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Tuesdaj Morning, August tl, 1MW.
5 Ho CI MZIA I* SWT the 0*1
rlul Organ of (he Radical I’arly.
II In not Hie Recipient ol FORCEI
Patronage; l»i»( relies on Its own
Merits anil on a IMscrlmlnatIns
PI'BMf, for success.
National Democratic Ticket.
FOR PRKSIDBNT,
Horntio Seymour,
or SEW I OKX
TOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Francis I*. Blaii1, Jr..
OF MISSOURI.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
FOR TtlK STATS AT LAROH :
j. D. tVAI.KFR. ot Washington Co.
JOHN R. FELLOWS sf Ouachita.
FIRST DISTRICT :
ROBERT S. GANTT, of Prairie.
SBCOHD DISTRICT :
A. B. WILLIAMS, of Hempstead.
THIRD DISTRICT ;
J. E. CRAVENS, of Johnson.
Conors*sional Pcmockatic Kx. Co*. ^
IVn.hiiigiou City, May 20, 1808 j
1’hc undersigned requests the chair
meu of all state, county, city, townshij
•or ward democratic and conscrvativi
committees, associations, or clubs. It
furnish the Congressional Democrats
Executive Committee with the nomci
of members of their associations, foi
reference during the pending presidon
i iaL^ iTnnuio n [ Wwnmcti will lilt fur
nished by this committee, on orderi
accompanied by money, at thu follow
wig rates :
Forsixtecn page documents, in wrap
pers, and franked, $12 per thousand.
For eight page documents, in wrap
pers, and franked, ST per thousand,
or at the same rate for n smallet
number. In particular cases they wil
be famished gratuitously.
Communications may he addressee:
to Hon. Samuel J. ltandall, M. C.
Washington Cl tv :
By order. J. It. DOOLITTLK
Chairman Congressional Deni. Ex
'Committee.
Samibl J. Hand all, Secretary.
Democratic and conservative jour
rials will please insert the above notic<
‘conspicuously.
Tll£ WAR ( RT.
Many are the expressions of whal
will he tiie condition of affairs if the
Democracy should triumph In the next
Presidential election. The radicals
feeding upon every word of excitement
that may be uttered, are considerably
exercised in their attempts to nurture
the cry of war, that a hasty perusal o:
Gen. Blair’s letter to Col. Broadheiu:
lias called forth from those who havt
more fear than judgment. Here anc
there you will meet a man who feart
to support the Democracy, because Geu
Biair’s letter, in the superior judgmen
• if the few. breaks the spirit of war
we again repeat there is in this lettc
about which so much is said, nothin)
of war; it is but a plain declaration o
what should be the course pursued b;
a constitutional president. We are op
posed to war, don't want it; nor do w
believe the sensible, thinking men o
the south want it. As much as an;
one do we oppose that class of publi
speeches or newspaper articles, that ar
in the least calculated to inspire a hop
or a fear of war upon any conditions o
under any circumstances; yet we d
declare our belief that the propose)
policy of Geu. Blair is the only cousti
tutiouul course, the only policy tha
a President can pursue and he consist
vnt in his office and ids oath. That oh
mid worn out document, the constitu
liUU, UCVintCO a ivsmviiv
take care that the law she faithl'ul!,
executed; and that he shall bo coin
juandcr in chief of llie army and navy
and it furthermore requires tlint befor
storing upon the duties of his ottie
that he shall swear that he will faith
fully execute the office of President
and to the best of his ability, preserve
.protect and defend the constitution
In view of these things, we ask hov
run a man in that high and importun
office pander to party and execute it
will without regard to law. withou
purjuriug ius soul and degrading tin
office that he tills. Here is the expres
tion of (.ten. Blair’s that so excites tin
radicals, and makes the weak kneed ti
tremble Ht the thought of war.
••There is but one way to restore tin
tioverument and tlie Constitution ; am
that is for the President elect to de
dare the reconstruction acts null am
void, compel the army to undo iti
usurpations at the South, disperse tiu
fARPET-ll AU STATS GOVERNMENTS, allow
the white people to reorganize theii
own governments, and elecwSeiintori
and Representatives. The House o
Representatives will contain a majority
of Democrats from the North, and they
will admit the Representatives electee
by Hie white people of the South, and
with the co-operation of the President,
it will not he difficult to compel tub
Senate to summit once more to the
obligations of the Constitution. * *
We must have a President who will
execute the will of the people, by
trampling into dust the usurpations ol
Congress known as the reconstruction
acts.’’
