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, 1880-07-10
THE SPECTATOR ON EASTERN
AFFAIRS.

The general drift of the in telligence OF this
week lending II June) tendst 10 show that..th
Great Powers intend sincerely that Greece
should obtain her territory, and viii upon
that subject Overbear amy resistance; that
they will give MOtenegro sufficient terrific
nv. though not necessarily the districts
now expected but that for any further
action. they are divided. The line of
cleavage. as described by foreign cores.
pondents, points to Germany and Austria
acting for themselves, and against the rest
of the world. 1t should be noted, however
that no correspondents are Slavs, that the
House of Hapsburg is as likely to so with
the South Slavs as with any one else, and
that the Russian line of action is wholly
underlined. 1t is suggested that the Court
of st Petersburg may support the TURK,
but that unpopular policy is improbable,
as it would instantly cost Russia all lntu.
ence in the Balkan, and would involve
this !change in the position. If Russia
supports Turkey, it would pay Austria to
Join the Western Alliance, and pose as the
friend of the Balkan n%atiOnalities. The
serious danger is OF all agreement be-
tween the three Emperors to settle
South. eastern Europe as they please; but
even that alliance. powerful as it always
must be, would not be irresistible, j n the
face of the Anglo-Fren CHI alliance, OF the
whole Balkan peninsula in arms from the
Pruth to the Morea, and ofthe SlavOnic feel
ing of more than half the Austrian popu-
lation. If the British Government has but
nerve, the ultimate settlement may be
postponed till European Turkey has been
freed.
, 1880-07-10
THE BERLIN CONFERENCE.
(Fr0m the Times.
BERLIN, JUNE 16,

This afternoon at 9 O'Clock, the Amoas-
sailors of England, France, Germany
Austria, Russia, and Italy met In Confer
epce in a spacious and handsome reception
room of the Foreign Office, forming the
corner building of the Wilhelmstrasse and
Wilhelnsplatz, opposite the Kalserhot
Hotel. for the purpose of coucerticg me-
d~iatorial advice to the Porte in conformity
with Article "a of the Treaty OF Berlin
with reference to q rectiicatlon OF the
Greco. Turkish frontier. The tecnnlcal
members of the Conference or Commission
were not admitted to the councll-foom o,
their political colleagues to-day, nor dia
they meet separately, but as soon as zen
eral Bobrikof, the Russian representatives
arrives. it will be their turn to SET earnest
" to work. 1t would be wrong. perhaps
to measure European interest In the pro-
ceedings OF the Conference by the degree
of popular curiosity about them manifest
ed here. but the Berlin Press strikes one aS
being slightly indifferent TO the %sub)ect,
and when it was stated the other Gay tnaI
the Plenipotentiaries had been recommend
ed to keep their sayings and dolngs
secret, the announcement was not received
with. anything like real disappointment.
To-day, consequently. there was nothing 70
remind one Of the crowds which USED 10
beset the Radziwill Palace In the summer
of 1878 to see the illustrious members OF
the Congress 60 out and ip, and beyond a
policeman or two stationed opposite the
Foreign Office. the Wilhelmstrasse, about
the hour Of 2, presented its usual bleak
and bureaucratic appearance. Among the
first to arrive. as we'll became the cham
pion cs Greece, was the Comte de ST.
Waller, representing the French Republic
c~ourtsolsly bringing along with him In
his elegant victoria Prince Hohenlone,
temporary d Minister Of Foreign Affairs
here, both we'll provided with reports and
papers, Lord Odo Russell immediately
followed, and Count Szechenyi soon alter.
The Ambassadors began business. short,
ly after and the object Of their first sitting
was aGsomplishsd in about an hour and. .
halt. Private posparers having previously
been fheidpbetween them as to merely for
NAL meters, no time to-day was fruitlessly
"a a. aZH A1sZ IL Af EtrA Lf
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24
Partial Estimate Of Several the
State De0ts.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-From
partial returns received at the Gem
sus Office the following is given rs
an estimate Of the municipal in
tlebtcdness of the States named:
IN mn nm
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24
The Sectional Us. The National
Candidate. =z

