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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22
Decentralization Of Gambling.

We have been filled with anxiety at the
increasing disposition among our own peo-
Pile to indulge in the seductive and vicious
habit of stalking money upon the elections.
If not nipped in the bud, it will inevitably
lead TO the same disastrous consequences,
upon smaller scale, as those so truthtully
described by the Tribune as prevailing in our
great business and political metropolis 1t
says DO people generally realize how much
money is directly at stake on the action of
three Southern boards of canvassers There
are now in John Morrissey's hands stakes
amounting TO larger sum than the entire
national and state campaign expenses of the
Republican party, which will be absolutely
lost to few democrats in this city unless
Governor Tilden is declared elected, or at
least unless the result is delayed and be
logged until they have had chance To
hedge on their bets People talk about the
corruption of the campaign 1t is as moth
ing compared with the possible corruption
OF the count when demoralized by the i'm
pending bankruptcy of the gambling fra
ternity, More money can now be prohtably
used within a fortnight TO prevent the dec
aration of Hayes election than the Who'll,
democratic party used during the whole
campaign TO secure the election Of Tilden.
We have very little sympathy to waste on
those who stake their money in the hands
| of booksellers for they deserve 10 be swim
died, as they may expect to be by men Of
this vocation. But some of the frauds at
tempted by these men are so bold that VI
stop to expose them at length in another
column. Among the most desperate of tn,
gamblers devices, 10 hedge their ba,
bets and to defraud those who have guesse,
better than themselves, is that of publishing
fictitious dispatches from Republicans il
the three disputed states, giving up the cleo
ton of Hayes, The names of Senator Con
over of Florida, and Marshal Wallace, o
South Carolina, have been thus forged
The design is to dispirit Republicans an,
lead them to destroy the pool ticket
which they hold on Hayes. or to bet heayil,
on Tilden. The effect in either case is +
benefit the gamblers. The customers o
gamblers can take care of themselves, bu
this conspiracy for the utterance Of falls
news becomes of general Importance whe
the whole public is msled by it, aud eve
newspapers are imposed upon. We war
the people against dispatches that concede
too much.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22
The " Honest Count" In Louisiana.

We are glad to know that the leading Re
publicans who have gone to New Orleans to
look into the matter of an honest count "
OF the Presidential vote of Louisiana, have
firmly refused to enter into any conference
with the democratic delegation there OF
North aud West, on the basis laid down 10y
them, which is at the instance of that crafty
politician, Mr., Hewitt, of New York, the
chairman of the Democratic National Com
mittee. The Republican delegation at New
Orleans which is composed of such influential
and fair-minded men as Senator Sherman,
General Garfield and Stanley Matthews, of
Ohio William d. Kelley, of Pennsylvania /;
John A. Kasson, of Iowa, and Edwin w.
Stoughton, of New York, have responded
TO the communication of the democrats, in
viting them to conference, in most sen
sibe fashion, declining to accept it on the
terms proposed. They join heartily with
the democrats in counsels OF peace, and in
an expression of an earnest desire for a
perfectly honest and just declaration of the
results of the recent election in Louisiana,
10y its lawfully constituted authorities, and
know of no reason to doubt that such dec
laration will be made. They decline, how
ever, to be witnesses of what shall occur in
the canvass Of votes, without power or legal
influence over the result or over the means
nv which uudar the laws of ouisiana the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

