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New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-09
Blind Leaders.

The failure TO pass the civil-rights bill, is
being attributed by not few of the papers
published by colored men, to disposition OF
the Republican party to cheat its negro allies.
Our opinion on this turn of the disposition of
some of our papers on the responsibility OF
the Republican party in the matter of civil
rights has been given in these columns fire.
quently. And in answer to the inquiry OF
the Progressive american, published by coli
ored gentleman in New York city, as to
"what say the cOlored press throughout the
country ?" we refer the editor of the 4me'i-
can to the issues Of the ERA, published since
the adjournment of Congress.
We hold, in the issues referred to, that
the traitors to the principles of the Rel uhl-
can party, who voted against the civl-lshts
bill in the House of Representatives should
be utterly repudiated by the colored voters /;
but at the same time urge the importance
of maintaining the Republican party in
power.
The american says there "has been ,reva-
lent disposition to urge our people to be true
to the Republican party, but never quite
ready to tell the party Of its apathy, ami in
many instances its open treachery; even the
press, commanded by men of color, have
been comparatively silent and have had no
word of rebukc until the act of Congress
was so glaringly treacherous, that to be silent
was revelation of treachery-and some are
even silnnt now"
We can speak for one of the papers of the
country, controlled by cOlored men. The
New NATIONAL ERA has never faltered in
urging the passage Of the civil.rights bill.
1t has ever urged our people to be true to
the Republican party. We know that there
is no other political organization in the
country to which the negro as freedom
loving aud patriotic citizen can ally himself
Hence we have not endeavored to lead the
colored voters out Of the party that gave Us
the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments, into a hopeless and helples:
minority, to be the political shuttlecock II
the air between the two great political organ
izations with IA resting place nowhere. II
divide our strength aud give part of our sup
port to the Democratic: party that votet
solidly against civil rights, would be th'
height of foolishness, bordering on lunacy
vet George T. Downing, in letter to tina
negotiating paper, the Ne~ York Tribune
as no doubt he thinks very cunningl,
suggests the idea of dividing the negro vot
between the party that enfianchised tn
coloreL man and the party that opposed thai
acknowledgements
We give place elsewhere to the letter o
Mr.. Downing. lie lays claim to being III
representative man of his race. but we d.
not fear successful contradiction when we SAY
that this attempt, like every other similar on'
made by him TO curry favor with the part!
that hates the negro, will simply prove hin
to he the designing self.seeker that he is
No thoughtful or earnest laborer for the goot
of his race will follow George T. Downing il
his pretended efforts in behalf of his peopl.
when he implicitly advises them to divide
up and give strength to their enemies and
weakness to their friends.
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THE REPUBLICAN ENEMIES OF
CIVIL RIGHTS.

The following are the names of
the Republican members Of the
House of Representatives who
voted against the Civil Rights Bill,
Oh June 20, 1874: RoDERICK R.
BUTLER, Tennessee; H. H. HARRISON,
Tennessee; IRA B. HYDE, Missouri
LLOYD LowNDEs, Maryland; j. B.
SENER, Virginia; j. AMBLER SMITH,
Virginia; W. W. PHELPS, New Jer-
sey; W. H. RAY, Illinois; E.. O.
STANARD, Missouri ; CHARLES ST.
JOHN, New York; G. Y. THOMAS,
Virginia j. M. THoRNBURG, Ten
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-09
INDUCEME NTS.

Any one sending us $3.50 will receive
the New NATIONAL ERA and Woods
Monthly Magazine for one year, to-
gether with beautiful chrome OF the
Yosemite Valley, or fine photograph Of
either Frederick Douglass, Esq, or Tous-
saint L'Ouverture, as they may choose.
This chrome is fine copy of piece of
natures grandest work, and is not presented
in the usual limited style-its dimensions,
14x2O makes picture of very desirable
sizn
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To The Editor Of the N. Y. Tribune

