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The Republican journal., 1873-01-23
The Presidential Election.

The New York Times gives a table Of
the popular vote for electors in all the
states OF the Union in the recent preSden-
tial election. The aggregate OF votes for
the Grant electors is 3,592. 9S5, and for the
Greeley electors 1855 ,S47. There were
81, 293 scattering votes, chiefly for O'Conor,
although some votes for Black. the tenn
perance candidate, are among them. In
this table the Times, of course, takes for
Louisiana the return of the Pinchback
board, which gives II. G53 for Grant and
81, 029 tor Greeley. The Warmoth re-
turning board made the vote 66, 267 for
Greeley and 1922 Tor Grant. According
TO these figures the majority for Grant
over Greeley is 759, 1877
In 1868 the aggregate of electoral votes
for Grant was 3.0l3,1ls. Seymour'< vote
was 2,103, Goo. Grants majority. 300. .5Ss
The republicans have increased their vote
by 514, 1876, and the democrats by l3O. 247.
exclusive OF the vote cast for 0'Conor.
The republican, majority IN four years has
increased 449, 549 This increase for the
republicans amounts to lust about iha
negro vote. While the democrats have
gained in the face Of certain defeat, and
in spite Of the heavy DETECTION in Noypm-
her in Pennsylvania, the republicans with
in the same time have added to THEN
forces only the entranchised negroes
These figure show conclusigely that
Grant owes his election to the negroes, ant,
thai these IGNORANT voters hold the ba4.nce
Of political power in this country. The
negro influence Oh the result of the presi-
DENTAL election was tar more potential
than that contained in their mere num-
hers. As soon as it was satisfactorily as
cerlained by the North Carolina election
that the negroes could be mustered in ,ln-
broken column in support OF the admins
traitor thousands OF white voters resolved
to we'll the negro triumph Add 10 the
votes OF these newly entranchiscd citizens.
w. amy VI 'liit' H'lVi19 NfDtHttnlSs Inc
financial railroad and land grabbing rinos
surrounding the administration, and the
weak and tickle mob whose highest politi-
cal ann Is to east their ballots IN the
strong side, and Grants majority IS cover
Ell by many thousands. A political party
resting on a majority composed OF such
materials, must be extremely cautions in
its movements when confronted by the
"atchlul Intelligent. and power fui mi
nority OF nearly three millions who voted
for Horace Greeley 1t has happened re-
pcatedly in the history Of free govern.
ment hat the most successful administra.
tons have been those that governed them
selves by the admonitions and criticisms
Of the defeated minority. Instead OF de-
pending on the ignorant majority that
contfibnted 10 Grants second election it
will be we'll tor the country if his admin
istration follow the policy of The party
that supported Horace Greeley. A ma
lOritY, composed of the new voters Of the
south, and an army Of office holders, Oh
stinate and compact rs it il. can be easily
melted away under the influence of an in
tclligent and vigilant opposition ready TO
avail itself of any political errors that the
GOV eminent may commit.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23

we notice that the Bangor Wing has an
article denunciatory of Mr.. Brooks of
New York, for his connection with Credit
Mobller stock. Other radical papers are
endeavorlng to defend their favoritas
whose fingers appear to be in the trap
There is no difficulty in marking out the
proper path for member to have pursued
under the circumstances. When Senator
Bayard, OF Delaware, was notified that
some OF the stock awSited his order. he
replied that he could not take if as he
might be called to vote upon some cues
ton affecting the company. We take no
credit to the party because Mr.. Bayard ia
a Democrat. He acted tor no party, but
as member of the United States Senate
and as gentleman and Senator should
act, While others are busy in frantic en-
beavers to erase smutches from their Of
flclal garments, his robes are as white as
snow. While others disgraced their posi-
tions and brought scandal upon the conn
try, he can look the whole world in the
face.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23
No Man Can Serve Two Masters,

The President is saying to all his suhot-
dinates that they cannot serve two mas
ters. In other words, an executive order
is out admonishing all who hold position
under the national administration that af-
ter next March they will be considered as
having resigned them if they are found
10 be holding state or municipal positions
From the operations Of this rule are ex-
cepted justice of the peace and notaries,
sheritfs who may be deputy marshals, and
gentlemen, be prepared TO make your
election.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23

