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Year: 1879

When Thomas Jefferson penued the
immortal document which sought to
justify before the civilized world the
determination of the colonies to sever
the tie which bound them to the mother
country, and to take their place among
independent nations, he based that
Justlhcation upon the principle that
Just governments derive their powers
from the consent of the governed -
IL was the enunciatiOn of a new truth,
and one Numerically opposed to the
fundamental principle of mOnarchical
government. The king claimed to rule
by right divine; his authority was in
the nature Of grant from the King of
Kings, and, Of course, Independent of
the consent of his subjects. One or the
other OF these theories must underlie all
civil government. In other words. the
civil ruler holds his rightful authority
Oy divine right, as a vice-regent of the
Almighty, independent of the will of
his subjects, or his right is derived from
the consent of those who are governed.
The first Is monarchy, the second de-
moeracy. If the first be the true the
ory, then democracy is a wicked and
infamous usurpatiOu of powers never
conferred upon the people; the prinei-
pie claimed by Jefferson as automatic ia


IL
mental system is built upon false prin-
eiples; the revolt against the authority
OF George the Third was a crime.


On the other hand, if lust govern
ments derive their powers from the con-
sent OF the governed, then suffrage is a
natural right inherent in all rational
human beings, and all persons are entf-
tied 10 Its exercise on impartial terms.
Any law or regulation which requires of
one person, who Is subject to the gov
eminent, any condition which il NOT
required of every other person in order
TO enjoy this natural right, is a gross
ana cruel outrage, wholly indefensible.
ana utterly at variance with the princi-
pies upon which this nation is founded.


The only logical escape from the con-
elusion herein stated is to deny the
premises, and that involves the over
throw of all government bv the neoDla
aud concession of all the monstrous
claims Of the defenders of kingIy au-
thoTity. It is, therefore, not to be won
uered at that there have been so few
attempts TO present arguments against
impartial suffrage. No man of sufficient
mental ability to comprehend a princi-
pie or recognize a logical conclusion
cares 10 stultify himself by attemDtinp
so hopeless task as presenting valid
ieasous Nuy halI The people should he
peremptorily DISTINGUISHED, while claim
ing the inestimable value of the suffrage
to himself. The supreme impudence of
such a claim, the egotistie and selfish
disposition betrayed by il, while not
anomalous in human nature. is NOT
supposed to be characteristic of honora-
Die men. A fitting counterpart NAV be
Iounu 10 10 the historic resolutions of the
disciples of Brigham Young.


Resotred, That the earth is the Lords
and the fullness thereof.


Hes0tred, That he Lord has given the
earth to his saints.


Hes0tUedr That we are the saints.
Year: 1879

the door of the grocery was knock
ed in, he saw a man enter, pick up
large box full of soap, and make
way with it. If it had been con-
veuient to do SO, he says he would
have water-marked him.


From all we can learn, the night
watchman was the first or nearly
the first to give the alarm, and.
judging by the rapidity of its work
after il was seen, there can be little
doubt that 1t was seen very soon
after it began.


The fire originated in the Krause
building, but just where or how can
not be ascrrtained. They had had
no fire in the shop, and bracket
lamp over the writing desk in the
store had been put out at ii o'clock.


Probably half the town was asleep
through the fire, and heard nothing
of it until breakfast time. This
suggests to us to recommend that
in case of fire everybody should
yell at the top of his voice, and all
the bells in the city be rung.


Now will be the harvest of the
insurers.
Year: 1879

The "Man up Tree" the re-
publican editor of our Democratic
contemporary, the man who keeps
the Diary, pretends great concern
for the JOURNAL, and wants 10 know
where ii stands on the u. L. r. X.
question; whether its editor has a
pass, sc. For fear the anxious soul
aforesaid may burst its mortal
prison if the desired information is
not forthcoming, we will state that
the Journal is now standing where
it always has stood, and where it
expects ever to stand in the future
for justice to the road, and justice
to the public. The JOURNAL be-
lieves that a railroad corporation is
equally as amcnable to law as is a
bank corporation, an insurance cor
poratiOn, or any other sort of COM
pany to which special powers for
special purposes ale given. II the
legislature las the right to say that
money shall not be loaned for more
than eight or ten or twelve per cent.
per annum, it has the right to fix
reasonable tariff for the transporta-
ton Of goods and persons, within
the limit Of its jurisdiction. Cor
pOrations Qhe whole brood Of them)
are the creatures Of law, and can not
rise above their creator. There are
all shades Of opinion, on all sorts of
corporations, but justice to all will
hurt no one, although it may be Of
fensive to demagOgues. who are but
as bubbles on the current of public
opinion. and yet pretend to be the
cause of the current.


