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WHOLE NUMBER 1084. '
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ALEX. S. GIBSON,
(Organist of the First Congregational Church.)
lACHER of the Piano-Forte Organ and Musical
,00m osition, Box 319 P. 0. Norwalk Conn.
er 0r era for tuning will be executed by a first
class New York tuner. Pianos tuned by the year at
a reduced rate. . ' tm'i
Circulars containing information as to terms, Sc,
may be obtained at Mr. Selleck’s Bookstore.
W. RANDEL SMITH, .
AttorIIQ' at Law,
Lockwood’s Building, Norwalk, Conn.
ISRAEL M. BULLOCK,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Oiilce, No. 4 Gazette Building.
Du. WM. A. Loenwoon,
ORMERLY House Surgeon and House Physician
in Bellevue Hospita New York City. Ofiice over
0. J. Grnman's Dry Goo Store. Office hours from 9
t010a. m., fromstos, andfrom'i'toepdn.
Ramona—Dr. W. H. Draper Physician to New
York City He. ital: Dr. J. w. s. doniey, Prof. Isaac
E. Paylor, and ref. Lewis A. Sayre Physicians and
Surgeons to Bellevne Hospital, New York City.
nn. N. A. MOSMAN,
Has removed his Oiiice and residence to the house
formerl occupied by C. J. Grumen. opposite the 2d
M. I. Church. Oiilco hours till 9 a. 1n., and 1t03
e'elock, p. m.
A slate can be found at H. H. Baker’s store,
South
Norwalk. ms
NATHAN'S. ROBERTS, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Office in Knapp & Dickerman’s Block,
Washington St. South Norwalk.
{8m9AJL
2 to 3 r. M.
0 to 7. “
PATENT AGENCY.
WILLIAM VINE,
Agent and Solicitor of Patents,
Mechanical Draughtsman and
MODEL MAKER,
Winnipauk, Conn.
Office Hours.
1y?
G. O. KEELER a; BROTHER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Feed, dte.,
Nos. 10, 14 and 10 Main Street, Norwalk, Con .
RAYMOND A: KNAPP,
AGENTS son menu’s
Hot Air Furnaces, Stoves, Manges,
&c. No 4 James’ Building, Norwalk, Ct.
ELBEBT CURTIS,
Merchant Tailor,
Curtis’s Building, Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
Gente' and Youth'e Clo-th_ing cut and made to order,
at short notice, of the beat materiels.in the latest
styles, by experienced workmen. Prices reasonable.
G. a: 0.. M. HOLMES,
Daitaas in
uncertain.
‘ FLOUR,
PROVISIONS,"&c.,
Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
Etna Insurance Co. of Hartford,
Incorporated 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $5,052,800 19
lnsures a ainet loss and dams e by Fire, on terms
adapzted to the hazard, an coueis tent with
the laws of com eneation.
GEORGE R. C WLEs,
Sole Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
Norwalk Insurance Company.
NORWALK, CONN.
Cash Capital, $500,000
rue up Capital, $100,000
Wu. C. Snare, President, Geo. R. Cownxs, See’y.
Essa. HILL, Treasurer.
ASSET. OVER $25,000,000.
one. it. cownns,
ll AGENT at Norwalk. and issues policies for the fol-
lowing Insurance Companies.
tna, of Hartford, Assets Jan. 1st,.’08, 5,059,880
on. of N. Y. “ “ “ “ 3,730,98l
Phantx, of N. ’11., " " " “ 1,055,001
Home, of N. H. “ “ “ “ 1,533,810
Security ofN. 1L. “ “ .. “ 1,411,011
International, N. 11., “ u u “ 1,128,012
S ringfleld F. t M., “ “ " “ 1781.061
onkere & N. Y., “ “ “ “ 134,885
North American N. Y. “ “ “ “ 101.162
utnani no" u u .. “ 018,108
"- .2 ‘2 t‘ ‘t 223.
Commer Albeu . . ' ' ‘
Western e'ulalo, . ., ' “ " “ $5,967
mm" as. ., z: ‘2 3'. 11,222,423
£3313?“ 11 ' “ 0 u “ 41e,'ua
People’s. Worcester. “ “ “ “
Baltic of N. Y. “ “ "‘ “ 279,1“
Commonwealth N. Y.,“ ” “ “ 180,000
Weetcheeter of New Rochelle N. Y., ,
Peoples of Mlddletown, Conn., 115,000
Enterprise of Cincinnati, 1,000,000
And other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecti-
out Massachusetts and New York. At 80. Nor-
w . application may bemadetoWM. T. CRAW.
GBOCEBIES
Cheaper, than ever, for Cash.
HI subscriber would inform the public generally,
I that he still continues to sell the best of roceries,
ovisioue, to, at his old stan No. 4 Skiddy’s Block,
as ehea as the cheapest. Heo ers great inducements
to cash a ere, as he has aslerge auaseortmeut of o-
varies of t e beet qualitiesae can be found at any s ore
in the country. He would invite the special attention
of all to his stock of
COFFEES, TEAS, AND SUGARS
which are of the very best quality, and will be sold
sheep. The public are invited to call sndexamine and
judge for themselves. v A. MOREHOUSE.
WILLIAM B. SWAN,
Saddler and Harness Maker,
DJOINiNG the Danbury t Norwalk R. R. Depota
Norwalk, Conn., keaps constantl on hand an
will make to order every eecription o
Harness, Horse Furniture, Trappings,
or clothin . Also, Sadgier’s a‘Hardware and outfits,
V is . C t a c. -
T'Ii'lkih' wintebf Spa hing 'hia line. will do well to
vs him a call. Or ers for any kind of work prompt-
fixecntied. Repairing .done neatly, and cheaply, at
rtno ce. - .
NOTICE.
HI subscriber ha urchased the CLOTHING
T and GBNT’S FUBN ING EMPORIUM, of A.
a re will continue the Business in all its branches
at t e o detand, No. S Main Street, Norwalk.
The public are respectihliy invited to call and exam~
ins the large and varied assortment of
BEADY MADE CLOTHING,
PRINCE CLOTHS, CASSIMERES and VESTINGS,
which he will make up to order at short notice and in
the latest fashionable style. E. GUSOWSKI.
iy 10
No. 8 Main Street.
A. Sword’s Circulating Library.
ws De 0 South Norwalk. The subscri-
A'lbetrhaliemade lgrgt'e additions to his Circulating Li-
brsr and invites the patronage of the public; he in-
ten to increase the number of books as fast as the
enterprise will—warrant. He has also constantly on
hand a 'uso'rtment of Stationery, Books. Papers.
School oks,"Slntel, Pencils, Pens, Pocket Books,
f the public is solicited.
at Th. patronage oA. SWORDS. South Norwalk.
PASSAGE T0 AND FROM .
GREAT BRITAIN dt IRELAND
TAPSCOTT BROTHER b COJS,
as South Street, New York, hi i
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2.12:.“°.32.2:“2.2"3.22..' “stamens 22
QUEINITOWN. and DRAFTS, ayable on demand
amount from £1 and u ards.
”Ii-.11 CLOVER, Agent, Savmze Bank at Newtoiwii‘,’
Y .
Fairleld County, Conn.
i-PINE APPLE cunssn at
o. o. KEELER a BRO.
and
_ D.
001! MATS of good, serviceable q§alit
D cheap. E. K. LOU W
10.00 ,
$0.00 .
inserted gratuitously. Obitus- E South Norwalk, Conn.
' fir, Funeral and all other special notices 15 cents per -
as.
All communications inserted asreading matter de-.
‘ Trimm
. and its keepin militias es iall of thatbrew
,ing the most gxguessive hot l:vet‘abthzr, is guaranteed for .
NEW GOODS !
Just received, a good assortment of
Cassimeres and Coatings,
HICH will be made into garments in the most
improved style and best manner. Also, a lar e
lot of Paper Collars, of the best make; will be so (1
very cheap—cheaper than can be bought elsewhere in
this vicl ty, together with a general assortment of
Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
at very low prices.
Shirts made to order at short notice.
Particular attention paid to cuttin
all kinds. D. AYTON,
At the olsttond, No. 4, Ely's Block.
