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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14
Pennsylvania Convention.

Philadelphia Press "Could vote
have been obtained free from all per-
sonal influence and ENHANCEMENT the
Grant vote would have scarcely ex-
ceeded thirty. If convention can
prove anything. this one proves the
entire absence OF real strength in the
third term movement. Its failure is
utter"
Washington Republican: sit is an
avalanche which overwhelms and
brushes the sooth-sayers, croakers,
grumblers, scratchers and hypocrites
who have been for months prophecy
ing evil to the nations favorite when
Pennsylvania will give utterance to
the sentiment of its people. Its ey
ident that the third term spook has
no terrors for the stalwart Republi-
cans Of the keystone State"
Philadelphia Inquirer: "All things
considered, it would have been wiser
upon his part to have retired from a
position which he must have seen on
Tuesday that he could no more than
hold, for majority of twenty in
such contest is, at the best, just bet
ter than defeat, and at the worst,
possibly not so desirable as a defeat. "
New York Tribune: "This result
must be severe disappointment to
the friends of General Grant, and a
hard blow to the movement for his
nomination. This narrow majority
of 20 was obtained only by strenu-
Gus exertions and the use of power
full influence. No one can doubt that
if the convention had been left to its
own spontaneous choice the Pennsyl-
vania delegation would stand at this
moment for James G. Blaine"
New York Times: "It may be an
open question whether the action of
the convention is in perfect har nony
with the preponderating Repu bl.can
sentiment of the State, but strong as
may be the popular feeling in favor
of Blaine, it is certain that a good
deal of his support in the convention
came from men who espoused his
cause quite as much from OPP
position to the rule of the Camerons
as from any special attachment to his
claims on the presidential nominal
tion.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14
SATURDAY, FEB. IA, 1880.
We are under obligations to Sen
'ator Welfley for valuable public doc
uments.
legislative.

All of the bills reported last week
as having been offered for Garrett
county, have passed the third read
ing in the House, except the one to
change the district line between No.
3 and No. :.
We would suggest to our Senator
and Representatives the propriety of
having a bill passed empowering the
County Commissioners to change the
present district lines and erect new
districts in their discretion. There
are several changes that should be
made in order to better accommodate
the voters of our county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14

"The Brooklyn Eagle, Democrat
lc paper thus speaks of the Maine
Republicans The Republicans of
Maine are entitled to the thanks of
the entire Union for the courage with
which they have acted in this emer-
gency. 1t is not possible that had
their adversaries been more bellicose
they would have maintained more
peaceful tone, but the fact remains
that they have from the first main
tanned the front of men determined
not to submit to fraud. The Maine
Republicans have set all other ma
iorities the needed example of deal
ing with usurpers as. householders
deal with burglars. 1t is useless TO
talk peace when all the conditions on
which peace is worth having are be-
ing violated. There will be no att
tempt in any State to count out the
majority if the knaves understand
that the count is to be followed by a
shooting contest"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14
Coy. Hamilton's Message.

