"atiterA,,braltaitt,"
CIRCULATION OVER 10,000
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E. H. RAUCH,
Elwrons & PritusnEus,
THOS. B. COCHRAN,
LANCASTER, PA
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1868.
"I shall have no policy of Wu own to en
force againeethe will of the people."--GuANT.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
" MATCH 'EM."
NATIO:1 - .1 T (CIVET.
rr,o,btelo:
Gen. ULYSSES S. GRANT,
OF TILE UNITED STATES
Vice President
SOHUYLER CO I.VAX,
OF INDIANA
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Republican State Electoral Ticket.
G. MORRISON COATES,
THOMAS M. MARSHALL.
WILLIAM H. BARNES,
WILLIAM J. POLLOCK,
RICHARD WILDEY,
GEORGE W. HILL,
WATSON P. MAGILL,
JOHN 11. BRINGHURST,
FRANK C. HOOTON,
ISAAC ECKERT,
MARIS HOOPES,
DAVID M. RANK,
WILLIAM DAVIS,
WINTHROP W. KETCHAM,
SAMUEL KNORR,
BENJAMIN F. WAGONSELLER
CHARLES H. MULLEN,
GEORGE W. ELDER,
JOHN STEWART,
JACOB GRAFIUS,
JAMES SILL,
HENRY C. JOHNSON,
JOHN K. EWING,
WILLIAM FREW,
ALEXANDER W. CRAWFORD.
JAMES S. RUTAN.
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WEST VIRGINIA IN LINE!
REP(' BLICIAN MAJOR IT I
A REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR !
Er.i'll;l,i('AN CNITED ST.k'J'ES
THREE REPUBLICAN CONCH: ESSM EN!
A REPUBLICAN STATE sENATE!
A NEPUBIACAN HOUSE!
REPUBLICAN ALL OVER!
Hail Columbia Happy Land!
Old John Brown's Body, &e.,
The election in West Virginia, held
last week, resulted in a splendid Repub-
limn victory. The majority in twenty
seven counties heard from, casting four
fifths of the votes of the State is 4,267.
The remaining counties are more likely to
increase than decrease this majority
The congressional delegation is unani
mously Republican. It also secures the
election of a radical United States Senator
in place of the imbecile Johnsonite Van
IV inkle.
Trying to "Play Possum !"
The latest dodge of the Democratic
leaders is to let on they have given up
the tight ; that it is all over ; that Grant's
election is a fixed fact, and that they will
make no further effort to carry the State,
but will vote merely to keep their party
together, whilst the fact is that they are
secretly at worle, all over the State, doing
their very foulest to increase their vote,
and by making Republicans believe they
have given up the tight, they hope to
create a feeling of indifference in the Re
publican vote. Don't let the play of
"Possum" deceive a single Republican.
Let every man be brought to the polls
en Tuesday next.
Don't Leave Home !
'Whatever you do, make your presence
at borne on TUESDAY NEXT, Novem
ber 3d, and your vote for GRANT and
COLFAX a MORAL CERTAINTY !
Leave nothing to chance.
Don't go away, hoping to return in
time !
Don't leave home at all, if you have
the faintest doubt on this point
Make every other consideration yield
to the importance of this
REMEMBER, the Cops are desperate,
and though they profess to give up the
contest, they are secretly working in the
hope that they will catch us napping
VOTE ALL !
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How it Can Be Done!
There are two thousand three hundred
and twenty' election districts in Pennsylva
nia (2320), including two hundred and sev
enty-five (275) in the city of Philmielphia.
A change of three votes in these districts
will give us six thousand nine hundred
and sixty (6,960) more ballots for Grant.
Republicans, see to it It is easily done,
if you will only work individually and
collectively.
$ 6.50
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VOTE EARLY!
" Push Things 1"
Republicans of Pennsylvania, remem
ber that the great, final battle is to be
fought and won on ngxt Tuesday I Do
your duty now, and until the evening of
said day I Don't let up for a moment.
Keep cool, but be firm and persistent in
your efforts. Vote early, and bring out
the last man. IN' a?te no time. Keep
moving and " push things," and an " un
conditional surrender" of the enemy will
be your reward I
FA
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4,500!
