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% ml1 hm Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Lii§|; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe," VOL. 2. L, mm td ;<• i"L<- M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, .WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1876. Jfeffettipy pkMealer. , Published Every Wednesday by J. VAN SLYKE Editor and Publisher. Office ,in Riverside Block, •J Over Smith Bros, ft Co.'s Store. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION! Owe Tear, (in Advance,) fl 80 If not Paid within Three Mfonths,...v< .4 00 Subscriptions received for th ree or six months |n the same proportion. BUSINESS CARDS, £. BENNETT, M. D., StTROEON and Acoucher. Diseases of Women a Specially. Office and Residence on Clay Street, Woodstock, 111. W. H. BUCK, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC Phvtician and Surjreon.-- Office East Side Public Square, Wood­ stock, Hi. Office honrs 11 to 12 A M., and 2 to 4 P. M. BUSINESS CARDS. !!. T. BROWN, M. I». PHYSICIAN and Snrsreon. -Office in .Brick Block Over F. G. Maves Clothing "Store Water Street, McHenry 111. E. A BEERS M. D. PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Office at residence, two doors west of Post Office, McHenry HI. • •» O. J.HOWARD, M D. IHTSTCiAN and Snrsreon. Office at the store of Howard &Son, Mcllenry, III. F. J. BARBIAN. CIGAR Manufacturer, Mcllenry I1L tory No. 171. Orders solicited. Fac- RICHARD BISHOP, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Office in rear of Mnrphv & Bishop'* Bank North Side Public Square, Woodstock, 111. GEO. A. BUCKLIN, NOTARY PUBLIC, Conveyancer and In­surance Agent. Office at Bucklin A Steven's Store, near the Depot, McHenry, III. E. E. RICHARDS. HAS a complete Abstract of Titles to land in BIcHenrv County, Ill'nois. Office with County Clerk, Woodstock, III. ROBT. WRIGHT. Manufacturer of Custom Made Boots and Shoes. None lmt the best of material used and all work warranted. Shop Northwest corner Public Square, McHenry, 111. FR. HECIITLE. HOUSE, Sicn and Carriage Painter, McHen­ry 111. Will do all work promptly and at reasonable tates. E. M. oWF EN. GENERAL Dealer and Manufacturers Agent in Leading Farm Machinery. Prices low and Terms favorable. MCHENRY, ILLINOIS. GEO. SCHRElNElt. SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly opposite J the Parker House, McHenry I1L WFirst.Class Billiard and Pool Tables. J. BONSLETT, SALOON and Restaurant. Nearly onpoeite Owen's Mill, McHenry. III. Fresh Oysters served lip in any shape desired, or tor sale by the Can. 49-GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. JOS. WIEDEMANN. <gi AT.OON and Restaurant. Neftr the Depot ~ ~ " " ~ Meals at all hours. *ff"Good Stabling for Horses. MCHENRY LIVERY STABLE. H. E. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First class rigs, with or without drivers, furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds 4one on short notice. W. W., ELLSWORTH. BREEDER o the Celebrated Magie Hog. Also Light and Dark Brahma Fowls. Pigs •hipped to all points by express. P. O. Ad- tress, Woodstock, 111.,, Warranted v ROBERT MURFITT, AWATCH-MAKERoflSyears experience, has located at Nunda, and will sive his atten­ tion to the Repairing of Clocks. Watches, Ac. Shop in Watson & rtt.'* O: All'Work PETER LEICKEM. REPAIRS»Watches, Clocks and jewelry-of all kinds. Also Repairs Violins in the nest possible maimer, on short notice and at rea­ sonable rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop first door North of Riverside Block, McHenry 111. M MCHENRY HOUSE. cHenry, III. John Karges Proprietor. Centrally located and the best of accom­ odations furnished. Charges reasonable. RICHMOND HOUSE. RICHMOND ILLINOIS. Frank Foster Pro-prietor. Good accommodations for all nartics. Samplerooms for Salesmen. Livery Stable attached. Public Hall for Lectures, Shows &c., The McHenry Brewery. King & Herbes, Proprietors. THE best of Beer Shipped toanv part of the country and warranted as represented.-- Orders solicited and promptly attended to. FRED. RENICH, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, -AND- WHOLESALE TOBACCONIST. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. PATENTS. Persons desiring to take out Patents, or de- firing information from the U. S. Patent Office •hould consult F. A. LEHMANN,SOLICITOR AND FOREIGN PATENTS, Washington, D. C. Examinations free. NO PATENT NO PAY. Send for Circular. For Sale. The undersigned offers for Sale, »ne Brick Store on Water Street, in the village of JfcHenrv, now occupied bv Mrs. C. II. Morey, •8 a Millinery Store. It is 14x35, the upper •tory being linished off asa residence. TERMS REASONABLE, inquire of C. IL MOBKV Mcllenry, IIL Nov. 1st 1375. W. H. SA^FORD, IMEeiroiiaut 'XHiloi*. In the store of C. H. Dickinson, East side of Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. A.£ood Stock of Fine Cloths for Shit mm al­ ways on hand. Suits made to order ana a fit warranted- Give we a calL W. H. SANFORD. Woodstock III.,Sept. 37th, 1875. Congressional Convent! Held at Marengo October "iQth, w NO. 12. Waukegan Cigar Manufactory, E. M. DENNIS, Proprietor. Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in CIGARS, TOBACCO, --AND-- Pipes of Every Description. 55 GENESEE STREET, WAUKEGAN, ILL. M. ENGELN. a U N - S M I T H . Will change muz- zle loaders, both single and double, ^ ^to breach loaders. Keeps on hand all kinds of Gun Ma­ terial. All work warranted. Shop Southeast Corner Public, Stjuare, McIIenrv, 111. O. W. OWEN, WATCH MAKER & JEWELER, MCHENRY ILL., if Dealer in a^Ji kinds of American and Swiss Watches, Clocks from the best factories in the country. Silver, plated ware, Silver Spoons, &<-., ALSO AGENT FOR THE Weber and Braclbury Pianos AND THE Estey Org'an ? maMtet^We t!#nk ltn6w' that "\>y experi­ ence, ;tnd we believe it, for it is backed up bv the Besl Musicians in the World. I also sell other Organs at less prices than the Estey, but cau't reccomiuend them to be as good. O. W. OWEN. July 23. THE Fox River Valley Mills. H. D. LUFF, Proprietor. McHenry * CONST AX T L Y ON 11 AN D. CUSTOM; GRINDING Done promptly, and satisfacrion guarantee ! Thankful for past favors a continuance of patronage is respectfully solicited. K»"The Hi chest Market Price in Cash for good Milling Wheat. H. D. LUFF, Successor to Owon Bros. RE - OPENED. The Riverside House, MCHENRY, ILL. The undersigned having leased tho above Hotel for a term of years, newly Furnished and Re-titted it in the best of inanuer, has opened it For the accommodation of the Traveling public, and all others who nviv favor him with a call. This House is beautifully situated On the bmks of the Fox Kivcr, and but a short distance tronV'the Steamboat Landing. Two Steamboats run daily to Fox an«1 Pistaipia Lakes, a few miles above, the best Hunting and Fishing Grounds in the Northwest. Large and airv Apartments for families during the Summer. Boats and Oarsmen furnished at Reasonab.c Kates. Free Bass to and from the Cars. No pains will be spared to promote the com' fort of guests, and from a lonsr experience in the business I flatter mvself that I can please the mcist fastidious. '<VA •GOOD LIVERY IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOUSE. «TDoanlers by the Day or Week on the most Reasonable'Terms. JACOB WEBER, Proprietor. Farm For Sale. THE undersigned offers for sale his farm in the Town of Greenwood, consisting of 240 acres of tirst class land, under a good state of cultivation, well watered, puairie and good Timber adjoining, good buildings, Fruit in good variety, in fact everything constituting a good farm. Will be divided if desired. Terms very low, Inquire on the premisesof GEO. TLGABBISON. Greenwood III. April I8th, 1876. Pursuant to call a Convention for purpose of puttfng in nominati candidate for Congress in the F Cogressional District, was held at engo on Tuesday, Oct 10th, 1876. The Convention was called %o o bv Capt. John. Eddy, chairman of Mcllenry County delegation, «UH! motion N. N. Ravi in, of Kane Coim waft made temporary chairman, anc| Van Slyke, of McHenry aud J. II. Ill der, of Kane, Secretaries.