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The Portland daily press., 1875-05-14

KENTUCKY DEMocRAoY.-The Louisville
Courier-Journal, Democratic) says of the plat
form of the late Democratic Convention in that
State:
The platform adopted by the Democratic
convention is remarkable for what it omits. 1t
treats of but one subject, aud is made up prin-
cipally of trusms applicable TO one side of that.
Somebody has ceverly said that the Bourbons
are those who have not yet learned that there
has been a war, and the Radicals are those who
have not yet learned that the war is over.
Tested by that saying, this is emphatically a
Bourbon platform. It shows that the parties
have repudiated 1.-THE new departure aud gone
back by side track to the old paths. 1t is
catch penny, evasive affair, too. 1t avoids any
expression Of opinion on the various questions
which the Democratic and Opposition parties
have for years past been declaring to be the
living issues of the day, and attempts to dis
tract the attention of the people from them by
an appeal to passions on a matter about which
there is no real issue of principle. 1t shows,
too. the utter lack of national feeling in the
Democratic party in Kentucky and that it has
given up none of those sectional and local pre-
judices which plunged the country into war fif-
teen years sgo.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-14
Current Nnfns.

The Kennebec Journal says that Hon.
Warren johnson, Superintendent of schools
is making preparation to organize teachers
associations in several counties of the State.
This is an excellent idea and Mr.. johnson
has the experience and skill to make them
successful He also has an efficient helper in
Mr.. N. A. Luce his assistant.
The Chicago Tribune says that Gov. Hen
bricks was more hurt by the Republican VIC
tory in indianapolis than any body else.
The seat OF Samuel N. Bell Democratic
member-elect in the next Congress of the
Second District of New Hampshire, will be
contested. Evidence of numerous frauds in
that district can easily be obtained, but Of
course it will not be seriously entertained by
the Democratic House.
If Secretary Deano does not retreat under
fire he will probably not retreat at all. He is
getting more and more under the fire every
day. We do not see why it is not as courag-
eous to retreat under fire as al any other time.
But if the Secretary likes to stay and be shot
at, doubtless the sharpshooters are agreeable.
Ignatius Donnelly has come to the front:in
Minnesota, and started on canvas for the
Independent nomination for anything, from
the office of Governor down to Ward-Consta-
Bile of his native village. He has had his
hickory shirt washed and will daunt it in the
free breezes of heaven, more or less, during
the campaign.-C Chicago Tribune.
The National Republican is hurting dirt at
Messrs Blaine, Wilson, Walker and others.
It's the best services it can render them.
Few men can stand its support.
A gentleman in Europe writes: ~ sea in
the American papers notices of bank bills al
tered from one denomination TO another.
This is impossible in this part of the world,
through the very simple device OF having bills
of different values made of different Sizes"
The New York Tribune thus speaks of
Secretary Bristow and President Grant in
connection with the demolished whiskey
ring.
''No reference to this remarkable develop
ment would be complete, which did not ex-
press the most cordial recognition Of Secretary
Brstow's admirable work, and OF the excep-
tionably hearty manner in which the Presi-
dent has supported him."
The people would tolerate third term,
and all the scandals of quartermaster and
cOmmissary administration in the White
House, rather than permit the greater danger
of entrustiDg the government to a coalition Of
rebel colonies and their old-tme sympathizers
in the Democratic party. Sixty-fve statute
pardoned rebel officers in the coming Con-
gress, Jefferson Davis private secretary in
the Mayors Office in New York and Fitz
John Porter in the place welding the largest
patronage of any outside the federal depart
ments, were significant indications OF what
We would come to if the democracy under
such auspices should win the next Presiden-
tial battle. These things the people would
have none Of That they existed showed the
foly of the hopes of democratic success in
1876, under such leadership, and it seemed
as if that party, sagacious in its early career,
required but short rope to hang itself in
its days of docrepitude.- York Stock
holder
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-14

In noticing the fact that the Congregation
alist has been lecturing the Boston daily pa
pers for their .loag reports of the recent cere-
monial in connection with the bestowal of
the berretta upon Cardinal MeCloskey, the
Chicago Tribune reminds it and its associates
who frequently deliver such lectures that it is
the business Of the daily papers to give the
news-that as newspapers, they are not the
organs Of any denomination or sect, and not
being such they are bound to give a faithful
account of what is transpiring in the world.
To them news is news, whether it be relig-
ious or elsewise; whether it be the details of
the Beecher case, the berretta ceremony, a
Pan-Anglican conference, or a hearsay trial;
and, if they feel called upon to criticise, they
do so from the standpoint Of general morality
and the relations of the news TO the world in
general. This is matter Of necessity. The
religious newspaper depends upon its own
denomination for support. Its advertising is
mainly UNCONVENTIONAL, except when it bol-
sters up high-fying stocks and railroad bonds.
Vide-Northern Pacific bonds and the New
York Independent.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-14

