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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-06

AT the late term of the Court of
Common Pleas of Trumbull county,
Isaac Stone was convicted of commit
ting a rape on the person of a young
lady by the name of Mckee, of Lords
town, and sentenced to a term of fif-
teen years in the penitentiary. 1t is
said the evidence of his guilt was con-
elusive. In which event the sentence
was we'll merited.
IT is the opinion of Gen. Butler
that Massachusetts will this fall elect
Democratic Governor and then
Democratic Congressman. The Bos-
ton Globe (RepublicaD) gives some
reasons why this result is not improb-
able.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-06
THE MARKETS.

RAvENNA. Aug. 8, 1874.
FLOUR Ranges from 81 o. for Xxx Red,
to IS 90 for xxx White. Demand steady.
WHEAT-No. I, 81 10; No. 3, 81 IS.
CORN-Shelled brings SOC a 81 90;
OATS-4O a 45c; old, 55 a 6Oc.
RYE-NO. brings 50 q 90c;
BUCKWHEAT-Seed Per bushel, 81 So
HAY-Selling at SIG a $50; according to
quality.
LARD-City render ed 15c; country 1236c.
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at 17c Country
Shoulders, City cured selling at s@1ec Dried
Beef selling at 1Sc.
POULTRY-Moderate supply in the market
Chickens, dressed, buyers pay 100 121k cts; un-
dressed &c; Turkies. live Sc;
BUTTER-1. 920c and in good demand.
CHEEsE-Factory, new, retails, 15c.
EGGS buyers pay 15c per doz.
Observation-Disclosures pay Csc q 75.
DEANS-Choice hand picked in good dcman /
at 81 25 per bu. Medium 81 T5.
ONIONS per bushel 81 %.
HOPS-50c.
SAGE-Retails at SOC @70c.
VINEGAR-Pure cider, reta;ls SOC per gal.
TALLOW-Buyers pay &c.
HIDES-Green, trimmed 51<c. untrimmed az
FEATHERS-R Retail at 81 90.
WHITE LIME-S1 50 per Dbl.
WATER LIAIE-s2 rs @S3 90.
SALT-Coarse sells at So 90; fine 50 co.
-WooD-Stove 50 OO@a 80; 3 feet wood So 90
a So so per cork
SUGARS
Extra 1Oc
FulVeflzed -----.----.------..-.l4c
Crushed Observation-Disclosures. .14c
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-06

ONE week from next Tuesday the
people OF this State will vote on the
adoption of the new constitution.
Present appearances indicate that the
vote will be very light one, that scar
ceIy more than half the voters win go
to the polls.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-06

AND now a crusade is to be made on
the gum-chewers. Some learned
mathematician has figured 1t out that
at three sticks week, at one cent a
stick, it costs 81. Sc year, or sixty
five years $1O452 to indulge in this
luxury. Children. don't think Of en-
loving yourself at such an enormous
axpensel
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-06

THE Buckeye State says citizen of
Winona, Columbiana county, is the
fortunate possessor of a venerable
clock, still in active service, which was
brought to this county in the same
ship that carried William Penn 10 our
shores, now more than two centuries
ago. Moses Votaw, Quaker, is the
owner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-06

LADY church members should be-
ware of being lost in ali absorb ng
love" for their pastor
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-06
COUNTY
Democratic Convention.

The Democratic Electors Of Portage County
are requested to meet in convention by dele
gates at Citizens Hall, in RaFenna, on
Saturday, August ssd, 1874,
for the purpose Of choosing four delegates 10
represent the County in the Democratic State
Convention to be held IN Columbus on the 26th
inst and to transact such other business as may
come before the meeting
Each township viii be entitled to four dele
gates in saidCounty Convention.
It is hoped that every township in the county
win be represented
BY order Of the Executive Committee.
s. D. NORTON, Chairman.
Ravenna. August 4, 1874.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-06
SI77,5CO

