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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
Wilmington, Thursday, Aug, &c, 1880
The Republican Rebellion Against
The state Committee.


1t certainly WAS an unusual assumption
of authority on the part of the Repubh-
can Stato Committee 10 attempt to change
the method OF holding the election for
delegate to the State Convention from
this county; though, on tho ohier hand, it
cannot he said that tue action taken was
in the direction of taking away from the
people of this county the power to resu-
late and control their own affairs.
Had the custom been that the
crowd gathered at the polls chose officers
to hold the election, aud had the State
committee then undertaken to empower
the county commiitee to appoint the cleo
ton officers the ease would have been
vastly different, for in that case there
would have been very apparent effort to
enable the county committee 10 secnre for
its appointed agents the advantage of con-
dueling The election; but as it is we do not
see that the action taken by the State
committee is likely to prevent fair
expression of the wishes of the Repnbli-
cans of this county, even though it be a
usurpation Of power ..--.
Still, as We have said, it is unquestiOn-
ably an unusual assumption OF power, and
as it in clearly leveled at the faction which
mas control of the party machinery in this
county we do not wonder that the county
committee Is opposed to it, though
we are surprised that they should
consider it of sufficient consequence to
justify deliberate rebellion on their part
against the authority of the State commit
tee with the possibility of creating
thereby contesting delegations TO the
Dover Convention. II the county COM
mittee really represents majority Of the
Republican voters of this county those
voters could readily have controlled
elections held under the plan ordered by
the State committee. STILL it is not our
fight, and we confess 10 some sympathy
with the sharp resistance on the part of
the New Castle county Republicans to the
dictation of the Dover faction.
But little disposed as We are to get ex'
cited over the rights or wrongs of either
faction in this fight, we cannot forego the
expression of our amusement at the
quick resentment manifested against cen.
t7dlization by the members of the county
committee. 1t is very good theory
when it can be used to extend the
influence of Republican control over the
Federal Executive, but when it comes
home to them they manifest zeal fol
local self-government even down tC
county autonomy. It is, however, {
wholesome sign, and shows thu
the ancient and honorable doctrines
of LEGAL self-government and states rights
have never lost their hold on even thos,
who, through temporary temptation
denounce them, and if General Hancocl
is elected President this year, as VS. hav,
no doubt he will be- we may look for
very sturdy assertion by Republicans o
the right of each community to manag
its own affairs, in case the Democratic
party should unfortunately attempt t.
utilize its own possession of power to fol
low somewhat in the footsteps oil il
opponents.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
,Enc Snnih nnh The Crn,n..

Partial returns OF the present census
show that the increase in population in
the South as whole has probably been
far greater than in New England, while
the increase in several of the States has
been far above the general average
throughout the country. This ought to
be gratifying to every patriotic American
who has the interests Of the country ut
heart for that whatever contributes 10
the prosperity of any part of our common
country contributes to the prosperity of
the whole. Such, however, is the
effect Of the bitter sectional spirit
cultivated by the Stalwarts, that the evil
denee thus given that the South is
recuperating, is received with angry sur
prise by many politicians; and, following
their custom in regard to everything
which displeases them in tine South, they
have begun crying out that the census has
been fraudulently managed in The South
ern States with view to influencing their
representation IN the electoral college and
in Congress.
General Walker, the Superintendent of
the Census, has promptly put his foot
down on this falsehood, and publicly
declares that the very figures on which
the charge of fraud is based are them
selves worthless and inaccurate, and that
the census has been carefully and fairly
taken. We are glad TO see that even &c
radical paper rs the Philadelphia Nortl
american rebukes this false charge AND
even allows its common sense, and proba
bly, its business instincts, to make i
rejoice at any evidence the census may
afford that the South is growing in popu
lation and Wealth. But what a horriol,
glimpse into the condition Of mind int,
which extreme sectionaiism has brough
the Stalwarts this angry wrath over evi
dence of returning prosperity il a portion
of our country, gives
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
Temperance Wen in Maine on the
Rampage.


