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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
StalWart Machine FusiOns.

The Stalwart fusions this year exhibit
some strange companionship. Repudia
tor Malone, who was the champion of
the oppressive laws against the colored
citizens in Virginia, is now the Stalwart
champion and dispenses Arthur's pa.
tronage for that State.
Ex Congressman Chalmers, the Con
federate Brigadier who has been the
target of every Stalwart orator and Or
gan as the Fort Pillow butcher, and who
was lately kicked out of Congress for
defrauding the colored voters, is to be
the Stalwart leader in Mississippi, and
supported as an Independent admins.
tration candidate for Congress. The
Hubbell assessment robbery is to divide
literally with Chalmers, to bring him
back to Congress for welcome from the
party that kicked him out.
In South Carolina Ex.Judge Mackey,
who followed the fortunes OF the thiev.
ing carpet-baggers as long as they could
do any stealing outside of prison, and
who Topped over to the Democrats
when the carpet bag brigade was routed,
is to be one of the Stalwart revolution.
lists. He is to be supported for Congress
by Hubbell's assessments and Arthur's
offices in the Fifth district, and Colonel
Cash, the murderer of Colonel Shannon,
is also helping the Stalwart revolution
in the same State. Ex-Governor Moses
can't be utilized for this campaign, as
he is still in Jail in New York for theft.
In New York, the Stalwart- -Tammany
fusion is complete, and Arthur, Conk-
ling and Cornell have made common
cause with John Kelly to save the sink.
ing fortunes of the machine. The
plunder of New York city is hartered
to Kelly by the Stalwart leaders, and
Kelly barters to them the Irish Demo.
cratic vote.
In Pennsylvania the Stalwart con.
tracts are not yet perfected, but they
boast that thirty thousand Democratic
Labor votes are to be delivered to the
Cameron State ticket, or more than that
number neutralized by throwing them
away on Labor candidate dictated by
the Bosses. After the assessment rob
berry shall have been exhausted, to raise
money for debauching the election, the
business men will be appealed to for
money to be expended on n few corrupt
Labor demagogues, who will be hired
to disturb industry, estrange employers
and employed. and demoralize iaborers
by idleness to make them easy victims
of political spectators. Business men
are expected to pay for disrupting the
legitimate business of the State, melting
disorder and polluting the ballot.
The picture is not one on which hon
est citizens will look with pride, but it
has the one vital merit of truth.-Ptaa.
Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
The Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party of Pennsylvania, holding fast
10 the faith that all power not delegated by the Con
gtution is reserved to the States and the peOpe up
holding the sanctity of personal liberty, the security
Of private property, and the right of local segoverl-
ment 4, demanding honesty and economy in the adj
miuistration Of government and the enforcement OF
all the provisions of the Constitution by the Legsla-
1ure and the Courts of the Commonwealth declaring
against mOnOpOlies and in sympathy with labor seek
ing its protection and in favor Of the industrial inter
csts of Pennylvania at all times, do solemnly protest
against evils which the policy of the Republican par
ny aud the insoence of its long possession oil Office
lave thus brought upon the country; therefore,
Frst-We do protest against what is called the boss
SYSTEM and also the plundering of oficeholders by
assessments of money for political purposes Public
offices are the property of party, but are open to
every citizen who is honest capable, and faithful TO
the Constitution, qualifications which Jefferson de-
Clared were requisites for ofhce.
Is prostitution of the offices Of the people so that
they become the mere perqusites OF the politicians
Third-We denOunce all.repudiation, State and Fed
eraI because 1t is dishonest and destructive OF that
public morality upon which founded the existence
and perpetuty of our free institutions 1t should be
made odous aud the political party that aids 1t and
nbets it with office deserves public condemnation.
Fourth-We denounce spOliation OF the state Treas.
nry and Immunity by pardon of those convicted Of
crimes whose acts fragrant subyersions OF Official
trusts and wrongs done the people.
Fifth-We believe the Republican party, as now or
ganZed and controlled, is based on fraud, force and
corruption and there be no hope OF true reform
except by the force of the ballot box excluding II
from place and power.
Sixth-The Democratic party demands OF the Leg
islature an honest inst, and true apportionment.
Seventh-UpOn these declarations we invite the CO.
operation of all honest citizens who with us desire
the reestablishment of honest government
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

