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Republicans and the Election Laws.

Republicans are fighting for troops
at the polls" it is said. They are
disposed, it is asserted, to 60 into
close election burdened with the
policy of making disreputable selec-
tions for election marshals. AS a
matter of fact, the Republicans are
opposed to coercive legislation in
every shape-to every form of addi-
tion to the appropriation bills which
IS calculated to destroy the freedom
of judgment and action of the minor
ity in Congress or of the Executive.
They resist such measures as revO-
lutionary, quite irrespective of the
tenor of the measures themselves. In
this they are right, and hope for the
full support of the p esident. But
their opponents also studiously mis-
represent the character of the partic-
ular measures now pending, and
cannot claim with truth or decency
that Republicans who oppose on their
merits the pending Army bill or the
Immediate Deficiency bill, of which
the President is now expected to sign
the one and veto the other, are in
favor of a policy of using troops at
the polls and making disreputable
selections for election marshals.
The power to use the Army for the
enforcement of the civil laws has
been abused, it is true. So has the
power to select United States marsh
ais to enforce the election laws. Re-
publicans waste no time in denying
that these provisions of existing law
have in some cases been abused.
They 60 further; they frankly
express regret that there should be
any occasion tor such provisions, be-
cause they are in their nature liable
to abuse. Yet they oppose such
changes as the Democrats have at
tempted to make, and because they
believe that such changes would go
far to cripple the United State Gov
ernment and to make the election
laws impotent. 1t would be but fair
and decent to state the Republican
position in these matters truthfully,
and it would be expedient also for
the Democrats, because their misrep-
resentation in vital point tends to
deprive all their reasoning and criti-
cism of weight with loyal people.
The loyal people of the country
want the law, faithfully enforced.
They have been taught by observa-
ton of Democratic methods, that
large powers for the prevention of
fraud and violence in connection with
elections must be lodged somewhere.
That it is folly to expect Democratic
State officials to stop fraud or vio~
lence in the interest of the Demo
cratic party, the loyal people have
been taught by ugly experience. in
Louisiana, Mississippi, South Caro-
lima and many other Southern States,
and in New York and Maine. Hence
the election laws grant large power
to the Federal Government, and the
loyal power of this land deem those
laws essentially just and necessary.
They ale ready to listen TO PROPOSE
tions for the amendment of these
laws. But they stoutly resist, and
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brand as essentially disloyal, any at
tempt to nullify or defeat those laws,
by depriying the President of the
power necessary to enforce them, by
depriving duly appointed officials of
their pay, or by placing the power
OF selecting tthe officials within the
reach of the same partisan influences
which haye constantly defeated the
enforcement of just laws in Demo-
cratic States. Modification is quite
as offensive to the loyal people of to
day as it was to the Democrat Presi-
dent who stamped it out in South
Carolina. The form makes no diff
ference; the thing is the same, how.
ever disguised.
As to abuses Of these Laws. too, the
tepubAc p65itfbii Is sifnpfe ana
honorable. Republicans do not de-
sire, countenance or defend such
abuses. They have elected PreSi-
dentwho does not knowingly tolerate
such abuses. Any amendments of
the law that are calculated to prevent
all abuses, without stripping the law
itself of the power necessary for the
prevention of crime against the free
dom of the people, the loyal Repub-
hcans are ready to consider. But
they cannot be bullied into assent ia
the repeal of law, or still less into
assent to the notification of law,
because thatslaw may possibly be
abused, They are ready to go to the
country on the declaration that laws
for the prevention of these peculiarly
Democratic crimes have become ne
ceseary, and that the existing laws
are essentially just and proper; that
they countenance no abuses of the
large power thus entrusted, but
mean to elect a President under
whom such abuses shall not be feared;
that they will not consent to sweeI
away a necessary law because it can
be amended, or because it has beer
abused in the past. or may be abused
in the future; nor will they consent
to the notification of a law while il
stands unrepealed on the statute
books, because their opponents have
been unable TO repeal it, or are unable
to get it changed exactly to theil
liking, or are afraid that it may here
after be abused. On either of thest
pleas, it would be easy to nullify any
conceivable law that the members O
any party desire altered or repealed
There is scarcely a law in eXistenc
that cannot be abused scarcely Law
that some set of men does not wisl
changed. But Mexican anarchy dit
fers from Republican liberty in this
that loyal and law wabiding citizen
in this country faithfully obey ant
enforce laws until they can get thos'
laws changed by the proper conStitu
tional methods. They will hold ;
party responsible for the abuse of ;
law. But they will not repeal o.
nullify necessary law because it il
possible for that law to be abused
". y. Tribune.