Gov. Hamilton's message on the
necessity of amending the election
laws in order to purify elections is a
strong, earnest appeal, which sets up
a standard of political morality
which, doubtless, most of his hearers
in the legislature considered more
ideal than practical. 1t is the evil
dent desire of the leaders of the par
ty in the legislature to maintain the
strictly partisan direction and con-
troll of elections that has been so pro-
ductive of fraud and corruption.
The mere amendment of the regis
tration act and the imposition of pen
alties upon the register for violations
of law will not be efficacious unless
accompanied by provisions to secure
publicity to all their acts. There are
already in existence on the statute
books severe penalties upon fraud or
violence at elections, and yet they
have been Intellectual for the protec-
ton of the ballot box. In addition
to providing penalties for offenses
against the law, it is essential to pro-
vide means for the discovery of of
lenses if they shall be committed, AS
Governor Hamilton says: Objections
should not only be fair in fact, but in
their conduct and regulation they
should be put above SUSPICION" 1t
is, therefore, important that candi-
dates shall have the right secured to
them by law to have challengers
present during both the registration
and the vote. The registers and judg-
es of election ought not TO do any
thing that cannot bear scrutiny, and
there can be nc good objection to the
presence of challengers. We think
that Coy. Hamilton might we'll have
gone further and recommended some
Of the safeguards against ballot box
stufing which have been found val
uaDG OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES dS lIIG DuUllC
exhibition of the interior of the box
before receiving any ballots. and the
requirement that the number of bal
lots shall correspond with the num-
Der of votes recorded. If we could
secure such projections we should
haye very little fear of the influence
of such means of corruption as bri-
berry and the solicitation of campaign
contributions, Of which Gov. Ham
iton so strongly disapproves. All
sorts of corrupt inducements are used
upon voters at election times; but if
voters had the power OF fairly de-
claring their will at elections we
would rest easy in the belief that the
virtue of the community would al
ways prevail oyer its Bato.
american.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


Special Correspondence to The Republican ]
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. 10, 1880.
1t seems to be now generally adj
mitted by the friends of Senator
Cameron that although that gentle
man gained personal victory in the
Pennsylvania Convention, it was not
victory for General Grant. but
rather a disappointment. Some OF
the Generals best friends assert that
were he present now he would dis
avow his candidacy on the ground
that there does not appear to be that
demand for him which was the con-
dition upon which he would allow
his name to be used. i is not fair to
say, however. that many of his
friends say that he will be contest
ant in the Convention even should
there be other candidates equally
strong or stronger there, as now seem
to e probable.
A good deal of opposition is devel-
oped to the bill for restoring General
FitZ John Porter to his rank and pay.
Many Republicans have been looking
into the subject carefully Of late, and
say it ought to be beaten.
Secretary Schurz is trying to deny
responsibility for the appointment of
Hayt, now that that gentleman has
been dismissed for misconduct. But
it will not do. He gave him a place
with bis eyes open, and has continu>
ally defended him. as pattern re-
former. There are others in the De-
partment that may need looking
after, and it is worthy of considera-
ton that all of them are of that
political nature who are 'above pol
tics" or what they delight to call
themselves, "Independent."
Secretary Sherman is good deal
annoyed at the newspaper charges
that he is making appointments in
the Treasury SO as to secure delegates
to the Chicago convention, and has
had prepared a list of appointments
made since last August, which he
claims will disprove the statements.
Voorhees, is still laboring with his
Committee to get information about
the exodus from people who know
nothing about it. That is the usual
style of Bourbon Democrats, but
when he gives the Republicans a
chance they will show him the side
of the question that he will not like.
Meanwhile the exodus goes on and
is preparing for a larger movement
in the spring.
The hope of a short session seems
to be about dispelled. But if the
Democrats think to turn out the Re-
publicans before they bring up their
political measures, thus to escape our
excoriation they are mistaken. The
Republicans will be ready to meet
them and to beat them at any time.
LOGAN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14

The Charleston Nea1s and Courier,
under the caption of "The Negro
Vote in Sonth Carolina-Kill or
Cure" says: "H is the settled purpose
in South Carolina that the tatelta9ent
and responsible citizens shall rule,
qohether they are nomindliy the major
ita, or not, To do this it is proposed
to enact law requiring every v-ter
to write his own name on the regis
try list. This will result in disfranch-
ising 70, $50 colorcd voters and l2,49o
white voters, being a majority OF
the present voting population.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14

Four Democrats were convicted
and each sentenced to pay fine at
New Castle, Delaware, Tuesday, for
illegal voting at the Wilmington city
election, held September 2. These
cases make about fifteen that have
been disposed of so far. At the cleo
ton the Republicans charged that at
least three hundred fraudulent DEM
ocratic votes were cast. Great inter-
est is felt in the cases, and Attorney
General Gray, though stea'ifast
Democrat, is winning much popular
1ty for his prosecution of the often
ders,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14

