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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-12
SONG OF THE BOOSTERS.

WEDNESDAY EVENING MAY IL, 1880.
SONG OF THE BOOSTERS.
BY THE POET THE CORNER.
Philadelphia Sunday Times.
1.-The defendants have been sentenced. and
are now suffering very severely on account OF
the same."-Judge Brewsfer to the BodTd V
Purdons.
miners, and all the deicacies the market at
forded."-Ihe Prisoners.
The Board" in sole M conclave sat,
Secure from public view,
Debating whether bribery was
The proper thing to do.
CHoRus-The proper thing to do,
For Gentle and for jew,
To initiate the rooster Is
The proper thing to do.
And must we bend the supple knee
To this ungodly crew.
The rogues might squedl! and SO it seems
The proper thing to do."-CHoRUs.
OF law and precedent they took
philosophie view,
And then decreed the bribers' trick
The proper thing to do.-CHoRUs.
Let all who prate for honesty
TheiI hopeless trade eschew;
To buy Legislature is
The proper thing to do.
The proper thing to do,
For Gentle and for Jew,
To initiate the rooster is
The proper thing to do.
PARTING.
If thou dost bid thy friend FAREWELL
But for one night though that farewell may
Press thou his palm with thine How canst
thou tell
How far from thee
Fate caprice may lead his feet
Ere that tomorrow comes? Men have been
known
To lightly turn the corner of Il street,
And days have grown
To months, and months to tagging years,
Before they looked in loving eyes again.
Parting at best is underlaid with tears
with tears and pain
Therefore, lest sudden death should come be
Or time or distance, clasp with pressure
true
The hand of him who goeth forth; unseen
Fate gocth too.
Yes find thou always time say
Some earnest word between the idle talk.
Lest with thee hcnccfOrth. ever, night ant
day,
Regret should walk.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-12

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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-12

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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-12

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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

Prominent among the events Of the
past that the people should not forget
in casting their votes at the approach
ing election, is the Presidential fraud
of 1867. No one has the temerity
to say that the fraud was not perpe-
trated, or to justify its enormity. 1t
was one that cannot be condoned by
the vote Of an honest man, whatever
may be his political predictions, with.
out making himself a party to the
crime and the disgrace and wrong
it eniailed upon our Republican in
stitutions. Is this stating the case
too strong? Mr.. Tilden was de-
prived of the Presidential Office TO
which he was legally elected by the
people, and james A. Garfield was
prominent among the men who pro-
cured that result. lie was one of those
who visited the South and participated
in procuring false return OF the elec-
tion by fraud and perjury of the most
bald and shameless character. With
full knowledge of these frauds and the
manner of their procurement, by selec-
ton of Republican members of Con-
gress, he subsequently served on the
8 TO Z commission under an oath to in.
vestigate the alleged frauds and decide
according TO the facts. How did he
perform this duty? Not by investiga-
ton, certainly, but merely by declar-
ing that it was inexpedient "to 90
behind the returns" as fraudulently
made for the occasion. This man Jas.
A. Garfield, with elastic conscience, is
now the Republican candidate for
President, appealing to the people for
their votes to justify his acts and con.
done the great crime. Can they do il
without sharing the guilt which at
taches to the acts of the conspiratorS
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09
How to Elect Hancock.

The Doylestown Democrat peril
nently remarks that "those who wish
to elect Hancock must not forget that
harmony and hard work are necessary
to do it. II will take a good deal of
both, but it can be done. Harmony
in the ranks and among the leaders
will consolidate the party to a single
object; while work will give them
the necessary drill and discipline
requisite to bring the voters to the
polls in solid phalanx. Harmony in
a political party is just as necessary to
achieve great victory as it is in an
army, and without it either can be
easily overcome by an inferior force.
From this time forward until the first
Tuesday of November, the Democratic
and conservative masses of the coun-
try should have bit one object in view,
the election of Gen. Hancock. They
should give the intervening time to
the service of the country. The thieves
and villains who are now living on
public plunder do not mean to be
shaken off until after the most hercu-
lean effort to hang on. If we wish to
save the country, we must drive out
the rats which are gnawing away the
timbers of the ship of State. Remem-
Der that harmony and hard work will
do it."
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09
NO. 81.

