The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-16

Ugh places could only he obtained by the
avish expenditure of II corruption fund.
Nc do not suppose that the majority of the
,cople were of this kind, but if they were
rot, they lay supinely on their backs while
pOmeroy, Caldwell and others bought their
representatives like sheep in the shamblcs
The fountain of justice was, also, corrupted
md judgments and vcrlicts could he OBJ
aimed for price
1t may be that Kansas already contains |
within its borders population that can
and will remedy all this, but the infusion
of new element can but have beneficial
effect. A delegation of Mennontes, or as
they are sometimes called, Russian Qualsers,
have been. for some time, in this country
for the purpose Of selecting a suitable To-
cality for the settlement thereon of the
whole body whom they represent. After
making an extended tour throughout the
south and west, they have finally selected
Harvey county, Kansas. as the place
wherein they will settle. Near the close of
the eighteenth century, the German Men
nontes established colony in the south of
Russia, and 1t is this colony that are about
to make their home in Kansas. Upon their
gaining IA foothold in Russia, Paul, the
then Car, granted them certain privileges,
among which were exemption from mill
tary service, and the necessity of becoming
citizens of the empire The colony in
creased and prospercd, until it now num-
hers something over thirty thousand souls.
Their prosperity and increase in popula-
ton and wealth attracted the attention of
the present Gar, Alexander, and he deter
mined TO take advantage thereof. Not
withstanding that Paul had given them a
charter cxcmptng them from military ser
vice forever, Alexander abrogated this
clause, took measures to declare them citi-
zens of Russia and subject to the same du-
ties as other Russians, and, in fact, to all
rogatc their charter altogether. 1t is for
this reason that they are immigratng to the
United States. where they can enjoy per-
feet freedom. They can become citizens
or not. as they please. but we trust that
they will, as not only Kansas. but the
country at large, needs such citizens.
Whether they become citizens or not, they
are the class of immigrants that are needed
for the proper settlement of the west.
Brave. sturdy industrious, sclf-rclant and
intelligent. they are the immigrants that give
character to country. increase its wealth
and purify its politics This particular
colony is very wealthy. and, therefore.
aside from their industry, will add 50 much
to the wealth of the nation.
In order that the character of these Men
nonites may bc understood, we append q
brief history, which VIC have condensed
from more extended sketch in the New
American Encyclopedia. The Mennonite
are denomination of Baptists, the follow
crs of one Memo Simanis, who first organ
lied the different sects of the same faitl
into single society in Holland. 1t is gen
orally believed that they have an origna
generic in common with all other Dutcl
Baptists. from the Wadcnses. The de
nomination first found a protector in vii
liam of Orange. During the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries, in Holland, the,
had considerable acccssions to their bod,
by immigration from Switzerland and Ger
many so that about 1860, they numbers
near 160, 900. In 1875 they established
theological university at HARLEM, whicl
in great measure had tendency to re
move the salient barriers between then
and other Professionals. In 1850, they CAV
out their strength in Holland at 1877 con
gregatons and 140 ministers. During tn
seventeenth century they were very nj
: merous in Germany, and in Moravia alon
!. amounted to 10000; but since that tin,
they have met with much persecution, an
, in some instances have been entirely c,
: cluded from the franchises of citizenship
and not until the revolution of 1S4S wei
they granted full civil rights. at whic
: time one of their number-Il Van Becl
ereih--was called to administer the final
ces of the German Empire. Their condtio
! i'm Germany has never been satisfactOr,
! and in 1853 Hanover went so far as to g!
clude Mennonite from the Chamber {
, Representatives.
, This is not by any means their first al
, pearance in the United States. BY rete
/ cnce to the history of Pennsylvania,
well as to the article before referred to,
, will he found that-we use the language {
: the Encyclopedia-the established coloni
( in the United States as early NJ 1888. al
t about Germantown, in Pennsylvania,
! 1908, they had erected public meeting III
: school houses, and in 1928 they publishe
:, in Philadelphia, their Dutch Confession
e Faith, as a means OF protection again
= misrepresentation. They have SIM
g spread over several of the surroundir
: States, and are found il considerable for
: in Maryland, New York, Ohioand Canad
: and in 1889 amounted in the United Stat
d to 1873, 900. In doctrine and usage thu
have customs in common with other Ba
fist churches, but they are utterly aver
to war, to oaths, and to capital punishmer
4 all of which they regard as inconsista
d with Christianity. They also differ wi
t other Baptists in the mode of baptism,
3 they baptize by sprinkling, not by immt
r sion. They observe the ordinance of fe
|, washing, and do not allow their members
J. marry outside of the church.
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d MAN Smor.-On Sunday, at Tunkha
e mock, Wyoming county, Pa, Sidney NJ
= jor shot and killed in his garden Il hav