PHELPS, Democratic Congressman
from Connecticut, has already been
driven to defence of his vote for the
River and Harbor Bill. If the Demo.
Gratis OF Connecticut are as honest as
they ought to be to entitle themselves
TO be called Democrats, they will drive
him into private life. The mere fact
that his State got small moiety of the
great steal is no excuse for his participa.
ton in the larceny and the perjury of
the act. The plea Of bribery as an ex.
cuse for felony should not be received
by Democrats, at least as a sound de-
fence.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

THE Philadelphia Times says: "Patti.
son is an awfully provoking candidate
Tor Governor for the Bosses. He doesn't
whirl himself around as the fragment
of a circus he doesn't babble like
Beaver; he won't talk to interviewers
he simply attends to his business and
expects the people to attend to theirs.
If the people elect him Governor, as
they are more than likely to do, he will
lay down his pen in the Controllers
office shut up his books, take run up
to Harrisburg and begin there just as he
began in Philadelphia FIVE years ago,
and thenceforth the atmosphere about
the Capitol will be very cold for legisla.
tive jobbers, Treasury plunderers, par.
don advocates for ballot.thieves and
Bosses generally.
1t is trying on the machine leaders to
6nd candidate for Governor who at
tends to his own business aud says
nothing to nobody but they will have
to stand the grief until their greater
grief shall be very clearly foreshowed
in the inaugural address of the young.
est Governor the State has ever had"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

EX-SENATOR Dorsey of star. route fame,
is the Secretary of the Republican Ma.
tional committee. 1t is rumored that
he has been invited by the committee
to resign. which he has declined to do
on the ground, doubtless, that he is
just about as honest as the leaders of
the party generally. If he stole from
the government, he spent the money
freely to elect the Republican Presi-
dent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
NO. 80.
ITEMS.

A Massachusetts, psper calls Governor
Long. 'the present encumbrance."
A Pttsburg finn is turning out glass
slabs for use on furniture in lieu of
marble.
In Illinois potatoes are offered for
twenty-five cents per bushel for fall de.
livery, with no takers.
Ex Secretary Blaine is announced to
make speeches in every county in Maine
before the election in September.
A Liberal League has been organized
in Milwaukee to take part in the cam
paign on the anti-prohlbitionist side.
Last year Texas was obliged to buy
CORP. This year it is estimated she will
have an excess of fifty million of bush
els.
Bishop Lopech, of Three Rivers,
Canada has forbidden the ladies of his
congregation to wear curls under pen
atty of committing sin.
A woman in Rome, Georgia, has made
from the juice of one watermelon, a
pint of thick, golden syrup. 1t is be.
lievcd that sugar can be made from the
melon.
Charlie Haines and A. c. Cander, two
boys of Houston county, Ga, fought a
duel with pistols the other day on ac.
count Of girl. Haines, the challenger,
was killed, and Cander fed.
In the Twelfth Illinois district, the
Democrats nominated Mr.. |. NJ. Riggs,
for Congress, on the fifteen hundredth
and twenty. first ballot. 1t took week
to make the count and declare the re.
suit
Sept. 2lst is the date fixed by the
Democracy of New York, to form n
ticket. They invite the participation
of all who seek a return to sound Dem
ocratic principles, to be represented by
delegates.
A memorandum of agreement be-
tween the United States and Mexico
providing for the reciprocal crossings of
the international line of troops in pur.
suit of hostile Indians was promulgated
on Thursday.
Mr.. VIM. Veal, citizen of Twiggs
county, Ga, lost his wife last week,
making the third wife in less than four.
teen months. The first died May IL,
1881; the second July 2S, 1881; the
third July %, 1882.
A successor to the oyster, the extinct.
ion of which is from time to time pre-
dicted, has been found in Washington
Territory, and is huge soft.shell clam.
The new aspirant to gastronomic favor
when dug out of its home is said to re.
semble a plump duck. The edges of
the shell are separated by breast of
flesh, which is cut into slices, relied in
meal and fried, the flavor being equal
TO the best oyster, while it is very ten.
der, juicy and sweet.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

