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3lr. Bcnnett-There were some who were there
think i a that twenty out Of forty!sevcn Of
the delegates were persons living in Salt La ke
County. There were the thirteen regular dele
held proxies. It should also be said that Salt
Lake County polls 80 per cent Of all the vote OPP
posed to Mor1nonism, Democratic or Republican.
sentatiou would be entitled to half the dele
gates. She had thirteen In the Convention, and
her people held these proxies for outside coun-
ties.
Judge Robi nson-Were not a large number
appointed to represent counties in which they
did not belong?
Mr.. Bennett-A1l the parties holding proxies,
residing in Salt Lake County, had actual proxies
from actually elected delegates in outside ooun-
ties.
['.Time Time"1 ...
The Chairmnn-There are three minutes left
of the genteman's time.
me- to close: It was not a put-up Convention in
any sense, but fairly elected and fully repre-
sentative Of the Republicans Of Utah, and I am
save as matter Of principle, but for that reason
en S%a should not ony ve a, se Be%s
we'll, and give us chance so we may build up
inc Republican party, to be ready when we
s IN xsat Us Sa1s WE are We
the neck to any Committee or any Committee
men: The Committee refused to cali Con-
y%enti9u. % myself demanded It, and it was not
called. The Republicans had consulted together
about it. was directed by them to make the
demand. Tho Chairman refused to call 1t, and
he did not call it. was out OF the Territory,
so he did not refuse to me, but he
did not call it. He called meeting Of
his Committee for tho Sd of April, under pub
ltshed call, which did not state that they would
take up the question OF electtng Delegates for
We supposed they would call Convention. The
first We heard was that they had elected dele
gates to this Convention and refused to cali a
Territorial Convention Loud cries Of 'Time !"
and "Queshon!]
The Chairnan-The time allowed for Discus
Sion has expired.
Mr. Carter (colored), OF Mlssssppf-Mr Chair
man, I am very glad, sir, to have this opportu-
nifty OF making few remarks that / regard "A
important upon the question.
The Char-Does the gentleman support the
majority report7
Mr.. Carter-Yes, sir.
The Chairnan-Proceed.
Dir. Carter-l arose more to ask question
tnan did to make speech. Being a dolerato
from the - Southern wtlds,'' as characterized hv
the Chairman Of the Committee on CredentinIs.
the
RUDE DARBAR1AN FROM TIE sorrrH
simply arose to ask one question. rs. Rravo,,,
and cheers] While am opposed to rrenreaent.
auon in any form in the National Conventjnnsof
delegates from the Territories and from the fis.
tr1ct OF Columbia; but since It has become the
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are through before we are interrupted by others.
The in ths state desire 60 ne nea1a 4bc
gentleman from Michigan arises to address the
Convention in support Of the report @ TO-, Of ne ne CON-
ntttee on the Kansas case LIS noe toAt 30:
Mr. Plumb-Then make this inquiry: Is that
to come out OF the time which has been ALLOTTED
BY the Convention to tho parties to this contfo-
4 delegate-Certainly It is
Mr.. Plumb-DOes 1t come out OF our side2
The Chairman-The Chair does not understand
that the order Of the Convention requires the
Chair matter Of right to prefer tn the al1ot-
mcnt OF the floor delegate from Kansas to
stranger, but the Chnir presumes that the
courtesy of the delegates will induce them to
give the preference to the Kansas men.
merely Of renewing discussion in which par
ticipatcd to q large extent and to tho fullest
degree in the first case presented. do 50 only
and not Of my own motion Mr.. Chairnan.
think that the facts in this case have been pretty
fairly stated to the Convention. and may be
is divided into three districts. 1t SO happens
The Chairman-ordcr Gentlemen must re-
Mr. Bateman-ltso so happens that in one Of
these districts the persons holding to certain
presidential prcferenee-ii don't make any DIFF
terence ~hAt-weEe very largely in the ma
jor1ty. whilst tie
oProsr SIDE HELD SHALL MAJonr1IEs
In the remaining districts The Convention was
tastEo. x!10 oe4ef9utts Wer0 appointed TO 1t, And
III that Convention they selected comnittee
tnr +dp me purpose ct nominating Delegates to The
poraoned four to one district in which the iarRe
majority WIS placed. and three I'd the remaining
two districts. That Committee reported IN
resolution. 4 resolution Was offered. and
Immediately upon its Offering, With
out opportunity to anybody, the pre-
vious question was put. No chance was
given TO the other side. or to the Remaining dis
Iicts to present their candidates to the Co1ycn-
lion. But the previous question was put and
one district over the smnll majorittcs Of the
other two. As to the other two districts. the
Delegates met In separate Convention and Sc
lec,cd their own two representatives, Intending
to present them to the Convention, and intend
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-09-18
MRS. PARTINGTON AT A CHURCH
SOCIABLE.