South Norwalk, March, 1808.
P. S.—Agent fOl' Schwartz .0 Clues, Dyeing“?-
tabllshmen Bridgeport. Garments of all ds
dyed in the est manner at short notice. (18) D. D.
garments of
BOOTS AND SHOES.
HR subscribers would respectfully call the atten-
tion of the public to their New Stock of Goods,
consisting of a general assortment of
. Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, the”
both for Gentlemen and Ladies’ wear. which willbe
sold very low for Cash, at the old stand, Ely's Block,
' \
All kinds of Gent. and Ladies, Boots, Shoes, «150.,
made to order, in the most workmanlike manner, and
at fair prices
H'Horse cars run right by the door.
BROWN .12 STEVENS.
HIIAM a. news. [never seems.
' DENTISTR
South Norwalk.
Will be continuedin all its various branches as last
year by
C. H. KENDALL s; A. N. HART,
The principal O rater in Colton's Dental Association
has repeatedl eclared that South Norwalk is the best
lace within knowledge, (out of Cooper Union) to
re teeth extracted.
DR. KENDALL; has reduced his price of’
ARTIFICIAL TEETH, '
so much as tomake it to the advantage of all who
want the article, to call on him before procuring them
elsewhere.
Office hours at all times from Tuesday morning till
Friday evening.
Monday an eaturday will be spent in Ridfiedeld.
Jan. 1st, 1868. H. KEN ALL.
P. S.-—Odice open every day. Dr. A. N. Hart in at-
tendance on Saturdays and Mondays. Wednesda is
devoted entirely to takiu out teeth ; come on t at
day if possible. We wi 1 take out no 0 teeth any
da though. Pure Class at all times, A. . HART.
ept. 14th, 1808.
NOBWALK MACHINE SHOP.
HE subscriber would respectfully inform Manufac-
turers and others using Machinery in Norwalk
and vicinity, that he is prepared to do all things per-
taining to a general machine shop. All orders for the
making or re airing of every description of Machinery
attended to thgromptness by experienced workmen.
Havin added a team Engine (in addition to water
power to his works, he flutters himself he is well pre-
pared to do all kinds of Work at very short notice.
ISAAC CHURCH, Jr.
Machine Shop Just back of the Post Ofilce and Horse
Railway Buildings. 11
WATERBURY Gt DUNCAN,
Rear of Norwalk Horse Railway De of,
are now prepared to execute in the est
manner and with the greatest dispatch, everything in
the line of
carriage Making and Blacksmithing.
Carriages made to order, and Painting, Trimming;
‘lltlepaitrilpgum. done by experienced workmen, wit
a s c .
00d Carriage timber taken in exchange for work.
CARRIAGE MAKING,
Horse Shoeing and Blacksmithing.
Lyon, Ahern do Co., ‘
WOULD announce to the public that they have ta-
. ken the old stand of Capt. Henry Lamb, Main
Street, where they. are prepared to execute in the best
manner with at watch, aaythin in the above line.
Car s in e to 0 er. and orse ghocing, Paintln ,
g Repairing, &C., done by experienced wor '-
Ibb'dig'l‘udpitfioiz, WM. AHERN, CHAS. Fbyfif
C. S. LOCKWOOD,
Fasmonable DraperiITailor
AND
Gentlemens Furnishing Emporium,
Main Street, Norwaik, Conn.
AGENT FOR THE
Singer Manufacturing Co’s
First Premium Sewing Machine,
The best Machine for general work.
Hammer’e Champaign Ale.
HE attention of the public is solicited to the supe-
rior quality of
HAMMER’S FRESH BREWED
CHAMPAIGN ALE.
This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of the gar,
III"
an length of time. .
or sale in Barrels and Half-Barrels, at Selleck’s
Packet Office, Norwalk. .
JEHIEL GRUMAN,
Agent for the sale of Hammer’s Champsign Ale, Wil-
ton, Conn. .
InoN CASTINGS.
'l‘lic Norwalk Iron Works,
ARE now prepared to furnish, at short notice Cart-
lnas of all descriptions, including Pulleys, plain
or clamps, from four inches diameter to twenty feet.
and any width face, at lowest prices. 3m9
SOMETHING NEW !
A FIRST CLASS CITY
Draw and Tailoring Establishment
At No. 1, Gazette Building, (up stairs)
HE subscriber would respectfully inform the cii-
laens of Norwalk that he has made arrange-
ments to open a first-class, New York City Establish-
ment, as above where he pledges himself to give sat-
isfaction to all his customers.
lie will give special attention to Boys Garments as
well as thoseof gentlemen. Persons bringing their
own cloth can have the same cut or made up, in an ar-
tistic manner, at reasonable prices.
FRANCIS J. MoKEON.
NOTICE.
THE undersigne a Special Committee. appointed
at the last mee ing of the Fairfield County Agri-
cultural Society to take charge of the Fair Grounds,
have agreed to issue tickets 0 admission to the track
during the season. exce t during the Annual Fair, or
on the occasion of a on lic trot, for the sum of 85 for
each team. Persons subscribing will be supplied with
a ticket of admission, and ke to the gate by applying
at the office of the Norwalk orse Railway Co.
JONATHAN, CAMP Norwsl ,
WALTER M. emit, Stamford,
E. A. WOODWARD, South Norwalk.
Norwalk, May 26th, 1868.
THE OLD SPRING
Temperance Dining Saloon.
ULIUS F. PARTRICK, having taken the above
Saloon is prepared tofurnlsh hot meals, at all
reasonable ours. Oysters, Stewed, Roasted. Fried,
or on the Shell; also, shi ped in kegs to all parts of
the country. Families or artles sup lied.
Home-made Pics and Cake constant you hand. Ale
drawn fresh from barrel—no poisonous lead pipe used.
No Liquors kept.
Saloon opened frame r. m. to 11 p. 111., (closed on
Sundays).- Prlvate Dining Room for Ladies, entrance
under . . Bennett’s Store. Gent’s entrance under
Carier’s shoe Store. 10
DAVID n. WEBB,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Coal and. Wood,
Foot of Washington Street,
son's‘n NonWALtr.
THE SUBSCRIBER has on hand and ready for de-
livery, a large stock of all kinds of Coal and
Wood which he is prepared to sell at the
Lowest Market Prices.
He is ready to take orders large or small.
From his long experience in the business he is confi-
dent he can ive entire satisfaction to all who may
favor him wit their patronage.
DAVID H. WEBB,
NOBWALK
Steam Dyeing Establishment,
FOOT 0F MILL BILL.
Every description of Silk Cotton and Woolen goods
Cleaned Dyed and Presse ; p icular attention paid
to the Cleansin_, Dyeing and p; ssing of Gentlemen’s
Garments whic do not require to be ripped: also Kid
Gloves cleaned or dyed so as to look almost equal to
new. All orders left at the Dye House. J. Shepherd's
opposite the Post Otlice, of J. F. & C. R. Bennett’s
South Norwalk, will receive prompt alt‘tefitiopn.
ERRY.
FRUIT JARS, the best kind for keepin fruit, at
. E. K. LOC OOD'S.
RAND BARGAINS in HOOP SKIRTS. HOSI-
ERY, and GLOVES Where?
at KLEIN & PLAUT'S.
if applie
’ NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1868.
R EAL ESTATE.
For Sale.
HOUSE AND LOT located on a first-clam eve-
nue. and remanded by all first-class dwellings.
The Muscle new and just completed; the rooms large
and conveniently arranged, we] finished, fitted up with
the modern improvements; leasunt attractive easy
of access. every way desire le an _ cannot fail to
lease. Persons wishing a quiet and agreeable resi-
ence, in all respects as recommended, will do well to
call and examine the remiscs themselves. Price.
88,000. Enquire at'the GAZETTE OFFICE. 28tf
For Sale or to Let.
FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED HOUSE, Darn
Six tons of Hay, Hone. Carriages and first-rate
Cow; all for sale or to let .uutil 1st of April next.
8. R. P. CAMP, London Terrace. Afiply to
“41 , JAMES CHELL.
For Sale.