Carefully reading this extract, where
we ask. is the sentence that points to,
or declares in favor of war; it is not
there: all that (jeu. Blair propones in
required of the President by the con
stitution he swears to defend. The
government must be restored, ami as
the chief executive officer of the nation
he must figure largely in this restora
tion. The courts of the country will
decide (hat llicsc reconstruction meas
ures are in opposition to the spirit ol
tliu constitution : and tlit*, only duty ol
Hit Pi sidcnl is to oppose them, and il
Herd- be say they shall not be. Pul
»itv expression that 'lives most olleuci
Jl. . I'lllp 'i lbs lint- 10 lotlla ill nilll
_ , ■> «. .,
patious at the South.” How warlike;
How bloody i<i its breathings is tbit
expression! How Butler will tight
when the law compels Him to yield nr
spoons, watches, &<•., to their rightfu
owners. How Grant will array hi'
. division in battle array when the lav
demands that the horse lie rides, per
haps, be restored to the stable froti
whence lie came. We can not thinl
for a moment that any man in tin
south will say that the usurpations o
property by Grant, by Butlnr, and th
i minions of the armies that invaded th
! south was light; and if wrong, Justic
1 demands that the wrong shall be rigid
J ed : nnd who more than tiie Frestdcn
! shall have power to do these tilings
l This is the extent of Gen. Blair’s mean
j lug, wheu lie says the army shall und
I its usurpations at the south. Again
! wc sav wc want no war; wc do no
! believe it is possible that another wa
{ can come upon the issues that divid
11 our conntry to-day. But we do sa
1 that whoever the next Fresident is, i
• he fails to pursue the policy laid dowi
j by Gen. Blair, he will be false to hi
! country, false to his oath, and false t
i his God.
-—.» —»—
; The pink-eyed carjiet-bagge
| who docs the scribbling for the Devalf
I Bluff pop-gun, otherwise known as th
White River Journal, has, by folio win
the bent of his Yankee nature, pryin
into the private business of others, dis
cerned that our salary is so limite
i that it is a matter of astolnshment tha
we should live upon it; and becaus
! wc took him to task for dodging in
; truly Yankee maimer the defense of
! principle laid down by his party, b
| finds sufficient excuse for droppini
the issue and enlightening his render
upon the financial status of those win
1 accuse him. Which of the C. R’s i
! was that penned that tad-polo articl
i we are at a loss to determine; fo
when we look and see what n total lac]
oi mams lucre is m ii w e aiiuosi eon
elude 'twas one, and judging from tli
Yankee impudence that characterize
the article we conclude 'twas Hie other
but, be it one or the other we ad vis
them to go slow on the line they hav
started to pursue. If it is their inteu
tion to publish a Republican paper ii
Arkansas, let it be Republican as tlii
1 term is understood in our State. I
| they as they express themselves intern
| to be pig ou the Radical platform fo
j national government, aud big pig upoi
: the partisan bills passed by the lati
legislature—legal advertising and all
in the name of common decency wi
protest against their being pup on tlii
I carrier bill. Their position may be a
i they say. “straight out Republican o
1 this we have no doubt, for we have ul
I ways understood that the main plan!
J in the platform of their party was tin
loaves and fishes, ami if they find leave
! and fishes in advocating the extrenu
measures of the party, why of coursi
it is orthodox Radicalism to do it. Hu
' this carrier bill, you see, might provi
unpopular, aud ns there’s no money ii
it, why its straight out Republics
doctrine to oppose it. l’ig or pup i
makes no difference, whichever it pay
to be, that's me, says the honest Rc
: publican editor(?) Hut to waste a
little space as possible upon this beau
til'ul brace of editors, “so-call< d,” am
, as their readers may be enlightcuei
i upon the charges made against us w
: say our salary is small, very small; bu
'' thanks to our prudence we have neve
' been driven to the necessity ofadvocn
; ting political doctrines or seokiii
place at the bands of a party for tli
■ sake of the dollars thereby to be of
’ tained; aud as “thic-k headed” as w
f confess ourselves to be wo have innu
aged always in our travels to see tli
' way from the deck of a steamboat t
i the shore.
i-1 A tiood Time Coming
i • From all quarters of the globe lb
l , good news of an abundant harvest i
everything that is good and useful t
the human race, comes by telegrab an
1 mail. The cottou crop of the 8oul
- will approximate nearly three millio
1 bales which will sell at about 20 cent
. i per pound, and there is a great pleat
bountiful -baud of providence lms tit
been withheld from any portion of ou
-1 country. All kinds of fruit and grail
. in garden, ticld and vineyard will blee
[ the efforts of the husbandman one
more. The South almost exhuustc
■ from devastation and drouth is revive
- again amidst the plentiful product u
her carefully-tilled lands, while _ tli
crops in the West and in the Xortl
’ 1 everywhere, are unusually good. Th
■ ! prospect# of a good harvest in Grea
Britan are unusually flattering. Th
1 ! vineyards of France are laden wit
, choice grapes, which are ripening eui
| . iicr than usual. The golden grain an
purple fruits of Germany and Italy ar
' unusually fine and abundant, in fuc
from all parts of the globe comes th
, same happy evidence of the good lim
! coming.
The well tilled garners fliroughoti
the land will give impulse to trade, an
the most fortunate results may b
j anticipated. Such blessings followin
' famine in many parts of the country
: and discouragements from vuriou
i J causes throughout the whole laud, wil
! infuse fresh hope and energy. AVIiei
the products of the South are throw
j upon the market business will receiv
| a new impetus; merchants will dol
'; their long faces, and their countenance
will agaiuassumn the happy and cheer
i ful expression which they wore in tli
I quiet fund happy times of peace am
| plenty.
