Decatur Eagle, Volume 11, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1867 — Page 2

THE EAGLE. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COCXTT. DECATUR, IXDIAXA. FRID AY, SEPT. 27, 1867. Democratic County Ticket FOR AUDITOR, SEYMOUR WORDEN. FOR CLERK, A. J. HILL. F«R COMXIS«ITOXER. 2l>. DIRT., JACOB SARFF. Radical Mass MeetingCounty Ticket Nominated. Pnrsuantrto a call of those “favorable to the Union,” Thursday September 19th, a few solitary pilgrims wended their way to the Court House, when they organized by electing S. A. Cowan, Chairman, and H. C. Dent, Secretary.

Mr. Branyan moved the call of the townships, commencing with the northeast corner of the county, for the purpose of choosing one delegate from each to select candidates for the October election, which carried. Upon a call of the townships but six were represented, when Mr. Branyan moved to reconsider the vote, and that the candidates might be selected from the mass— carried.

John Phips, of Union, dfikl James Calderwood of Bluc-creck, were nominated as candidates before the meeting for Clerk, and upon a ballot being had, Mr. Phips received from the mass 10 votes and Mr. Calderwood 21: Mr Calderwood was declared nominated. It was then moved that Josephus Martin, of Hartford township, be nominated for Auditor by acclamation—carried. John Baily was nominated in the same manner for Commissioner.

Mr. Branyan moved that the Chair select a Committee of five to draft resolutions—carried; Chair appointing the Committee, when somebody caught the Jones fever: they all caught it, and Jones, Jones, Jones, reverberated rapidly through the room. Mr. Jones promptly responded, and on arising said, eleven years ago I met two lawyers of Decatur in debate on the political topics of the day, when the Democratic party was in power, and the best of feelings prevailed. Our friend then showed the relative strength of the two parties in both houses of Congress, and remarked corruption and untruthfulness was the cause of this great change, and solmnly warned his friends to tell the truth if they would avoid a like fate. But now I find by the Decatur Eagle that Mr. Beecher, myself, and Mr. Sumner blew a blast, that brought about this rebellion. We are sorry our friend did not read the Eagle more carefully; that he did not speak the truth, that lie so highly recommended to his hearers. Returning to our muttons again, his speech was a considerable of a mcdly about the Decatur the editor of the Decatur -Ea</7 C , and Mr. Allen. He proved by himself that there was no such thing as a bondholding arisoocracv in this country; it was a Democratic fable. The tariff was then defended. One hero declared the tariff was for the benefit of the whole people. It was just as beneficial to the manufacturers of Indiana and Pike's Peak r S it was for Connecticut. In other words it was just as beneficial to the people one place as another, whether a manufacturing community or not. M e never heard as much feeble sophistry fall from the lips of anv demagogne that ever wo heard, as there did from the Radical wheel horse whose remarks we have outlived.

Mr. Brifnyan followed, and after stating that he’did not believe all Democrats were bad men as individuals, as a party they were every thing bad that he could think of, such as Copperheads, Traitors, Draft-sneaks, and Deserters. This last assertion made one who is loudly loyal show all the colors of the rainbow in his face. We caution our fried not to .strike out right and left in so promiscious a manner, unless he is sure his friends are out of reach. On the bond and tariff questions he was the echo of Mr. Jones, in all

things, except his recommendation of thft tariff. Why, said he, the tariff is paid by manufacturers, and the higher the tariff the more revenue they pay to the Government, which saves you toiling farmer. Mr. Branyan made them out a generous set of fellows, who ask to be “protected’’ so that they can pay our taxes. If this theory is true, and we let them have their way, they will pay off the national debt for us in a short time —generous fellows. When Mr. Branyan set down, some body moved to adjourn which passed in a trice, consequently the Committee on resolutions did not report, and as they did not leave the room or confer together, it is fair to presume they did not proceed to the discharge of their duty. At all events whatever resolutions they may tack to their proceedings are the resolutions of the Committee, not of the mass meeting. The extent of the mass meeting may be inferred by the only ballot had, in which thirty-four votes were cast

Whatever of credit there is attached to the meeting and to the Radical ticket is due to Mr. Jones. The cat in the meal manoeuvered in this wise : Subscription to the Jay and Adams was running out: something must be done. The first thing was to give the Eagle a weeks bombardment, which prepared the way for the “mass meeting’’ —for bills for the meeting—for tickets—for pay, which met expenses ; gave him an opportunity to collect old and receive new subscriptions, which was the end to be accomplished. Crafty Mr. Jones; the cat’s paw was handled neatly. “II?* “II.” in the Jay and Adams publican reviews the remarks of P. S. O. Rourke, lately made in this place, in a considerable article. He is the last man that should attack the personal record of another, whether political or social, or the record of the Democratic party. “II" complains that men were hnnted by Democratic mobs for opinion sake; that there was no free speech and free press under Democratic rule, that somebody gave forts and arsenals to the South, and murdered men in a bloody riot in New York. Didn’t the Radical party hunt and imprison more men and destroy more presses for opinion sake in four years than Democrats did in sixty. And to-day the press of this country is subject to bavoncts.

