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Year: 1879

political purposes without regard to


constitutional restriction, every hon.


orable Republican, knowing that no


such assertion has been made, but on


the contrary that it has been expressly


disclaimed by the Republican Execu-
tive, remembers with profound con-
tempt that the Pennsylvania Democ-


racy, with uncomplaining composure,


saw the Union attacked by armies of


the States, and for all the opposition


offered by the Democracy, the States


might have destroyed the Union and


welcome. We do not think that Sem


ator Hill or Mr.. Alexander H. Ste


phens wishes to renew the struggle


for the Confederacy, nor to re-estab-


llsh slavery. But we regard their


views of the nature Of this govern


ment as essentially wrong, and we do


not believe that party Of which they


are representative leaders, would


strengthen the constitutional guaran-


tees of liberty. The tendency of their


political school is to state isolation,


which is hostile to national feeling,


and therefore prejudicial to the COM


mon welfare.


The Republican party maintains
or, If it does not, Harper's Weekly
maintains-that the government of
the United States deals as directly
with citizens as that of any State, and
must enforce its legitimate authority
without invitation or permission of
anything but the Constitution and the
laws Of the United States. Of course
the nature and extent of that legiti-
mate authority is the very point of
the debate. In the present contro-
versy the question is whether elections
for members of Congress ought to be
left wholly to the States, or whether
it is desirable, upon the highest
grounds of public welfare, that the
United States should exercise some
of them. Are they suf-
guarded by the constitutional
provision that each house shall be the
judges of the election of it's own
members? This is fair question.
But it has been argued by the Demo-
Gratis in Congress upon grounds which
involve the traditional Democratic
heresy of extreme State rights which
was made the plea for civil war, and
it is those grounds, not the fact of
The question, that we challenge. Un-
loubtedly, as the Constitution did not
settle the line between State and Ma
jional authority, it must continue to
be a question for discussion. Every
nan must get all the light upon it |
hat he can. But the question is now
with view to party ascend
.ncy, and a party which has been so
wrong upon the general |
subject as the Democratic ought to
nave as poor a standing in the court |
IF public opinion as British Jingoism
1pon question of British interests"
It is not State rights, it is the theory
# State rights which the controlling
power of the Democratic party tried
% put into practice, which the war,
We hope, killed. And we propose to
,oint out that as the cry of State
lights was raised formerly by Demo-
rats to make slavery secure and Sc
ession practicable, it is raised by
hem now when notoriously guilty of
'iolence and fraud at elections, and
When their success would make such
raud and violence easier.
Year: 1879

GRAHAM, THE ACCoMPLICE OF HUN1ER.-In
the supreme court or New jersey, at Trenton,
yesterday, Attorney General John Il. stockton
presented the case OF Graham, the accompllce
or Hunter In the murder OF Armstrong, in Cam
den county. He then proceeded TO show that
as early as ITS the doctrine was held by Lord
Mansfield and afterwards by the twelve Judges
that whenever an accomplice was used by the
state the faith OF the court was pledged not 10
prosecute. Graham was used by the state.
Without his testimony the state could have
made no case, and on the principles OF justice,
as well as precedent, he should not be prose-
cuted. The court reserved its decision
Year: 1879

bills APPROvED.-The President to-day ap-
proved the act creating an additional associate
Justice OF the ID. c. Supreme Court, and for the
better administration of justice In said district:
and also the act directing the Secretary OF War
TO purchase lot Of ground situated near the
city or Columbus, Ohio, now used by the United
states as cemetery
Year: 1879

THE CENSUS BILL PASsED.-The House passed
the Senate census bill at 2:20 O'Clock this after
nson. The most important amendment made
in the House is one providing that the super
y1sors OF the census snail be appointed by the
President by and with the consent Of the Sen
ate,
Year: 1879