I We cauuot hope that in a single yea
i of plenty business will revive to it
| former health and strength, hut it wil
; hare a salutary and healthful offer
1 upon the condition of affhirs generally
j and when the crops of another yeai
| come in and when the condition of tin
finances of our country becomes raori
settled, of which there is great hopt
within the next twelve mouths—as tin
election of Seymour is almost a certain
tv—then we may look for the return o
prosperity and our land will be abun
I dandy blessed.—[Louisville Courier.
Make up u club of tea for loin
1 months, ut It tty teals, and re
ceive tbe «U I7.t,\ free.
-General Hindman made a speech
ut Trenton, Arkansas last Thursday, aud
the result was forty-eight negroes hereto
fore Radicals joined the Democratic party
and pledged themselves to support Soy
< muur and Bluir.
-A quart of whiskoy saved un Indi
ana hoy from death by a rattlesnake bite
l|i« «">v wants to I s bitten ygmn
The Wolf anil the l.amli.
The speech of Senator Hendricks at
Indianapolis, which we hnve already
published, deserves more than a pass
ing notice. It evinces at once the
soundness of liis political views and his
i detestntion of the revolntionary party
which aims at the destruction of con
stitutional liberty. He exposes in the
clearest manner its successive steps in
the march of revolution, and demon
strates with mathematical precision
' that the so-called “peace” of General
r1 Grant and his Radical supporters aims
, j only at discord, usurpation ami a war
! of races. Referring to the period im
! | mediately succeeding the close of the
‘ I war, lie proves by the evidence both of
. | Governor Morton and General Grant,
, j that tlie people of the South had car
‘ I nestly accepted the results of the war.
■ ! “I am satisfied,” said General Grant in
- j his report made about the close of 18(>5,
11 “that the mass of thinking men of tlie
) South accept the present situation of
’ affairs in good faith. * * My obser
( rations lead me to the conclusion that
r the citizens of the Southern States ore
* anxious to return to self-government
. within the Union as soon as possible.”
At a much later period—we believe
only about a year ago—Gen. Grant ftir
1 ther stated in his testimony before the
h Reconstruction Committee:
j 1 know that immediately after the
close of the rebellion there was a very
fine feeling manifested in the South,
and I thought we ought to take ad
vantage of it as soon as possible.
8 Ilat the manner in which the Radi
b cals “took advantage” of this “line leel
r ing manifested in the South," however
, it may exalt their cunning, is anything
5 blit creditable to their honesty or their
statesmanship. In good faith the
1 Southern States, without exception,
t engrafted in their fundamental laws
, tlie results of the war. They perpetu
ally abolished slavery by their own
1 ' State constitutions. They annulled the
1; several ordinances of secession. They
- | wiped out the Confederate debt. In
r! the belief that they were dealing with
’ ! honest men and statesmen, they did
! i everything that men couldfdo to show
’ their earnest purpose to come back “in
t | good faith” as members of the Union,
undertUcconstructioii8of the Constitn
. | tion, even ns decided by- the sword.
1 ! Kverv Southern soldier had been dis
banded. Fence prevailed throughout
every Southern State. There was no
inrurrcction anywhere in the South.
There was not even a tumult. There
was not an arm uplifted in opposition
to the authority of the United States,
livery voice in the recently hostile
States counseled peace and harmony.
Nothing was left undone by the South
ern people to secure, at the earliest
moment, reunion in good faith, and a
revival of the prosperity of the coun
f try.
1 But when, under the delusive propo
. sitions of tlie Radicals, (he South had
I yielded everything which had been de
' inaudcd of them, and when they had a
'ijust right to expect the enjoyment ot
- j the liboriy guaranteed bv the Constilti
, I tiun. they were unexpectedly met by
! still further demands oil the part of the
' ; Radicals. With each further conccs
: j siou. some additioual demand was
f made, until the Southern people were
. not only wholly excluded from all par
; tieipation in the Government, hut were
rudely thrust beyond the pale of the
; j Constitution, and trampled under the
1 ! feet of a rude and unfeeling despotism
. ! of bayonets, in this result Gen. Grant
, 1 must hear his share of responsibility,
j and it is a weigly one. For with a
< knowledge on his part, concecded by
i himself, of the ‘'good faith’’ of the
i i Southern people and their ‘anxiety to
i return to self-government within the
, j Union as soon as possible,'- lie not only
consented to became the instrument ol
! Radical oppression, in excluding these
■ people from the Union, hut lias given
i the strongest proot of his sympathy
. i with their policy by consenting to he
. the standard-bearer ol their principles.
