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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04
A Standing Army.


The Philadelphia Times very truly says;
"The whole theory of standing army to
keep the people in subsection is at war
with every valued attribute Of our govern
ment, and the increase Of the army beyond
the necessities Of the frontier and the am
pie protection of the forts and other public
property should be the last recourse Of a
free government. When such refuge must
be sought it is bitter confession that
the country has reached the dying throes
of liberty and law; and the sober thought
of the American people must recoil from
such subordination Of States and commu.
mites to the supreme and often despOtic
rule Of centralized authority" The St,
Louis Journal, speaking on the same sub
jet, says Tho cost of our standing army
is estimated at about 81, 900 year per
bayonet. The annual expenditure for
100000 men would be at least 500, 000,-
900. 1t would be well for those who ella
NOR for standing army "large enough to
make the people behave themselves to
remember that standing armies are costly
luxuries.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

The Republican party is dead, wrapped
in its cerements, laid away in the mauso-
leum Of things past, aud the Ne,o York
! Herald is its biographer; while new po-
litical organization, to be called and known
by the name style and title Of the Union
Party, is to administer upon its effects and
wear its old clothes The wiseaere Of the
Herald argues, apriori, that, because the
Republican party is defunct, the Demo
cratic party is IN articulo morris also.
The death of the Democratic party has
been 50 often announced, that the public
mind has grown incredulous to the an
nouncement, especially in view OF the fact
that il polled at the last election a MAORI
ty of 100000 of the popular vote of the
whole country. 1t has survived all par
ties, and all efforts to destroy it from the
days of is founders until now, and is
likely to live and flourish until it puts all
its opponents under its feet, and redeems
the country from the misrule which has
afflicted it for SO long time. The Herald
might entertain its readers more intelli-
gently than by falsely proclaiming for the
,iousandth time the demise of the Demo
cratic party, which is destined to live un-
ii the Herald and all memory Of it have
l,erished together from the minds of men.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

ONO PoLITIcs. The Democratic State
Convention at Columbus, on the 25th ult,,
nominated R. NJ. Bishop, of Hamilton
county, for Governor The nomination is
generally considered strong one. Mr..
Bishop is wealthy wholesale grocer Of
Cincinnati has a clear record, politically
and personally, aud has very large class
Of personal friends throughout the State.
Gen. Fitch was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor.
The Republican convention met on
Wednesday and rominated VIM. II West
for Governor, and F. Voegler for Lieut..
Governor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04
0lamOrlng for Military Rule.

The ". T. Tribune laments that the
i.rmy has been pared down" by the Dem.
vrratie House "until it is mere corporal's
guard beside the armies of foreign nations -
Il the Radical policy were not now held
n check by the Democrats of the House,
We should have n standing army of 80 900
iIen, at cost of s5O,OOO,OOO per annum
- the public treasury. An army of 25,,
900 men is pretty large corporals guard,
tut it is not enough for this leading Ra-
,lical organ, which would have this repub-
lican government ape the example of the
nonarchies of Europe and rule with the
rod Of a strong military power. The T'i-
Dune only utters the sentiments Of leading
Republicans everywhere, who would change
our republican government, if the Demo.
Gratis did not stand in their way, into a
military despotism.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

ANNExATIoE Blaine wants to
annex Canada to the United States SO as
to balance the account against the FIVE
nothern States Of Mexico which it is pro-
posed to annex to the Union. In this way
he expects to keep the scales in exact
squipoise between the North and South,
but Canada demurs to this arrangement.
If Canada is ever annexed to the United
States il will be by conquest for some
wrong by the British government which
shall cause the United States to lay violent
hands upon her. The movement toward
annexation is not likely to be voluntary
one, for there is very little American feel
ing across the border, but on the contrary
great deal Of aversion.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04
Proposed Change Of State boundaries.

