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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-27
SENATE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Keeting in the chair.

HUUoE Uf hkfhtbENIAIIFE Ebs
Mr.. Keeting in the chair.
No business was done before the arrival
of the Senate, except to listen to a denial
from Mr.. Drew that he had abandoned his
seat or had any intention of so doing.
In Joint assembly the President ruled
that the unfinished business of the report
of the Committee on Rules was in order,
and the disposition Of the appeal taken.
discussion followed, lasting till nearly
and Messrs. Wsrmoth, MoMillen, Moore
and others.
The Presidents ruling was not sustained
by vote of 48 to % and . blank, and the
adoption of the report came up. No quo
rum voting the Senate withdrew.
The House then adjourned.
The Legislature TO-day.
SENATE.
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EARLY RECOGNITION assured
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On the twentieth instant, in the Senate,
Mr.. Morton presented the credentials of
William Pitt Kellogg as United States SEN
atOr from Louisiana, and asked that they
be read and laid on the table. This is the
customary action in all such cases, and the
motion was adopted.
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The Boston Traveller says:

Two more "cardsy from the respectable
caste of New Orleans appear this morning
in glorifcstion of the peaceful conduct and
Christian disposition of the Louisiana bull
dozers. The case, of course, is desperate
one, but by constant effort and frequent
repetition these men expect to deceive the
North as they did for long weary years in
relation to the divine institution of slavery.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-27

Pitkin at the White House
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-27

Governor KirkwoOd, of Iowa, has issued
an order for the reorganization of the Iowa
State militia, under the name of the
National Guard of the State of Iowa. All
the artillery companies are ordered to meet
on January 81 at their respective armories
to elect officers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-27

Senator Oglesby, of Illinois, on bis way
home from this city, where he served as a
member of the Senatorial Investigating
committee, was entertained by number of
the citizens of Cairo, to whom he expressed
great interest in the work for the protec-
tion of the banks of the Mississippi river.
The old Governor is good friend of Louis
lana, especially of those OF her citizsns who
increase her riches by the sweat of their
brow. His vote for the levee bill can be
looked for with confidence. We wish as
much could be said of his Democratic col
leagues of the Louisiana committee.
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-01

NEW YORK, December 30.-Cotton-
Exchange closed; business light for .ex-
ports and homo use; prices unchanged;re
ceipts good. Rye Flour-Stesdy at
"a SOFAS Is. Corn Mesl-Quiet; wes-
tern 81 8563 co. Wheat-Shippers
are disposed to hold of; receipts $4,000
bushels; ungraded spring 81 2l(9l 30;
No. 2 Milwaukee 81 4l@l 81; No. 3
old new mixed 81 Sc; No. Chicago
spring nominally 81 3S. Rye-Steady;
western S1@S5c. Barley-Unchanged.
Malt-Quiet and unchanged. Corn
Quiet and unchanged; receipts 25,OOo
bushels Oats-Quiet and unchanged;
receipts $4,000 Hay and Hops-Dull
and nominal. Cottee-Qdiet and hrmi
Rio cargoes 17!@208c. Sugar-Qolet
Moasses-Firm; New Orleans 5SCg59c
Rice-Quiet. Petroleum-Dull; refined
Csc: in cases 32@33c; crude i6c.
Naphtha-l5c. Rosin-Steady. Tur-
pentine-SLeady At Ale. Eggs-QuIet;
western 2993o4c. Leather 'teady;
Buenos Ayres ard Rio Grande light; MD
ding and heavy weights 26(GSOcc; Cali
fornia 26629c: common 2492Sc. Wool
Firm; pulled 22@3Sc; unwashed l2(g
2Sr, Pork-Dull; mess 1T SIT %. Beef
Quiet and unchanged; long clear mid
dies, western, &c; city 9fc. Lard
Closed more active and frmer; prime
steam $l1 20 Butter Western at
1463Oc. Cheese-Qulet, but firm at 1C9
lac. Whisky-Quiet, but steady al
81 10. Manufactured Copper - Quiet;
Ingot Lake dull at l53@lSi. Pig Iron
Dull and heavy: Scotch 26CG29; Am
erican 1922; Russian sheet lo!Gll,
gold. Nails-Unchanged.
MILWAUKEE, December 3O.-Flour-
Quiet and firm. Wheat-Closed nrm;
No Milwaukee 81 32!; No. 2 81 268;
No. 8 l6I Corn-DuIl and lower;
No. 2 nominal at 44c. Oats-Flrm; No.
2, 49,. Rye-Lower; No. l 7l9i2c
BarIey-Quiet; No. 2 spring soc cash or
seller January; No. 3 dull AT 42c.
New YORK, December SO.-Dry
Goods-Business light with commission
houses. Cottons firmly held by ageats.
Medium and dark prints in TAR demand,
and printed shirtings doing well. uing'
hams quiet and steady. Worsted coat
in"s in fair demand, but casslmeres are
less active. Foreign goods remain quiet
BALTIMORE, December 30.-Flour-
Quiet ard unchanged. Wheat-Firm.
Corn-Western mixed old 5S4c. Oats
Firm; western mixed S8@35, Rye
Nominal. Cloversc cd-Active at l43(g
Is. Pork I7@l7i. Refined Petroleum
Nominal; Crude quiet at l2!ppCofee-
Strong and unchanged. Whiskey-
Quie. and steady at 81 10.
ToLEpo. December 50. - Flour
Steady. Whcst-Wcak; No. white
Wabash 81 Az; No. | white Michigan
81 As; No. = amber and Illinois 81 Al.
Corn-Dun; high mixed 442ci new No.
2 A.; new damaged 43c. Oats--Flrp;
No. = 35c; rejected 30!c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-01
MATRIMONIAL INCOMPATIBLE.
ITY.'


