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LAEGE ANP ELEGANT MANSION, FULLY AND RICHLY FURNISHED; and containing all MODERN IMPROVEMENTS eighty a ceejs of S UPERIOR LAND highly Improved, mul ornamented with Shade Trees, Fountains Statuary, Hedges,' Lawns, Avenues, Graveled Wa Iks, &c Twenty'Buildings, Fifty Building Lots, Hot House, Cold Grapery, Bowling Alley, BILLIARD ROOM, SUPPLIED WITH WATER, HEATED BY STEAM, LIGHTED WITH GAS. BLOODED HOUSES, ALDERNEY CATTLE; CARRIAGES, SLEIGHS, ana HARNESSES, CAUIS, WAGONS. FARMING and Gardening IMPLEMENTS, and everything desirable either for a gentle' residence or modern lavm. All to be distributed among SHAREHOLDERS AS A MAJORITY may DETERMINE, at a meeting to bo held in the city of New York, On the 25 1 h day of November, 1872. The hour and place of meeting, will bo given through the public press, at. least TEN UAYB in advance, thus affording ample time for all to bo present In person or by proxy. The ‘ Ileal and Persona Property,” with the Cush Fund, Is divided Into 350,000 SHARES ! which are elaborately embellished, sold at ONE DOLL&.K EACH, and are numbered and regis tered from 1 to 850,(KJ0, Inclusive, in the style of United States Bonds, to guard against loss or ruud. Special Attention Is called to the fact that this is not a " Gift En terprise,” “Charity Concert,” nor any mere scheme for disposing «f tickets, but an absolute 6ona fide and peremptory ' BALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY full description of which is given In circulars, and the exact truth of which every suqsorlber is earnestly requested to verify for himself, to which end the undersigned will alford all rea sonable facilities. It has been proposed that the property and cash fund should be divided into 2,457 Prizes ! But this matter mast bo decided by the Share holders themselves. 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Merchants Exchange, 50 ami 53 PINE street, HAuir,», inra-imj —* JL Rates.of Av the ■ Bolimtew:. ,Br i V 50 IS OO 25 'lni' BY JOHN B. BRATTON. JpsdlaniM. THE BBAUTIFIIL DECOY. FROM THE UNPUBLISHED CHRONICLE OF A THAVKLKU It is well known to all in any degree familiar with the history of Mexico, that a regular system of highway robbery ex ists in every section of that miserably governed country; and that through a want of'lnterference by the authorities, this has grown up into such a regular and formidable shape, that every travel er'muat be prepared to put his life at haz ard at every stage, or be provided with a suitable contribution for los eaballeros del camino (the knights of the road,) who, in the' event of finding you prepared and willing, will make their levy with a po liteness only equaled by the smiling landlord when he receives your over charged 1 fare for your last night’s enter tainment. Why such systematic bold ness of robbery is allowed—if not with connivance, at least with very rarely any interference.of the government or state authorities—is one of those mystical mat ters which among many others, so puz zles and perplexes the intelligent for eigners; but that such is the disagreeable truth, every traveler through that wretched country can. now bear amply testimony. Some years ago, having business which first called me to the Capital of Mexico, and thence through’ the Interior of the country to the northward, I met with several thrilling adventures which I have recorded for the benefit of wbomso soever ’may lake an Interest therein, omitting only the dates, they being non eseential to the interest of the narrations themselves. The first of tho aeries occurred on the . route between Vera Cruz and the city of Mexico, 'in the regular diligenoia run ning between the places just mentioned, I had taken passage, and had passed through the city of Jalapa, and entered the gloomy town of Perots, without meeting with any unusual incident, though continually warned to be on my guard agalnet the dangers of the road.— At Perote, where we halted for a relay and some refreshments, all my fellow passengers took leave of me, very sol emnly assuring me that, if assailed by 'the ladroncs, or robbers, It would be much better for me to take matters qui etly, and suffer myself to be genteely plundered, than to run the risk of hav ing my throat out for assistance, as I had somewhat boldly proclaimed It was my Intention of doing. I thanked them for their advice, and replied that I would take the matter into serious considera tion. . At Perote, I repeat, all who had been my oompaniqps from Vera Cruz took leave of me, this being the end of their Journey In that direction ; but there was one new passenger here to go forward, whom, to my agreeable surprise, I found to be a beautiful youug lady, some twen ty years of age. Senorita Paula, aa I subsequently as certained her name to be, was indeed one of those rare beauties seldom met with except in romantic works of fiction— tall, graceful, with p profusion of long, black hair—soft, clear, melting dark eyes —features as perfect as ever came from the hands of the sculptor, and with an animation the most fascinating, varying in expression with every changing mood of the intellectual possessor. A glance at .her bewitching dork' eyes showed me that she was one who was naturally of a social disposition ; and as we rattled away, from the gloomy town, I took the liberty of opening a converse. "They toll me," said I, "that the rente between here and Mexico Is a very dangerous one to travel.” “There