1 i Senator Hendricks forcibly sketches
I j the insidious policy adopted by the
; Radical party to attain its ultimate
i purpose of negro supremacy and the
! perpetuation of Radical power through
r the instrumentality of the negro. The
■ i submission of the Southern States to
r ithe Constitution was met on the part
i> | of the Radicals, first, by establishing
\ tlie Freedmcu’s Bureau, which extended
to the negro a degree of protection not
II ] accorded to the white man, and which
- j fed the negro in idleness and sowed
e I dissensions between him and his on
j j plover; then by the “civil rights’- bill
: which established for the negro a sepa
; rate tribunal from that appointed tc
! adjudge the white man, and virtually
! protected him when guilty of the viola
0 I tion of municipal law. Then followed
t :the ‘‘reconstruction acts, - destroying
a State government-, overthrowing
1 courts, turning legislatures out ol
i, ‘ doors, ejecting governors at the point
, 1 of llie bayonet, and building upon the
„ ruins of civil government a strictly
i- military despotism. Over this singu
lar remihlieun Ktrnrtnre Gen Gram
t reigned supreme, and directed the
r j installation, by military appointment,
of large numbers of negroes ami carpet
s baggers into offices of trust and profit,
pi ruder Ids auspices were white men
1 first degraded and negroes first eleva
I ted to official positions. As the willing
f | executor of the Radical will, be, more
• than any other individual, is responsi
, hie for the attempt to thrust his own
, race beneath the heel of the negro, to
I Africanize one of the fairest portions
i, of tiie country, to install himself into
, power by means of bayonets; and to
. defraud the white citizens of the North
1 | us well as of the South of their just
. weight in the Government, by estab
lishing a negro balance of power to
ii control the policy of the country I
i. (ieu. Grant tells us that be has “no
policy of his own,’’ but these are the
t fruits of bis actions, which are so
] identified with tlio purposes of the
. Radicals, that we cannot distinguish
, between them. The people would pro
’ ' for he would get up a “policy of his
,. own," rather then he should blindly
1 adopt that of his Radical followers.
, He also exclaims, “Let us have peace!”
i His words, when compared with his
, conduct, are forcibly suggestive of the
]' fable of the wolf and the lamb, ami
3 even his political frieud will not call
. General Grant a lamb. If lie aud his
j friends will ceaso to disturb the geutlc
1 stream of peace it will run perennially
clear.—[Louisville Courier.
i Statu Elections.—The following
I State elections occur this year:
August lit Tennessee.
September 1 . Vermont.
’ i September 8. California.
, I September 14. Maine.
, I October 0 .. ..Nebraska.
j October 13.Pennsylvania.
' October 13 . Ohio.
j October 13.. Indiauu.
• | October 13.Iowa.
j October 22.West Virginia.
i November 3.New* York.
November 3. New Jersey.
November 3. Delaware.
November 3 Maryland.
November 3 .Illinois.
November 3 Michigan.
November 3. Wisconsin.
! November 8 . Minnesota,
j November 3 Missouri.
November 3. .. Kansas.
! November 3.Nevada.
j November 3. Massachusetts.
The Presidential election occurs on
I the 3d of November.
I he election In Virginia to ratify
Ur* new constitution occurs August
It, ] land 16.
tr i
Arid res* of Iho nemorrallc Slnte
(riilial (otnmilttc
Rooms or tui StM. Stats Csmt. Com., l
l.iTTi s Rock, Ask., July 30, I8t>8 i
To Tur Pt hi: or tui. Stats ov Arkvssaa:
The Democratic Central Committee ol
the state of Arkaaloa, after conference
with those here, and from various por
| tions of the state, for whose opinions they
j have a high respect, have unanimously
| resolved to recommend to our fellow citi
zens that it is the duty of the Democratic
! party of the state ol Arkansas, to make a
: vigorous campaign in the ensuing presi
dential and congressional election. And
I protesting against the usurpation and ty
1 ranny of the existing state government, and
I believing it in all its parts and bearings to
i be unconstitutional and void, yet asamnt
j ter of self preservation, and lot their own
| protection, advise all tho people of the
state who can do so, to register, qualify
and vote in the ensuing elections.
Many of you do not know tho men, or
even their names, who, by the combined
influences of force and fraud, arc claim
ing to have been elected as your represent
atives iu the general assembly. A ma
jority of that body is assuming tho tre
mendous powers of levying enormous tax
es; of organizing a negro militia, at tin
expense of the disfranchised and impov
erished tax-payers; of excluding white men
from the jury box; of enacting registra
tion and election laws expensive in theii
execution, monstrous in their provisions
and craftily designed to perpetuate the
power of the handful of bad men and ad
venturers, who came here for plunder and
the spoils, of creating a vast number ol
sinecure offices, with high salaries, and
tilling them with unworthy and incompe
tent men, not in any sense tho choice ol
the people; of wasting the public money
in the treasury by a system of reckless ex
penditures never befere beavd of by out
people; of getting up schomcs for privati
speculation, by which a public debt i:
sought to be fastened upon the state one
its resouees to tho extent of untold mil
lions of dollars; of compelling you umlei
heavy pains ami penalties to make negroe;
your equals and associates; of taxing yot
for the support of schools from which tin
instincts oi tne wiute race exciuue youi
own children; and in a thousand ways eon
triving means to yet further oppress, de
grade and impoverish a large majority o
the industrious and intelligent people o
the state, l’oiir rights and liberties de
peud iu a great measure for the time be
iog, upon efforts to elect conservative mei
iu November, in the various counties 01
districts, to till vacancies occuiring iu tin
so-called legislature.
