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fact that the California agitator speaks with
n coil of rope about him. not by way OF hint
to capital, however, but rs warning to his
own candidates that they must take Office
with the halter in view as the penalty OF
malfeasancc.
Let us see how far the labor party has
already committed itself upon this matter
In their declaration Of principles it is af-
nrmcd that "thc employment Of Chinese
labor by corporations under the laws
Of this State should be prohibited"
Now very little reflection will SUI
flee to show how difficult, not to
say impossible KEARNEY's friends may
find 1t to cmbody such II demand in statute
which shall not violate tho Constitution OF
the United States. There IL n strong like
lhOod, moreover, that public sentiment
would in the end revolt Mt n discrimination
against race which should go far beyond
the arrogant claims Of the old Know Moth
ing party The Native Americans refused
nothing but political rights to Irish emil
grants, whereas kEARNEY and his sup
portcrs, most Of whom nre Irish by birth, or
by descent removed but one degree. would
curtall the field of labor and the means of
in China. Such project Is not only abor-
tive but unwsc.
There is another plank in the labor plat
form bearing on the Chinese question. and
its purport Is even less reasonable and
polite After again declaring in the broad
est terms that Chinese labor should bo re-
strictcd and forever condemned, the kEAR-
SEY purity squarcly aflirms that" the Chinese
must go" Now II il obvious that no meas
urc looking to direct expulsion Is feasible,
and doubtless the clause cited had In view
such indirect pressure as should bo tanta-
mount to starving out. 1t behoovcs the or
ganzcrs of the new movement, however to
remember that their opponents are deter
mined TO give kEAENEY rope enough,
and it will he well for them, therefore, toscan
closely any proposed laws which contcm-
plate the starving Of the Chinese.
II is extremely doubtful whether the de-
cline in wages ascribed to competition on
the part of the Chinese can be remedied by
legislation The BURLINGAME treaty was
dictated rather 10y the interests OF American
residents In China han by those of Chinese
immigrants. Moreover. there was a con-
siderable inflow from China at prior date,
before the REED treaty even. Neither would q
heavy capitaton tax on passengers landed
ut sun Francisco meet the difficulties, since
coolies might bc discmbarkcd at Guaymas,
and despatched across the Mexican frontier.
The more we scrutlnzc the remedies thus
far suggested, the more insolublc appears the
problem Of practical and permanent rcprcs-
sion At all events, the legal bearings Of the
question are too intricate and important to
he summarily disposed Of In stat
ute framed by amateur legislators The
labor party, which will presently be on its
trial before the people may make grave
mistake II 1t allows the awkward results of
hasty and fretful action on the Chinese
question to bc laid upon its shoulders.
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The Chinese Question in California
Politics.

Tho official count in the California election
has not yet been nude, but the latest adj
vices from san Francisco modify the re-
suits a. previously reported. II appears that
the Fusion, or Nou-partsan party, which
represents the elements opposed to tho
labor movement will have majority
In the Constitutional Convention. This
means TINT kEARNEY and his friends
will be uverbornc whenever the issues
between capital and labor are sharply
drawn. IL will probably b" found cxprdlont,
however, to yield something to an uprising
which at the first hcaVe has elected mt
least hhy-unc ont of hundred and nifty
two delegates. Now there is one question
upon which compromises would cost little,
because thoro is substantially al agreement
on all sides, and that Is the proproty Of
restraining Chinese immigration.
This is probably the only point on which
the party organized by kEAENEY can expect
positive concessions from the Convention
that is to meet in september. FOR that rca-
son its action on the Chinese question, tho
scope and character Of It's demands, as re-
vealcd in the practical workings Of
responsive legislation, will go far to
strengthen or discredit the new move
ment in public opinion. Indeed, tho party
cry of his opponents during the late canvass
was PLENTY OF rope to KEARNEY." The
figure seems TO have been suggested by the
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with the centennial celebration Of tn

With the centennial celebration Of the
Wyoming butchcry it is to bo hoped that Penn
sylvania's stock Of bizarre and grimly grotesauc
COMMUNICATIONS OF revolutionary history will
cease. While other Stntos hawi been celebra,-
ing happy memories. like those OF BuRGoYNE's
surrender at Saratoga. and WAsHISGToN's
victory at Trenton. Pennsylvania has been
deyoting hcrsolfto publications. over disastrous
and dsgracc'ul surprises like that at raoli.
terrible cpochs II suffering like those Of Valley
Forge. and downright massacrcs like that ut
Wyoming This last AFFAIR has already caused
two days fcto at Wilkesbarrc. and regatta
to-day Will nungly wind up tho third day 5
jubilee Then this series OF trayestics shou Id
come 10 an end.
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Crazcd by the Use of Arsenic.