IT seems that the recent report that Secre-
tary Fish was to retire in June originated
with the Cuban lobby who owe him grudge
because he settled the Virgnius outrage with
out an appeal to arms, and with characteristic
impotence adopt this method of paying it off.
Doubtless this ring believe Mr.. Fish an OBJ
stacle to Cuban independence, or rather to
their own schemes of personal aggrandize-
ment, and would be pleased to see him give
way to some one who would be more CON-
plant with their wishes. The American peo.
pie, however, will be slow to arrive at the con-
cluson that an American Minister of Foreign
Affairs duty is to espouse the cause of the
Cuban plantation burners, rather than to
guard the interests Of his own country.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-14

THERE comes runor from Bangor that
Mr.. Hamlin's friends don't rally right hearth
ly around Aroostook's favorite. In fact, they
are as offish as a girl with half dozen suit
ors none of whom she admires. There is al
so talk of Judge Humphrey as compromise
candidate. Our Fourth district contempora-
ries will pardon US for printing this bit of
gossip. We will take it back when the par
ties aforesaid say they are facing the music.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-14

THE New York Tribune advocates the
policy ofputting the canal tolls sufficiently high
so as to pay the debt of that Stat,. Wicked
persons inquire II stockholder Jay Gould is
lingering about the eighth story lookout of
the editor-in-chef
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-14

In the Brooklyn court room the other day
Mr.. Evarts observed that great many peo-
pie tell lies. Judge Nelson was inclined to
dissent, properly enough an observer will
think, for certainly for the last five months
his attention has been directed rather to the
number of lies one person can tell than to the
number of persons who can tell one lie. If
Mr.. Evarts had stated that one person or
dozen persons-and he might have selected
list from the witnesses at the trial in which
he is engaged-could tell multitude of lies
the proposition would doubtless have received
the Judges hearty assent. Perhaps while
counsel have been counting the "I don't
knows" and the 81 don't remembers" of wit
nesses the Judge has been computing the
number of unmistakable falsehoods which
have fallen from their lips and finds the
list so appalling that he would fain be-
leve that for the time being the great liars
have gotten up successful corner in the
Brooklyn city court room and have swamped
the smaller operators outside.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-14
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING., MAY IA, 1875
Republican State Convention.

Republican State Convention.
The Republicans of Maine are invited to send dele
gates to a State Convention to be held in
CITY HALL, PORTLAND.
Tuesday, June 4 1875, ,nt 4 o'cPk A. W.,
for the purpose of nominating candidate for
Governor, and transacting any other business that
may properly come before this convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows:-
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate and one additional for every IS votes
cast the Republican candidate for Governor i'll 1874.
fraction of 40 votes, additional to the full number
for delegate, is also entitled to a delegate.
Delegates authorized to fill vacancies only with
actual residents of the county to which the town
belongs.
The State Committee will be In session at 10 O'Clock
on the morning of the Convention for the reception
of credentials,
JAMES G. BLAINE, Kennebec, Chairman.
WILLIAM P. FRYE, Androscoggin.
HENRY o. PERRY, AroostoOk.
STANLEY T. PULLEN, Cumberland.
A. H. S. DAVIS. Franklin.
JOHN d. HOPKINS, Hancock.
j. II. H. HEwETT, Knox.
s. s. MARBLE, Lincoln.
ENoCH FOSTER, JR.. OXFORD.
JOSEPH w. PORTER. Penobscot.
Il. A. THOMPSON, Piscataquis.
Ed SEwALL, Sagadahoc.
s. j. WALTON, Somerset.
FRED ATWOOD, Waldo.
NELSON s. ALLAN, Washington.
JOHN HALL, York.
May 4, 1875.
The Portland daily press., 1875-05-14
CANAL TRANsponrA r1oN-A commil