ihere Is queer row which adds
new complication to the mixed
poiitics of mh'he. Inc temperance
nepuohoahs nave got their wrath up auu
uetermineo 10 run state ticket OF their
o~h' anu tue earhest renlohstfahee OF the
hepuoiican ieauerS tnat snch IN edort now
VIII ueieat 'he regular cnhniuaie only
enei's tne REMARK thHt they VIII be eHid u
IL Goes ihe ieauer oi Inc Groolnitons's
VINO are engaged ~ tins revolt Is Mr.
'osh"s rye ano "f' b'al'ie Ssht f"r nun
auu 'o'u nun in"t aa ~as ei'ianeefibR the
Su"''rSH W 'ho hFi"oieh' party III u
critical Se"r' MI Nys io'd h'm lie ola
not Care ANA that IL no hnu the ensuing
vote M would give II against the hipnoi-
can 'and'hA'" Tor Governor
in'Se u'h 90 nor pfo'' ~ any Smpa'hy
WIN 'h' i'''n"of''S OF me 'rT'hnn'Kefs'
most OF "h"n th'y e"n"'her opposed 70
P''h'"'u"h' put 'hey saY thal the hepup-
"'an parry III tnfir Hth'H "hhh''S t'eds' )
'Heh 10 III" solof th'oree'h'h' oil 'he pro
''o'''o'' Ia" ana me" BLOWS hl'or To 'e
SOLD hS tfe''N !" many ''ue'-- bangor
oH'nR noted among the''i--aS IN New
iorK "r hey o'hof pace "h'r' no pfe'enoe
OF pf"hI"'''oh Is iu"ue' ihry say that
they nave oeeh t'ieke" ANA iooied by
po''i'V''' a't'r l'"'"e"" "'n 'ho 'eSo'ug
\ d Hl.lI atAaIal "A 81 ia
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
Charles MILLER Captured.

PHIApELpHIA, August 23.-Uharles
Miller, a6as White, alias Sheppard,
aHas Taylor, who is charged with
being leader of q band of
burglars who broke into and robbed the
house of tae Bailey brothers at Kennett
square, was brought TO this city this after
noon by detectives who arrested him yes
terday at his home at Indian
oreek In Montgomery county,
three miles above Norristown. The
prisoner is under indictment at West
chester and it is declared he took the
foremost part in the burglary and blew
open the safe. He has served eight years
In the Eastern Penitentiary for counter
letting and two years for burglary.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

The following, sent us Cor publication,
explains itself and will prove OF interest to
Democratic campaign clubs:
All Hancock and English campaign clubs
and other organizations which support tine
Democratic candidates are requested to send
to W. II. BARNUM,
Chairman National Democratic Committee,
13S Fifth Avenue. New York.
1st The name and location of their organi-
cation.
I'd. A statement of the number of members
enrolled.
I'd. The names of officers.
4th. Accounts of meetings held. 81.
9th. Reports, every two weeks during the
campaign, of the number and increase of
membership, with the condition and prospects
of the CANVASS.
Note-Blank forms for the organization and
enrolment of clubs will be sent on application
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
New Gospel Discoveries.

If the ancient manuscript copy of the
Gospel of Matthew, recently discovered in
Italy and described elsewhere, bears in
vestigation iuto its authenticity, its dis
eovery will be hailed as IN important one
by Biblical scholars, whether the new
manuscript agrees with or differs from
the old and unquestionahly authentic
manuscripts brought to light in the last
twenty years or so by the researches of
Tischendorf aud others. These ancient
manuscripts ShoW Enthusiastically that the
original text from which the King James
translation OF the new Testament WAS made
contained many interpretations and it is to
errors il translation that the new transla-
ton is being made.
1t is, of course, the worry reverse of
desire for the Scriptures as actually first
written to oppose this movement, but
for the comfort OF those who view the
putting forth OF new version with such
horror we can say again, as We did when
commenting upon Bishop Lees letter
to Bishop Ooze, that they need not be
alarmed unless they have pinned their
faith on particular texts, for we
have compared DIR. Noyes translation of
Tischendorf's text with the Ordinary vor-
sion Of the New Testament, and find the
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

