New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-16
Conventional RefOrm-The Free School Bill
Free Soil--Slavery-The Weather-The
Wheat CrOp-Eisherles, &c. &c.


Free Soil--Slavery-The Wenther-The
Wheat CrOp-EisherIes, &c. &c.
correspondence Of The Tribune.
ELKroS, (Cecil Co. Md Monday, May H. 1880
The Election on Wednesday, the 9Th, Tor Con-
veption to reform the Constitution of our State re-
ul,ed 10 this County as follows; For Convea-
ton, l,342 againstit, 3G5 This is but little over
bali the usual vote Of the County; and throughout
The State the same apathy seems 70 have prevailed
There will, however, be sweeping maj 9rity IN the
:tate in favor Of Reform.
In this County we had, also, bill for establish
ing Free Schools, which was defeated. The vote
On it stood: For Free Schools, Gs7 agains! them,
lNe. So we have been defeated by 32j votes. II
,Ustem Of Free Schools could have been estab-
lsied without money, or if the money could have
been drawn from the clouds, VI some other source
,tsntbe pockets Of the people, the bill would have
net with no opposition: itwo1d have been carried
UNANIMOUSLY. An sorts Of objections, however,
we're raked up by the opponents of the bll, which
r,oOo.ed an income tax. and il was denounced ia
umeasured terms by them. majority OF those
VIE have large incomes. aud Of those rich, penucl-
Gus sharks who grind every cent they possibly can
can out OF the honest hard working abOrer branded
as ust aud oppressive to the poor, an by tnelr
influence defeated it. have c)nyersed with many
eilbose who opposed and voted against the bal,
and their reasons for doing so, were that they were
already taxed more than they could pay. Yet these
sane men are in favor Of granting licenses to Rum
sellers-ol letting the community grow mp IN igno-
rance degradation and cTime--oi debasm5 men
into criminals, and then paying double the tax 70
mprison aud hang them 1t would have required TO
educate and make useful citizens OF them. 50 II
1. I.l I'D Ia I
into them, like bitter dose of medicine into SICK
child The pset says
"Trath crushed to earth e'li rise gain
ard we will still continue to battle for Free
Schools; for we know, though defeated at present,
they will eventually triumph.
Free Sol principles are slowly working IN aIr
way among us--leavcning the community with their
shOlesOme influence, and modng the minds OF
nany, mperceptably almost 20 perception Of tue
sNA effects OF the moral ulcer which IS sna~ing
upon the very vi,sls Of our country. Many, how
ever, are totally ignorant Of the meaning OF the
"Wimot as the great Daniel chooses to term It,
md designate all who favor II as fools. fanatics
and red mouthcd abotionists Talking the
dher day with one Of This stripe he admitted
slavery was curse, and he wasn't an adyo-
cate Of the peculiar Institutions; YET he was IN
qaaEhedy opposed TO the 'provso. And why"
said ], are you opposed to il VOW know where
ever slavery goes it dcgradcs labor; aud if it is
suffered 10 extend into the territories it excludes
The poor laboring white man. One tendency Of this
'Provso is to give the poor abOrer al equal chance
with the rich Niger driver" 90 said he Il never
understood it before. | 80 in for such a measure
m that So it is with lour-hilhs who in onr coun.
try, oppose it. They don't understand il. The as.
sessabe value OF slaves in this county is s97 jis.
Every year, Oh an average, $4,000 worth OF these
human chaitels fee from the woes and inhumani-
hes Of bondage, end seek refuge in free States
Many IN the upper part of the county are glad to
get nd OF them ON such easy terms, and never
shnk OF pursuing them; To- slave labor is becoming
Improbable tide Of hard-hsted no 'therners is
pouring in upon us and by their industry, making
land 'higeerrd out rejoice, and blossom as the
nose. Those who - years ago considered 1t utterly
.1.asiils tn get along without slaves, now con
h's they are curse-unproftGhe in every re-
ipect, aud they couldn't be induced to hold them
The weather is chilly add disagreeabe, and
vegetation is very backward, Cor the season The
Beds and forests, however. are beginning to look
glad, and the blossoms and flowers are filling the
G with their fragrance The wheat crop looks
green and hourishng, and If nothing unforeseen
aaes place there will be an abundant harvest
The fisheries along the Susquehanna and Elk
MYERS are doing an excellent business-better than
,eey have done for years. Some have taken as
high as 800 barrels Of herring at hall, which sell
readily at s. per thousand. T.