A thin little fellow had such q fat wife,
Fat wife, fat wife,
God bless her!
She looked like drum and he looked
like fife,
her,
God bless her!
To dress her.
God bless her!
To dress ner!
To wrap up her body and warm up her
tees,
Fat toes, fat toes,
Go keep her!
For bonnets and bows ana sliken clothes,
10 eat her, and drink her, and sleep
God keep her!
20 driDk her!
And keep her!
And sleep her!
She grew like target; he grew like
A sword-a sword-God spare her!
She took all the bed and she took all the
hoard, 49,
And II took a whole sofa 10 bear
God spare her.
To bear her.
God spar her!
To bear her.
She spread like a turtle; he shranE Ike II
A pike-a plke-God save him!
And nobody ever bcheld the IKE
For they had to wear glasses to
shave him,
Gou save him!
To shave hin!
God save him!
To shave him!
Sho r,,,an.d QUAY rill she bursted one
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-01
taking OF testimony before the Court
J Commissioner, Lee found
A RErKIKsS ynuNn wouAN

Commissioner, Lee found
RECKLESS YOUNG WOMAN. -
who Was willing 10 testify that he wa
guilty of adultery with her, and the ap
plication tor divorce on that shown.
was granted as Lee had not attempted
defense and mad virtually admitted
the crime. When the decree WAS grant
ed Lee and all his Immediate friend
held grand jollyicatiou, from which
they did no. recover for several days
TINS decree WAS entered about two year,
ago, and soon after Mrs. Lee, leaving
her children in this city, went on an ex
tended trip through the Eastern State
and TO her old home in Philadelphia
She was absent several, M nths and wheI
she finally returned was accompanied by
Edward Fitz erald, druggist, at pre-
ent IN this city. This gentleman she
had mot somewhere IN the East, and rs
she represented, had fallen dead in love
with him, for himself alone ne not
being possessed of any great amount Of
this worlds goods. Soon after her ar
rival here, and alter repeated attempts
10 induce her former husband TO return
to his old love, and having driven many
lucrative female clients away IRON MS
office, whom she suspected OF having
matrimonial designs on the Colonel, by
breaking the windows and hurting Coke
and Blackstone and kindred authors pro-
miscuously about, she announced heS IN.
tentons of mrrrying Fitzgerald, and
actually mentioned the day.
MORE uEARTLEss PLOTTING,
FITZGERALD, who is a mild-mannered
man, without much experience, was not
aware of the warlike disposition of his
affi4nced, and, having conceived strong
pass,on for her, readily fell into the mat
rimonial arrangement. At the prospect
of finally Harvesting his evil spirit u
some other unfortunate mortal, Lee wa:
again melted to resort to bacchanaliar
revel. and Immediately sent Il friend tc
see Mrs. Lee, and INFORM her that he did
not believe the statement that she wa;
about to be married, and, if it was SO
he should appear in the church at the
proper time, III war-paint and armed tt
the teeth, and forbid the bans. This fired
her Southern heart, and che tantal
izngly issued invitations to her friends
ard also sarcastlcally sent one to Colonel
Lee himself. The Cay of the wedding al
last arrived, and Mrs. Lee became Mrs
Fitzgerald without the slightest inter
ruption by her ex-husband. When she
finally became aware of the roaring drunk
which Lee inaugurated in celebration o.
her marriage the new bride became per-
fec,ly wild. She harnessed up her pony
and, with muttered imprecations and
demonpcal looks, searched the city foI
the Colonel. She finally found HIM n!
his office, which she Immediately cleaned
out, the occupants escaping through back
entrances. aud then returned home tt
Ter new husband, whom she made ex
tremeiy miserable Tor some time. Ihl;
ended the matter.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-01
RATES OF ADVERTISING
The DAILY REGISTER.

