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Tho Congressional Convention.


Nearly all the Delegates to tho Conven-
tion Of the Second Congressional District,
which mot in this city on Wednesday, ar
rived on Tuesday evening, and they were
met by our citizens in hOspitablo manner,
On Wednesday morning carriages were
placed at the disposal of the delegates, and
the grounds of the Agricultural Society,
the Almshouse, Cemetery, Public School
Buildings and other places were visited,
also the cigar mandatory of Mcssrs.
Reifsnider 4 Lester. After the conven-
ton adjourned the delegates and mum
Der Of our fellow-couutians, Democrats aud
Republicans were served with bountiful
collation. ut the residence of Mr.. Roberts
Sometime was spent in this enjoyment,
when by invitation large number visited
the shops Of the Taylor Manufacturing
Company, where they were met by Mr..
Taylor, the President, Mr.. Irwin, the Sn-
perintendent, and Mr.. Fowblc, Que of the
Directors The visitors were shown through
the machine shops, boiler house, foundry,
engine house, smith shops, &C., and wit
messed the manner of making steam en-.
gines, casting the large fly wheels, &c.
To many it was great novelty, and they
seemed grati6cd that our city evinced
so much enterprise. They all expressed
themselves as highly pleased with their
visit to and the surroundings of our little
city. The various churches, Western Ma
ryland College, the machine shops Of f.
Wagner, the tannery of ii. Il. Morelock
the cigar mandatory of Chas. V. Wautz,
and other places of interest were favorably
commented upon.
Mr.. Roberts was complimented by unan-
imous denomination by reclamation, and
when he entered the convention he was
received with the most enthusiastic de-
monstrations of applause. He expressed
his acceptance of the nomination in felici-
tous terms, declaring his profound appre-
citation Of the honor conferred Mr.. G..
W. Cruikshank, Of Cecil county, in nomi.
mating Mr.. Roberts, paid glowing tribute
to his worth as man and representative.
DIR. F. T. Shaw, of Carroll, did the same,
and Mr.. WIN. S. Young, Of Hartford, like
wise complimented the candidate, and in
very effective speech moved that the
nomination be made by reclamation. The
convention was addressed after the nomi-
nation by Messs. Cruikshank, Dr. Shaw,
Young, of Hartford, and Talbot, of Balti-
more county. The speeches were able,
logical and to the point, and were greeted
with many demonstrations of applause.
As whole We never saw a convention
marked by more harmony, and more good
feeling expressed by one and ALL
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09
Freedmen's Bank in Politics.

The colored people of the South are
manifesting great interest in the result of
the recent investigation made by the House
Of Representatives into the swindling man.
agement Of the Freedmen's Bank. Bishop
Allen, Of the African Methodist Church
Of Alabama, has sent an order for 10000
copies Of the report Of the committee aud
10000 copies of the speeches made by
Saul Bradford, -of Alabama, and Beverly
Douglass, Of Virginia, explaining the gi-
gantic fraud perpttratcd upon the deposit
tors Of that institution. The money TO
pay for the documents accompanied the
order, the bishop stating that the money
was contributed for the purpose by colorcd
people. Senator Spencer, who wanted a
committee Of the Senate appointed to in
quire into the causes which produced the
overthrow of the Republicans in Alabama
at the late election may find in this move
ment substantial reason for the late Do.
litical revolution made in that State. This
inquiry for information on the part of the
colored people of the South is a healthy
sign, and shows that they will not be lon
ger let by the political Adventures who
have so long deceived them.
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The Elections Heavy Democratic Gains


Arkansas voted on Monday last. The
Democrats carried the State by majority
ranging between forty and fifty thousand.
In 1874 tho Democratic majority on the
Congressional ticket was 10, 1863, the cleo
ton Of Monday last showinga Democratic
gain Of 10000 to 10000 since that date.
Vermont voted on Tuesday. That State
has given an average Republican majority
Of p 900, taking the elections from 1860
to 1872. For the last half century the
Democrats have been little more than
scattering in the rerdaai Mountain
State. She has been invariably Repub-
lican for years, and has been called 'ithe
star that never sets. The Baltimore
Americaa Of Thursday, says 1.-THE latest
returns reduce the Republican majority in
Vermont below the first estimates, and
Is now placed at 24,l6l, a gain OF 1858
over 1874" The year 1874 is tho most
favorable year for the Republicans for a
comparison with the present vote, for in
that year thcir majority for Governor was
only 20,324, whereas, in 1872 IL was co.
947. The majority this year, compared
with that Of 1872, shows reduction Of
1923, on the largest vote over cast in the
State. These results are most encourag-
ing for the cause Of TiIden and Reform,
and should inspire the party everywhere
with the liveliest hope Of a complete ri.
upph in November
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The Duty Of the Hour.