We look forward with confidence to tin
election of Seymour and Blair, and a deni
ocratic house of representatives in con
gress, and an authoritative endorsemen
by the president and the popular brand
of congress, as well as the supreme court
of declaration of the great democratic par
iv. that the scries ol measures known a
the “reconstruction acts'’ are unconstitu
tioiial and void. But deliverance will conn
to you much sooner and more readily ifyoi
contribute your own exertions to its aehiev
ment. Let every man, then resolve to act
and be up and doing. The duties of tin
hour are sacred by all ihat men hold dear
The issue is between abject shivery am
rights of a people to self government
Men of all former political opinions an
cordially invited to co operate with th
party of the people, by laying aside al
past differences, and everywhere unitin;
upon the best and :n >st trustworthy raer
who may be eligible to office.
KOBKUT A HOWARD, Chm’n
John M. Hakuki.i., Sec’y.
Tilt RrglNtr.it I on Bill.
This hill, which was intended to b
! the master-piece of legislntivo villainy
i has already been laid before our read
1 era. A more bitter satire upon all th
principles of free government has neve
been written. Dirty work isgiveutlu
registrars to do, and they are to bo wel
paid for it. Whoever will sell his sou
to the devil ought to look well to th
price. In this view of the case th
price tuny bo considered inadequate
but when wo come to examine tin
character of the souls, and reflect tha
they uro already encumbered to 111
full amount of their value, we ma;
well conclude that the bargain is no
the subject of criticism in this respect
lu every system of jttrisprud-net
that wo know of, the judge and jur
cannot decide on their own privet
knowledge of facts, but must be govern
ed by the evidence adduced, and wliicl
the opposite party may controvert; bu
under the improved system of radicn
laws and morals, the registrar is no
governed by evidence, but. by “interna
! suggestionsand may, without evi
tltuii'o tli < I n nit iA Mill' HPi’soil—illlf
from his judgment there is no appea
except to a board of'tlio same. This i
a power which even the Spauisl
Inquisition never attempted to exer
rise; and in the most shameless day
of the French Revolution, the revolt!
tlonary tribunal based its judgmen
ostensibly on the testimony of wit
nesses who eon (routed the accused
A power like this should not be con
ferred on any man : ami no honest nun
would exercise it. No doubt the select
tiou of the persons who are to do thi
work will preclude the necessity o
considering what a honest man wouW
do iu the premises. It will bo thi
business of these registrars to retun
radical candidates. If there arc 011I3
six radical voters in a county, tin
registrar will be expected to exclude
all but six from voting. If he Is a can
didate himself, and wishes to elec
himself to an otlice, like the late con
volition delegates and members of tin
so-called legislature, he can exclude til
j from voting except his own friends
' One would think that a registrar conic
not he a candidate when he himsel
passes on the qualifications of the elec
tors; but we have scouby Gen. Smith A
interpolated order which governed the
last election, that such is not the case
and the law does not now exclude him
Iudeed, without this monstrosity tin
radical fabric would not stand a day
The great majority of whites must h»
reserved exclusively to bo taxed, am
must be cut out from representation
If an intelligent negro would vote
I against the radical party his vote must
j also be excluded, because such an At'ri
| can forfeits lit* claim to equality with
1 white men, and is acting without
! reason! A11 this machinery to prevent
‘ the vast majority of our people from
i having any voice in the government;
I to prevent a single honest man, having
j at heart the good of the whole people,
I from getting into the radical party,
| where his appearance would excite
. such consternation us the presence ot
I an Archangel might in Hell.
No new terms of abhorrence can be
invented for such avowed acts of mad
ness and infamy. It is as useless to
talk to these men of virtue or decency
as it would he to quote the constitution
of the United States or the declaration
of independence, or to talk to a blind
man about colors. It only concerns us
to know whether the obscene nest of
callow radicals iu our midst shall con
tinue to oat up the property and de
grade the people of the country. AVe
shall endeavor to show heroafter that
thi* plan wuutaW'onsUtency and cohe
rence suffb tent for »u<-co [U. R
Gs/c t!/
I IiY TELEGRAPH!
SisimuE.
Nashvii.lk, Ang. 7
t The Union and Dispatch publishes a
; charge this uionog that some white and
j negro radicals had entered into a plot to
J burn Nashville, Murfreesboro, Columbia
! and Pulaski, and to murder the women
and children. At a meeting of citizens
this afternoon a committee was appointed
to wait ou the mayor and aldermen and
i ask an investigation of the charge. The
i Union and Dispatch says it can give the
names of some of the party. It is sup
i posed that some crazy fanatics are at the
1 bottom of the plot, if it really exists.
.
ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis, Aug. 7.
A special from Sedalia to the Democrat
says it is reported there by several citizen*
from the south-western part of the state,
that the sheriff of Preston county, assisted
by bis brother and two othors attempted
last Saturday to arrest several notorious
desperadoes known to belong to the Ku
Klux-Klan. The sheriff, his brother and
perhaps one of the other men were killod
The desperadoes escaped.
