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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05
Magistrates.

The Baltimore american of the
Goth ult says: The unsavory diselos-
ure of petty magistrates methods of
securing fees, recently made in the
dumping eases, is now followed bv
case in Frederick that affords start
ling proof of reform in The character
of the branch of our judicial system,
of whose workings the case referred
to is product. 1t appears that there
is man in Frederick county who
has made a practice of bringing suits
for amounts just within a magis-
trate's jurisdiction, and-inasmuch as
he was believed to be laboring I'M
der delusion-little attention was
paid to his proceeding, and a multi
tude of judgments have been given
by default. The executors of an
estate were one day this week aston
ished at having filed as claims against
it 1913 judgments for sos each. with
costs, making total of S13, 230, or
sufficient to consume the estate left
by the deceased for the support of
his family. The judges of the Or
phan's Court do not believe there is
any justice in these claims, but they
stand as unsatisfied judgments and
had to be admitted as claims against
the estate. This is only an instance
of the bad workings Of the present
mode of appointing justices of the
peace. The Office is one of the re-
wards of partisan activity, and there
is a new deal at every session of the
legislature. The magistrate is DEEPEN
dent upon his fees for his living, and
it is his interest to encourage litiga-
ton. No one has any idea of the
hardships and injustice constantly
sustainC d by the people from the
rapacity of magistrates. and the poor
and ignorant are the ones who suffer
most. The number of magistrates
should be largely reduced, and they
ought to hold Office during good be-
haviour or, if such a change is too
sweeping for practical consideration,
it would be much bet ter that they
should be- elected by the people. than
appointed as at present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05

above all he had been surprised-ut.
terly dumbfounded-a the prodigi.
Gus knowledge of Ingersoll. A posi-.
tive atheist is one who tells that
there is no God. Ingersol' held that
he was an atheist, hence he believed
there was no God. One who said
there was no God must know everv.
thing, and since one who knew ey.
erything was God, Ingersoll him.
self was the very being whose exis.
tence he doubted. There never was
man who weuld say in plain Anglo
Saxon there was no God, for that
man must be God who knew that
to be so. Herbert Spencer never
reached that. He even acknOwledp-
ed that there was an unknown God
Ingersoll fitted his facts to suit his
theories. Sensible men fitted their
hypothesis to fit their facts, and if
their facts were too short they length.
ened them, too long they cut them,
and too broad they planed them,
Ingersoll said that no man was re.
sponsible for his thoughts. If that
were so and man coveted his neigh.
boris wife or his horse and thought
lust or thought murder, he could not
be condemned for it. But if he stole
his neighbours horse or committed
murder he suffered, and yet the ac-
ton was prompted by the thought,
latter being the principal factor. In
gersoil said that God was cruel be-
cause he approved the murder Of
Jeptha's daughter. He mr. Guard
did not believe Jeptha murdered his
daughter, beca use the Levitican law
provided that woman should net
be sacrificed, but that thirty shekeIs
should be paid instead. Because it
was recorded that Jeptha murdered
his daughter, it did not follow that
God approved it. Ingersoll said that
if he had proclaimed those truths in
England 100 years ago he would have
been burned. Not so. He would
have been placed in a lunatic asylum
or put in boat to drift to the Fiji
Islands, where the natives would
have roasted him and made a meal
of him. At this time, through the
influences Of Christianity, he would
not have been eaten. The islanders
would have treated him like prince
until he expressed a doubt of the
exister ce of their God, when they
would have pnt him in the next boat
and sent him back to England. In
conclusion Mr.. Guard said Christi
anity had resisted similar attacks as
those made by Ingersoll for 1900
years, and it was rather remarkable
if it should be overturned at this late
day. His lecture occupied one hour
andthirty-tiye minutes. He announc.
ed that it was impossible to do the
matter Justice in one night and that
he would continue it next Sundss
night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05
Checking the Exodus.

Alarmed at the remarkable outflow
of her people to America of late,
Austria Hungary has decided to put
a stop to emigration for the present
and Germany may be expected to
follow suit at any early day. The
exodus from both countries during
the past three or four months has
been enormous and is steadily on the
increase. At New York the number
of remittances on money orders to
friends and relatives in the old coun-
try to assist them in coming over has
been extraordinarily large, the peo-
pie on this side being anxious to get
them away before the prohibitory
laws are enforced. Foreign govern
ments which are as deeply interested
as are Austria Hungary and Ger
many in keeping up the full compile
ment of their standing armies have
just ground for alarm. For, if some
restrictions are not imposed to check
the outflow, we shall soon witness
the singular spectacle of the partial
disarmament of European mon
arches through the emigration of a
large portion of their population to
Republican America. The compare
son thus suggested is certainly not a
flattering one for the European gov
ernments, and it is therefore quite
natural that they should regard the
exodus TO this country with an evil
eye. They may succeed by the en-
forcement of arbitrary laws in reduc-
ing the emigration temporarily, but
sooner or later their people will find
their way to our fertile and hospi-
table soil.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05