THE propert situated on the southeast corner. of
Wall and star streets, in the Borough of Nor-
walk, gsnerall known as Mitchell's Block. For price
and terms app y to
41-3211 PETER P. CORNEN, Ridgetield.
For Sale or to Let.
HOUSE on Prospect Avenue, Darlen, with tine
A view of the surrounding country and the Sound.
The house is new and in first-rate order and will be
sold or rented at a bargain. 41tf M. I. MEAD.
fl plied for within fifteen da s from data. In-
q CH S P. TURNEY.
nire of
Norwalk. October 10, 1808.
_ For Sale.
WELLINGS, Barns, Stables and seventy building
lots, all eligiblv situated and covered with choice
fruit and ornamental shrubs and trees, at
Noroton Station, Ct.,
three miles from Stamford Depot. These lots are oi-
fered at from 8100 to 8500 according to location and
great inducements will be offered to rsons wishing
to improve. Send for ma s and part culsrs,
'2 H. E. EAD, Darien Depot. Ct.
Farm for Sale.
SITUATED in New Canaan within ten minutes
walk of the depot, containing 100 acres. The im-
provements consist of two dwelling houses, two barns
and other out-buildings. About one hundred and
lift bearing apple-trees, 70 acres of meadow land,
an 10 acres 0 wood-land. Three streams of water
run through the premises and a spring within a few
rods of the door make it es ecial v desirable for the
milk business. Willbe di ded if desired. Price if
sold soon $10 000. For further information enquire
of the subscri r on the premises.
New Canaan, Sept. 30. (31‘40) SAMUEL BOUTON.
SIXTY LOTS
F‘o 1“ Sale
WESTPOHT —STATION,
N. Y. A: N. H. R. R., in tbeviilsge of Saugatnck.
Enquire of A. BREAR.
HflMES Fill THE MILLION !
One Hundred Building Lots.
THE SUBSCRIBER has for sale One Hundred Build-
in Lots within eight minutes walk of South
Norwal depot, at LOCKWOODVILLE. Parties
wishing to purchase may have a lot with a house built
thereon by paying a small amount in cash. balance on
mortga e, or maylpurchase a lot without any improve-
ment, or a ma percentage of the purchase money
in cash,balance on mor cre. Price 0 Lots from One
Hundred to Three Hun Dollars. I will be ‘ ‘
to show the lots to any person wishing to purcfase.
WILLIAM T. CRAW,
Real Estate Agency, over F. B. Purdy’s Drug Store.
Norwalk, Aug. 24th, 1868. 35
For Sale.
THE LAND fronting the entire “Union Par ’on
the west; being 200x260 feet, or near. rice
80,000. Terms reasonale. Apply to
20tf AMES MITCHELL.
you SALE.
A VERY valuable place, situated in the most cen-
tral part or the Town of Norwalk about two
minutes walk from the Horse Railway Depot. The
house is large and commodious. The lace comprises
about two acres of land, and is abun antly provided
with trees, shrubbery and out-buildin s. This place is
suitable for any gentleman For fu articulars en.
uire of JAMES MI CHELL,
eal Estate Agent, Union Market, Norwalk, Conn.
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.
A NUMBER of very desirable lots, in a good nei h-
borhood, and pleasant location, within three -
lites walk of the Horse Cars. Price, from 3400 to 81000.
Also, ten lots, 60x950 feet, about a mile from the
Bridge; good land, nice location; willbe sold very low
for soon; from 8100 to 8200 fier lot. Apply
to NAS tit IVES
No. 1 Water stre'et.
Offices to Let.
TWO very desirable Rooms to let, in 2d story of the
Gazette Buildin . Front Room. 8150, rcar one
875 per aunuin. App y at the Gazette Ollice.
BUILDING LOTS,
BUILDING LOTS,
For Sale Cheap,
For Sale.
A DWELLING suitable for one family, if ap-
And upon the most
ACCOMMODATING TERMS
as totime of payments. These lots are located on
'“Spring Hill," overlooking the water and surround-
iu countg, and are unequalled in beauty. by any lo-
on ion in orwalk. Lots for 8400, 8500, 6750, 81,000
to 83,000. Apply at Gazette Ofllce. ' tfii
Real Estate.
Bonds 61. Mortgages Bought 61 Sold.
SECURITIES NEGOTIATED.
FRANK B. SMITH,
Room No.1, New York & New Haven R. R. Depot.
NORWALK, CONN.
For Sale :
House and lot with barn West Ave. 815.000
“ " “ ° " near Green. 1,000
“ “ “ “ 5 acres 7,000
“ “ “ “ W ashlngton St. 11,000
“ “ “ “ Ely’s Neck ,000
“ “ “ Down Town 3,500
“ “ “ 00x150 Ely’s Neck 2,800
u n It “on“ H 3,!00
“ n “ -50x150 “ 1,800
is H ‘i is u 1 900
ii 1‘ if H U 2,000
i‘ fl ‘0 d I ll 2,100
H it 1‘ H u (3:,00
“ “ “ " Spring Wood 0,
u u u it I 1 000
u u H H H 1:100
9 lots on Union Park, 100x240 each 3,000
3 lots Down Town “5:210 - each . 800
SeVeral-l'ots, ou.'Bénedict’s Farm, Ely’s Neck and
Sprin Wood: ‘16 ’scnes' near» South Norwalk depot,
on W1 sonPoint Road 38,1100. 2 All subject tovery lib-
eral terms of payment. Parties wishing to dpurchase
lots to build on, can arrange to do“ so imme ately on
pa ing for their lots. .All of the above property is in-
si e of the proposed City of Norwalk.-
A' noan LOTS
Most eligihly situated on Hillside,
At 8400 each, worth 8500, and only 350'ydown, balance
in 85 or $10 monthly pa ants. ’ Apply to
f I. M. BULLOCK,.Gazette Building.
.1. missus,
Real Estate Agent.
5 ESTATES FOR SALE in Norwalk and vi-
cinity, from 1-4 to 200 Acres, with bulidin
thereon, rice from “50 to $100,000. Also, TO LE ,
furnishe and unfurnished houses.
* ddress J. FERRIS, .
at Tolles 4b Ely’s Drug Store, So. Norwalk.
Notice for surveying to be left at the Gazette Oiilce.
NOTICE l
The subscriber having taken out a License for the
Sale, Renting and Exchanging
01"
Real Estate,
Would call the attention of the public to the fact that
be is now ready to transact business of that nature in
ail its branches, and will assure prompt attention to
all who may favor him with a call. His resources of
gaining information relative to said business are un-
surpassed. lie has now for disposal
FARMS, RESIDENCES,&C.
Situated in Norwalk.
And all the adjoining country. Pluses for sale varying
from $5,000 to $25,000.
RESIDENCES
For Summer, furnished or unfurnished
.FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
with land in quantity to suit Purchaser or Lessee also
a ‘ of
FeYOU want to buy bargains in MILLINERY
GOODS, go to KLEIN & PLAUT’S.
Sold for any price. '
Business Cards, Tickets, £10.,
PRINTED in Colored Inks, Bronxes, or plain Black
' Ink, on White or Colored Cards, in the best man-
ner at Gazarrn Jon Omen.
Fine Farms-
Apply to
JAMES MITCHELL
Al lorders left at the UNION MARKET, Mitchell’s
Bloch Norwalk, Conn., will receive prompt attention.
R Sale or to Lease for term‘df years to a
good and responsible tenant, a large and
m uated house near N. Y. A;
N H.
most desirably ei _
. R. R. Depot,‘at South Norwalk. The
house is three stories containin eighteen rooms, has
a tier Piazza over-looking har r and Long Island
Sound. About a 1-0 acres lawn, abundance knit trees,
Grape Vines, large and commodious Barns, Carriage
House and other out-buildlu well adapted'in all re-
spects for Boardin School, etc], or Boarding House.
It is within five in nutes walk of Depot. Steamboat
wharf, Post Oiilce, 4churches and a dozen stores. All
trains on N. Y. Al N. H. Road stop at this depot, and
Steamboat to and from New York daily. I have oe-
cu led this place 18 summers, and if I can make set-
is actory disposition of it, I shall be pirepared to re-
ceive proposals for addition to Stone cure on Moss
Hill. I will sell 11' very very tine building lots on old
road to Wilson's Point, wit in 10 minutes walk R. R.