SENAT( )1?
VOTE EARLY'
paz, ABEti-v
Seven Thousand!
Men of the Old Guard ! Remem
ber that we are pledged to give not
less than seven thousand majority for
Grant and Colfax on Tuesday next.
About live votes increase in each dis
trict over the vote of the 13th inst.,
will do it, and sonic sixty votes to spare.
But Lancaster County can, do even better.
'We can give, and if every Republican
will exert himself, we will give 7,500 ma
jority, and thus not only wipe out be
nighted old Berks, but have a thousand
to spare.
VOTE EARLY !
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A Full Vote !
We want EVERY VOTE—A FULL
VOTE!
Keep a sharp look out and see that
every Republican votes.
Do not take it for granted that this or
that man will vote, but see that his vote
is in the box! •
VOTE EARLY, and ALL VOTE!
EL ECTION—TuEso AY, Nov totnEn
2d instant.
VOTE EARLY !
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Don't Forget !
The Presidential election takes place
on the
. 04 Tuesday of November (the
3d day of the month), not on the second
Tuesday, as erroneously supposed by
some. Let none forget the day. VOTE
EARLY.
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VOTE EA RLY !
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Examine Your Ticket ! •
Republicans should be sure to look at
their ticket before voting on Tuesday
next. Compare it with the ticket at the
head Of FATHER ABRAHAM. See that
no name is omitted, and that no new ones
arc added. Beware of spurious tickets !
VOTE EARLY
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Watch !
The Columbia Spy says that " Carpet
Bagger" Bob Crane and Know Nothing
North arc offering high bids to reduce
the Republican majority in Columbia
next Tuesday. Watch them, Cohnn-
Mans. The " Carpet Bagger" from
I Florida (Greyback George) and from the
wild cat mountains (Tupman Smith) are
trying the same game in Lancaster, but
they are ' spotted." WATCH. 'Ku!
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VOTE EARLY !
Seg r flya hist the " Whirling
Tide:"
Seymour, having nothing to lose by the
operation, and for the purpose of con
vincing the people that he is a candidate,
is now trying to reverse the whirling
tide" of public opinion, by making a
trip to the West and speaking to his
friends along the route. His first impor
, taut stopping place was
DUNKIRK
where he was received by a delegation
of his friends, preceded by a drum and
fife. He was accompanied to the plat
form of the hind car, where he was in
troduced to the crowd, who gave him
three cheers. No speech.
AT WESTFIELD,
he again appeared on the platform of the
car, and was much admired by those
who came to see him.
AT ERIE,
he made a speech and told the people
that there are sixty thousand office hold
ers in Pennsylvania. " I am wearied
with my exertion," he said, and then
concluded his remarks.
AT ASHTABTJLA
he was met by a young man who stepped
up, shook him by the hand and said
" Mr. Seymour, I'am a young man, but:
I have a vote for you, sir, and although
this is Ben Wade's place, you have some
friends here." Very encouraging.
AT ANOTHER PLACE,
a son of the Emerald Isle said, when
shaking halals : " Governor Seymour,
I'an► a poor man, but I'll do as much for
you as any man in the State." The effect
was powerful !
AT NORTHEAST,
Lieut. Governor Patterson, met him on
the train and conversed with him for
some time.
AT PAINESVILLE,
several ladies appeared in the crowd and
sent a request to Governor Seymour, to
appear on the platform so that they
could see him when the train passed.
When last heard from Governor Seymour,
was still going Westward hunting up his
friends.
A.M.
The Sick Man, Democracy!
A wicked old sinner, who in his youth
ful days figured very prominently as a'
liberal minded and public-spirited man,
but fell into habits of dissipation some
years ago, and became a very vicious and
notorious character, and dreaded and dis
liked by all friends of civilization and
progress, is about breathing his last.
He has been sick, very sick, for a long
time; but a few months ago his friends
and admirers—among whom are the
Roughs, Scallawags, Blacklegs and Bum
mers of Bedford street, Five Points and
similar localities entertained strong
hopes of his speedy recovery. But the
chilly blasts on the 13th instant experi
enced in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
and as far West as Nebraska, gave the
old " cuss" a relapse, and he is now not
only in a sinking condition, but the death
rattle in his throat is distinctly heard.