~ "e EdtU " inc Az. L . IFtOUHe
SIR: One of the filings cast at the coored
man is the charge of ignorance. This is to
some extent a presumption. The whites who
hurl the fling seem unconscious of an in
volved implication that they are guilty of
crime. They had the control and instruction
Of the colOred man they are responsible for
any ignorance that may belong to him. They
have made laws to keep him ignorant and
are accountable for the same but the black
man, like BanquO's ghost, will not down -
he appears, he hears, he sees, he thinks.
introduce my subject with this premise be-
cause there are those who are presuming on
a supposed ignorance that the colored man
does not fully understand the action of Con-
gress on the civil-rights bill. The action is
understood by him. The Republican party
is two-thirds strong in both Houses, and is
responsible for the non-passage Of the bill.
l invite attention to the record. 1t will be
seen that every Republican Of commanding
influence, without single exception-all
those who direct and absolutely SWAY mat
tiers in Congress, to whom others submit -
stand recorded as voting for the bill no one
will doubt that if they had served their hon
est convictions but half as we'll as thew
served prejudice; that had they tried to keep
faith with us as pledged lin the PHILADELPHIA
platform, as Swallowed in many votes, as pro.
claimed on thousand stumps at innumera-
BILE meetings, we would not now be out in
the cold, forsaken, deceived, despised, and
outraged.
What are the facts? The Republican
party not only know the justice involved in
our appeal, know and admit their right to act
in the premises, but they understand the
unanimity of the colOred people in their de-
mand. They have read our innumerable
petitions; they have heard the uncompromi-
sing expressions of the many newspapers
edited by colored men throughout the land +:
they have had prominent before them the
unmistakable expression of national con-
vention Of cOlOred men. representing every
State in the Union, composed of $40 delegates
and all this has been spurned and disre-
garded. They summoned Frederick Doug
lass before them. He said to them, No com.
promise, my rights, the rights complete OF
my people. All this has been disreearded
but it is treasured up in memory-it is
history.
The Republican party cannot saw it could
not pass the bill. feared when Gen. Butler
in speech made in Congress- before the
holidays, said, Let the civil-riphts bill he
committed to the Judiciary Committee. that
it may be considered whether it is not best
to have separate schools for white and colored
persons, so that superior brightness. aptness
aud quickness of the black child shall not be
hampered and held back through the stupidity
and comparative dullness of the white child
i feared, say, that he was ready to con.
slider the propriety of prescribing the poor
white child because OF his ignorance.
thought it not only unjust but dangerous to
assent to any such proposition. would not
prescribe poor white child. The bill was
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Important.

A Mr.. Richard Stokes, formerly of this
city, having died IN San Francisco, leaving
three thousand dollars in money, friend of
his wishes to ascertain the whereabouts of
his relatives. The friends address is:
A. J. WARD,
500 Pacific ST., between Kearney and Mont
gomery sts., San Francisco. California.
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A Wels.Dcseryed Honor.

Princess Dora d'Istria, the authoress Of
many Asiatic works, especially the Epic
indian poem, the Bamayana, and the popu-
lar songs of the Fiai Mongols, has been
unanimously elected member Of the Oriental
Society of the kingdom of Italy. Princess
Dora d'Istria is the most talented woman of
Italy
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-09

Ray- AS many Of our exchanges when max
ing extracts from our editorial columns are
in the habit of crediting our thoughts and
ideas to Hon. Frederick Douglass, we take
occasion to say that such crediting is unwar-
rantable by the facts in the matter. Hon.
Frederick Douglass is not, nor has he been,
editor of the NEW Natl ONAL ERA, for
more than a year.
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Notice..

Our readers will doubtless be pleased to
learn that the Field Hand will, from this date,
be issued WEEKLY, from Vicksburg, Missis-
sippi. Terms, for the future 50 per annum;
81 for six months. All matters for publica-
ton or on business must be addressed to
"The Field Hand" Vicksburg, Mississippi.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-09

Gas Gen. W. w. Dedrick, of Vicksburg,
Mississippi, and one of the Trustees OF AL
corn University, made us call on Wednes-
day. He is visiting the different agricultural
colleges throughout the North.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-09

Eas- Prof. john NJ. Langston, acting
President Of Howard University, will speak
in Henderson,, KY, on the 9th inst, and in
Chicago on the LIST Of August.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-09

All communications relative to matters ia the District
should / g sent in 10y Monday evening Of each week
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Who KILLED the ClVil.RIghls Bill /!

The Republican Party Solely Responsible
for Its Failure How they might have
Ssved 1.-THE Negro fully Aware OF
his Position, and De- e RIM med not to For.
get the slight Put Upon Him.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Washington, ID. e., June 30, 1874.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12
4 IOCsN Bon.

