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'VBVU- THSsWffiSTEL. American Women and the Republican Party. TVe publish the "following sensible article from the pen of Mary Clemmer Ames, lor the benefit of the lady read ers of the Sektisel. The gentlemen need not fear to read it, however; it will do them no harm; Let not the most fastidious Ameri can yeoman suppose, by using what ever "bl influence she may possess for a political causexwhich she believes to bo right, that thereby she in the slightest degree compromises the delicacy or dignity of true womanhood. It is the duty of every American woman, especi ally if she be .a mother, to possess an intelligent knowledge of public meas ures, that she may define and defend to her children the principles of action and of government which she believe) to be right. The American woman has a direct right.and personal interest in the administration of public afiairs. Deprived of the elective franchise, no less she is to every intent a citizen. She is as amenable to law, she is as subject to taxes, she is as much affected in her industries, in means of subsist ence, in her personal happiness, by injustice and impolicy in government as is man. Practical opinion daily yields to woman what the law refuses her. A man's prejudices may bo all arrayed against the very thought of women at the polls. No less he personally res pects and honors the intelligent opin ion of the woman in whom he confides, be she his mother, sister, wife, friend or sweetheart. For this reason, if for no other, is it not the duty of every Amer ican woman to cultivate her intelli gence, and, as far as practicable, her knowledge of public men and meas ures, that her personal influence may be intelligently on the side of equity and the be6t government? Thereisnot the slightest need to speak to any extreme women nor to any woman of public prominence. They will all speak their several ways, and there is not the slightest danger of their not being heard. I appeal to the average American woman, so patriotic, so clear headed, so warm hearted, so worthy to be honored and beloved wherever she may be in school, in Bhop, by bcr own hearth side. Do not do the injus tice to yourself to say, because you have no public vote or voice, that you have no influence on public opinion. Every one of you helps to make public opinion. You make one half of the nation. In perception, in patriotism, in devotion to principle, in every essen tial ol the highest humanity, you are quito the equal of the other half. Tho day is fast approaching -vhen no American man can see a single le gal disability added to tho natural burdens of woman, his counterpart and lriend, without a sense ol shame. American women, it is for you to has ten that day. No man will do it. By so much would you delay it could you give your allegiance to an attempted party which, while it shouts "reform," sneers in your-lace, and .ignores your prcsence'in.the body politic American women, the intense politi cal issue now-pending is not of party, but of principle. In solitude, far be yond. the conlusing outcry of conflict ing men, it is for you to behold the truth face.to face, to defend it, to main tain it, to dj your part toward bringing it noxt November to triumph. " -Take the past, tho disgracelul past of tho Democratic party its inhumanity, its oppression of tho weak, its pillars ol power based on human bondage, its crueljcaste, its lust for human power at any, cost, jts inglorious death, its shamelul resurrection! Study tho past of the Republican party the party true "to every right and every possibility of human nature. Take first its dead your dead and mine; the thousand slain to maintain the Govern ment which Democrats sought to dcA stroyt The Union secured by their blood ;'Hho enfranchisement of five millions ol slaves; the proclamation which Beclared them free ; the KuKlux law which secured life and liberty to tho humblest citizen of