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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-03-27

COLUMBUS, Observation-Disclosures is the
largest manufacturing town in the State,
or more properly the "Lowell ofthe South"
The water power here is sufficient for
turning ten millions Of spindles more than
can be operated a, Lowell. The Eagle
and Pb@uix Mills have capital stock of
81 ,5OO, 900 employ 800 hands, aud man
ufaeturc forty different patterns of goods.
Particularly noticeable are the cotton
blankets, the only article of the kind made
in this country. This company last year
declared dividend Of twenty per cont,
much larger than any Northern company.
Besides the above, there are several other
companies, in more or less successful oper-
alton, with combined capital of 81 ,000,-
900 and upwards. am thus particular
in stating these facts, in order that your
readers, who are in the habit Of investing
money in the North, may have an oppor-
tunity of learning that there arc better
facilities for investment ia the South.
This is true to u larger extent with regard
to those who desire to engage in the man
ulaeturing interests. The South has these
undoubtcd advantages over the North.
The cotton is on the ground; labor is
cheap and full more plentiful, and less
clothing required, At this place money
brings one per cent month, with good
security Correspondence Cecil Dcmocrqt
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-03-27
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AN important change Is about 10 be made
IL our heretofore wretehea road system In.
der the new road law for the county. she
Commissioners advertise 10 sell ihe roads.
commencing at Elkton on the Ilth Of March.
when the roads Of the Third District win
be sold in sections 10 tl,e lo,vos, l;ad..
Tor three years. The days are appointed n
tho advertisement for selling the roads IL
each District, One man may buy enc or
more sections as he sees proper. il 4 nro.
posed by this system to place those who an.
deriake to keep the roads inordcr, under some
obligation 70 do the work in proper manner,
which they contract TO perform, and within
certain specified period, as bridges are built
and all other kinds OF public work Is done.
when the supervisor, or rathss contractor
has examined the section or sections Of road
which he proposes to purchase, and makes
his estimate for keeping it in repair for three
years, and i his bid is the lowest when The
contract is knocked down TO him, he will bond
with the County Commissioners to make or
mend and keep in repair the same according
70 the specifications contained in his bond.
In each District one judieious person win be
selected by the Commissioners whose duty il
shall be to 60 over and examine or inspect
the roads twice year or oftener il required,
and certify all bills Of the road contractor
before they can be paid by the County Treas.
urer.
The changes in the system Of road mending
which the altered law proposes are, first, 10
make the supervisor responsible 70 his en-
ployers, who are the Commissioners; second
", TO make it an object to watch the roads
and remedy the first appearance of a break by
the water, and thus save heavy expense in
repairing damage, which a few minutes work
at the beginning would often prevent; and by
judiciOus management in keeping the roads
effected, and profit be realized III me he coa,,ae.
tor, while the public receive the benefit Of
good roads at all seasons Of tho year. II is
oeiioved that one-half the outlay which has
oeen zen Aosoroea eso oe oy ,ne roads, which average
roads i mn.S 'iy' ha.,. "oa,a ; asep 'as paonc
been if il was made an object With % he .rnsr.
visor to watch them and repair at the i;rs,
appearance of damage, and employ only
such hands as will give faithful days work.
NO man. when ne Is responsible for the pay
sach i hava ,,.as =, :. s'la q smp'0y'ns
az those usnalIv sonra ,,ats;,. Il MI, ~ M ~
- ,r,.4 -, ~
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-03-27

THE ROOSTER. rooster as a polit-
ical emblem had its origin in the memor-
able presidential canvass of l9l0sbetweon
Harrison aud Tyler, the Wing candidates
and Van Buren and johnson, the Demo-
cratic nominees. In the summer Of that
year special election for some purpose
was held in one Of the counties of Indiana
which resulted in Van Buren, victory.
A Democrat, not acquainted with Mr..
Chapman, then the editor of the Indianap-
polls Sentinel, wrote letter to friend in
Indianapolis IN which he advised him to
state the result, and he added these words:
"Tcll Chapman % crow" Chapman did
crow, and as sisniRcant illustration he
brought ont a picture of chanticlcer. The
Democrats had few opportunities of
growing afterward in that year, but sub
sequently the rooster was adopted as the
emblem Of Democratic success, and as
such has remained.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11

