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The daily gazette., 1878-06-10
Revolution EnfhrOned.

Mr.. Hayes hold his place by title
based ON fraud and given to him only by
a novel tribunal that was created for the
purpose. The fountain cannot rise above
its source; the creature cannot be greater
than its creator, and the agencies that,
in the interest of peace, could frame a
Incompetent to frame device by which,
in the interest of permanent and abid-
ing peace, and in the vindication of the
national honor, a result may be achieved
that will serve the ends of right. For
without that there can be no peace, and
any other result is revolution enthroned
and anarchy made law.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-10
Lynch Law I'm Louisiana-Fiye
Negroes Hanged.

BAYOU SARA, La, June lon
Sunday evening last, June 2, as DR.. Vim.
u. Archer was returning TO his home
from the house of his neighbor, Msjor
Burton, about midway between the
residence of Capt. Lejeane and his own
he was fired at by six negro men who
were lying in ambush waiting for him.
Five of them had double barreled shot
guns and one musket. DR.. Archer was
on horseback, and riding in the top of
the levee. The assassins were conceal
ed behind two large trees standing within
a few feet of the levee, and the negroes
fired as the doctor was passing these
trees. His clothing was riddled with
bullets, and he was thrown from his
horse, but fortunately was not much in
jured. The assassins fed, running in
different directions, but it was discovered
who the parties were, and OH Tuesday
morning large number of citizens COL
lected together at Raccourcia, where the
act was committed. A jury of twelve
was chosen, and they, after lengthy
examination, found the prisoners, five in
number-one having made his escape
guilty of shooting at DR.. Archer with
intent TO kill. Many witnesses were
examined, all colored. Two prisoners
were allowed to make their statements,
having requested permission 10 do so.
They stated that they intended to kill
DIR. Archer on Sunday night, AMI after
that was accomplished, they were to kill
Mr.. D. Lejeune, MIR. VIM. Picquet and
Mr.. Frank Burton. They also stated
that they belonged to an organized club,
the object of which was to kill the lead
ing white men in the country and estab-
lish a nation of their own. They gave
the names of many members, the names
of their president, vice-presldent, and
general exposure of their plans. After
the examination closed the prisoners
were conducted to grove by all the
citizens present, and after mature delibel.
alton it was resolved to turn them. ovel
TO the law. The prisoners were placed
in charge of party and started in the
direction of the courthouse, but had no
proceeded far before they we're interrupt
ed, the prisoners taken by force, and a
five Of them hanged.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-10
Congress Saturday.

In the United States Senate, Saturday,
Mr.. Spencer introduced a resolution for
the appointment of committee to inves-
tigate alleged election frauds in Ala.
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida,
South Carolina and Oregon; also to in
quire into the dissolution of the Packard
government in Louisiana. Upon objec-
tion the resolution went over until to-
day. A bill was passed to modify the
contract with Capt. Eads for the con-
struction OF jetties at the South Pass of
the Mississippi river. The army bill was
passed. The posse conlitdtuS clause of the
House bill was amended, and, as IL now
stands, provides that the army shall not
be used in that capacity except in accor-
cordance with the constitution or an act
of Congress; an amendment was also
passed providing for a commission to
consider the expediency of transferring
the Indian bureau to the War Depart
ment. A bill was passed approprating
IS 800 900 for the payment Of the fishery
award. The President pro tempore an.
nounced Messrs. Edmunds, Allison, In.
gals, Hoar, Davis of Illinois, Wbyte land
Jones, of Florida, as the special commit
tee under the resolution of Mr.. Matthews
of Ohio, to inquire into his alleged con
nection with the louisiana eleetora
frauds.
In the House, resolution was passed
authorizing the Secretary of State to sub
NIT the subject of goloid coinage, will
exhibits explanatory thereof, to the inter
national monetary Congress, proposed b,
act of February %, 1873. The genera
defiency bill was passed. The commit
| tees report ON the District o
| Columbia government bill was adopted
yeas 100, nays GO; the same report, whicl
| was unanimously concurred in by thu
conference committees, was also present
ed to the Senate and ordered to be print
| I'd
The daily gazette., 1878-06-10
The Arabs Faithful Horse.

