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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-11
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE.
OFFICE
Peoples Insurance Company,
OF NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. August 4, 1876.
At the annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
this company held on July e. 1879. the following
Board OF Directors was elected to serve during
the ensuing year: ~ -
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III. Popovich, Geo. EIlis.
And at a meeting Of the Board Of Directors,
elected President; M Jno. Wiison; Vice Presi-
dent and Mr.. P. NJ. Schneidau. Secretary,
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A CARD.
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Ion i Co., thankful for past patronage ex-
tended TO the old firm. will continue to furnish
fsa FISH
to their customers and the public at the follow
ing rates:
Bass or breakfast Fish 10 cents per bunch.
HardsheIi Grabs 20 cents per dozen.
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Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14

were in favor of the integrity
of the Union and supremacy Of the con-
stituted authorities. Therefore he urged
the North to be conciliatory and forbear-
ing, and advised the South to defer to the
will of the majority, and to respect that
federal constitution under whose -asgis was
assurance of full protection for person and
property. When the blast of war came,
and Lincoln called out the famous TO-
600 men, Mr.. Tilden maintained that the
call should have been for SOC, 900 men, be-
cause he believed great war was immi-
nent, and large force necessary in the
very interests of humanity. In the light
of subsequent events it is evident that the
adoption of his views weuld have saved
much carnage and devastation.
His advice was not taken, but he had
the satisfaction, within year after it was
given, of hearing the Secretary of War
acknowledge its wisdom and lament his
inability TO secure its adoption.
THE GREAT REFoRMER.
When the war was over he, with Charles
O'Conor and others, made their famous
and successful onslaught on the infamous
q ring" of which Tweed was {" boss"
This brought down on him the Tammany
and other adberents of the ring" but
their efforts were futile, the people in their
SbIcDSLu dPpIcCidtlil9 tAC Iih NdiuC oi hio
services.
In this and similar efforts he proved
himself pre-eminent in the work of reform
of reform in its fundamental principles
and radical value. And on this recogno-
ton of his ability in that direction he was
elected Governor of New York-the posi-
ton he now occupies-by large majority.
In that high office he at once irraugurated
a cleansing of the Augean stables of New
York plunderers. The immense frauds per-
petrated by mismanagemento of the canals,
and similar fraudulent jobberies, were
fully unearthed by him, and have been
scorched, if not killed.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Mr.. Tilden is now in the siXty-third year
Of his age. He is five feet ten inches in
height, and he has what physiologlsts call
the purely nervous temperament, with its
usual accompaniment of spare figure, blue
eyes and fair complexion. His hair, origi-
nally chesnut is now partially silvered
with age. He has never been married.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14
Platform of the Democratic Party I.
North Carolina. adopted by the n.
mOcratic State Convention nj Rs.
leigh. on 14th June. 1873.

WHEREAS, The republican party n
the United st ties, for the last sixteen
years, has had the complete cont. 81 a
the government in all its departmsnta
and by its disregard of Coustitut.i
limi ations; by its unequal and opp,esaive
taxation; by its extravagant and waueful
expenditu es by its unWise and miscbia.
vous financial policy; by its official corrup-
ton pervading all branches Of ad inj,tra-
tion-has brought disg upon ou. eov-
ernm-nt and unparalleled distress upon
our people: therefore
ResOlUed, /. That in this centennial wear
of ur existence, we invite all patriots 10
ignore all dead issues, to disregard the pr,.
judiccs engendered by past events, and 70
unite with us in the effort to restore q con.
stitutional, honest, economical and pure
administration of the government, and thus
promote the general welfare and happiness
of the country.
ResOiUed, z That we earnestly ard cor
daily recommend the adoption, by ths
people, of the amendments to the Conati-
tuition proposed by the Convention of 1875,
and thus largely reduce the expendituresof
our State and county governments and
simplify their administration, SO that "
may be enabled to establish q thOrouSh
and enlarged system of public schools tx
the benefit of all the citizens of the State.
Re>otred 8. That Notwithstanding our
repeated disappointments and impoverish-
ed condition, we still cherish the NonA
Carolina project so long labOred for By
Morehead, Saunders, Fisher, VIM. q.
Thomas and others, of uniting the harbon
of Beaufort and Wilmington with the great
west; and for the completion of the Wes-
tern North Carolina Railroad to Point Rock
and Ducktown, and of our other unfinsh-
ed railroads, We pledge the continued use
of the convict labor of the State, md ef
such other judicious Legislative aid a. viii
secure the completion of these great State
works at the earliest practicable period.
ResOlUed 4. That the people of North
Carolina now have it in their power by ~
earnest, determinated and united effort, to
relieve our people from the evils of fepub-
lican misrule, extravaganza and corruption,
aud restore the prosperity Of our State.
ResolUed 8. That we denounce Official
corruption wherever found, and we bold
honesty TO be the first and highest qualif-
cation for office.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14
THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH CA ik-
OUQNA

