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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16
I Superior Family Horse, 1 Four
Seat Carriage, 1 Top Buggy.

! one.horse Spring Wagon, 2 sets carriaec
Harness, set Wagon do, Saddle. Bridlc
Fly Net, Bells, Halters, Chains. Forks-
Shovels, Rakes, &C. Also a lot 81 Hay I,
barn, and one-half Of the Straw and Fodder
produced upon and remaining on the s.Beayer
Farm" near Westminster. About 400 Rail-.
30 Posts, cords Of Oak Wood and 100 bbls'
Of Corn upon the farm now occupied by Yer.
ley Clousher, Esq, besides many other
articles too numerous to mention.
feraas Of Sale. For Real Propertv--Ons.
third Of the purchase money 10 be paid on The
day OF sale or upon the ratification thereof:
and the residue in two equal payments. fhe
one payable in one year and the other ii Two
years from The day Of sale; the purchaser or
purchasers giving notes with approved AZ.
cnrity, bearing interest from day 81 sale.
For Personal Properly Except The Bank
Stocks, All sums under FIVE dollars each.
upon all sums of Eve dollars and over 4 credit
Of six months viii DO given, the purchaser
giving hrs or her note with approved security.
bearing interest from day Of sale.
Terms Of sale for the Bank Stocks Cash.
NO property TO be removed uutil settlcd Ior
Possession Of the Real Property given ~
soon as the terms Of sale are complied with.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16

Inc October registration closed on Tuesday
OF last week, The result shows a total reeis.
ration otO94 new names, and the erasion OF
oio names, Below is the result by districts
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16

Coal Stove and 9 Wood do, Washing
Machine and Wringer, Tubs, Buckets and
Shurn, Preserving Kettles, Meat Tub, Stone
Jars, lot OF Preserves and Jellies, &C., &C.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16
2 China Tea Sets,
SIlver and Plated Ware. as folIows.

! dozen Silver Tablespoons, ! dozen do,
Dessert Spoons, II dozen do. Teaspoons,
dozen do. Forks, do. Cream Ladle, / DO.
salt-spoon,. one Silver-plated Tea Set, 8
pieces, do. Coffee Urn, do Ice Pitcher
and Goblets, do. Dinner Castor, do. Break,
last Castor, do. Cake Basket, dozen do.
Knives, doz. do Forks, 2 do. Butter Knives,
also dozen Ivory handle Dinner Knives. i
dozen do. Tea Knives, Carvers and Kitchen
Knives and Forks.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01

The Belle Memphis will he here
this evening for Memphis.
The J, H. Bigey with a monster tow
of empties passed up to PIttsburg
River, 80 feet 10 inches above low wa.
ter mark, a rise of two feet in "a hours,
Capt Hi Davis has quit steamboating
and gone home TO Ashland, KY, 10 rest.
The Gold Dust came out at j p. m. and
al the time we left the leyee she was
still taking freight,
Capt Reese Dugan has gone to Louis
vile, 10 TO look after the Alice It's feared
she will be total loss,
The gay Annie p, Silver will be here
to-day, cnroUte TO New Orleans. Her
rooms are large and nicely furnished and
she is nice Soat to travel on,
Jas Howard passed up to ST. Louis
during the night. She had a nice upstream
'np. Mrs, Pepper, wife Of the captain,
went TO 81. Louis by rail from here.
Capt, Jno. Crane, master Of the steamer
Belle Memphis, was presented with a
silver tea service at his residence, No
BIOS Bell street, s. Louis. 1t was the work
of the officers Of the boat, who are greatly
attached 70 their clever commando.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01
A BULLETIN READER AGAIN.
CAIRO, April Goth, 1850.

