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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-07
THE DAILY REC0RD-UNI0N.
AUGUST !. 1880.
SATURDAY.
THE WEEKLY UNION.

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and should the South still evincs determi.
nation to withhold from the negroes equal
political and civil rights, we believe that it
will become necessary to go back to the
position occupied by both sections at the
close of the rebellion, and to commence
anew at that point with clearer under
standing of the task to be accomplished.
For it is certain that the nation cannot
now take its hand from the pillow. 1t
stands pledged to the full enfranchisement
of the negro. 1t stands committed to the
full restoration of the form OF government
which existed before the rebellion. 1t
cannot ignore the fact that it's pledges are
thus far practically unredeemed, and for
the maintenance of its own existence it
must eventually stake everything, if need
should arise, upon the stamping out of
Mexican methods in the South, and the
restoration of republican institutions and
freedom of the ballot to that section.
These things will have to be accomplished,
and at any cost or sacrifice, for without
their consummation national unity and
well-ordered government will be but fe-
vered dream
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-07
THE FILIBUSTERING CASE.

1t appears that a serious attempt is being
made by certain lawless people in Texas to
organize force for the invasion OF the
northern provinces of Mexico. So pub
licly is the work being carried on that the
Government at Washington must have
known of it from the first, but up to the
present time no steps have been taken to
check the movement, and it has been al
lowed to gain such Roadway that doubts
are now expressed as to whether it can be
stopped. OF course no doubt can possibly
such case. 1t is bound to see that no
filibustering expedition against Mexico
leaves any part of the United States, and
it must exertall its power in order to break
up any expedition of the kind. There is
no excuse for remissness in this matter
The men who call themselves the "Army
"of Occupation are brigands, and should
be dealt with as such. They are bad citi-
zens, outlaws and criminals The
Oultcu OtdteS CailnOG ailOTU To nave IL
said that a band of highwaymen were
permitted to sally forth from it's
borders to commit outrages upon
neighboring republic with which we are
at peace. The country wants no war with
Mexico, and will not allow cattle-thieves
and cut-throats to drag her into war
against her consent. But it would be most
disgraceful to the Government were these
filibusters suffered to perfect their organi-
zation. They must be broken up without
hesitation. Already there has been far
too much apathy shown at Washington.
1t is shameful that open advertising
for recruits for raid into Mexico should
even now be heralded through the Ameri-
can press, and that no notice seems to be
taken by the Government of this levying
war upon powerful and friendly power.
The time ought to have gone by for work
of that kind We ought to have outlived
the buccaneering age, and to have acquired
a keener sense of international RESPONSE
bilities. 1t is to be hoped that the
:" D@lrymple Army of Occupation" wilss
be shaken to pieces forthwith, and that
care will be taken to Illustrate any further
experiments in that direction.
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Cincinnati, June %, 1880" It then
proceeds to adopt the Greenbacker prop
ositions for paying out all the money in the
Treasury in liquidation of the public debt,
and other equally preposterous things.
Now the Democratic National platform
which this County Convention begins by
indorsing, pledges the party to ''honest
money, consisting of gold, silver and
paper convertible into coin on demand )"
and also to the strict maintenance of the
"public faith, State and national" Per.
haps some member of the County Conven-
ton may be able to explain the collision of
principles here exemplifed, but assuredly
explanation is needed Nothing can be
clearer than that the County Convention
has adopted resolutions entirely incompat-
ible with the maintenance of honest money
or the preservation of the national faith.
Greenbackism is reputation and initiation.
The silly propositions that party has forn,u-
lated would, ii put in practice, speedily
leave the country with worthless paper
currency, based upon nothing, and a pub
lie credit hopelessly impaired. Instead
of having honest money, consisting of
'sgold, silver and paper convertible into
scoin on demand, " there would be an entire
absence Of gold, and possibly also of silver,
and the peoples money" would consist
of deprecated greenback, irredeemable
in anything better than itself, and
certain to sink in value until it was
not worth continental That is the
proposition our local Democracy thinks
consistent with Endorsement Of the Cincin-
natl platform, and the fact shows what ex-
cellent guides and experienced legislators
these gentlemen would make, and how
much regard they have for principles.
No doubt they put in their initiation and
reputation planks for the purpose of
catching the floating Greenbacker vote. In
this they only initiated their brethren in
Maine and elsewhere. But when abandon
ing the assumed principles of the Ma
tional Democracy they ought to have had
sense enough to refrain from so ridiculous
step as the solemn Endorsement of doc
trines which they were just about to tram
pie under foot. As it is they have merely
stultifed themselves, and exposed alike
their stupidity and unscrupulousness.
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THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.