the South ; the vast reduction of tho national debt; the reform in civil service ; tho yearly re duction of the income tax; peace, security, prosperity theso make apart of.tho work done and being done by ino party of. emancipation, freedom, and justice. Are you willing to say thatits mission is accomplished, or that its true place in the Government of tho UnitedjStates can be filled by "feSi-V16 Party o inhumanity, injujtjoe, audi wrong ?. -TFoathjearmocJi -about the corruption "idi-semce. The enemies, of President Grant accuse him of insin cerity in professing to wish its reform. Let me say that, amid all that hasbeen attempted, the women of the United States owe President Grant their pro found gratitude for the reform which hetas accomplished in their behalf in the Departments of "Washington, and for the position of which he has pro moted them in the civil service. Gen eral Grant is not a talking or writing man. It is a matter of minor importance what General Grant's personal opinion may be of woman's voting, while he has proved through his entiro adminis tration, by his acts, that even in their present imperfectly educated state he believes them fit to hold possession of public responsibility and trust. He has made women postmistresses in almost every State of the Union, and his appointment of Miss Van Lew as postmistress of Richmond, Virginia, was an actpractically worth more to their advancement than a thousand finespun orations on the rights of women. Miss Van Lew, a native of Virginia, suffered everything but death for her loyalty to tho Union during the war in the capital of Virginia ; yet through it all she gave her money and almost her life to suffering soldiers. Her house was their hospital, and she their loving and faithful nurse. The war was over, .she impoverished in fortune and broken in health, the brave soldier remembered the brave woman. He asked.it as a personal favor that tho Senate would confirm his nomination of Miss Van Lew as postmistress of Richmond. "Ho gave it to me himself," said Miss Van Lew, with tears in her eyes. "As he placed it in my hand, he said : 'Madam, I wish you could know the pleasure I feel in giving you this commission.'" The offico is a valuable one. Of course, there are many men that want it; many who have tried to get it. Every littlo while a cry is made about a woman holding so important a trust. Never theless Miss Van Lew is still postmis tress of Richmond. It is false, the assertion of the self- called ''Liberal," that the civil service is in a more demoralized state than ever before. Each, year of President Grant's administration has seen a decrease of this "corruption." His entire opinion, and all his personal influence, have been used against it. Women, now candidates for appoint ments to the civil service, must pass the same examination and the same tests, and receive their appointment on precisely tho same basis, as men. And, though no competitive examination can be always a final and infallible test of intellectual fitness, it at least lifts the appointment of ecry woman to the governmental service utterly above the low plane of sex or favoritism to that of an honorable worker, who, having passed the same examination and per forming equal labor, is entitled in ev cry respect to receive equal pay. I have no purpose to decry personal ly one Presidential candidate or to uplift the other. Both men possess virtues which I honor and faults for which I am sorry. Tho moral conflict of the present campaign is not between man and man. It is not the man whom we chose; it is the ideas and facts which he represents. It is not Grant against Greeley. It is the Re publican against the Democratic party. It is truth against falsehood ; upright government against a fraud and a sham. Every generation has its cant word, its catch-word. These of ours are "Reform, Progress." Are the holiest ideals of human nature, are reform or progress, safe in the keeping of