Senator Gordon was interviewed III
Charleston, South Carolina, OH the
3D. inst. regarding the late elections.
He attributes the Democratic revers-
es to the fact that the currency issues
divided public attention from the cor
ruption and INSTRUMENTATION OF
the Republican party, especially in its
Southern policy. He said the Repub-
licans would be glad to fight the bat
lie Of 1876 upon new issues, and it
does not matter with them much villa,
these new issues are-whether they be
currency. the acquisition of Cuba or
a war with the Pope-anything rather
than their own record.
The National Democracy will make
a serious mistake if they permit any
Of these new issues TO be brought
into the Presidential canvass next
year. Il am," he said, satisfied,
however. thatafter the lessonofT Tues
day, the National. Democracy will not
make the currency question either
paramount or prominent, and that
both wings Of the Democratic party
OH the currency question, and the
Liberal Republicans will unite in 1876
in favor of the Constitution, local
government. honest and economical
administration"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11

We have won n glorious fight
one that has sent "A thrill of happiness
TO the hearts Of thousands who have
been oppressed by Radicalism for
many years.
We have carried the State by a
majority of forty thousand, elected
five, and probably all OF the members
to Congress, have secured over Il two
thirds majority in the Legislature,
and have the power to undo all the
mean acts of the Radical Vampires.
We will elect a United States Senator,
secure competent and honest Judges,
enact good laws and cut off extrava-
gance.
AS before said, we have won a
glorious fight. Such a victory is un-
precedent in the annals Of the State,
and forever gives Mississippi into
the hands of her own people. The
DAYS of the northern adventurer and
home traitor are over, and a bright
future awaits us.
Let the white element now remain
united let their organization be kept
up for the great contest of next year;
let us show to the negroes that we are
their true friends. aud they will yet
90 with -.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11
Horrible Crime.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov 4--The
Keokoma Tribune has the following :
David Robinson came to town yes
ter day and brought n new suit OF
clothes and revolver, after which he
went home showed his purchases 10
his family, and eat supper. RokInson
was in a good humoS.~and' aTPedre"
uerfectIy sane lie remarked TO his
wife that it would have been well il
little Dan, his son, had died two
weeks ago. and said he had attempt
cd to kill the child. He then drew
his revolver aud fired at his second
son. lying in bed, then shot at his
wife. Mrs. Robidson ran out of the
house, and the oldest boy, eight years
Of age, started 10 follow, when the
father shot him in the face, but the
ball glanced without hurting him
badly. The father then struck him
in the back of the head with a chair,
but the son succeeded in getting out
with his mother. Robinson then
took a razor approached the bed in
which lay bis only daughter, and cut
her throat and followed this murder
bv taking the life of his SON, whom
he had first shot in bed, in the same
After which, Robinson
Jumped on his horse and fed. His
dead body was found this morning
one mile north Of Jackson Station,
on tie Indianapolis, Peoria and
Chicago Railroad. 1t is supposed he
committed suicide.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11

In referring to the great Democrat
ic victory won in this State on the
81 inst, the New Orleans Times
speaks the following true words:
The most gratifying result Of the
Tuesday elections, is the overwhelm-
inv victory of the Conservatives III
Mississippi. The friends of good
government have o the Legisla-
ture, and thereby ensured wholesome
law making and IN honest admins
tration of State affairs. and demol-
ished completely the Senatorial aspi-
rations Of Gov. Ames.
Both the Senate and House are
Conservative. Hemingway, the Con
servative candidate, is elected State
Treasurer. Lamar, Wells. Money,
Singleton and Hooker are certainly
elected TO Congress, and Seal stands
a fair chance, having largely broken
down the immense majority hereto
tore invincible in the Sixth District.
The election was very quietly con
Quoted. No troops were used, no
cannon were called into requisillon.
In fact SO quiet an election III the
South has not been known for years.
The usual drunkenness and rioting
which too frequently occur at cleo
tons were unknown.
The result is full of meaning. SO
long as the Southern States were
managed by p%lunderers who accord
ed to the people no right except that
of paving taxes turbulence and law
l~essuess were bound to prevail. The
end OF tyranny and plumber is the
end of trouble between the races.
Tie election restores peace, and the
supremacy of the law i'll Mississippi,
Just as il did i'll Arkansas, Georgia
and Tennessee.
The main features of the canvass
were the determination OF the Con-
sentative to carry the Safe, aud the
lack Of unity among the negroes. In
the county of Warren, the negroes
instead of nominating Il full Radical
ticket. endorsed Tie Conservative
candidate for Sherif-the most i'm
portant Office in the county-and -four
of the Conservative nominees for
minor offices. This very sensible act
upset the calculations of Ames and
the rest at jackson, ana demoralized
the party in the State. There was no
regular Radical ticket in Nicksburg
and Warren county. Therefore the
negro vote polled tor the Conserva-
tive candidates was exceptionally
large.
This triumph is the dawn of a new
era for Mississippi. 1t means peace
and prosperity. 1t shows that the
people. white and black, are tired OF
the misrulc which :or years has over
Swallowed them. Let them now show
to the whole country, by the eXer-
else of that torbearance which il true
craftsmanship. that they deserve the
Victory they have 50 CALAMITY won.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11

