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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10
"Would it be Honorable"

MIR. ED: Under the above head in your last paper, l noticed your attempt to compare the adoption of the Fishback amendment by the people, to the action of . man who refuses to pay his just debts.
 Pardon me for suggesting that your illustration was a bad one. Had your comparison been faithfully drawn and the conditions properly mentioned. it would have fairly it. lustrated the case with the point, however, on the other side. You make Mir. Smithee represent the people of the state perfectly able but refusing to pay their just debts regardless of moral consequences and courts alike. 1 say just debts be- cause no allusion to fraud appears in your supposition.
 You also make Mir. Snithee rep resent the people of Ark. placing their arbitrary will as bar to even the hearing of the claims of their creditors. No one knows better than yourself that thIs is not true, for in another column you speak of the settlement of these claims by the supreme court of the state. It seems to me that you are strangely inconsistent in your arguments with respect to this question. To fairly draw your comparison, you would suppose Mir. Smithee's debt to MT. Fishback a fraudulent one for which he had received nothing, contracted against his will and under his pro test--by q legal agent seeking to plunder him of his goods-as was the case with that class of Arkansas debts covered by the Fishback amendment--that it had been ad- judicated already by the courts and by them decided illegal.
 Then the conditions would be true to nature. and you would be fairly in the way to state--not what you make Mir. Smithse, as our repressn- tative, say to Mir. Fishback, but the ground upon which the peo. pie of the state propose to adopt the Fish pack amendment.
 We know those debts were con- tracted in fraud--we know they were contracted against our win and un- der our protest--ws know we never received anything from them except the holfords and they are more than paid-we know the courts sustain us in these statements. It seems, there fore, q strange policy that would leave this an open question of legis. lation, M.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10

We are making progress. The American people have cause for con graduation on the settlement of two questions last Tuesday. First the demolition of the third term hsresey. and second, the retirement into the deep, dark shades of private lite of the "man on horseback"
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10
THE STATE CONVENTION.

THE STATE CONVENTION.
 The State convention of the demo cratic party of Arkansas, which met in Little Rock on tho 2d day of June, after . two days session full of ex- citing scenes and dramatic situa- tions, brought it's labors to . close on Friday the 4th inst.
 The ticket nominated (which can be be found at our mast head is . strong one and will be triumphantly elected next September.
 The nomination of Gen. T. J. Churchill for Governor is . fitting recognition of the eminent service he has rendered our State h times of war and peace. We predict his election and the faithful discharge of the full measure of his duty to his party and State.
 Col. Frolich, the nominee for Sscre- tary of State had no opposition, and was nominated by exclamation. He has discharged the duties of his office Tn . manner that clearly shows h,s fitness for the position.
 Col. John Crawford has made 8 very efficient Auditor and deserved re re-nomin ation at tho hands of the party He will continue to make . good officer.
 The convention did . noble act in giving the nomination for Treasurer to Wm. E. Woodruff, jr. No man has served tho state better than he aad the honor was worthily bestow. cd.
 Hon. J. L. Denton was unanimous ly and enthusiastically re-nominated for Superintendent of public instruc- tion. The people will see that he is elected by majority commensurate with the good offices he has perform ed Tn his official capacity.
 Maj. D. w. Lear, the nominee for Land Commissioner was entitled to the nomination, because by well directed work in his office he has earned the endorsement which re- nomination alone can give. The land department is in safe hands as long as Mai. Lear is at the helm.
 No nomination by the convention gives us greater pleasure than that ot Maj. c. B. Moore for Attoraey General. A young lawyer of mark cd ability, honest and true, he will make a most efficient officer.
 The re-nomination of Judge b. w. Carroll as the presiding officer of the Chancery court; and of Maj. Galloway as clerk of the same, were fitting tributes to tho efficiency of these officials for tho past two years. That they will fill the full measure of their friends expectations, no one will doubt.
 For Chief Justice, Judge English was retained. He has held the pcsi- tion for eight years, and his emi- nsnt abilities have long been recog- nized.
 The convention put in the field an electoral ticket embracing some of the ablest men in the State:
 Hon. G. W. Carruth, of Pulaski slector at large, is an able lawyer and an orator of considerable renown.
 Col. Dan W. Jones, Of Hempstead CO.,, elector at large. is well known the State. He has ren- iered valuable service to his party n the years gone by, and will do yood work in the coming canvass.
 Hon. A. c. Brewer, of Crittenden county, from the first. congressional
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
 CONVENTION.

