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Not Dead Nor Sleeping.

A ''literary feler" from Wisconsin, Senator
Angus Cameron, kinsman of the hard-headed
old Pennsylvania politician who is the puta-
tive author of the expression quoted above,
contributes to the North american Reuie,o
a remarkable article characterized by vigor
of thought and felicity of expression, on the
past and future of the Republican party. Sem
ator Cameron has no patience with the men
who speak of the organization which he hap
PLY calls the greatest political army that the
ages have ever seen, as though its coffin stood
open at the foot of Its gallows. he believes
that 1t has before 1t greater work than the
past ever called on it to do; for it is still con-
fronted by an organization hostile to every
phase of human development, whether the
individual or the state or the nation; Can or
ganization whose ideal leader is political
Columbus with eyes in the back of his head
sailing American waters under the Ameri-
can flag, but ever seeking with longing un.
apeasable, for southwest passage to the lost
but loved Laurentian seas of our antediluyian
world"
Senator Cameron recalls the fact that the
Republican party has always been the party
OF progress; that it began its career by
driving back the destroying angel of slavery
from the Territories; that it defeated armed
rebellion; that of four mill ions of bondinen
1t made freedmen, and of four millions OF
freedmen citizens; that with .magnanimity
before unknown in history it rapidly restored
TO civil and political privileges its conquered
adversaries, and punished no soldier OF slav.
cry for his crime. The reward ( or Its magnan-
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ERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE

unity is solid South allied with the treason.
able Democratic party of the North in sn
attempt to crush It's benefactor. The battle
is to be fought over again. The Democratic
leaders and the ex-Coufederate politicians
are the same men, inspired by the same
spirit, teaching the same ideas, b.ighted In
heart by the same intolerance, cursed In soul
by the same prejudices of race and of creed,
which caused the old South to linger so far
behind the North in the march of civilization,
and flung her at last into the arms Of civil
war. Men like these are not to be trusted
with the control of the nation. A protest
against their rule is the dictate of prudence,
not the utterance of hate. The South did
not return to the Union of its own will and
repenting of its misdeeds. We cannonaded
it back. And the wise and only way to pre-
serve that for which we fought is not to be
found in "conciliating" the men who owe
their lives and estates to our compassion and
repay the debt by undying hate and ceaseless
obloquy, but in maintaining the ideas and
by sustaining the party that restored the
Union of the fathers. This is time to fight,
not time to mourn; time to unfurl ban
ner, not time to prepare a tomb.
The warning and appeal of Senator Gamer
on are strengthened and emphasized by the
lesson of the late scenes in Congress. The
Democratic party is showing the old feeling
OF strife. Defeated in its attempt to gain
power at the ballot-box, as it was defeated in
1860, it resorts to revolutionary methods as it
did then. 1t does not hesitate to plunge the
country into anarchy to gain its purposes.
And the Republican party as in 1860 is the
party of law and order. The spirit Of rebel
lion is as manifest as 1t was eighteen years
ago. The old issue is Joined. Who shall
doubt that the result will be the same, the
triumph of right?
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

"The cery man OF all others ,cho has the
deepest interest In sound currency, and
aoho suffers most By nischieoous legislation in
money matters, Is the man tcho earns his dai-
ly bread by his daily toll. a deprecated cur
rency, sudden changes of prices, paper money
falling bet,oeen morning and noon, and fal.
ling still loiuer betaoeen noon and night, these
things constitute the rery harvest taale of spec
ulators, and Of the ,uhole race of those who are
at once idle and crafty. a disor-
dered currency is one of the greatest political
eoils. 1t undermines the uirtues necessaryfor
the support Of the social system, and encour-
ages pr0pensities destructive to its hnppiness.
1t odrs against industry, trugality and econ
Omy, and it fosters the eril spirits of ertrao-
agance and speculation. Of all the contri-
uances for cheating the laboring classes Of
mankind, none has been more efectuaI than
that sohich deludes them aoith paper money.
This is the most efectual Of Intentions to fer
tilize the rich mans fields By the saoeat Of the
poor mans 6row. Ordinary tyranny, oppres.
sion, ercessire taration, these bear lightly up
on the mass OF the community, compared toith
fraudulent currencies and the robberies COM
naitted 6y deprecated paper."-Duuies
Webster
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