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lives for us, but the fierceness, the
passion and the prejudice of the strife
thye died out, and tender, grateful
fecollections of them survive. The
history of both sections. like the
|s'ars upon our flag, are merged. We
VIZ, let us hope, upon the threshold
81 new era, when all trace of the
'p|oody contest will be blotted out,
nd we shall be able to say that in
Nheration We had fought thro' years
q b cody war, and wiped out all its
sRips. A man can win no nobler
}Ittory than to triumph over him.
NIfs TO subject himself to law, to re-
s|faln his impulses, to put passion
leIittling prejudices under foot, and
people can otlasr 20. higher evidence
I n tfefr EN- ~ W. tl1ah tksir sub.
Ihgatien of passion, prejudice and
hate, and the uncharitableness of
sectional strife and party animosities.
Looking abroad through all the
States, while we find those who would
yet warp the judgment of the nation
and strain the endurances of the Re-
public, we find the great mass yield
ing to those kindly influences which
strengthen the bonds of the Union,
sustain mutual confidence, and ce>
ment brotherly love. What part this
man or that took in bringing this
about we will not to-day stop to in
quire. We will enjoy the retrospect
We will halt on the first step toward
an engrossing political contest, and
we will indulge ourselves in one OF
those pleasant episodes that prove
the picture we have drawn. We viii
entertain Gen. Grant as our guest
and by another generous, hospitabIe
act hasten forward the day when only
the greatest of the achievements O
both North and South, a common
heritage. will be remembered or re
called.
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INTERNATIONAL BIBLE LESSONS.
SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1880.
JESUS AND THE YOUNG,
GENERAL STATEMENT.

GENERAL STATEMENT.
Ten months of the Saviour's ministry have
passed since the last lesson, and now only one
month remains before the final crisis He has
left GaIilee forever, and entered the province
OF Perea on the east of Jordan, new field of
labor where multtudes follow him. Here
he pauses in his ministry long enough for
visit to Jerusalem, and its suburb, Bethany,
where he works the.greatest of his miracles
the raising of Lazarus. But this wondrous
act arouses such a storm OF persecution that
Jesus. whose hour of sacrifice ha not yet ar
rived retires for a time to secluded village.
The Feast of the Passover, and his own APP
pointed hour draw nigh. and he once more
WilS h6 Nanses eNt tiie " li&ges, tencEing the
people in parallels. Mothers come with their
little ones, asking him to lay his holy hands
upon them in blessing. The disciples do not
wish to have his discourse interrupted by
such trifies, and oppose them but Jesus will
have none, not even 1.-THE least of al" kept
back from himself, and folds them in his
arms with tender blessings. Soon after a
young man of high station and blameless
lite comes running, and falls at his feet with
desire to do 'some great thing" in order to
merit heaven. Christ points him to the
commandments, and bids him fulfill them.
Failing to see the spiritual import of his
words, the young man declares that he has
already risen to their standard, and asks
some higher requirement. Then the Master
touches him to the quick by a call to surren-
der all his possessions, and give himself up
to q life amoug the apostles. Sadly he turns
away, for the sacrifices are too great for his
weak will. The teacher shows to the twelve
how riches and the interests of the world are
among the greatest hindrances to consecra-
ted life. though even their obstacles may be
overcome by divine grace.
Mort
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Can lI0H.
I. II. JOHNSON
S6rEtt0rg.

Can you tell why men who can.
not pay small bills can always find
money to buy liquor and treat
when among friends?
Can any one tell how young
men who nre always behind with
their landlords can play billiards,
night mud day, and always be ready
for a game Of cards when money is
at stake.
Can any one tell how men live
and support their families, who
have M income and M work,
when others, who are industrious,
are half starved?
Can any one tell why fnur.lifths
nftle young ladies' prefer brnin,
less fop, undcra plug lIat,with tight
pants and Il short cont, 10 Il man
with brains?
Can any one tell why tits that
some mothers IRE always ready t.
sew for The distant heather whcr
their own children are ragged ant
dirty?
Can any one tell why a man wht
is always complaining that he can
moi afford to subscribe for tht.loea
newspaper. and every week borrow:
il from his neiglbor, can Afford Il
attend every travelling show TIN
comes into town?
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The Fight Ring.