CALIFORNIA APPEALS TO THE PRESIDENT
The mayor and supervisors OF San Francisco
have resolved, In response TO the recommenda-
uon or the Chamber OF Commerce, to call q
mass meeting TO petition the President 20 sign
the bill restricting Chinese Immigration. The
republican club OF the ninth senatorial district
or California have adopted an address TO the
President with the same view. Similar action
has been taken at Sacramento In the name OF


its 25,000 citizens, "without distinction of party
creed or condition" The California republican
state central committee also sent TO the Presi-
dent yesterday, an urgent appeal TO him to sign
the bill
Year: 1879

WHEN THE SENATE COMMITTEES are reorra-
nized by the democrats, it is said that Senator
BdyaId VIII be made chairman of the finance
committee, and Senator Thurman will be at the
head of tie judiciary committee
Year: 1879

An estimate will be submitted to Parliament
for an advance OF 81 800 900 for the expenses OF
the Zulu war. This is on account, and does not
purport to represent the entire or any exact
proportion of the expenses Of the war. The
vote Is necessary to supply what would other
wise be deficiency in the budget, which ex-
pires on the 4th OF April.


The Widow Of Charles Dickens.


The Echo announces that the widow of
Charles Dickens is dangerously H.
Year: 1879

cessful it remains to be seen whether the
Greenback people would be swallowed or would
swallow. The De La Matyrs and Murches
have an assured prominence and influence
in their present political relations: it is not
certain that they will be willing to yield these
and be merged in great party in which they
will fall at once to the level OF the ordinary
voter, without a struggle. 1t Is pretty
scheme to be sure, and for our Democratic
friends it seems to be " the only way out
but the chances are very strong that 1t viii
not succeed.
Year: 1879

time, and the Democrats and Greenbackers
carrying the day in opposition. Certainly the
Republicans will not forbid the banns of this
most appropriate marriage. The Greenbackers
have belonged from the first to the Demo
Gratis, and the Democrats to the Greenbackers.
Both are in as good company as they deserve
and both have reached their proper place at
lnsL
Year: 1879

Mr.. Blaine's speech of yesterday in the Sen
ate and Mr.. Garfeld's recent speech IN the
House will stand together as the ablest expo
sitions that have been made, OF are likely to
be made. OF the Republican view OF the
free election controversy. Mr.. Blalne's :
speech is the more vivid and thrilling OF
the two, and must have risen at times,
notably at his closing illusions to the mar
tyred President. TO height of eoquence
not often reached in Congress. Perhaps the
most effective portion of the speech, however,
was that in which the Maine Senator expose
the false issue raised by the Democrats III
this dispute The figures which he sub
mitted regarding the number OF troops
stationed east of the Mississippi River
were alone sufficient to cover the
Democraec claim of intimidation ana
bayOnet tyranny with endless ridicnle. Where
there are but sixty soldiers. OH the average
to l 900 900 people, the soldiers may be safely
said to be in a humble minority. The real
motive of the Democracy is simply to prevent
proper supervision by the Federal Govern
ment of Federal elections and the purpose Is
here TO allow nothing TO stand III the way OF
the complete subjugation of the country by
onc-third of it, These are things well known,
but Mr.. Blaine's way of saying them Is most
Year: 1879

Mr. Walt Whitmans first appearance upon
the lecture platform is a striking incident
still further emphasized by his choosing Lin
coin as the theme, and the anniversary of his
assassination as the occasion of the address.
A full report is given on another page Of the
poets characteristic discourse.
Year: 1879

A sentence to twelve years imprisonment
which has now been imposed upon Madame
Berger, may do much to check the i'll
famous business in which she was un-
doubtedly engaged. The difficulty of obtain
ing conclusive evidence in such cases renders
convictions very rare, while there is no qucs-
ton, as Judge Cowing remarked yesterday
that the crime which she committed is a
common one and that scores of practitioners
n her hidcous profession escape where one
Is punished. Judge Coving's determination
AS to the length of the sentence was none
too severe.
Year: 1879