About year or so ago young lady OF sunny
temperament anu pleasant feature began
preparations tor bleaching her hair to the fashionable
golden uuee. aud AT the same time became slave TO that
bcauth,r nj the compile ami the tnrmthe deceptive
Ioisun arsenic Her features before though not bcauu
tu We're NJ least good. People soon remarked her
changed appearance tor the better Her complexion
rosy and blooming, her hair soft SILKY and nt beautiful
unge her form piumper than II had hc"u aud her skin
smooth aud white uthcr self did last
lon: Headaches soon followed growing and more
violent every day hut still she kept using the ahom
nnhlr STUN which has been the ruin n many. O late
her sufrrinss have been almost inoierah The bless
iug al sleep has not been hers Her hend very hc
q" torture nvht amt day Her mind grew frchltr and
irchVr her thoughts wandered her intellect was lost
and tO dan girl al twenty Years she continued IN n
cen ~ tAt nIlsnn uI le NIms hrah slnl Atum mAmAr
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able for the expenditures, and to deny any
deficiency that may bo created, without the
clearcst necessity and most conclusive rca-
sons. # is high time the gates wore closed
against these fragrant abuses, and the usurp-
ers in office were made to account for every
dollar voted by Congress.
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How Deficiencies are Created.

Under an honest administration OF public
affairs, and with a strict regard to the APP
preparations for carrying on the Govern
mcnt, there ought to be no deficiency at the
end Of the year for any large sum, except
for some peculiar emergency. The esti-
mates sent to Congress by the Treasury
are always much greater than the needs Of
the service, and are made up in the expecta-
ton of considerable reduction. Instead Of
being II guide, they are delusion and n
snare. The economist who seeks true re-
form has to ignore them, and to search on
his own account tor the knowledge neces-
sary to guide wise legislation.
The value of estimates may be measured
by an experience in the last Congress, when
round million was asked for the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing. Congress APP
propriatcd eight hundred thousand for this
object, and Of that sum but two hundred
Thousand were expended, leaving balance
Of six hundred thousand on hand, which was
recently voted To purchase "A lot and To erect
a building for this bureau independent Of
the Treasury. Congress was deceived by n
false estimate into u huge and wholly un-
necessary appropriation and the scheme to
put up this structure was at the bottom Of
it. As an original proposition it had no
chance Int with tho lnonev i'm hand. and
spcciously urged as "A pretended saving in
the management of the bureau, the scheme
was actually made successful, and thus
Congress was douhly duped.
! A proper deficiency can only occur where
an appropriation made to carry out OK
listing law il found To be inadequate 10
the demands of the service uprghtly
administered Even in that ease n faith
! full Executive would hesitate long be-
/ fore exceeding the money granted by Con-
grcss. His duty is to execute the law. as he
finds them. and not by strained construc-
ton to assume doubtful discroton The
practice, however. has been To stretch all
the powers OF tho Executive to their fullest
extent. and in the absence of them to AFRO
gate authority never contemplated by tho
Constitution Asupplc Attorney General has
always stood ready at any time during the
last ten years to furnish an opinion Justify
ing such cxcesscs.
During the six fiscal Years OF 1873. 1874.
1873, 1876 1877, ami 1878 the enormous sum
Of s309lI, 7OI WAS voted for deficiencies,
mostly accumulated before 1876, in addition
To the vast appropriations which Of them
selves far surpassed the wants Of the pub
lie service ON the most liberal scale.
These millions were partly stolen and
partly applied to partisan uses. There
was no check in Congress, as the SEN
ate and the House were both Repub-
lican, and the demands for patronage and
Office came most urgently from the Nom
bers who had urged and voted for the prodi-
gal supplies Deficiency bills became as
regular as those for the army or navy
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The new doctrine that accomplished fraud
is sacred and final. does not find favor with
honest men u any party. The sound instincts
Of the people are Mt one in this matter with the
ripe convictions Of scholars who have made the
letter and spirit Of the Constitution lifelong
study. Thus tho Rev. DR.. SPEAR writes in the
independent;
I'VE do not believe the doctrine that the President
20 M, utr Ia NJ office when once I'm it, ahnNc and he
You'd The law the land AMI above AMI beyond all Judicial
processes iu the application nt TINS law 10 the question
whether this utlc l. Ioni one or not There i no
the dignity uf ihc office why TIN, should be and
there is not syllable IN the Constitution Implying hatit
l. so
We commend these words to the Democratic
Congressman who went out II their way 10 de-
clare that there is no constitutional method OF
oustlng fraudulent President.
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Tho public will accept the verdict of guilty
against Heniamm Hunter ~ a inst Norilrt There has
been little doubt of hi quit ~ the public mud since
Grahams story. with the cham ~ circumstances cor.
fohurauns II, Wa hrs nnodcd. hut al late there has
been cnnsdrrahl, dnuhi whether The mrs would conN let
linn, and II j. crclithr To- the iurNmvn that they
formed their iudsmcnt upnn the evidence presented,
without taking their luminous ttum the counsel from
the hrnch Hni pronounced their verdict promptly and
iohrr>-N There will be-, oi course motion Tor new
trial ana every means which pruic sslunIl skin
re' nr Influence command vi be rcsortod To To postpone
the NnHl sentence. hui Tor however long Hunter
cNadc the penalty TIC law It must In the end he paid
and the man stands convicted at the most cruel heart
ess and altogether revolving murde I'm local records
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again until we again have President In the
White House elected by the people.

