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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
Why Marsh Ran Away.

The witness Marsh disappeared mme-
diatel y after giving his testimony before
the committee that ferreted out the frauds
of Belknap, ans: went to Canada. The
Republicans in Congress, and their press
es throughout the country Immediately
set up the cry that he had neglgently
been allowed to escape by the chairman
of the committee, who should have detain-
ed HIM. The fact is that there would have
been no trouble about Marsh, or any 9TH
er witness, but for the interference of the
President. On the fourth OF March there
was telegraphed all over the country, and
appeared in all the papers, a despatch as
follows
The President stated to the Cabinet that
while he could take no steps which might look
like persecution of any one, he had determined
to shrink from no responsibility that rested up
on him, and he therefore asked the AHorneY-
General TO take immediate steps 10 proceed
RITZ criminal charges against Gen. Belhnap
and leSSrs. Dldrsh and Tomlnson an all 9th
ers shown by any evidence that shall be adduc-
ed to have had part in these transactions.
The President could have taken no
more effectual way to stop proceedings,
not only in this case, but in all similar
cases, The policy of justice all over the
civilized world is to encourage and par
don those participants in crime who will
give evidence against their associates.
But here we have the President of the
United States giving public notice that
those who do so will be prosecuted on
testimony that they have themselves fur
nished. This is simply outrageous. 1t
will be remembered, that during the
crooked whiskey trials, Attorney Gen
Pierrepoint issued circular letter of sim
liar import, in which he stated that those
participating in the frauds should not be
allowed to have immunity from punish
ment by furnishing testimony against their
late associates. No more effectual way
could be devised tor thwarting the ends
of justice. 1t begets suspicion that
those in high places, whose duty it is to
aid the ends of justice. are deliberately
Gripping its operations. Is the whole
public service so very corrupt that these
high officials do not dare to have it inves-
tigatedo
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
News Of the City and County.


About time to hear about fast day, Governor.
Tho DAVIS and n;o,,, ,ro ,o,,, Of eouol lspotb
'i'',''' oi' ""i'N'5 Is ut" ''ai' ''' S'i' ~ "
gov to,'io' mas 'e'ipo''''eu '"'se '0''''"' VI
D'"'S' 0''''
The operations III ice have been suspended IN TINS
city on account OF the poor hauling
The officers of Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter
were installed on Monday night last.
Poco, and a,,s for bronx fast novv-tbat i. for the
,,,,ra,,,,,or.,,.., ,T., ,,,,,,. ,,,..r,.o ont
Lecture III tne t"''er'"llNt 'i'u' I" "sN' '"'o"'
evening oy '"e PASTOR SUBJECT h"ru iiihes'
Vacation in the city schools after this week, and
great destruction to boots and trow sers will ensue.
ono d,, last yyeaL Mr. Ior.,oi,b Is,,a++ IiyIno
+, +bo oi,,srfrts of the town hrota bar ,,rist in
,i,I,i,c, o,.or =, f,,c,
nl1 L..I,,,,, ora ma. lima, ,r.ra,i,,,,, 20 b.,.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

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IS May 76 means that the subscription paid to that
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
Blaine Not Master of the House

Blaine Not Master of the House.
The republican organs of this state. who
are necessarily and loudly blowing the
horn for Mr.. Blaine, endeavor to impress
the public with belief that the represen-
tative of the Kennebec district is a man
so powerful and potent that no one on the
floor OF the House dare cross swords with
him in debate. Partly to show how fall
lacious is this idea, we copy portion of
the report of debates in the House last
week, on the subject of the Belknap i'm
parchment. Our readers will see that in
discussion Of the scope and meaning of
impeachment, and in understanding Of
the constitution, Mr.. Lamar of Mississippi
was the soundest in logic and the readiest
in debate-and that he taught our Maine
statesman valuable lesson, as well as
gained decided victory 1t is we'll worth
reading.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1876.
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

Mr. Frank Clark, Of the Mechanic Falls
Herald, recently procured d divorce from
his wife, for cause On Friday, the di-
vorced woman went into the Herald office
and with pistol shot herself through the
LUNGS. She will probably die.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

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that request of the Court.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

Secretary Belknap was a regular Dem
ocrat all his life until he was invited to
the War Department" [Kennebec Jour
nal of Monday.
when appointed to the place of Secre-
tary of War there was not a stain upon his
character" Kennebec journal of Tues
day
Jes so. Evil communications corrupt
good manners" and Belknaps case should
serve as warning to others. [Standard
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
New Hampshire.