men and women whose deeds mock and whose characters out rage the very ideas which their lips profane? There are men clinging to the skirts of Horace Greeley, hoping thereby to be dragged back to respect ability and place, who, had not their 6b am el ess deeds destroyed in them the very sense of moral degradation would hide their faces befoio tho sight of Heaven. The men who are now so busy span ning with flowery phrases the " bloody chasm" which war made, who are so eager to stretch fraternal hands across to the crowd on the other side they are. the men who through the long night of civil war, while their brethren marched and fought and fell and died, staid at home, safe and pampered, and vented then patriotism in odes and es says, resonant with the guns which the" writers never heard. Do yon wonder that the long agony of waris'how'to them a distant dream ? Woman, whose son, whose husband, whose father fell in that holocaust of human freedom, is it but a dream to yov f These are the men who cry "Reconciliation" They say that now the word for the hour is "1 teconciliation." Reconciliation with what? With the spirit that, genera tion on generation, perpetuated itself by tho barbarisms of human slavery and the usurpation of political power at any cost ? Did not these cause our war? To extinguish these were not our dead slain? Shall we give it up now the principle established by such treasure of human life to tho very men who betrayed it and did all that they could to destroy it? You are told that they have all changed, these leaders; that they clamor for Greelev because they accept the situation. Nev er believe it. They cry for him because they do not acceptit; because they find in him their last chance to seize once more the prizes and the power of the Government. Is it iho new South, the South re generated in blood and tears, that is now for Horace Greeley ? Nrj.it is the old South. It is the South which to day, in secret clans, declares eternal fealty to the "Lost Cause;" which, by everything sacred, swears it will seek not only the sectional supremacy of the South, but its future independence. Why do they shout for Horace Gree ley ? Because they accept his ancient faith of the equal rights of all men? No. They kiss his feet because he bailed Jefferson Davis; because he has acknowledged the right of any State to secede; because, in his long presi dcntial electioneering tour through the South, he directly orindirectly pledged himself, if elected, to pensions for reb el soldiers; becmse, if elected, they believe that they can command through him their forfeited supremacy, the pres tige and tho tyranny which the war destroyed, and to whose loss tho old South refuses to be reconciled. Are we to be "reconciled" to their return to power? Neer. Between the feu dal South and the new, born of Free dom. there can be no reconciliation, now nor ever. Horace Greeley, at tho head of the Republican party, pledged to its sacred past, consecrated to its present and future, would be an obicct whom every Republican might venerate. Horace Greeley, the candidate of Tammany, the cuosen of disappointed oflice seek ers, of adventurers cloaked in Reform, the last chince of power to a party pledged to tho destruction of every principle which ho ever defended; Hor ace Greeley, selling his great record for the pottage of four years of Presi dential power he even in triumph could bring nothing but anarchy and shame to his country. I appeal to you. American women, so far as my words may reach, praying that they may pen etrate beyond my furthest dream, do not be deluded by fine words, enthral led by fine promises. Do we gather figs from thistles ? By their lruits ye shall know. them. Are you willing to commit the government of your coun try to changelings, peculators and trait ors ? Such are the men who lead the "Liberals," however honest be those whom they have en snared and cathered into their net. "Women of the United