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The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27
GEORGE WASHINGTON,

"1he Uery man OF all others uho has the
deepest interest in sound currency, and
,uho suffers most By mischieoous legislation in
money matters, is the man aoho earns his doi-
ly bread By his daily toll. A deprecated cur
rency, sudden changes of prices, paper money
falling betaueen morning and noon, and fal-
ling still lo,uer betpeen noon and night, these
things constitute the oery harvest time Of spec
aldtors, and Of the aohole race of thosa aaAo .ssc
at once idle une crdTty. ** a d;sor-
dered currency is one of the greatest political
erils. 1t undermiaes the Uirtues necessary for
the support Of the social system, and encour-
ages propensities destructive to its happiness.
1t odrs against industry, trugality and econ
omy, and it fosters the euil spirits Of ertrau-
agance and speculation. Of all the contri-
uances far cheating the laboring classes of
monkind, none has been more efectual than
that auhtch deludes them Nth paper money.
This is the most efectual Of intentions to fer
tilize the rich man fields By the s,oeat of the
poor mans bro,o. Ordinary tyranny, oppres-
sion, ercessire taxation, these bear lightly up
on the mass OF the community, compared with
fraudulent currencies and the robberies COM
mited By deprecated paper. ."-Daniel
Webster
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27
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RESUMPTION NO "SHocK. The talk about
the shock of resumption is mere vaporing
Trade and industry stood the shock when the
dollar was fluctuating from one to twenty cents
q a5rpashsvs sdu thoroughly discounted in its
successive steps than the appreciation of the
dollar has been since the passage Of the re-
sumption act. Those infatioaists whose mad
ness has the most method probably anticipate
no shock whatever, and yet, from their point
Of view, they are right and consistent in dread
ing the formal completion of resumption.
Under the combined influence of the densess
ignorance of financial laws, the recollection of
the delights of flush times and the confusion OF
mind which the use of inconvertible paper
always produces, the mass of inflationists con-
found money with wealth and prosperity, cher
ish the seductive delusion that the Govern
ment stamp gives money its value and main
tains it in circulation, aud hence believe the
issue of sufficient Government paper of full
legal-teHder quality absolute" money they
call it-would be the universal panacea. Upon
people possessed of this delusion argument can
have no more effect than a moral thesis could
upon hungry tiger.-N. Y Times.
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Notes and Announcements.

