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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
Blaine Dismisses His Libel Suit.

James G. Blaine has dismissed his suit for
libei against the Indianapolis Sentinel, that
made charges of gross immortality against him
last Summer, His letter disseminating the
suit, given to the press on Wednesday, was
dated Washington, ID. c., December 10th,
and is as follows:
Messrs. Harrison, Miller and Elan, Counsel
ors- at law-G Gentlemen: When requested you
in August last to bring suit against the publish
ers of the Indianapolis Sentinel for libel, did
so in the belief that the wrong done me by
that paper, being entirely of a personal and
domestic CHARACTER, could be fairly tried with
out any undue influence from political con-
sderations. | confess | was profoundly
amazed to find the matter ut once taken up
and the libel reproduced with all possible ex
aggeration in every Democratic paper in In
diana Except from three members of the
Democratic party | never heard that a word
of dissent or disapproval was spoken, while
the great mass of Democratic speakers re-
peated the lie from every stump i'll Indiana
with vtuperative rancor, with glbe and ribald
Jest 1t was thus made, so far as any matter
of the kind can be made, an issue in an ex-
citing political campaign, and the Democrats
of the state were thoroughly poisoned in their
minds in regard to the question to be decided
by law Under such conditions it is simply
impossible that can have affair trial, or that
/ can expect any other result than that which
uniformly attends a political libel suit growing
out of an exciting campaign in this country.
If were unfair enough to desire a jury com
posed of my own partizans | could not have
it. properly constituted jury in Indiana
would be composed of members of both polit-
ical parties in about equal proportion. When
| visited Indiana in October | was repeatedly
advised that six Democrats could not be found
in the state who, in a political suit, would
give verdict against their leading party or
gan. This did not necessarily convey an i'm
putation upon their personal integrity as Cit
zens, but simply that the binding of party
prejudice would utterly prevent an impartial
consideration of the evidence submitted.
am perfectly able to fight the Sentinel news
paper in an Indiana court, but | would stand
no chance whatever against the consolidated
venom of the Democratic party of the state.
With these surroundings, and with this pros
pect, it is idle for me to go through the trouble
and annoyance of trial. The questions pro-
pounded by the bill of discovery have already
been substantially and fully answered by me,
and am willing to leave my written state
ment and answers under oath to the judgment
of the public. do not choose to have the
case indirectly concluded by technically or
suffered to die in silence. | prefer to make
this frank and open statement of the reason
which induced me to believe the prosecution
of the case would be utterly fruitless. Very
respectfully, JAMES 6, BLAINE.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
The New York World.

From The New York World.
We thought Mr. Blaine made a mistake
during the canvass when he rushed into the
courts to prosecute the indianapolis Sentinel
for libel. We know he makes mistake when
he bases his withdrawal from the suit on the
ground that it is impossible to get fair YER
dict from an Indiana jury and that he would
stand no chance whatever against the CONSOLE
dated venom of the Democratic party of the
State
Such assertions are unjust to the courts and
the people of the State and gross SANDER on
the Democratic party.
The story published by the Indianapolis
paper was not new. Its reproduction was in
cited by the gross personal SANDERS uttered
against the Democratic candidate by Repub-
lican organs, orators and committees. Still
the Democratic party did not sanction its
publication. The World refrained from no.
ticing the story, not because it doubted its
authenticity but because it condemned as il
legitimate and unworthy the use of such
weapons of warfare. We declined to follow
the Republicans into the mire of personal
scandals
But while we disapprove the Sentinel spub-
LEGATION, we will not allow Mr. Blaine to revile
and defame the Democratic party in order to
release himself from dilemma into which his
own folly has led him.
Instead of making unwarrantable attacks on
the Democracy Mr.. Blaine ought to be on his
knees, as he was to Muligan, begging pardon
for his transgressions and thanking Democrats
from the bottom of his heart for the lenient
and generous treatment he received at their
hands during a canlnSsjga. IN winch their for
bearance was ~ their patience sorely
tried.
The weakness of Mr.. Blaine's excuse for
backing ont of suit into which he rushed
only for political effect is that its false pretenses
are apparent to all. The United States courts
and marshals are in Republican hands and
they have the drawing of the jurors. 1t is
notorious that they have never failed to secure
such verdict us they desired, as the aequital
of Babcock by Judge Dillon and Missouri
jury on which there were many Democrats
and more than one ex-rebel illustrates. Even
with a fairly drawn jury it is absurd to pretend
that party ''venom," as Mr.. Blaine calls it,
could be so intense after election as before
election, and yet he pretended to be anxious
to press the suit to trial as speedily as possible
in the very heat and before the close of the
campaign.
Besides, the Sentinel was circulated in
other States than Indiana, and Mr.. Blaine
could sue where the libel was uttered.
Mr.. Blaines reasons for retiring are shall
low enough to be contemplate. He did not
fear the fairness of the jury. He feared the
weakness of his own case. Not Democratic
consolidated venom but the confessions of
! the Phelps letter drove Mr.. Blaine out OF
court.
We think Mr.. Blaine acted wisely in aban-
doning his suit If he had done so modestly
and quietly he would have been treated with
silent contempt If he now receives severe
and seemingly harsh treatment, his own over
bearing insolence and his lamentable indiffer-
encc to truth are to blame for his punishment.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
Christmas.