A most moving incident, illustrative of |
the extraordinary strength, as well as
attachment, of the Arab horse, is given |
by Lamartine, in his beautiful travels in
the East.
An Arab chief, with his tribe, had at
tackled in the night caravan of Damas-
Gus and plundered it. When loaded with
the spoilS, however, the robbers were
overtaken In their return by some horse
men of the Pasha of Acre, who killed
several and bound the remainder with
cords. In this state of bondage they
brought one of the prisoners, named
Abon ell Marek, to Acre, and laid him,
bound hand and foot, wounded as he
was, at the entrance of the tent, as they
slept at night.
Kept awake by the pain of his wounds,
! the Arab heard his horses neigh at a
| little distance, and, being desirous to
| stroke for the last time the companion of
his life, dragged himself up, bound as he
was, to his horse, which was picketed at
| q short distance.
| "Poor friend" said he, "what will you
do among the Turks? You will be shut
up under the roof of a khan, with the
horses of pasha or an aga. No longer
| will the women and children of the tent
bring your barley, camels milk or dourra
in the hollow of their hands; no longer will
you gallop, free as the wind of Egypt in the
| desert, no longer VIII you cleaVe Wltn
your bosom the waters of the Jordan
which cool your sides, as pure as the
foam of your lips. If l am to be slave
at least you may go free Go, return tc
our tent, to which Marek will return nc
more, but put your head still into tn,
folds of the tent and lick the hands of my
children"
With these words, as his hands wer,
tied, he undid with his teeth the fetter
which held his courser bound, and Sc
him at liberty. But the noble animal, OF
receiving its freedom, instead of bound
ing away to the desert, bent over il,
master, and seeing hlm in fetters or OF
ground, he took his clothes gently in hi
teeth, lifted him up, and set off at full
speed toward home. Without ever rest
ing he made for the distant but wei
known tent in the mountains of Arabia
He arrived there In safety, and laid hi
master safe down at the feet of his wifi,
and children, and Immediately dropped
dead with fatigue. The whole trib'
mourned him, and his name is still in th'
, mouths of the Arabs in Jericho.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-10

SENATOR MERRIMoN, of North Caro-
lima, has written lengthy letter in regard
to the succession to his seat in the Sem
ate, which becomes vacant on the four
til of March next. He recounts his service
in the Senate, declares himself candi-
date for reelection, and says all he asks
is that the people may express their will
and judgment freely and fairly ,uninfueh-
ced. unthwarted by intrigues and undue
com mbinations, false issues, false imputa-
tions and misrepresentation MIR. Merri-
mon declares that since his election IN
1872 Governor Vance and many OF his
jealous friends have waged an unjust
liable warfare upon him.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-10
Death of the Mother of Mrs
Surralt.

Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins the mother of
Mrs. Surratr, who was hung in Washing
ton in 1865, died near Surrattsville,
Prince Georges county, Md, on Friday
last. She was eighty-eight years of age.
She was inferred al 81. Joseph's Church.
opposite Alexandra, Va, yesterday.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-10
=, and Commercial.

~snlsolos; Ds1;, June lSfn!snss ls ls'S BY
Vi stock Clayton House !. Building
The daily gazette., 1878-06-10

Philadelphia and New York Exchange fur
nished to regular Depositors without charge.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-10
What the Constitution Means.
POSSESSION OF THE PRESIDENCY DOES
NOT MAKE A FRAUDULENT Pos-
SCISSOR PRESIDENT.
From the Detroit Free Press.

NOT MAKE FRAUDULENT POS
SCISSOR PRESIDENT.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Briefly stated the reason given is that
the Constitution provides the President
"shall hold his office during he period of
four years." and that "all civil officers
shall be removed from office on impeach-
ment for and conviction of treason, brib-
cry, or other high crimes and misde-
meanors." The defenders of Hayes and
his title do not ali put their defence in
this precise form, but this is what they
all mean and the conclusion they draw
is that Hayes can only be removed by
impeachment. If this be so, it follows
that any man who may by any means,
no matter how unlawful, thrust himself
into the Presidential office, can retain it
for four years if he abstain thereafter
from the commission OF impeachable
offences. Possession would make the
possessor President, and being such he
would be entitled "to hold his Office dur
ing the period of four years." unless i'm
peached for some act done during that
period. This is what the argument
means, if it means anything.
1t can be hardly necessary to argue
seriously that the trainers of our Consti-
tuition never intended any such mon
strous absurdity. Whatever they may
have failed to provide for, they certainly
did not provide, affirmatively, that any
man who could manage, by hook or by
crook, to get into the Presidential office,
should be held to have valid title thereto
The weak spot in the Republican argu.
ment on this point is in the assumption
that he who occupies the Presidential
office is necessarily "President." This is
a mistake which the Constitution fur.
nishes no excuse for making When
that instrument says the president
"shall hold his Office during the period
| of four years." it means that the person
Only and lawfully chosen President, il
the manner provided by the Constitution
shall so hold his office ; not that any in
| terloper or usurper, who was worried
his way into the Office shall do so.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-10
Fashionable Furnlturei
]. & j. N. HARTMAN,
No. 4IO King street.