George Eliot's last poem, "a College Break
fast Party" published In Mac millan's for July,
was written four years ago, and its publication
does not appear to have created the fainrest
futter of interest.
Prof. Du Bois- Raymond q rem Ark able addrass
on Civilization and Science. begun in the July
Popular Science Monthly, will be continued in
the August number. This part of the discourse
treats of the Observation-Disclosures Period" and
the Changers threatening modern civilization"
Mr.. I. w. Higginson's impressions of Tour
geneff: ''Of all the literary men whom have
ever seen he has the most distinguished an
pearance. II say that he has Longfellow's
face upon Summers figure, it may give rough
impression of him; but he is really not quite so
tall as Sumner, though he was the tallest man
in the Congress; and his face, with the geniali.
ty and coloring Of Longfellow's, has an air of
more positive force. 1t seems to me the only
safe rule never to describe private conversation,
and will only say that he makes more
marked impression Of personal kindness and
sweetness of nature than any European author
whom L have met, except perhaps Browning.
may add that Tourgeneff speaks French per-
fectly and English with some f1uency; and that
he seems to have cordial feeling towards
Americans.
Resumption and the Silver Question is the
title of new work about to appear from the
pen of Mr.. Henry V. Poor, the well-known
editor of POor's Manual Of Railroads, and au-
thor of the striking and original book on Money
and Its Laws, issued about year ago. This
work will deal with the whole subject of paper
money, and will contain detailed history of
all the leading government currencies-from
that of the Mongols in the 18th century to the
present time-embrscing a critical account of
the Continental currency, the French Assignats
and the Confederate currency, as well as our
present system of Gresnbacks. The history of
our coinage is given, together with complete
account of the Act of 1873, demenetizing Sill
yer. The views and purposes of the Greenback
party, with their destructive tendency, as
shown by their Toledo platform, and the
speeches of their champions, are thoroughly
dealt with. The work can hardly fail to attract
attention, as well from the Importance of the
subject as from the thorough manner in which
the questions are discussed.
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with almost the same degree of certainty in
which tidal waves of heat and cold are fore
toll might the prediction be made that in any
number of volumes of religious discussion sent
in for notice at the present time a large propor
tion would be found to treat of the doctrine of
future punishment. OF the five volumes now
under consideration three are upon this topic.
The other two being volumes LIST. and 2nd, of
the Bible for Learners, not coming of course
under the head of religious discussion, leaves
three out Of three, one hundred per cent, as
the proportion actually found, as follows: Tn.
Doctrine of Scriptural Retributiou, by Rev.
Edward Beecher (Appleton g. Co., New York.
Dresser, Mcclellan & Co., Portland) The In-
termediate World, by DIR. L. f. Townsend,
(Lee s. Shepard, Bost ID, Bailey & Noyes, PORT
land), The Theological Trilemms, by Rev. j.
81. Pettingill Sherwood g. Co., Publishers,
NY.
DR.. Edward Beecher's researches into the
history of the doctrine of eternal punishment
are of especial interest not only for the vigor
and untiring effort with which he inquiries for
the truth, but still more for the great honesty
and openness to conviction which brings him
finally to almost renouncing the doctrine the
truth of which it was his expectation to most
truth of which it was his expectation to most
fully prove. He traces the vital word aionios
from its earliest use far back 10 the ages of
'he Maccabees forward and on to its latest
acceptance. And each successive stone dis.
lodged from the old wall which shut in the
heavens to the few, goes to make larger en-
closure, through whose gate of hopeful faith
he urges all to strive to enter in The argu-
ments which have stirred him from his old
foundation are so clearly, so aptly, put that he
who runs may read; and this volume hardly
needs to be pronounced one of the most strik-
ing contributions upon this much discussed
topic.
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IA Dialogue. Overheard by the Graphic ]
A Wash-List at Paris,

Wife-Here's the nine pairs of mouchoirs al,
right.
Husband docking over the list )-Mouchoirs,
mouchoirs-what's it all scratched out for?
Washerwoman now babbles French which
neither understands, pantomimes and corrects.
Shows the real moucholrs, which turn out to
be handkerchiefs.
Wife-Thsre L knew you were wrong when
you put that down last week.
Husband-Well, what in thunder are stock
Jugs then? (To washerwoman) Madame, kesk
kuk say kuk VOC zappelay stockings-long
stockings?
Washerwoman-Bas, monsieur, pour madame
basil
Husband-Bah-its all bah in French. Why
don't they call such things by some sensible
name? What's this? Pantaloons. Panta-
looms, hve paire. L never put five pairs OF PAN
taloons in last weeks s wash.
Wife-my dear, it means draw
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS both kinds?
Wife-Yes, you fool you'll
Husband-Well, this is queer country for
contounding all distinctions Of sex.
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REPUBLICAN
State Convention for 1878.