In the Blair homicide case, five of the cor OOexs jury united in verdict of manslaughter. and four were for acauittal The result will be the trial ef Mir. Blair; but the offeuse charged is. we suppose, bailable, so that he will DOt be held in confinement The evidence offered goes to show that the killing was done in sclf-defence- The dying statement of Armstrong is So evidently false and malicious ss to entitle ii to little if any weight. The ssnry told by thedischarged servant also shows a strong bias against her former employer. The violent character of Armstrong, and his misbehavior al other places where he had been employed recently, was clearly shown; and, uniess important evidence comes out against Ar Blair. his acquittal by petit jury would seem as certain as anything that can be pre- dicied of trial by jury.
Year: 1879

Jennings. the former editor of the N. Y. Times, BOW the London correspondent of the World. believes that the next general election will restore Gladstone to power. The distrust of pOpulAr feeling on the part of the Conserv- 4Eives is evident from their hesitation to go to the people by dissolution The present par lament has two years more to run. unless dis solved before that time, as is more customary
Year: 1879

There were about the usual number of deaths by rum and accident on the Glorious Fourth The most serious disaster was at Lake QuinSigamOnd, where pleasure steam boat loaded with passengers, careened, throw ing of her hurricane deck with the people on h- Seven lives were lost. There seems to have been a more hearty and general observ- snce Of the day al the South than has been the case before, since the war;
Year: 1879

The largest crowd assembled anywhere in this state on the Fourth was at New Haven, where the British raid of 1779 on that city furnished the special subject of commemora- tsaa- There was an immense crowd in atten- dance, procession two and half miles long, and an historical address by Leonard Bacon, n D
Year: 1879

The Supreme Court Of the United
States decided an important tax title
case few days since. The contestine
parties were j. DeTreville and Robert
Smalls, of South Carolina. The former
sued in the Circuit Court of the
United States to recover possession Of
q tract Of land in the town of Beau


fort, S. c., sold during the war for
taxes by the United States district
commissioners under an act of con
gress for the collection of taxes in in
surrectionary districts, passed March
l3, 1868. The former owners claim
that the act and the clause imposing a
penalty of fifty per cent. upon delin-
quents was a violation of the second
section Of the first article of the cons
titutiOn and that the proceedings of
the commissioners were irregular, the
certificate given by them to the pur-
chaser beinganinvalid title. The court
decided that the act Of congress is
constitutional and sustained the de-


cision of the lower courts. The case
decides the title to more than two
thousand pieces of property in South
Carolina. More than half of the land
in Beaufort county is now held under
these tax title sales. The court saws
the tax sale certificates are themselves
presumptive evidence of all antecedent
facts essential to their validity, and
that they can be overthrow only by
showing that the property which they
conveyed was not subject to taxes
that the taxes upon it had been paid
previous to tho sale, or that it had
been reclaimed. In the case on trial
no evidence appeared sufficient to re-
but the presumptiye regularity and
validity of the tax sale certificates.
Year: 1879




Freeman, the Pocassett Adventist who
killed his little daughter, has been vis-
tied in Jail at Barnstable. He refuses
to take any legal advice for his ap.
preaching trial. Should the State fur
nish him counsel, he says he will not
have any points of the tragedy smoothed
down in order to make good defense.
Should his counsel be furnished and at
tempt such a policy, contrary to Free
mans idea of the exact facts, Freeman
says he will interrupt him on the spot
and have the statement made right.
Mrs. Freeman continues in lamentable
condition. A few days after her arrest
she seemed to see the enormity of the
deed and to feel the force of her be-
reavement; but latterly she has fallen
under the old delusion. She now thinks
her husband did perfectly right and de-
fends his entire course. Both of them
are perfectly contented in their confine-
ment, and talk nationally upon every
subject except the one theme which has
given such dark hue to their lives.
Year: 1879

The Jews of New York are in 9


ferment of excitement. Austin Cor.
bin has forbidden them to ride on
the Manhattan Beach railroad or to
stop at his hotel. apopular watering
place on Coney Island. OF course
he cannot prevent their doing SO. as
the civil rights bill does not allow
him to make race distinctions. The
Jews talk of paying the fare of
few thousand negroes if they will
visit the place and stop with
Mr.. Corbin. AS Corbin is related
to Grant, and a red-hot Republican.
Of course he will welcome the color
ed brethren.
Year: 1879

Bishop Colenso has received from


two Zulu warriors some facts about


the fighting habits of their nation.
Zulus, they say, learn to fight at


home at their fathers huts when
they are very little; for when they
are out herding cattle, two boys will
have a quarrel and fight it out, or
boys of one hut will divide into two
parties and fight with their sticks, or
those of one hut will fight with those
Of another, and so they learn. They
have no idea of putting one foot for
ward altogether like the white sol-
diers they just go.


