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Year: 1879

Forwarding subscription to the local
fund for celebrating Decoration Day,
Ex-Governor Hubbard writes: For my
self am personally the debtor of every
true son of Connecticut who fought, and
thrice the debtor of every one who fell
for the honor of the State and for the
Union. The honors we pay to our fallen
heroes are infinitely petty and cheap in
comparison with their Infinitely grand
and costly sacrifices" The spirit of this
is so much in contrast with that which
animates the Connecticut Democracy
that the realer may wonder how that
party ever came to elect him Governor.
The explanation is easy. They nOmidat-
ed him rs respectable figure head to
catch the independent and unattached
voters and keep the votes of War Demo
Gratis. They needed votes in doubtful
election, and had the wit to see he was
strong candidate with the people. But
when they had United States Senator
to elect, and the Legislature being theirs,
there was no need of hypocrisy, they
took their best representative, Eaton.
They could use Governor Hubbards
name to win votes from the people, but
with a Democratic Legislature he had
no earthly show for the higher and more
important position. When they had the
game in their own hands they put for
ward their own representative, Mr..
Eaton.


Ex-Governor Hubbard has the reputa-
tiOn of being, and no doubt is, the ablest
man of his party in the State. He was
War Democrat. and opposed to Eatons
course during the rebellion, and he re-
jects in toto the latter's remarkable
hotch-pOtch of theories concerning the
rights of States and subordination of the
Federal to the State Governments. Be
yOnd this, he actually believes in honest
elections and pure politics, not merely
as party cries, but as things so desirable
in themselves as to be sought after, and
established at some sacrifice if neces-
sary. His views in this regard, and his
high character made him useful to the
party in winning the support of the un-
attached and Independent voters. They
did so use him, and made a stalking
horse of him. But they gave expression
to their real views of the State Rights
doctrines and Federal subOrdination
when they elected Eaton, and of honest
elections and the publication of politics
when they elected Barnum to the United
States Senate. The Connecticut Demo
cracy do not lack cunning They use
such men as Governor Hubbard to get
votes and get into power: then they use
their power to elevate men of totally
different-of their own-stamp.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Year: 1879

1t should be understood at the outset
that the Republican party, in meeting
the issue which the Democracy have
forced upon them, will not mince mat
tiers in the least, but talk out plainly.
The issue is at least distinct; it has
been aggressively and arrOgantly press
ed; it is robust, vital. 1t shall be square
ly and firmly met, and have robust treat
! treatment. There is no need to Gull
phrases or handy courtesies when the
Southern Democracy come up demand
ing the abdicatiOn of Federal sovereign
ty and the concession of absolute sover-
eigty to the States If there were any
hardships in their condition after the
war, whose fault was it? They them
selves made military interference, and
interference on a tremendous scale, ne
cessdry, by their rebellion. By their
| treatment of their former slaves they
made negro suffrage necessary, as the
negro's only weapon of defence. Their
own policy and conduct made it ne
cessary for the General Government to
use its power in maintaining the rights
of these poor creatures, of which they
undertook by violence and intimidation
to deprive them; and there has been no
step in the whole course of the proceed
ings resorted to by the Republican par
ty to put down rebellion and uphold the
Government which was not made ne
cessary by the conduct of the very men
who come up now with such bitter
complaints of the treatment they have
received. In the entire history of the
long controversy which was supposed to
have been settled with the conclusion of
the war, but has been reopened with the
first temperance of Democratic ma
jority in Congress, every aggression has
been on the side of the Southern Democ-
racy. Every threat against the Govern
ment, every violent demonstration, all
the bullying and all the bloodshed, have
had their origin there, while the North
was in every case the passive spectator
of their passionate outbreaks or the vic
tim of their lawless violence. This was
true of the whole period of the contrO-
versy, from the time the first victim of
slaveholding intolerance was maltreated
or killed for expressing his honest opin-
ion down to the last case of bulldozing
| If they have suffered hardshipS from
the political condition they brought upon
themselves they have only themselves
to thank for it.


