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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-03
Public Installation.

Charity Lodge No. 10, X of p. will
hold public installation OF It's officers
for the ensuing year on Thursday even
Ing. January It'll. at $40 o'clock in
their castle hall Dalton's). corner Main
street and Roanoke avenue. to be fol-
lowed by musical entertainment, after
which "A collation. will he served. Among
those who will participate arc the Hon.
Charles II. Bland, Messrs. Yahn Totty,
Morton. Grove. Jordan. GetShcN. Free
man, Kenny. Marlborough and Reeves.
and Miss Lowcry and Mrs Boggs
Tickets admitting lady and gentleman
may be secured upon application to Will
liam ]. Baker. N Y, y. & n. railroad.
or TO any member of the committee
Every member of the lodge Is requested
TO be present
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-03

Daily except Sunday. Other ti.ne duly. :
Nc. l.-NOrtolii TO Cincinnati and Loilit.-
Vile daily. parlor car Old Point to Rich
lnond. and Pullman Sleeping Cars from
1tich;nond for Cincinnati, Louisville and ST
Louis. Meals served on Dining Care west
of Gordonsvilc
No 2--.Norfoi!i to Cincinnati and Louis
Vile. daily. Pullman Sleeping Cars for
Cincinnati and Louisville. Meals served
on Dining Cars west of Gordonsvile
Steamer Louise arrives at Norfolk daily
1905 noon and y. m.
For further in formation apply to
II. 7. BROOKE. Passenger Agent
and O. Ticket Othce, CRANKY street.
Under Atlantic Hotel. 80 y
JOHN d. POTTS,
Asst General Passenger Agent.
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Not few who read what Mr.. Robert
ROWS, of Holland. Va, has to say be
low, Will remember their own experience
under like circumstances: Last win
ter l had In grippe which left me in a
low state of health. I tried numerous
remedies. none of which did me any
good. until was induced to try n bot
tie of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
The first bottie OF it so far relieved mo
th&t was enabled TO attend 10 my
work. and the second bottle effected =
cure" For sale at 20 and so cents a
tottle by all druggists
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Contributions to The United chnrI,ic,

Contributions and membership fees TO
the United Charities for the week end
ing January 2d, 1897
Mrs. Huntington, $500: Miss Matte
Jones, Sunday school class. S6.12: Tide
water Ice company. $1,000: r H. VIII
cox. $500; n friend, $780, ]. Selden
Bagnall. $500: w. L. TAFT. $500: S. j.
Thomas & Co. fifteen pairs of shoes
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A TLANTIC AND

DANNILLE RAILWAY
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH II. 'ai.
FRAN No. l-Daily-Lcaves Norfolk.
!Shippers Compress WHARF at 9:2p a. M.
w est Norfolk $3.50 n. m. for Danyillc and
Intermediate points; arriving at Danville
Train No. 8-naily cxcep, sunday
Leaves Norfolk $40 r. IN. West Norfolk
$40 j. m, arriving l.awrenceviilc 1900 u.
III. Leave !>aWreNcsville (No. % 5:52 "a m
arrive pInvlln 1885 a. IN.
IRA u No {" connects at FMHDRIA with
Atlantic CCusi Line train No 81. for All
points South. leaving Emroria a:lO T.. IN.
This train will await the arrival Of train
no. b, when Notified by Tho .. .. l.. ihlt
there are passengers tor points or tho \
aiu -. West of i:mroIia
llHin No. J connects ut DEN %ISTON
u NOTION with Norfolk and W stern
r.. X. for Durham ana INTERN tiiu.r POINTS.
Trains Nos. / ana = connects at IEF-
f,NlGSS JUNCTION ana paNNlIll: for
All points on Southern railway system.
Pullman slg,nCrs between iJauVilIc and
Asheville. Atlanta, Jacksonville. Mem
phis and New Orleans
Tickets on sale and baggage checked = {
Wakes Agency AMI ton'pauv's wharf
norfolk. and al W. V. II. Williams Aee,!-
~, Portsmouth.
G. -. OWENS WM H. .'NNI.OE
V. l.. & Gen. Man'gr. Gem Pass Act
C!iAS, o. liAINES. Superintendent
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TRAVELLERS, GrrinI;.

