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debt than ever before in the history
of this country. AS an agricultural
people, the proportion of those who
produce the necessaries Oflife is very
large. We lack an element of pros
perity in lacking the laboring popu-
lation of the North, but in lacking it
at such time we lack an element Of
temporary weakness. In prosperous
periods they contribute to the we'll
being Of society by furnishing a mar
ket. When times are hard and they
are out of employment they become
consumers only. Then they are only
a drain. An agric ultural commune
ty can always stand panic, failure,
depression, war, any misfortune bet
ter than one of commercial and in
dustrial population. We are self-sus-
tanning, we can if need be almost
live within ourselves, and even pros
per. Therefore while deploring the
trouble which has fallen upon our
neighbors and brethren, we should
| also look to see FIVE may not reason
bly, hope that we may be spared any
great suffering. OF course in the
gush of restored fraternity we are
ready to walk with our brethren
through the fiery furnace and pass
'Ough the valley of the shadow OF
tn, Unnecessary, five can't help
But then we would prefer to be
cared additional suffering. We
have had enough Of it, and if we can
A see our way to even profit out of the
misfortunes which we have had
nothing to do with, then we must
as a duty to ourselves, go on build
ing up our lines Of trade and our own
manufactures and become self-sus
tanning, and even furnish our suffer
ing brethren with upplies-at those
remunelative prices which men are
constrained to exact.
Temporary stagnation, in some
channels of business, we will feel il
the South, but there is nothing il
all this to alarm the South. If thu
trouble is remedied it will be by the
restoration of a prosperity in which
we will share. fit goes on we viii
acquire new selfreliance in adjusting
our own business to meet it, and be
come daily more self-supporting.
The labOring men should see thai
they do nothing to retard prosper
ity which must come in to the South
if we are all true to each other. 1t i.
a prosperity which they will share
and the strikes and riots in the North
cannot prevent it. Ifthey will mad
ly cut each others Threats we arc
sorry. We give them our sympa
thy, but let us decline to engage il
the business-We have other work tC
do. We have a gr eat and glorious
field here which will bear a goO(
harvest for all in very short time
-NdshUiUe american.
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When the Roman citizens were
once at Ioggerheads with their Sen
ate, and had moved out Of Rome on
a strike, Mener Jus Agripa, "an elo-
quent man and a favorite with the
people, because he derived his origin
from them" went out to their camp
and related to them fable, which
we recommend to the strikers and
the working men generally justnow.
cat time" said he, "When all
the parts of the human body did not
as now agree together, but the sever
al members had each its own scheme
and its own language, the other parts
bacame indignant that everything
was procured for, the belly by their
care labor and service, and that the
belly, remaining quiet in the centre,
did nothing but enjoy the pleasures
afforded ii. They conspired accor-
dinghy that the hands should no con-
vey food to the mouth, nor the mouth
receive it when presented, nor the
teeth chew it. But while they eX-
pected thus to subdue the belly by
famine. the members themselves and
the entire body were reduced to the
last degree of emaciatiOn. Thence it
became apparent to them by a dis
agreeable experience that the belly
did no more receive nouri5hment
than supply it, sending to all parts of
the body and to all the members the
blood By which we live and possess
vigor."
1t is an ancient fable, but applies
Just as we'll in these days. The strik-
ers now, as in the old times, COM
plain that the belly enjoys undue
privileges, but when they attempt to
isolate it they see that famine over
takes the members, and that whole
some cooperation Of all the parts is
the only possible course by which
any or either can proSper.-N. Y.
H~0ld.
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Outside of the Pennsylvania min
ing regions the labor troubles are no
longer assuming an active shape,
and even there the reign Of peace and
order is nearly complete. Near
Wilkesbarre two passenger trains
have been stoned, and it has been
found necessary to use the troops in
moving some trains, but otherwise
all is quite. The miners have not
yet gone to work, but it is thought
that the next week will witness a
general resumption. The coroner's
jury at Reading acquit the soldiers
of all blame for the bloodshed there
on the 23d Of July, and place the
responsibility upon the mob of riot
ers. There was some apprehension
Tuesday that the firemen and
brakemen on the Baltimore and Ohio
are on the eve of a fresh strike, but
there seems to be at railroad head
quarters no fear of any such move
lnent,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-11