The girls live at home and work
for their fathers only. They may
not marry until the king gives them
leave. When he assents they may
marry any man they like. But he
does not assent until they have
reached certain age. They are all
of them enrolled into regiments. So
are the boys Sometimes the king
gives permission to a regiment of
young men ard to a regiment of
girls at the same time to get mar
ried but it does not follow that the
young men all secure wives, as the
girls may prefer men of other (pre-
viously permitted) regiments, or the
young men may not possess any
cattle, in which case, of course, no
fathers will give them their girls.
Year: 1879

A recent advertisement contains
the following: "If the gentleman
who keeps the shoe store with a
red head will return the umbrella of a
young lady with whalebone ribs and
an iron handle to the slate rooted gro.
GERS shop, he will hear of something to
his advantage, as the same is the gift Of
deceased mother now no more with
the name engraved upon it,"
Year: 1879

The following is a petition which is
in circulation throughout the county
which is being literally signed by citi-
zens irrespective of party attachments
10 the Honoroble, the Senate and House


Of Representatives. Of the State Of Dela-


ware in General assembly met


Your petitioners, citizens of New Castle
county, of the State of Delaware, look
with distrust at the efforts that have
been made by interested parties to pre-
vent an inquiry into the amount OF
monies received by our County officials
as fees and allowances. If every mat
ter in our County offices has been
properly managed there can he no
cause why the people should not
have any information they may
require of their officers who are only
the servants of the people. We there
fore ask your Honorable bodies to make
such an investigation that We may be
able abl. to know Just the exact situa-
ton of how the offices have been man
aged and the amount of money paid to
each county officer. And your petit
TONERS will ever pray. etc.
Year: 1879

Special Correspondence OF the Republican,


DOVER, DEL, Feb. 18Th, 10.


An act to promote learning in the
Free Schools of the State was introduc-
I'd in the House this morning by Re-
preventative Cochran of ST. Georges
Hundred. As stated in the preamble
it means to elevate the standard of
scholarship in Delaware through en-
couraging the college at Newark and
making it partially a State institution.
1t provides that each member OF the
General Assembly shall be authorized
and required to select from the pupils
or teachers in the Free Schools OF this
State one person of the highest grade
OF scholarship, having at the same time
the other requisite qualifications as to
age and character, to be educated at
Delaware College free If any charge for
tuition, board, room, rent, fuel, lights
and books.


That each county shall be entitled
to ten appointees under this act ard it
shall be the duty of the members Of the
Legislature to distribute the appoint
ments as evenly as possible among the
Hundreds in their respective counties.


That in case of vacancy in any Of
these appointments, then, and in that
case, the member of the Legislature
from the Hundred in which the vacan-
cy exists shall be entitled to fill the
same, but should there he more than
one member of the Legislature from any
hundred, then each Of said members
shall nominate person and the sup
erintendent Of the Free Schools of the
State shall select from the persons
so nominated the one who shall pass
the best examination helorehim.


"rhat the sum of--hundred dollars
per annum be and the same is hereby
appropriated to be paid by the Treas,
urer of this State to the Treasurer of
Delaware College tor every student who
shall be appointed and shall be admit
ted to the educational privileges con-
templated by this act; and that the
said payments shall be made in qu rt-
erly installments in advance on the
first day of April, July, September and
January OF each and every year"


That "this act shall take effect upon
the acceptance thereof by the Board Of
Trustees of Delaware College, which &C
ceptance may be signied by certit-
cate under the seal of said College and
filed in the office of Secretary ofState."