CONVENTION.
 The national republican convsn- ton met in Chicago on Tuesday the 2d day of June, amid sounding trumpsts. Haunting flags, and the greatest party enthusiasm.
 From the initiatory step of organi- zation, down through the tedious work of seven days, we have an ex ample of jarring discord, party jeal- ousies, and deep political scheming, which to the discredit of the authors be 1t said, was never witnessed by American people before.
 The friends of Gen. Grant by cum ming manipulation of State conven- tions, and the enforcement of tho unit rule, hoped to nominate their favorite on the first ballot. But they reconed without their host. The national executive committee nipped their little plan in the bud, by announcing that they would name the temporary chairman, instead of allowing Camsron, the chairman of the committee las has been the GUS tom to name him. wFhe chairman named by this committee, Senator Hoar, was an anti Grant man, and opposed the tactics of tho Grant managers, and as is reasonable to suppose, this was substantial victo- ry for the anti Grant element. All thscommittees were appointed in the interest of the opponents of Grant. and through them the unit rule was abolished and Grant delegates busted and friends of other candidates ad mitted in their stead.
 Through all these mansuvers the Grant party were undismayed, and with zeal worthy of . better cause, worked with might and main (main means money to perform . miracle by the nomination of Gen. Grant.
 But they were destined to be dis appointed. To the credit of the re- publican party let it be recorded, that out of the 756 delegates compos- ing the national republican conven ton of 1880, 445 against 3l1 recor- ded thelr votes against.a third term as dangerous innovation and pre- cedent of hazardous import.
 l On the 36th ballot Gen. Garfield received the following vote: Gar field 397, Grant 3Il, Blaine Az, scat tering 5.
 Gen. Garfield is from Ohio, is sen ator- elect to take the seat of senator Thurman in the next congress, and is . republican of the stalwart school, and man the republican party will delight to honor.
 Mir. Chester Arthur, of New York was nominated on the first ballot for Vice President. Mir. Arthur is late collector of the port of New York.
 Should Gen. Grant have been the nominee, there would have been a bolt in the ranks of the party, but time alonc can disclose whether by Grants signal defeat and the repeat ed snubbing administered to his supporters in the convention, will cause defection among them and les sen their enthusiasm for the ticket. At all events if the leaders of the democratic party are wise in the ss- lection of standard bearers, on the 22d at Cincinnati, the plethora of radical meannsss unsarthed by the wrangling at Chicago. will furnish democratic ammunition enough to win the battle next November.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10
THE CAMPAIGN DEMOCRAT
We will send this paper from now till the close of the campaign tor 60 cents.