The Peninsula would make a beautiful
State. Nature never intended it to be cut
up into portions of three. The cupidity
Of man did that. But the name Of Della
ware must be retained if the Union should
ever be accomplished The name of one
of the original thirteen must never be
blotted out. We should dislike to be geo
graphically severed from that part of our
State, but we think there would be many
advantages in such severance to the peo-
pie Of the Eastern Shore. Maryland
would be much reduced in area by the
change, but she would still possess ample
proportions, with more compactness and
convenience.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

The annapolis Republican suggests that
the Executive Committee of the Maryland
Editorial Association name the time and
place for a meeting of the Association, as
it has not met for two years, The Presi-
dency is vacant through the death of Geo.
W. Wilson, Esq. the filling of which va
cancy and the transaction of much other
business important to the Association would
seem to require meeting. We therefore
cordially second the suggestion of Mr..
Cotton,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04
Erroneous Views.


The crude and unconsidered opinions
which have found expression in our midst
since the outbreak upon the railroads prove
how utterly unbalanced and ungrounded
in the principles of popular government
some men are. Communism has had its
supporters on one side, while on the other
standing army Of 10000 men has been
advocated, and an autocratic prerogative
demanded for the Executive to deal with
offenders in the most summary way with
out regard to personal rights or the forms
of law. How have such errors taken root
in the minds of the citizens Of republic?
1t is little to our credit that any consider
able portion of our population should hold
such reprehensible doctrines, or have been
50 poorly instructed in their public duties
and in the principles of popular govern
ment Such persons are more suited to
be the subjects Of the Khan Of Tartary
than the citizens of free republic. In
deed, some persons have gone so far as To
advocate monarchy in the place of the
republic founded by our fathers. The
seeds of old Toryism are not yet extinct in
our political soil, but it is well for these
Tories to know, that, if their heresies be-
come so rank as to obstruct the healthful
growth of republicanism, they will be
plucked up root and branch, until not a
vestige of them remains. If such people
want monarchy, the best thing for them
to DO is to emigrate. They will make slow
progress in intoxicating monarchical ideas
here.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

A TEST QUEsTIoN-Several counties
in Maryland have engaged the services of
Hon. VIM. II. Tuck and S. Thomas Nc
Cullough, Esq, to conduct for them test
question whether the distribution of the
State school tax, as now made by the
Comptroller is correct or otherwise. 1t is
claimed upon the part of the counties that
half million of dollars lies to the credit
of the school fund in the State Treasury.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

The MmITARY.-The Sixth Regiment
is not disbanded as reported. Col Peters
is resolved to have his command in the
field and will relax no effort to that end.
The Seventh and Eighth regiments are FILL
ing up; company has been formed for
the Eighth at Belair, and another at Havre
dc Grace.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

The riots have caused the military spirit
to break oct in Hartford county with great
fervor. 1t has even reached the reverend
clergy. Rev. George Morrison, pastor of
the Grove Presbyterian Church, has en-
listed in Col. Phelps regiment. A cavalry
aud an infantry company are being or.
gauized.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

Our NATIONAL PERPLExITIEs.-Mr.
Hayes has an Indian war upon his hands; the
Mexican border raids; the Spanish seizures
and detention of U. s. shipping; and rail.
road riots and disorders in ten States
Verify the times are out of joint.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

PREscH PoLdrIcs.-MacMahon party has
fallen To quarrelng over the carcass Of the
republic before it is dead. The extreme and
moderate Bonapartists are nj each other
throats, and the legitimsts are drifting away
from the Bonapar,ists altogether. Ii seems
now that the same thing that saved the re-.
public IN its former crises will save il now
that is, that Bonapartists, legitimists and
Orleanists all hate each other more than either
hates the republic. There is, however, no
division among the republicans. The teft
Centre, Leit aud Extreme Left are all firmly
united, and there Is the most cordial under.
standing between Theirs and Gambetta, and
the republicans are confident Of sending a
larger majority TO the next Assembly tha n
they had in the last.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