Depot. NATHAN C. ,
2140 or call on G. Hodges or W. T. Crew.
For Sale.
A VALUABLE PLACE formerly owned by Seth
Gregory, situated at the head of Pudding Lane.
The house is in ood conditions}; stories, containing
some it rooms, asement and attic ' some 3‘ acre of
land, a good well of water, fruit in abundance. Also,
shade trees in front of the lot the whole length ofthe
lace. Apply to S. T. WOOD, Real estate agent,and
utelligence oillce, Norwalk,near the Post Oiilce. null
“BUILDING LOTS.”
THE undersigned offer for Sale some of the mo st
desirable building sites in the village, 1 g along
the slope northwest of Union Park, conven cut to the
village and easy of access,'havin an extensive view
of the village and harbor, prices owand terms easy.
Apply to A. H. BYINGTON,
. S. E. OLMSTEAD.
E. K. LOCKWOOD.
Norwalk. Sept. 21, 1868.
Furnished Hoifie To Let.
for the Winter, his house containing sixteen
room fully furnished, with gas. furnace, good wa-
ter snail is every way calculated for the comfort and
convenience of a family.
The subscriber and wife
would board with the family if dIesired.
StSS
AMES FINNEY.
Water Power, Mill and Machine-
ry for Sale.
EAR Kent Static on Danbury & Norwnlk Rall-
Nroad about three gird one half miles from Borough
of Norwalk. The buildin and machine is now
complete for Bolt making cludin a Hea g Ma-
chine aud aflords a capitu chance or Iron Workers
to make money. Price low. For culars Enquire
of (38m JAMESMITCHEL , Union Market.
HOUSES, LOTS AND FARMS
FOR SALE AND To RENT.
OME TWENTY FARMS from 15 to 140 acres for
S sale, or to exchange for p’ro rty in Norwalk.. A
good variety of Houses in an out of town, for sale
on liberal terms. Thirteen first-class houses for sale;
two first-class houses to let; one furnished house to
let. A number of small tenements for sale, to suit
all cans—terms liberal-
persons of sin m S. T. WOOD.
46
IN. B.——Good servants furnished at short notice.
Oillec to Let.
N ound floor 14x18,inuewbuildin . Appl to
0 glen ’ . E. kw .
To Manufacturers.
HE subscriber will GIVE an eligible Building Lot
T of suitable dimensions, at Rowayton, to any er'
son, who will erect thereon a Shirt Manufactory, at
Sho , or Manlufa‘ctory for confining fly ofigmtflable
n 11 reasons e nuni r .
bus ness emp 0y 3 E. R. PENNOYER.
Rowsyton, Aug. 17, 1868.
Cottage for Sale.
HE Cottage occupied by the subscriber is offered
T for sale on accommodating terms. The lot is 100
Cottage is unsur-
Possession ven
. H. BYINGT N.
feet front by about 150 deep and the
passed in point of convenience.
whenever desired. (4t10) ‘
NASH a; tvus,
Real Estate Agents,
No. 1 WATER STREET.
ROPERTY bought, sold, exchanged or let, on rea-
P sonable terms. We have a good variety of desira-
ble Houses and Farms in and out of town for sale on
accommodating terms. tfss
Wis. R. Nasii. NA-rnAN Ivss.
Fruit Trees! Fruit Trees!
AT THE ,
NEW CANAAN NURSERY.’
The subscribers take pleasure in announcing to the
public that their stock of
Fruit 0r Ornamental Trees,Vines, do.
is unusually large and of unsurpassed excellence. We
feel confident in saying that we believe that our stock
of APPLE TREES particularly, to be the Largest and
Best in this Country. We are also positive that we
can furnish Trees in better quality, better order, and
for less money than they can be obtained from distant
Ng‘figlaez'vishin rchase Trees and Vines will do
grto pu
well to send the orders early—or still better, visit our
and make their own selections.
Nursery ' STEPHEN HOYT & SONS.
P. S.-—-We take leasure inshowingpersons through
our Nurseries, w ether desirous of purchasing trees
or not; and would cordially invite all interested to
visit the Nursery.
C. T. CORNWALL,
MERCHANT TAILOR:
CORNER WALL dc WATER STS.,
UNDER NORWALK HALL?
UBLlC attention is invited to his fine stock of
Fashionable Styles of CLOTHS, CAS_SIMERES
and VESTINGS. Which will be made up in the best
manner, at short notice, at most reasonab e rates.
Ready-made Clothing on hand for sale at the lowest
rates.
EDWARD P. WEED,
Druggist and Apothecary,
Wall Street, Norwalk.
WOULD respectfully inform the citizens of Nor-
walk and vicinity that he has removed to
his new store on the “old spot" formerly occupied by
him, on the north side of Wall Street, where, With in-
creased facilities, he hopes to give satisfaction to all
who may wish good articles 0
Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Patent Medi-
cines, Cigars, &c., &c.
Physicians Prescriptions accurately prepared.
& 3 JACKSON 03 13110.,
No. 1 Gazette Building.
OULD invite the attention of their old customers
. and the public generally to their varied and ex-
tensiv took of '
WAT s, JEWELRY, SILVER Wm, FANCY
GO0Ds, SILVER PLATED WARE, 8.70.,
which was selected with great care and is not to be
surpassed in Fairfield County. in quality or rice.
A. JACKSON & BRO,
C. M. GRUMMAN
OULD inform his friends, and the peblic gen er-
eraily that since his robbery, he has Iresumed
business With an entire New Stock, consisting of
Fine Gold andSilver Watches,
of different Manufacture; a greater variety of
FINE JEWELRY,
of New and Elelgant designs; SlLVER AND PLATED
WAR CLOC S, and a general assortment of Goods
in hisl ne to which he would invite s ecial attention,
and hopes by fair and honorable esling to merit
anglieceive as heretofore the liberal support of the
on 0.
South Norwalk, Sept. 2!, 1808.
LYNES (:2! 00.,
Are now c iferlng to the public
goods.
A Large and Fine Selection
0]
GROCERI'ES,
AT LOW PRICES,
UNDER NOBWALK HA LL.
South 11031211 112112122 lino,
Representing over 834,000,000.
Hartford Fire Ins. 00., Assets 80,020,000 00
Continental Insurance 00., “ 1,814,000 31
City Fire ins. Co. Hartford, “ 0,000
Connecticut Fire ns. 00., ‘ 304,601 03
Middlesex Mutual Ass’e, 00., “ 800,000 00
State Mutual Fire Ins. Co., of Hartford.
LIFE INSURANCE.
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Assets 800,000,000 00,
Etna Life insurance Company. Assets 88,000,000 00.
LIVE STOCK INSURANCE.
Hartford Live Stock Insurance Company, Chartered
Capital £600,000 00.
Etna Live Stock Ins. Co. Chartered Capital $500,000 00
Insure llorses, Cattle, doc, anainst death and theft.
Office in Swords’ Building, South N orwalk.
LYON & BEERS, Agents.
r. s. Lrox, ”if 1.. r. nuns.
I. a: F. SELLECH,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Flour,
Feed.
AND -
Grain,
at J umcs’ Building, Water Street, Norwalk,‘ Conn.
1st door above Street’s Hardware Store.
PARKER’B
HOOP SKIRT FACTORY
AND ,
Fancy Goods Store,
Next to the D. 8; N. Railroad Depot
LADIES and Gents Rubber Boots and Shoes at
G. 0. KEELER 1h BRO.
THE subatribcr 00ers to rent on re‘asonable terms, ‘
Constant additions are made of all the latest sty es of ~
' majority of the people oppose it.
From the Evening Post.
UNITY IS GLORY.
[Written for the tnn‘e of “Lauri er,” and dedicated to
the “Boys in B ue."]
Upward, from a nation's heart,
Mighty chords are swelling,
Onward rolls the clarion song,
Thus its burden telling:
“Fling the starry banner out,
With its blazoned story,
Let our loyal watchword be
Unity is glory l"
Hydra-headed treason flaunts
In our face its warning;
Forward! every patriot heart,
Days of peace are dawning.