The Winans family Of Baltimore not
only believe as matter of fact that the
sins of the fathers will be visited on their
children to the third and fourth genera
ton, but they regard it as good
thing, and intend TO do what lies in
their power to help along the opera
ton of the law. The prurient
prudes of former generation in Bal
timore raised such a clsmor about the
Ststuary which decorated the beautiful
grounds of Mr.. Ross Winans that that
gentleman surrounded his grounds by a
high wall shutting out the public from
any view of them. Since that mis- son has
been petitioned by the City Council to
demolish the wall to give the people a
view of the grounds and statuary, but he
refuses to do so.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

a tabulated statement from the Chief of
the Bureau of Statistics shows that the
total value of the exports of domestics, pro-
visions and tallow from the United States
during July, 1850, were S12, SO4, 77G, and
for the month OF July, 1873, IS, ss2, 81 /;
for the seven months ending July 3lst,
1850, $s1, 47l,7S5 and during the same
period in 1879, 500, O89, 737.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

The story Of "Mrs. McWllams aud the
"Ligh;nirg' by Mark Twain, which we
reprint from the September .ltjaatic
is an exceedingly amusing, and aot greatly
overdrawn, illustration Of tue friahtful
havoc that the far of lightning makes
upon the nerves NJ some women. Snch
absolute surrender to the fancies of fright,
even where there is real danger, is wrong,
and is productive Of great suffering, not
only to the oyer-sensitivs natures
which cause all the trouble, but
likewise TO the unfortunate male
McWiliamses and others who happen
to bo i'll the same domcile during a
thunder storm. Such unreasonable fear
can, we helieye, ho checkedb by proper resist.
ance. Certainly those who are so afflicted
should make the attempt to rid themselves
of constituencies that is productive Of 50
much misery to themselves aud annoyance
to their friends. We are personally &C.
quainted with several Mrs. Mcwlliamse.
and we hope they will read Mark Twain's
sketch with both pleasure and profit
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

The incident related in our genera
news dispatches about a burglar of
vino fred, in revenge, the house of man
who had shot and wounded the burglar
companion will make the people over there
regret that they do not have our excellent
Delaware law which hangs a man for thus
setting fire to dwelling house. The
result is that the only incendiary fires we
ever have in this State are those in stables
and outbuildings ....
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

If our people do not feel proud of the
quarreling and snarling in the Board of
Education they have only themselves to
thank for it, They elect the members of
that body, or rather the most of them
stay home and allow mere handful of
voters to elect them.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

1t adds new horror to the cruel
murderof the man stoned to death recently
near Pittsburgh to learn that the poor
fellow was Of unsound mind. The men
who stoned him back into the water, where
he drowned, are under arrest but we have
not thus heard of the arrest Of the woman
who first set a bulldog on the man and
then instigated the railroad laborers. who
did the stoning, 10 their crime. She is
Just as guilty, it seems to us, as any of
them
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

The wonders of the telegraph will
never cease. The New York T'i5uae has
just received "by telegraph" an account
of the alleged laundering management of
National finances from 1S3e to 1913
under Presidents Van Buren,, Tyler and
Polk.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

The August number Of The MUSICAL
IIEH,Ln completes the eighth month of its
existence, during which it has uobly kept mp
to the standard advanced at the outset. Its
articles are always instructive and in advance
of most musical publications in this country.
Every musical topic is treated of nothing is
sighted. Having given biographies Of many
of the great musical composers whose names
are familiar to everyone, it keeps up the in
terest this month with a sketch of Mondels-
sohn Felix Mendelssohn- Bartholdy. The
musical selections are of the usual eleyating
character aud the reading matter is a fit
accompaniment to the music The Herald
deserves liberal patronage among people in
terfsted in music
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

