smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

The inquiry started by ex- -Gavernor Robinson,


as to what necessity there was for a distinct
Greenback party, when the other parties were
doing all that any reasonable Greenback man
could ask, is setting sensible mon to thinking.
The Chairman Of the Greenback party Of Linn
County says that the Republican members ot
Congress from Kansas are as good Greenback
men as he wants he therefore asks that his
name be stricken from the rolls, as he shall


henceforth return to the Republican fold, and
act with that party.


We would again ask those Republicans of Dom
iphan County who have gone off after the Green
back igMss fatnHs, to calmly take their bearings,
and see where things are drifting. IL they could
elect men of their own, they could not get better
men to carry ont their reasonable views than
the Republicans have elected to Congress and
it is now pretty evident that the currency ques-
tion will be settled, in a manner to satisfy
the people, long before the next Presidential
election. The Democracy now have a major
ity in Congress, and have almost driven the
country to the verge of such rebellion as that
of 1861. They expect to have full power i'm the
next Congress, when they will complete their
revolutionary proceedings. They expect to
cicCt u maJority uy usthS tue utccuoacA anu
Labor parties to divide the Republican vote.
Their every move shows that their design is to
use the Greenback party to secure Democratic
success. The Troy BallefiR recently advised the
DEMOCRATS of Doniphan County to do all they
could to encourage the Greenbaek party, and get
Republicans to join it, but to keep ont of it
themselves, and vote the Democratic ticket and
in that way they might be able to carry the
County. They are carrying out this advice
Whenever there is Greenback picnic, the Dem
ocrats crowd in to swell the number, and the
editor of the Bulletin is there but none of them
touch the Greenback party. We hope Republi-
cans will look into this game. and not allow
themselves to be used to build up the Democratic
party. Keep lookout, and see, when election
time approaches, if there is not some sleight-of-
hand performance attempted by the Greenback
managers, to effect coalition by which the
Greenback vote shall be cast for the benefit of
the Democratic ticket.
Year: 1878

II The Psola Spirit has been sold out, and
turned into Democratic paper. Perry must
have been anxious to sell but this operation
+Eiu be deadener upon his aspirations for the
Office of State Printer.
Year: 1878

GRANT.-ln times of trouble, how the people
turn to man of courage aud will, like Grant !!
There is no doubt that a feeling is spreading
over the land in favor of him for the next Pres
ident, and if the Democracy do not change their
tactics radically, they will again place him in
the White House. Persons who were most dis
satisfied with him, and most strongly opposed
to third term, now turn to him as the only
hope of the country. Grant was not in accord
with large majority of the people of the West
on the currency question; but before the next
Presidential election, it is to be hoped that this
question will be settled beyond the power of q
President to affect it, and that the Issue will not
be prominent in the canvass. The spirit of 1861
will again be abroad in the land, and Grant, if
nominated, would sweep the north like tor
nado.
Year: 1878

This afternoon an unusually large
number of ladies passed beneath this
office window. The sight of SO many
adies together so excited our new devil



that he was unable to work for sometime
and frantically demanded that tie fact
nt his being here sheuld he advertised;
because ii they had only known what an
attractive devil we had, they undoubted-
ly would have taken pity on him, and
AL have been up to see him.
Year: 1878

1t is said that Mr.. Wendell Philips in his
late pronunciamento has come out strong
secessionist; he wants the State of Maine,
perhaps the whole of New England, to
secede from the Union and join Canada.
OF course, this is only prospectively, that
is, if his prophetic ken should not deceive
him. He sees an impending political alli


ance offensive and defensive between the
West and South, which will forever take
away from the barren hills of New England
every vestige of control and almost every
shred of in floence in national affairs. Now
Wendell is an ardent lover of the Union
just 80 far as the Union is subservient to
New England interests. Beyond that it
may so to-well, to any uncanpy extremity
whatever, 30 far as Wendell and Wendell's
school of untamed patriots care.