If Il newspaper man wants to 60 on
a lark, he can do so with IMMUNITY. 1t
has been decided by the Supreme Court
OF Illinois, that reporters. are, in a very
broad sense, public servants that by fire.
quenting haunts of vice and reporting the
practices followed there, they protect and
warn the public, and are not to be classed
with those who go to such places for i'm
moral or illegal purposes, and are there
fore not subject to arrest unless it can be
proved that professional duties do not
call them to such places.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23

The Belfast journal has failed to reach this
office for a month or more. liz editor doubtless
resented The liberty took IN speaking in
complimentary terms OF the orthodoxy OF his
democracy. and therefore struck Us from hi. list
in pei. Now there are tive reasons why we
wish he would replace the Sentinel on his eX.
change list. First and foremost. if he again
SANDERS Bath in the matter Of small poX or any
Other man, we want 20 cal him TO account for
the same in proper season. In the next place
II. as has been suggested. he is TO be the Demo
crate candidate for Governor next wear. with
out Il sight Of his sparkling journal We shall be
in entire ignorance a. 10 the proper measure of
abuse 10 which he will be entitled. Bath
Times.
The little strategem which we employed
against our foxy cotemporarv has sue
ceeded There are two papers published
in that ofice-the Daily Times and the
Weekly Sentinel. We have sent the Jour
al regularly to the Times, and have
received sometimes that paper, but much
oitener the Sentinel. Invariably when an
attack has been made upon us we have
received the paper in which il did not APP
pear. il will been seen how easily we
have been vanqulshed in controversy by
such a course. Aud we learn that the
editor OF these NOW you see it and now
you donf' sheets plumes himself on hay
ing silenced us every time! The above
extract aliudes to two articles in relation
to this paper, neither ot rhich ereY came
to this oRfce. This we suppose is the Bath
standard of high toned journalism We
exchange with every paper in the State
that desires it, and shall be happy to do
SO with the Times upon an assurance that
we are to be treated fairly. Nothing
gives rs more pleasure than to be attacked,
provided We can have sight of the assail-
ant. We have copied in lull the remarks
of the Times. If the Times proposes a
reply, let it not garble. but copy iust
what we have said, and we shall be salts
fed And as to that Governor business,
the Times will not have the opportunity it
allndes to.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23
A Bad Look.

We are constrained to say that the rot
tenness of the Credit Mobilier business
becomes more and more apparent as the
bad record is penetrated. 1t was sheer
and rank robbery, in which certain mem
bers of Congress Joined with spectators
to swindle the government. We have not
room for the immense volume of the
testimony, nor would our readers care to
60 through with it. A specimen brick of
the whole corrupt edifice may be found in
the following extract from the testimony
of Cakes Ames. OF course it had to be
forced out on cross examination, but it
came at last He said
Question. How frequent were the dividends
declared on the stock of the Credit Mobilier?
Answer. All the dividends that were de-
clared were. think, from Dec. 1867. to July,
1868. | am not positive but think there has
been no dividend declared since.
Question. How many within that time?
Answer. ] cannot tell three or four think
Question. see in this printed pamphlet be-
fore me what purportS to be list of dividends,
and | wish to ask YOU if that list is correct. 1t
is as follows:
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23

We tear that the request to incorpo-
rate poultry association wells scheme
OF ambition. Somebody wants to be
cock of the walk.
A new story of the food, written in As
syrian characters upon stone tablets found in
Uneven. has been preserved in the British
Museum.
We are glad of il. The old one always
taxed our faith more than any other por-
ton of the book
The President of the Richmond, Me-.
National Bauk is Levi Mustard. They
spread him into plaster that draws about
nine per cent
The trial of Hon. w. l.. Putnam, in
dicted for conspiracy, is proceeding before
the Superior Court, at Portland
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23

