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Horr's Ignorance

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Day
7
Month
October
Year
1880
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Public Domain
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Purity Horr, wbojwants to becongressman trom the eighthcoiigressional district ngain, has been ruaking a speech. In ibat speech lic willfully slandered the democratie party in plagiarizing the old story of the educational bureau map, and assertiug that whcrevcrignoranccabounried there the democrats could be found. According to this windy individual's own statement the blackest part of that map.is where rcpublicans are most uumerous, "were they allowed expression of their rights." The ncgrocs of the sauth he clairaed, were all at heart republicans, and they are the ignoraut ones, and the cause of the blackness of the map in that locality. The imputation that the democratie party is composed of the iguorant clement of this country is Just what miglit bc cxpected of a narrow-contractctl bigot and smutty story teller like Horr. This pure mlnded patriot totally ignores the existence of the democratie party in the north. Tilden had 1,500,000 votes in the northern states, right in the center of the white part of that terrible inap. How much bettereducated or more enlightened are you, Mr. Horr, than your democratie antagonist? How much more cnlightened are the men who will vote for you than those who will vote for your successor, T. E. Tarsney? Do you not appeal to the prejiuliees of your enlightened conslitueucy, to send you back to congress, instead of appealing to their good sense, and dispassionate judgement? Are not the demócrata of Michigan as a class fully as intellectual, competent and honest as are the republicans? And if this is truc of Michigan is it not true of other states, and especially true of the southern states. where the educated people are democrats, and the ignoraut ones enfranchised by your party mcrely for selfish purposes, are, according to your teil, all republicans? Give us a few more of your slanderous lies, and the thinking people of the state will write you down, what you really are, a conceited, bigoted, narrow-contracted, smutty-minded ass. Lansing Journal : John A. Logan, otherwise kuowu as "dirty work Logan," of Illinois, who was a bitter hater of thecolored man, and introduced a bilí into the Illinois legislature to prevent free negrocs from coming into that state to reside, and who recruited soldiers in southern Illinois for the rebel army carly in 1861, is now a vigorous flauuter of the bloody shirt, and is, of course, 'trooly loil." But LymauTrumbull.who was au early, ablc, and untiring friend of the negro, who was elected to the United States sonate as a Free Soiler, at a time when it took high courage to be Free Soiler by the aid of democratie votes; who drafted the flfteenth amendment which secured thc colored man bis real liberty; who fought treason from early in 1SC1 until it was dead, but who now supports Hancock; why, Lymuu Trumbull is a "rebel." Soine queor things in this world, aren't there? The Ypsilanti Sentinal's opiniou of the greatcst acrobat in the country: "Bob Frazer's argument is what logicians cali a "non sequitur." Because the hard times foolcd him from democracy into greenbackism, and business was restored under Shermau's masterly fiuancial policy, and Hayeshas given the country the best administratiou it had ever had, therefore, he votes for Garfield, who never so much as named Ilayes at the Chicago conven tion, and betrayed Sbeniian as soou as bis treasou could beuefit himself. When Fra.er's conclusions are drawn thus widely from his premisos, there is no telling where he will turn up next. He could tel) the whole story in half the time. He %v:i a democrat from a surface deep principie; he was a greenbacker tien he thought that was a rising tkle, frorn policj' ; and he is a republir;an for hire - cash down. The last point shows that he had learned soraething." The Every Saturday, a paper devotcc: pnncipally to society ncws, thinks Üiat "One of the most remarkable politica] conversions on record is the change ol heart experienced by "Bob" Frazer, the great temperance orator of Michigan. Two years ago Bob was tellmc; the gran gers that they could makc money out 01 the leaves of the tree?, was calling Sherman and Hayes Shylocks and bloodsuckers and was grinding the republican partj into dust. Now he says that Shcrmaii is the grentest financier tlie world ever saw, that Haycs bas given us the best and purest administration the country has ever known, and that the republican party i composed of saints of whoin he himself would feign be onc. The trouble is thal the grangers who believed Bob two years ago won'l run the risk of being fooled again." Dyer D. Lum, assistant secretar}' na tional committee greenback labor party, has addressed a circular letter to the green backcrs of the country, charging Gen. Weaver with sclling out to republicans that the "greeuback national canvass as conducted is mampulated in the interest of the republican party." The letter causes great cousternation, for the republicans had hoped all along to win on the strength of the greeuback vote in Ohio and Indiana. It is stated on what is said to be reliable authority, that, in case Indiana should {o democratie next Tuesday, the lcgislature of New York wi'.l be convencí and the republicans appoint the electors. We are prepared for almost anything.but sueh a step would mean rcvohition, and the republicans would get their fill before it was ended. James B. Vanatta, who was nominated by the democratie representative convention in