Friend Cotton, of the Republican,
and Vice President of the Maryland
Editorial Association, suggests that
the Executive Committee name
the time and place for meeting OF
the Association, as it has not met for
two years. The Presidency is vacant
through the death of Hon. Gorge w.
Wilson, and also, one of the Vice
Presidencies, through the death of
Charles H. Keefer, Esq, the filling
of which vacancies and the transac-
ton of much other business lmpor-
tant to the Association would seem
to require meeting We therefore
cordially second the suggestion, and
would suggest Deer Park as the place
of eting.-Anndpotis Gazette.
We would suggest Oakland, on
account of greater facilities for the
accommodation of members Of the
SSOciatiOn.
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Desperate Strikers.


of the trains at JOhnstOwn, on
2ennsylvania Central, on Satur-
day, have undoubtedly committed a
grave penal offence, to which pun
ishment to the fullest extent of the
4 law will be demanded. The second
section of the wrecked train contain
ed Colonel HamiltOn's command of
!, ihe United States Artillery, and as
hey passed the depot at JohnstOwn
4 shower of stones and scrap iron
Vas hurled at them, wounding and
o;njuring quite number of soldiers.
THE attack was continued at mOmen-
AIRY intervals by men stationed far
81 her along the road until Colonel
III IIamiltOn's patience was exhausted
when he pulled the bell and checked
| ttle train, just in time to modify but
elot prevent a terrible collision with
a car laoded with brick stationed on
! "a side track, the switch to which had
abeen opened. The Colonel was seri-
,,Ously wounded, with a number OF
soldiers, add the train and engine
i{grecked, but not thrown down the
@imbankment as was intended by the
lpioters.
)'IThis was undoubtedly a deliberate
eald premeditated attempt to muir
lp,sr couple Of hundred human be-
Vsdhgs by crushing the train and hurl-
ding them down a steep embanlIment.
1t fortunately failed by the unfore-
1 seen circumstance of the train being
checked by Colonel Hamilton, and
oily a part of the muderous pro-
ANNE was carried out. About
enty-five of those who took an &C,
part IN this attempt to murder,
. subsequently captured by those
y desired to kill, and are now
isoners at the United States Ar
senal at Pittsburg. Ifany one of the
wounded men by the collision should
die, each one of these seventy.fve
linen will be put on trial for their
Hives, with probably as many more
Iwho are known to the authorities as
: having participated in the assault.
We are pleased to be able to record
hat no violence indicating muir.
erous intent was committed by the
trikers on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. The attempt to prevent
he running of the trains was of it.
elf a serious offence, but when coup
ID with determination to resist
re authorities to the extent of MUIR
ering United States troops it be-
mes crime of the most terrible
aracter. Every lover of peace and
G 'od order will feel a personal inter-
/ t in seeing that such offenders are
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-11
TELEGRAPHIC.

INDIANAPOLIs, July 28.-The
trains on all roads are moving, ex-
cept the Nandalia and the Indiana
and st. Louis, on which trouble ex-
lists west of here. The Indiana and
St. Louis sent ont q mail car this
morning, and the Nandalia sent a
passenger train at one p. NJ. The
police are guarding the depot. The
United States Marshal has not yet
found any CT the strikers for whom
he has writs. The crowd about the
depot has been dispersed.
| DEPARTURE OF TOOPS FOR MALTA.
LONDON, July 2S.-The embarka-
/ ton at Portsmouth of troops for
Malta by the troop ship Crocodile
yesterday evoked good deal of en-
thusiasm and was in marked con-
trast with the departure of the Eu
pirates the preceding day, which
| passed almost unnOticed, The papers
remark that a call of three cheers for
the Turks uttered by some on the
wharf was responded to with great
spirit from the departing troop.ship.
Some person unknown also took
aboard large number of violent
anti-Russian pamphlets and gave
them to the sergents for distribution
amongst the troops.
Mr.. Gladstone, in a magazine ar
ticle, characterize's the reinforce
ment of the Mediterranean garrison
as a perfect example of the art of
disquieting and annoying one side
without comforting the smallest ad-
vantage on the other.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 2S.-The following
is sent at the request of Mayor Heath
and is indited by him:
Many dispatches from this city
have greatly exaggerated the dis
turbance during the last few days,
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Paying the Piper at Pittsburgh.