- On motion of Major Loop, of B a committee of one froni each eou was appointed by the chair, on ered t i als consist i ng of Major Loop of Bo W. H. Stewart, of McHenry, find Quereau of Kane. The committereport%d the follow named delegates present and euti to seats in the Convention: MCHENRY. John. Eddy, W. H. Steward, A. Steward, David. S. Smith, Orso Diggins, J. Van. Slyke, Allen Sid BOONE. C. B. Loop, H. B. Sykes, W. S, J L. O. Gilinan. KANB. Thos. Meredith, X. X. Ravlin. G. Quereau, James. Hurd, C. Hoffm Walter. Germain, J. S. Long; J. Stolk, I. B. Copley, L. M. Todd, J. Smith, J. H. Hodder. On motion the report Of the Com tee was accepted and adopted. There being no delegates from Win­ nebago and Dekalb Couties, all Re pe­ licans from those counties, present i« the Convention, were invited to se on the floor, and were allowed right of discussion. On motion the temporary offlceiw were made the permanent officers if the Convention. On motion a Committee of Ave resolutions was appoiuted by the ch consisting of Quereau, Eddy, Loo; Meridi'h and Robinson, who report; the following: Jiesolved. That we do heartily dorse all the principals of the Nat Jo Republican party as setforth from ite organization, and as lately defined in the National Convention, and tlifct the Candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency are eminently fitted Sty their life, character and liervAg service, to give wlllJboiyrai^Wwmll^tlie Government in the interest of persona) and political freedom, of wise economy of iudustrnl development aud of official purity. Icexolved. That we approve of Civil Service Reform and applaud the determination of Govejior Mays as ex­ pressed in his letter of acceptance to enforce it wherever the Presidential power can extend,for we have no donbi that his large acquaintance with public affairs will guide hiir. safely 'n the difficult task of so arraiugiug the tenure of office in practice as to secure officien- cv and integrity and vet avoid an aristocracy of office holders. Resolved That we will render onr hearty and loyal support to the Candi­ dates of the Republican party for State officers, as being honorable men, fairly .nominated, competant for their duties and deserving of the support of the people. Oti motion the report was accepted and adopted. On motion of Major Loop a commit­ tee of live was appointed to prepare an Address to the People, and present it for the consideration of the Con­ vention. Quereau, Loop. Eddy, Meridith and Robinson were appoiuted as such committee. On motion of Thos, Meredith the Convention proceeded to nominate a candidate for Member of Congress, with the following result: KPne County 12 votes for S. A. Ilurlbut Mcllenry Comity 7 " " " Boone County 4 " " " Total... n * Gen. S. A Ilurlbut having received the entire vote was declared the unati- inous nominee of the Convention. On motion II. E. Hunt, of Kane, was nominated for Member of the State Board of Equalization by acclimation- On motion a committee of three was. appointed by the chair to wait upon Gen. Ilurlbut, inform him of his nomination,and request him to address the Convention. The Committee to draft an Address to the people then presented their report, which was read and adopted.-- (See Address in next column.) Gen S. A. Hurlbut then came forward and in a few well timed remarks accept­ ed the nomination, and after review­ ing the rituation signified his intention of taking the stump and working for the entire Republican ticket. On motion the Convention adjourned. N. N. RAVLIN. Chairman. J. VAN SLYKE I J. H. IIODDEB >Secretaries. Bucklin & Stevens are prepared with a full and complete stock of Seasonable Goods to meet the wants of the buying public, and are bound to sell them at sueh prices as to defy any and all com­ petition. Address to the PeopJe. TWef*5n gressionalDele ga t esla w fully elected by the Republican County Con­ ventions of Kane, Mcllenry and Boone, to the Congressional Convention for the 4th Congressional District of the State of Illinois, present the following statement for the careful consideration of the voters of this District. When the Republican County Con­ vention for Kane County assembled at Geneva on the second day of Septem­ ber 1876, it was known that out of the 101 Delegates composing that Conven­ tion 61 were for Gen,£i. A. Hurlbut and 40 tor Mr. Wm. Lathrop, The unscrupulous managers by whom Mr.Lathrop was controlled.determined to defeat this expressed and well known wish of the people of Kane County, in some manner. It was, and is weWtv known that the Town Caucuses in Kane County as a rule, had been very fully attended, and had been fairly conducted, and thero was no pretence of a divided delega­ tion from any of the Towns except St. Charles, which was entitled to 6 votes. Even if the regular delegation from St. Charles had been thrown out and the irregular aud fraudulent delegation had been admitted still