The onward march of time brings us again
to the most important festival of the year, the
ever welcome period of Christmas. The
mystic star, the magi, the shepherds watching
their hocks by night, the joyous carols of the
angels, chanting their celestial melody
''Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace,
good will toward men''-the oxen, the man
ger, the Virgin Mother and the Lowly Child,
all are commemorated by the return of this
holy season. The church halls it with its
Hottest anthems of praise and thanksgiving
The family circle halls it with Overlooking
hearts, with wreaths and festoons of immor-
telles, and with abundant cheer. The affec'
tons well up with irrepressible force, and
gush out in gifts to friends and relatives, and
in charity to the poor. Letevery bosom throt
in sympathy with the hallowed season, and
make of Christmas the brightest, hottest and
happiest festival of the year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
AN ARCTIC BLAST.
Intense CoId-BIizzards and Heavy snow
storms.

There was cold weather Wednesday morn
ing throughout the Northwest At 6 o clock
the thermometers marked 5 degrees below
zero at Chicago, heloY at Dubuque, 10 be-
low at st. Paul, Is below. at Fargo and zern
at Keokpk. The cold wave swept southeast
wardly, reducing the temperature at st. Louis
to above zero. A telegram from Chicago
late Wednesday evening said the temperature
there ranged from to degrees below zero
all day. At Duluth the temperature was II
below zero, ID below at Bismarck and Q at
St. Paul. On Tuesday morning it was l5=be-
low ut Bismarck and q below at Fort Custer,
Montana. Heavy snow storms and billiards
are reported throughout Iowa, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Dakota and Montana. Eighteen
inches of snow have fallen at Baysville, Ont,
and the temperature there Wednesday morn
ing was 10 degrees below zero.
Four to six inches of snow fell along the
southern shore of Lake Erie on Tuesday night
and Wednesday.
Willamette Valley, Oregon, on Wednesday,
suspendiug all railroad travel. Moses Solo
mon, commercial traveller, from Portland,
persisted in the storm near Albany.
The cold seems to have been general
throughout the country. The snow storm was
general throughout the North and West, and
as far South as Weldon, North Carolina. On
Thursday the mercury ranged from 10 to "a
degrees below zero in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
and Wisconsin. At Portland, Oregon, street
cars stopped running on account of the snow
blockade, Railroad travel has been impeded
in various parts of the West for several days
past.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
Slte Democratic gdrueats.
WESTMINSTER, MD.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1884
The Admission of Dakota.