Monmouth Park fairly blazcd with excite
ment yesterday afternoon. Six races. one Of
them mle-hcat contest. were run inside Of
four hours. Mr. G.. l.. LoRfLLARD was this for
tunatc winner Of three races. In ono contest
ten youngsters were entered for u dash of five
furongs. lie had three colts in the race. They
came in one. two. and three. Such n thing
never happened before in this country. Five
horses started in the steeplcchase. Only two
came in. One plucky rider WINS killed.
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Tho boating men Of the London ncwspa-

Tho boating men OF the London ncwspa-
pers know more now about the Yankee
crews at Henley than they did last week. The
final decisive races are still To be rowed.
but tho record made yesterday by our
boys must have caused their rivals and
the critical gentlemen from London as much
uncasincss MS establishment. In tho trial
heat for the Stewards Challenge cup. the Shoe
waccacmcttcs won easily. Columbia coming in
second. In spite Of nm ugly foul. for which the
Dublin University men were responsible. In
the trial heat for the Visitors Challenge cup.
tho Columbia fellows not only beat the
competing oxford crew and tho famous Jesus
College crew from Cambridge on which all
the English boating experts had pinned their
faith but beat the best timo ever made
in this contest. and did it after having
been foulcd by the Jesus boat near the finish.
Nothing but u msapprchcnsion prevented the
Yankees from makinga clean sweep. In the
Diamond Challenge souls race, LEE Of New
ark. after leading the English champion
all the way. supposed he had crossed the
line. when in fact he was still twenty feet from
H. and stopped rowing; the Englishman. OF
course. shot by claimed ana carried Off the
prize. Altogether. our boys on the Thames cell
cbrated the Fourth very crcditably.
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AccordIng 10 Parson MrnnAY. thcro ana

