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THOS. B. COCHRAN, t EDITORS & PCBLUAIRELIP,
LANCASTER, PA
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 186 S.
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NATIONAL TICKET.
Prpshient:
Gen. ULYSSES S. GRANT,
OF THE UNITED STATE 6
Fier Ppeselleiet:
SOHUYLER COLFAX,
OF INDIANA
Republican State Electoral Ticket.
G. MORRISON COATES,
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THOMAS M. MARSHALL.
WILLIAM H. BARNES,
WILLIAM J. POLLOCK,
RICHARD WILDEY,
GEORGE W. HILL,
WATSON P. MAGILL,
JOHN H. BRINGHI'RST,
FRANK C. HOOTON,
ISAAC ECICERT,
MARIS HOOPES.
DAVID M. RANK,
WILLIAM DAVIS,
WINTHROP W. KETCHAM.
SAMUEL KNORR,
BENJAMIN F. WAGONSELLER
CHARLES H. MULLEN,
GEORGE W. ELDER,
JOHN STEWART,
JACOB GRAFILTS,
JAMES SILL,
HENRY C. JOHNSON,
JOHN K. EWING,
WILLIAM FREW,
ALEXANDER W. CRAWFORI).
JAMES S. RUTAN.
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TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF LAN
CASTER COUNTY.
Fimt.ow-Ctrmirns : In behalf of the Union Re
publican County Committee, I desire to congratu
late you upon the magnificent victory won through
your exertions by the OLD GUARD on Tuesday last,
—a victory unparalleled by any former effort.
One more struggle stands between us and final
triumph. Frank Blair's new rebellion has met its
Oettysburg—its Appomattox tsJust ahead.
Let us Close up our ranks and forward.
MARTIN S. FRY.
Chairman Repub. Co. Committee.
LANCASTER, October 15th, 1868.
To CounEseoNDENM—WC have a
very good production, " Ludwig Deng
leshtock" to Pit Schweffiebrenner, which
is a little too long, and unavoidably
crowded out this week. We hope to be
able to find room for it in our next issue.
A correspondent " fun Lodwarrick
shteddlo" has also turned up. We expect
also to honor his interesting letter by
laying it before the readers of FATHER
Annenem next week.
Startling From Old Berks.
" Let us have peace." But there is no
peace ! A voice comes over the hills
from Old Democratic. Berks, which means
terrible, unrelenting and bloody war—not
in Virginia, or Tennessee, or Carolina,
or at the Confederit Cross Roads, but
here on Pennsylvania soil ! A formal
declaration of hostilities has already been
made by the highest constituted authority
of Old Berks, namely, the Readingei•
Adler, through the columns of its side
issue, the Daily Eay/c of last Saturday,
from which we extract the following :
" The people looked to the election this fall
deliverance, and their hope lInS been ilisap
j)ointed. " Mon from western New York
colonized :Mil carried 1 this, t:, r the ra di ca l s .
Such men gave it radical majority in New
Ilampshire, and turned the scale in Pennsylva
nia ))y giving radical majorities in Alleglie , )y,
I,a waster, Lebanon. Schuylkill, Tioga and
other eimeties. ' " They (the radicals) are
setting at Dwight and treating with contemjit
the will of the people, plainly expressed through
the ballot-box. • • They (meaning the
Democrats) say little, but mean much. Their•
„fierce eyes fzictir, svragc/y. " They an ,
dosiwizth , . ' . They have been diAappoint
el. They twat. that Pennsylvania bas gone
against them. They do not believe it. • • ,
Their only resourse is to appeal front the intl
lot-box to the cartridge box, anti that they mill
,10. • Beware of the conse.pteiwes ! Be
iti ',ell in turn" "
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Upon reading this startling manifesto
from Old Berks, we immediately dis
patched our private correspondent into
the classic district of Heidelburg, and his
report of the situation, which may he re
lied on, is substantially as follows :
Brigadier General Huber, the heroic
leader of the " Heidelberg Brigade," in
1863, has already assumed command!