The mocksry Of President Grants in
vocation Of "peace' at the outset Of his
second term is morc than ever apparent
since the military order Of Secretary Cam
eron and the circular relating to marshals
Of Attorney General Taft, in defiance of
the constitution aud the laws. But our
remedy against these outragcs upon the
rights Of frcemen is the ballot, not the bull
let Leave that to Grant and his cocoon
spirators. We dissent. in toto, from the
letter and spirit of tie article in the Bal
timorc Ga=ette, of Wednesday last, under
the caption of ITO YoUR TENTS, o Is.
RAEL." The crisis is too grave for hasty
and il-adyised words or deeds. It de-
mands the calmest, coolest, wisest consid-
Grafton, and the most deliberate and de-
termined action. Let nothing be done
which is not strictly within the purvicw
Of the law, but let every man resolve to
maintain his rights no matter by whom or
how assailed. The constitution and the
laws throw their protecting egis over eve
ry citizen. They are more powerful than
Grant and his bayonots. We have faith
not only in the laws, but in the virtue, in-
telligouce and manhood Of the people, and
in the power Of the ballot That is the
power which the conspirators against it
most dread. Let Democrats look to the
ballot and to the courts. When these fail,
then, but not till then, let manhood assert
itself, and God defend the right. Itwore
better to die all freemen than to live all
slaves. This is the essence that immor-
tai document, the Declaration of Indepeu-
deuce, published to the world by the foun,
ders of this Republic one hundred years
ago. The majesty Of the law is above the
groyelling instincts of infatuated aud be-
sotted cabals, The law is not what Taft
woald make it, nor is the legal acumen Of
the Judiciary enfeebled by the faithlees-
ness of the Attorney General to its clearly
understood and well-de6ned principles.
Truth, justice, right, fair dealing and I'M
flinching manhood, are the needs of the
hour, not buster or bravado. To talk as
the Gazette has done about injecting force
with force, is to arouse the dormant pas
sions of the war, and is just what these
conspirators against the peace aud order
of the country wish. They distrust the
ballot, aud have recourse to the bayonet
in the hope of awakening just that kind
of frenzy which will deprive reason of its
rightful sway. Let us show the Execu-
tive that although he dares to make
the attempt to dragon freemen into sub
mission, with more than imperial presump-
ton, that all the bayouets he can muster,
and all his marshals and deputies with
their military posse comitatas at their
heels, cannot deter freemen from exercis-
ing the right of the elective franchise, and
that the might and power of the ballot will
scatter his satraps like the leaves of au-
tumn before tho blast.
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The New York Goyernorship.

The Neio York World is guilty of su-
preme folly in recommending the Demo-
Gratis Of that State to vote for Seymour
anyhow, whether he will consent to stand
or not. Worse counsel could not well be
conceived, and that, too, in the leading
Democratic organ of the State. The YER
lest tyro in political affairs would have
known better than that We are rather
gratified than otherwise ut Mr.. Seymour's
declension Of the nomination for Governor.
We do not believe that he is the best Sc
lection that could have been made. He
has been too much before the people. A
new man would run better, and be more
likely to heal the chronic discontcnts that
have riven New York Democrats into
warning cabals since the time whereof the
memory of man runneth not to the con-
trary. For more than half century, at
least, its factionists and placemen have
torn and rent its local organization, until
utter harmony in their ranks on local poll
tics would be a novelty Of the raricst kind.
The Convention will reassemble next week.
and If the chief clansmen will not bury
their feuds, they should be metaphorically
led out and shot. At anyrate, Mr.. Tilden
should blot their names from the rol. of
those marked for possible political prefer
ment after his election. The knowledge
Of such determination on his part, would
be the surest sedative for the tranquiliza-
ton of the efiervoscing factions in that
great State. A firm purpose of this sort,
would reduce the discordant elements to
order in the briefest possible time.
The World is an nnwise counsellor a.
best. We have not forgotten its effort in
1868 to retire Mr.. Seymour from the tick
ct and substitute Mr. Chase. 1t now ur.
ges its party to vote for man who rcfu.
scs to be candidate, and still flies the
Seymour flag at its masthead. Happily
there arc men Of moro sagacity among tho
leading Democrats Of the Empire State
and tho counsels Of the World will not
prevail. Scott Lord, or some other good
man, viii be put in Mr.. Seymour's place
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09
ORDINANCE NO. 40