The conference of Republican leaders
held at New York has adopted resolution
to the effect that the party should respond
to all calls for he'll made upon it from the
South. The main purpose of the confer
ence was to decide whether or not any
effort should be made to canvass the South
ern States. The Chairman of the National
Republican Committee, Governor Jewell,
stated that the committee had been adj
vised to abandon the South, and to confine
the canvass to Northern States, where
fair count could be secured. He said he
was not willing to take the responsibility
of abandoning the South, and therefore the
conference had been called. 1t was evil
dent that there existed considerable differ
ence of opinion on this point, and we can
not gather from the published reports that
any definite conclusion was reached. The
resolution cited Of course does not commit
the party to an active Southern canvass.
This, however, we believe to be the wisest
course to adopt. 1t is true that if the
South is canvassed the campaign will cost
more than if the Northern States alone are
contested, but the results of Southern
campaign are calculated to be highly
important To abandon the South alto
sether is to play into the hands
of the Democrats. They have carried that
section SO far, because they have not had
to contend against the systematic ventila-
ton of their bulldozing methods. Let the
South be traversed by Republican speakers
from the North, and the bulldozers will
either have to abandon their favorite tao
tics, or exhibit them openly for the in
struction and guidance of Northern voters.
In the absence of Republican canvass of
the South moreover, the Democrats may
assert that there has been no bulldozing,
and they may find credulous Northern
voters to believe them. Viewing the mat
ter critically, therefore, we cannot but
conclude that it would be a serious blunder
not to canvass the South, and that it
would be calculated to injure the prospects
of the party. What is especially wanted
at this juncture is emphatic and fresh and
conclusive proofs OF the Southern political
methods, and there is no way to obtain
these proofs save by sending Northern men
81 reputation and standing into the bull
dozed region.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-07
TIE DISEASE AND THE REMEDY.

The Nation discussing the Southern
intimidation of colored voters is the
ssrule and the absence of it the exception
Sin the Gulf States, that it prevails large
ely elsewhere, and that it prevails to the
"greatest extent and is most effective in
those places where the colored popula-
6 ton is most numerous in proportion to
the whole" But the Nation says "we
"can see no remedy for such a condition
"of things which does not begin by in
fusing courage into the inundated class.
ga remedy which provides merely that
"the colored voter shall be protected in
tine act Of voting is no remedy at ALL
And it argues that what is really wanted is
constant protection for the negroes,
not only at elections, but from one election
to another. Itrecognizes theimpracticabilit
of this, but at the same time insists thatnoth-
ing less would be of any use. 1t is no doubt
true that the negro has inherited that in
capacity for self-protection which is one
of the normal products of slavery. We have
enslaved and embruted him, and now
we taunt him with the defects our
own tyranny and injustice have created.
Whatever the defects of the negro are in this
connection, Slavery isresponsiblefor. There
is therefore no loophole of evasion in this
direction. The nation must recognize its
responsibility in the matter. 1t must be
prepared to carry out all the Obligations it
incurred when it consented to that league
with death and covenant with hell, Slavery
The pendulum swings backward as well as
forward. For every national sin there is a
national punishment. The doom which
slavery entailed upon the country will not
have been worked out until every difficulty
growing out of that wrong has been sur
mounted. The position of the negro at
the South is embarrassing, but it must
nevertheless be dealt with. We do no. be-
lieve, to begin, that it is impossible to re.
strain the lawlessness of the Southern
Democrats, or to nerve the negroes to COM
bine for self-protection. Both these poll
cies should be tried with patience and
thoroughness. Should they prove failures.
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BETTER WAIT A LITTLE.

We see that another lunatic has an
nounced his intention of attempting a
thirty days fast Perhaps he had better
wait and see how DR.. Tanner comes out
from his experiment first. At present the
indications are that the doctor may accom-.
plish his undertaking only at the expense
of his life. 1t is clear that his stomach
has become so irritated that it must be ex.
tremely difficult to administer any nutri-
ment to him when his fast is over, and il
would not be at sil surprisingly the REBEL.
ious organ refused to resume duty, and he
consequently died of collapse. If he re.
covers it will be time enough for those who
are emulous Of martyrdom to follow hi
example.
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QUITE RIGHT.

