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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01
Relief I.egI.IauIOn

There is nothing SO pe nicious a.
niue-tentEs of the st.calle reli f law
making of the present era Ii this State
we do not bGlievc that a general law o.
this kind was eve enacted thIt did not
work evil instead Of good Il hN, gruc
on 10 such All extent that n portion of
the citizens Of the State nave habitu-
ated themselves to look to The State
for aid In all cases OF d stress, and 10
look 10 the Legislature 10 mske it
easier 10 earn an honest living. II they
neglect 10 pay their taxes, they expect
the Legislature TO pass an Abatement
Act, that is, q law by which those who
have paid shall pay also the deficit of
those who failed 10 pay. These sort Of
laws have been made SO often in this
State, that those who have shirked their
burdens OF Government actually think
il a hardship, that the Legislature does
not pass one more relief iaw, They
forget that every law OF this kind Is TO
be the last, yet they are always asking
for one more. This sort of thing has
gone on 80 long,that a certain amount OF
contempt for authority has crept into
the minds of many. They can zee no
reason why they should bear all the
burdens OF Government, and they
begin to despise authority that is not
justly exercised.
Indulgence in this senseless lsgis's e.
ton has q still wider effect. Al this
time a portion Of the press aud Of the
people are advocating the enactment OF
stay law. Men have gone into deb
and they cant pay, aud they ask III,
Legislature to step in and stay the debt
Ii the Legislature had the cousti,u
tiousl authority 10 grant this SIM lc re'
quest, aul clearly II has no., sucl leg
islatiOn would be injurious in the OK
IRENE. Il would be gro sly un
just. Il would be Iegislaling in iavGI
OF oue class at the expense Ct anolhCI
class. | would interfere with the righ
OF contract. II would have an e. pos
J0c'o effect. And finally, 1t wCu.d -
.o,A a., IL. t.r.r M. t1o.co ,E,t ;
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01
RepmInung RnlIroads

An Act relative TO excessive charles and
unjust Discriminate - lia.lIOad Com.
panies In this State,
SECTION /. BE il enacted by
The Legislature Of The State CT Missis.
,ippi. That all Railroads which have
been heretofore or may hereafter be
created by virtue ofany general or spe-
ciai Ac, within the limits of hi, Sac,
are hereby declared 10 be public high.
way Nul oil railroads or other trans.
loft,liyn companies heretofore or here
al.cr TO be created, Incorporated or or
!aaiz'd by any Law, general or special,
% this STATE, are hereby declared com.
mon carriers, and shall receive and
transport each others passengers, tou-
mage and cars, loaded or empty, with.
out unreasonable delay or unjust dis.
elimination and oerishsble property
shall have the preference in transpor.
tation Provided, That no Company
shall be compelled TO receive The cars
Of another unless they are constructed
OF the same guage and OF sufficient
strength and in proper order,
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That
all individuals, associations, and cor
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01
HOUSE.

House met Speaker Percy In the
Chair. Prayer by Rv. DR.. Z alley.
Present 81, absent %. Leave of ali.
sence granted Messrs. Dozier, Smith,
DOckey, Mckenzie, B.zzell and Moody,
LAwLEssNEss IN THE soUTHwEsTERN
COUNTIES.
The following report was received.
(rhe Committee submitted q hi !, ian
Act TO suppress q wlessncss.' The bill
and acCompanyijg teslim my, were re.
lerred TO the Judiciary COmmittcc):
Mr.. SPEAKER: lplr sp! ia committee
appointed TO In ,cstigI'e the alleged state
Of lAwlL ssness in southwestern counties,
have given the subject that careful and
CELEBRATE consider ttiJn which It's great
importance demands, We have sum.
m0ned and t ken the /. stimOny of quite a
number oi intelligent aud reliable persons
Twin! IN Amltc and Pike counties. We
hay also had before US the testimony OF "A
nul. Der OF parties taken before officers In
the counties in question, and numerous
priv .te letters. From hese various sou ces
uG information, IL has been ascert!ued
that since the carly part pi last Fall, there
has been more or less lawlessnc 5 exist.
Ing In the Countils OF Amite, Pike, Frank
lin, Lincoln, and sometimes spreading to
adjoining counties, maulfesting itself. Per.
sous going about at night, leaving threat
ening notices, VIII pplng AMI sometimes
killing persons, and burning houses. Your
committee have sou hit diligently for a
cause Tor this state Of affairs, but are un-
| atle TO arrive NJ "A conclusion, other than
the general financial depression Of the
country. We are satisfied, however, that
the parties engaged in this lawlessness
are not influenced by political eOnsldera-
ton II is rather a spirit Of agrarianlsm, a
consequence, as IL appears oil the unior'
pie who have seen their homes and
other property, pass, under martgage and
deeds OF trust into other hands. A few
years ayo these counties were as prosper
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01
The Republican Quarrel.

