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Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07

By this it will be seen that Presi-
dents Polk, Taylor and Buchanan and
Lincoln were all elected while receiv-
ing less than majority of the whole
vote. Buchanan, for instance, in a
minority of four hundred thousand on
the populsr vote, yet had a majority
OF fiftyttwo in the electoral college.
This results from the fact that the
smaller States have an advantage in
the electoral college over the more
populous ones. For instance, Nevada,
with only 1000 inhabitants, the same
number as Delaware with 125, ZOO in
habitants. This will appear from a
CLOSE inspection of the census returns
from the various States. The twenty
eight smallest States-with popula
tion of 1854, IT'S out of 1855, ,9S3 for
votes, considerable number beyond
the required majority. Then, again,
in case of a failure of the people to
elect, the House is required to do the
work; but as each State is entitled to
one vote only, no matter how large or
how small it be, and as majority of
the States thus elect, it becomes pos~
sible for the less to be superior to the
greater. or for the representatives of
eight millions of the people to give a
President to the whole thirty eight
millions
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
MISSOURI.

ST. Louis, July 1-Night-The fol-
lowing is part of an editorial pub
lished to-day in the Westlitche Post,
the newspaper with which Carl Schurz
is connected:
"Tilden and Hendricks! So reads
the democrat,ticket for the Presidency.
1t is with utter impossibility to COM
press within the space of four sylables
an act more perfidious to ell principles;
for who or whatever the name of Til
den may be or imply, he is made to be
and mean that he is the open repre-.
sentative of the very opposite of that
miserable policy of which, as the stub
born spokesman for years. Thomas A.
Hendricks of InInana, has been rem
dered so notorious. We wish to en-
phasiEe the fact that Hendricks is ono
of the most prominent leaders and
loudest of spokesmen of paper swind-
lers, and as such was their candidate
for the first place on the democratic
ticket. But he has now been put of
with the second place. Humbue.
thy name is democratic reform.
Gold and paper, contraction and lnt1a-
ton, reform and swindle, let us have
it all. How many men of sense will
be fo1nd to join the absurd chorus.
Evidently the nomination OF Hen
bricks was a matter concerted before
hand-a bargain and sale bare OF oil
honor and full of shame, blow in the
very face of all who saw III Tllden the
embodiment of honest reform. Fcr
the time being there is an end to all
honest reform on the democratic side
and the truly independent citizens
who do not believe that they can serve
two masters will have to look III
another direction and centre their
hopes elsewhere.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
NEW YORK.

ALBANY, June 29-Night-Tilao,
has received number of dispatchaan
among them the following:
"Chalopaqua, N. Y, June % -N;oh.
The Greeley household and ;.s
friends are oil for you. 80
T5ignedl NICHOLAS Su1run
''NeaO Britain, Conn.-His EIce,
iency, Samuel j. Tilden-Cordial oon
gratulations. We Germans Of ~.
State of Connecticut are sure of TX
900 votes for you and reform.
ISigned JACOB BECKER.
Councilman Fourth Wari"
"Freehold, ~ J.-His Excelleucv
Samuel J. Tilden--I congratulate yon
The democrats of New JERSEY will
support you enthusiastically and eva
you the electoral vote o. The Stata
L'igned "jcEL PARKER"
NEw YORK. Jnly L. Noon - Tho
National Board of Trade adopted a
resolution asking Congress to amend
the bankrupt act and m; 'le it uniform.
also calling for thoror 2h revision of
tue tatiff, not made in the interest Of
auy class or classes of producers. man.
ufeoturers sr merchants, ..lso internal
revenue, with n view to securing tho
largest revenue from the fewest arti-
cle5.
The Board meets et Washington in
the middle of June.
New YORK, July 1-Noon-A Tren-
ton dispatch reports the killing of A.
A. House, noted divorce lawyer Of
this city, by his wife at Lawrence
station yesterday. 1T seems that House
had beaten his step-son and wife and
Was drawing a pistol on the latter
when she shot him with pistol she
obtained from her bed room.
The gold and stock exchanges and
numerous business hOnses having
resolved to close from 3 p. m. to day
till Wednesday next, when that honr
arrived the centennial 4th OF July
celebration was begun by the scream
ing of factory whistles, pealing Of
Trinity aud other chimes and ringing
of other bells.
Bark statement Loans increase
50. 500, 900, specie decrease s., ,375, ,0OO
Legal tenders increase $500. 600, d.
posits increase 81. $50, 900. reserve de-
crease $l25,000.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
Total. .951, 1851, ,615 26

