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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-23

~ Reverdy johnson was elected to
the Maryland Legislature fifty five years
ago-ten years before Byron died and
when Poe was only eleven years old.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-23

The melancholy days have come,
The sAddest of the year;
Its mos, too warm for vbi.key,
And = little ;co cool for L<xr.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-23

Some persons pronounce the dis
graeed Secretary name Belk- nap. This
Is wrong; the correct pronunciation is
Bel-knap.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-23

The home cirele-walking aronni
with the baby at night
"She stoops TO conquer" was written
before the days Of pia-back skirts.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-23

A bin has Just been introduced in
the British Parliament TO make Queen
Victoria Empress Of India"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-23

A revivalist asked an African If he
had found the Lord. "Golly," said
SamLo, '.am the Lord lost ,''
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-23

~A farmer made bis last will and
testament in words few but significant !:
al have nothing, owe nothing, and
/ give the residue to the Pocr!"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-23

1t Is a thin excuse for a young lady
to lie abed until nine O'Clock in the
morning because this is sleep year,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-23

Darwin says: ''Man is the only be-
ing Of the animal creation that abuses
the female Of his race"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-23

The bells Of Cloverdale are ringing
, 1876-04-24

management, and tho work efrootod
Of mitch Wider character. Tho aesooiats work
Of yonuY mou vas at t7at looked upon
aoon that God had blessed his lAbora. Tho
amount nocesanrY TO inAusnrAto this national
and State work was very ANAL on account Of
tho large amount Of voluntary ihhor ut tho ooul-
tho ropor.a Of ths Chicago Association must
vast amount Of voluntary labor m,st hsvc
boon employed to accomplish tho resnIsa, and
that tho actthl money spout showed admirable
mannEcmcnt OFT thu part Of tho offlcore. Tho
Executive CommLtteo Of this State, rho ns-
jority OF which hra members OF this Association,
had not becu ablo yot 10 secure permanent
Secretary. but had aont ont voluntary lahorers
to tho towns Which had applied for this kind Of
mlnlsicza OF tho city would only study
carefully This ycar's reports OF the An
aociasfon. tho suih roqutrnd for tue CONF
Ing yunr would 10 chootfully Rlvon. Thn
manifest interoat taken nv the CITY, pastors III
tho practical topics discussed. indicated that
thcro would 10 no lack Of sympathy OH their
part III tho fatufn of this important ai1, of the
uultoa church. Tho only thlog to b. foared vse
n!e might imagine they Lad so much to do in
their own churches that they could not sraro tho
tn1D and money tor the prosecution Of this work.
They would. however, 10 the heat they could
with tho means at ttsir, disposal. Tho only
thing he, ae President Of tho Association, was
aahAmed Of. mas that their employees are Obliged
70 work for small .peonniary reward; tho satne
talout and puRh In ordinary buasneBs ehould
command four ttu,es tho amount they could nav.
The oolv comforting thought wss that they all
esteemed u privilege TO work for Chrtst, aud
considered that tho money consideration WAS the
loast mottyo that impcilea them to the service.
Mr.. L.. ". alunhAIi, Secretary OF tbs Indiana
Association, followed With An earnest address
oil the utility Of tho movement, remhtking that
tho Associations were iabotlnE for the weli-boinE
aud rosce Of tue Community and carrying tho
Gospel to people who did not oome directly With
ln ita inf1u anceH. since laat October twonty As.
socia:lonB had boon formed In Indiana ard ., 600
porsons converted. 1fChlcagn would Rlgc moro OF
Its thought and mohey TO tho encouragement OF
this WORK its moral life would bo purified and i.B
general condition improved. After = graphic
description Of tho dango.s which boset young
nen In large cities, ho cIosad With IN appanl TO
the fhdieH to help Oh the work.
After slngtng and prayer tho meeting sormi-
nakod.
, 1876-04-24