CANAL TRANsPoRTATIoN.--A commit
tee OF the New York Legislature has made
report upon the subject of terminal charges
in grain transported by canal to New York
City. They find that the charges in the har-
Dor of New York for handling grain arriving
by canal-boats are equal to five cents per
bushel, and are for weighing, elevating, stor-
ing, lighterage, towage, wharfage, and harbor
fees. This does not include the charges for
demurrage by the boats, which have some
times to lay in the harbor three weeks before
getting to the dock. They find, also, that
the charges In Buffalo equal 2.82 cents; and
that, adding the two together. these charges
equal eight cents per bushel. Tha canal
freights, state tolls, etc., and four cents for
lake freights. make total of twenty-five
cents per bushel as the cost from Chicago to
New York. The cost of transporting grain
by all rail from Chicago to Baltimore, and put
ting the same in elevator, is fifteen cents per
bushel, anq about the same to Philadelphia.
To New York the rates by rail correspond
with other through routes, but then there is
in New York the confusion, delay, loss, and
positive cost Of unloading the cars upon light
ers, moving the grain into the ships side,
where it has to be elevated,-all equivalent
to several cents per bushel more. From Chi
cago the freight by lake TO Montreal, and
putting in elevator there and thence on the
steamer, does not exceed twelve to fourteen
cepfg
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-07

fair, and we'll guarded election of their
civil officers therefore,
Resolved, That the Judiciary Com
mittee be instructed to prepare and re-
port without delay, a bill for new
election of State officers and representa-
tives in Congress.
Mr.. Elridge, Democrat, of Wiscon-
sin. The gentleman from Maine has
given notice that he will offer his resolu-
ton next Monday. give notice of an
other ON the same subject which compre-
hends the idea of the withdrawal Of the
military from Louisiana.
Mr.. Buder said that Cox had offered a
similar resolution before the fall of Fort
Sumter.
Mr.. Negley, of Pa, said that before
this question is settled we will have
to send more military force 10 Louis
lana.
Mr.. HaIe's resolution was returned to
him from the clerks desk, and the matter
ended for the present
Mr.. Lamar presented remonstrances OF
the people Of Arkansas against the inva-
sion of their right Of seltgovernment.
Referred.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-07
The LOuisian@ Outrage.

Mr.. Thurman introduced resolution
in the U. 5. Senate, asking information
from the President concerning the mill
tary dispersion of the Louisiana Legisla-
ture. The Republican Senators wanted
to amend: 'If compatible with the pub
tic service" Mr.. Thurman denounced
the action of the Administration as a
usurpation, and stated that it was unpre-
cedented. Mr.. Thurman stated that
Louisiana was not the only State in which
trouble had occurred in the organization
of the Legislature. In Ohio, on one oc-
casion, there were for two weeks or more
two bodies claiming to be the Legislature
of that State. If fMartin Van Buren,, who
was then President had sent the militar,
to interfere in the conflict, his troops woulc
never have left Columbus alive. II
Pennsylvania, also, there had been /
similar instance, and there was no inter
ference.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-07
EVENING SESSION.
CONFUSION WORSE COMPOUNDED

By Mr.. Stone-A bill to appropriate mo-
nev TO the Judiciary and Legislative fur Dis.
Considered In committee Ot the whole MIR
Street ottere! as au amendment. the follow
ing:
Proviu,d, That no portion of this ap-
preparation shall be paid to clerks of com
mittee> "t either house; Tabled. Yeas, IS.
Nays ~; and the bill passed, Yeas 65, Nays
5.
BY Mr. Clover-That acommittee ofthree
be appointed by the Speaker, to whom shall
b referred all claims of the Searpant-at-
Arms Tor stationary ;nnd other claims SO pre-
s. nt'd shall be supported by vouchers audi
ted by said committee
Substitutes rolled in so fast about this time
that the reporter was unable TO catch them
As a general thing, there was not more than
five III IN herS on the floor at one time call
ing Mr.. Speaker, who knocked them down
(WIth the gavel,) to explain what was the
question.
Resolutions tabled
Mr.. Avery offered the following:
Resolved, That no mem ber be allowed to
draw more than $500 worth OF stationary,
except by the consent of the House
\ number OF members up. but the Speak
er properly ruled that not more than one
was entitled TO the floor at once after which
time tie reporter counted only eleven ND:
the Speaker would not decide who had the
floor, aud MIR. Gill moved to send for Phil.
Sheridan. The reporter w0uld not attempt
TO report the speeches. because all spoke at
once. Mr.. CesSor got up and tried to
straighten the matter out, but the Speaker
decided his pint not well taken. The
Speaker decided there was too much crack
et' and tumult, aud the House finally con =
cluded to adjourn without action on the
resolution
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-07
SENATE-THIRD DAY.

