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Year: 1878

Wh9G NE Thinks Vt the FNEGer inquiry


He Afirms the Power of Congress to


Gust Hayes, but Doubts the Policy of


seating Tilden at the Fag End of the


Presidential Term.


New YORK, June "a reporter had an in
teresting and instructive conversation yester-
day with Mr.. Henry Watterson, editor Of the
louisville Courier..Joaundl. He said he had
not the slightest doubt about the proof
of the frauds. There would be ample tes-
timOny to sustain the charges in the Pot
ter resolution. He had no doubt about the
power of Congress to declare the election Of
Hayes null and void if the evidence proved
the frauds charged, as he belived it would.


With reference to the agreement made by
the Democrats, SO much talked and paraded
in Republican papers, that the decisions Of
the electoral commission were to be final, he
said that 1t had no more binding force on
them than an ordinary contract would have
on an individual If it was shown to have been
founded on fraud. Yet, he said, it might not
be prudent for Congress or the people to in
sist on this right, or to attempt to disturb the
present Executive, ii he did not feel that it
was his honorable duty to resign. But they
now had right to go behind the returns, and
even if nothing practicable should be accom-
plished, so far as the present term Is con-
tcerned, the Potter investigation would render
returning boards impossible for all future
time.


While it was right to show up the political
corruption in all its hideous FORMS it would
be bad policy for many reasons, to depose
Hayes. It would create great deal OF ex-
citement without gaining any important
point for the Democratic party


Mr. Watterson thinks that in the event Of
Hayes resignation or deposition, it would not
only be injudicious and impolitic, but disas-
trous to put Mr.. Tilden forward as Hayes
successor for the unexpired term. To
come in at the fag end, he said,
would bring contempt on him and his party.
He could gain no renown thereby, and the
party would not obtain any more adherents,
for the offices are all filled, and practically
there would be very little for Mr.. Tilden to
do, and by the time he became fully acquaint-
ed with the duties of his office and was pre-
pared to make himself useful his time would
have expired and he would be obliged to step
down and cut without having accomplished
Year: 1878

Especial to the Democrat


WASHINGTON, June 9.--Democratic MEM
bers Of the committee, who have been COM
pairing Senator Ferry's testimony on Satur-
day with the records Of the electoral count,
say they have caught the Senator In at least
two evasions which cannot possibly be ex-
cused on the ground of alteration of memory,
and propose to establish case ofwillful sup
preston of the truth under oath against him.


The most flegrant Of these evasions occur
In his testimony relative to the identity of
the messenger from whom he received the
second or amended certificates, before he
swore he did not remember whether the sec
ond messenger was Returning Board Ander-
son or not The committee propose to prove
not only that he well knew who was the mes
senger in both cases. but that the envelopes
containing the first set of certificates were
steamed and opened, in order to ascertain the
subject matter Of the Irregularities; also,
that this was done with the privity Of the
messenger, and with strong presumption
OF advice and consent Of Ferry himself.


The fraudulent gang base great hopes on
the testimony Of Mrs. jerks TO overthrow
that of Anderson, but when that female gets
before the committee she will find plenty of
employment in explaining matters affecting
John Sherman which have not as yet been
even limited at in the investigation.


The Judiciary COMMITTEES is likely to report
Leonards nomination back to the Senate on
Tuesday or Wednesday, without recommends
tion either for or against confirmation, in
which event he will be confirmed without
much opposition. BUELL..
Year: 1878




We see no reason why the State capital
Bhould be changed. II our legislators are
susceptible OF being biased and misled by
corrupt Influences that influence will find
them wherever they go.-ISt. Mary Enter
prise.


