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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20
Address Of the Republican National
Committee.

NEW yopx oc,obe, tx 1870
To The Republican Voters of he Union, The
elections of Tuesday last clearly show that with
continued zeal and svstematic effort the Republi.
can triumph in November will be complete and
overwhelming opr pluralitv in Ohio ia about
% 600 being a Gain NJ 5OOo over tho exceptiop-
ally large puralitv Of 1870. while the election
Of fifteen Of the twentv congressman gives us n
gain OF six members Our nuralitv In Indiana
reaches about 1000 being n Gain Of 81 600 upon
the Democratic n,u,oI,,v q, ta7o In Tho ,eos,a-
ture we have a majority OF fourteen. in contrast
with a Democratic majority Of tweptv.six in the
last legislature. thus gaining a limited States
senator. OF the thirteen congressional districts
nine have been carried making a Gain nj three
members. The resuIt I'm zach state. and espe-
cially in Ohio. ia a conclusve answer Of the
people tn the false and ma,,onon, assar,,s u,on
the personal character of our candidate for presI.
dent. which have TINA far ham tho n,inc,,aI
weapon of our opponenta and have been in.
decently and shameles.lv repeated in the address
this day published bv their stunned and demon.
allied national committee Roth NJ tbese v,c,or,es
are the result Of A spoptaneous and enthusiastic
UPRISING Of the people in favor Of nathalie nyinci
pies. enlightened LEGISLATION and GOOD oove,n.
ment. That in Indiana has been won in sni,e NJ
A lavish exnendtnre NJ rnonev bv tho De,ocra,ic
candidate for the vice = presidencv who was
nominated solely for that purpose ana nv eastern
emissaries who. in 1876 yainlv a,,emn.ed IN MIR.
chase the presidencv. and have receptIv traversed
that state shouting against and at the same mo-
ment perpetratipe frauds made possible by. the
loosest election laws existing in anv state in the
Union. and which were nnrnoselv retained In
force by Democratic judicial outrages
IL ia apparent from these results that ~ tbe
Republicans relax no exertion. everv nortbern
state will choose Renpblican preaidenta, olec,ors
while II is not improbable that aome of the south.
ern states will give their votes for Garf;e,d and
Arthur. OF the seyenteen members necessarv IN
make the next bouse Of representatives Rennbi,-
can eleven are already gained in Oregon YER
mont, Ohio and Indiana. and the full result ia
reasonably certain. The six senators necessary
to make the senate. with the yice-president. Re-
publican will probably be secured from the states
Of Ohio and Indiana (already gained, and from
Pennsylvania, New York, New JERSEY and Con-
necticut, yet to elect Thus. with the inaugural
ton OF Garfield and Arthur, all branches OF the
government are likely to be Republican once
more. The Republicans, however. need to be re-
minded of the remaining danger The disap-
,ontad oora,, Iaadax, ,.iii ,,o, L.,,t IT,,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20
=" Onicial and Public Duty"