raging JIG FIp6f dG flIGSDurSH'
Already the interesting question
as to "Who is to pay the piper ?''
has been asked in a legal way. Yes
terday Major a. NJ. Brown entered
proceedings in behalf of Mr. Smith,
pawnbroker, aga inst the city for Sc,
900. Mr.. Smiths establishment was
cleaned out by the rioters on Satur-
for it. The law in such cases is thus
explained by Major Brown: The
county is liable for all damages re-
sulting from acts of mob violence,
and that for all claims for damages
awarded by the courts must come
out of the county treasury.
The railroad company is generally
supposed to be liable for the loss sus-
tanned by shippers from the fact that,
being cOmman carriers, they are in
surers; but it seems that a provision
exists in tie law which says that
Facts of God and enemies of the
State make their liability as insurers
void" and the shippers can come
on the county for every dollars
worth of freight destroyed by the
rioters. The railroad companies can
also collect from the county every
dollar o. their loss if they are so dis
posed, but it remains question as
whether they will resort to such
measures as it would in the end inev-
itably react against them.
These damages will be collected
just as all other debts against the
county. A mandamus will be issued
by the court on the county treasurer
and if no funds are available from
which to pay the debt, then the coun-
ty commissioners will be compelled
to levy special tax, just as was done
some years ago in regard to the rail
road Indebtedness Of the county.
When tie county comes to pay $40,
GOO, 000, tie pectaiCry ruitta Of q riot
WU be 1a1derStOOd.-PWS6Urgh COM
| llJPpciOI
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A Governor Troubled by His Own
Presidents.

Governor Williams, of Indiana,
has requested the President to
extend Federal aid in suppressing
violence in that State. This demand
was not made in the formal manner
.\reauired by law, and cannot ofcourse
(GesOmplied with. Governor Will
%'DA, instead of notifying the Presi-
ue@ Of the existence Of an insurrec-
tioNh\ Indiana, which he is unable
!" SOpNress with the State forces,
9IunP'y requested the Secretary Of
wal '0Nave United States troops
sehV ~ Mdiana subject to his orders.
- me le9@ent can send troops to In
I ul"lia' put N the absence of a formal
= demand LOT federal assistance by
e the Governoi,hey can only be used
4 u Pro'eet "o''nment property and
p enforce the or,rs of the United
4 States Courts, lNovernor Williams
1 will make such Elemand. the re-
=. qulreu a9Sl''"hce WI be promptly
4 1urnlSneu.
It When in CongressWillian1s in
= variably opposed the us of the Fed
e eral troops to suppress tolence in
s the State, even when legav called
o for, and his demand now " their
r services in Indiana, and the tanner
@ in which he attempted to 49,
;. them, causes considerable al
= ment. Governor Williams must
: the music, acknowledge his inabih
+ to quell disorder in his own STATE
h and make square demand for Fec
q eral aid before he can obtain i
:. General Pope will be at Chicago o
/, Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-11
The Republican Nominee.
Hon. VIM. H. West, the Be

u.
...~.-,:.- 4rnOr y
was born February 8, 1924, in "
ington county, Pa, and emigra,
to Ohio, Knox county, 1880; gradua
ted in 1910 in Jefferson College, Pa.
went thence to Lexington KY, with
Rev. Robert J. Breckenridge, taking
charge of the select school of that
city. He returned to Jefferson Col
Iege in 1919, and was tutor one year
in the college was then elected pro-
fessor in Hampton Sidney College,
Va, where he remained one year,
when he resigned, and returned to
Ohio, and began to study law in 1850
and was admitted to the bar in 1851.
He was elected prosecuting attorney
of Logan county in 1852, was elect
to the State Legislature for that
county in 1857, and again in 1861.
He was elected to the Ohio Senate
in 1868, was elected attorney general
of Ohio in 1865 and again in 1867 ;
was elected as one of the Judges OF
the Supreme court in 1871, resigned
in 1878, and was chosen delegate to
the constitution convention, since
which time he has been engaged in
active practice of his profession in
Logan county. Mr.. West is so near
ly blind that he is compelled always
to have a companion to lead him.
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The Baltimore COllectOrship.