The Bridgion News thus speaks of y.
a. Barker & Son, of Ebcnsburg, Penn,
formerly of Lowell, in our County. old
subscribers to The OXFORD Democrat. a
little band of New Englanders is employ.
ell by the great numbering firm OF \.
\. Barker & Son, the senior member
of which moved, thither from Lowell, Nc,
eighteen years ago, reaching Cambria
County, the scene of his present extensive
operations with only $40 in his pocket,
and he and his son are now assessed at
$500, 00O! Their pine and OAK timber, al
the head of the Susquehanna, covers an
area OF 400 acres. They have three mills
provided with circular board saws, saving
about 5000 feet Of long lumber day, and
their single machines turn out from
$1,000 to $1,000 shingles daily. Their
sOlt lumber is marketed al Pitlsburg and
Philadelphia, while their shook finds q
market in Baltimore. They also have Il
large store in E5ensburg, and another in
Carolltown. They have at work in the
woods forty horses and twenty. lour oxen"
The senior Barker has always been n
politician of influence there. lie was an
original free soiler, and has represented
his District 10 Congress.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12
Masonic Meeting.

GRAND LopGE.-The Grand Lodge of
Maine met at Masonic Hall. in Portland,
at nine O'Clock Tuesday morning. Grand
Master David Carsill presiding. and all
the regular officers in their places, The
lodges OF the State were 4nitc fully rep
resented.
The Grand Master presented his annual
address. showing the fraternity TO be in
aprosperous condition. During the year
two Past Masters have died. Freeman
Bradford and John IL. Lyndo in honor OF
their memory the Grand Lodge Hall was
draped in mourning. The usual COM
miItees were appointed and papers pre-
scented. Tie following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; David Car,
Gill oil Augusta, Grand Master Edward
p Burnham OF Saco. Senior Grand War
den; VIM o Poor of Belfast, Junior
Grand Warden; Moses Dodge of Portland
Grand Treasurer; Ira Berry OF Portland.
Grand Secretary; Oliver Gerrish, Vim.
2. Preble. Benz. + Andrews. Committee
on Finance; Joseph NJ Hayes Of Bath,
NJ T King Of Portland, Chas l Cola
mogo OF Bangor, Trustees Of the Charity
Fund.
GRAND CHArrER.-Even'g-rhe Grand
Chapter met at seven o'clock. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Horace IL.
Burbank of Limerick, Grand High Priest
A B Marsion OF Bangor, Grand King
Henry L. Taylor of Machias. Grand
Scribe: Rufus II. Hinkley OF Portland,
Grand Treasurer; Ira Berry Of Portland,
Grand Secretary; J. IL. Drummond,
Oliver Geuish, Nathan Woodbury., Com
mi,tee on Finance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12
W. F. NJ.
state .Snndau School Comrcntion


The Maine Sunday School Convention
will occur at Bangor, May l9,h and 20th,
commencing Tuesday morning O9,D A.
10 o'clock with q devotional Praise Meet
M, conducted by Prof VIM. I. Sherwin
of New York.
Let al be present who can At this open
ing session aud help to make i. the key
note Of the Convention.
Prof ". NJ. Barbour Will give an nd
dress Of welcome to be responded TO.
The following is list OF subjects to be
presented in the order that the business
committee may direct:
Graded versus Uniform Lessons, Rev.
W. Woodbury., II. lloyt.
Means of advanced spirituality in the
Sunday School. Rev. G. Il Palmer.
Singing in the Sunday School. Rev,
Stephen Allen. y. d.
Tact in The Sunday School Work Prof.
VIM F. Sherwil.
W hat TO Teach and How 10 leach
Rev. j. .. Fisk, ID. ID.
Sunday School Work. It's Importance
in advancing Christ's Kingdom. Rev. A.
S. Laid.
The Service of Song in the Sunday
School. Prof VIM. F. Sherwin.
Mission Sunday School Work in Sparse
ly populated Districts. Rev. J. f. Wiley.
The Singing Books in use during the
Convention will be Songs of Grace and
Glory" recently from the Press OF Horace
Waters & Son, y. Y. The Question Box
will be in frequent use.
l, is hoped that every Sunday School
in the State will be represented.
d. CAEGILL, Chairman Tx. Com.
o. NJ. Cousins, Sec.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12
Bethel Items.
BETHEL, May 9th, 1874