Didn't your party howl, down with the Constitution ; a “higher o law’’ than it; give us an antislavery bible and an anti-slavery God. And when the storm arose that yon invoked, your organs “declared the Union dissolved you breathed out vengeance, with sword, bayonet and fire, and prefered that every city be razed to the ground, swept, sacked and burnt than the Union be restored, and charge Democrats with it. Thad Stevens says that your adored Congress have been legislating outside of the Constitution, and when he says it he means that we have no Government except what a Congress without a Constitution wills and enforces with bayonets—a despotism—and a despotism where the rich pay no taxes. It is a millcnium for fanatics, niggers, shoddy contractors, manufacturers and bondholders, who invoked this, fight, but sent other men’s sons to do their ingAnd who is “II A man who when our soldiers left for the scat of war, declared all they were fit for were “targets for rebel canon, bayonets and bullets—the scum and offscourings of the earth.” A man who was made a Government detective, and who was so cowardly and conscience stnken he would hide himself under his bed, instead of sleeping in it, during most of the winter, so fearful was he of draft sneaks; valiant man. A man who never earned an honest dollar, or paid a cent of taxes; who always has been and now is a vagrant, so much so that he can find no election board to register him. A nice subject, he, to talk about the Democratic party, or P. S, O'Rourke.

The Indian War. St. Louis, Sept. 29. Letters from Fort Dodge say the Indians are vjjy numerous* in that vicinity. Scouts say the Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Comanches, ami Kiowas have consolidated, and there are two thousand of them on the war path. On the 10th, thirty miles from Fort Dodge, a train of forty wagons, laden with Spencer rifle ammunition and quartermaster stores, cn route for Fort Dodge, was attacked and five wagons captured. On the day following, another train was attacked, twenty-five miles above Fort Dodge, and four men killed and twelve mules captured, and near Fort Lyon, a train, bound for New Mexico, was attacked and sixty mules taken. The stage company’s station at Cimerone crossing was robbed of ten mules the same night. Two fatal cases of cholera occurred at Omaha yesterday. J. B. Sutton, a prominent citizen, was one of them. A telegram from North Platte the 17th, says the Indian commissioners had arrived there. Two hundred Indians are there, with Spotted Tail, Standing Elk, Swift Bear, Turkey Foot, and other chiefs. A council was to have been held yesterday afternoon. Three women and three children, captives, were delivereel up by Spotted Tail. The Montana volunteers, under Colonel Harris, had a fight with the Indians on the Bowldar, on the 30th ultimo. The troops afterward found the outfitting tools and coat belongingto Captains Weston and Hodge, who were reported killed on the 2d ultimo. The coat had several bullet and arrow holes through it. Three men were picked up, all severely wounded, who report tfiat they fought the Indians all the way from Fort Smith, and confirm the previous reports about the fight at that post.

One Lieutenant and three men were killed, and three wounded. All the bay in that vicinity is burned. Colonel Howie has been reinforced with eighty men and a piece of artillery. An expedition under Captain Nelson is pushing for the Yellow Stone against the Upper Sioux and Blackfeet. It is stated that the Crows, though professing peace, were undoubtedly engaged in many depredations throughout that country.

An officer, who has just arrived, after traversing the country from the Big Horn river, estimates the number of hostile Indians of the North at 2,200, the most of whom are under Red Cloud, the chief of the upper brule. The Sioux and several hostile tribes have concentrated about Rose. The Brule is on the northern slope of the Rocky mountains, between Forts Phil Kearney and C. F. Smith. Red Cloud is reported by Iron Ball to have said : “We don’t want peace, because, when we are at peace, we are poor, now we are rich.” A Way to Pay the National Debt. The Detroit Free Press recommends the following as the best way to pay the national debt and bring about restoration and peace to the whole country: Put the thieves out of office and put honest men in. Retrench the expenditures of the Government to one hundred millions. Cut the freedmen’s bureau swindle from the Treasury, and thus save millions to the people. If the negroes are fit to vote, they are competent to sustain themselves. Take the military forces from the South and muster them out of service, and leave the people there to “reconstruct” themselves, as they were doing before Congress interfered and put them further from the Union than they were ever before. Cut pff the myriads of parasites now hanging upon the Treasury. Retrench expenditures until the income largely exceeds the outgo. Apply the surplus to the. payment of the national debt, and the whole “question” will be answered.