Ile has also directed his Commissary G en
eral to provide an abundance of rations,
to consist of sauer-kraut, slitink-case,
onions, and all the liquids now on hand
by the Reading Whiskey Ring. Werners
ville and Fritztown are to be fortified
forthwith, and a desperate effort will be
made to capture Shilling's famous Cwnru
battery! Gbneral Huber is also in direct
communication with the sauer-kraut
Gorillas of the Bth -Ward, who have
already tendered one Regiment for active
service. They will probably attempt to
form a junction with the main body
of the Heidelbergers, either in the
`•Schwamm," or at Fritztown. It is also
rumored that formidable fortifications
are to be constructed along the line of.
the Tulpehocken, and some very exten
sive naval operations may be expected!
We can only think of one man who is
fit to lead the "loil•' forces against these
Heidelbergers. Wo refer to the irrepres- '
sible Bully Lyon, of Reading, whose
flank movement against Huber in the
memorable Heidelberg campaign of 1863
is yet fresh in the minds of the people.
Public opinion has already designated
him as leader of the " Loyalists." We
take for granted that he will at once
order out the "P. L. L's, and at least
two of the Reading Fire Companies, mid
lose no time in occupying the heights
around Sinking Spring, as his principal
base. If he can only get one or two of
the Reading Hose Carriages into position
before Huber can bring down his Brigade,
the country may yet be saved. We have
entire confidence in Bully Lyon. With
him as our leader, our rallying cry will
be : "On ! To Fritztown !" and "On !
On ! To Wernersville !" Bully Lyon
i's. Huber will be Greek vs. Greer! Who
doubts a glorious victory? Bully for
Bully Lyon I Hurry up "der machine,"
and our word for it the Heidelbergers, as
in 1863, will gloriously skedaddle when
they come to behold that terrible in
strument with which they make " doty
leit in der shtadt "—the Liberty or the
Friendship Hose Carriage !
The women and children of Olt Berks,
strange to say, have all concluded to re:
main at home, face the coming storm,
and run their chances. Pit Schweffle
brenner, it is supposed, will go into the
secret service, and act an important part
in the coming drama, similar to that of
"Harvey Birch" in the Revolutionary
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Let no Republican of the Old Guard
flatter himself that his vote and his best
effort is not needed to win the grand and
final victory on the 3d day of November.
The ten thousand majority on the 13th
inst., was the result of hard work—an
earnest and persistent effort on the part
of the working men of the party. By
continuing the good work, by working
and pressing on, the majority in Lancas
ter county, for GRANT and COLFAX will
not be less than SEVEN THOUSAND.—
" Push things."
The official majority for the Repub
lican State Ticket in Lancaster county is
6,743. Up to going to press, the majority
in the State had not been ascertained.
It is about 10.000.
LANCASTER COUNTY gave a larger
majority by 235 votes for the Republican
State Ticket than Berks did for the Cop
perhead ticket.
FATHER A BRA_
Seven Thousand:
Our 11Iajorlty.
The New Rebellion—Assassinations
at the Sonth—Prank Blair
the Instigator!
Frank Blair was nominated by the
Democratic Convention to gratify Wade
Hampton, N. B. Forrest and their rebel
followers of the late Confederacy, because
he promised and pledged himself, if elect
ed, to wipe out and crush the govern
ments of the reconstructed States, and
restore all the leaders of the late rebel
lion to unlimited power, and enable them
to restore slavery as it was before the
war. On Friday night he made a speech
in the city of St. Louis, in which he Coo/i
-n/led tloe assassination of General Grant,
in case of his election! Ile said in his
speech that a military dictatorship
would be established, and GIANT WOULD
NEVER LEAVE THE PRESIDENTIAL MAN
SION ALlVE—meaning that assassination
is the means by which the popular Repub
lican will is to be defeated!