We publish some meagre returns from
the Granite State, by which it appears
that the Republicans claim to have carri-
ed the state by about 200 majority. We
think their candidate tor Governor is elect
ed by 4 smaller majority. A more impor-
tant matter is that OF an L. s. Senator, to
be elected by the next Legislature. The
Senate is doubtless Republican, but the
House is very close and in doubt. II the
Democrats control the latter branch they
may stave off the Senatorial election to am
other year. and save it to Democrat. If
this shall prove to be the case, the gallant
fight Of our Democratic friends against
the corruptlng influences OF the Washing
ton administration VIII not have been in
vain We do not at this moment recall
the exact requirements Of the law fegu-
lating the election of Z. 5 Senator'S
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

The Prog. Age declines to discuss the
proposition which it made and advocated
during the war. to shoot and starye Con-
tederate prisoners We don't blame it tor
keeping thai record out OF sight as much
as possible 1t was the most inhuman and
shocking exhibition Of depraved blood
thirstness that the WIZ produced
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
ENGLAND's sUEZ CANAL SHARES.

INC
SIR: think that one of the good results
which will follow England's purchase of the Khedyes
Suez Canal shares will be the total suppression OF the
slave trade. 1t has been conceded by many acquainted
with the subject that would b impossible to stop this
trao by guarding tho long there remains
a way to market inland H I clearly understand Sir
Samuel BAKER, he says the came thing and that Egyp
professions OF wishing destroy this curse are not car
RED out In good faith hobammodaD society demands
saves they largely tho Egyptian territory
on the way to market Let US all hope that this last
stroke Of Mr. Disraes staesmanshp will prove one OF
the most brill ant and humane of modern tiines.
J.. 1. BoARDMAs, N. ID.
Ho,lA Hrs<k Penn. Ian is, 1870,
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
THE AMERICAN FLEET ABROAD.
MOVEMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN sQUaDRoN-sIG-
NIFICANT ORDERS FROM WASHINGTON.

MOVEMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN sQUaDRoS-sIG-
NIFICAST ORDERS FROM wAsHINGroS.
GIBRALTAR, Dec. 6.--Thc middle of Novem-
Der found tho American European squadron quietly
dling along the shores of sunny italy It's officers and
crews dreaming OF pleasant Winter Of al Nice after
the ncessant cruising of the past nine months But their
dreams suddenly disturbed by message announo-
ing to the gallant Admiral j. L. WOrden that bearer Of
dispatches would meet him at Vlaranca, the hcadquar-
Of the squadron. Repairing ththeT as speedily as
possible the Admiral found orders to send the Congress
and Jmata at Port Royal and to repair with the
Franklin and Alaska to Lisbon there 10 await further
dispatches The families Of the officers who had fol-
lowed them 10 Europe, embracing In the aggregate up
ward OF 80 ladies besides children and servants all
hastily Quartered IN Nice and vairanca for the Winter
and the vessels OF the squadron coaed and pro-
visoncd with s possible dispatch, and otherwise pre-
pared for sea At O'Clock y. OF Nov. 20 the Frank
lin, Capt g. X. Franklin commanding. slipped her moor
ngs and steamed slowly out Of ylafranca Harbor fol-
lowed order ut intervals Of few minutes BY the Con-
gress Capt Earl English the Alaska, Capt A A.
semmes and the Juniata, Capt B. Dana Green the lat
ter endearcd the Admiral and 10 the great American
we by his participation in the
mac contest in tho early days Of the war.
Tho Franklin IL Of the most seaworthy nhips that
as the ocean, but at times during the voyage she
tremblod and shivered Ike - reed shaken with the
wind" Tho seas broke wildly her. extinguishing
the galley nrc and forcing themselves In drbets and
strsals, through every sort Of protection, into the
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
MIR. BLAINE's POLICY UNwIsE.

