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Day
6
Month
October
Year
1876
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be aunoyed or disturbad by the persistent howling of Republican speakers about the " Eebel Claims," and the prospect that o. Democratie adrainistration would be likely to sweep the treasury by allowing and paying them, we iuvite their oareful attention to the article on that subject in another column. The writer was clerk of the War Claims Committee under the chairmanship of ex-Govfernor Austm Blair, and later under chairman Lawrence, of Ohio, then and now a Kepublican of the first water, and his sources of inforiuation are thereforo tho very best. The Dutoh have taken Holland, and the Republicans hold Colorado. Wever but once in its whole history did Colorado go Democratie, and that was in 1874, when a f uil vote was not polled; and it is in comparison with that vote tbat returns are made. The Deuiocrats had not the slightest expectation of carrying the State, and a reference to the election table, elsewhere given, will show how important it was which way Colorado should go with its three electoral votes. To read Republican papers and listen to Kepublican boasting, one would think that party had not expected to carry a single State. But lo they have carried Colorado ! Fkom Maine to Texas that lie about the employees of the House is repoated. Never was a more delibérate lie ever told, and the men who repeat it are fainous Hars, or ignorant fools. The full official list, giving the name, residence, etc, of every officsr employed by the House is before us. We deolare again that the following is the truth, the wholo truth, and nothing but the truth in reference to this matter. The employees of the House are 23'2 in number, and of this whole number only 28 were in the ooufoderate army. And these men are as loyal and true as any of the confedérate soldiors to whom President Grant has given the most important trusts. There are 56 Union soldier employed, against 38 that were in the Kepublican House. There are 15 colored men in the employ of this Democratie House, and 37 of the old employees are retained. Keep on with your lies, Republicans, for the people know how much credence to give liars. The Detroit Post evidently thinks that Horatio Seyntour is the Democratie candidttte for President, and it thereupon proceeds to máke hirn out a robel and traitor, just as Mr. Blaine is trying to make people believe the same thiug of Charles Fjancis Adams, who has always had tho entire confidence of the party, and the especial confidence of Mr. Lincoln. This is very honorable business for the Post and tha blatant demagogue from Maine. Doos the Post know that the battle of Gattysburg, the most important of the wai, would have been lost to the North had it not been for this disloyal Soymour 'i Gov. Seymour sent the New York State troops to that field, and bad them there the very first on the ground. He was war Governor of New York, a State that sent to the war a larger ratio of soldiers in proportion to its population than any other Atlantic State. The Democratie State of New York, in proportion to its population, furnished more soldiers than did the Republican States. Tho two strongest and most reliable Democratie States in tho North are New York and New Jersey, and these States furnished the largest proportion of troops. New York sent sent 22 per cent, and New Jersey 20 per cent, while the Western States furnished only 19 per cent, and the Naw England States 17 per cent. A oai.i.ant company of true men and noble soldiere nssembled yesterdáy at Indianapolis. Let olí mean knaves and lioreditary fools, who never carried a musket in the war, but spend tbeir time in tulking about the dieloyalty of the Demoeracy, hang their heads in shame in the presence of these lion-hearted, great-souled nien. No lir, no base oalamniator, oan stand in the shadow of such men without feeling a most perfect contempt for bimself. These soldiere, many of whom left an arm or leg on the battle-ftelds of the South, and whose votes aro every time cast into Democratie ballot boxes, carne together to give the lie direct to those who píate about Democratie disloyalty, and seek to crawl like snakes into the adininistration of the country by throwing dust into the eyes of the unintelligent and raising false, wicked, and untrue issues before the people. Very strange that " Fighting Joe Hooker," the gallant Hancock, the brave Sigel, and all the rest of that noble company, should be trying to betray the country into the hands of traitors. Equally strange that all the surviving members of Lincoln's cabiiiet, includiug bis Secretary of the Navy and his Assistant Secretary of War should be about