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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-05
THE HOUSE A TRIFLE CoMAToSE.
THE DEMoCRAIIC PROPENSITY TO BLUEDhR NOV
MAGNIFICENILY r. STRAINED, AND By III


MAGNIFICENILY r. STRAINED, AND By HE
ONLY POSSIBLE; MEANS. INACTIVITY.
[BY TEL GRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE.l
WAsHINGTox Dee. 1.-The House adjourned to-
day until next Monday. In the last four DAYS it has
been in session about six hours. two of which were
devoted to hearing the Presidents message reaG
No puslc business has been attempted outside of
the committees, and they have done very little ex-
cept 10 meet for the first time and shake hand.
The spirit Of Micawber seems to animate the Demo
crats-they are waiting PATIENTLY for something TO
turn up.
The United States Marshals have acted for five
months without receiving fees from the Govern
ment, but the Appropriations Committee appears to
be in no particular hurry TO bring in bill for their
relief. Chairman Atkins informed a TRIBUNE cor
respondent tonight that there will not be another
meeting of the Appropriations Comsittee until next
Tuesday. lie expects that something will then 10
done about an appropriation fer Marshal,. When
asked whether the bill would contain the restFic-
tive proviso which led 80 its veto last Spring As.
Atkins replied e" eannet-say as TO that. DO ret
know what action the committee will take on TIE
subject" Mr. Atkins resaarked seseral days ago
that lie thought the Appropriations Committee
would take the same position that it did at the
extra session.
there has been some talk among Democrats since
Yesterday morning. of adding to the MarshaPs bill
section embodyng the substance Of the measure
brought forward by Mr.. Harris OIL Tuesday. This
is in e;iecta proposition which was submitted TO
the caucus last Spring by Mr.. Atkins, but by
that august body although 1t was approved at first
by a number of Southern Democrats. The main
idea il contains Is that election narshals shall be
appointed in the same manner that election SUPER
wilson's now are ard that they shall belong TO differ
ent political parties.
A Southern Representative weli-known Ger his In
dependent views. spoke OF this proposition tonight
He said: at is al we'll enough IN itself but we
cannot Herd 10 engraft it on an AYprOi RATION hli
II must be passed as separate measure II at all.
This gentleman will certainly not vote for any ap-
propriation containing political restrictions this
Winter although he did ~ ilie extra session.
The nen-cOmmttal attitude Of tie Democrats In
the House generally IS amusing to Republicans.
Occasionally ono j. fodHd who frankly expresses
the present mental condition OF TIE members ~ his
party One of these candid gentlemen when a.k ed
to-day by Il TRIBUNE correspondent what the policy
of ne Democrats will De this Winter replied Oh,
Lord. don't ask me. have no political opinions 10
express We have held np caucus vet and don't
know when We WILL" Another Southern Democratic
REPRESENTATIVE who was diStingu shed for his sta
waft attitude during the extra session said ycstcf
day: ION we are not gang to make any fuss, but
We shall hold the for:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-05

THE SELECTION OF 100 MEN FOR SUPERVISORS
THE LEADING goPqC or HE HOUR IN WASH
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-15
BUYING VOTES IN FLORIDA.

we present on this page facsimile of the cipher
dispatches in which Moses informs Mr.. Tildeu
tbat he has wasted three visits on Controller
OowglD, accompanied by the translation, as made
oy HE IRIBUNE's Key VII. For the purpose of a
comparison OF handwriting, we add dispatch, not
In cipher, signed by Manton Marble in his own
name. 1t relates to the scheme for ousting the
South Carolina electors by means of a writ of quo
warranto. and locking them up until after the day
appointed tor the casting of their votes
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-15
RECOTERING THE LOST CAUSE.

