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The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
Let us Return to First Principles.


Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, one Of
the profoundest thinkers aud ablcst
writer's in this country, in a recent let.
ter in reply to Judge Nicholas, pub
Iished il the National Iateligeaecr,
says:
The Federal machinery for the last ten
years has been abnormal in its action. Ii
must be brought back to the Jefersonian
doctrines, aud made % conform in its work
iugs with the organic principles Of its struc,
ture, before there eau possibly be q return
Of the days OF peace, harmony, prosperity
and happiness which formerly marked our
course. There is no other hope for consti
tutional liberty on this continent. Judge
Nicholas may "dream dreams about
another constitutional amendment, proyid.
ing new mode of electing the President,
but the remedy lies in no such device rs
that. 1t lies simply in bringing back the
Government in its administration TO original
first principles. This is TO be done not by
secession, however rightiul and efficient
remedy that might be. That is abandoned.
Nor is it to be done by force or violence of
any kind, except the force Of reason aud
the power Of truth. II is to be done, if at
all at the ballot-box.
Free institutions are more generally lost
than established or strengthened, by resort
TO physical force. They are eminently the
aehieyementof ofyirtue, patriotism and reason.
That our institutions, and even nominal
form of government, is now in great danger,
tho prudent, sagarious and wise everywhere
virtually admit. An able editorial in your
own paper, not long since, put the peril
nent and grave question. "Mhither are we
driiting?' To This question take the oc
casion, for one, to give You o direct and
positive answer. We are drifting 10 con
solidation and empire, and will land there
at no distant period, as certainly as the sun
will set this day, unless the people of the
several States awake to n proper appreeia.
ton ofthe danger, and sayethemselves from
the impending catastrophe by arrcsting the
present tendency Of public affairs. This
they can properly do only ut the ballot box.
Allfriends OF constitutional liberty, in every
section aud State, must unite in this grand
effort. They must seriously consider and
even reconsider many questions TO which
they have given but slight attention heretO-
fore. They must acquaint themselves with
the principles OF their Government, and
provide security for the future by studying
and correcting She errors Of the past.
This is the only hope, as l have stated,
for the continuance Of even our present
nominal form of government. Depend up.
on it, there is no difference between consol
idAtion and empire No difference between
centralism and imperialism The end of
either, as well as all Of these, is the over.
throw of liberty and the establishment of
despotism. | give you the words OF truth
in great earnestness-words which, however
received or needed now, will be rendered
eternally true by the developments OF the
future.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01

Judge Woodward, of Pennsylvania
being asked recently his opinion of a
war with England, said:
Men who speak the English language
will never wage war any more as among
themselves. lnsurrcction aud outbreaks.
no doubt, will occur now aud then, but
national wars amongpeople ofour lineage
aud language are improbabilities of so
high degree US to be practically i'm
possible.
"Such politicians as Sumner and
Chandler will always be crying out for
war, just as ravens screech over battle.
fields for carcasscs on which to feed.
but they represent not the heart, or life,
or sense Of the nation. And if every
man of US should determine to fight
England, she wouldn't fight us. She
would pay all the damage ofthc Alabama
aud give US Canada to boot, rather than
have years war with us. We are in
the condition OF two game cocks, one Of
whom is afraid, and the other dares not
aud therefore each wears his gaffs and
does his growing without an encounter,
and it will be so to the end. l have nj
fear Of war with England"
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
Fast Life in England.

Another British peer has come to grief,
forming, with those exemplary young no.
blemen, the Duke of Hamilton, the Mar.
quis OF Hastings, and the Earl of Jersey, a
quartette of hereditary legislators of whom
even the House of Lords might be ashamed.
The individual in question is the most No.
Bile Henry Pelham Alexander Pelham. Gin.
ton, sixth Duke of Newcastle, and son Of
that Duke OF Newcastle who was known as
a liberal statesman, aud as one of the com.
panions of the Prince of Wales on his visit
to this country nine years ago.
He is thirty five years of age, and inheri.
ted ample estates from his iather,,to which
he added largely by his marriage with a lady
OF the wealthy family Of Hope. The turf
has been his ruling passion and his ruin
lie owned large and costly stud, always
backed his own horses, and almost always
lost. To pay his turf debts he had recourse
TO the money lenders, aud notably TO one
Padwick, called the spider from his rue.
cess in Turing unwary young spendthrifts
into his clutches. The manipulaiions Of
this man, and those of the pimps, parasites,
and joekeyes who were the Dukes chosen
companions, together with his own lack of
Judgment as sporting man, combined to
clean him out and now, having spent his
patrimouy and made away with all the fam.
lily estates he could lay hold of, he stands
before the world a beggared and disgraced
man. lie Is perhaps worse than heggared
for he owes Padwick upwards of SOS, 900,
with no visible means OF paying him. Tho
latter is endeayoring to indemnify himself
by leyying upon the Newcastle estates, and
Mr.. Gladstone, personal friend of the late
Duke, and one of the trustees named in his
will, is now striving to save something from
the wreck of the family property for the
present Dukes successor. The spectacle
is sad and humiliating one, but is simply
a repetition Of what has happened over and
over again within the last two or three
years, aud will doubtless prove Intellectual
to warn the gilded youth Of England from
ruin.
Two brothers Of the Duke Of Newcastle,
Lords Albert and Arthur Pelham Clinton,
are companions with him in disgrace. Both
inherited the slender portions Of younger
brothers, and both have contracted debts,
winch they can never pay. equal to three or
four times their fortunes. In most socie.
ties this would be called swindling, but in
the aristocratic circles in which these two
young gentlemen move, a different view
seems to be taken of their conduct for we
read that they are received with no dimnu
i,on OF the alfectionate regard bestowed in
England upon the possessor of n title.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
Negro Equality.