The Vicksburg (Miss.) CONNER
ciol is getting scared, as witness the
following from late issue: "We
had vainly hoped that the Republi
can party had been SO deeply buried
in the memorable contest of 1875,
that it would never again raise its
lead in our midst; but in this we
have been mistaken, for throughout
the length and breadth of eur State
it is beginning to exhibit alarming
evidences of renewed strength and
vitality"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05
The drink bill of the United States

The drink bill of the United States
in A. D. 1871 was computed to be
5000, 100000, while the entire cost of
education, both private and public,
the whole printing and publishing
bill, our libraries, both public and
private, together, with the total value
of our church property lin this same
year amounted to the sum of only
S6O7 $685. or 81, $685. 500 more than
the sum we drank up in some time !;
while the latter tended to the i'm
provement of the health and morals
Of the nation, and the former to her
debasement and poverty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05

Senator Whyte, in defending the
man Trust, in the Criminal Court of
Baltimore, for the murder of Robin
son, claimed that the fact that the
deed was committed by drunken
man, although it was deliberate and
unprovoked, reduced the grade of
the crime from murder to MAI :
slaughter. If this is the law, it is a
great pity, and a greater pity that il
should become known. Drunkenness
is not insanity-if it is to be regarded
as insanity in one instance, it should
certainly be so considered in all cases,
and as soon as a man gets drunk h e
should be put in an insane asylum
and kept there. AS getting drunk is
purely voluntary act, ii seems to
the common mind that the man who
makes himself drunk should be stop.
ped by law-even by principles OIL
law-from setting up his own vol
untary act as a defence when helm
Gus crime is committed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05

The newspaper advertisement, an
exchange truthfully says, Is a never
firing worker in the interests of its
employer. When the bill distribu-
tor has disappeared from the streets
and his bills trampled into pulp. the
advertisement is performing its 81
lent mission in the family circle. 1t
appeals to constituency three or
four times larger than the actual sale
of the paper, for there are few news
papers which do not pass from hand
to hand through three or four per>
sons with every issue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05
Depression in the iron trade, caused

Depression in the iron trade, caused
by the over-importation of English
iron, has had the effect of throwing
fourteen hundred iron workers out of
employment in Philadelphia. The
persons controlling the iron market
were warned in time, but persisted
in forcing up prices until purchasers
were forced to 60 abroad, with the
result of swapping the market. An
other time, perhaps, they will hest
tate before killing the goose that laid
the golden egg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Special Correspondence to The Republican !
WASHINGTON d. c.. June l, 1880.
Interest here centres upon the
proceedings of that able body of men
now assembled at Chicago, to choose
leader for the Republican party in
the next campaign, and to name the
next President of the Republic. Con-
gress left with bare quorum of
members is forgotten, and no one
seems to care whether it adjourns on
June 18th or July 10Th. AT this late
date, speculation as to who will win
at Chicago is idle, as the result will
be known before this letter is print
ed. But there is one subject that
demands attention from the leaders
of our party. l mean the threats of
factions in the party that if Grant is
nominated they will bolt /; and from
othert, that if Blaine or Sherman be
chosen they will bolt. Such talk is
worse than idle, it is in fact, in direct
opposition to the best interests of the
party, and no true Republican who
believes in the principles of the par
ty will indulge in it. To win in the
next election we must be united.
We must fight for the principles of
the party, and not allow our perso-
nal preferences for any man whe
may not be chosen to represent those
principles cause US to desert the par
ty. In union there is strength, and
union in the Republican party means
victory. By all means let us present
combined and united front to the
Democracy, and not allow individu-
al preferences outweigh party allegi-
ance.
But little interest is felt in the
Democratic Convention, which meets
at Cincinnati on the 22d of this
month. Tllden's nomination, how
ever, is assured for the reason that
the opposition to him can't combine
on a candidate. Next to Tilden,
General Hancock and Judge Field
stand about equal, and shall Tilden
fail, Judge Field will probably be
the choice of the Convention.
Considerable attention is now be-
ing given to plan suggested fer the
counting of the Electoral vote. 1t
simply eliminates Congress from the
machinery, leaving the Electors to
meet, organize and declare the result
themselves. This new proposition
comes from Col. bob" Ingersoll, is
commended by many Republicans.
The measure, however, will not be
heard of except cut of Congress. 1t
is not to be supposed the Democrats
are going to vote OH a measure Civ
ing them so little chance for manip-
ulation as this.
To-day the census takers conne
mence their work throughout the
country, They have one month to do
the work, but two years will roll
around before the result will be
known. In the South, every man,
woman and child, white and cOlored
will be carefully counted to swell the
population, but at the polls this year,
how different it will be. Republican
votes will not be counted, and the
same men now so scrupulously coun-
ted, will be denied the rights of suf-
frage.
There is an effort under way in the
Senate to pension the survivors of
the Mexican. Black Hawk and other
wars.
LOGAN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1880.

