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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-14
IsTMINsTEE Md THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER a. 1871

them, bring within the scope of Federal
power almost every subject to which
the power Of any government can right.
fully extend. They define citizenship
in the several States; regulate tho
right Of suffrage in the States pre-
scribe the qualifications for office, State
and Federal aud by construction of
their general terms, Congress has as
sumed, or may assume, authority to
regulate the acquisition and transmits.
sion OF property, to supervise the edu-
cational system of the States to fix the
rights aud liabilities of common carriers
and proprietors Of places of pablo en-
tertairment and amusement to inter.
iere with the internal police regulations
OF the States, and to destroy the eff
cheney and independence of the State
judiciary.
ln fact, it is scarcely possible to i'm.
agine any right or interest of the
people which Congress may not control
under its present construction of the
amendments. 10 the exercise of au
thority claimed under them, it has
enacted the Civil Rights Bill, the
Military Election Law, and the Force
Bill of the last session. The Force
Bill is the most gigantic stride toward
absolute despotiSin that we have yet
witnessed. Under it the President
may, whenever he chooses, invade state
with the whole army aud navy if neces
sary' aud suspend the privilege of the
writ OF habcas corpus, arrest aud i'm.
prison the Governor, Judges aud mem
beers Of the Legislature, and make his
own will, or the caprice of a subordinate
military officer, the supreme law
Drumhead court martials may be sub.
stitutcd for the ordinary judicial tribu
mails, and the musket of the soldier fol
the process Of the law. It may be said
IN the enactment OF these statutes Con
gress has put IN erroneous construction
upon these amendments, aud has ex
ceeded its constitutional power.
think so myself; but that is no reason
why we should not strike at the viciou.
foundations upon which the legislation
rests. We can demonstrate the uncon
stitutionality Of the amendments a,
easily as We can show the error of tn,
legislative construction of them.
The following is the end of the utter
view:
No one now proposes to resist thu
amendments By any other than legu
means aud if they are held to be valid
either because they were in fact rcgu
larly adopted, or because of some tech
meal obstacle to the investigation oil
the question. they must of course stanC
until such time AS they can be annullec
IN the mode prescribed in the Constitu
ton itself. There is nothing revolu
tionary in our position. We have a,
much right to agitate for repeal o.
any portion Of the Constitution as other,
have to urge its amendment by adding
to its provisions, aud there is 10 NOR,
reason for an imputation Of hostility t.
the Government in the one case thar
in the other.
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The Democratic Outlook.

The outlook of the Democratic party
never was better, says the Washington
Patriot, than ut this moment. A pro.
cess of equalization is going on, BY
which the opposition throughout the
country is becoming harder in consis.
tency aud more transparent 10 its aims.
This Is shown in the manifestly tran
silent and superficial effects of any acct.
dental political disturbance, even though
our adversaries labor ever SO industri,
ously to give it point.
The strength Of the Democracy is the
steadincss aud completeness of its oppo.
sition. Its duty is-and it is doing il
thoroughly, and with entire accord
from one end OF the country to the
other--to expose the corruptions, and
outrages, and imbecilitics of the people
who are now 10 position.
There should be no intermission in
the pressure. Luckily for the success oil
their aggressive politics, though un.
happily for the community, the admin
istration is every hour weakening its
defences. No one questions-bo he
Democrat or conscientious Republican
that General Grant has lost popular.
ity vastly. Confidence in his purity
and singleuess of purpose is gone abso-
lutely, and if the cohesion Of public
plumber and inveterate animosity to
technical Democracy were Withdrawn.
there would be no such thing as an
administration party within the Repub.
lican organization. The fact that in
neither House of Congress--lcast of all
in the Senatc-has the President au
earnest supporter among men Of mark
is distressingly illustrative of all this.
That this want Of faith. this humiliating
distrust, will 20 SO far as to lead to the
withdrawal of the present incumbent
from the next canvass. we do not
believe. If it we're to occur matters
would not sensibly improve. Factions
which are quarrelliug fercely with each
other because both cannot control pa
tronagc, are not likely to become recon
ciled because new man is to be
taken up. There are some yesty tor
rents that cannot be bridgcd, aud Re,
publicanism is fatally cut up BY them.
This is what it is that makes us feel
Democracy never had better outlook.
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RADICAL CoRRuprIoS. - While a
bill to lease the city water works Of
New Orleans to company for twenty
live years, aud to authorize its mortgage
for S2,000,000, was before the city
council the other day, in the course OF
the discussion Administrator Delassize
(colcrcd) produced certificate for 900
shares of stock at 500 each, which he
said had been given him to secure bis
vote for the measure"
Administrator Walton said that :. he
had been offered sum which would
mako him independent for life to sup
port the measure" Mayor Flanders
stated that every councilman had been
approached, and that "he had seen
10000, offered TO ono Of them"
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u NJ ION
Agricultural 0Iks
Westminster Md.
WM. II. HA R NJ AN & CO.,