We congratulate the people of Mis-
sissippi upon the result oftheir steady
and persistent laborS. A they sOwed
they have renped. After many wea-
ry years of political persecution, dur
ing which they have been robbed of
millions and oppressed by an iniquit-
ons system of laws. they have al last
won freedom from it all ut the ballot
box. No Longer divided into quar-
relsome factions each riding the am
bilion of some loca! ''staie>Wan." but
united in the one great cause of lib
erty, they have achieved a victory
that should not be lost by any mis-
takes in the future. United the
Democrats OF Mississippi can stand
against Republicans, divided-like
those of New York-they will fall
before the party that represents sec
tional aad race prejudice and that is
justly responsible for the war AMI its
after causes and consequei ces. No
such victory as this of Mississippi has
ever been recorded in the annals of
the republic. 1t is unprecedented,
and will prove as rich in results to
the material welfare of the State as to
the party whose ascendancy is. thus
assured, we hope, for many years.
We rejoice with the people of Missis-
sippi, and again most heartily con-
graduate them upon their overwhelm-
ing victory.-Appeol.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11

We are inclined to the opinion that
Hon. J. Il. George, the Chairman OF
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee, will be the next Governor OF
Mississippi. No man has done more
for the ucces of our party or is more
entitled to the nomination than this
distinguished gentleman. BY the use
of his pen he has controlled the SOW
ereigns of the State, and led them on
TO victory. He has shown great ex-
ecutive ability, and there is no doubt
but he would make a fine Governor.
In 1877 the people should honor Gen.
George with a seat in the Executive
chair. lie is worthy, capable and
honest.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11
COrrup1ioa.

A special from ST. Louis. says it is
announced that the U. S. Grand Jury.
has found indictments against ex-U.
S. District Attorney Patrick Keune,
ex.U. s. Marshal G. A. Newcomb,
Orviile Grant, aud Gen. Babcock, the
Preside nt's Private Secretary, and
others.
The greatest excitement prevails
The indictments charge them with
conspiracy with st. Louis distillers to
defraud the Goverment out OF the
taxes on an imtnense amount OF
crooked whiskes. The indictments
were found on the testimony OF
James NJ. Fitzroy late Deputy US.
Collector, who was indicted by the
previous grand jury and lately plead
guilty 10 the charges against him. He
is said to have been Treasurer of the
ST.. Louis whisky ring, the most
gigantic combination ever made to
beat the Government.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11
Takes 1t COOlly

The jackson Times thus candidly
refers to the result of the election:
The general result. it may as well
be confessed at once. is an over
whelming, crushing defeat of the
Republican party of Mississippi. 1t
is idle to attempt to evade this fact.
The serious question now is, what
will Republicans do about it? Some
say, contest the elections. Idle non
sense. What would come of it:
Nothing.
One other point might be stated,
though it is embraced in the forego-
ing. 1t is thus: Republican party
management this year, has been worse
than words can express. There has
been no influence from leaders and
from committees except what has
been deletcriouS. Strife, contention.
pickering aud bitterness have univer-
sally prevailed. Those in the charge
of the party management have not
made themselves felt, they have not
been felt for good, they have not
sought. as far as is known. to bring
harmony, and unity, to the party, but
they sought rather to run it in the in
Eterest efatfes feW ana by the few, to
the exclusion and III defiance of those
not eftheir sort.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11
RadicaIs Interviewed.