is little to fear,” ehe replied,— with a sweet smile and in a melodious tone, “ except from the professional rob bers, and they seldom harm any one who makes no resistance.” "It seems strange to me,” I rejoined, "that you Mexicans should take subh things as ft matter of course, and deem resistance a very impolite way of treat ing the knights of the road, instead of boldly asserting your rights, and abating the evil by a manly spirit of resistance. For myeelt, I must consider it the most cowardly of proceedings, for any respect able party to set out prepared to quietly, humbly gratify the cupidity of the la drones and unprepared to treat them to their juet deserts." ‘•■Every traveler, Senor," ehe replied, 11 should, before setting put, count the cost of his journey, and as of course it ia natural be ehould value bis life highly, it seems to me but uaturai that be should pay a certain sum for positive safety, rather than put that life in jeopardy,— For instance, in traveling from Vera Cruz to Mexico, if he will first reckon that so much is the fare by the diligon cia, and that so much will be required for entertainment on the way, and so much for I lie contingency you speak of, he will then have the exact cost between the. two points; and if he will look at the whole as the earn total of his journey, be will not seem to be robbed by any one party more than another,” " That,” I replied, 11 may be, I believe is, the Mexican mode of doing business, but does not tally with the preconceived idea of us foreigners.” “But every one," replied the fait speaker, " should conform to the customs of the couutry be visits.” • “ And do you then go prepared for this highway robbery? and have you no fear in thus Journeying by yourself? " Well, Senor, what am I to do? I am, aa you perceive, an unprotected lady who. for certain reasons, am required to make the Journey between Perch and the capital twice or thrice a year, and you certainly could not expect me to prepare to resist an-rimed baud- As to fear, X ylll not deny I have my share of that; but, so far, I have never mot with auy rough treatment, and of course I trust to the salute that my fortune will ever bo ae propitious.” “And have you really boon robbed on your journey back and-forth?” I in quired. “ 1 think I have paid my share to the tadroncs for my transit through their country,” she laughed. "Andyou expect to continue a repe tition of the same for the rest of your life?” “ Who knows 7” she replied. “At least I hope to bo always prepared." “ And your fellow'-travolers 7” said I; • 11 have you never seen any disposed to resist these unlawful acta 7” “ Once, Senon an American and an Englishman, who were In the same dill gencia, with me, fired upon the robbers, killing one and wounding two." “ Aud did the robbers fire back 7" “Yes, buttled immediately and fortu nately injured none of our party.” “As I should haveoxpeeted,’ returned I. “ You were not robbed on that oc casion, I suppose 7” “ We were not,.Senor; but the two foreigners subsequently paid dearly for their resistance; for in journeying back and forth,- both were killed, sepa rately and at different times, near the same spot. You see there crosses by the side of the road, Senor 7” “ I have observed them frequently, but here they seem to bo much more numerous,”, I replied, looking forth from the vehicle. “ Each stands on the spot where some one has met a violent death, she rejoined ; and as we go along, I will call your attention to those which mark the places where the foreigners met theirs.’ “ Do you know,” said I, “ that I am resolved to emulate their example, let the consequences be what they may.” “Holy saints defend us I” she /ex claimed ; you are not in earnest, Se nor I” “ Seriously so, I assure you.” “ You would only bring . certain death upon us.both.” “Say, rather, I should lighten the expenses of the journey—for you knlgbs of the road understand retreat as well as advance—and you yourself bave ac- ' knowledged that firm resistance put ! them to flight for once.” “ But there were numbers opposed to them, Senor, and you are only one.” , “ But fortunately J, have a couple of ‘ revolvers, which in two good hands, 1 amount to, some ten or a dozen shots, 1 and my friends have repeatedly told me I am not a bad marksman.” 1 “Ah 1 Santa Maria I you will think 1 better of this, Senor ?—the very idea of * resistance terrifies me.” “ But not the idea of robbery 7” 1 “ Because I have never met with vio lence.” We continued to converse in a siml- lar strain for some time longer—my fair companion gradually changing the subject, and seeming much interested in myself. X, learned that her family name was Valerde, that she was unmar ried, that her father'and brother were officers in the army, and so forth and so on.; and in return I gave her my name, ' stated something of my history business and prospects, and altogether became more communicative than I would ad vise any friend to be with any stranger of either sex-in a strange country. As we continued pur journey, the con versation gradually changing from one thing to another, • Senorita Paula sud denly brought It back to the point where it first opened. “We are coming upon a dangerous part of the road,” she said; “are you still resolved to defend yourself if as sailed ?" “ With your permission, Senorita!” “ I do not think it advisable;” shero- plied ; " but still, If such is your Inten tion, I think it no more than right that you should give me a chance to take a part in my defense, since my risk of dan ger wili be as great as yours.” “ And have you really the nerve, after all, to defend yourself?” I inquired. “ If I had the means, Senor.” “ I have two pistols," said I; “if you will accept of one of them, it ia at your service.” “You are very Sind, Senor—but can I fire it?" “ With ease; Senorita,” and producing one of my. revolvers, I explained to her tbe manner in which it was to be used. “And this, you say, wilt shoot some half a dozen times?” “ I think it safe to calculate that five charges out of the six will explode, Se norita.” “Avery formidable weapon, indeed! she replied; "and with ouch I can al most fancy we are safe. You have an other, you say, tike this?” I produced it.’ “ What a beautiful invention!” she observed, reaching over and taking it from my band. Then extending her hands, one of the revolvers in each, she continued.: “ Armed like this, one might almost count himself safe against a host. You say this is fired la this manner? she proceeded, cooking one of the weap ons as she spoke, and pointing it towards tbe road. “ Have a care, Senorita, or you will discharge it.” The words were scarcely uttered, when her finger passed 'the trigger, and one of the barrels was exploded with a sharp report. A minute after and while I was gently chiding her, we heard a loud, quick tramp of horses and several sharp, rapid exclamations. The next moment our conveyance was stopped' suddenly, and we saw ourselves surrounded by some eight; or ten mounted men, one of whom, in a loud voice, exclaimed : “ Yield you prisoners or die! ” “Quick, Senorita !” said I extending my hand; “ quick ! in Heaven's name I give me one of those weapons ! for now is our time for decisive action !” “Nay/'afie replied, putting the weap ons behind her, “ you will he too hasty I Let them suppose wa yield—let them open the door.” Oh, no ! it will then be too late.” Aa I spoke, the door was suddenly thrown open, and three or four swarthy, heavily-bearded men presented them selves to my view. ” Back, Senorita, for the love of God I" I cried, grasping at her arm. " Hold I she exclaimed, instantly pre senting one of my own revolvers to my head. “ Resistance is useless I—you are our prisoner !" “Good Qodl" exclaimed I, perfectly astounded. “Our prisoner did you say? Is It possible that one so fair and lovely ns yourself is in any manner connected with these banditti ?” “It la even ao, Honor,” she replied, with one of her moat bewitching smiles. With this I quietly stepped back, and one quick, searching glance put me la possession of tho whole state of allairs. CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1872. Tho robbers, some eight or ten in num ber, and all well armed, were collected around me, part of them mounted, and the others standing on their feet, hold ing their mustangs by the bridle. Look ing upon my case as a desperate one, so far as being plundered was concerned, I still retained my presence of mind, and did not wholly despair. True, I had been outwitted and disarmed, and now stood singly between numbers, but tho idea of yielding tamely to this outrage was repugnant to my very nature, and I resolved to put the least favorable oppor-. tunlty for defense and retaliation to the strongest fe»t v “Will you accept this purse?” said X, producing one that held several gold coins, and banding It to the chief of the ladronm, “ Thank you, Senor I you are very kind I he said, as he took It in his hand, with a polite bow, and ohinked the money. “This diamond pin may prove ac ceptable to your friend,” I added, ns I quietly removed It from the bosom of my shirt, and handed it to the gentle man on the left, who received it in the same polite manner. .“This diamond ring X trust you will retain as a keep sake 1” I continued, drawing the jewel from my finger, and presenting it to a third. “ I beg your pardon, Senores,” I pursued, glancing at the Senorita Paula, Who, with my pistols still m her posses sion, was quietly standing within the dllligencia,’ regarding the. whole pro ceeding with one of her sweetest smiles. ‘X fnuat not forget this beautiful lady I have here,” I went on, at the samp time producing the article, a “very beautiful gold snuff-box—set, as you perceive, with diamonds—will your ladyship honorme by accepting this as a 'slight token of my regard for the pleasure afforded me by your company and conversation 7” “You are a very gallant gentleman Senor i” she laughed, taking the two revolvers in one fair hand and present ing the other. I reached the box toward her—but my hand trembled a little—and just as the present was about to touch her fin-3 gers, it slipped and fell between us. “A thousand pardons, Senorita, for my awkwardness,” I said, as I stooped to pick it up. Now was the all-important momenl —the moment of life and death. All wepe in a measure off their guard, and one quick, furtive glance showed me that the girl still held my weapons carelessly in one - hand, with the other remaining extended for the prize. I lifted the box carefully, but as I raised myself I gdve a wild, startling yell, and as Uie’Senorlta started back, I, wi|h the quickness of lightning, seized both weapons, and wrenched them from her. To wheel and commence firing was now but the work of a moment. The first shot, fortunately, stretched out the chief, the second one took effect on the one nearest to him, and by the time the third one was sent on its mission, there arose one simultaneous