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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
SHOOT EN-.

Baltimore Hourbons dom take kindly
to iicform. Cheap whisky and political
SWag are their watch-words They
want 10 nonsense in the shape of bogus
|''"""|s'"*. Mr.. Rasin's experience, on
tuesday evening, at Annapolis-told in
an"thcr ronmn->hows the temper of
'Hc -H"nHg|''s wing Of Maryland Dem
"cracy. We needn't he surprised to hear
OF some loyal" but not loving " .Uon-
Gfctei' shadowing Governor Hamilton
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
KEARNEY AS A CULpRiT.

Pronounced al offender, and scntcrceG
tn sis months imprisonment and to pay a
line Of $1,000, Denis kearncy will seem
less y hero to the ignorant mortals whom
his bellowinGs have inspired with admin :
alton. if not with awe, unless by som,
rash act on the part of well disposed citi-
zcns he is enabled to turn the balance OF
public sympathy in his favor. Thus fan
the proceedings against him have been
prudently conducted, and the punishment
prescribed for him has been appointed i'll
a manner which all fair-minded people
must see to be just Now let the public
Indignation against him be expressed III
no manner that will give him an oppor-
tunity to play the martyr. Lying in Jail
as common culprit, kearney will per
haps appear to his followers as unworthy
to be the leader and mouthpiece of honest
workingmcn as such foul mouth coward
really Is.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
AN ANXIOUS ARMY.

The advance guard of the Salvation
~Nrny. having arrived in New York. at
once sought municipal permission to be-
GIN an assault upon the iniquities of that
city. but the application was not cordial
~ received. The eccentricity of dress of
the applicants may have affected the re-
suit, and the fear of disorderly crowd
may have caused reluctance to grant the
request. But, when the history of the
Salvation Army is considered, and the
good it has effected is noted, there is no
reason why the band of workers who have
come across the sea should be regarded
with suspicion. In spite of peculiarities
of dress and manner, the organization has
accomplished wonderful results in Eng
land. and thousands of people who would
never have heard the Gospel but for this
Tiovemcnt have been reached and convert
ed through its preachers. There is an
earnestness and evident sincerity in the
exhortations and an aggressiveness about
he work of the Salvation Army which
possess much power, and it is not too
much to say that its history during the
last five Years is the record of Il notable
movement which has affected the whole
OF England
Were similar work to take place Oh this
side Of the Atlantic it is possible that be-
nificei.t results which fashionable church.
es are wholly unable to achieve might
follow, much as the sensibilities of many
might be shocked by the methods and
demonstrations of the meetings. The ac-
tivity which the evanselists might excite
would be better than the stagnatiOn of
aristocratic congregations, and where the
possibilities of good are great the pros
pect OF harm is small. We believe that
these workers should have liberty to hold
meetings i'll the open air in our cities and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

woln:,it ), hJ sued Senator Fen Hill. oil
the S'enar, side OF The Capitol, CA Wed
nestay, created something of Il sensation.
She remained there but i short time 1t
was thought she intended to attempt
to carry out threat she made recently
of raising row there. She sent in for
Senator Hill, but was told he was not at
the Capitol. In an interview with a re-
porter she said she went up there to get
the money promised her for signing the
card ac4uitting Senator Hill for wrong
doing; that she got tired of waiting for
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

THIS Congress has been al unusually
quiet one Sc far, but it has succeeded,
nevertheless. III sad,lling the Democratic
party with some healthy white elephants.
The Curtin-1 ocum contested seat case
has never been brought to vote for fear
OF offending the Grcenbackers. The
"ashburn- Donelly case is so palpablc Il
steal that the party dare not perpetrate
1t before election. And the Fitz-,Jobn
Porter bill has only succeeded in revealing
the disloyal tendencies of those who have
championed his cause. The Democratic
party stands as sponsor in each of these
eases, and while it has derived no benefit
from any of them, they will go to
swell the Indictment against it which will
." presented t" the people this year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
A Lively Shooting ARRAY at the Ancient
City.
NIGHT ASSAULT ON |. FREEMAN RAsIN
THE SHOOTING or MIcHAEi. FAREEI.
ET PATRICK HERMAN