DisrRANcnIsED.- Tribune thus states
matter which will yet come to be seri-
ously felt by the freemen Of the North 1t
has never been successfully denied that in a
large portion of the Southern States, as for
example in districts Of Mississippi and Ala
bama, the negroes and many white Reput
licans were practically DISTINGUISHED in the
recent elections, and people who live out
that their own rights are directly invaded
by this democratic method of managing
their domestic affairs When that proyi-
sion OF the fourteenth amendment is vrtu-
ally nullifed, under which the basis of rep
resentation is reduced in proportion as the
right of suffrage is denied, the armed voter
who drives another from the wields double
the power which is exercised by the law
abiding citizen elsewhere, and thus, in more
than one way, there is offered a premium
upon violence. II is fortunate that acqui.
essence by the Northern voter in this injus-
tice TO Southern Republicans amounts TO a
surrender OF portion of his own political
power. Men who are not prompt to defend
the rights OF others may yet be very jealous
Of their own, and the country will not long
permit a minority Of turbulent voters TO
usurp disproportionate share OF the power
10 name our representatives in Congress AMI
our Presidential electors.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22
New Books Received.

WNwoop cLlff, 10y Rev. Daniel Wise D. H.
Boston Lee shepard This is very interest
ing story for boys and is beautifully gotten
up in blue and gold. The plot is the reported
loss Of the ship belonging to the hero's father in
the Pacific, the report being founded on the fact
that half burned piece Of board with the name
OF the ship, the Oscar, painted in large letters
on it, was picked up which led to the conclusion
above stated. The report proved true, but after
years of to the captain was returned to his family,
none the worse physically or financially for his
labors and hardships The story is told in an ex-
ceedingy pleasant manner, and cannot fail Ia
please the younger classes, for whom 1t il in
tended.
THE YouNG DopGE CLun. By Professor James
DE Mile. Boston Lee h Shepard To those
young people who have read The h. O. W. c."
The Boys Of Grand Pre- school, " Lost in the
Fog, or any Of this popular authors Juvenile
books, Professor De Mile will need no introdnc-
tion. As a writer Of Juvenile fiction he is 4 ri,al
of d" Oliver Optic and about the only one The
scene Of this, his --latest story is laid in Venice.
which fact alone will interest all young people
Venice with It's streets made out Of canals,
having peculiar charm for youth in general, ~
well a. for adults though We should attribute
some other for the attraction for the latter
class This is fully up To the standard OF Profess
sor DE Miles former works, and will undoubtedly
meet with a ready sale
FLAKE FRnHE-By Sophie May Boston
Lee 4 Shepard VIVA, young mother has not
read Little Prudy Stories, and " Deity Dimpe
Stories to her little children time and again.
and what young mother will not Welcome into her
A. l.. 1
books act on the children like soothing syrup,
without the evil after-eGects These books are
eventually destined, we believe, to supersede
Mother Goose's Melodies a. affording at the
same time intelligent ideas as well as amusement
to the children.
LIVING TOO FAST. BY Oliver Optic (W. r.
Adams. Boston Lee 4 shepard This is one
of Oliver Optics stories for young men about To
enter on business career, rather than for boys.
and is written in his usual natural and easy
style The tale is one of a deaulung bank OIL
Ger, who while by fortunate circumstances is
saved from imprisonment, is detected and forced
to fly with what few spos yet remained from his
dissipation, The picture is faithful, and drawn
with great force Running through the MARIA
tive, by way of contrast is the experience Of less
brilliant, but more honest young man than the
principal character, whose life is great a con
rast To that Of the delauter Ms his character Al
though the author says he thinks the moral effect
of the book would have been improved by bring
ing the cuprit to prison, yet he also thinks that
none Of his young friends who read the book will
be tempted by the example Of the delinquent, as
his career is full of actual remorse and positive
suffering.
All the above books for sale by r. C. Phnney.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22
Powers Of the Returning Boards.

