AND

THE PEOPLE.

BY

D. C. CLOUD,

MUSCATINE.

**THE ENUMERATION IN THE CONSTITUTION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO DENY OR
DISPARAGE OTHERS RETAINED BY THE PEOPLE."

"THE POWERS NOT DELEGATED TO THE UNITED STATES BY THE CONSTITUTION, NOR PROHIBITED BY IT
TO THE STATES, ARE RESERVED TO THE STATES RESPECTIVELY, OR TO THE PEOPLE."

-Articles IX. and X. of the Constitution of the United States.

DAVENPORT, IOWA:

DAY, EGBERT, & FIDLAR.

1873.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873,
By D. C. CLOUD,

in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

HOUS

29 MAY 1948

LIBRARY

D. B.

TO THE

Patrons of Husbandry,

WHO HAVE BECOME THE PIONEER CORPS IN THE EFFORTS BEING MADE TO REFORM THE ABUSES NOW OPPRESSING THE COUNTRY, AND WHO ARE EARNESTLY AND EFFICIENTLY LABORING

FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE

PEOPLE, WITH THE HOPE THAT IT MAY AID

THEM IN THEIR PATRIOTIC WORK, THIS

BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED

BY

THE AUTHOR.