hOW VIII tne ClOSc OI tne CahuphAS n tor 60 cents.
 On to CfRciaHati and to victory
 It is born-and has been cisris- ten Garfield and Arthur.
 Yell county has seven candid ates for sheriff.
 --BrIck Pomeroy has retired from the newspaper business.
 -Dardanello fired anvils in honor of Gen. Churchill's nomination.
 The Lewisburg State is to ap- pear in . new dress soon. Good sign.
 It is said that the wsrk of survey. ing the Fort Smith and Kansas rail- road is in progress.
 The boss political weather cock of the present time is the New York Herald. It is everything by turns and nothing long,"
 The Cross county candidates will run through on their merits without the formality of oonxentien or primary election.
 The new platform of the repub lican party contains the usual amount of gush and the advocacy of princi pics which will be forgotten when the conyentiou adjourns.
 -Ons of the alternate delegates elected to attend the national green back convention, from the sixth district of Missouri. is . woman Mrs- Louise c. Curtis, of Newton Co.,
 -Col. Davis, of the Dardanelle Immigrant calmly surveying the political field arrives at this con elusion: "Tilden is developing new strength everywhere and every day"
 With cyclonic fierceness the committee on rules at the Chicago oonvsnt,sn came down upon the unit rule and demolished it, and ia tho debris lies the shattered hopes of Useless> s. Grant.
 It Is said that MT. Bescher prayed from his pulpit in Brooklyn "that the Losd might preside" at the Chicago, convention. But it is safe to say, from the reported pro ceedings that the prayer wasn't an swersd.
 The trisllof Currie, the murder. CT of Porter. the actor, is set for the 18th of Juno. It is now thought that Currie will escape punishment through the failure of Barrymore and Miss Cummins to appear and testi- fy.
 Now that the time and place for the congressional convention of the Sd district has been decided upon, 1t is in order for the friends of Hon. Jordan F.. Crarens so betaks them selves to the,plsassnt duty of making that gentleman his own successor.
 The democratic central commit tee of the third congressional dis trict have issued . call for the con vention to meet at Atkins on the Sd Wednesday in September. Tho ba- sis of representation is the same as that adopted by the state central committee.
 The republican platform at Chicago favors protection, opposes the use of public funds for the maintenance of sectarian schools, denouncss polygamy and Chinese immigration. coalmends the Hayes administration and arraigns the democratic party in, the old reguia- ton style.
 The Alabama democratic con vention elected the following dele gates to tho Cincinnstti convention: F.. W. Pettns,4 c. c, Longdon, W II. Barnes and A. II Kel!ar. The
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10

The defenders Of Grant cannot lon ger say that he has never been beat en. And more ignominious de feat will never form part of the his tory of any great man.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10

of duty to- day, and win remain there, dou btless, to his great disadvantage as candidate for reelection. Col Cravens is familiar with parliamen- tary usages, another essential quail fcation. A man may be familiar with the theory of parliamentary usagss and yet be unable to carry 1t out practically. Thus it is that the first session of new member is al most . total loss to his constituents. All with whom have conversed seem disposed to give Col. Howard due credit for all he has done for Arkansas, but do not want him or anyone else to take Col. Crayens place in Congress. We want man who is always duly sober and wide awake to the interests of his consti- tuents. A practical, clear headed man, just such one as we have Tn Col. Cravens. Socially. morally and intellectually, he is the peer of any man in the State. He has been q resident ot the State for long time. He is fully identified win her inter- ests. He knows the wants ofhis con stituents, and whatever ability he may possess will be brought to bear to the successful carrying out of their wishes There are some who remember well that during the dark days of Reconstruction Col. Crayens was as true to the people of Arkan sas as the needle to the north pole.
 With him there was "no variable ness nor shadow of turning" whilst others were s'astraddle of the fence, his trumpet sounded no uncertain note." He has served the people of Arkansas long and faithfully, and is in better position now to do for them than ever before. l cannot see that the district will be any bet ter off or even as we'll of if we make q change just at this juncture of our affairs. President Lincoln said Lit is not well to swap horses whilst crossing . stream" We are cross ing deep, dark and wide stream. We had better hold on to the faith ful old horse who has ever been found true.
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 | We think it would be but . sim pie act of justice to Col. Crayens to have the convention held at such g time as will enable him to meet his competitors, of whatever shade or hue, and discuss any and every is- sue that may arise. l dare say he is willing and abundantly able to explain his material interest to his constituents. It would be a gross wrong to take ad- vantage of his absence, and deprive him of the opportunity of explaining any and everything. Twill close lest ] trespass too much of your time and space. Hoping what I have written may be we'll considered by the vot- ters of the third district,
 | l am, with respect,
 A LIFELONG DEMOCRAT.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10

Everybody will breathe easier now since the explosion of the third term bubble.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10
Hon. J. E. Cravens.
From the Clarksville Herald. l

From the Clarksville Herald.l
 We make the following extracts from . letter to the Paris Ex press. The letter is dated "Ho, Springs Ark, May Is, 1ss0:"
 I have undertaken lately to ascer tam the feeling of the people in re gard to the race for Congress between Cols. Cravens and Howard and am we'll satisfied with the result. The people of this district are for Col, Cravens beyond doubt, and they have good reasons for being 90. Ii is well known that the requisite qualifications to make an efficient member of Congress are sobriety honesty and capacity. All of these Col. Cravsns possesses in an smi, nent degree.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10