For the truth of history will the St
Michael's Comet turn to its files and say
who it was that made public the story of
that marvellous current at Kent Narrows
If not Capt. Aud, was it not Capt. bod
son? We think the Comet first gave the
story to the public through its columns,
but may be mistaken.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

The New York journals ascribe great
praise to the authorities of that city for
the efficiency of its police arrangements,
which enabled the Communists to hold a
public meeting in Tompkins Square on the
18th ult in the midst of the prevailing
excitement, without riot.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

Those gentlemen who, since the strike,
have become so enamoFed Of monarchical
government, and who point to Great Brit
ain the great exemplar of nations, should
read the article entitled @British Pension
era which we publish on the first page.
IL viii doubtless help to strengthen their
snouaFchicAl proclivities.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

The Baltimore Weekly Sun, of last
week, was mammoth sheet, containing
eight pages, or sixty-four columns of read :
ing matter. This was rendered necessary
by the desire of the editors to give their
readers full account of the great strike.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

'sThere seems to be, says the Frederick
Times, general unanimity Of opinion that
the army Ought 70 be increased. y
This sgeneral unanimity Of opinion is
doubtless confined to the Republican party,
for che democrats mean to set their faces
ike flint against all attempts to copy after
che military establishments Of monarchial
Europe, and build up here a huge standing
army to sap the liberties of the people and
eat out their substance.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

TuRco.RussO WAR.-0fhcal Russian dis
patches admit a second repulse at Plcyna.
The Turkish dispatches claim that It was a
disastrous defeat, setting the Russian wounded
ut q, 900. The Turks, however, do not ap.
pear to have taken the aggressive after the
battle, fact which discredits the heavy losses
of the Russians. II seems that the Turks
have taken up Il strong position, which they
are able to hold against the Russian assaults,
but which they do not venture to leave.
There are no details Of the reported battle
south of the Balkans; nor, indeed, any con
frmation of the rumors in regard to IT,
The Russians frankly admit their second re
pulse at Pleyna. But before it can be called
victory for the Turk the objective point OF
the Russians must be considered. Their oh.
iect of attack is Constantnople; their present
purpose is to transfer the seat of war south
Of the Balkans are a military obstacle Of far
greater magnitude than the Danube. 1t was
brilliant stroke that gave the Russians com.
mand ofthe passes, for the Turks might have
converted each pass into fortress. The
present purpose of the Russians is to hold
these passes and keep open their communica.
tons 10 the rear
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

PAYMENT on, rms LAST IxsTALI.MExr.-In
the course of the late war the United States
Government seized a quantity Of firearms be-,
longing to the State Of Maryland. Soon after
rs close the State laid claim for the value
OF these arms amoupting to $4,000, and the
Secretary Of War decided il valid Payments
on account have been made at various times
by the Secretary Of the Treasury, and Wed.
nesday Adjutant General Bond received the
last installment amounting 70 $4,000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

Stiles one of the witnesses against Sena-
tor Grover, in Oregon, has been indicted
for perjury. The grand jury have also
indicted two other witnesses in the same
case. The way of the transgressor IS hard.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

The Democrats in Ohio and Wisconsin
claim that they will carry both those States
this fall. For our own part, we would
much rather be able to claim them after
than before the election.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

We respectfully suggest to Gov. Car
roll if he has occasion to issue another
proclamation summouing the posse CONF
tatus, that he make it little more definite
in terms and circumscribed in its scope.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

Since the railroad strikes the political
quacks would cure all ills of the body
polite by standing army of 100000 men,
or by the establishment Of monarchy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04
Valuable Farm at Private Sale
Notice to Creditnrs

i ns rs y 70 give notice, that the subscr;bors
the o,rh 1arroll county, have obtained from
rv I 0dlp mans Court Of Carroll countv in Wa
sonaI t. ,s.,ers Of Administration on he Per-.
late Of lam hASNAH BUCKINGHAM.
bav;O o .il! county, deceased. All n..,o,..
warnea Vlans against the deceased ARC bsst,
,bsroosi. 70 exhibit the same with the SI.
ereUI legally authenticated to The Snh hOuGhers
the " ~elore the 4th day Of Februarv neS,
ali SsmS Ss Otherwise by law be excluded " S,
requested ~ s oa,l estate Those indebted are
Giyso eu ION, 70 make immediate payment g'0u are
July, 1877. ~ nA"as this Both day Of
11E ENnIEs !; BUCKINGHAM
auv a. DENNis BUCKINGHAM
-------- Administrators
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