W M. II. II A r NJ A N x CO.,
TAKE this method to acknowledge their
kind regards to generous public for the
very liberal support they have received, it
has far exceeded their expectations. They
now assure the public generally, that. with
enlarged facilities for doing all kinds of
work generally done in the best Foundry
and Machine Shops in the whole country,
they are ready to furnish every article in their
line--snch in part, as
THRESHERS,
HORSE POWERS,
SPRING TOOTH WHEEL HORSE
RAKES, PLOUGHS of all kinds and
variety, (including the Ohustead Patent
Revolving Land Side Plough Corn Shell.
lers, and Agricultural Implements generally,
at prices as moderate as any other establish.
ment can afford to furnish the same, guaran.
teeing at all times all Machinery manufac.
tured by us.
Having just completed a new and very
extensive Foundry, we are now ready to
supply CASTINGS of all kinds, of superior
quality and finish at short notice.
by prompt attention to business, and a
determination to maintain the standing and
credit of our mandatory, we hope to meri'
and receive continuation of the public
favor heretofore so generously given.
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The Tricks Of Political Trade.

It appears that the Infamous system
of dcspoiling government employees Of
certain proportion Of their salaries for
partisan uses, to which we referred a
few days ago Ia these columns, is BY
no means confined to the departments
at Washington. A similar plan Of
political biackmailing is pursued, 4
seems, in subordinate government off,
ces throughout the country.
For example, the New York Evenisg
Post is informed by gentleman who
holds a position 10 the custom house
that all the clerks, himself among tho
number, had been assessed for political
purposes, and that the assessments are
TO be taken From the salaries Of this
mouth. Ia one instance, clerk who
receives thirty dollars week is called
upon to contribute just that amount
toward the general fund.
Il seems reasonable 10 infer that New
York is not solitary Or exceptional
instance Of this praetieo, and that, con-
sequently, those who have the honor 10
be employed BY the United States gov
eminent in the other cities Of the Union
are equally subjected to this species Of
extortion at the hands Of the political
jobbess and wire. pullers Whose iutefess
il is to keep their 'sparty" in power
The outrageous character and cofrslpf
and demoralizing tendency Of this
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1t is the boast OF Grants administra-
ton that the public debt has been
reduced about two hundred millions Of
dollars, in the two and half years he
has been in Office. But the Radicals
are not entitled to any credit for the
people reduced the debt by paying
taxes for that purpose. The people
ought 10 be thankful, however, that the
Radical thieves did not steal all the
money, not leaving dollar to reduce
the debt with During the time Grant
has been in Office there have been paid
into the treasury mostly from taxes ST..
l00,000,000 Admitting that $780,
100000 have been appropriated towards
paying the public debt, what has gone
with the other 5000. 900. 00Oy
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Estate of Lucinda Richards, deceased

Estate Of Lucinda Richards, deceased,
NOTICE is hereby given that the sab
IN scribers have obtained from the Or.
phans' Court of Carroll county, letters
Testamentary on the Personal Estate of
LUCINDA RICHARDS,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All per.
sens having claims against the deceased,
are hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof legally authenticated
to the subscribers, ON or before the 18th day
of March next; they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. Those indebted are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 2lst day of
August, 1871.
RUFUS X. RICHARDS,
WILLIAM l.. RICHARDS,
aug 2l'4t Executors.
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RADICAL FRAUDS IN LOUISIANA
Judge Abel, Of the First District
Conrt at New Orleans. has called the
attention Of the Grand Jury to the
action of the State Treasurer in refus.
ing to pay the original creditors of the
State, compelling them to sell their
claims to his friends. To the course of
his charge he asserted, that " the of.
fcials Of the State have in two years
plundered the State Of more than all
the thieves, etc., for the last quarter of
century" aud said that "the darkest
page in the history of the State is now
being made up, which, wi en- decipher-
ed, will show present bankruptcy aud
future Reputation" The New Orleans
Picayme 10 IN article on the filthy
condition Of the streets Of that city
says :"All branches of the city as well
as Of the State Government seem char
acterized by imbccility, corruption,
fraud or violence"
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Select guetry.
KU KLUx