The Republicans of Maine, and all indepe ndent
voters who are in favor OF preserving the credit of
the National Government, and sound currency for
the people-equvalent to coin and redeemable in
con-are requested to send delegates to State Con-
vention to be held in the
City Hall as Portland, Tuesday. July 80,
lS5S, at II O'Clock A. W..
for the purpose of nominating candidate for Gov
enor, and transacting any other business that may
properly come before the Convention.
The basis OF representation will be as follows
Each city, town and plantation is entitled to one
delegate and one additional delegate tor every rs
votes given for the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor in 1876. fraction of forty votes over the
number which is entitled to one delegate, will be
accorded delegate.
The State Committee will be in session the evening
preceding and at o'clock the morning of the Con-
vention and will receive credentials of delegates
JAMES G. BLAINE. KENNEBEC, Chairman.
GEORGE G. WING, Androscoggin.
LEWIS B. JOHNSON, Aroostook.
FRED N. DOW, Cumberland.
ID. G. BEAN, Franklin.
S. WHITING, Hancock.
d. N. MORTLAND, Knox.
ANDREW LACY Lincoln.
a. ii. WALKER, Oxford,
G. A. BOUTELLE, Penobscot.
G. A. PACKARD. Piscataquis.
JOHN S. ELLIOTT, Sagadahoc.
SD. LINDSEY, Somerset.
W. H. FOGLER. Waldo.
W. j. CORTHELL, Washington.
JAMES M ANDREWS, York.
j. o. SMITH, Secretary.
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As very important source of strength
and security. cherish public credit. One
method of preserving il is to nse il ms
sparingIy as possible; avoiding occasions
Of expense by cuIrivating peace, but res
membering also that timely disbursement
TO prepare for danger frequently prevent
much greater disbursements 10 repel il /:
avoiding likewise the accumulation of
debt, NOT only by stunning occasions of
expense, but by vigorous exertiOns in time
of peace TO discharge the debts which un-
avoidable wars may have occasioned, NOT
ungenerousiy throwing upon posterity ihe
burden which we ourselves ongIit to bear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
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nomical times of the fathers, or to the wild
period of imitation that followed the war?
The resumptionists have nearly stranged this
Money Power which has done us so much
harm. Shall we compel them to let go their
hold on its throat, and turn it loose upon us
again9 The effective foes of the Money
Power are those who are seeking the speedi-
est possible return to stable standard of val
ue and to the use of the money of the world.
Between them and the men who are blindly
and unconsciously working for full restora-
ton OF that Money Power, the people are
called to choose. Their choice should not be
for moment doubtful.
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GUS speculations, and destroy all confidence
between man and man."-Chief Justice Mar.


"a Ieturn to specie payments Mt the earIi-
est possible period compatible with due re-
gard to all interests concerned, should ever
be kept in view. Fluctuations i'm the value
Of currency are always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations to the lowest pos
sible point will always be a leading pur.
pose in wise lexislation. ConvertibiIity,
prompt and certain convertibiIity into
coin Is acknowledged 10 be the best and
surest safeguard against them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

CONSIDERING that the greenbacks are
within cent of par and that their apprecia-
ton is due to the near prospect of resump.
ton it is quite evident that their value is
owing to resumption and not, as the Green
hackers claim, to their legal.tender quality.
They always had that, but it did not bring
them to par. On the contrary at one time
they were not worth fifty cents on the dollar.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

The Courier des Etats Unis, of New
York, looks upon the prospects of peace in
Europe as very precarious. England, it says,
"has wounded the pride of all her colleagues
in the Berlin Congress. The extension of
her domination over Turkey in Asia, acquired
as it has been, at the cost of Russian blood
and treasure, is an iniquity which will never
be forgotten.n
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans of the several towns in the Coun-
ty of Cumberland requested to send delegates to
the County Convention to be held at Reception Hail.
City Building, Portland, THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 1878,
at 10 o'clock M, to nominate candidates for Four
Senators, Sheriff, County Treasurer, one County
Commissioner and Clerk of Courts, to be supported
at the State election in September next.
Also to choose a County Committee for
the year 1879. The basis Of representation
will be as follows: Each city and town to one
delegate and for each fifty votes cast for Selden
Connor, for Govonor in 1877, fraction of thirty
votes will be entitled to an additional delegate,
Under this apportionment each city and town will
De entitled to the following number Of delegates.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