The Nebraska Democratic State Com
mitt.ee yesterday nominated R. J. Staple
tun for congress; James R. Porter foi
j governor : and A. J. IVaro for treasurer
j Resolutions were passed denouncing con
| gross for imposing negro suffrago upm
i Nebraska, and endorsing the platform o
| the National Democratic Convention.
MONTGOMERY.
Montoomehv, Aug. 7
i The house to day, by a vote of 73 to 13
passed senate bill removing disabilitic
from all persons not allowed to vote by tin
state authorities. In the senate, a bil
passed by a vote of 11 to 13, wbiel
neutralizes this by taking away from thi
nemile tho riirlit to vote for nresidentia
' electors, and giving it to the legislature
It was sent to tbo house immediately
where it was made the special order fo:
to-morrow, at D* o'clock. The bill wil
undoubtedly pass.
Dispatches from recently elected sens
tors have been received to-day, ndvisim
this course.
TAI.LA11ANSEE.
Tam.aiiasskt., Aug. 7.
, The legislature yesterday passed ove
tbo Governor’s veto, the bill to pay th
' members one years pay for services, fron
June till November, ntul adjourned a
, midnight until November 3d. when the
will choose presidential electors.
; ROSTOV.
Boston, Aug. 7.
Gen. Butler announces himself as
, candidate fur re-election. There will b
1 a powerful influence not only to defea
I his election, but to prevent his non-inatioi
• by the republican convention. His liva
will bo Geo. Win. Fchoulor, whom Butte
had removed from the adjutant general'
office here.
LIVERPOOL.
Livekpooi,, Aug. 7.
Jefferson Davis was on change at Livor
pool to day, and was loudly chcorod.
-«. • «.
Hrulsil Minder.
On Friday Inst, a negro mimed Jaine
. Warner went to * lie residence of G
, Strange, and told Mrs. Strange tlia
• ! her husband was ill and desired her ti
! | come to him. Mr. Strange olteu stay
. at Ids brick-kiln, at Fourche bridge
. j his residence being near the southwc*
corner of the arsenal grounds, distan
t about one mile. The negro told Mrs
’ Strange that the Major—her husband
desired her to bring the ‘ blue box.
. The box referred to eontuined, as noa
. as can be ascertained, about one him
. died ami fifty dollars. As guileless a
, a child, Mrs. Strange left her residenc
, with the negro, box in hand, littli
I dreaming of the desperato struggl
awaiting her.
On Saturday morning she wasfotim
. dead in a by-road leading from he
residence to her husband's place o
i hnsiiiosR. hoi* liPnH hnprihlv rut in cov
, end places, and pools of blood abou
her. It appears that this negro (War
tier) hud been in her husband's eniplo;
j had been discharged the day previous
and had been sent to Mrs. Strange fo
the balance duo him, which she paii
out of the box referred to. Somi
trouble seems to have occurred bo
tween Maj. Strange eud tho uegro, bu
, it was afterwards settled, and the no
. gro agreed to go to work again. Thi
i difficulty and settlement occurred 01
• I Thursday evening. At eight o’clock
1 j or a little after, of the same day, hi
, ] called for Mrs. Strange as stated, anr
1 the two left the house together, Mrs
Strange's little girl, about, nine yeari
, of age being present when they started
The night was pleasant aud brigli
from a full tnoou. The place selcctei
for tho murderous deed is about a hal
mile west of the Starbuck place, soutl
. of the city limits, and a half mile 01
more distant from any residence
From the appearance of the corpse, thi
deceased must have been choked until
she was nearly senseless, after whici
hor head was cut fearfully in the lefl
temple iu two places through the skull,
over the left eye through tho eye bal
and in tho back of the head. Mrs
Strange was a large muscular woman
! and the struggle was doubtless long
i and desperate. The box containing
I tho money was t-oru in pieces thus
| showing the cause of the monstrous
j deed. Wo learn that the negro War
; nor was arrested on Saturday oy office!
Vance.
Major Strange was an officer in the
i Fuited States service, of the grade in
dicated by his title, and stands high in
j this community. He was educated at
t i'ohlentz, on the Rhine, and is an en
! gineor of merit. His late wife was a
; lady of culture, and tho desperate deed
! lias created a deep sensation in our
; city.—L. R. Gazette. 2d inst.
-—«- .......
-We are gratified to learn that one
' Brooks, (white,) Gray and White, (colred,)
Representatives of the Arkansas scalawag
Legislature, and one Robison, the tax col
lector of Phillips county Arkansas, were
irrested at C. T. Seaife's plantation, Big
: Greek township, lost Tuesday for stealing
! corn They acknowedged the crime, and
affidavit* will soon be produced tosubstan
tiale the charge, as such liars might not
be behoved even when testifying agaiust
i themselves. They are thieves by instinct
md by oducation, therefore we are gUd
i they are detected.—Memphis Avalanche
juiy-Giaiit to his waiter*—"Lot us
' have prare "■ Lowell Cornier
H IRRIGD.