WE have much more OF everything that goes to
make wealth. The truth Is we owe less and own
more than we did eight years ago.-PREss.
Our National Legislature has been controlled
by the moneyed power. The result is before
us. Crowded Cities enforced idleness, rascally
politics, and general bad government. Millions
of fertile acres, abundant harvests and hunger
stalking through the land. The rich getting
daily richer, and the poor man becoming daily
poorer, more wretched and less hopeful. It is
useless to tell man that he is well off IL his
earnings fail to feed his family. 1t is insult
added to injury to point out the wealth of the
country to the poor mechanic, idle laborer or
half paid millmaD. They can see and feel and
judge for themselves, and value the rhetorical
bosh at its proper estimate.-Cdlais Times.
The Times does not even attempt to deny
that the country as whole has much more
of all the things that go to make wealth than
1t had eight years ago; that it has more acres
of land under cultivation, more houses, more
livestock, greater crops, richer mines. But
it objects to the unequal distribution
of wealth. What causes this unequal
distribution? Let US listen for a moment to
the words of eminent statesmen. Daniel
Webster says that "of all the contrivances for
cheating the laboring classes of mankind,
none has been more effectual than that
which deludes them with paper money.
This is the most effectual of inventions to fer
tilize the rich mans fields by the sweat of the
poor mans brow" For the last sixteen
years we have had nothing but paper money.
Thomas d. Benton says paper money "tends
aggravate the inequality of fortunes; to
make the rich richer and the poor poorer, to
to multiply nabobs and paupers, and to deep
en- and widen the gulf which separated Dives
from LAZARUS" 1t is of this result that the
Times complains, and yet 1t asks for con-
tinuance of the financial system which brings
about this bad estate. Andrew Jackson
says "a paper currency is a great curse to any
people and particular curse to the laborer
of any country, for its depreciation always
falls upon the laborer." Really it would
seem that it is the Calais Times which in
dulges in rhetorical bosh."
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

"Ine loss Uhich An,erica has sustained since
the peace, from the pestilentidl effects of ire
deenaable paper money, on the necessary conf
dence betceen men, on the necessary confidence an
Mepublic councils, on the industry and morals of
the people and on the character of republican qou-
ernnaent, constitute an enormous debt against the
States cha1yeable Nth this unadvased measure,
aohach must remain unsatisied, or rather 1t is an
accumulation Of guilt ,chich can be e1piated no
otheracise than By voluntary sacrifice on the al
ar ofjustice of the poaoer which has been the TO-
strunaent CT it.-Jdn,es MADISON
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

As a very important source of strength
and security, cherish public credit. One
method of preserving ii is to use il as
sparingly as possible; avoiding occasions
of expense by cuItivatinx peace, but re-
membering also that timely disbursements
10 prepare for danger frequently preven
much greater disbursements 20 repel il
avoiding likewise tho accumulation of
debt, mot only by stunning occasions of
expense, but by vigorous exertions in time
Of peace 70 discharge the debts which un-
avoidable wars may have eccasioned, mot
ungeuereusiy throwing upon posterity she
burden which we ourselves ought TO bear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
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ga return to specie payments at the earli-
est possible period compatible with due re-
gard to all interests concerned, Should ever
be kept i'm view. Fluctuations in the value
of currency are always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations to the lowest pos
sible point will always be a leading pur-
Posel i'm wise .legislation. Convertibility
prompt and certain convertibility into
coin is acknowledged 10 be the best and
suresS safeguard against them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
PROPOSALS FOR BRICKS

WILL be received at the City Clerks office by the
w undersigned until THURSDAY, the 23d inst,
at o'clock P. NJ. for furnishing the city with three
sound, straight, hard burned bricks for sidewalks
to be delivered through the at such times and
at such places may be designated by the Street
Commissioner. Sample of bricks to accompany bids.
The Committee reserve the right to reject any or
all bids they consider not the interest of the
city. HANSON S. CLAY,
Chairman Committee on Streets, Sidewalks and
Bridges may16d7t
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JAMES BUCHANAN.

"Such medium (irredeemable paper mon
ey,) has always been liable to fluctuation. Its
value is constantly changing; and these
changes, often great and sudden, expose in
dividuals to great loss, are the source of ruin
GUS speculations, and destroy all confidence
between man and man."-Chtef Justice Mar
sbnn
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

1t (paper money! tends to aggrauate the
inequality oftortunes; to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, to multiply nabobs and
paupers, and to deepen and ,oiden the gulf
Which separated Dioes from Lazarus. s.-Thom-
as H. Benton.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

IT will be remembered that Democratic
committee have already visited Florida and
Louisiana, passed months there, and made
long reports that were claimed to be ''thor-
ough and exhaustive" What Is the object
of taking all this testimony again, at cost
of at least 500 900?
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
Reasons Why All Should Use the
ReactiOnary Health Lift.