Commenting upon the announce
ment that Messrs. JARVIS, ENaELHARD
and HERMAN will speak at Currituck
Court House on next Saturday. the
Norfolk FrQiaaida expresses the opin-
ion that there will be lively time in
the Old North State from this date
until election. It thinks all the signs
point to complete and overwhelming
Democratic victory and commends our
example to the consideration of the
good people of the Old Dominion. 1t
says:
We presume that, having once put
foot i'll stirrup, they will move steadily
on i'll the good work, until the battle
shall be fought and the victory won
The gallant and indomitable Vance
will doubtless be heard all over the
State; and woe betide the luckless
knight who may encounter his stirring
eloquence, his withering sarcasm and
his irresistible wit With leader
like Vance, and with such lieutenants
as Jarvis and Kenan and Engel-
hard, we expect to witness most Wig
o,ous campaign in our neighboring sis
ter State. The canvass will be hot and
ively;and from the heimpetus that the able
and dashing leaders of the party will
give to the general democratic senti
ments. we confidently predict that the
State will he swept as with whirlwind
and that the democracy will prove vic
torious in the approaching election by
q majority unprecedented in the annals
Of the State ,ince the war.
We rejoice at the political prospect
in North Carolina. We recognize un-
mistakable omens of success in the
pluck and zeal with which her De-
mocracy have launched out into the
canvass. They have buckled on their
srmor at the first word of Command,
and have dashed into the fight like
men determined to win brilliant VIC
tory.
While we admire the promptness
and energy of our friends in North
Carolina, we desire to commend their
example to the imitation of our own
people. Let US profit by it. Is it lot
time that We too were moving Have
We not great work to do and is it
not time that we were ''up and doiug?"
Let us sound the tocsin. Let us have
a grand ratification meeting to endorse
our national ticket, and let us grid on
our armor and march on to battle and
to victory side by side with our breth-
rem of North Carolina and the other
Democratic .,tates.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14
REA DING THE DECLARATION y

In its description of the Fourth of
July proceedings in Philadelphia, the
Times of that city makes the follow
ing mention of the reading of the Dec
laration of Independence by Colonel
Richard Henry Lee, of Clarke county,
Va, and during the war judge advo-
cate of one of the army corps of the
Confederacy:
"a magnificent scene was presented
after the reception of Oliver Wendell
Holmes centennial hymn by the intro
duction of Richard Henry Lee, the
grandson of the champion of the Dec.
laration-he who offered the resolution
which more timid men hesitated to do,
that the colonies ''are and by right
ought to be free and Independent
States" Mr.. Lee is q smallish Vir-
ginia man of trim figure, and q good
solid head of good depth and breadth.
He wore a small military mustache
and tuft of goatee. His complexion
was we'll sun burnt and he had keen
professionsllooking features. As he
manly, the audience . arose With
a cheer. But in another second
General Hswley said that his
honor, the mayor, would now bring
forward the original Declaration of
Independence. The large, burly figure
of Mayor Stokley appeared, with the
we'll kDewn, faded parchment in O
rosewood frame, Recognizing this
pathetic, aged. revered document, the
mighty audience sprang to an ecstacy
of JOY The whole multitude arose
and cheered for many minutes. Stok-
ley held the dumb thing eloquent ST.
lently, and around him stood Mr.. Lee.
Vice President Ferry and General
Hawley. The document was turned
from side to side and to the rear, SO
that the thousands of people on the
platform could also see it, and every
where the roar of gratulation burst
forth. Hawley seemed to catch the
infection, and, waving his handker-
chief called for nine cheers, leading
the responses with his nervous arm.
Man and boy, woman and child, re-.
sponded, and the happiest occasion of
the day passed off with glow of uni-
versal pleasure"
Colonel Lee read the document
clearly and distinctly, and its patriotic
passages were loudly cheered. i
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14
BLADEN AND BRUNSWICK.