THE Clinton Democrat, the organ
Of the Democracy of Clinton county,
pays the following compliment to our
representative in Congress
1.-THE Democracy of Clinton county
nsid a graceful and deserved compli.
ment 20 an able and distinguished
leader by its unanimous vote TO return
Ex Governor Curtin to Congress from
this district.
The man who must lead us to victory
in this Congressional district at the
coming election must have a clear re.
cord as a man and be statesman OF
superior qualifications. He must be in
full sympathy with the reform platform
of the party. He must command the
confidence of the workingmen, pro.
ducers and capitalists. He must have
breadth of views, clearness of percep-
ton, decision of character and the cour.
age to act as emergencies demand.
Such a man is our present represen-
tative, the Hon. Andrew G.. Curtin,
whose brilliant record and able services
reflect not only credit upon the TWEEN.
tieth district but the State at large.
There are few men to be found in Con.
gress who are as we'll informed as he on
all great national questions of the past
as we'll as the present and it is with no
small degree of satisfaction that we see
the field entirely clear for his return.
He will receive the most hearty support
of Clinton county. Centre county in
convention Tuesday unanimously de.
clared him to be its choice and other
counties of the district will doubtless
heartily supplement this action at their
primaries and in convention.
From present indications we feel sure
that this district will again send Mr.
Curtin to Washington by an increased
majority to serve, we hope and believe,
in House in which the Democrats will
have a good working majority.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

Some Of the greatest men known in
our lublic history were entrusted with
the duties of office at an early age.
William Henry Seward was nominated
for governor of New York in 1884, when
he was but 33. Dewitt Clinton was OF
the same age when his brilliant career
in the Senate of that State was crowned
by his election to the Senate OF the
United States. Jefferson was but 33
when he wrote the Declaration of Inde.
pendence and &c when he was elected
Governor OF Virginia. Webster, Clay,
Calhoun and Hamilton were men OF
mark at %.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25, 1880.

DON CAMERON organ at harrisburg
propounds very easy questions, when it
asks "What has the Democratic party
ever done for labor?" "Was the Demo
cratic party benefitting labor when it
was running the slave pens and putting
labor up at auction for the benefit OF the
idle, naughty, aristocratic southern mas.
ter?" "When the Democratic party at
its last national convention resolved in
favor of tariff for revenue only, was it
in favor of American or British labor ?"
To which the Patriot, the able organ
of the Democrats at the State capitol,
answers very fully and very justly as
follows: "The Democratic party passed
the first Homestead bill the Democra.
tic party added to the national domain
all the magnificent territory acquired
in the Louisiana purchase, the great
empire of Texas and the golden hills of
California. The Democratic party OF
Pennsylvania originated the common
school system, abolished Imprisonment
for debt, passed the first exemption
laws and as the records of the Republi.
can legislatures will show, supported
labor in every legitimate and reasonable
way. 2. The Democratic party was not
a pro slavery party any more than the
Whig party of which the Telegraph was
formerly the state organ. The slave
holding "aristocrats" of the south were
Wings. The Fugitive Slave Law was
the work of Henry Clay, the leader of
the Whig party and was passed when
the Whig party was in power. The
Democrats were simply in favor of up.
holding the compromises of the con.
stitution" which even Thaddeus Ste.
vens said he respected. 3. The Demo.
cratic party once enacted a tariff for
revenue which stood the test OF fifteen
years trial, from 1916 to 1861. Under
that tariff the country prospered, labor
was content, no strikes disturbed the
prosperity of industrial establishments
and no labor unions were found to be
necessary. And now, pray, what has
the Republican party lever done for
laborf" Why it voted away to gigantic
railroad corporations the greater por-
ton of the imperial domain added to
the national territory by the Democra.
tic party. 1t taxed the workingman's
clothing, food and drink in order that
the treasury might overflow for spolia.
ton by its favorites. 1t made revenue
laws which it is pretended "protect"
labor but which result in making the
"rich richer and the poor poorer" and
under the operation of which hun.
dred thousand workingmen are to-day
out of employment. 1t has increased
the cost of government in every depart
ment and thus burden labor with op
pressive taxation. Although in unin.
terrupted power for twenty one years in
the state and federal governments IL
has refused TO respect the demands OF
the working class for legislation looking
to the betterment of their condition.
1t does not lie in the mouth of any
Federal Republican aristocratic syco-
phant of the money power to ask what
the Democratic party has done for
labor"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

