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Year: 1878

A Protestant journal in the East thas


endorses Catholic custom the wisdom


aud necessity of which was never more


apparent than in our own age and country :


''It is more than probable that at no


distant day, the old law requiring that the
'Banps' De published before marriage, will


be re enacted and put in fall force. Some


such requirements seem TO be necessary,


not simply for tse protection of ministers


Of the Gospel, bat for the safety and welt


being of society. The suggestion comes


from those who were formerly disposed


not only to ridicule the notice of marriage


given in church, but to make the cere


mony itself IA farcical az possible by way


of protest sgainst forms,' which in the


opinion of some, might, but for the name


OF the thing, be omitted altogether. It is


felt, after all, that if the old practice of


proper announcement of the Banns were


again made obligatory, it would do more to


prevent clandestine and fraudulent mar


riages than the whole modern system of
law and license bearing upon the subject


AS 1t is, there is no protection for o mInis-


ter against imposition. In some States o
license from the civil courts is given, but


that is NO guarantee for him, since under
other statutes he can be prosecuted for
written warrant to do. He is thrown, after
all, upon his own judgment, and the fact
that be has been deceived does not prevent
him from being heavily fioed. But this is
not all. If he is true to his Office he is most
anxious not to consummate unions which
may entail misery upon those whose mere
impulses may lead them to false steps.
He feels that he owes to parents in partic
ular, and to society in general, as we'll rs
to the persons immediately concerned, . |
duty which lie paramount to every consider |
alton and yes, fAlse representations and
pleas of necessity are sometimes so strong, |
that men have yielded to them, especially |
Ia view of the fact that refusal would only
drive the parties to some less responsible |
official, or in other ways make matters |
worse."
Year: 1878

When God appeared to Moses in the
burning bush, He bade him take the shoes
from off his feet, for the place was holy
ground. We who hear, and we especially
who serve Holy Mass, come, as Moses came,
into the very presence of God. Let our
reverence and our devotion be worthy of
Him,
Year: 1878

CARD PRovERB.-"For want of leading
q trump the trick was lost, and for want Of
the trick the game was lost, and for want
of the game the rubber was lost, and for
want of the rubber the temper was lost, and
for want Of the temper the friend was lost"
Year: 1878

In view of the events of the past week-to
say nothing of what is to cOme-it becomes
of special interest to note just what the Demo-
Gratis in this State are fighting for Here it is.
This resolution is the cardinal plank in the
State platform, adopted by the convention
under the leadership of the Hon. Smith NJ.
Weed, who was the personal representative of
Governor 1ilden, at the Syracuse Democratic
Convention no longer ago than the 26th Of
September last:


Resolred That by infamous conspiracy Of force and
fraud the high officials and unrepudiated leaders Of the
Republican party annulled aud reversed the Nations
choice for the Presidency, and put defeated cand
date III the chair Of Washington and cheated the people
OF that reform of the Federal Government which their
ballots had demanded and ordained and it the stern
resolve OF the American people that such fraud has
been perpetTated for the last time.


This Is very good reading for these times,
and is an excellent thing to remember. So
far as the Democrats could fix it, fraud is to
be the issue of their campaign in this State.
On the fraud issue, then. let the trial proceed,
and judgment be entered.
Year: 1878

THE TRIBUNE has now placed before the
people a mass of proof as to the doings Of
Mr.. Tilden's agents in Florida. That the
evidence is terribly strong no one will deny.
The absolute silence Of those who for any
reason wish to believe it untrue bears witness
to its power. Journals which secuted the
forthcoming revelations at first, including
some which have supported and defended Mr..
Tllden hitherto at all lengths, now declare
| that silence on the part of those who are i'm
plicated is equivalent to q confession of guilt
| There are others, however, who still wait for
some answer. The Herald, which recognizes in
a powerful article the force of the proofs sub
mitted thus far, and the immense political
importance of the issue raised, nevertheless
suggests, as reason for the silence OF Mr..
TIlden and his agents, the answer OF the
Irishman to the question, Guilty, or not
"Guiltyf" "Begorra, how can Toll I'LL
"hear the evidence


