davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-10

shall leave them to such further examination
of the figures as they may desire to make.
It is perhaps worth indicating that the adj
ministrations of the early Presidents do not
make very brilliant showing in compari-
son with several of the later ones, and that
even under the Father of his Country the
losses were SO high as to justify consider
able doubt as to the integrity of the fnan-
cial department.
Perhaps the most important service to be
had from these figures is the convincing
lesson they afford of the tendency of party
politics to promote unjust judgments of
contemporaneous affairs. 1t has become
almost an axiom that the last twenty years
have been marked by more governmental
corruption than any other period in the
history of the country. Yet when we have
the memorable facts and figures placed be-
fore us it appears incontrovertibly that
there has been more honest and scrupu-
| lous administration of the finances latterly
than was ever attained during those ad-
ministrations which are so frequently re-
| ferred to as halcyon eras, and which so
many people imagine to have been free
| from all suspicion of wrong-doing. At
the same time it is necessary to point
out that the losses throughout are
quite large enough to justify the
most strenuous efforts after further re-
forms, and that we have by no means
yet reached a point where we can afford to
rest on our oars and indulge in self gratu-
lation. The enormous cost of the admin
istration of the Government is a feature
which must strike the thoughtful observer,
and he may we'll ask himself whether the
country has ever obtained commensurate
benefits in exchange for this vast outlay.
When the Republican and Democratic ad-
ministrations are compared, the advantage
will be seen to rest with the former alto
gether. The Democratic Presidents did
not at any time succeed in reducing the
| IdllO VI lOStCo W IbiAR iihO VIC iiooS-
rate amount which first appears in Lincoln's
| Government. Some of these Democratic
Administrations were among the most ex-
travagant the country has ever had, and in
none'of them does there appear to have been
a rigid system maintained. When Demo-
Gratis hereafter brag about the superior
economy of their party, or when they un-
dertake to arraign their adversaries for ex-
travagance and corruption, it will be in
order to refer them to these tables, and
to ask them upon what evidence they base
their assertions. The figures, which do not
| lie, constitute the best kind of campaign
document, and we can heartily recommend
a careful and prayerful study of them to
those Democrats who are preparing statis-
tical exhibits for the coming campaign,
and who want facts to give the people. Ii
the facts do not suit them the fault is not
ours, but the accuracy of the tables may
| be implicitly relied upon.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-10

commenting npon Mr.. Tilden's letter of
declination the other day, it was dis
g covered that the intimate and con6den-
+" tial but poor agent of this modest and
ssquiet but rich citizen, had been trying in
every direction with vast sums of money
TO corrupt electors, to bride and buy and
"snatch the Presidency in any way" OF
course Mr.. T:iden's disclaimers, which by
the way were never offered until the cipher
dispatch revelations had brought the
scandal to his very door, did not con-
vince anybody Of his innocence. The
Democrats, or at least some of them, con-
tinued to assert their belief in his in
tegrity. as matter of duty to the
party, but they did not in their hearts
accept his explanations. Mr.. Tilden, how
ever, appears to have thought that all the
world had received his version of the story,
and inasmuch as he had not broken with
the rest of the tools who had been con-
nected with the ugly business, he con-
Guided that 1T would be good stroke OF
policy to make a scapegoat of his unlucky
nephew. The latter was poor and COM
paratively friendless, and so the stern
uncle showed him the door, and babe him
never look upon his face again. Poor
Pelton went to the bad forthwith, and has
now died broken man. The uncle has
perhaps not much reason to felicitate him.
self upon his own survival. He has out
lived the popular faith in his probity, and
his party has repudiated him with scarcely
concealed satisfaction. He cut off Pelton
when the latter had failed to buy the
Presidency for him, but the bit of affected
virtue did not rehabilitate him in the es-
TEEN of the people, and he would have
probably been thought better of had he
continued to cling to the man who had
done his dirty work SO faithfully, though
so fruitlessly
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-10
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.


