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. TV - ' ^ s • ••.•. • : :" -I : J<: - » -» ;••• ••K- 'I jfcfjeury Jlainletlar, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16th, 1876. JT. VA.IV SLYKE, Editor. FOR THE IEOIS14TURR As it now wems to be in order to pre- •eiit the names of candidates for the different offices to be filled at the com­ ing election, it may not be out of place for usajt this time to bring before the people the'name of the only candidate, that McHenry presents for the suflVagre of the people. We therefore present the name of the Hoy. F. K. Granger as a candidate for the lower House of our State Legislature. : As Mr. Granger jhas been a member of the House for the past four years, he will need no introduction to the voters of the District, and we believe we but speak the sentiments of his entire con­ stituency when we say he lias served them in that capacity with credit to himself and honor to those whom fee represented. He'is a sound and cOn«- sistant Republican, a good debater, and brings to the office an experienc that will aid him materially in the proper discussion of the questions that Will naturally come before the Hons?. It is therefore with pleasure that we e»", For Member of Assembly, Eighth District, •i&tf&SER, Of Mc- Henrv. ... .' -r. , 1EN. S. A. HntI.Rl"T. The Washington correspondent of the Elgin Daily Bluff City* says: "Illinois may well be proud of the representative from her Fourth Dis­ trict. Practical prompt, .efficient; he is a valuable legislator, with aw intel­ ligence gml ability to meet any ques­ tions and with an iutegrity to meet it justly: he grasps themVith a firm hand and makes a true ispue. '-He has made a good record for himself in Cojjgress. Sound in judgment, prudent in council, he has earned the confidence' < of liis congressional associates and a full meed is there awarded him. Itis constituents may find manv such men in the Dis­ trict, but if so. it is made up of rare material. It is hoped he may be re­ tained in Congress for such services are needed both for llliuojs/md the whole country.'* ' if' -..* ,r . And this is the verdict frotfc every quarter where disinterested opinions are expressed. Again we ask can the Fourth Congressional District afford, at this time, to change .him for an un­ tried man and one whose only endorse­ ment is from King and Machine Poli­ ticians? We hope the People will an­ swer this question themselves at the Caucuses and Convention soon to be held. i WHOM SHALL WE SKXD TO CONGRB88 , The Sycamore Republican<\x\ a sen­ sible and well timed article on the Con­ gressional question says: ' ; • J 'h ' ° But thte chances for any mfcti of this County securing the nomination of the District Convention are not so brilliant as to obscure entirely the question of wjiom our preference should be among other candidates. The two Counties of Kane and Win- rnbago, will together have a majority of one delegate in the District Conven­ tion and if they unite they : can nomi- •ate. Boone Co. has already nominated Gen. Hurlbut, and Winnebago Co. has already nominated Wm . Lathrop of Bockford--a very plain man but honest and reliable. If Kane Co. should send a delegation unanimous in Mr. Lathorp's favor he would secure the nomination. If it should send a delegation unani­ mous lorDiviue it would lack but a single vote of a nomination. But there is great lack ofunanimity in Kane Co. Mr. Divine has active friends there, and Gen. Hurlbut has some enthusiastic supporters, who are unable to see any reason why in this critical time we ahould discard him who is undoubtedly one of the most fearless and brilliant debaters in Congress, for a new and un­ tried man, utterly inexperienced in legislation. They quote a remark of Secretary Bristow's to Mr. Morgan of Aurora that Gen. Hulburt is the ablest Republican representative on the floor of Congress except Jas. G. Blaine and the remark of Blaine that he was his most skillful assistant and aid in his conflicts with Southern orators--euogi- zing his fourage, scholarship and skill. Common sense would dictate that a representative so ready and efficient iu the councils of the nation, should not be changed hastily or for light and tran­ sient reasons, especially when as was the case with Blaine and Bristow he is under a flre of slanderous assaults from h*s political foes. JjgrGen. Hurlbut has written a Ion"1 letter published in the Aurora Beacon in which he announces himself as a can­ didate for renominatioii to Congress. We have steadily maintained that he is the strongest man we can send from this District, and that in the present exigency there itf imperative need of opr strongest man at Washington.