A cloud, portentous OF defeat,
Hangs DER the party Of deceit;
And, trembling for their bread and butter,
The frightened leaders loudly mutter-
Ku Kluxi
The lightnings of the peoples wrath
Flash wildly upon their path
But still In crooked ways they wander
And lisp, while searching for more plunder,
Ku Kluxi
Still stsgger on these spawned hacks,
Sustained by trickery, tariffs, tar,
BY swindles Ia Chorpenning,
Still stealing as they're murmuring
Ku Kluxi
Aud now the cloud more darkly lowers,
And murky shadows DER them pours
Enveloped in the thick ming gloom
They shout to avert their hastning doom,
ku Klux!
The discontented folks to cheat,
And check disaster with deceit,
Dark portents with dark logic meeting,
They haunt their bloody shirt repeating
Ku Klux!
Arraigncd for all their wicked acts,
Their vile offences proved as facts,
Their record black with many crime;
They only shout to plead for time
Ku Kluxi
Now reason, rhetoric, figures, facts,
The sacredness Of Federal pacts
Philosophy and holy writ
Fall down before this stroke Of wit.
Ku Kluxi
A warning from the liberal branch
"Beware the popular avalanche -
A voice all tremulous with alright
Shrieks out the Radicals last good night
Ku Kluxi
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NOTICE..

THE undersigned hereby gives notice
Il that he has been appointed General
Agent Of the Carroll County Fire Insurance
Company, All persons desiring to insure
property (either real or personal, in this
Company, will please address the Agent ut
Westminster, Nd, al communications will
receive prompt atten ion.
JOHN I. DIFFENBAUGH,
aug 25-tf Agent.
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sist of large and convenient 2. story frame
DWELLING HOUSE, 49,
large Bank Barn, which has kMS
been built within the last I'D 6ssA
four years, with Stabling 91asssl5
Granaries. and everything complete; new
Wagon Shed, Hog House, Smoke House.
Spring House; also another large Barn
All the buildings arein excellent repair and
are conveniently located to each other,
water convenient to the house aud barn.
The fields are laid off in convenient size.
and afe enclosed by good fences. The
land is in a high state Of cultivation, and
has been recently lined. There is also on
the premises an Orchard of Apple and other
Fruit Trees, Garden, &C.; from 30 to so
Acres choice Timber Land, composed of
Oak, Chestnut and Hickory. The farm is
well watered by never failing streams.
Second, Wood Lot No. | contains SO
Acres, 8 Roods and Perches, more or less.
Third,-Wood Lot No. 2 contains II
Acres, 0 Roods and q Perches, more or
less.
Fourth,-Wood Lot No. Q contains 10
Acres and 20 Perches, more or less.
Filh,-Wood Lot No. 4 contains 10
Acres, Roods and SO perchcs, more or
less.
Sixth, Wood Lot No. s contains Is
Acres, Roods and 25 Perches, more or
less.
Seventh, -Wood Lot No. contains IS
Acres and 10 Perches, more or less.
Eighth, Wood Lot No. contains 81
Acres, 3 Roods aud 50 Perches, more or
less.
Ninth,-Wood Lot No. contains 2S
Acres and 33 Perches, more or less.
Tenth, Wood Lot No. o contains 80
Acres, Rood and 20 Perches, more or
less.
Eleventh, Wood Lot No. 10 contains 80
Acres and 62 Perches, more or less.
All the Wood Land is OF the most supe.
rior Chestnut, Oak and Hickory, and is not
surpassed by any in the county.
Wood Lot No. has never failing
Spring. Lot No. has Mill Site thereon;
dam and mill race has been constructed
The Wood Lots all front on the Bloom Mill
Road, except Lots No. s and 6, to which Il
private road is reserved.
To persons desiring to purchase Real
Estate the above property presents great
Inducements anu Is worthy their attention;
all of which is conveniently located to Mar.
ket, Mills, Schools, Churches, Railroads, &c
Persons desiring to view the premises
will please call upon Mr.. James V. Girls
well, residing on the Farm adjoining the
Home Farm, who will show the same, or
any information in regard to the property,
can be had Of either of the Trustees. An
accurate survey has been made Of all the
property, plat Of which will be exhibited
on the day Of sale, or the same can be seen
at the Office Of Crout Il Reifsnider, West.
minister, Nd, at any time previous to the
day of sale.
TERMS OF SuE.-0ne third cash on the
day of sale or on the ratification thereof,
one't bird in one year, and the other one.
third in two years from the day Of sale, the
purchaser or purchasers giving his, her or
their notes with approved security bearing
interest from the day of sale.
JOHN DIEHL,
CHAS. T. REIFSNIDER,
Trustees.
JoHy I. DIrFESBAuGn, Auctioneer.
aug oats.
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that applica
IN ton will be made to the County Com.
missoners of Carroll county, at their next
meeting, thirty days from the date hereof,
to relocate and change part of the old
Washington road leading from Westminster
to Washington; beginning for said alteration
or change at a point on the said Washing.
ton road at Hoods Mills, and running
thence through the lands of McComas L
Brother and q. NJ. Waters, to point on
the said Washington road at or near Watson
Chapel. The petitioners further ask for
the closing up Of the Washington road from
Hoods Mill to Watson Chapel, dispensing
with its further continuance as a County
Road.
]. 7. McCoMAS,
j. N, DORSEY.
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aug 17.5t
Estate of john F7ater, deceased.