States, by your patriotism of ten years ago, say not that, without a vote, you can do nothing. You can do eery- thing. What is a ballot to your per sonal influence ? Not a woman lives that does not influence at least one man. Save his vote from a bad cause ; it is as much as if you yourself had voted. If you have no vole, so much the more should you represent in your self aad by yourself tho dignity of wo manhood, the responsibility of citizen ship, and the sacredness of principle. The Financial Chronicle thus specu lates on the increased price of gold : On the whole the stock of gold in the commercial world has been increased since 1848 by 2,533 millions of dollars, and has received an average addition of one hundred and four millions a year instead of twenty-five or thirty millions, as previously. The London Economist calls the attention to the iact mat nowever active was tne pro duction of gold the activity of the mints was greater still, as the coinage of the world since 1848 has been S3,- 000,000,000, of which 1,000,000,000 has been coined by France alone. An industrious female in New Hamp shire is reported by a local paper toi have braided 1300 palm hats since July last year, beside attending to her household duties. An accommodating turtle at Clinton, Kan., recently caught ta. -white crane and held .him until some hunters could come up and effect a capture. City Drug Store umK PRICES REDUCED! Per Bottle, WALKER'S VINEGAR BITTERS One Dollar. AYER'S SARSAPARIL- LA " " AYER'S CHERRY PEC TORAL WISTAR'S BALSAM WILD CHERRY. " " HALL'S BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS " " CATHARTIC LIVER KING " " JANES' EXPECTOR ANT .-. " " HOSTETTER'S BIT TERS " " ALL KINDS OF PILLS PERBOX 25 cents. Aad other goods in oar line will be sold at a greatly reduced price. ROBB & KAHLER. J. B. WHITE. ALEX MARTIN WHITE & MARTIN (SUCCESSOR TO JAS.T. OLEXS.) DEALER IV GENERAL MERCHANDISE CALIFORNIA STREET, JACKSONVILLE, OREGON. AWFIRM SEW GOODS, ....AND.... NEW PRICES! LOW PRICES WILL WIN! THE UNDERSIGNED TAKES PLEASURE in notifying bis friend and the public generally, tbat be is now receiving and op ening a very large and extensive stock of STAPLE DRY GOODS, READY HADE CLOTUISG. IIATSAXD CArS, CALIFORNIA AND SALEM CLOTHS, BL. AJVKETS, HOOP SKIRTS ETC., ETC BOOTS AND SHOES, Ladies', Misses' & Gliildren'sSJioes. JJSy- I have, also, in connection with -j BSS- the above, a very large and TBa S5 extensive stock of choice a B3y Groceries.Hordware, -a JB55"" Qneensware, -j JCSf Glass- -a 5- ware, Cotlery, -5 JO Paints anj Oils; also, -J JSy-Window Glass, Nails, Irrna "Sy and Steel, Cast and Steel -t3a i'lows, Wooden and Willow ware, -a I am ready to sell nnvthincr in mv line nl the LOWEST CASH PRICE. Persons wishinp to bay good', will find it creatlv to their ad vantage to examine my stock before purchas ing cisewnere, as I am determined not lo be undersold by any bouse in Jackson connty. Give me a call, nnd then judge for yourself as 10 my capacity to mrniEn goods as above. "WHITE & MARTIN. Jacksonville, November 18, 1871 tf. There is no such Word as Fail. TMRANT'S COlirOUND Extract of Cub ebs AND COPAIBA, A SCKE. CEBTAIS AND SPEEDY CUEE For all DiFcaes of the Bladder. Kidneys and Uhixart Organs, either In the Male or Female, frequently performing a perfect cure In the short space of three or four days; and always in less time than any other preparation. In the use of TARRaNT'S COMPOUND EXTRACT OF CUBEB3 AND COPAIBA There is no need of confinement or change of diet In its approved form of paste, it is en. tlrely tasteless, and causes no'nnpleasant sen sation to the patient, and no exposure. It is now acknowledged by tbs most learned in the Profession that in all secret diseases Cubebs and Copaiba are the only remedies that can be relied upon with any certainty of Success. Tarrant's Compound Extract of Cubebs and Copaiba NEVER FAILS. JIASTFACrCBED 05LT BY TARRANT-& CO., 278 & 2S0 Greenwich and 100 Warren .Sts New Tork. , Sold by Druggists all over the world. julyl3mG Warren Lodge Bo. 10, A. F, & A. M., A HOLD their regular communication! wyon the Wednesday Evenings or precebV Mngtaeratimoon.m JAcxsosYjLLE.Ujt' aos. . T. G. REAMS, Y. M.. Mat; Mcuib, Sect.' O H IE 2 FOR CASH. 1. FISHER &BE0THER t COENKK OP California ami-. Oregon Streets. T JACKSONVILLE, Have on band a LARGE STOCK OF STAPLE DEY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES GROCERIES, LIQUORS, CUTLERY, CROCKERY, Etc. All of -which will be 6old AT REDUCED PRICES. A. FISHER & BRO. Jacksonville. June 25th, 1SG8. jun27-tf EEWAKD roa ax Incnraulc Case! Dil. 1VE RICKATJ'3 GOLDEN BALSAM! Aftrt n rears trial on thisCoai-tlirs rrovca Itbvlf ti only curative lu a certain rlnts of dl-csm-jnjuuoed lyintdlctl j rsctittuii--crs m Insurable. Df.LsEiahaa's GOLDEN BALSAHKo.l f cres Qiaacrcc first end fecond e'eg. Seres en tbe lygs or Iledy: Bbro ant, Fy.s, 2fcsc, tr ; Copper-colored Bl tches, l-Tr-bOtHo fctarrh, DincssiX SsUp, an I ull rriEiiiy lormscf llw diMMa kninni iu Syi'UiU. rr.ee, J3 rr let. tlc.ortwjljrS). Df.LsRisuin'sGJLtEN BALSAM Ko.2 enrs Tertiary, Morrarla, Eypnili'Io rrtectna tlm. Titos l.i thj Bono. Packet tbeXnk. CI, cented Sora Thrnt. pypLUiiic I'xtli.Inniis tsi Contracted Cjtia. !.tl2ncf 8 et the limbs, Lnd crwlicati dl dis&.c from tbc Fjitem, rhcthtr csa3cd hy Indiscretion cr atrae ct neroirj- tevias iho Llocd inrc end lical.hy. Price, S 5 per bottl", or two t(.r 55. -j Df.L5Ri3b3aTs GQLEEH ErAMISH All- 1idoe, tar tha Ca-e of Gonntrhcea, GIrct. Irri Jttoi, Gravel, and til lr.uuy it OcnJtit .-amusements, rric, $2Jr"toUlc. Er-Le Riga's G3LBEN SPANISH IH- Jectlon, a Trasli utI Injection ft r ferric reccs of tf jnnorliCBi. Inflammatory Gleet. fctni tnrcs, enj all diseases of tho Kidneys trwl ElacUler. Price, SI 50 por Iwttle. t AI Aleuts fcr DE. 15 niCHATTS COIKaU PILL3 tor Seminal TTeolnew, MpLt Finis F'on. Impotency, and all discnpes engine from Hist orbit 10a anl exewiro atniMit. 1 r,rr, $J per bottle. TbQ pennine Coldis Batjaii u yzt up only in round bottles. On rcipt cf price, theso metHcines trJl tm snt to all parts of the country, by express cr mill, securely packed and free from ob&tr Yitlon. Solo Agents, J C F. BICHARDS L CO. IHioleeale and Retail Drnggitts and Cheniibts.S W.ror.day 17 &&nsomo streets, ban rrancisco, ui. Ft. Klamath EXPRESS LINE. rpiIE UNDERSIGNED HATING ES- - tablished a regular .Lice of iiacKS, runn.ns from Jacksonville to Ft. Klamalb, via Link Eiver, for the accommodation of passengers and fast freight, will leave Jacksonville every Monday nt 4 o'clock, a. jr., and arrive at Ft. Klamath on Wednesday. "Will leave Ft. Klamath Thursday, and arrive at Jacksonville on Saturday. MANNING & WEBB. BOOTS! BOOTS!! ' pHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING PER IL manently located in Jacksonville, is prepared to do all kinds of work in his line. SSf SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. -S. Shop opposite Pat. Ryan's store, on Califor nia Street, M. CATON. Jacksonville, Ogn. FeblO tf HOLLOWAY'S o Erery Man lis own Physician, c-A.Tja:io3sr. - rpHE immense demand for HOT.IiQT7AY8 -1- FILLS and OINTMENT haa tempted nnpnnapled parties to counterfeit Uxeae valu able medicuiea. la order to pioUct the pnb'Jc and frarselTes, we hare issued a new " Trade Mark," consist ing of an Egyptian circle of a aarpent, vtth the latter II la the-centre. Every box of gen ome Iloliowvrt Pills and Oijtjtixt iH hare this trade mark on it; none ara genuine vithoutit. N. T. CoxancAi. Co., Sole Proprietors, 1flGUcaXa5e,TfrTork. CKASK& BeIOIIAM, Sax Fkascisco, Cal., Sole Agents for the Pei6c Coast. IPJe i JOHN BILGER,." ? DEALEE AXD W0&KXX UT TIN, SHEET-IRON, COPfEK,. JL..KAD AND J3RASS;, iBToimut op FARMING IMPLEMENTS!! AND MACHINES, And dealer In CIGARS, TOBACCO, LIQUORS, AND GROCERIES, California St., JackseHYillej- (Between Oregon aodThtrdJ KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND an assortment of the best Tin. ShMt.rrnr and Copper ware. Brass Pipes, Hvdranlic-s rnozzies. torce Pumps, Chains, Lead Pipe- llocs. IIARDW A nv. flTTTrERV V A.Xt . of all sizes. Bar, Plate and assorted Ironj urusnes 01 every variety, etc, etc.; Paints, Oils, Sizes and Glass; AH qualities oT Powder; Shot of all numbers; Rope, Brass and Iron Vn; , Wooden and Willow Warej- Btacksmitli, Carpenter and Miner's tools of every variety. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS cossisnsa op Cast-iron and Steel Plows; Self sharpening Feed Cutters; Cauldrons and Iron Wash Kettlesr Cultivators, Wheelbarrows, etc. STOVES! Alwavs on hand a Inrpp !nt nt Pnrfnr Cookin?. OEGce and f!,itiin Htrwea nt AQonrlaJ sizes, plain and fancy, constructed on latest mciBuwug piaca. xtoiiers, jetii'3, trow. Pans, and everything connected with these stoves, warranted durable and perfect. ah articles soio: or mannraclored by nim, WARRANTED. Hi wnrV ; mA nf tv. best material and of choicest patterns. CSS Orders attended to with dispatch, aad piled according to directions. He is determin ed to sell at LOW PRICES FOB CASH. laii and examine bis stock before purchas ing elsewhere. Sept. 14, IS. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, FOREST GROVE, ORECOX Rev. S. II. Marth, D.D Presidents and Prof, of Intellectual Philosophy, Rtv. II. Lymin, A. M. .... Prof, of Mathematics Geo. II OUier.A.M, Prof, of Natural Science. Jos. W. Marsh, A. .V..Prof. of Latin and Greek. A. J. Anferton, A. il.. .. .Principal of Academy HmP.A. Ming Preceptress. Mm O. A. Ilukell, Teacher of Muiic. There are four courses of study, to meet the want of all who have advancedbeyond the com pletion of an English education. The next term begins September 1. 1871. The completion of the Willamette Valley Railroad to Forest Grove, will soon mate Ihe Institution accessable from all parts of tbc Valley. The location is beautiful and salubrious. Sa loons are excluded by provisions in the deeds which give title to tbe lands. The Apparatus and the collections 1ft the de partment of Natural History are ccisideraVW and are constantly increasing. The Library numbers about 5,000 volumes. To meet a long felt necessity, the President, by an enlargement of bis hoase, has made pro vision for boarding young ladies. Board, including furnished rooms, fuel aid light', SCO per term, of 13 weeks. Tuition from $U to $32 per year. Young men can board themselves, or obtain, board at from S3 to SI per week. $8r For parti lars addres the President. fpXCELSIOR" IYEEY STABLE; On Oregon Strtttj JacksonTille. Manning &Ish, Proprietors. Respectfnully inform tbe public that they have a fine stock of HARNESS, BUGGIES & CARRIAGES and I am prepared to furnish my patrons, and the public generally, with as FINE TURNOUTS Ascanbehadon the Pacific Coast. Saddla horses hired to go to any pxrt of the country Animals BOUGHT AND SOLD. Horses broke to work tingle or double. Hor ses boarded, and the best care bestowed npoa them while in my charge. Sly Temu are reasonable. , . , A liberal share of the public, patronage b solicited. MANNING & ISH. Jacksonville. July 15, 1871. '' FEW BARBER SHOP. ELDORADO BUILDING, Jacksonville. :::::;::: Oregon-. THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING OPENED; a barber shop- In Jacksonville, is fully prepared to do all kinds of work in his line in the best manner and at reasonable prices. RAZORS CAREFULLY PUT IX ORDER, Call at shop in "Eldorado'! Building. GEO. SCHUMPF. Jacksonville OgrT. fjulySO-Iy School Notice. . NOTICEIS HEREBY GIYEXTJOAT SAT-. URDAT. Sept, 14th (that being, the sea, ond Saturday in the month), Is set apart for the examination of applicants for Teachers'. Cer tificates for the District Schools. No charge will be mado for Certificates issued that day. The asual-fec wllltcr demanded'for all CertlH-. cates granted subsequent to-that time. W.J.STANLEY, -, SchodI Sapt. Jaeksan County. Jacksonville, Scpf. I, 1872 w4,