Our correspondent in another column
takes exception to our criticism upon the
course Of certain of the clergy in the recent
election Of chaplains Of the senate and OF
the house. We believed at the time that
our criticism was just and mildly drawn,
and fuller knowledge of all the facts has
added conviction to our belief. Two years
ago, as we'll as at the recent meeting Of the
legislature, there was seen In the lobby a
number Of clergymen with anxious faces,
personally and by friends soliciting the votes
of MEMBERS practice known among the
politicians as "lobbying - for the office
of chaplain. One Of the candidates at the
recent election went so far as 10 have bal
lots bearing his name printed and distrib-
uted The great number Of the candidates
who appeared before the Legislature, and the
busy canvass in their behalf, II not a "scram-
BILE" was so perilously near an undignifed
pushing for the sacred office as to merit the
open censure of our clerical correspondent,
or at least the mantle of charitable silence
instead Of quasi justification. To our
mind it is hardly sufficient answer to our
criticism to set up that it is no more CEN
surabe for clergyman to seek the office OF
chaplain than for layman to seek the office
of senator, representative or clerk. We
look to the clergy as the true exemplars of
reform in all matters, social and political,
as we'll as religious. They should be the
source from which all streams of reform
should flow, and this source should be SO
high as to give its fountain streams of in
huence mighty impulse upward. In the
natural order of things the fountain cannot
rise higher than its source. Now if the
clergy enter the dusty arena of politics, on
a level with the placemen Of all classes,
and their brethren seek to justify or excuse
their course, their influence for good is Sc
riously weakened, and political reform itself
in the matter of office-seeking receives a
blow. There is a wide difference between
using God-given talents for the welfare OF
society as the leader in moral, religious or
political reforms, and in misusing them in a
scramble " for ones personal elevation to
office. A person possessing such talents
usually finds more congenial field for
their use ain the worlds broad field of bat
tle," and an office is the last thing men Of
such mould would think of. 1t is the
man of smaller caliber who is apt to con-
ceive his own fitness for an office, and leap
into the lists to obtain it; while man with
signal fitness for an office rarely has to wait
long for his fellowmen TO find it out without
any extensive advertising on his own part.
But the Office of chaplain is an exception to
all other offices, and no parallel between it
and political positions can fairly be drawn.
If there is any position within the gift Of
the state that should be left to free and
spontaneous choice, it is certainly that of a
spiritual intercessor. The improperly of a
contest for it, especially after the manner of
contest for political positions, is too obvious
to be debated.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

GRANTS GREAT SPEECH.-An independ-
emit voter, in the columns of the Springfield
Republican, gives expression to the very gen.
eral estimation of President Grants late
speech at Warren, Ohio, as follows To
the hesitating voter and to the plain COM
mon people it will be more than moderate
and sensible; it will be forcible and de-
cisive. 1t grasps the whole situation there
is just enough Of it for us, and it is all meat.
Justice, tolerance, liberty, education, pros
perity and happiness are shown to be safer
to all under Republican administration
than under Democratic and his remedy
for the evils of sectionalism and solid south
the continued defeat of the Democratic
party-is most Enthusiastically and admit
rably put 1t will be worth more to this
campaign than all the speeches that have
been or that will be made; we have had
nothing like it since Lincoln it should be
in the hands Of every voter and at the head
of every Republican paper oncea week until
November. Immovably anti-Grant and anti
third term, the writer cannot say less for
this utterance of the generals than that it
is better than the best"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

The SUPERB."-It is natural that Han
cock, who has been fed by the United States
government since his boyhood, should feel
that the tariff is matter of no account.
That he does entertain that notion he has
himself said, in the peculiarly lippant style
which characterizes this statesman" 1T
is" said he, the other day, "a local question
The same question was brought up once in
my native town in Penniylvania. 1t is a
matter that the general government seldom
cares to interfere with" Let the reader GO
back over these utterances, and he will have
fair measure Of the brain capacity Of the
"Superb" candidate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20
President Hayes.

The newspapers and public speakers at
tribute to various causes the glorious re-
suit of the recent elections. The influence
Of the tariff argument, and the apprehension
Of business men of disasters that might
overtake the unwonted prosperity of the
country in the event Of the election of Gen
eral Hancock, hold the front rank among
the assignable reasons for this political
revolution. But the great inspiring source
of the confidence of business men in Repub-
lican administration, and their aversion to
any change that involves risk, or leopard
ICES the continued existence of the present
feeling of security, is drawn in large
measure from the splendid administration
Of President Hayes. 1t has been tower of
strength to the Republicans in this cam
paign. 1t requires no words of defence or
apology. 1t has been the beacon light by
which the Republican ship has kept its
course straight on toward the haven Of VIC
tory. Had the Democracy possessed one
such redeeming feature in their history, we
might not now be rejoicing over marvellous
triumph. President Hayes pure life, his
clean administration, and his memorable ad-
herence to his convictions, have been a
quiet but an exceedingly potent factor in
winning Tuesdays great victories. The
assurance that Garield's election is substan-
TALLY pledge that the present administra-
ton of the government will undergo no in.
furious change, aud that the great inter
ests of the country will discern no jar in the
governmental machinery on the fourth Of
next March, has been the sign in the politi-
cal heavens by which the Republicans have
conquered now, and by which they will win
the final battle in November, which will de-
eide for years to come that this country
shall be Republican and not Cossack.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