You are right. It is @ ftsvorite argument
with the capital-movers that the General
Assembly would be less subject to ths control
OF rings and monopo5ies in the pure atmos-
phere Of rural town but 1t must be very
weak and harmless combination indeed that
cannot follow the assembly few miles into
the country, where there would be ON inf
nitely more favorable opportunity of getting
In Its work, removed, as fb would be, from the
immediate scrutiny of O large proportion of
the people Of the State, exercised mainly
through the daily press Of the metropolis.
The capital-moving project will do for a senti-
ment, but when viewed In o. practical light
its vaunted advantages pale Into insigBift-
canoe.
Year: 1878




To argue that the intelligent people of LOU
isiana are not as o mass In favor of eonstf-
tutional convention, and have not been from
the beginning, is to condemn them as idiots
who know not that which will benefit them.
And TO say that the press does not represent
public sentiment is as bald an untruth as
could be imagined. Why is it, II the press
has not spoken the public pulse, that the re-
calcitTant legislators are so anxious, on their
return to their constituents, to explain why
they opposed the calling Of convention?
And why is 1t that they, even now, admit that
q constitutional convention is necessarily The
causes which demanded new constitution
existed, with as much force and with as bale
full effect, last winter as they do now. This
admission springs only from the fact that
these unfaithful men now see that the press.
which they vainly attempted to throttle, did
represent popular sentiment, and sentiment
of such strength and power that they dare
not longer combat 1t.


ASenator, whose purity Of purpose and
ability we have never impugned or ques-
toned, after he had made his public "expla-
nation" stated to friend of this journal chat
1t would be q crime to deny the demand OF
the people for constitution" "for," said he,
II had no idea that there existed such an
overwhelming sentiment In its favor"


The crime committed against the Demo-
cratic masses cannot be atoned by crimina-
tion and recrimination; It's apology lies in
not defending or repeating 1T.
Year: 1878

Only about sixty days remain before the
assembling of the State Convention at Baton
Rouge. From almost every parish in the
State we see that the local committees are or
ganizing the party. The nomination OF a
candidate for the Office of State Treasurer
will be mere fOrmality, and in fact the indi-
cations are that Major Moncure will be hon.
ored with the almost unanimous vote Of the
convention. SO for once the convention will
be lifted above the mere routine of office
giving.


The delegates selected, and who will meet
at Baton Rouge, will go there with far diff
ferent purpose, and with far more patriotic
ambition. The adoption OF policy for Che
Of the convention on this particular point will
depend, In q large measure the success of the
party this fall We say success, and yet we
do not wish to be understood as apprehending
ali circumstances, upon this or that platform,
we will be successful but what would success
amount to II we are deprived OF Its real ben
efits. We understand success to imply some-
thing more tangible and durable. something
besides the mere defeat of Radicalsm. We
would have 1t signify party pledges faithfully
and promptly redeemed reforms secured, and
n better and more honorable understanding
infused among the advocates Of the party that
is successful.


Cnn these results be accomplished by n
policy alike weak and meaningless2 Will
the theory OF excuses work out tho problem
submitted to us2 We know that it cannot.
But instead Of this let the convention adopt
clear, bold, aggressive and ringing policy.
The party should be committed to the sweep
Ing reforms, and these couched In words with
no double meaning, but striking the compre-
hension Of the most illiterate and carrying
conviction TO the doubtful and most skeptieaI.
There must be no glittering, high sounding
words wi tn Q meaningless point, but instead
Of this o bold position must be assumed and O
clear patch traced out to be Travelled by those
who may be honored by the Democratic party
and elected by Democratic votes.
Year: 1878

On the 16 tn inst. the Democratic State Con


vention, assembled at Nashville, adol ted q
declaration and address, from which we repub.
lish this extract as being of special interest TO
she people of Louisiana:


For five years the Nation al Radical Republi.
can party upheld and protected an irrespousi-
BILE minority in the usurpaton of our State
Government, and permitted it TO waste the
substance of our unrepresented and inn
poverished people by bnrdensome taxation,
and the iseue and sale ct an enormous disoon ut
of millions of bonds, the proceeds of which, in
great part, were converted to the private use
of it's party fsvoriCes, and when the con troll of
the State Government was recovered by our
people they were threatened by military gov
ernment if they presumed to question the
validity of the bonds so Issued. We under
took to provide for these bonds as o part of
our public debt. AS Democratic we point with
pride to the fact that since the acoessi On of
our party to power it has not created q dollar
of debt. bot has paid millions upon the exist-
ing debts. 1t has steadily reduced the ex-
penses of the administration OF the State Gov.
ernment. 1t has attempted to meet all the OBJ
legations of the State, just and unjust. By
reason of circumstances over which We have
had no control, we are no longer able to meet
the requirements of our creditors. The cost
of all our predictions exceeds their market
value. Our mechanics and laboripg people are
without remunerative work. Oar merchants
are making no gains. None are prosperous
save corporations, interest takers end money
lenders. We recognizs among ourselves wide
differer ces of opinion as TO le true mode and
measure of payment of our public obligations;
but for the present these differences of opinion
afford no just occasion for disturbing that
unity which is 80 essential to the complete
success of our party in its great struggle for
the liberation of the country. We cordially
unite, however, in declaring that we are op-
posed to the repudiation of the just indebted
ness of the State, and that we are in favor of
an equit able adjustment of our public indebt-
edness. But to the end that this question may
be put out of the politics of this State, we de-
Glare that we are for the submission to the
people, for their ratification or election at the
ball lt-box, at a separate election, of any ad-
iustment of the State debt which may be made
by the legislature, aud until snch adjustment
shall have been made and ratified by the peo-
pie, we declare that we are opposed to the levy
Of any greater tax upon the people than
may be necessary for the payment of the ex-
penses of the State Government. economically
administered.


We demand the adoption of constitutional
provision prohibiting the State forever from
borrowing money and issuing bonds, except
such as may be issued in compromise of the
present dett,


We demand the reduction of the feea of
officers, in conformity to the general shrinkage
of values and stringency of t 1e times, and the
adoption of q maximum st tsndard, ell fees in
excess to go into county treasures for the use
Of schools.
Year: 1878

and the ''slimy imps of hell" who publist
newspapers.


Have you anything to say, man, that il


worth saying The country will listen to
you. Do you really represent the working
| men, or, using the name of the working
men, have you simply come to Massachn
aetts ae the hired stump orator of General
Butler 2


Remem ber, Kearney, it is no enemy who
speaks. Every word we say here will
reach the eyes or ears of q million work
iDgmen.


In their name, for their interests, we
condemn your Incorporate course. You
commit 9 crime when your furious and
blind utterances hold up the cause of La
bor to public derision.


1t is7charged that you are ga Protestant
lrishman and an Oraugeman." We don't
care for that-though we don't believe it.
You have not come as an Irishman, o
German, Protestant or q Catholic-but
plainly as Citizen. That lie good and
now all we ask of you is from this out to
propose remedies: to abandon abuse and
adopt argument; to admit that it is not a
crime to grow rich by honest means to
make friends for the workingmen, not
enemies TO say something practicallevery
time you speak, and not to speak till you
have the useful word ready to say no.
thing about General Butler, bat O great
deal about the reasons why workingmen
should vote for him in a word to be q
leader by prudence, foresight and common
sense, instead of by filthy adjectives,
riotous allusions, absurd advice and brass
kettle oratory.
Year: 1878

Give thy son HE way and he shall make
thee afraid. Give him not liberty and wink
not at bic devices. Bow down bis neck
while he is young, and beat his sides while
he 10 q child, lest he grow stubbORn and
regard theel not. Instruct thy son and
labor about him, lesg his bad behavior bo
an oGenco to ehee.--EcclHs 80.
Year: 1878

The summit Bridge Debating Society,
last week, after full discussion, decided
that the State Schools are not as good as
they used to be, and that the office OF
State School Superintendent should be
abolished.
Year: 1878

Before going farther away from Stras.
bourg / want to take you back for
moment to speak of the storks, for
which that city is famous; they are
very tame, and make their nests on the
chimney-tops. People whose houses are
selected by them as their resorts, con-
slider it a great favor and sign that
good luck will attend them. They fly
about with their long legs and wings
tapping in the air in most awkward
way, and look very queerly to us sitting
on the tops of those quaint old houses,
on a great bank of straw, or walking
leisurely along the roof. They are often
to be seen in the streets, and they enjoy
the full privileges of the market places,
81 doves do with us. These birds are
found in the same way in Holland, and
are seen somewhat at Munich, and
should be looked for by all travellers,
they are 80 entirely foreign.-Boston


Trnu<Ler
Year: 1878

Three nights afterward he was himself


attacked with the same mysterious NAL


ady. He had been writing letter 10 a


friend, and had described what had hap.