The singular thing, however, is that 30
wise man as Mr.. Philips should fail to
appreciate q principle so elementary as
that "a rule ought to work both waye." If
New England State when disgusted may
secede at will, why could not Southern
State have done the same thing3 But far
be it from US to attempt bulldozing Mr..
Phillips on this point. Not for the world
would we run the risk of checking his
longings for Canadian company, and we
say unreservedly right here that we do
most unequivOcally believe in the absolute,
unqualified right of every and any State to
secede from this glorious Union whenever
it chooses 80 to do, and without any as-
signable reason whatever. We do not
understand that war can settle questions
of logic, nor can principle be destroyed
though all its adherents should abandon
Year: 1878

1t. Truth must live forever. Like Mil


tons Angels, all the wounds of war cannot


kill it, and, even though apparently


stricken unto death, the awbrosial elixir of


Immortality shall soon fill it's veins again


with the fire of life and imperishabe youth.
No Let no man make Wendell afraid.
Let him go in peace and take Maine along
with him. With the exception of Connec-
ticut, we feel equally generous regarding


the other ffsboots from Plymouth Rock.
Let 'em all go, and if necessary, pay their
passage for them For our part, as grievous
ly as We deplore the evil of q heavy public
debt, we should favor aliberal policy in this
respect. Always Excepting Connecticut,
we should be in favor Of marrying off the
New England States to Canada with the
aid of handsome dowries. Canada would,
of course, make a wry face at the proposi-
ton, for the Puritan New Englanders are
considered very cantank nkerous race, but a
hundred millions of dollars with each State
would probably get them through. And
surely the United States would be cheaply
rid at that rate of the leading epirits wi 0
make that region a permanent incubus on
the rest of the country.


In saying this we would not for mo-
ment like to be suspected of considering the
people of one section of this country bet
ter or worse in a general sense than those of
any other section. We have hearty feeling
of friendliness for the good Democrats of
New England and should be sorry to part
with them; We greatly admire the energy
and intelligence ofeveu the bigoted P uritaus
of that community, but it is the sectional
ism of such men as Philips and Blaine
impressing itself upon the whole policy of
the States which they control, and making
those States curse to the country at large,
of which it would be well to get rid
even at heavy expense.
Year: 1878

procession around the square on which the
church is situated. In the procession the Rev.
Clergy preceded the coffin and the societies Of
males and femal' Of the church with number
of little Orphans followed it. Returning to
the church, the last blessing was given
and the body Of the venerable pastor Of St.
Vincent de Pauls church was buried come six
feet under the flooring at the head Of the
centre aisle Immediately in front of the High
Altar.
Year: 1878

The Army ana Nary Journal is authority for
the abatement that the present Indian war in
the Pacific territories, like all our other Indian
ware, is directly traceable to the imbecility
and dishonesty of the Government agents.
These scoundrels steal three e-fourths of the
supplies which the Government binds itself to
give the Indians, and when the latter, from
sheer desperation and being driven thereto by
actual starvation. leave their reservations to
hunt for food, these agents raise q great hue
and cry and bring the troops down on them.
One agent, bolder than the rest, instead of
selling the supplies intended for the Indians,
to the people in the neighborhood, as other
agents. did, and pooketing the money, used
systematically to reship them to his own home
in the East.


Those savsges are not Immaculate, but as
compared with the majority of the agents Of
our Government, they sre saints. And yet We
are astonished that every summer @ new In.
dian war breaks out and another Indian tribe
has to be exterminated in order to secure
peace.
Year: 1878

The Kinney Of John Winners house on
Railroad avenue near Tenth street, caught
fire yesterday shortly after 10 o'clock, and
q couple of young men who were passing,
observing the family running out, extin-
guished the fire by going out on the roof
A ter they were gone, q watch very much
v.lu.d as a keep sake, was found to be gone.
Que or other OF the two young men is sup
posed to have taken 1t, and both their
names are known.
Year: 1878

Henceforth we will give . column daily
to correspondence upon any proper subject
for discussion. It 10 expected that commu-
nications will be written on one side only
OF the paper, and accompanied with the
name of the writer. The HERALD is not to
oe considered as endorsing or being IN any
way responsible for the opinion OF corres-
pondents In this column. SF
Year: 1878

Is there no place on the face of the earth
Where charity dwelleth, where virtue has


birth?