When will the quarrel among the
Radicals end? Some of them formed
q plot and stole the States Of Louisl-
ana and Florida for Hayes, and the cf-
feet Of what they thought would be a
great triumph Is big row. Mr. Hayes
was inaugurated, but he is not master
Of the situation, and his party Is dis.
satisfied. In a recent letter Sr, Gland.
Ter boldly charges that Hayes sacri.
feed his honor 10 cur the Presideu.
cy. We are not prepared 10 assert
this much about the President OF the
United States, but we DO know that
some of his parti2ans sacrificed their
honor, if they ever had any 10 rescue
the great pril, for Hayes. We don't
thiak Mr.. Chandler sacrificed his hon.
or, for We dent lLiLk he lad any to
sacrifice. We don't think John Sher-
nan sacrificed hi., for we don't believe
he possessed much more honesty than
Chandler. A mm who believes in
Eliza pmkslOn'- chastity NUT ,urcl! be
bcrCr Of all honorable sentiments.
This quarrel, therefore, seems TO be
a falling out among thieves, and it is
to be hoped that the 4 adagc will hold
good. We cn't possibly SEE how The
matters Of di,corl can be arranged in
the parry of fraud, aud We hone lily
LeliNe that g day. are numbered.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01
bishop Green. Appointments.

P%EBGUARY.
Iuia-Tu.sday, 10Th.
LOrlntn-N ednesdHy, 9th.
MARCH.
0kUlOna- Friday, LIST.
Aberdeen-Suuuay, 81,
ColumJus-Mondly and Tuesday, 4th and
jth.
Macjn-Ash Wednesday 9TH.
Shuqulak--Thursday, 7lh.
Lauderdalr-FTiday stu.
ScOOba-Saturday, 9th.
Merldlan-Pirst sunday In Lent, 10Th.
knterprise-Tuesday, 18th.
overwhelmingly, 18th.
Bilnxi-Friday and Saturday, 18th and
18th.
Mississippi City--Second sunday in Lent,
and Monday, l1th and 18Th
Pass Christian--Tuesday add Wednesday,
10Th and Goth.
shieldsbOrOu ~gh-Thursday, 9i''.
Usyka-Thi,d sunday in Lent, 9Th.
Magnolia Monday, 18th.
McComb Ciiy--ruesday, Goth
SUNNI "Wednesday, 2Ith.
HAIL hurst--fhursday, 2Sth.
crystal ~prings--Sa urday, 3'tn,
TelIy--F uItn Sunday IN Lent, 3lst.
APRIL.
DIE hIONc-l Ncsuds anu NCNhceuh! -hu
and 3rd.
BrandUn-Friday. jh.
'%ant"n-'th "ndly in Lent IN.
LeXinsiOn-Gue-dau 9TH.
Nalden-Fhut day and F,iday, llth AMI
l2h.
Garrullton-Satu day. and the 9Th Sunday
IN lie /, l3th and llth.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY and Tuesday 18th aud
10Th.
Grenada Yedue day and Tlursda 18th
and l..
Water YM,cy-Goud Friday, 18Th.
Oxford alurdAy, astcr sunday, 2Oth
2lst.
Early Grnvc-EAslcr Tues. ay, 23rd.
amar-ihursddy, 2Jh
Jlekson-.iturd ~, Isl sunday after Eas.
tnr. 21th and -stn,
Clinton-Tuesday, 3lth.
MAY.
Bolton-Wedncsday, lst.
! DIV ards-Thursday md.
Boyina-Friday Sd.
Nic6sburg-2nd sunday after Easter, 9TH
Holy Trinity A, NJ, Christ Church L. NJ
9th, Annual Council,
A collection for Diocesan Missions may
be expected in each and all OF the above
places. ". NJ. GREEN.
A DELIGHTFUL turn in the weather
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01