James a. Garfield is tho section
al candidate for the Presidency of
tho United States. Winfield
Scott Hancock is the National can
didatc, the Union candidate.
Garfield is the candidate of the
spirit of sectionalism, first, by rea-
son Of the. sectional spirit, and
habit, and purpose, and sustenancc
oftheRepublican party, which was
in tho beginning, is now, and ever
shall be, q sectional party. We
will not now discuss tho PROPOSE
lion whether or not, in tie Prov
idenco Of God, in the days Of sla-
very, such 4 party, though section
al, was needed. We will not now
debate the question whether or not
it was humane seetionalism, in
that earlier hour, upon which the
Republican party was built, We
will not now argue the issue wheth-
er or not the humaneness Of tho
idea upon which the Republican
party was founded was more beau-
tiful than its scctionalism was de-
formed. That the defornity was
lost sight of by many wise and
good mon in the contemplation Of
its humane purpose is undcniablc.
But other days have come. Sla-
very was abolished halfa 4 genera
ton ago, and tho Republican par
ty is still sectional. Admitting
that it was pardonuble sectional
ism in tho beginning, it is unpar-
lonablo now. Admitting that
such sectionalfsm was necessary
then, ii is 4 crime now. For long
years tho Republican party has
retained power only by the hidcous
methods Of keeping alive tho fires
Of sectional hate, which tlisintcrest-
cd patriotism would have hastened
to put out. It's only hope of re-
taining power has rested in tho
tlevilish skill, tho internal ingcnui.
tyswithlWhich the Republican ma
nipnlators and !oflice-hollers-
the Republican masses2eould cm-
ploy TO keep sectional hate burning,
This has been the narrow founda-
ton, tho shameful glory Of the Re-
publican managers for moro than
4 decade. These are still the hope
and the impulses Of the men who
managed tho party affairs; and
Garfield is tho candidate of these
men and Of these methods. Inevit,
ably, by his position, he is tho repre-
sentative at this moment Of this
narrow, hateful, separativo idea ir
the politics Of the Union.
Not only by reason Of his posi-
ton rs tho candidate Of such
methods and such party tcnden'
ciesis Garfield n sectional candi'
date, but Garfield himself has beer
among tho most active and promi
nent Of those who have kept thu
Republican party sectional. AND
Nathan said unto David: "Thov
art tho man." From The middle o
the civil war to this hour, nort
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24
Uhat 4tndre,o Johnson Thought.

Concerning General Hancock's
Louisiana Order, which has i'm
mortalizel him, President Johnson
saitl:
General Hancock announces
that ho will make the law tho rule
Of his conduct; that ho will uphold
tho courts and other civil authori-
ties in tho performance Of their
proper duties, and that hc will Use
his military power only to preserve
the peace and enforce tho Inv.
When n great soldier with unre-
strictel power in his hands TO op-
press his follow.lnen voluntarily
forcgoes tho chance of gratifying
his selfish ambition and devotcs
himself to the duty Of building up
tho liberties and strengthening the
laws Of his country, he presents au
example Of the highest public vir.
tue that human nature is capable
of practicing."
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24
ith ?,iasi.s vi..ll |. l5g;EaE!lIlEa!s!!!
The unce,ing Mtel1igencer o
PImaru Elections.

The special reason whysoi many
good citizens take so little interest
in what are called primary political
meetings, is because as afgcneral
thing, owing to the way theyshaye
heretofore 5ccn gotten up, ,theWarei
merely the meetings Of little local
rings and cliques. Thcserings gem
orally have nlist Of The dtlegat0slto
be chosen cut and dried, incltding
also :he officers Of the meetings,
and outside Of these few6 and
their special friends, no body pres:
ent has really anything to doiwitk
the business. The balance in ut
tendance are simply present spec
tators. Hence men WHO do not
run with the machine, or, in other
words, who DO not stand in With
the recognized bosses in tho Sari-
Gus counties, or in the different
districts Of the county, have really
no show 10 be heard or felt atiwli0e
are known rs primary meetings!
There arc, We are happy tolsay;S
a change for the better coniingiiitd
vogue. Primary elections are tak5
ing tile place ofprimary meetings:
The two arc radfcallydilI q
primary election is an institution
that smashcs machine politics. u
thoroughly equals the membership
of a political party, and permits
every candidate for an Office to
stand upon his merits US regards
the choice of the people. If lie is
the choice of the minority Of his
party and has energy eEoughlto
secure the attendance Of llisfriends,
u job cannot be set up against
him. IIc is bound TO succeed.
This is the beauty Of whatislknown
rs q primary election properly con-
ducted. .ii
We observe that in the counties
Of Barbour and Monroe in this
State, primary elections havoltaken
the place Of the convontionIsystem:
They have been conducted fairly
and squarely, under alspicesofmcn
Of character acting as judges, and
the verdict Of the voters thus rem
dered has settled tho canlitlacy of
aspirants for office without the for.
mality Of a subsequent County
Convention.
This is as it should be. Fair
and square primary elections have
no need to be followed by County
Conventions..Thc Chairman tho
County Executive Committee in
any county can announce there
suit after a fair count;inEthei res
enee Of witnesses, and that isgalla
there need be in tho wayBof SUBJ
seQuent cedings..ii.i=z
Of course it is understood that
all the candidates for allgthe posi-.
lions to be filed should be voted
for. It is absolutely necessary, as
u matter of course, that allRaspi.
rants should be represented nltho
tickets used ut tho primaries, from
the highest to tho lowest Office
In this We would not make tlemis:
take made in this county, of3sub:
ordinating every office, no difference
how important, to the Sheritfalty.
Here we elected delegates to a coun-
ty convention with exclusive refer:
once to that one office. Thiswas the
error Of both parties, and itproved
the special bane of the Democratic
party. There was no need for
convention by either party ifithey
had arranged their primaries on
correct principles.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24
Assessor Ia the First District.