AS to whether the editor Of this
paper has pass or not, il may sur
prise our misunderstanding friend
to say, we have not, but if we had il
would not influence our opinion or
action one way or the other. There
are men, no doubt. whose possession
of an invitation to even a partially
free ride would be Sufficient TO put
collar" on their necks, and, judg-
ing from the language of our pecu-
liar friend, we might reasonably
suppose that he was one of this kind,
as men are prone to judge of others
motives by their own.


1t may be well enough to add that
we attach no particular importance
to the above except as a possible
means of saving our very peculiar
friend from wearing anxiety and
carking care on our behalf.
Year: 1879

Mr.. EDITOR Il have a pony mare
with colt, and lately she has con-
tracted the ugly habit of flying back
and hanging 10 the halter-strap.
Will some experienced horseman
among your numerous readers tell
in the JOURNAL how TO cure her?
He may thus confer a benefit to
many and especially to a somewhat
inexperienced HoRsEMAN.
Year: 1879

In surveying for the Stallcup Run
Sewer, the floor line was run about fif-
teen inches lower than that of the old
sewer with which IL intersects on Second
street between Walnut and Poplar
Of course we suppose that the intention
was to lower the grade Of the old one to
conform with the new, but the appro-
priation having run out or something
occurring to prevent the Carrying out OF
the plan this has not been done, and
the consequence is that the new sewer
has been finished and at the intersec-
ton above described it runs plump up
against a fifteen inch abutment. Per-
haps the committee having the matter
in charge were under the impression
that the otfal refuse and excrement
running down the new sewer would be
SO anxious to reach the Christiana that
1t would Jump this obstruction, but this
apparently it will not do and the conse-
quence is it lodges here and emits a
nauseating stencil which the residents
of that section say is not very pleas
ant. In fact it is nuisance of such a
character that it demands instant re-
moval, as the refuse from the slaugh-
ter house above lodges at this point and
emits a stencil that is unbearable. Will
the proper authorities attend to 1t.
Year: 1879

At the quarterly meeting Of the Ten
nessee Board of Health, in Nashville,
yesterday, letter was ordered to be
sent to the Governor, asking him to
inaugurate such measures as will pro-
vide means for the reclamation Of Mem.
phis by some well devised system of
sanitation. A resolution was adopted.
asking the cooperation Of the Nation
al Board of Health in making a COM
plete sanitary survey of Memphis as
soon as possible after the close Of the
present epidemic, with view to ascer-
tain what conditions exist favorable to
the production and spread of yellow
fever, and what measures should be
adopted for their removal.


Ten new cases of yellow fever and
five deaths were reported in Memphis
on Wednesday. Three members of one
family have died Of the fever and an
other is sick at Harrison Station, Miss.
Year: 1879

The Lafayette Guards Of DuPonts
banks have removed to their new arm
ory at Breck's mil and are very much
pleased with their :hew quarters. Their
meeting on Tuesday evening was we'll
attended and Judging by the way they
went through the several exercises the
members are without doubt learning
fast. Some movements being executed
so well as to even surprise the veterans,
and Captain Jonas Savage looked well
pleased with the success accomplished
In such short time. 1t was quite late
hour when the meeting could be called
to order by President Pierre Gentle, to
transact business, the members being
so much interested with the military
exercises. The first thing done at the
business session was to adopt reso-
luton rendering vote of thanks to the
members of the Roksby band for the
courtesy and kindness shown by them
to the new company, the Lafayette
Guards, having had the free use of
their room, lamps, ETC., until they
should be fully organized and conld Sc
cure an armory. 1t was also deci-
ded that the company should get their
uniforms in four months, the money to
be paid in installments during that
time, and making it obligatory on the
members who desire to remain with the
company, that the first installment Of
at least so cents or over at the pleas
ure of the member, be either sent or
handed to the Treasurer at the next
regular monthly meeting, which is the
last Tuesday Of each month. After
some minor details had been disposed OF
the meeting adjourned. officers and
men feeling well pleased with the re-
suits of their first meeting in the new
q armnrv
Year: 1879