1OLal. $Ol, oOl, ,Ol0 20
Mr.. Johnson was President in 1868.
The expenditures then were exactly
one- half of what they were the next
year, which was the first of Grant 8
first term. With the exception of one
year, the annual expenditures since
1868 have been more than donbIe
under Grant what they were under
johnson. Last year they were nearly
trebled. These figures tell their own
story. Millions and millions of dollars
have gone into the pockets of the
Delanos, the Smiths, and the other
members of the Indian ring. Thiev-
ing contractors have made immense
fortunes in that one bureau alone;
while the poor Indians have not been
one whit improved, either mentally or
materially. Scarcely year under the
present administration has passed
without one or two expensive Indian
wars. which are directly traceable to
the Inismanagement of the govern
ment agents and employees. There are
less Iadians now than there were in
1860. because they have been shot
down by the troopers of Sheridan,
Custer and others; but while it cost
about three million dollars to feed
them then, it costs nearly nine millions
now. In other words, six millions of
dollars-the difference between the
appropriation of 1868 and 1875-were
stolen last year by the Indian ring,
at the back of which stands Ulysses
s. Grant.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07

1876, is being celebrated. ~.
monies opened at IL o'c,oct cere-
reception of authors in tha NY the
Museum, who had been inH;. nHa;.slonal
prepare memoir of soma ed to
guished persons prominently u,etln-
with the resolution and denos;e nnhed
with the arohlyes: The authors ,asn ~sa
received by ladies' composine were
board of managers of the NJ: the
Museum. After an exchange Of ofs.ona! e0!
tesies the guests were escorted t9r-
dependence Chamber and VOL. 70 1n>
by the mayor. coned
Col. F.. M. Otting, chairman ~.
committee on the restoration of :. me
pendence Hall. then addressed 1"Ge- :,
assemblage. after which praver 1ne
| offered by Rev. VIM. White r. was
Whittier's centennial hymnwas ouson sna
chorus of fifty voices the roT oy
called and the memoirs presentaa was
laid on table in the hall. Tb;s and
cluded the ceremonies and Tho oa oon'
pany was escorted to the stand . =
Independence Square. About = IN 10
persons were upon the stand and fO fnn
| 5000 in the square. u'iy
| During the ceremonies here u,.,
were opened by an address hv "Ilcn Ius
Nj. Wallace, president of the H;s.ouia youa
cal Society of Pennsylvania. add.a1ll'
were delivered by VIM. v. McKaesses
this city, Hon. L. Everett Salston"aa. OF
of Massachusetts,, Gov. Henry T,;na:.! TH'saii
of Rhode Island, ex-Governor H,ppst HIp
New York, Hon. Ben. H. Brevstna. oi
Philadelphia. Hon. l.. O. G. .oa Taml OF
of Mississippi and Others sf m
exercises were interspered with voaDs nus
and 3strumental music, which wa. v.a
we'll rendered. The Ceremonies "ss ..
s:i'l III progress at this hour. 2.ao
o. 'ock. Tomorrow special serv;"au u
appropriate to the occasion viii hs
held iii the churches of all denom;nD. 70
| lions i'll this CITY.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
HICHmOND CoUNTY-rIIE GOOD

Ii Oh MOND COUNTf-EHE r. GOOD
WORK ALssE xDY BEGUN.
ibe Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Richmond county, consist
ing of Messrs. Piatt D. Walker, Chair
man, and j. T. Bradley, J. NJ. Hines.
J. @. McFaydeu, Jesse Hargrave. L.
Il. Everett. s. l.. Cooley, J. lei. Nc
Intosh and Hugh Mclean have issued q
most excellent address to the voters of
their country. The address presents
in a most forcible manner the issues
bstween the two parties on trial now
before the county and urges hearty
support of the amendments to the
Constitution now pending and of the
State Ticket. The tribute paid to
Governor Vance is as handsome as it
is beautiful and deserved.
Referring to the amendments the
address says:
We cor tially invite your attention
and earnest consideration to the arti-
Giles which will from time to time ap-
pear IN our party organs on the I'M
portance of adopting the Constitutions
al amendments. We deem it of para
mount concern to you aud the people
of the State that they should be en-
grated on our constitution as a part
of our organic system. II they fail to
receive the support of the people We
firmly predict that the result will be
disastrous to your material interests.
A good constitution administered by
that great champion of popular liberty
Zeb Vance, would insure a speedy
restoration of our prosperity; build up
our waste places, and carry happiness
! and contentment to every fireside in
in the land
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
From the Warrenton Gazette. I