WESTON, July 10.
Editor Democrat.
Knowing your kind disposition
towards ii.yoring the young
men Of our county 10 positions
of which they arc worthy, We,
as one Of thntunrcquittel class,
desire to watt a man on tic bosom
Of that primary wave that is des-
tined to carry her trusty dcvotees
to glorious victory. The gentle
man whose namo .@e shall soon
mention, is n candidate for Asses
sor Of the First District of Lewis
county, subject to, the Primary
Election thereof. This alone is
sufficient, when wo consider that
hc is a young man who had
Democratic backbone enough
to anchor his veal on that rapidly
rising boom which is to crown him
with tho emblem of success. But
this is not the only reason upon
which We rest his claims. That
N. D. Walker is an industrious,e en-
orgctic and highly esteemed young
man, every ono acquainted with
him will concedc. Therefore, We
propose, when We have a combina-
ton of those elements in a brave
and youthful Democrat, one tl,atis
enthusiastic and anxious to pro-
mote the. interests of his party
rather than his own indiyidualin
forests, one that prefers defeat in q
fair and honorable battle, to the
laurclcd trophies Of an ambuscadc,
tits our sacred allegiance, wc as
faithful workers to our cause, to
support earnestly the social and
.worthily5 y5recognizcd=Nr.aD.aWalkcr
for Assessor in The First District Of
tho county Of Lewis..Mzz=
voTER.Z
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24

The Mexican presidential elec;
ton has resulted in the choice Of
Gen. Manuel Gonzales, and there is
n fair prospect that he may be in:
augurated in September without
tho usual revolution. Not but
that there are mutterings of dissat-
isfaction among the defeated and
threats of revolutions, but Presi:
dent Diaz, who knows lowitol fight
and who won the presidency by!his
sword, refused reelection,and prom
ised to sustain whoever should be
lawfully elected.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24
IT'S THE TRUTH THAT HURTs.
Weston, West Virginia, July "a, 1880.

branch Of education in this State.
All the leading institutions have
formed an oratorial association, land
there is q grand contest every year
at indianapolis. This institution
has carried off tho prize in four Of
the five contests. Last year a
lady represented the ssatc Uniyer-
sity.
Yours sincerely,
L. G. CRlprES.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24
No 8.