The importance Of thorough organ
ization in this campaign cannot be
overestimated. Victory or defeat in
November next will depend upon how
we dispose of this question of orgsni-
cation. This fact ought to be known
and appreciated. But this is not the
only fact necessary to be known and
appreciated, for it is a fact that there CAN
be no efficient organization without
gond active energetic men as members
of the Township Executive committees
Has this matter been attended to :?
What say our friends in Baden and
Brunswick ? Have you got good men
in your Township Executive Commit
tees, men who intend to keep a sharp
lookout for the good of the party in
their nelghborhoods until after the
elections? If not, see to it ut once
that there is a Township Executive
committee in each Township.
Nor is there any time for delay. If
We would get organized in time to do
effective work we must begin now. If
there is ne Township Executive COM
mittee in any township let one be ap~
poinied at once and Eegin to report to
the County Executive committee the
condition of affairs. This is the way
to do the work and now is the time,
We might as well make up our minds
first as well as last. that the campaign
which we are entering will be no
child's play.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14
A FINE PROMISE FOR. R.THE UNI
EY-STUDENTS IL d M
THE SOUTH COMING.
IFrom the Raleigh New

From the Raleigh News
A gentleman from Chapel Hill gives
the news that several applicstions have
been received from young men in the
South to enter their names with the
next session. This promises we'll. 1t
shows the University at home again in
the remembrances of her old students
and whenever this starts, the prosperi-
ty she once had will soon be regained.
President Battle to-day informed us
that the number of applicants for
next session is so far as large as ever
known before the war and. he would
not compromise on any number less
than one hundred and thirty for
next session. We say to the Southern
boys it's the same cold Hill" and
the landmarks are all there. Mrs.
Thompson still keeps boarding house,
and the hotel, and "the barn." and
"Craig's Row" and "Robbin's Roost"
in the Loader Building are all there.
Wise Swain, son of old DIR. Novem-
Der. now rings the campus bell that
calls the boys to Chapel, and Wilse
goes about among the young man and
shakes hands and introduces himself
as a chip of the old block. Dave
Moore's barber shop still stands in the
same old place, right opposite the ho-
tel. and is run by old Tom Kirby SO
we'll remembered as the Go-SteaI- It.
and Come Fetch-It who used 10 run
errands for the boys. All aboard, for
Chapel Hill; the good old days are
coming back. The next session opens
the 18th of this month,
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14
TlLnEN,S CHURCH.

Within the last month it has been
asked over and over again to what
church Mr.. Tilden belonged. We
have the satisfaction this morning OF
giving from the New York Sun the
desired information for the benefit of
those curious in such matters:
"We yesterday received several let
ters asking what is Governor Tilden's
religion, and we tell our correspon-
dents and the rest OF. mankind that it
is the Christian religion; that he is of
the Presbyterian denomination, and
that he has given proof of the sincerity
of his faith by enforcing in the per-
formance of his official duties that
divine commandment Thou shall not
steal"
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14