no By the I'D Contederats Congress; new sty.A -
KITTY Hray."
From The Nesc- York Tribune
they smOte our holy cause to dust
AT Appomattox aDple-tree;
We bowed our heads because we must
And followed still our leader, Lee.
But 10 to-day we have our way;
We heed no Yankee frOwn-
Hahai Hi-Yaai
Well cut the Army downi
We cut that Army down before
In ShenandOah's verdant vale
On Wagner's slope, by Shiloh shora
But still II followed on our trail
NOW, prestol We the rulers be-
We heed no Yankee fruwn-.
Hahai Hl-Yaa!
Wen cut the Army DOWN.
We cut 1t down on Malvern Hill
On Rappabanuock's floating brideA
BY Pillows wall. at Shelbyyille
Amid the flame Of Mission Ridges
urose again But now, then,
We heed no Yankee frown-
Hahai Hi-YaAl
Wen cut the Army downi
Our noble South shall yet be freei
The enemy whose fight was won
Beneath the AppOmattox tree
Shall lose the day In Washingtont
With iron hand we rule the land:
We heed no Yankee frown-
Hahai HEYaai
Wen cut the Army dovni
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-15
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trade. of political economy, etc, are discussed with
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the low price at which il is offered makes it the
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newspaper for the coming year.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-15


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The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-15
THE HOUSE THAT SAM BUILT.


The REPUBLIC-Ths Is the House that Sam buifk
HE PREsIDENcY-Ihisi is the Malt that lay in tAa
House that Sam built.
1ILDEN-Ths is the Rat that smelt the Malt thsA
lay IN the House that Sam built
TIE BALLoT-This is the Cat that scratched tho
kat that wanted the Malt that lay in the House
THE BUILDOzER-This is the Dog that worried tho
Cat that chased the Rat that snelt the Malt that
lay In the House that Sam built
HE RETURNING BOARD-TEis is the Cow with the
crumpled horn that gored the Dog till his breath
wasgorn that snapped at the Cat that hunted
the Rat. that smelt the Malt thlt lay in the
House that Sam built.
MANToN MARBLE-This Is the Maiden all forlorn
that MIXED the moody Cow I'm a horn) that
kicked the Dog one dewy morn that leased the
Cat that scratched the Rat that smelt the Malt
that lay ia the House that Sam built.
NEvY PELToN-This is the man all tattered and
torn that kissed the Maiden all forlorn that
tried to milk the moody Cow that kicked the
Dog and raised a row that bulled the Cat that
followed the Rat that wanted the Malt that lay
in the House that Sam built.
THE 1EIEGRAPH-Ihls is the Priest all shattered
and shorn that tried to marry the Man forlorn
to the milking Maid all tattered and torn and
upset by the moody Cow that hourished light
and Timber head that kicked the Dog till he
ceased to feel that bit the Cat that chased the
Rat that went for the Malt that lay in the House
that Sam built.
The CIPHER DIsPATcH-This is the marriage certifi
cate that bound In the beautiful bonds of fate
the milking Maid all tattered and torn and the
wealthy Nevy shattered and shorn and tho
whole coparcener caboOdle that fooled with the
Cow that kicked the Poodle that bit no more the
worreted Cat that made it warmf for the pillaging
Rat that SAID lit shan't be none of my fault if /
don't eat that nourishing Malt that lies in the
House that Sam built"
The tribune This is the bold and impudent Boy
that roared with CLEO and giggled with joy
when he found the complicated key that opened
the halls of Gramorcee to the bright sunlight
of publictee," who, when be found that his
guess was right. rang all the 90 firebells in the
night" and shouted under his tckled rsible
traces of money darkly visible" and told OK
the strong financial desire that crossed thou
sand miles of wire and the lovers who met a
terrible fate that left them at last in a single
state" with the crumpled Cow with the frisky
heel that kicked the Dog that worried the Cat
that chased the Rat that missed the Malt that
lay in the House that Sam built. WAC.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-15
GREATEST SENSATION IN AMERICAN POLITICS.

From The Bangor Wing and Courier CRep.D
Undoubtedly the greatest sensation that has been
known IN American politics was produced by THR
NEw-YoRK tribune, in its detailed publication
and exposure of the secret correspondence between
Tilden. at Gramercy Park, and Manton Marble,
Woollcy and other of his agents at Tallahassee for
the deliberate bribery OF member of the Canvass
ing Board TO give the electoral vote 10 the great
apostle of |" Reformp The dispatches are given in
their order, and with absolute proof of the correct
ness of translation, occupying nearly two pages of
HE TRIBUNE, and throwing daInning light upon
the villany engineered by the Democratic candidate
for President of the United States at the time when
he was claiming credit for dignifed silence and
reserve.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-24