yell of dismay, and tho astonished robbers began to scatter in every direction. I had no disposition to follow them, however; another minute they might rally and turn upon me; and springing forward, I grasped the bridle of a freed mustang, and vaulted into the saddle. One moire glance around me showed me the Se norita Paula upon the body of the chiefi and some of the scattered cowards bringing their weapons to bear upon me. “ Adios Senorita add Senores,” said I bitterly, “ be laughs best who laughs The next moment X was dashing away down the road, the half-rallied robbers pouring after me a volley, but fortunately not touching their mark. They would doubtless; have followed mein hot pursuit but.for the whole some dread they had of my still undis charged weapon; As it was, I escaped, and entered the' town of Puebla in tri umph, where, it is needless to add, a narration of my exploit made me a hero and a lion for the time. Here I sold my captured mustang and trappings for enough to indemnify me for what I had disposed of in the way of presents, and the next day saw me an inside pas senger in the same dilligencia en route for' Mexico, where I arrived in safety, without further event worthy of note. What became of the robbers and their beautiful accomplice I never learned, but the lesson taught roe on that journey I have never forgotten; and during the remainder of my stay in that country no pretty woman ever had the honor of being my,’business confidant, or of get ting possession of my trusty and unfail ing revolvers. THE EIGHT AEit; or, The Patriot and the Traitor, Sixty years ago a terrible storm shook the city of London. At the dead of the night, when the storm was at its high est, an aged minister, living near the suburbs of the city, was aroused by an earnest cry for help. Looking from his window, he behold a rude man, clad in the coarse attire of the sweeper of the public streets. In a few moments, while the rain came down in torrents, and the storm growled above, the preacher, leaning on the arm of the scavenger, threaded., hia way through the dark suburbs. That very day a strange old man had fallen speechless in front of the scaven ger’s rude home. The good hearted street sweeper had taken him on his own bed—ho had not spoken oncei-and he was dying. This was the story of thorough man. And now, thro’ dark alleys, among miserable tenements, tint seems to top ple down upon their heads, into the loneliest and dreariest suburbs they pass—that white haired minister and fiis guide at last, In a narrow court, and up a flight of stairs that creaked bo-, noath their tread, and then into the death room. It was, la truth, a miserable place. A glimmering light stood on a broken chair. There were the rough walls, there tho solitary garret window-, with the rain beating through tho rags land straw, which stuffed tho broken panes —and there, amid a heap of cold ashes, the small valise which it seems the stranger had with him. In one corner, on the coarso straw of the ragged bed lay the dying man. He was half dressed—his legs were conceal ed by military boots. Tho aged preacher drew near and looked upon him. ■ And as he looked— throb—throb—you might hear the death watch ticking in the shattered wall. It was the form of a strong man, grown old with care more than age. There was a face that you might look upon once, and yet wear in your mem ory forever. Let us bend over the bed and look on the face. A bold forehead, seemed by one deep wrinkle between the brows—long looks of dark hair, sprinkled with gray—Ups firmly set, yet quivering ha though they had a life separate from the life of tho man—and then, two large eyes, vivid, burning unnatural in their steady glare. Ah, there was something so terrible in that face—something so full of unut terable loneliness, unspeakable despair, that the aged minister started back in horror. But look, those strong arms are clutch ing at the vacant air—the death sweat starts in drops upon the cold brow—the man is dying. Throb J throb 1 throb! beats the death Watch In the shattered wail. “ Would you die in ''the faith of a Christian?” feltered the preacher, as he knelt there on the dark floor. The white lips of the death-stricken man trembled, but made no sound. Then, with the agony of death upon him, he rose to a sitting posture. For the first time he rose to a sitting posture. For the first time he spoke: “ Christian ?” he echoed, in that deep tone which thrilled the preacher to the heart, “ will faith give me back my honor? Come with me—with mo, far, far over the water. Hal we' are there! This is my native home. Yonder is the Church In which I knelt in childhood yonder, the green on which I sported when a boy. But another flag than that waved when I was a child. And listen, old man, were I to pass the street as I passed when but a child, the babes in their cradles would raise their tiny hands and curse me. The graves in yonder church-yard would shrink from my foot-steps, and yonder flag would strain a baptism of blood upon my heart.” That was an awful death-bed. The minister has watched tho “last night. ” with a -hundred convicts in their cells, and yet never beheld a scene so terrible as this. Suddenly the dying man arose. He tottered along the floor. With those White fingers, whose nails are blue with the death chili he threw open the va- Use. He showed the military coat, tyimmed with sliver, an old parchment, a piece of cloth that looked like the wreck of a