4 n ordinance to provide for a.
"a Taxes for the use Of the ca NV len al
Westminster, Carroll COUNTY Npo,aNQa n
the year SIG, aud 10 fix the ,ime No.; yu'ad, ~
mont thereof wy 'hfls
st9oTioS l. he It enacted and ordsi,,
the Mayor and Common Council ' ny g. n
Minister, that all property, real y hss
and mixed, in he corporate lisa;, Pef:onil
City Of Westmi tor, aforesaid W, q A
taxation for Sta and County sged VI
der the Laws OF ,h State Of Nue. &c.
assessed by authority nr said cosss !.aad, AL
city taxation, BY John Matthews a,i ~ N
p. Albaugh, Assessors. pursnan, ueos,
nance No. 80, passed June ~, ISL " ViS
modified by said Mayor and Com,,ii% 'lhs
Gil, and added to pursuant 10 M nv eeua
of section ia OF the amended Chay,a.v y
City, shall constitute the basis os y ~
for the use Of said city for tbe nn Mhaloi
1876, together with the tax an ef yea
bitches, hereinafter provided for. " "a
SEcrIoN 2, Aud be It enacted and ,.a,
by the Mayor and Common Council ~ os,gs ~
Minister, that n tax Of ten cent, on s, !. @ei
bred dollars valuation OF the assc.s.hil No.
crty in the corporate limits of tho s.;d N p''f
Westminster, according TO the All ny
ment thereof, made, modified AMI adll a''eq
aforesaid, be aud the same L borntr- Vt !, a
for the use Of said corporation for n: Nnd
year, aud that the taxes so levied .t tlI'sr
due from and payable by the respec,; .'A, 7
ers Of said property from and ai{er ~ 20
day of October, in the year eighteen H., w
aud seventy six. "uA.if
SECTION 3, And be ii further e,,..,
ordained by the Mayor and Common y q.
Westminster, that tax Of ono 81 m , o..1
every dog, and two dollars on each "A ~ ~
bitch, within the corporate limits If I'M
Of Westminster, be and the same M n 4. W
levied for the use of said corporatio, se'.
carreut year, according TO tie IN ana
thereof made and returned for M ..IT
year to the said Mayor and Comno,' t S
ell, BY the collector OF taxes pursnan, ), ~. a
order passed June 10Th, 1876, which ~ ~
shall be due and payable at the am. =. a
the other city taxes hereinbcfore lew 4
shall be collected from the rcspectivn -. Ivy
or pOssessors Of said dogs aud bilebs,n4
same manner, and in the same time !, y,
other city taxes for the same wear.
SECTION 4, Aud be il further cnsr,.i
ordained, that all ordinances in any ~ ~
tlicting with this ordinance be md ~ ~
are hereby repealed. wy ''
Adopted by the Mayor and CommonC..
Gil Of Westminster, Nd, SeptemberI ~
p. II. Irwin, Mag
sep CIV Test, JoHS MArrliEvs, III,
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qildon and Hendricks in Freedom,
ELDrRsBuao, Sept. 2, 1876.

ELDERsBURG, Sept. z, 1910.
l,r,, and enthnsinstic meeting of the
Dsmocrst;c voters 81 this district took place
th;s evening At Solby's Hall, Eldcrsburg,
far the nurnose Of effSetinr the permanent
or,..,,,;,,,;oa az :, T;LIan and Hendricks
C1b Tho meeting was called 70 order at
: o'clock Geo. w Manro, Esq. in tho
Chair and j, L. Shipley, Secretary, pro
fem. 4 committee ON organization and
rnles rcportod the following as the perma-
1 nent officers of the Club. which was unan
imously adopted
President, Capt. Jno. w. Bennett; Vice
Presidents. Geo. W. Manro, Capt. JAS,
Morgan, Major G. w. Hood, George W.
Allen. Christian Dovries, Il. NJ. Shiplcy,
Briee Shirley. VIM. G. Polk, Wesley ID.
Oursler, Jacob L, McGomas, William =.
Ciorsuch, Jno. T. Mallonoe, Jno. ii. Lind
say, 4. j. Belts, Joshua Bcasman; Record
ing Secretary, DR.. j. w. Steele; Cores
ponding Secretary, j. Frank Shipley;
Treasurer, ]. Oliver Wadlow.
E;cecutice Cdmmdtee-Frank Brown,
Chairman; Dr. }, W. Steele, o. 7. Buck
ingham, Jno. h. Boasman, Trusten Polk,
John Brruning Jas. \. Albaugh, o, }.
Welsh, Frank NJ. Dorsey, Alfred Butler,
Christian Henson, }, NJ. Dorsey, j., WV.
Solby, Joseph W. Bcrrett, Elisha Young,
John II Brown, Charles w. Allen, D. NJ
Ritter. Joshua Lee, S, X. Duyall.
The following resolutions offered by
Frank Brown, Esq, were unanimously
adopted;
Resoired, That We endorse the noin'na,
tons OF the st, Louis Convention, Samuel
j. Tilden for President and Thomas a.
Hendricks for Vice President, and That
VIC pledge ourselves TO do all we can to
secure their election, believing them 10 DC
relorlners N the true sense oil tho WORD,
aud believing tnat reform ana retrehch,
ment are necessary 10 establish souh1
currency restore the puD''e credit anu
maln'alh tue national honor
heSGtrf@, mat We denounee inc man
elai lmoeclil'y anu inmorality oil that party
whien' curing eieven years OF peace, nave
made no advance towards resumption, put
on Tue contrary nave ooslruc'e1 resuu'P'
tion py wasting our resources anu exhaust
ing All OF our surplus income ana prOmls-
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EXAMINERS NOTICE