Hon. J. L. Pugh, who lately re-
ceived the unanimous vote Of both
branches Of the Alabama I.egisla-
ture for United States Senator,
made u speech upon the subject Of
the divisions existing between the
people Of the North md South,
which will commend itself 10 every
right thinking man. lie said:
II hear some suggestions that We
should abandon tie Northern De-
mocracy-tllat we should divide
the Solid South. All, gent!cmen,it
was never more important, there
never was greater necessity for us
10 remain together us II united pep
pie. II we separate ourselves fIom
the Northern Democracy We ncceS-
sariIy increase and intensity North
ern sectionalism, and we will be-
come the victims Of seGtionAlism
and Capitalization. Let us crys-
talize our solitlityl Let us hold
ourselves steadily and firmly upon
the high, broad line Of sectional
paciiication and harmonious I'm.
ion! Let us carry out in good
faith and 10 the best Of our ability,
by The exercise of delegated power,
all the great National Objects lOl
which our. eonfederated Republic
was established us recitcl in The
preamble Of the Constitution Of thu
United Statess
"lSut, gentlemen, remember, and
let it he proclaimed 10 the world
that under no l'uins, or penalties
or puuishnents, will We ever sur
render The invaluable right Of lural
self government. Prolonged
cheers.
81 shall, with your permission
80 into the Spnate Of the UniteC
States ind plant mysclf upon tin
Constitution, with all its amend
ments and obligations. | shall liz
my eye upon my rule Of action III
the Christian fixes his eye upol
the Holy Cross. 10 thine Owi
3 State and pGnple be true. and, ~
the day follows HE night, tho,
= canst not then be false 10 my 9th
cr State O..Fsection. n
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STATE Ten pcytlncc Contention.

State Temperance Contention.
At the meeting oftl,e General
Association Of tie Baptist Church.
es ofWest Virginia, held5at Hunt
ington, November 18th and 18th;
il was
ahosolsn, That a committee Of
five, constituting Of z. B. Reynolds,
B. Catle, l.H. Johnson, AL. Pur-
linton and Fl. I.angiortl, beappoint-
cd, whose duty it shall be 10 select
time and place, and issue a call for
a convention Of the Christian and
temperance people Of tile State, 10
organize means 10 secure the enact
ment Ola prohibitory liquor law
for West Virginia"
Now, therefore, having met in
Parkersburg and duly considered
the matters committed 10 us BY
the resolution cited, in discharge
of the duty imposed, VIC do hereby
call upon the Christian churches
ofcvery name, temperance organi.
cations and temperance citizens Of
every community throughout the
State, to5Send delegates to meet in
conven,ionin the Baptist Church
of Parkcrsburg, West Virginia, ut
10 O'clock a. ii. Of Wednesday,,
December 16, 1850, for the purpose
indicated.
While our people can, with laul-
able State pride, refer 10 the fact
that moretlian half the counties
.Orthcir Switzerland Of Americaarc
5reiioicing#insll misunderstanding
ofsproliibition,s yet tlicy5must note
5Titlisalarm observation-disclosures of
the accaradiWfc.in lor.
.tiOns S(gc0unties heretofore ire
from5the curse. =====#=
are persuaded the en-:
liglltcncd conscience Of our voters
only awaits an opportunity for ex-
preston at The polls in favor Of a
general prohibitory law 10 render
every community alike safe and
secure for the future against the
untold WOES and cniamilics Of le-
galized education III intcmperancc,
dcbuuchery and crime.
We therefore urge upon Chris
tian and Temperance citizens the
Importance Ola large and general
representation in this convention,
that ways and mems may he de-
vised and speedily consnmmatel
unto absolute sIIety for the futu e
of our thrifty young State.
a committee on transportation is
arranging for reduced rates by rail
and river.
Delegates will DC entertained
without charge, and will confer II
favor on themselves and the com
mittee by notifying, MS cnr!y us
December 18th, Walter \. .ecSc,
Of Purkersburg, that they will be
present.
We most respectfully request the
papers of the State to copy this
cali with favorable mention.
r. B. REYNOLDS,
L. CADE,
|. II. JOHNSON.
A. l.. PUnHroN,
II. LANGFoND,
Committee,
I. II. JOHNSON,
Secretary.
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lllLz.E -DEluOCRAT
SaTURD.a Y. 3. Dec. ]
ERoM ltaStIi..,YiGYON.
WAsl,l;SSInrnx Nnrn,nhar 90

WASHINGTON, November %.
Editor Democrat.
lam afraid the acting Commits
sioner oflndian alairs, in his re-
port, just published, gives Us rather
rose colored view of matters in
his charge. If not, Secretary
schurz and his snbordinates are Ell.
titled to great praise for improve
,nent which win not need TO be car
risd much further before the red
mans condition will be enyicd by
his white nei.l.bor.. The report
shows a great advance in all dcsira-
bic directions byaIl the Indians.
