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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02
THE MISSOURI QUESTION.

!
The Missouri question marked a dis
tinct era in the political thought Of the
country and made a profound impression
on the minds Of patriotic men. Sudden
ly, without warming, the north and the
sOuth-the free states aud the slave states
| found themselves arrayed against each
other in a violent and absorbing conflict
During the interval Of the adoption Of the
federal constitution and the admission of
Missouri there had been a great change
in the southern mind both as to the NOR
al and economic aspects of slavery. This
revolution of opinion had been wrought
III Il large degree 10y the cotton plant.
| When the federal constitution was form
ed the annual export of cotton did not
exceed BOO bales. 1t was reckoned only
among our experimental products, but,
stimulated by the invention of the gin,
production increased so rapidly that at
| the time of Nlissourl's application for ad-
mission INTO the union cotton planting
was the most remunerativC industry in
the country. The export alone exceeded
300, 900 bales annually, but this highly
profitable culture was in regions so warm
that outdoor labor was unwelcome to the
white race The immediate consequence
was a large advance in the value of slave
labor and in the price of slaves. This
fact had its quick and decisive influence,
even in those ve-holding states which
could not raise cotton The inevitable
and speedy result was the consolidation
of the political power necessary to pro
tect an interest at once So vast and SO Ii
able to assault.
The Missouri question once settled, the
anti-slavery agitation subsidized as rapid
ly as it had arisen. This was second
surprise to thinking men. This result
can, however, be readily explained The
northern states felt that they had abso-
lutely secured for freedom large terri
tory west and north Of Missouri The
southern states believed that they had
an implied and honorable understanding
outside and beyond the explicit letter
of the law - that new states south of the
Missouri line could be admitted to slavery
if they desired. The great political par
ties then dividing the country accepted
the result, and for the next 20 years no
agitation OF the slavery question appear
ed in any political convention nor affect
ed any considerable body of the people
THE ANTI SLAVERY PIONEERS.
Within that period, however, there
| grew up school of anti slavery men, far
more radical and progressive than those
who had resisted the admission of Mis-
souri, as slave state. They formed what
was known as the abolition party and
they devoted themselves to the utter de-
struction of slavery by every instrument
tality which they could lawfully employ.
They began, therefore, by demanding
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

1t would be obviously impossible to
present perspicuous history Of the two
decades from 1861 to 1851 without re-
viewing at length the important and Of
ten tangled cours of events which
brought about the political revolution of
lo60, resulting in the defeat Of all the old
political organizations, and giving the
control Of the country to new, Radical
enthusiastic ana progressive party. The
causes OF this revolution properly anal
yZcd will be found to be remote, stretch
ing back at least 40 years, and yet stead
lily and continuously tending toward the
elimination which was reached in the
election Of Mr.. Lincoln to the presidency
The Incidents of the intervening strug-
sizes In congress, the connection with the
phase Of one contest With another ~ not
seen at the time but in retrospect dis
tinctly visihle-present i field Of interest
ing enquiry necessarily Introductory to
the work now in hand
Mr.. BIaines style may be Judged by
the following extracts from his introduc-
tory phaptprS:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02
DIVISION NE STAIES.


tion inserted in the constitution were
among the essential conditions on which
the federal government was organized.
1t the African slave trade had not been
permitted to continue for 20 wears if it
had not been conceded that three tiths
Of the slaves should be counted in the
app0rtiOnment of the representatives in
congress: if it had not been that fugi-
uVtS from the service should not lie re-
turned to their owners, the l3 states
would not have been able in I7e7 ''t0
form more perfect rniOn.' These ad-
luStmentS IN the constitution were effect
ed after the congress of the old c0uteder-
alton had dedicated the entire northwest
territory to freedom. The ancient com
mOnWealth Of Virginia had for the good
Of all generously and patrioticaIly sur
rendered her title 10 tie great country
north Of the Ohio and east of the Missis-
slppl, which to-day constitutes five pros
porous and powerful states and not an
lnconSlderable proportion Of q sixth.
This was the first territory of which The
general government had exclusive con
troll, and the prompt prohibition Of slav-
cry therein 10y the Nathan Dane Ordin
ance Of l777 is an important and signih-
cant fact. The anti-slavery restrictions
would Doubtless have applied to the ter
litory south Of the Ohio, had the power
existed to impose it. The founders OF
the government not only looked to the
speedy extinction Of slavery, but they ab-
horred the idea Of geographical line
with freedom decreed on the one line and
slavery fully established on the other. 1t
thus came to pass that the Ohio river
was the dividing line. North of it free
dom was forever decreed south of it sla-
very was firmly established. Within the
limits of the union as originally formed
the slavery question had, therefore, been
compromised, the common territory par
ttioned, and the republic, half slave,
half free, organized ana sent forth On its
mission.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02
NUMBER 81.
BIaine's Book.