Mr.. Paul, of kittery, is a compassion
ate man. By his motion the Judiciary
Committee, at Augusta, is instructed to
inquire into the expediency of dispensing
with the five days notice of intention of
marriage. How the billing and cooling
doves will bless his name But let it be
remembered that ''Paul plants and Apol-
lus waters, but God gives the increase. "
l. There is almost entire unanimty among
the temperance men of the State that the cider
law OF last winter is of no practical benefit.
Comparison of views in the late convention de-
veoped little real difference of opinion upon the
subject. 1t will probably be repealed by the
Legislature with no opposition unless it comes
from anti-prohibitory men. who would like to
use it while longer as cudgel to beat out the
brains OF temperance advocates. kennebec
Journal.
Now we expect those misguided papers
that traduced us and reviled our venerable
cider mill last summer, to ask our pardon
and confess that they were wrong. Vir-
tue and truth triumph at last 1t is only
a question of time.
We should like to have Tenney rise
and explain what he means by referring
to interesting articles on the outside of
the Brunswick Telegraph, and then send
ing us but half sheet
We don't much hear the exultapt
crow of our administration friends over
the reduction of the national debt That
two million increase in December seems
to have discouraged them
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23

The unceremonious removal of Mr..
Goodae from the important position of
Secretary of the Board of Agriculture,
is exciting much indignant comment
| throughout the State. While his qualili-
cations are undisputed, it is acknowledged
that he has been painstaking and efficient
in his office, and no good or sufficient
reason can be given for the removal 1t
seems to have been accomplished within
| the Board through a kind Of trickery
which has heretofore pertained exclusively
to the lower strata of party politics. Such
an act, displacing such man, is not
| credtable to the State
MANY are the sad and sorrowful Incl
dents connected with the present preva-
lence OF that terrible pestilence, small
pnx. Last week we met gentleman OF
| our acquaintance, whose business Obliges
| him to travel much of the time. Having
| heard of the death of his son, we said a
| few words of consolation. yes" said
| he, "mv boy was in Boston, and at the
hotel they put him in = room next to a
small pox case. He came home sick,
while was away, My house was closed
| by the authorities. My son died, and was
buried Next my little girl died, and now
my poor wife is there with her remaining
child. | havn't seen my family for four
weeks" Is there any wonder that the
afflicted mans eyes filled with tears at
| thought OF his desolate home?
The eulogy on Horace Greeley which
is sent for publication from Pittsfield, is
| well written, but comes rather late.
y. W. Flagg, Esq, a well known
lawyer Of Bangor, died in that city on
Thursday last, OF disease of the lungs,
after long and painful illness. He was
a man of excellent abilities, and thorough
legal training. He had held various
official positions, among them those OF
Clerk of the House OF Representatives
and Deputy Collector Of Bangor. At one
time he edited the Bangor Daily Times.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23

A colored brother rose to pray in a
conference meeting the other day. but
before that exercise he INDUCED in brief
preliminary remarks, as follows: Brethren
and sisters, it don't do me bit of good
10 hear any of you speak or pray; feel
As though | must do it for myself for, yon
Anow, as our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ, said, Every tub must stand on its
own bottom! AS may be imagined
The effect of the quotation did not add
materially to the serious aspect of the
meeting
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23

NoMIN ATIoNs. Gov. Perham made the
following nominations Tuesday:
To Solemnize Marriages .-Rev. John
Haskell of Newcastle.
Justices Of the Peace for the State
III. nrummond and Charles Holden OF
Portland
Justices of the Peace and Quorum.
Liewelvn Kidder, Portland Geo F.
Simpson. Brunswick John +. Fogg Cor
ham j Il. Clark, fremont; j. p. Byard,
Sedgwiok Jonathan Harmon, G. M.
Williams, Mt. Desert; w. NJ. Trussell,
st George Jos. H. Martin, Camden.
NotarieS Public-Charles Eaton, So.
Deer Isle A J. Moor. Hartland; H. !.
Lord Biddeiord.
Trial -Iustices.-Henry o. Stanley, Dix
held; A. }. Moore, Hartland; Peter A.
A Rich, Charlotte
Moose Warden for Franklin County,
Chas. b. Calden, Phillips.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23
CONGRESS,