Do the Radicals imagine, says the
Philadelphia Age, they can say to the
teppest,tossed waves ofagitation on the
negro question, athus far shalt thou go,
and no farther?" IF 50, they are mis-
taken. Give negroes unlimited political
privileges, put the ballot into their
hands, seat them into the ury.box, aud
upon the bench, send then abroad to
represent the nation aud then halt at
that point if You can. Already the
current Of fauaticism IS beginning to
undermine the social system, and the
inky stream wash in upon the platform
heretofore appropriated exclusively to
the whites. In Washington the City
Council have passed an ordinance i'm.
posing fine upon the proprietor of any
place Of amusement, who viii refuse a
negro admittance to those parts Of his
house set apart for white people, and a
movement is on foot to revoke the license
of any hotel, the keeper ofvhieh makes
any distinction on account Of color, in
providing Cor the accommodation of his
guests This is the legitimate out
cropping Of the negro equality mania.
Those who started the ball are now
compelled to keep it in motion by all
the means in their power. They cannot
pause, or it win overrun and crush them.
The negro must not only vote, but he
must cat at the same time at the hotel,
sleep in the same room, and crowd out
white ladies' aud gentlemen at the the.
atre and the opera. This is the present
demand Of the negro agitators. What
will follow! Still greater equality;
admission to the parlors of white men,
and full and entire equality in all the
social arrangements of society. If men
object they will be deprived of their
political rights, or fiucd aud imprisoned
This may be thought fancy sketch.
Not so. The Radical party has acted
with as great disregard of right, justice
and morality in the past, and in the
future they will use any aud all means
to hold fast the reins Of authority.
There is great danger 10 this negro
equality doctrine, and white men should
join to defeat the party which promul
gates it.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01

COMMERCIAL PAPER Due on THE
FOURTH OF JULY.-Aquestion has been
raised as to when bank notes made
payable on the 4th of July are to be
collected. The Baaiers' Manual lays
down the following rules in reply to
questions on the point;
Commercial paper having days of
grace aud falling due on Sunday. July
l., 1869, will be payable ou Tuesd ~
the 9TH of July.
"Commcrcial paper without days oil
grace, due Sunday, 4, 1869, will be
payable on Tuesday, July g.
Commercial paper having days of
grace, and falling due on Monday, July
5, 1869, will be payable ou Saturday
the ID of July.
Commercial paper without days Of
grace, falling due on Monday, July 8,
1869, will be payable on Tuesday, the
9th of july"
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01

A yelocipede race between Frank
Swift, of New York, aud james f.
Boyle, Of Buffalo, mile heats, for $500
aud the championship Of the State,
came off at the Capitoline grounds,
Brooklyn, on Friday, and was won by
Boyle. The time made was 3:35, 4:15
and AS
Two enthusiastic prohibtionists have
each pen with which the Governor of
Massachusetts signed the liquor bill
As both had asked for the signing in.
strument as relic, the Governor wro 0
William" with one pen, and "Claain"
with the other.
At Pisccag. X. l., on Monday night
man named Morvin Irons, shot in fit
of insanity, and nortalIy wounded, his
wife. The husband fed from the house.
lie was clad only in his pants and
shirt.
The Government have got hold of the
leaders of an extensive gang Of counter.
fcitcrS, whose ramifcations extended
through New York, Pennsylvania, Mary.
land and Indiana.
Prince Uchtomski, belonging to one
Of the oldest families of Moscow, aud
formerly possessor ofa fortune of over
10000, 600 francs, has just bee sent TO
Siberia for life for theft and swindling
The removal Of u mound iu Rome
brought TO light superb block of rose
colored alabaster containing 2,437 cubic
feet-the largest block; probably, in
existence.
The last registration in Norfolk
Virginia, gave the whites ll0 majority.
This makes total majority of 1l9
white voters registered in the city.
A fresh outbreak Of measles in
Richmond has proved very fatal among
the children OF that city.
The Chicago journals propose peace
jubilee for 1870. TheJ announce that
it must be far larger than Boston's.
A very heavy majority ofvotes in the
western Methodist churches has been
given in favor OF lay representation.
John G.. Breekipridge predicts that
St Paul, MINI, will have population
of 10000 within five years.
A Louisville darkey enthusiast, who
proclaimed himself the Messiah, was
ducked by his unbeiieving hearers.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01