Estate Of Joha Flater, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
In Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county, letters Testamen.
tary on the Personal Estate Of
JOHN FLATER,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the deceased,
to the subscriber, on or before the 9th day
of March next; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said
Estate. Those indebted are requested to
make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 14th day Of
August, 1871.
JOHN n. FLATER,
aug "a At Executor.
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The Philadelphia Press says the strug
gle among Republicans over the gu.
bernatorial nomination 10 New Jersey
is one Of the bitterest 10 the political
history Of that Stnte.
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THE MARYLAND
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
ALL POLICIES NONFoRFEITABLE.
Dividends Annually after the first Year
OF BALTIMORE, NO, 10 SOUTH 81

YV,HE advan tages of Life Insurance are so
manifold and manifest that general inquiry
Il made concerning 1t. All good men wish TO
provide for those dependant upon them. Pro-
vision 20 be certain must be immediate. The
only immediate provision Is by Life Insurance,
A great and important question Is, where shall
I Insure Reason, selt-respect, selflnterest,
the laws of trade and commerce that govern a
thrifty and Intelligent people indicate that a
man shou,d Insure at home, where he lives,
makes his money, pays his taxes and expects
10 leave his property and his family. II Is as
humiliating as II Is ruinous for US to send mil
lions Of dollars out Of our State annually for
Life Insurance that should be kept at home.
Money In Maryland Is scarce, interest high, and
property low, because we are sending so much
of Il away. There Is certainly no necessity
Nor this, because equal intelligence and equal
morals will make Savings Banks, Life and Fire
Insurance Companies, Lawyers, Doctors, Mer-
chants, or anything else, here s9ual to those in
other States. IL Is an axiom that in all kinds
Of business danger, difficulty and loss increases
in ratio OF distance. Recent experience proves
clearly that II Is safer and better in both Life
and Fire to be insured at home. IL is poor
compliment to our Citizens and State and In
bad taste to depreeiate our own institutions
and indirectly depreciate those who control
them.
Fortunately for our State prosperity, the
people are beginning to see this. Our last
January report TO the Comptroller Of the
State was so satisfactory and gratifying as to
call forth editorial commendations from the
principal papers In Baltimore.
Few companies are in as good condition rs
the Maryland, and as II Is ours and keeps the
capital In our own State deserves your coop
'eration and patronage. In matter Of so great
Importance persons should inform themselves
well before they act
BoARD or DREcroRs. Hamilton Easter,
Allen A. Chapman, George p. Thomas, Hugh
,Sisson, Hiram Woods, Geo. II. Miller Thomas
-Cassard, WIN. Devries, Charles Webb.
GEORGE p. THOMAS,
President
~ Refers to Hon. Judges Maulsby and
Hayden. Col. J. d. Boyle, ]. L. Reirsnider,
Dr. J. W. Herring, and Physicians generally.
An active Agent for Carroll county wanted.
A. J. MYERS,
ZT-Iv Stata Aaapf
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DonestIc Soods.

