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Year: 1879

We have already announced the fact, as
received by Associated Press dispatch, that
Senator MORGAN, of Alabama, made an adj
dress at Winchester, Va, on Friday last,
upon the occasion of decorating the graves
of the rebels who are buried at that point.
Our report, and we are inclined to credit its
correctness, was made on the spot, and from
the utterances of his Grafton ns they fell from
his lips upon the ears of his auditors, We
have seen another report of his speech,
which differs widely in sentiment and eX-
preston from the remarks which appear
in the Associated Press reports as published
here, in New York, and elsewhere. The'report
furnished by him, and published in the
Confederate organ in this city had been


materially revised and stripped of the


blatant treason which marks the press
reports 1t has been dOctOred for the


North, while the address was made for
the South, and TO keep alive the fires of
treason and rebellion that made such
an address possible at this time
anywhere In reciting the causes Of the
war which he was celebrating as reported
by the Associated Press, he charged all the
blame and responsibility of that uniortu-
nate encounter upon the Matchmaking
that section the aggressive party and really
the rebels of the occasion, He informed
his auditors that " the South had no option
"but to fight" In other words, because
the United States held Fort Sumter, the
rebels had no option but to fire upon the
flag of the nation and batter down the
walls of the fertilization over which it
lloated, and which was manned and de-
Tended by United States troops. OF course
not. 1t was the fault of the United States
that the old flag which always resents IN
insult, did not surrender to rebellion upon
its firing its first shot against the national
integrity. OF course the Government was
at fault for defending its Union, its flag
and its national identity, whenever assailcd


whether by domestic or foreign foes. When
States assumed 10 secede and the integrity
of the Union WAS assailed, according 10
General MoRGANs ethics, the Government
should have permitted them to go in peace


aud leave broken Republic for the national
inheritance. TO oppose national dismem-
Year: 1879

1t is time to put stopper upon the steam
whistle. The dog days are upon MS, and we
must act not tIlk.--LouisrHo CONrier-JCuIiaL


So breaches the Courier-JOurndl to the
Democrats in Congress. at is time to put
"a stopper upon the steam whistle" In
other words, Congress has been in session
for nearly three months. 1t has been Shrek
ing in the ears of the country through its
steam pipes threatening the Government
with starvation, declaring that State Rights
are superior to the Federal power, fulminat-
ing the doctrine Of secession, and crying
fraud, in season and out of season, until the
clamor has become insufferable even to
Bourbon ears; and hence Kentucky thinks
it time to put n stopper upon the steam
whistle" Indeed, Congress, up to this
hour, has done nothing for the country but
ears of the people until they begin to be
tired and pain of the fruitess noise and
dumb show. To carry the CTS figure n
little further, those who pay the taxes and
bear the national burdens from their own
pockets would like to see some of that steam
NliNu HIS lllitlt bIt SCCut ltulOuS Will llS
shrieking, turned upon the engine which
propels the Government, that it may move
forward instead of lying listlessly at the
whalf, while its crew are playing with the
steam whistle to amuse. themselves with the
noise it makes. The people want and ex-
pect legislation in aid of the public interest
they expect the needed appropriations for
the support and maintenance Of the Gov
ernment; they demand i'll legislation more
work for the public good and less blowing
of the steam whistle for party purposes;
and the country is joining in the cry, "put
"a stopper upon the steam whistle"


"The dog days are upon us and we must
"act, not talk" What the dog days have
to do with the Democratic majority in Con-
gress we leave those better versed in canine
matters than we are to make answer
There may be pertnence in this simlc
which does not strike the casual observer
but which the COurier-JOurndl can more
fully explain. That Congress should talk
less and act more in the discharge of IFS le
gitimate duty is patent with the publ,
mflu. OF neuTly tllTee months III mas peer
trilling with the public interest by turning
its attention to party schemes aimed agains
existing law and the public welfare. 1t hai
raised Il hypocritical cry against fraud ant
uttered a demand for honest elections, Will,
it has been engaged in II conspiracy to re
move from the balot-box the safeguards o
law in the interest Of pure, untrammcled
and upright elective franchise Throughout
the nation by their repeal. The time o
this session of Congress has been taken N
for mere party schemes at the expense o
right, justice, and propriety, until the friend
of the party have become alarmed at thi
strange dereiction of duty, and remind th


majority of Congress that "the dog days ar
'upon us" This admOniton is suggcstiv
of hydrophobia and all its serious conse


quences, and may have been INDUCED il


the hope of creating an alarm which will b
more effective than the appeals Of reaso


and common sense in awakening the Dem


ocrats to sense Of duty to the country.
Year: 1879

To The Editor Of the National ReDuJlicm:


SIR Having been present at the theatre on
the evening of the assassination of President
LINCOLN, and hearing the exclamation of the
murderer as he lcaped upon the stage, was
very much astOnishcd last night upon seeing
those same never-to-bei forgotten words on the
only transparency carried IN tho Democratic
procession. Can you inform me what connec-
tion the motto of "Sic Scmper TyrdRnis y has
with that party, or with General EWING, or
with the coming election in Ohio2


When the murderer of President LINCOLN
uttered those words simultaneously with
the dark deed which sent whole nation
into deep mourning they were emblematic
of the spirit of the hour when rebellion
struck its last blow Mt the Government by
bereaying it of its Presidential head From
that hour these terrible words have been
regarded by the loyal heart with n feeling
of horror, as talismanistic of dreaded evil,
and have been held in adherence. They
have been seldom used, but stunned MS the
motto of the murdcrous assassin. What con-
nection the motto sic iSemper TyrdnniS,"
which has become fnvorite with the DEM
ocratic party at this time, has with it
or General EwINGs election does not seem
to be very difficult of solution. Its adoption
now is not without intent and meaning.
That party which sought the life of LIN
! COLIN at the hand of assassination under the
demoniac cry of "Sic Semper 7yrdnRiS" are
now raiding the country at the National Cap
ital and in Ohio, and it is not strange that it
should be done under the motto which
inspired the murderous hand that entombed
q Republican President. The only emblem
borne in the Democratic procession which
moved from the Capitol to Wizards Hotel
the other evening, where n Democratic
chieftain was to be honored, bore the utter
ance of the assassin who took the life oi


LINCOLN in that fearful tragedy which was
among the last that marked the attempt upon


the national life. This gives evidence not


to be misunderstood that the spirit which


led to the sacrifice of ABRAHAM LINCOLN


still fingers in the Democratic party, ant


that it readily adopts for its motto the very


words used by the assassin when he sen


the fatal bullet crashing through LINCoLNi


brain, and left the nation without liyinl


head. 1t was the rebel yell of BooTH an,
it is the yell of the Democratic party
deliberately adopted and emblazoned oil
their banners, and it is emblematic of tn
spirit of that party which has embalmec
in its bosom in n very large degree the spiri
and living personnel of the rebellion. /


need not surprise anyone that the livinl


friends and admirers of BOOTH, his act, AM


his motto of assassination, should adopt i
or any other rebel yell known to histor.
us their watchword. 1t will be consistent
Year: 1879

THERE is no reasonable reason, so to
speak, why Congress should not get through
its work and adjourn this week. But is it
unreasonable to expect such reasonable
result from the Bourbon majority of that
body
Year: 1879

THF pOstponement Of the WARNER silver
bill is source of sore disappointment to
the demagogues in Congress. And it came
directly upon the heels of Secretary SHER-
MANS remark that the silver question can
be best treated by letting it severely alone.
Year: 1879

TODAY in the House a vote may be
taken ON General HAwLEY's proposition to
instruct the Appropriation Committee to
report the appropriation bills without polit-
ical riders. If it isr an opportunity will be
afforded to those Democrats who profess to
be opposed to caucus dictation to show their
independence and public spirit. But it is
hardly to he expected that any number of
them will take advantage of it, They are
Joined unto their idols.
Year: 1879