battle-flag. “Look ye, priest, this faded.coat is spotted with my blood 1” he cried, as old memories seemed stirring at his head. “ This is the last coat X wore when I planted the stars on Ticonderp ga. That bullet-hole was pierced in the fight at Quebec; now I am a—let me whisper in your ear.” “ Now, help me, priest,” he said, in a voice growing suddenly tremulous, “ help me put on this coat of blue and silver. For you see,” and a ghastly smile came over his face, “ there is no one to wipe the cold drops from my brow; no wife, no child—l must meet death alone; , but I will meet him as I met him in battle, without fear.” While he stood arraying himself in that worm-eaten coat of blue and sil— ver,ithe good preacher spoke to him of faith in Jesus. Yes, of that great faith which pierces the clouds of human guilt, and rolls them back from the face of God. “Faith!” echoed the strange man, who stood there erect, with the death light in his eye. “Faith! con it give me back my honor ? Look, ye priest, there, over the waves, sits George Washington, telling to his comrades the pleasnt story of the eight years war —there, in his royal hall, sits George of England, bewailing, in his idiotic voice the loss of his colonics. And here I—l —who was the first to raise the flag of freedom, the first to strike the blow against the king—here am I, dying like a dog!” “The awe stricken preacher started back from the dying man while—throb —throb—throb—beat tho death-watch in the shattered wall. ‘ Hush! silence along the lines there!’ be muttered, in that wild, absent tone, , , as though speaking to the dead; “ si- leuco along the lines ! Hark you Mont- gothery, wo will meet there in victory or in death! Hist! silence, my men, not a whisper, as you move up those steep rocks! Now on, my boys, now on! Men of the wilderness, we will gain the town. Now up with the banner of the stars; up with the flag of freedom tho’ the night is dark, and the snow falls I Now, now,’ shrieked tho death-stricken man, cowering there in his blue uniform with his clinched hands moving in the now, now! One blow, and Quebec air— 1 [sours!” And look. His eyes grow glassy With that word on bis lips, ho stands there—ah. what a hideous picture of despair, erect, livid, ghastly I There for a moment,.and then he falls! Ho is dead I Ah I look at that proud form, thrown cold and stiff upon the damp •floor. In the glassy eye there lingers oven yet horrible energy, a sublimity of despair. Who is tho strange man, dying here alone in this garret, this man who, in all bis crime, still treasured up his blue uniform and faded flag? Who is this tiling of terrible remorse? This man, whoso memories link some thing of heaven and more of hell ? Lot us look at that paruhtnont and tliat flag 1 Tho old minister unrolled that faded flag—lt was a blue banner, gleaming With thirteen stars. Ho unrolls that parchment. It is a Colonel’s commission in tho Continen tal Array, addressed to Benedict Ar nold I -t And there, in that rude hut, while tho death-watch throbbed like a heart, in the shattered wall—unknown, un wept, in aij;tho bitterness of desolation; lay the corpse of that patriot and trai tor. O, that our own true "Washington had been there, to sever that good right arm from tho corpse, and while the dis honored body rotted into dust, to bring homo that good right arm, and it among, the holiest’memories of the past. ' , ,Por that right arm, had struck many a gallant blow’for freedom; yonder at Tlconderoga, Quebec, Champlain, and Saratoga—that arm yonder, beneath tho snow white mountain, on tho deep si lence of tho dead, flrst raised into sight the banner of tho Stars. It was during the renowned expedi tion through tho wilderness to Quebec, that Arnold encamped for two or three days beside the River of the Dead, near a snow white mountain, which rose in lovely grandeur over all the other mountains into the autumnal sky.. A single' soldier ascended the mountain With the hope of beholding fijpm its summit the rocks and spires of Quebec, When he came down, Arnold took from his breast, where, four days in privation and danger, ho had carried it, a blue banner gleaming with thirteen stars. Ho raised it into>tho light, and for the flrst time the Continental Banner floated over the solitudes of the Doad Rivor. This is a fact attested by history and corroborated by tradition. IPfllSkal BDIINER TO HIS CONSTITUENTS, Prfl.Ulcntlal Candidates ContraMtod REASONS IN FAVOII OF MB. ÜBEEEEV EXTRACT PROM MR. SUMNER’S SPEECH. Liberal Republican Headquar ters, No. 21 School street, Boston, Aug. 24, 1872.—My Dear Sir: lam directed by the Liberal Republican State Com mittee to communicate to yon a vote,, of whieh the following is a copy : Voted, That the Chairman, in the name of the Liberal Republican State Committee, invite the Hon. Charles Sum ner to address his constituents on public affairs in Fanouil Hall at the earliest day that may suit his convenience. Allow me to add my earnest personal wishes that you will be able to comply with the request. “ The great soul of the world is just,” and the sober second thought of the people of Massachusetts will, I doubt not, sustain you in the po sition you have taken-in favor of reform and reconciliation, and therefore of the election of Greeley and Brown. Very faithfully yours, F. W. Bird. . To the Hon. Charles Sumner. Boston, Aug. 30, 1872. —Dear Sir: I i have been honored by your communica tion of August 24, inviting me in the name of the Liberal Republicans of Mas sachusetts to speak in li’aneuil ball. It is with inexpressible pain and regret that I feel constrained to decline this flattering opportunity. I had confidently hoped, on returning home, to meet my fellow-citizens in that venerable forum, so dear to us all, and to speak once more on great questions involving the welfare of our country.