A sal accident occurred Thursday, by
which Mr.. Chester l.. Twitchel will
probably lose his life. Mr.. Twitchell and
Mr. Isaac Darts were upon II roof ladder
putting patent roofing upon the large
boarding house of Curatia Bartlett, when
te hooks broke an precip!ateI thom to
the ground, IL distance of some thirty
feet. Mr. Davis escaped with slight
bruises, falling upon Mr.. Twitchell. and
thereby breaking the force of The shock.
Mr.. Twi!chcIl's bruises are severe, and
internal injuries it is feared will prevent
his recovery. lilo lays in semi conscious
state, suffering intense pain.
Our spring is backward. yet our far
mers have good courage. and business is
lively.
Mr.. j. L. Spencer from Der in Fall, has
moved into The Major Grover house
Mr. Fred Flint from Wcntworlh's Loca-
ton has moved into lie Widow Chambers
house. Mr.. David Mescrye has bought
and moved into The NJ. c. Foster house.
Winslow Hayward has sold his intcrvale
lot near the railroad to +. W. Woodbury..
Rev. Josiah Dullvn is finishing up his
Gothic villa on one OF the finest cmi
nenccs in the villages. Mr.. c. p. Knight
is improving his buildings 10y new shing
ling III ROOT. john Garland has raised
the IUol aud is putting on another story
to his house. The Rev. benjamin Foster
has added to the looks of his buildings by
4 coat OF paint. Mr. j. T. Kilgore has
moved into the house OF Joseph Twitch.
ell. Hon. Il. \. Chapman. always having
an eye 10 business. when 4. dollar can lie
made or saved. in view OF the scarcity OF
rents, is about 10 erect several houses
upon some OF his eligible lots, to supply
the demand. Mr.. j. c. Billings. Mr.. G.
c. Merrill and Mr. II c Andrews have
each STOCK OF splendid carriages for
''iN' NllC hA'tl sun htilHNb Is " ~ lNc
and style. fom forty dollar farm wagon
TO three hundred dollar phacton. Mr..
& K Wiley and Mr lliram Young come
out this spsing with new rigs, the latter
accompanied 10y gold mouutc harnesses.
Rev o u Cou.cus delivered els lecture
Sights and scenes in Europe" in the
rcs'ry Of the Congregations, church SIT
lrday evening to !J.I house. Sabbath
evening he gave temperance lecture in
The church Mr.. j 1 Creomrinc OF An
dover Theological Seminary has supplied
tho pulpit the past two : ,b5aihS. and will
receive 4 call from the church
and society to become their pastor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12
Ecrnr Euiis Nelns.


oar correspondent IN. "fie'' il I'
b"i just there SHOULD Joe some correction
made 0" iHr item from hr<'f fa'''.c"i'rI
from the Portland It'sS INTO the ia't nu"-
hcr oithr RE'l>rf.. cH.idrd. ~ Father
Shoots his Daughter The accident or-
cured when AMI where stated. hDi Nt
sargent d.i no, coes th" pistol. i.r liz
gin io"k tlc "cap'n, which r'' % hf'reA
cartridge loading pistol. from ~ pocket
of ucr brother coat. standing before Der
father -"' handed X 70 A'h. lie never
having seen one "f the Mad before. '"'N
it aad commenced examining Il, h't up
posing i' 10 be loaded. ON touching '.'
'i'iac "i nc I"rA. OF Wh'r" "c was "''
aware u discharged. I'' "I "''' JOY "
moment "'' ''' ''''" ''e c"''' WIS '"'
J"'cd '"r 'Ne o'' h"t 'liV'r 10 o' U.s.
I"rh'd; size Then p''"cd I"'""'.'' ''
caught her in bis arms AMI iI MAS ''""'
that TIC i''7' ''i''' h'' 'h''re' "'r ''-".
'iic. passing through i"c i'"or i''c "i
'hc luns. causing Internal 'ieeii';' "'d
,he expired 90 about thirty minutes l"'
fathers gricf is almost beyond co"'roI III
lhc thought that liz darling daughter
should come to her u'a'h through ms
want of proper ea"''oa' lie las '"' y "-
palhy fall lbs Eei-"''r' IA '"e SAD a.
'".r'
Elias a. Ne""eS'l' r'l.' OF Tolls i''-'''
owns colt that VIII De '"o years GA
Tie ninth day OF lhe present month max
stands 10 IL h'i.d' h'-h' ana one mont"
ago weighed go lbs. Tie color Is ""iN
red WIN O''eN points lie was s"'" -
The famous horse "F'q"a"hot" ot the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12
BnckAelk Rcnls.