"Ihe loss achich An,erica has sustained since
the peace, from the pestilential effects of ire
deensable paper money, on the necessary conf
dence between men, on the necessary confidence in
tepublic councils, on the industry and morals of
the people and on the character of republican 600
ernaent constitute an enormous debt against the
States chorgeable acih this asady,sed measure,
sctsch nau remain ansatisfed, or rather 1t is an
accumulation ofguih ,otich can be expiated no
otheraoise than By voluntary sacrifice on the al
ar of justice of the po,oer wlsich has been the in
strasnaent CT it.-Janaes Madison.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

1t (paper money! tends to aggrarate the
Inequality Of fortunes; to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, to multiply nabobs and
paupers, and to deepen ana widen the gulf
oohich separated Diues from Lazarus.-Thom-
as II, Benton.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 27.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun' j.
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 con-
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

"Such a medium iirreieemabe paper mon
ey,) has always been liable to fuctuation. Its
value is constantly changing; and these
changes, often great and sudden, expose in
dividuals to great loss, are the source Of ruin
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27
Fifth District Convention.

The Republicans of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict requested to send delegates to Congress
sional Convention to be held at Belfast, on TUES
DAY, August 9Th, 1878, at 10 o'clock A. M, to
nominate candidate for Representative to Congress,
and attend to any other business that may come
before the convention.
Basis,-each city, town plantation is entitled to
one delegate, and additional delegate for every
seventy-fve votes given for the Republican candi-
date for Governor in 1876, and additional dele
gate for fraction of forty votes so cast.
JAMES A. MILLIKEN,
A. d. BEAN,
ORREN LEARNED,
A M. HOPKINS,
JAMES M. BLAISDELL,
DAVIS TILSON,
Congressional Committee
July 4, 1878.
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Lancaster Hall, Portland,
August 4, 1SsS, at o'clock

THURsDAY, August 4, ISIS, at o'clock
I'm.
for the purpose of nominating candidate for Rep
resentative to the 46th Congress.
Also to select district Committee.
The basis Of representation will be as follows
Each city and town will be entitled to send one
for delegate and additional for every 60 votes cast
Selden Connor at the Gubernatoral election of 1876;
majority fraction Of 35 votes will be entitled to
extra delegate.
The chairman OF the several city and town commit
tees are requested to forward the names of their del
egates as soon chosen to the Chairman of the DIG
trict Committee.
The apportionment of delegates to the several cities
and town in the district ia as follWs:
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lrrcdcemabie paper money "converis the
business of society into a mere lottery; and
when the collapse GENES, as come il must,
il casts inbOrers out of employment, crush
es manufacturers and merchants and
ruiss thousands of honest, industrious
citizens"
JAMES BUCHANAN.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

The delegates authorized to fill vacancies only
with actual residents of the city town they repre-
sent.
The District Committee will be in session in the
reception room of Lancaster Hall at II o'clock on
the mdrning OF the convention for the reception of
credentials, EBEN N. PERRY, Portland.
Chairman of the Republican District Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

"Papor emissions by the government are
of n nature so Liable to abuse, may say
so certain to be abused, that the wisdom OF
the government will be shown by never
trusting itself w lh SO seduci--% Sno o"n
1SEExANDER HAMILTON.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

d paper currency is a great curse to any
people and a particular curse to the laborer
of any country, for its depreciation alaoays
falls upon the Ldb0rer.-Andre,o JucESOn.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

THE Baltimore american thiaks that
"Jef. Davis, in view of the fact that he is
not citizen of the United States, takes
entirely too much interest in our political
affairs -
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE

quently laughable and witty, sometimes ex-
ceedingly elegant Occasionally Mr.. Warmers
own style comes to the front, and the voice of
Victor Hugo is lost for moment, but quickly
reasserts itself. The essay is mine OF bright
quotations. Among American humorists no
one more perfectly combines the conditions of
wit and jest with manly and strong literary
style, or is more even and satisfactory in quality
than Mr.. Warner
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

The County Committee will be in session at re-
ception Hall at O'Clock on the morning of the con-
vention, for the reception of credentials.
SAMUEL DINGLEY, Chairman.
is. WEBB,
r. G. SCRIBNER,
w. f. LOVEJOY,
III. G. BREWER,
@. e, BOODY,
C. NJ. SEIDERS.
G. r. GARDEN,
l.. G. NELSON, Secretary.
Republican County Committee.
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EVERY reguar attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley 1.
Pullen, Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

THEY say Voorhees, is coming to Maine
to stump the State. That will be pleas
ant news for Republican Greenbackers.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27
First District Republican Convention.