Fling the starry banner out, 81c.
From the blue New England hills,
True to fame and true to honor,
Proudly now Columbia calls,
Victory waits upon her.
Fling the starry banner out, &c.
From the daisy covered mounds,
Where our dead are sleeping,
Heroes sternly bid hcr guard
What they diedin keepingl
Fling the starry banner out, &C.
Shall we bear less spotless shield
Than our brave defenders ‘2 -
Shame upon the dastard hand
Who their c'ause surrenders!
Fling the starry banner out. .cc.
By the blood so freely shed,
By the flag we cherish,
Comrades, we will win the day
Gloriously, or perish!
Fling the starry banner out,
With its blazoned story,
Let our loyal watchword be
Unity is Glory!
m
[From Putnam’s Magazine for November.) I
WHOM THE PEOPLE WILL
ELECT, AND WHY.
With all the order, genius and audacity
of the American character, but with less,
we trust, than its full candor and caution,
our countrymen have plunged into the ex-
citements of a political contest, scarcely cx-
ceeded in importance by those of 1860 and
1864. The hairsplSiing platforms of the
parties and the merits of the candidates only
enter into the contest as chips and straws
floating upon the surface, which indicate the
drift, sweep and movement of the tide that
bears them along. While it is said that
principles are more important than
men, it is certain that platforms are less
vital than candidates. The platform comes
down when the campaign is over, but the
successful candidate—tho coming man—h as
then only begun to prepare for the duties of
his oflice. He it is, and not the platform,
who is sworn and inaugurated, who makes
appointments, recommends policies, rc-
ceives ambassadors, negotiates treaties, com-
mands the army and navy, and exercises a
power equal, if prudently administered; to
that of Congress, and constitutionally equal,
whether used prudently or not, to two-
thirds of both houses. But even the candi-
date, important as his qualifications, avail-
ability and views may be, is more the crea-
ture than the creator of the conditions which
surround him. He cannot resist the sway
which gives him his promotion, which bears
him ouward’from the position of a citizen
to that of, for the time, the most powerful
'potentate in the world. As the platform
sinks below the candidate, so the candidate
is lost in the party. However trifling eddies
on the shore. may belie the general current,
the essential drift and tendency of both par-
ties are, at all times, unmistakable. On
these, and not on the cunningly evasive
resolutions, or the merits of candidates, the
battle is really fought. In all earnest con-
flicts of men, parties and nations, their issues
simplify as their- passion deepens, until, in-
the heat of the struggle, all the elements of
the contest are fused into one ruling idea
that seems inscribed in the very heavens, in
letters of light and glory, like the cross in
the path of Constantine.
The triumphs of the Republican party
have heretofore been won upon questions
remarkable, like all moral issues, for their
simplicity of statement, and for the vast
codsequences they involve. “Shall we ex-
tend slavery ?” asked the Nation in 1856.
The Republican party sprung into life to
answer, “No.” “Shall we subdue the re-
bellion ?” asked the Nation in 1860. The
Republican party, with the Bible in one
hand and the sword in the other, replied,
“Willi malice toward none, with charity for
all, by God's help we will subdue the re-
bellion.” “Shall we restore the nation on
the basis of equal rights ?” asked the Nation
in 1866. For, more or less plainly, the plat-
forms of both parties in that year antici-
pated the policies which were afterwards
enacted into law. The Republican party
carried every loyal State for equal rights.
Having embodied in legislation the previous-
ly expressed will of the people, the same
party now comes before the country in a
spirit which its convention has expressed
less happily than its candidate. Its plat-
form .declares that,
Reconstruction on the heels of equal rights
for all men, shall be consummated and car-
ried'out; and that
The national faith towards its creditors
shall be preserved. '
But Gen. Grant, in the closing sentence of
his brief letter of acceptance, has happily
struck the keynote of the campaign, in the
brief, terse, Saxon words— .
“LET ns HAVE mass 1"
The spirit of the Democratic party breathes
in thoae words of their platform and letters
of acceptance, which denounce “negro su-
premacy.” Their bond of cohesion is the
assertion that political rights shall be en-
joyed by white men only, or, as they ex-
press it, under a “white man’s government.”
The Republican party therefore seeks
peace on the present basis of reconstruction;
while the Democratic party aims to over-
throw that basis, in modes which, as we
shall see, might easily involve war, and pos-
sibly are wholly impracticable without war.
The first issue, therefore, is whether it is
more desirable to have a government wholly
white,.or one in which the political rights of
the .black and white rucés are equal; whe-
ther, if a white man’s government were the
more desirable, it is now “practicable to ob-
tain it by the election of Seymour and Blair,
with or without a civil wgsr; and whether, if
it be desirable, but involve war, its attain-
ment would justify the war it would in-
volve. .
The fact that the attainment of an object
involves war, proves that the constitutional
If they
did not, the end could be obtained by legis-
lation, without war. To assert, in u repub-
lic, that civilwar, is necessary to attain any
end, is to assert the right in the minority to
rule the majority. To declare that it will
avail, is to claim a power in the minority to
conquer the majority in battle. As the cri-
terion of wisdom, in republics, is the up-
proval of the majority, nothing is wise until
the majority approve it. When they ap-
prove it, civil war is unnecessary to ‘carry
it out. The threat of war is, therefore, in the
strifes of nrepubiic, a confession of weak-
ness. It is evident that the election of a
Democratic president, and his control of the
constitutional powers of his office, would
not overturn the congressional policy of re-
construction, and afford us, in the Democra-
tic sense, a “white man’s government.” The
Democracy controlled Andrew Johnson as
fully as they possibly could Horatio Sey-
mour. With an ability and sincerity equal
to those of Seymour, and with an experience
and energy for greater, the actual President
has fought, inch by inch, the battle for a
white man’s government, through four years
of bold and audacious and commanding
political warfare. He began,becked by an
able and popular Cabinet, and u very strong
party in Congress. He has been vanquished
at all points,and at last stands indebted to
the magnunimity of his ublcst enemies for
leave to serve to the end of his term. If the
Democratic party, reinforced by the con-
scrvative wing of the Republicans, could
not, with a President of their own heart
already in the chair, prevent the adoption
and enforcement of the present reconstruc-
tion laws, how will they, without any allies,
be'able, by the election of another Democra-
tic President, to repeal or overthrow them?
What with greater means they could not
prevent, how shall they, with less, reverse?
Mr. Seymour, if elected, would enter upon
his office with a majority opposing him, in
both Honscs, of more than two-thirds 0r
three-fourths which have overwhelmed
President Johnson. None of the existing
reconstruction li‘iws can be repealed While
these majorities shulh’emoin ; and they must
remain for at least twoyears in the 'Housc
and four in the Senate. No reconstruction
law could be repealed until Mr. Scymour’s
term would be about expiring. Meanwhile,
seven of the ten States would have been in
the Union five years, under constitutions
which ‘confer equal rights on both races.
A much larger proportion of blacks each
year would have voted with the Democrats,
and more whites with the Republicans, until
the lines dividing the races would have
ceased to divide the two parties. The re-
maining three of the acceding States would
also have been admitted, on the adoption of
constitutions conferring equal political
rights. There will be, for four years, a
majority prepared to pass every law and
constitutional amendment calculated to pre-
serve, in each State, the enjoyment of equal
political rights by both races. Tlicse 1aws,Mr.
Seymour, as President, must enforce, or lay
himself open to removal by impeachment.
He would find himself in a dilemma, like
that which met him as Governor in 1863.
Though opposed to the war, emancipation’
and Ehe draft, he was then compelled, by his
manifest official duty, to forward troops and
lend reluctant aid to the measures and prin-
ciples be condemned. So as President, if he
would not become a rebel, his political prin-
ciples must “hide their time,” while his ofli-
cial acts conform to the laws of Congress.
