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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-12

now cryStaIlZeS party arOunu nau---lV
provides a single colorbearer for all who
wefr the same party name, and ordinarily
you accept him or throw your vote away.
The constitutional device of the electoral
college was invented for vastly different
system of party organization. The theory
then way (as De Tocquevil.e tcrsely puts
it), that " it rarely happens that an indi-
vdual can receive at the first trial ma
jority of the suffrages of I great people ;
and this difficulty is enhanced in a repub-
lie of confederate states, where local in
fuences are far more developed and more
powerful" Hence it was proposed "to
delegate the electoral powers of the ma
tion to body which should present it,
because this mode of election rendered q
majority tnore probable"
That was the theory of the electoral
college, and early practice sustained it;
since the first body of the Kind, that of
1889, found no less than eleven candidates
fer vice president before it the ore which
elected John Adams had twelve other can
didates for president and vice president; !;
and the next one could not elect anybody
at all (in spite OF De Tocqueville's die
tum). but threw the election over to a
third body, namely, congress.
On the other hand, FIR the last thirty
years, i. e.: since 1910, there have never
been (save in the highly exceptional
election of 1860, when the democratic
party was disruptcd), more than three
candidates for president and three for
vice president; in all but one election
Chat of 1856, if Fillmore be Indeed an
exception, there were substantially but
two candidates, as the third polcd but a
handful Of votes, carrying not single
state; while the most recent electi ons,
those of 1864 and 1868, show but one can
didate on each side, rallying into two
great parties every party in the land.
Clearly enough we can never return to
the state Of politics under which the elect
oral college was framed, because the teu-
dency is the other way.
But, merely to abolish The electoral col
lege-thc course which first suggests it.
sclf-would not radically cure the errors
here pointed out. The effect of this abo.
lition would obviously be merely to i'm
pose on state governor or ether officer
the duty Of casting the votes now thrown
by the electors Of that state. Or, should
we resort to counting the popular vote,
that device would now be utterly unscien-
tfc and incxpedieiIt, because OF the DIFF
ferences IN the elective franchise in differ
ent states.
What, then, is the true remedy? It is
TO abandon the idea that the president
being the president Of state, aud make
him tae president Of the people; to create
an uniform qualification for voters at the
presidential election throughout the land
and to incorporate this provision for d
new national elective franchise, with its
qualifications there defined, in the same
constitutional amendment which Shall
abolish the electoral college.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-12

FLORIDA has population of $1,000
negroes, counting men women and child
ren. But Gen. Meade has managed to
find 10000 negro voters out Of that mum
Der of he, she and baby negroes Meade
is smart fellow at cheating ana doing the
internal work of his Internal masters. II
he were dog he might be success, bu,
as man, he is failure.
The World heads an article "Peuu.
sylvania once more TO the breach"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-12

thuuderbolts, or sing songs, as you find
fit but read the preface of my first book,
Country Living and Country Thinking,
and govern yourself accordingly; and I
shall be, without any condition, and pos
itively the last time,
Yours, very truly,
GAIL HAMILTON"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-12
Gail Hamilton Gives 1n Account
OF Herself

The Eminent Women of the Age" is
the title of volume on the point of pub
cation by Hartford house. Il is to con-
tain sketches of all the female celebrities,
and promises to be very spicy. Gail Ham
iton is sketched by Fanny Fern. The
following is a portion of the correspon-
dence thereupon, and savors of cinnamon,
cloves, and all pungest spices. 1t is taken
from Fanny Ferns preface.
"Will I write a sketch of Gail Hamil-
tor % Will touch off parrott gun !?
| thought, and will it kick if | do. How
ever, l ventured to send the following mis-
slyc
{" My dear Miss Dodge, otherwise Gail
Hamilton book is in prospect. Many of
our veil known literary people are to write
for it. Its titlB is to be Eminent women
of the age You and | are to be in it. [
am to DO you. Who is to serve NE up,
the gods only know. Will you be good
enough to inform me, at your earliest con-
veniencc, when and where you cut your
first tooth, whether you had TIE measles
before the mumps, or the mumps before
the measles; also, any other interesting
items about yourself.
Writing about you will be labor Of love
with me for although stranger to you,
save through your writings, l rejoice eS-
ery day in your existence.
Please send an early answer.
Yours, &c,
FANNY FERN"
Ia few days I received the following
reply.
My DEAR MISS Fern: The coolucss
of New Workers is astonishing. You are
about to burn me ct the stake, and will
have the goodness to scnd on shavings and
dry wood by the next mail .?
Thank you, ma'am, | will
Life and sufforings Of Gail Hamilton,
written by itse,f, aud with former trans.
la.ions diligently compared and revised.
To the best Of my knowledge and belief
| was born in the New York Inderenden.
some time during the latter half of the
present century, and before the Independ-
ent had been annexed to the domnions Of
Theodore, King Of Abyssihia, against
whom Tie great powers have just advanced
an expedition. simultaneously, or there
abouts, | was also born in the natiOna
Era. So l must be twins. Ga that
ground it has never been satisfactorily
settled whether am .mysslfor Mrs. Simp-
son, of Washington. If am Mrs. Simp-
son. [ am the wife Of an officer who, to
his infinite regret, was not killed III the
late un npleasantness, and am a l;ncal de-
sceudant of. that Simple Simon who once
went fishing for to catch a whale, though
all the water he had was in his m2thcr' 5
rail. If am not L9uncelot, nor another
but only my own self. am like Melchse
dek, without father, without mother, with
out descent, and my enemies fear, also, ]
have no end Of life Ga one poiut com
mentalors agreed, that am not an cminen
womln of my time, aud therefore | have
no part nor lot in your book. In fact
am
N.it man woman.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04
CHIC AGO.
PUBLIC NOTICE -!