On Tuesday the Senate passed the bill to
admit the southern half of Dakota into the
Union and to form the northern half into a
Territory to be called Lincoln. The haste by
which this action was taken leads to the con-
viction that the admission of Dakota is simply
for political advantage. The usual way is to
submit the question of division to a vote of
the people of the territory; take the sense of
that portion of the population in the territory
to be admitted ON the question of admittance;
then to let the people choose convention to
form a constitution, which must be examined
by Congress to see if it be in accord with the
constitution of the United States and the
government proposed be republican in form.
None of these preliminaries have been done,
and a large number of the inhabitants have
protested against the admission of the terri
tory into the Union.
The population of the territories is I'M
stable and migratory. One that has 100,
900 inhabitants to-day, might not have $4,000
a year hence. Nevada has been cited as an
example of too hasty work. Its mines have
been worked out, and its population is less
now than when she was admitted. Its popu-
lation seems to be of "a purchasable kind, and
seats in the House of Representatives and the
Senate are regularly purchased. Money,
rather than merit, decides the question of
preferment.
The population embraced in the part of
Dakota which is proposed to be taken into
the Union is largely Republican, and the cause
of the haste on the part ofthe Senate in voting
to admit it, is to secure two Republican United
States Senators from the state in order to re-
tain Republican supremacy in the upper
branch of Congress.
The House will not pass the bill, and Da-
kota will not be admitted. She will have to
show stable population sufficient to entitle
her to member of Congressional 100000
and her citizens will have to proceed in the
usual manner and fulfil the requirements ex-
acted of other states. 1t is an injustice to the
old and populous states to admit sparsely set
tied territories, with unstable and uncul-
tured populations. into the Union with equal
rights and powers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
Blaine's Libel Suit.

Just as everybody expected, Blaine has
napolis Sentinel. We say everybody, but we
must except few Blaine partisans who had
come to admire him to such an extent that no
imperfections were apparent. The ordering
of the suit by telegraph was only a piece of
buster to frighten the Sentinel and other pa
pers from referring to the charges against
him. Instead of lettering it, the Sentinel at
once investigated what was given as rumor,
and found that it was true and discovered
many more facts of damaging character
the charges were true, and he never intended
to have the suit brought to trial. In his let
ter to William Walter Phelps, he convicted
himself, and in his letter directing his attor-
neys to dismiss the suit, which is given in this
ISSUE he makes the poor excuse for its with
drawa that he cannot get justice in Indiana.
1t is not justice Mr.. Blaine is after, but injus-
tee against the Sentinel We told our read
crs at the time the suit was brought that it
would never be tried. The evidence against
Blaine was overwhelming, and he did not
U, d to have his guilt officially declared.
Il viii not dio-fer- Mr.. B....ifne to give as an
excuse for dismissing the suit that he cannot
get justice in Indiana. A paper in his own
state of Maine made the same charges against
him Then, as he did in the case of the In
dianapolis Sentinel, he brought suit for libel.
This was some years ago, when he could have
sustained his case much better than now, but
knowing then, as he knows now, that the
charges made were true, he never brought the
case to trial. If there is a state in the Union
where he could have fair trial it ought to be
Maine, but even there Blaine would not risk
judicial investigation into his private record,
not even to ''defend the honor of his family"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
TR ES' ALE
Il OF
A VALUABLE FARM.

BY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting in Equity, and
passed in cause No. 221l, depending therein,
the subscribers, as trustees for the sale of the
real estate of which Philip Warehime, late of
said county, died seized, will offer for sale, at
public auction, on the premises, on
Saturday, the nth day Of January, 1885,
at 1 o'clock, P. NJ, farm containing
9S ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
situate in Manchester district, in Carroll
county, Nd, ON the Baltimore & Hanover
Railroad, adjoining Miller's Station, about l J
miles from the town of Manchester, and the
public road from Manchester to Miller's Sta
ton passes through the land; about two-thirds
of the land is cleared, with due proportion
of meadow, and about one-third heavily tim
bered. The cleared land is laid off into con-
venient fields, inclosed with good fencing.
The improvements consist of 4
convenient Brick DWELLING an X
House, Stabling and other out ~ TT
buildings. There is spring of b
good soft water near the dwelling and stream
of water passes through the land abundantly
sufficient for all farming purposes. There is
a good supply of fruit trees on the premises,
such as apple, peach and cherries.
The terms of. sale, as prescribed by the
Court, are :-One-third part of the purchase
money shall be paid by the purchaser or pur-
chasers to the trustees GU the day of sale, or
upon the ratification thereof by the said Court;
and the residue shall be paid in two equal
annual payments, the one to be paid in one
| year, and the other in two years from the day
of sale, with interest, and to be secured by
the notes of the purchaser or purchasers, with
security to be approved by the trustees
GEORGE WAREHIMF
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20