But we must tell those whose characters are
chiefly at stake that no such reply will serve
them This is no case for fOOling. The
TRIBUNE has not spoken at random. 1t has
taken care to be fortified at every point. 1t
has not only given to persons implicated Op-





| again and again. before its publication OF dis
patches and since. publicly and by jealous
reporters, to place before the public any ex-


planation they have to give. They are silent.


and they best know why. They know. as we


do, what they did in Florida and South Caro-
| lima. They know of necessity, as we do, what
their kilograms reveal They have seen that


we now have in use every key OF cipher
| in which any of their messages was sent.
| But they do not know how complete our file
| of their messages is, and they are not able
| themselves to reeollect distinctly all the minor
| points these messages cover. If there is an


honest defence it can be prOffered at once !;
| but a successful defence cannot be invented


until they have before them in plain PRINT all the


pOints of the case to be covered. That is pre-


cisely what they are not going to get in a
hurry. They know the arraignment and if
they are innocent they can plead promptly.
AS to the details of the story they
! may rest assured that we shall publish so
much and at such times as may meet our
Judgment as to the public interest. We are
| in no haste as to any of 1t. 1t will
keep. If they wait for all the evidence"
they may wait forever. In the Florida case,
for example, we have told the facts as they
appear to be established by dispatches.
Enough has been told to force conviction in
every reasoning mind, if no reply be made .
Whether it will be necessary TO produce all or
any of the cOrrObOrative evidence at our dis
posal, we shall judge when any reply is offered
II none is offered, we know what the verdict
of the people will be, and 80 do Mr.. Tilden
and his friends.


Three replies are possible. The persons i'm
plicated can say that the dispatches are forged.
Year: 1878

In that case, we should be very glad to nave
any responsible person make the assertion
He will learn quite soon enough for his con-
venience how we shall meet it. 1t is pos
sible to say that the TRANSACTIONS are
incorrect. In that case, we demanu
the only proof which will ever satisfy the pup
lic-productIon of the original keys ana vo-
cabularies used. Then the public will judge
Finally, it is possible to say that the dis
patches were sent but with no criminal IN
tent. In that case. the public Will demand
what to1s the intent? Sooner or later the per-
sons accused will be forced to take one or
another of these three defcnceS, or TO confess
guilt and take Judgment


But it. will be fatal to the accused II they
wait much longer. They know what the worio
must inevitably think-what it will surely and
Justly believe-if n man confronted with such
charges has no answer 10 make. The innocent
man, in such an emergency, waits not an
instant HIS indignant reply is as swift as
the hot blood which leaps to his cheek.
No matter how timid and Mr. III
den and his agents are not bashful maidens
IN tImidify-no matter how startled by the
shock of unimagined shame, tho innocent
man never fails to say Not guilty" the IN
slant an attempt is made to place on ms
brow the brand of guilt The whole country
demands an answer from Samuel J. Illden
and his agents. Millions of free citizens, who
voted to place him in the seat OF George
Washington, demand from him swift ana
clear reply. If he says nothing, it Is a con-
fession. If he resorts to legal shifts and ex-
cuses to get delay, the brand will be fixed be-
fore he knows it, and will never come on
There must he answer, or judgment VIII DE
rendered The charge has been made, not IN
haste nor idly. The proofs are before the
people. And every honest man who voted Tor
Tildon is ashamed of himself already this day,
because four days have passed and his candi-
date for the Presidency opens not his mouth.
Year: 1878

Now that the Cheyennes are upon the war
path, there is no policy left to white settlers,
agents and soldiers but to kill and drive
them off it, as speedily as possible. In these
attempts the whites will suffer, as they gen.
orally do. almost if not quite as much as the
Indians Probably, after awhile, our Western
pioneers will begin to question the wisdom OF
driving the Indians to desperate measures,
and discover that honesty is the best policy
with any man, be his skin white, black or
red. From the facts set forth in Washing
ton letter, printed this morning, and from
accounts published in the Kansas papers
written by eye-witnesses, there can be no
manner Of doubt that the present outbreak OF
the Cheycnnes was provoked by treatment
which civilized white men would not have
endured We should not be afraid to look
this matter squarely in the face; indeed. the
bare facts are so palpable now that they are
forcing recognition even from journals who
have heretofore been most prejudlced against
the redskins.