70 the EdHOr or Ihe IrtbuHe
SIR: Many of the Republicans of Maine arc
proud the recent speeches made by Mr. Blaine ON tho
Amnesty bl but some shrewd politicians do not exult
very loudly Some Republicans have not yet forgotten
their narrow escape from making Mr. Davis q hero In
1896 Horace Greeley saw more clearly than most men
what the result would be- and quickly made hr Davis
nobody by signing his bail bond. Has not Mr. Blaine
acted like that Committee Of the Union League WHO
dertOok 10 read Mr. Greeley lecture regarding his
handf He Is shorn OF his strength so long as we
treat him as OF special account Mr. Blaine has
awakened the sympathy OF all of Mr. Davss old friends
in the south for the man. has clothed him with pow.
err for mischief.
The country at this time has need OF different order
OF fstatesnanshp. Every mans property Is mortyaxed
hv the National debt by state, city, and town obliga
tons ana the people burdened with load Of taxa
ton hard 10 be borne We need President
= man capabie OF conducting the administration In
mdcious manner and tnat will TO II that the
revenues OF country honestly collected and prop.
srly used hkPebLSAA
Iuousfa Ne, Jan. Is, l67a
New-York tribune., 1876-01-22

cabin and stateroom Bunks and books, food and raj
ment. all were alike together soaked. Standing or sit
ting mprac,icable, and lying comfortably wAs only
less so while handful OF bread and cheese was tie sub
stue usual bsuntifu dinner served In numerous
Tue and storIn-mizen were al ono
moment the only sails left on the ship sshe rose and e
and pitched and rolled IN the tunutuous creakns ana
eroanng as abe labored In gale This will leave the
feet OF Gibraltar all WELL and each vessel heaced Tor It's
original destination.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-05
81 Louis Whisky-Babcock Next.

ST. LOUIS, February A. Storrs, OF
Chicago, counsel Of Gen. Babcock, and
Benjamin Campbell, his father-in-law ar
rived here; the General and . number ot
friends from Washington will arrive to.
morrow. It appears that Roger Sherman
whose arrival here was announced night
before.last is not one Of Gen. Babcocks
counsel, but is Assistant United States
Attorney at New York. His business
here is said 10 be to look up evidence
against parties in New York, ,swho are
suspected Of having received crook
ed whisky from ST. Louis, and having
been in collusion with the ring here.
It is also stated that Mr.. Sherman
had been engaged in looking up the tele-
graphic correspondence between Babcock,
Mcdonald, Joyce and others, and that he
was retained as witness, 10 identify and
verify the dispatches. The Babcock case
is expected to continue much longer than
either Of those preceding it. The num-
bcr OF witnesses will be greater, and there
is great mass OF documentary evidence
to be introduced. Reports were published
in the Ercning Dispatch this evening that
civil action would be brought against Mr..
Mckee after the Babcock case concluded,
for 100000 on basis Of revenue
on one million gallons of spirits at seven.
ty cents per gallon, and that suit would
also be brought against Constantine Ma.
guire and his bondsmen for two hundred
thousand dollars.
These reports are denied by District
Attorney Dyer and others who are in u
position to know the facts, and are pro-
nounced baseless fabricatiOns.
c. W. Babcock, brother Of the General,
Is here attending to some preliminary ar
rangements regarding his brothers ar
rival. .u.-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-05
CALLING A HALT,
Crin,es and Casualties.