The law in each of the states of South
Carolina, Florida and Louisiana clearly i'm
plies the possession by the returning board
of more than ordinary ministerial functions.
The South Carolina law provides that the
members of the state board " shall have
power, aud it is made their duty, to decide
all eases under protest or contest, that may
arise, when the power to do so does not, by
the constitution, reside in some other body"
The jurisdiction of the board over the cleo
ton of governor is certainly doubtful. Ar
ticle three Of the constitution, section four,
vests control over returns relating TO the
Beyond this there seems TO be no exception
to the jurisdiction of the board, whose
power and duty, as defined in the passage
we have cited from the revised statutes of
the state, would be meaningless on any other
hypothesis than that which imputes to
them Judicial functions. The Florida law
leaves no room for doubt as to its intent
upon this point. It provides, among other
things, that ii any of the returns brought
before the board shall be shown, or shall
appear, to be so irregular, false or fraudu.
lent that the board shall be unable to deter.
mine the true vote, A" they shall so certify
and shall not include such returns in THEN
determination and declaration" The l.ousi
ana law, again, invests the returning board
of that state with authority which fully
meets the present emergency. The board is
bound TO receive the statements of compe
tent parties respecting "any riot, tumult
acts OF violence, intimidation, armed dis
turbance, bribery, or corrupt influences
which prevented, or tended to prevent, a fair
free and peaceful vote of all qualified elec
tors entitled TO vote" The board must then
investigate these statements, and If satisfied
that they are true, it is bound to exclude
from the canvass the specific returns which
| have been thus invalidated. Clearly then
in each of these states, the law governing
the action of the returning board exact'
from its members much more than the mer,
enumeration Of the votes that are certified.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

WAR CLoUDs.--rhe indications that Rus
STA means war continue. She is modifying
her army accommodating military stores, mo-
nopolizing the carrying capacity of railways
for military transportation, establishing mil
itary hospitals, and in every way acting as
If she meant war Turkey responds with
extensive defensive preparations. The pres
ent hitch in the negotiations for a peaceful
settlement is due to Turkeys declining to
go into the proposed conference, on the
ground that England refuses to iorestall its
action but il England wishes settlement,
aud is anxious to stave off war, as undoubt-
eddy is the case the Turks will, of course,
have To back down and submit 10 take part
in the conference As the London Times
remarks, st the Porte must be convinced that
il it stubbornly refuses to give guarantees it
will stand alone" and without the help of
England, moral and material, Turkey would
be in bad straits in the event of war Rus
STA, however is likely to insist on what she
knows she can only get by war. The Lon
don money markets continue to suffer from
the depression due to warlike tokens.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

A PREoEpENr,-The Albany Erenag
Journal has found the following precedent,
which is quite pat to the Sollace case 4" In
1913, Samuel Russell, of Allegany, was one
of the electors chosen in this state At the
time Of the election he was postmaster
lie did not resign the Office OF postmaster
aud did not attend the meeting of the Flee
toral College. 1t was not held that the
votes cast for him were void aud that the
candidate on the opposing ticket who re
ceiyed the highest number of votes wa,
chosen but that vacancy existed in the
college of electors, aud the remaining cleo
tors thereupon proceeded to ill the place"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22
The Adyentists.

WATERBURY,, November 20, 1876.
Dear .SHs viii you please give the enclosed
place in the next Issue Of your paper, and
obhge MRs q. C. A.
There is much interest now among this de nomina-
ton. The Eastern war is 10 them a strong indi-
cation that the advent Of Christ is at the door
They believe that the Turkish power is the sub
ject of the prophecy found in the last verses of
the eleventh chapter of Daniel that the Turk is
shortly 10 be driven ont Of Europe into Asia aud
the Holy Land, where he will make his last stand
and In the words of the prophecy, " Come to his
end aud none shall help him" They believe
that In connection with the destruction of this
power there will be war throughout the Eastern
world, brought on by the great powers there in
their struggle each to obtain Constantinople and
the Turkish territory. They also believe that
this war will introduce the time of trouble men
toned in the first verses of the twelfth chapter
Of Daniel, when Michael Christ will stand up,
and the resurrection Of the dead will take place.
They are very positive in relation to the fulfil.
ment of the above prophecy here and there is an
increasing interest among them throughout the
country as the events In the Fast tmnspre in
harmony with their view Of the prediction.
There have been twelve camp-mectngs held
this fall in the New England States By this de-
nomination. The most OF these have been largely
attended, and numbers have been converted,
Those who have supposed that this sect would
become extinct, will have To change their minds
for perhaps there is now no denomination that is
increasing in number so rapidly rs this. They
are somewhat divided in respect To certain minor
doctrines; but SO long as men can believe that
the prophecies which relate to the close Of the
present dispensaton are fulfilling, and events
throughout the world seem 10 confirm their faith,
this sect wall exist The passing Of the times To
which many Of them looked for the end Of proba-
ton has caused some To waver in their faith re-
speeding the fulfllment of prophecy; but those
who have continued To examine aud stand the
trial, are as firm and positive in regard To the cor.
rectness of their position as ever they have been
4 strange people and II they shonld be right,
they will appear stranger than they now do
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