-- Sandwich Gazette. jfirSTothlug seems to satisfy John Bull. He Jjas got Whitlow, and is not yet happy. He now wants Brother Jonathan' to give him another extradi­ tion treaty, probably that he may have auothef to break ivheu the whim seizes liim or convenience dictates. He seems to forget that £Brothe$5 Jonathan re­ cently cut a wisdom tooth, and that he lilmself held the rubber rij^ i*or hiaa to bite on* GEN. HURLBUT AND THE SEN|INKL. EDITOR PLAINDKALER : -- I see by your paper that while you are "Inde- pvnrtenf* you are "not Neutral ;v that at the same time yon are a plain-dealer you are a falr*dealer,*in the support of right and the denunciation of wrong. Now it so happens that we hav« a paper published at the County Seat which was purchased, iwminally. by the present editor at the time of the memorable contest between Judge T. D. Murphy and Mr. Farnsworth four years ago. Jt was understood at that time that the purchase was made whol­ ly in Mr. F.'s interest, who was under­ stood to own the largest interest in the concern and who still holds a controll­ ing interest therein. What wonder, then, that said paper should reflect the wishes ot such controlling interest. It has also become a matter of history of the course pursued by Mr. F. after his defeal in that campaign. Smarting under the chagrin of defeat he sought revenge by going over to the enemy, and from that day till this has used his entire ability to defeat the will of the people. And in his attempts so to do he has not failed to make free use in dictating the course pursued by said paper. Consequently it is easy to uih derstand why two years ago the paper referred to refused to. hoist the name of the nominee for Congress, though nominated unanimously by the Repub­ lican Convention, and continued so to refuse until an indignant people gave the choice jfhjit their wishes should be reflected through its columns or their patronage withdrawn and bestowed more worthily. ft Is also easy to*understand why the said paper has niacte its unwarrantable aifd unfounded attacks upou our Mem­ ber of Congress. It is not because it desires to advance Mr. Lathrop's iuter- terest, but it desires to reflect the will of its controliug power. When we scan the attacks upon Gen. Hurlbut in its columns we find nothing but cowardly insinuations, in which no 'word'of truth exists, and it were well for the cause of religion, which the editor lately claims to have espoused, if he would more fully comprehend'the christian spirit and avoid backbiting and bearing false witness. The best evidence in the world of the falsity of these insinuations exists in the fact -that at home in his own county and in adjacent towns where he is best known, the enemies of General Hurlbut are not sufficiently numerous for mile­ stones by the way side. In a late issue of the sheet under consideration we find in substance the following: "From what we can learn from the netvspapers of the District, and from conversation with a large number of people in this and adjoining counties, the nomination of Mr. La- throp is assured." No one denies that certain newspapers of the malig­ nant sort are opposed to Mr. Hurlbut, and why? Because he appeals to the people for his support and riot to them. Because when they "led him up into an exceeding high mountain and promised him the Kingdoms of the «arth if he would fall down and worship tl»em," he plainly told them that he was the ser­ vant of the people, and to the people and not to them he looked for his sup­ port, and to the people should he pay tribute in the faithful discharge of his duties as their servant. And right here is the secret of all the opposition en­ countered by Mr. Hurlbut. The Dem­ ocrats of course oppose him, and it is one of the strongest reasons why Re­ publicans should sustain him. These Democrats, despairing of electing a man of their own are playing wolf and shepherd, thinking if they can destroy our head-lights they can then run our Republican train to sure destruction, and from the debris grow fat with plunder. But what have Republicans to gain by his defeat. He has been tried as by flre and has never in any instance prov­ ed recreant to his trust, aud the men are few who have filled more responsi­ ble positions than he. At this very time he