According TO Parson MURRAY, thcrc are
too many empty seats in Boston churches. lie
took pains to secure the exact figures from
number Of representative houses Of worship
for two Sundays in Mny-by no means the worst
month Of the twelve for church -goinG-and he
found that out Of 1880 sittngs, 1857 were I'M
occupied. The responsibility for this state of
things rests with the Boston preachers. and II
they do not rise to the performance Of ,he duties
that are required ot them in these times, it will
40 yet harder with them.
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j, h. Watkins Of Quitman. Ga. tolls II. and
there is certainty no Doubt of ~ truth tie says "whtle
nsluu- with set lines catfish M the toOsa river a
small three pound eat caught THIS cat was Put on
one of the line, whole for bait Visiting the hooks ne II
dhv, u was discovered that something IRENE ndnus had
been caught proved 10 he cat which weighed forty,
two pounds lpOn examination II was found that tile
hrst nsh OF three pounds had been sw allowed hy an
tcycnpound cat and been caught and In turn the two
had been swallowed by the turty two FOUNDER The
three weighed nitN.,iN pounds
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HAYES does not seem TO have had very
good time at Wyoming. According to JAY
GoULD's reporter. the Pcnnsylvanians treated
him with positive rudeness. " He had not been
speaking five minutes" We are told. when
voices broke out in various quarters. and before
he had finished his address 1t was impossible to
hear him plainly ten feet from tho stage" But
then he had assessor OF handshaking afterward
in Wilkesbarre hotel parlor and perhaps that
made amends.
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Pam me- Stl Hniuhcl fifN Jlns "a
A large meeting Of workingmcn was held
last evening in Charter Oak Ilil krArncy CLOSED the
procrcdint, with speech upon the political .ituauon
In which he said.
The thieves trying to make the people believe.
through the columns ct corrupt new ptprrs that tho
Son PHru>ans have minority IN the state. and they
Will try tho Louisiana lptulWng Board game ON hut
We Wil hehcad the hr,t thrt hat hampers with the rnl.
lo' hos. ant We VIII whether The military power.
Including the fraud OF President darcs interfere with
our nights
tlt.t ta.tt.,
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Our towering contemporary, the Tribune,
has explained u hitherto unsOlVcd mystery
the mystery Of the Tall Tower Why that
unsightly column should over have been
built no one outside u the Tribune establish
ment has been able to divine. Some thought
the Editor retired toward the summit to
turn the hands of the big clock; but this
theory was dispclled by the regularity with
which the hands moved. Then it was
thought, from the Tribm's aversion to fire.
crackers, that the Editor had the Tower
built to ascend into and be- out Of the way Of
these explosives on the Fourth of July. This
was not wholly satisfactory, because it was
concluded that the Editor would have been
just as safe in the sub-cclar
The secret, however, is now disclosed. Sin
gularly enough, the Editor let 1t all out in
commenting on the drowning Of an unfortu-
nate lady. In stating what the case may
prove he says:
1t ma, show that an insane person may SO ingenious
y conceal the nhrmty haits existence Will not be
pected 10y those most clos'l ~ about the patcnt'
There we have it. The Editor withdraws
tot the Tail Tower to escape from those about
him whom he considers nsancl
And, after all, Is it strange II insanity
is to be apprchcndcd whore there has been
no manifestation Of its symptoms how
much moro is it to be dreaded where so
many proofs of its existence are constantly
cropping out ms among the various wrtors
Of the Tribme the constant associates Of
the young and aspiring Editor
So, we see, even the Tall Tower has its use.
If there has ever been II quctcr Fourth in
New York. We do not at present recall it. For
the first time since Independence Day began to
be celebrated. the city authorities set tho exam
pie OF indifference, and It was very generally
followed. The boys. 1t Is true did their best to
| keep up tho traditional racket of tho day; but
even they had II vague. depressing conscious
ness that there was something wrong-that
something had happened to the glorious
Fourth. Something very serious has happened
] to It, 1t will not DO tho old glorious Fourth
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We learn with regret from the Rochester

We learn with regret from the Rochester
Union and ldreitiser that the lectures delivered
in that city by our psychologically evolutcd
Madison luarc philosopher, Mr.. GEORGE FRAN
CHS TRAIN, for tho benefit Of the crippled Irish
girl DELLA OBRiEN, We're not financially sue
cessful, the sum turned over 10 the beneficiary
being only n little in excess Of $50. This is Ger
tainly discredltable to the people Of Rochester.
who did not turn out en- n.asse to submit them
selves 10 the rcgonerating influence OF tho psy-
chologc twist whom the opportunity was offered
them. But we do not sse that any part Of tho
blame for their uneyoluted condition attaches to
Mr. TRAIN.
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Prosecutor JENKINS, In his argument
against HUNTER spoke OF" the State whose stern
standard Of justice has become proverbal the
world over" Jersey Justice in fact. in view OF
the immediate and unhestating verdict Of tho
Camden jury. cannot be always made the sub
jcct of ridicule
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Looking around for things to be thankful