How is This.—The radicals say their defeat in California is owing to a division in their own ranks. If they will explain one thing more, it will make their case clear. How docs it happen that candidates upon which there was on division were defeated ? And how doesit happen that when she radicals run two candidates, the Denocrats have a majority over both ? With these facts explained away we admit that their plea about divisions in their ranks will amount to something.— Detroit Free Press. The last information from Brownsville, there is no yellow fever there, and with strict quarantine regulations it is hoped the place will escape. As to Galveston, Mr. Bell writes that language fails to discribe the consequence of its ravages. Hope fled, and absolute desolation prevades everywhere with no prospect of speedy change.

Conference between Napoleon and Francis Joseph. ■t London Stfpt. 20.—Count Bismark recently addressed a circular note to the representativen'bf Prussia in regard to the conference between Napoleon and Francis Joseph, at Salzburg. The document has just been published, and is the principal subject of editorial discussion ftr English and continental newspapers. Bismarck says Prussia is willing to accept representations made by France; that the conference at Salzburg should be regarded as a pledge of peace. He also makes many allusions’to the union of the German States. The London journals comment in favor of this note, regarding it as pacific and tranquilizing. The French press, while they seem disposed to find little fault with what Bismarck says, denounces the circular because in all its reference to German unity, it completely ignores the treaty of Prague, andjpmits all allusion to the obligation under which Prussia rests, to fulfill the stipulations of that solemn compact. What Six Mex Say.—Butler says the party leaders hung an innocent woman, knowingly, but did it to make political capital. Stevens says the foundation principle of their creed, is to confiscate all the Southern lands and give them to the negroes. Wilson says the Radical party must so manage that they can depend upon the negroes of the South, when the men of the North turn against radical measures. Phillips says that nothing less will do than for a black man for Vice President. Greeley says his party leaders are howling pharisees. Weed says a portion of the leaders arc crazy fanatics; the balance are theieves. All the above men are prominent Republicans.

The Times has advices from Vera Cruz that the trial of Santa Anna is daily expected to take place, his counsel having already arrived from the City of Mexico.— In Vera Cruz it was generally believed that sentence of death would be passed by the Court. As an order, however, had arrived from the Supreme government forbidding the carrying out of any sentence without the findings and sentence being approved by the President, as commander in chief it was supposed, after trial, that the authorities intended to pardon the old soldier. A boy who asked a Boston police officerfor shelter in the station house, said: “See cap’n, first my father died, and my mother married again, and then my mother died, and and my father maaried again, and somehow orother I don’t seem to have any parents at all, nor no home, nor no nothing. — ■ I— -♦- In selecting a name for the new hotel at St. Louis, suggestions were solicited by advertisement. Three hundred names were sent in. The name of Paschell was chosen in honor of the late Nathaniel Paschell, editor of the St. Louis Republican. A Jerseyman has invented a machine to tell the number of persons that enter a street car or a public hall. , NEW ADVERTISEMENTS O. D. HURD, -MANUFACTURER OFSASH, DOORS & BUNDS* s@*Custom work promptly executed. North side Canal, west of the Gas works. vlln2syl. FORT WAYNE, IND.

WOODWARD & YOUNG, Jobbers and Manufacturers of WOOLENS, ASS —AND—TAtkOftS TffIMMtNCS, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. Agents for the Crescent Paper Collar Company. v11n256m. NOTICE. The first business year of the firm of A. CRABBS & CO. will close on the Ist day of September, 1867, and we would say to our customers that we shall expect and require a settlement with each and every one that is owing us, by that date, and those whose notes and accounts are due we shall expect prompt payment, as we cannot buy goods without money. We accommodated yau by waiting on you, now please oblige us by paying up when we need it. A. CRABBS A CO. -Aug. 23, w 2.

'ALL BAIL!" A word to the wise from the old established and popular HEW YORK STORE, 90 COLUMBIA ST., FT. WAYNE. Special Bargains in Dress Goods to start off the Fall trade with 60 PIECES! 2,685 YARDS!! Heavy, Plain Colored, yard wide ENGLISH REPPS I Bought at Auction, and well worth 85 cts. per yard. We shall run them off at only 50 Cts., Per Yar d i Think of that, ye payers of high prices for Dry Goods! And be sure of calling onus when in Ft* Wayne. 4 BOOT AND . COM’Y. v11n24.