ITS RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE YEsTERDAI.
st. Gcosge's Day this year happened on the
lrut Sunday alter castor. II WAN therefore al,-
propria.e for the English residents Of tbs city,
bulonying TO tho Bt. Georges hocioty. to hold
special religious services. Through the cour-
tehy Of tho Episcopal clsfgy this was accom-
pthed, tho Cathedral OF IS. Peter and Paul
having been obtelued for the purpose. At / n,
ILL.,, The hour appointol for rho service, tho eut-
dec VIA crowded. Many wera unable to fluid
seats, aud wese obliged to stanl In tho aiBlca,
There was no uuusuaI display in tic way Of
tofxl dscorasonH. Tho procession, consisting
| OF tho choir aud tic o1icEatlug anl assisting
clergy, entssed ffom tie ysury s,uy[uE the Welt
known hymn beginning
songs Of praise thu lngsls tang,
II WAS nung to an arrangement OF tho " Marob
Of the :lHsaclitcs" from costa's "E!i," n,ads
expressly for the uso OF the choir by Cauon
KnoHles.
Tho following ctoTgymeu participated In shr
services, TAe 1loy. James Do Koven, D. D., Of
Racine tbe Rev. Mt. Perry, Of All Saints
Church tho ney. Dr.. Locke, of Grace Church ;
the Rev, Csuon Knowles. tho l.ov. alr. Duncan.
OF tho Memorial Church the Issv. DR.. Strong,
Of Baton lsouge, La. the lloy. u. Dc Forest Of
tho Dloceso u Fond lu Lao, the Rev. John
Todd, she Rer. George q. Street. Most OF the
cergymen more the hoods belonging to their
Acadoultcal dcgteax.
An important feature OF the hsrsicea Was that
they were conducted according TO tho English
Prayer BOOK, and to the tow Americans present
il tnast haye sounttsd strangely to hear suppIi-
cation road for the preservation Of tho Aea!th Of
Her Glse1ous AhJesty Queen Victoria auu HIS
Royal lllNhnesH tho p1inca OF WaluY. Aside
from this shere was little variation from tho Or
dMAry asenlny ssrtico.
After tho siHgsng Of the opening hymn tho
lsay. George U. Street, Chaplain 10 tho Ut.
Georgas society, lntoned tue service to the
creed, while t4o ca,ttoeA aud psaiter wesa pro-
asused au4 tlu csssd mud tue following piscos
Nese sung b, tao !tay. cauon Knowles. Tue
psslser colnpsisod tho Bath, 1gyd, 140tb,
aud lbotn rsa!ms. Tue p1ucos aud
Responses, ~ in the Euglish service, we're sung
70 Ia!l!s' teseal sest.nH In Two i,arts. Tho
soloctsa psaima veto sung to single Anglican
cL.nts by l.es, Batmly. snd Waiter.
Tue E!fst IL lesson "as read by Tic Rev. slr.
Locke. A different style OF music wAs ussd for
tho Ma9ntdeat snd huno D.p.iufs. Thoy vsrs
both sung 70 hatnonizad dreso.taa tones, with
, 1876-04-24


JupuE GAnY-360. S69 ia $50 inclusive.
lunaE JAMEsoN-Nos. 40, ass. asaeasmont OF
boneflls for opening Vernon avonuo, and 44.D22.
assessment Of benefits for oponinR Wcat Van
Dnren ntrset. Nos. 4S,11D and 50,sy1 viii Ia
postponed for tho present.
JuDaE RoaEnH-243, 273 to 900 inclusive.
Junak DooTH-Bet caao 1881, and 900 to go
inclusive, except all and at, on calendar.
JUDGE aluALL1sTE1-No call I'LL "Wednesday,
JupuE FAnwEL1,-No call. No. 873 On trial.
Jupux WiLLllNs-No cali. No. A on trial
JUDGMENTS.
Un1rEn BTArzs DnrArCT Couhr-9Das 1ionu.
Err-pEatlford Hancock, Assignee, Charles ooyus
$500.B6. ....
Hurxn,on nr-CoHrEef1oNs--samnel Goldman
"a. Bnon Lsbrecht, $7,to0.-u. J. Tiernoy James
Burke and Mary burke, s330--Mtcbsol Obonnel and
Bartholomew Russell, 494o.la i
JupoR GAx1 I'll. A. Richardson ct AL N. Tho Chi
eago Spring Eorts, sl,47s.ao.-D. l. Nsming u,
Chicago L Paciao Railroad Company. $It1.. y
JUDGE 1AxxloN-O. +. nay st ii. W. Andrew tna
Catl,.r!ne Ensenbacher: dsaroe, $slo.1T.
oincutr Counr-Jupa8 htoALLI,fEn--acorRs X
Sloan ~. Fi,tsburR Fort Wayne h Chicago Railroad
Company; verdict, $s.ooo and motion for nsr trial
, 1876-04-24
THE COURTS,