Looking around for things to bc thankful
for on the Fourth of July, our esteemed contem-
porary. the Times was able 10 reckon up four.
To wit; No apparcnt danger Of a repetition Of
last years railroad riots. n big and enrly crop
largely harvested, gold going down, and stocks
going up. These are subjects Of gratitude; but
there are LOSSES for which nothing can compen-
sato u free people, The life is moro than meat (:
and what is tn life of n nation like this but civil
liberty and self-government Take that away
and the price OF gold and stocks becomes Of
little moment
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The news from tho Argentine Republic is
bad. Disorder reigns in the provinces OF Santa
Fd, Salta, and San Nicolas Insurgents were
moving to attack the Government troops in the
province of Salta. and are spreading terror and
anarchy. Commerce is OF course FRUSTRATED
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Justice clifford. Goluen Wedding.

linpl me- Blslni Past
Justice and Mrs. clifford have left for Port
land Mo- where they win celebrate their golden wed
ding tomorrow Uhe FOURTH at the residence OF their
son, the Hon VIM II, clifford Three sous, two daugh-
ers and twenty grandchildren all their desce ndants
now living, are expected " be present
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On Monday morning nm experimental train
was run out NJ Philadelphia nj IS II consisted OF
cars including parlor car. drawn by locomotive No.
724 II reached Jersey CITY at 927 The train and
locomotive made the return trip Of ninety miles In one
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The mere presence Of the HAYES circus
was lnfliction enough upon tho Wyoming cole
brHtion To- rob it Of duo decorum. without the
addition II lIAYEs's speech Could anything be
moro ill-timcd, in worse taste, moro hcartcss
toward the memories Of those victims Of n hun
dred years ago than to draw II parallel between
Northumberland sufforings from Indian MUIR
dercrs aud tho morcless greed with which
Government rings and ruthless Spectators and
squauers are discriminating the remnant Of the
rcd race to-day
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The Fourth OF July has always been rock
oned among days that try mems souls and 40
it was yesterday until a grateful curtain Of al
tcrnoon clouds WIS drawn over the sky. no
doubt saving sunstrohcs to scores whose pa
triotsm took tho form Of matches ut 10 wing,
running. walking. talking. yachting. trot,ing.
cricketing. boxing. wrestling. and whis key
drinking.
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John sherman. Trouble. just Begun.

FTonl he HHroI fIft TTeN
- Shermans troubles have evidently Just begun
The contract for dlspo,ng of the sherman letter was
heaytey one than MA jerks could fulhL
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The quldnuncs of the turf were sadly out
OF sorts lust evening. They had. almost to
man. invested their spare change on Mollie Nc
Carthy.
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Poor California! Her favorito racer was
distanccd in the first heat ut Louisville yester-
day. The blue grass region must be yellow with
COLD
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-08-03
Personal Duty.
ton.

In view of the early meeting of
our County Democratic Nominating
convention after the adjournment of
the State Convention, it becomes th
duty of every Democratic vo ter to
LOOK around him for the best men to
fill our County offices. These should
be SO distributed as to secure rs nca T.
as possible fair representation on
the ticket Of every interest aud class
making up the population of our
County. Send to the County Con-
ventlon such delegates rs will put in
nomination competent and trust
worthy men-men whose
past record is known; AMI if
one be presented, wanting in any OF
the qualifications necessary for
good officer, let him pass by and max c
room FIR better man. After
the ticket is made up. let every man
shoulder his share of the responsible
lity and go manfully to work to
secure the success Of the ticket and
the triumph of the Democratic party.
The campaign will donbtless b, an
exciting. one, and issues demand tha t
every man exhibits n firmness of pur-
*
pose thnt vii! enable him to meet his
opponent, face to face, effort with
effort, and argument with argument
in carrying out the projects of the
Executive COMMITTEE. Laying aside
every selfish consideration, sacrifc-
ing time and mon ey if needs be, let
us make the success of the party n
personal success.