I CRABBS, MOSES & RICE, HEAD QUARTERS -TOR ALL KINDS OFCLOTHING, 1 HATS J CAPS, BOOTS i SHOES, GROCERIES, QUEENS WARE, Jv., Which we ar. offering at GREAT BARGAINS. We hare added to our trade a well selected stock of CARPETS! of which, we will at all times, keep a good assortment, and nt reasonable prices. Our Goods are of the best quality and styles. Great bargains are to be had in the following articles of Staple Dry Goods. 100 Pieces Prints, from 10 to 20 cts. 100 “ Sheeting, “ 12 cts. up. 50 “ Detains, 25 cts., oIQ Price. 20 11 Ginihams, 15 to 50 cts. Cottonadcs from 25 to 50c—Buy Soon. All Wool Casliueres from 75c to $1,03 per Yard less than last Year. Tn presenting ourselves, under our new fiim, to solicit your pativnage, we will only say that our facilities are such that we will be enabled, at all times, to carry out our determ'nafion to keep always as desirable a stock of Goods, in our line, as , can be found in this County; and we i shall offer them at prices that will compare favorably with the Wee'ern Markets. We will pay the highasl market price for ■WOOIj, Mcs, Black Salts, and COUNTRY PRODUCE. CRABBS, MOSES * RICE. ' Decatur, Juno 7. vllnOif.

W. 0. SPENCER J. MBIBF.BS. NEW STOCK OI? HARDWARE, SPENCER & MEtBEBS', DECATUR,::::::::::::: INDIANA. JLoc&s, Latches, Bulls, Screws, A'alls, Iron, DOORS SASH, Cabinet Hardware & Carpenter Tools. HAND. PANNEL. RIP & BUCK SAWS. Chisels, Aufftrs, Steel Squares, Boring Machines. Table and Pocket Cutlery. Also a great vareity of General Hardware being received every day. Cable Chains, Log Chains, Bull Chains, Halter Chains. FARMING IMPLEMENTS, /’lows, Cultivators, Hoad Scrapers, Grain Cradles, Scythes, Rakes, Hoes, Ac. -— 4 O—-

TUH BE»T COOK STOVES in the market are kept by •FENCER A MEIBERS. We have also a large stock of good TIN WARE, which we can afford to sell as cheap as any House in the Coun,ty. Remember the place—one doo? north es Dorwin fc Bro's New Drug Store. June 7,18*7.

Gracery & Provision Sorel —:o C. U SCHIRMEVER, DE CATCH, ..... I.VOIANA. Is receiving fresh supplies of Family Groceries every week. His stock con-, sists es Coffees, . Sugars* Teas, Syrup, •Molasses, Vinegar* Saleratus, Spices, of all kinds, Dried Beef,. Bacon Hams, Shoulders, Salt Fish, of all kinds, Soap, Candles, Dried Ap~ pies, Prunes, Canned Peaches, & Oysters. Woolen 4 Willow Ware. cßWEGmsisan TOBACCO i CIGARS, Butter, Lard, &c«, In fact everything usually kept in a First Class Family Grocery, And which I will sell very cheap for cash. The highest Market price paid for all kinds of Country Produce. Cash paid for Hides. vllnOtf TINT WARE! STOVES! KOVEH & BSO., East tide '2d Str., opposite the Clerk's Office DC.ITVR, LV9., Respectfully announce 'o ths citizens of Adams County, and the public in general, tint they keep constantly on hand a. large assortment of -SUCH ASCOOK, PARLOR AND OFIFCE STO VES. Also a large stock of TIN AND JAPAN WARE. They are also prepared to put up Lishiiiil Rods and Tin Soouting, and in fact are prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining to their business, including COPPER SMITHING. Having recently enlarged by an addition to their store-room they arc prepared to fill all orders in their line, of their own manufacture, either at Wholesale or Retail, at lower prices than can be furnished by ' any other establishment in the county. Country Produce taken in exchange for.ork, vlOnlltf. CABINET WAREROOMS! BARTHEL & TA G ER, deca tiii, ijrni.fijr.fi, Would respectfully cnll (he attention of # the public to the fact they keep constantly on band, and manufacture to order, all kiuds of FURNITURE, —SUCH A8Bureaus, Stands, EEDSTFABS, Breakfast, Dining, Sided Centre tables, LOUNGES, CUPBOARDS, SECRETARIES, PLAIN AND FANCY CHAIRS, J-e., All of which will be sold cheaper than at any other establishment of the kind in this county. All work warranted to be made out of clear and seasoned lumber. Repairing done to order on short notice. Please call and examine our Furniture and Prices before purchasing elsewhere. We also keep on hand or manufacture to order all kinds, sizes and styles of

We have a first class Hearse with which to attend Funerals, whenever desired, on reasonable terms. Shop and wareroom on Second Street, Opposite the Public Square. vllnfiyl Meat Market. For the purpose of supplying the citixens of Decatur with fresh meats, tho undersigned will have for sale, at his shop on Second street, formerly occupied by I. G. Baker as a shoe shop, on Tuesday and Saturday Mornings, of each week during the season, a choice supply of fresh Meats. Give me a call ELI ZIMMERMAN. vlln2omß.