NIGHT ASSAULT ON l. FREEMAN RAsIN
THE SHOOTING or MICHAEi. FAREEI
ET PATRICK HERMAN
ANNAPOLIS. March 11.-At half past
ten o'clock to-day in Main street near the
City Hotel. Patrick Herman of the Eight
ward, Baltimore, shot Michael Farrell.
Scrgeant-at-a arms of the Second Branch
of the City Council. Baltimore. III he lett
side ct the check. near the ear woundinT
him very painfully, but not seriously.
Herman and Il number OF his friends have
been here since yesterday attempting. it
is alleged TO ntimitiate members of the
Legislature. Last night this same crowd
of men made an attempt to assault and. it
is said. to assaSsinate Mr. Freeman RaSin.
Mr. Rasin was followed and dosged from
place to place about the town, and even
into the State House. Suspectiu~ that
an attack would be made on him while on
his way to the hotel at night, he requested
Senator HianS and Mr.. Charles Hamilton
i member of the House from the First
Legislative district to accompany him.
Accompanied 10y those gentlemen he left
The State House and started down the
street. hardly had he done 81. however
before lie was surrounded by the gang.
who began to threaten and attack him.
Messrs. Hians and Hamilton stepped in
between them, however, and defending
Mr.. Rasin as they proceeded. managed to
reach the hotel in safety. All the way
from the State House to the hotel the at
tack was kept up and had it not been for
the gentlemen who accompanied him.
there is no telling what might have hap
pcned. But this is not all. 1t is said that
Senators Fish and Cooper were also
threatened.
The cause OF these threats. insults and
assaults is. it is said. the interest these
gentlemen have shown in trying to effect
the passage of a bill to prohibit gambling.
Il is further alleged that Herman went to
the room of the Judiciary committee Of
the House, i'll whose possession the bill is
at present and demanded that it be given
him.
The shooting afray this mornin. was
but the eliminating p int of the outrages
that have already been perpetrated.
ASELroLIs, March 1S.-Thc following
letter relating to yesterdays disgracetul
occurrences. and i'll ACCORDANCE with Il
resolution which passed the Senate this
\. NJ, was addressed tonight to Nh
Henry AiSquith. States Attorney of
Anne Arundel county:
SIR:-We bee leave TO herewith trans
nit to you a copy Of resolutions which
passed the Senate to-day and respectfully
ask that you proceed in the matter with
due dispatch. in order that the law may
be vindlcated and the guilty parties pun
ishcd. For information we refer YOU to
Senators Cooper and Bans and Keprcsen-
/ tatiyc Chas. r. Hamilton.
HERMAN STUMP,
1 HIRAM MCCULI.0UGH.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
QhtlleoRlts 4 ol,,n,n
Bishop Lays Recent Sermons in Elkton.

Bishop Lays Recent Sermons in Elkton.
MIR. EDIroR:-An impartial and I'M
preiudiced observer thinks it strange.
that while the morning services and the
sermon preached by Bishop Lay, during
his late visit to this parish, should have
been So very complimentary noticed in
the columns of The Wig and Democrat.
while the great sermon of the evening
should have been almost entirely ignored,
and especially as both the editor and local
reporter of Tie Democrat were present.
the latter taking elaborate notes. Was
from alpha to omega it was an eloquent.
clear. and torcible reiteration (and of
course, approvaD OF the doctrines and
teachings inculcated by the late rector of
Trinity Church. and for which he was
charged with beinga ritualst? The only
difference was. that these doctrines and
teachings We're proclaimed i'll the clo-
quent. pleasing. and fascinating language
for which the good Bishop is remark;t-
BILE; and yet some of his hearers seemed
to have been perfectly dumbloundcd.
And what were some OF the teachings
Respect and reverence for the house of
God: reverence and obeSanca at the name
of God the Father, God the Son. and God
the Holy Ghost; when every knee shall
bend and every head be bowed: reyer-
ent and decent collection of offerings of
the congregation. when the church wal
dens shall not carelessly shove them
pn1nr q hnnth ~ on the Hnnr Inf
shall with due reverence present them to
the officiating clergyman. who shall also
reverently place them upon the altar as
an Offering to God, dedicated to his ser
vice. Regeneration through baptism
the church teaching that AS it has
pleased God to resenerate this child
through baptism with His Holy Spirit
and to receive him for his own child by
adoption and to incorporate him into His
holy church: obedience to the lawful head
of the church, i'll conformity to the canons
and rubricS of the p. +. Church: the
sacrament of the holy communion. while
not indorSing OF believing with the Latin
church in tranSubStantiation. Yet declar-
ing i'll the very words ofthc Saviour. Il h
bread which give Is my flesh which |
give for the life of the world, and when
questioned on this saying. He did not
mitigate the hardness of the saying but
ampliied it into the mysterious utterance.
Except We eat the flesh of the Son of
Man and drink His blood, We have no life
in you. These We're the doctrines and
teachings taught by the Bishop through
ont his whole sermon (and also by his
writings), and being substantially those
taught by the late rector.
Now that the heat of discussion is over.
| write this to yintliGatc him as a sense Of
JUSTICE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