WILMINGTON, DEL.
>ssu,wua We respectfully inform the citi
A.{}{sV zens of Wilmington, and the sur
rounding country that we continue
INTO manufacture and keep on hand
at our large and long established ware
rooms, Furniture of every variety and
style, consisting of Mahogany Rosewood
and Walnut Furniture suitable for parler,
d. Aning-room and chamber uses.
Our assortment OF Furniture is larger and
more varied than>can be found in Delaware,
and all articles sold at our establishment
are warranted as represented.
Venitian Blinds OF the most fashionable
desig gns made to order and kept constantly
on hand. We also manufacture and con
stantly keep a large assortment OF Sprin
Hair, Moss and Husk Mattresses
j. d j. N. HARMAN,
The daily gazette., 1878-06-10
senator Hill ON the situation

Senator Hill, of Georgia, in converse
ton with a correspondent said that no
believes that the investigation now in
progress will not lead to anything
alarming He does not believe that 1t is
possible to connect Hayes with any of
the alleged frauds. His confidence in
him is still unshaken. AS to the charge
that the Southern members contemplated
unseating Hayes, it is utterly and wick
edly false.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-10
The Best Qualities of MEDICINES

The Best Qualities of MEDICINES
AT WILLIAMS
THE MOST RELIABLE PROPRIETARY
MEDICINES,
At Ninth and Market.
Choice PERFUMERY COLOGNE ES, &c.
AT WILLIAMS
A. f,ne assortment of HAIR TOOTH, and
NAIL BRUSHES,
At Ninth and Market.
A choice Imported Key West Pride of Key
West or Gre lley Cigar,
AT WILLIAMS
ChoiceFLAVORING EXTRA CTS, Strong
and Pure,
At Ninth and Market.
AT WILLIAMS
Fine AMERICAN q IMPORTED SOAPS
At Ninth and Ma rBe ct.
Get the best" WILLIAMS SAPONA-
CEOUS DENTIFRlCE,
AT WILLIAMS
Choice Goods, Accuracy in dispensing and
Reasonable Prices.
WILLIAMS PRESCRIPTION STORE
ap12tf Corner Ninth and Market
The daily gazette., 1878-06-10

To turn Hayes out of the office he holds
through fraud and forgery is to save our
institutions from the Mexicanization
which would result from the toleration
of the means by which he obtained pow
er. 1t is to so punish usurpation as to
prevent it in the future. Not to dispute
his title is to make precedent of such
Fraud in the election of a presidents in
which case our institutions are Mexican
ized indeed. Yet the Indiana Republican
Conventional had the effrontery to de-
will "plunge the country into anarchy,
and thus MeXicanize and destroy our
institutions" There is anarchy already,
when the de .facto head of the Govern
ment has no right to his office. To drop
him out and put in the rightful Presi-
dent is to be introduced the reign of law
and order.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-10

