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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-04
The Cabinet and the Troops.

The Washington correspondent of the Boston
Advertiser, telegraphng under date Of Friday.
says: In the Cabinet meetings to-day the South
Carolina difficulties were the subject of extend
ed consideration, and the exact position the
federal government should assume toward the
disputants in that state were determined upon.
While it is, undoubtedly, the unanimous opin-
ion of the Cabinet that Governor Chamberlain
and the Republican branch of the house are in
the right, your correspondent has the authority
of member Of the Cabinet for saying that the
feceral government does not see its duty clear
to interfere in dispate which now seems to bo
confined merely to state matters, unless the
condition should become such that federal in
reference should become necessary to prevent
revolution.
1t Is reported in specials from South Carolina
that the Secretary of War has sent supplement-.
ary orders to General Ruger modifying his orig
lnal instructions. This is not so There has
been considerable telegraphing but neither the
Secretary nor General Sherman have gone for.
ther than to approve his conduct so far and
caution hlm!to strict adherence to justice, and
to see that the law is upheld and disorder pre-.
vented. In answer to an inquiry as to the ex-
act character of General Ruger's original or
ders, member of the Cabinet said Tonight
tnat they were simply to uphold Governor
Chamberlain as governor of South Caroln4
until his successor has been legally and peace.
fully inaugurated; to see that there was no
bloodshed, and to secure the protection Of
all citizens and officials. His orders did
not include the recognition of either
branch of the legislature, but he was to seq
that both settled their differences amicably.
For this order some of the Democratic propose
to impeach President Grant, The Cabinet off,
Ger remarked that President Grant would give
many similar causes for impeachment il occa.
sion required it. 1t is not true, as stated In the
press dispatches frsm South Carolina, that
General Ruger has asked which faction OF the
legislature he should recognize 1t is not nec-
essary that he should recognize either but com.
pei both to keep the peace.
This evening Mr.. Lamar received from Wade
Hampton and Senator Gordon q despatch re-
qnesting him to inform the President that both
Democrats and Republicans In the South Car
olina legislature desired no Interference by the
troops. and asked that they be Withdrawn from
the capitol Mr.. Lamar called upon Secretary
Fish, showed him the despatch, and was told By
him that orders had already been seen to that
effect. The Secretary said also that General
Ruger had never been ordered to interfere with
the legislature.
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THE Argus has another bad attack of ths I.
terrible disease, C@sarism. A speedy recov
cry is hoped for by its friends.
Election Notes.

An honest count is the noblest work of
returning board.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The New York World tosses aside the
humble story of the massacre of the Plnkston
family in Louisiana. with an announcement
OF the Complete fizzle OF the play Of the
tragic wench."
Sam Bowles believes Hayes would make
the best president and hopes Tilden will win.
Nothing could be more impartial than that
Rochester Democrat.
Why is it that federal musket, used sole
ly to preserve order and enforce the law, is so
much more terrible in the eyes of the Demo-
cratic editor than the rebel rife or shot gun,
used to violate the law and to murder peace
able citizens.
The courts are to be respected; but behind
the courts is the law, and the law must be
obeyed. If there has been any violation Of
the law OF South Carolina, it will become the
duty Of that supreme court to rectify the
wrong. But there the province of the court
begins and ends.-Utica Herald.
Several Democratic journals are wailing
over the death Of the Republic. 1t is a waste
of hypocrisy. The Republic will live good
while yet, though hardly long enough for
them to overcome their propensity to show
their ears at slight provocation.
A leading New Orleans Democrat said re-
Gently: 'We have had very exciting can
vass and have done our best to beat him; but
l freely admit that we have fully demonstrate
ed that Mr. Packard is an honest and upright
man. If the count should elect him, I be-
lieve Louisiana would get first-rate COVER
nor, ifonly the people will help him to do
right"
The Republican party joins with the most
vociferous Democrat of them in demanding a
fair count, but the Republican party also de-
mands fair vote antecedent to a fair count,
And this is something that the Democratic
party has never demanded and never
will demand while its inspira-
ton Is what it is to-day.-Roeheste
Democrat.
A gentleman In Cincinnati, who has q
newly married son residing in New York,
received lately the following telegram: "New
York, November II, 1876. Dear Father:
Maria gave birth to two twins this morning.
All well John." Reply: Cincinnati, No
vember II, 1875. To John: Dear Son:
congratulate you. Give us fair COUNT
Father"
A good many Democrats are rashly main
tanning that the circumstances of the elec-
tien at the polls shall not be investigated.
This is strange position and quite at odds
with the general practice of parties in thi,
country. The purity of elections is one of
the safeguards OF Republican institutions. At
least all statesmen and politicians worthy Of
the name have so held and with q show OF
reason.-Bost0n Advertiser.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-04