On tho evening of the fflh Inst., at
I the residence of the bride’s Hither, by
'the Kev. J..O. Kennedy, Mr. Richard
i St'TOLtFFK to Miss Matilda I’. Allen.
! all of Prairie county, m
From tho higher plain of married
! life we extend our bend to yon, friend
i Dirk, and bid you welcome. May you
find in this, to you new phase of life,
| that joy and blessedness that only
comes to those who have tasted and
know the pleasures of a married state.
, May the fair bride whose destiny is
now linked with yours bo indeed your
I joy in peace and your solaoe when the
'ills of life may come; and together,
I loved and loving, may you walk the
paths of life, each to tho other all in
! all; and may the blessedness of doing
good be yours all the days of voui
I lives.
Send fifty Cents and rerelv*
the CITIZEN for four months.
Howard’s visit South is said to be foi
the purpose of peVfecting means to carrj
the Southern States for Grant.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DISSOLUTION.
rttHB copartnership heretofore existing lie
1. tween Jackson ft Owen, has this day ben
dissolved by mutual consent. The basines
will be settled by S. N. Jackson, who has thi
. books and accounts of said firm.
S. N. JACKSON,
J P. OWKN.
I)es Arc, Ark.. August 8, 1868.—augU-ln
’ COTTON PLANT,
mm Mt zmmt
; ACADEMY,
i
1 Cotton Plant,
It
I
. WOODRUFF COUNTY, ARKANSAS
I liuder the auspices of the Helena District
i Arkansas Conference, of the M. K.
Church South.
■
5 j rpHE Second Session of this School, unde
! X the caro of |*rof. Tlio*. It. SSiel
j toil, with nu efficient corps <'f Assistant?
i will commence »he
I *.* * ~
r Firtt Monday in September, 1868
5 | and continue twenty weeks.
1J CHARGES PER SESSION*:
* ! Tuition front $12 to $25 Music* Pain tin
’ j and Drawing Extra.
| Pupils will l»e charged from date of en
j trance till the close of the session.
Deductions made only in cases of protract
! ed illness.
Hoard, including Washing Lights, Ac
from $10 to $12$ per month, half in advance
4 From the location and productiveness «
^ the country surrounding the School, it bid
fair to be second to none in the State,
t II. XI. COUCH. Priviil-nt
j Hoard of Trustees.
. T. Tt. Shelton, Secretary.
iul-8-lm __
> HICKORY PLAIN
MALE and FEMALL
|
j INSTITUTE,
HIOKOP.T PLAIN,
» !
• iPRAimr rorNTv. ai;kansap
* * fllHfi exercises of this (*•.« itntp will he rc
f X sumed the fi. i Monday in August, unde
’ i the supervision of
\ | R. H. CROHirR, A. M.,
• assisted by a corps of competent teachers
. j Ratos of tuition *$13, $18 and $25 pc
■ term of five months.
’ ! Surveying taught practically, with th
* Compass.
5 Music on the Piano Porte, $25. Use o
Instrument, $5.
‘ Hoarding, $10 or $12 per month.
For further particulars, address Principa
l any member of the Hoard of Trustees.
• | D. F. REINHARDT, President,
f Hoard of Trustees.
. j C. M. Gubin, Secretary,
t jul21-2t.
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in pursuance of i
decree of tho Circuit Court of Prairii
i j county, on the Chancery aide thereof, at tb<
. i February Term, 1808, of said Court, I will u:
■ | Commissioner iu Chancery, on the 15th daj
I of August, 1808, proceed to sell at public ou
, cry, to the highest bidder, for cash, in tin
I town of Dos Arc, in front of the olhcc o
j James E. Gatewood, in said town, to-wit
| Lots one (1) and three (8) in block twenty
nine (29) in the town of Dcs Arc, in Prairh
I county, in the State of Arkansas, according t<
■ the plat of said town. Said sale being Eat
i j to enforce vendor's lien on above describe!
| Lots, in aoertain suit iu Chancery in Prairii
, , Circuit Court, wherein A. Stewart A Bro’sart
! complainants and Geo. TV. Yaden et als. an
• I defendants.
J. E. GATEWOOD,
j jul2l- Commissioner.
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The Dixt* Farmer ia the only Weekly Ag
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THK AMERICAN
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In directing attention to their CELEBRAT
, ED COMBINATION BUTTON HOLE ANI
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its wonderful popularity us conclusive proo
I of its front merit
! The increase in the demand for this valua
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j public.
This grand and surprising success is unpre.ee
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; wo feel fully warranted in claiming that
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j tion.
r ! Circulars, with full particulars and sum
. pies of Work done on the Mnchinc, can b
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j PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Instructions given on the Machine at th
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! purchasers.
Agents Wanted*
( i FREP’K PAXON, President,
j TV. 13. MrstiBNUMA, Treasurer.
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habit may bo. If it fails in any cm* th
money mil be refunded. It is almost impossi
hie to break off from the use of tobacco b
the mere exercise of the will. Something i
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1IECOMMEN DATIONS.