EOflOlh, VIRGINIA Beech OIl Southern R. R.
i;li%NiNG rETWEEN &owFoLh ro
Famous virginia BEACH S'r neasr.
iimc-I'ablu In eject September 18th. lsgc
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Norfolk. leave VA Bench
Nv H. Ill. Affixed. 900 am. Local h.N
:,.o a. IN. Local IN 20 D. IN. Mixed.
40, H. IN. L?ca! l:H f.ei ~ -. Local lex
- NpAN 'iEAl%S.
1880 i. III. Local LA i.ov u. IN. Local tx
500 4. IN. Local ES 500 D. M Local IcN
Trains stop only oil signal ut .ntcrmcdi-
ate stations TO put on or take on passcn-
Local Express Trains make the trim I'm
forty-i!ve minutes
II. p. HOLLAND.
General Superintendent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-03

CLYDES REGULAR LINE STEAM
~ Sillf FOR PHiLADEIPHIA.- Only
direct line from Norfolk TO PhiiaGolph!n.
Until further orders. steamers are ap-
pointed TO sail from Norfolk every Non
day. Wednesday ana saturday AZ . y. ~.
Thursday ard Saturday
Through bills g: ladinG to all point
Line. Southern Railway. No-iClk ana
Carolina. Norfolk and Southern Itn!.-
roads. JAMES W. McCA!HfCk,
Genera. Suntnr-A ..Tsnt. Norfolk Va
WA. =. CI.ti 4 :. g.
-.GSI,s, .!.!Id, =. =.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-03

The trip down the historic potonac
River and Chesapeake Bay on the eleaanf
steamers of this company Is unsurra sscfi- 1
ing been built in 1891, and are fitted uiS sih
the most luxuriant manner with elecfSJn
room The tables are supplied With a SseSss
delicacy of the season from the riayE6fySf
OF Washington and Norfolk. Tickets s3f,fi
at w. 4. Wake s. Co OF CO on 81 mi ~ IN
For further information apply W rS + i
Telephone ~ 81 esss
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TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.
}fEsgss, Old Dominion Steamship
Company
"a FOR NEW YORK

PASSENGER SHIPS ARE AppoISq,.
ZIP no re- SAL san, from Norfolk Daily On
Y"E da in' oR q s99 z M EEem Nsg
WEDNESDAYS, THURSD AVS AND
rElDA rs AT 800 u. m: SATURDAYS, d:0di
passed. .rsrfs
rare, incln,l!ag meals and state
Fare. round trip, limited to thirty y
For tickets ana reservation Of STATE las
or ut general office III wharf. y.
FOR RICH NJ o X D-shps Ieave
NEWPORT News every SuNDNY evening ihas
Ships leave Old Point for Norfolk sun
TIME sGnl4DULE OF STEAMERS
Accomacll and IGnola, sailing daiiy exce,tE
Sunday. Leave Company's wharf, Nor
FOR, OLD PONTIAC $50 and HIS q.
m. and 3:45 p. m; Portsmouth, GAS and
1000 a; m. and 3:O5 p. m: Bay Line wharf.
MorIoik' at 700 and 1880 II. IN. and 400
=, FOB HAAM9PToN-At HIS a. M, s:45 :. I
EoK NnwPoiR s;r' News ;sH8 81 A Z; n SMITH
hlEl.D-At 30 y. M; Portsmouth at EDS
, FOX EAST AND WARE IRE Il Rivers "
Leaving Cmpany's wharf at $50 a. m
portsmouth G:i5 j. m; Bay Line wharf,
FOR SEVERN R1vER-ruesdays
,6,nmrSnays and Saturdays at $50 M:
- FOR BACK, POQUOSIN AND YORK
XIV EitS-Touchng at Old Point-LeaVt1
G,,ompany,s wharf Monday. Wednesday, and \
friday at G:15 a. M; Portsmouth,, G:30 a.
m lay Line wharf, Norfolk. at GAS a. M,
FOX NANSEMOND RIVER AND SUF5a
Ioi;kaAtS pm; Portsmouth, 10 pg M. ri
connecting at Suffolk with S. and, C. r.. RI
Freight for Mathews, Back, PoquosinsS
W., w are r.. severn, York and Nansemond rive
Freight for Washington, NJ c., and land.
lnEs on Tar. Pamlico and Pungo rivers re-
Gcived at and delivered from N. & 8. r.
r. depot. 80
Freight for Newbern, ", c., received at
n. &; S. r. X. depot 100
Freight received daily except Sunday. IS
notice. " rs NJ
NJ B. CRowBLL, Agent. !
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A.Siy4A i SgglAssN T. +. gl.