There was no installing the costume.
and the fact that the venerable dame led
small boy by the hand confirmed the
impression that Mrs. Partington was in
deed in the assemblage. There was a
momentary lull i'll the buzz of converse
ton, and the party gathered around the
new conner, eager to shake her by the
hand. "Blcss me said she, with u beam
ing smile. which played over her face like
sunshine over lake; "Bless me! how
salutary you all are.-.just as you ought
to be at time like this, when nothing
harmonious should be allowed to disturb
your hostilities. You are very kind I'm
sure, and am glad to see you trying to
enjoy yourselves We had no church
sociables III my young days, but we had
huskin' bees, and quiltin' bees, and apple
bees, and - Bundle bees" said Ike,
breaking i'll like a boy on thin ice" and
though we had good times, and sociable
enough, when the red ears were found,
they nothing to the superfuity of this"
There was slight disturbance in the cir
Gle, as Ike in his restlessness placed his
heel on a circumjacent toe, but it was
still as the master of ceremonies came up
to introduce the minister. "Glad to see
you, madam said tie minister; 81 hope
you may find the hour spent with us a
happy one.' Il know shall, SIR" re-
piled she, 'for happiness depends very
much on how we enjoy ourselves, and
enough of anything always satisfies me.
How could l hope enjoying myself in a
scene of such life and luminosity as this?"
Every true, madam "And then the
lights, blazing like CONSERVATION. and
the music and flowers make it seem like
Pharaoh land. The minister was called
away, and the master of ceremonies ask
ed Mrs. P. if size would like "an ice,"
which she family heard GA NICE"
she replied, looking at him and hanging
on to the long, as if it were the top
bar of gate; "oh, very" A rush by
the contestants in game here broke in
between them, the band gave q crash
which seemed to start the roof, the mass
of people waved to ana fro, Ike started
off with new crony in quest of some
suggested peanuts, and Mrs. harrington
backed into seat. She looked pleasant
ly upon the moving spectacle through
her own parabolas, her fingers beat
time to the music, and her oil factories
inhaled the breath of flowers and the
smell of coffee from an adjacent room,
till she was becoming ''lost," when she
realized that figure was standing before
her and Il cold spoon was being thrust
into her right hand. 1t was the attentive
manager again, with an ice cream, which
he invited her to take. ''You are very
surprising, sir" said she, smiling. 81
was unconscious at the moment; thank
you, will. am very partially fond of
ice cream, and this is MANILA, too, which
is my favorite." She ate with sense of
enjoyment caught from the scene, and
went away soon after, when Ike had join
ed her, with plethoric pockets, bidding
the manager convey a goodnight from
her to the party, saying she had enjoyed
4 real sociable time.
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WHOLE No. 1871