THURSDAY January. 9TH, 1875.
Notice Was given by various members of
many important bills. They will be report
ed when introduced.
By Mr.. Shirley-"To fix the rates of
legal advertising in the Judicial districts"
BY Mr.. Litte-"TO amend the act pro-
viding tor the payment of the Constitution
Convention Warrants"
By Mr.. Bennett-"TO regulate the fees
and salaries of public officer-."
BY Mr.. SeSslOne-"To reduce the salaries
of public officers"
By Mr. Albright-"To repeal the law
aiding the Vicksburg and Nashville rail-
road"
BY Mr.. Little--"To regulate taxes on
privileges"
Several local bills were also introduced.
All referred.
Senate Joint Resolution on amendment to
the Constitution providing tor biennial ses-
sions of the Legislature, passed its second
reading, yeas, 81; nays, none,
Senate joint Resolution, on amendment to
the Constitution reducing the number of
Chancery Districts, passed its second read
ing, yeas, 2G nays, none.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-07

Referring to the Louisiana ingestiga-
ton, the n. y. Tribune says that the as
sertions OF the carpet-baggers as to
reign of terror over the negroes
during the late campaign, are not
borne out, even by the testimony Of Re
publican witnesses. 1t Insists that one
thing has been clearly established, and
that is, that any respectable voter white
or colored, was fully justified in voting
against the Kellogg party.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-07
HOUSE-THIRD DAY.

THURSDAY Jan. 5, 1875.
Present 76. Absent 80.
Mr.. Ayery'S resolution offered Yesterday,
that the Sergeant at-arms be instructed to
keep an account of the stationary issued to
each - IN ber, ana that no member be al
loves to draw more than five dollars worth
during the session except by permission of
the house. Mr.. Ford moved To insert three
dollars for five. Resolution as amended,
adopted,
a resolution by Mr.. Glover to appoint
a special committee to investigate the con-
duct OF the Speaker in signing certificates OF
j. ID. Fertier as clerk of the Railroad Com
mittee. Tabled.
The bin To authorize Tax Collectors TO
receive the uncollected taxes without dam
ages until January 3lst, was reported by
Committee on Ways and Means with favor
able recommendation.
Mr. Gill moved to ocxcept Marshall county.
Mr.. TisOn opposed the amendment.
Mr. Hardy moved to table the amend
mcnt.-Carrled and the bill passed.
Several local relief bills passed, and 9TH
crs indefinitely postponed.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-07
The EOui>iana Question Before
Congress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9th. Mr.. Hale,
Republican, Of Maine, offered the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, The disturbed and revolu-
tionary condition of affairs in Louisiana
threatens the destruction of law, order,
and civil rule in that State; and,
Whereas, By section 4. article 5. of
the Constitution, it is made the impera-
tive duty of Congress to guarantee re-
publican form of government; and,
Whereas, In the judgment of this
House the most practical mode of rem
dering this guarantee effectual in the
case, is the enactment of laws to remove
all sense of wrong and oppression from
the minds of its people and by new
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-07
E'iae Proposed estate Police"

The recommendation Of the Governor
that the State be saddled with the bur
then of such an organization as the
above, is simply Infamous 1t is found
ed on the SANDER of the people, that they
are lawles5 and need the compulsion Of
such a constabulary to hold them in sub
iugatiOn. There is not more peaceable,
law-abiding State in the Union than Mis-
sissippi Notwithstanding all the provoca-
tions to disquiet and turbulence in the
form of bad laws and corrupt officials.
The motive at the bottom of the pro-
position is to goad the victimized classes,
and by producing collisions between po-
lice and citizens, furnish pretext for the
interposition of United States troops
1t is part of the deliberately concocted
scheme of the political adventures, cor
ruptionist8 and marauders in the South,
to revive sectional agitation and put new
life into the dying body of Northern
Radicalism.
No worse agents of oppression and dis
cord could be devised than this State
Police scheme It's baleful influences in
the State of Texas during the carpet-bag
era, is well remembered. Il is Il repro
duction of that contrivance, and of the
infamous Metropolitan Police diabolism
invented by the usurpers in Louisiana to
oppress and bedevil the citizens of that
State.
The expense Of such u system, to say
nothing of the other evils that would at
tend it, would be enormous. And yet,
without any motive whatever, except to
create strife and advance the basest Of
political ends, it is proposed to create
this organization. If military aid is
absolutely needed by the civil admins
traitors Of the State, why don't they put
into execution the present laws for the
organization of a volunteer militia? If
the preservation of the peace (which has
! llOI DScu ulSlutDcu LOT mOnluS 0&Cept III
a single county, and there the lawless
office holders were responsible for the
consequences,) why don't the Governor
issue his call for all classes, white and
colored, to enroll themselves and report
for duty? And when they are 80 re
ported, let him commission and arm i'm
partially, without reference to race OF
political considerations.
His scheme of special partizan Po
, lice, is not designed to preserve the peace
but to drive the whites to desperation anC
to produce violence aud bloodshed b,
: hunting them down with an armed ban
: ditti, licensed to murder and pillage. Il
that case, it would be nothing but justic
for his bloody Instructions to plague th
inventor.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-07