New JERSEY, Too.-Right on the heels
of the returns from Ohio and Indiana we
find assurance of certain victory in New
Jersey by the 1900 majority given to the
Republican charter ticket in the city of
Newark. Last year the Democrats carried
it by $500. A gain of $500 in this single
city leaves no doubt of the result in the
state. This is emphatically a manufactur-
ing state, and the working-men in those
busy hives of labor will go en- masse for
that party whose principles aud practice
favor home industry. Some months ago we
were assured by one of the most prominent
manufacturers of Paterson that New Jersey
would 60 for Garfield by 5000 majority ;
but what seemed to US extravagant then,
we firmly believe now.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

FoRLoRN HoPE.-An independent con-
temporary well says; 1.-The Democratic
managers delude themselves by hugging the
idea that it is easier to mop up tidal wave
in dozen states than in two. They failed
in Ohio and Indiana because, after manage
ment had done its best and last on both sides,
the voters were against them. There is no
visible reason for the belief that the political
conditions are different in all the states.
The presidential election is now barely two
weeks off, small space in which to recover
from crushing defeat, too small for any
incident to turn the great currents of pub
lie opinion"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20


At the late annual meeting Of this for
eign missionary organization at Lowell,
Massachusetts,, it appeared that the financial
condition Of the board was never before 90
good, there having been an increase for the
past year on the year before in current do
nations Of $4,000, and in legacies over
$4,000, while the special contributions TO
relieve the famine sufferers In Turkey and
Persia exceeded $4,000. Total receipts
for the year, sel353O The magnificent
Otis legacy Of a million dollars has been
specially appropriated to the consolidating
of permanent missionary institutions and
the new African field to the amount of
s350,000. The three woman's boards have
added to the treasury during the year
3103,857, the woman's board, whose head
quarters are at Boston, contributing of this
sum ssl,124, the board of the interior
$40, 1902, the board Of the Pacific s2,l40.
The marked events of the year have been
great revival at Marash in Turkey, result
ing in the conversion of several thousands !;
healthful and encouraging religious inter
est and enlargement continued in North
China, and in the Madura and Micronesian
missions the new organization in Africa |;
the demand for higher education in Japan,
India and the Turkish empire; and the re-
markable openings for woman's work in
nearly all the mission fields A hundred
more stations for preaching have been es-
tablished, new churches organized, twenty
five hundred more youth in higher institu-
tions of learning, and proportionate ad-
vance in common education and the creation
and diffusion Of Christian literature as
expressive of the growing appreciation by
the people Of the gospel and its legitimate
results. The whole number Of missionary
laborers sent from this country is four hun
bred and sixteen, and the whole number Of
native pastors and helpers connected with
the missions of the board twelve hundred
and sixty-nine. The whole number of
church members is II 1855 and the whole num-
Der Of pupils in the various schools higher
and common, 2S,09S.
But these figures very inadequately rep
resent the work. Its definite problem is to
establish in heather lands self-supporting
and self-propagating Christian churches, in
GLIDING permanent Christian ministry, so
that after this preliminary and organizing
work the native churches shall train up and
send forth missionaries to regions beyond
their own. In pursuance of this. plan, sew
eral years ago the American board closed
up their special work in the Sandwich
Islands, and they are now looking toward
the closing of it at no distant day in the
Turkish empire. They will encourage no
pauperizing tendencies, but push the Aedg-
lings off the nest as soon as possible and
| pass on to other fields,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