SAuAclTY oP THE IIoRsE-A blind
horse wandered into White river at
Indianapolis, and getting beyond his
depth, swan around in circle, trying to
find his way out. His distress attracted
another horse, not far away on the bank
who first went TO the waters edge and
cried to direct the blind horse by neigh
ing. Failing in this he took to the
water and swan out to his relief, aud
after swiming around him for nearly a
quarter of an hour he finally got the
blind horse to understand 10 what lirec.
ton the land lay, and the two horses
came to shore side by side, amid the
cheers ofupward ofouc hundred persons
who had become spectators.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01

FOREIGN LETTERS. The number of
letters passing to and from the United
States by sea last year, was over H.
00O,0o0 the number sent out being
5.90e 900 and the number received s.
22S,0O0. The greatest number was sent
between Great Britain and the United
States--the number going TO Great
Britain being $500, 900, and the num-
Der received from Great Britain being
nearly 2,250,000. Germany ranks next,
with over ] $780, 900 each way. France
next. with over 100000 each way. The
increase in the business in the last year
ls nearly ten per cent, or 100000
letters
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
Res. Menry Ward Boeeher, at Il

Res. Menry Ward Boecher, at the
funeral of Henry J. Raymond, paid the
islowing tribute to the Press. Speak
Ing Of his public career Mr.. Beccher
said:
He stood in the widest pulpit that is
known in modern society. The lawyer
had his narrow sphere of the forum !;
the representative the close walks of the
Legislature; the minister has his par
ish and the walls of his church and
scarcely speaks beyond. But there is
10 this day pulpit which has no limit.
1t is that of the Press. 1t is literally
the voice of Que that speaks, that is
crying in the wilderness. For all
creeds, and for all the populace of the
land throughout the nation territories
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
the daily papers speak; and there is
not in modern civilization power
which compares with this. There is no
place in the land which has SO deyelcp.
ed the daily Press as this, and among
the builders-l do noe say the found.
ers-but among the builders up of
this foundation, stands Mr.. Raymond
pre-eminently.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
Democratic Organization.

Proper organisation 10 party is what
discipline Is 70 an army, indispensable
10 success. The general in command
Of an army would be no more censura-
bic to 60 into action without discipline,
than party leaders would be to enter
upon political campaign without due
organization. Defeat would most pro-
baby be the result, in both cases, with
out the concurrence Of fortuitous cir
eumstanees to prevent it. Preparation
for the fall elections will soon begin,
and upon the character and efficiency Of
that preparation the result will mainly
depend. In the first place, harmony
must be assured. There should be an
earnest aud unanimous determination
y abide by the fairly expressed opin-
Ions and preferences Of the party, made
known through the ordinary channels
employed. No boiling of nominations,
no attempts at disorganizatioa, should
be tolerated, but solid and united
front to the foe should be everywhere
presented. All have an equal right to
aspire 70 party prcfcrment, but when
once the selection Of candidates has
been made through the ordinary means
and appliances Of a convention, all per-
sonal preferences should at once be
merged into desire for the success of
the nominees, and all personal aspira-
tions held in abeyance until the oppor-
tunity recurs again, A selfsacrifcing
devotion " principle and party unity,
seldom fails in time to attract public
notice and TO be rewarded with public
favor. With your candidates fairly and
harmoniously in the field, your next
step should be to perfect your organi-
xation by the formation Of district and
neighborhood clubs, whose business it
should be to canvass thoroughly, enroll
every voter, and classify them as to
opinion, residence, &C., enrolling each
name upon book alphabetically. As
preliminary work, attend we'll to your
primary meetings Let eyervone be
present to express his ureferenee and 10
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01

SUrrnAdE.-The effects Of lov...
the standard of American suIFroca
most strikingly to be observed n n ,sl' T.
is taking place in California. S.'' a''
arc now said to be over 1870, 900 CLi.s I've
on the Pacific slope, a large porlio" i''s y
whom, under the new order of Az; "
will be entitled to vote aud make i'"'
In addition to this, late mail iDro,'''
US of the arrival Of o number Of I'M S
nese in the Golden State, and NJ R' x
fact that a large future emigro,;oo 'as y,
this race is anticipated, Some dav '. :.
other this movement of the races win
excite alarm, and perhaps lead to blooa
shed. So much for tinkering the Con- Con-
stitution. '''
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
notice.!
TO THE OWNERS OF DOGS.

