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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05
Another Lesson from France

In several important particulars France
and the United States present remarkable
coincidence. Each nation, during long
exhausting war, lost the better bulk of its
carrying trade; and since the return of peace
each has directed its energies largely to ma
tional improvement and Industrial progress,
the tightening of the load of national debt
the restoration of the public credit at home
and abroad For the loss of her mercantile
marine France is indebted to two rivals, Ger
many, her late foe in the field and Great
Britain, also the most successful rival
of the United States. Statistics col
lected by the Marseiles Chamber of Com
merce show that in 1875 seventy-one per
cent of the total entrances into and clear
ances from French ports were of foreign
vessels. The Commercial statistics of the
United States for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1872 show that ont of total of more
than 6S,00O entrances and clearances at our
ports of vessels engaged in foreign trade,
only about thirty per cent were American.
And the success of the Germans in creating
commercial power against natural obsta-
cles is remarkable, for with only narrow
and forbidding coast and few good harbors
they have succeeded in establishing superb
navy and very respectable commercial ma
rine. The French, however, have not been
unmindful of the success of Great Britain
and Germany, and recently, after very
long and thorough discussion of the subject
the Chamber OF Deputies has passed what
may be termed bounty bill for the encour-
agement of commerce. The bill grants a
subsidy of S12 per ton for iron or steel ships :;
81 per ton for wooden vessels of 200 tons
and over; sS per ton for composite vessels.
and $3.50 for auxiliary machinery. The bill
also allows premium of thirty cents per
ton to vessels making long voyages. The
advocates of the bill urged that its provis-
ions were in the nature of an offset for the
large duties levied in France on all articles
that enter into the construction and equip
ment of vessels, and would be similar in
effect to the English drawback system. So
sanguine is the mercantile community that
the bill will become law by the consent of
the Senate, and that its contemplated bene-
fits will be realized, that there is already re-
newed activity in the French shipyards:
and it is also significant that the British
ship builders view the movement with some
alarm. The Englishpr has been trying to
quiet their apprehensions by assuring them
that the French are 20 sailors: that they
cannot conduct maritime affairs economi-
cally, and that the aggregate of French COM
merce is too Insignificant at best to be worth
their attention. But the French movement
is of peculiar interest ON this side of the
water and its progress will be closely
watched.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05
AS to "Sectionalism. "


The contest is not between one section and
another; it is between nationalism in the
North and sectionalism in the South, and it
does not cease, because the North will never
give up its nationalism and the South sullenly
and obstinately clings to its sectionalism.
What gives this contest political significance
now is not simply that the national spirit of
the free North detests the narrow sectionalism
of the South, the offspring of three generations
nourshed with the barbarism Of slavery, and
is disposed to fight it for the release of its vic
TINS; but it is that this sectionalism aims to
control the government of the nation, calam-
ity than which none greater could be imagined
at this stage of our history. If the Demo-
cratic party was national party, were it, in
fact, throughout what it is in most Northern
States, there would be no such serious appre-
hensons of the consequences Of its ascendency
as now exist. But there is nothing palmer in
human affairs than that Democratic ascen-
dency now means, and only can mean, the as
tendency in the nation of the ruling party of
the South, the control of the national govern
ment by the sectional spirit that now controls
the governments of the old slave States. In
place of nation supreme over all sections we
should have q nation ruled by a section, and
that the very one that so lately hated and
tried to destroy it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05
Detroit Post.l a.ii
Why Should There be Change?


