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came not alone through the personal
madness of single man. but fron,
that personal fanaticism which was
and is the fruit of greed for nuh,;o
office, and of false, dangerous noG
teal education. Now, if ever. ia tho
time to teach all men that public
office is the property of the people 4
and that places of official trust can
only be rightfully distributed to men
OF nobe purposes, of pure lives, Of
wise experience and OF unqualified
fitness for the work to be performed.
The Democratic party of the State
desire TO inculcate and enforce the
doctrine with which the Democratic
party came into existence, as when
Jefferson declared that the only
qualifications for office rested upon
wise, safe aud patriotic platform Of
personal capacity and personal fidel-
ity to the constitution. Members of
the Democratic party have been
serving i'll legislature where in one
branch there were but seven Demo.
cratic Senators of 62 members. and
in the Assembly but Al of 1O8 man.
bers. We also feel called upon to
protest against special personal and
partisan legislation against the pub
lie interests by the majority in the .
Assembly. By a combined vote,
with the exception of single men
Der, they refused even to permit
ference for discussion alone of three
bills carefully prepared and sent to
the judiciary committee, and provid-
ing for absolute reforms in primary
meetings of the cities, towns and
villages of the State. The wishes
of the people were defeated by the
combined forces of partisan legis-
lators. Important cases awaiting
decision of the State courts were set
aside to satisfy the clamors of par.
tisans at home and in the legislature.
and this under ruling upon points
of order and rule of parliamentary
right and practice wholly unprece-,
dented in the history of the State or
country. The chief source of the
present danger is federal patronage
and impure administration of the
body of federal officers, whose num-
bers are now in excess of 100, 600
persons, and every year increasing
in number. Against this enormous
aggressive and personal power there
must be eternal vigilance for the
right. free education for the children
of the people, and diffusion of know
ledge and integrity and patriotism
throughout the State and county.
which alone can maintain union
among the States and secure peace
and prosperity all over the land.
Boston, July 22.-Dispatches indi-@
cate that heavy thunder storm to-
day did considerable damage il
eastern Massachusetts. Lightning
struck in many places. burning 8
number of barns, killing several
horses, SCATTERING aagstaffs, tsls-
graph poles, trees, etc., and large
Quantity Of windows glass was broken
by flying missiles and hail stones.
Half dozen prostrations Of people
are reported, but no fatal cases. II
New Bedford q schooner was strud
and her mizzen, topmast splintereQ
John Shandy, stewart, was Knocked
senseless and the mate injured.
The Political Aspect Of cssgress
New YoRk, July 22.-Speaking Of
the possibility of the Democrats or
lganizing the next house, the Times
Washington special shows that cleo
ton returns Indicate that there were
elected to the 47th Congress as dis
tinctive Republicans, Isl members,
Democrats 131; Greenbackels 8, and
Readiusters 2. Since the election,
the Republicans have lost, including
Lapham, 5 members, viz, Conger Of
Michigan, Fry Of Maine, and Nor
ton, Miller and Lapham of New York,
and gained one in the election Of :
successor to Conger, thus leaving
the. Republican net loss 4. This
would leave the present Republican
membership lat, or the exact num-
Der necessary to constitute quorum.
over full house of 293 members
Since the election the Democrats
have lost 2 members by death, Wood
of New York and O'Connor Of South
Carolina. O'Connor's election -
disputed by his Republican compete:
tor, Mackey, and all testimony u:
the contest was completed before
OConnor's death. Deducting these
two vacanies, Wood and O'C0nnors
from the Democratic members, leaves
their number 129. The nine mems
bers classified as Greenbackers are
Murch and Ladd of Maine, Hazel
tine, Rice, Barrows and Ford Of
Missouri, Hyatt Smith Of New YoEt
Brumm of Pennsylvania and Jon(
of Texas. OF these nine Hazletl
Rice, Burrows and Brumm wsre
elected as Greenback Republicans.
each of them defeating regular Dem
ocratic candidates, Ladd, Murch,
Ford and Jones were members Of
the last Congress and may be re-
earded as distinctive Greenbackerss
with Democratic ipclinations. Smith
was chosen as q Democratic Green
hacker, but cannot with any degree
of certainty be classified as between
the two great parties. The two Re-
adjusters are also uncertain % to pr
litical identity, but it is very proA 8
able that they will not be induced =
act with the Democrats.
MIRROR OF IRELAND.-Dan Sulli-
vans Mirror of Ireland" and
Comedy Company are to preform ins
Columbia Hall, on Saturday and
Monday evenings, Aug. the 9Th and
9Th. Their entertainment is thus
Ic-o1,&n - L., A. Dat. fG The