Judge SpoEord, the claimant of the
seat in the United States Senate held by
Kellogg, is dead, aud that will, we pre-
sumo, put an end to the attempt to Dust
the usnrper who had no Justice in his
claim, but who nevertheless holds
the seat lawfully, because the
Senate passed fnal, though
clearly unjust, Judgment OH his claim.
The dcath Of the rightful'y elected
Senator may help some people to
comprehension of how it can be
that An unjust partisan Judgment
cannot be reversed The Senate made
Kellogg Senator by its decision that
he was such, by the same act it
necessarily declared that Judge SpofTord
was not Senaior We beiipye the decision
was shameless f!sehood. and etoss
injustice to Judge SpoiTurd but, can any
one imagine way in which tho ipjus-
tics done the latter car now be remcdied :
No more can the greater injustice
done the State Of LouisianA be remedied
and for the same reason that II final act
cannot be undoue because it is bad act
any mora than it can because it is a good
act. I.s tiGulity bars all remedy.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

Mr.. Anthony Higgins still believes that
the way to induce DeiawareRns to vote the
Republican ticket is 10 danounce tho very
excellent government its people have
chosen for themselves, and to attribute
Democratic success to the operation Of
election laws which were not passed until
this, the only Republican county IN the
State, had already been lost to that party
under the management of Mr.. Higgins
political allies, and largely because those
allies consisted mostly of people who
viewed the State they sought to rule with
nnconcealed hatred and contempt. We
repeat what we have frequently said that
there never will or ought to be change
of power in this State SO long as those
seeking it make the gross abuse and
SANDER of the institutions Of the State the
me thod of their attack.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

The Republican party il about to take of
its coat Ne,r l'D,l Tribune.
doubtless many of it's older members
can remember having been compelled to
DO 30 in their school days for less cause.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
Tae Nomination for assessOrs-CIviI
service Reform.

The Republicans OF the Northern dis
trio, rsnominat,d Mr.. Edwin Provost for
Assessor aud Collector on Saturday, by
plurality of % votes over his next highest
competitor, though he fell 2O7 short of
majority Of all the votes cast for all the
various candidates. This shows pretty
well how much the mass of people care
for Civil Service Reform Mr.. Provost has
held that office for years. We have no
doubt that he is more competent to dis
charge the duties than any other man
In the city, yet 1t is due solely TO good
luck that he is made candidate for re-
election by his own party. He is a
stauueh Republican, aud hence political
considerations could not have deprived
him of much strength, and it must have
been personal antagonism toward him or
personal preferences for others which
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

The woods se,Iu To- be- tnlcrahly full u
Republicans iu the state Of New lOrk. Ce.-
rdmah fopH"yrI0l tind.J
Owing doubtless to their prejudice
against Democracy and their disgust with
the nominations of their own party "Dis
road leads to hell and t'other to damna.
"tion" said the negro preacher. Den dis
chile takes to de woods, exclaimed an
excited member OF his flock.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
iSuchaUun's Btogus Suicide.

PIrrsnuRG PA, August %. Intelligence
has been received here which establishes
beyond doubt the fact that Dr. Buchanan,
of bogus diploma fame, has been allowed
to slip through the fingers of justice and is
now calmly enjoying the discontinue of
his pursuors and at the same time the
inequalities of Her MeJesty's dominion.
The letter is from Dr. Jennings, the elder,
who is in Detroit, and is addressed to his
son in this city. These two, it will be re.
membered, were instrumental in exposing
the bogus suicide and claimed to be able to
apprehend the Doctor at any moment,
without trouble. The letter states that
Buchanan has been Swallowed by the elder
jennings ever since the exposure and
could with little difficulty have had him
arrested on several occasions had the
police authorities co operated with him,
but they refused to interfere in the case
and he was compelled to see him quickly
pack his valise and skip into Canada
which he did between 3 and o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
GarfieIJ's Attack on Hancock Long
Ago.