SCHEDULE IN LrrECT %ON. %. 1856
Mall I'D ENFI;i.SS LEAVES NOR
TULk daily (eAGcll sunday 10 a. IN. for
Roper. pantesU, BelEayen. etc Connects
at IIdentOn with n. " S. X. Il. steamer
as follows: DAILY Except Sunday Tor
plymouth. JamcsyIlle. Williamson ana
Windsor. 'rUESDA THURSDAY ana
SATURDAY for all landings on ChOwan
river, and Como Oh MONDAY and FRI
pay for ScupperHons river, and WE'D
Ni.SDAh FOR Gainesville. y G. Connect
ing at Bc!lnaven -.ith stca mer Vlrgin!a
Dare for Makeyville. South Creek, An
!ngS.
EVENING EMPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK z:l0 y. IN. daily Except Sunday
FOR elizabeth City. Edent99n and way
STATIONS. Connects ut Elizabeth CITY
with the steamer Neuse Tuesday, Thure-
Gay and SATURDAY Tor Ncwl.arn. Roanoke
Island, OcraCukr Landing, Morchead CITY
I<insfon and Cioldshorp Via 4. Il II G. H.
T.. ana for jaci Sonville, Wilmington, ~
r. Il. ~
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ARRIVE ar MoRFoLK.

ARRIVE AT NORFOLK
Sunday at as L. M. and Express daily
(cXCcpt Sunday at ! 20 u. IN, connect.
with al! rail ana steam lines vt Norfolk
for the North. East. and West. Pzasen-
ger stations foot of East Main StrcoI
Norfolk and Western depot. Freight sta.
tiontion on Water street.
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH,
FAST FREIGHT LINE AND OLD DO
MlNloN LINE between All points North
anu East Via MOTOR ana Norfolk and
Southern railroad and Eastern North
Carolina.
Freight received daily until s y. IN. and
forwarded promptly at lcw rate.
For further Information apply to the
Norfolk. Va.
II. C. IUDGINS,
General Freight and Pass Agent
FL. K. KING. General Manager.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-03

liENItN TANLOE. District
>" sIemser Agent, No. IS Main street.
". II. G!u4i:N. General Superintendent,
! n. Cli.n. TRAIL Managcr
w q. Tu!..,. General Passenger Agent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-03
TRAvELERS' GUIDE.
VIZ SID SOUTHERN
CIV Railway Co.

THROUGH WESTERN NORTH caro-.
LIN a. TIE LAND OF THE SKY
Ihe Ohly Inc operating Il solid train be-
t"een Nutlu.s. ANA Chattanooga with Pull
man S"".h N"' attached, iialrIgh to
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-03
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port OF Norfolk nnd Portsmouth
January 2.Is81.
ARRIVALS,

Br. stmp. Birdswald. Pearn, Dundee,
to North American Transport company,
to load.
Br. stmp. Strathmore, Cunningham,
Beaufort. s. c., to United States Ship
ping company, to load
Schr A. b. Crosby. to VIM. Lamb 81
Co., for coal.
CLEARED.
Br. stmp. Wildcraft. Cassop, Rotter-
dam, by United States Shipping COM
pany, with $4,000 bushels corn
Schr George NJ. Grant, Providence,
with coal.
Schr NJ. A. Randall. New London,
with coal.
Tug John +. Brady, Baltimore, with
a tow OF schooners and barges.
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p B. c. & R S. B, Co,