is doing battle in behalf of the eoantry that makes him one of the head-lights of the Nation. While his enemies are plotting his overthrow, lie stands firmly at his post, taking time merely to address a modest let­ ter to his constituents, asking a renom­ inatioii at the hands of the people, not at the hands of newspapers, in which letter he tells the people that whether renominated or not, he will throw all his energ3r and ability into the present campaign for the success of the entire ticket. How unlike his predecessor; how unlike his calumniators; but how gloriously like himself, the true patriot that he is. ' For what, Republicans, would you cast him away ? Is it on account of the summary way he brought the maraud­ ing Missouriaus and bushwhackers to time? Is it on account of his daring bravery at Shiloh, when, as the Histo­ rian records it. "Gen. W, II. L. Wallace On the right and Gen. Hurlbut with his command on the left, stood like walls of steel between our army and -destruc­ tion from 8 o'clock A. M. until C l^M., on tliat eventful 6th of April, 1862? Is it because at Hatchie Bridge, with an army one-third that of the foe, the vantage ground against him, he was victorious, taking a large number of prisoners and booty without stint ? Is it because of his herculean labors at Miridcan, of his able and satisfactory administrations at Memphis aud New Orleans? Is it because that when the war was,over he resigned his commission and quietly returned to private life? Is It because he has represented you s^ ably and faithfully in Congress that his enemies dare not attack his record ? Is it because through him the Fourth DistVict of Illinois,like the Fourth Army Corps, known as the "Bloody Fourth," has won renown equaled by few, excelled by none ? The country has more at stake than he. A crisis is upon us equaled only by the Crisis of 1860. It needs no argu­ ment to prove this. We see it in every act of this Confederate Congress. We read it in everV opposition paper. We hear it frc-m the mouth of every oppo- tion orator from Tilden down to the street gabbler. Hence we need experi­ ence, we need influence, we need men whom the enemy have learned to fear In civil life as well as on the battle field. We need men who will not buy office and "traffic in the peoples suffrage, who fear not to appeal to the people on the record they themselves have made. To this class does Gen. Hurlbut belongs and his friends may well be^of good cheer for his defeat is not yet.-- His .friends are legion., and propose to stand by him,'and standing by him to- stand by the country;, \ n \ "'V ICONOCLAST?. A CURIOUS RACE. DORR TOWNSHIP, Aug. 12th, 1876. EDITOR PLAINDEALKR: --<• A curious "race1 for office" is attracting a good deal of attention among us just now.-- When party lines are closely drawn nominations for office are supposed to be the result of personal fitness, and party fealty, Yet we witness the strange anomaly of two gentlemen, of opposite political tenets asking for the nomination for Circuit Clerk at the hands of the Republican Party. From my childhood I have known them both. Mr. Richards has always been a promi­ nent and consistent Democrat, adhering faithfully to his party at all times through good or evil report, and not until very lately have I ever heard of any change in his political views. Mr. Dvvight has been equally prominent in his earnest allegiance to the principles of the Republican party. He is one of its founders, and was editor of the first Republican paper in McIIenry Count}'. His party claims are of the strongest kind, while in personal qualifications and pure unsullied Christian character he stands second to none. For years he has done the work of the office and others have received the profits. And yet the Republican party are coolly asked to throw hini aside and nominate a political opponent. Such an act would be an exhibition of the basest ingratitude, without even the excuse of political expediency. It would turn ^ suspicion to establish fact that the party in this county is controlled by a "Ring," who use it to serve their own private ends, with no regard for the principl 8 they profess It would prove the partjr, as represented by its official action, to* be unworthy the re­ spect and confidence of the people. It would be to court and deserve defeat, and leave honest Republicans free, and in duty bound, to exercise their inalienable right to "seratch." And it would be freely done. But we do not anticipate