In vain his friends are running and fuss
ing round and about his prostrate carcass
to save his wretched life. some are going
for this doctor and some for that. The
regular Physician says he is "a goner ;"
the Herb Doctor has given up all hope ;
the Cow Doctor says burnt brandy won't
save him, and the Pow-wow Witch Doctor
is now attending the case, but he even
has but poor hope for the patient. All
is confusion about the household, and
all know and feel that death is inevit
able. He may linger along until the 3d
of November, but no longer. Let him
die ! If he is ready for the change from
life to a thing of the past, so much the
better. if he isn't prepared to die, it is
not likely that he ever will be, should
even his life be spared, because such a
crowd as the one now surrounding and
nursing him is too hard for any one in it
to think of repentance. Therefore let
the old sinner die, for die he must!
Col. john W. Forney.
Probably no man in the country—cer
tainly no one in Pennsylvania—has con
tributed more, by safe and profitable
counsel, by speech and with the power
of the pen, to win the grand, final victory
for the right which is already secured,
than Col. J. W. Forney. lie is unquestion
ably one of the most effective working
men alive, and the great campaign about
drawing to a close will long be remem
bered as one in which Col. Forney per
formed a most conspicuous part. When he
resigned his Secretaryship of the United
States Senate, immediately after the fail
ure to convict Andrew Johnson of his
high crimes and misdemeanors, through
the treachery of several Republican Sen
ators ; when wrong temporarily triumphed
over right in the acquittal of that most
malicious and dangerous traitor, Col.
Forney voluntarily left his high and re
sponsible official position to go into the
light with a will, and in he went. With
out his many words of good cheer uttered
from the stump before the assembled
thousands, or placed before hundreds of
thousands by means of printing ink,
through the columns of the Press, we
miljht have been beaten even in Penn
sylvania, and Liberty's most dangerous
enemy might now be on the eve of a vic
tory! To assure a triumph, such as we
have secured, just such a competent,
trustworthy and earnest man as John
W. Forney was needed among the Re
publican Journalists of Pennsylvania, to
lead and point the way through this most
desperate struggle to a glorious and final
triumph of Liberty and Equal Rights.
Appropriate.
Three years ago General Grant wrote
this letter to General Lee :
' , Amt. 7, 1866.
" GENERAL : The results of last week must
convince you of the hopelessness of further re
sistance on the part of the Army of Northern.
Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so,
and regard it as my duty to shift from myself
the responsibility of any further effusion of
blood by asking of you the surrender of that
portion of the Confederate States army known
as the " army of Northern Virginia."
U. S. GRANT, Lieutenant General.
GENERAL It. E. LEE.
Somebody copies this letter, substitut
ing the Democratic party for the South
ern army, and addresses it to Governor
Seymour. It hits exactly.
Johnson's Greeting to Seymour.
A. J. sent a letter to Horatio Seymour,
saying that he must not spare his enemies
when he goes out West, and hoped he
would •'speak with an inspired tongue."
Whether A J. also sent him a bottle of
whiskey, to get up the inspiration, does
not appear in the correspondence. The
probability is, however, that A. J. needs
all he has for his owti use, and that H.
S. will have to look out for some other
inspiring agency.
p7A well-written communication of
" A Republican Now," is too long for
our columns at present. As it will not
spoil by keeping, we will endeavor to
give it a place at some future time. The
reasons given for the faitli that is in him
are well put by our correspondent, and
cannot fail to strike an intelligent reader
very forcibly.
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Another Blast from Old Berks.
A correspondent of the Heading Eagle
s ays if Grant is elected he will not only
put the niggers into the schools, but als
into the beds of the Berks county Dem
ocrats ! The same correspondent says
Grant and Butler intend to compel the
Bemocratic farmers to divide their farms
with the negroes !
To save their farms, and to prevent
niggers from sleeping in their beds, the
Berks county Democracy will roll up six
thousand majority for Seymour on Tues
day next.
G. T. T.
That means Going to Texas ! It is
rumored that Socky Smith of the Lancas
ter Intelligencer, will take his carpet bag
to Texas shortly. Ile will make an ad
mirable Ku-K/uxer!