EDWARD C-NI&LAND, ESQ.
One of the best speeches made in
the Democratic State Convention was
delivered by that noble old Roman,
Edward Conigland of Halifax. Mr.. Con-
iglahd was prominent candidate for
Attorney General, but did not receive
the nomination. He stated that his
defeat made not a particle of differ
ence with him; that since the Conven-
lion had seen proper to select another
gentleman, he acquiesced with pleas
ure, and none would go further than
he, in assisting to elect him. He had
served the party thirty years with his
purse and brain to his best ability, and
wonld cheerfully serve it thirty years
longer if God saw proper to spare his
life SO long He counseled medication,
organization and persistent work, with
these said he, We will, in November
next, carry North Carolina by thirty
thousand maj jority and redeem the old
North State from radical bondage. If
every man in North Carolina were OF
the same determination, energy aud
patriotism as Mr.. Conigland, we would
sNOu get rid of the rOgues and rascais
in high places.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
VOICE Fw.,. GEORGIA.


We like the way our friends in Geor-
gia talk about the st. Louis nominees
and the st. Louis platform. We
need a strong, vigorous, active,
aggressive campaign, if we would
certainly win the victory, and that
is jrst exactly what we will undoubt-
edly have under the lead of TILDRN.
The whole programme is distinctly
mapped out in the platform. Every
body understands at a glance that it
means fight from beginning to end, a
bold, square fight in which it is the
purpose neither to give nor take quar-
ter. We have the advantage and We
must pursue it.
Our Georgia cotemporary, the Macon
Telegraph sums up the whole matter
as follows:
Nobody doubts what is coming if
Tilden is placed at the head of the
government by the votes of the peo-.
ple.. Everybody knows that means a
thorough public lustration. It means
the exposure of fraud wherever found
it me ans a rigid retrenchment of ths
public expenses-systematic public
economy-the end of swindling. junk
citing aud frolicking and rolling in ex
travagance on the peoples money
rigid untability-reduced taxation
a government in the interests of the
people and not of the officeholders-
and it means these with seriousness
-vim-unalterable purpose, courage,
resolution and persi which ac-
cept no defeat, compromise or evasion,
and which move straight on to their
high purpose over political friend or
foe. That is what the ticket of Til
den and Hendricks means. Nobody
doubts it.
Then, as to the kind of q campaign
it means, be assured it will be as sharp,
direct and unsparing as the admins
tration. 1t is going to be. 80 to speak,
fight lOutranCe-nt the point of the
bayonet-with the naked steel. Don't
doubt that the plunder-laden radicals
will fight to the death for what they
have wen--for the hope OF more-and
above all to escape the oyerhauliug the
Tilden administration will apply to
their records. They will put forth al
effort which will shake every.man' 8 door
stone, and the like OF which has never
been seen before. But this time the
Democracy will not be "uader the
hack." They will meet the foe with a
courage and ardor greater than their
| own.
! If they don't. they will be whipped.
If they do, and fight this battle
worthily of themselves and the great
interests involved, they will whip the
Radicais .el-ibly. The politicians have
been figuring out results by doubtful
States-uncertain States States That
may possibly be carried-States that
are certainly Radical, and how few
Northern electoral votes will give the
victory to Tilden by two or lree ma-
iority; but We don't believe the result
will pan out in that way. For. while
it is not probable that the Radicals
can, in any event, whip the Democrats
badly on their record Of public admin
istration, if the Democrats are victo-
riDus it is going to be an over whelm-
ing victory-it will be blaze of light
ming along the whole line.
So then, to sum it all up. In our
opinion the ticket is right-the plat
form draws blood with every line-it
is blast of the bu 1le to summon
honest and patriotic America to the
true line OF conflict and duty. The re-
suit will depend on the vigor and
courage with which it is pursued.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
COME HOME TO ROOST.