~ baltimore and Norfolk Line.)
messenger rates &lOO one way. $3.50
leave Portsmouth 10y Transfer steamer
Ciu;u Emtlson's wharf daily EXCEPT SIM.
diy, h:lG y. M; leave Norfolk. foot jack
,Jn street. $3.50 o. m: leave Old Point. go
D. M: arrive baltimore. foot Lee street.
100 q. III.
c,csp. Sunday, GOO y. m. leave Old Point
Goa a m. Arrive Norfolk foot Jackson,
ST Get. 200 a. IN. ARRIVE Portsmouth Nor
ron. I-rryl 500 a IN.
~ and elegant steamers. The service
IS nrst-class IN every respect. Meals serv-
"a on American plan.
FREIGHT rcce!"od at the company's
wharf, Norfolk, and I;mmerSon's wharf
portsmouth,. daily except Sunday until !
j.. M. company's pier No; 10 Light street.
Hnltinore--ccntrc of business portion az
city. Street car lines from pier to ali
points of baltimore.
Z. IT. LAME. Agent
WILLIAM HENRY TAYT.OE,
District PASSENGER and Ticket Agent. So
Telephone H.
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y ST. JOHN, Vice. Presideat and Gtntral Manager.
l.E. heRtk. Gcnerai Superintendent.
II. ". 8. GLOVER, I. J.. ANDERSON
Trane nsus:er. Gszsr, lpassir Act.
PsrtSncuth, Va
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
The Cheap Clothing Fake.
Philadelphia Press.l

Philadelphia Press.
The opponents of protective tariff
having been driven from pillar to post in
their perspiring efforts to find some valid
reason for opposing the Dingley bill have
been compelled to fall back on the old
claim that the bill, if it becomes a law,
will cause an immense rise in the cost of
clothing. One Boston free trade news
paper, for instance, makes the assertion
that the cloth in an'ordinary suit ofclothes'
which now costs abous Sl4, will under the
operation Of the Dingley schedule be in
creased to S23 or 26. The purpose Of these
free trade newspapers is evidently to re-
peat the scare raised in 1890 and frighten
people into protesting against the passage
of the Dingley bill and into voting against
the Republican party.
If these newspapers were amenabe to
argument it would be possible to show
them the fallacy of their assertions. But
they are not. They recklessly throw out
their statements and leave them to work
their way through the free trade news
papers and, as they hope, into the minds
of the people. If the error is shown they
pay no attention to it, but go right on
and make another assertion equally untrue.
1t will be well to look at some of the
statements made. The Providence
journal, F" for instance, said that on
on moderate estimate the $500 100000
which the Dingley tariff is expected to
raise for tie Government will cost the
people 81 800, 100000 in advanced prices.
The utter preposterousness of these figures
is evident to any intelligent person, and
yet the statement is being generally quoted
in Democratic newspapers and the
journal" has made no attempt to correct
its assertions although shown tie fallacy
of it. Again, "Harper's Weekly claims
that the Dingley bill lis probably the
worst tariff bill that has ever been drawn"
that it is ga socialistic grab-bag into which
all who will pay the price may plunge
their greedy hands," 1t is difficult to deal
with patience and in decorous language
with such statements or to believe that
they are made by intelligent persons.
Such instances of distortion and gross
misrepresentation might be repeated with
out number. AS to the claim that clothing
will be Increased enormously in the price
by the Dingley bill, if it becomes law,
any man can test it practically by entering
a clothing store and comparing prices
asked now and those ruling under the Nc
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
GENERAL NEWS.

OF the four great attractions in Boston
on Monday, the bicycle races attracted the
greatest number Of people. The attend
ance was as follows: Horse show, 5,000
Marathon race, 5000; baseball, $4,000;
Dedham road race, 10000.
The Agricultural Department is sending
out to farmers and experimental stations
a large amount OF beet sugar seed, with a
view to determine the feasibility of grow
ing beets in certain sections. There is no
reason why this country should not pro-
duce all the sugar it consumes. We are
now paying foreign countries about one
hundred million dollars annually for sugar.
Remarkable results have been obtained
by the Lowell Observatory, which was
transferred from Flagstaff, Ariz., to Mexico,
e.,rly in December, for the purpose of
observing the opposition of Mars and
measuring southern double stars, and is
now to be shipped back to its original loca-
ton DR.. Lee, who was in charge of the OBJ
announce that since January l
more than 100000 double and triple stars
have been measured. More than half
were new, having never been reported by
an astronomer. The report will be the
largest and most important addition to
southern stellar astronomy since obser-
tiyaons of Sir John Herschel.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
THE TARIFF AND PRICES.
Some Useful information That Will Offset
Free Trade MisinformatiOn.
Boston "Journal" lRepl.