asked him to repeat the confession, which
he did, and, as | expected with varia-
tions. | then called his attention to the
fact that some months had passed be
| tween the confession and the trial, and
then asked him why, if in his direct evil
dence he had given the identical words,
he could not now on the stand repeat
them twice in the same way. He thought
it necessary to strengthen his statement
and said: 81 wrote down at the time
what the prisoner said, so | might not
forget it, and l have got the paper yet,
and | have read it over to-day, and it is
the very words l first stated" l knew
that he was lying, felt it, and / arose
and asked him sternly, "Where is the
paper? Tell me instantly"
In my pocket said he.
"Produce it," said I. l knew that he
had no such paper. He turned pale, the
sweat rolled down his face.
On my repeating my demand for the
paper, he refused point blank.
repeated, ''You swore you wrote down
at the time, on paper, the statement of
what the prisoner said; that you brought
that paper with you to conrt; have read
it over to-day, and that you have it now
in your pocket. Is that true -
eyes" said he, falteringly.
"Then," said I, twill you produce it
and let me see it? %
NO" said he, mo lawyer shall see
my private papers
SIS there any thing on the written pa
per besides the memorandum of what the
prisoner said?"
Eyes, on the same paper are private
writings, which no man shall see'
"Hold the paper in your hands, then,
SO that can see and read only the memo
randum. Have you any objection to
that >" said l.
"You shall not see any of it," said he.
He sinking deeper and deeper in the
mOrass.
every WE'LL" said l. "Perhaps you
will allow the judge or the jury to see
it, if you don't want me to see it?'
Nobody shall see it, said he.
"This has gone far enough" said l.
"You have no such paper and never had,
and l now ask the court to make an Or
der that you produce the paper or be COM
mitted to Jail until you do produce it.
The judge made the order, and as the
hour for dinner had come, adjourned. l
knew that my client was saved; but not
by any skill of mine, but by what hard
ly know how to characterize. But think
we old lawyers often see results which
indicate that there is something outside
of ourselves or any known agency, which
sometimes leads to the triumph Of truth
and the protection of the innocent.
On the coming in of the court the wit
ness was forced to acknowledge that he
had no such paper, and the states attor-
ney said: Twill not ask the jury to place
any reliance upon this witness
A verdict of manslaughter and short
imprisonment was the upshot Of the trial.
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Eve are told the accommodation
premiums, music and trottiug list have a
been improved Oh for this years entertai,
ment at Fairview Park, and the State Fai
certainly will draw
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-09-18
x y. = i~I%n
GET almost
Everything.

Do you know how 70 get
in the easiest way and to best
advantage what you want for
dress and house~furnishing?
First, how: Write for a
catalogue; see what you can
learn from it about the things
you want. lfsamplcs can be
useful to you, ask for them
and, state your wants SO
plainly that exactly the right
samples CAL be sent.
Second, where: The place
where goods are kept in the
greatest variety; where they
are sold for what they really
are in respect to quality;
where prices arc lowest;
where most care is taken
to serve customers accept
ably; and where you have
the right to return whatever
Is not satisfactory.
Ihcrc-nO matter where
you arc-if you make your
wants known and avail your
self Of your privileges, you
will get the best things in
the best way, promptly and
. without trouble or risk;
sometimes by mail, some
times b. express, almost
always at less cost for car
rage than the. money you
save in the price.
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land, and the whole people take part in
the fight VIGOROUSLY when they read the
the battle will shift to Ohio and Indiana.
which hold State elections on the second
Tuesday in October. If the Republicans
carry both of those States, the campaign
will take such a strong set in their favor
that the November fight will practically
be won in advance. If they carry Ohio
and lose Indiana. a tremendous struggle
will be made i'll New York, and the vote
of that State will determine whether
Garfield OF Hancock is to be the next
President.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-09-18
THE LYING WITNESS.
l. NJ Arnold's Recollections of the Illinois
Bar,

| will now narrate case, showing
upon what slight circumstances the ver-
dict of {; jury sometimes turn. | cannot
now recall the year, and my notes of the
1871. | think about 1916, my friend
Bronson Murray, who then lived at Deer
Park, La Sale county, sent for me to
come to Ottawa and defend his hired
man, who, killing neighbor in quar-
rel. had been indicted for murder. A
sudden quarrel had arisen, and the pris-
oner, Selling hickory stake from his
sled, had struck the deceased one hard
blow on the head, producing death.
sat down to the trial, surprising l
had clear case of manslaughter. and
one free from difficulty, and the only
question would be the extent of my
clients imprisonment. There was no
controversy about the quarrel and the
blow, and that death was the result
These facts having been proved, the pros
ccutor called the officer who had arrested
the prisoner. lie was a large, muscular
man, very dark and sinister in his APP
pearance, ana us he took the stand | saw
him scowl at the prisoner, who was an
impulsive, passionate Irishman, in u way
that startled me. | Immediately asked
the defendant if he had ever had any
difficulty with the witness. ''Yes,' he
REPLIED "tlc witness hates me and has
threatened to have me hanged
After describing the arrest, the witness
was asked: Ibid you, on your way to
the county Jail, have any conversation
with the prisoner in regard to the killing,
and if SO, state what he said" lie re-
piled, " On our way, as we were riding
across the prairie, asked him what
made him strike the deceased. and why
he struck so hard. Prisoner answered:
. him, I'm glad he is dead; have long
had a grudge against him, and am -
glad have killed him.
Take the Witness" said the State S
Attorney, in the tone of man who has
made out his case, and he had. The wit
ness had supplied the proof to change
the killing from manslaughter to murder,
and unless could break down or contra
diet him my client was lost. BY one OF
those impulses which l cannot explain,
but which all of us have often expert
cnced, felt that the witness had been
swearing falsely. l knew it, but how
could | make it manifest to the jury :
The terrible confession was made, as the
witness said, when he and the prisoner
were alone upon the prairie, and there
fore there was no possibility of contra,
diction. ut is a lie, every word of it,
whispered the prisoner. knew it per-
fectly well, but how to prove it?
began the cross-examination without
a plan, at first putting few questions
quietly, and studying the man whom ]
had never before seen. After few un.
important questions, asked to gain time
and try and make out what manner OF
man he was, led him back to the con.
foasion. / asked him if he was sure he
had repeated the exact words of the pris.
oner. He replied: " | have not altered
one of them | saw he was one of those
teen feet high, would stick to it. l then
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The Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall. Mich.