LoTA. PENSIONERS throughout the
country will be interested in knowing
that the leaders of the Confederate Dem
ocracy in the House of Representatives
are determined that, if they can prevent
1t, no loyal pensioner shall be paid. un-
less, al the same time, class of persons
whose names have been dropped from the
pension rolls because Of disloyalty to the
Government, are restored thereto
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

THE Senators managed to get good
many Jokes out of a protest from little
town in Illinois against the sale of oleo-
margarine as butter. Judge David Davis
seem to treat the levity of the Senators
about the fatty substance as personal and
begged that the protest go to the Com
mittec on Agriculture.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

80 The largest and finest assortment of
Ladies, Children :, and Misses CATERS and
Shoes at the GLASS FRONT: Mace x Weeks
and Phillips very latest silk Finish.
We have added to our stock this week
about 5ud"zen HatS-snInc very pretty, and
some not 50 pretry,-al at the lowest prices.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

THERE seems to be an epidemic of for
gerry just now, balanced by an equally
prevalent epidemic of humble repentance
accompanied by either Il pistol shot or
promise to devote a life to reimbursement.
The first is the genuine disease. The
second is induced by artificial means in
order to counterfeit the effect of the lat
ter, and we do not believe in it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

We have received Nos. and , of the
G"IdcR Days, Il new paper for boys and
girls. 1t is neatly printed, handsomely
illustrated, and proposes to furnish pure
and wholesome reading for youths. 1t is
published by James ElverSon. :. W. cor
ner Eighth and Locust streets, Phladel-
phia. at -. 90 per annum.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

THF wonderful success of the SALIVA
ton Army in England suggests that its
methods arc largely those of primitive
Christianity. Its soldiers" 60 where
the people are to he found who will not
attend church services aud the message
they give is one that never yet failed to
move human hearts, when earnestly
spoken by believing men.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

>ount III ali moneys ra!d, Wien, t'ld hy
whom paid. la { Ger seen. Egutlcr
Srctteu Will please accept my thanks for
the promptness with which! he t.as paid
over the weekly contributions, not III
small moneys rs collected, but i'll rur-
lency much murc desirable and coEve-
nient W. l.. :. MURRAY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

THE Senate is having Il peaceful time
Mr.. Blaine is too busy with the Presiden-
cy to stir up Ben Hill and Hill has his
hands full of scandals.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

If the Democratic party is not strong
enough to break loose from the web
woven by the old spider of Gramercy
Park. what tonic will brace it UP enough
to beat any good Republican candidate?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
TUESDAY, APRIL 18th, 1880,
Farm and Tract Of Land,

Of which Rebecca Bryson died seized. situated in
Elk Neck. in the Third Election district Of Cecil
county and State ot Maryland upon which Thos
Heath now resides. This property lies between
the two roads leading from Eikton into Elk Neck
and is about three miles from Elhton: being the
same parcel ut land a. was allotted to the said
Rehccra BrSSon by the commissioners appointed
to divide the real estate of the late Jacob Manly
n VIII more fulir appear, reference being had to
libcr j. =. No. folio i one ol the Land Division
Record Books OF Cecil county aforesaid.
This property adjuus the lands OF Nicholas
Lothian. Parker l.. George. John I. Lee and
Plum Point. the gcllknown duckin.s ground on
FIX river. and is bounded on one side bv Plum
creek. branch of Eli river and contains
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

\ SUDDEN kiss made young lady in
Indiana insane. but this is not Il test case.
The usual result is desire for more.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

If the United States Senate can't do
anything in the way Of useful legislation,
it might certainly suppress Senatorial
scandals
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

TILDEN doesn't like third term but
insists on two for himself. according to
his way OF counting.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

REPUBLICANS as well as Democrats
make plumbers, but the Republicans often
do something else.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
Q|'e Qeti| n1hie,
ELKTON, MARCH %, 1880.