The Grant party was most sig nally routed at Chicago
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10

A crow eating trio--Conkling Logan and Cameron.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10

It is not charged against Col. Cravens that he is ever absent from his post of duty. He is at hls post
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10

district, is member of tho isgisla turs, and is recognized as Q rising politician Of the northeast.
 Hon. F. c. McRae, of Nevada county, from the second district is brilliant speaker, effective worker, and was . member of the legislature ofI876.
 Hon. Jerome Henderson. of Saline county, from the third district, has been prosecuting attorney for his district, and is famous as a for cible and argumsntative speaker. Hon. J. L. Abernathy, of Lawrence county, from the fourth district. hai also been prosecuting Attorney fol his district, and is 8 popular man and politician in the northern part of the State.
 The following gentlemen were ap pointed delegates to the Nationa conventions:
 First district; at largs-John Par ham; J. P. Coffin and T. K. Stanly Alternates-Dr. T. H. Wise, J. A Gibson and James s. Thomas. Second district; at large-H King White; c. A. Can't and J. M Hudson. Alternates-W. s. Nc Cain, k. T. Dale and George Taylor Third district; at large-Dr. J. P Mitchell; Ben T. Embry and B. B Beavers. Alternatcs-T. F. Lind, and John D. Adams. Fourth district, at largc-B. R Davidson; G. B. Grunhard and R R. Poe. Altsrnates-Dr R. 5. B, con. H. A. Crandall and F. H. Eos ter.
 The following gentlemen were ap pointed and will compose the Stat, central committee for the ensuing two years:
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10
!. E. BATrENFIELD, Editor,
RUssELLvILLE, ARK.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET,

THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE 10, lsso.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10

For Superintendent of Public Instruction,
 J.L. DENTON. of Phillips.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10

For Supreme Judge, E. II. ENGLISH, Of Pulaski
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10

For Judge of the Pulaski Chancery Court, D. W. CARROLL, of Jefferson. For Clerk of the Pulaski Chancery Court, J. w. CALLAWAY, of Ouachita.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-01-28
zion OF the SUNDAY law in Honolnlu. and for

ton of the Sunday law in Honolulu, and for
his suppression of opium smuggling
The Home Office is managed with the force
and skill with which its head conducts his
own affairs. The Minister not only does his
own official duty, but sees to it that most of
his subordinates do their work WELL The
rules established by his predecessors concern
ing the Registry of Deeds which is in this de-
partment need revision, and probably some
statutory changes are required in that bureau.
Sanitary reform, public instruction and immi-
grafton, which belong to the Interior Depart
ment, all demand the most solicitous and con-
sclentlOus care.
For the reasons we have given, we are not
inclined to weaken the hands of this Ministry,
but to "nstain them in all good work The
country is already enough drained of suitable
cabinet material. Moreover every change of
the cabinet is in itself source of painful soli-
citude as to its successors, and no change
should be made unless required in consequence
of the absence of requisite prudence honesty
or fair dealing.
Honest and intelligent officers however do
not fear, but rather court fair criticism. No
Ministry can safely shut its eyes to the sug-
gestions of a watchful public, or rely on its
own wisdom, uninformed except by friends
more kind than frank. None but the weak or
dishonest resent reasonable suggestions or
enquiry concerning the manner in which they
conduct public trusts. British Ministers go
before the country with their reasons for and
if need be their defence of public acts. There
is no reason why our Ministry should hesitate
to engage the columns of our respected con-
temporary, the Advertiser, to explain their po-
sitions and plans. If they should see fit to do
SO, we will with candor and courtesy acqui-
esce in their views and statements, or give our
reasons when not acquiescing.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-01-28
NOTES S,

The Honolulu Library Association voted at its
last monthly meeting to send to all the officers
and crews of ships of war visiting this port special
invitations to avail themselves of the privileges of
the Reading Room freely as they might wish
during their stay with us. Any member of the Lii
brary Association is at liberty to introduce friends
VISITING the city to the privileges of the Reading
Room 1t has become a very popular place of
resort for those who wish to spend an evening
pleasantly o
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-01-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