SEVERAL members of the Senate and
House have introduced resolutions tc
investigate the causes of the negro
transportation from North Carolina and
Indiana. The object is apparent, and
is known TO everybody, except probably
the unfortunate people who are banded
like shuttles from one place to another
to suit the purposes of demagogues. II
is to convert Indiana into Republican
State for the next Presidential election.
No more light than that will be thrown
upon the subject no matter how much
investigation is made and we doubt
the utility of the proceeding. ANY
amount of testimony to advance the
ends of the bloody-shirt agitators will
be manufactured to order, and assigning
every cause but the true one for the
movement. The following amendment
of Senator Window to the resolution of
Senator Voorhies viii indicate the turn
the investigations will take. Evidence,
such as it is, will be piled like Pelion on
Ossa, to show that the negroes are per-
secuted and are fleeing from the pre-
tended injustice and cruelty of the
whites:
Mr.. Window offered an amendment 10 the
resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Voor.
HES for the appointment of a commission
of five Senators to investigate the causes of
the exodus of blacks from North Carolina
TO Indiana. The amendment instructs the
commission, If 1t finds that colored citizens
have been deprived of their rights, to con-
slider the expediency of providing such
territories as may be necessary for the use
and occupation of such persons as may
desire 10 emigate from their present homes
10 order to secure heir enjoy ent of con-
stitutional rights: Ordered to be printed
and laid on the table.
p. s. We have noted that the reso-
IutiOns EX-SENATOR VOORHEES,, have passed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-24

THE National Board of Trade, in their
recent session at Washington, adopted
a resolution asking Congress for a spe-
cial commission or tribunal to enforce
the provisions of uniformity of rates
and classifcations under like circum-
stances by Railroads and relative equal
ity where circumstances differ publicity
of rates and prohibition of sudden and
arbitrary changes and prevention OF
extortionate charges and of personal or
local favoritism The resolution was
presented to the House Committee on
Commerce. Mr.. Regain, Chairman OF
the Committee, ina conference with the
Board, said that Congress, in his opinion
and he spoke for a majority of the
committee-had no power to legislate
for the regulation of railroads, and that
the only authority which could be
claimed in the premises was vested in
the State. The authority of Congress
could only be exercised in such Iegisla-
ton as would protect from monopolies !;
but dealing with the question as a
matter of commerce between the States,
the object of the bill now before Con-
gress was to prevent discrimination in
freight charges, to prevent rebates, and
to prevent pooling, which is only an
effort to secure to the several roads the
benefits of a monopoly, and also to put
a stop to roads establishing charges to
suit themselves, without regard to the
rights of the people that he thought
the bill would arrest these evils, and
would not interfere with the legal rights
of the roads. The committe claim the
right to pass this bill, under the pre-
rogative of Congress to regulate the
commerce between the States that no
hostility exists against the railroads,
but the power of these corporations has
assumed such gigantic proportions in
this country that it has become necessa-
ry for Congress to interfere to protect
the rights of the people from encroach.
ments from this source.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-24
For the BENEFIT Of the colored Race.

Two measures have been introduced
into Congress, one in the Senate, and
the other in the House, in which the
colored people have special interest
The one in the Senate was first intro
duced by Mr. Bailey, (Democrat) OF
Tennessee. Mr.. Bruce, (colored Re
publiean) of this State has followed it
with another ofthe same purport. 1t pro-
poses to create an educational fund for
the colored race out of the S510, 600
which has recently been covered back
into the United States Treasury from
appropriations for the pay and bounties
Of colored soldiers, which remained I'M
claimed after seven years, owing to the
impossibility of discovering the claim
ants, and under the circumstances the
colOred people should have the benefit
of said money for their educational i'm
prOvement and elevation The bill
directs the Secretary of the Treasury TO
invest $4,000 in United States regis
tered 4 per cent. bonds, to he appor-
toned equally among FIVE prominent
Southern colored colleges and universe
ties, the interest only to be used for the
objects of the bill.
The other measures 1.-TWO bills of the
same purpose) having been introduced
in the House by Mr.. O'Conner, of
South Carolina and Mr. Ellis of
Louisiana, (both Democrats provides
for indemnifying the free dmen of the
South for their losses by that swindling
concern, the Freedman's Saving and
Fraud Company, which was organized
soon after the war, by the pretended
friends of the negroes. The negroes
were made to believe that the speedyroad
to wealth was to deposit with the institu-
ton their little savings Branches
were established in the Southern States,
while the parent concern was located
at Washington Tens of thousands of
confiding dupes made their deposits,
which We're at once seized by the cormo-
rant who diverted attention from their
deliberate villiany by proclaiming that
/ the freedmen were not justly dealt with
/ by the Southern whites. 1t is now
proposed that restitution for the rob
/ berry, shall be made out Of the public
/ treasury. OF course there is no shadow
of law nor Justice for the measure: and
/ is done in the exuberant spirit Of kind
ness, which the Southern people and
their public agents have always felt
and practically displayed for the
swindled and Impoverished blacks by
their pretended friends, who, like the
late unlamented Ames insisted that the
Republican party would flourish if ocea-
sionally watered with negro blood.
Mr.. OConner's bill appropriates 81
600, 900 for the purpose named.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-24
The Caucus System.