CAIRO, April Goth, 1850.
" Editor:
Ii ! did you injustice yesterday, j, was
unintendonal, and ! beg your pardon,
Here is the reason had, ASIDE from the
general spirit of your article, for saying
you had editorisliy put TEE BULLETIN
upon the platform Of those who do not be-
lieve man to be anything but body.
quote from your criticism of Vending:
He says further that all that can be
proven is that the brain is the organ
through which the mind acts. II
seems 10 Us that all that has
been PROVEN Is, tina; the brain acts
and nothing more" This might mean
that you consider il proven that nothing
more acts but the bran. think, however,
you meant that nothing has been proven
except the action Of the brain, put by you
in sharp contras, with the mind. certain
~ understood this a. statement Of your
estimate of the whole state of the question
as opposed TO a statement having the same
general reference, quoted by you from
Vending. If you had found no proof of
anything active in menta. operations, except
the brain, thought You could certainly be
ciassed With those who did not believe in
anything more, for surely you hold, as do,
tina, We ought not 10 believe things without
proof, ! did not INTEND 10 put you in
false position ! now understand that this
statement, which seemed so general in it.
self and especially in the connection, where
II occurred, was only meant to apply 10 the
lecture of Vending |, Of course, accept
your explanation that You meant WEgD.
LING had not proven anything in man as
thinker but brain still think your re-
view would have t4en more satisfactory il
YOU had indicated ms argument on that
point and SHOWN how il breaks down.
Very respectfully
A READER OF THE BULLETIN.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01

the various deep sensations, which swell
with the lyclIest emotions Of pleasure,
nay almost bursting heart ! tell you my dear
husband ID one OF the most amiabe Of men.
have been married seven weeks and
have never found the least reason to
repent the day that Joined us; my husband is
In person aud manners far from resembling
an ugly, dsagrooablc, and jealous monster
VINO. thinks by conddug to secure
wife, II IL his maxim to treat AZ a
bosom friend and confdant, and no. as a
plaything or mental slave, the woman
chosen TO be his companion Neither party
he says, ought TO obey implicitly:
but each should yield to the other by turns
An ancient maiden aunt, near seventy.
cheerful, venerable and pleasant old lady,
lives In the house with us-she r. the dc.
light Of the young and the old-she is cl.
VII to al in the neighborhood arosnd,
generous and charitable to the poor
! know my husband loves nothing more
than he does me; he iatters me more
thsn the glass, and hia ntOxication
flor so must call the excess OF his love,
often makes me blush for the unworthness
Of ts object, and wish ! could be deserving
Of the man whose name bear To
say all in one word my dcar-and to
crown The whole, my former gallant lover
Is now my indulgent husband my fondncss
is returned, and ! might have married
prince, without the felicity ! find with
him. Alden: may YOU be blcst as am IN.
able to wish that ] could be made more
happy
The key to the above letter Is 10 read the
First. and then every alternate line
THE PHYSICAL PARADox.--It has been
said that 1.-THE blood is the source OF life"
1t is as truly the source of disease and
death. No life, that is to say, no healthy
tissue can be generated from impure blood,
no organ Of the body can normally perform
its functions when supplied with impure
blood. The fluid that should carry life and
health to every part, carries only weakness
and disease. Blood is the source of life.
only when it is pure. fit has become dis
eascd 1t must be cleansed by proper medi.
cation, else every pulsation of the human
heart sends wave Of disease through the
system. To cleanse the blood of all i'm
purities, use DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets,
the most etfectual Alternative, tonic, and
cathartic remedies yet discovered. They
ARE ESPECIALLY EFFICIENT IN sCRoFuLoUs
DISEASES.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01
THE FREEDMAN'S RELIEF ASSOCI.
ALTON.