— But recurring symptoms of a painful character warn me against any such at tempt. My physician advises me that I must not, for the present, make any public. effort, and he prescribes rest. Valued friends, familiar with ray con dition, unite with the excellent physi cian Xn submitting most reluctantly to these admonitions, I cannot renounce the privilege of communicating with my fellow-citizens, and therefore, hand you a copy of what,- with the blessing of health, I hoped to say. in the House of Representatives undelivered speeches are sometimes ordered to be printed. You may follow this precedent with mine, or do with ft as you please. Meanwhile, accept my best wishes, and believe me, dear sir, very faithfully yours, Citables somneb,. . To the Hon, Francis Bird, Chairman, &c., &c, [The subjoined is the address referred to In Senator Sumner’s letter, and which was to have been delivered at Faneuil ball last week.] Fellow Citizens: It Is on the invi tation of the State Committee of Liberal • Republicans that I have the honor of ad dreaslngyou. I shall speak directly, on the Issue before us. If X am frank and plain, it will be only according to my nature, and the requirement of duty at this time. But nothing can X say that is not prompted by a desire to serve my country, and, especially, to promote that era of good will when the assent of all shall be assured to the equal rights' of all. THE TWO CANDIDATES. At the approaching Presidential elec tion the people are to choose between two candidates- By the operation of our electoral system and the superadded dic tation of national the choice is practically limited to President Grant and Horace Greeley, so that no prefer ence for another can be made effective. Preferring Horace Greeley,. I have no hesitation in assigning the reasons which lead me to this conclusion; Believing that the present incumbent unfit for the great office to which he aspires for a sec ond time, and not doubting that a vote for him would be regarded as the sanc tion of abuses and pretensions unrepub lican in character, I early saw the dif- ficulty of taking any part for bis re-elec tion. Long ago I declared that, while recognizing party ns an essential agency and convenience, X could not allow it to constrain my conscience against what seemed the requirements of public good. Regarding always substance rather than form, I have been indifferent to the name by which I might be called. Nor was I suppressed by the way in which tho can didate was urged. Supporters, while ad mitting his failure, anil even the abuses and pretensions so notorious in his civil *lfo, commended his re-election ashoces- VOL. 59.—N0. 14 sary to uphold tho party with which I have boon associated. But it is easy to see that avoto for such a candidate on such a reason was “ to do evil that good might come,” which is forbidden In pol itics as in morals. Two sourced seemed open. One was to abstain from'voting, and I confess that this was my drat in clination. But it is not easy for. me to be neutral, certainly where wrong doing is in question;- nor Is it my habit to shrink from responsibility. . But tho doubt that beset mo was removed when I saw the Democratic party adopt tho. candidate opposed to President Grant, being an original Republican already nominated by a Republican Convention, and at tho same time accept tho Republican plat form on whlcn he was nominated. Ah old party which had long stood out against the Republican cause now placed itself on a Republican platform, the best ever adopted, with a Republican candi date, who was the most devoted candi date ever nominated, thus completely accepting the results of tho war and of fering the hand of reconciliation. At I once the character of tho contest ohang | od. This was no common event. Par don me if say that to me it was of pe culiar interest. For years I have sought to establish in the national government the great principles of the declaration of independence, avowing always that when this was done nobody should surpass me in generosity toward former rebels. Not only by the logic of my life, but by con stant speeches, was I bound to welcome those who placed themselves on this glorious platform; The extent of this obligation will appear before I close; and now Its performance harmonizes with opposition to the prolonged misrule o the present incumbent. TWO REASONS IN FAVOR OF GREELEY. Evidently I am not at liberty to ab stain from voting. In considering tbe reasons in favor of Horace Greeley, X .find two, different in character, but of chief Importance—first, Chat ho repre sents a reformed civil service, beginning with the one term principle, without which this reform is too much like a sham; and, secondly, that he represents reconciliation, not only between the two sections, but between the two races, which is essential to the repose of the country and the safeguard of equal rights. To these must be added that he does not represent those personal pretensions so utterly inconsistent ’ with Republican government which'are now known as Qrantism. In voting for Horace Gree ley you will not sustain nepotism, you