this city Tuesday, is a well known farmer of Salem, and a life-longdemocrat. He will command the support of the farming community, and will poll his full party vote. As the district is ab'out 200 republican some tall woik has jjot to be done. i Hat manufacturera say that no city in the country bas sucb 'big-headed" men, as Ann Arbor. The very largest sized hats are required for the trade here. A gentleman called at a Main street store last Saturday, and after trying on the yery largest hats the dealer had, aston ished him by asking a nuniber 8 and 5-8. It is evident from an advertisement in the Chronicle, that the republicans ol Ohio nced every vote ibey can get next Tuesday, and to this end have notified the republican students atlending the university that, if they will return to Ohio, their expenses will be paid. The republicans harp a good deal on the payment of rebel claims, but wheu it is remembered that many millions of dollars were paid by a republican congress and not a dollar since the democrats obtained control, the statement is ridiculous. m i m Every vote that a democrat casts for Weaver, the greenback candidate for president, is just thrownaway. He don't expect to be electcd, and as he is in the pay of the republican party, be has got to do about so much speeking unyhow. There ncver was a time in the history of tliis county, when the democratie party was so unitcd, and coufident of electng every man on the ticket. It is only ;i queslion as to the majoriticseach onewill receivo n Novemher. The election of the ticket is assured beyond all peradvcn;ure. If the demócrata are all such ignoraut cusses as Purity Horr says they are, they must have some natural abilities, for they "got away with'Mim Blaine, of Mninc, the plumed flghting cock, in goud shape. The republicana are disheartencd and cast down. In Indiana they have about stivcn up the contest. They admit the state will go democratie, and that thoy havc only been laboring to keep down the majority. . - - Conkling, the republican strut of New York, having been assured by Degolyer Garfleld that he shall name a whole fist full of republican pie if he will turn in and help them out, has turned in about half way. Kcpublicans think Ihey have just cause for alarm in Allen"s district, and if he is re-elected to the legislature it will be by the hardest kind of work. We think so too. i-t-- The thousauds of clerks in Washington are preparing to step down and out. What a melancholy lot of fellows they will be after the fourth of next JMarcu. ■ Dr. Rynd, of Adrián, who bas made a number of republican speeches in Lenawec county, has never even mentioncd Willits' name. Why thusly? - I The democrats of Illinois, fuel confldent of ihe election of Ilon. Ljmau Trumbull, f or governor. The election of Haucock means a puro and economical admiuislration. Lnrgc democratie gaïns are reported in Connecticut. m, ■ ,m. Peter M. Burlingame, of the flrst ward died yesterday, aged 74 years, G months, ai days. Funeral to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Miss Alice Vaughn, of Patrolia, Ont., a gradúate of the high school, class of '79, is visiting her grand parents Mr, and Mis. Leonard Vaughn. J. F, Hoffstctter also took flrst premium on a ytarliug colt, thorougbred; lirst on a two year old half thoroughbred, and first on the best two year old colt. These colts were sired by Hoffsleller's "Abe Lincoln". If the republican party eau trust Lougstreet, Mosby, and Key in offico, how does it come they are af raid of Hancock? Isn't that a s weet specimen of consisten cy v Colonel Noah L. Cochen, i Brooklyn veteran and former republicau, says llie republican leaders no longer represent republican principies ;that General Hancock proved his devotion to the union during the rebelhon; aad William Snedekcr.oncc amember of the republican general commistee, and nicmber of the union leagtti of Kings couuty, resigns from the thirteenth ward republicau committee, saying that he is for Hancock, who promises that the constitution and amendments shnll be preserved inviolatc. The Garfleld party are trying to console themselves with the rellection that the result in Maine is not as bad for them as it inight have been. This is undoubtcd ly truc. They mighthave lost their gov eruor undcr 10,000 democratie majority, and all live of the congressmen. Bui wben we remember that 10,000 has beei the average republicau maiorïty on gover nor in the years since the party was oigan ized, and that the leaders have claimed a majority of from 6,000 to 10,000 in this content, ai:d expressed little doubt of their ability to elect all the coagressmen, one would suppose that the actual fudl werc hard enough to endure without trying to imagine how much more intolerable they miglit have been. - jV.o York Sun. The man that will vote for a man guilt) of perjury, guilty of bribery, guilty of receiving $4,548 baek-pay i:i the salary grab, guilty of receiving $329 from Ames ir the credit mobilier matter, guilty of receiv ing $5,000 for his influence, as chairman of the appropriation committee, in the De Golyer paveiuent swindle, guilty ol benig connected with and forwarding bj his vote and iufluence every land grabbing scheme before congress, and nevcr opposed a subsidy steal while he was a member of congress, will "pull corn and rob hen roosts." Yes, such a man wil] steal horses and "rob a blind sow of hei acorns." And again, such aman will sell his "birth right," sell hiscountry, sell his principies, if he has any honorable and honest sentiments, for a "mess of pottage." - Albion Minor. Ex-Poslmaster General Key was appointed a jndge for life by the fraudulaut president as a reward for deserting the democratie