During the recent campaign the most I'M
reasoning, most violent, virulent and abusive
opponent of Cleveland and Hendricks was
the New York San. The tSun processes to
be a Democratic paper, but it got off last
summer against Cleveland, on personal
grounds, and was untruthful and severe. 1t
was thought that the Sun would recover aftel
the election, in consideration of a loss of 90,
600 of its circulation, but it has not done SO.
1t is as crazy as ever, but it is not so hostile
to Cleveland. It's lunacy now consists in its
advice to the Democratic party and its plunges
at the Independents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20

In some sections efforts are being made to
organize Blaine clubs for 1888. This is but
the result of the unexpended heat of the re-
cent campaign. The Republican party would
not try the experiment of another contest
under Blaine's leadership. Defeat would be
certain with the record he was tried on in the
last campaign; and his Augusta speech after
the election would render it doubly certain.
The people of this country have gotten rid OF
Blaine as far as national contests are concern
ed. He will never be a candidate for Presi-
dent again, and the talk of him for 1888 is the
folly run mad of the Incorporate Baineites
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

St. Paul's Reformed Church. Holy
Communion of the Lords Supper will be eel
ebrated Sunday morning next at 104 O'Clock
Regular Divine service at night at Z. Preach
ing by the Rev. Prof. George L. Staley, d;
D., of Baltimore. Early services will be helo
on Christmas morning at o clock; the Sun
day School service at night at Z.
Krider's Church.-Divine services will be
held on Christmas morning at 10 o'clock.
A. S. WEBER, Pastor.
Christmay Day-Services at Grace Lnth
eran Church, this city, at 1870 a. m.
St. Johns Church, Christmas Day:-tirst
Mass at 5, second to follow Immediately after
and third at 10 a. M; Vespers at 4 O'Clock
Preaching at Biggs' Chapel on Sunday a
10 a. M; Mount Union, 2 p. M; Manchester
p. M, by the pastor. u. c. Mower. Pro
tracted services commence Monday night ane
continue during the week at Mount Unior
Church.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
A Democratic Feast to Republicans.

A brilliant dinner was given some Republi-
cans in Philadelphia by Democrats recently,
in pursuance of bet made before the cleo
ton. In 1880 a similar bet had been made
and paid by the Republicans, who got up
menus that were tac-similes of the Moray
letter. The Democrats this year exoeled
their hosts of four years ago. First of all
there was an envelope with each gentleman's
name, and written on one corner ''Burn this
letter." In order to draw out the book of a
dozen leaves, each like ballot, that was in
side, ribbon with a small hronze anchor had
to be pulled, and on the ribbon was printed,
Cast this to wndward." On one cover was
brilliantly Illuminated rooster, with the
legend ~ see various channels in which can
be useful" and on the other cover, with a
deep black border, was embossed crow,
c-smile of one actually served on the table,
and the three Rs, "Rnm, Retribution and
Remorse" Preceding the elaborate list of
wines served was picture of Democrat aud
a Republican in an embrace, and the quota
ton from Proverbs: "Give strong drink unto
him who is ready to perish and unto those
that be of heavy hearts" ''Let him drink
and forget his poverty and remember his mis-
cry no more,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20

The Baltimore San has been so good a
Democratic paper that a distinctive Demo
cratic daily could not thrive in Maryland 5
chief city. Close observers of its course,
however, have noticed for five or six years
past that, after running on the Democratic
course for a few months, it has usually
Dranched off on side track of some SOFT, and
occasionally opposed the party whose princi-
pies it generally so ably expounds. In the
late campaign the SIN did noble service for
the Democratic cause; since, it has run of
the track several times, and now gives symp-
toms of an affiiction of reform.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20