The hot haste which Gen. Garfield in
the House of Representatives reported a
measure to drive the gallant Hancock from
the army, CD account of his subordination
of the sword to the law in Louisiana,
shows how hateful to Garfield then were
the ideas enunciated by Hancock in
general order No. 40, and now admitted
by all sane men to be in accord with the
very simplest foundation principles of
civil liberty. Yet Garfield was then if not
statesman, at least in the place whore a
statesman sught 10 have been, while
Hancock was soldier engaged in military
duty.
l. there anybody in this year, 1880,
above the grade of wild idiot, who dis
believes that the military should be
peace Garfield will now admit it as soon
as anybody else. Yet he, 4 legislator,
connected only with the civil department
of government, maker of laws, could
not SEE this simple primary truth when it
was as clear to Hancock as it now is to
every body IN the face of such a contrast it
seems to us simple folly to claim that this
mere politician, who was ready to
sacrifice the guarantees of liberty
to the accomplishment of a purpose of
temporary revenge or partisan advantage,
is worthy to be considered a statesman
alongside the soldier who never forgot
that he was the soldier of a constitutional
republic, Garfield has talked great
deal about the principles of constitutional
governments; but Hancock, with simple
loyalty to those principles, has made them
the rula and guide of his public life
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

OINCINNATI, August 22.-A tragic affair
at Morrlstown, Tenu., is described in u
dispatch to the Commercial.
H. appears that b i. Richardson, Ii
notorious ruff IN, went early TO the circus
on Friday and behaved III diSordery
manner. From the circus he went to
Skies liquor utore and there accused
negro OF insulting his wife two years ago
The negro denied that such was the case
and lied, but Richardson drew revolver
and fired two shots at him without eject.
Town Marshal James y. Morris ap.
peared Immediately and ordered liichari
son under arrest The hitter drew ri ,tol,
but Marshal Morris presenting another, he
yielded. He was taken before magistrate,
where he was held to await the action of
tho grand jury. He gave a bond for his
appearance and was released.
Richardson then went again 10 Tbs
,ircus and stayed there till 6 n'elouh ia the
evening, when he returned to Sizes saloon,
Which he enter d by the back door Going
to lhe front door he saw Morris standing
near by with his back TO it. Richardson,
without saying work shot him In the
head, killing him instantly.
Sheriff Ii. Loop, who wes standing near
the murdered man. looked around 10 see
where the shot CAME from, but barely in
time to see Richardson fire twp shots at
him in rapid succession. Loop received
the first shot in his abdomen, and the
second in u finger, cutting it Off
Sheriff Loop returned the fire, with Two
shots at Richardson, now rtircaling To
wards his horse. The town was aroused
md The people headed the murderer OF
ard prevented his escape.
Just Gs Richardson reached his horse u
| Young man named lihlfmastrr put ball
through his heart and he fell dead Morris
il much regretted, and the conduct OF
lIaifmaster meets with general approval.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26


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MiI',"7lI'' wv uiI'2N'IGd on lIrG last sunday
w NY nr 'i"''r n'l'iS forced. lhe bodies of
Mu,nfiin "lll ms Mlit' bearing fatal shot
Mnli' ~. M,t" ,"n'ld Wltllh. The couple had
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t,; NJ l''r.i' III MH.' on saturday night
. mlii'ait al" l"n"rl van haltI, brothers
M'''lr hu!nlB ifollNIolS IN me store of Henry
'>.nrN' were ordered ont ~ stock, who, at the
s,G l,'pnl ,,i,l lIrvd At Item They returned
Wv 'It, N','llS Nl"'N nlla severely wolnding
"u"ll'I mum named Alexander, and then
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yo.l' IN, i"' ,,. STAT "Gmltl'c OF New
I" WI, I,. t",Ti"w ult1Iin, 70 de-
r"'e upon inc chllilS OF IL state convention to
nominate illei ,l'S'lce ni me Court Of APP
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a'Hlst tiir I;NueullNr Cohtii'itcolh conducting
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