From San Francisco exchanges of July 9th.l
Honolulu, Auckland and Sydney on July
18th.
Duties paid at the Custom house yester-
day were S22, 476 80, making total of
S96, 1874 % for the month.
The Street Department Fund is now ex-
hausted, and no more demands thereon can
be paid until the taxes FOR the present fiscal
year come IN.
Frank Edwards, late holder of the Cali.
has challenged w. III. Scott, the present
holder, to walk for the belt within three
months from date.
The petition to have Mrs. Hopkins re-
moved from the administration of the
estate of Mark Hopkins, deceased, was set
for hearing on the 9th instant by Superior
Judge Finn this morning.
The hearing of the appeal in the case of
F. A. Sprague, who was convicted of muir
der for the killing of More in Ventura
county, has been set for hearing in the Su-
preme Court on the Goth instant.
The commander of the japanese training
ship Tsukuba, escorted by the Japanese
Consul and another japanese gentleman,
visited Mayor Kalloch in his princely
apartments in the new City Hall to-day.
Arthur H. Monnier, who was arrested
last week for swindling Leland Stanford S
Private Secretary out of small sum of
money, was arrested again last night on a
charge of unlawfully appropriating a
watch given him by Leander Quint to be
repaired.
A. Fl. Chapman, Wallace Everson, g. w.
Sehell, j. Fl. Neff and DR.. McNutt, FORM
ing the Board of State Prison Commission
els, will ON next Thursday evening hold a
session in San Francisco. The Board will
meet at San Quentin on the following day,
to receive the annual proposals for prison
supplies.
Assistant District Attorney Levy states
that during the last session of Department
No. IL of the Superior Court there were
6S cases disposed of, so convictions, 10
pleas of guilty, aequittals and 4 dismis-
sails. Out of the 60 cases of convictions
and pleas of guilty, 45 defendants are now
serving terms in the State Prison.
The matter of the estate of Charles De
Young, deceased, came up before Judge
Finn of the Probate Department of the
Superior Court this morning. Benjamin
A. Wardell testified that he and Andrew
Dott were the subscribing witnesses to the
will, and identified the signature of the
testator on the will filed in the Court.
Michael II. De Young and R. FL. Lloyd
testified that the real property of the
estate consisted of six lots in the Bay View
Homestead Association, unimproved, of
not much value and bringing in no rental
The value of the estate and effects cannot
be fixed. The next of kin of deceased are
as follows Amelia II. De Young, Amanda
De Young, Laura Bailey, Clara Joseph,
Ada Joseph, Eva Joseph, Gedde Joseph,
Willie Joseph, Eugene Cohn, Henry Coin,
Blanche Coin and Belle Cohn, all living in
San Francisco /; Gustavus De Young, liv-
ing in Stockton; Cordelia Elkus, Albert
Elkus, Willie Elkus, Ida Elkus, living in
Sacramento, and NJ II. De Young, one of
the executors The will was admitted to
probate and letters testamentary granted
to the executors, Nj. H. De Young and R.
81. Lloyd.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-10
psLToa AND TILDgN.

C.
1t is said that Tilden treated his nephew
Pelton, who has just died, precisely as
though he. Pelton, had been solely re-
sponsible for the attempts to brihe electors
at the late Presidential election. 1t is be-
lieyed that the old gentleman adopted this
course as being necessary to the mainten-
ance of the peculiar reputation which he
thought he himself bore, but which proba-
bly, no other creature living regarded him
as entitled to. Concerning the intimacy of
his connection with the frauds referred to
there has never existed any doubt among
dispassionate observers. Pelton was poor
with. Yet, as Harper's Weekly puts it IN
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-10
sEpuBl1cAN STATE CENTRAL comMrr7EE
The following has been issued from the
headquarters of the Republican State Cen