Conscious of these facts, Mr. Blair, Governor
Orr and other Democratic advisers have
shown that by no constitutional exercise of
his powers could a. Democratic President re-
verse or overthrow the reconstruction poliv
cics of Congress. Governor Orr wisely in-
fers that they are irreversible, and advises-
the Southern people to accept the political
equality of the races as established; but to
modify its evils by requiring property and
educational qualifications of the voters of
either race. Mr. Blair, however, declares
that the President should promptly and
boldly‘i'ise the army to trample under foot
the lows of Congress, abolish the existing
Southern State governments, turn out the
members of Congress, destroy the constitu-
tions, and cause new ones to. be adopted,
based on the white vote only. This would
be a coup d’etat as dangerous, despotic, and,
if successful, as brilliant as that of Napoleon
III., in stepping from the presidency to the
throne. Like that, it would require that
the President should first remove the gen-
eral-in-chicf of the army, imprison or suborn
his subordinates, and arrest and confine the
leading Republican members of both Houses.
Nothing less w‘ould prevent his own prompt
removal by impeachment. America is
wholly'unprepared for a monarchy under
any name; neither Mr. Seymour nor Mr.
Blair is of Napoleonic stock, or could pre-
tend to revive the glory of a former or his-
toric empire; and the trifling force which
the President could command for such an
undertaking would be a mere corporal’s
guard compared with the millions whom
the lawful general-in-cliief of the army could
summonito his standard to resist the usurpa-
tion. It is needless to prove that Mr. Blair’s
proposed coup d’etat would result in suin-
mury defeat and ignominious punishment.
‘ Of all the crimes the Democratic party could
commit, this would be the most stupen-
dous; of all its failures, the most humilia-
ting. While ifs foreshadowing won for Mr.
Blair his nomination, it sunk forever all the
claims he may previously have had to be
considered an able or a patriotic politician.
His reputation for military courage and gel-
lantry, like that of Arnold after his unrival-
ed treachery, remains undimmcd. But one
who socks promotion from those recently
arrayed in rebellion, by promising to lead
them in a new revolt; ceases to be a loyal
citizen, for less 0. patriotic statesman.
Since it is not practicable to deprive the
black race of political rights by electing Scy-
mour, either without or with civil law, let
us inquire whether ii government by the
white race is intrinsically more desirable
than one wherein all are equal before the
law.
. The exclusion of free black men from po-
litical rights was a later culmination of
slavery. In other ages and countries,
slavery had been an accident of condition,
into which the noblest men of any race
might fall. Here they sought to make it a
faint in the blood, an indelible stain on the
posterity and kindred of the enslaved. In
ancient Rome or modern Brazil, in the re-
publics of Greece or of Mexico and South
America, the slave, when free, became nota
freedmun, but a freeman. No insuperablc
bar excluded him from the senate of Rome,
none now excludes him from the imperial
cabinet of Don Pedro or the presidency of
Chili. In Brazil, though African and Indian
slavery still exist, no brand attaches to the
men of either race after emancipation. At
all times some of the highest civil, military,
and judicial officers have been persons of
color. Free blacks and even slaves were al-
lowed to fight in our War of Independence
us well as that of 1812. A vpry common
sense of justice oss0ciates the obligation to
defend a nation in war with a right. to vote
upon its policies in peace. By the national
Constitution, and by twelve of those of the
original thirteen States, no distinction of
rights or privileges, on account of color, was
made. South Carolina wrote the word
“white” in her constitution as a limitation
upon voting. In other States, free black
citizens, possessing the requisite qualifica-
tions, voted. But by the cxcitcnienis kindled
by the slavery question, after 1820, State
after State followed South Carolina in dis—
frunchising its colored citizens, until only
five of the New England States permitted
the race, whose emblem was the lioc,to hold
the ballot.
In the strictest sense, therefore, we have
never enjoyed the blessings of an unalloycd
white man’s government. It is impossible
to judge by experience how grea’tbcy might
be. In the cup of our most sparkling poli-
tic al prosperity there have ulw: ys been some
dregs of “negro supremacy,” or some nectar
of equal rights, according as wemoy affect
the “slogan” of Republicanism or Demo-
cracy. However slight the visible admix-
ture of African blood in our body politic may
have been, it puts an end to all pretence that
ours is, constitutionally, a white man’s gov-
ernment. Our Constitutibn recognizes 110 race
or color as entitled to monopolize citizenship,
mirage, or ofl‘z‘ce.
Those who still claim that emancipation
was a blunder, which ought to be stoned for
by restoring the colored race to slavery, are
consistent and logical in affirming that it
should not be allowed to vote. But all
Americans profess now to recognize the
right of the freed race to be free. As the
white man regards the ballot as the indis-
pensable weapon to preserve his own free-
dom, it devolves upon every advocate of
partial suffrage to show how black men can
maintain their freedom with any fewer
weapons than white men require. Whatever
the argument, it involves the superiority of
the block race over the white.
It may be answered that the white race
will preserve the freedom of the black. The
freedom which depends on the will-of an-
other to give or withhold, to maintain or
destroy, is slavery. In this instance the ab-
stract principle comes reinforced by palpable
illustration. Under President J olinson’s
plan of reconstruction, the white race of the
South enjoyed for three years a magnificent
opportunity to preserve and maintain the
freedom of the black. They responded by
enacting codes which subjected the 110ng to
all the hardships of slowly, with none of
its protection. Tlicy forbade him to keep
arms for the defence of his home, though, by
the common law, every Anicrican’s house is
his castle. They denied him the right to
own or lease land, or to hire a house, there-
by preventing him by law from gathering
his family into a household, and compelling
its members to go Out as servants into the
families of others. They required him to
hire his services for the year during the first
weeks of January, in order to confine him
to agricultural labor, and compel him to ac-
cept such compensations as might be offered
in that period. For idleness, or other petty
offences, they condemned him to be sold into
slavery, so as to revive that odious institu-
tion. They denied him the right to sue, 01'
testify, or sit . on juries. Under-these and
other similar laws, which the white race, if
not prevented by the military power of the
United States, would have enforced, the
blacks would, long ere this, have been re-
stored to the most object and absolute
slavery. These facts show that the freedom
of black men at the South is not safe where .
none but white men vote. It therefore (lei
volves on those who accept emancipation,
but would withhold the suffrage, to point
out by What means the freedom of the black
race can be maintained without ;suffi'age.
were tried for a while. But these are des-
potic, and temporary innkesbiffs, more jury-
musts to get into portafter a storm. To make
them pcrmnpent, would be to abolish Re-
publican government at the South. Ponder
the problem as we will, there remains no
alternative but to allow slavery to be re-
stored, or to give the ballot to the negro.
The white race of the South, instead of
maintaining the freedom, would restore the
slavery, of the blacks. The ballot had hard—
ly been conferred when its magic spell was
felt. Politicians lately intent only on dis-
fruncbising the negro, immedidately began
to consider how they might obtain oflice
through his vote. That constitution of gov-
ernment is wisest which makes it the in (crest
of the governing classes to consult the wel-
fare of the governed. Benevolence is a tran-
sient emotion, but ambition is a constant
quality. Under the Presidcn t‘s reconstruc-
tion policy, benevolent statesmen, if they
were such, might weep over‘ the condition
of the negro. Under that of Congress, selfish
politicians will strive eagerly to promote his
welfare. One, as a magistrate, will give
him the justice for which, without the bul-
lot, he would sue in vain; and for want of
which he would be despoilcd of his labor,
and reduced to want and slavery. Another,
as school trustee, will provide education for
his children. Another, as sheriff, will return
his stolen property. Another, as member of
Congress, may even appoint him postmaster. I
All things work together to enslave the non-
voter, and to maintain the freedom of the
voter. It is not the effect of his vote upon
the laws, but upon the law-makers and poli-
ticians. He holds in his band the quid pro
quo, tlic “something for which" every official
will do him equal and exact justice, and this
is all he needs. The blacks who vote the
Republican ticket aid in sustaining their
right of suffrage. Those who vote the De-
mocratic disarm the hostility to the use of
the sufi‘ra by proving that they can use it
as wisely as the Democrats themselves.