A special dispatch from Washington,
| dated Juno Goth, says:
Congress is laughing tonight at the
discontinue of Senator Sherman, OF
| Ohio, at whose expense the Democratic
side of the House to-day perpetrated a
huge practical joke. In the Senate
| Sherman is one of the most ultra Re-
publicans, and of course is one of the
loudest mouthed in his denunciation
of the economic legislation of the "ex-
Confederate House." In 1868, how
ever, he held more worthy sentiments,
as will be seen by the following extract
from a speech which he delivered on
the floor of the House on the 9th of
May of that year. Striking out the
first word, the Democrats to day adopt"
ed the rest Uer6atina in the form of a
resolution, and tonight Sherman is
fairly hoisted upon his own petard.
The following is his opinion as a rep
resentat;ve from Ohio in 1853
R-Retrenchment and reform are
uO" VI ASC66bltYs
It is not a mere cry of demagogues,
but a problem demanding attention
and worthy of the highest ability of
the representatives of the people. No
party is fit to govern the country
which cannot solve it. 1t is in vain to
look to executive officers for reform.
Their power and influence depend
upon executive patronage, and while
we grant they will squander. The
Senate is, neither by the theory of our
system nor by its composition, fitted
for the task. The House alone has
constitutional power to perfect radi-
cal reform. The Constitution provides
that no money shall be drawn from the
Treasury but in consequence of appro-
priations made by law, and that all
bills for raising the revenue shall orig
mate in the House of Representatives.
These provisions were designed to
invest in this House the entire control
over the public purse and the power
of. supply. This is invested in the
House of Commons and has been
jealously guarded by it.
This is equalled only by the appro-
priation by Democratic Convention
recently held in one of the Northwest
ern States OF the following plank OF
the National Republican Convention
of 1860.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
GENERAL COX.

The Charlotte Democrat expl cases
the general feeling when it says:
1--WE are pleased to know that Gen.
W.. r. Cox, who was defeated for the
nomination of Lieutenant Governor. by
a very small majority, has consented
to act as Chairman of the State Execu-
tive Committee. Fog the past four
years he has devoted himself to the
work of promoting the success of the
democratic party, and we know that
all the members of that party will ap-
preciate the patriotic motive which ir-
duces him to continue to fill the labo-
rious position of Chairman of the State
Executive Committee"
Gen. Cox, as the Asheville Citizen
truly says, is worthy man, and his
valuable services are appreciated by
the Democratic Conservative party of
North Carolina. Doubtless he has
worked without reference to rewards,
which fact increases the respect and
esteem due to him, and makes it rea..
sonably sure that he will yet be very
highly honored by the people of the
State.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
From the Baltimore Gazette.
CAMPAIGN TRACTS-THE INDI
AN SERXlCE..

A few days ago we showed from Of
fetal figures the enormous growth of
the federal patronage since the pres
ent administration came into power.
In 1869, when General Grant was in
augurated. the total number of civil
employees of the government was o.
2O7. In 1875, when the last official
list was published, they were 9i,1l9,
or nearly double. The necessity of
supporting this army of one hundred
thousand people is one reason why
ia tes are SO high, and why, as a con-
sequence, all branches of trade and
industry are depressed. Fhe same
reckless extravaganza and waste pre-
wade every branch of the public ser
vice. We shall take one bureau this
morning-the Indian department. The
following are the expenditures for the
laft aeven wars.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
FOREIGN.

LONDON, July 1-Noon-Servia hsa
| given notice that she will place torpe~
does in the Danube if the Turkish gun
boats quit Widden.
LONDON, July 1-Night-The 1ele-
graphs Berlin special says the frihcs
of Montenegro has solemnly engaged
| to remain neutral in the Servia-Turkish
trouble.
A special dispatch to the Post from
Berlin says Count Won Arnlm has AZ.
rived at Carlsbad. He is closely
| watched by Prussian detectives.
A special dispatch from Vienna 70
the Standard says: ~Prince Milan ID
his proclamation says Turkey has pre-
voked war by not satisfying Bosnia
aud by threatening Servia. We eh'tt
Bosnia in the cause of humanity ahu
nationality and to re-establish peace
withouk offending Turkeys integrity.
The proclamation mentions Austria
thankfully for her efforts to protec'
the Christians.
The Standard in it's financial artic'o
says: cit is reported that well known
firm of steel manufacturers ut She'I
field has failed with Liabilities u
s165, ,OOO."
CoNsrANTINoPDE, July 1-Night-
The Porte has received letter IRON
Servia announcing that M. Crlstie .
diplomatic mission has been counter
manded.
A dispatch from Widden, a strongly
fortified town in Bulgaria, on tn0
ID lnube near the Servian frontier, 10
ports that Servians have fired SEVERN
shots at the Turkish frontier guard.
The dispatch also states that tlie
Servian commissioners to- inquire lnto
the present alleged violations OF lilo
frontier have left Widden suddenly.
EDINBURGg, July Might -lie
London correspondent. III
a dispatch to that paper, says: ~ an
able 30 confirm the rumOr that thelo
have been differences of opinion IN tns
cabinet on the eastern question. Lolu
Derby more than once very strongly
opposed the views of several OF n~
colleagues.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07

