The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-07-05

the pockets Of the people, where it belongs
and is the most safe, and thus curtail reckless
expenditures of a corrupt and spendthrift
Congress and remove the oppressive load Of
and excessive taxation which is
crushing out the life and substance of the
people. The perpetuation beyond twenty
years, and beyond any public necessity, OF
the onerous taxation imposed on American
industry by the so-called protective tariff
whereof q large excess of the above, what
accrues as q revenue to the Government,
is protested against, as it goes to enlarge the
profits Of favored manufacturers, imposes bur-
dens upon labor, and particularly agricultural
labor, and in increased cost of living, which
is not Offset by a corresponding increase in
wages, or in the prices of agricultural pro-
ducts; and it was heartless mockery TO pre-
tend to redress the grievances that have be-
come intolerable by referring the revision
Of tariff ts the commission purposely
packed to continue It; that the ship
building interests Of Maine have been sac
ri6ced to the policy that has destroyed COM
merce by shutting out markets against the
return of freights, and made competition with
lower-taxed nations impossible. Heavy taxa
ton has more than neutralized the advantages
of our cheap lands and intelligence of our ar
tizans; that Congress has the power and is
bound to establish and maintain at all times
currency Of general credit always convertible
into and equal In value to specie, adapted to
the wants OF commerce. etc. The following
nominations for Congressional candidates
were made and accepted: Samuel J. Anderson,
First District; Daniel NJ. Thing, Second
District; George w. Ladd, Third District; I.
II. Murch, Fourth District.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Couven-
tion met at Harrisburg on the 2S,h. George
NJ. Dallas, OF Philadelphia, presided. The plat
form adopted protests against what is cal ed
the boss system, and also plundering Office
holders by assessments of money for political
purposes. The public Offices are the property
of NO party, but are open to every citizen hon
est, capable aid faithful to the Constitution,
qualifications which Jefferson declared were
requisite for office; protests against the
spoils system 1t is prostitution OF the
Offices Of the people, so that they be-
come mere perquisites of politicians; de-
nounces all reputation, Stale and Federal be-
cause 1t is dishonest and destructive to that
public morality on which are founded the ex-
istence and perpetuity of free institutions
The political party that aids and abets it with
Office deserves public condemnation; de-
nounces the spoilation of the State treasury
and immunity by pardon Of those convicted Of
crimes whose acts were fragrant subyersion
Of official trusts and wrongs done the people !;
believes the Republican party, as now organ
lied and controlled, is based on fraud, force
and corruption, and there can be no hope OF
true reform except by force of the ballot-box
excluding it from place and power; that the
Democratic party demands legislative and
honest, Just and true appointment Robert
E. Patterson, of Philadelphia, was nominated
for Governor.
THERE are 1000 exiles, who will not help
themselves, on the hands OF the Jewish Re
lief Committee at New York, and because of
their Incidence the Superintendent Of Castle
Garden declares he will no longer tolerate
them.
WHEN completed the new bridge between
New York and Brooklyn will be the longest
and most massive suspension bridge ever
built. Its total length is $3.50 feet, and the
length of the main span is 1,595 feet.
HoN. WILSON McCANDLEss, q retired
United states District Judge, died very sud-
denly at Pittsburgh, on the S0th ult- lie was
appointed Judge of the United States District
Court of Pennsylvania by Buchanan and re-
tired on full pay by Congress in 1876.
ANNIE LOUISE CAREY was married at Ports
mouth, Maine, on the 2sth ult. to C. NJ. Ray.
mond, of New York City.
Two brothers, Lincoln and Charles Monroe,
were drowned at Erie, Pa, while bathing on
the 29th ult-
The business failures throughout the coun-
try for the past six months, ending June 30,
number 1886, with aggregate liabilities
amounting to $50, ,OO0, 900.