Where bosoms in mercy and kindness shall


heave,
And the poor and the wicked shall ask and


receive?
Is there no place on earth where knock from


the poor
Will bring a kind angel to open the door7
All search the wide world wherever you can,
There is no open door for the moneyless man
Go look in yon hall, where the chandelier
light
Drives off, with its splendor, the darkness of
night
Where the rich hanging velvet, in shadowy
Sweeps gracefully down with its trimming of
gold,
And the mirrors of silver take up and renew,
In long lighted vistas, the wildering view;
Go there in your patches, and find if you can,
A welcoming smile for the moneyless mani
Go look in yon church of the cloud-reaching
spire,
Which gives back to the sun his same look of
red fire;
Where the arches and columns are gorgeous
within,
And the walls seem as pure as a soul without
Go down the long aisle - see the rich and the
great,
In the pomp and pride of their worldly estate
Walk down in your patches, and find if you
can,
Who opens pew for moneyless man
J Go look in the banks, where Mammon has told
! His hundreds and thousands of silver and gold,
Where safe from the hands of the starving


poor,
/ Lies pile upon pile of the glittering ore;
/ Walk up to the counter-ah, there you stay
Till your limbs grow old and your hair turns


gray,


clan


With money to lend to moneyless man
Then go to your hovel-no raven has fed
The wife who has suffered so long for her


bread


Kneel down by her pallet and kiss the death


frost


From the lips of the angel your poverty lost
Then turn in your agony upwards to God,
e And bless while it smites you the chastening


rod;


And you'll find, at the end of your life's little


span,


There's welcome above for the moneyless
man!
Year: 1878

with good team and helped him to
rent farm.


This encouraged him and he worked
so industriously and managed 50 pru-
IDENTIFY that in few years he was able
to buy small farm and has since been
able to support his family comfortably.


Many years have passed since these
events transpired, and I am now past
middle life, but L have never ceased to
be thankful for the lesson taught me by
Mr.. Day, and fulfilling his wish would
repeat the lesson which the story teaches
Never Indorse.
Year: 1878

7 SHALL not soon forget the family of
i Israel Day, who lived neighbor to
my father when was boy. Mr.. Day
was working as laborer, and as he had
a large family dependent upon his earn
ings for support, and sometimes in our
neighborhood it was difficult to find en-
ployment, the family was poor, and the
strictest economy had to be practiced to
furnish the bare necessities of life.


1 often wondered how it happened that
such a man as Mr.. Day should be so poor


He had no incorporate or extravagant
habits and was man of more than COM
mon education, and there was an air of
intelligence and refinement about the
entire family that commanded the re-
spect of their neighbors. Mr.. Day was
industrious, but always seemed to be a
man who had no ambition in life, and
who expected and desired no more than
mere subsistence for his family. No
one in the neighborhood knew anything
of his history. The family had come
Year: 1878

ofjustice and the dear country; but they
are now exacting repayment from the
poor laborer of the. expenses incurred, at
a rate of interest never approached for
debt caused by civil war in the whole
world before.


We do think that they ought to be con-
tent with the money of the country
silver and gold-in which the democrats
agreed to pay.
Year: 1878

The GAZETTE labored hard to elect
the Democratic members of the City
Council, and it asks for them time for a
fair trial to reform the many abuses that
existed when they went into office. We
do not commend some of their appoint
ments. But we have urged that the city
hospital be abolished, and hope it will be
done.
Year: 1878

The New York Times, the great organ |
of the Republicans, which instituted the |
movement of Grant to send South the
visiting statesmen is not entirely sat |
fled with the address of Senator Conk-
ling so that the "etiort of his life', is not
as pacifying as it might have been, not
outstanding Mr.. George William Curtis,
whom the Senator sneered at SO scorn-
fully in speech or an interview year
or two ago, seems highly delighted with
his policy. The Times says of the speech:


"The plea he urges in behalf of
faithful fultllment of the country's obli-
cations to its creditors, and his portrayal
of the evils inseparable from imitation.
are too pronounced to admit of bargains
with Greenback candidates, or of a tame
surrender as the price to be paid for
Greenbaek votes"