In the light Of Congressional in
qairyand discussion We shall'sopn
know how much of truth and how
much Of fancy is contained in The
very interesting report.
1nliisannual report to Mir. Hayes
Secretary Of War, Ramsey, follows
General Sherman in asking for an
increase Of about 5000 in the
strength of the Army. lie also
asks for!increased pay for officers
ofthc lower grades. He says Of
the Whitaker case that it is held
for examination on some legal
points.
Those-and your correspondent
is one Of tllcm-wlio expects that
President Garfield will recommend
the repeal Of all laws authorizing
Federal interference with elections
in States, and that his policy
would be conservative, are confined
in their hope by everything that
the friends Of Genaral Garfield
the non.partisan iricnds-say on
the subject, and by the uueasiness
exhibited BY those Radical polili-
clans known as stalwarts.
The Inauguration in March next,
will by an arrangement completed
last week, be in the hands Of gen
tlcmen ofall political parties. The
ceremonies Wilt witnessed, it is
safe. to.say, by more people than
were ever assembled together IN
Washington.
Tie Baltimore San of this morn
I'M. has a half denialEof the story
TINT Secretary shcrman's l'resilen=
.tial.backers left a large impaired
=hotcl=bilI#ut Chicago 5thc.timezof
the Conventionin June slast.1The
story, t0ll56Sz the Sew|Yorh
Times is tllatthc5 ill=was= for5thc
boanl5and=lodging ofeolored dele:
gates who, having pledged them:
selves to Sherman, were fastened
into one Of the principal hotels and
onlylet tlong,c enough at a time
to vote. The amount of tho bill
is given as $500, and the Times
says Governor Foster, rather than
h0ve.his State disgracet, paid the
bill out Of his own pocket. This lit.
tie alfair may account for some of
the bitterness already developed in
the Senatorial contest in Ohio. II
is generally believed here that the
Senatorial fight will be won by the
Secretary. MEMO.
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Willard Hotel Lottery.
II First Class furnished
Hotel for$S.
1854 Cash Prizes and f.isG
Property FriZrs Amount
inglO S3G9,Sj0.

This Drawing will take place at
LOUISVILLE, KY, DECEMBER 81,
1850, under the authority Of Il
Special Act Of the Kentucky Legis-
laturc, and will be under the ALSO
Lutte control Of the following disin-
tcrcsted commissioners appointed
by the act:
lion Robert Mallory, late u. c., Of Old
hum county; L " flnurnny, President Ut
the /, louisville Tar Roof Company; HIM. zig
7. lrhItt0krr, Of CoyingI0N licnry Clay,
Jr., iatr Prosecuting AliUrRe, Of The Louis
VILE City G0nrt, aid G A. Winston Of The
law firm Of |. l. J. Caldwell aud Winston,
Of Louisville.
LIST OF PRIZES.
E TtslfSS 1t sfft, Si.s 100000
Uur Irsilirnru uh t;lIrn Silpr, Slh,UOO
Unc Residence an GIp.u Street la.uIn,
Two fash Prizes, c'lelt 81, UC0 lG,UND
Two fash Prizpsr each s., OUO OUU
FIVE fash Pnxrs, each 81 900 3 our
Five thsh PRICE, envh ShDV SEQ
Fifty GaSl Prizes, rArlI SlOO 500
the huuilrM I'.lSI, l',izrs, ,7trh $50 5CUr
Five hundred Cash Prizes, each go !O,0Ou
Tine Set 0i Rar nruIIGu l,OUn
One Fine Pima 5lO
One handsome Silver Tea Set IUi.
Four hIntlrtt! boxes Old bourbon
whiskey SaG l4.IO
Ten baskets t:hIsnpmEur. $35 49,
Five Hundred Casli Prizes elch SlD 5000
Fur llundtcd tiVAps Fine Wiaes, $40 IL, 90 =
Two Hundred llnxts Robertson
County Whisky, $50 5000
Fuur bundled foxes Havana Cigars
SIU 1000
Five hundred Cash Prizes, each $40 b'iUU
Whole tickets, IS. Halves, $.l.
Quarters ~.
Responsible agents wanted nj nil impor-
taUI p"iHIS For circulars giving full III
TrlnAtiun md or ilrkrt3 Nlrrss
" r.D, WHIPS,
at Willhrl ll"ttl, OuI,' HE ~.