DROWN and Bleached Muslns ut man.
- ufacturers prices, also Ginghams, Tick.
ings, Flannels, &C., at
APT H. L. Noris.t Cos.
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McCORMICK'S
is MOWER AND REAPER.

WV. II. HARTMAN 4 Co., Sole Agents for
the State of Maryland This Reaper and
Mower stands unsurpassed in this country
or Europe. We ask nothing more of any
honest farmer than to give them fair trial,
whe.e true merit will show itself beyond
doubt. We know they will work and give
entire satisfaction, under all circumstances.
Messrs. Mccormick Il Bro. say to all who
need or intend to buy Reaper or Mower,
Take their machine and try it to your sat.
istaction through the Harrest with any other
N hine you can get, and keep which ever
you like best" These machines combine
all modern improvements of any value.
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ALSO AGENTS FOR
N gle I SER'S R6

Separator, Cleaner Il Bagger.
Att time like the present, when labor IL
very scarce, it is important that Farmers,
who are interested, should give attention to
this improvement, which will considerabl,
reduce the expense of Threshing Grain in
the common way. This is now considered
the best Separator before the public. 1t ia
particularly adapted to Farmers for Their
own use, and will apply to Lever or Railway
power, and will Thresh and Clean from 100
to $50 Bushels per day, using four to six
horses and as many hands.
may %, IS69-lY
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For Sheriff.

MESSRS. EDITORS. PLEASE annource
" the name of Andrew Grammer, ESQ.
" she next Sheriffalty Of Carroll county.
pnouiu ME- Grammer consent TO become a
saaelqate Tor said Office, he will be supper.
yea ny many,voters from - ".
7. mar o-tn sTASEyrowS nIsrRIcr.
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Notice to Bridge Builders and
Contractors.

THE County Commissioners for Carroll
Il county will receive proposals for build
ing Bridge over Big Pipe Creek on or
before the 18th day Of September, 1871.
The Bridge is to be built over the creek
where the public road, No. III, leading
from Union Mills to and intersecting the
Rinehart Road. crosses said road, and of
the following dimensions. viz: The abut.
ments to be twenty feet long, three and
half feet thick at the bottom and three feet
at the top; the wing walls to be two and
half at the bottom, two feet at the top and
ten feet long, to be built on a good and
substantial foundation; the abutments to
be raised sig feet above low water mark
and to be placed parallel with the creek, to
be filed in with earth with grade of six.
teen inches to the rod; the span to be
twenty. six feet, covered with seven white
oak sleepers eight inches thick, hewed on
two sides, and the floor to be Of white oak
plank three inches thick, and the bridge is
to be furnished with hand rails.
by order Of the Board,
JAMES BLIZZARD,
a-g Pat Clerk.
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TRUSTEES SALE
Valuable Farm
AND TEN or THE MOST
VALUABLE WOOD LOTS
IN CARROLL COUNTY, MD.
TRUSTEES SALE

THE undersigned, by virtue of Decree
L of the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
sitting as Court of Equity, passed in cause
No. llI6 Equity, as Trustees, will sell at
Public Sale, on the premises, to the highest
bidder, on
Saturday, the 1GM day Of September,
1871, at o'clock, P. N. precisely, the fol.
lowing described valuable Farm and super.
Tor Timber Land. situated on the Bloom
Mill road, about 8 miles southwest from
Westminster, and ! miles from Winfield,
beng the same lately owned by Levi T.
Bennett, now deceased.
First.-The Home Farm, containing
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1902 Acres, 8 ROOds and %
PercheS Of Land,

more or less. The buildings thereon con
sist Of large and convenient 2. story frame
DWELLING HOUSE, x,~o
large Bank Barn, which has %AS
been built within the last I'D lisA, /
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