Col. BOB. INGERsoL1 of Peoria, IL
linois, "the eloquent infidel" who
nominated Blaine at Cincinnati, off,
c;ated recently, at the funeral of his
father-in-law. After finishing up Blaine
at Cincinnati "the eloquent infidel'
disposed of his deceased father-in-
law with a few brief remarks as fol-
lows:
"Without assurance and without
fear we give him back, as 1t were to
Nature. the source and mother of us
all. With morn, with noon, with
night, with changing clouds and
changeless stars-with grass, with
trees and birds, with leaf and bud.
with flower and blossoming vine, with
all the sweet influences of nature, we
leave our dead"
And he left him.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
From the Charlotte Observer June 80.
GOV. VANCE AT HOME.

Gov. Vance reached home yesterday
morning on the o'clock through ex
press train. He spoke, last Tuesday,
according to appointment, at the
Maryland Agricultural College, at An
napolis. His son, Master z. B. Vance,
jr., just previous to this. had stood q
rigid examination, and been admitted
to the Naval Academy. Gov. Vance,
upon returning home, finds animmense
pile of letters which have accumulated
during his absence. These are from
all parts of the State, and many of
them are urging him to come to diff
erent places to speak. Others are
concerning private matters, and so
great lis the number that the gentleman
cannot possibly answer them all be-
tween this time and next week, when
he must attend Cabarrus court,
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07

THE NEW ENFORCEMENT ACT.
The Senate on Friday of last week
took up and passed Senator Edmunds'
bill, supplementary to the Enforce
ment act. The bill passed by q party
vote. and the House will not take it
up this session unless the appropria-
ton bills are favorably disposed OF. 1t
provides that where the laws OF any
State or Territory require an act to be
done as a prerequisite qualification to
vote, every officer charged with the
duty of furnishing an opportunity to
become 30 qualified shall furnish to all
the same and equal opportunity, with
out distinction on account of race,
color or previous condition. Any
officer refusing or knowingly omitting
to carry out this law forfeits $500 to
the person aggrieved, and is also lia~
BILE to q fine of not less than $500, ard
Imprisonment for not less than one
month nor more than one year, or
both, Section two provides that
if any person or official shall
deny the right to vote to any
citizen so entitled, for the same
reason as above mentioned, or shall
fail to allow and furnish him fair op-
portunity, said official is liable to q
fine of not more than 81 900, and an
imprisonment not exceeding two years.
Section three provides that if any cltl-
zen offers to perform the preliminary
act required by the law of any State to
become a voter, and fails on account OF
the wrongful act or omission OF any
officer having charge of such matters,
such omissions being on account OF the
applicants race, or color, the offer OF
the citizen to qualify himself shall be
held to be a performance of the same,
and any Judge refusing to receive and
duly count.his vote when offered, &C
companied by an affidavit recitipg the
fact of his not being permitted to
qualify when entitled, shall be fined
not less than $500 or be impris-
oned not more than one year,
or both, besides forfeiting $500
to the person aggrieved. Section
four provides that if any person by
force, bribery or intimidation shall him
der or delay any citizen from qualify
ing himself or from voting, or shall
combine with others to do SO, on ac-
count. of race or color, he shall be
subjected to the same penalties as in
the preceding section. Section five
provides that if any one shall prevent,
control, intimidate, or attempt to i'm
timidate, any person having the right
of suffrage from exercising it on ac-
count of race or color, or by bribery,
force, intimidation or by threats of de-
priving such person of employment, or
ejecting such person from house or
lands, or by threats of refusing to re-
new leases or contracts for labor, or
by threats of violence to him, every
such person shall be liable, on convic.
tion, to the penalties provided fol
misdemeanors in the other sections.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHrLADEIpHIA, July Hon.
E. John Ellis of New Orleans was ora.
tor at the reunion of the Philadt lphio
Kappa SIGMA fraternity yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1-Night-The
city is all excitement to-day. Flags,
banners and transparencies are flying
from every building in profusion and
the streets are thronged with people.
Independence Hall and Square are
centres of attraction, where the Gems
tenial anniversary of the resolution
declaring the colonies free was passed
by the Continental Congress, July 2,