THE present situation, viewed from the
standpoint of recent Democratic caucus Leg
islation, presents all the revolutionary
phases that were embodied in any of the
previous attempts Of the Bourbons during
this extraordinary extra session of Congress
TO avoid their constitutional duty in the
passage of the appropriation bills A bare
majority of that party, finding themselves
unable to repeal laws which they regard as
Objectionable, now attempt to effect their
virtual repeal by refusing to make appropri-
ations for their enforcement. This is what
the President called in his first veto message
the assumption by n bare partisan majority
of one party in Congress to take the place of
the Government, to displace the Executive
and legislative functions of the Government
by means of mere caucus mandate. If this
is not revolution, what is it?
Year: 1879

SENATOR HAMPTON is the centre Of much
adulation just now because he said by
"uo vote Of mine will the appropriations
necessary for the efficient maintenance of
"the army be refused Some of his adj
mirers who, up to the occurrence of these
words, had been egging Congress on to
Year: 1879

The following extract from letter from a
well-informed gentleman of Philadelphia to a
friend in this city gives hopeful view of the
business prospect, and expresses very decided
opinion on the political outlook, giving reasons
for the faith that is in him
Year: 1879

THE idea of arresting a Louisiana Con-
grcssional witness for perjury is a pleasant
innovation upon an acknowledged custom,
under which that class Of Government en-
ployees, so to speak, have heretofore enjoyed
immunity during the progress of their habit
ual cavortipg Airations with the eternal
vcrties. We are afraid, however, that it
will have depressing effect upon one of
the most popular industries Of the Pelican
State
Year: 1879

CANDIDATE FOSTER has revived some
unpleasant memories regarding the cause
or inception Of this extra session of Con-
gress He says, in effect, that it began in
fun and is ending in tragedy, referring, of
course, to the attempts of the Randallites
to force the extra session for the purpose of
securing the reelection of their candidate
for Speaker. 70 some extent this is true !;
and so far as it is true, all the ills born and
bred of our national legislative disturbance
during two and half months are traceable
to the office-gettng ambition of SAM RAN
DALI and his fellow-plunderers. The few
Democrats who are disgusted with the pres
ent attitude of affairs, and who believe that
their party has lost ground in the public
confidence during that period, are not in
cined to overlook this fact, and will ac-
cordingly hold RANDALL and his friends
responsible for their share of the disagree
able results which are now following.
Year: 1879

THE hard-money Democrats of Ohio and
they are not few in number, seem to have
no place wherein to rest their weary heads
The only recourse left to them is to remain
away from the polls at the coming election
in that State, which they will do not alto
gether to the utter dismay of the Republi-
cans
Year: 1879

nomination for Governor would have elic-
tied better and more active work than
EwING's.


IT begins to look as if the Democrats had
purposely prepared a loop-hole in their
amended caucus measures through which
the Administration can escape from their
partisan restrictions without any difficulty.
A law which does not deprive or circum-
scribe the President in the execution of his
duties as commander-in-chief of the army
is certainly not the kind of a law they in
tended to enact when this extra session be-
gan. But it remains to be seen whether
even such law will be acceptable to the
President, whose decided and patriotic
ground against the interference by Congress
with the prerogatives of the Executive
has been so thoroughly sustained by the
people at large.
Year: 1879

ACCORDING to the report of the Demo-
cratic caucus the repeal measures "were
placed on appropriation bills simply as the
most convenient method of passage in point
of economy of time and as the method CIV
ing greater prospect of the Presidential ap-
proval" Things do not always turn out in
accordance with prospects. The Democ-
racy certainly have not gained any time
by the rider process on this occasion. Then
they evidently expected much from the
President, but he proved more of man
than they had expected, They seem to
have had an idea that " for peace sake he
would submit to their partisan demands,
rather than be true TO his oath of office.
We are right glad that the President has
thus proved himself before the world, and
that an occasion has presented itself for
him to thus exercise his prerogative rs the
high executive Of gSeat and free people.
Year: 1879

We would suggest to Patrons and far
mers who desire to take Northern polit-
titical journal, to subscribe for the Union,
published at New Haven, Connecticut.
That journal is published weekly at the
low price of one dollar. 1t is the determ
ined foe of the Radical party and the
money power, and an able, fearless cham
pion of the down-trodden people OF all
sections. We regard the Union as the
best weekly published in the North