/ One of the chief campaign arguments of the
Democrats is the cry that there ought to be
change in the administration of the govern
ment. Why it is necessary they fail to ex-
plain. If there is beneicence in change,
where is it?
II by change Democrats mean no more than
that Republicans should be put out and Demo
Gratis put in, voters will make inquiries as to
the ftnesss and merits of the two parties
which will not be to the advantage of the
Democracy. But if the Democrats mean more
than change of men, if they mean that the
policy of the government and the laws enacted
by the Republicans ought to be changed the
next question is, Precisely what policy and
what laws are they aiming at? If any politi-
cal revolution is needed it must be In this di-
rection. No mere change of officers, nothing
short of an overturning of the policy and laws
enacted by the Republicans, would in any de-
gree alter the condition of affairs so far as they
affect the people at large, in their political
rights or their industrial interests. What
change is it the Democrats propose to make?
The Democrats denounce Capitalization
But Capitalization OF power in the general
government is not possible with any party
unless as permitted by the amendments to the
constitution. Do the Democrats propose to
strike these down? Are they, for the purpose
of putting an end to "centralizing tendencies !"
preparing to mullify the amendments Do
they desire to pay the war losses of the SOUTH
which the Republicans refuse to pay? Do they
desire to pay for emancipated slaves, which
the Republicans have declined to do2 Do they
wish to repudiate the national debt, which the
Republicans are honorably protecting? Do
they wish to flood the country with fiat money
which the Republicans have resisted? Do they
wish to change the laws protecting. American
mechanics and American industries, which
the Republicans have enacted? If it is any of
these things that they desire to alter, let them
say so and they will soon discover that public
sentiment will condemn their appeals
But if they do not desire to change Republ-
can policy in these respects. in what other di-
rection is the change demanded? Certainly if
| there is necessity for change it ought to be
apparent and imperative to lead the people to
restore to power party with the record and
antecedents Of the Democracy. Let the Dem
ocrats say what alteration they propose TO
make in the laws-or possibly in the amend
ments to the constitution through a packed
supreme court! 1t will not do to merely cry
'ichange! change!' let us know why and
what In default of this, the people will halt
long before they turn Lincoln's supporters out
of power to put the supporters Of Jefferson
Davis in.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
PORTLAND. ME.
First District Republican Convention.

The Republicans of the several cities and towns
of the First Congressional District of Maine are
invited to send delegates to District Convention to
be held in City Hall, Saco, on Tuesday the 10th
day of August, at O'Clock p NJ, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Representative to the
47tE Congress. Also to nominate candidate for
Elector of President and Vice President; also to
select District Committee
The basis of representation VIII be as follows
Each city and town will be entitled to send one del
egate and one additional for every sixty votes cast
for Selden Connor at the Gubernatoral election Of
1873 majority fraction of thirty-fve votes vii
be entitled to an additional delegate. The Chair
men of the several cities and towns requested to
forward the names of their delegates as soon as
chosen to the Secretary of the District Committee
The apportionment of delegates to the several
cities and towns in the District is as follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

THE Dry Goods Bulletin of New York,
which has hitherto kept carefully aloof from
party politics, finds the time has come to
take sides, which it does as follows: 'The
Republican party-and, of course, the candi-
dates Garfield and Arthur-are pledged to
sustain the policy which has secured the
present development of American industries.
The Democratic party is pledged to no such
purely American interests, and Hancock
and English have no guide post directing
their way, if elected. For ourselves, we
must select known advantage, which
grows daily more and more needful, and
which has built up our commerce and man.
ufactures, and we must decline to recog-
nize that which is at least uncertain, and
that may. by single congressional enact
ment. enfeeble, or destroy our present pros
perty.o
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

THE Democratic heart is once more beat
ing for JOY A Democrat who should know in
forms the Indianapolis Journal that Mr.. Eng
lsh, the Democratic candidate for vice presi-
dent will contribute 100000 to campaign pur-
poses The statement that he is mean and
unpopular has annoyed him. Mr.. English
was nominated as candidate for revenue
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

KENNEBEc Journal: Wherever active
work in the canvass has begun the result
has given the greatest satisfaction. There
never has been deeper earnestness mani
tested among the mass of Republicans than
at the present time. Very soon the whole
State will be alive with meetings. The pros
pect of great victory is becoming clearer
with every day that passes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