''TWENTl YEARS OF CONGRESS-" FROM LIN
colin TO GARFIELD. AN EXHAUSTIVE AND
AMBITIOUS EFFORT SOME INTERESTING
EXTRACTS.
"Twenty Years of Congress" is the title
Of James 6. Blaine's book, and the period
covered is from 1861 to 1891, or from
Lincoln to Garfield. The book will APP
pear in October next, and advance sheets
OF portions of the work have been furnish
ed the press. An elaborate introduction
deals with the causes that led to the civ
Il war; then the story Of the war is taken
up and dealt with in all its phases. In
the following paragraphs Mr. Blaine
sums up the scope of his work and gives
hint of the amount Of labor he has eX-
pended upon it.
SCOPE AND AIM.
The 20 years of congress between the
inauguration of Lincoln in 1861 and the
Inauguration of Garfield in 1881 were the
most important in our history as ma
uon. The entire period was filled win
momentOus events. Legislation during
the progress Of the war "a aid of the great
armies which upheld the government
through the period in which the Union
was reconstructed on new and enduring
foundations; on the finances during the
era of paper money and the subsequent
return to the standard of coin; on slav-
cry and the emancipation which came
generations before philantbropists had
dared to hope; on taxation exercised and
forced to degree beyond all precedent,
yet always sustained by popular majori-
ties; on industrial Improvements 50 wide
ly fostered that despite the waste of
thousands Of millions by the ravages Of
war the aggregate wealth was doubled in
single decade - legislation on these
great subjects forms the vital interest of
the country and is worthy Of commemor-
alton.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

'TWENTY YEARS OF CONGRESS-" FROM LIN
COLIN TO GARFIELD. AN EXHAUSTIVE AND
AMBITIOUS EFFORT SOME INTERESTING
EXTRACTS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-09

ENOR RENT-TW0 D EXCELIEYT
IL rooms opposite the Cathedral; IuItabIs a..
doctor OF lawyers office. Apply 10 Father spI,sS'
No. u ThittGeuth street. 'S'r'eu,
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WANTED,

WTANrED-A FURNISHED R66T
w by q respectable young man iIS, SVN
References given. address g. NATTgkE 3 y
City. n.iIU
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-09

Soap Is an article used In every household
daily; henge 1t forms an item that should
receive tue careful attention OF every shrewd
housekeeper. It Is well.known TACT that
this important compound when oyefohafged
with a!kali acs ruinouslv on the iibrs OF
even the strongest cio'h aud irjuriously on
the Skin; but fact not generally known Is
that when au excess OF fatty matter Is pres.
emit II turns white clothes Yellowish, and In
courss OF time imparts disagresabls smell
to the articles washed. Toproiucs soap that
Is perfectly neutral requires long and praoti.
cal experience, az well as the clesest otseryG-
ton during tho process OF manufacture. Mr.
8, strupz has been engaged in the manu-,
iacture OF soap In Pittsburgh, for oy forty
Year,, aud Is the originator OF Wax Soap, 50
well known Ia that msrket-in fact, through;
out the United StatFa-es q pure and
neutral soap. Gee new adyertsamentJ In
thi6 IL ma |".ss HF
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-09
CITY s.ArrgRs.
BrierYotes on Current Events Of Minor
Interest,