Or To ". Scot t'lOrr, lIuVksellrr, lUs Fourth
= LouIs, lite, Nv '.E'
THE ilUl,i Is now Open and will hr run ~
hclrlpfme mtig Il Is rHdi To he ,Ianst. rrrL
10 the ltck! wInrer. TIL puliir nrr invited
TO stop With Us aid s'r ihS property Tor
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The volume of business
throughout the entire country, MS
shown hy the exchanges, utter lie:
Quoting the stock sales in Wall
street, is lurger than ever before.
The aggregate transactions Of
nineteen cities amounted 10
si,15S,SlS0i1. 2
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list. No bonds have ever at any
time.bcen issued by West Virginia;
and we arc prohibited from issuing
ut any time hereafter any bonds.on
the filth Of this State. The bonds
or certificates referred To were is
sucdby Virginia, land West Nirginia.
lad no agency or participation
therein.
In respect to the credit which
our conduct and property would
imply, VIC might he Indifferent, but
welave higher aims and more en-
nObling ambition. We desire 10
invite immigration, tocultivntc our
forests aud TO leyclopG our mineral
resources; this cannot be doncwith
success, when men Of thrift and
capital are deferred from imniigra-
ting to and within our borders by
reason Of the persistent and unjus.I
tiliallc Interpretations of'0urcretlit.
40 one c0ull.be expected TO invest
capital within i State which had 50
iur absorbed Ike substance Of The
people thereof that lis good faith
md obligations were only worth
five cents on tie dollar. West Nir.l
sinia owes no debt, has no bonds
for sale, aud asks no credit.
J. N. BENNETT,
{H,swy,n, |
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-12-10
LETTER FROM I. EeEMToM Hoaa.

NEW YoRK, Nov 1880.
John C. Short, Esq, president N. Y. N E.
and Western Investment Company
DEAR. SIR:-I have replied as requested
by you to the letter of inquiry from your
correspondent which you send nae, asking
" what do you say in reply to the state
ments of the anonymous circular enclosed to
you therein.
The standing of these gentlemen justi-
fies departure in this instance from the
rule which forbids notice of anonymous at
tacks.
! append hereto copy Of my letter,
which you are at liberty to show, in reply
to similar inquiries, should such be made.
As requested, / omit in this copy the
name of your correspondent. Yours truly,
T. EGENroN HoeG,
President o. p r. r. Co.
[Copy.]
e 'sGENTLEMEN At the request of Mr.
Short, reply to your letter of the 18th IN
stant, calling attention to an anonymoas
circular. headed, Canton to Investors
which you enclose to the New York, New
England and Western Investment Company,
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be by fair means. Let her not forget
the lessons of the history of the last
thirty years.
Our belief, nay our conviction is,
that the rising State of Oregon will
ere this generation has passed away,
see within our borders six cities as
great as Portland is to-day. After
all what has she to boast of
to retain the monopoly of to-day !?
Twenty thousand inhabitants, few
banks and wharves, some fine stores.
Where are her manufactures, where
her permanent sources of wealth ?
A hundred miles up one great river,
and twelve, up another; q hundred
and twenty-five miles of towage and
pilotage between her and the sea,
the highway of nations; mountain
range between her and the interior OF
the State; accidental is her posi-
ton, artificial is her command OF the
commerce she boasts of +; baseless her
dreams of empire. Portland will
share iE the progress Of the State-as
Oregon develops, so will Portland
grow. Let her make hay whilst
the eun of monopoly shines on her.
But she may retard, she will never
prohibit tie uprising of other cities
the opening of new commercial chan
nels.
The friends of the Oregon Pacific
have nothing to fear. Nature |.
with them, and behind them they
have the moral support of the valley
population, waiting for the cutting
through the barrier of Portland's en-
nifty for the waters of commerce t
flow through, seeking ever the near
est, simplest way to communicated
with the great world without.
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ing is more than an adventure, without suf.
ticient basis to carry it. OF course the en-
terprise, it seriously attempted, depends
primarily on the yet unsolyed problem OF
making an entrance for shipping at Yaquina
Buy. 1t is just as well TO state the facts
about this matter, as every other. Nobody
has or can have an actual and permanent in :
terest in ignoring the facts Of any case in
which he is interested. And we take it
that no railroad is likely to be built to
Yaquina Bay till, at least, it is ascertained
n sss hsps Is ssy to do it.
who desires to throw any obstacle in the
way of the effort to accomplish this. Ger
tainly The Oregoniaa, which has always
opened its columns freely to everything Of
fered in behalf of Yuquina Bay and Mr..
Hogg's proposed railway, has no desire OF
the kind. Oyegonian.