At the time of going to press,
Thursday noon, nothing had been
done at the Chicago Convention eX-
cept to effect a temporary organiza-
ton. The proceedings SO far, have
been very harmonious.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05
That was a forcibls way in which

That was a forcible way in which
young Stephen A. Douglass recently
spoke Of his conversion to the Re-
publican party. He said: 81 never
voted the Democratic ticket in my
life. l was converted before / reach
ed the age of discretion, and the
more discretion l have received the
more converted 1 have stayed"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05

At the Democratic county conven-
ton in Oakland Thursday of last
week. Messrs. w. r. Getty, John
Daily and G. S. Hamill, were elected
delegates to the State convention.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05
CoLoRED PEOPLE ATTACKED BY
ROUGHS.

NEW York, June las the COL
ored companies composing the rear
Of the procession yesterday were re-
turning from Sypress Hill cemetery
to the station of the Rapid Transit
read, in east New York, they We're
assaulted by gang of roughs, and a
riot ensued, in which a policeman
named Hatfield received dangerous
sabre cut on the head. The colored
men are said to have charged on the
police and roughs alike, but being
overpowered by numbers, were Gem
PEELED to run for their lives. The
streets were filed with an excited
mob, and several persons were in.
jured. The captain and sergeant
Of the Veteran (cOlored) Guard were
arrested.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05

The Regulars" of Aflegany coun-
ty, had everything their own way in
the county convention Tuesday, and
sent a full canal delegation to the
Denaocra tic State convention.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-05

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
as private guarantee of good faith. Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
, 1880-05-22
NEWS

"Details Of the elsoions in Great
Britain shew that out 1902 seats,the
Liberals have secured 1852, the con-
~servatives 237, and the Home Rulers
So. This gives the new Government
a majority Of 81 against the other par
ties combined. Out of 1913 Irish seats,
IA were gained by the Liberals, 26 by
the Conservatives, and Go, as mention
ed above, by the Home Rulers.
q The new Cabinet consists of four
teen Ministers. Mr.. Gladstone is
Premier and at the same time Chan
cellor of the Exchequer. He has be-
fore filled both these offices separately,
and as Chancellor of the Exchequer
made a great reputation for his skill
as a financier, and for his remarkable
power as a speaker, by which he was
able to cover the dryest details of the
Budget with rhetorical adornments.
Lord Granville is Foreign Secretary,
The Marquis OF Harrington Secretary
for India, and Lord Kimberley Colo
NAL Secretary. Mr.. Bright also has
a seat in the Cabinet.
, 1880-05-22

"The Government says the Spec
tator appears to have some difficult
ty in filling up the Embassy
to Constantinople, where it is, of
course, indispensable to make a
thorough change. The appointment
has been offered to Mr.. Goschen and
to Lord Carlingford, and as thetCabi-
net will not venture to defy prece-
dent altogether, and give it to the fit
test man in Europe, Colonel Gordon,
the search must recommence. The
difficulty of the position, inherently
great, will shortly be greatly increas-
ed, by the intrusion of that filthy
question of the Bonds, which Ihas
spoiled all European action in Egypt.
France is coming in, and will plead
the necessity of "regenerating" Tur-
key, instead of superseding it, in or
der that the fortunes Of her citizens"
embarked in Turkish Bonds may be
protected. The Jew Rings are all
alive already, and Turks 60 up or
down on rumours that this or that Am
ebassador is to be appointed. Lord
Granville will require all his frmness
and all his suavity in making known
to France, and to the spectators who
| afe directing. her, that the British Gov
, 1880-05-22