PORTER has been bottled up and put
away for future use.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
So ACRES AND 2 FOODS OF LAND,

more or les. The Land is Nide into i've fields
.asT all q; whiuh are well fenced and we'll wa.
~ss tered. There ara TWO ORCHARDS
sA upon the place. containing variety OF
L. Fruit Trees, such as Apple Peach, Pear
and Plum. About fifty acres ui the land is clear
ed and is in good state of cultivation: the land
is kind and susceptible OF easy improvement: the
balance of the land is well set in heavy timber.
The Improvements consists of two Log ~
DWELLING HOUSES. u Barn 81 \ IS s11KM
feet. Stable and some other small out ,ssss
houses. all ct which are in good repair rSssS2
The location soil aud buildings arc surh nG TO
make this property desirable one fur person OF
small means seeking pleasant home in the
country.
THE TERMS or SALE, as prescribed by the
decree. are: tnc-thir o. the purchase money Ia
he paid in C. sh the day Of sale: onc-th!rd in
Nine mouths. aud one third in Eighteen months
from the day of sale. The deferred payments tn
bear interest from day of sale. and to be secured
by the Notes or Bonds OF the purchaser pur-
chasers. with surety or suretics to bc approved
by the Trustees.
Purchaser to pay cost of conveyancng.
e. W. CRUIkSHANk.
HENRY B. WiRr,
Mar 90. lsso-tS Trustees.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

aGH ~ 4 WEEK to Agents Ladies and
SE II Gentlemen. to sell our Illustrated
y w w Lords Prayer Sells wherever it
is shown. Beautifully mounted. WARD y
HASkE ELL. =. Calvert st. Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20

IL such other k.i.,oes tie: are abs II :s
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
TRUSTEES SALE
Of A VALUABLE SMALL
FAR M

PI virtue of Il decree of the Circuit
- Court Tor Cecil county. Md. sitting in
Equity. passed i'll Cause No. a79 ID. g. the under
signed. AZ Trustees will sell at Public Auction, at
the Court House door in Elktun. ON
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
AGENTS READ THIS!

We want an Agcu in this county 70 whom we
Will bay salary oi SEQ per month and expenses.
to sell our wonderful invention. Sample Free
Address at once SHERMAN X CO. MARSHALL,
VI tIH!GhN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
Trustees Sale.

RI virtue of a decree of the Circuit
- Court for Cecil county. in Equity. the under
signed. Trustee will sell mt Public Sale. ON the
premises. On
SATURDAY, the 9th day OF March. 1880.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
sssI!HE4CEgIL*WHIG::ss.

SUBSCRIPTION, Two DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE
SIX MONTHS, ONE DOLLAR No SUBSCRIPTION WILL
BE RECEIVED FOR LESS THAN SIX MONTHS.
T,E otsyEcr >g IT'S pe,,r;3iE ToR BEING TO MAKE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-20
pRNNCCK'S PATENT ROAD MAfHINE
ON 30 DAYS, TRIAL

other Electric Appliances upon trial for 80 days 20
those suffering from Nervous Debility, Rheu-
matiSnl. Paralysis. or any diseases oi the Liver
or kidrr:E. and many other diseases. / Sure
Cure qpOrGntr"d no Fng Address NbITAlC
NL.Ll.l..n Nli..l.i.r.Ln
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-17
Fairfax County items.