Will send their celebrated Electro-N oltai
Belts to the afflicted upon 80 days trial
Speedy cures guaranteed. They mean wha.
they say, Write to them without delay.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-09-18
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE,

And coin money. Circulars and terms free
OUTFIT 80 cents. T. b. TREAT. Publishers. 49,
Broadway. New York,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-09-18
BAYARD TAYLOR
Hon. FERNANDO WOOD

Said: - l take great pleasure in recommending
parents the Academy OF Mr.. Swthin {. Sh,
lidgc.'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-09-18
New York Sun
FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

THE WEEKLY St'N Will be found useful auXil-
larry by all who are earnestly wOrkin" for the
reform of the National Government. Believing
that the evils which have So long bcSc the country
be cured only by change of the party iii
power. The Sun earnestly supports Tor President
and Vice President. Hancock and English
In order that all those Thu SympatliZe with our
purpose may most efficiently cooperate with us
we will send The WEEKLY SuN to clubs or single
subscribers, postpaid. for twenty-five cents
Tor the next three months.
Address THE sun, New York City.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-08-19

LIGHT IS BREAKING.

Democracy in the South sees troub-
lie ahead. The leaders are alarmed.
Wade Hampton goes to Virginia for
the purpose of reconciling the dis
cordant elements. He attempts to
pour oil on the troubled waters by q
speech at Staunton. He utters SEN
timents like these.
Consider what LEE and JACK.
SON would do were they alive.
THESE ARE THE SAME PRIN-
CIPLES FOR WHICH THEY
FOUGHT FOUR YEARS. Remem-
Der the men who poured forth their
life-blood on Virginia's soil, and do
not abandon them now. Remember
that upon your vote depends the sue
cess OF the Democratic ticket. Wade
Hampton, ct Staunton. Va, July
26.
The South approves such speeches.
1t dares to wave the ''bloody shirt" It
wants to fire the Southern heart anew.
Whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad. There is no hope
for Virginia. The Democrats are
fighting each other in the old Domin-
ion. They can not be reconci.ed.
The Democracy in Georgia is d.
vided. There is trouble there, great
trouble. The light is breaking. Repub-
licans in the South can now raise their
heads.
In Tennessee, the Democrats are
~quarreling over the State debt. The
question with them lie, 'How much Of
the State debt shall we pay? The
party wants to repudiate. Repudia-
ton is rampant in the South. The
Democratic party is responsible for
it.
The "Solid South is beginning to
show signs Of disruption. The shot
gun policy Of Southern Democrats
may prove a terrible boomerang, and,
blast forever the fondest hopes Of the
once proud and imperious "Solid
South
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-08-19
DEMOCRATS DIVIDED.