poratians, shall have equal right 10
have persons and properly transported
over railroads, aud no undue or un-
reasonable discrimination shall he
made in charges for or in laciiiti,- tor
transportation OF freight or passenger
within the State, or coming from or GO.
ing to any other State; but eX ,ursi0ns
aHd Communication tickets may be issued
at special rales; Provided, That the
provisions Of the frst aud second sec.
tons as to discrimination in freights
shall not apply TO points where there
are competing railroads or n~avigable
rivers.
Sec. 8. Be It further enacted, That no
railroad or other corporation, or the
~lessees, purchasers or managers OF any
railroad corporation, shall consolidate
the stock, property, or franchises Of
such corporation with, o lease, or pur-
chase the works or franchises Of, or In
any way control any other railroad
corporation. owning or having under
lite control a parallel or competing line,
nor shall any officer Of such ra.lrOad
corporation, act ~ an officer OF any
other railroad corporation owning or
having the control Of parallel or conf
peting lines, and the question whether
railroads are parallel or competing
lines shall, when demanded b! con-.
plainant, be decided by a jury, As Ia
other civil issues; Provided, That the
provisions of this section shall not APP
ply to my contracts now existing
where corporation has become re.
sponsible tor the liabilities Of another,
the object OF this section being to Ell.
courage, perpetuSle, aud m .intan a
wholesome rivalry between competing
transportation companies.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
any Railroad Company, or the a'-ignce,
purchasers, or managers thereof, doing
business in this Slate, or which may
hereafter do business IN this State, shall
not be authorized to receive more than
one dollar per bale for each bale Of cot.
ton transported II hundred Mills or
less; one dollar aud fifty cents Tor
each bale OF co,'Ol transported one
hundred aud MY miles or .e,' Two
dollars for each ba,e OF cotton tramspor.
ted more than one hundred II I, and
les than two hundred miles 1.-TWO dol.
lars aud fifty cents for each bale cotton
TRANSPORTED mote than two hundred
and less than two hundred and tl,ty
miles ;hrce dollar. for each bile of
cotton TRANSFERRED m ,,e than tw han.
,Irel and Giiy and los. Than three huu.
drcd nils. ,Lrrr dolI,rs and INV CENTS
Tor each hale Of co ion trans orted
mar. thsu ,Lrcc hundred and les. ruan
,hr.c Lnn1,cI AMI Gmv miIrs prnvi.
"A 4 TINT tnis ,pu,i $40 cotton ,hip.
neI frrm an, midi within mi. Stqte.
trLn ii. p" i, XII cort, minated h in5
The ii.r.c. Enn NE noint n, slin.
mnui :, .L, -. Ii,,ii,n a~.,vnra.s'1
onI ro.inJ j., The simmer Snch
Comm u,ic. may c1nryr Ic,. nrice. ,h,n
nrrsIrinrd in hi. q, ion or cotton =,
rnmnr,n1 roint. 81 u,hcr railroads and
nayignbr river.
Soc, Re il turihpr cntcirl. That if
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01

Act relative 10 excessive charles and
UNJUST Discrimination - RAILROAD Com.
panies In this State,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01

DN' NIIlHELL As sLFbNIN NULNI Ut
THE LUSATIc ASYLUM.
Probably the most fitting and suit
able appointment [under all the cir
Cumstances) Governor Stone ever
made, is that of DR.. L, j. Mitchell, OF
Jackipu, to be Superintendent Of the
LddIti6 Asylum. His name was sent
TO the Senate this morning, and the
confirmation WAS prompt, and prob.
ably unanimous. DR.. Mitchell stands
in the front rank oil the medical pro.
f%ession, Is a popular gentleman, and
has been "flrm In the faith" OF DemoC-
racy--a chaplet in his crown being his
defeat as the Democratic candidate for
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Standards
Rome dispatch says the Cardinals will
commence on Monday TO discuss the
attitude to DO adopted by the Holy See
towards the italian Government.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

The VlCksburg Compromise Bill Goes 10
the GOVeraOr-A Coed Seed Cotton
Bill-MuCh Work IL The Sea.
ate on Local Bills.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01
PASSAGE OF THE SCHOOL BILL.