that the County Conyention will do any such foolish thing, but on the contrary will nominate Mr. Dwight by a large ma­ jority. V. PoPCLI. Shall the People or the King ICule. EDITOR PLAINDEALEU:--We are liv­ ing in an age of wonder, as well as reform. Only think of a Democrat makiug the startling announcement through a Republican paper that he is a candidate for Circuit Clerk, snbject to the decision of a Republican conyen­ tion. Tins is a fraud gotten up by the Woodstock Ring and the big Editor of the Sentinel, and should receive the condemnation of every honest Repub­ lican. Mr. Richards is a gentleman of good business talent, but is he to be forced upon the people by trading politicians? Not only a large majority of the republican party , but good and true* men of all parties are. decidedly in favor of Mr. Dwight. He is an old settler and is well known in the eou'tity as an upright, honest man, and is well posted in all matters pertaining to that office. And is it a fact that he is to be defeated by demagogues and false heuTted Editors who toilow in the wake of the Woodstock ring, looking only after the loaves and fishes? But let it be remembered that the people are looking after good and reliable men, and this means business. OMJ SETTLER.. THE DAILY NEW JCAIilf. . EDifOR Pi.AIKDEALER:--This is . the, name of a 7 by 9 dirty little sheet edi­ ted by "Boss" Ringland. Very appro^ priate name, the New Bary. There' is but one animal which IS more Eai'y than a mule. The name Ringland Is also not out of place, for the city of Woordstock is preeminently a land of Rings. Here a Ring controls and holds possession of the fat County offices. A notorious Ring runs the Whisky busi­ ness of the town. Rings also run .tfcpe Gospel shops and Ringland is one of them. A man must be in the Ring or pay tribute to it else he need exptect no justice frotn the decisions of the Ring bound courts. A Brimstone Ring underlies the town at so small a depth that even the water is impregnated with Sulphur. A notorious Ring attempted to run a Pickle Factory and succeeded in wringing hard earned thousands from defrauded farmers. Now comes a Ring that essays to wring jin the weakest Base Ball Club in the County as Champi ous. It is an estab­ lished fact tlAt' so entirely unfair and contemptably are,visiting Clubs treat­ ed by this mean Spide Ring of Base Ballists that many of the best Clubsf have utterly refused to play upon tile. Woodstock grounds. 'Invent to W©(Hi­ st ock a disintere sited spectator of the late game between the Spring Cities and Fox Rivers, lam not a resident of either town and was rather preju­ diced in fHvor of the Woodstdcsk Club than'-',otherwise. I came away im-. pressed with the chronic cussedness of the howling mob of Woodstockites who filled with pooivwhisky took a frenzied delight in flourishing umbrellas and hats in the faces ot the visiting nine, brow-beafing the Umpire, trespassing upon the diamond, colliding with the fielders and in fact saying and doing everything that would tend to confuse, excite or intimidate the McHenry Club. . Evidently the denizens - of Woo scot k knew :h irerntked Club was overmatched. The thought, made them frant ic, and true to their selfish instincts permitted their "Local Pride" to re-, peat the ofu repeated insult of outrag- ing good sense and fair play. On the last inning in particular, the Umpire was overawed into the most glaringly partial decisions in favor Of the home Club. We learn that the Spring Bantams have private reasons for de­ clining to meet the Fox Rivers on neutral grounds. Since their Waterloo defeat at Marengo they have had occa­ sion to use many yards of nurse Ring- laud's Diaper, aud judging from the masterly effusions from his editorial pen the difficulty will soon become chronic with the "BQSS" himself. Give your boys Soothing Syrup instead of Benzine Ringland. Y. D. K. » 1 lliti vsm y' -sr \ ^ ?