In the last i,stle of the La Crosse Dem
ocrat—Brick Pomeroy's paper—we find
an editorial containing a similar declara
tion. Unless all the rebel votes are re
ceived and counted, including the unre
constructed States . of Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas; unless Grant shall receive a
clear majority over ailvoting and non
voting rebels and States; unless all col
ored votes are treated as a nullity, and
white votes only counted iu making
up a majority for Grant, "we shall do
all in our power," says the editor, "to
organize and commence a rerolution, and
Grant dies before his term shall one-fourth
expire."
Frank Blair is the Democratic candi
date for Vice President, and the La
Crosse _Democrat is the acknowledged
leading organ of the Democratic party.
Encouraged by these declarations and
threats on the part of the leaders of the
party North, their comrades of the South
have already commenced the work of as
sassination and blood. On Friday last,
B. F. Randolph, Esq., a Radical member
of the South Carolin a Senate, was mnr_
tiered in broad daylight by a gang of
Democrats—shot by assassins while stand
ing on the platform of a railroad car, on
his return from an electioneering tour.
On the same night, the sheriff and par
ish Judge of St. Mary's, Louisiana, were
assassinated by Democrats—the one mur
dered in his hotel at Franklin, and the
other found dead in the street.
On Thursday night last, Wm. J. Doller,
Deputy Sheriff of Brew county, Ark.,
was seized by a gang of Democrats, tied
to a. negro, and both deliberately shot to
death.
On Wednesday of last week, a mob of
Democrats murdered W. G. Kirkman, the
Indian Bureau agent, at Boston, Bowie
county, Texas, Texas.
Close up the Iletnks
Another desperate effort will be made
by the copperhead leaders to defeat the
will of the people on the third of Novem
ber next, which can only be done by the
most stupendous and barefaced frauds.
How, or by what sort of a system of ras
cality they hope to recover their lost
ground, we cannot imagine ; but that
they have some scheme upon which they
may base some hope of success, is cer
tain.
We entreat every Republican to go to
work at once, and keep up the fight until
the evening of the third day of Novem
ber. Our victory on the 13th instant,
only secured for us the inside track. The
great race is not yet run ; the grand bat
tle is yet to be fought. The October
struggle has only placed the enemy with
in the range of our guns, but the battle
is yet to be fought all along the line.—
We must watch every movement of the
enemy, and guaEd against surprise, or
successful assaults upon our weak points.
Victory, grand and glorious, is certain if
we keep up the fight vigorously, and
"push things." We must bivouac on the
field, and when we sleep, sleep upon our
arms. When the booming of the first
gun shall have sounded the beginning of
the great, final engagement on the morn
ing of the 3d of November, every Repub
lican must be found in the grand line of
battle. There must be no hanging back,
no straggling, no skulking, and no neg
lect of duty! If we all do our duty, the
day will be ours 1 If we neglect our duty,
we will not deserve success, and we may
be beaten in the end! Let us not forget
that an army may become sadly demol
ished even by sudden victory, and routed
finally by a more cunning and determined
enemy. History is full of such examples,
and if we are wise we will guard against
the possibility of such a fearful result.—
Therefore, let every Republican resolve
to discharge his entire duty now. Re
member that the victory is not yet won.
We must win it, and constant work will
do it I
• GEW. THOMAS EGAN, known as one of
President Johnson's most intimate
friends, has declared for Grant.
AM.
The Old Guard.