The CHALLENGE. John Stewart, the
Independent Republican candidate for
Governor, has challenged Gen. Beaver,
the Stslwart ring candidate for the
same office to a discussion of the issues
involved in the canvass which both
wings OF the harmonious Republican
party are now making in Pennsylvania.
Chairman Cooper announces that Gen.
Beaver will treat the challenge with
silent contempt, and that there will be
no joint discussion. Discretion in the
case is perhaps the "better part of
valor." But still John Stewart is not
the man to be treated with contempt.
lie is capable of heavy blows and will
give them with a will under such cir.
cumstances. He knows all about the
villainous corruption of the Republican
management in Pennsylvania, and hav-
ing set out as a Republican to correct
and reform them, he is not likely to be
silenced by contempt or discourtesy. 1t
is true, Mr.. Stewards condition is some.
what difficult of acceptance, when he
requires that their appeals must be
made "to the enlightened judgment of
the people"-an idea long since obsolete
in Republican politics, and not one the
boss management are ambitious of re.
viving.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

SoNE of our Republican friends affect
to be at q loss to know where Senator
Wallace is in the present campaign.
They may possess their souls in peace
on that subject. The honored Penn
sylvania Statesman will be where he
has ever been-in the front rank Of
Democracy, and when the proper time
come his voice win be heard in no
doubtful notea-be assured oil That.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

Snow IN AUGUST "A vessel in Lake
Erie on Friday morning last, encouri-
tered snow storm which covered it's
decks to the depth of six inches. The
steamer was moving at rapid rate and
in few minutes escaped from the cold
wave to warmer temperature.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

Professor EsMARoH, an eminent Ger
man surgeon, has published a lecture
delivered by him before the Physiologi'
cal Society at Kiel, in which he takes
the position that President Garfield
might be alive only for the treatment
he received by the attending surgeons.
If the Professor is correct, then Gui.
teau's claim that the doctors and not
the bullet was the immediate cause of
death, had more method than madness
in ii.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
Voluntary Contributions.

Besides the logic of facts, the very
letter OF the assessment circulars con.
victs the Republican campaign commit
tees of falsehood when they pretend
that contributions from office. holders
are voluntary, or are intended by them
to be so understood by government en-
ployes. The Philadelphia Times makes
this reference to the subject, and intro.
duces the following testimony as to the
practices in Pennsylvania
"rhe first general order from Hub.
bell and Cooper for the oifice.holders
alters, nurses and scrub. women
to hand in their party assessments, asks
for voluntary contributions, but it is
careful to say that the robbery is ap.
proved by all high officials from Presi.
dent down. Those who fail 60 respond
will be logged later on in the campaign,
and the last call, before decapitation of
the non payers, will be copy of Chair.
man Cessna's last order in 1880, as fol-
lows:
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. %, 1880.
"DEAR SIR-Our books show that you
have paid no heed to either of the re.
quests Of the committee for funds. The
time for action is short. | need not say
to you that an important canvass like
the one now being made in State like
Pennsylvania requires a great outlay of
money, and we look to you as one of
the federal benefciaries to help bear
the burden. Two per cent. of your
salary is-Please remit promptly.
at the close of the campaign zoe shall
place a list Of those ,0ho have not paid in tie
hands Of the department you are IN.
"Truly yours,
"JOHN CESSNA, Chairman"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

THE situation in Egypt is summed up
in few words. England has required
the Sultan to declare Arab rebel.
Arab accepts the situation and con-
tinues his preparations to give respectq-
bility to the title. Just as like as not Fe
will assimilate the forces sent by the
Sultan to confront him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