will not sustain gift-taking rewarded by official favor, and you will not lend sanction to tbe Ban Domingo machina tion, with Its unconstitutional usurpa tions, its violations of international law, and its indignity to the Black Republic. Elsewhere X have considered these fully, and I am not aware of any answer to those undeniable facts. I shall only glance at them now. NKP'OTXSMi Nepotism is already condemned by history, and justly; for it is obviously n form of self-seeking, hostile to purity of government, and strangely out of place in a republic. Nothing for self, but ail for country and mankind, should be the rule of our President; If the promptings of his inner nature fail, then must he feel the irresistible obligation of bis po sition. As he does, so will others do ; pud, therefore, must his example be such as to elevate the public service. Noth ing In Washington’s career has shone with more constant light than his refusal to confer office on his relations. Even at the time It arrested attention, not on ly at home, but abroad, finding praise In England. Of this there is a striking ii lustration. The licgislei- of the limes, published at London in 1795, in an arti cle entitled, “Interesting and Authentlo Documents Respecting the United States of America,” records this homage: "The execution of the office of Chief Magis trate has been attended through a term of four years with a circumstance which, to an admiring world, requires no com mentary. A native citizen of the United States, transferred from private life to that station, has not, during so long a term, appointed, a single relation to any office of emolument or honor.” [Vol. iv. p. 121. By such confession an admiring world looked on. Something would I do; something, I trust, the American people will do at the coming election, to secure this beautiful praise yet again. for our country GIFT-TAKING' Like nepotism, the taking of gifts by a public servant is condemned by history. No honest nature can uphold It.. How well did our late Gen, Thomas, so admit rable in character, rebuke this abuse when be replied to an offer of $lOO,OOO, as I am told, “let me go to my men !” If not a form of bribery, it is kindred in nature, and this has long been, recog nized, from the Bible down to our day. According to the latter it' is destructive ; “The king by judgment established the land, but he that receiveth gifts over throweth it.” [Proverbs, chap, xxxix, y. 4.] Here again is the example of Washington brightly lighting the true Republican pathway. The same Presi dent who would not appoint a relation would not take a gift even when out of office. His example was in harmony with the lesson of colonial days. As long ago as April 20, 1703, Queen Anne, in a communication to Lord Combury, Gov ernor of New Jersey, laid down the fol lowing rule : that neither the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Commander-lu chlef, or President of the council, “ do receive any gift or present from the As sembly or other on any account or In any manner whatsoever, upon pain of our highest displeasure, and being recalled from your government,” This rule is as good for our day as for that in which it was ordained by royal authority. There la another instance which should not bo forgotten. It Is that of Lord Wellesley, the accomplished brother of the Duke of Wellington) A word so common as that of Smiles on Self-help, records that while governor general of India, ho positively refused a present of £lOO,OOO from the di rectors of the East India company on the conquest of Mysore, and hero the terms of his refusal are important. " la la not necessary for me to allude to the inde pendence of my character, and the pro per dignity attaching to my offioe.Other reasons besides these important consid erations lead mo to decline this testimo- I ny, which is not suitable to me, I think * 00 *3 .*OO |7 00 $l2 00 f 22 . . .50 800 < 500 'O.OO 14 00 20 00 a** f 2.00 400 6uj 600 11 00.10 00 8000 4•• 260 475 675 075 12 60 1H 00 82 GO 5•• 300 550 660 7£l 14 09 SO 00 Si 00 6•* 3GO OGO 750 860 15 60 22 60 87 60 2m 400 760 860 050 17 50 25 00 42 00 3« 500 860 .060 10 GO 20 00 80 00 60 00 O' 1 750 10 CO 13 60 10 00 23 00 40 00 75 00 I y 10 00 15 CO 20 00 25 00 40 00 75 00 100 00 Twelve lines constitute a square. For Executors’ and Adm’rs'. Notices ' ft For Auditors' Notices, 2 00 For Assignees’ and similar Notices, - 800 For Yearly Car'd b, not exceeding six lines, 7Of For Annoancomontii live centsporllne un loss contracted for by the year; For Business and special Notices, 10 centr per line. , Double column advertisements extra. of nothing but the army. I should ba much distressed'to curtail'the share of I those bravo soldiers." His refusal re malaed unalterable. At a later period, when nearly SO years of age, embarrassed by debts, and entirely withdrawn from public life, be allowed the company to vote him a much smaller sum, in con sideration of bis signal services. OIPT-MAKEKS APPOINTED TO OFFICE. The allowances voted by parliament to Marlborough and Wellington on ac count of their victories, can bo no pre cedent for the acceptance of gifts from fellow citizens. The distinction is clear. But the case against the present Incum bent is not only that while bolding high offices be accepted gifts from fellow citi zens but subsequently appointed the gift makers to office, thus using the Presiden cy to pay offhls.own personal obligations. Please bear this in mind, and when some apologist