May Day came cu,' led with snow, and
a veto WAS put up,r much anticipated
pleasure. Tho Union chapel wa well
filled jy those vino wc,c able TO overcome
The veto. iuciaJng Ecrs. O ". CJu>cus
and II. c. MlasJa. AmpnS Ihe inter
cS,ias scenes va, the public installation
ol the Obi .c.s OF IL CJiI Water Temple
by Mn. Couscus ~ith appropriate remarks
by ilr. Muuson. u.o ,cr,cd N.,h excel.
lent mu.., by The children. In The exc
ming temperance meeting WAS held in
the Bipis, yc.lry. AIltc5sb by Rev. Mr.
Couscns. Sleigh, were seen passing the
streets on ,hal day, which wac - leai sci
dom ii ever seen hc,c t,lorc.
AMoag The officer, elected by the Wave
on The GJ.h uI., aro L C,.ro.r Mason.
" 4 +; Miss Nellie y Forces, " Y
+; Ms. Nance K Ccohcr, " $; Ms
Il l. li>h. VIC.
Su..man Bar; has lrit The Freeman
Bari farm in !Iu..o,d all opcacl u.s.
cry stable as Auburn. Wm,l,w Aaca OF
Chase, Mills. TsraaG, m,,e3 oA 10 said
farm.
VIM. Edoa. form ,siY .: .,,tBIc..ie,I,
died NJ BHl,l1rI, AMI "a, Inferred on
The 2s.a ait, "a, the former place, bc,.dc
his Hi.c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12
LOUclL Items.

The death of Mrs. Sally Kimball, who
died March 3O,h, aged 81 leaIs and s
months, was greatly IclL by all, both old
and young.
Spelling schools and sociables furnish
evening amusement for tho young folks.
Lowell hens arc big On laying. One
Saturday OF late Mr.. Is. L. Smith took
two hundred and fifty dozens OF eggs
lie says when that is beaten he will try
again.
The Saw mil of Walker & Moor is run.
ming in good trim, saving over one hun.
drcd logs into boards in day, while the
ehingle machine cuts ten thousand OF
shingles in the same time.
Mr. Chaplin. the barber, formerly OF
Bridgton, introduces himself 10 the public
in the new and commodious shop lormcr.
~ occupied by David Fox.
The High School at Lowell Centre, in
charge OF W. II. Dresser, proves to be .
very successful term. Mr.. Dfcs ser is u
Iinc scholar, and knows how 10 impart
his knowledge to others.
The spring term OF town school at No.
1 Is progressing finely. Ar. Albeit
Walker OF Denmark is = teacher Of ruo
attlinmcni..
The No. 1 Library Society met last
wccl, with Mrs. Nelson Smith The
house wa, well filled. and alI had good
Time. L meets in three weeks with MIS-.
Joseph Dresser. All are cordially invited
The Methodist society organized
circle, Wednesday, at Geo. MlIwcfs.
Master Walter Eastman. while cleaning
up the garrcl. removed box which con.
tanned a rats nest aud th;Ity.tvo young
rats.
f. G.. Charles has made repairs on bis
house, and i painting the same both cut.
SIDE and inside
T. +. S,earns has sod o"t his horse
team to Josiah SJoau..
Cy. Andrews dri,cs the timber out OF
Kezu Poad into Slco River. lirury
Walker and A j Eastman dive Kezar
River.
Joseph Smi,h AID JB Dresser have
each lo-, nice COW this spring - Briiy-
ton Ne;rs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12
.Thc Mnine Conferencn nf NIelhodisL

The Maine Conference of Methodist
Episcopal churches was in session at
Biddeford last week, and The East Maine
ut Belfast. The appointments Tor tho
year have not been announced. In the
former, the ease OF o. NJ. Couseus was
taken up, who refused to go 10 his
appointment last year at South Paris.
Mr.. Cousens appeared and explained The
reason for his course. Tho fcebleness OF
his vile required seaside appointment
and he supposed it understood that if he
could not have a seaside appointment he
would have none. lie supposed he was
acting with the consent of The Presiding
Elder. lie desired to be appointed by
the Bishop TO Conference temperance
work, il such an arrangement can be
made. DIR. Webber asked that this case
might be referred to a committee. and 5.
Allen. G. w. Morse and c. c, Mason
were appointed committee to whom tue
case was referred.
\ resolution was offered by III. Il. Alb.
bolt dcnouncing the recent attempt of
Congress to initiate the national currency.
as encouraging wickedneSs ana corrup.
ton, aud commenting the President for
his noGio heroism in vetOiug the wicked
bill. The resolution was ably discussed
by Mcssrs. Hatch. Luce, Webber 5.
Alien and others. The Bishop expressed
doub. if this was matter that required
Conference action, though he would not
wish to oppose the action Of the Confer
enne. On motion of S. Allen the reSo.
luton was laid en- the table.