BULLS COUGH SYRUP
A fresh supply just received and for sale
"no'e'a'e anu '' .. JAMES BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market SITS.
III. II. H. Horse Liniment.
A fresh stock received, and for sale by
z. JAMES BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market SITS.
Majors Centennial Cement.
For mending broken China, Marble or
Glassware for sale y eAy.JAMEs BELT.
Cor. Sixth and Market SITS.
Wire Hair Brushes,
Very superior TO bristle brushes they
mpart q cooling and refreshing sensation
'ne scalp ~ Y. JAMES BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market Sts.
Leibig's Extract of Meat,
In Xlb,, xlb., Xlb. and Id. tars, IL sold
wholesale ana fe'"ii JAMES BELT,
| Cor. Sixth and Market streets.
Palmer's Dandelion Coffee,
| Is not only less injurious than real cof
fee, but is considered by those who have
Sale s. and retail, by q. JAMES BELT,
| Cor. Sixth and Market streets.
Hubball's Prepared Wheat.
This popular article of children's food
q. JAMES BELT,
/ Cor. Sixth and Market streets.
] Chlorate of Potassium.
One barrel Just received, and sold whole
sale and retail, by 2. JAMES BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market streets.
| Nursing Bottles and Fittings,
In great variety. For sale by
2. JAMES BELT,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-06-01
SATURDAY, JUNE /, 1878.

In our leading editorial last week
we had no intention of saying any
thing to hurt the feelings of any
member of the legal profession here
or elsewhere, who discharge the du-
ties devolving upon them conscien.
ciously, and we believe we have
none in our town who should be des-
ignated as "shysters' or "petifog.
gers" We were only dealing with
the evils, and assumed that "virtue
is its own reward"
Some of our enemies, politically
and otherwise, endeavored to create
the impression that our whole object
in the publication of the article was
to SUR and stigmatlze all members OF
the legal profession. We would say
to these busy bodies that we know
them, and shall remember them; and
we doubt not that the gentlemen
whom they endeavored to prejudice
against us, believe in the old adage,
that 1.-THE dog that will bring a bone
will take one"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-06-01

A Washington special to the Balti-
more american of date May Goth,
says The Democrats have certainly
succeeded in making capital, and a
great deal of it for their political OPP
ponents, by their recent course. Be-
fore the project of re-opening the
Presidential question was inflated by
the Jacobins, the Republicans were
very doubtful of their success at the
coming elections, and although they
were determined to fight the battle
with all the old time vigor and
spirit, they felt that the odds were
on the side of their adversaries. The
events of the last ten days, however,
have produced a complete transfer
nation in the political situation. 1t
is the Democrats who are now de-
spondent and apprehensive. They
realize that by following the leader
ship of the Hotspurs like the Spring
ers, the Finleys, the Blairs and the
like, they have foolishly thrown
away their opportunities. Those
Democratic Congressman, who rep
resent close districts, conscious of de-
feat, have already withdrawn from
the contest. Discord prevails to such
an extent that the leaders are filled
with the greatest alarm. This is the
picture of the Democratic party as
seen here.
The Republicans, on the other
hand, are not only confident, but
sanguine of complete and sweeping
victory. They are certain that the
next House will be theirs, provided
well directed effort is made, and in
this belief past differences are being
rapidly harmonized, and active
preparations are being set on foot to
place the party in the most efficient
condition possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-06-01

home is darkened by debt and ii
should be every wife's pleasure to do
without when the money is not in
hand to pay with, and willingly
wear the old dress week or month
longer if need be, to avoid it, and
wear the old shoes to shreds rather
than ask credit for a new pair. The
greater the privation the greater the
victory when it comes, as it surely
will come, and it will bring with it
peace, comfort and freedom from
ANXIOUS care.
If you will but heed these admoni-
tons as to rum and deOt, it will not
require much care to avoid law, the
last of the devouring pests. Unless
you are a captious or quarrelsome
person-if you keep free of debt and
don't drink rum, you have but little
to fear from law, and if free from
the three evils you can GO about your
business with an easy and contented
mind. The improvement of your
farm, the increase of your stock, the
multiplication of comforts for your
family as your means increase; these
will be the matters that will chiefly
occupy your thoughts and keep your
hands busy.
Avoid then as you would conta-
gion rum, debt and law. AS you
seek contentment in the present and
prosperity in the future, avoid them.
If you love rum put it from you and
keep those from you who tempt you
to its use. If you are in debt from
this day forward put stop to its in
crease and reduce it as fast as you can.
If you are at law, go to those with
whom you have controversy and
propose some way of adjusting your
differences. If you daily or delay, it
may be slowly but none the less
surely, they will annoy you and at
last rend and utterly destroy your
home, your fortune and your peace
of mind.
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ly defeated. 1t is charged that it was
one part of the revolutionist's plan
to destroy the efficiency of the Army
for Interior purposes. The attempt,
has been defeated, probably, for this
session at least, chiefly by aid of Tex
as; and its strength will remain at
$4,000 men.
Tom Scott occasionally breaks wa
ter so that it is not difficult to track
him. A hot fight seems inevitable as
the abettors of his subsidy scheme
are aggressive and seem disposed to
force the fighting. Weight of opin-
ion now seems to be that he will be
finally routed.
UNDINE,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-06-01
Hon. ClarksOn N. Potter has COM