IN 0NWW u II NNHVVH TIE
Act to establish a uniform system Of
Public Free Schools IN this State, was
passed.
THE MOBILE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The Joint Special Committee to as
certain and report certain matters
touching the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road, the cost Of that portion Of said
road lying within the State, the earn
ings Of such portion since 1874, aud
other matters, made a lengthy report,
which vas ordered spread upon the
Journal.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01

A DELIGHTFUL turn in the weather
yesterday,
, 1878-06-19

has been spared TO insure 10 the patron the best Self
Binder made. IL did better work In the harvest fields
Of 1877 than any other competing machine, and the
report Of the Board oi Examination At the Chicago Ex
position largely In favor of the ELWARD against
ary other self hindng contVance there exhibited and
feel In putting this mnchlne into the hands ~ the
farmers o this oonSt present them with the cham
piOu oi ths harvest arid
Oue mode u removing the bands Al ihreshng time s
ufth shears ccliary adapted % that panosr Bat many
haichsS and let The bAnta psss through, ths
wire docs NOT lnurs the fhrcshng machine IN the least
hnd feel ooadent that enDugh grain all BE- saYed
The ordinary bneing 70 neAriy nos isy pay ior
tha utrs
A. ts binder fsu< from a sall and intricate parts
and ~ sppasatus al IN plain ssht thePe l. nDthiug
puSze aEly one. u y rNaly unierste,pd is moton .
steady. NJ saeFs no lAFb, NJ sudden stzrts hard
plAos, hSnss The thrva gseAi fegSisiiss fnst rNS1
hArssstsr SECURED "A ia suTiieity Il scd evident
ia durability 10 theTagre ne7ifed And its ~ man.
ArgdneHt iat0ss aktnrai nuasclieBor. And heuus
say the small numbUf oi ~ arts the steady uniform
motion and its ffreion frum onmpluaiioa make ihs
arm sHtrcnnslg ghi and sssy. Il al hande gratis q
kinds and ouadto1A and ain band brittle grain THAI
dfiss Ma haad u The iAnnw
, 1878-06-19

This Automatic Binder is no new thing, 1t has been
thoroughly tested in the grain fields Of Texas Minnesota
and the West for the last ten years and at the great
Chicago Exposition Of 1877 1t kept in operation
three MONTHS and the admired and most wonderful
Of all the harvesting machines there exhibited As
dealers In agriculture implements We have sought 10 IN
troduce only this very best implements and those which
experience taught would stand the severe trials that
we know they would be subjected In an Oregon and
Washington grain ae d, hence we have wa'ched the
Elwnrd Self Binder In It's various stages from
ncpency ts present perfect state and We feel war
ranted In Offering this machine a. the very best Sell
Binder. by examining the cut any person can see hAt
there Il less machinery, fewer number of cog gearing
wheels and parts In order secure the deairod result
The arms DO the work and there s no chain In the wire,
which simply bnds the bundle after - formed Yarn.
send cot into the sId any ordinarily Intelligent
farm hand and fe confident that the work VII be pr
formed A. the Sof Hinder works automatically u all
make small o. large bundles rcquirc and VIII work
even ground lt requires but Ons psrsoil,
ths driver and tbere wasis A. every stfaS s AFci
The ELHARD unca thc Ma. - liensrmcr stfsi Nire
and only reel and ie binding y mum tighter ihan
h y plssbif b. d. aish human hRIds and The biisdng
mnsh more uniform THIS machine uih bnd With No,
= - viro, bat fr afsy AND prompt SOFA IN All oon.
titians a grain 90 reoomiarnd No. p Eifa
The ELWAnp dues n0t srk ~ hing M bowed gfsLn
End thu, avoiding a shkftsfngp and Haaiags q <ain
ruu thi. agures. In othrf ses binder The
HLNAbn = the 0niJ Oae thai dos thin
Ths ELNABD n made IN to- sans. ore 81 te9s cut,
the osher I've sst cuz rha ON foss cut viA aFufngs
IRON t~ciFa ~ nie1n pcs day. ths I'VE tesA cut
ifum tsn % ~ acrru pr aay.
Thq Harvester Shsf a the hoaa cplstrustioa and
material its plan . too wril kngsn n nesd 0tiaanA
son o. oOnasni, snd IN paitug on th' Sinasf q" 1'~
, 1878-06-19