:" restore their capital when impaired
within three months from notice from the
Comptroller of Currency by assessment
upon the stockholders In the House the
jlii amending the bankruptcy act nv re-
hr' ng from its operations State Insurance
companies, against which bankruptcy
proceedings have been taken in State
courts, was passed. A resolution was
ttol ied thai the Select Mohilier Commit
IH' impure II money or fees had been paid
Tn 'oh"reSSmen rs counsel. or whether
moneys had been paid or solicited from
PA" mon Pacific or Credit Mobilier to
ASSIST IN the election of Congressman
lhe amendment to the appropriation bill
adopted IN Committee, repeating section
OF the army appropriation bill Of 1871
in reference To the interest on Pacific rail
road bonds. was agreed to by the House
without division.
In the Senate Thursday, bills granting
$4,000 towards the Vienna Exposition
vas discussed Al length without action.
resolution was passed instructing the
Committee on Elections 20 inquire if there
j. legal government in Louisiana and if
-, 10y whom constituted. The Secretary
;he Treasury was requested to Give in
ln1mnion whether the Pacific railroads
1aVe complied with the acts of Congress
n'i ming second Monday OF October as
4" opening annual session OF the Supreme
Court was passed. In the House, the bill
tor the admission of Colorado was dis
1uSSe'i. Bill extending the time for grant
Wg lands 60 agricultural colleges was
th llie senate. Friday, the Vienna Expo
"! iNii was discussed without action.
!
'''- N"f'"n called up ms resolution i'll
'r'IhS me committee 'on elections TO
NN"iI' INTO the detects of the present
''' a system, and the best means for
''mtoNing ihem, and spoke n length
Nl ''' ~ ~ me House a discussion took
NA' anu "a good deal al opposition was
'i-' oH the all Of the Senate to grant
'"It ]" certain railroad lands in Iowa.
3 'tN 'inl~ certain railroad lands to the
+,'rN island and Pacific railroad COM
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23
Wei Done. MIR. Hale

Our representative in Congress has
done honor TO himself and spoken in favor
OF truth and Justice, by denouncing the
miserable tarces which are called govern
nents in some Of the States of the South
In a debate upon the subject, he said
For the last few years the ntamy and disgrace
OF certain southern state governments haye been
constantly on the increase. There have been
corrupt electors and corrupt elections; there
have been corrupt Legislators and corrupting
legislation; there have been double Legisla-
lures, double Governors, double Represents
tives in his House. and double Senators year
by year i'll many States. There have been bad
men in these States who have bought power by
wholesale bribery. and have enriched them
selves at the expense Of the people by specula-
ton or open-handed robbery. Corruption and
anarchy have occupied and possessed these I'M
fortunate States.
These are facts which no one can dis
pute. They have been open and palpable
tor many years, and nothing can be more
gratifying than that the supporters of the
administration are getting sick Of this
reign of robbery. The next thing to an
acknowledgement of the need of reform,
is to define the manner of it. Mr.. Hale
says
In my opinion it is time, aud I hope all Re-
publlcans Will appreciate this, that we take this
matter with "A strong hand. And the last men
to object to such action on the part of the Gov.
eminent, taken with due regard to the spirit of
our Constitution, are the gentlemen on the other
side, who have claimed that the Republican
party Is accountable because it VIII not inter-
fcre. but allows thieves and robbers to piilage
q = o \ q Of patt ar
1t necessary, let Us take entire charge there for
the time, put down the pretens0ns of usurpers,
drive out thieves from high places to which they
nave never been duly elected. find out if there
Is any real State government with proper au :
Identification, and if, as suspect, there is none
give to the people of this desolated and plumber
ed state, an opportunity for a fair election. and
when government has been set up under such
guarantees, stand by it with the whole force of
the General Government civil and military.
This IS said with particular reference
to Louisiana. 1t points in the right di,ec-
ton. SO much as may be done within
the bounds Of the constitution, and under
the clause for guaranteeing republican
forms OF government to the States, should
be done without partizan bias or prefer
ence. But a doubt may vel! he felt
whether even this can accomplish all that
is needed. The root of the trouble in all
the South is that society has been invert-
ed. The brains that might direct society
and government Alright are overborne by
the jealousy of enfranchised ignorance,
directed by designing knaves and swind-
lers. Nothing can help South Carolina.
for instance, while this state of things
exists, for these knaves attain their ends
under the forms OF a just government.
1t is easy to see how this might have been
prevented, but now that the evil exists its
cure is n terrible problem.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23