ST. JOINS, n. B., Febraury 4.-Jolln
0'Neil, yesterday afternoon, killed his
mother.in.law and fathcr-in.law, they
having persuaded his wife TO leave him.
NEw. York, February 4.-Andreas
Fuchs has been formally declared by the
coroner's jury to be the murderer Of VIM.
". Simmons. The police yesterday found
in Fuchs coal cellar, beneath the floor.
ing, the heart and liver Of the murdered
man, which was supposed had been de:
stroyed by fire after the clothing was
burned. Thus piece by piece the whole
Of the discovered body has been recover
ed. At the inquest Police Inspector
Wood said the child, Ellen Kehoe, told
him that Simmons, Fuchs and her mother
all drank together until her mother fell
on the floor and she and Fuchs put her to
bed. Simmons aud Fuchs then drank
more until the former fell asleep in the
chair. Fuchs did not seem to be drunk.
He took hold Of the arm Of Simmons and
pulled him upon the floor. He then got
the hatchet, spit on his hands, rubbed
them together and with the hatchetstruck
Simmons on the neck,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-05

As soon as the Senate had resolved
ltsel i into a Court OF Impeachment, Mr.
BIakemorC, on the part OF the managers
Tor the State, proceeded to the opening ol
his argument. Asking the indulgence and
attention Of the Senate, he would on the
part OF the people proceed to the consid'
Grafton ofthe case. ...
=, While the Auditor had violated
Tue spirit Of all the laws Of the State, his
counsel had attempted to shut out every
IA, 1Set that might throw light on the case.
Inc Court, however, TO its honor be IL
said, had determined that the cause OF the
people should 10 heard "A the Constitu-
tlon had intended that it should DO heard,
and had swept away the cobweb oftechni-
eaIities so skilfully woven by the counsel
lor the respondent. The honorable Sena-
tors had recognized that upon the corner
stone of official integrity rested the safety
OF the people. Ii an officer may embezrle
the money Of the people, putting II down
INTO his own pockets for his own agrand-
1ement and escape the Just punishment
o! offended law under the plea OF q sim
pic but honest misconstruction OF con.
ssIsutlonal provision so plain that he who
runs may read, II he may, after having
violated the plain provisions OF the Stat.
ute, procure u favorable opinion from
The law officer OF the State, upon garbled
extracts from the laws Of other States,
which in the seclusion OF his country
aome he could not properly examine, and
nola that opinion up as a shield against
righteous verdict from the grand in.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-05
Quincy Bank Robbers.

New York, February 4.-There was q
report at the police central office tonight
to the effect that the detectives had got
upon the trail OF the Quincy bank robbers
One Of them named J. L. Termer' il will
be remember at Evansville, Ind, short
time ago, made confession, in which he
implicated two others in the robbery.
They were known as English Tom and
Hilsey. lie also spoke Of $S50,000
in bonds that had been buried These
bonds it is reported have been dug up,
and the detectives think they have got
track Of them. 1t is also rumored that a
man answering to Hilsey's description
has been seen in this city. The police
are following up the clues in their hands
and have traced several bonds answering
to the description OF those stolen from the
Quincy hank.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-05
rhe Reglstcr,s Acceptance.

In our opinion the Register has not cx.
actly covered itself with glory and honor
by the way in which it has accepted our
challenge to investigate its charge that a
deficit OF SSs,00O ever occurred in the
West Virginia Treasury under Republi-
can rule. It's acceptance has been Of
such very feeble character as to have
really impressed two OF its editorial cotem
porarics with the idea that it had declin-
ed go into the proposed examination.
Although somewhat in doubt ourselves
on this point, we charitably ven
tured to assume that il had
sort o" accepted our challenge, and,
in order to obviate all difficulties, agreed
to meet the Registers two objections, which
were the expense and the number of pub
lications called for, by proposing that tho
loser should foot TIE whole bill, and that
one publication OF the result should suf-
ice. Strange as ii may seem the Regiaer,
not wishing to sec US foot the whole bill,
declines that proposition, and, instead Of
it, magnanimously proposes that each
side, winner or loser, shall pay its own
expenses. Well, in respect to this pro.
position, we shall, rs usual, be
agreeable and accommodating. How
could we be otherwise after the Regis
ter generously refusing to saddle all
the expenses on us? We can not, under
the circumstances, decline to Let it relieve
us of one half the bill. 1t is proper,
however that we should call public attcn.
ton to such rare and suggestive, not TO
say very suspicious, exhibition Of mag.
nanimity.
The prCliminarics being now settled
las We hope), we are ready, on our part,
to proceed with the examination. Be-
fore doing 80, however, we will simply
announce that the Register has chosen, rs
its investigator, Mr.. E. l.. Bill, Chief
Clerk in the Auditors office, man, as
We arc prepared to prove, who has al.
ready acknowledged that he has never
found the alleged deficit. With this
proof We shall confront Mr.. Bill at the
proper time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-05