party. He was one of the bitterest of rebels. Horace Maynard, another of the same ilk, succeeds Key as postrnastergeneral. Longstraet, whom Hancock defeated at Gettysburg, is appointed minister to Turkey on a largo Salery. Mosby, the guerrilla, is enjoying a fat appointment. In the face of all these the republican press and orators have the audacity to charge that if Hancock is iselected some rebels will receiveappointments, and for this reason Hancock should no bc elected. We stake our reputation as anewspaper man that if JelT Davis would come out and advocate the eleetion of Garfleld, he would receive an appointment within a month. - Dtmocral (Litch field, Hl.) It will be a surprise to many to learn how many troops were furnished the union anny by the slave States. The war department givcs these official figures. The "solid south" furnished 432,236 union soldiers! It will also be a surprise to many to learn that 'rebel' Missouri furnished more troops to the union army than the f our New Éngland and republican states of Maine, New Hampshire.Vernjont and Rhode Island, hut she did furnish 31,507 more or within 25,000 as much as all New England outside of Massachusetts. Itis also true that 'rebel' Utsourri furnished more union troops than the eight states of Vennoot, New Hamp shire, Uhode Island, Miimesotu, Connecticut, California.Nevada and üregon; that Kentucky furnished more union troops than either of the thirteen free states cited except Iowa; that Maryland furnished more than any of them except Iowa, Maine and Connecticut; and Kansas.Minnesotaand California. Tliese fiemes are not pleasant ones for republisau politicians 'o contémplate, but they furnish a good deal of food for thoughl. Thesituation, as portrayed in the sectional appeals of the Garfield organs, is thus accurately described : Let us suppose the case of a man who left his country in 1865, after the surrender of Appomattox. He has been, in the mcantime - more than fifteen j'ears - in a country wherc no information of what was goingon in America was to be obtained. He went away ata time when the best men of all partios v;re turning their attention to the best ineans of recouciliation. We will say luit the Btrlpline of 21 has devoloped iiito he husband and father and bearded man U36, and whcn lic lands once more oa Vmeriean soil hc is abovcall tliings, anxous to know what has been going on since lic was away. "What's thisv" ho suys, :is hc catcues sight of the headlines f a newspaper. "Why, thurc h;is been tnollicr war!" Is not that thethought tliat vould risc to the mind of any man under hc circumstancc? Fiftcen years and a ïalf have passed since Loe gave up his swonl at Appomattox, and yet the newsi.ipers are f uil of accounts of the iighting ii tlie great baltic of the rebellion over igainl Forgiveness! Is this forgiveness to hesouth? Union! Is this the Union wliich "ashington crcaled, Grantdefended md binooln preserved? Peacc! Is this vexed and troublcdcondition of public affairs really peace? - Bostvn Globe. St. Nicholas for üctober completes the sevcnlh volume of the magazine. And, ty the way, the publishcrs announce that the inercased size and number of 'he pages in this volume makc neecssary the binding of it in two parts, each conlainlagthe monthly issues for half a ycar. Louise M. Alcott's serial story "Jack and Jill," illustrated by Frederick Dielnuui, is brought to happy cml in tuis number, with picasant surprises for the reader, and Noah Brook's continued base-ball story, "TheFairport Nine," illustrated by A. C. Redwood, closes with the decisivo championship game - a livcly , hard-fought matjh in whicli the sturdy young héroes of the tale are victors. "H. II." coucludes her twopart record of wbat she entitles "The Naughtieat Day of My Life; and What Camc of It."; Kobert Lcwis illustrating the installment with a picture of the naughty child apnsoner in the garret. The complete short tales, this month, are five in number: "Hap," by Annie A. Preston, illustrated by Alfred Brennan, - a tale of how a vagabond dog chcered the life of an almost broken-hearted little girl; "Ludovick's Rocks" an illustrated account of amusing adventures of a discontented plowman among savages; "A Green Man and a 'Green' Beast," illustratcd by Miss S. A. Rankin; one of "The Mnjor's Big-Talk Storics,"in wnichho desclibes how lic escaped from an enraged roguoelephaut; "Zack's Excursión Trip," by Emma L. Plympton, illustrated by W. T. Smedley, narrating how au overworked lad was aided to escape from drudgery in a country store, to a happy, busy life in a Quaker family; and Charity C'arter's Picnic," by Sarah J. Prichard, illustrated by Robert Lewis, telling of a littlc orphan girl's creat hope and sfid disappointment, and of tbe thrilling way in which happiness camc to her at lust. "Some Jlan-caters" and tbeir habitsare deseribed by Barnest Ingersoll and picturcd by Herman Faber, the text including stirring auecdotes of peril in liunting lions, tigers, and tbe shark. Susan Anna Brown gives some practical hints "How to Save Time," appropriate to the season of shortening days. Many funiiy rhymes and comical pictures appear throughout tbe number, and therc is an intcresting account, by Olive Thorne Miller, of "The House with the Lace Front." The large type pages for Very Little Folk teil a laughable story about a little negro boy wbose suppcr rolled downstairs. "Jackinthe-Pulpit" discourses with cbcerful wisdom on varioue matters and things. The "Letter Box" contains intcresting letters and items from the boys and girls themselves; and the "Hiddle Box" lms two pictorinl enigmas and a number of other bright puzzles.

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