Senator Logan objected to the admission
of reporters to the Republican Conference,
alleging that it would be equivalent to adj
hitting the Democrats to the councils of
the Republican party. He was right in
his objection. There was no more reason
in throwing open the doors to the reporters
on such an occasion than there would be
in admitting them to council of war. 1t
is necessary that party leaders should con-
suit privately, and it is ridiculous to con-
tend that this privacy involves anything
sinister. The Democrats are sagacious
enough to keep their conferences to them
selves, and SO ought their opponents
to do
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SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.
From San Francisco exchanges Of August 6th.l
Imports of treasure from Victoria yester-

From San Francisco exchanges Of August 6th.l
Imports of treasure from Victoria yester-
day amounted to ST., 500.
The steamer Granada, which sailed for
Panama yesterday, took IS passengers.
There were 80 registrations up to
o'clock this afternoon, making total of
1850 since Wednesday morning.
Phillip Hutton, for many years we'll
known commercial reporter on the San
Francisco press, died last Thursday even
ing of general debility, at his lodgings on
Second street. The deceased was native
of England, aged 81 years.
The city is fast filling up with knights
Templar from all over the coast, who are
intending to attend the Masonic Triennial
Conclave on the 18th of August at Chicago
Quite large delegation of Knights from
Oregon have arrived in a body, and addi-
tional members are coming in every day.
Before the funeral of John Cahill, who
shot himself at No. l,4l6 Bush street on
Wednesday, took place yesterday after
noon, jury impaneled by the Coroner
viewed the body, but no time has yet been
set for holding the inquest, on account of
the illness of Mrs. Scheeline, who is still
confined to her room, and by the advice of
her physician is not permitted to see any
one.
The amount paid in for duties at the
San Francisco Custom-house during the
month of July was S475, 800. This is Sl43,
900 less than in June, though about the
average of previous months this year. In
July, 1872, the amount collected was
S6l6,500, against STA, 500 in July. 1878.
The total collections for the seven months
ending August LIST were 81, 3l3, 200, against
So, 36I, 900 for the same time last year.
Fire Marshal Durkee reports that there
were thirty four fire alarms in July. Three
buildings were totally destroyed, two were
considerably damaged, and thirty-one
slightly damaged. Twenty-Five fires were
confined to the buildings in which they
originated, and the greatest number Of
buildings destroyed at one fire was FIVE.
The total loss is Appropriated at S35,
629 06, which was covered by insurance to
the amount of S47, $50.
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ELECTION FIGURES FROM THE souTH.

Since there are Democratic journals and
speakers reckless enough to assert that
there has been no bulldozing at the South,
few election figures from that region are
in order. We will begin with South Caro-
lima. In 1872 the vote of that State was
~, 290 Republicans and SO, $50 Democrats
The majority given to Grant was 40, 5S7.
In 1876 President Hayes received ma
jority of just 800. In 1878 the Republi
cans dared not nominate candidate against
Wade Hampton, and only 36 Republican
votes were cast in the State. The signif-
canoe of these figures will be seen still
more clearly when we add that by the last
census the population of South Carolina
consisted of 2S9, 667 whites and 4l5,Sl5
| colored.
In Mississippi in 1872 Grants majority
was "a, SS7. In 1876 this majority had
not only disappeared, but a majority of
59,57S was given to Tilden showing
change of nearly $1,000 votes in four years,
during which time no change of politics had
occurred. In 1872 the Republican vote
was 49, In 1877 it had sunk to l,l6S.
The population by the last census was
3S2, S96 white and 444, POI colored.
In Alabama Grants majority in 1872
was l0,S25. In 1876 Tilden's majority
was SO, IT, At the last State election the
Republicans had given up the fight, and
did not venture to nominate ticket. The
population at the last census was 52l, 2S4
whites and 49, colored.
In Louisiana the Republican vote in 1872
was 1913. In 1879 it had dwlndled to
26,6ll. In 1872 the Republicans had a
majority of IA, 634. In 1870 the Demo-
Gratis had majority of 1888. The pop
ulation in 1870 was 1862, O66 whites and
364, 2l0 colored.
These figures do not lie. They are the
accepted statements of actual facts. They
prove beyond dispute that the Southern
Democrats have succeeded in suppressing
the Republican vote of the States in ques-
ton. That suppression has been effected
by intimidation and outrage of the most
systematic and atrocious character. No
Southern man on Southern soil would
have the face to deny this. 1t is the
Northern Copperheads who mount the
stump and shrek out blatant lies to the
effect that there has been no bulldozipg at
the South. Unfortunately the national
archives are OVERLOOKING with evidence Of
the outrages which have been committed
on the colored voters of the South. A
whole literature has been created concern
ing these outrages, and they are recorded
by the thousand, with painful precision,
in those public documents which Demo-
Gratis have so little stomach for.
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TIE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY PLATFORM.