THE undersigned, Examiners. ar,,;,.
Il by virtue OF commission issued io,S,-
by the County Commissioners Of Can
county, to open and locate a Public Raj :
said county, commencing al pon, n 4.
old Liberty road, ut or ncar tie eo,os. y
Thomas Smith and Lewis V. Smith ~
and running on or near the bed az !, VI
road, through the land OF the said Tkor..
Smith, until II inteTsecis the land Of Css.I
Bowcrsi thence through the land Of saiS n,
ers, still following the bed Of the ola ~ !.
near as practicable, until Il interseet, M ~
belonging to the heirs Of Leonard Fn,.,
thence through said land, following IL. n,
p'eseni used road, as near as pfsc,islb
until II intersects the county road near g.
Church thence along and with aid rosJ !,
near what Is known as Salem Branch ,he,,,
down said branch, AS near as pracie,n.
through the land belonging 10 ibe LSir
Leonard Frizz,e thence through Ia h,i
belonging TO the heirs of Elisha Prppb. A.,
through the land of William A. NeESla
thence through the land OF Peter Nans y
Morgan's Rum thence across said strssz 4
or near the present ford thence through 4
land owned by Joshua Brown; thence ,iro,5
the Land OF Ada Bloom, on or near ,bers
leading TO Ada Blooms saw mill. until
intersects the CO nty road leading from ~
Washington road To the Sans Greek M
known rs the Bloom road.
All persons whom it may concern arc ben
by notified that We will meet a, Thoua
Smith $ lot, on the Liberty road, on ISaiiiria
TIE I'm day Of October, 1870, al oeloos 4
~, to execute the trust reposed ia us Is b
aforesaid commission.
WILLIAM II. HOOPER,
JOSEPH TENER,
WILLIAM W. PICKETT,
sept got Examine.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09

The recent circular Of instructions from.
The Attorney General Of the United States
q United States n,arshaIa q not only 80.
xerely censufed BY the Democratic and
Independent press, bnt even the Republi-
caa Organs fail 70 give il hearty indorse.
nent.
lbe best ll,a. he New York TIMES. IN
IAs extfeme Republican rartizanship that
4 aor maaIiesss, can say Of the circular
y tlat i = y judiciaI exposition of just
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09

One hundred and twcnty-four clerks
out of eight hundred employed in the War
Department and its various bureaus were
on Saturday discharged on account of the
recent action Of Congress ordering re-
dnction in the clerical force Of the depart
ments.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09

Eight armed men made raid on the
NOrthfeld, Mimi, bank Thursday and mur.
dered the cashier who refused to open the
vault They also shot one of the clerks.
The party were pursued by the citizens,
who killed one of the robbers and captured
another
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09

Governor Hartranfi on Thursday signed
the death warrant Of Thomas Munley,
james Carroll james Boyle, Hugh Nc.
Chan and James Roarty, the Molly Ma
Guires recently convicted of murder in
Sehuylkill county, Pa. The execution is
set for the 3lst Of October.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09