THE CAMPAIGNISV IRGIsIA.-The Repub-
lican committee have decided to send north
ern speakers to Virginia, to the citation of the
Republicans and the dismay Of the Bourbons.
The Virginia Republicans now express great
hopes of their ability to carry the state, and
the Democrats are piteously beseechiug the
national Democratic committee to issue an
appeal to the warning factions to unite to
save the state for Hancock. Better send
Wade Hampton to adjure them to "con-
slider what Lee and jackson would do
were thew alive"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

Boom l--Ohio and Indiana have brought
the nation TO its feet by the resounding
notes that come booming over the prairies
The full significance Of "boom was
feebly apprehended till the Buckeyes and
the Hoosiers put the thunder Of million
votes into its definition. While they have
given to the Republicans Of the nation their
idea OF fullAedged BOOM" Indiana in the
same effort has given the Democracy an
exhibition Of the workings Of boomerang.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

A HEALTHY CHANGE.-Soon after Han
cocks nomination some enthusiastic eI.
soldiers Of Oswego, New York, formed a
Hancock Legion, and there was great
blow in Democratic papers over the affair.
1t was sickly concern, from the start The
promoters of it, soon perceiving that they
had made a mistake, abandoned 1t to its
fate. The recruits were few, and finally
the organization was disbanded. There
now floats Garfield banner where the
Legion once met"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

HEAVY DKrALoArIos. defalcation, said to
amount to So, 900 has just been unearthed In the
city treasury Of Boston. The cashier Of the sink
ing fund, John A. Woodward, Is the guilty party.
The discovery was made on Thursday, but for
prudential reasons, no public disclosures we're
made till Saturday. The defalcation was kept
covered up by false entries till longer conceal
ment was impossible when Woodward effected
his escape. and his present whereabouts are un-
known. The accounts were examined by the
proper officers, assisted by an expert In July, and
pronounced all right Notwithstanding the fact
that woodward's Irregularities commenced in
April.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

"Dos'r HALF Know THEIR yALuk"-" They
cured me Of Ague, Biliousness and Kidney Com
plant, as recommended. had half bottle left
which used for my two little girls, who the doc
tors and neighbors said could not be cured, |
would have LOST both OF them one night II had
not given them Hop Bitters. They did them so
much good continued their use until they were
cured That Is why say you do not know half
the value OF Hop bitters, and do not recommend
them high enough. "a. Rochester. N. Y. See
other column - zmeriooa hsral Home.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

DIN you read how Josiah Pitkin OF Chelsea,
Vermont, was cured OF terrible sore leg by
Hoods sarsapArilla, the blood purifier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

In spite of bulldozers, repeaters, SANDER
ers and ballot-box suffers, the people will
elect James A. Garfield, November 2, 1880.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20
Notes and Notions.

ENGLISH was nominated by the Democ-
rscy TO buy up Indiana, instead Of which
both are sold"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-14
Missouri Acknowledgement.

ST.. LOUIS, May 5th-- The arrivals
during The day Of delegates to the
Anti-tbird-term Republican Convention
have been only moderate, but the To-
cal committee have advices which in
dictate full attendance when the
Convention meets at noon tomorrow.
The sentiment ofthe delegates already
assembled seems almost unanimous in
| favor Of making it the sole purpose Of
the Convention to give adequate ex-
lpression to the hostility which is be-
lieved by the delegates to exist in the
Republican party against the nomina.
| ton of General Grant to = third term
A strong effort will be made to pre-
vent the expression Of any preference
as to who the Republican nominee
shall be.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-14
sHAw,s MOUNTAIN NEWS.