The Republicans Of the several cities and towns of
the First Congressional District of Maine and all 9TH
persons who opposed to the Democrats obtain
ing control OF the next House of Representatives are
invited to send delegates to District Convention to
be held in
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

die is drawn with much dramatic feeling and
evident fidelity. The story is well written with
good feeling and thorough understanding of
the situation, and is to be commended as a
very valuable and interesting setting forth of
the present condition of society at the South.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

"Capital may be produced by industry and
accumulated by economy, but only jugglers
will propose to create it by legerdemain tricks
with ."-ThOndS Jefersn's.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

In the Trilemms the author offers three
propositions, among which, he AYERS, choice
must be made; these are endless punishment,
or entire restoration, or the survival of the
fttest. He holds to the latter doctrine, which
it might seem there will be, as in Selkrk's
dominion, none to dispute. Who are the
fittest will still be the open question, to be
decided between free grace, election, faith
without works and faith with works unless
indeed all come to agreement on the sweet,
strong, heavenly common sense of the writer
in the Apocrypha who says, "And therefore
be not curious how the ungodly shall be pun
ished and when; hit inquire how the righteous
shall be saved, whose the world is and for
whom the world created"
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE IN DEERlNG.

hszn a On Stevens Plains. near head of
z4s Al Pleasant street, on line of horse cars,
E5EYf 4f.fsnew two story house and ell, s rooms,
stable and hen-house, lot, 5000 feet.
Will be sold at bargain. within 80 days, at the
DeeIing Real Estate office, Woodfords.
jy17d2w N. W. EDISON.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

NEn EV to loan on first class Real Estate
MON T. Il Security, in Portland, or Vi
cinity. Rents collected, taxes paid, &c on Com
Real Estate. 5791 Congress Street, no1sdtf
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-E1oF Sale =
The new and thoroughly built
house Ellsworth st. Very pleas
antIy situated; i'm the healthiest
part of the city. The best bargain
i'm the mark ct this season.
Apply on the premises.
j. e. AVERELL.
july31 dH
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House for Sale.

House for Sale,
TN Western part of city, a New House containing
L all the modern improvements. Inquire at this
efice audit
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Tho intermediate World, by Rev. Dr.. Town.
-end, sets forth in style adapted to present
thought the docrine of hades or paradise
now to be known as cool, quiet way-place,
where one may east off the old soil of travel
and, forgetting heat and WEAKNESS, don his
better attire before presenting himself in
company where he hopes to find acceptance at
his best. very comfortable book is this for
those who dead step into the dark and are
glad in finding reasons, strong enough certainly
to convince many an earnest mind, that
place, more or kss familiar to their earthly
experiences, await them, where their eyes may
gradually grow puh and strong to bear the
great light and heavenly vision beyond.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-27

E.Col. Dunwoddie Is Sosy of Southern life
after the war, and is incluLai in Messrs Har-
per's Library Of American Fiction portland,
Loring, Short & Hsmop) u is told with
force, interest, aud originality, and gives
striking picture of tte social life of she South,
after it had called Cown the storm q justice
upon its head. Ths,haracter of Col. Dauwod-
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ESTABLISHED JUNE 20. 1s6s.--vOL. Is.
WANTS.
WANTED.

A Smart Table Girl. Apply at the Oceanic House,
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Wanted.
A COLLEGE graduate, with three years success
N fol experience in teaching, desires to secure
position as Principal of some High or Grammar
school. Address 'TEACHER," Press Office
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