1t makes strong appeals to the common sense
every man or woman in every walk of life
furnishes an exercise which may and should be in
troduced into every house; which may be practiced
at all seasons in all kinds of weather. by persons of
Doth sexes, all ages, and degrees of strength or
weakness, alone or in company. No one can saw too
much in praise Of it, and no one can afford to do
without 1t. All who investigate thoroughly. use IT,
and consider it invaluable and indispensable. It is
the safest, simplest, cheapest and most efficient
medlcne ever discovered No claim Is set up tor it
which is unscentifc or mpracticable,
General.-It Is the best of rest. 1t is PERFECTLY
safe. No harm ever came from its use. It strains
no portion of the system. 1t directs the vital forces
to the affected parts By its the health is easiy
maintained. The purchase of Reactionary LITTER
is the best kind of economy. The convenience of
having one in the house is very great.
strengthens the brain, and renders it more active
and efficient in all its operations.
Sieep.-lt is the simplest and safest narcotic r.
is the most natural and probably the best means oS
inducing sound and refreshing sleep. -
Nerves.-It is wonderful tonic to the whole
nervous system. 1t is most eficaeious remedy in
paralysis, if tlken in time. -
Lungs, Throat and Voice. If oives srao;oI
expansion and greater mobility to the chest en-
iarges the lungs; increases the volume of respra
tlon anu brings the voice more fully under control
equal. s ~ n"' "o
Exercise--It is the most perfect exercise for man
OF woman, furnishing the best form of physical
culture and development in the safest. easiest.
peter than the gymnasium, and free from its
dangers; cheaper than the saddle; less laborious
tnan Doating and infinitely better than drups in a
majority OF chronic diseases. 1t rounds and hardens
sne muscles, and educates them into ever ready.
iaitaIul and efficient servants Of the will.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

Paper emissi ms by the governments are
of a nature SO liable 70 abuse, may say
SO certain TO be abused, that the wisdom of
the government will be shown by never
trusting itseIf w th so sc ucing and dam
gerOus a power
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

a paper currency is great curse to any
people and a particular curse to the laborer
Of any.coantry, for its depreciation al,uays
falls upon the laborer.-Andrew Jackson.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

JEFF Davis is suggested as suitable can
didate for the indationists. He once run Q
government which issued money with the
greatest freedom to meet the wants Of trade.
In those days farmers got $500 dozen for
eggs. In the interest of history it should
be added that they were compelled to pay
$400 yard for common calico cloth.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

1rredcemabIe paper money ''converis the
business Of society into a mere lottery; and
when the collapse comes, as come IL must,
il casts laborers out of employment. crush
es manufacturers and merchants and
ruins thousands Of honest, industrious
citizens.o
LAMEa RUJCHANAN
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
City of Portland.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Joint Standing
IN Committee on Streets Sidewalks and Bridges
will meet at the junction ofsSheridan and Congress
Streets on SATURDAY, the 25th day of May instant,
as O'Clock P. M, and will then and there bear all
parties interested and fix the grade of Sheridan
Street from Congress to Adams Street.
Per order of Committee,
myl7dSt HANSON S, CLAY Chairman.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

"Capital may be produced by Industry and
accumulated by economy, but only jugglers
will propose to create it by legerdemain tricks
with paper. r."-ThomGs Jefferson.
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PROPOSALS, FOR FUEL, FORAGE
AND STRAW.

AND STRAW.
Posi- QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
159 High Street, BOSTON, MASS. May Is, 1878.
CEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, subject to
~ the usual conditions will be received at this Of
fce until 2 O'Clock, noon, June Is, 1878, at which
bidders, for furnishing and delivering the Fuel For
age and Straw required at the following mentioned
posts, during the fiscal year commencing July 1,
1873, and ending June 30, 1879, viz:
Boston, Mass, Forts Independence. Warren, and
Winthrop, Boston Harbor; Forts Standish, Andrews,
Sewell, Phoenix, and fort at Clark's Point, Mass !;
Forts Knox, McCleary. Sullivan, Popham, Preble
and Gorges, Me-; and Forts Constitution, N. H.. and
for Fuel for q. s. Steamer "Thayer," at Boston,
Mass.
Apreference will be given to articles of domestic
production. The Government reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals.
The requirements of Section 3711 Revised Statutes
may be applied to Coal and Wood delivered under
the contracts awarded under this advertisement, in
which the vender will be required to pay duly
appointed inspector, for inspecting, weighing and
measuring the Coal aud Wood, twenty cents for each
coal (224O 1000 pounds as the case may be)
cubic feet measured by him. The bids must there
fore show the rate per ton of coal and per cord of
wood both in the event of these requirements being
applied and not being applied. And bidders will
specify the number OF pounds to the ton Of Coal Hay
and Straw.
Payment to be made on delivery of supplies, after
having been accepted or as thereafter funds
may be available for the purpose.
Blank proposals and full information as to the man
ner OF bidding conditions to be observed by bidders
and terms OF contract with the amounts required for
each post, will be furnished on application to this Of
flee.
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked ;
dressed to the undersigned.
40 A. G. ROBINSON, Captain and A. ON.
myl0 d6t
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PROPOSALS.
TO CONTRACTORS.