We inuiea careful comparison Of our binder with
others and after doing we feel assured that you will
agree with us that the RLwARD s the King Of all sef.
binders.
Han addition 60 the above we ener she fol-
lowing EnrivaIIed Machines AG the
Lowest Possible Prieess
BUCKEYE MOWER and REAPER. tsO eel Known
~ need cumintH
CANTON PITT TIIRESHERs. the nsw and snooess
ni tbrrsher, ahead q al lts fellows ID necds only an.
animation 20 prove all vs claim Cor h
HAiNES GENUINE single and DouhIe Gear Head-y
vith speriAl improvements ior harvest u ISIS
cANTOS MONITOR THREsIIIS0 ENGINE
RICE STRAW BURNER ESCIsE
sCHUrTlER Farm. Spring ana Frsighs w.run
JOHN DEEREs aOtIsE. Gong. sslky aad Brs.hinx
Fissa
Gssen4 snr specla sirculaF 10 nawisy pssd a %,
o. ~ Any q the foTgwng agrnis;
W. A hEiEura. bAytna. W T.
!. Au8sf, Weston, Orezuu.
J, " lives ColiAA, W
}. VFrvs, AlsnotA, VT
, 1878-06-19
IL. 5OE ~,
Oyrcs M Boob AsEicutyrtaL lHFtKsEsy Hcrss
nualcr 10
II. Ii. Smith Machine Co.'S

And othsr Mood WoskiAg MAchiBery
Tub and Pal F1rsiiurt Add Nil haehinary ~ an
knda also snpsrintsnd % vi ountrNa ios The esar.
uru u 800 s.ms ssssbd hand alAahlnory saa ~ xu-
Ezsaasu nyiSlma
, 1878-06-19

automatically and with little attention tho part Of
the driver the size OF every bundle chm be regulated
10. Our little twster hook does away with the com.
plcated mechanism necessary to twist and cut tho wire
in other Binders which is tho part most likely to got
out Of order and TO bother any not practical me-
chanic, Compare and the difference This feature
alone insures the superiority Of our Binder over all
others. if... .. ...
II. The Binder may be allowed to revolye regardless
of the absence presence OF grain In the receiver with
out breaking the wire endangerng any part of tho
machinery, an advantage no other machine has, and
point farmer afford 10 overlook. II but
spool Of wire and Is arranged the driver instantly
control and adjust 1t to all kinds Of grain The Har
yester itself be raised lowered at will Of operator
The reel can also be instantly adjusted up and down.
back forward independent o the machine, and while
in motion, and this Ia done by device simple that
II be done by any boy old enough TO guide tcam
H. Last and best Of ALL II did better work IN the
harvest fields Of 1877 than any other and has been i'm
proved for 1878 The Binder works equally well on Ave
foot cut or six foot llaryesters. ...Ht
Every Machine In Fully Guaranteed.
PRIC -s-s
Marsh Harvester 5foo cut with Crane Binder S3IO 90
Harvester King, 0foo cut, with Crane Binder. $50 90
Marsh Harvester, 6.foot cut, with table for Hand
Binder. ,.,,...,,.,,,.,..,,,,... 2l0 co
The Harvester King is substantially the same az the
Marsh, except that It cuts one foo WIDER
Binders Table for Hand Binding accompanies caoh
machine with Self Binder without extra charge.
, 1878-06-19
The Simplest, the Easiest and the Best.