Boston Journal (Repl
One of the large grocery houses Of this
city sends out, in the regular course of its
business, and wholly free from political
prejudice one way or the other, this list of
imported goods which "are likely to ad
vance in price on account of the additional
duty proposed by the tariff bill now
pending before Congress;
Clarets, S&uternes, burgundes, hook
gin, rum, brandy, Scotch and Irish
whiskey, cocoa wine, bay rum. ale and
stout, beer, ginger ale, soda water, mineral
waters, bitters and vermouth, lime juice,
cigars and tobacco, sponges, sugars, split
peas, table ornaments, German flavors,
chop frills, lace mats, etc, barley and
greats, extract of heef, cocoa and chocolate,
geIatine, mustard, fruits glaces, nuts and
almonds, cheeses, pickles and sauces,
olive oil, macaroni, spanghetti, ETC., veg
etable. in tins and jars, pates and truiiles,
canned meats, preserves, soaps and per-
fumery.
~ SldllCC dl llllo liSl IL SAtlIICiCtlO w sllOh
that most of these articles the cost Of
which may BE- increased by the new tariff
can fairly be classel as luxuries. Indeed
barring mineral waters and extract of
beef, which are ofmedicinal value sponges,
sugar, cheeses, macaroni and soaps, there
is scarcely one of the articles which would
be regarded as necessary Of daily life.
Those odd individuals who are fond Of
exhorting US to follow Great Britain's
example in our economic policy will be
enlightened to learn that ''free trade"
country derives a revenue of about
500, 100000 year from tariff taxes"
not only on tobacco, wine, spirits, cocoa,
foreign fruits, ETC., but also on coffee and
tea, which in the United States are regarded
as neccessaries, not luxuries, and for more
than twenty years have been upon the
free list.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29

KinIev law. He will find that the difference
is ihconsiderable if there is any difference.
When the Wilson law went into effect and
men inquired of their tailors what reduction
kould be made in the price of clothing
they we're told, in the great majority of
cases, that there would be no reduction.
When they demanded the reason they
were asked if they knew how much diff
ference high or low tariff made in the
cost of the clothes, and if they expressed
ignorance the reply was that in suit
costing from S25 to $50 the difference was
less than 81 and even less in a suit selling
at lower figure. With so little change in
plice of the material and the labor costing
the same tailors did not think it worth
while to make any reduction. And that is
all the benefit the public has had from the
free wool tariff and Me destruction of the
sheep industry of the country.
When Mr.. Mckinley was defending his
own bill in Congress In 1890 he held up Il
ready-made suit of clothes from Boston,
which, for its quality, was as good as could
have been made for the same price in free
trade England 1t was such suit of clothes
as is worn by the great majority of men in
the United States. Such suits can bemade
again under the Dingley schedules and
they will cost the workingman little if any
more than he has been paying for the
"cheap presidents" made in Bradford,
Eng, and which he has been wearing I'M
der the Wilson law, and, besides, he will
have the work q protective tariff brings.
He has worn cheap presidents" so much,
in fact, and has stood around idle so long
while the work he should have had has
been done abroad, that he is not likely to
be deceived again by the cheap clothing
/ fake of the free traders.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
A BANKRUPT LAW.