The grand and magnificent majority of
6,743 in this glorious old county was not
the work of mere politicians, leaders or
wire -workers, but of the INTELLIGENT
AND PATRIOTIC PEOPLE. School houses,
school masters and school books employ
ed for years past in this county did the
work. In localities where general intel
ligence and true civilization characterizes
the people, the Republican majorities
were largely increased. Nine-tenths of
the younc . , men who have just entered
manhood, and fresh from schools, acad
edies and colleges, voted the Republican
ticket. The value (If our glorious system
of general education, founded by THAD
DEUS STEVENS, THOMAS 11. BURIZOWES
and GEORGE WOLF, is fully appreciated,
and will be made more and more perfect,
as the rising generation, who more fully
understand its many benefits and bless
ings, become the leaders of society. In
a word, Lancaster is thoroughly Republi
canized, and may be relied on for all
time, to stand by and defend at the bal
lot box, and if necessary and called upon
with cartridge box, the true principles of
Republican government—Union, Liberty
and Equality hefore the law. It is a
glorious thing to be an American citizen,
but particularly glorious to occupy a place
in the rafts of the great Republican
party of LANCASTER COUNTY !
The Contest: Prepare for the
November Electioi
The returns of Tuesday's (13th inst ) con
test show that wherever the opportunity
to pass upon the issues which divide the
people was given, the Republicans have
triumphed. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi
ana and Nebraska have declared that the
cause lost at Appomattox, and partially
restored by Johnson's perfidy, has been
again lost. The people, the final court
of appeal, have rendered judgment.—
The Presidential election has been de
cided. What we have yet to do is to give
force and volume to Tuesday's verdict.
Let us not rest contented until Grant is
chosen by a majority so vast that further
opposition to the laws and the Constitu
tion will he hopeless, and any attevript
to carry out the Democratic threats of
another civil war, madness. Clinging to
the merciful and liberal measures of re
construction which the people have en
dorsed by such unbroken unanimity, let
us show the recalcitrant fools, who kick
against•the popular fiat, that beneath the
velvet glove there lurks an Iron Hand.
Let us show to the rebels and their only
sympathizers, the Democratie party, that
while we offer a merciful reconstruction,
mercy can be exhausted, and that the
Goyernment will be restored by its
friends alone.
A Dying Effort.
William W. Wallace, (sometimes
called coffee-colored William) Chairman
of the " Democrat" (better known as
"Copperhead") State Conunittee, has
published an address (sometimes called
"powerful") to the Copperheads (some
times called "Democrats," but better
known as " Sauer Kraut Gorillas") of
Pennsylvania on the result of the late
election. It is eloquent, logical, dispas
sionate, kind, sympathetic, overpower
ing, terse, masterly, simple, clear, ex
plicit, unambiguous, mild, argumentative,
Christian-like, truthful, and every thing
that is compatible or consistent with
modern " Democracy." Besides, it is en
dorsed by " carpet-bagger" Smith and
Andrew Jackson (Jackass!) Steinman
-"Heavens, what a name
To fill the trump of everlasting fame."
the editors of that truth-loving, and re
spectable, and influential, and sour-kraut
gorrilla blackguard sheet, called the
Lancaster Intelligencer—the pauper organ
of the Lancaster county " Democracy,"
for which they (the said Democracy) paid
the handsome sum of five thousand dol
lars ! What does our handsome friend—
the "young war horse" (shade of the
lamented Frazer defend us !) think of his
protege ? " LET US HAVE PEACE !"
Don't Cease to .Labor !
Republicans, you have done nobly in
the State. The first battle has been won ;
but you must not rest satisfied with this
preliminary victory. Go to work at once
in every ward, borough and township in
the county. Ascertain what Republicans
were not at the State election ; and urge
them to attend at the Presidential elec
tion; and make them promise to be there
and vote. Find out the men who were
not assessed, and have them assessed im
mediately. See that those who have not
paid their taxes, do so at once. Revise
and correct your poll books. Ply the
fence men (and there are thousands of
them now) with newspapers, documents
and argument, and they will quit the
doomed party in squads and companies.
Do these things, and then see that the
entire Republican vote in each election
district is polled. Let every man be up
and doing. Work from now until elec
tion day with a will.
Public Sale!