But then he is not SO pronounced in
favor of the single gold standard as the
Tunes likes, as it chides him and frets
over this apparent liberality to the peo-
pie and want of heat and fervor for the
gold bondholdes. The Times saws o
Conkling:


"There is, indeed, rather more vague.
hess upon some essential points than 8
leader OF men should be contented with
The omission of any reference to the sill
yer fraud, and the studied evasiveness
with which the word "coin" is used il
The references to resumption and the pay
lnent OF the debt, are both significant
They appear to show failure to appre
Aehd the impoIt of reconciliation a.
IeSards the currency and the debt, or al
uhwlllipgness to be specific where differ
elces OF opinion exist; and either by
pothethis detracts from the inhuenc
winch a New York Senator is eXpecte,
10 exercise upon Congress and the people
Inc nearest approach to explicitness j
The declaration that "the bonds should b
paid IN honest hard money and not i
paper"-since gold is the only hone,
money now coined; but the phrase wi
not CRATE upon the ears of those wi
clamor for unlimited silver"


The Times is with the Shylocks.


would deprive every poor man of Il
means to educate his offspring rather tha
that the men in the East and North, wi
bought bonds to SO to 90 cents on Il
dollar and have been ever since recei
ing interest in gold on one hundred cen
in the dollar, should be paid in silver
anything but gold. The Radicals a
hard on the poor. They made war


free the negroes, as they said, for the 10
Year: 1878

An accident by which the whole of the
second page was pied, occurred just as we
were going to press to-day. This must be
our apology for the unusual appearance
of this page in to-day's paper.
Year: 1878

MENT OF MAGISTRATE.


Yesterday Governor Cochran was in town
making investigation into the fitness Of
things so far as the appointment of mag.
istrate to fill the place made vacant by the
death of Jno. H. Publ Esq. was con.
cerned. The Governor spent the most Of
the afternoon in the Office of Secretary OF
State I. G. Grubb, and was busy all the
time in receiving delegations who support.
ed the respective claims of their particula,
favorite to the Office. Hearing a rumol
that the appointment had been made and
the Office conferred upon Constable w. W
Pritchett reporter called upon Mr.. Grubt
at his Office in the evening.


"No sir" in his most emphatic name,
in answer to question. "The Governor
has not made the appointment. The object
of bis visit to town to-day was not to give
his decision but to simply get more light
as to who would be the proper person to re.
ceive the appointment. think that he
has got good bit of information and he is
not disposed to be at all hasty but has
gone home to think upon the subject.


"When do you think the appointment
will be nader" asked the reporter.
"Well cannot say to certainty, but ]
am quite sure it will not be made for day
or two; probably the latter part of this
week or the first of next"
Year: 1878

The First District of Maine has reason to
feel the greatest pride and satisfaction in its
representation in Congress. Mr.. Reed has
achieved within the limits of his first session
one of the most notable successes in all par
liamentary history. 1t is rare that men,
ber secures even hearing at his first ses-
sion. Mr.. Reed has secured hearing not
only by the House of Representatives but
by the whole country. In his first session,
in body controlled by his political opponents,
he has attained already national reputa-
ton of high order. His very first words of
brilliant sarcasm directed at the virtuous Fer
nando Wood attracted marked attention.
His elegant, tasteful and scholarly remarks
on the presentation of the King statue met
with deserved favor and approval. His great
speech on the William and Mary College bill
proved the death blow to that claim and to
the great mass of Southern claims Of which
that was to be the precursor and precedent.
He uttered the brave, strong and sensible
words which were needed to open
the eyes of the nation to what threat
ened the public welfare and prosper
ity. The movement upon the national
treasury which seemed well nigh irresistible,
pushed on as it was by the resolute greed of
the whole South, supplemented by the mawk-
ish sentimentality of some Northern mem
he thrust back with powerful hand, and gave
notice to the Southerners that, so long as
such men as he had place at Washington,
their schemes could not thrive. And now,
placed in the important and responsible posi-
ton of member of the Potter committee,
he acquits himself with like honor. The
miserable creature, procured by the Demo-
Gratis to smirch the reputation of the Presi-
dent and his associates, fares hard under the
scathing cross-examination of our repre-
sentative. We can feel secure that, with
this able and acute lawyer scrutinizing the
proceedings, no unfair advantage can be
taken without his vehement and effective
protest.