The atrocities of the Cheyennes since they
have gone on the war-path are well known
we have no wish to defend them. They have
stolen, burned and pillaged wherever they
could; murdered men and ravished women.
They are sayages, and make war like savages.
But they have been driven into it by savage
treatment. Removed to a new home in the
Indian Territory, they were mercilessly de-
frauded by the Government, which utterly
failed TO keep its engagements with them. In
addition to this, the settlers in the neighbOr-
hood robbed them of their horses and cattle,
even kidnapping their children, to force them
10 pay ransom for them. In many cases no
choice was left to the uprising tribes but star
vatIOn or war; General Sherman volunteers his
opinion that the only hope of ciyilizing them is
through their own efforts. He ignores the fact,
which has never been denied, that in no in
stance from the Treaty of Penn and the work
of the MOravians TO the history of the Poncas
in our own day, have the Indians of any tribe
refused to accept civilization when it was Of
fered to them with friendly, honest, Chris
tan spirit. Even the fierce Apaches had
nothing but good will for the brave, friendly
soldier who travelled unarmed among them.
Let us as a mere ma ter of policy, If not hu-
manIty have an end of this alternate fraud
and slaughter. If nothing else can be done,
let the whole border be put into the hands of
the Army, with power 10 punish alike thieving
whites and murderous redskins.
Year: 1878

the conductor of the freight train, who was
responsible for the displacement of the switch.
He has been arrested on a charge of man
slaughter. Massachusetts has a wholesome
way of dealing with these criminal blum
derers
Year: 1878

So Mr. Cox insists on running again for
Speaker, should the House be Democratic.
Mr.. Cox should reverse himself and resume
+" his judgment" But it seems to be of no
use to ask him to resume what he never had,
and it is sheer cruelty to ask man to reverse
himself who has always been upside down.
Year: 1878

They have a way of stating things very carefully
in Connecticut. One of their Democratic Congress.
sonal conventions not long ago. in view of the fact
that the currency question the foremost issue III
politics and one upon which tho party could not de-
Gently avoid saying something courageouSly re-
solved that they were in favor "of such wise fnan-
cial legislation as will restore prosperity to our
people," Everybody is in favor of that; IL
offends no one. And now comes Demo-
cratic newspaper in New-Haven, which, after
a hasty glimpse of the first instalment of
cipher kilograms. carefully remarks: "We


do not believe that Tilden his friends tried 20 Sc
cure fair play in the electoral contest by the of
money" Bless its innocence! no one does. 1t has
not been charged. With all these telegrams and
the keys before us we prepared TO say that ice
do not believe Tden his friends tried to secure
fair play in the electoral contest by the use of
money" But no candid man, after reading the his
tory of the transactions will deny that they tried to
secure something "by the use of money" 1t was
not fair play: to that We agree. But what was itf
That's the question.
Year: 1878

Some years ago a Wel-known resi-
dent of this city, a merchant, failed in
business. A meeting of his creditors
was called and his obligations COM
pounded at certain per cent. on the
dollar. At a later day he wound up his
business as Il merchant, and finally be-
came interested in stocks. He is now
secretary Of one or more mining COM
panleS, and has occasionally made for
tunate ventures on his own account.
Not long ago a member of leading
mercantile firm in this city was surpriS-
ed by the knowledge that a considera-
bic credit had been placed to his indi-
vidual account, and that all the other
members of the firm had similar credits
in proportion to their interest in the
firms business. The bookkeeper ex-
planned that one of the old customers
or debtors who failed years ago and
compounded with his creditors, there
by getting full legal release, had been
prosperous Of late, and had made it his
business to pay up dollar for dollar
without regard to compromise. The
old account with the debtor had been
closed years ago, and so each individual
member of the firm found himself cred
tied with handsome sum by way OF
dividends, We are not permitted to
give names, although cognizant of all
the particulars.
Year: 1878

TIE Yuma Call Sentinel is response
Die for the remarkable statement of the
finding Of 4 meteoric specimen, picked
up in the Mohaye desert, Of which the
bright, never deceiving metal gold is
plainly perceived to be one Of its com
nonent parts.
Year: 1878