GEALED proposals will be received at the Office of
= the undersigned in Gorham, until three o'clock
P. NJ. on SATURDAY, the first day Of June, for
furnishing the materials and erecting the Normal
School Building according to the plans and specca-
tions of F. H. Fassett, Architect.
Proposals will be received for the several depart
men.s of the work, or for the entire contract as
parties may choose to make.
The right is reserved to reject all proposals not sat
isfactory.
Plans and specifications can be seen at the Office of
+. ii. Fassett, Poi tland, or at my office.
GEO. b. EMERY,
Secretary of the Building Committee.
GoIham, May 18th, 1878. my15dtd
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THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 21.

We do not read anonymous letters ana communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley 7.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent our
0urpaI.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

IN BANKRUPTCY.-Dst Court OF the
Il United States, District of Maine. In the matter
of Almon f. Hill and Ekanah A. Littleted, copart-
ners Hill g. Littleteld, Bankrupts.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court this twentyninth day of April,
1873, by Elkanah A. Lttlefeld, Of Bridgton, Bank
rupt, individually and member of the firm OF Hill
& Lttleheld praying that he may be decreed to have
full discharge from all his debts, individual and
partnership, provable under the Bankrupt Act, AMI
upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the First day Of July, A. u.
1878, before the Court in Portland in said District,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ and that notice thereof be pub
lshed in the Portland Advertiser and the Port
land Press, newspapers printed in said District,
once week for three successive weeks and once in
the weekly Advertiser and Press, the last publica-
tion to be thirty days at least before the day of
hearing. and that all creditors who have proved
their debts and other persons in interest may appear
at said time and place, and show cause, if any they
have why the prayer OF said Petition should not be
granted. VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court, for said District.
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Vaults Cleaned.
A DDRESS 8. f. R1CKEB,
"A Efbby's Corner, Deertng.
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TO LET.

Two good front rooms i'm Me-
chanic Hall Building, suitable for
Doctors or Lawyers. Enquire of
GEO. A HAIR MON,
JeWelIer, Mechanic Building.
fah0
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To Contractors.

pROPOSALS will be received at the Sagadahock
L National Bank, Bath, Maine until O'Clock p.
m on the 25th day of May inst, for furnishing the
materials. and erecting banking building, on the
corner of Front and Centre Streets in the city Of
Bath, according to plans and specifications furnished
by F. II. Fassett, Architect
Persons desiring to make proposals for the above
work. can examine the plans and specifications at the
Sagadahock National Bank, where all necessary in
formation will be given
The right is reserved to reject any and all propcs.
Bath, May IL, 1878. did
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
IN BANKRUPTCY.
TN BANKRUPTCY.-District Court of

I'm BANKRUPTCY.-Dis Court of the
Il United States, District of Maine, In the matter
of Almon f. Hill and Elkanah A. Littlefeld. copart
ners as Hill g. Littlefeld. Bankrupts.
This is TO give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court this day Of April,
dividually and a member of the firm of Hill 81
Littefeld, praying that he may be decreed to have
full discharge from all his debts, individual and
partnership, provable under the Bankrupt Act, and
upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the first day of july A. d.
1875 before the Court In Portland, in said District,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and that notice thereof be pub
ished in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press, newspapers printed in said District, once a
week for three successive weeks, and once in the
weekly Advertiser and Press the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing and
that all creditors who have proved their debts and
other persons in interest, may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, If any they have, why
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted
VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court, for said District.
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TO Let.
TWO Tenements on Clark Street, No. II. In
i quire Of JOHN SWEETSIR, 5 Neal Street.
mar11 diff
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HALL TO LET.

nOUSE No 46 Salem St. five rooms with Sebago
LII water. Enquire on the premises. my3dtf
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WANTS..

WANIED;-Ten good salesmen to sell my med
w ical book BY Dr. Napheys; one agent reports a
guarantee between 80 and 40 years Of age whose
references please me, from $500 to 800 per year.
Give age. particulars Of past experience and guar
antee wanted. Send this W. j. HOLLAND,
Springfield, Mass. myl6eod3t