The great advantages of such representa-
tion in Congress are obvious. The District


which sends such a member does large serv'


ice to the nation, and the good OF all is the
good of each. A strong and influential man


can also afford most important service to his
immediate constituents, and Mr.. Reed il
always ready and eager in such service
He starts in mis- public career witt
most positive promise of future prom
inence, honor and usefulness. With hi
Year: 1878

intellectual strength, adorned and made
effective by thorough education, his sturdy
and unquestionable integrity and loyalty to
conviction and principle, he possesses all the
attributes Of great statesman. 1t rests with
his constituents of the First District whether
his career shall be temporarily obstructed; it
cannot be permanently checked. Shame in
deed will it be to all of US If we lose the honor
and profit Of such representation through the
intrigues of the Democrats or the specious
pretences of unworthy demagogues who seek
to advance their fortunes by deluding the
people. 1t is well worth while for every man
to interest himself in this business, to guard
against any accident or mishap. The forces
of evil never rest, let the forces of good bestr
themselves lest through their slothfulness the
wicked triumph for season.
Year: 1878

ANDERSON is reckoned the coolest villain
the Democrats have yet discovered. While he
was confessing perjury in the committee room
Tuesday he sat at table busily writing and
answered the questions put to him with
out looking up or ever ceasing from his
writing. The Democrats ought to stuff him
and preserve him for the most prominent
place in their rogues' gallery after they are
through with him as witness.
Year: 1878

WHILE Mr.. Hewitt was arguing in the


House of Representatives that there was no
necessity for an army in this country the
Bannock tribe of Indians was organizing
serious revolt in Idaho territory, which now
threatens disastrous war. If Mr.. Hewitt
would take up his residence for few months
to come on the frontier his ideas concerning
the need of the army would undoubtedly
undergo a great change and profitable one
Year: 1878

we 90 not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


we cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used,
Year: 1878

[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


SYRACUSE. n. Y. Dec. 4, 1s7s


The remarkable disparity between the two reports
made to the Board Of Supervisors yesterday by the
committee who discovered the horrors existing in
the Insane Asylum OF tho County Poorhouse,
nipped in the bud the attempts TO
whtewash the Outrage. Had Mr. Chase, the
dissenting committeeman. reported in accord with
his colleagues. dodging the question and soft soapng
the powers that be. instead Of coming boldly to the
front and speaking the hurtful truth. there would.
no doubt, have been 10 official notice taken
Of the horrible condition Of things found
at the County House. One Of their own body
having boldly exposed the shameful facts the Super
visors left other alternative than to ask for
official nvcstig alton. Action took form in the offcI-
ing of the following preamble and resolution, which
were adopted without dissent


Whereas by Associated Press despatch and tho edi
tora comments thereon by the leading OF the
try. tho reports relative 70 tho areatnen OF the IN
general at the Onondaga County
Insane Asylum have been circulated throughout the entire
ters not only upon alleged improper practices ia this
but upon the general system Of Of the
Resolved, Tha. the Board Of Charities be requested TO
ise from this Board shall ,oro1sHs investigate the en-
tire system Of Treatment Of the insane ut the County
praetised and IN the for the insane as
BILE without material increase In to the county


This rcon is the legitimate and direct consequence
of the comments made upon the outrage in the
HERALD which, in arraigning the Board of Supervis-
ors. struck at at the root of the evil The better
inclined members coming to the rescue in q spirit
of sclfdefence compelled acquescencc in tho pro-
jccted investigation. Perhaps the fact that IL was
noiscd abroad that certain citizens had under
taken to ask investigation at tho hands
of the State Board of Charities may
have hurried the Supervisors. ! learn also that
steps are being taken looking to the removal from
office Of superintendent OF the Poor Ioonis for mall
feasance in office certified copy of the resolution
adopted to-day will be sent TO Commissioner Dev-
ereaux. of the State Board of Charities An investiga
tion il likely to follow in q short time.