On Tuesday, Nov. 3d., 186 S, on the pre
mises of the late Democratic party, de
ceased, the following goods, chattels, arti
cles and things:
A large number of torches, trimmed
and filled; seventeen thousand Salt-River
tickets, slightly damaged by a mistake of
the printer ; sixty kegs of gun powder ;
number of United States and Confederate
States flags; fourteen thousand empty
whisky bottles, and six thousand empty
lager beer kegs; ten complete files of the
La Crosse Democrat, and seven files
of the Reading Adler; sixty reams of
naturalization papers, signed, sealed and
coffee colored ; Six thousand blank tax
receipts; seven hundred photographs of
Seymour, and two thousand medals; a
large number of banners, suitable for
celebrating a political victory, containing
pictures of mules, bondholders, roosters
and niggers; two barrels of sour kraut ;
one hundred and ninety Democratic
speeches, franked and ready for mailing;
two copies of the United States Constitu
tion as it was; sixteen bound copies of
depositions taken by the Perks county
Whisky - Ring; four thousand posters"
retaining the name of .1. Lawrence
Getz ; one portrait of a 11CgrO painted on
a banner, enjoying the society of the
daughter of a white Democrat; two like
nesses of little riggers; siz dozen coffee
pots; one picture of a black nigger read
ing a newspaper whilst a white Demo
crat is on his knees before him blacking
his boots.
Also, all the remainder of the assets of
the said deceased, to be sold as a whole
or in lots to suit purchasers. Terms cash,
or in approved orders on dealers in
whisky and lager beer.
For further particulars call onl
TIORATIO SEYMOUR,
FRANK P. BLAIR,
Administrators.
The General Result
The October elections clearly point to
the following result for President on the
third day of nest month :
States. Grant Soymour Rep
Mid. MaJ. Flee
Maine, 30,000
New H ampshire, 10,000
Vermont, 35,000
Massachusetts, 80,000
Rhode Island, 5,000
Connecticut, 5,000
Now York, 20,000
New Jersey, 3.1100
Pennsylvania, 30,000
Maryland,
Delaware,
Ohio, 50,000
Indiana, 25,000
Illinois, 50,000
Michigan, 20,000
Wisconsin, 10,000
lowa, 15,000
Minnesota, 10,000
Kansas, 5,000
Nebraska, 3,000
Missouri, 20,000
Nevada, 2,000
Oregon. 1,000 (ioubtfull
California, 10,000
Arkansas, 15,000
West Virginia, 10,000
Kentucky,
Tennessee, 80,000
North Carolina, 40,0(5)
South Carolina, 40,000
Florida, 10.000
Alabama,
Georgia,
Louisiana
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11,00n(doubtful)
s,ooo(doubtful)
23,000
G 19,000 96,000
99,000
rant, inn j. 543,000
Honor to Whom • Honor is Due
The result of the late election is due as
much—if not more—to the eflOrts of the
gallant Republicans of strong Democratic
counties, such as Berks, Montgomery,
Lehigh, Northampton, York, &c., as to
any others. Right gallantly did they
come up to the work. They largely in
creased their vote in most of them.—
Their claims to the honors and emolu
ments of the party should not be over
looked, and he is an ungrateful dastard
who does so. They have a hard time of
it, and their labors are indeed "labors of
love."
Our Pyramid I
OHIO!
MAINE!
VERMONT!
COLORADO!
INDIANA!
NEB ASK A!
RHODE ISLAND!
NEW JERSEY!
MASSACHUSETTS!
PENNSYLVANIA!
NEW HAMPSHIRE!
Our Gains.
The late elections secures us a Republi
can United States Senator from Pennsyl
vania in place of Hon. Charles R. Bucka
lew, Democrat; and another from Indi
ana in place of -Thomas E. Hendricks,
Democrat. Dixon, Johnsonite, in Con
necticut; will be succeeded by Governor
Buckingham, Republican ; and Wiscon
sin will next month supplement Doolit
tle, another of the same school, by a
Radical.
Paz La Crease Republican mentions
that Dr. Sperry, of De Soto, Wis., Chair
man of a Democratic Club, has renounced
the Democratic party, and goes for Grant
and Colfax.
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