WHEREAS, IN PURSUANCE OF TEE PRO
" Visions Of an Act Of the 18th 0saesal Assenslv
Of the State Of Iowa, entitled IAN Act to enable
| Townships and incorporated Towns and Cities "a
aid IN the construction OF Railroad0," Petit. 1
siRnea BY third Of the resident taxpayers Of thu
state Of Iowa, has been presented 10 the
| Township Trustees Of said Township asking thai
the question be to the vstsrs e said Town
psl ce. on the sSsbs proU.y thereof
Be levied and collected - follow: Two % per Ct
| on the amount Of the assessment q said Tswnshp
purpess Of aiding IN the cosstrucsn 81 The Daven.
s,d !. T. ~. psess Sa ; 4. = r.
boun61y line Of said eoonty. n nunee and form -
| provided in said Act.
New. therefore. IN order that the voters Of said
Township may adopt or reject seid prspesitice. Il
y hereby ordered. that special election be held n
sGdTownship u pleoe q holding elsseisss
q ;s az
siions, to-wit That ths aid Township Of Davsn-
port VIM aid IN the constructoo 81 1.-The paeGpsrt
q four 70 per cent. upon the taxable property OF
said Township to be LEVIED and collected % follow
tive (a) per cent on the TAXABLE prepsrtv Of said
on the g oe ss1 ess o. M
taxable properly Of said Township, ON the anonnt
| OF the tax assessment thereoffor the year 1885,
II. sna ?. - vosns
VT Those in favor OF the proposition, shall vote
ballot with tbs word "Tsxatoh" written or printed
thereon. And those against, shall deposit ballot
with the words No Taxston, ]" written or printed
thereon
And II there shall be majority Of the votes posd
for TAxaton this proposition shall b considered 20
adopted and win Authoriss the undersigned TIuf.
tees to prepare and certify = the Clerk Of the Board
OF Supervisors OF said Scott Counts proper returns
Of said election. in order that the said tax nay be
assessed and collected opon the assesssd value
O the taxable property IN said Township.
II IL farther ordered. that copy Of this order Do
published for thirty go days PRIOR = ead election
In the Daily Davenport DnneosA., the Daily paves-
pers printed IN The City Of Davsapert. and tnas :
COPY thereof be posted up Of the Court Hesse y ~
city ~ Dassapoet, - tie paees WAsse - vess 70
b taken.
Dated Davsnpsrs. Tsws. J.se q. lece.
JOHN DEnRkNS,
CLAUS RAIL.
lsAAlu Trustees Of Davenpost Tovnship.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04