°An exchange says: ttNow the re­ port coincs that Sitting Bull is a grad­ uate of West Point, where he is sa'd to have graduated between twenty-five and thirty years ago. At that time he was known among the students as "Bison," on account of his peculiar hab­ its and appearance. About the time of his graduation he went to a neighbor­ ing town aud getting into a drunken quarrel created such a disturbance that he was refused a commission in the ar- mj\ He went to Texas and wander­ ing from one place to another was at last recognized as the chief of an In­ dian tribe. The man's name, his ap­ pearance, and the manner in which he Would be likely to conduct war are such as to lead to the belief that the same -man It as again been met upon the prairie." ®gj^*A Rockford may had such ; un­ bounded faith in his fellowmen that for 22 years he has refused to lock his doors or fasten down his windows. A few nights since he was disabused of his faith, by some one entering his house in the night and despoiling him of his boots* pants and other articles If a man invites burglars to visit him, he ought not to grumble when they ac­ cept his invitation. REMOVAL. & Thursday, Aug. 24th, '76. Givii)^ Two Grand Performances, both Afternoon and Evening. Doors Open at I and 7 P. M. Admission, 50 -Cents. Children, $5 Cents. The Menn<rorie is replete with the largest and finest eolleetion ot Wild Animals ever Exhibited in this country, including Lions, risers, Leopards, Kangaroos, Spotted and Striped Hyenas, and a perfect wilderness of Monkeys and Birds. ' ' To diversify the Animal Exhibition there will he given a Grand Gymnastic and Acrobatic Display, Comic Singing, Dancing, and Amusing Sketches, Lc.»erinain, &e. The whole forming a pleasing and amusing entertainment. fW°For particulars see large Posters and Small Bills.. 1876. 1876. BTJCKLIN & STEVENS, NEAR THE DEPOT, M'HENRY. Have a Full and Complete General Stock for the Spring and Slimmer Trade. Uniformly Low Prices FOR CASH. ĵ pF° The Highest Market Price for BUTTER AND EGGS, in Caeh or Trade. BUCKLIN & STEVENS. McIIenry, 111., April 3d, 1876. H 8@rr.The President has requested the resignation of Supervisor Architect Potter, and Chief Special Postal Agent Woodward is also removed. Poor Ulysses! It takes up the whole of his precious time to suggest removals and make appointments. But this figura­ tive scalping done by the "Great Fath­ er" in Washington, is at last, becoming quite as disgustingly monotonous as that done by the "red children in.tho West. 8^-It is decided that a woman ean- not practice law in Wisconsin; bu$ the Judge who decided it crawled under his barn last weekend hasn't oome out since. AVE removal to thoir new Storr 011 t in; comer opposite t in* Bri<-k CMuux'h, w here* they will be lii ippy to see their old customers and as many new ones as may see tifctocail . A Full Stock of Furniture of all at prices ad low as {.lie BLAKE & I5UO. McHenry, Au. ir . UUj, 1876. FOUNDRY AND 1 " FOR THS CAHFAI3H. O. BISHOP, At his Avirieiilf "»"»1 "W m eliouse, McIIenry, in addition to his larfie stock of RE - OPENED. Ths Riverside House, McHENllY, ILL. Go to E. M. Owen for Ilorsc Bakes. YOLO, ILL. i i . i- .1; > in : K'i .- ^UK'k of Aim, Gale & Co., Prepiete. The nndersijfneil have just started a Fohii- dry and Machine Shop, anal are now prepared to do all kinds oi Casting for Machinery, on short notice and in the Rest of manner* We alfto manufacture the celebvaied Gale Wind Mill. Repairing of all kinds done promptly and satisfaction Guaranteed.£ „ Threshing Machines repaired on short no­ tice. Orders solicited. ANNE8, GALE Jb CO. Volo, I1L, July 5th 1870. j Builders and Heavy H a r d w a r e ! t l inn I U ikes, «ey:hes s N u!s, Horse I Shoes, Iron, ;ui l Blacksmith's Supplies Generally, which he now offers to the buying Public. fKff-Reinembur these'g«w>ds nre Iwjing sold at Prices t > suit the times. Call and See. O. IU -1101'. McIIenry, 111., August 8lh, lt>70. The undersigned having leased tho above Hotel for a term ol' years, newly Furnished inn) lie-iitted it in the best of manner, has opened it For the accommodation of the Traveling public, and all others who may favor him with a call. This House is beautifully situated on the lnnks of the Fox River, and* but a short distance from the steamboat Landing. Twer Steamboats run daily to Fox and Pistaqna Lakes, a few miles above, the best Hunting ami Fishing Grounds in the 'Northwest. Large and airy Apartments for families during the Summer. Boats and Oarsmen furnished at Reasonable Rates. Free 'Buss to ai front the Cars. No pains will be spared to promote the com] fort ofirncsts, and from a long experience in the business I flatter mvself that I can please the most fastidious. iSA'A GOOD LIVERY IS CONNECTION WITH THE HOUSE. or Week on the JACOB WEBER, Proprietor. 'HW^oardcrs by the Day most l teasonable'Terms. Waukegan Cigar Manufactory, E. M. DENNIS, Proprietor. Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in CIGARS, TOBACCO, --AND- ' Pipes of Every Description. 55 GEXESEE STREET, WAUKEGAN^ ILL. w