One square, linen space.
one time..........s Is One month.-.S . ~
Two timeS.......... l y Three months. II M
One week............ , 50 One year........ - NJ
One square changeable once week $50.
Special Notices - per cent additional.
Advertisements to occupy fixed places 70
per cent additional.
Cuts VII be charged double for space
occupied
DoCtie Quinn advertisements, 50 per
cent aud t,CLal.
Loca, NLu,es Is cents per lipe-btn no
local note. usLL te inserted for less Than ONE
DoLLAh
All Advertisements, except for establish
ed business houses, must be paiG for In ad
vance.
Bills with regular advertisers rendere!
quarterly.
All BILLS due on the first appearance OF
lh- advertisement.
Yearly advertisers Will be confined TO
their legitimate business, and all adver-
LiSemeutS not connected with II WI be
charged for al our regular rates.
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aehceliag gegister.
Terms, by Mail, in Advance.
DAILY REGISTER.

ono year........,....SS 90 Three montns. 81 90
N!X lnonthS........ 1 ~ one month. ~
TRI-W WEEKLY REGISTER.
published every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
one copy, yr...S % One copy & mos 50 W
WEEKLY REGISTER.
One copy, yr..Sl 80 Six copies, lyrS 80
one copy, q mos % Ten copics,l yr. l3 90
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-01