The little Bse, BaIiimores newsy, spicy
aui weI-6llod daily one cent paper, has
recently enlarged is dimensions. Albeit
i recently stuck u sting deeply into the
raral editor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04
Dividend Notice

turner's d Mechanics Maiioaa, Bank,
TINE p ps'slssrFRr Nh, July 18Th ' III
az AL, PRESIDENT and Director b.v. ~, -,
CENT TTselared Dividend 81 F FAY 5his n day
,no0,h. On The Capital Stoe, a. rJ ~. PER
pp s1;, payable on and af,er ut me past six
''fsnV' State taxes paid ~ . hhugust 10th,
aust:a a D. scHAEPFER.
49,. Cashier
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

Nv. li-J EQllii ,.
In the Circuit Court for Card
W. Burns Trundle, Trustee, ys.Ia
ORDERED this 3Oth day Of
" 1877, that the sale made
~ the above cause BY W. Ben
Trustee, be finally ratified ani
unless cause to the contrary then
on or before the 9th day Of a
provided a copy of this order 3
some newspaper printed in W
once n week in each Of three saa.
before the 10Th day of Angus, na
The report states the amount D
$3.50. 90.
FRANK I. SHAi
True copy,-Test;
aug 4.3t FRANE I. Saa
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

Col John Carroll Walsh, Herman
Stump, Jr., William Baldwin, and VIM.
B. Stephenson, are all candidates for the
Senatorial nomination in Hartford.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

Il is remarkable, says the N. Y. Sun,
how unanimous the partisans of the Eloc-
toral Fraud are IN favor of great stand
ing army.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

Hon. r. Stockett Matthews was elected
Chairman of the Republican State Central
Committee, at Baltimore, on Wednesday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

YopE CouSrr, PA. AFfAlRs'-'"o io'"
"J paras R,n,,tf, The barn OF John iiar,l'
II Minated near the Bull road, about e,gh'
Nh 81, Srom York, in Conewago township
~ 49, DESTROYED by fire, on the morning OF 'he
III ;ns, between y and clock. a new
h,ars and other contents were burned WIN
~ b,iil;ng His crop Of wheat had already
been tbrrshed and taken away, ana was tnus
. Ueom from being destroyed The origin oil
H. e. ia not known. The loss Is iuily Gov
orod by insurance In the Paradise Insurance
Company r,..,....L ol,op, q
o,clock Inc large barn Of Peter Bot, situated
On tbe road leading from the Gettysburg
,urnn;ke 10 the Berlin road, IN West Man
obos,or township. about five miles from York,
ms Jsstroyed by fire, with all It's contents
consisting Of all the grain ana nay 9i tnis
wears crop, besides over two hundred a ll'I
fiRy bushels OF last year crop OF rye , a',u
oats. and other articles, Insured LOT S'Vo
in the New Paradise Company 1t Is IN
known how the fire originated, but the suppo
sition is that it was caused by spontaneous
combustion, By the heated condition OF ne"
oats. Two men were hauling manure rom
the barn yard, and while IN the heI3i u'sCo,Si
ed the fire, and the flames spread so rapidly
that all the efforts to stay their progress prov
ed futile. ,,., .,,
The large Grist Mill and Saw Mil of Mr.
James Boyd of Lower Chancoiord township
was totally consumed by IRE on the night OF
the oath inst, about ten O'Clock. The gnsl
mill was one of the finest in the lover end oil
The county, The loss is estimated ut from
eight IA nine thousand dollars upon which
there is an Insurance of five thousand dollars,
in the Dover Mutual Fire Insurance Compa,
nv. The origin of the fire is unknown, but
must undoubtedly have been the work OF al
incendary rs the country is full Of miserable
wretches who do not know what to get at.
A fire broke out on the North side of tho
Conewago mountains, near the Seven Stal
tavern, on the I.eNisberry road, recently, and
ran over space of several miles, destroying
timber rails, wood, &c, in its course, belor,
the flames could be brought under control.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