Sir: Although in your last issue
YOU refer to the Baltimore Collector
shin as a matter (which the news
papers have fully discussed" L can
not help feeling that its bearing upon
The question of reform in the civil
service has been but imperfectly OBJ
served. The action of the President
in this affair has been altogether be-
wildering, and should command the
anxious attention of all who are
giving him their support i'll the belief
that he is going to supplant the old
system of appointments to office by
something better.
The published letters and state
ments ofall the parties to the Wrangle
excite the apprehension that in APP
pointing Thomas and suspendlng
Wilkins the President was duped
very easily indeed, or that he is less
fixed in his devotion to civil service
ideas than his friends had hoped.
Mr.. Thomas the successful APPLICANT
for the office, is man who would
hardly care to have his character
sifted. He is known as one who
is cunning in running primaries and
manipulating political conventions
bv methods which are lUoll-il'''' -
stood by the ''boys," but he does not
possess the esteem of any one outside
he workres of his party.
Like all men of his kind, he is
wonderfully energetic, and in the
pursuit of his ends can display an
effrontery which, to common minds,
is simply startling. Once before this
he was Collector of Baltimore, and
in that capacity made a record which
we might have supposed would have
made it morally impossible for him
to have applied again for the same
place. His two chief and trusted dep
uties stole many thousands of dollars
of the public funds in his keeping
and were convicted of the otfense
| and sentenced to Jail.
; With characteristic audacity, Mr.
: Thomas begged Congress for
resolution relieving him from hi
, legal liability for the acts o
= his subordinates. The resolution
5 was passed (ride United State
= Statutes at Large, vol xvi, page 7(3
and one might have been pardone(
for fondly imagining that the immu
nifty thus graciously, if not inconSid
T erately granted by Congress WouI(
have provided some protection to tn
> people against his further Inroad
upon their welfare.
Not so. He did not blush to be
y siege Mr.. Hayes for reappointmen
to the same office with an impudenc
seemingly whetted by his past die
grace and in the prosecution OF HI
{ schemes unfortunately for the publ
= he was aided and allotted by {. [
y Fulton, the proprietor of the Bait
p5dcjTo ISSUE sSannHSfjcd1z5s6hih I9 bdf3Ss news
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hos oC,D ~
condemns
upon railroao.-
ing to them by Chose processing ~.
trikers. Leading presses O
whole country speak in severe |;
lust condemnation thereof. Noa
ual fault is found with employees
tempting to get their salirleS q
vanced, nor on account ofdanurrl
to a reduction of wages. That viii
provoked this complaint isthe we
ton, lawless destruction Of life a.
property consequent upoi the IA
road war. Revolutions begettl'
violence productive of such fear
results cannot be counenanced
tolerated in civilized country. }
sacrifice is too great, too Wide-spre
in its consequences for venture
even upon such a desperate expe
ment. Sober, second thought, :
are glad to notice, is already GOWN
ing many who gave encourageme
to the strike that they pursued
wrong course to obtain redr9
Though there may have been ne
mentary qualification under pres
ure of excitementin carrying poir
yet, ultimately, it must cause Sc
rowful repentance. 1T may be I
down as a certain conclusion IL
whatever gives encouragement /
mob-violence and outrages such
haye been perpetrated, cannot, ola
not he tolerated. Our lawS must
respected and maintained ft eve
hazard, come veal or wc--Bdt
Co, Union.
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Formerly the sight ola Federal
soldier engaged in suppreSsing a
State disorder, had the same
effect upon the average Democratic
editor that red rag has upon an in
furiated bull. Since Gov. Carroll has
given evidence of his inability to
preserve law and order in this State
with out the presence and aid of Fed
eral troops, we may reasonably hope
to be nearing the end of this hypo-
critical cant and senseleSs twaddle.
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brought to justice. They will no
placed on trial with no one tosym-
pathize with them, and a general d.
sire will be evinced to make an ev
ample to deter all future attempts Of
the kind. 1t is one Of those Offences
that usually create such indignation
that Judge Lynch hastily disposes
the perpetrators-an offence againS
society for which the slow processt
of the law are deemed inadequate
satisfy the desire for speedy puniSl
ment -BultO. american
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-11