the sanie business. Moie than strange that the great Republican war Govemors of the great States of Illinois, Penusylvania, and Michigan should forget that the Democratie party is a set of traitors. And, finally, it is beyond all compreheusion tbat the large-brainud and spotless Minister at the Court of St. James, Mr. Charles Francis Adams, who alone and single-hauded held back the firitish dogs of war and saved the nation froin instant destruction, should all at once lose his splendid inemory of events, his great powers of comprehension, and his unswerving patriotism. Surely the world is turned up-side down, and it tnight be well for the all-loyal War Department to cöurt-maTtial these traitors at Indianapolis and elsewhere. Order out the troops, Mr. Grant, and save this country from impendiug destruction. OüR EMINEXTLY patriotic coteinporary, the Adrián l'imes, has been overhauling the record of John J. Robison as Senator, both during the regular session of 1863 and the special session of 1864. One of its causes of complaint is that he voted agaiust the soldiers' voting law, in common with his fellow Democratie members. The limes neglocts, however, to teil its readors that at the ñrst the proposed law found but little favor with Republicana, and that at the regular session Senator Munroe, of Branch couiity, Keyublican, reported the measure of doufltful constitutionality ; that such was understood to be the opinión of the ablest lawyers of the State ; that the biil failed to pass because of sucli views concurred in by the members ; and that Mj. Robison and his political associates based their opposition on the same grounds. The Republican inajority, at that session had not pluck enough to pass the bill into a law ; but it was enacted at a called sessiou, only to be held unooustitutional by a Kepublican Supremo Court. The other counts in its iudictiuent are based on votes givon by Mr. Eobison against sundry and divers reROlutions introducid by Eepublican Senators who feit ïnuch safer in firing paper bullets at the rebels, slavery, and all aorts of targets, from their seats in the capítol, than in going to the front. We venture to say to the Times, that not a shadow rests upon the early and continued loyalty of John J. Robison, and that his war record will not pale in the least before the bright record and brilliant services of his opponent, Edwin Willets, - whatever the former may bo, or on whatever field the latter may have been rendered. The oeighbors of Mr. Robison, Eepublican as well as Democratie, will bear testimony to his persistent and successful efforts to fill up the ranks and save thoir town from a draft, and the vipers who impugn his patriotism or croak " copperhead,'1 "rebel sympathizer," etc, will only gnaw a file. On Tuesday next, Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, and Nebraska elefit State oflicers. These Statea together cast an electoral vote of forty-five. The Eepublican party awaits with the utmost anxiety the returns from these States. Republicans know that if they fail to carry either Ohio or Iudiana their fate is foredoomed, as no possibility exists where" by they eau win without them Their last chance even would be gone. The Democratie party has no suoh anxiety. It does not need their vote to elect its candidato. The samo vital necessity does not exist in its case that exista in the case of the Republioans. The Demócrata claim the following vote : Alabama, 10 New Jersey, 9 Arkaiisns, 6 New York, 35 Connecticut, 6 North Carolina, 10 California, tí Teuneusoe, 12 Delawtru, 3 Texas, 8 Florida, 4 Virginia, 11 Georgia, 11 Oregun, 3 Kentucky, 12 Nevada, 3 Louisiaua, 8 Wost Virginia, 6 Muni'uu:, 8 Misnissippi, 8 Total, 1Ü3 Missouri, 15 Every one of these States at the last elections went Democratie, and here isa total of 193, whereas only 184 are neoded to elect. Where would the Republican party be in thie canrass if either Indiana or Ohio should be added to this column 'f If Indiana goes Democratie this will swell the vote to 208. From this it will be seen what a matter of life and deatb it is for the Republican party that it should triumph in Indiana and Ohio on Tuesday. Uut to tho Denioerats we say, be of good cheer ! The New York Times already concedes Iudiana to the Dernocracy. TllK Springfield Jiepublican says that Judge Hoar has made up his mind to run as &n independent Rupublican candidate against " widow " Butler. Fun ahoad for the " widow " ! Iíxtuemely sensitivo and moral people are afraid to elect Tilden because he is a bachelor. They forgot that St. Paul belouged to the same brotherhood. Mr. Tilden is married to " Reform," and the laws of his State only allows a man one wife.

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