As the mare Jenny Moore, was being
driven in from the trotting course last
evening, one of the wheels of the sulky
came in contact with the telegraph
pole at the corner Of Fourth and Har-
rison streets, when the driver was
thrown out and the mare proceeded
down Fourth street at lively gait,
which was kept up until she reached
Church street. The wheel which had
been badly bent by the collision with
the telegraph pole was completely torn
to pieces on crossing the railroad, and
her legs were somewhat cut, but net
seriously. She was soon afterwards
stopped by VIM. Jenkins, the colored
driver employed by Capt. N. R. Ben.
son, who had followed her down Fourth


Street,
Year: 1879

\ family grocer IN the northern part
Of the city has been annoyed a grea, deal
by boys stealing boxes and other articles
from the yard in the rear Of the store.
and the other day he made ready for d
visit, determined to catch boy and
make an example Of hlm. Bv-and-by
four OF five la1s dropped over the fence
into the yard, and they were mousin2
about in search Of plumber when the grocer
rushed ut them. Somehow or other all
got over the fence, but one boz left be-
hind him on i rail about half a ward OF
cloth from his brccches With this proof
in his hand, the grocer rushed around
and out upon the street, anu. Us good
luck would have it, he coIlarei the boy
who had lost the patch.


Nov I've got you--now I've got proof.
exclaimed the grocer rs he waved the
cloth Oh high


! don't see it. cooily remarked the
boy.


You don't. Why THIS cloth was from
Your breeches; here's the very spot"


You hain't got no case agin me, mis-
ter" sald the lad, as he eyed the cloth,
for ken prove that these brceches be-
long to my brother Sam. II you want
to arrest him, go ahead''


The occasion was too big for the grocer
to grasp, and while he WAS trying tomas
ter the conundrum the boy and the big
rent walked off in close company.
Year: 1879

We would respectfully state that
we have just had our saw mill over
hauled and thoroughly repaired by
J. B. Green and John Wilkerson,
experienced workmen, and we are
now prepared to furnish lumber of
all kinds, on short notice and atlow
rates for cash. All in need Of lumber
will find it to their interest to give
us a call. We would also recommend
Messrs. Green and Wilkerson to
those having machinery to repair,
as competent to perform all such
work in the best manner.


Resp'y, 0. HENRY & Sons.
Year: 1879

More Money Than They Wanted.


There have been cases in the course of
late years where public officials have re-
ceived a great deal OF criticism and obloquy
for taking more money than their salaries.
One OF the results Of the recent election in
California is likely to be a contest over the
rights of successful candidates who, during
the campaign, offered or promised to serve
in Office for a less sum of money than the
law provides. 1t appears that several can
didates, including the workingmen's candi-
date Tor Mayor of San Francisco. the Rev.
l. s. Kalloch, publicly promised previous
to the election that they would accept office
tor lower sum Of money than the pre-
scribed salaries under the law, and this ac-
tion is thought by several California law
yers to mean that the taxpayers were
bribed to vote for them. The case will
probably go before the Supreme Court of
California at very early date. One of the
nominees OF the Kearney party had the
shrewdness to see this point before cleo
tion, and when the condition that he should
accept less than the legal salary was i'm
posed upon him he declined to run. A
trustworthy law journal published on the
Slope gave warning during July that the
Kearneyites were making legal mistake
which might prevent them from realizing
the results of the election if they should
win. Reference was made to case in Mis-
souri, in which a probate jadge promised
in case he should be elected to serve
for a great deal less than the legal
rate of pay, and bench of justices
of his own party decided that by his popu-
lar offer to bribe voters he had disqualified
himself. Reference was made also to deci-
sions in the Supreme courts of New Hamp-
SHIRE Massachusetts and Wisconsin in
similar cases. If the Supreme Court of
California should decide that Kalloch and
his fellow officers disqualified themselves
by reason of their promises it is claimed
that there was no election in regard to their
offices. The Board of Supervisors would
be compelled to appoint. The problem, at
best, is q queer one, and if Kalloch and
company should be appointed to the vacan-
cies made by themselves we should have
the curious spectacle of men being COM
PEELED to take more money than they
want--at least, than they said they would
take if they could get into Office
Year: 1879