HacOfN el Nus1ness IfAhencte0 Shtl1f~
day. =
An order VIA u.da SATURDAY b, yuap. n,oa,-
a.. e'-' ..,. ,,..s -. ~ ~ oe"Ee n'o'h
w. ~ ~ p'e.s 10y ~ W sauoa'u aAy ~, ~
tnn uhnod statoa oissflet Coass' Ihe Dtatrict-
causss on the criminal docket in tne order In
,,i,,Lt c,ccs
"'hu, o''1,' 1,, , .-,,,,--
Joaee Dtu"nono returned from Msl"ankee
III tho petition tor rsylow .of uodsklns / Crane
today. >
T,,ar. n. .a,,,.,.. ,,,,, ,x,r. a..,-,, ,u.,
"0"he '.e1A''''o. "''' st'e" a.o'''oA Mouae"e M
the city certificates Of indsbtedoass
BANKRUPTCY MAT1Eas.
Three petitions we're alod Friday against va-
@ 1ious paeAsa nas supp!eesSa o9e dAY TOT service.
lhe lifst waa hls4 y Essel q Jenkins hnd Hen
$!3t:W. sEs!nst John u: Qaimoy end Fred Caae.
o. Alalsoi!es, Aane Gohhty. Inc creditors
charge that tho hhnktapts gave DIVERS Warrants
20 oonfasd 1udgmsnt to Herman Dickinson. With
intent 10 dolcss tho operation OF the BANKRUPT
aoIfency, transferred al haa property 70 Herman
nioxlnSon, nas ofo.!ef,sn.sw: II turtaor
alleged that tue CONFESSIONS ot Judgment gtyen
to u,ctnsoo wore without eous'derst.ot'. ~ was
hlbo tue conveyance oY came a rille 10 show
catiSa MAY wta ttsned, And ALSO warrant OF
Belxure Auu lu)lcuoa aBaaoss pto&lnson to pro-
sont him from le7ying un tha bAnkrups's prop
efty. or flom dAposlux Ut tho property conveyed
TO him ~ Cane. :,
Alfred r: willis, membor OF tho firm OF
Plerue L Willis, boot aud stoa ddalors At Bill
West Madison strask Ia this city, filed voluntary
petition Friday, stating that ho is ready 10 suF-
Tonder all hls property aud asking lhas hin
partnor b. notified, and that tho i1rm may 10
Adtud'cated banktupts. Tho preferred and
secured debts Of the aEm amount 10 &21b.4B, aud
tho unsecured 10 e3.G95.1f. The aseots consist
OF stock OF boots Aud ahoos worth S2,a14.0G,
Which was assigned April 9 to George Dodge
Tor tbs bdpoht OF all ttlof Creditors, aud debts
dne On open kccount 2B03.82. Willis owes
e822.60. and bas no Assats bsyond exemptions.
rale % Pierce to show cause within I've DAYS
, 1876-04-24