OF sectional hatred between kindred =.
PIE, once unnaturally estranged. tnt ~
COMMON destiny. ana .
REFORM In THE CIVIL sExv1c.
Reform is necessary i'm the civil so-,,
Experience proves that the efYic;a,. l'ce
nomical conduct of the goyernnant.,,s go
ness is hot possible if its civil sern;a l-
subject to change at every election %
prize fought for at the ballot-bo~.hs
brief reward of party zeal, instead ~ ~.
of honor, assigned for proved comns.eo
and held for fidelity in the public ernsay
ment. That the dispensing of natrory
should neither be tax upon the tina ;.
all our public men, nor the instrums,,. "
their ambition. Here again profes.;W "a
falSified i'll the performance, attest tn. n
party in power can work out NO practics, 'as
salutary reform. OF
REFORM AMONG THE HIGHEsr p,,
SERVANTS. ac
Reform is necessary even m ore IN .,
higher grades of public service-PreMsia.sao.s nd sos
Vice President, Judges, Senators. Rs-t,
sentatives, Cabinet officers. The.a ~
GERS, and others in authority, are the ny
pies servants. Their offices are mot . ~
yate perquisite; they are q public ,,!Is, rr
When the annals of this Republic sho..
disgrace and censare of Vice Pres;a..S
a late Speaker of the House of Reprssss.s'
tives marketing his rulings a. a nressS!a
officer their friends profiting secratis
their votes as lawmakers; FIVE cha;,wy
of the leading committees of the lste HI
of Representatives exposed in iohhe-s.
late Secretary of the Treasury forcing -,
ances in the public accounts: a lats n.
torney General misappropriatine nnhm.
funds; Secretary of the Navy enriched -
enriching his friends by percentages Isv,.s
Off the profits of contractors with hi. n.
partment an ambassador to England ~
sured for jishonorabie Speculation. ~.
Presidents private secretary barely esc.. ~.
ing conviction upon trial for guilty comma
city in frauds upon the revenue; a Secr.-
tary of War impeached for high crimes snN
confessed misdemeanors the demon.t,.1
ton is 81 complete that the first sten !.
reform must be by the people, or bonss
men from another party. The disease -
one political organization infests the hoS.
polite and thereby making no chanse -
| men or party, We can get no change -
| measures and no reforms.
| RADICALS iAND RADICALIsM MUST ~,
DRIVEN FROM POWER.
All these abuses, wrongs and criina.
the product of the sixteen yean
ascendancy of the Republican nart,
create a necessity for reform, oon.
fessed by Republicans themselves. m
| their reformers are voted down in ~,
| vention and displaced from the Cabinet
The mass of honest voters is powerlesu h
resist the eighty thousand office-holden-
| its leaders and guides.
Reform can only be had by peacefnl.
civic revolution. We demand a change -
system; a change of administration
change ofparties that We may have achans.
| of men.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14

From every portion of the State
from which we have intelligence the
report is favorable to the success of
l1r cause. The determination that is
everywhere apparent to organize
thoroughly and work systematically
is an assurance of victory. A CORES
pondent writing from Beaufort under
date of July 9th, says:
We are already organizing and pre-
pairing for the great work before US.
We have organized a Tilden and
Vance club which will soon embrace
every democrat in the township. We
are entering upon this campaign with
q lively zeal and every one seems to be
imbued with spirit of determination
to do his duty and his whole duty.
No effort will be spared to insure the
full vote for our State and National
ticket. Our club, of which have the
honor of being president, will meet
every Tuesday night and L assure
you much good will result therefrom.
Carteret will not be ashamed of her
vote in November, for I am confident
she viii give a larger democratic ma
lority than at any time since she re-
deemed herself from radical rule.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14
Keep the Liver active.

The above is 8 sound health maxim. In ordr
that the functions of digestion, evacuation md
secretion shall be discharged with that degree q
regularity and vigor which is essential to the vel
being of both body and mind, the liver, Ypoe
whose activity they are dependent for their dpe
performance, must be kept in good working o..
der. Calomel and blue pills, besides being hsit.
full mineral drugs, only partially and Temporarily
rectify disorders or slugg gishness of the sree1
hillary gland. Hostetter's Stomach Bitten, On
the contrary, accomplish thoroughly what me
above medicines faQ in doing, and are besidec
safe as well as potent remedy for disorders OF ne
bowels and organs of urination: % won
as an uuequalled general invigorant They sre'
a sterling antidote to malaria.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14

Reduction from current appropria-
IONS; minimum. S5s,3Zl ,96l
Reduction from estimates. 64,60s, ,62I
In every item except that of pen
sions, which is of course fixed amount
and beyond the control of the House,
there has been q reduction. This is
most noticeable in those departments
which have been most tainted with the
suspicion of jobbery. For example.
the naval bill has been cut down some
i've millions, the Indian bill nearly two
millions, while that fruitful source of
corruption and thievery, the sundry
civil bill, is reduced some twelve mil
lions. The country will sustain the
House in adhering to its position in
this matter.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14