uyestprn IIniOn. Vti. Northwest II pfu %
niclxsIIyrrll3 v. J. Ceutral...... 3G54
~dn nret llSl. Rock Island. S'17
Pacific Mail. "a IT, Paul............... ~
Nnrin,sn - SYST Paul preferd d.. 523s
In nrrf - sL'ToledoSW abash
Adam. Express lOl Fort Wayue....-.lVUt2
WaIIs EarroSCo So. ierre Haute.
Amer jnion... 20 r. II preferred. 10
iHttteI states. 81 Chicago &AltOn.. ~
: Contra . lt,Djs (. x A. prefer d.lU9
= q &C. 4 - Ohio& Mississippi q
t,r,s gl y. Il I.ackaN7ana. ~
81. nrrfarrei lT%'A.&P. Telegraph ID
uor,am - 1851. Missouri Pacific Stg
Harlem preierd los \. " L. pieleIi at
! NiCh gan Cent?. ilis thl'ah"Neh'I lee Is
banana c;;i :''''' g. r. &. JOE. iSl.
L. ~ ore . -. &, Pacific bouds-lU94
llliaoIS Central. \. EaCiH' "Ni,ne ~ ~
T.. aud P......r... ~ y. Z. Si"tt ID "H'Sy
SorI nwestern {. 3oss SINKING r uhu'''' ga
CHICAGO, December 30. = Flour
Quiet and firm. Wheat-ln far de-
w,,d NJ lower rates; No. = Chicago
srrirg 81 25l cash; 81 25i seller Janu-
avs rs seller Februsry;Sl 29 seller
March; No. 8, 81 l2IGl l2l; rejected 20
! 1pq-c. Corn-Dull, weak and lower at
Az cash: 45Ic :, Her February; rejected
! 3sItR3oc. Oats-In fair demand At lower
! rate. =, Sic cash; 81. seller February.
| Rye-Flrm. B4rlcv-FirmeT at boc
/ Pork-Unse,tlod, hut generally higher At
Sl7 3Of6l7 32b seller February; SlI Ga!
seller March. Steady and IN good
demand at Sll % cash; Sll 2I!EBll 80
seller February; 81 42l@ll 40 seller
| March. Bulk Meats-Qliet and IN
changed st 6!@sl@9c. Whisky-Qu'et
at 81 06l.
CIsclNxATI, December so Cotton
Firm. Whest-Dull; red 81 35(Gl 10
Corn-Dull At 44Gl 6c. Osts-FIrm at
| S3E93Sc. Rve-f'irm st soc. Barley
steady a. Sl6l05. Pork-Firm; sales
early at ST. 90; closing a. SIT %
asked. Lard-Duil; steam sll W; Kettle
IL 90. Bulk Mests-Stronger; shout
de-.G3c; short rib SIC; short clear &c
Bscon - Dull and nominal. Green
Ncsts-S,ronger; shoulders So 5oi short
rihs IS so: hans 50 O09l0 w, from 1t
~ Il pounds average. WhisEy-Quie'
At 81 O5. Buiter-Steady and un'
Changed ,,o. n
: fair +, cood higher; 5000 at g 80; pack
ings6 S5(96 Is; choice % "otso 20
puILApE PHIA. December 3o.-Petro-
Ionm-Nominal. Clover Seed-At LAG
lac. Flour-Quiet snd firm Ainnese
"a family Sc 1907 %. Wheat-Scsrc'
Unchanged. Comm fair demand a
sTic Osis-Firm; western mixed $50
asc Whisky-W esiern 81 81 Is. Pori
AT sl7 %. Lsrd-At lOa@lOic. But
,sr-Ne~ York and Bradford count!
sytra s26sSc: frsts 27@S0; Westetr
extra 25ta,27; frsts 2l922c- Cheese
Firm; Al lSS@l4lc Eggs-Scsrce
! western fresh Al 32(9oic.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-01
LEAVE.

AccommOd a:iOn tram leaves Brl!aire at
4:I0 p, NJ, and arrives at Steubenville at
Gals p. NJ. ~
Ecllaire at $50 "a. m. and l2:O p. m.
Bridgeport 10 :0i II. m. and 10 p. ~ arrive
a. Martins Ferry at l0:l5 Il. IN. aud l:l5 p.
m. Returning leave Martins Ferry at
II ~ n, VI, ard 3 ~ p. M; Bridegroom II 40
a. and $3.50 p. M; arrive at BeIialre at
Ii ~ a. IN, AMI 10 p. m.
Tickets to all principal points in the
East and West can ne procured at the
linton Ticke: q ice in Mcclure House, and
at the station at Bridgeport.
F. X. MYERS,
des General Passenger & Ticket Agent.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-01
se,.s 1900 Main Street.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