the vote of the County in Convention would have stood 55 for Hurlbut and 46 for Lath­ rop. But the Lathrop managers, old and unscrupulous politicians, familiar with all tricks and frauds, were equal to the occasion and determined to put in a man as chairman who would declare the votes as best suited their purposes, and make the minority control the ma­ jority. Elgin furnished the principal actor in this infamy, in G. P. Lord the se­ lected chairman, When the time came and in pursuance of this rascally scheme, Mr. Davidson as Chairman of the Coun­ ty Committee called Mr. Lord to pre­ side as temporary Chairman. A Committee on Credentials was ap­ pointed and reported ti at all the Towns were represented by full dele­ gations and no contest except in St. Charles. Then began a scene whdlly unexam­ pled, disgraceful in the last degree to every thinking man, infinitely dis­ graceful to the Republican party. ^U:si|̂ Mdiu|l»iokit«ly Fef<ue4 to allow a vote by ayes and navs, or by Towns on the questions of vital im­ portance, the appointment and report of a Committee to appoint delegates to the Congressional Convention, and insisted on declaring motions carried or lost as by his rule they ought to be for his party purpose. He insisted on deciding by the sound, when the Court House was full of a shouting mob and wiu ri representatives of Mr. Lath- rop's interests from Winnebago and DeKalb were openly taking part in the voting. He overruled every proposition made by delegates supposed to be for Gen. Hurlbut., and sustained every one made by Ms ovvii side without reference to the fact of the iiuinber of votes for either. He appointed the delegates to the Congressional Convention by his own authority against the majority ol the Convention and again and again refused a vote by Towns or by ayes and nays either of which would have shown the actual undisputed majority to be against him and his rulings. He declared the convention adjourned in the same way. against an overwhelm­ ing negative vote a:id left the chair which he had disgraced. Thereupon the delegates in favor of Gen. Hurlbut being joined by 7 others originally for Mr. Lathrop. but who would not share in the disgrace cast upon them by Lord, called upon four out of the five County Committee men to organize the Convention de­ cently and in order, which was done and/Prof. G. W. Quereau made tem­ porary Chairman. Credentials were examined and reported upon, and 68 regularly elected delegates answered to their names. A permanent organization was effected and twelve delegates to the Congressional Convention were regu­ larly and quietly elected and instructed to cast their vote for Gen. Hurlbut and the Convention after passing Resolu­ tions denouncing Mr. Lord and his management adjourned. The mob over which Mr. Lord pre­ tended to preside, did not read the call, passed no resolutions, never had a permanent organization, and dis­ banded in such hot and unseemly haste that they never authorized their Congressional delegates to cast the vote of the County or to fill vacancies. The Congressional Convention met at Elgin on the Seventh day of Sep­ tember 1876. The total number of votes in the Convention was 41 divided as follows: Kane County, 12;,Winners* go, 10; DeKalb, 8; McHenry, 7j Boon*, 4--Total 41. There was no dispute or division as to Winnebago, DeKalb. Boone and McHenry, but there was a double delegation from Kane. Mr. Lathrop had Winnebago, 10 votes, Gen. Hurlbut McHenry and Boone, 11 votes. Mr. Harrington DeKalb, 8 votes. Mr. A. E. Smith of the Winne­ bago delegation attempted to unsnrp the function ot the Congressional Com­ mittee and to name a Chairrtian for the Convention, but this impertinent move­ ment was abandoned and Mr. A. B. Coon nominated by Mr. Manny, Chair­ man of the Congressional Committtee. A Committee on Credentials was ap­ pointed who aftera time made a ma­ jority and minority "report on the con­ flicting claims of the Delegations from Kane. The majority consisting of the members of the Committee from Win­ nebago and DeKalb reported to admit the Lord Delegation. The minority reported tajpadmit the Delegation headed by Mr, Rising and representing the 68 members of the County Conven­ tion. Tbe Congressional Convention adopted the majority report and thus completed the iniquity cotamenced under the leadership of Lord, dis­ franchising