The Cairo branch Of the Kansas
Frccdman's Relief Association, having been
recently organized by the Rev. w. O.
Lynch, Of Topeka, Kansas held its first scs-
sion at the residence of Mr.. w. + Melvin.
The meeting was called to order by the
president and the following officers were
elected; John Vanvayter, PRESIDENT Z,
Green, Wee president; j. B. Nealc, secreta.
ry Henry Mosely, treasurer; NJ, GLADDEN.,
general superintendent. The following
were appointed as the executive committee:
w. +. Melvin, w. Thomas, Rev. Rosert
Caldwell, Thomas Clark, John Vanvaxter
The Rev. W. Q. Lynch read an interesting
letter bearing on the subject Of colorcd EN-.
igration, advising the colored emigrants to
go to Illinois, Iowa and other northern
states. A few remarks were made by Mr..
GLADDEN., stating his qualification at the sue.
cess of the association, and of the
difficulties under which he had labored in
the past in settling coored families in the
west.
After which the following resolutions
was read and adopted;
WHEREAS, u large number of coloed peo-
pie have and are still coming from the
southern states seeking homes, where they
may exercise their religious, political and
social rights Therefore, be it resolved the
auxiliary branch Of the Freodman's Relief
association Of Cairo, ILL.,, will do all in their
power to assist these suffering and Cypress
ed people.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01

SI77 a YEAR and expenses to agents. Outat free
W Address, =. o. NlCKERY, Augusta, Maine
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01
BOOKS RECEIVED.

We have received the following new and
popular sheet music from r. A. Saalfeld
s39 Broadway, New York:
Hush my Darlngs do not weep, word,
by John Keyton, music by G. Operti, price
40 cents. This is the song that was written
especially for the benefit Of the Irish suf.
ierers, the proceeds Of the same, being given
to the New York Herald Famine Fund. A
beautiful solo and chorus. The best selling
song published in years
Don't blame me for ! didn't do it,
Comic song and chorus by Chss. H. Dun
can, price 40 cents. By far the best comic
song We have seen for long time Too
funny for anything, Get it and find your
self laughing in spite Of yourself,
The poor orphan boy" Motto song by
Chas, II. Duncan, price 40 cents. Good
words welded to a beautiful melody are
sure 10 make this song popular,
Somebody's Grandpa Song and cho-
rus by c. F. Wood, price 40 cents. A
charming httle song which will appeal to
the hearts Of all who hear it.
They say I'm nobody's darling" Song
and chorus by Henry Tucker, price 40
cents. A sweet coquettlsh little song
which has already become very popular,
One Of the most beautiful melodies We
have heard,
Racquet Waltz, by F II. Baker, price 40
cents. The most popular piece of music
published in years. Immensely taking.
Played everywhere.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01
FOR LADIES ONLY

The following letter we publish for the
benefit of the lady.readers OF The BULLETIN,
who have husbands that require them to
show their correspondence before allowing
it to 90 on its way through the mails:
~ cannot be satisfied. my dearest friend,
blost M | nm, In tic matrimonial state
unless pour into your friendly bosom,
which hae uvrr Necn In unison with mine,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01
AUTOMATIC DNN
SHADING L EN
Sl.OO Per Set of Three Sizes.

This pen will make beautiful shaded stroke
from mar line 10 OneQuarter of an inch in width
never bl0ts, and Ii acknowledged by all who have
used II to be ahead Of any Pen in the market for
the finest kind of Ledger Headings, and il specioly
adapted Tor nice work Of any kind Send for circu-
lar and sample writing, j. W. sTOAKRS 3 Trl.
hume Building, Chicago, Ills
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01
LETTER LIST.
LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING uNCALLED
FOR IN THE PosToFFICE AT CAIRO, ILL.,,
MAY BOTH, 1880.