Senator Riddleberger opposed the confrma-
ton of Secretary of the Treasury McCulloch,
and spoke four days against him. His great
influence was exhibited when on Thursday
Mr. McCulloch was confirmed by vote of so
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20

An express train on the West Shore Rail.
road ran into landslide, near Highland, OPP
posite Poughkeepsie, N. Y, about 5 o'clock
Tuesday morning. The engine was wrecked
and the baggage and smoking cars and ten
passenger coaches were forced along 200 feet
up hillside Some of the cars had their
sides torn out. Had the cars jumped the
track on the outside, instead of the inside,
they would have gone to the bottom of the
Hudson river. Within ten minutes after the
cars ran off the track they caught fire, and
five of them were burned. John German,
fireman, was dangerously injured, and is in a
critical condition, Two other train hands
and several passengers were injured none,
it is thought, dangerously.
The severest earthquake yet known at La
coma, New Hampshire, and its vicinity, was
felt about O'Clock Wednesday morning.
The heaviest jar was Centre Harbor, the Vi
brations seeming otpass from north to south.
"Doors and dishes were shaked'' in many
houses in Laconia.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20

The New Orleans Exhibition was formally
opened on Tuesday in accordance with the
published programme, the President of the
United States starting the machinery by cleo.
tricity from the White House in Washington.
The exhibits are yet, as rule, in very
chaotic condition, but will shortly be arrang
ed. 1t is great exhibition, and exceeds any
international one yet held, either here orin Eu-
rome. It will continue for six months.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20

Senator German has been banqueted again.
On Thursday night the Columbia Democratic
Club of Washington gave him a compliment
tary dinner at Wizards Hotel, and the in
vited guests numbered many of the leading
statesmen of the country, among whom was
Gov. McLanc, of Maryland. Jas. G. Berret,
Esq, of this county, who is chairman of the
committee on the 4th of March Inauguration
ceremonies, was also present. A dispatch
from Samuel J. Tilden was read, compliment,
ing Senator German and regretting his ina
bility to be present.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20

If the bill now pending before Congress for
the forfeiture of unearned land grants be-
comes law, one hundred and four million of
acres of land to the West and South will be
returned to the public domain, and be open
for settlement under the general land laws.
Can Democratic House of Representatives
hesitate as to its duty?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
DHTrFIcArIoN NOTICE.
In the Orphans Court of Carroll County.
DECEMBER Term, 1884.

In the Orphans Court of Carroll County.
DECEMBER Term, 1884.
Estate of Rachel Hoppe, deceased
On application it is ordered this 18th day OF
December, 1884, that the sale of the real
estate of Rachel Hoppe, late of Carroll coun-
ty, deceased, made by George Edwin Hoppe,
Joshua W. Herring and Lewis c. Myerly, ex-
ecutors of the last will and testament Of said
deceased, and this day reported to this Court
by the said executors, be ratified and confirm
ed, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on
Or before the Sd Monday, 10Th day of Janua-
ny next; provided a copy of this order be in
serted for three successive weeks in some
newspaper printed and published in Carroll
county, before the I'd Monday, 18th day OF
January next.
The report states the amount Of sale to be
six thousand seven hundred and ninety six
dollars and seventy-kVe cents, (S6796. 75.)
WILLIAM FRIZELL,1
WILLIAM T. SMITH, Judges.
ELIAS MYERLY,
True Copy,-Test:
j. OLIVER WADLOW,
dec post Register of Wills.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20

To add to the complications in the Legisla-
ture of Illinois in reference to the United
States senatorship, it is now reported that
one member elected as Republican says
that while he may vote for member of that
party, he will not enter the Republican caucus.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20

Texas is big state and everything she
does is on big scale. One of her big per
formanees recently was the rolling up of
1874, 855 plurality for Cleveland last month,
and majority of over $4,000 for the same
representative of Reform. We're her repre-
sentation in the electoral college as large as
her population would entitle her, she would
have cast eighteen instead of thirteen votes
for Cleveland.