THE negro takes pride in the exercise of
his newly acquired franchise. The pretense
that be is Indifferent to that right, and would
neglect its exercise if free to vote as he choos-
es, is sham and fraud. Nothing short of
fear OF violence can prevent his assertion Of
this charter of his freedom. The pretense
that he would in any considerable numbers
vote the rebel Democratic ticket Unless
forced to so by violence or fear of bodily
harm, is equally false and ridiculous. He
understands that Democracy prolonged his
slavery for many years and fought to perpet-
uate it. He would as soon think of voting
for renewal of his bondage and that of his
posterity as of willingly voting for the Demo-
cratic party. The Southern Democrats be-
came convinced Of this before they adopted
the shot. gun policy of Gordon, Lamar G. Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-04

RAILROAD REcEPTs-Instead of the monthly
cash receipts from the New England depart
ment Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
averaging S50,000, as has been stated in sew
eral papers, we learn that the monthly receipts
at one office alone in this city, 2O5 Washing
ton street, considerably exceeds this sum.
The company has other offices in Portland,
Augusta, Bangor, Skowhegan and othermpor
ant places in New England, and it could hardly
as to place their total receipts from New Eng
land at only $50. 900. There is q noticeable
movement toward Texas just now, and the
Pennsylvania road is doing quite q business
in the sale of emigrant tickets. Wild lands
are very plenty and cheap in that state, and
the low emigrant fares that now prevail on the
railroads are being avaiIed of by many me-
chanics who wish to become tillers of the soil.
Boston Herald
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-04

THAT boasted popular majority for Tilden
is dwindling fast. In the Northern states he
carried his majority is but 3s,634, while in
the other Northern states Hayes has 334, ,s95'
In all the states where the result has been de-
clared Tilden's majority over all is now
claimed to be but 174,6O5; and this is more
than he has, for in this estimate the Virginia
majority is placed at $1,000, while it is really
but $4,000. II the estimated majorities in the
Southern states shrink as much, his majority
will vanish entirely. As Hayes has maiori.
ty of the states, nineteen, without counting
the three in dispute, he has, according to the
old Democratic doctrine, majority of the
country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-04

THE American people have listened before
to addresses of loyalty from Southern clergy
men and merchants and have presently dis
covered that the addresses signified nothing.
They are now inclined to make great allow
ances for the vividness of Southern imagina-
tion and for the incapacity of the South to
see anything it does not want to see.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-04

SOME one who has been looking over the
figures finds that if Gov. Hayes is elected his
vote will represent states which contain near
ly 100000 square miles more of territory than
the area embraced in the Tilden states, and
nearly s1,OOO,0OO,0OO more Of the wealth of
the nation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-04

The Russians have done wise thing
Anticipating war they have ordered their
Mediterranean squadron to America. They
have a handsome fleet and don't wish to
have its beauty destroyed by those blasted
British sailors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-04

COMMANDER CAMERON, Royal Navy, re-
Gently addressed special meeting of the
Bradford Chamber on the resources of Africa.
His auditors were informed that the district
of country between the Congo and Zambesi
was rich with coal, iron and copper, and well
adapted to the cultivation of all kinds OF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-04

We DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
ali Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-04

IT is clear that the elements of trouble and
conflict remain in the South. In the light of
these facts with whom at Washington do pru-
dent and thinking men believe the country
would be safer-Hayes or Tilden?
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Horses WintereG.

A T my farm, on hay and grain at $40 per month.
N Sunny yards and running water. :. Horses
taken and returned and carriages stored without ex-
ira charge Apply at once, G. P. MATTOCKS,
nov23dtf SIG Exchange Street.
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RUBBER COATS.

A new lot of Mems Rnbber Coats, all
perfect. for s. so each, Rubber Biankels
only 30 cents. HALLS RUBBER
STORE, under ajm0uih Hotel. sept27dtf
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Political News.