The following are a few selected from th
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[From W. P. lloald. Esq., Bangor, Me.]
Bangor, Mb., April 24. 1808.
1 hereby certify that l have used tobaec<
for thirty' years past, and for the last fifteei
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have made attempt* to leave off at differen
f Himes—I have left off one year at a time, bu
always cOntiuued to hanker after it until
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I would recommend all who are affected will
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followed. W, P. HEAL1).
fFroru E. W. Adkins, Knoxville, Tcnu.l
Keoxyillk, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1867
This is to certify that 1 bad used tobacct
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(From John Morrill, Bangor, Me.)
Bangor, Me., March 31, 1868.
This is to certify that i have used tobaccc
J for eighteen years: have tried many times tc
leave off, but have snfferred so much from n
dizziness in my head, and gnawing at my
stomach, that I have soou given up the trial
A short time since a friend induced me ti
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did not in the least hanker after tobaccc
either to smoke or chew, after l began to use
the Preparation. JOHN MORRILL.
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i Dollars per box, forwarded to any part of the
country, post paid, on receipt of price,
t Money sent by mail at our risk! Address C
| B. COTTON, Proprietor, Box 1,748, Portland,
i .tfainc.
! References:—We, the undersigned, have
> had personal dealings with C B. Cotton, and
l have found him a reliable and fair dealing
1 man, and believe bis statements worthy ol
| the confidence of the public. 8. 11. Uiohard
! son. £Vq , Rev. J. S. Green, Dr. S. B. Gowol
: Portland, Maine; Chas. H. J/orrill. Bidde
j ford, Maine; E. H. Boyle, Att’y, Belfast
j Maine: Alonzo Barnard, Esq., Bangor. .Vain*
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linn Hilliard Saloon Attached.
jnnt-6
JEST KF.CK1NEU AND FOR SALE UY
J.i CKSOX k o ir t\\.
Thr Largest lot of TINWARE ever offered id
this merkef; »t J8 per cent
THAN COST.
_fL
DES ARC
MALE & FEMALE
j SEMINARY,
; Thk Trustees having employed Mr
R P Perky to take charge of the School,
the first Session will commence at iIn
Methodist Church, on tho 10th day 0f
. August, 1868
Katxs or Trrriox, r*s tissioN or F,»g
Mostbs.
1 Primary Department $13 qq
Higher English Department. 15 qq
! Ancient Languages. 20 00
Incidental Fee. 1 qq
Board can be had at 812 per mouth
One-half of the tuition must be paid
at the middle of the Session, and the
| balance at the close.
All scholars considered regular from
time of entrance, and no deduction ex
cept in case of protracted sickness.
For further information, apply t0
the Principal. jul28-tf
Austin
MALE and FEMALE
SEMINARY,
*
r Austin, Praiiio County. Aikausas.
s rnilK Second Session of this School, under
' JL the control of
Prof. W. A. Garner and Lady,
l
will commence the first Monday in August,
1868, and continue twenty weeks.
CHARGES, PER SESSION.
I Tuition, from $13 to $26.
Incidental Fee, 60 cents.
| Board, (including washing and lights,)
from $10 to $12 per month.
Pupils will he charged from date of en
trance till t he close of tho Session.
, Deductions made only in cases of protract
- ed illness.
Wm. SAUNDERS. Pres.
» Board of Trustees,
t Wm. Donnell, Sect’y. jull4-lm
A HOME COMPANY.
j Capital j*VJu0,000.
1 AKKANSAS
FIRE, MARINE,
. A NI>
' General Insnrance Co)
OF
urai mix, m,
i C. G. SCOTT. President.
CIIAS. A. ('DARK, Treasurer.
W. II. FULTON, Secretary.
DIRECTORS.—A. McDonald, C. (!.
Scott, John Robins, G. R. Weeks, Fred
Kramer.
CONSULTING DIRECTORS.—S.
L. Griffith, W. W. Adatus, Dr. P. O.
. Hooper, II. K. MeKet.
The patronage of the public throughout the
* State is respectfully solicited for this
HOME INSTITUTION.
£'. I AC. iT. Afrent.
(>fT;ce iu the bank building,
» junlti _
r v ww_ is is sat
:> I
To all H Item It May Concern
l
l ;
i I '
i
|
- J A Large and well Selected Stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
i To bo sold out regardless uf Tost Price a
FOJi CASH.
I
Come One! Como All!
Sec for yourself am! buy a Good liar gain
before it is too late, being determined to soil
out our entire stock in as short a time as pos
sible. Consider, then, your own interest:
times are hard, money scarce; and, in view of
those facts you will do well to call at
F. GATES & ItHO.
To buy your
' Dry (ioodN, Clothing, Shoe* anil
lioot*, Saddle* and Krldlrn,
<»un*, Klflcn and IMMol*,
tarp«<* Hat* and
Clip*,
I
And many other things too numerous to
mention; all to be sold to suit these hard
j times, and money saved in the purchase of
your l>ry Goods bill is
l
Money Made.
i
So dou t forget .to call soon, in order to get
j the host selections and choice of goods.
F, GATES & 15KO.
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