" "HEREAS, section 1, Of No. IA ofthe
w Ordinances Of the Mayor and Com.
MON Council Of Westminster, provides
" that it shall not be lawful for The owner
or possessor of any dog 10 permit the same
to run at large, without being muxzled, in
any Of the streets, lanes, or alleys Of the
city of Westminster, during the months Of
July and August IN each and every year,
under penalty TO the said owner or pos.
SCISSOR of three dollars and costs for each
and every offence.
Notice is therefore hereby given that the
provisions of said ordinance will be strictly I
enforced, and oil persons interested are re-
quested TO carefully observe and obey the
same, and warned that the legal penalty
will be visited for eachAnd every violation
july 1,--3t. Mayor.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

VNllERE will be preaching in St. p,ur,
u Reformed Church, next Sabbath, Al
10 o'clock A. NJ, aud at 7lP.N. The -,
mon in the morning will be on "Chriui.,
Nurture
A weekly Lecture and Prayer Ms.,i0,
is held every Thursday evening at s o'eloef
The Sunday School will be organized on d.
llth instant Mt 2p.N.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
DIED.

In Westminster, Thursday morn;n, A.
2ith Instant, Claude Parke, son Of pref 'I'
Mortimer and NJ. Letilia Hurley, aV,s NJ, : ;
months. wv
In Hampstead District. ON the lp,h ma,
ofmeasles, Rebecca, wife OF George Tssl"-'
aged 81 years. 4 mouths and 5 DAYS ''''
Near Norgan's Run. June 26tb NJ.
Catharine Bowers, in the 7ist year Of H. l..
ngn. w
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01

TuE CoMprno1Irnsurp w. a.
serve that several Of on, M.r,,,nd
exchanges are br;,.;no e.rw.-s 4.
s.,ucs . e their f.var;,s .sn,,;s... ss s''
this Office 10 succeed The nreson, .hla Il.
and efficient iueumbe,, 4 g. r.. -
vepsiou will soon be- called 70 choose !,
candidate for mi. nosi,;on i - -. :
ported by tbe Democratic "a raa.a..,l,
s;vs voters Of .bs s.s,a s-s whas VS.. :.
delibera.ious apd co0srl,,,;oa. I'm /,
have ended. and Il c.ns;s.,s =. ,aa.' h
presented a. ~ sutIrsaa g ~ a.s ',a DsuA
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
WOOL /! WOOL !! WOOL |

WANTED by the subscriber 10000
w lbs. Of Wool, for which cash and the
highest market figure will be paid, at his
place OF business, on West Patrick Street,
a. The old stand Of John Ebert Il Sons, one
door West Of the Bentz town Bridge, Fred.
erick city, Nd, where can always be had
me very best Buck Gloves aud Gduntl5ts in
1e market; Cash and the highest prices
always paid for Sheep Skins.
VALERIuS EBERT,
july Lit Frederick city, Nd.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
REsIaSArIoN OF sEcaErAnY BonrE.