A few days after the election the
Herald despatched a reporter to jack
son to see how Ames and the other
State officials received the result.
The interviews are very readable and
we would publish them in full it we
had room. The reporter first met
Ames:
Rcporter-"Do Won doubt that the
Democrats have carried the State
that they will have a majority in the
Legislature 7"
Governor-"On the contrary. DO
not believe the Republicans will have
fifteen members in the Lower House. =
Reporier-"Have you had com
plaint from my quarter that TINS com
plete revolution has been wrought by
any unfair means, fraud or intimida-
tion?'
Governor-"Yes. from almost every
county IN the State | have had com
plants of both fraud and intiunida-
ton"
Rcporter-"Will you interfere, or
attempt to set aside II of these cleo
iions?'
Governor-"Most assnredly not
I could not if | wished to do So"
Reporter-"Do you think then the
candidates will contest? =
Governor-"No, think not, gener-
ally. IL the defeated Congressional
candidates contest. it must be before
a Democratic Congress; if Lrg'sla-
tive. before Democratic Legislature ;
and it county officers, before the
Courts. have heard of but II can
didate who even suggested a contest
Carlozo was very communicative.
and said:
"Well.a GOOD many Of my friends
talk of packing their carpet bags and
leaving, but | want TO stay here. The
country suits me very well, and II l
can live here aud don't have to 90 to
the Penitentiary | shall be very well
satisfied to leave politics alone, and
90 to farming in Warren. | have
taken no part in this campaign, not
even TO the extent Of voting, and l
have no disposition to NEEDLE any
further in politics. | do not believe
the Democrats will abuse the power
they have acquired. but on the con-
trarv | feel convinced that they will
cheerfullv give the colored people
every right they have acquired under
the law, and thus win them perma-
ncntlv to their ranks. The colored
people have been led to suppose that
a re-establishment of Democratic SUI
premacy meant a re-establlshment OF
slavery and the abolition of all the
rights of citizenship to which they
have attained since the war, but L be-
lieve the Democracy. now that they
have the power, will disprove this
teaching of Republican leaders, and
so far gain the confidence of the col
orcd people that they will in future
act with them, and strive to break
down all race prejudice inspired by
ignorance on the one hand aud poii'i-
cal bitterness on the other"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11

Mississippi may, indeed, be proud
of the Legislature she selected on
Tuesday, the I'd inst. Few Legisla-
lures have ever assembled that had
more talent than our next will have.
Instead of ignorant negroes, it will
have such men as Amos r. johnson,
r. O. Reynolds, w. S. Featherson
and Geo. w. Harper. The people
may rest assured that their interest
will be protected By such men as
these. All in all, a better Legislature
could not have been selected.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11

We should not ..disband our politi
cal organizations for the great and
decisive battle has yet TO be fought
The elections in the States may be
aptiy compared to skirmishes pre-.
ceding the great conflict which in the
approaching election is to decide for,
ever the destiny OF the people o
America. This is not the language
of exaggeration buf. Of honest convic'
ton, after The most mature and de
liDerate reflection. The next election
will decide the great question o.
mans capacity for self-governmeni
If decided, adversely to human freed
ON and Constitutional liberty. the
despotism under which we and our
children will groan will be only q
small part of the evil which we shall
infict upon the human race.
-NeUton Democrat.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11
Look Ahead.