THE Norwich, Connecticut, Bulletin
doesn't take kindly to the suggestion that
the clover leaf be taken as Democratic
badge, but says the Democratic party
should adopt for campaign badge the wish
bone, which would at one and the same
time beautifully typify the duplex currency
system of the party and the eager desire for
office to which everything in the way Of
principle is sacrificed. That mass meeting
in New York last week would have been a
suitable occasion on which to inaugurate
and sanctify this badge. There were Ran
dali and Ewing, one square, pronounced
hard-money man, and the other wild in
fationist, on the same platform, speaking
for the same cause. What does it mean?
1t can only mean this: Neither of them
deems measure of governmental policy of
SO much consequence as the spoils of office.
Such duplicity is represented by the wish
bone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

HARTFORD Courant: 1t is announced
that the Democratic national committee will
soon make a statement to ''the floating sol
dier" vote. The FLOATING soldier,' as we
understand it, is the marine, and it is well
to direct Democratic statements ''to the ma
rines."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

''THE old flag and and and an appropria-
tion'' is the war-cry the Boston Post recon-
mends to the Democrats of the First Dis
trict of Maine. 1t tells them that Gen. An
derson can secure more appropriations than
Mr.. Reed has. Mr.. Reed is not good man
to attack the Treasury, that's a fact.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05
A Conv ersion.
dayton Journal.)

Scene: A copperhead meeting in Holmes
county, Ohio. Time, August, 1868. The
crowd wear copperhead badges, butternuts, and
such like. The orators denounce the abolition
war and its generals, and pronounce it a fail
ure. A large banner ON the stand reads, mot
another man, not another dollar for the unholy
war" 4.
$780, The scene is changed, but on the same
spot Dramatis PERSONA the same. Every cop
perhead present wears an army badge. They
ioin in "Rally Round the Flag" and cheer for
the gallant soldiers of theU Union, Tho orators
denounce rebels and rebellion till they are
black in the face. They curse copperheads and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

HANcocK's letter of acceptance says: ''It
is only by a full vote free ballot and fair count
that the people can rule in fact as required
by the theory of our Government Take
this foundation away and the whole struc-
ture falls" Exactly, and it is for these
things that the Republicans of Maine are
fighting to-day against the Tabulators who
manipulated election returns and the
scoundrels who forged them. Whoever hon
estly believes in these words of Gen. Han
cock will vote for Daniel F. Davis.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05
APPOINTMENTS
HON. EUGENE HALE

ALFRED, Thursday. August Sat York County
Convention-and the remainder of that week in
YORK county, at points to be locally announced.
SPRlNYALE, Saturday Evening. August T..
CUMBERLAND MILLS, browns Hall,) Monday
Evening, August 8.
NORTH WINDHAM, Tuesday Evening, Aug. 10.
BRIDGTON, Wednesday Evening, August IL.
TURNER Monday, August 16.
WATERvILLE, Tuesday, August II.
WINTHROP Wednesday, August IS.
SKOWHEGAN, Thursday, August 10.
NORTH ANSON, Friday, August 20.
HARTLAND. Saturday, August 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, In ADVANCE

HERE is another Democratic Illustration
of a free ballot: Four former Democrats
near Broadhead, Ky, who have Come ont
for Garfield and Arthur, have received
notice, signed "Capt. LYNCH ordering
them to leave within thirty days on pain of
hanging
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

In the opinion of Cap'n Chase the demand
for explanation OF their misdeeds made upon
the Tabulators is "another hellish Republi-
can plot" A request to explain that count
out excites the Cap'n terribly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

The Maine canvass is full of hope to Re-
confident of victory. We are going to have
solid Republican delegation in the next
Congress.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

The Argus keeps very quiet about that
Hebron return. Has it nothing to say, or
doesn't it propose to fight the campaign this
year on State issues?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publics-
ton but as guaranty of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcations tnat are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with a Gard certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
Of every person claiming to represent our journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