JANUARY 6, 1875.
Senate met. \ resolution was passed au-
thorizing the appointment ofclerks by the
secretary.
THE LATE gENATOR HON. S. W. .fMYTH.
Bv Mr.. Mcneil
Whereas II has pleased the Almighty
God in His wisdom TO remove from our
midst and service in this body. the Hon.
W. ~mvth. late Senator from the 10th Dis
trict OF This State; and
Whereas. He was universally esteemed by
u~ all as II patriot, who loved his whole
country, and legislator, ever desrOus to
do only that which was even and exact Jus
tiCe to AL classes of citiZens and
Wh"r-a~ In the private walks of life he
was emincntly consistent, conscientious and
upright in his dealings with his fellow man
and
Whereas, Through life of usefulness and
earnest devotion to the State in which he
lived and the community in which he resi-
dcd, he has lott a record worthy ofall emula-
ton; therefore
Be it resolved, That in the death OF the
loss OF one OF its most useful legislators
the country one of its bes<~ citizens. the
church All exemplary member, and hi.
| family An rreparable loss.
| Resolved, That we deeply sympathizt
with his family in this painful dispensatior
! OF Providcnc".
| Resolved, That out of respect to his mem
| DRY the Senate Chamber and the seat OF tn,
| Hon. S. w. Smythe be draped in mourning
for the balance Of the session. Adopted.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-07
The 'Eippah RESOLUTIONS.

The resolutions of the Tippah Democ-
racy, have the true ring of pure Democ-
racy, equal rights, and no discrimination,
are identical in sentiment with the Yazoo
resolutions, and emanating from a
county, netenths of whose voters are
white men, they deserve especial
consideration The voice of such a county
cannot be ignored by any assemblage
protesting to speak in the name of the
Democrats and Conservatives Of Missis
sippi.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-07
HOUSE-SECOND DAY.
JANUARY 6, 1875.

JANUARY ., 1910.
Present: 64. Leaves of absence were
granted to Messrs. Thorn pson OF Montgom-
cry, Eckford of Lee, and Mackey of DeSoto.
II. B. An Act for the relief of the tax-pay-
ers oil Holmes. Mr.. Street offered the fol-
lowing amendment:
BE it further enacted. That all taxes col
lected within the time prescribed in this act
shall be paid into the State and county
Treasures on or before the 10Th day of
February, 1875, or the commissions for col
lecting be forfeited The bill passed
Mr.. Ford introduced bill to provide for
furnishing The State Library with Supreme
Court reports. Passed.
RETRENCHMENT.
Mr.. Cessor introduced bill to abolish
the free scholarships OF Oxford and Alcorn
Universities; passed
By Mr.. SCreet--A bill TO reduce the paw Of
members from $500 to $3.50 per annum. The
bill was discussed at length Messrs. Tison
! Street and benson TOR, and Mes,rs. Clover.
! Sullivan. Lynch and Gill against. The
| bill was indefinitely post Jponad.
| 1EAs-Avery. Boyd, of Yazoo, Buffkin
! Glover, Cara1ine, Cessor ,Chamberlin.C Chris
mas Cotton, Clemens, ChileS, Chavis Ell
wards FitZhugh, Green, Handy. Hicks. Har.
rson, Haste Johnson of DeSoto. Jones
| Ly nch, Mcfarland. Mccain, MonrOe, ,Matth-
eWs, Patterson, Palmer, Pea, Richards o
L0wndes. Shorter, Summons, Truehart, VIII
bourne, Williams anI White.-36.
NAYS Atkins, b rd. Of Pearl, Boyd. o
Attala. Cook, Cham p|n. Chandler, Camp
bell, Deval. benson, Fremster, Ford, Gill
Graham, Horton, OF Pontotoc Johnson o
lltawamba, Leggett, Moseley, Martin, Pack