Yess-Messrs. Schenck, Allison. Girls
void, Brooks and Niblack...
Nays-Messers. Hooper, Maynard, Logan
and Moorhead.
TIE President recognized G. S. Ozar-
yon. as Consul General OF Turkey.
The sub committee of Ways and Means,
Moogheal and Maynard, Republicans, and
Niback, Democrat, reported TO the full
committee to-day a long bill for the in
crease and revision Of the tariff, when
Brooks offered the following.
Reso'red. That 1t is the sense Of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, that in any
new bill reported duties on imports ought
TO tie reduced so as to Offset the from 10
so per cent raised by act of June 30, 1864
in const quence Of internal revenue tax, OF
tax on manufactures In act of June 30
1864, which was abandoned in act oil
March 81. 1868.
Mr.. Allison offered as a substitute that il
10 inexpedient ct this late periof OF the
session to undertake any revision OF thu
tariff laws. except as TO the correction o.
any legislation which may msDieestly besl
heavily or be unnecessary.
On motion. all these propositions wer'
| laid on the table.
After some discussion. il was voted 4
| postpone the bill reported by Moolneao y
December next ayes 8, nays A; which IL u
understood dsposes Of the tarifi TINS ses
sion, except on some few articles. euch a.
copper, zinc. and perhaps lumber. Suga
not to be touched, as requested by reiinefa
A number OF disturbances between
whites and negroes occurred last night OF
the occasion of serenadipg Mayor cleo
Bowen by some 5000 persons, mainly col
orcd the origin Of which has different yer
sionr. Two or three were injured, and on
killed, while several stores were asssul'e'
and injured
Delegates to the National Typographica
Union paid their respects TO the Presiden
to-day. Brief speeches were made.
Mr.. Burlngame and members OF ID
Chinese Embassy Will be presented at th
Executsve Mansion by Secretary Sewer
on Friday.
Admiral Thatcher has been placed on III
retired list.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04

In the District Court Of the United States for
the District Of Iowa.
In the matter Of Charles F. Dittel, Bankrupt.
To the Creditors of said Charles +. Dittel, and
all other persons interested:
CIRS: you ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
y that q petition has been filed in said Court
bv Charles F. Dittel, Of the city Of Davenport,
State of Iowa. in said District, duly declar
ed a bankrupt, upon his own petition, under
the Act Of Congress, entitled AN Act to es.
tablish o unifc I'm system OF Bankruptcy through
ont the United States" approved March ID
1867, for discharge and certificate thereof
from al his debts, and other claims pro
vable under said Act. and that the 30th
day of June. A. d., 1853, at the hour Of two
o'clockr NJ OF said day, is assigned for tht
hearing Of the same, before tine said Court .
Chamb ers, at Ottumwa, Iowa; when and wher,
you may attend and show cause, il any you have
why tho prayer OF said petition should not b
granted.
| on are hereby further notified that the second
| ard third meetings Of the creditors o
| the said Bankrupt. will be held ION the 24tl
| day of June, A. D. 1863, ~ the hour Of ten o
| clock A. N. Of said day, before the Hon. NJ. N
P.ice, Register, at h Office, No Z, West Sec
| ond street In the city of Davenport, Scot
| county, State of Iowa, when and where.you ca
| transact any business Of the second and thir
| meetings Of the creditors provided in section
| 81 and - Of said act Of Congress.
H. r. 4 X. CLAUSSEN,
Attys for said Bank upt.
II X. LOVE, Clerk. je4 d3t-thurs
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04
VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Juue 3-The United States
Court met this forenoon, Chief Justice
Chase and Judge Underwood presiding.
The Chief Justice called up the case OF
JEFF. Davis, when Mr.. Anderson, of Aissis.
sippi, and the counsel for the defence, read
an argument for postpOnement till October,
signed by Messrs Evarts and O'Conner.
The Chief Justice then asked II the coun.
sci were ready for the trial. Independent OF
this stipulation.
Gov. Wells, for the prosecution, replied
that in view OF the absence Of the District
| Attorney, whose wife was in . dying con.
dition; the absence Of the prisoner. caused
| by stipulation, and the absence Of M.
Evarts, who stood in a position Of more
directly representing the Attorney Gen.
eral. the case could not well be gone on
With. He suggested some day Of the term
In October, when the Chief Justice could
atssnd.
The counsel for the defence moved for q
reinforcement Till the next term, which the
Chief Justice granted. saying at the same
time that had the trial taken place in May
. year ago. last Fall. or now It would have
been more convenient for him, az he VA
ready to try the case. lie would, however
attend the next term, ifpossible, in view o
his other duties.
The witnesses, including Robert L. Lee
were recognized to appear on the 4th Mon
day IN October, and the prisoners bail
| bonds renewed.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 3.--The resolutions
offered in the Senate to-day by Mr.. Sumner
for the purpose of setting forth the Consti
tutional rights Of the people in cases Of inn
parchment, maintain that the vote Of Z
Senator on impeachment cannot enjoy inn
munity from popular judgment; that the
Senate is not ct any time Court invested
| with judicial power, but that it is always .
Senate. with specific functions declared by
tho Constitution; that proceeding by i'm
| parchment is not according to law, not at.
tended by legal punishment, but is of an
| opposite character, and from beginning to
end political, and therefore the vote of q
Senator on impeachment, though different
| in form, is not different in responsibility
from his vote on any other political ques-
ton; senator's, whether before or after the
supplementary oath, are equally responsible
TO the people for their votes, it being the
Cor itisutional right OF the people q. all
times to sit in judgment on their Repre-.
scntatives.
Owing 10 fire at the gas works this
evening, gas all over the city, with the ex.
ception Of the Capitol. was suddenly turned
off, to prevent explosion. The House Of
Representatives had . supply from the ex-
elusive reservoir.
Owing to bitterness of feeling among
CERTAIN CldsScS VI UOItStCIouo 0uu IcCtut us
turbances. approximations were freely ex-
pressed to-day that there would be riots to-
night, and preparations have accordingly
been made to suppress any disturbance, but
the city Is generally quiet, nothing having
occurred TO create excitement, except .
quarrel between two white men, one Of
whom shot the other dead.
In compliance with the Presidents in
struc,ions, general orders were issued to-
day from the War and Navy Departments,
designating appropriate honors to be paid
TO the memory of ex-President Buchanan.
Thet troops OF zach military post, the day
after the receipt OF the order, will be pa
raded. The national flag will be displayed
at hall mast Al dawn that day Is guns will
be fired, and afterwards signal gun at in
tervals of 80 minutes between the rising
and setting of the sun, and at the close Of
| the day a national salute of 81 guns.
The officers Of the army will wear crane
on their left arm ard sword, and the colors
of the several regiments will be put in
mourning for the period Of six months.
| Thirty minute guns will be fired at each
| Of the navy yards and naval stations. on
the 4,h inst, and on board the flag ships Of
each squadron, the day after the receipt OF
the order.
The following IL said to be tho vote in
committee Of ways and means to-day ON the
poetponiLg till December the consideration
Of the tariff bill:
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04
Foreign News by Atlantic Cable