Mrs. Patience Remington, of North
Smithfield, N. H., celebrated her 95th
birthday few days ago. Three sons,
tripleis, named Washington, Jefferson and
Monroe, and aged 30, were present.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given, tina, Tho NJ,
n, and Common Council Of Wes,,n; Sasyo'
WI be 10 session on Monday Septem5., ie,l
lg1o, a. . O'Clock, p. M, az j. ~ pn. LIZ
place q business, for tho purpose Of n aJ,s
corrections, attachments md r. y. ,naklnl
Levy Of the year Of 1876 - """''sr' LOT the
BY order p II TpwrN NJ
lest, ! !. Jons MArrnrws, Clerk. ''As0t'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09

The Baltimore Gazette of Friday says !:
The constituents of Hon. Charles B.
Roberts have shown their high apprccia-
ton of his services to the state and the
Democratic party by rcnominating him
for Congress.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09

The old apple tree at York, Pa, that
was brought in a tub from England in
1929, was cut down by its owner recently,
because the many visitors to it trampled
the grass.
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Conspiracy Against the Ballot.


Attorney General Taft, in pursuance Of
-. g.. r4,. L.. ;..a ;,...,
otusis tioln oiysses = nAS lssusu i"ssiVN
tons 10 the United States Marshals advis-
a.. ,bam that tbev and tho;r IDENTITIES
.'s '"''" '4s ''s' ~
have the right to summon to their assist
ance avery person IN anv disturbed dis
trict, csriasian and m7itary, above the age
Of is years. He further says that no
State law Or State official has jurisdiction
to oppose the Marshals in the discharge of
their duties, and if such interference take
place it must be disregarded.
This infamous order is pronounced by
the best legal minds in the country TO be
in direct conflict with section 5,52s Of
Revised Statutes Of the United States, q
re-enactment Of law passed in 1865, and
which reads as follows:
aEyev officer Of the army or navy or
other person in the civil, military or naval
brings keeps q has under b;s sntbor;tv s, or
control, any troops or armed men at any place
snv S,s,a elsss cs eif ~ = ae,a n
repel armed enemies Of the United States or
kaep me peas e a aoa e podlis' sea DC nne
ment at hard labor not less than three months
ana not more IMAM iive years.
This statute forbids any officer Of the
army or the President of the United States
OF any one IN the civil or military service
OF the country, to have armed troops at
the polls, unless to repel armed enemies of
the United States or to keep the peace.
10 excuse the presence OF troops at any
place where an election IS held, for the
purpose OF repelling armed enemies OF the
United states, there must be a state OF war
duly and legally existing; otherwise there
can DC no armed enemies OF the United
States TO be repealed In the same way,
% excuse the presence OF troops for the
f p'-1'
'''s's n,us' Ds s'a'e oi 'nlhss 'na' creates
lawful authority in the President Of the
ohl'ea o'a'es 70 use force 70 keep the
peace N any o1ate. ms can only be
Waen sne LEGISLATURE or 'ne Governor
shea ,ae hsss'a'are cannot DC convened
nas ca'ieu upon .ne rres'aens 70 ana the
o'a'e " SURPRISING an insurrec'lon or to
pro.ec'i' against domestic violence When
saon . can mas 0een MADE u the polls are
- munger u u's'urDance' ana u the state
aa'norl'les require 'ne presence OF troops
y 'ne oni'ed o'a'eS 70 ana IN keeping the
peace there then the troops may be pres
emit and the oihcer who orders them to be
present Is not liable to punishment. But
u tho troops are present without the pre-
Vlous request o. the State Legislature or
the Governor, the Oiheer IS liable to the
severe punishment imposed BY the statute.
Any other construction Of this law, says
the \. Y Smi would lead to this absurdi-
y, that while the Constitution Of the
4 United States has carefully defined and
created the occasion on which alone
the forces Of the United States can act in
preserving order in State, and has limi-
- IL = 4. ~ n r4sf.s
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09

The third annual exhibition of the
Maryland horticultural Society win open
10 Baltimore September 10Th, and coniin
ne for four days.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09

The Governor and Council of Massa-
ciusetts by vote Of ) to B, have commu.
ted the death sentence Of jesse Pomeroy,
the boy murderer, TO Imprisonment for life.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09

a grand mass meeting win be held by
the Dsnoe'ats Of Baltimore, on Wednes.
day evening next Senator Bayard, Hon.
sannel Randall, If Pa, aud others arc
expected to1ddress TIC meeting.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09

Six hundred houses were destroyed by
fire in the town Of St. Hyacinthc, Province
OF Quebec, Canada, on Sunday afternoon.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09

Vaccination Is encountering much CD.
position in the North Of England, and
meetings OF persons opposed to It have
been held in number Of places.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-09

l. has been nsccrtaincd that lnrve or.
Of beggars exists IN Now York.
presided over by a woman, and having a
treasurer aud secretary.