FOR IN THE PosToFFICE At CAIRO, ILL.,,
MAY BOTH, 1880.
LADIES.
Adams, Mary; Bell, Hulda; Bradshaw,
Fanny; Byrd, Amey, Carney, Josephine;
Dowd, Fannie; Elliott, MrST.; Green, Susie
Gilbert, Mrs, Chas. Gilden, Lizzie Hutch
inson, Mary; Hodges, Vilyte; IIolar, Mary;
Hughes, Maggie; IIiwelyr, Christina; Hud-
son, Matte; Knox, Polite; Luis, Laura
Mart, Lucinda; Mathews, Clara; Martin
Augusta; Mathews, Rachel Marley. Aman-
da; Mcclure, Mrs II. n; Orell, Mary Jane {;
Preston, Eliza; Preston, Cora; Robinson,
Kate; Raise, Belle; Ludonett, Emeline;
Statleworth, Mary Schmidt, Bertha Train
er, Mary Thompson, Jennie; Thompson,
Collie,
GENTS.
Arnold, H.; Binder, W.. Black, Stewart
Brunt, Lacy; Bell, J. p; Blanks, John ;
Buckley, Humphry Beland, Francis;
Brown, Ambush; Baker, Peter; Cooper,
SAM Courtney, W. H.; Carney, Saml.
ChiIds, L. W; Coan, h.; Davis, Jas. r.;
Doan, Joseph; Ent, F. W; Eichelbergcr;
EIett; "A. j.; Fields, VIM; Fraigher,
John Frck, Joseph; Frars, John; Frost,
A. NJ; Gardner, T. T.. Creamy, Patrick;
Gaddy, Richd; Higgins, NJ. c., Hooks,
John; Hopkins Henry; Hclwig c. D.;
Jones, Lew; Kelly, G. c.; Kennedy, j.;
Kelly, J. c.; Lyons, Michl; Kettle, j.;
Mack, E.; Moore W. D.. Merien, T. c.;
Martin, .Thos. Mann, J. c.; Miller, J. O.;
Matscn, Harry; Mabery, G. L.; McCalen,
F. W; Medium, Alex; Payne, T. H.;
Robertson, r. L.; Ragsdale, Jno r.; Rock
land, J. A.; Rivers, Allen; Smith, Robt;
Smith, Joseph; Shy, Henry; Stark, Adam;
Sans, Arthur; Teckel, F.; Thompson,
Charley; THOR, Dave; Whiteside Willis;
Wright, Merritt; Wilson, Henry; Ward, E.
D.; Whitaker, c. B.; Wood, o. II.
Persons calling COR any of the above
named letters will please say advertised.
CIV. McKEA1c, p, N.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01
FACTS FOR INSURERS.

First. The Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the United States has paid dur
the twenty years Of its existence $51 $3.50, 73C
10 its policy holders and their heirs and
when it closed its books, January list 1880
It had not a past due or contested claim
upon them; record it challenges any of its
competitors to show
Second, The real estate investment of
the Equitable pays better rate of interest
than that owned by any other company.
Third. The Equitable has more cash in
proportion to her assets than any other
similar corporation.
Fourth. Its average annual new busl-
ness has for the past nine yeare, been larger
than any other life company.
Fifth. BY her prudent management, her
excess of income over expenditures is
greater than that of any similar institu.
ton.
Sixth, BY her careful selection of risks,
her ratio Of death losses is lower than that
experienced by any of the leading com.
pNnies.
Seventh And always to be remember.
ed when contemplating insurance, the Equit.
sbc's'polices contain no arduous nor tech
nipa1 ploI,sns onJ - ,loo,l,, n,,l oa,o;.,l
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01
On 80 Days Trial.

We will send our ELgcrRovoLTAic BELTS and other
Electric Appliances upon trial for 30 DAYS TO those
suffering from Nervous Debility, Rheumatism, Par
alysis or any diseases Of the Liver or Kidneys and
many other diseases. sure cure guaranteed or no
pay Address Voltac Belt Co., Mashall. Mich.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

X1cE OUTFIT free to Agents, and all expensea
p L ~ paid Addres II, D. Shaw, Aired Nc,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-09
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANspORra.
TON.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA.
Office of Chief Quartermaster.
ST. PAUL, MINI. m II 1s-n