SEVERE AccIDEsr On Saturday morning
last Owen, son of DR.. VIM. H. Rippard.
Editor Of the Seatiaei, fell from the back
porch Of his residence astride Of coal oil
barrel, inhicting dangerous wound, sever
ing the canal leading from The bladder. We
are gratifed to state that the child Is rapidly
recovering.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

NO. l7l9 EQUITY
In the Circuit Court for Car
Elijah T. Benson, Assignee, S
Iepp and wife, Morlsa.
ORDERED this SIst day o.
" 1871, that the account Of
filed in this cause be finally rall'
lirned, unless cause to the Go,
be shown on or before the 2Oih
next, Provided 4 copy of thp
serted for two successive wees
last named day in some newspa'
in Carroll county.
FRANK I. Sha
True eopy,-Test:
aug Ar Faux ]. -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

The Paris Commune began March IS,
1871 and lasted till May "a, sixty-seven
days
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04
Notice to Cred Son

NO. 1854 EQUITY
In the Circuit Court Tor Can
Richard j. Baker vs.. john Bfl
traitor Of Nathan Browne, Y
aud others.
NOTICE is hereby given 10
AZ Of Nathan Browne, late o.
~, Maryland, deceased, to 6l'
properly proven aud antheniiea
Clerk OF the Circuit Court for u
in Equity, on or before the CD
tober, 1917.
]. J. BAUMGAEl
aug At
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

The people of Westminster have had a
week Of varied excitement. First, the Gov.
ernor's proclamation; then the posse comita.
tns; then the three days of trotting and the
tournament; then the grand hop at Wheeler's
hotel. But our city has sobered down again;
quiet has supervened, and things are running
pretty much in their old grooves.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

The Farmers and Mechanics Bank, of this
city, has declared semi.annual dividend Of
four per cent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

Mr.. Joseph I. Settle, brother Of Mr.. NJ. b.
Settle, of this city, was Frustrated by sun.
stroke IN Baltimore on Saturday last. He
was brought to this city, and we are pleased
TO learn is recovering.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

UNIoNTowS ITENs. The dramatic spirit of
this place, after a long and peaceful slumber,
perhaps warmed into activity by the heat of
the season, with but few premonitory symp.
toms, gave manifestation that it was neither
wholly extinct, nor altogether fossilzed by
eliminating in an entertainment at the resi-
dence of DIR. VIM. n. Martin, on Friday
evening last. The entertainment consisted
of music, vocal and instrumental, charades,
tableaux, speeches, recitations and readings
running
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

NO. 1886 EQUIV
In the Circuit Court for CAT
Emanuel Hiltebridle vs.. No'a
ORDERED this Slst day q
" 1871, that the account q y,
filed in this cause be finally ralll
frmed, unless cause TO The ,' SOl !
be shown on or before the wv
next, Provided a copy OF tnl' Y.
serted once a week for two s''. u.s.,
before the last named day IN SOB
published in Carroll county s,Ja
FRANK u si''
True copy,-Test r -,
aug Az Faux l.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

Peaches. The FIRST peaches raised ia .his
county this season were on sale in this city on
"Wednesday. They were grown BY Mr.. Joshua
Beasman, Of Freedom district.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-08-04

ENGLISH MIlLEr.-A beautiful specimen
OF English Millet, six feet two inches high,
grown on the farm Of Mr.. C. j. Woolery. Of
the 4th district, was brought to our Office on
Thursday last. Mr.. Woolery obtained the
seed from Eastern Virginia, and esteems il
very highly as a crop.