We don't believe any one in this dis
trict doubts the propriety and the ne
cessity of sending Ex-Governor Curtin
back to Congress, hence let the Demo-
cracy of Miffiin couaty also declare for
him, and make his nomination as nearly
unanimous as it. is possible to make it.
A better or more talented representa-
ton we cannot get.-Leoist0,On Press.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

SILAs NJ. CLARKE, the Democratic can.
didate for Supreme Judge, besides be.
ing one of the soundest lawyers in the
State, is also one of the best and most
practical agriculturalists. He will raise
one thousand bushels of wheat and rye
on his farm in Indiana county this year.
lie is just the article our people need.
good f,frmer.lawyer on the Supreme
Bench.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
"IN HOC siGNO vINCES. {"

THE husband of Agnes jerks, the
famous Louisiana witness, has obtained
an appointment in the Interior Depart
ment, through the influence of Senator
kellogg.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

HUBBLE has sent $40 600 of the money
he has wrung by assessments from the
government employees, to Mississippi to
carry the election for Chalmers, the man
the Republicans discarded for cheating
the negroes. The contributors are not
pleased with the disposition of the
funds.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

The State OF Alabama does not ap.
pear to be very badly Mahonized yet.
The Democrats have elected all the
State officers by majorities almost be-
yond computation, and all the mem
bers of the Senate and House, except
about twenty.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

Our of forty.five of the new appoint.
ed Pension clerks, assigned to Pepnsyl
vania members, Cameron scored four
teen-MitchelI. 90.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

This years appropriations, as stated
by the chairman of the Senate commit.
tee:
lss}-Robesonian s204 2G3O07
Well, what are you gong to do about
it?
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1882.
Figures that Speak.

The annual appropriations for ten fis.
cal years. as officially reported by the
treasury department
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
Total cost of the Tallapoosa.

Maine builders take contracts for
wooden ships at about $50 ton, and
earn fair profits at that rate. The Talla-
poosa has cost the people under the
Robesonian system something like ST..
200 ton.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

When Secretary Chandler goes aboard
the Tallapoosa to start on his arduous
journey of exploration among the navy
yards, he will put his feet upon the
deck of Il Robesouian vessel OF ESQ tons
that has cost the people EIGHT HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS. Here are the
amounts that have been expended in
the construction of nm excursion boat
for government Officials;
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
The Geutre 9emntrat.

Terms $3.50 per Annum, in Advance.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

S. T. sHueERT q j. R. VAN oRMER, Editors,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

Thursday Morning, August, IT, 1882.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
Democratic State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR
ROBERT E. PATTlSON, of Phila.
, 1882-01-07

Our correspondent at Odessa
writes, Nov. 27:-"Yesterday a slight
disturbance occurred at and in the
vicinity of the theatre through peo-
pie fighting for tickets to see Sarah
Bernhardt. All the places IN the
principal parts Of the house were
secured by the public two or three
weeks before her arrival. But tickets
for those in the upper boxes, amphi-
theatre, and gallery can only be
obtained on the day of representa-
ton. Yesterday being the Jewish
Sabbath, a number OF Jews besieged
the theatre for tickets for purposes
of speculation. This SO Incensed the
Christians that they commenced
attacking them. Cossacks and Gen
darmes were Immediately called out
to aid the police in preventing a re-
newal of anti-Jcwish rioting. This
they promptly succeeded in doing,
But the streets are still p~atrOlled to-
day, and last night Sarah Bernhardt
was escorted from the theatre to,
her hotel by IL mounted C%ossackss,
for, Ill consequence of her. partially
Jewish origin, the hostile feeling is
slightly extended to her, and it is
even said that on Friday night some
gamiim threw a 'stCNe at herscarr'age
as she was returning to her hotel
, 1882-01-07

after the performance. Respect ing
her talent as an actress public opin-
ion differs here, for many c%onnOis-
eurs affirm that an Italian actress
Pezzana Gualtieri-who has play
ed here on two occasions, is superior
to her. Yet such is the desire to sec
the..Iatter that tickets have been resold
at from five to IS times their original
cost.-Tames.