LONDON, June 3.-The morning Utrdd
comments on the report Of the Royal Com
missioner on the neutrality laws. 1t says
the changes in the existing laws recon-.
mcnded by the Commissioner are altogether
too harsh in character, and If carried out
VIII fall with great severity on the ship.
ping interests of England.
VIENNA, June 3.-The plans for the or
ganizlton of the military forces of the Elm.
pire are icing gradually carried into fleet.
The lnding army is to consist Of 800, 600
men.
MADRID. June 3-Thc Spanish Govern
ment has granted the necessary authority
for the establishment of additional sub-ma.
rine telegraph lines In the Gulf Of Mexico
LIVERPOOL, June 3.-John Bright made
a speech here tonight at meeting held by
the Welch Reform Society. The hall wal
crowded and the audience very enthusiastic
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04
In Bankruptcy.

In the District Court Of the United States for
the District Of Iowa.
In the matter Of NcCosh L Gdiorne, Bankrupt
DisrRIoy OF IswA RS.
A WARRANT IN BANKRUPTCY HAS
IL been issued by said Court against the -
tate of McCosh i Odiofne, of the county Of Scott,
and State of Iowa. in said District. who has bee
duly adjudged bankrupt upon petition Of his
creditors, and the ayment Of debts and the de
livery of any property belonging to said bank
rupt TO him or to his use, and the transfer OF
any property by him, are forbidden by law. A
meeting OF the creditors Of said bankrupt, TO
prove their debt and choose one or more assign.
ees Of his estate. will be held n . Court Of
Bankruptcy, to be holden At Davenport in said
District, ON the a2d day Of June, 4. D.. 1868 a
| 10 o'clock, A. M, At the Office Of n. y. Price
No. 7 West SECOND street, one Of the Registers
| Of said Court u. w. CLARk,
US. Marshal ~ Messenger.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04
News
Rr TELEGRAPH.
TIC vHY. DAILY DE.ssSCRAv',
SOUTH CAROLINA.

CnARLrsTos, June 4.-The following let
ter has been received by gentlemen in Co
lumbis, in this State
DIAN SIa:-I have your letter in refer
snco to tho removal Of political disabilities
am not sure that the time HIS yet come
to make exceptions TO our general policy in
individual cases. To do so would open the
door to nnumerable applications, and once
open it would be difficult to shut it.
hope 10 meet such cases % yours, BY some
general enactment, and - soon IS the con.
ditien Of the country will permit. | shall
be the first to advocate removal on oil disa
blitics under which you labor at present
Yours truly, CHAs. SUMNER.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04
MISSOURI.