Tie meot,ug MAS opened In the usual mali
nor, Sir. John Y. Tarwen reading portion uf
Scripture and Dr.. aIunhnl1 invoking tue Divine
blessing.
Mr.. W. i. Jacobs WAS then introduced to Ad-
dress tho u,oet!ng. lie hdysrtod 10 tho eatab.
lishmont OF the Soototy eighteen years ago and
the blosdlnga which had resulted from 1t. At
frat st hsd met With gsoat opposltEon. Iut had
overcome hll opslactcs and wAH NOW maxim
great havoc in tho ranks Of tls ouomy. lii
rey,ewed tue various nndertaktuEa OF the
Association and praised tho goal AMI car
uestnesH Of the workers. who welo daily
snntchiug a!nnars iron, pcnlitlunts brink. but
willo they reloicod Ia this past work, their cup
orar11ewod when 1t waa remembered they had
Bent Moody hcsoas the water to rcacuo :hou-
sA1ds Of Aouls. From their little beginning and
tl!s future. Thero veto Thousands In tho city
who hail not yot experienced tue say,ug poner
Of grace, WHO were running their bolIeh and
their bo,ils by tho Acoursod drinks, and they
in tho fold. They wansod greater eo-opera-
ton on the part Of tno cuurchps Ia
tha work, but abovs elI tbsy wanted
pczaoual conservation. The membership Of
3ne y association ought 70 be largely iacroaeod.
tho 0oapel thosc Who had hitherto hold a!oof
from tho work would devote their energlcs 10 It,
aud 20 bring salvation to many at present. With
oht uod. Meana we're required to prosecute the
work. and he urged oil to contribute what thay
could. 20 that tho Association might accomplish
tho work cut oEt tor II. God expected oyery
ono to DO bis duty IN sh!s terribo crisis, and no
sruo Christian should neglect to help on the
CAnae.
Mr.. John Y. Fatwall uoxt addressed the meal.
iug. After some preliminary renarkr. ho said
there Was ono feature OF tle worK at Young
tlon's Christian AaBocal1ona phlcl nas not re-
forrod TO ln tho printed rapprts aud which was
of Z missionary character. II waA nothing lebr
Than putting psafn stayor Into practical use III
the hearts OF tho young men OF tho uGsIon. in
associated WORK through Nstonxl aud Ntsto
Executive Committees. whose business It way to
ssad young men lnto every town OF sufficient
sixe 10 warrant tie organization Of
M Asaoelalson-to form ono In connection
with tho pastors, md hold uniou revival
meetings, out OF which It was oasy to compress
tho object sought: 10 atfect thus State socfe-
tary WAS employed by. the Executive Committee.
whose who'll time ta given to tho wors. and
thruaeh him as gonesal manager \ ser} la.ge
number q carnost young men arc kept 1t work.
WAS no d,sgp!ung the fact that pistorn found II
much esaios to unite under such .
, 1876-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
TALuAaE'a C1Iunuii.

NEW YonA, April 23.-Dy collections begun
last Sunday aud ended to-day tho Brooklyn
Tabernacle conRregatlo,l, the lev. Dr.. Taimuge
pastor, satisfied mortgage Of $4,000 ou tho
lay college property In control Of that society.
psdsi.
, 1876-04-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
PROFESSOR Swing.

Tbs second Series OF Professor hvln9s
TRUTHS FOR TODAY uniform with ths
FlrsO II issued To-day, April H2' Pf1se'
6l,6Os
This now volume contalnb bis latest asas
couftes, Aon4e OF eheui preached vt tue Foaftb
Church, hut most af sheM At tho ThensFs'to
Ais new Ceutrnl Church.. II IL universally
conceded ahzs thcAe en,bFare hss 1nest eQnrts'
aad ths general demand tor thsir pre.eIsa'
klQn In permanent fornl has lad to tho publteA"
range d, and revised by I'rofcasor swing t1a.
self, aud aFs sure Of even = wider popularity
than Ihs FIrae teFlos.
NtaiIel on receipt OF price W1.60l ~ shs
pahltshsfs- .--
JANSEN, M'CLURG & CO.,
III and ue gtato-st,, Chicago.
, 1876-04-24


Tho eighteenth nnnlvorHary ozesciaos at the
Y. u. G. A. wero hold last hight at TArwel Hall
In the proseuce Ut lnrgo audience. Tue Hon.
John V. Farwcii presided. Tho choir Of tue
Aesociation we're on tho platform and rendered
excellent serv!cn dnrsng tho ovening, There
was nothing Of buainosa nature about tue pro-
coed,uus. Tho annual reports ut tho olliceru
aud various committees wero prlntel aud wcro
distributed among tho audience, shus rendering
aIlusion to them unnecessary. Tho following
summary gives Good idea Of tho amount and
quslity Of tie work effected by the Association
during the year:
Total attendance IN beth read!nE-ron.ns $500. O4OtD
ps.Hted inyitattJns to rooms aud ucetIngs dis
tr!bucd ....... 3s2 oso
Situations oltstued. d....................... All
Y0ung IeA furn!sleu boarding pincca. ....... a11
lilliBt9us papcra Ansl tracts dstE!biltc 40
6!Ened temperance pIctIo... ............u., ~
Trpn writing matcFia! rnfshed............ 3cpO
PutBuua drawing GuoAa. oAa...........,....,,..,, 4Ib
ncrmonu ItecnchtI to yo,nE nIrn.... ......... 81
MaRszAes. paptrt. ec., h.cl III roons....... 211{O
Cottage prayer. meetings. lKs........,........... d.
ULlea and TeatamcDts distributed, ,..,,,...., 11i
Religious meetings hcld III ro4lnn. ......,... 1t5t
Religious meetings leld outside lilo r0oias.... 7l0
hc9isletea visitors. 6,4@
Personal conversations. or correspondence
With unconycrted.. Observation-Disclosures. 80. TAO
Hopeful conventions about. &W
9uud4j Acna0l 1ttsluna.. 1u4
8unluy-Ech0ol total altaLdanca tt8o ssooA). 144uQ
sctenetao lectures. Observation-Disclosures. IL
Musical tntertatunlel eltA. ....,....,..,,,,,,, 10
Amount eIEonasa l1at year. H. 100
Amount needed saia ress. ..... Il, 900
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-27