County Nominations.
ANDROSCoGGIN COUNTY.
Senators-Jeremiah Dingley Jr, Auburn.
George Parcher, Leeds.
Commissioner-A. d. Bailey, Auburn.
Treasurer-Alcander f. Merrill, Lewiston.
Register of Probate-Nathan w. Harris Aubur
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Senators-Joseph A. Locke, Portland.
Henry G. Brewer, Freeport.
Albert f. Nutting, Otisfeld
Tobias Lord, Jr., Standish.
Treasurer-James NJ. Webb, Westbrook.
Sherif-Benjamin True, Pownal.
Commissioner-Dayid P. Chaplin, Bridgton.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Senator-G. r. Fernald, Wilton.
Commissioner-Isaac Chick, Madrid.
Sheriff.. A.Dyer, New Sharon.
Treasurer-D. M. Bonney, Pennington.
.-s.. OXFORD coUNNY.
Senators-A. H. Walker, Lowell.
George d. Bsbee Buckfield.
Commissioner-Waldo Pettengill, Rumford.
Treasurer--Geor H. Watkins, Paris.
Register of Probate-H. c. Davis, Paris.
Sheriff-William Douglas, Waterford.
WALDO COUNTY.
Senators-Alfred e. Nickerson, Swanville.
james r. Means, Morrill,.
Commissioner-John P. Wentworth, Knox.
Sheriff.. g. Morse, liberty. y
Attorney-George K. johnson, Belfast.
Judge of Probate-Philo Hersey, Belfast.
Register of Probate-B. P. Field Belfast
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Senators-Ezra L. Pattangall,
Veranus c. Coffin.
Commissioned. Is. Mutt.
Treasurer-Ignatius Sargent.
Judge of Probate-James A. Milliken.
Register of Probate-Mason w. Wilder.
Clerk of Courts-P. H. Longfellow.
Sherif-Henry Balkan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

The District Committee will be in session in the
reception room of City Hall at o'clock on the day
of the convention for the reception of credentials
EBEN N. PERRY. Cape Elizabeth, Chairman
j. W. BEATTY, Saco, Secretary.
HIRAM KNOwLTON, Portland.
J.F. BRACKETT, Limington,
B. I. CHASE, Bridgton,
SYLVESTER BARTLETT Eliot
JOHN S. PARKER, Lebanon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

THERE is to be a meeting of Hancock
Veterans at Freeport Saturday. Gen. An
derson will address them. 5..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05
GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN,

GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN,
Illinois,
WILL SPEAK AT
ROCKLAND, Thursday, August IL.
AUGUSTA, Friday, August 49,
BELFAST, Saturday, August IA.
BANGOR, Monday, August 16
GEN. JUDSON KILPATRICK,
WILL SPEAK AT
LISBON, Friday Evening, August 6.
LEWISTON, Saturday Evening, August z.
LIvERMORE FALLS, Monday Evening, August 8
MECHANIC FALLS, Tuesday Evening; August 10
HON. JAMES G. BLAINE
AND
HON. THOMAS FITCH,
of Nevada,
WILL SPEAK AT
GARDINER, Saturday Evening, August Z.
BATH, Monday Evening, August 8.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

What They Say of Hold Fast Tobacco.
BOSTON, April II, 1880.
z. j. EATON, Esq. Dear Sir,-We have been us
ing the Hold Fast Tobacco for three months, and
have found it to be as tine quality any tobacco
we have sold at the price. 1t has invariably
given the most perfect satisfaction customers
Yours respectfully,
ESTABROOK Il EATON,
Nos. 222 and 224 Washington st., Boston.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

A FEW SUMMER BOARDERS accommodated
"A at Sugar Hill, N. H; nice rooms and board
magnificent mountain scenery; "A mile from church
and post Office; terms moderate. Address
jy24 eod2w1 NATHAN WHIPPLE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-05

PORTLAND, Aug 2, 1880.
TT issDrdered thatthe above petition be publish
Il ed for seven days prescribed by law, together
with this our order thereon; and that hearing be
appointed for Wednesday. August 11th, at $50
o'clock p. M on Long Island, at the premises desig
mated, when the petitioner and others interested
can be heard.
JACOB MCCLELLAN.
TIMOTHY b. TOLFORD,f Harbor
C. II. FARLEY, J Commissioners.
did
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-16

Bid
 EXPRESS STOCKS Adams. .116 Wells, Fargo. -1oSH American..- 57 United States ..- 491S
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-16
THE SOUTH.
Texas.