There can be no question that the coun-
try has been in need for several years of q
good general bankrupt law Congress has
heretofore recognized the fact, but has
been unable to agree upon measure, The
Torey bill was passed by the last House of
Representatives but the Senate was OPP
posed to it. A compromise measure,
known as the Nelson bankrupt bill, has
just passed the Senate, and it is to be hoped
that it is sufficiently meritorious to receive
the sanction of the House of Representa-
tives. 1t is comparatively brief bill,
which permits debtors owing 5000 or more
to 90 into bankruptcy, reserving what is
exempt by the law of their States, and re-
ceive discharge. The bill also provides
that where debtor owes $500 or more and
who is unable to pay his indebtedness, but
seeks to defraud his creditors by transfer
ring or encumbering his property, his cred
itors can force him into bankruptcy.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1897.
ARE THEY SINCERE?

The people generally are very anxioust to
have a return of prosperity in the business
of the country. They got heartily tired OF
the conditions that prevailed during the
administration of Mr.. Cleveland, when
tariff reform was given trial. 1t was the
dissatisfaction created by the failure ofthe
Democratic policy on the tariff which re-
stored the Republican party to control Of
the government. The people were deeply
interested. They put the Republican
party in power again and they are, without
regard to party aifiliation, DESTROYS of see
ing test made of the Republican policy
of protection. is only the leaders or
politicians of the Democratic persuasion
who are anxious to see the Republican
policy fail. They pretend to be very So
licitous about the welfare of tine people,
and claim to sincerely favor any legislation
or policy that will relieve the country from
the business depression that has prevailed
so long, but they offer every small obsta-
Gle they can think of to the Republican
programme.
The Republicans have made no effort TO
hide the position they occupy. They have
contended that the overshadowing ques-
ton is the tariff, while Democrats have
argued that the Republicans will be unable
to restore prosperity by means of pro-
tective tariff If the former are sincere in
their belief why object to the use Of the
present favorable opportunity of proving
which position is correct? The fact is the
Democratic politicians are not sincere in
their views or conduct They seek tc
avoid the issue which the Republicans are
deliberately trying to make. They are ev'
identity afraid fit. If they are not they
ought 10 withdraw all foolish opposition tc
the passage of the new tariff law. When
the law is tried, if it fail to produce the re
suits predicted by its friends, the people
can then pass in judgment upon it. The
Republicans are not afraid to make the
trial. 1t is only the Democratic politician.
who are trying to avoid the issue.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-29
BALLOT THIEF
Not so Bad as the Man Who, by Constitu-
tion or Law, Robs His Fellow Citizen
of the Right to Vote.
Norfolk Pilot.l


The monarchical doctrine inspires and
iustilies all the frauds on our ballot-boxes,
and these frauds are venial and trivial in
comparison with the fraud, force and ha-
grant outrage of taking from any man (saye
for crime on natural disability, whether
under the forms of law or not, his right,
God-given and inherent III his intelligent
and rational manhood well backed by his
physical and moral manhood), to full
equality in self-government. 1t is breach
of common faith and natural equity which
at once absolves all its subjects or victims
from every obligation to the civil compact.
and ustifes them in any revolt against the
organization of society which thus disfran-
chises, excludes and outcass them. 1t is
in vain, upon any preteXt Of superiority,
that any man, or set Of men, seeks to ex-
cuse or justify this assumption Of right to
enslave or degrade another man, or set OF
men; and it is equally in vain to attempt
to make crime any the less crime by
perpetrating it under color of law, or by
and through prostitution of constitu-
tional forms and ceremonies. The fellow
who robs his fellow-citizen of his ballot at
the polls, in any way, is a petty offender
bv the side of him who robs, or attempts
to rob, by law or constitution, large classes
of his fellow-mcn good and law-abiding
people-of the all inclusive right (the right
without which one has no right which is
the only assurance of liberty,-his liberty
rs well as theirs whom he with no more
lust power or greater rights than they,
would thus rob.
If this great right be not secure, ther
men have no right that is, or can be. Life
liberty, property and the pursuit of happi
ness in all its varied forms and directions
all, at once become the sport of chance
opinion, caprce-of venal Vaccination anC
of usurped power, 1t Is the sheet-ancho
of human liberty and right; and once lost
there is nothing safe from the wind anC
waves of mob-rule, the misrule of usurpin!
oligarchy and tyranny, or the wild chao
of anarchy. 1t is the rock upon which
rests the Temple of Peace; and without it
we build on sand.