The Republican National Conven-
ton will consist of 756 delegates, and
a majority only is required to nomI-
nate. Two delegates are allowed for
each Representative and Senator, in
Congress and two from each Territory
and the District of Columbia. There
are 293 Representatives, rs Senators,
s Territories and the District, and
that number doubled makes 756.
The Democratic National Conven-
ton consists of only 73S delegates
who are entitled to vote. The Dis
trict of Columbia delegates and those
from Territories are merely honor
airy; they are not permitted to vote.
The rule now in force in holding
Democratic conventions requires a
two-thirds vote to nominate candi-
dates for President and Vice. Presi-
dent, but it will be within the power
of the coming convention to abolish
it and substitute the majority rule if
it sees fit. In the Republican con-
ventien it will require 379 to nomi-
nate, while in the Democratic-unless
the rule shall be changed-it will re-
quire 492.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14
Possible Combination Which the Let the People Elect the School
Managers Dread Commissioners.
Commissioners.

The subject of electing School Com
missioners by vote of the people is
again up for discussion, and there
seem to be a growing feeling in favor
of the plan. A correspondent of the
Belair 1Egis very sensibly says:
"Annually there is held in the city
of Baltimore a State Coz, vention of
School Commissioners and Examin-
ers, and annually this convention
passes resolutions that the present
school law should not be changed,
particularly the part relating to the
appointment of the County Boards
BY the Judges of the courts. New
this is tOlerably cheeky even for office
holders. 1t is altogether likely that
if the law remains unchanged that
the present corps of school officers
will continue to ''hold the fort" dur
ing their natural lifetime. There is
nothing in which the mass of the
people have more interest than the
public schools, and yet in this State
they have about as much to say about
the public schools as the subjects of
the Emperor William have in Ger
many.
"From conversation with persons
in every part of this county, / am
satisfied that the nine. tenths of the
people are in favor of electing the
School Commissioners through the
ballot box. -
"That the present mode of appoint
ment is unconstitutional, | think it
does not require a lawyer to decide.
See article s and 33, Declaration of
Rights. Some of the ablest Judges
of the State have refused to violate
the Constitution by making these APP
pointments. The Constitutions OF
all free States guard with jealous care
the honor and integrity of the courts
of justice, and they have ever en-
deavored to keep the Judges untram-
melled with duties other than those
in their legitimates sphere. The almost
life-tenure conferred on the school
Commissioners by the present mode
of appointment might lead to dan
gerous temptation. Man is at all
times frail, and experience, in this
country has proven that men in Office
are no more virtuous than private
citizens. When a man who is in of.
fee, is not responsible to the people,
and the centure of his position is I'M
limited, there is great temptation for
him to do little things, out of the
way, which he fancies he can cover
up in the future. The present school
law very properly provides that no
teacher shall be a member of the
county boards, but at the same time
the law max, S the Principal of the
State Normal School member of
the State Board +; and, for years past,
this officer has exercised the chief
executive authority oyer the schools
of the State. The people of this State
are almost unanimously in favor of
public schools, and it is the duty of
the Legislature to see that the school
law works to the best advantage. A
public school system, at the best, is a
costly institution, and the people.
who pay the taxes for the support of
the schools, have right to require
that their money be expended to the
best advantage. They also have the
right to say, by their ballots, what
manner of men shall be intrusted
with the duty of spending their mon
ey and experimenting their schools"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
BLOWN IT, ATOMS.

