The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-24

The death Of President Garfield, which appears
to have finally closed the bloody chasm and
brought the people of the North and South into
closer and more friendly relations than for many
years, has done much to establish fraternal feel
ing among the great nations In Great Britain the
manifestations Of friendship and sympathy with
this country have beeen remarkable and have con
tnued beyond the official term of mourning for
our martyrcd President The recent Inauguration
Of the new Lold Mayor Of London was marked BY
an innovation i'll the programme with the object
of honorlng the American people which was re-
ceved with great enthusiasm. The Stars and
Stripes were carried in the procession preceded by
the drum and fife band of the Fourth battalion of
the city of London militia playing the "Star Span
glai Banner After short interval came the
band from the training ship Warspite playing
Yankee Doodle The American flag as it came
in view was received with general clapping of
hands and cheers by the spectators The same
honor vas not conspieuousy rendered TO any other
feature OF the procession, except when the coaches
OF the new and old Mayors passed by There was
a hiking demonstration Broad street Four
youns ladies waved American flags from the win
dows and there was loud and continued applause
great demonstration also made in the
Strand Three hundred ladies waved the Ameri-
eolors from the balconies Among the decora-
lions throughout the city the American flag was
conspicuous There was enthusiastic cheering in
the Palace yard as the American banner entered
escorted by guard OF honor with fixed bayonets
As it passed the bands played Hail Columbia"
The trial Of ,iuieau S fairly underway and
Of the anticipated obstacles. the procuring of
a satisfactory jury, having been successfully over
come, it is 70 By hoped the wheels of Justice will
| be allowed 70 run smoothly Aside from the con
ession ct the assassin there is ample testimony of
Gilcct character as to the commission Of the
crime: ana no teehnicaluies should be allowed to
stand i'll the way of a conviction As to the al
legged insanity OF the prisoner that is question
upon VII ch the testimony Of experts il hardly
necessary. The public have had abundant oppor
tunlties OF judging as 10 Guiteaus sanity, and the
opinions EXPRESSED by the Washington Star in the
following paragraph will be generally accepted as
correct
Guiteaus antics Monday the first day Of his
trial, may tcud to convince some minds that he is
really Insane. bat the Impression it creates quite
generally IS that ne is playing a cunuinglv devised
| pert That he appreciates the fact that his only
escape from he gaoWS rests in the plea OF insan
lty is evident from the address, which he pre-
pared for pup ication He pgouounees himself III
sane, something that a truly diseased mind rarely,
If ever, admits He was sane enough to adhere to
his Pian Tor weeks: to estimate the indignation of
'he populdce and - prepare 20 escape it, Il e is
sane enough low to realize his Situation and see
such points a~ may benefit him Therefore he IS
apparently sane enough to be- held legally respon
slb!c for his act StIll he will have every oppor-
tullty afforded to establish his INSANITY if there
is any real ground for the plea But the insanity
dodge has been played often in behalf of afro
clous criminals that the public will require the plea
ia this to BE- very thoroughly substantated be
fore be Is allowed the benefit OF it,
The Calais Fines recently quoted from an article
il the Prasllr lie North Star il support Of lis
position That the Aroo>took trade belongs to the
people % the s. Croix valley as a matter of right
and = controyerln- the opinions expressed BY the
Journal III TIE effect that ths trade would come
to those who offered the best Inducements and ia
cIitIes Now We can turn tho tables by quoting
the Aorth Sta. in support Of the Journals propo-
sloa> Commenting L some remarks in the Times
as taha advantages likely to accrue to Calais from
a railroad the Star SAYS
We think Calais shou!d not base her hope Of
business prosperity upon the possibility of a war
het1 cen railroads The questions AroOstook de.
sires answered by the st Croix people are what
Inducements they can offer for the shipment of
oul freight over Bangor, Portland or any other
section Gan You furnish our goods any
cheaper than we can purchase them elsewhere Ii
these can be satisfactorily answered the Aroostook
trade will 90 that way, if not it will go elsewhere
and all this talk about natural routes" is purely
idle The mon Of Aroostook are like those in
other countries, they will send their freight aud
purchase their goods wherever they can make the
best trades
These the very ideas advanced BY the
journal
Every article in the December number of the
North American Review is Of timely interest
Hon. John A. kasson writes of the Munroe Doc
trinc in ISL Rev. DR.. George b. Cheever Sam
uel Howard ana Wendell Phillips discuss The
Death Penalty Mr.. ii. 0. Arnold Foster, son of
the Chief Secretary for Ireland, in paper entitled
The Gladstone Government and Ireland defends
the policy Of Mr.. Gadstone's government toward
Ireland. -Four physicians and surgeons critcse
The Surgical Treatment If President Garfield Dr.
W. A, Hammond denying that the wound was
necessarily a mortal one, while Dr. Ashurst pro
fessor of chemical surgery in the University Of
Pennsy yania. Dr. j. Marion inns and DR. John T.
Hodgon dissent On different grounds from Or Ham
monds view, and hold TO the opnioa that the
President wound was mortal and that his surgi-
sal treatment was all that it should have been
Ana this Is the view the public has taken and de
Sire TO retain. Finally, the Hon. David A Wells,
treats OF Reform in Federal Taxation
The amount Of property exempted from taxa
ton in this State is much larger than most people
imagine. Look at the list as published in the
Ossipee Valley News
l. Property of the United States
;. Property of the State Of Maine
3 Property u benevolent, literary, charitable
and scientific Institutions used for the purposes
Tor which they were incorporated
| School district property.
> Wearing apparel. household furniture and
farm tools not over = 600 III value mechanics
tools not over $500
t Houses Of religious worship and all church
property
!. Burylng grounds
= Estate of agricultural societies.
8 Property Of ANN trried women to the amount
Of 5000
10 Horses and neat cattle, less than d wear old
swine and sheep less than six months
H. Polls Of persons OF age, inhrmity or poverty
II Bonds Of the United States
The writer met Col Cameron, Governor elect of
Virginia, il Richmond on Nov. 2lth, 1870, the oc
eason being reunion Of Washington and Rich
moud journalists at Thanksgiving dinner In
letter written that time it was said II was sur
prised at the youthful appearance of Col Cameron
whom had long known by reputation as one of
the ablest journalists in Virginia His face is lu-
mnous with intellect and radiant with physical
beauty. Brave ard chivalrous by nature, and
power on the editorial tripod, 1t is to be hoped the
press Of Virginia may long retain his services" 1t
may be added that Col Cameron is of medium
height well proportloned, erect, and graceful in