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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-01-27

--Surprise parties and soelsbles SCI N
to be 81 the rage ct present.
Prof Simonds lecture came of last
Wednesday evening. Although the
weather wat bad, ssill there was . good
atiendAnce, aud ali seem TO speak highly
ofthe same.
Oar sincere thanks are hereby ex.
tended 10 our friends In Peru, Tor their
late annual visit to their pastor and bis
wife, for the generous sum lett ns, also to
Mr.. j. p. Long, for the free use Of his
ball, etc., and to all those who furnished
music aud In other ways contributed.
Thanks also for the Christmas bedquilt
from the ladies. That God may speedily
reward ail with gracious revival Of re-
Iigion lbougLout the town, is our earnest
prayer. FIT. LoyETT
l.. n. LoyETT
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-01-27
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-10

THE fellow Bell, who has acted the
scoundrel In everything he ever under
took, now comes forward with another
mare's nest concerning some crooked
ness that, according to his story, impli-
oates iour II. 8. District Attorney Bate
man. We do not presume that anything
that Bell can say or swear to is entitled
TO public credence; nor do
we believe that Mr.. Bateman is
pufte such a fool as Bell would make
him out to be. When such a fellow un-
iiertakes to overthrow the reputation of
respectable men, he ought to swear to
something that is not altogether incredi-
BILE, something that sensible men with
sufficient motive might possibly do. But
his implications are simply absurd, be-
cause they imply both folly and wicked.
ness without motive. Such stories are
always unworthy of belief.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-10
ssThe. Great Unknown"

There never was time preceding any
Presidential election when the fixing up
of s'slates" one day, and wiping about
the next, were SO rife in Washington as
just now. The veteran pipelayers in
Congress, and especially among the Sen
aters, are scrutinizing the political out
look with unusual care and anxiety.
Among the Republicans it is conceded
that the nomination is now confined to
that quadriiateral known as Hayes,
Blaine, Bristow, and Morton. The
Eastern papers are becoming convinced
is not to be considered as mere moon
shine. Even the N. Y. Tribune admits
that ''nothing is more possible, in case
OF number of ballots in the Cipclnati
Convention without choice, than a
lnion Of the losing candidates upon
HAYES, against whom nobody has the
slightest ill-feeling."
Now, of the occurrence of exactly that
event as to number of ballots in the
Convention, there is the strongest proba-
bility. Indeed, that event may be ac-
ceptea in advance as a certainty. For,
OF this quadrilateral can didature, there
is certainly no one man who can hope
tor nomination on the first, nor even ON
the second ballot. They are all too
nearly equally matched at the start. Not
one Of them can expect to lead so far as
to distance his competitors. 1t must
follow, therefore, that this event alluded
to by the Tribune is indeed most likely to
occur.
Some have thought that BLAINE will
sweep the stakes at the first ballot. We
think that such an event is altogether
impossible. While BRIsTow Is among
the candidates, BLAINE can not count
on a certain majority OF even New
England votes. MORTON will doubtless
command more votes at the outset than
BLAINE can. 1t is doubtful IL BRIsTow
can at first get the entire vote Of any one
Republican State, This HAYES can do.
Then compromise begins:-Union upon
some enc unobjectionable man. Now,
whether that compromise man shall be
selected from the quadrilateral, or be
some "new man." as yet unknown on
the political slate, is to become an inter-
esting problem. That this point is at
tracing the attention Of the political
engineers at Washington is now certain.
They are busy with their divining rods
10 find out who this Great Unknown may
possibly be.
In this connection, the following story
told of Mr.. Blaine has no small signif-
eRnce. 1t runs thus:
Judge Jeremiah Black, meeting the ex.
Speaker one day, asked him II he felt appre-
hensiyc that Senator Morton would defeat MIN
"sIorton will have a far strength in the Con-
Rcntion,r replied MIR. Blaine, ''bnt 1t will moi
tepresest single sure electoral vote. You sec
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-10

BABCocK is no sooner out of one
scrape than he gets into another. He is
richly endowed with talent for blum
iering. We long since advised him to
make himself as scarce as possible about
Washington, to go back to his place in
the army on the frontier and render him
self invisible. But he hardened his heart
against our reproof and stfFened his
neck against our counsel. He persisted
in hanging about the public places in
Washington, soliciting and receiving
aims to enable him to meet the expenses
of his trial at St. Louis, making himself
a public beggar rather than quit the
pleasant places along Pennsylvania ay-
enue. And now the scoundrel Bell
has warped the silly Babcock into
further mischief, and the detective
Whitley seconds Bells motion. They
are endeavoring to saddle upon Babcock
the safe-burglary business concerning
which fruitless trials were had. What
may be their success remains to be seen.
We have long since learned to
distrust all testimony rendered by
professional detectives as founded
upon their own say-so. That
Bell is an infamous scoundrel is now
universally admitted. That Whitley is
any better, is greatly doubted. And now
it is pregnant question whether Bah
cock is any better than either of them.
Surrounded by scouts and spies of such
class, it is no wonder that Gen. Grant
is sick.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-10