Who's this pray? The bright Washington
Star mentions rumor that "a prominent
officer of the House was some years ago sen
fenced to State Prison for arson."
The silence of the Democratic press on the
vote Of their party's Senators against Mr..
Dana's confirmation is unanimous and i'm
pressive.
Even the Cincinnati Enquirer says of the
vote of Democratic senators against Mr.. Da-
mas confirmation that "Their action is a
proof of want of ability to fulfil the duties for
| which they have been elected"
The total vote in the third Connecticut
congressional district at the recent election
of a successor to the late Mr.. Starkweather,
was 1884, of which John T. Wait, Republi-
can, had S,502, David A. Wells, Democrat,
1872, and Alexander T. Palmer, prohibition,
544 Mr.. Wait will take his seat in Congress
at once.
The readers of the Cincinnati Enquirer
must have plenty of time to look up the def
nitions of prodigioUs words concatenated by
the editors of that eruGite journal. In
recent article on Bristow, the writer jumbles
together these expressions: "Bristow is
kind ofa quinque-foliated newspaper candi-
date. He is Sprung from the Deep like the
'quintesscence pure of which Milton speaks,
and, like it, comes out of nothing. He is a
quinquevalvular candidate, or hopes TO be-"
The Democratic journals are not enthusi-
astic over the proposition to make Judge
Davis their candidate for the Presidency.
They claim that they have plenty of good
men in their own ranks without again trying
the doubtful experiment of going outside .he
party for candidate. Nevertheless. the
leaders are again at them, and Judge Davis
clearly has to-day the inside track-whateyer
he may have three months hence.
Secretary Bristow has been shewn up once
more. The new "damning proof comes
from Milwaukee, and is all about nefarious
transaction with bark named Mary Merritt,
and her cargo of pig iron. The accounts
published in the local press are so hysterical
with italics and capitals that the facts, if
there are any are covered entirely from sight.
Like the hog and mule cases, they are calcu.
lated to do about as much harm to Secretary
Bristow as an earthquake in Siam.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-13

The Usage land case which the United
States Supreme court has just decided. in
volved the title to 100000 acres of land in
Kansas. This land was once held By the
Usage Indians, and when they were removed
in 1869, an act was. passed by Congress au-
thorizing the sale to actual settlers at SIPS
an acre. The land was rapidly taken up by
settlers, but claim, under a previous land
grant, was made to it by the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas, and the Leavepworth, Law
renee and Galveston railroads. The case
went TO the Kansas courts and was decided
in favor of the settlers. It was appealed, and
that decision has just been affirmed. The
decision confirms $4,000 people in their homes
and in their title to lands valued at $30,00O,-
O0O
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-13
STATE OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

A p r. o Q L A M TON
Following the established usage, thereby appoint
Dy and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council,
Ihnrsday, ihe Twentieth Day on April
Next,
as oay Oh PUBLIC HUMILIATION, FASTING AND
PRAYER; and earnestly recommend that the day
De observed in manner befltting the solemn pur-
pose Ior which it is set apart-the Strengthening of
our allegiance to Him in whose hands are the welfare
OF men and the permanence of states.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta tb;s
thirty-first day of March, in the wear Of our
LORD one thousand eight hundred and seventy
States of America. the one hundredth.
SELDEN CONNOR.
). 81. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-13

SOME superserviceable little henchman in
Saco has sent dispatch to the Boston Globe,
stating with conspicuous inaccuracy that the
PRESS had taken certain positions in respect
to the congressional nomination in this dis
trict. If the Globe would take little more
pains in looking over its exchanges it would
MT be duped by so silly and transparent a
swindler. 1t is probably not fair to hold Mr..
Burleigh responsible, for the acts of all his
supporters, some of whom seem disposed to
use the most disreputable means in pushing
his candidacy.
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gain credit. Let them disprove the charge.
''If Republican district has disgraced itself
by not electing him over regular Republican
candidate, how much more will Democratic
legislature disgrace itself by not taking him
up as the party candidate, and electing him
to the higher place for which, according to
their own confession, he has such superior
qualifications
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PAID NEARLY
S $4,000 i! /!

JANUARY 2, 1875.
Ii. r. STEVENS, Esq:
Dear Sir: When about six months old / was vac
clnated. The parties who where vaccinated from
the same virus died from the humor. The humor
spread over me to such an extent that was rolled
IN IN bran to prevent me from scratching my person.
The disease finally settled in my head. l remained
IN this condition about twenty years, troubled all
the time with sores breaking i'll my head and dis
charging corruption from my ear. AT this time a
small kernel appeared ON my neck, gradually in
creasing in size until tumor formed of such i'm
mense size could see it by turning my eyes down.
ward. All this time was taking various remedies
for my blood without any substantial benefit
then went to prominent physician in Boston,
who during his treatment of six months, anced the
tumor eight times, which cost me nearly $4O0 This
diminishing the size of the tumor, and in sckly,
feeble condition. consulted another physician in
Natick, who, after considerable time, succeeded in
healing the sore without reducing the size At this
point 1 commenced to use VEGETINE, through the
earnest persuasion of friend. After l had taken
this medicine about one week experienced wonder
full sensations. My whole body seemed to be under
going radical change, until, finally, the tumor broke
and discharged frightful quantities. From this time
it decreased in size until the bunch disappeared but
my neck still bears the ugly scars of the sore and
lance. am now healthy and strong and able to
work every day.
1 will also mention that have been an acute suf-
ferer from infammatory rheumatism ever since can
when almost Immediately all rheumatic pains ceased
This statement volunteer for the purpose of bene-
fitting other suffering humanity, and you will confer
favor by giving it as much publicity as thought
proper. Very gratefully,
y. M. SAVELS, Ashland Mass
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-13