The following has been issued from the
headquarters of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6, $780,
The Republican State Central Committee
desire to draw the immediate attention of
individual Republicans and the various
clubs and other organizations of the party
throughout the State, to the following Sec
tions of the Political Code, as amended by
the Act approved April l6, 1880:
Section 1888 Every native male citizen OF the
United States every male person who shall have
acquired the right of citizenship under by virtue
of the Treaty of Queretaro and every male natural
lied citizen thereof, who shall have become such
ninety days prior to any election of the age of
twepty-one years, who shall have been resident OF
the State year next preceding the election and
of the county in which he claims his vote ninety
days. and in the election precinct thirty days. and
whose name shall be enrolled on the Great Register
of such county, shall be qualified elector thereof.
Section 1897 No persons uaine must be entered
by the Clerk unless
g. If a naturalized citizen, upon the production
OF his certificate Of naturalization, which certificate
must be issued ninety days prior to the ing
election or upon his affidavit that il is lost or
out of his possession which affidavit must state the
place OF his nativity, and the time and place, and
Court Of his naturalization, together with his af-
dayiJ that he has resided in the UBited States for
five years. and in this State for year next pre-
ceding the time OF application and that he would be
eiector Of the county at the next succeeding cleo
ton.
Section l1o6. The Clerk must cancel the entry in
the following cases:
3 When he knows Of the death or removal of the
person registered.
l. When it appears BY he returns made by the
Roard and Clerks of Election that the resi,ectiye
party did not vote during the next preceding two
years at any general or special election
The necessity of prompt attention to the
requirements of the above abstracts from
the Political Code is obvious, and the i'm
portance aud necessity of immediate and
thorough organization to the end that every
voter may be properly enrolled, lists OF
doubtful voters procured, and every neces-
sary effort made to create majorities, is ur-
gently pressed upon every Republican.
1t will not do to wait for furtheryinstrnc-
tions before perfecting your preliminary
organizations. Attend to this matter at
once, for the purpose above stated, and be
in position to attend TO the business of the
campaign when it opens. Then, individual
efforts Of Republicans, each in his own To-
cality, with earnest missionary work,
without lukewarmness, will result in gio-
rious victory. Begin the work at once,
each man with his neighbor, in his own
district. Make it your business to con-
front the assertion of solid South with a
solid, loyal and impregnable Republican
unity. Very truly yours,
w. w. MORROW, Chairman.
JAMES r. FINLAYsoN, Secretary.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-10

ground for questioning its reasonableness.
In hot campaign. however, logic often
goes to the wall, and if the Democrats are
sure to benefit by the change in the day Of
election their antagonists are sure to charge
that the decision is purely partisan.
Whatever the real circumstances may be
the Indiana campaign is not opening prom
isingly for the Democrats.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-10

BARRIERS are proverbial for their sociality,
by which they help those who are waiting
for the "next call to while away the
time. But their proverbial congeniality is
eclipsed by the familiarity of mosquitoes
when they light on small boy where the
hair is short. This year the clipping ma
chimes and mosquitoes are brought out the
same time. Binghamton Republican.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-10

Garfield is the name of new Gunnison
town in Colorado.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-01
Hancock and English.

TIE news of the nomination of Han
cock and English fell fiat in Cleveland.
The faithful could scarcely raise n
smile. 1t is usual tor them to ratify
with bon-tires, Sc. But as the saloons
are all closed, the &c" could not be
had without paying 10 cents for an
excuse to q doctor.
The idea Of them being forced by par
ty machines to vote for one who fought
them 50 long does not set well on their
stomach. They felt very much as they
did when Greedy was nominated-only
more so.
Then Hancock is thought to be per-
sonally an honest man, and us the faith
full have never been accustomed to yo-
ting for that kind Of 4 man they will
have to salt and grease him well before
they can swallow him.
As to the platform, not II In n thouS-
and cares anything for that-for one
year 1t Is hard money, next SOFT. But
they have n ticket to suit their habits
soft head and hard tail.
In fact, their tail is Il "hard" case,
His only record to fit him for the Vice
Presidency is that he is rich and gave
the vast sumeof one dollar to the suffer
ers of Chicago during the fire. He also
wears white gloves and plug hal, and
never knows a common man when he
sees him. lie vas nominated to carry
indiana, but the hoosier state will moi
ratify the nomination.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-01

Senator Hoar, in the course OF lis
speech at Worcester. said Of the
Grant men in the late rauyass:
The reason for re clccting Prcsi-
dent Grant, which NAV or ma7 not
have been potent in the minds Of the
men who led his cause at Chicago.
but which surely was potent in the
minds Of that vast number of Amer
can people who desired bis nomina-
ton was this: That Of all living men
by far, he had rendered the most H.
luStTiOus service 10 this country. OF
aI' men who ever lived. but two, be-
yond all possible question, lie had
rendered the most Illustri1us service
to this countr,. both in var and peace
Lincoln and Washington only OK
ccpted. No man need blush. no man
need repent, 10 man need apologize,
who advised his fellow citizens, in
this great crisis of their future, 10
put their trust again whore it had
been nee SO well executed.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-01
Some Wheat Figures.