THE EMPERoR.-The Fifth Avenue
Hotel in New York is to have the honor
of entertaining the Emperor OF Brazil
and his suite during their sejoqrn in
that city. We learn from the New York
Times that the Imperial party will take
the whole of the Twenty third street
side, and the south corner in Fifth ave-
nue. up to the gentlemen's parlor. The
entrance on Twenty-third street will be
reserved specially for the party, and
they will occupy in the whole twenty.
two rooms and parlors. The suiteis COM
posed OF the Emperor, Empress, Cham.
berlain, gentleman IN waiting to the
Empress, maid of honor, physician,
a private secretary, and a treasurer
with seven servants.
Thinking, that we don't have to settle
'that little bill'' gives us infinite relief
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-10

In taking hold OF that Infamous wit
ness, Bell, the Congressional Committee
have discovered that they were handling
pitch; and they must now see to it that
they are not themselves defiled. On the
first perusal of his testimony we pro-
nounced the man a fraud. Subsequent
tanned that conclusion. Such wild cat
tie ought not to be tolerated as witnesses
where better mems regulations are con-
earned
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-10

it would never do to nominate sneh eandi-
date. Pm net at all afraid of him."
ssAre you afraid of Mr. Bristow~
"No; Bristow has good deal OF strength
among the people, but it is not ORGANIZED, 1
don't see how he can possibly get majority in
the Convention"
swell, are you afraid of Senator Conkling"
asked Judge Black, going on with his cate
chism.
"He can not carry his own State in the Con-
vention or at the election. and mis- candidacy
is an absurdity. No, Pm not afraid Of him."
SIS there anybody ysu are afraid ofY'
''Yes, there is" replied the Ex speaker, with
a serious air.
''Wel, who isitp"
ssIhe Great Unknown"
1t is this "Great Unknown" that
troubles the dreams of Republican poll
ticians. II comes, lfketa phantom, when
and whence the least expected. And
whenever it begins to assume shape and
substance, there is no candidacyso pow
ierful as that or the ''Great Unknown"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-10

Messrs. Jeffress, Roberts u CO., South
Boston, Va, write. "Have used Dt,
BULBS Cough Syrup, and pronounce Ii
the best medicine in use. A case OF con-
sumption here was cured by it's use.
We cneeriuly recommend 1t to all suf-
ierers."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-10

CKETCHING FROM NATURE--In peaciI
- and water c0lGrs, and drawing and paint-
ing in coiored erayons; o practical inssYlleton
iliustrAteA. 10 cis. OF any bookseller or JISSSH
HAFEr q Co, 1i9 Nassau Sta NY. fcll-tf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18

deemed in coin as soon as prsct cable.
The result was rapid appreciation of ma
tional credit. In 1876, in furtherance of
that solemn promise, it fixed that "prac-
ticable moment to be January 1, 1879.
Numberless contracts and enterprises have
been predicated on this promise. Can any
one now contend that the repeal of the
latter act would not be the reputation, in
terms, of the promise? What is repudi-
alton but failure to provide for payment Of
an obligation at maturity9 And is not this
more especially and emphatically the case
when the promise is made by Govern
ment which has the power to make its
promises good through taxation? To be
sure it is. The Democratic party, then,
stands to-day the confessed advocate of re-
pudiatlon. This is what we have all along
charged as being its objective point. But
now it boldly and shamelessly puts the
doctrine of reputation forth as the financial
plank Of Its platform. 1t is skillfully
gilded with the name of repeal, but that in
no wise changes its nature.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18

In the LIE Moyne-Farwell case he made an
elaborate argument to prove that no candi-
date could profit by the act of omission or
commission of his partisan friend. In this
case he reports and will doubtless vote that
MIR. Goode shall profit by the act of omis-
sion Of his own partisans, and that Mr..
Platt shall lose his majority and two town
ships be DISTINGUISHED because of the failure
of these Democratic judges to comply with
directory mandate and because they could
find no sealing wax to put on the outside
of the packages containing the returns.
We have much curiosity to hear his expla-
nation of this apparent Inconsistency, and
of taking one position when his own OK IS
being gored and different one when his
neighbours animal is undergoing that oper-
alton.
Messrs. Thompson, of Massachusetts,, and
House, of Tennessee, the Democratic mem
bers who favor the resolution seating Mr..
Plat, are men of high character and intlu-
ence in the House. They are so fortified
by law, fact, evidence and precedent in
the position they have taken that there is
scarcely doubt but that the House will
sustain them by a large majority.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18