Eighty-two years OF existence seldom
pass over one head finding the owner more
constantly busted with varied affairs than
those vouchsafed to Daniel Drew, who passed
away yesterday. He belonged to the pio-
neers Of speculation in the United States
and outlived his generation, but two or
three of them reaching to our day. He
was built of the same sturdy if rough
material as the late Commodore Van
derbilt-the men whose native push
and persistence lifted them out of
their earlier pursuits, who were never
too old for new methods of making
money, and who nevertheless carried
through all their affairs, large as well as
small, the characteristics of their early
days. Neither Mr.. Drew nor Mr.. Wander
bilt was polished by successes out Of
their early methods of speech or ever
lost the homely turn Of that grim
humor which was 80 wont to be the out
come of shrewd action, as witness the
hundred "reminiscences that survive of
Uncle Dan'l" and 'the Commodore" on
the "street." Mr.. Vanderbilt began
life as Staten Island boatman,
and Mr.. Drew first catching the
eye of q limited public as an itinerant show
man, passed on to cattle driving, hotel
keeping, steamboat owning, banking, Wall
street speculation on the largest scale.
church and seminary building, the same
"Dan'l Drew" as when he began. He COM
bined piety and speculation and was dead in
earnest in both. In the latter he had not
been successful of late years, indeed, had
dropped in not over brilliant circumstances
from tho line of active speculation alto
gether; but his figure remains distinctly in
the public eye, and it is not an unkindly
that he has left the worldly stage forever.
Year: 1879

respondent OF the London Times Is


that the Bismarck -Gortschakoff quarrel


was merely a comedy to draw France ont
of her reticence. but if this is true the
little plot has failed. The empires oil
Europe want rest more than anything else,
and the possibilities are rather slim of get
ting up war on the excuses within
easy reach. 1t may be recalled, however,
that fifteen years ago the excuses
fora war were so hard to be found on the
surface that until the duchies were invaded
few understood what the quarrel was
about Whether Germany is looking
greedily acknowledging for seaports-
or not, the signs of disturbance on
her part are not to be detected, and
aggression in Europe on the part of Russia
is an absurdity to calculate on just now. A
Power so completely at tho mercy of Ger
many as Austria has been since 1866 might
conclude a treaty of the nature indicated,
but it could have no meaning except as
showing some new phase of Bismarck's
''iron" policy. In what direction?
Year: 1879

licans in nomination like that of Mr.. Cor
nell, which is a direct slap in the face given
he is artful enough to make the most OF
this feeling, which is none the less real be-
cause it is thought polite to suppress
it. Mr.. Tilden has only to convey
furtive aid to the dissatisfied republicans
to enable them to avenge the affroIt put
upon President Hayes by the nomination
of man who contemptuously defed him,
and is the petted crony and prot6g6 of his
most relentless and scoffing republican
enemy. Mr.. Tilden would be unequal to
himself if he were incapable of taking ad-
vantage of such situation.
Year: 1879

