Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-27
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e Younge, G F Younge, J B Os-
borne, ] d Van Vleet, T A Carey,
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8 Wright, Mrs T A Chase, Mrs
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Tho Los Ange,es Dis,iiI-ry he.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.-The
Los Angeles DistIllery property,
seized in 1874 for violation of the
Revenue laws, has been released to
ciaimants-the Bank of CalifOr-
nia-by order Of the United States
Circuit Court. Judge Hoffman de-
cided the case In favor Of claim
ants long time ago, and an ap-
peal was taken to the Circuit Court.
The Bauk of California offered $15,-
600 to the Government in settle-
ment, but was refused, and subse-
the Judgment of the lower
Court was confirmed by Justice
Field and Judge Sawyer, so that
the Government took nothing in
the case. A certificate of probable
cause in favor Of the claimants has
been issued by the United States
District Court.
News from General Bra,i'-y's Ex-
Dedittuu.
GENERAL BRADLEY's EXPEDI-
TIoN, CAMP AT JENNEY STOCK
ADB, Sept. 26th.--
The expedition reached here
this evening en- route to Fort
Laramie, where 1t will arrive
about October I'd and break
up, the companies going
from there to the various stations
assigned to them for the Winter.
Five companies of the Third Cav
airy under Major Carlton left camp
on the Red Water on the 22d for
Camp Robinson, via Custar City,
in anticipation of trouble with the
Indians in that neighborhood, but
if the Indians are quiet will reach
Fort Laramie soon after the 10th of
October.
Platform of lhs Massachusetss
Democracy.
Boston, Sept. 26.---In the Demo-
cratic Convention, the platform
reported by the Committee on Res
olutions declares that the Republi-
cans of Massachusetts by their
failure to condemn the plot to cap
ture the Presidency, and by their
tacit approval of the result of it,
and sharing in the benefits derived
from that result, have shown them.
selves unfaithful to the maxims of
their own State Constitution aud
are not entitled to call upon any
Democrat or Independent citizen
to act with their party or
vote for their candidates; that
the policy of the Republican
party throughout the United Sta tes
has had a constant tendency to GEN.
traliZe the powers of the Govern
ment in Washington; that the Re-
publican party has disregarded ad-
mitted rights of States and of the
people of the United States. AS a
final action of usurpatioU, it has
both State and people
out of their Constitutionally elect
ed Chief Magistrate and imposed
upon the country as President a
man whose only title to that Office
is derived through legislation
agreed to by Democratic members of
Congress, and assented to by the peo-
pie in the interest of peace in the
belief that solemnly constituted
tribunal appointed to carry out the
law without regard to party. would
render decision in accordance
with facts as ascertained by judicial
that the disregard
OF first Limitations of the
powers of the Government
by the Republican party is shown
both In Federal and State Govern
mepts. The people have been tax
ed for enterprises in which
the Government cannot right
fully embark. Both Nation
and State have been made tools of
private enterprise, and Congresses
laws to meet the demands thereof.
Against this perversion of pub
lie funds, this concentration of
capital and power In the hands of
a few, the great industries-the
manufactures, the commerce and
the fisheries are now ralyzed by
unfriendly legislation. 1t Is essen
tial to the future prosperity of
Massachusetts that reciprocal free
trade with the civilized world, re-
stricted only by necessary measures
to provide a national revenue, be
established. This alone will once
more whiten the seas with the sails
of our ships, quicken our laDguish.
ing industries and relieve the
masses from the pressure of indi-
rect taxation that now robs them
of a large portion of their daily
earnings. The Democratic party
has ever been the truest friend of
the laboring classes, and we de-.
mand the overthrow of monopolies
and the enactment of such laws as
shall protect the rights of labor as
we'll as those of capital, not dis
eliminating against either, but
framed for the mutuul benefit
of both. The processes for
the collection of debts known
as the trustee processes operate with
especial severity upon the laboring
classes, and we therefore demand
the passage of law exempting
the wages of the laborer from at
tachment We declare that the
platform here adopted and candi-
dates here nominated are the plat
form and candidates of the Demo-
cratic party of Massachusetts, in al
lance with the National Demo.
cratic party, and the pretence that
any candidates nominated by
any other party or body of
men represent the Democratic