EhS LEtAisIMENI OF DAKOTA.
Office of Chief Quartcrmaster,
81. PAUL, MINI, December 81, 1879.
SEALED PROPOSALS. in triplicate, suDiec,
~ TO ne usual conditions, will be received al
81 Febrtlary, 1850, at which time and place the,
VIII be opened in the presence of bidders. fo,
tne transportation Of Militar, Stores. etc, on the
following described routes IN the department OF
Dakota, during the year commencing April Isl.
1880. and ending March 81, 1891.
WAGON TRANSFORMATIONS. ON "RourE
stations in the state OF Minnesota and icrritnr,
# Dakota, subject to the conditions contained
inform q OF contract for that service.
NoNTANA'-from and To station in the Terrific
ry OF Montana, in accordance with conditions
''onta,ned IN form OF contract for that service.
ERS-(cOmDlned Servlce) between Nankton, ID
L.. and Fort Benton, NJ. L.. and posts or stations
on tne missouri RIVER, between said places, from
and from Yankton and Bismarck. d. H., through,
to Fort kSogh and Big Horn Depot. NJ. T., ana
tween Fort k.ogh and Big Horn nepot on the
and September 18th. lS-h, subject to the condl
lions contained in The form of contract for tia,
service. Proposals for the river route will b,
.lfy a rate + MILE. for each officer. enlisted
man or cmplOAe and animal and for 100 pounds
ler 100 miles for military stores for the whole
be entertained.
4~.-FERRIAGE between Fort Abraham Lin
coin, VI. and Bismarck, DIT and between said
Fort and Ferry landing opposite thereto subject
10 the conditions contained in the form o. cor
tract for that service.
Each proposal must be in triplicate. separate
tor each route, and accompanied by Il bond in
the sum OF five thousand dollars (S500u)-except
for ferriage service-executed strictly in accord.
'ince with the printed Instructions. and upon
The blank form-furni,hed under this advertise
ncnt, guaranteeing that the party making the
proposal shall not withdraw the same within
sixty days from the date announced for opening
fhnm and thafl If S1i1 nynnnssIt iS ~ n,,t .-l
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-09
SOLD FOR DEBT.
Bismarck Tribune,

Bismarck Tribune.
The personal effects of the Hon. Ansley
Grey late Of the territorial house of repre-
sentatlves) was sold on Monday by the
.herit to satisfy the claim of Mclean &
Macnlder. His household goods were very
tine, and sold we'll, Mr.. Raymond being the
principal buyer. His library of two or
,hree hundred choice works was sold to O.
ii. Beal for SS4. NJ young man ever had
a more promising future, with the ASST lance
of a beautiful and accomplished wife, than
Ansley, but the habit of drink weakened
his mind and shattered his constitution. 1t
is reported, however, that he has reformed
and is now delivering temperance lectures
at Eau Claire, Wis. The trunk containing
his wife's trinkets was not sold and will be
sent to her soon.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-09
LAND ENOUGH FOR JUST TWO.
Elk Point Courier.

Bro. Walsh, of the Mitchell Capital,
wants Dakota cut into a shape that Mitchell
will be'directly in the center Of the south.
EASTERN portion. He then expects to knock
lankton out Of water on the capital ques-
ton. Now, in all seriousness and with due
difference to the wishes Of our esteemed
Contemporary, such a division of this terri.
tory is impolitic. The northwestern corner
would go a begging and possibly the Hills
become a portion Of Montana. As Dakota
now is there is land enough for two large
and nicely shaped states, and we fear that
# the idea of our contemporary were adopt
ed there would be a general cutting and
flashing and no satisfactory results in the
end.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-09
RAILROAD NOTICE.