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, under the direction of William
Orton, Esq, was run in the interest of
the Republican party, and while there
were no palpable attempts made to
influence the employees there was an
invisible pressure felt by them that
caused many whose natural predilec-
tions were Democratic TO act with the
party in whose success their chief had
great concern. Under the efficient
and business like management Of Mr..
Green, the present president, things
are somewhat different. Mr.. Green il
an active and hard working Democrat
and is enthusiastic for Hancock. This
is notice to his army of employees that
they can vote as they please and
need not fear official displeasure. Mr..
Green runs his great corporation on
business principles and believes in
every one voting to suit himself with
out dread of feeling the executioner's
axe for so doing.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

THE Republicans of New York and
elsewhere are greatly she 'ked at the
lack of principle evinced by the De-
mocracy in falling to continue the
fight of faction which was so serviceble
to them last year. No doubt the cor
dial union between the Tammany Hall
and Irving Hall belligerents is a
source of sincere disgust to the Re
publicans as il squelches any hope they
may have entertained Of carrying the
State for De Golyer's attorney, or pro-
fling in the Congressional representa-
ton by Democratic discord. The New
York Democracy being now unit and
the State assured for Hancock and
English, are not pleasant facts to con.
template from : Republican stand.
point.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

The returns from the State election
held in Arkansas on Monday indicates
a Democratic majority of 10000, and
the defeat of the amendment to the
Constitution repudiating the payment
of certain State bonds.
In the Vermont election held on
Tuesday, the Republicans are SUCCESS
ful by about their usual majority.
OF course, for the purpose of inhuenc-
ing the Maine election, they will claim
for week or SO, a greater majority
than the actual returns will give them.
This has been their usual course in the
past and they will do the same thing
now.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

j. NJ. KEPLER, Esq, well known
former citizen of Centre county, and
present editor of the Forest National
Democrat, pays the following compli-
ment to cx-Gov. Curtin in his issue of
last week:
1.-THE Democracy Of Clinton county
have instructed for ex Governor Curtin
for Congress for the twentieth district.
No doubt Centre and the other counties
will 90 and do likewise, and thus place
one of Pennsylvania's best heroes in the
Halls Of Congress. The great war Gov.
ernor would be Tower of strength to
the Democracy In Congress. and q man
who would always have the beat inter.
ests Of his district and State at heart.''
So far as Centre county i concern
ed, We are glad 70 assure our friend
that Ii certainly will 90 and do like
wise"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

As a sample of the economy of
Republican Legislation during the time
that party had entire control Of Con-
gress, the waste of the public domain
is fair average. During the time the
Republicans held q two-thirds majority,
a period of several years, they gave
away to corporations and squandered
296,000,0 900 acres, covering 294, $50
square miles. The extent Of this land
squandered fo-the benefit Of rings and
and Congressional spectators, can
scarcely be realized. Il will az
gregate more than is embraced in the
States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
New York, Maine, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connect.
cut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Ma
ryland, Ohio and Indiana.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09
WORKING MEN, how do you like
Cessna's insult to your intelligence!
Bnrxr AND POINTED COnMux,c.r,ox

BRIEF AND POINTED CoMMuxIcArrox.
The following communication Is so
plain that IL will not Be misunderstood
MEssRs. EDTToRs History informs as
that Potter township i among the Oldest
townships in the county. The files Of the
frat papers published in the county and
those Of the present time inform us that
Potter township invariably gave The larg-
est Democratic majoritics, but neither hls-
tory nor papers inform US Of Centre county
having ever made selection from Potter
township 70 represent the county In the
Legislature. IL is true Simon Wolf lived
In the township = few years and was nom
mated and elected By the party, but did NOT
live 70 take his seat We are now asking
the nomination Cor IN old citiEan--John
shannon, Esq. He vas born, raised and
educated In Potter township, and has been
voting - 9 Democrat in The township Of
his birth for two score Of yesrs, and IN
every instance for The Democratic nosni-
nees. We have other reasons for askinr
the nomination Of Mr. Shannon. He 4
eminentiy qualified, l. possessed Of legisla-
tive ability, is strictly honest. nd : man
worthy ne confidence Of the people.
Hfn4zmm
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