A friend writing us from Lincolnton
under date of the 4th, says the Radi-
cal officeholders in that county, inter-
spetsed with a goodly number of nes
groes, had a meeting on that day. The
principal feature of the occasion was
the speech of Mr.. W. W. Jenkins, the
new Postmaster at Charlotte, whose
appointment has caused SO much di-
vision in his party in that section.
Mr.. Jenkins was one of "Kirk's men" I"
q lieutenant, we believe. Mr.. Jen-
kins was unaccustomed to speaking
except the fippant speech of rude
soldier, but then he was the son of his
father, and that in the speakers esti-
nation was something to be proud of,
for Treasurer Dave" is d man of
parts in his native county Of Lincoln.
The young gentleman, who as we
have said, was one of ''Kirk's lambs"
was in favor of Settle, Dockery and
Blow-Your-Horn Billy Smith and
thinks ZEB. had better have large
milestone hung around his neck and
with it be thrown into the sea than
meet ''Peru" Tom Settle.
We print this for the especial bene~
fit of "My son Oliver" Dcckery to let
him know the Jenkinses are "agin
him." "Peru" Tom has the inside
track. By the way, however, they say
that 'My son Oliver" will make it
lively and warm for "Peru" Tom
before he gets the Radical nomin alton
for Governor in spite of "Ereasurer
Dave"
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14
ONE OUT OF EIGHTY THOUSAND
Tho Now V4rl> C,.., eaxs.

line new 1OrK sam says:
The Republicans propose to elect
Hayes President in placs of Grant.
The who'll. number of public officers is
estimated to be eighty thousand. One
is to be changed, and seventy>nine
thousand nine hundred and ninety.
nine left in. One drop in the pail of
sour milk is to be changed; will that
make the whole pail sweet?
Whereas, if Tilden is elected, the
great majority of the public officers
will stand not upon the order of their
going, but 60 OF once. This would
be civil service reform in earnest; not
reform of one-eighty-thousandth
part, but reform of the whole body.
This view of the matter makes it
very plain how electors who want to
give their support to reform should
vote. Those who desire one-eighty-
thonsandth part of the reform can
vote for Hayes; while those who are
for entire reform will vote far Tilden.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-14
THE CAmPArGN opENEe.

We learn from the Charlotte Ob
server that the good people of Cabar-
rus had a grand reunion at Concord
last Monday. The information that
Gov. Vance and Col. Steele wonid
speak there on that day had been very
generally circulated and brought to-
gether an immense gathering OF the
people. As soon as the Grand Jury
had been sworn and received the
charge of the Judge, the Court ad-
journed and the vast assemblage or
ganized itself into grand ratification
meeting.
The Observer says:
Gov. Vance perhaps never made a
more effective speech. 1t was such o
one as to awake the people to their
dutv to their country. It was inter-
spersed with we'll told and applicable
anecdotes, and evidently made deep
impression on the vast crowd, which
cheered the Governor to the echo,
time after time, during and at the
close of his speech. 1t was powerful
arraignment of the Republican party.
and deserves to be published, word
for word, and circulated in every nook
and corner of the State.
When Gov. Vance had finished, Col.
Steele was introduced and made .
capital speech. He made fine i'm
preston as was evidenced by the close
attention paid HIM. We cannot pos
sibly give up more space at present,
but will give an abstract Of it in our
next.
1t was a great day for the Conser-
vative people of Cabe=rus. The can
didates did a good days work for
themselves and their cause, and 1t
was q glorious privilege to he there.
Our friends in Wake too are stirring
and held glorious ratification meet
ing in Raleigh on the same day with
our Cabarrus frieLds. The Sentinel
says:
Monday night the democrats of this
city and the vicinity, under the auspi-
ces of the Tilden and Vance Club.
had a rousing rally at Metropolitan
hall, to ratify the nominations recently
made at st. Louis. The meeting was
called to order and presided over by
W. H. Bledsoe, the efficient president
of the club.
Hon. D. G.. Fowle. in response to n
loud and persistent demand, addressed
the meeting in short but stirring
speech. The issues involved in the
present contest were briefly but con-
cisely presented. He concluded by
Introducing to the audience Col. Jno.
A. Gilmer. of Greensboro, who was
greeted with round after round of
applause. Col. Gilmer made a capital
rpeech. He was followed by Mr..
Scott. of the same place. and by
Mr.. F. Fl. Busbee, Maj. Seaton Gales
and Gen. w. r. Cox. of this city. in
addresses short but full of pith and
point. Toe latter gentleman an
nounced that he was in receipt of q
letter from Hon. q. B. Vance, stating
that he would in a short time open the
campaign in this city under the ans
pices of the Tilden and Vance Club. .