Difference in favor of old $25, 500
To this must be added the
cost of the Superior Courts
Cincinnati and Cleveland, $27,0C0
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19

uaI national at 100, Fourth National at 100 and
German-Ameriean at q. The late bids were -
New York, 126; Manhattan, $50; Aerchants', III;
Union. 1921; America LAG; City, 2o5; Fulton, $50;
Mechanics and Traders, l2l; Merchants Exchange,
20; Leather Manufacturers. ISL; State OF New
York, 107h; Mercantile. 114N; American Ex-
change, l09h; Chatham, 1870; Metropolitan, l2sh {;
Market, lis; Nassau, lo2; Corn Exchange, III;
Continental, 81; St. Nicholas lo31s; Importers ana
Traders, 1872; Park, l41; Central. National 100;
First National, l75; Fourth National ioS; Ninth
National. 90; Gold Exchange, 40; Bankers and
Brokers' Association, SO.
RAILROAD BONDS
Prices in this department were generally well
maintained. Central Pacifics were strong, selling
at 96A, with no offerings at the close under 9oA q
81. Union Pacific incomes declined to S2A. Can
ada Southern frsts sold at 70. New York Central
first mortgage coupon bonds sold at 1U5k and
closed with none Offering under 1861. Union Pa
clfc nrsts brought S54, Michigan Central sevens
9SL and Northwestern consolidated coupon gold
bonds So. S6l4; Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western cOnvertibles 1919 and New Jersey con-
vertibles 1919. Milwaukee and ST. Paul Fights
sold at 1857 and the gold sevens at SO. The latest
l. Gall
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON Feb. IS, 1874
Cotton se 4seess Fssa S ssfaaF d %ss
i 49, sales, 400. Stock, Ii7.sls
New ORLEANS. Feb. Is. 1874
Cotton shade easier, fair demand; niddling, l64c.;
low middling, l54c. good ordinary, i31lc ordinary
800 stock, 3io,O72 20 TO-,
Cotton quiet and easy middling, l5se low middllng
1890 lc good ordinary iss.e n Net Ct, receipts $50
SAVANNAH, Feb. IS. 1874;
ss Seon xs as 81 ssss @ stsss
95 c e., 20 TO-.
madns LAS c so1a S Snsfs sa Nt
w. -an. w,aM.sa1os, ~ n C., Feb IS, 49, T.,
s. y ior hard and So 20 for yellow tip Tar steady at
. ." CHICAGO, Feb 1s 1874.
sdtSs sad aas ls55ng & s5 q sSI a.
miHed' 'V 5Sc CASH 57s.c March April dc,
demand %ag fs snS h Hfw ai
s sary quiet s and 1 NS
lar neminaly ii So sales OF NoThwssIerh 81
CASH Ann La5d sSs.y In9
mlddes, March loose, at 7Ae short rib mddles spot
as %Ssy dull S ait c ana
lower 95c Receipts, oH bills -four o $1,000 bushels
do barley IA bb s nun $3.50 bushels eS
wheat, 5,UW DO corn, lI,VU no. oat AoW no. rye aho
1000 do. barley - -, ~ ,e-,
Flour unchanged; sales ! 200 bbs, at IS for No.
spring 81 amber winter 50 80 for white WINTER $40
for double extra. Wheat dull but unchanged sales Of
car lots OF No Milwaukee club at 81 80 Corn steady
at soc. oats dull state held at 53c Barley quiet
Canada held at 81 TO- Corn meal 81 60 for boted 81 ~
s23; shipstuGs s24 middlings, sZ5 S2s per ton Rail
road reghts-Flour TO Philadelphia and Boston, 6Oc. to
New York, SOC. 10 Albany, 42c g. . ,o-
TOLEDO. Feb. 1S, 1874.
Flour in fair demand and firm. Wheat in fair demand
and firm amber Michigan, 81 asa 81 AZ March 81 -
a 81 AZ; April ST So 81 So May, 9 30 No. red 81 62a.
Corn in lair demand and hrm; nigh mixed, new 6Uc.
low mixed new, sSc; no grade new. Doc, 55,4c Oats
steady No l. 49c Glover seed s. 70 50 50 Receipts
l4OW bushels wheat 400 do. corn UO do. oats. Ship
ments-2, 90 bushels wheat, LOO do corn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19

GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Government bonds were without any special
feature at the close. The market. however. closed
firm, with good demand at quotations Limited
States currency skies, l1614 III: do skies, 1851
registered, 120h u 1908 do. do, do, coupon.
1908 121; do. fvetwenties, registered, May and
November, 1I9X 119A do. do, 1862, coupon, 11s1s
a 11s3I; do. do, 1864, coupon, 1904 10Y; do.
do, 1856, coupon, 1909 1919 do. do, 1867 regis
tered, January and July, 11s'I 1lsa; DO. do,
coupon, 1866. 1191s 11saS; do. coupon, 1867 1905
1901; do. DO. coupon, 1858, 1879 12oH; do,
ten-fortes, registered, 1929 ll2l do. do, cou-
pom, 115k 11e; do nves, 1881, registered, llS1a
ia; do. do, do, coupon llS1a 11s% lax.
THE STOCK MARKET.
Stocks to-day were somewhat nrmer, although
attended by considerable Huctuation. The chief
advance was in Harlem, western Union and
wabash. although the Northwest shares, Lake
Shore, New York Central st. Paul and Union
Pacific showed considerable force. Western Union
opened at rs, moved up to 761a, declined to 757s
and closed at 761s. New York Central ranged
from l04ss TO 1o47s, the endlng being at 1042<.
Pacific Mail was comparatively steady at 421a
1875 42H 427I 42a. Harlem moved from
l32 to l347< 1874. Rock Island was firm
at 1071< a 1878; c., G. and c. at
s1T q 80; Lake shore at 50 SIX .
s2h S2's; c., C. and |. at 81 a STA 81 S7h
Union Pacific sold at 35% 35ss 35A 35ss;
Northwest common at 5s1s 50 5s7s a 59H SO ;
ST. Paul at 461I a Al; wabash at 5O'< 5lA 51ss o
SIX SIX 51S; st. Louis and Iron Mountain at
65,s &c; Ohio and Mississippi at 322l a27s 1874
a SO; Atlantic and Pacific at 20H 2O% 2o11 q
2o7S u; Hannibal and ST. Joseph at sl1s a15s
32A 32s 32h 32's; Chicago and Alton, 1924.
New Jersey Central closed at 1o7h. Pittsburg and
Fort Wayne sold at sah. Boston, Hartford and
Erie was but slightly dealt in at ~ Ia. Del
aware Lack savanna and Western was firm at Ill u
q 1112& 11lh. ~
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
oh ha
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19

Stea0y-W n1Skcy LOWefs
WEDNESDAY, Feb. ls--6 P. N.
The trade movement was still very moderate,
and still held in check by the uncertainty of the
final action Of Congress on the financial measures
weeks. At the Produce Exchange there was but
moderate movement but a more buoyant feeling
prevailed and in some cases better prices OBJ
tanned. Flour was steadler, but still dull Wheat
was in better demand at better prices,
the market closing steady. Corn and
oats were quiet, the latter being lower.
Whiskey was easier, with more dolng.
Pork and lard were without especial
movement or especial change, both being easy.
Groceries were dull, but prices were not mate
spot and for forward delivery Petroleum met with a
moderate inquiry and quoted firm. Spirits OF tur
pentne was and easier, while rosin was in fair
demand and firm.
CoFFrf-No transactions were reported from first
hands to-day, and the jobbing trade unmporta
We quote Rio ordinary cargoes 23ac. a e32.c; fair
do, 24slc. a CSC: good do, 2j34c. 26c; prime do,
26Lc 26slc; extreme range for lots, 231sc q 262lc
gold per b, 60 and 80 days credit Java government
bags SOC. &c. grass mats, S0c 4c. Ceyon, &c
2sc Maracaibo 26c. sc; Laguayra &c. &c.. ia
naica, 24c. 26c St Domingo &c. 24c Porto Rico,
&c &c Costa Rca 24c. &c; Mexican, 23c &c. ;
savania &c. 26c Curacao, &c 2sc gold 60 and 30
days credit
larly for the low grades quotations unchanged The
market delivery quiet at prices showing
important variations from the hgures of yesterday
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19