THE United States marshal for Col
orado, under Grant, G. G. Thompson,
a delegate to the Chicago Convention,
has been arrested and required to ex-
plain a slight discrepancy in his ac-
counts amounting to the sum of slS,-
O50. He was arrested in Virginia
where he was employed to advocate
Garfield and reform to the Rebel-Brig-
adiers in the benighted South.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

Gov. ENGLISH, of Connecticut, be-
ing interviewed by correspondent a
few days ago, in New York, expressed
the opinion that Hancock will carry
the State by much larger majority
than Tilden did in 1876, which was
1900. He says the canvass is pro-
crossing satisfactorily, aud he has no
doubt of the election of the entire
Democratic ticket.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

The Hayes circus il on its rounds,
and in imitation Of the Grant hippo
drome, is about to exhibit in Califor.
mia. The fraudulent character Of ne
Hayes show Of domestic animals L
not likely to be as successful in draw.
ing the crowd = the hippOdrOme fresh
from foreign parts.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

"DoS'T forget the canal boat" So
says that immaculate patriot, John
Cessna, Chairman of the Republican
State Committee. Well, our Republi-
can friends didn't forget it. 1t ap-
pcared in their procession, mules and
all, but We believe Garfield with "his
trousers rolled up" was not visible.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

READ the campaign circulars oi
John Cessna. Chairman of the Repub.
lican State Committee, to be found on
the fourth page Of the Democrat. They
furnish interesting evidence Of the nc
tics that Cessna expects TO employ in
the contest. Clap-trap, cash and the
bloody shirt are the staples to be de-
pended upon.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

ptNSaipSu IN hitSiO > anu % piV-
posed amendment only becomes valid
when ratified by the Legislatures of
three-fourths of the several States, or
by Conventions in three-fourths there
of. Us one or the other mode of ratifi-
cation may be proposed by the Con-
gress." Now, in the face of this pro-
vision of the Constitution, and with Il
Union composed of twenty-one North
ern and only fourteen Southern States,
how dare any of the howlers about
rebel claims and compensation for
slaves, assert that the thirteenth, four
teenth and fifteenth amendments will
ever be changed or repealed.
But there is one point more. 1t is
the attitude of the Democracy towards
these amendments. In 1872 the Sec
ond plank of the platform upon which
the Democracy went before the people
made the following promise:
ave pledge ourselves TO maintain
the Union of these States, emancipa.
tion and enfranchisement, and oppose
any re-opeping of the questions settled
by the thirteenth, fourteenth and ff.
teenth amendments to the Constitu.
| ton"
This pledge of fidelity to the amend
ments was re-affirmed by the National
convention Of the party, which met at
st. Louis in 1876, by the following
resolution
"For the Democracy of the whole
country, we do hereby re-affirm our
faith in the permanence of the Federal
Union, our devotion TO the Constitution
Of the United States, lcih It's amendment
NsipersaLly accepted as a final settlement q
| the controversies that engeHdeTed civil todr,
and do here record our steadlast conf.
dence In the perpetuity Of republican
selfgovernment."
At the National convention of the
party held ne Cincinnati last June, the
principles embodied in the platform Of
1875 were re-adopted, and Gen. Han.
cock in his admirable letter of accept
ance avows his determination in nc
equivocal or uncertain terms to up.
held the Constitution in all its parts
He says:
"Tbe principles enunciated by the
convention are those have cherished
in the past and shall endeavor TO main
tain in the future. Tie thirteenth, four
tenth and fifteenth amendments 20 tie Consti
tktion Of hs United .States, cHbodying l,
results Of he ,oaT for The onion, arc inpotable
II called TO tho Presidency | should
deem il my duty to resist with all my
power any attempt 10 impair or evade
the full force and effect of the Consti
tuition, clieh n every article, section ana
amendment is tie supreme La'0 cf The lana"
The position of the Democratic par
ty and It's candidate for President upon
this question of the validity and in
volatility of the amendments to the
Constitution is therefore plain and
unmistakable. Standing before the
country, therefore, in this attitude
with standard bearer whose devotion
TO the best interests of the Union can
not be doubted-whose whole life is O
pledge of his honesty and sincerity in
whatever he says or does--this aimsy
fabric of rebel war claims vanishes
into thin air, and our stalwart friends
may as well devote their time TO The
discussion of some issue that has more
substance in it. The intelligent voter'
of the United States will not be fright
ened at a shadow.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09
False Issues.