In the Municipal court OF Wheeling:
Oify,r LinS's, ~ a..
~. IN NnanctIy.
John McsfauuUu, ct al.
In pursuance. ~ decree III the above
named cause entered on the ilth day OF
December, 4. d., 1876, b. he sail court.
M undersigned SPECIAL cOmrnlss DUeE
Will ell nj publ auction at the 'front.' door
M tho gOar' House Of ONO county, o.
THURSDAY. January IL, 1876. ~ 10
o'clock A N. the irI owing de~cTi b. q real
estate tO-xit: 4 lot or parcel OF ground
si;nst. u the city Of Wheeling, tHAt j. 10
az. To-. numbered "a seven IN the sub
a vision o. Sluars numbered ~ eight IN
lid city. mad. by Il ". Enr. executor OF
IonD Fnf' deed, which lot fonts twenty
two ~ feet on Market street, The nor
and sn.ih lines theT-ei extending west
warriIy parallel with John street iOld
uamei until they reach south street.
Also, snOtbsT lot or parcel OF land situate
In New Manchester, ~ said county OF
ohio being lot u IN DeTed twO'2i In James
and lanes K Bakers addition - Philip
Rsi.iy'- town OF hanchest r.
Th- above named lots Will be sold sepaT.
ateiy. ~
TERMS o. SALE.-0ne-iourth OF the
purcha~s money. or a. much more IS the
rurcgaSer may elect, cash In hand on the
day ~ sale. and the remainder IN thres.
,guaI inst&lmeuts, pay able respectively
attn iuter-st, Ia six. twelve and eiShie" o
month. from The day OF sale, the deferred
iustalmrnts to be secured To the satlslac-
ton of the said special com mis-iOn-r.
HENRY VI. RUSSELL,
decll Special Com missioner
W H HALLER Auci!Oneer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-01

rh. Heroine of New YOIk Dia-
mond ScnsatiOn-ROw n stusbhnd
Was Married IN SAN Fr"nciscc-
Hts AdrOtt Devices 10 Escape n
Life OF Torment,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-01

VI w
This Bank is Organized and prepared to
transact the business OF banking in all its
details.
IL succeeds the First National Bank OF
Wheeling; is owned by the same share
holders, and Is under the same manage
meut.
BY carefully regarding the interests ofits
correspondents and depositors, and by a
prompt and faithful execution OF their
wishes, il hopes TO merit their esteem and
confidence.
Notes and Bills discounted.
Collections made on all points through
out the United States.
Deposit accounts subject to check
sight, received from banks, bankers, firm r
corporations and individuals.
Certificates Of deposit issued payable on
demand, or at fixed dates.
Interest allowed on special deposits.
DIRECTORS:
JOHN X. BOTsfORD NM. 3. SIMPSON.
JACDg =. RHODES, WM. A. TURNER,
GEORGE ADAMS, JOHN l.. HOBBS,
GEO. w. FRANZHEIM, q. &. DEWEY,
HENRY VI. HARPER my
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Ngw YORK, December 30.-MoNEY-
At 5Cs7 per cent, closing easy. Prime
mercantile paper 5aG per cent. Gus
toms receipts $4,000. The Assistant
Treasurer disbursed $l,3S0,O00. Clear
rngs $ll,OJ0,OO0. Sterling firm q;
iSi@4oG
GoLp-Qpiet; opening al l07 and
closing at 1913. Carrying rates II per
cent. per diem.
SIlvEg-The London quotation is the
same MS on Fr.day week. Here, to day
the quotations are: silver bsrs in green
backs 81 81; in gold 81 -; silver coin
quoted III J per cent.
COVERS aud steady.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-01

d 70. / will run daily; Nos. u, and 10
! !aily, except sunday.
4 East bound trains make connections at
fillmore ior Philadelphia, New York
sd Boston. At Washington City for ali
i rrintS South.
4 West bound trains make direct connec-
4 5ns tor all principal points West and
Northwest.
Pullman Palace cars on all night trains.
FREELINtT, PITTSB URGH AND BAL
yIMORE DIVISION.
LEAVE, ARRIVES.
lsHheeling washington Pa,
d,i,y at :55A. ". daily at...--lO 4 "A. N
|. Wheeling Washington, Pa.
daily at.4:25 p. NJ daily at......6 10 p. Il.
SUNDAYS excepted. i"Sundays excepted.
Tickets 20 ali principal points on sale
Al depot. Office open at all hours during
THOS. Z. SHARP,
Master OF transportation.
R.T. DEVRIES, General Agent. de5
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-01