BriefNotes on Current Events OF Minor
Interest.
TIE Civil Rights Decision meeting next
Monday night will be held In the Second
ward Market Hall.
JAMES KING. who works OF the Top mill,
had his left ankle badly fractured yesterday
by the fall OF htayy piece OF iron.
AN attempt was made yesterday morning
10 break inio the residence Of. Hon. A. b.
Caldwell, but the burglars we're heard and
frightened of.
FarprRrcK roFASTo was arraigned before
eouire Ankle yesterday on charge Of beat.
ing his wife, and was fued s. aud required to
give bond to keep the peace for year.
LUTHER MILLER and Tuck Coleman, the
two colored bows who had the fight on
Twelfth street N ednesday evening, we're yes
terdey fined IS and costs each by Squire Arkle.
THE competitive examination in German
took place at the Linsly Institute yesterday;
JOHN Lindeman received the prize, and
honorable mention was made Of the profiei-
ENJOY OF J. Nelson Vance, Jr.
TAG Elm Grove injunction case was again
considered by Judge Jacob yesterday;
Messrs. w. P. Hubbard and Il; N. Russell
sreusd the case on behalf Of the company.
The decision has not yet been given.
REAL ESTATE AeESr HALLEE yesterday sold
the Old Home hotel property, on Upper
Market square, TO James Rine, for 5000.
were sold to John Crawford for 81, 800.
CIEnx Hook yesterday admitted to record
adeed made November BY Alexander Coen
and wife TO Thomas ". Stevens, 10 consider
alton OF the sum OF $500, for lot No. 2. 'front.'
ing 30 feet on the west side Of South YORK
street on the Island.
The State Fair Grounds have been rented
for o match game OF base ball between the
old Standard club, OF this city, and the
Globes, OF Bellaire, next Saturday. JACK
f;issscook. now OF the Clevelands, and Bar.
CLAW. Miller and Moffat, OF the Toledoes, will
play with the Wheeling boys. q,
MRS. BALDWIN, an aged and worthy lady Of
the Second ward, WIN hes lived IN wheeling
for three.auArteis OF century, died yester-
tlay. aged 81. She 10 sincerely mourned BY q
large number OF old friends. She was the
mother Of Msjor Baldwin, and the mother.
in-law OF Constable Bob Bond.
A rLrAsASr birthday partyl was given
wednt siey evening at tbs residence OF Mr..
Richard Robertson, OF the NeIrs.LetteT, In
honor OF the birthday OF himself and his
brother, Ed. Some fine presents were re-
ceiyed. An elegant supper was sat by Ma.
Robertson, which was fully appreciated by
the large and oongenial party Of relatives
aud friends present
stCRrrARY on srATE sTAISAKER yesterday
iSued a certificate OF incorporation TO the
Allender Mills company, formed TO carry on
a fiour and grist mill businesa. It 10 10 have
III plaoe oil business at MorgGntowp, and
1900 has been subscribed TO the capital stock,
stock holders are &. O Allendet, 7. Picken:
naugh. George O. Sturgiss, james Evans and
Ashbei Fairchild, all OF Morgantown, each
Of whom holds two shares OF go each.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-09
LEyEE LAcosIcs.
General News About the steamers ON tho
Upper ohio.
r,ha Andaa Iaavea CincinnSti for this port

General News About the Steamers on inc
Upper ohio.
The Andes leaves Cincinnati for thlsport
this evening.
The Atlantic passed up with empty coal
barges and the 81, N. Townsend with lum'
Der.
Ths Elaine Is once more ct work in the
PArkersburg and Pittsburgh trade and Is &c
ing well.
The Iron Duke of Gray's Iron Line, passed
down light early yesterday morning. she IS
gathering up q TOW In this vicinity.
Capt. VIM. Anderson and Tony Mnndhal
were at the wheel Of the Cincinnati packet
Emma Graham when che passed yesterday.
There was depth OF feet 2 inches in the
channel last evening" according 10 the gauge
marks, and the river was still falling slowly.
A half interest In the ChCS lpaake was puT-
chased yesterday by Captain Thomas Bali, q
well known gentleman in steamboat eirclss
The Emma Graham passed down at 10 A.
", aad the Katie Stockdale passed up o. p
N. Both had good trips and were looking
remarkably well.
Mr. John Sweeney, the well known steam.
boat builder, oil this city, is down the river
looking up husinesL he will probably re-
turn home tomorrow. .f
The steanboatmen oh the towboats ssem
TO have a mania for red paint this season.
All'the boats that have been repatnied are
out with flaming red trimmings.
The G. w, Bachelor left at ga. NJ for Pitts
burgh, the Courier at 1880 for Parkeraburg,
the Chesapeake and Regular at 10 A. N. for
New Martinsville, the Abner O'Eeal al 2f. N.
for steubenville, and the Telegram at 3 p. NJ.
for Darlington.
The George Lys!e, while making a landiug
at Willow Kun yesterday, tore aud surk
barge OF coal belonging 10 n. ]. BiEley. The
barge afterwards came 10 the surface in three
pitc?s, and fl,ated away. Its previous con:
tents were worth 5000, which makes the total
loss about 81 700. The George Lysle has tesa
unfortunate this trip, baYiuE s,rut X barge
up the rlver.-7iueS Star Of Wednesday.
The elegant side wheel steamer, St
Lawrencs is due up to-day, en- route from
Cincinnati 10 Pittsburgh. On her return
trip she will pass here Saturday evening.
The ST. Lawrence pcss Asses accommodations
| for passengers aud shippers that are unequal
ed by any boat on The upper Ohio. her
officers prs very clever and always endeay0r
| to please. Don't forget that the st. lawrence
passes down tomorrow evening.
CIscIvYArI, o., November S.-Riyer - feet
inches aad falling.
PrrrBuRoH, November s,-River 5 feet Z
inches and falling; weather rainy.
GREENSBORO, Pa, November S.-Riyer II
feet and stationary; weather cloudy.
.RIcE's LANDING, Pa, November S.--Riyer
4 feet inches and falling; weather cloudy.
OH Cry, November S.-River feet 10
inches and falling; weather clear snd plest-
ant.
CA1Eo Noyembe. s.-River IS feet inches
and falling; weather cloudy Thermometer
500.
BRowssyn1E, Pa, November s.-River 8
feet and stationary; weather cloudy; ther'
mometer 52o.
LOUISVILLE, November s.-Riyer falling
slowly with 0 feet 10 inches IN the canal,
and feet inches on falls.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-09