Correspondent N. O. Times: The
area sown in wheat this year in the
United States is larger than ever, ard
the crop will, if nothing happens, lie
at least as large as that Of 1879. In
1879 there was a surplus of wheat
available for export Of at least 300
100000 bushels, Of which at least
l75,OOO,OOO have been sent to Europe.
leaving u surplus Of % 100000 or
3O,OOO,O00 at home. There is every
probability Of II good harvest this
year in Europe, and consequently a
much smaller demand fer our wheat
than last year, when the crops in
England and the continent generally
were far beyond the average. Preyi-
GUS to 1879 the largest amount of
wheat exported from this country in
any n year was 10000, 900 Of bush
els, and the amount required by
European countries in 1879 was Who'll
~ exceptional and unlikely to be asked
for again. If then, in 1880, the
United States have 200,0OO,O 900 Of
bushels ayai!yb Die for export, and Duly
$4,000, 900 Fan possible be marketed
abroad, what will we DO with the
enormous surplus Of 100, 900, 600 or
l25,00O,00O Of bushels? What will be
the price Of wheat in September next
under such circumstances? These are
pertinent questions for agriculturists
and the country generally, and many
thoughtful people see in a good Euro
Pean harvest a very disastrous state
of affairs here.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-01
FoR GOVERNOR,
HON. ALVIN HAWKINS,
or CARROLL.

THE nomination of General Hancock
as q candidate for the Presidency by
the democratic party reminds MS very
forcibly of the habits of that ignOble
3ird who, when pursued, runs its head
under the sand in the vain belief that
lis whole body is concealed from view,
and fIncies itself secure from impend-
ing danger. flour democratic friends
are labUring under the belief that the
broad mantle Of patriotism Of General
HANCOCK will cover up the putrid car
cass of democracy, and conceal from
the honest voters Of this country the
restoring sores which are scattered all
through its past record, they will doubt
less discover their error on the first
Tuesday Of November next. The issues
of this campaign are to be tiled not by
the merits or dement's of the respective
candidates, no matter what they may
be, but by the record which each party
mas made for itself. BY that record
each party must stand or tall. No in
telligent voter in this country will suf-
fer himself to he caught in sc tlimsy a
trap rs that set by our democratic
friends. That will not do gentlemen.
Better sail under your own colors.
You never advocated the principles for
which Gen. Hancock fought so ably
and so we'll; and those who followed
lin during the var from victory to
victory, will never vote to put you in
possession Of Il government which, for
four years you yainly attempted to de-
stroy. Your attempted fraud is alto
gethcr too transparent. No one will
be deceived thereby, and no INC will be
disappointed in the result, except those
who expect to secur Il victory for the
democratic party by this shallow trick.
Your body is as plainly visible under
lhc lead OF Hancock rs it would be UNI
der Hill, Lamar, Bob Tombs Or JEFF
Davis.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-01

ISLANDER is a poor weapon, and ais
ways in1icts greater injury to the user
than the intended victim. The demo-
cratic SANDER mill, which started out
under Il full head Of steam, had too
much pressure to last. They have al
ready found General Garfield Il poor
subject for their iayorite pastime. 1t is
immatcrial to Republicans whether
they keep it up, or try their case upon
the principles which separate the par
ties in q national contest. Singing
mud at General Garfield will not blind
the eyes Of the thinking men of the ma
ton to the peril of turning the govern
ment, in this day of its prosperity, over
to the men who, by treason, tleachery,
and the power Of arms, have so lately
plotted its destruction. That is what
the success of Democracy means, and
nothing less.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-01