THE impudence which claims credit for the
Democrats for reductions in the river and
har5Or appropriation bill Productions which
have no existence) extorts admiration because
OF its vastness. The imaginative power
which the statement shows the possession of,
rivals that of Ferdinand Mendez Pinto, who,
by the way has been described as liar of the
first magnitude
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-13

THE committee on expenditures in the
war department will examine General Gus
ter regarding the authorship of certain ar
ticles which have appeared from time to time
in the New York Herald rejecting on the
Secretary of War and prominent officials of
the army. 1t is alleged that Custer wrote
them, and it is said there are persons who
are willing to prove it in case Custer should
deny their authorship.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-13

THE Connecticut Democrats said to the
Republicans of the third district of that
State: "Here is David A. Wells, a man of
national reputation, and candidate better
qualified than any other in the district to
represent it in the national legislature. Vote
for him. He is able, he is honest, he is Pc
cularly fitted for the duties of legislation on
the important subject of finance, he will be
credit to the district and the State" Now
the Democrats have an opportunity to repair
the omission of the third district. They have
great majority in the state legislature, and
can send Mr.. Wells to the Senate. What
ever qualifications he had for the House he
has in as high degree for the Senate. He
will represent the whole state, he will hold
his seat for six years, he will have greater op-
portunities for usefulness. IF he is better
qualified than Mr.. Waite, he is incomparably
better qualified than Mr.. English. 1t was
charged against the Democrats that they
nominated Mr.. Wells because no regular
Democrat had the slightest chance of success.
1t cost nothing, and was an excellent way ts
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-13

IHE Maine Democratic state committee
invite citizens, irrespective of past political
ass 'clations, desiring to cooperate with the
Democratic party in its present efforts and
objects" to send delegates 10 convention to
be held at Bangor. 1t may safely be assumed
that no honest man outside of the Democ-
racy has any desire to farther the objects of
that party, for those objects appear 10 be, as
set forth by the House majority, the con-
tinuance or enlargement of the present
vicious currency, the defrauding of the ma
tional creditors, the refunding of the cotton
tax, the crippling.of the civil service, the res
toration of rebels to the pension list, the neg
lect of public business, and the provision of
federal offices for the old Democratic hacks.
This is fine programme to place before the
conservative or independent citizen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-13

IT is said upon authority that the ''termi-
nal CHARGE to be paid by Centennial exhibi-
tors to defray the cost ofporterage, is rescind-
ed by an order issued yesterday, and that
transportation companies will be instructed
not to demand it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-13

THAT long-promised bomb has been ex-
ploded under Mr.. Blaine at last. and it is con-
siderably less dangerous than the India
cracker which the small boy delights to throw
under the feet of the wayfarer on Indepen-
dence Day. The ex-Speaker quietly puts his
foot on the thing and it is ext;nguished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-13

YESTERDAY the argus showed its maig-
nant bias in the manner in which the sen sa-
tional despatch respecting Mr.. Blaine was
inserted. In glaring headings such as
Caught at last" "How Blaine got his
wealth." it published the story, but without
a line in its headings to indicate that there
was word in refutation, it runs into para
graph single sentence to the effect that Mr..
Blaine had "received letters from Messrs
Morton, Bliss & Co. and E. II. Rollins de-
nying that Blaine was in anyway interested" ;"
No comment is necessary upon such journal
iSy,,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-13

THERE seems to be little doubt that Russia
is encouraging the Turkish insurgents, that
Bosnia is already ia arms, that Servia is ready
to rise, and that by the opening of Summer
all the Rayahs will be in revolt. 1t is quite
out of the range of probabilities that the
Turkish empire can survive so serious an
assault
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-13

JUDGE HOOD is not the sort of q witness
the Democrats want. He testifes that the
only men he bribed were officials under John
sons administration. Better send him into
Canada at once. A witness that testifies
against Democrats ought not TO be permitted
to sneak.