attempts to defend the taking of gifts, let him know that he must go still further, and show that the Presiden cy, with all its patronage, is a perquisite to be employed for the private advan tage of the Incumbent. santo domingo; Next in illustration of the prevailing misrule is the Santo Domingo business, with its eccentricities of wrong doing, and this,' too, is now in issue. At the thought of this unprecedented enormity, where wrong assumes such various forms, it is bard to be silent; butlsliall be brief. The case is clear, and stands on docu ments which cannot be questioned. I ■keep within the line.of moderate state* ment, when I say that front the begin ning of government, nothing in our for* elgn relations has been so absolutely in defensible. It will not do to call it sim ply a fault and an insolence; it Was an elaborate contrivance, conceived in lust of territory, pursued In ignorance, main* tninedln open violation of the.natlonal constitution, pushed' forward in similar violation of International law in . funds* mental principles, and crowned by in tolerable lndignity to the black republic, oven to the extent of menacing hostili ties and the sinking of its ships—all without the authority of Congress, and by Presidential prerogative alone. In this drama, the President, line a favor ite aptor, assumed every part. In nego tiating the treaty, he was President; in declaring war, he was In Congress; in sending ships and men, be was comman der in chief; and then, in employing private influence with Senators, to pro mote his scheme according to the prom ise in the protocol with Baez, signed in bis name by Orville E. Babcock, entitled therein, “ aid-de-camp of bis excellency General Ulysses 8. Grant, President of" the United States of America," he was lobbyist. That such things can be done by a President without Indignant con demnation, loud and universal, shows a painful .demoralization in the country. That their author can be presented for re-election to the Presidency, whose powers he has thus misused, shows dis heartening insensibility to public virtue. Here 1 remark that so long as the Presi dent confined himself to negotiation, he was strictly within the line of the con stitution. Even if Indiscreet in charac ter and impolitic in object, it was not unconstitional. But in seizing war pow ers without the authority of Congress in upholding the usurper Baez, that ho might sell his country—in menacing the black republic, and then paying the lob byist to promote the contrivance, the President did what no other President ever did before, and what, for the sake of Republican institutions, should be re buked by the American people. It was the knowledge of these proceedings that changed essentially my relations to the question. PERSONAL MISREPRESENTATIONS. I allude with hesl tation' to personal misrepresentations on the matter. It has been said that I promised originally to support the treaty. This is'a mistake, I Uaow nothing of tho treaty, nod had no suspicion of it until several months after the protocol, and some time after the negotiations were completed ; and then my simple promise was that it should have! from me “ the most .careful and candid considerationand such I gave it most sincerely. At first my opposi- tion was reserved and without allusion to the President.. It was only when the strange business was fully disclosed in official documents, communicated in confidence to the senate, and it was still pressed, that I felt impelled to a sterner resistance. Especially was I constrained when ! found how tho people of Haytl suffered. It so happened that I had re ported the bill acknowledging their in dependence and establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries, assuring that equality which had been violated. Not unmoved could I witness the wrong inflicted upon them. And has it come to this, that the President of the Great Republic Instead of carrying peace and good tidings to Africans com mencing the experiment of self-govern ment, should become to them an agent of terror? It Is difficult to see how I could have done otherwise. Anxious to excuse the anger toward me, it has. been said that I opposed the treaty because Mr. Motley was unceremoniously re- moved from the mission at London; and hero you will see the extent to which misrepresentation has gone. It so happens that Mr. Motley was removed on tho day immediately fol lowing the rejection of the treaty. Ev idently my opposition was not influ enced by the removal, Was the removal influenced by my opposition ? Equally absurd is the story that t am now in fluenced by personal feelings. lam a public servant, trained to duty, and now, ns always before, I have yielded only to this irresistible mandate/ With mo there Is no alternative. The mis- conduct of tho Resident, so apparent In tho' Santo Domingo device, became more conspicuous In the light of Illus trated facts, showing It to be a part of a prevailing misrule, which, for the sake of our country, should not be prolonged. As a patriot citizen, anxious for the na • tionnl welfare and renown, am I obliged lo declare these convictions. lam now brought to thoso two chief measures to bo advanced by the election, of Horace Qreoloy.each of controlling Importance; ono looking directly to purity and effi- ciency in the government, and the oth- er to tho peace and welfare of our conn- try. advertising. Ho I 1 001 T IQ. I 'A O 99
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