The ladies OF the Fourth Stree. NJ. T.
Church gave their first tocial aud supper oil
ne SEASON ia the pleasant lecture room Of
the church last evening. Itwaii In charge cl
the ladies who1e names commence with the
letters A, B aud Q. large number Of peo'
Die were present Outside Of thccs who were
members Of the church. - twas delightful
affair throughout lrhesupper was delicious
and the ptograpme that followed was en-
joyed BY all i Ess S, e iol,S Ss Chorus
reeitation, .sIster and I,p Miss LOhollip;
vocal solo, 0SWeet Angeln followed BY
iSWeetheart Goodbye as an encore. r. v.
Arkie: address, Iself Ffu!tn lorlglnal), Hon.
=. q. Cracrait vocal solo, 80 70 r Dove, o
Bond Doyen Miss Mamie Brill; cornet solo,
M. Milligau; recitation, "shamus o'BElSn, y
r, o. Darrab; vocal duet Excelsior, =
Mensrs. Ankle and Carson.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-09
cnIn- R,nihsr be-. CONC,

also an immense stockoi 12nnels, blankets,
comforts, wooden under and oyer wear, fol
men, women aud Children. Dress good 10
great abundance aud at all prices, beginning
Of 5 cents yard. One hundred pieces OF the
best quality calico at , cent?. Blankets be.
ginning at 37Ii cents. Five pound comiorts
500. shawls, cloaks and dolmans at very
reduced prices A large sock OF carpets At
less than manufactures prices. Good car
pets ut Is cents.
a bolt. We only sell for cash. Keep no
books. II you want good goods and low
prices, now Is your time to! call and examine
our stock. The largest store, the biggest
stock and the lowest prices for cash.
Noa 2oi9 and 20n Main street
joys RoENEl,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-09
A WHEELING. LADY
star OF alcus SURPRISE PARTY.
D.nurs Mss Dempsey an old wheeling L...ls and
aGrldults Of Mt. de CAantal, .but for Good.
ness SAKE" ste.-1hs Party Left 10 the
Lureh By the Base. who Makes Scent.

Those who were present at the Opera
House last night and laughed at the fun Of
"Pop," and applaudsd the singing and act
Ing Of the Surprise Party, no doubt noticed Q
stifFaess in some OF the SCENTS. and observed
that the programme MAS not very closely fol.
lowed. Those who were present. on Wednes'
day night probably regretted the absence OF
Nj. Stuart, the basao whose wonderful voice
created such enthusiasm the night before.
There was good reason for his absence, and
thereby hangs o tale. 60
Yesterday, elated by bis succes OF the
night before, and impelled Ly a'abit which
has often given him trouble before, Mr.: Stu.
art proceeded TO get about as full Of Wheel.
ing whisky as his capacity would allow. He
amused himself during .tae afternoon by
making show Of himself on the street. and
invited everybody whom he met 10 come TO
the o pera House and zee him last night, and
supplied about fifty oil. them with written
tickets OF admission. :,
At q quarter before eight, when he should
have been In his dressing room, he appeared
at the front door, and after making q scsne,
left, but returned later and took nseat In the
paYauette. He was very drunk.
When the curtain rang down on the hrst
act, he made his way around to the stage door
and secured adm sen. Mr.. Howe, the
Tref surer Of the company, WAS on the stage
reading stuart's part, and the latter stood ct
the foot OF the stage stairs and made TIE air
blue with oaths. He was finally elected, but
not until he had so excited the ladies OF the
company that they were distracted for the
nsE OF the evening, One 81 them, Nils
Nicholson, tainted Just as she was about to
20 upon the stage as one Of the dude qual'
Mr. Stuart ives Of course at ones discharged,
and Mr.. Lou Raymond, late Of Ford's optra
Company, was engaged by wire 70 axe hit
place In the company. He will toin the
pariy at Cincinnati on Sunday next:
Stuart was troublesome oil evening. He
reported about town that the company owed
him $50. Mr.. Howe the treasurer, assured
q reporter that he ba drawn In advance on
his salary, and showed receipts to prove 1t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-09