Tupelo Journal.
The proposition to abolish the caucus
system in the election of United States
Senator certainly does not come from any
manwhO has any regard for the time-hon-
ored nsages Of the Democratic party, or who
feels any interest in preserving its organi-
cation intact in the future. 1t is propo-
sition entirely in the interest of soreheads
and disorganizers, aud no true Democrat
who values his party standing can afford to
entertain it for a moment What Demo
cratic Representative could have the hardi-
hood to favor abandoning party organiza-
ton in the Legislature and then go home
to his people and preach the necessity of
organization for the party welfare? Oblit-
crate party lines in the Legislature and
you utterly destroy all Democratic organiza-
ton in the State. The Democrats have
the power to elect the Senator, and no man
has sight to participate in the election
who is not known to be a Democrat and
above suspicion. Let Democrats hew to
the line and indulge in no contemplate
pandering to the opposition.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-24
SANTA CLAUS VISIT

ON snow4ciad hills, as still midnight,
The mOonshine lies in beauty bright,
The world is hushed in slumber now,
For balmy sleep from every brow
Hath smoothed away the lines Of care,
And stamped repose--night's blessinR-there
Days busy, bustling crowd is still,
Reprieved awhile from cares that fill
All hearts wherein the pulse oflife
Exceeds the thrObs Of infant strife;
The mingled voices Of the crowd
No longer heard-each head is bow u
In mansion rich and poor abode
Forgetful of the heavy load
Poor human nature has TO bear,
In hOmespun clad or silken wear
The sweeter sleep TO toll is given
Than TO the idle, blessed of Heaven.
With every luxury wealth can bring.
While labOrers toll and bllthely sing.
The rich Oft yawn in discomfort
And mourn at eve the day misspeut
But midnight brings 10 all surccase
From daylight's cares-to all sweet peace.
Thus resting in the close embrace
or Sloep--night keeper Of our race
The world awaits the coming dawn
That ushers in glad Christmas morn.
The spirit Of the season by
Steals swiftly, while each youthful eve
Close sealed remains by Nature laws.
As o er each house goes Santa Claus
pack Of gifts his back bestride-
As down the Chimney quickly Eli irs
The fur-clad elf, with pipe and IS Hip5
His twinkling eyes and smiling lip
4 promise gives of something nice,
As through the room like creeping mice
His footsteps glide; he views the feet
OF stockings which, at morn. Will greet
The eyes OF children in the bed
Where hang the stockings overhead
With mods, and winks and funny -hrues
His well-tilled pack around De lups,
Cutil chair lie finds To mount
So that their number he may count
cone, two three, four twas Flyk last ..4l
He stops To wipe away icar,1
I'll look again-the smallest feet
Are missing; they have "a gone to mrrt
The Babe OF Bethlehem, az whose birth
The shepherd sang Cool VIII ga E,rtl
He glanced around; on bed pt straw
The little erraud boy he saw,
All. there lies one did not see.
4 lis likely he. too, dreams OF Wc+
To him warm clothes | II give instead
This toy | brought the child that's dead.
Then STOPPING down and putting back
The silver trumpet from his pack
The other gifts he quickly drew,
And stuffed the stockings nuHl nor two.
And three, nHl four; ihe smallest one
He filed the last " ben ali WAS done
lie chuckled lo,,, ami made pause,
Then van. sLed-dcar old Santa Claus
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-24
Superintendent of the PenitsDttorv