The platform adopted by the Democratic
County Convention yesterday is in some
respects remarkable document. 1t opens
with "a hearty Endorsement of the plat
"form of principles adopted by the De.
"mocracy in Convention assembled in
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-07

The Republicans of Lake county met in
mass meeting at Kelseyville on the 3lst
ult. Resolutions pledging the Chicago
nominees the cordial support of the Repub-
lican party of Lake county received the
enthusiastic Endorsement Of the Conven-
ton. The Convention selected B. F. Har-
bine and R K. Nichols as delegates to the
State and Congressional Conventions. The
meeting was very harmonious, great enthu-
siasm was manifested and the Convention
adjourned with the evident intention of
doing earnest work for Garfield and Ar
thur. After the adjournment of the Con-
vention the County Central Committee
met and organized by electing B. F. Har-
bine, of Lakeport, Chairman, and John
Good, Jr., Of MiddIetown, Secretary.
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/ CHEERPULLY RECOMMEND Hammers
Cascara Sagrada Bitters for dyspepsia,
habitual constipation and liver complaint,
They have made me well man.
r. DAVIS, Ill K street, Sacramento,
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"higher law" has anything in common
with Christianity. That religion, indeed,
from its foundation taught the equality of
responsibility resting upon man and wife.
1t is true that during certain periods in
Christian countries the seducer has been
held up to admiration in q very extraor-
binary manner, and that marital confluence
has been ridsculed. As Lecky observes
"The character of the seducer, and
especially of the passionless seducer who
"follows his career simply as kind of
"sport, and under the influence of no
stronger motive than vanity or spirit Of
adventure, and who designates his sue
"cesses in destroying the honor OF women
"his conquests, has been glorifed and
idealized in the popular literature OF
Christendom in a manner to which we
'can find no parallel in antiquity" He
adds: "The fundamental truth, that the
"same act can never be at once venial for
ga man to demand, and Infamous for a
woman to accord, though nobly enforced
by the early Christians, has not passed
into the popular sentiment of Christen-
DOM. 1t has indeed suffered a curious
introversion OF late years in some places
the weight of the crime and punishment
being thrown upon the man instead of upon
the woman. The most curious fact, how.
ever, is that at present, while the seducer
does not forfeit any social privileges
while he is not rebuked by virtuous
women or Stunned by pure men, while, in
fact, the old loose way of regarding all
sexual escapades still obtains, it is at the
same time held that somehow the seducer
has no right to complain if he is killed by
the husband. 1t is very difficult to trace
out and to disentangle popular sentiments
SO confused and discordant, and having so
little basis in reason, but it is not impos-
sible to make it clear that the homicidai
disposition is opposed to civilization, and
that it does not really denote a high sense
Of honor or keen sensibility. As COM
pared with the best developments of in
tellectual culture, in fact, this remedy for
seduction stands on level with the
Texan practice of hanging for horse-steal-
ing. The man who kills another for seduc.
ton takes barbarous view of the position
of women, to begin with. He assumes
that his wife had no part in the seduction,
in the second place, which is absurd. In
the third place he advertises his domestic
trouble to all the world, and while
protesting to be greatly concerned for
the honor of his wife, he takes the
surest means of running her reputation be-
yond the possibility Of rehabilitation. 1t
may be seriously doubted whether any
woman who allows herself to be seduced
is not necessarily more guilty in all respects
than the seducer. For whereas the lat
ter only owes to her husband the common
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
PEACE But NOT UNION.

Although the truce between the two local political
rivals, the Tammany and Irving Hall factions, has
been formerly ratified by both parties, membcrs OF
both parties seemed disnclined yesterday to talk OF
the probable results. John Kelly and Hubert O.
Thompson, the chairmen OF the two parties at the
unihcation conference said there was no doubt The
two would work together in perfect harmony now,
but as To the probable nominations they refused to
commit themselves in any way. The matter was
incidentally mentioned at the meeting of the State
Executive COMMITTEE Yesterday morning, but did
not become a rject Of general conversation. The
two committees of Tammany and Irving Hall were
busy Yesterday getting up joint list OF poll clerks
and election inspectors. As to the rest OF the pat
trouage or even rs to the Assemblymcn, very little
is said There is some talk rs 20 the nomination OF
Mayor and Irving Hall insists that come What may
the next MavOr VIII be dong to the regular party.
john Fox who Is now IN Europe. Townsend Cox
and John Nc ckeOn are mention Il, Dut upon none O1
these is ii Thought the whole Democratic party, as
al present constituted will unite. Edward Cooper
Is the only name now brought forward whom the
whole Parry would support, but he has stated over
and over again that he VIII not accept lenomlna-
ton,