PHILADELPHIA, February 4.-Clover
Seed-1S1Ia14Hc. Flour-1nactive; high
grade 81 00aS so. Wheat-Better request:
Pennsylvania red 81 IS; western 81 SO. Rye
-SSaS9c. Corn-Yellow 54a55C; white 57a
6Oc. Oats-Dull; white 44a4sc; mixed Ala
43c. Buttcr-Quiet; New York and Bred.
ford county extras 32a34c; white 2Sa3lc;
western extras 27a?Sc; firsts 25a26c. Cheese
Firm; New York 12XalS4c: western fine
t2I%a13c. Eggs = Firmer; Pennsylvania,
New Jersey aud Delaware fresh l9a2Oc;
western fresh quiet at lSal0c. Whisky
Firm: western 81 II,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-05
philadelphia Wool.

PHILADELPHIA, January 4.-Wool-ln
improved demand and supply greatly re.
duced; prices arc frmer but not higher;
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia Xxx
and above 4Ga50c; X 46a4Sc; medium 49a
54c; coarse 46a49c; New York, Indiana and
western fine 42a4Sc; medium 49a54c; coarse
46a49c; combing washed 5sa65c; unwashed
42IGc; Canada c0mbing Csc; fine unwashcd
S0a3lc; coarse and medium unwaShed S5a
SOC; tub washed 50a56c; extra and merino
pulled IOa49c; No. and superiiuc pulled
4Oa42c; Texas fine and medium 2Sa25c;
coarse 2lA92c
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-05
GheQntelliqeucer.
Col. Tom Swami, COusin.in.laW.
Extraordinary 10 the AdnIinis-
fRnfinn.


We announced few days ago that Col
Swami, Of Kanawha, had been to Washing
ton city, and that he had safely returned
Knowing the Col. to be third or fourth
cousin.in.law Of the government We at
tached no remarkable Significance to the
visit, but supposed he wassimply returh-
ing the administrations visit to him in the
summer oflS7l. The thought occurred
TONS that it was barely possible he might
have been induced by some means to go
on and get Capt. Ramsdell's head put on
him again, as special Agent OF the Post
Office Department, and perhaps bring
home shallcross' head, like that Of John
the Baptist, in charger. But in all this
We were mistaken. The Col. was en-
gagged in no such small fry business
lie went on to see whether his cousin-in-
law could be induced to accept a third
term for the country's sake. Having ac-
Complisheil this important mission he re-
turned home, and now we have in the last
Charleston Journal the first fruits Of his
visit. lie writes nm "open letter" TO the
editor Of that paper to say that his cousin-
in.Iaws nomination at Cincinnati ls a
necessity to the nation. lie is finally per-
suadcd that unless Grant is again taken
up by the Republican party the results Of
the war may be lost. Unless that one per-
ron abides in the ship Of State she may
founder amid the waves.
The letter Of the Colonel is commented
upon by the editor OF the Journal rather
approvingly. He remarks that its auth
or is "a man who is generally in advance
OF public sentiment" and also that "the
Republican party in this State has always
hitherto come up to his ideas on meas
ures OF public policy" As much as to
say that the probability is that the Re
publican party will "come up TO his
ideas" in favor Of third term, which
remark is much more complimentary to
Colonel Swami than to the Republi-
can party. For the information
OF the Journal We will just here
venture our opinion, against its own, that
the Republican party will never "comc
up" or, more properly speaking, come
dozen to the ideas Of the Colonel's letter.
1t is letter that will die and leave no
trace behind beyond the momentary i'm
portance that some people may attach to
it on account Of the understood relation.
ship Of the author to General Grant. The
Republican party in West Virginia would
be hopelessly beaten the moment it would
look favorably upon such ideas. And it
would richly deserve to bc beaten. Speak
ing for ourselves, We have simply to say
that we desire to be counted out when ii
comes to Third Termisln.