That part Of the Dsuocratio plat.
form adopted ct Cincinnati on the
question ofths payment Of National
and State debts. compelled the do.
mocracy Of Tennessee to place it.
candidate for Governor on q similar
platform. To do less would be to fall
into on inconsistency that even Dem.
ocrats could not apologize for. An
inconsistency too gross for Democrats
to fall into and apologize for, must
indeed be q glaring one. II the Dem
ocratic party has one feature in its
whole history more marked than all
others, it is inconsistency. That
very many Democrats in Tennessee
are sincere in the honorably, action
which they have taken in favor of sus-
tanning the State credit we do mot. for
one moment doubt, but with another
very large class it is simply policy.
Most Of our bonds are held in, New
York by capitalization both Demo
Gratis and Republicans. To have adop-
ted q reputation platform, or to
have adopted q Marksey platform and
placed a candidate for Governor on
either Of them, would have been death
to Democratic hopes in New York.
New York is a pivotal state, and the
contest in November will be hotter
there than in any other State in the
Union. Hence it is easy TO see that
policy dictates to the unterriied to
put on an honest lace, whether it has an
honest heart or not, at least until af-
ter November. The Republican par
ty has given out no uncertain sound
Of this subject. It is united to-day,
and has besn all the time. All its
platform utterances have been in ia
o of honest settlement of our state
debt. The Republican Convention
that met at Nashville
in last May, was one OF the lar
gest and most respectable that ever
assembled in Tennessee. 1t adopted
a platform as solid as q rock on the
State debt question and put forth a
candidate for Governor, who is the
peer, if not the superior, Of any man
who has been nominated or talked Of
in either party. The Republicans
are stronger in the State than the
debt paving Democracy, and all who
sincerely desire the defeat OF the re-
pud~iationists in November, both
Democrats and Republicans should
vote for Judge Hawkins. Judge
Hawkins is one Of the eminent law
yers in the State-an able stump
speaker-thoroughly sound on the
State debt question, a man Of high
character-a christian gentleman.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-08-19

Mrs. Julia b. Nelson, is teacher of
Of the colored school and Directress
Of the colored politicians Of the
Jonesboro district, Some people
have too many irons in the fire. at
once" -Jonesboro Journal.
Now, brother, you profess great
love for the colored citizens. We
know some Democrats who say the
journal has too many irons in the
fire. That may be.the reason why
the editorials in the Journal appear
30 thin. The average Democratic
stomach must be very weak. Put a
little more meat in your editorials,
brother.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-08-19
FOR
JOHN r. GRESHAM
10r ~ ASHTNETON
OF WASHINGTON.

Hawkins will be elected Governor
Of Tennessee. State credit men can
rallyto him. He is as sornd as a
dollar onsthe question.
,Wenow have a debt-paying {; c.ion
inithe Democratic party. Isn't that
lovely! The great Democratic par
ty has togo before the country prov
ing its honesty q,
Three Democratic candidates 70,
governor IN the field. The brethren
will have d happy time Of it. The
State debt question cannot be KEPT
In allegiance any longer. The party
has been dodgipg the question foi
years When the issue came 1t split
the party wide open.
"Ishe rain continues and the corr
crop boom, is only equalled by the
Hancock boom, + Journal."
Younrea right in comparing the
Hancock boom to the tori crop
Farmers say that corn is over shoot
ing itself and so is the Hancock
boom Quit comparing great things
to small ones.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-08-19

nJ'Spanish cruisers have thrice in
suited the American flag by firing
upoa it and yet no definite demand
has been made upon the Spanish
government regarding il by by our
minority President journal.
- We have an indistinct recollection
that every Democrat in the South
insultedIthe American flag by firing
upon it. The editor Of the Journal is
to-day defending the me and the
party who insugurated, under a Dem
ocratic President, the most wicked re-
bellion Of which history gives any
account.
The Spanish cruisers are harmless
in comparison to the Southern brig
ands, known IN history as bull-dozers,
ku-kllx- klans and rife clubs. The
last, Democratic President plunged
the nation into q war which, for four
long and gloomy nyears, brooded over
the country, This was the legacy be-
queathed by. a Democratic President
tosIthe4 people. The Democracy
wants another President educated in
the same school Of politics as James
Buchanan.
= The men who insulted the Amer
lean flag want q Democratic Presi-
dent. The solid South, made solid by
murder and treason wants Hancock,
not because he fought for the Union,
but because he can be used as a tool.
Every bull-dozer wants him. Every
rebel wants him. This generation
has had enough Of Democratic Presi-
dents.