YIyHE UNDERSIGNED, SAMUEL YUNG,
IL nephew Of Yung Wing. of the Chinese Embassy,
at Washington begs to inform the public that having
for nine years studied in the United States he is
ready TT interpret translate between the English and
Chinese languages and TO attend TO all matters of
tracts accounts copying and other trans
Robertson's Book Store, Honolulu. 7sS I'm
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-01-28

Mr. S. B. Dole and Mr.. H. L. Sheldon ap-
pears to be the Honolulu foreign candidates for
the Legislature, Mr.. II. A. Widemann for
Wailuku, Mr.. G. n. Wilcox for Lihue, Mr.
Jas. Wood for Kohala. Mr.. L. G. Hitchcock
for Hilo, and Mr. r. F. Bickerton for Hama
kua, and it is to be hoped will be returned.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-01-28
L=z~e sf Gsorernment Land.

On M1-dag- EearuA-y I'd lsso. a. Il O'Clock noon,
- b. sad e. puhie anciion. the front entrance OF
Aiaa- Hale fhe Lac faT ten years Of that Iracl Of
eslzzaezl Land sifuaied "a the district Of Ho, Ha-
va and Euosu PARTON 0f Kawainui.
NEsei Trlue. s1aa Der znuum. Terms: Rent payable
szuli-au1ullig il advance
sANL &. WILDER Minister OF Interior.
Ll-s-.n- Dela-tasent HanaLuIu. Jan q 1851 7s5
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Dalraiiait Gazette.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2s, 1880.

RELIABLE private advices received here
state positively that ex-President Grant will
visit Honolulu, and may be expected about the
18th of March next
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-01-28

IT MAY BE that Lieutenant Robert Hoapili
Baker is already carteoned to death, but if
not, the logical workings of his political paper
upon the public mind, will eventually produce
that result. This effort of his was published
in the Hawaiian language and only intended
to influence Hawaiians. A foreigner would
most likely mistake it for a burlesque on poll
teal ideas prevalent in certain quarters, so
fantastic and crazy are its propositions. The
burden of this somewhat entertaining docu-
ment is the proposition for loan of ten mil
lion dollars, which is to be spent mainly in
placing the Hawaiian Islands upon war-foot-
ing by fortifying Diamond and Koko Heads
and other points on the different islands, and
purchasing navy. Other financial PROPOSE
tions are made which are to have the effect of
increasing the money in everybody's pockets:
the most effective means TO this end being the
issuance of paper money from time TO time as
required by the popular needs This greed
for a ten million dollar loan is becoming
regular feature of each legislature, but as up
on former occasions the people before interest
ing themselves in the enterprise will have to
be satisfactorily assured that the ultimate
payers of the debt shall have the full benefit
Of the loan. If Lieut.. Baker and his friends
cannot make any political suggestions more
nearly approaching sanity than they have
already published, candid re-exammination
of their position will doubtless fail to show
them any reasons which make it either neces
sary or desirable that he should represent his
countrymen at the approaching Legislature
In fact the craftsmanship of Mr.. Baker or
those who are trying to foist him on the coun-
try is too ludicrous even to excite discussion.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-01-28

Cy E0SDAE, Feliru4ry g Issl al the front entrance
a. Eiasrl Bale al y O'Clock noon will be sold the
l-1 fa- t-l Fer- ~ that piece % Government land
A-nilai a. AAL Ne4l. LANAI. Upset price, $50 per
li-z-l11- larll--i lFfleuf zemi-annua in advance
sAEL O. WILDER Minister Of the Interior.
Azlr-l1f Department. Hguolulu. Jan. 9, 1850 ss3
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-01-28

The enterprising man who shall start an illus
trated newspaper in this Kingdom will make a
great hit, and will find that it pays financially.
Hawaiians are eager for news, which in the Eng
llsh language can not be read by them.
The crowds hourly gathered around the cartoons
on the AdretiSer building, the point as quick
ly as, perhaps more quickly than, the most cult
waited people would do, and relish the joke i'm
mensely. Every native would have copy of the
Honolulu Illustrated Neics. Where is its publisher !?