Hon. Clarkson N. Potter has COM
mitted his first indiscretion as chair
man of the Fraud Investigating
Committee by writing long-winded
private letter to a friend in New
York, explaining everything. The
"private letter." when judiciously
telegraphed over the country, is a
great improvement on the average,
hysterical address. But Mr.. Potter
should attend to the business in hand
and leave the letter-writing to the
paid correspondents.-Balto. Gazette,
Democratic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-06-01

Postmaster General Key has writ
ten to the people of the South an open
letter concerning the conspiracy be-
ing engineered at Washington, and
the circumstances of the relations eX-
isting between him and those whom
he addresses confer upon it weight
and importance. Mr.. Keys appeal
to the Southern people is that they
place the seal of their emphatic con-
demnation upon their members of
Congress who are aiding or abetting
the assault upon the Presidency, and
we may hope that he is not mistaken
in his confidence that they are mis-
represented by the latter. His char
acterization of the work Northern
Democratic leaders are now engaged
in as in keeping with their treachery
to the South in years agone by ought
to find confirmation in the Southern
mind as an apt historical parallel.
The States to which the Administra-
ton has restored peace and home
rule can defeat the TiIden-Potter
scheme if they will, and Mr.. Key
seems to have some reasonable an
ticipation that they may be relied
upon not in vain.-BdHO. american.
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The Pennsylvania Democratic con

The Pennsylvania Democratic con
vention last week, in its platform,
declared in favor of an investigation
into the electoral frauds of 1876, but
in opposition to "any attack upon
the Presidential title, as dangerous
to our institutions and fruitless in its
results" The Pennsylvania poll
ticians, who are about as smart as
they make them, appreciate fully the
fact that more political capital is to
be lost than gained by reopening the
Presidential settlement.
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The Plan of Investigation Not Yet De-
VelOped

Vol0ped
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Pot
ter Committee held long session
this morning, which was entirely de-
voted to general exchange ofviews
respecting the scope that the investi-
cation should take. The Democrats,
strange to say, evinced no disposition
to disclose their attitude, and acted
like men who had not yet determin-
ed what course to pursue. They
seemed to be waiting, either for in
structions from some superior power,
or for news from the 0Udnt cOurierS,
who are reported to be in Florida
and Louisiana, arranging matters so
that when the subcommittee arrive
everything will be in readiness and
the Investigation be proceeded with
promptly. The Republican mem
bers asked their Democratic col
leagues whether it was intended to
conduct the investigation with a
view of contesting the Presidents
title or Of impeaching some high
officials. 1t WAS necessary that this
should first be decided, because the
course of the investigation would be
determined by the object it was
sought to attain. The Republicans
said that if the Presidents title was
to be brought into question the COM
mlttee would be compelled to enter
into an investigation of the merits OF
the late election in the States OF
Florida and Louisiana and go behind
the returns. They would have to in.
quire into the charges Communication
and violence preferred by the Repub
licans against the Democrats, as well
as the change of fraud advanced by
the latter against the former. TIC
these questions the Democrats had
nothing to say beyond declaring that
they objected to traversing the ground
suggested by the Republicans. Gen
Butler, who proved himself as stiff q
Republican as could be desired, said
that there was no necessity tol
sending subcommittee to Florida
and Louisiana, and advocated sum
moning the witness to Washington
and examining them here Without
reaching conclusion, the committee
adjourned to Wednesday.
1t is reported that the object of the
Potter committee in prOcrastina ting
is to defer the investigation until the
adjournment of Congress. After g
years preparation it is rather re-
markable that the prosecution should
be seeking to defer the opening OF the
case. 1t is fitting sequel to the gen.
eral stupidity that has characterized
the proceedings throughout. The
impression prevails here among all
parties that there is nothing to in.
yestigate. and that the public are
already in possession of the important
facts.