Southern family 20
$::$ $::E
S Ss5a meal H!'Hay"ns. " :
Wheat Was in better request for both export and mid
ses sns p sssa sash he
= 81 i s5asafy ~ g;
= S1S;ss ss i;ss
Change ne sales since last report aSSSt
9 e sS Ss: Ss, y Sa
ana The ss only
soc Western mixed and soc Slic s tor
held saIsy We; l sna 81 w 8
9r s,aa pS q 70 TO nvs
would hays been necessary Rye was ss gs5 at 81
5as ssEdiss a
in the berth Ia: 5s .sn s
steaer but rates without essential ehange , s
there was fair basaess reported about previous
.s ES sT AZ G
pashs bale, IFS G1 eS 81 par *
{; Sss sa$$ .s A.
Ss5s sasa sns of Wheat t. s SS
s0 Of rGsa T. q s 800
The charters embrace An Italian bark, hence to Cork
sp Srssa SIa
sIs al sS
ss hsnss ssG D sISiv Ct
from Phladeiph,a to Antwerp. Bremen Hamburg,
S bos q refined petroleum. at IS o. an Rn,sr
dam excluded with 100 6tis Of refined DO al 7la
Guiding B D e aSS pbs 1 Of refined do
American brig Of $40 hhds capacity from cienuesos 70
MoL1ssEs- JoSbng lots Of New Orleans placed to
Foreign Grades neglected quoted nomnally ~
before We quote centrifugal q, and mixed H ola
sisysa sia S Is DO, crop 90 s asw
ssop s @ &c. sSsssi @ Ss s5ss IS
l5s 61c new efSp co. a,v N, market for
sp Of TO sne
chan!ahe order but I'D closing st 4 wta
tribe rmer, and the finer grades met with better dc.
%ap BIS S sw ae q S o 81
stTa!Ssd and ~ at rom 8 8 ~; 10 bS
g fSs sg GsS at se' onsis'
ed Hsy
chased balance Of month at l6c, which price was
4 SRsSSs q @ cary,
eby or Hpr delivery at g. Cases steady
Il @ s Snsy el4H
market was Gaet rned b aoss od
White we're 3eported for s st half April at
s as I'll & 81 M
ssss; tssyis y ssS fsScea% Cents & 81; Is
AGES msaf 81 IBIS and ss sisss
10 kegs The market for mess pork weak, but the
s
M j. and SO 40 for ySns At SIC as 50 do OF u9n
market Was rather seadier but the demand CONTINUED
Boxes Of IONS ana sor. 70 clear spot
s,e SoAe' Beef met Mt''e with n light demand
ses Se ~ 60
mess on private and i5S bbls extra mess 81 from
neglected. Beet hams were quiet and unchanged. We
s Sc snSsed ID SHOULDERS sS S @ hs$s s
picked bellies il I sS average at ss and
Sc '0 fssdfhe market Tor Msss9n but
de Of Kettle At sSc oi City said 70 agge
ssls e ssss 'sa
o h no ns
mSnd or prices current RceBusiness to day has been
%a1Ess csrona sold At FROM
re na % eass Ea o4 SM
yet quoted noaaiy steady the bass ., * s.
5 to &
s s on ana was qs9ea as
as We end
tar to goG 3aI a 70 IsSs e s0ss
0'Sfss ds aaa
ssse; d.. IS 70 is sse A. i$i IS gHs iSse
Rico-Refning, common prime, 7l4c SIC. grocery
fair to choice, s2sc &C. Brazi-Dutch standard, Nos
to H. 7c q SIC. Java-Dutch standard, Nos ~ to IL
&c. sac. Manila-Superior and extra superior. &c.
TIC. ,oo $780,. ,.,.,
grade, sold at 9l4c. .
10000 lbs placed in lots at from 9l6c. lSl6c
per ID. ..,, u., Ar, =,
decline of &c per gallon from yesterdays prices The
sales he larger portion of which were said TO be OF
specuation) loot up 7oO bblsD at 81 Ol3a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19
FINANCIAL.

49, = - - .
At REASONABLE RATEs-MONEY ON LIFE AND
"A Endowment Insurance Policies, Mortgages and other
Securities. Insurance all kinds effected with best COM
panies j. j. HABRlCH CO., III Broadway
A -HAShINs 4 BKAINE, BROKERS', IL BROAD
"A. street-stocks and Gold bought and sold cash
margin; Privileges negotiated on responsible frms
which can be used cash margin thus enablinR any
with small capital to speculate with little risk Ex-
planatory circulars mailed.
A IL w. HAMILTON Co, BROKERS' IN STOCK
"A. Privileges As Broad street-"Puts' and caitsn
gotated Members stock Exchange. Call or send for
q copy OF "A Guide TO successful speculation"
A VALENTINO TUMBRIDGE 4 CO, BANKERS
n. AND BROKERS, 50 WALL ST, NEW YORK
PUTS AND CALLS NEGOTIATED At LOWEST
RATES AND HELD AS CASH FOR PURCHASING
THE STOCK.
$50 FOR FIFTY SHARES OF ANY STOCK.
% PAGE BOOK, FULLY EXPLAINING METHOD
GIVEN AWAY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKEr.-LOTDOy, Feb 1876 r. ". -
Refined petroleum, I'D. 1870. gallon. Spirits Of
turpentinc opened at 36 and closed at 35 Cd 36s per
cwt Linseed Oil f29 s.. q SO per tun.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