IN THE interview between the District
Commissioners and the delegation from the
Central Republican Committee, one point
worthy Of consideration was brought for
ward by the latter The citizens of the
District have no vote, but the sympathies
Of the majority are with the Republican
party. If they were allowed to elect their
officers OF responsibility and commanding
patronage they would most surely elevate
true Republicans In speaking of the ap-
poiDtmeut OF Mr.. Dodge as Treasurer, the
committee very perlinently said: ave sug-
"gest that were an elective government
"given the people of this District to-day,
"yOu would, upon reflection, be slow to
advise Republicans 10 select Democrat
as candidate Tor this Office when there
might be found scores of Republicans
90 eminen,ly fitted for the position" The
pertinence OF the whole business however,
hinges upOn the question Is Mr.. Dodge
Democrat
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18

EVIDENCE now begins to come in from
South Carolina of the generalization of
the latest harbarity which is shocking the
whole country. Young Butler and Getson
appear TO have watched the maneuvres and
evOlutions of the colored troops for an
hour or more before demanding passage
through the ranks, and then selected the
very moment which was the most provok-
ing and annoying to the command. So it
was the troops and not the gentlemen ~
were insulted. Observe the system and
deliberatIOn with which the next steps
were TAKEN. counsel engaged; trial post
poned till Saturday to give time for prepare,
tions; mounted whites, fully armed, Col
lected IN great numbers in the town to be
present at the hearing; Captain Doc
Adams sent for to meet General NJ. C.
Butler in the presence of one hundred and
fifty armed and half intoxicated des-
peradoes. Is it any wonder he failed to
appear? Why the whole thing happened
in perfect cOnsonance with the Lamar
Gordon White-Line tactics in Mississippi.
The meaning of it was: you negroes
must subside or quit
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18

Is 1T NOT fair to presume distinguished
citizen Of New York, who afterward be-
came the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent, knew what he was talking about in
February, 1871, when he said the brain, the
heart, the soul of the present Democratic
"Tarty is the real element at the South,
with its Northern allies and sympat hizers.
" 1t is rebel to the core to-day. 1t would
come INTO power with tie hate, the
chagrin, the wrath, the modification of
ten bitter years to impel and guide its
steps. 1t would devote itself to taking
off or reducing the tax after tax until the
Treasury was deprived of the means of
paying interest ON the national debt, and
would hail the tidngs of national bank
ruptcy with unalloyed gladness and IN
" concealed eXultation. Whatever chas
" tisement may be. deserved by our ma
d" tional sins. We must hope that this dis
grace ard humiliation will be spared
Gus" The prayer of the greatest of all
American journalists was listened to in
1872, and those who have the same pro
found interest in their cOuntry's future wei
fare will ieel like uttering sentiments cor
responding 10 bis as TO the result of the
national contest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18
THE CONTEST FOR THE PUBLIC PRINT

The present fight over the public print
ing is a very pretty one as it now stands.
There appears to have been a plan con-
cocted by which the more profitable part
of it should be divided among certain par
ties in and out of Congress, who have long
been covetous of it. To accomplish this
purpose an investigation was set on foot,
which had for its purpose to raze the bust
ness of the Government printing office to
its very foundation and divide the debris
among friends in the Democratic party
This was to have been done in the interests
of Democratic economy. Several months
were devoted to investigation, all on one
side, and a report was made which reflects
no credit upon the candor or fairness of the
majority of the House Printing Committee.
A careful examination of the er pGrts testi-
mony does not develop scintilla of proof
of either fraud or corruption in the man
agement of the Office by the present Con
gressional Printer. But he is Republi-
can, and that is sufficient reason why he
should be percecuted and, if possible, dis
honored before the country.
After months of toll to find cause of cen
sure OF condemnation against the Congress
slonal printer and his administration, the
committee managed to have engraited upon
the suudry civil bill several measures which
had for their purpose to divide up the pub
lie printing as outside patronage to ia
vorItes, cripple the Government printing
office, and depose the Congressional
printer.
The Senate spoiled this little game by
protecting the Office against this raid,
greatly to the discontinue of the hungry
expectants of the spoils. The whole mat
ter is still in conference, but the groans of
the wounded betray the fact that so far in
the fight somebody has been hurt. We
had no stock in the contest, but as specta-
tors we are constrained to the opinion
that the prospective result reflects little
credit upon the wisdom or the philosophy
of the defeated, or the skill of the engineers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18
THE BELKNAP INVESTIGATION.