In this connection we would urge the
Southern people to have nothing to do
with the New Y York WorId, which, we
regret to say, is getting very large cir
culation in our section. That paper is a
tool of the Money Power, and must nee
essarily WELD immense power over the
minds of the farmers that read it, 1t is
the reading of such papers as the Wlorld
that will reconcile the working classes t
ignorance and serfdom. a u
Year: 1879

When will the Patrons of Husbandry
individually and the farmers of the coun-
try collectively learn that their duty and
interest are to protect the producer and
not the parasite, the farmer and not the
forestaller or speculator; that hand
ed Justice does not permit him who does
nothing either to produce or increase the
value Of an article to profit unreasonably
from the fact that it passes through his
hands? The time is not distant when the
world will wonder that it ever allowed
such swarm of blood suckers to fatten
on its vitals, and gorge themselves with
the life blood of its most useful members.
| Spirit of Kansas.
Year: 1879

A petition is circulating in New y York
and other Eastern States, which the lead
ing bankers, merchants, railroad mag
mates, and politicians are signing, in favor
of the passage of Bayard's Bill depriving
the Greenbacks of their legal tender func-
ton. .r


If this bill becomes a law, it will be in
the power of the National Banks to drive
the greenbacks from circulation and force
their redemption at any time. They have
only to refuse to take. them on deposit--to
take them in and pay them out. When
greenbacks shall be no longer bankable,
they will cease to pay debts or to make
purchases. Being redeemable only at the
sub treasury at New York, and that only
in sums of fifty dollars and upwards, they
will fall below par throughout the coun-
try, and especially in the rural districts.
They will be bought up by. the money
changers at discount. The loss will fall
on the farmers, the workingmen, the pro-
fessional men, and the retail dealers


AS fast as the greenbacks pass into the
greedy nav of the bond bank ring of the
East, they will be presented for redemp
ton and cancellations When the present
specie reserve in. the Federal treasury is
exhausted, the General Government will
be forced to borrow over two hundred
millions of dollars or to levy speedy tax
for that amount, wherewith to oredeem the
greenbacks, and preserve its credit. The
tax will fall, for the most part, on the
same parties who bear the loss by the dis
count on the greenbacks.


Farmers of America! This is the en-
tertainment prepared for you by your
would be masters in the financial centres.
Are you ready to submit to it? If not,
let petition from every neighborhood go
up to Congress by the time it convenes
again, against the passage of the Bayard
Bill. Let your Senators and Representa-
tives know that if they vote for this bill,
their seats shall be made to o hot to hold
them, and the places which know them
now shall know them no more forever
Year: 1879

There will be tremendous effort made
to put the people, the Democratic party,
completely under the feet of the National
Bankers. This movement will be led by
such politicians as Bayard, Lamar, and
Hampton, and supported by such journals
as the New York World and Louisville
Courfer-Journal. But it will fail. The
people will never support policy or set
of politicians that will put them, bound
hand and foot, at the mercy of the Money
Power The bill offered by Senator Bay
ard to destroy the greenback, will be met
by storm of popular indignation.
Year: 1879

The election of Worthy Steward Bailey
20 hll the vacancy in the Executive Com
Pnlttee by the Mississippi State Grange,
~as deserved compliment to one of the
frueSt, most earnest and efficient Patrons
/ n the State. A better selection could not
nave been made Our State Executive
|Committee is now composed of the very
pest material.
Year: 1879

The Oranges and farmers Of the differ
ent counties in this and the other Cotton
States should combine and purchase the
county rights to the Clement Attachment.
They will save many thousands of dollars
by prompt action. Let the capitalists of
the North get control of it, and it will cost
the farmers great deal more than the
sewing machine monopolies did.
Year: 1879

The application Of so important railway
limo as tho Grand Trunk for admission into
Chicago is IN o7ont of no ordinary interest.
Proceedings looking to tho condemnation Of
certain lands for right Of way south Of Tho
city limits woro begun yesterday.
Year: 1879