ALkxANDER FROTHINGHAM 4 COMPANY Or
A ranize INCORPORATED companies, make investments
for canitass in me antiIe, manufacturing anu MINING
CONCERNS: various amounts for nvestmcmL aLbAAN-
DER FROTIINGHAM CO.. iI Az" iA broaowaN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19

Included in the above 300 bales to arrive For
future delivery basis low mddllng) the sales nave
been as follows Last evening after three O'Clock
March 100 az l5Sc 100 at Is Is S2c April 900 at I6c.;
May 800 at june 0 at i7c 100 at 10 Sc july,
= M-tebIuary l@ az 70 s.iec March, 2d at is,,5c.,
l5lss9c 900 at Is 7lGc 800 at 10 sc, 100 is lite
April 1900 at &C., 800 a. i6 S2c 800 at I6 l6c 100 at
y p 80 June go asi7c July 200 At i5sc. 100 a.
lo,5oD bales Grand total, 1890 Rates on cotton to
foreign ports were as followsTo Havre, steam lac.
by sail 1c. To Hamburg, by steam. 1c. To Bremen. by
steam le BY sail 4c 10 liverpool, 'ld by steam
Galveston, 1868 bales New Orleans, ASIA Mobile, ESQ.,
savannah, 1880: Wilmington, 47 Norfolk, .2070; Ba
more gt New YORK $50 Boston, II; Philadelphia, l,l1h
Total l72i3 bales ThE day last week, 1888 This day
last year B,T3.
FLOUR AND GRArs.-R eips-Flour, 4o2 bills wheat
ll tO bushels corn meal 25 bbls and 800 bags: oats
O57j bushels; barley, 1900 do; rye 1000 do The flour
market was more steady, though the demand was still
moderate The sales since last report comprising az
kinds foot up 3tO Dbls, at figures within the range OF
the svboiDed quotations Corn meal sod TO the extent
TalinS On nr,vaie terns We nm ny "IeN ""u "'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19
CLOSING PRICES-s O'CLOCK P. NJ
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Quiet Flour Steadier - Wheat
Firmer-Corn Easy-Oats Lower-POrk
and Lard Quiet and Easy-Groceries
Dull Fretghts Steadier - Petroleum
Firm-Spirits Turpentine Easy-ROsin
Steady-Whfskey Lower.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19
Z:l5 p. NJ.
second Bonrd-1 p. Nj.

20i4 $4,000 u Us, c. 'Sl. 80. ia
l23s 200DJ Us SIS, r, 81. b 1874
10 HMO rs 6,s cur llbT.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19
1918 and 1880 A. M.

1903 S5Oo0O Us $50, C, IS, n. ll9ss
l20;s 900 do........... ll91s
l2Jss 100 do......small ll9
lzO,s 1000 US 30, C, 'o7..... 10
llg4 500 do......... i20s
1908 300 do......small ll91z
40 300 CS 5-N, C, io2.... IVA
40 5000 Us 5-2D, r, '67.... ll91a
ll95s 1000 Us SIS, c, 81 e. b3 1874
l2Ds4 32Oy0 do. ............ ll3A
III 1000 US lU-40. c........ Il5I
lIQL<
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19

NXTANTED--A PARTNER WITH $4,000 CASH CAPT.
tai 70 engage as manufac and tail dealer Of
ladies' and chiidrens boots and Shoes Apply to JEF-
FkRS, l,l79 Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19

vXrANTED-PARTIEs LOOKING AFTER GOOD
w manufact uring business of light machinery to call
at 95 Liberty Is and examine article OF
treat merlt will pay 20J per cent and sell readily.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19

S7UU TENN o'S 0iu..o G
2U00 Tn Pac Rk lst IN
10000 CT Western I'd. 30.
240UO Del h Ii LIST. 81.
200 Nor a Is LIST m. -.
5000 Alb 4 Sus I'd m. ..
10000 n J Cen conv....
i4001 G., g al q list. 80.
200 G X NV cog BIDS.
200 Mich South I'd IN.
1000 West I'm Tel BIDS.
I'm chs IL Tel b c. b3
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GALVESTON, Feb. Is, 1874
Cotton unchanged good ordinary, 137Sc. mddIing
l6ssc Net receipts l. 96S bales. Exports coastwise
Ilg. Sales 1000 Stock ll793
New ORLEANS, Feb. 1S 1874
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19

w ANTED-A PARTNER, WITH $500 TO $500, TO
w travel with an exhibition; very interesting; ready
to start Particulars at j. H. DarlingtOns office, corner
Of Centre and Franklin streets.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-01-08
- noDnIaUEz cAsE DEcIDED.
The Late EIeetion Declared Illegal a
crOwning Outrage.