Some have felt alarm that so large a mass
of ignorant voters should be permitted to de-
grade the sufi‘rage. But- ignorance merely
no more degrades masses of men, than sim-
plicity without immorality disgruccs the in-
dividual man. The people in voting always
choose simply between two tickets. Con—
ventions of either party adopt its platform
and select its candidates. There is no danger
of any luck of intelligence in either of these
principles, which none can very seriously
misunderstand. “Shall we sustain the party
that has given us freedom and the ballot,
and proposes to give no education and pro-
motion ?" is fl. question which penetrates the
thickest skull from the Potomac to the Rio
Grands. Rebels threaten to re-cnslavc as
frankly and plainly as Republicans
promise equal rights and education. Nine
in ten vote for their rights. The tenth
man votes from affection, fear, or regard for
his late master. One party guarantees free-
dom, the other employment; one holds out
education for his children, the other re-
minds him perhaps who was kind to him in
his sickness, and what is equally effective,
to whom he was kind; one appeals to his
pride as u freeman, the other to his favors
or sacrifices as a servant. The negro (le-
cides according to his necessities or feelings;
in the main, according to his real personal
interests. The divine mode of providing for
a11,is to have each provide for himself. If
every negro votes according to his indivi-
dual interests, the collective interests of the
entire mass are represented by the aggre-
gate vote. If the negro votes with the
majority, his vote stands approved; if with
the minority, be has the satisfaction of hav-
ing millions for company. Suffrage has its
evils, but the denial of the suffrage is wholly
evil. The way to prepare men to vote is to
give them the ballot, and forthwith ten
thousand orators mount the stump to give
them gratuitous instruction. Withheld the
ballot, and the some orators will prove that
the flood-gates of society would be unlo‘escd
if the ballot were conferred. Pigs are of
two kinds—those who are in the clover, and
those who are trying to get in. The pig in
the clover is conservative, and believes in
fences. The pig out of clover is radical, and
believes in passage—ways. There is at good
deal of lllllllllll nature in pigs. ,
Four millions of_ people once enslaved,
then enmiicipuicd, but denied the suffrage,
' would have Continued to be as great a mons-
trosity and as fruitful a source of political
agitation and sectional strife as they were
when slaves. Pence between the races at
the South, and liberty existing only in name,
the North would have labored for reform,
and the South for disuniou. All the evils
from which emancipation was supposed to
have delivered us, would have returned to
testify that, in the denial of the suffrage,
emancipation had been repealed and slavery
restored. Universal suffrage was not then 11
new fact, but apart of emancipation.
On :1 calm survey of the effects of grant-
ing and withholding the ballot from the
colored race, the intelligence of the country
must ultimately be convinced that universal
suffrage, so far from being on evil,which we
should plunge the country into another gi-
gantic war to abolish, is the sole hope of
freedom and the only pledge of peace be
tween the races, and of the voluntary Innin-
tcnaucc of the Union without the despotic"
aid of the bayonet.
acts. Each ticket represents very simple
VOLUME LI—NUMBER 42.
Yet the transition is So sudden, and the
question of its safety so nearly divides pub-
lic opinion, that, if submitted without any
accessory circumstances, it is doubtful whe-
ilier a majority of the Northern people
would, at present, endorse it. In this dilem-
ma, General Francis P. Blair, by announcing
his revolutionary plain of settling the ques-
tion by a coup d’clat, and using the army to
defy Congress; the Democratic Convention,
by nominating General Blair because of this
letter, and by denouncing the Southern
State governments as unconstitutional, revo-
lutionary and void ;” General Wade Hamp-
ton, by announcing that this was his plank
in the platform, and that it meant all that
Blair said ; and Wise, Vance, Forrest,
Toombs, Cobb, and other fire-eating rebels,
who proclaimed that all that was lost under
Jeff. Daviswould be regained under Seymour
and Blair—all these have shifted the issue,
and brought the country face to face with
the problem, “Shall we allow the question
of the status of the negro face to be settled
by rebellious force ; in short, shall we have
war or peace ‘3”
The Republican majorities given in Ver-
mont and Maine, compared with previous
majorities in those and other States, show a
gain which authorizes us to expect that Con-
necticut will give a Republican majority of
2,000 01' 3,000; New York, of from 7,000 to
10,000; Pennsylvania, of 20,000 ; leaving, of
the Northern States, only New Jersey to the
Democrats, by about 5,000. It is seldom that
the real forcshadowings of the September
and October elections disappoint us in No-
vember.
While the fate of the canvass thus turns
mainly on the question of peace or war, the
incidental discussion of financial issues has
been important and salutary. The Demo-
crufic party, abandoning its ancient hostility
to a paper currency of any kind, has adopted
a resolve in favor of “one currency,” with-
out dcfining whether they mean specie,
greenbacks, checks, natio’mik notes, or
State bank notes; but w a very general
interpretation in favor of greenbacks only.
It is silent upon the national banking sys-
tem, notwithstanding the continued hostility
maintained towards the banks by Demo-
The Freedman’s Bureau and military law 'cratic orators and journals. For ought that
appears in its platform, the one currency it
demands may as well be that of the banks
as any other. Departing from its ancient
doctrine of free trade, it advocates, in plain
terms, such an adj ustment of our tariffs on
imports to our internal revenues as will pro-
tect domestic manufacturers. Mr. Carey,
Mr. Greeley, or Mr. Morrell, as protection-
ists, could ask no more. It revives, how-
ever, its ancient hobby of direct taxation on
all capital, in order to levy a tax on the na-
tional bonds. While it advocates paying
the “five-twenties,” which form the bulk of
the national debt, in greenbacks, it claims to
do so, not with any repudiatoi'y intent, but
on the plea that the letter of the law is satis-
fied by this mode of payment. Since the
“greenbacks,” before the five-twenty bonds
were issued, were declared by law to be
“lawful money and legal tender, in payment
of all debts, public and private, except cus-
toms, and the interest on the public debt,”
there is obviously :1 1):] sis for the position
that the “letter" of the legal tender act
makes them “legal tender” by the Govern-
ment in payment of the principal of the five—
twenties. At the passage of the legal tender
act, there was an intense desire, especially
on the part of Mr. Stevens, its author, to
give the highest possible credit to the legal
tenders. He desired them to‘ be legal tender
in payment of customs as well as internal
taxes, and of interest as well as principal of
the public debt. He believed they could,
by these means, be kept at par, and steadily
and furiously denounced the requirement of
gold for customs and for interest, as in it-
self 33 repudiation of the Government of its
own legal tenders, which WOuld result in
depreciation uiid‘t-wo currencies. The omis-
sion to make the five-twenties expressly
payable in coin, was caused by the hope
that the greenbacks could be kept at par.
On the other hand, all our Secretaries of the
Treasury and the mass of Republicans, with
a few Democratic speakers and journals, de-
clarc that, this expectation having failed, the
bonds, which were sold on the representa-
tion that they would be paid in gold, shall
be paid according to such representation;
and that, having been put forth as national
obligations, for sale In the markets of the 13-01-117,
they shall be paid in the manner necessary to
sustain our credit among nations, in the cur-
ri'ency of the world.
The practical importance of this discus-
sion is very slight. The depreciation of the
greenback is caused by the fact that our debt
is larger than we shall be able to pay in sev-
eral years. Until we shall be able to pay it, it
is premature to discuss how we shall pay it.
When we become able to pay it, our ability
will place the greenback on a par with gold,
and the public creditor will accept one as
readily as the other. In" the meantime, if
we desire to lessen our debt, we can buy the
bonds with the greenbacks at so nearly pair
in greenbacks us to amount, practically,
much nearer to a payment in greenbacks
than in gold. Now that the greenbacks arc
depreciated, there is a degree of inconsistency
between the letter of the legal tender act
and the spirit of the five—twenty loan. The
former makes the legal tenders payable in
discharge of the principal of the public debt;
the latter requires that the public debt be
paid in gold. This inconsistency disappears
with the resumption of specie payments,
which the authors of these measures hoped
would never be suspended.