It will be remembered that by one
of the articles of the Treaty of Berlin
the southern part of Bessarabia, which
had been taken from Russia after the
Crimean war, was restored to that
Power. As however the restoration
was made at the expense of Roumania,
which had held the district since the
close of the Crimean wal, the Powers
resolved to compensate the Princi-
pality in another direction, and TUNED
over to Roumania the district called
the Dobrudja, a fiat country on the
shore of the Black Sea, embracing
the Delta Of the Danube and some
country to the south. The Rouma-
mans loudly protested, and, had they
been able, would have resisted the
Russian occupation of Southern Bes-
sarabia by force. But the weakest
must 90 to the wall, and in this case
the Roumanians were compelled to go
into the Drobudja. They went grum-
bling, but must now be well satisfied
with their unwelcome bargain; for
they have discovered "that the reput-
ed unhealthiness of the country has
no foundation but, on the contrary,
the climate is very salubrious." Their
financial experience is equally salts
factory, for the revenue has exceeded
the expenditure by 100000 francs;
while, after making two ports entirely
free, they will still have a surplus for
the current year of 100000 francs.
The Times Copenhagen correspon-
dent under date of 18th April, gives
the following as to the reception there
of the now famous discoverer of the
Northeast passage.
professor Nordenskjoll is expect
ed to arrive here on board the Vega
tomorrow morning at 1890, and ar
rangements are being made to give
him a brilliant reception. On Satur-
day evening he will be present at a
tete and supper given by the Danish
Geographical Society; and on the
following day he is invited by the
King to a select dinner party at the
Palace. On Monday he will be en-
tertained at a banquet at the Bourse,
and tsb will afterwards be given in
his honour by the Association of
Students.
, 1880-05-22

eminent is intent on political objects,
and not on securing fifteen per cent.
to capitalists who have had more than
they deserve already; and it is indis-
pensable that the Ambassador should
be a man insensible to financial pres
sure"
, 1880-05-22

The Fuke is not a microscopic ami
NAL as we said last week. 1t is stated in
an American work to be a sucking
worm, somewhat like a leech. 1t
attacks the liver of the sheep, and at
first the animal gets fat. 1t is even
said that some English feeders have
Intentionally expose their sheep to
the disease in order to attain this re-
suit. A curious, fact, # true, which
reminds us of the unlucky Strasburg
geese fixed before the fre~to make
large livers for pate de foie gras.
, 1880-05-22

zeal and activity Of the Duchess in
the cause lof poor relief. AT a
meeting of her Grace's committee
held in Dublin Castle ON the 18th Of
last month it was stated that over
9112,OOO lover halfamillion of dollars))
had been received. Of $4,000 OK
pended, E33, 600 had been spent in
seeds for distribution. There was .
balance of $4,000 in hand The
Duchess made a little speech which
concludes as follows = 800 s
"That we have relieved unexampled
suffering, and that in the great work.
of charity we have secured the con-
fdence and approval of our fellow
subjects all over the world is a pre-
cious assurance and a high reward.
1t is my good fortune, while leaving
the work in competent hands, to feel
that l carry away with me the most
enduring and happy memories Of the
warm, true, and loyal hearts that
have combined with me in the relief
of Ireland's distressed people"
, 1880-05-22
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The late change in the. English
Government involves also a change
in the executive Government Of Ire
land. The termination of. the Duke
of Marlborough's Vieeroyalty is wide
ly reg~retted,goon account Of the great
, 1880-05-22

cious assurance and a high reward.
1t is my good fortune, while leaving
the work in competent hands, to feel
that l carry away with me the most
enduring and happy memories Of the
warm, true, and loyal hearts that
have combined with me in the relief
of Ireland's distressed people"
The Times Of May 3rd has the fol-
lowing on the state of China:
The Europe Diplomatique says:
eve have received intelligence of
an alarming character from shanghai,
stating that a very hostile feeling to
all foreigners is prevalent in China.
1t is considered likely that there will
be a complete change in the system
ton in the country. All the members
of the Diplomatic Body in Pekin
have requested their respective Gov
ernments to send squadrons to Shang-
hal to protect the lives and property
Of their subjects"
News from Madrid announces fresh
foundations in the province OF ARA
gon in consequence of the rivers over
flowing their banks.
No intelligence had been received
of the training ship "Atalanta", and
there was very slight hope Of her
safety. A seaman, formerly attached
to her had stated that the captain had
said once in his hearing, when the
ship was INCLINED 80 degrees, that if
she had gone I'VE one degree more
she must have foundered but this is
emphatically contradicted by a former
officer of the ship who says he has
been in her when she rolled over toa
slope of as much as 40 degrees, and
that neither the captain nor any, Of
his officers had any fear for. her on
that occasion. Another officer who
served on board of her when she was
named the "Juno" also writes of her
known stability as a sailer. -railiW
A terrible accident happened in
New York on the 22nd April. a Ba-
zaar or Fair for the Hahnethann
Hospital was being held. in q large
building called Madison-square Gar
den Building, and at. ten O'clock in
the evening, while dancing was going
on, the, western side Of the building
fell. Three ladies were killed. and
eighteen persons injured. "a Icollec-
ton of pictures lent for exhibition, and
valued at $50, 900 was almost en-
tirely destroyed @el7s9
There has been severe fighting in
Afghanistan. It Will be remembered
that the two British columns, which
.
, 1880-05-22

There has been severe fighting in
Afghanistan. It will be remembered
that the two British columns, which
, 1880-05-22

News from Madrid announces fresh
foundations in the province Of ARA
gon in consequence Of the rivers over,
flowing their banks.