RAILROAD BoNDS-There was q firm
feeling and good demand prevailed.
The largest tra9Sactions were IN Chicago
and Northwestern gold coupons which
AVA ICED from % 10 9%s.
STATE BoNDS-Qaict and steady and
prices nominal.
STOCKS. Tee market to day was IT.
regular. some stocks advancing and oth-
rr, showing decline. Lake Shore
the active stock WAS not quotahle; the
market weak, declining from o65 to %,
closing at 56I Michigan Central ad-
vanrcd from Az to 45s, and reacted to
Az New YORK. Central advanced from
100 to lOlf and declined to 1909. Della
ware. Lackawanna and W cstern rose from
:! to 1871, closing 1T the highest po'nt;;
Other changes were less important and
The market closed dull and weak. The
tran factions tor the day aggregated l32,-
900 shares, ut which 1000 were Western
Union. 1850 ST. Paul, 900 Lake Shore,
$500 New York Centra!, 1900 OhioS,
1880 Michigan Central, 2,iO0 New
Jersey Central and l4,2OO Delaware anu
Lackawauna.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-22

TO THE SUMMER TOURIST.

Those of our citizens who are fortunate enough
TO be able To seek respite from the labors Of the
business season just closed, and to reonperate
their energies at some Of the many delightful
summer resorts to DO found in the Northern
States and Canada, will be glad to learn that the
old favorite Jackson route, under vigorous and
efficient management, has become one Of The
very best travelling thoroughfares in the country.
Hundreds Of thousands OF dollars have been
expended, as we are credibly informed, during
the past twelve months for new iron and steel
rails, new cross-tes and new bridges, snd to. day
1t may BIZ safely said that no road south Of the
Ohio river surpasses the great Jackson route in
smoothness and perfect safety. We have had
occasion, during the past few weeks, to travel
quite extensively over that road and we can thus,
from actual experience, bear witness to Its ex-
cellence in every particular which goes TO const-
tute good road.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-22
MoBs AT THE NORTH.

The city Of Baltimore has long borne the Ill
repute conveyed In her title of City of Monu
ments and Mobs. We do not think that thil
reproaeh has been altogether just one d
that tho unhappy occurrences of mob vlo
lence, accompanied with sanguinary results
and excuses, have been more frequent tllert
| than In the other cities Of the North. This
| notoriety has been duo to the political bear
ings oil these turbulent occurrences and to The
character of tho excuses committed
Thus, lii the mob Of 1s12-the first notable
event Of that sort which inflicted upon Bal
timore the bad name she has ever since borne
the causes were political; they originated in 9
misdifpcted and delirious patriotic fervor, and
the victims were persons who were con.
spicuous In our history for their virtues and
patriotic services. In that affair the gallant
and patriotic Harry Lee, the father OF OUT
/ venerated chieftain, Robert Il. Lee was fear.
| fully wounded and left for dead on the floor
of the city prison; Gen. Lingan, revol1-
tionary soldier of high repute, aud other
gentlemen Of honor and distinction, were slain
for the chivalric action Of defending the lives,
the property and the freedom of speech Of q
public journalist, himself distinguished
member OF Congress, who had dared TO OPP
pose and denounce d strong popular senti-
ment
This mob was the precedent for others,
which have stained the escutchcon Of Bald
ore--such as the Know Nothing violences Of
1864, tho bank riots In 1887 and tho resistance
TO the passage of the Federal troops to WASH
ington In 1861. In all these demonstrations
there was more or less of political passion or
sentiment, which could not excuse or justify
such violent resorts, but were certainly enti-
tied TO more charitable and lcnient considera-
tion than such mobs as have been provoked
In the Northern cities by religious bigotry and
by attempts TO regulate the contracts and
the rights of labor. No such palliation or
lcniency can DO extended TO the excuses per-
petrated by infuriated men who seek to con-
troll and dictate to others how they shall dis
pose OF their own property and labor.
The Molly Maguires, OF Pennsylvania and
the strikers on tho Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road commit great crimes against society
when they resort to violence to prevent citi-
zens from conducting their business In their
own way, and seek by intimidation and
tumult TO coerce others into granting terms
Of employment which they cannot afford.
Oppressed MS the people are In this country
by monopolies and by combinations of capi-
talists, the attempted remedy is far worse
than the disease when mob associations
assume, the dcspotic and lawless power to
determine upon what conditions corporations
shall exercise their right TO transact BUSH
ness This is Ear worse, moro danger
GUS and criminal species Of monopoly than
those which arc sought to be overturned and
destroyed