Sunday, May 8, 1885,.
Ed. WoRLD:-I was awakened this
morning by a terrible blast Of lam
guage from the Chinese cook, finished
with the word "bleckfast." Not feel
ing in a very amiable mood, it was
well his Chinese sentiments were in
comprehensive to me, as there might
have been war. | feel as most mar
ried men feel at times, blue. Looking
from the window, as far as the eve
could reach, nature was seen clothed
in the mantle Of dreary winter, having
showed about four inches during the
night. Awakening my estimable
wife, | informed her Of the fact, when
she remarked in tones scarcely audi
bic, eve had better sleep till spring.
OF course | always submit to any sug
gestion of hers, for a time at least:
but at nine o'clock | was up, and
discovered on the center table a note
with this inscriptions: communicate
with the WORLD" Your correspon-
dent had slid off on his ear. You'll
have to do something to keep him III
camp. Send him some paregoric or
vinegar bitters.
| Not like most mining camps, we re-
member the Sabbath and keep it holy.
The mines here are looking we'll
Some good rock is being taken out of
the Rising Sun and Paymaster
Plowman's mill is expected to start
in about week Messrs Pilmer ard
Burns will commence hauling roch
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Mrs Hunter will give ball next
Friday evening, and we expect to have
a good time.
| We have hotel, a saloon, and the
Smith Brothers will put up butcher
shop here next week
Mr. Bacon, of Boise City, has mine
Oh the other side Of the summit from
here, and about three-quarters Of a
mile from Clawson's toll-gate. The
rock assays over thousand dollars
in silver, with some gold. This mine
is said to be one Of the best in the
the district.
may have acted little imprudent
in mentioning my family afaiis. If
SO please chalk it down to
MAcEITEIL.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-14

We take the following extracts from
a private letter from Mr.. F. r. Starr,
formerly Of this county. The letter is
dated the 5th inst:
Jess Bradford is in Bodie and han
been for long time Dave Cougha-
nonr is at the Russ, and doing well.
He takes life as easy as any one ever
saw, and it looks as if he was renew
ing his youth. He says he is going
to take trip to look at the Inyo coun-
ty mines, in southern California, and
pass around the circle to Bodie, thence
to Virginia City, thence to Idaho for a
change.
Myron Crafts is in large assay Of.
flee OIL Montgomery street, and is one
Of the city experts in quartz.
II. Fl. Knapp is also at the Russ
House and says he is going to Wood
river to get a quartz mine that he car
work with hand mortar. he has
been my right hand man in historic
matters concerning Idaho CITY. fsl
which you owe him vote of thanks
Col. G. L. Shoup, Of Salmon City
was in orr city and running the
Palace Hotel for week, and / found
him true blue to Idaho We enjoyed
long talk of Idaho political and min
ing matters. etc. De Young was shot
that night, and Idon't think he left
with very exalted opinion of us.
MIR. Y. S. Anderson, of Alturas
county, is making the finest map o
Idaho anyone would wish to see. We
have all been to see it, and pronounce
it correct and beautiful. It is valu
able work to the Territory. and will
show you up finely to all parties.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-14

Il BELIEVE in a personal devil" said
Mr. Moody, at revival meeting held
in a remote Western city. That's
true, that's true-you're right there,
stranger" said an old farmer, rising
from his seat in his earnestncss.
Whereupon caln-faced. placid look
ing woman rose from the other end of
the pew, took him by the ear, and
slowly led him out, and the assembly
knew then for the first time that the old
mans mind was filed with domestic
thoughts instead Of the hereafter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-14
Arrivals nd tre Enna rnouae.

John Scadden and Jas. Pasc0. Summit
Flat; Dan Donovan and VIM DAyisoa,
Piaeerville; John Garbaugh, Garden Val
ley Henry Clifton, Piowman,s mill. F.
Briggs, Thorn Creek; John MaYenham
and Mike Kelly, California, Jas. McOuil-
len, Fred Small, Cy. Haley Gnti Jas. White /;
Hon. John HALEY, Frank French, Chas.
Beal, Andy McLeon, A. Rowley, VIM.
Libby and E. b. Tage, Boise City; II. Nc
Gee. Washington mine; Ben Heymanson.
3. f. Channell, c. p H. Wheeler, T. NJ.
Breslaur, San Francisco; VIM. Riley. Bear
Run; Sam Run, Thos. Hughs and j. l..
Stone, Quartzburg; Geo. Gales, Gambri-
nus; Dan Robson, Banner; A. Anderson.
Pioneewille; Frank Harvey, Halfway
House.