TIE Cleveland Herald tRep.) man,
speaking Of his recent trip to the Chi
cagO Convention says, "Tennesseo had
four negroes who were offered ~, 900
to vote against Grant, but they re-
fused"
This may speak well for the four ne
grocs, but it's rather hard on the party
that olfers such u bribc.-Dayton Times.
We should have explained there was
in reality nothing in it, The bride was Il
"put up job" to test the negroes fldel-
ity to Grant. 1t only went to show
that the negroes of the south thought
more Of Gen. Grant tlINn they did of
money. The so called bride was Offer
ed to contradict M assertion that any
"negro could be bought cheap"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-01
Now WHO HAS 4
Is ID Judge BLACK on tile DEM
OcraIic Mud Biachinci
Garfield Defended by one Of
Democratic LEADERS.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. -, 1873.
"MY DEAR Sm-FrOm the beginning
Of thc investigation concerning Mr.
Amcs u,e Of lhc Credit MoJilicr. | De,
lieved that Gen. Garfield WI, free from.
ull guilty connection with thr business.
This opinion was founded not merely
on my confidence 10 his integrity, bul
on some special knowledge of his case.
may have told you all about il in con-
versation, but | desire now to repeat it
by way Of reminder.
81 assert unhcsilatingly that, what
ever Gen. Garfield may have done or
I%orcborne TO do, lie acted in profound
Ignorance of The nature and character
Of the thing which Mr.. Ames was pro-
posing to sell. lie had not The slightest
suspicion that he was to be taken into
a ring organized for the purpose Of de-
frauding the public, nor did he know
that the stock was in any manner con-
nectcd with anything which came, or
could come, within the legislative iu-
risdictioE Of Congress. The case against
him lacks the scienter which alon c
constitutes guilt.
an the winter Of lSG0-10 | told Cen
eral Garfield Of the fact that his name
was on Ames' list: that Ames charged
him with being one of his distributes ;
explained TO him the character, origin
and objects Of the Credit Mobclier;
pointed outthe connection ii had with
Congressional legislation, and showed
him how impossible it was for a menu
Der of Congress TO hold stock in it with
out bringing his private interests in
conflict with his public duty. That all
this was to him a perfectly new revcla-
ton | am as sure as ! can be of such Il
fact, or of any fact which is capable Of
being proved only by moral circum-
stances. lie told me then the whole
story Of Trains offer to him and AmeS'
subsequent solicitation and his own ac-
ton in the premises, much as he details
it to the committee. ! do not under
take to reproduce the conversation,
but the effect Of all was to convince me
thoroughly that when he listened 70
Ames he was perfectly unconscious Of
any evil. l watched clrefully every
word that fell from him on this pOint,
and did not regard his Narrative of the
transaction in other respects with much
interest, because in my view every
thing else was insignificant. | did not
care whether he had made . bargain
technically binding or not, his integri-
ty depended upon the question whether
he acted with his eyes open. If he had
known the true character of the prop
osition made to him he would not have
endured it, much less embraced it.
CHOW, couple this,with Mr.. Amc8'
admission that he gave no explanation
whatever Of the matter to General Gar
field. then reflect that not a particle of
proof exists to show that he learned
anything about itprevious to his con-
versation with me, and / think you will
say that it is altogether unjust to put
him on the list of those who knowingly
and willfully joined the fraudulent as
ISOLATION in question. 81. S. BLACK.
''IIOn. j. G.. Blaine,
Washington, D. c."
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-01

The 4th plank Of the Democratic
platform reads Standardization of
military to civil power"
At the same time they nominated an
army office. DO they intend to estab-
lish sntonarchyY
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-01

WHEN Uncle Sam WINS of the Athens
Post heard the news of Hancock's nom
ination, he went to bed and swOre it
Wduld be another Greeley affair.
We also understand that Capt. Har-
bison said "blamcd If he eyer voted for
a Yankee General"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-01

Physicians freely prescribe the new Food
Medicine, "Ma.t Bittcrs," because more
nourishing, strengthening and purifying than
all other forms Of malt or medicine, while
free from the objections urged against malt
liquors, ju "a 4w
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-01

The proposition which was first made
TO select Wade Hampton for temporary
Chairman ofthe Clncinppti convention
was declared incxpelient. The South
is welcome to furnish all the votes, but
when it comes to honors and offices
they must practice modesty.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-01

ITO 9--Hancock is spelled with seven
letters while Garfield takes in eight.
Something significant in that. Demo-
Gratis look outl