the majority of Kane Coun- tv and establishing the principle that minoritiefcnot majorities should gov­ ern. The result was brought about by the solid vote of Winnebago and DeKalb Counties against McHenry and Boone, and the vote of each >member of the Winnebago and DeKalb delegation was by agreement among themselves con­ trolled by the majority, each County voting as a unit. And thus men who were sitting as judges upon a question of right ar.d wrong, surrendered their consciences and sense of justice to the keeping of others. It was then moved by Judge Lawrence, of Boone, for the 0 sake ef harmony in the party, to adjourn the Congressional Convention for ten days and direct Kane County to hold anoth­ er Convention. This most equitable proposition was voted down by the solid vote of Winnebago and DeKalb. Finding that there was no possibility of preventing the consummation'of the outrage on the people of Kane the Del­ egates from Boone and McHenry de­ clined to hive anything further to do with a Convention which hdd ignored every principle of justice and were de­ termined to carry tJieir point against all argumentsand withdrew from the Convention. The Lord Delegation as appointed at Geneva consisted of twelve men, six jpf whom were supposed to be for Mr. Lathrop aud six for Gen. Hurlbut. Six out of these twelve refused to be parties to the wrong that was there sought to be accomplished and Kane County was in fact represented only by six, and these six without any au­ thority from the Convention by which they pretend to be sent, were author­ ized to fill vacacnies or vote as a unit but actually cast the twelve votes of Kane County, and in conjunction with the 10 votes of Wtnnebago eventually nominated Mr. Lathrop, so that geutlc- maii is/heaintnluca of,16 men out of 41, aud only 10 of the 16 have any pre­ tence to be considered as. Delegates. The Delegates from Boone and Mo- Henry and the twelve lawfully elected Delegates from Kane, before separa­ ting appointed an Executive Commit­ tee of three, consisting of Messrs. John Eddy, Charles B. Loop and Thomas Meredith, to call them together if deemed advisible at some future time. After having given full time for all the facts to be considered and to hear from the people, we have this day as­ sembled and in obedience to the de­ mand of our constituents and of many other citizens who have joined us, have put in nomination the Hon. Stephen A. Hurlbut. We know the responsibility we have assumed and can imagine the charges that will be made, and we here aud now proceed to justify ourselves and our actions. Fair dealing, common honesty and re­ spect for the rights of others, is the only foundation for success. The Re­ publican party cannot affbrd to violate these conditions. The right of the majority to rule and the duty of the minority to submit to the will of the majority is the cardinal principle of Republican Institutions, and the corner stone of the Republican party. To permit such bold villainy as was per­ petrated by George P. Lord to go un- rebuked is to make rasoality profitable, and to offer a premium for successful stealing. No such base and evil con­ duct is recorded of the worst days of Tammany, and it will not dofor honest Republicans to look lightly on this class of offences. While we have a Convention system for nominations we must guard it by every possible meaits from corruption, and whenever such a succession of fraudulent acts results in the nomination of any man, it is as much the duty of every honest Repub­ lican to defeat such a candidate as if he were a political antagonist. A stolen nomination conveys no title to respect or support, and the man who knowingly accepts it becomes the re-* ceiver or stolen goods, and stands on the same ground ®f" criminality as the orriginal theif. We had hoped that Mr. Lathrop ^vould not have consented to take profit to himself by such egregious wrong doing on the part of his supporters. His reputation was such that we had . ground so to hope. But ambition and bad advisers* have caused him ..to swal­ low greedily what he should have spurned with manly contempt and he has forfeited by his own act a hold upon his fellow citizens that he can never recovw. Therefore it is that we declare that in any event we could hot have supported Mr, Lathrop. But the question is one of far greater consequence than