Nix, MouLToN has abandoned his suit
against Henry Ward Beecher for malicious
prosecution, and pays the costs. An order
TO remove the case for trial to district
county, he says, will make it too expensive
aud too injurious TO his business interests
Thus ends, probably, all the Beecher.Moul-
ton litigation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

A CENrENNIAL FICrIoN.-.The Philadel-
phia Item of last week created a sensation
with eleven columns of fiction in regard
to the robbery Of the Main Building of the
Centennial Exhibition, and the plumber OF
booty to the amount Of fifty million dollars.
The story was prefaced by flaming head
lines, and illustrated with diagrams of an
alleged tunnel that had been mined by one
hundred and fifty men. The narrative was
told in circumstahtial manner, concluding
with an acknowledgment that it was lie as
siupendous as the burglary tpurported to de-
scribe. But few persons were patient enough
to wade through the details TO the end, and
those who did not see the conclusion of the fic-
ton laid the paper down with vague impress
sion that there had been wholesale plumber
ing of the Exhibition sufficient to warrant
the conclusions of the French Du Sommerard
hoax, that the Americans were a nation of
thieves.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

MARsHfIELD.-The friends aud neighbors Of
Nathaniel Austin met at his residence here lat
Monday night lit being the fifteenth anniversary
of his marriagel to the number OF sixty, carry
Ing the good things needfu To satisfy the inner
man with supper-such az only farmers wives
can get up Mr.. and Mrs. Austin, although
taken by surprise, soon got over the scare and
accepted the situation, and very agreeable time
Il was to ALL After the supper, after short
speeches from Charles Newton, Rev. George T..
Forbes and the host aud enjoying ourselves gen
orally, We returned home, not forgetting, how
ever, to leave substantial token OF our regard
Tor them in the shape Of glassware, and twenty
dollars In eurrerey
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

ANOTHER GAIS.--1he Republicans have
gained another Congressman in Alassachu-
sets. The board of aldermen, as a board
of canvassers, took action on the recount of
votes ordered in the Third District (Mr-
Pierce's), and decided in favor of Hon. Wal
bridge A. Field, Republican, as against
BENJAMIN Dean, democrat.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

MASSACRE on CoLoRrp NorERs.-Martha
Schoheld, teacher for five years in Aiken,
S. c., writes a letter to the Tribune, dated
Aiken, 10th instant, in which she gives the
details of the horrible murder of six coiored
men for being Republicans in Aiken
county, within few weeks, and closes as
follows Already about seventy voters
have been killed, andhad it not been for the
presence of the United States troops many
more lives would have been sacrificed. If
any one wants to see more Of these outrages
let them follow up the United States court
proceedings, commencing the fourth Tuesday
in this month in Columbia, S. C. could
write many pages of facts, but forbear.'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

WELL SpoKEN.-The Boston IVdtchmaH
(BaptisD says truly-Whether elected to the
Presidency or not, Governor Rutherford b.
Hayes, of Ohio, enjoys the respect of the
whole-country, and the admiration of a large
part of it, for his digniied bearing and
manly course during the recent canvass, as
well as for his unstaned character as a sol
der and magistrate. His letter accepting
the nomination of his party will stand as a
model of personal modesty and comprehen-
siye craftsmanship. We cannot but pray
that our government in the future may be
administered in its spirit. II so, we shall
hear no more whisperings OF population,
reactionary policies, or of sectional suspi-
cions aud .,lousi's between the North and
South. Sympathizing with the highest
principles, aud the best purposes of his
party, undoubtedly in his character are to
be found the elements of really national
President.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22
Democratic Missionaries.