pened to his wife. Feeling drowsy, he
sat down in chair outside the door, and


soon fell into a doze, but on returning to
consciousness, five minutes afterward, he


was unable to articulate a word. Medi-
cal attendance was summoned, but as in
the case of his wife, it proved of no
avail. The good people are now in
Covington. They can look at each
other; they can hold hands; but they
cannot tell each other the cold, old
story that is ever pew," unless they write
it down on Il slate.
Year: 1878

The three-cent piece nuisance is now
in a fair way to be abated, postmasters
having been ordered to send all money
of that description which they may re-
ceivc at their Offices to Washington, in
order that its circulation may be stopped.
Year: 1878

MANITOBA is getting lots of immi-
grants this year. The pre-emption and
and purchase of lands at the Winnipeg
land-ofiice during the first half of this
year was nearly equal to the entire en-
try of last year, and there was more land
taken in the single month of last June
than in the entire year of 1876 and
1875. The emigrants to this new coun-
are largely Scotch, Swedes, and the ma
tives of eastern Canada-a hard and in
dustrious set Of people.
Year: 1878

NASoN " ~ lodhb
Twenty Thousand People
old and young. every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class of
community.


We desire our business men to make note
of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tisingi for many good people seeing an ad-
vortisement in paper, especially their
church paper, take it as guarantee of re-
spOnsibility. Such confidence should not he
abused when it can be helped. We want,
therefore,
Year: 1878

In the northern province Of China sew
enty millions Of people are starving
Famine is no infrequent visitor in those
parts, but never before has abject want
been so widespread or severe.


For centuries the sterilizing influences,
which have converted the once densely
populated regions of central Asia into a
vast desert, have been reaching eastward.
During the past two hundred years the
desert has been encroaching upon north
ern China, the regions now afflicted un-
dergoing in that time a climatic change
almost without parallel in the history of
civilized countries.


The fertilizing water courses have dis
appeared massive bridges now span riv-
er beds whose floods have wasted; and
everywhere the traveller finds evidence
of former population rivaling in density
that of the still fertile regions of South
China. Repeated local famines and civil
disturbances resulting therefrom have
greatly thinned the population yet in
the afflicted region there still remain
probably twice as many people as there
are in all the United States. And these
are not only starving, but are almost
hopelessly beyond the reach Of relief
from without Formerly the deficiencies
of northern China were supplied from the
south by way of the great canal, extend
ing ESQ miles from Soochow to Tientsin,
on the Peiho, near Pekin. For a thou
sand years this was the greatest artery of
commerce in the world but it lost its
feeders, and became for the most part
unnavigable, when the Yang-tse-Kiang
shifted its channel and found new out
let three hundred miles to the north Of
its old one.


Thus cut off from its only source Of re-
lief in case of failing crops, with scanty
means of internal communication, and
subject to a government that has not the
energy to combat so dire an evil, even If
it had the power, the stricken region
must bear its affiction as best it may
Millions must die, while the rest Of the
world looks on appalled, by the magni-
tude of the disaster, yet impotent TO re-
lieve its victims.


To the world it is but another illustra-
ton OF the pitiless sequence Of material
cause and effect. against which the pray
ers OF 7O.O00,O00 human beings have no
more influence than the cries Of as many
insects Will it be anything more to
China? The experience of civilization
has been that the suTest means of avert
ing famines are found in good and abund
ant roads No failure of crops, however
complete, could create a famine along
line Of railway nor in a country well
supplied with such means of quick com
munication. In tearing up the first and
only line of railway in China, the govern
ment has but lately shown its hostility
to this instrument and safeguard of civ
ilization- Scientific American.
Year: 1878