ST. L.uIs, June 4-The 2lst annual Sea-
| sion OF American Homeopathy assembled
at Philharmonic Hall yesterday. Delegates
were present from nearly oil the States in
the Union The convention has been in
yitcd to visit Alton and the mouth Of the
Missouri River in the steamer Belle. Of Al.
ton, and will probably receive ether favors
Of the same character
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04
MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE. June 3.-The Democratic
State Convention met to-day. All the coun
ties were represented. After organizing
they adjourncd until four O'Clock.
After the convention reassembled the 10.
| low ing gentlemen WEIR elected delegates a
| large: Hor. Richard 3. Carmichael. Charlei
J. NJ. Gwinne and Montgomery Blair Del
cga,es from Congressional districts were
also SELF c'cd. The delegates were not in
strucica as to candidate for President.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04
ALABAMA.

MONTGOMERY, June 3.-Thc Alabama
Democratic State Convention met to day.
| Hon. W. III. Crenshaw was elected Presi-
dent. A committee was appointed to re.
port resolutions and business. The feeling
lie very strong in favor OF sending delegated
| To the National Democratic Convention in
New York. There are 264 delegates pres
ent. Great enthusiasm prevails.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04
ILLINOIS,.

lLLINoisrowN, June 3.-The Republican
convention of the Twelfth Congressional
District of Illinois was held here this morn
ing, and unanimously nominated Major
John Breeze Hay for Congress. and Willard
& Flag of Alton for State Senator
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04

New York Market.
~ Telegraph June 4.
Cottoa-A shade frmcr. at 81 for middlng up
lands.
Flsur More doing; super. I.s5os.os: R. H. O.
olf0la.15.
wheat-Qsist and in buyers favss. Al $40 for Ne
spring.
Ryo-Quiet ...--..
Cosn-hodeeatsly active, a i.0o0i - - for new
mixsa western aao6t-ths latter fog vsfy choice.
Basley-Qaiee ~
Oals Unehaneed /; % IA Tor western in stors
81 IL oAoat. ga.lt4a --,
new neeD, and n s7oSIS f0s old.
Deec-Quiet.
Cat Noole-Dull. z.a .,.
Lsed-siOvse iox ~ stsan: leklsk for katie
rendered. .
01eer-Pisn anA in fair deaAsd anA pfises m
Co6sss-Yirn "a h iais dsnana sad prices nm.
changed.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04
COM "a e GAL.
Davenport Market Report.
Osrcs o. sas DAvsHPeas On - caAf,


Davespors Market Report.
Osncs o. sas DAvsxrsas Dsss csAs,
June 9Th, 1865.
Flssa-Whslesais. 1lo.lo; retail, oll.o0.
wnsAs-No. !, tl.76. No. =. el.s5. No. 3,
3l.6s.
DAnass-No receipts.
OAss-eSe.
RYs-Dsli and Noninsl-Ns rscsipts.
Ooo1-s5e.
ONIONS NO receipts.
PefASene-e5c.
BBssss-2oa. per y.
H.r-aood rins.ay ESQ per ton. Upland
Prairie oi9. eo0olS.e0 per Ton. Hlssgh. elo
CeAI-SoN-l6 costs per bushsl. Delivered
1sc.
Chicago Market.
BY Telegraph June I.
Flour-Hsl6 2Sc higher. owing 10 advance in
wheat, but the market 10 not setive.
Wheat-Msrket fsvsrish. unsettled ana high.
er, but very irregular, closing on 'Chsnge At
1.ss@l.seI{ for No, 1 spring 1.sl01.slk for
No. 2 tpring.
Oorn-Fsirly active frmsr and hsghsr. clos
ing at ss1 ESQ for No. l.
Oats--Bettsr and firm at 6s069L at the close.
Rye Dull and lower. Small sales Of No.
at ITO.
Barley Neglected.
Provisions Heavy.
Pork--27 80 cash 1918 all June.
Bulk Ment-Dull- Shoulders ll91lM.
Lske Frsights- Active and steady st for corn.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04
MASSACHUSETTS.

BosToN, June Sc. X. Weston, III,
pedestrian, commenced walking match a
Riverside Park, this afternoon, OF one hun
dre1 miles III twenty-threc consecutive
hours, tor wager Of $500.