can be involved in choice of.Candidates, or in tliejresultof. Elections. It strikes down to the verv root of the purity, honor and use fulness of the Republican party itself, and by its solution in this election settles whether it.has life, ability and charac­ ter enough to perserve itself or be worth perservlng. How can we answer our antagonists who charge us with corruption, where right h^re in our own midst, in the Banner Dstrict, we are confronted by a wrong so monstrous a treachery so base, a social crime so aggrevated, that it never yet in the history of American politics has been paralleled. What manipulation of Tilden'has ever been so debauched as this of Lord? We will not allow the free choice of the people of Kane Coun­ ty and through them of this District to be overthrown by either trickery or violence, for free choice Is the right of the people. Every effort has been made to re­ concile this division, everything has been offered<to be yielded except the right of the voter. We have offered to submit the disputed question to any fair tribunal, to the State Central Com­ mittee. toaii}r Republican congression­ al committee, to allow the County of Kane to hold its primaries again and to determine in uumistakeable tones whom they really wish as their can­ didate. All these have been refused and there remains no other alternative but to turn to that supreme tribunal which is above all candidates, and al) conventions, the free, inteligent and sovereign people of this District, to whose sentiment of JustW and fair dealing we do most confident­ ly appeal. In nominating Stephen A. Hurlbut we know that we are putting before them a man of ability and ex­ perience approved by long trial as specially fitted for the duty we call him to. A man who fairly and in open, honorable canvass won the nomination which has been stolen from him, and won it not by bargains with political tricksters but by fair infiueuce upon the minds,hearts *ud consciences of constituents. We ask for him a fair hearing and candid judgment, and close by reporting the following Resolu­ tions. Resolved, That the cou;;8 by the Elgin Convention iu sustaining the criminal conduct of George P. Lord at Geneva, in admitting the delegates chosen by him and representing an ad­ mitted and proven minority of Kane, County, deprives that Convention of any title to respect aud renders all its proceedings void and of no effect or- value. Resolved, That the remedy for such evil practices is open ana manly re­ sistance, and that temporizing or equivocating with such wrong is cow­ ardly, and that surrendering to them on any pretence is a violation of the plain duty of every Amercau Citizen. Resolved, That we have confidence in the Republican party, aud in its nower to reform all abuses within its own body, and chiefly the one pressing more immediately upon this District, in the scandalous means which were used to bring about the nomination of William Lathrop. Resolved, Thai in view of the ac­ knowledged facts in the case, the cry of Lathrop and Reform appears to us as insincere and Pharisaical as the other war cry of Tilden and Reform, and that in either case it is a mere pretence to cloak over an ambition which seeks its personal ends by any measures, no matter how dislionrable. Resolved* That true civil Service Re­ form consists in selecting the best; men for public office, with reference to the duties they are called on to per­ form and in keeping therein such pub­ lic officers so lpng as they will fulfil sueh duties and satisfy their constituents, and that the wholesome principle is applicable to members of Congress as well as to Post Masters, and that it is unwise for the people to exchange a thoroughly x tried and tested man. of lerge experience and high national standing for an untried, unexperienced local candidate, especially when at­ tempted to be forced upon theiu by the remnant of a Couveutiou tainted with fraud, agaiust the known will of the majority. Resolved, That we present to the People of this Dist.ict as Candidate for Congress Stephen A. Hurlbut, t*ie reg, ular nominee of the Republican party, as having received the votes of a clear Minority of the lawfully elected dele­ gates to the Congressional Convention, and that we pledge ourselves to do all In our power, bv fair and honorable ineaus, to eieot fiiim to that 1 honoi 9