Way down East, in a town which shall
be nameless, lives a woman who pFides
herself, and deservedly, upon being a
practical blacksmith. She is OF German
descent, and assists her husband at his
daily labors The couple are as happy in
their little shop as il they enjoyed all the
wealth and luxuries that are supposed to
attach to a brOwn-stOnc front and a cast
iron dog at the door. The industry Of
the woman in helping her husband is
worthy Of commeudation and encourage
ment rather than OF the ridiculo Of those
silly girls who feel so "dreadfully iatiE.
ued' after carrying home one OF those
nice little boxes Of caramels But how
was she dressed p we think we hear some
Of the girls put in right here. Well. not
in the prevailing fashion, by any means.
She wears a loose, warm gown. As for
her appearance, she is OF medium stature.
and altogether a good. solid. muscular,
good natured German woman, who thinks
il no disgrace TO hammer her way through
the world IN n blacksmith shop, helping
her robust but kindly husband TO get a
start in life. Ii is no uncommon thing
in Germany, as our readers are aware, 10
see women doing mems work but IL is
rare i'm this country.
Year: 1878

The only advantage that can be alleged
in favor OF smoking at any time Is that it
produces a mild narcotism which is sooth-
ing to some people, and perhaps adds to
the sense of relaxation during a period OF
rest. Most Of its disadvantages we have
often recapitulated Besides its intrinsic
harmfulness, the habit is open to special
objection when practiced during work.
ing hours and to this point both en-
ployers and employed would do well to
give more consideration than appears
commonly to be accorded. There are
three good reasons why workmen should
not smoke while at work, namely, il re
duces the physical energy by the very
sense of relaxation which it imparts it
often causes the smoker to stop work
altogether until his pipe is OUT and it is
dangerous. We do not believe that any
man can properly see what he is about
with a cloud Of hot smoke and gas rising
into his eyes, neither can he bestow his
full attention on what he has to do, when
the pipe must be kept going at the same
time. II may be said that even if he
stops for a few puifs no harm will be
done Perhaps not 30 far as one man is
concerned, but if all the men in a large
concern stop for puts, the aggregate sum
OF the stoppages Will amount 10 consid-
cradle time lost A correspondent writes
us TO say that be recently timed the
smokes taken in day by twelve journey
men printers, who were engaged on a. iOt
requiring especial haste The total
number Of minutes footed up over a
quarter OF day. work, and the employ
/ er soon discovered that he could not al
ford any such loss, and promptly forbade
/ the practice. Not long ago we saw car
penters smoking IN an unfinished hous,
\ while putting in the woodwork Tn
| floors were Uttered with shayings, anC


large quantities &c othe- co-t-stibl


matter we're lying about. The accident
al dropping OF a few sparks from one o


the pipes might easily have determined


serious conhagration. IL smoking mus


be practiced, il is much better TO cOnhn


the indulgence to of work hours [Sc


entifc American.
Year: 1878

1t takes long days OF golden sun


And many a drop OF rain,
To start one flower from winters blight
To bud and bloom again.
II once from out trusting eye


We cause a tear TO steal,
y hundred words of warmest love
May not the anguish heal.
Then hurl no hasty cruel shaft


To give another pain,
Let gentle words, like rain drops, swell
Cold hearts to life again.
Year: 1878

The American Indian is smart
after all. Now he wants to be.
come an American citizen and get
the right to vote, so that he can
get some of that free whisky
which is always flying around
on election day.
Year: 1878

A Roseville man went home the
other night and tenderly kissed his
wife. When she recovered some
what from her astonishment she
realized the unhappy truth, and
wept copiously. The Roseville man
was as tight as brick.
Year: 1878

The old party leaders are losing their
grip, so to speak, on the Irish voters.
The Irish are coming TO understand
that they have been used by the po-
litical hacks for selfish ends, and they
are now assuming an air of honest in
dependence worthy alike of their
manhood and their patriotism. We
commend our Irish fellow citizens for
this course. Their patriotism. their
manhood, their spirit itofindependence
should prompt them to spurn the par
ty lash, and be men and patriots in
stead of slaves to any party.-CfnciTa-
adti Star.


1t always was wonder to us why
the Irish people, enmasse. with only
an occasional intelligent exception, as
soon as they leave the despotic Brit
ish rule, las they all so regard III and
land on our shores, fall into the DEM
ocratic party and under the absolute
despotism of its leaders. II always
seemed to US that their natural place
should be the Republican party,
whose chief corner stone is Freedom
political and social, and whose prin-
eipies gave free homes to the free, lib
Grated millions OF slaves, and made
the hearts glad of more of the poor
and laboring classes than any other
party that ever existed.