The friends of the institution are
quite enthusiastic over the proposed
law, and are earnestly urging its rner-
its upon the minds of the members.
Under the skilltul hands OF those father
ing the pet scheme the bill has been
several days in maturing, and is pre-
scented as most beneficial measure.
The clause referring to the amount to
be paid to the institution by the State
is not yet fixed; it is to be left for furth
er consideration, probably before the
committee to whom it may be referred.
We understand, however, that the sum
prematurely stated, will be $3.50.
Year: 1879

l am agent for a full line of Samples Of
Wanamaker & Browns Goods.
Measures taken and fit


guaranteed. Please


call and examine


as they are


cheap.
All goods delivered to any part of the Town Clayton
and Smyrna Landing free Of charge mar off
Year: 1879

Reader, did you know that for thirty feet the
bowels are lined with q net work OF fine sensitive
neryesy This surface is quite delicate, and ire
ouently by the use Of strong violent purgatlves
ms tract i horribly torn, irritated and
by their gripping action which affects the whole
system You do not need pills, but you need .
grnfIe ipyicorating tonic action, something that
will give new .eor to the stomach and general
system by genti clearing the bowels and silver OF
all waste matter. BY using Balleys saline saline
desired. By it's Saline action ii is wonderful
nreventative against diseases having their origin
from exposures of hot or cold climates.
Year: 1879

The proposed new law of Illinois, for
the private examination of Insane persons
makes the law on that subject, as near as
the State Register can get at its essence,
to stand now about as follows:
If a man commits a crime and two ply
scians will swear that be was insane at
the time, then the law will set him free;
if man commits 10 crime and two ply
sicians will swear that be is insane, then
he may be locked up for lie in lunatic
asylnm.
Year: 1879

Frank MiIler's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade of
these goods is always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
| firm is one Of the oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in its line. DIFF
Year: 1879

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes with all the COS.
metics Of France, or beautifers Of the world


while in poor health, and nothing will give
you such good health, strength and beauty
as Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof
Year: 1879

The foot of the White Mountains may be called base resort.

 6 That strikes me as solid,' remarked the boy who was hit with brick.

 The exertion of using a fan more than offsets any good derived from it.

 Lawn is so cheap this year that even Queen Victoria can afford to have a new dress.

 The more soda water you drink the more you will have to pay for. That's all the philosophy there is in it.

 We never had worse weather, accord ing to all reports, and yet no one ever saw small fruits so plentiful and cheap. Man is nothing if not growler.

 A clairvoyant at Lynn told woman that her husband was not true to her, and the wife choked her until she was laid up for three weeks. It happened that the husband was dead.

 The great Baron Rothschild would make loan of S20, ,000, 900 without be- ing put out, but if he went home and found the sofa pillow awry, he'd get pouty and refuse to eat dinner.

 Because Quincy. Ills, has a man Lamed James Furlong, the New York AaiL says that ''when he walks he makes eight laps to the mile" We do not simile. The remark is more than rood.

 When man has been convicted of chopping up poor old couple with an ax and robbing and burning the house, the next thing is for some one to hope the sheriff will kill him very softly and tenderly.

 If the New York detectives could have had one more week at Dr. Hull they would have made him believe and confess that he murdered his wife. They were hauled off just in time to let the real criminal come to light.

 Sea bathing may have it's charms for the spindle-legged men and fiat footed women, but what can exceed the satis- faction of crawling across ten acres of sweet-scented clover to steal peck of yellow harvest apples and eat them in the shade of barn filled with new mown hay.

 Nov is the time, says the New Bed ford Mercstsy, when people are begin ming to close their cool and comfortable homes in the city, and betake them selves and families to swelter in low rooted country farm houses, a dozen miles from the butcher, baker, post office and railroads.
Year: 1879

However much the opinions of the San Francisco CHRONICLE on unimportant sub jects may clash with those of some of our citizens, none can deny that it has the fullest and best reports and dispatches concernin 2 the important occurrences transpiring in every part of the world. The WEEKLY CHRONICLE is so invaluable 8 record of current events that those who have become subscribers assert that they could not do without it-no other paper on the coast fur nishing such varied, entertaining and in structive matter written in q most readable style. We would recommend all to give it a trial