The POLICE c COMMISSIONERS appointed
by the Governor under the new law,
S. Il. Coyington, E. T. Carson, G. W.
Ziegler, Charles Brown and Charles
Jacobs, jr., are in every respect unex-
ceptionable men for the place. They
are all well-known citizens of undoubted
integrity and of high standing. There
Is not man on the Commission whose
character is not voucher to the public
of perfect fidelity to the duties OF his
trust. And yet the city bummers and
gamblers are not happy. They talk
about revolt against the law, and in-
stigate open and high-handed resistanc Q
to its requirements. On the other hand,
there is a universal approval of the law
among the best citizens of all parties
and pursuits. The evil examples Of the
past have fully convinced all worthy
and considsrate people that there should
be acurtailment OF the ''orie-nlan power"
over the police toree of the city, in or
der to secure faithful service without
official interference in affairs outside of
oficiaIfunctions.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-27
Potato Culture.

CORRESPONDENCE Of National Granger.l
The following directions embrace
briefly my mode Of cultiyating potatoes,
based on an experience OF many years.
Make the ground rich with manure. I u
can not spoil the new varieties by too
rich soil. OF green manure, rye. is
about the best and costs only So DO per
acre. Sow as soon as crop comes oH,
and if 1T gets two feet high plow under
in the tall. Peter Henderson says O
thick coat Of rye is as good for one sea-
son as forty loads of manure to the acre I.
In cutting potatoes for planting, take a
potato in nay left hand, the stem toward
me, and with q marrow, sharp, thin
bladed knife set it la above the first eye
near the stem, draw the knife toward
the stem with its proportion of the flesh.
Turnipg the tubef cut the next eye In
rotation and next from the stem,
drawing the knife always to the item and
80 to the end of the potato. The seedend
requires more skill, but little practice
and skill will overcome 1t. But this is
cutting to single eyes only, have gone
many rules beyond this in potato algebra.
l want but one stalk or shoot in a hill.
Now comes the skill. You may cut to
single eyes and get from one to eight or
ten stalks. Some OF the Contestants for
prizes report cutting one eye into ten
parts, and but few missed. On many
eyes on a large thber one can see a
cluster Of immature eyes. Each, Ii
separated. will send forth o sprout;
separated and placed one in hill they
will produce more OF larger tubers. than
II allowed to grow tOgatherj In fact /
think every additional stalk more than
one lessons the size and yield one-thifd,
and where more than three are allowed
you get none that are tit for market. can
divide the eyes very accurately before
they start; but would advise all to let
them sprout, say a half an inch long; you
can see better. Now to divide, cut to
eyes first and then divide. 1 care not
how small the piece oil flesh is; after the
roots get hold ofthe soil, tho plant food
and after-cuture Is what tells. l ploW
in fall and spring for tubers, harrow
and mark four feet wide, four or five
inches deep. A single shovel is the
best. Drop one set in a place. ! vary
the distance apart as land varies In
strength; the richer the farther apart.
Early rose may be from fourteen to six
teen inches; Snowflake and Extra Ver-
mont twenty to twenty-four; Peerless
and Peach Blows, &C., twenty-four to
thirty inches apart. Cover three to four
inches SO that the harrow won't disturb
the sets, as 1 harrow as soon as any
weeds begin to appear. I have light
fine-tooth harrow for that purpose.
One horse can do more than twenty men.
Plow as soon as rows can be seen, and
continue as often as you deem best.
Plow deep the two last times and keep
clean in the row. This Is all important
till the crop is ripe. Plow oftener in
drouth; dig soon after the crop is ripe.
Dig a long pit five feet wide, and cover
win rye straw or anything that will
keep them dry, and put in cellar before
It freezes.
REUBEN P. REED, Polo, III.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-27
sEwING MAcA1NHs.
Wheeler ( Wilson'S
HOOK, LOCK-STITCH
SEWING MACHINES,
MORE THAN
OF TIEErR
Family Machines
I'm USE.
A Quarter Of a Century's trial has Dem.
onstrated their Superiority.
A Quarter Of Century's trial has Benz
onstrated their Superiority.