REsTGNATIoN OF SECRETARY BoRIE.
Mr.. Borie, Secretary OF the Navy, ou
Friday rendered his resignation to the
President, which was accepted, aud the
commission Of his successor, Hon
George w. Robson, of New Jersey.
placed in his hands. The journals gen.
orally dismiss the resignation of Secre.
tary Borie as but matter of small nc
count 10 itself. The sentiment seems
to be. on the part Of political friends as
well as others, that in Mr.. Borie's public
life s.noihing so became him as the leay.
ing Of it." The New York Journal Of
Commerce says:
Whether he is weak aud inefficient,
as his enemies represent, from the want
Of natural capacity, or has been suffering,
as VIC prefer to believe, from in health
and the infirmities Of advancing age. Il
matters little now to inquire. lie has
made no mark in his place since he wa.
sworn into Office. Mr.. Borie's success
sor is not mentioned in thu annals o.
Congress, and has no record in the Mer
ofthc Time. lfthe Washington dispatcl
did not qualify the announcement ",
should not even know that he had eve
held any public Office in this country
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Grain.--Sales of 200 bushs new white at
81 30, $50 bushs old ut 81 IS; 100 bushs
fair old red at 81 40. Corn-Sales of 1900
bushs white at o8 cents-of yellow 1000
bushs at 69a90 cents. 0ats--Sales Of 100
bushs at 6S cents, and 500 do at 70 cents.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
June 20, 1869.
Beef Cattle. The offerings at the Scales
during the past week amounted to l243 head.
The prices ranged as follows; Old Cows and
Scalawags, at 50a$5 90; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows 5 00aS5 80; fair aual.
iy Beeyes 0 60aS7 so; and the very best
Beeves ut 5oaS8 75 per 100 lbs. the aver.
ago price being about SO IS gross.
Sheep.-Fair to good fat Sheen at IA.
81 cts. per pound gross.
Hogs. Prices ranged as follows: fair to
good fat Hogs II 75aSl3 25 per 100 lbs
net,
IHool.--Unwashcd, at 25 to 80 cents, tub
washed A to SO cts, and pulled at 80 TO 35
cents per pound.
Leather.--Oity Slaughter A to 46 cents;
Rough Skirting a5 to 81 cenis Spanish Sole
ss tola1 centsi Country Slaughtered 81 to
40 cents.
Hides Association Steer at ls to 1871
cts; Cow 121 to Ia cents.
Hqg. --PennsyiYania haled Timothy al
2faS25 per ton.
fsatkers--Qnote at 40 to so cents per H.
Tor eommontc primo live geese.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01

The suggestion of the friends of
Charles II. Waters in Westminster Dis.
trict, that he consent to be a candidate
for the next Sheriffally, is cordially in-
dorsed by his numerous friends in
July LIT FRANKLIN DISTRICT.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01

A Voodoo doctor in Augusta, Ga,
prescribed for darkey who had chills
and fever, with such good effect that
the fellow went mad from the influence
of the decoction aud drowned himself
Give US few more Voodoo'sl
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01


THE NEn EoErcrIc. rhls B Baltisnore m onthlv.
senbiped with rae Land We Lsve. Il oul for the
month sf Jsiy. The contents arss I, Dove
sstes; II, Little Barefoot; III, Spectrum Anal
.yrIs, /, ~, How Lisa Loved the King v, The
JAeobits Ladies' Of Murrsyshali vi, On The
upiern Element 10 Liferafnre; VII, A Strange
Legend Of Bohemia, VIII, Sons Hygizts--old
sd new; TX, 81. Valentines Day; x, Frcd's
fzsed; xf. Authorship of the saath; XII,
fiae % me Rhine; &e.s ds. The hspubIishers
: notiss that Ia order to avoid carrying
- J5sa into new volume, the eonelu-
a. ztory hss been printed II the form
6lsueut to the 9Th Vol Of Ths Hao
v~.ias. Xviii be sent % sabserib-
lieStiou-
r 1overnor Humphreysof HfzEis-
&c - q bis life, intended for this
q ~ keisetie Nagasias, ware
100 IN r. Insertion.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01

An ambitious San franciscan is
making ! ,000 cigars oftbo finest Havana
tobacco, each one tipped with gold,
and all a present for our smoking Pres
idept. A mint appointment Is the least
he win accept,
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
To the Public.

A Lib Persons desiring my services as
"A Anotioneer will leave their orders at
the Natlnnal Hotel, in care Of Noah Smeach,
Proprietor, who will attend TO the sama
runetually. WM. BROWN,
july 1,-3t Frizellsbure. Mi.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
NO. Ssl EQUITY.

NJ. col EQbll L.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Jacob Shower and Theodore A, Shower, 20.
Ann A. Croft, admr' X, Richard Harris,
administrator of George Croft, deceased.
nRDEkED this 2Sth day of June, A. d.
" 1859, that the snle made mud reported
in the above entitled cause by Charles L.
Reiisnider, Trustee, for the sale Of the Real
Estate deereed to be sold be finally ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
be shown on or before the 3ist day Of July
next; provided u copy of this order be in,
serted in some newspaper printed in Carroll
county, Maryland, once a week for three
successive weeks previous to the 23d day OF
July next. The report Of sales states the
amount Of sales to be $1,000.
JNo. b. BOYLE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
july l,-3t JYo. b. BoYLE, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate., 1869-07-01
REMOVAL.

nR. DANIEL s. CooNAN has re.
~ moved his Office and residence, one
door west Of G. Zacharias Hotel, Wet
End, Wcstminster july !