The Democratic resolution dcmhnding the
“equal taxation of all kinds of property, iii-
Cluding Government bonds,” is directly at
issue with the Republican resolution in favor
of “equalizing taxation,” so far :is the Hil—
tional faith will permit. The Republican
resolution agrees with the general system,
which has been actually adopted, of taxing
the earnings and incomes resulting from the
use of property, rather than making all
taxes on property according only as to its
value. This system admits of discrimuting
in taxation, so as to favor the poor, and pass
over the necessaries of life,'at the expense
of its luxuries and superfluities. The Deny-
craiic system, however, would tux all prop-
erty alike, whether it be u. distillery earning
200 per cent, 01'- ;i farm earning 10 per cent;
and would exempt those having large in-
comes but no capital, from all taxes. The 1i-
quor inunnfhctui'crs and dealers, who form :is
truly the backboncof the Democratic party
of the North, us the Clllli'CliCS are the sup-
port of' the Republican, have it strongr
interest in 21 platform which transfers $50,-
000,000 of taxes, per unnum, from the liquor
dealers to the farmers, which taxes a dis-
tillei‘y at the some rate :18 fl church or col-
lege, and protests against all inquiry into
the nature or extent of a man’s business.
Such direct taxation as tho Democratic plut-
i‘orni demands would fall with or 1sliing
weight on all owners of real (Slab, and
would prove the most unequal system of
taxes ever devised. Its lending object, how-
ever, is to respond to u supposed popular
demand for the taxation of the national
debt. This illeilSill‘C,:ill()llgli denounced by
some as repudiuiory, has been voted for by
a majority, of Republicans in the House of
Representatives, and bills for carrying it into
effect have been introduced by Republican
Senators.
It is contended lllill such 21 tax is not re-
pudifliry, provided it taxes the bonds no
higher than other investments. While the
decisions of the Supreme Court forbid States
and local nuthorjties to tax them, as a State
Tight. Congress might, constitutionally, au—
thorize the States to tax them, equally with
other property. The incomes derived from
all bonds held by Americans are now taxed
under the income-fax ;' about $600,000,000 of
them are held abroad, and would not be
reached by State and local taxation ; about
$1,000,000,000 are held by savings banks and
insurance companies, as the basis of stock,
deposits and dividends, which are taxed. In
order to reach the remaining $500,000,000,
it would be necessary to lay direct taxes on
all other property, real and personal, in the
country, amounting to $17,000,000,000. For
every dollar of tax collected from the bonds.
834 would be collected by direct tax from
houses, forms and other property. Since
the cxcmptiouof the bonds fl'om taxation
lessons by so much the rate of interest, the
amount thus saved is saved by all the tax
payers in exact proportion to their taxable
liability. The amount of the tax could not
be divided among them more equally than
the benefits of exemption.
The discussions of financial questions has
elicited the gratifying fact that, including
our unliquidated debt, our elitire war debt,
outstanding in Junc,1865, and amountingto
about $3,300,000,000, has been reduced by
over $800,000,000, or one-fourth its entire
amount.
The effect of the approaching election of
Grant, upon the rebel and reactionary cic-
mcnfs of the South, will b6 like that of the
Iii-election of Abraham Lincoln, in 1864.
Then every rebel in arms, in council, or in
sympathy, felt that the nation was uncou-
quei-ablc, that the mass of the American
people would fight on, and ever, for union
and freedom, until the victory should be
won. This conviction melted the hosts of
the rebellion like snow under an April sun.
So the election of Grant will end all efforts
to reverse, in the arena of politics, the re-
sults won by the nation on the battle-field.
State rights will finally yield to the sove-
reignty of the nation, and the aristocracy of
race to the equality of man.
The prejudice against permitting the late-
ly subject race to enjoy equal political rights,
must slowly fade with returning material
prosperity and the education of the colored
race. Before the latter can hope to wholly
escape the odium.of their past scrvilc con-
dition, they must develop from servants and
menials info merchants, farmers, manufac-
turers, scholars, craters, poets, men of
science, and statesmen. For the fine arts,
music, oratory, painting, etc, they have, in
sporadic instances, already developed no
small capacity. Rising races and nations
have usually attained a higher excellence in
the imaginative and sensuous arts during
their dawning periods, than in their fuller
civilization. But all growth in intellect,
morals, and religion wuitsupon the develop-
ment of industry, wealth, and leisure. The
temporary effects of emancipation, both in
the United States and Russia, have been
seriously to diminish the productive powers
of both countries. Our first problem now is,
to prove thatfrecdom is more productive
than slavery. We believe that during the
four years of union, security, and peape,
which will be secured by General_Grant’s
election, the annual products of the South
will reach a value never before attained;
that mainly through flieir export, thebalance
of trade with Europe and the flow of gold
will be turned once more in our favor; that
the national debt will be reduced by another
fourth, or even by one-half ; that, with the
completion of the Pacific Railroad and the
opening of our trade with the populous eni-
pires of Eastern Asia, the fact will dawn
upon the world that the future centre of the
world’s industry and commerce lies right
here in our midst; and in the light of these
facts it will be clearly seen that our recent
tremendous and agonizing war, and the
after-struggle for equality of political rights,
were necessary, not only to the complete
eradication of human bondage, but to the
development of a system of free govern-
ment which may afford at once pro-
tection and unity to a hundred States, and
liberty, equality, and the noblest areua'for
social progress and political ambition to
hundreds of millions of people.
General’ Dix for Grant.
New YORK, Sept. 22.
A letMr received here from General Dix
says :—“I see but one course of safety for
the country under existing circumstances,
and that is tire—election of General Grant on
his decision of character, good sense, modera-
tion and disinterested patriotism. I believe
the South will have a for better hope of re-
gaining the position in the Union to which
it is entitled than under a man Whose politi-
cal career has been in nothing more con-
spicuously marked than in an utter infirmity
of purpose. Independently of all these con-
siderations, I should be greatly surprised if
the people of the United States were to elect
as their chief magistrate a man who was
making at the Academy of Music, on the
f0nrtli of July, 1863, 0. speech deficient in all
the characteristics of an elevated love of
country at the very hour when Gen. Grant
was carrying the victorious arms of the
Union into Vicksburg, and when thousands
of our countrymen were pouring out their
bloonm the plains of Gettysburg in defense
of their homes and the government which
Mr. Seymour was doing all in his power to
cnibarass and discredit. I am particularly
desirous of removing the impression, if it
exists that I am in favor of Mr. Seymour, or
the repudiation of any portion of the public
debt.”
“My door,” said Lady Scott to her hus-
band one morning at breakfast, “is the laird
of McNiib really dead ‘9" “If he isn’t,” re-
plied Sir Walter, “they have done him great
injustice, for they’ve buried him.” If some
of the noble-minded, clean-handed Demo
crats of Connecticut did not interchange the
copies of the naturalization bill, on its way
from one office to another, in the State
House, they are greatly wronged, for most
people will always think so.—Spn'ngfield
Republican.
—Senator Fessendcn is charged with say-
ing that it was hard, to get Andy Johnson
out of office because he went in so fight.
——'l‘lic Rev. Mr. W. H H. Murray of Mer-
idcn has received a flattering call from the
Park St. Church, Boston.
-—)Iony 9. philosopher,wa thought he had
an exact knowledge of the whole human race
has been miserably cheated in the Choice of
a wife.
——’l‘]ie New York Herold says: “Profes-
sor Dunn mlvises- Mr. Seymour to resign as
candid-.110 for the Presidency, as he has no
chance. If is of no consequence whether
Mr. Seymour resigns or not, for Grant will
be elected."
—— The records of the recent imigration
show a marked change in respect to the na-
tionality of the moving classes,—thc Irish
falling to the rear and the Germans coming
to the front. Last year the newly-arrive
Germans outnumbered the Irish nearly two
to one, and the same proportion holds good
to the present time.
STORY OF A TURTLE—Mr. John C. Loom-
is, of Bloomfield, brought into our office last
evening 31 box turtlg, which he found on his
farm a few days since. The turtle bears the
initials of John Loomis, father of John C.
Loomis, cut in the your 1793, and also those
of Hui-vy Cornish, out in 1817. Mr._ Loomis
found the some§turile three yours Since and
brought it to this office. On going home at
that time the turtle crawled out of the
wagon, and was lost on North Main street.
iii-[Loomis advertised for him, but never
heard of him till he found him, as stated, a.
few days ago. The supposit'gon is that the
animal crawled all the Wayijjiis home in
Bloomfield, four» miles distant“ Mr Loomis
proposes to mark him again and let him go.
—er(ford Con-rant.
Norwalk Chronicler