Poisoned WatermeIons-Six Men Die Af-
 ter Eating the Fruit.
 AUSTIN, Aug. 15.-A new sort of poisoning seems to have broken out in certain localities in this State. A report reaches here of the fatal poisoning of six men under very peculiar circumstances in Falls county. A day or twoa ago six white men, citizens of the neighborhood, were riding along the road, when observing a farmer at work in his watermelon patch near the roadside, request ed permission from him to get down and help themselves to melons. One or two of the largest melons were selected, and the men proceeded to eat. Very soon they became deadly sick Three of them died while at- tempting to climb the fence, and the sixth man fell dead while trying to mount his horse The owner of the melons is said to have dis claimed any knowledge as to what caused the eaten heartily of the melons in the same patch just before the men rode up. He is said to have been taken in hand by number of incensed citizens, who would undoubtedly have lynched him on the spot but for the ap- parent candor of his statement.
 A few days ago a country paper published here printed statement that a black boy had been fatally poisoned by arsenic found in a watermelon which the boy had stolen. The theory obtains that these melons grow in cot ton patches where Paris green is used to kill boil worm hence the poison
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-16
Illinois.

Knights Templar-Thc Triennia1 Con-
 clave-A Big Demonstration at Chicago.
 CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-This city is already in the hands of the Knights of the triennial eonclave. Large crowds arrived by train this evening. The California and other Pacific slope communicates, also the Iowa, arrived this afternoon. Thus far there have been as many ladies as Sir Knights among the arriving, and it is evident beauty and chivalry will be equally blended among the hosts of visitors. The hotels and streets pre- sent a busy scene, and Camp Demolar, with it's 1 400 white and striped tents stretching for mile along the cool lake shore, is also scene of animation. Camp fires are burning here and there and sentries patrolling it's bor ders.
 There is now every prospect of cool, pleas ant weather for the opening of the encamp- ment. By tomorrow the vast forests of decorations which are going up will be con- pleted. Knights and other visitors en route from all parts of the country will be here, and Chicago will be in the midst of one of the most magnificent demonstrations ever seen in this country.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-16
PnITea Nnfas

Peter Peterson, Greek sailor, assaulted another sailor on vessel in the harbor yes- terday, and for the offense he was arrested and locked up.
 Edward J. Barry and Thomas Carboy in- dulged in Sunday drunk yesterday and got into fight last evening which resulted in the arrest and locking up of both belliger- ents.
 The police made a raid on Frank H. Lucas saloon, at 143 Union street, on Saturday evening about 8 o'clock, and arrested, beside the proprietor, sixteen other persons, eight being men and nine women. The persons ar rested were in the stalls adjoining the bar- room. All of the parties arrested obtained bail except one, and that woman. The City Court will have lots of business this morning, and the trial of these cases will be interesting.
 Frank McGarry was arrested last evening for a breach of the peace on the corner of Lafayette and West Water street He was engaged in fight with party who had not at last accounts been arrested
 James B. Goodrich was arrested on Satur- day on charge of fraud. It is alleged that he sold one dozen silver-plated knives to Charles Gum, on State street, for $2. 50 and then stole three of them and skipped" r Charles Gibbs was arrested on Saturday for throwing a tumbler at 8 colored uIan named Freeman and cutting his head open.
 There are apparently cases on the docket sufficient to keep the court employed the greater part of the day in disposing of them.