EDITORS CLARION II viii devolve proy,
the next Legislature to elect Sunarir III.
dent of the fenitentiary | desire I'd e,o,,,a-,
for that position a gentleman we'll All
1avorably known in this commupitv ,vbo--
ne has resided twenty-five years. and Viz
possesses every requisite necessary for he
credltAble and successful manaoep,s,t l,r -,
analrs. | refer to Mr.. B. T. Lyon. of ana
county. lie IS man of strict integrity
d 4I possesses superior administrative ability
MS election would be a testimonial 10 -
merits OF one of our best citizeDs-one -
mas In the midst of changes and noIit;cai
revolutions and haekslidinqs. ever n'oir-
1alned' with nnfiinching fidelity. the nrin-
clples OF the Democracy. A better man il
every respect could not be found for the
PS9AOAOA- BEuTAH
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-24
What We Would Suggest.

Without reference to the aspirations
of any man for any office, high or low,
but for the purpose Of maintaining the
Democratic organization without which
the party will go to pieces and become
an utter and hopeless wreck, and especi-
ally in view of the lessons Of the recent
elections-we would submit these prop
ositions
/ That a caucus of the Democratic
Conservative members be held to select Il
Democratic candidate for every Office that
has to be filled by the next Legislature.
,. That the Democratic-Co Conservatives &c
into the caucus for that purpose and that
all support the decision of the caucus by
their ballots in the Legislature.
3. That no Democrat in caucus will vote
for any man as a Democratic nominee who
does not acknowledge the right of the caucus
TO pass upon his claims.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-24
MIR. STEPHENS VIEWS.
Washington Special to the N. Y. Post.

Washington Special to the N. Y Post.
Mr.. Alexander II. Stephens has evident.
ly seen no cause to modify his financial
views during the recess. He states his
position as follows: 81 am a hard money
man and always have been. The silver
question in the next four years will assume
greater Importance than any other since
the Crusades. The present business boom
is based on starvation in Europe and good
crops in this country, and when these To-
cal causes are removed, our condition viii
be worse than before. What ought to be
done, Is to increase our currency by enlarg-
ing the capacity of our minis, and by the
issue of silver certificates. / would let
greenbacks alone, and let the people decide
as to National Bank notes. | think they
would prefer silver certificates to either /
do not think a thousand million of these
would be dollar too much"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-24
Issues to be Defined.


We respectfully suggest that while there
are few things that Democratic Congress
men should do, there are many which they
should leave undone. The issues of a free,
unintimidated ballot, the enforced absence
of the military from the polls, an honest
count and determination to install the
the officers elected by the people, from
President down, should be clearly defined.
There are few faint-hearted persons who
insist that the advocacy and defense Of these
ideas in the last session of the last Congress
and the extra session of the present Conx
gress cost us a great many votes in the late
election. Even if this were true-and we
do not concede that it is true-the princi-
pies are right, are worth fighting for and,
if need be, of going down with. 1t is I'M
necessary, however, to delnge the country
with oratory when they are again brought
forward. They should be stated plainly,
adhered to firmly and the responsibility of
their defeat left with the Administration.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-24
The Speakership- J. r. Nc
LauriR.

EDITORS CLARION: After surveying the
field We have concluded that Col. J. r,
McI.aurin, from Lauderdale, is the man tc
elect Speaker. He has served three terms
in the Legislature. He has been made
prominent in delberatIve assemblies for
the past thirty years; and he has other
qualifications that peculiarly fit him for
the Office. Besides his experience, and
natural dignity of manner, he has frmness,
remarkable memory, thickness of perception,
fidelity TO what he conceiyes 70 BE- right
and just The Legislature will do itseli
credit to honor this faithful servant of the
people, and his constituents viii be gratifed
at a Just reward 81 merit p =.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-24
The Mississippi River Levees.

We are glad to note the interest
which is displayed in Congress, in the
scheme of improving the navigation OF
the Mississippi river and its tributaries,
and retaining and protecting the bot
tom lands from overflow. 1t is to be
hoped that the surveys and reports of
the engineers of the Commission now in
progress, will be laid before that body
in time for appropriations CORES
ponding With tho magnitude and i'm
portance of the scheme at the present
session.