than seventeen years, this has beer
a part Of Garlicll's business. Hc
has in all this time brcathcd moi
tho pure atmosphere Of the Union
but the poisoned atmosphere Of
sectionalism. On the floor of the
House, and in all Of tho intervcn.
ing political campaigns, in each Of
which he hastakcn an energetic part,
his constant employment has been
to keep the sectional spirit alive.
The platform oil which he is nomi-
mated bears the dark colors Of sec
tionalism. Garfeld's letter Of ac-
ccptance does not repudiatc this !;
but, on the contrary, emphasizes it.
Therefore we say that General
Garfield, in his representative char
actcr, in his political personality,
and by the inevitable results Of his
training for eighteen years, is the
sectional candidate for tho Presi-
drncy Of tho United States. If lo
could be elected, his Administra-
ton would be one Of profound Sec
tionalism. Apart from other con-
siderations that enter into this
campaign, this is a commanding
ono; and We are convinced that
tho people of this country arc tired
Of seetiOnalism, and desire De,lee
and union.
Winfield Scott Hancock is the
Union candidate for the Presiden-
cy. Ho is the National candidate.
His entire life has been spent in
the atmosphere of the Union and
not Of partisanship. He volunteered
in boyhood III the service of the
Union, where he has steadIastly re-
mained. When the Union was in
peril hc volunteered to leave n place
Of ease and safety for one Of dan
gcr. lie has known nothing but
service to our country. Not mere
than three or four men, living or
dead, have rendered services to the
Union as conspicuous and splen-
did as his has been. And they
have been voluntary-Eo man
moro so. Garfield volunteered for
a year; Hancock volunteered for
life. He has mot been embroiled
in any of the petty strifes OF parti-
sanship. His career has shown no
nsrrowness. He has loved the
Union in battle and has loved
civil liberty in peace. EIe will
give to country a broad, Natian-
al Administration in tho true
spirit Of Union. His election will
mean peace. twill mean tho eX-
tinguislled cmbors Of sectional bit:
tcrness. twill tako that baneful
feature altogether out ofourspoli-
tics. twill be impossible for tho
Republican managers to again
make this passion n political issue.
This will be a great. gain to an in-
dustrlal, peaceful kepuollc, 4 PC
nofcence to all tho people Of all
sections Of the country. 1t will Sc
euro that pacification which even
the Republican manipulators pro-
fcss to desire, and which the Re
publican masses sincerely do de-
sire. Arc the American people pre-
pared TO beat back these priceless
tokens of peace?
James 4. Garfield is tho sectional
candidate for the Presidency of the
United States. Winfield Scott
Hancock is the National candi-
date, the Union canditate.-Cin-
cinaah Enquirer.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24
-Gnrfcll. tlp cnnlidrio feir

Garfield, the candidote for
President, says ono Of 'tho fumda:
mental powers Of government is
wrapped up in tho maintenance
and enforcement Of tho bay0nct
election laws. But Garfield, tho
Congressman, when the Prcsiden.
tial chair wns far beyond tho
range Of his vision, favored the rc.
penl Of tho odious parts Of those
tyanicnl laws, and denounced
them us unnecessary and unjust.
Philip drunk and Philip sober
talked more inconsislently. Free
Press.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24
The Sherifaity.
JAcKsoNy1LLE, July III.

..-a...sH tA%hQVNt t4tb+t Voal $50
Editor Democrat.
Permit me, through tho columns
OF your paper, to congratulate the
party, and the citizens Of Lewis
county, on the appearance in your
announcement column of tho name
of Addison McDannald as a candi-
datc for Sheriff. No man in the
county possesses in q more cmi-
ncnt degree all tho qualifications
requisite for 4 good Sheriff; while
his noble bearing, generous dispo-
sition, and aflable department have.
created such u host of warm per
sonal friends in all parts of tho
county that success is assured.
His name will not only secure
Lewis county a Democratic Sheriff,
but it will add strength to any
ticket tho party may put forward
II Mr.. McDannald could leave
his farm for a few days to visit old
friends ii. Collins Settlement and
form new ones in a vicinity where
he is less known than in any other
part Of the county, he would never
have cause TO regret it,
CITIZEN.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24

Now Orleans has increased but
Il little over 1900 in len years.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24

Why arc SO many lending Re.
publieans going to Europe, making
preparations for protrtcted visits.
to springs and mountains, for fish
ing and hunting? Had Grant
been nominated the public car
would have been dinned withtho
preliminary tatLo of tho campaign
drum ere this. As it is, the solemn
stiffness Of death prevails, the lead.
ers arc running away and rank,and
flo don't care,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24

Tho deaths in New York city for
tho month Of June wore $3.50,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24

Marshall Jewell, Of Connecticut,
m anti-Grant man, was elected
Chairman of the National Republic
can Committee. Neither Logan.
Cameron, or any Of tho stalwarts
would have il, as they concedG
Garticl,l's defeat and do not wish
to havo The burden hid on their
shoulders.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24

IF YOU WANT TO SMOKE
| have nice cigar and ono plug ofchCwing
tobacco Ifyou want LUNCH keep a
piece Of cheese, few crackers and ono can
Of rovQ oysters and glass Of Reymau's best
Lager Beer. --
1forgeL the number, but have been sty-
lug for some time on the corner o! Second
and Center Streets, Weston
JAHH EsS NOabAN.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-24