BRADFORD. Pa, February o.
This morning at 8 O'Clock Howard
Hackett and James Feeney started
from this city for Coleyille, in two
horse SLEIGH, carrying with them
hundred pounds of nitroglycerine.
AT point on the road four miles
from Bradford the sleigh upset,
which caused the explosion of the
compound. Feeney jumped from the
sleigh just as it was going over.
Hackett was thrown fifty feet from
the scene, and instantly killed, his
body being horribly mangled His
right leg was shattered into mass Of
shapeless flesh, and his side and
shoulder were shockingly torn. A
hole was torn in the frozen roadhed
twenty feet in length and fifteen in
width. N this excavation Feeney
was found covered with the debris.
but still alive. His escape from in
slant death is regarded as almost II
miracle. AT present the exact nature
of his injuries cannot be ascertalned.
He was removed to house near b ,
where physicians are now attending
him. The sleigh was blown to atoms.
and both horses were killed. The
house of Charles Seeley, One-story-
and a. half frame building, fifty feet
distant, was shaken TO pieces by the
conclusion. Mrs. Seeley was sitting
in the house at the time, but escaped
serious injury. A large frame dwell
ing, occupied by Henry Dolloff. five
rods away, was also completely
wrecked, but did not fall. Mrs. Dol
loft and six children were III the
building at the time, but suffered no
further injury than terrible shock.
The windows, mirrors and wall orna.
ments were smashed to atoms. A
barn was also wrecked by the concus-
sion. Hackett. the man killed. was
y years, Of age and married. HIS
home is at some point in Erie, Pa.
WAR PROSPECTS ABROAD.
WASHINGTON, February S.-There
is feeling of general anxiety among
the different foreign legations here,
over the threatening aspect of affairs
in Europe. The dispatches printed
this morning from London are re-
garded as exceedingly significant,
since they would not have been made
public, except to excite a feeling
against Russia and in support OF
England. The belief among the le-
cations is that Russia is looking to a
cordial understanding with France,
and that as to the latter, the question
of war with Germany is one now re-
ceiving very serious attention at the
hands of those directing the affairs of
that republic. They have completed
the Notifications of Paris, and it is
regarded as impregnable. Their army
is ample in numbers, their war ma
terial abundant, and their finances in
excellent condition. The chief ques'
ton about which they are hesitating
Is their ability to carry on war and at
the same time preserve the republic.
AS an indication of the near approach
OF trouble in Europe, all the legations
nave information of large sums being
sent here for Investment by men Of
prominence in the affairs of the con-
tinent, and by leaders in commercial
circles. Inquiries have also been re-
celved as to the probable producing
of our manufactures of fire
arms, and as to the surplus of our
provisions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14

Col. E. S. Keitt again urges Grant
and Bayard ticket on ''Solid Uni>
in" platform. The PR mise that "the
Democratic partisan does not live
who can be elected next November"
so correct enough, but his conclusion
is decidedly mixed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14

In North Carolina there are SIX
papers edited by negroes in LOUIS
lana, three; in Tennessee and Texas
Two each, and in Virginia. Alabama
and Mississippi, one each. Some OF
them are pretty good papers, too.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14

The people of Kingwood have held
a public meeting and appointed a
committee to investigate The ore
fields of Preston county, with view
to having the proposed transversal
railway pass through that county on
its way South. The ore beds or
Preston county are said to be very
rich.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14

Two negroes have been fined 800
each in Morgan county, Ga, for en-
ticing c0lored men to emigrate to
Mississippi, which is a queer pro-
ceeding in State that is now solicit
ing immigration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14
Countrys Rights
We Will Defend.

With the assistance of boy to un-
cover and cover the instrument after
it was properly focused by the artist,
Mr.. Addison and his three compan-
ions took their position by TIE stoney
as shown last, and had themselves
and implements taken in third pic
ture. On knocking out the wedges
and renewing the chains, the two
parts of the stone spread apart slight
Iy, and, as the cut in Hdrper's Mdgd-
zine shows, have continued to spread
till there is now large space be-
tween them. There should be enter
prise enough in that vincinty to
repair the damage TO that old relic as
far as possible, and preserve it for all
future time from vandalism.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14

The Augusta Chronicle declares
that the Independents in Georgia
are conspiring with the Republicans
to destroy the Democratic organiza-
tion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14