John Van Buren, used to tell story of q
lady who was so very tall that he had to be
introduced to her tour or five times be-
fore she would recognize him. Gen
eral Butler has found it necessary to
have an equal number of introduce
tions to the people of Massachusetts, in
order to get recognized as a candidate for
Governor. The final and most ceremoni-
Gus presentation was made yesterday, and
this tall lady as a regular suitor for
her hand. He will prove o bold
wooer, if not successful one. He
has more good qualities than his detract-
ors give him credit for, and will make o
stronger canvass than would be possible
for any other man in the State under SINH
lar circumstances. General Butler is the
best abused man of his time, and yet there
are few men who have SO much personal
popularity. Odd and original characters
are apt to be popular favorites, and
since the death of Mr.. Greeley there
has been no American politician with
such marked peculiarities of individual
character as General Butler. 1t is not mere
oddity that ia SO attractive to the multi
tude, but oddity combined with ability,
force of character and general kindliness
of heart. If the General is hard hitter he
is also faithful friend, and he is in his ele-
ment in leading the nondescript fragments
of broken parties which compose his pres
ent political following. He marshals them
under the banner of State reform, and no.
body can question that there is great need
of reform in the State government of Massa-
chusetts. Such men mny act a useful part
when effete parties are disintegrating and
old political machines await bold ICON
oclast to smash and demolish them.
Year: 1879

Between the complicated, omnipresent
machinery of the Russian administration
and the Russian masses there is little SYM
pathy. The administration, from the high
secretaries down to the local petty officers,
have looked on the people as an ostrich. to
be as closely plucked of its valuable feathers
as is consistent with keeping it alive. The
immense bureaucracy that in the name OF
the Czar thus grinds down the people rep
resents carefully to the Court and the world
outside that no other treatment is COM
patible with keeping up stable govern
ment. This and the resentment which
it creates have given the nihilist
agitators their chance. There have
not been wanting among the ruling
classes, undoubtedly including the Gear
himself, many thoughtful minds who have
doubted the feasibility Of continuing the
present state OF affairs. 1t cannot fail to be
known to the Russian government that the
discomfort which is called nihilism is not
necessarily or even in large part danger
Gus discomfort that desires to turn society
upside down. All the dissatisfied are





and so forth, because all are muzzled by the
government unless they take secret means
to spread their opinions. AS only the ex-
tremists take the risk of prosecution and
imprisonment, the moderates, who would
simply ask modicum of self-government
to begin with, are altogether unheard-
certainly outside of Russia They
have, however, helped and taken
advantage of the nihilist propaganda,
hoping in the end to profit by it.
Nihilism, properly regarded, is only pro-
test against things as they are. 1t is sup
ported by constitutional monarchists and
conservative republicans, as well as by
radical republicans and socialists-their
number and Importance being in the order
mentioned. Any change, therefore, in the
direction of representative government
would detach large classes from the discon-
tented and give the great nation breathing
time for its next step forward. 1t is, doubt
less, from clear view of this fact that the
Emperor Alexander has taken the new
measure for remodelling the Depart
ment of the Interior, which will give
| Russia as near an approach to q
Parliament as is compatible with the system
of appointment from above. 1t may seem
q small instalment Of representative gov
ernment in American eyes, but it is great
stride forward, nevertheless. Conducted in
the spirit of its design, it can bring into
o central body with legislative power clear
| ideas Of the necessities of the different por-
tions of the Empire-ideas which have been
unattainable under the old, strictly bu-
reaucratic system, whereby reform was
translated revolution and complaint trans
lated revolt. The working of this new
body, whose composition was described in
our St Petersburg letter of yesterday, will
| be Watched with great interest.
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Th stock mar
Ret was generally weak until the closing hour,
when it rallied. Money call at the Exchange
was offered at four per cent in the final deal
ings after lending at five to six all day. Govern
ment bonds were firm, while railroads were dull
and lower. Exchange was quiet and steady.
Year: 1879

THE Dock COMMISSION insists that it will do
its share toward Furnishing the Union Dredging
Company, but the members very leisuiely
in their way, and there is 40 warrant for sup
posing that the offenders will reach the age of
Mathu usplah
Year: 1879

You've PEOPLE have way of acting If
Coney Island were made especially for their
delcctation; but none of them have enjoyed
themselves better there than the dozen more
veterans of our last war with England did OH
their excursion To The beach Yesterday.
Year: 1879

president HAYES in his Detroit speech prom
ised the natives continued prosperity if only the
government win let them alone. 1t is cheer
ing sign when the head of the government can
talk SO frankly.
Year: 1879

INSANITY is announced as the basis of the
Porcello defence, and as good one could be
devised, if the prisoner really had starving
family when he committed the murder for which
he is on trial