"WheeIer &c Wilson'S New No. N
Machine must eventually super-
sede all others noyv known with
which 1T comes i'm competition. we
recommend for it the highess
award which it Is in the power OF
the Institute to bestovv .''--From the
unanimous report Of the flye Judges of the
American Institute, New York, 1874.
The Board Of Managers unanimously ap-
proved the report, and recommended for this
machine the Gold Nzedai of the fnsti.
tute. !
The Board OF Direction unanimously nps
proved this recommendation, and awarded ths
Gold Medal to Wheeler & Wilson, the only
Gold Medal awarded for Sewing Machine BIZ
the American Institute for many years.
The Austrian Official Report of the Vienna
Exposition pronounced 1t I" the marvel Of ths
Exposition" and added, A" this universal ma.
chine sews Che heaviest heather harness ana
the finest gauze with a truly pearl stitch"
The Grand Medal OF Progress wss
awarded for it,
What the Leading Manufacturers OF Boots
and Shoes say 0i
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-27

financial goose, when the goose itself re,
mains yet unmatched: This Is the pres.
ent Democratic dilemma. They have q
party, but the party has no settled finan.
cial policy. 70 go into the campaign
under such circumstances Of disorgani.
cation would insure defeat.
To obviate this difficulty and to alb.
solve themselves from this trouble
some dilemma, the proposition is now
brought forward to adopt some mutual.
ly conciliatory measure, so as to take
the financial question entirely out of the
political arena during the coming cam.
paign. The plan suggested is to make
it lawful for any holders of greenbacks
to the amount of $50, or any multiple
thereof, to fund them at will in a gold
bearing bond at per cent. interest, pay
able at 80 or 40 years; and the notes thus
funded to be Cancelled and destroyed.
This idea has been advanced by cer-
tain Of the so.called "Liberal Republi-
cans" and 1t is said that the Democratic
managers in the House have received
the suggestion very fayoraply. 1t is
understood, however, that though the
proposition appears to come from that
"LiberaP' quarter, it nevertheless orig.
mated with the Democrats themselves;
and In order to give plausibility to the
proposition, the LIBERALS were to stand
sponsors at its public baptism in the
House.
Now whether any such plan of opera.
tons can be carried through remains TO
be seen. We deem it exceedingly doubt
ful; perhaps quite impossible. For, in
the first place, the plan itself would
scarcely be acceptable to a majority of
the House. And even if adopted by
that majority, it would by no means re-
suit in freeing the field from the finan-
oial issue that is thus sought to be elm
mated from the Presidential contest.
Moreover, we greatly oYer-rate the Re-
publican skill in party tactics If thes
fail to hold the Democratic majority to
some positive enunciation of financial
policy before the adjournment OF Con-
gress.
1t would certainly be a consummation
most deVoutly TO be wished, that the
financial question could be removed
from the arena Of party politics. But
it will not be done. We can not hope
for anything so purely patriotic and so
proper. The parties will manipulate the
question as a large portion of their polit-
ical capital in the coming campaign.
To avoid it must be regarded as impossi-
Bile. We consequently look upon this
present movement as bound to be abor-
tive.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-27

PLEDGED DELEGA ATIoNS do not seem
to be greatly favored this year among
politicians. And this we deem a healthy
sign. 1t is presumed that delegates are
selected and sent to the Presidential
Conventions to confer together and de-.
liberate upon the choice OF the best
measures and the best men. But if the
delegations are pledged before they as
semble, their capacity for deliberation
and mutual consultation Is most mate
rally abridged. 1t would be as wise to
pledge jury to fixed verdict before
hearing both sides, as to pledge dele
cation before going into convention.
This thing of pledglng delegations in ad-
vance is the prolific source of strife
and confusion in our modern conyen-
tions and of party dissensions after
wards. II all the delegations came
pledged, harmony and Cancellation might
be despaired Of. And it is, most COM
monty, on this account that tdiscreditabe
compromises have to be resorted to-,
whereby the best men are slaughtered
in convention, and some insignificant no.
body taken, of whom every body is after
wards ashamed.