TIE following letter was written
to q young man Of Weston by
Prof. Crippcn, late Principal ofour
Graded School:
BLOOMINGTON, ND, Junc7.
Dear Friead:-
l returned fiom a trip over tho
State and found your letter await
ing me on Saturday evening. I
was..at indianapolis Thursday, and
called on tho Governor of the State,
who received me very cordially.
lie is a plain old farmcr-sBlue
Jeans William" the people call
him; and although about 70, looks
much younger, and would pass for
50.
indianapolis is a magnificent
city, and ono Of the greatest rail
rood centres in=thc United States.
It's said that nearly o hundred
trains arrive and depart daily. Tho
Grand Union Depot is a very lively
place, indeed.
went down tho White River
Valley to vinccnnes. This valley
rivals the famous Miami Valley in
Ohio, and is QUO Of the finest farm
regions in tho world. There haye
been heavy rains, and the rivers
have overtlowed their banks, and
the crops on the low bottoms are
ruined. But there arc miles and
miles of whcat-goldcn, waving
grain-whitcning for the harvest.
Vincsnnes is also 4 great Rail
road centre. Five trains all come
in together OIL the different roads
about noon.
Tho closing, or Commencement
exercises of the University take
place this week, and l suppose
there will be some very fine speech
es by the young ladies and gentle
men that form tho senior class.
We have co.education Of the sexes
hero on n grand scale, and the
friends Of the system claim ior it Il
great success. I don't sec, how
ever, but that tho students arejnst
as bad here as they aro anywhere.
l had the pleasure Of witnessing 4
regular and characteristic battle be-
tween the juniors and "sophs" The
other day. Fists and canes werc
used freely and vigorously, and
black eyes and bloody noses were
tho result; but fortunately no pis-
tolls werc used. Several members
Of the faculty complaccntly viewed
the melee from the chapel windows,
seeming to consider it n very cred
liable affair. It was n drawn bat
tie, both parties withdrawing in
some confusion. Tho uproar on
tho campus and ilsStho, halls, and
tho absence of half tho students,
slightly interrupted $tho religious
exercises. I saw no lady students
engaged in this contest, which
shows that woman is not yet sulli-
cicntly "dcveloped" to take part in
such aesthetic amusements. BY
tho time that thoso exercises be-
come universal in our colleges, and
co.cducation, also, becomes univcr,
sal, 7 think she will 10 prepared ia
enter tho lists with her nalc broth.
ren.
I suppose you havc heard that
tho students Of this University
voted to invite Jefferson Davis
Ex-prcsident Of the Confedoracy, tc
deliver tho annual address before
them. The faculty, however, cru
ely "sat down on" tho aspirations
| Of tho Young patriots, and refused
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-27
The ssCitY Of CheboyRan. >,

We see by their advertisements that
the Messrs. Smith Brothers have decided
to name their new boat the "City of Che
bOygan."
This boat, from stem to stern, is en-
tirely the product of ChebOygan work.
manship. Even the lumber used in her
construction grew in Cheboygan forests,
and her iron parts would have been the
products of ChebOygan mines and works
had their been any iron mines or iron
industries here. As it is the boiler and
engines were built here by Cheboygan
mechanics.
She is, moreover, the first steamboat
ever built and equipped completely from
our own resources, and Messrs. Smith
Bros. have appropriately observed the
eternal fitness of things" by naming
the craft after the city of her producing
To show an appreciation of the efforts
of "the boys" to popularize our village
we think it is as little as the citizens
can do to present the boat, on the day OF
launching, with fOrty-dOllar set of col.
ors, and we move that Capt. Brown, who
is to command her, be appointed com.
mittee of one to receive subscriptions
and purchase the colors. Who supports
the motion ....s.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-27
The Propeller Mary.

The changes that have been made in
the propeller Mary, during the past win
ter, have improved her greatly. The
windows in her cabin have been enlarged
giving it much more cheerful appear
ance. The seats and backs are to be ele-
gantly upholstered and the woodwork
handsomely grained in imitation of ma
pie and rosewood. The stairway has
been changed, now starting from just
aft of the pilot house, and being much
easier of ascent and descent. The seats
on the upper deck have been moved back
to the railing and the space between
them has received a new floor, the old
grating having been thrown out, and the
whole permantly decked over. Both
her engines have been placed on one
shaft and will turn a five-feet wheel,
having seven-feet lead and it is thought
will greatly increase her speed and be
more economical i'm fuel. Her bulwarks,
aft, have been raised some two feet high
er which will protect her after deck
from the seas and render it more pleas
ant for passengers. She is to be repaint-
ed and when completed will be a credit
to the route. l.--.