After gong through the farce OF q pro-
tracted investigation Of fictitious case,
gotten up for the purpose, the Radical su-
preme Court OF this State, on Monday,
usurped the province Of declaring the cleo
ton law and the late election under it ille.
gal, null and void. We donot feel disposed
to multiply words about It, and We could
hardly express our feelings fully if We at
tempted It. Il is now evident that the
whole matter, from the beginning, was a
conspiracy to defraud the people Of Texas
Of the right Of self government, and con-
tinue the Radicalrule over them indefinitely,
with all It's attendant curses. II the plot
did not originate at Washington, there can
be little doubt but it has received the sane
ton Of Grant and his advisers there, and the
judges here have felt It there interest to be-
come the willing tools Of the conspiraters
to enable them to carry out, as is supposed,
their revolutionary designs. Webelieve no
steps would have been taken to bring on
this crisis In orr political affairs without
assurance that the decision would be as it
has been given, and as It was the intention
70 giEeit from the ass.o Court Of this State
have covered themselves with infamy as
witha garment. While we earnestly i'm
plore our fellow-citizens to receive this blow
clamly, and commit no act Of violence,
which is the very thing desired by their
enemies, let them. show by their conduct
the opinion which all honest men are bound
to entertain Of judges who will prejudice
and lend hand to destroy the liberties of
anunofending people. Let them be summed
as lepers, covered all over with plague
spots, whose very touch is pollution. Let
them walk in peace among us, but not of
rs, until they find the contemptuous gaze
Of freemen, and the isolation Of ignominy
and disgrace too hard to bear, and seek a
refuge in other lands.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-01-08

at the same time they do not feel that they
can conscientiously vote to confirm him "a
the ollice, IN view ol the revelations that
have been made aa % the expenditure bv
him, Of the contingent fund placed IN bis
hands for public, and clearly not his per
sona' use. They do not look upon this As 4
mistake which uan who IS naidly honest
could make. That Mr.. Williams and the
President persist IN their demand that tie
confirmation shah be made under the cir
cumstanceS. does not speak well for their
Interpretation Of the rules 81 strict honesty.
such as should obtain in both pubic and
private life
Senator Edmuisds IS blamed by the Prcsi-
dent with the most Of the disgracelul delay
in the confirmation 81 Williams Grant has
fastened upon him "a the guilty one with
out taking time 10 consider that possibly
Edmnnds IS a representative 81 quite q NUM-
Der Of other of the s'ioyAE and s.uitr
leyal.s Edmunds was BY no mems the
first Senator to lift his voice against the conr
hFmation, but he Is the chairman Of that
Pestlerous Judiciary Committee, which.
with lnquiring turn OF mind, has gone about
raking up reasons why the distinguishes
oregohian Is not only unfit 10 be Chief JAS
tee, ont also to be Attorney General. OF 30
hold any other Office in the gift Of the Ex-
ecutive or the people Being such chair
Inan, Edmunds Is held responsible for 'all
this untoward conduct. Under the circuia-
s.ances, Of course, Il becomes the PRESS
dents painful duty to make an awful ex-
ample of this person, which It Is understood
he will proceed at once to do. Senator Ed
munds has conducted himself IS no true
Republican Senator ought, and he win be
made 70 feel the weight Of the displeasnre
OF The White House manager Of tic party.
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obnoxious section was thrown out before
the passage Of the bill But what 9 spec
tacle Here was BIr. Tremaine, dis
tinguished and leading member Of Con
gross, and a great lawyer employed By a
corrupt banking concern, endeayoring to
work for his clients under cover Of his high
position IN the House and a pretended re-
gard for the public interests. He opened
the debate, after reporting the bill, and in
speech Of much ingenuity and power
pressed its passage in the shape reported,
for which, il successful, he would, no
doubt, have reaped golden harvest. The
employment Of members Of Congress as
lawyers, to attend to cases that need pri-
vatc legislation, is reprehensibIe in high
degree. Nothing could be more corrupting-
Members Of Congress should be forbidden
to take fees for work requiring legislation.
It wholly units them for their true positions
as the public servants OF the people. As
yet, after all the exposures, the Congress
shows little attempt at a true reform.