Democrats in the Legislature are
not so much in favor of reform now
as they were during the last canvass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-14

so as to hide as much as possible the
marks of vandalism The lettering,
though distinctly cut in rude letters,
was so dimmed by time and moss
that it would not show in photos
graph, and to obviate that difhculty
Mr.. Addison had provided himself
with a white chalk crayon, with
which he carefully traced incriptions
on both sides of the stone. On one
side they were as follows, and in pre-
cisely the original style-ne punctu-
alton:
Ii Miles
To TT Cumberland
20 Ms To
Capt. Smyths
Inn q Bridge Big
Crossing The Best
Road to Redstone
Old Fort
Ga M,
On the reverse side is the following:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-14
A NOBLE ACT.
Not Rich But willing to Open His
Purse TO % woman tn Distress.

There was scene at the Union depot yes
tcrday on the arrival of the morning north
bound train that should shame those blessed
with this worlds goods whe saw it and
failed to respond.
A woman neatly attred in back-dress,
carrying small satche in her hand, stepped
up to the ticket office and asked the agent
what the fare was from here to Paris, Hi
nois, and when he told her, she discovered
that she lacked $l2 so of having enough to
carry her to her destination. She was in a
dilema; the train was about to start and she
would be left. The tears began to swell up in
her ewes and course down her soft rosy
cheeks, for she was young woman, pos
sessed of rather pretty face. AS she wiped
her eyes she attracted the attention of a
number OF men about the depot, all Of
whom were anxious TO learn the cause of her
grief. A we'll dressed man ventured to ask
her and she told him her destination and
stated that she did not have sufficient money
BY SO so, adding that she had received u
telegram from home summoning her to the
death-bed Of her mother. Here she burst
out CRYING afresh, wringng her hands in
agony. By this time large
crowd of men had gathered
about her, many of them who count their
dollars by the thousands, yet not one OF them
off red to aid the distressed woman. There
was u lull, and they began to sneak away
evidently ashamed of their own niggardly
RIGHTEOUSNESS, when pleasant, manly vote Q
said: "Here it IL, lady, and if this is not
sufficient | have more" II was Billie
Swain who spoke TO waiter at the Union
hotel, who held out the money to her which
the gratefully accepted, with ever so many
thanks, saying that she would telegraph
home at Denison, and have the money sent
to him and she took down his address, which
she had hardly done when the ringing of the
bell warned her that the train was about to
leave, and bidding her benefactor good bye
she got aboard. The smaller fry began to
twit him, telling him that no would never
hear of his money again, but he said he
didn't care much so he had relieved her dis
tress. Late last evening the So so was re-
turned him. being flashed over the wires
from Paris, Illinois, to this city, and he has
not only the satisfaction of bis money being
returned to him but also that of having acted
the gener us gentleman. The boys now
call him generous William.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-14
MCKINNEY.

Correspondence Of the Herald
mcKtNN.Y, May Is. 1850.
Weather still dry, and while crops look
comparatively well, rain is much needed. -
Commissioners court is in session this week,
snd So FUR are disposing of business rapidly.
The old county Jail was sold ON last
Saturday for $40, to Ell, Bomsr. The new
Jail is certainly AL ornament to Mckinney
aud credit to the contractors,
Messrs. Leftwich IL Jcmison, of your city.
Tho Sunday school picale at Whites
Grove on the 3D. was largely attended
and would have proven the most
pleasant occasion Of the season had it
not been for the drJwnng of little Jimmie
Short, sen Of our townsman, W. r Short
The Democratic County committee met on
Saturday and agreed not to call a County
convention, but let the longest p"ls knock
the persmmon. -Colonel Oglesby, ouI
accommodating collector, had to order some
more bell-punches, ms the many saloons
already here could not supply the demand
for the ''over joyful" that makes the gallant
more brave and keeps the unhappy from
thinking. The HERALD has many friends
here, and is welcome visitor to every fam
ily---Quite number of our citizens will
attend the meeting of the Sportsmans asso-
ciatiOu AT Dallas next week,