The Lightest Draft Machine yet In
vented. There are NO small Springs or
Triggers to Break or give out. Amy per-
son that can manage n team can cut and
bind his harvest No extra hired hands
required. Every farmer can attend to
his own harvest with one Of these siln-
pie and complete Machines.
, 1878-06-19
The Osborne Reapers & Mowers
MOLINE WAGONS,

Thimble skeins or Iron Axles narrow wide track
with Eastern bed and top box Oregon Combination
Roller Brake (the bost roller brake madel
LOG AND LUMBER WAGONS, FARM HACKS, Ex-
PRESS WAGONS AND CARRIAGES,
With many new and valuable improvements never before
seAn on the Pacific Coast
Morrison Bros Celebrated self-Clear-
ing PiOws.
Walking and Riding Wood and Steel Beam. Strongest
and best plows ever brought to the Pacific Coast
, 1878-06-19
Minnesota Chief Thresher,
Piers Mounted Power

Not a single belt side Of tho Separator IL u
beyond doubt the simplest machine offered for sale
cleaner nov known Win thrssh and clean Flax and
Timothy Seed betior than any machine Ia the market
Il s peerless and without . rival In all the family Of
Threshing Machines
Van Campers - LIon - self Dump SuIky
Rake, Simplest aud BoSa in the mASkS
wEYRICH HAIHns SINGLE GEAR HEADERS.
GRAIN DRILLS. sEED Sewers,
PURTERS CHAMPION HAY CARRIERS AND NAY
FORKS. sHOyELs. sPADEs, ETC.
fnl siOck u eItvis for n. " Osborne A Co q HAr
VISITING Machinery ieyt ounstantly 90 hand
fun nAs a wooi wosking asaelinuTy oosstAnily es
hAhd
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-02

own citizens, without lands or 9TH
subsidies, but built in obedience to tSs
demands of internal trade and COW NY
merce. She has more lines of ra;lroas
than Oregon, and is fast becoming hs-
competitor in wealth and population. ~
Her climate is unequaled for health
and its mild character. The health ~
her people is greater, sickness less. And
the death rate lower, according to nun.
bers, than any other section of tho
American Union"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-24

deal in money of the standard of inter
national value, and call in and melt
over the deprecated coin. This is the
reason people will not take twenty-five
cents worth of copper for 81 go. or sew
enty cents worth Of nickel for s.. Some
may stand 8 small quantity of the in
iQuity because of its convenience. In
Snohomish change is scarce. and the
people will take the checks of friend
of mine, marked on one side FIVE cents
and his name on the other, In lieu of
something better. and although he re-
fuses TO redeem his own issue with any
thing but the Mukilteo beverage, that
invigorates without intoxicating; still
the people take the hoax good natured-
~. as it helps to facilitate business, and
he is regarded by some as public ben
efactor. If "these questions have been
mooted in all ages" the present age
will not let them pass without examin-
alton. 1t is not fashionable to accept
the ipse Dirt of another without exam.
ination, or to mortgage ones opinions
to the assumptions of anybody.
Milton said: The right to think, to
know, to utter is the dearest of human
liberties If the money system can
not stand the honest, we'll meant criti-
eisms of n. S. B. or any other man,
let it go by the board. take with it its
jewels of gold, and jewels of silver and
the land will be glad when it is de-
parted. The only agitation to be feared
10 the agitation that attempts to put
down agitation, and breaks into a
quarrel, using epithets and innuendo.
to preserve the peace; or as Senator
Booth expresses it. the real agitator is
the presence of wrong The time was
when a few men endowed with the
benefits of special education did the
thinking for the masses, but the cheap
ening and wide distribution of news
papers and books have changed the old
method. and the reading and thinking
man to-day is Judge and juror, and
summons the policy and institutions Of
the country to the bar of public opinion;
and weighed against Horace Greeley
and the Tribune in his day, all the Pres
ldente from Harrison to Mr.. Lincoln
kick the beam. The Star Chamber
could afford to smile at the opinion of
the people, but the laugh was the other
way. when Arch Bishop Laud was led
to the block and Charles Stuart lost
his head. The battle field of Naseby
settled forever the right of the people
to criticize and investigate the acts of
public policy; few years ago in GER
tain section of the country, it was the
custom TO value mans opinion accord
ing to the number of negroes he owned.
the rule variously modified, still
exists to some extent, yet Con-
gress IS still in session aud
we have reasonable hope that
the important question is Presi
dent de jure, will be settled before 1881,
aud then the bill reported by
Buckner, the chairman of the Commit
tee of Banking and Currency, for the
abolition of the national banks, will be
taken up for discussion.
l hope to live to see the day when
the interests of the people will occupy
q little of the average congressman's
time, and this everlasting scramble for
office and the spoils of office may be
allowed to take short vacation. More
anon. TERAD.