The determination to test the question whether
the late deduction of twenty per cent from the pay OF
members of the police force Is legal or otherwise
has finally taken the positive form of an application
to the Supreme Court for mandamus to compel the
payment OF the percentage withheld on the last pay
day This application made yesterday by
United States District Attorney Bliss. on behalf OF
Inspector Dilks. Captain Walsh and Patrolman Ed
wards, to Judge Donohue. in supreme Court. Cham-
bors The peremptory writ asked for denied; !;
but order TO show cause why the same should
he granted allowed and made returnabe Mt half.
past ten this morning, when the case Will come up
for argument. Now that the initiatory steps have
been taken in the matter is said that the contest
will be carried IL necessary to the Court OF Appeals
for final adjudication.
Year: 1879

NARROW ESCAPE OF LANDLADY FROM BEING


BURNED TO DEATH.


Mr. Frederick Hopper owns the frame building at
No. 2.292 Third avenue, the west side OF the
avenue between 124th and 125th streets The ground
floor occupied a saloon and restaurant. and the
third Aoor by Mrs. Sullivan and her family. Three
months ago party OF young men calling
themselves the "waverley Club" rented Of Mr..
Hopper the second floor. and fitted up the
two rooms with billiard table. chess tables. chairs
and other furniture. They quiet. orderly, re-
tired early and for two months paid their rent with
out hesitation. They In the last month,
and ON Saturday night Mr.. Hopper notified the
officers of the club that they would have to vacate
their quarters. On Monday morning most of the
day two of the members OF the club were
In the rooms making Anal preparations for
a permanent departure. Mrs. Sullivan overheard q
great deal of whispering between the young men
during the day, and about nve O'Clock in the
noon, them leave the rooms carefully lock both
of the doors and then peep through the key holes.
"what are you doing there y cried the lady.
SS S%''er in hi, an yet
OF the young men tumbled pcll nell down
the stairs and disappeared. Immediately after
from the rooms formerly occupied by the club.
Graspng her bonnet she rushed into the street cry
ing Fire at the top Of her voice. policeman on
the opposite sidewalk took in the situation once
aud sounded an alarm Captain Van Horn. of the
Harlem Fire brigade. was speedily on hand. but.
owing to the almost Internal ingenuity of the incen-
diaries found some difficulty in gaining entrance
TO the rooms in which the fire plainly dis
cernible The doors being forced the flames were
cxtinguished, with damage to the building not
exceeding probably SIS. Subsequent investigation
revealed the fact that a quantity of shavngs and
straw. saturated with turpentine. had been strewn
the hoor and then ignited from the stove-which
had been left behind--in which large fire had pre-
viQusly been kindied One of the young who left
the premises in great hurry IL said to bear the
name of Joseph Shaw. His companion. who was at
tired in dark clothes. light brown overcoat and q
broad felt hat is unknown. The building saved
from destruction is of slight construction and stands
In row of similar structures. Mrs. sullivan was
interviewed by reporter and expressed her delight
! at being saved perhaps from painful death.
Year: 1879

Bowery and Pearl street road originally laid out tho
Gilbert route and the Metropolitan IL, would. III re-
turn, give the New York company the sole ana ex-
elusive of the valuable Chatham street
branch and at the time, abandon
their Chambers street connection altogether.
Such arrangement. it is thought. would
obviate all trouble confusion the east side-for
then the Chatham square tracks of the Third avenue
IL" could be easily shifted to the westerly part
OF the square, while the Metropolitan crossing
from Division street into New Bowery could be esab
lished further the easterly side OF the square II
is understood that the two companies. apprecatin6
the importance and magnitude of the interests in
vowed already in consultation. and the earnest
hope prevails that some such amcable arrangement
will be entered into promptly to obviate all difh
Guilty. 1t is easy to perceive the manifold risks OF
delay and collision and the general confusion likely
to arise from the joint of the Pearl street and
Chatham street tracks. and the additional dscomfor
likely to be caused by joint occupancy OF the
Franklin square and Fulton street stations on the
part of the two companies. Such a confusion would
be hailed with delight by the enemies of rapid transit
and used its discredit possible. and it is
therefore, generally considered that such friendly
and mutually advantageous arrangement as that
outlined above will, in spirit of concession be
made by the managers of the two great rapid transs