Answer by Mr.. Ames. think that is cor
rect; I have no reason to doubt it; this list
seems to reach to Dec. 1868.
Question. | do not understand distinctly
your answer to Mr.. Merrck's question as to
how many members Of Congress received the
dividends upon that stock and what members
did not receive it among those you have men
toned.
Answer. think all who paid for that stock
received their dividends up to the time this suit
was commenced; that is my impression.
Question. Who received the dividends
Answer. Mr. Patterson. Mr. Bingham, and
James F. Wilson did, and think Mr.. Colfax
received part of them; / do not know whether
he received them all or not; I think Mr.. Scho-
field received Il part of them; Messrs. Kelley
and Garfield never paid for their stock and
never received their dividends
This array of profits is perfectly enor-
nous. There is nothing like it recorded
OF any honest transaction since finances
begun. With these figures, and remem
bering that members OF Congress held this
stock, and bearing in mind the further
fact that Congress voted to relinquish the
first mortgage which the government held
on the road and who can believe that
rank corruption did not exist? Fifteen hum
dred and five per cent dividends in less
than three years! The testimony shows
in another way that great corruption eX-
isted The total capital OF the Union
Pacific Railroa! Company was a follows
$26, 1888 900 in Government Bonds 500
100000 in Public Lands and Income
Bonds, and SAC, 900 900 in stock actually
subscribed and paid in.
Total capital, S113.276, 900
Actual cost OF Road, $4,000 600
The Republican journal., 1873-01-23
Unaccounted for,

And these unaccounted for torty-hye
millions shows where the enormous
amount Of milk in this cocoanut came
from.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-06-12
COMMUNICATES.
Agriculture! Agricultural! !

Mr.. EDITOR:
I am not at all used to writing and
would not pretend to trouble you now, but
we hear so much about AGRIcULTuRE,
I am constrained Gas was Aunt. Patsy OH
the women's rights question: to ask,
please tell us what Agriculture is? We
hear NOTHING but AGRICULTURE! We
can't turn for AGRIcuLrURE! Our faith
ers and husbands go to Columbia Fairs
for a gri,ulture; to st. Louis, to Georgia,
to Charleston, all for Agriculture
About every other day to the County
Town to build up fair grounds, arrange
the precise location for the building; then
agree to disagree about the advantage Of
that precise spot until 5 p. M; then ad-
adjourn to meet again the day after, at
8, q. M. I have all my life been connec-
ted with the farmer. My father was n
n1OSC SUCCESSFUL ldTIncr. Ills larm WAS
like his kitchen and llower gardens, all
in beautiful condition, well drained, new
subtantial fences md pnlings, fruits and
vegetables of all kinds, from May until
October; while our table was flied with
fresh meats, butter, chickens, vegetables,
fruits to abundance. Then the neigh
boring farmers ali inject once month,
ride over their neighbor's crop and see
its condition, his fences, his improve
mcnts have their ride and talk, while
their wives are at one of their houses
getting up n dinner. At their return it
was scrvcd-all laughed, talked and en-
joycd it-in the cool of the evcuing went
home. Then we called it the FARMERS
MEETING Now they call it AGRIcU1.-
TuRE, and our husbands 60 The County
Town to hear If their friends have found
it, and can tell them what it is. Perhaps
it is finely written Essay, may be an
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-06-12
POETRY.
THE GOLDEN sIDEs

THERE'S many N rest in the road dof.lifc, - !.
If.we would only 4toptol take it 3
And many d tone from the better land, :
If the querulo;,s heart would make it!
10 the sunny soul that is full of hope,
And whose beautiful trust ne,er faileth,
The grass is grcehandthe flowers arc bright,
Though the Writer, storm prcyaileth.
Better to hope thouglfthe clouds hang low,
And to keep the eyes still lifted;.
For tile sweet blue sky will coon peep through,
When the onrino,ls clouds arc rifted
There was fever night .wiehouta day,
Or an evening without morning;
And the darkest hour, as the proyerb goes,
Is the hour before the dawning.
There is many gem in the path oflife,
Which we pass i'll our idle pleasure,
That is richer far than the jewcled crown,
Or the miser's boarded treasure;
1t may be the love Of a little child,
Or q mothers prayer to heaven,
Or only e beggar's grateful thanks
For cup of water given.
Better to'weavc in the web oflife,
A bright and golden filling,
And to do Gods will with ready heart,
And hands that are ready and willing,
Than to snap the delicate, minute threads
OF our curious lives asundcr;
And then blame heaven for the tangled ends
And sit and grieve and wonder.