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@ur korrtsponbtnce.
Letter front Turk.
YORK, PA. Oct. 28th IEq6N
DEAR FATHER ABRAHAM:-" Old
Mother Democracy" still lives, but is in
"a mighty bad way." She has an awful
tongue to show to a Doctor. .Her mind
wanders continually after good candi
dates. I have suggested the man in the
moon and Robinson Crusoe. The former
would have a lunar influence on weak
minded Copperheads, Locofocos,
and the latter could use his man Friday
as a " repeater."
When " Old Mother" had that "spell"
on the 13th inst., Doctors llartranft and
Campbell gave her too many " blue" pills.
Should she be no better by Nov. 3rd, it is
proposed to consult Doctors Grant and
Colfax. As Doctor Grant is such a great
" blue" pill man, and as there is hardly
a doubt that he will be " called in," I
think we might as well get all things
ready for a " wake" a la Tim Finnegan.
It will be unnecessary, however, to get
one of those patent coffins,
for when the
old lady " pegs out" it will be "f9r good."
I am saving the " last rose of summer"
to lay on the coffin. Uncle Blizzerfizzle
thinks a dead pole-cat would be more
emblematical than even the rose of York.
',myself, do not believe that Old
Mother Goose, if yet alive, with all her
wisdom, could save " Old other Demo
cracy"—and would not if she could.
The Earth quakes, but Grant and
Colfax do not.
Old York county is wide awake and
expecting Lancaster to "go it alone"
for 7,000. So mote it be.
],;itlet Ittam's ips.
REP LIB LI cANs, do not relax your ener
gies because you were victorious on
the 13th. Let every man put his shoul
der to the wheel and aid in making the
majority for Grant and Colfax unprece
dented.
GOLD goes down as the loyal cause
goes up. It is gradually declining under
the news of Republican success.
litmosucANs, keep up your organiza
tions. The enemy are in full retreat.
The battle of Five Forks has been fought
"Push them !" "Push them 1"
VOTE EARLY!
JOHN W. BENNET, one the Sachems
of Tammany, New York, has left the
foul party, and declares for Grant and
Colfax.
:TIE Bridgeport Farmer says: "The
Radicals are roosting lower." That will
do, as the Democracy has gone up higher
than a kite.
THE Democrats of Kentucky are vary
ing the canvass by burning Gen. Grant
in effigy, which is decidedly less open to
objection than the burning of school
houses and the unlucky " little niggers"
unable to make their escape. Grant can
stand it, but the little fellows can't.
TILE bogus naturalization business was
not confined to Pennsylvania. In Ohio
it was carried on extensively in different
parts of the State, and the Democrats
had the benefit of it. Arrests are being
made, with a prospect of inflicting pun
ishment on the guilty parties.
VOTE EARLY !
ANOTHER star has been: added to the
Grant column by . the Republicans of
West Virginia. The election which
was held last week was sharply contested
by both parties, but the Republicans
have triwnphed by about the same ma
jority as that of 18 7 66. when it was 6,044.
THE New York World, the day before
eleeti n, said : " The Republicans, not
withstanding:, all their vaporing and
bluster, have no hope of carrying Penn
syalvanta."
THE Detroit Tribune says the Copper
heads in that vicinity have never looked
so despondent since the news of Lee's
surrender as they did on hearing the re
turns of the recent elections.
SEYMOUR is again addressing "his
friends." In 1863 he apologized for
New York rioters; now he extenuates
the crimes of Hampton, Forrest, Semmes,
and rebels generally.
TB): difference—Grant quietly smokes
his cigar, and leaves the stump for Sey
mour and Blair.
BRICK POMEROY, according to the
latest sanitary bulletins, is sick. And
what greatly aggravates the matter is,
that his friends and admirers are mostly
all iu the same state of health.
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR began his speech
at Rochester the other day with this rare
bit of honesty : " Fellow-citizens, I am
astonished at this demonstratioh." The
surprise was doubtless mutual. The im
mense crowd present marvelled to see
the dead coming to life, and Seymour
marveuedi much at his whereabouts.
Yours truly.
F. J. G