Tho prohibitory honor law il still ic r5.e :,
Fsi1iuX =. II.
Mr.. j. 2. Muchcu lest iii valuable rjliu.
marc by s!raneulation on Suuday while Nh u.
was at diancr. She &c. tho halter arau,4 m,
feet and neck aud Was c5okcd to death.
TIE firm of B,ciham g. Co., CT Alrx,alIn
through their agents, is doing good business ia
this county, ADD with their enterprise, arc drag
Ing considerable trade 10 their city Shct form.
city went elsewhere.
Tho oaly hotel st Fairfax =. Il. is nov kcpi,
and KEEP well. By c coiorcd mso nam d F1-gu>
SOD. who, during the war. was Gen. j 30 JoEa.
sou s body servant, aud tho msoccr 10 who
ne Is psronlz,d shows that the people Of VIZ
GINA have nothing a2aiass thc:r "l5ic0l aaa
brother"
Tho pro:p;cs fox * foe ORA cop this yc.,
have rot baen eQ1a1led "siaoo tho sarrandt-. "
and the very laui of Fairfax ori;s oui ava,,
wipinC out the State deb. A ganticuan SIS
terday cut from III, fed Of hlr. +. T. Love ,
stalk of corn with fac cars. aod says, taxa.
tho average, tho yield will b, 20 car: t, to-,
stalk.
A drivo through tho coua;s viii shov hos
tho ls0d has improved 10 the pas: fev y1s,s,
and now can be seen csc',sr3s aCd VINEYARDS
where bat recently uot5iag s,tw. The nu's,!y,
~. OF Mr.. ID. .. Mu5sou is pcrticalNls be-
tio2ahIo, and his rioe, Gni tres arc b:iog sent
to all paris of tho c,un!ry, tho u. 8. gcva:u.
m,nt bcl1g tno ct his patrols.
TIE following delegates zero ii c.cd yca,u-
day to attend Tho roaGjusttr congressional co..
vanliou, which ucets in this CITY TO m9rr;w
lace District. S. NJ. Frzhust: proviioac,. Il
L. Beoadaatot; DIaucs7ic, }. [. Syi7k: F.i:
Church, j. e Birct; Ccnirlvil!c, .. y, Rufk
Mt. Veruoo, Ham Ciorct; q. largo, V. Il
MILAN. Tho delegates we're icstrucc1 t, g,'o
fo- Il. II. Fsr' as !oaE as lis psma shall be g..
fore tho convention. TIC persons v5tin: in
this meeting numbareA ny! more than tvc'y,.
Fariex Cuuot2 Cour., judy, Sangs:cr "a.
sld,pg. mt yesterday. aaj IS il was und,r,ooi
palillca discussion would tako place, a lar"
number OF pels ms TCrJ present. Judge e. T.
Stuart. Capt. L. l.. Smith and Mess.s. G. =.
Mushbsch and Eimand Bu,kc represented H..
Alexandra bar. In tho CTS, Of tho Comnon
wealth vs. Raymond Hendricks and RAJ, fyraa
!aRlu Gshiag in the Potomac ligcr, tho gram
Jury returned truo bis. ord tho olso was 5
tor tho October term OF tho coart. ,Iu:re
Stuart appearing for The defence AID iif.
Notl, Lindsay, Of Alex ,ndria, eivicg b!n3 Ter
their appesrarc,. The Grand ary also return
cd truo bills against j. Thompson, for attomrl
cd rape, sn1 -- Sullivan, for horse stcaiinr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-17
VIRGINIA NEty.S

Dir. Gi;ln@T ycstaIi4y :o0k po:ses.,,a.,.
k!chGoud post0Ei0o. hi:, Fc7b:s has n. "a, I
made good has deGc.!. 49, |e.
Sherwood Forest" iasta, IN SiaEa,2 ,,..
was rented 10 Samuel Flzlurh, a.; S,,nr.it."
fer the sum Of 1915, for enc year. ~
a majority Ct the members Of the rcaSi,.,.,
congressional convention fer the Richmond =: !,
trict ore said to favor Sir. John s. Wi:o a.t W
nominee for Congress. The ccrvenlio, as s. ~
b'es at Hanover q. Ii. 10 morrow. l.
% Friday night 6 quarrel Occurred h,r,..
several young mco in tho village OF Bsiksr
opposite Norfolk, during which ouo ct th"ns
named Chas. Steliz YVES stabbed 10 the cgt "a,
with q pocket knife BY another of,ho rs NV
Tho wounded man tai0.cd item tie rs. ,,
blood, and Tho wound ia said to be- la5re,or,
or.
judge Hughes. of the U. s. Di:ts!.. Cam.
will to day reudar decision 10 Rchmop5 !,
the matter Of certain Gaposi,oIs agsirss n,
Richmond D,Ilsr Savings Bank which went in.
bankruptcy some TINA ago, in which he d.
claras that 1ilcctor OF bank is responsible +
depcslors Tor tho s2to.kacpipg and return
their money, ard Gciioe 10 1irtc ory capaci,r
should SO that the affairs OF the bank ara :
conducted as 10 iosu:e such security 10 tbts
who cotfi1e thti. means with them. Tn
amount Involved 10 this cas-, is abcu. Sl0O Oli
Agtcat deal of interest is felt i, the dceis;or
and it is very probable that tho daitnAcn,
will carry the case to the Tilted States Ct q,
Garrt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-17

Mr. Wheeler is . professor of that religion
which eDions strict regard for others rights and
charity toward oil, and yet he occupies scat that
he knows rightfully belongs to MIR. Hendlioks,
and 40 later than lest week he made speech 10
which he attempted to rekindle the enmity Of his
hearers against the people of the South. whom
no accused of seeking the Same ends rs"' under
Hancock. that that General ,.eVcnted them
from attaining at Gettyssarg. Grants audaclty
was lhe wonder rs nls administration. but the
cool efftop'..y Of the frauds now in possession
Of -. presidency and vice presidency of tho
country exceeds anything that ho evor at.
tempted. They not only openly throw aside
ell nationality and consider themselves only as
the representatives of the republican party,
but boldly exert their utmost efforts to keep
alive hatred and s:cionalism, and thus to re-
tard and obstrucs the natural advance of the
whole country in the path of happiness aud
prosperity.