Department, in q speech the other
day, admitting that the question of
secession is finally settled, and not
now entertained North or South,
claims that the great question to be
solved in the present contest is "wheth-
er the National Government shall re-
tain to itself sufficient power to pre-
serve its own life, or whether it shall
humble itself at the feet of the several
States and surrender the rights with
which it is invested under the Con-
stitution." If this is not the utter
ance of a demagogue it is that of a
blind partisan fanatic, who cannot
find it in his heart to do justice to his
political opponents by stating facts as
they exist. There is no such issue in
the contest. He cannot lay his hands
upon the utterance of a single Demo
crat in this broad land, either in Con-
gress or out of it, expressing desire
to take from the National Govern
ment single power or right guaran-
teed to it by the Constitution. On
the contrary, the Democracy, without
exception, advocates sacred adher-
ence to every provision of that instru-
ment in its bearings upon the Nation
al and State governments. But there
is an issue involved between the par
ties which the Secretary does not see
fit to refer to. 1t is that of the at
tempt of the stalwart Republicans
now in possession of the Executive De-
partment, to usurp authority for the
National Government not delegated
to it by the Constitution, but reserved
to the States. They want what is call
ed n "strong government" with unlim-
tied controlling power in the National
Executive. Prominence is given to
this fact by the assumption - the
Executive to control the action Of the
last Congress, as we'll Us the thinly
concealed design of making the "civil
power subordinate to the military"
as illustrated by the action of Gar
field as leader of the Republican
Congress, to prescribe and remove
Hancock from his command for up
holding the converse of this PROPOSE
ton in obedience to the Constitution
which he was sworn to maintain. In
the passage of laws providing Federal
and military supervision of the polls
in direct contravention of the rights
reserved to the States and the people
to a peaceable and uncontrolled choice
of their own representatives. To the
power assumed to invade the Legisla-
ture of State and by military force
to determine who shall or who shall
not be members of that Legislature.
1t is this tendency of the Republican
struggle to centralize power not given
in the National Government at the
expo nse of the rights Of the States
and of the people, that the Democrat
ic party take issue, and the conceal
ment of this fact by false pretense in
thrusting forward one which has no
existence is disingenious if not hypo-
critical on the part of the Secretary.
But as the Republican party do not
meet any fair issue presented in the
present contest with manly candor, we
should not perhaps expect q member
of Hayes cabinet on the stump, who
holds his place under the most stipend
Gus fraud and usurpation known to
the civilized world, to be an exception.
THE Republicans of New York and
n a a
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

The Hancock Cadets Of BelIefense.
have been organized BY Chairman spanr-
Ter. The following are The oficcrs /:
President z. NJ. Gasman vice Presl-
dent, Charles Mccartney Secretary, L.
J. Brovai Treasurer. George sohncll !;
Captain, George Faslg; Assistants, J..
hcCadsrty and ". Gerrisy Ezecutivo
Committee, w. 0erFlsy, o. Meyers and
V. koontz. The cadets win meet Mon
day and Thursday evenings of eash week.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