The crowd Of democratic politicians who
rushed down to New Orleans at the wink of
Mr.. Tildrn's man Hewitt. seem to have
found the situation rather barren Of oppor-
tunity since their arrival, aud are talking of
returning home aud leaving their case in
the hands of three or four of the most rep
utahle of their number. This is a very
sensible conclusion. There were two proper
objects in the presenci Of Northern citizens
in the disputed Southern state. The first
was the moral influence they would exer-
else against any attempt at wrong on either
side. and the second was the confidence
which their oversight would inspire through
out the country in the declaration whatever
it might be. The one related to the effect
in the disputed states themselves, and the
other to the effect upon the public opinion
of the North But for both objects it was
essential that the delegation should be com
posed of eminent members of both parties,
in whose honor and Judicial fairness and
/ elevation above mere partisahship all sides
could repose entire faith. Instead of that
a crowd of mere partisans hurried down
there, carrying their partisan feelings and
looking only at partisan interests. If the
mass of these politicians will come home
and leave the matter in the hands of a few
representatives of high distinction and char
acter, it will be better all around. A few
men of that stamp will exercise more mora
force in the Southern capitals, and they will
carry more weight with the country. They
have no power at the best. The whole vir
tue OF their presence is in whatever mora
influence they can exert, and the measure
of that will be in proportion to their owr
character.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

Senators Morrill, and Edmunds have bath ar.
rived In Washington. and taken possession of
their respective residences for the winter cam
paign. Governor liendee has been here for sew
eral weeks past, engaged As one Of the special
committee of Congress, 10 frame a bill providing
for the the future government Of the District lie
leaves tonight for brief trip to Vermont before
Congress assemblies. Sol
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

said he felt he had no right to appear before the
canyassers, because no one had such right. but
he appeared at the request OF several gentlemen
and asked their indulgence while he said a few
words. He then gave the Board the benefit Of
his recent examination Of authorities when II WAS
intimated that the points advanced by Mr.. Shurt-
en might be raised before this Board. This
question, argued the clear-headed and convincing
speaker, was not whether the action Of this Board
should be fair or courteous but whether il should
be according TO law All other talk was. so to
speak, extra-judicial. The argument advanced
that because Sollace was postmaster. and there
fore ineligible at the time of the election the
votes cast FOR him were so much blank paper. and
that man who might not have had more than a
dozen votes could be elected, was not one which
this Board had the right to consider. They did
not know that Sollace was postmaster and had no
power to ascertain the fact II they received a
vestige OF evidence In this case they might ron
tinue to take 1t for the next eight weeks. They
had no right to make the certificate asked for by
the able counsel, for they could not adiudicate
the matter at all.
The next important question was in regard Ia
the nature Of this Board and It's duties Upou
this point Mr.. fiield quoted the pertinent Ian.
guase Of The state law ON the subject aud also
read from the elaborate opinion in the case Of
State rs Steers in the Forty Fourth Missouri Re.
ports, Here the rule was plainly laid down tina,
Can'assing Board were merely ministerial OH.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

made a brief reioinder to the arguments Of the
Republican lawyers, rccapitulating the points
made in his opening speech, and asked that the
Board certify to the Secretary Of State what votes
actually cast are legal or Illegal, that there ma,
be something on record which Congress could find
II il investigated the election lie closed by sub
hitting the following