1t will be remembered that when Gen.
Belknap resigned in March last the Oppo-
sition press of the country was filled with
statements charging that the War Depart
ment was, under his management, thor
oughly corrupt; and it was said, without
any foundation whatever, that every
branch of the Department showed misman-
agement. When the impeachment articles
were presented by the House of Repre-
sentatives the right was reserved to file
additional articles, and it was heralded
throughout the country that there would
be no end to the long list. What is the
result? No additional charges have been
filed, for the simple reason that the inves-
LEGATIONS of the committee show that there
is no foundation whatever for them. In
the impeachment trial on Wednesday last
Mr.. Carpenter asked the chairman of the
Committee on Expenditures (Mr. Clymer)
these questions:
Q. How long has the committee been en-
gagged in investigating the affairs of the War
Department, A. We entered actively upon
an investigation, as l have stated before, about
the ID of February, and we have conducted
branches of the same subject up to within the
last week or two.
Q. Since this trial commenced? A. Yes,
sir.
Here is a hostile committee of the House
of Representatives anxious to find addi-
tional articles of impeachment against the
Secretary of War, for over five months en-
gagged IN persistent, &c parte and unspar
ing investigation of General Belknap's ad-
ministrstion without any result prejudicial
to him. With no opportunity on his part
to cross-examine witnesses and without
knowledge Of his own as to the character
or design Of the investigation, nothing has
been found since the filing of the previous
articles which reflects upon him in any
way as an officer Of honor. If any De-
partment of the Government or any officer
opportunity for personal hearing, to 60
through such pitiless and searching scru-
tiny as this, we fail to recall the occasion
Thus all the charges against General Bel
KNAPP have settled down to those already
filed. And as to these, the testimony of
the principal and in fact only real witness
for the prosecution shows that there was
never, at any time, any agreement between
them that any consideration should be
paid for appointing Marsh or Evans or for
continuing Marsh or Evans in the position,
and as Marsh states: "This arrangement
" was made without the advice or consent
" of the Secretary of War; neither did he
&c have any knowledge of such arrange
"ment from me or anyone else as far as
knew, nor was he interested in any such
" arrangement or the fruits of any arrange
{" ment between u.s. There never has been
" nor is there now any contract, agree
" ment or arrangement between the Secre-
" tary of War and myself in regard to
" these matters"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18

IT WOULD seem there can be but little,
if any, doubt now of the election of Hayes
and Wheeler when the announcement is
made that General Jack Farnsworth, of
Illinois, has decided to support the St.
Louis nomination. The General almost
invariably manages to step into the wrong
boat. He and VIM. B. Ogden-a railway
partner of Tilden's-jOined the Free Soil,
Van Buren, and Adams party together in
1S4S at Elgin, Illinois. 1t is not strange
that both should support Tilden now.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18

Hon. S. S. Cox must sharpen his wit if
he is to run tits with General Smalls, of
South Carolina. When he impertinently
asked that old Union soldier, his peer on
the floor, who vouched for him, Smalls re-
torted thirteen thousand majority of the
voters of my district in my native State of
South Carolina" Cox was dumb for once.
His attempt to domineer and browbeat a
felowmember on account of his color was
no credit IN him
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18

TIE D, m"cratic ex-Confederate House
gladly AID with commendable haste
awarded handsome pensions to the Custer
family, in consideration of Clusters SER
vices before the Clymer committee, we must
suppose, for when General McDougall, of
New York, proposed bill granting pro-
portiOnate pensions to the heirs of the rest
of the command they refused to suspend
the rules for the purpose.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18

WILL General Banks hurry up thatre
port and resolution on our relations with
Great BIitnin? Was not Winslow con-
stituent of his? And does he not want
him to come home? On, for some of the
spirit of a century ago!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18

The n York Fleming Pos! prefers
the financial plank of the Cincinnati plat
form over that adopted ct ST. Louis. 1t
holds truly that the repeal of the resump-
ton act is reputation. In 1869 Congress-
by solemn resolution, assured the world
that the United States notes should be re-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18

SAM RANDALL has killed his friend
Tom SCOTS fast mail train. Won't there
be fun now in Sans district? Sans cpl
taph will he: Killed by false economy"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18

SHALL John Bull apologize and deliver
up our criminals, or shall we meekly do
his bidding?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18

Persons leaning the city during the sum
n'er months, and SOishing to be Informed of
matters transporting at tho city of Wash
ingtOn, can hdge the DAILY NATIONAL Re-
PUBLICAN mailed to their address, free of
postage, at the JoElOcing rates, payable in
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18
EDUCATIONAL.
MILITARY

DEN MS WANNA MILITARY
l. ACADEMY, Chester, Pa, opens September
13. Location healthful, grounds ample, buildings
commodious. Civil Engineering, the Classics and
English thoroughly taught. For circulars apply to
General E. F. BEALE, patron of the academy. In
President iys- 3m