Since the election in the Northern
States on the I'd inst, the Radical pa
pers have. with one accord, proclaim
ed n Republican victory next year in
the Presidential contest. 1t would be
well for them to consider matters.
There is no doubt of a defeat to Rad
icalism ii the United States in 1876,
~ this article is intended TO show.
The Mobile RegiSfer has been look
inc over The vote of New York, and
has learned that in 1871 that State
gave a Republican majority of l7.O0O
aud in 1872 it gave n still larger Re
publican majority Of $1,000; and
when Tildrn was elected last year the
increase of the Democratic vote owe
that of 1872. was only 10000, whereas
the Republican decrease was 1900
showing an absenteeism of Republic
cans to the number o: $4,000. The
Reqisfer adds that with a full vote
this year the Democratic victory i
practically the same it was when
Gov. Tilden was elected. There has
been no falling off of the Democracy
in New York, PENNSYLVANIA. or Mas
sac~husetts. Indeed, in Pennsylvania
we expect to see the official returns
showing a greatly reduced Republic
can majority. This second victory
in New York promises a certainty OF
success in 1876. The folly of Ohio is
swept out of the way, and the Democ-
racv with scrried ranks stands ready
to contest and TO win every incl OF
ground in the great battle of 1876.
The New York Tribune well SAID a
few days ago:
The South desires first of all a
change of administration, aud it will
allow nothing to stand in the way OF
The accomplishment of that desire.
Such is also the desire of the great
masses of the Democracy at the
North. On that bare issue we will
find New York and Indiana standing
steadfast against the Republicans.
Those two States, with the Democrat
ic States of Alabama. Arkansas, Con-
nccticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Mis-
sissippi, North Carolina, Oregon,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West
Virginia, will cast M hundred and
eightv-two votes in the next Presi-
dental Electoral College. The States
certain for the Republican party cast
one hundred and siXty-one votes.
The doubtful States, New Jersey.
California and Louisiana, cast twenty
three votes. 1t will be seen at a
glance that the position OF the De-
mocracy is the stronger, if we but
staw2 mautully by our principles and
our co!ors!
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11
E~sascaIS Failed.

The Meridian Homestead tells how
two VIGOROUSLY corrupt Radicals at
tempted to prevent the election i'll
Kempcr county. 1t says:
We learn that on Monday evening
Chisolm and Gilmer finding they
would lose the county and that the
Democratic ticket would certainly be
elected, determined if possible TO de-
feat an election, and thus hold the
county officers in defiance of the will
of the people. For this purpose ON
Monday evening Chisolm had the
Registration books Of the county ia
ken to his house and induced Lee,
one of the Registrars who had charge
of the books, to abandon his office
aud 90 home, on the pretence OF IN
,imidation. The other Radical Reg
istrar also refused to hold the cleo
ton. But the people of Kemper did
not intend to be defrauded out Of
their votes, thay compelled Chisoim
to produce the books and the election
wav held by the remaining Registrar,
Mr.. Stewart, of ScoOba. After they
failed in breaking up the election,
Pool, the Chancery Clerk, who had
all the Radical tickets, refused to give
them out, and the negroes who came
to DeKalb were forbidden by their
masters to vote. From all we can
learn few. if any, Radical votes were
polled iu'the county, and the majori-
tv for SiuyIatou aud the county tick
ct will be at least one thousand.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11

Every colored man who voted the
Democratic ticket en- the I'd inst. thus
helping us redeem the State. is emit
tied TO the kindest consideration from
the white people. Speaking on this
subject the Holly Springs South says
For the decided and glorious vic
DRY of Tuesday last, the Democrats
and Conservatives Of Mississippi are
indebted greatly to the patriotic, in
teHigenca. ana independent colored
voters, who refused to obey the com
mands of the Ame's ring of plumber
ers. We shall not forget them for
their patriotic efforts against corrupt
government and we promise now
that every plcdge made during the
canvass to the colored people by the
Democratic candidates and speakers
shall be sacredly, faithfully AID en-
tirely performed. The white men
and the colored mel of Mississippi
have Joined hands against evil men
and dishonest officials, who sought to
keep in power by fraud and intimi-
dation and by exciting the passions
Of the colored race against the white.
Their wicked schemes and designs
failed, aud to-day Mississippi is re-
deemed and disentbralled.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-11-11
United ST ties Senator.

AS I'll Legisse to assemble i"
Jamuar, viii elect a United States
Senator, we suggest That it confer
that distinguished honor upon Gen.
Robert Lowry, n of Mississippi's
besf and ablest men. Gen. Lowry is
entitled TO ibis honor. He has taken
an active part in eveyy campaign that
has engaged II attention since the
war, and has done great work for the
success of the Democratic party. lie
is the most available man in the
State for the office of United States
Senator. Let members elected to the
Legislature think over his claims.
They are greater than any other
mans in the State, rs we shall, in the
future, attempt to prove.