A BERLIN dispatch says that Prince
Bismarck has sent a circular to the
federal government asking their con
sent to the appointment of Il commits
sioner with view to increase the tariff.
The T'agsJJaH asserts that the object of
the present protectionist movement is
the establishment Of the Customs Union
in Eastern Europe under the leadership
of Germany against Western Europe,
especially England
Year: 1878

MANY of our personal friends have been
cured by the PERUVIAN SYRUP, but
we have one proof more powerful than all
these, and that is-OUR OWN PERSON
AL EXPERIENCE! No authority can
put this down-no argument can contra
dict 1t and no good word shall be spared
on our part until a knowledge of this bless
ing shall be spread broadcast among the
people,"
Year: 1878

a gentleman was suffering from an ul.
cerated sore throat. which finally became
so swollen that his life was despaired Of,


when his household came to his bedside to
bid him farewell. Each person grasped
his hand fora moment and then passed out
weeping. \ pet ape which had niodestlv
waited until the last, then advanced. and
grasped his masters hand for an instant.
also turned and went away with his hands
to his eyes. This assumption of deep grief,
Which it is hardly possible the animal could
have felt, since it could scarcely have com
pretended the problem of morality there
so powerfully presented to the human
mind, was 90 ludicrOus in its perfection.
that the patient himself was seized With
such an uncomfortable tit of laughter as to
break the ulcer in his throat, whereby h;s
lite was saved
Year: 1878

A Detroit boy who was disappointed in
making sale of tinware to q woman, NUT
tered something which excited her indig-
nation. and she gave him great big piece
OF her mind. In '.jawing back he said


"Your husband ought to be arrested for
working on Srnday!''


working on Sunday here, bub !.
Now, bub. if you'll prove that my husband
ever worked on Sunday. or any othe.: day
in the week, III give you a dollar! I've
lived with him for twenty years, and have
always had to buy even his whisky and
tobacco. and now if he's gone to work
want to know it,


The boy backed of without another
word
Year: 1878

Until farmers, as rule. learn what their
product cost, we cannot know how to
econcEnl2e, either in capital or in labor.
All Is confusion and doubt. AS well might
country trader receive his goods from
tie wholesale dealer without bargain or
invoice, and sell the same for the most he
could get, az for the farmer to produce
milk, Meat and grain Tor sale without any
knowledge OF its cost. An account book
and pencil with 4 determination to use
them intelligently, would soon determine
which part OF the business supported the
Year: 1878

TIE TOBACCO TRADE G1 IN BODY TO
WASHINGTON ABOUT THE TAX Question:
The Tobacco Trade OF Richmond, in re-
sponSe to the invitation OF the Tobacco
Manufacturers Association, will 60 in a
body by special train 10 Washington to-
morrow morning at O'Clock, and return
thence on Friday morning at the same hour,
their purpose being to hasten action by
Congress on the tax question. They will
be accompanied by considerable num-
Der OF representative merchants and
businessmen, who, although not d.
recty connected with tobacco. feel
a lively and abiding interest in the
settlement OF this question as an essential
preliminary 10 any active movement OF
trade generally. 1t is believed that this
delegation will he the largest and most en-
thllsiastic ever assembled ut Washington
from any one place in regard to business
question, and most favorable results are
hoped for from its performance.


Such merchants and businessmen as de-
sire TO hasten the great consummation by
their presence and Influence should apply
this morning to General Peyton Wise, chair
man Of the Committee OF Arrangements. at
his Office or at the Tobacco Exchange. They
will receive 4 most cordial invitation TO go.
Year: 1878

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Herald says that the Republican
members of Congress from the West think
the coming political campaign is going to be
one of the hottest on record. 1t promises to
be even more exciting in Indiana and other
States than was the Presidential election two
years ago. These Congressmen say that the
course of Hayes in regard to the Southern
States, and in other things which have
caused his administration to be attacked, has
not really weakened or injured the party. 1t
has, on the contrary, stirred up the rank and
file of the party, and they mean to demon
strate next autumn that the party is not dead
and is not going to die. A careful survey of
the field indicates that the Republicans will
gain members of Congress in Massachusetts,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and
possibly some in Illinois. They expect to
hold their own in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and
most of the other Northern States. There
is going to be great fight. for the possession
Of Oregon lin June, as there is not only a
member Of the House and Senator depend
ing on the result, but by keeping possession
of the member from that State the Republi-
cans hope to be able to control the election Of
President, should it be thrown into the
House of Representatives in 1880. The Re
publicans are doing more work than the
Democrats at present, and, although the
chances are against them, they are in de.
cidedly hopeful mood. They expect that the
coming investigation of Hayes title will hurt
the Democrats more than it will hurt them
because they believe it will increase the
divisions in the Democratic ranks.
Year: 1878