Subscribers to the Chicago Milwaukee
and st Paul railway fund, Yankton divi,
sion, are requested 10 call at Yanktou Bank
and pay twenty-five per cen. of their sub
.scriptions. NEWTON EpMuNDs,
Treasurer Of Committee.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-09

BLANK r
FOR
Timber Culture Entry,
Homestead Entrys,
Homestead Final Proofs,
Soldiers Discharge,
Soldiers Power of Attorney,
Protest Papers,
Naturalization Papers,
Marriage Certificates, according to Dakota
Statutes),
School District Books and Blanks, Copy
right.
Eureka School Register, pronounced the
most perfect of any register published,
compiled from the School law of 1879.
District Court Blanks. Q5O forms),
Justices of the Peace Blanks, 80 forms),
Deeds: Mortgages. Quit, Claims, Leases,
Chattel Mortgages, Bonds for Deed. Mort
gage discharge and Assignment, and all
kinds of conveyancfng papers.
Sheriff'S Deeds, Reports and Certificates, a
full assortment.
Township Plats and Shipping Bills.
All blanks used by Lawyers, Land Agents,
Locators, Clerks of Court, Justices. Sheriffs and
Clergymen, kept in stock.
Catalogue by mail on application.
BOWEN & KINGsRURY Props
Yankton, Dakota Territory.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-09
SEE ADVERTISEMENT.
PHARMACIST AND CHEMIST.
CALL N SEE US.

A large and new line of ladies' Kid
Gloves, all shades and prices. also a nice LOT
of ladies' and children's Hosiery, from the
cheapest up, at
CHAs. ElsEMAN's, Third Street.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-09
WANTED.

Sherman & Co., Marshall, Mich, want
an agent in this county at once, at o sal
AIRY of 800 per month and expenses paid.
70 full particulars address as above.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-09

EOR WEEK OR MONTH. for sale II the
= Press and Dakottian counting room.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-09

FOR SALE.
ONE FIRST CLASS LETTER PRESS. win
=. book. new size l0xli,s. Applya at the Press
and DRkotaian Office.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-09

At Council Bluffs the Through Trains of the
Chicago & Northwestern and The Union Pacific
railways depart from. arrive at and use the same
joint Union Depot.
II you wish the Best Travelling Accommada-
tons you will buy your tickets by this ROute
|6rAND WILL TAKE NONE OfHEK.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-24
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
Eulogizing the Dead In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-In the Senate
no public business of general Importance
has been transacted so far to-day.
The Senate took up the House resolu-
tions regarding the death of the late A. NJ.
Lay, and Mr.. Cockrell eulogized deceased.
He was followed by Messrs. Kirkwood and
Vest, when out of respect to the memory
of the deceased the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Curtin YOcum Case Reported.
In the House after a personal explana-
tion from Mr.. Reagan regarding certain
new, paper statements public business was
taken up. Mr.. Springer Qlls.), chairman
of the committee ON elections, submitted
the majority report of that committee on
the Pennsylvania contested election of
Curtin VS.. Yocum, declaring the election
to have been null and void and remitting
the question to the people of the dis
trict. The minority report submitted
by Mr.. Calkins Ind. } declares Yocum to
be entitled to the seat. Both reports were
ordered to be printed and laid on the table.
After considering some other business
without definite result the House went
into committee on revision of the rules.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-24
Mouat's Sense of Security.


Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, Rep.
Mr.. Mouat, a select councilman of the
great moral city of Philadelphia, can be
guilty of the most criminal acts, and yet
escape the penalty Of his crimes because he
is one of that strong political brotherhood
that, if it cannot pack juries or shape YER =
diets, can mitigate the rigor Of JUS
tice by commanding clemency. This
persons did what he did because he knew
that he would not be punished for it,
and therefore he is not as much to blame
for what he did as is the society in
which he lives, which confesses to him
and all like him it's inability to
reach and punish him or them for Of
fenses against it. There is the great un-
written law of the quarter sessions, which
is ever SO much stronger than the written
law, which DEGREES that guilt sustained by
political influence is as good as innocence
that can be proved, and very much better
than innocence that cannot be. The prac-
tice of the quarter sessions has not been of
a sort to inspire persons of Mr.. Mouat's s
daring disposition with awe, and if it were
now to turn about and convict and punish
him for the common crime of attempting
a fraud upon the ballOt-bOx, he would have
just cause to complain of its discrimina-
tion, for it has not been the practice in that
court to deal harshly with political offend
erS.