LABoRISo men of Centre county I
are you prepared to accept John Cess
mas measure of your intelligence 7
He says you "vote through your eyes"
See his letter of instructions in anoth-
er part of this paper.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

THE Republicans will rejoice in a
great victory this week in Vermont,
and, no doubt, shout Justify in escap-
ing sound drubbing next week in
Maine. Let them take comfort while
they may. Their day of doom ap-
proaches.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

Ex-Gov. CURTIN went to Clearfeld
on Monday evening. He was booked
for a speech at q Democratic mass
meeting at Dubois City, in that cOun-
ty, on Tuesday afternoon.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

THE Bellefonte Republican evident
ly believes in the principle that lie
well stuck to is as good as the truth
any day. 1t copies from the Chicago
Tribune, in its issue of last week, the
exploded story about an imaginary
conversation said to have been over.
heard by the head waiter of the Girard
House in Philadelphia, between ex-
Gov. Curtin and several gentlemen
while at breakfast at that hotel. The
sable gentleman promptly denied hav-
ing heard any such conversation, and
his denial appeared in the Philadel.
phia Times the day after the original
lie had been published in the New
York Tribune. The publication will
not avail aHything here in Centre
county, where Gov. Curtin's attitude
in this campaign and his opinion Of
the De Golyer candidate are so well
known. Still common decency and .
regard for the amenities of life, would
have dictated that this lie should have
been omitted from the columns Of
our contemporary. There would have
been that much more room for some
other equally good invention that has
not yet been contradicted.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

THE Thompsons seem to be a poPu'
lar family with the Democracy of
Massachusetts,. They have nominated
Charles P. Thompson for Governor,
and Alpha E. Thompson for Lieuten-
ant Governor. This event marks the
return of General b. +. Butler to the
Democratic party, from which he has
been wandering some years. He ia
vors the Thompsons, as he also does
the election of Hancock and English.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

THE charge of the De Golyer
bribe of $1,000 to Gen. Garfield for
his influence was first made by lead.
ing Republicans in his district. Its
truth was affirmed in the courts Of IL
linois. The law making the penalty
for such offences two years imprison-
ment and $4,000 fine was passed by
Congress, of which Mr.. Garfield could
not have been ignorant, but he braved
the penalty to receive the pelf.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

GEN. GRANT has addressed a letter
to Dear General Logan" in which
he says, ait will not do to be beaten
now" no doubt having specially in
view the campaign to come off in 1884.
He is to take part in the present can
vass, and wave the bloody shirt in the
face of his utterances in Texas and
Illinois before the Chicago convention,
on the loyalty of the Southern people.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09
Democratic State Ticket.

FuR SUPREME JupGE,
GEORGE A. JENKS, Of Jefferson County.
PoR AUDITOR GESERAL,
RoBERT p. DECHERT, Of Philadelphia.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

~. tmtnet moHsAhAnt "has" - ''N!'''N
ELECTORS.
Dist. Dist.
l. John slevin, u. George A. Post.
2 Edwin A. Pue lG A. NJ Benton,
= John VI. Campbell, IL. J. +. Linton.
I. GILES Dallet u. John ;. Miller,
2. John N. Mofiet, ~. j. o. Saxton,
q. Edwin Waidon, ~. g. ~. Bower,
I Nathan @. James u. l. A. ]. Buchanan,
s. George FiIbert, y. Christopher Magee,
o. James O. McSparin ~. Robert VI. Gibson,
10 Alfred J. Martin u. Thomas Bradford,
IL Adam derringer -. Harry W. Wilson,
L. Frank Turner 90. Samuel Grifhth,
IL. p ]. Birmingham, q. j. Ross Thompson.
Il II T.. Davis,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09
The Geatre 9emutrat.
Democratic National Ticket.

FoR President,
WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK, of Pennsylvania.
IoR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM IL. ENGLISH, Of Indiana.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-09

ELEcToRs.ATLARGR.
Y. Emmet Monaghan, William II. Piayiord