The Tribune remarks that the
Southern idea of pacification seems
to be Immunity for all Democrats
and red hot persecution ofall Repub-
lscans.u If this is the case the coun-
try will be appraised of it, and the
result will be a solid North against
a solid South.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-11

The Secretary of War has received
a letter from the committee of public
safety at Pittsburg, Pa, thanking
him for his action during the recent
troubles. They also urge that large
force be hereafter stationed at the
Allegheny Arsenal. The letter has
been referred to the adjutant gener-
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A Word for the Military.

We have no sympathy with the
sentiment which expresses regret
that the military at several points
should have fired at rioters who were
assailing them with missels. They
represented law and order; they
were performing a difficult and most
unpleasant duty; the man who
struck at them a murderous blow
was an enemy of society and the pub
lie peace, and he deserved 20 be shot
down like dog. That is the com.
mon sense of the matter without the
poetry. If innocent people have been
hurt, they have suffered from their
own folly. But man who stands
amid n crowd of rioters as an idle
spectator is not wholly innocent. He
has no right to occupy such a posi-
ton. BY his presence he swells the
he gives to a certain extent
aid and comfort to the law breakers,
and he shares voluntarily the risks
that they run. There is no POSSIBLE
ity that such distinctions shall be
made and none ought to be made
Lh{ld. Bulletin.
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A one-story brick depot will be
erected at Pittsburg to replace the
beautiful Union Depot which was
destroyed by the mob July Dist The
Union Depot was a comparatively
new building and cost about 5000, 600.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-11

Gov. Carroll congratulates himself
upon the fact that law and order have
been restored in Baltimore and
throughout the State. This is true,
but it is owing more to the presence
of the United States troops that this
condition of affairs exists to-day
than to any brilliant management
on the part of Gov. Carroll.
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now in power they would be charged
with the strikes, and would in con-
sequence incur defeat and possibly
disorganization as party. This is
travelling a good way on the edge Of
an hypothesis for consolation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-11

1t IS learned that eight persons IN
Boston have become insane, caused
by undue religious excitement grow
sns out - the Moody and Sankey
revival.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-11

The Frederick Times makes Its ap-
pearance this week in a new dress
and an enlarged form.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-08-11

Mr.. Watterson again reviews the
bill creating the Electoral Commits
sion, commends the Democrats who
supported it and philosophically says
4La+ ~, +b s.s'--'7r !, -.------a.--- wood 'o"!
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SATURDAY, AUGUST Il, 1877.

Next week we will give our sub
scribers the usual eight-page paper.
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The Richmond Wing Dem now
speaks of President Hayes as 1.-The
wise and patriotic man who now fills
the Chief Magistracy of the Union"
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correspondents must enclose full name and
address. not necessarily for publication, hut
as private guarantee of good faith. REJECT
ed communications will not be returned.
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Emphatic CondemnatlOn.'rh

So far as we have nCticedt
hos J or,' ~
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-22

GRAIN SHTPMEArs.-We sunnosed
last week that tn. u s.Iady grain wa.
nearly all shipped for the season. except
lot OF LOCO tona controlled by Major
~. Haiicr anc John y. Conner. which
tnose gentlemen are holding for n
"spring rise" But we find n re- are
Zoo tons there now. awaiting the Alas.
Il, besides about $50 tons more which
Baxter d Co. of this city. have stored
on "Brittain's Ark as the big scow is
called. now at anchor in Q tributary of
the Stillaguamish. This makes $50
tons and the probabilities are tina. be.
lore the big ship is ready to return to
Ban Francisco, the L.Conner merchants
Will nave II least $50 tons more in the
warehouse for her. Take this in con-
hection with the water-pipe from Oiym-
pia and the slaves and hoop-poIe. from
Tacoma, and she will probably hay.
goo tons of freight, besides VITA. she
picks up at this city: and Seattle is
never brhind with her quota.