Jake Israel los. valuable horse Wednes-
day evening.
John R. Logan hes erected one OF the finest
green horsas 10 town.
A wedding is announced to lake place on
the lower ward tonight the parties being
Mr.. Hector Percell aud MisI Ann Noller.
Engine No. ., on the o. 3. R., Is pushing
briskly up and down Mechanic street, the
track having been laid the entire length oil
that street.
Rev. G. W. Pauio.t, brother 10 the wife OF
]. E. Israel, OF this place, died at the res!-
dence OF hiSbrother, near Bolton, The luz.
erGl services will be held in the Simpson NJ.
Il Church here Friday morningat 100 clock.
The first issue OF the new paper will appear
next week. NJ. Hart, the editor, Is here, and
everything Is now In order to open out on
the bourbons with their own gun, the Herald,
which has been purchased by the above
named gentleman.
The county bridge over Little Grave creek
10 In such condition as TO be considered IN
safe 10 pass over II with heavy load. The
County Commissioners were 80 abused when
they YenLurad to erect beautiful and sub.
stantiAl structure over Big Grave creek, that
perhaps they consider It unsafe to make ar
other move.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-09
A uIrAr HONE.
Miss Dempssy, "Belle Adam,," wheel
ing Girl.

Miss Dempsey, "Beiie Adamv," Wheel
Ing Girl.
II Rics's Surprise Pa'ty can bctaid to have
a "star," that star Is surely Mis- Louise
Dempsey, whose singing Of "For Goodness
Sake" Is such feature in "Pop." Her cul.
tiyated and musical voice Is a!s' heard to
advantage ip the Tyrolcan warbling, and the
"Gobble Duett," while she IL one CT the
funniest OF the dudes
Probably few OF the young men who en-
WED Charles Page as he Gang "baa' to miss
Dempsey's "gob6le" last night, or who after
wards encored her other performances, know
that this little lady was formerly wheeling
girl, that her mother and other relatives are
now residents OF this city while brother
was formerly nailor In one o. the Wheeling
mills. Such, however, liz the case.
An IsTELLluEECER reporter met MiEs Temp
sew last night, and found her very pleasing
and intelligent lady Off as well rs, on the
stage. She said In answer to an inquiry that
Wheeling wss as much her home IS any
place. She was born in Baltimore, she said,
but lived here several years, sone time ago.
and graduated at MI de Chantal. Her
mother 10 a sister OF Mrs George Reilly. ,ol
this city, and resides with Mr.. Reilly on Eoti
street.
I'm what class did you graduate at the
Moupt?' asked tho reporter.
"Oh! I don't like to so back go far Thir-
teen years sgo-in 1870. Msrie Gordon, now
on the operate stage, was there when ! was,
but graduated year earlier. I va, not sup
posed to be fitted for opera, or to have voice
worth cultivating. TGis Is the first part l
ever took In which had 10 sing"
"what did you plsy las: before joining
"HsmiesIe In pTas T 70 Orphans with Kate
Claxton. I've been on the stage for seven
years, and have taken all sorts OF roles at dif-
ferent times, from minor part In q farce to
leading lady in tragedy company
Have you ever visited Wheeling before as
an actress ~ :,
mo; I was to have come here with Kate
Claxton, but was taken sick In Baltimore two
days before we we're to appear here" :.
You can certainly congratulate yourself
on the reception you have received in your
old home.h
"Ye; and I'm glad 1t cannot be fs,ribed
very largely to the fact that 1t Is my old
home. don't think o great many people
remember me- certainly very lev would
recognize me on the stage"
Here Miss Dempseys cue was heard, and
with hasty good bye she darted upon the
stage, aud toe next inStsut was war6ling the
Tyrolean air.