THE New York correspondent Of. the
argus shows excellent judgment and good
taste in avowing his liking for the PRESS
1t is not in human nature to be insensible
to his delicate compliment though he does
qualify it by the intimation that we have
fallen into wicked ways. The modest youth
blushingly hints that if suitable man can
not be found in this district to represent it
in Congress he will come down and run him
self, "rather than the show shouldn't 60 on"
The PRESS cannot support L. w. S., as
highly as it esteems him. The district is
getting along very well now as represented
by Mr.. Reed, a gentleman with whose good
qualities L. W. S. does not seem to be ac-
quainted. That, however, is his misfortune,
not his fault. L. w. S.. by the way, wishes
to be set right on the record. We certainly
have no disposition to seriously misrepresent
him. This is what he did say: "There
ought to be, however, somewhere in the
District, a first class man whom both Demo-
Gratis and Greenbackers would prefer to Mr..
Reed-a man who Is neither Democrat nor
Greenback in the extreme sense, but accept
able to BOTH" That is, L. w. S. wants a
hybrid, something in the mule line. He Ger.
tainly will not fill that bill. He Is a full
blood.
Year: 1878

1t is now evident that determined effort
is to be made by the Democratic leaders to
reopen the electoral question. They are too
Intelligent to believe that Mr.. Tilden can be
seated in the White House, but they do hope
to make party capital out of the wrangle.
For the sake of gaining some party advan.
tage they are willing to plunge the country
Into an angry and dangerous discussion like
that which so nearly led to civil war two
years ago, to prolong the arrangement Of
business and still further retard the restora-
ton of that confidence in the stability Of the
established order of things which is neces-
sary to commercial and industrial prosperity.
They would lead this country in the path
Mexico has taken, and prepare the way for a
disregard Of accepted methods of arbitration
in disputed elections, and an acceptance of
the Mexican plan of government by pronun-
ciamento.


In refusing to abide by the decision of the
tribunal they themselves constituted, in
whose honesty they professed to feel the
greatest confidence, and whose conclusions
they pledged themselves in advance to accept,
the Democrats show themselves guilty of bad
faith scarcely before equalled in their bad
history, and of unpatriotic and mischievous
conduct which forcibly recalls their attitude
toward the national authority during the
war OF the rebellion. They submitted their
case to tribunal of their own creation
with the expressed understanding that the
decision should be final. They said they
did this for the furtherance of peace and the
speedy settlement of vexatious dispute, the
continuance of which endangered the pub
lie tranquility. Now they coolly turn about,
demand rehearing, and propose to reopen
the dangerous controversy which they pro-
fessed to be anxious, fifteen months ago, to
fully and finally set at rest. By their bad
faith and turbulent conduct they show them
selves pestilent agitators and disturbers of
the public peace, seeking in the interests OF
party to endanger the national tranquility
and unsettle a decision which the country
generally and gladly accepted.


Here for example is the argus, journal
which declared in the winter of 1877 that
"the action Of the commission must be
final" and affirmed that "the issue is sub
mitted to a tribunal as wise, independent and
as just as it is possible to agree upon," clam
oring for the reopening of the controversy,
swallowing its own words and declining to
admit that "the action of the commission
is ''final," or that it was "as wise, independ-
ent and just as it is possible to agree upon"
In that winter the argus said eve may con-
fidently rest assured, we think, that the
business men Of the whole country will en-
dorse the proposed method of settlement and
will demand its enactment by Congress. /"
1t and journals of its class will find that the
business men and all we'll disposed citizens
are quite as anxious that the settlement fol
which the argus was pleading shall be OBJ
served as they were it should be agreed upon,
and they will visit with strong and swift in
dignation the men who propose to overthrow
that settlement and subject the country again
to the peril which it so narrowly escaped.