The people of the North, and the Re
publican party, have treated them, from
the first and always, with akindness and
tolerance and magnanimity for which
history furnishes no parallel. They
were not merely treated with leniency,
but were fully and frankly forgiven for
their treason against the Government; (;
not merely forgiven, but restored to full
rights of citizenship and equality under
the law; and not that alone, but actual
ly brought back to the places of power
in the Nation, and given the political
control, the loss of which they had re-
sented to the point of setting on foot a
bloody and destructive war. What is
more, the people of the North have been,
and are now, so considerate Of the feel
ings of those who were lately their enc
Year: 1879

believe, as stand here, that the tri-
umph OF overthrow of American insti-
tutions depends upon the issue Of the
Sabbath contest. Bring on your voices,
and your pens, and your printing offices
and your pulpits-bring them into the
corps of the Lords artillery for the de-
fense of this sacred day. Decree. before
high Heaven, that the effort being made
to rob you Of your political rights. and
to defraud the cradles of your children,
shall go down in the disgrace of all those
who are enemies to God and the public
veal. For those who fight and fan ON
the right side, we will chisel the epi-
taph: These are they who came ont Of
great tribulation and had their robes
washed in the blood OF the Lamb" But
for that man who proves recreant to the
Church of God. to American liberty,
there shall be no honorable epitaph. He
shall not be worthy even of burial
place in this free land; but perhaps some
steam tug may drop him into the sea.
where the lawless winds keeps no Sab
bath as they gallOp over the grave Of
him who lived and died traitor to God
and the church and the liberties Of
Americai Long live the Christian Sab
bath! Perish forever all attempts to
overthrow It'll The bell at the City Hail
striking at this moment seems to respond
TO the church, as much as TO say, -the
church and the State in this matter
must stand together; and together we
will ring out q victory over all the enc
mics Of God and the best interests OF
human kind."-[Dr. Tslmage.
Year: 1879

THE solemn silence of the Northern


Democratic journals upon the Warner
silver imitation measure shows their ag-
ony. Its formal adoption by the House
Democratic caucus as party policy in
creases the embarrassment of the situa-
tion. Nobody questions that the North
is entirely solid against any scheme for
bringing back the old uncertainty in f.
nancial affairs, and it requires no polit-
ical sagacity to see that the party which
commits itself to such scheme now
simply courts disaster.
Year: 1879

If any political prophet at the close of
the war had dared to predict that this
generation would not pass away before
the Rebel Brigadiers, in full control Of
majority of both houses of Congress,
would be found celebrating whether it
wasn't, after all, advisable to refuse to
vote appropriations for the maintenance
of the Army of the United States, he
would have been stoned to death by the
people.
Year: 1879

THE Solid South has not failed once in
this or the last Congress to come up un-
animously in support of any imitation or
reputation scheme. The man who has
a doubt about how to vote on election
day should reflect upon this fact.
Year: 1879

SENATOR BUTLER declares that the
Democrats forced the extra session be-
cause they thought party capital could
be made by securing the organization of
the House before the party became any
weaker. He does not estimate the
amount Of capital which has been ac-
cumulated up to date.
Year: 1879

SENATOR THURMAN goes to North
Carolina to deliver an address before the


State University on June 6. Of course
it will be as much of political pilgrim
age as he can make it. Spontaneous
Ovations" will abound, and his platform
for 1880 will be exposed to public view.
Year: 1879

If there is one Democratic statesman
who has made more pitiable political
shipwreck of himself than any other in
these days of general disaster, it is prob
ably the Hon. Samuel ]. Randall.
Year: 1879

THE President will find Solid North
behind him in his purpose to protect the
Southern negroes who wish to emigrate
beyond the reach of the bulldozer. Don't
you forget that, Mr.. Bourbon.
Year: 1879

We are told that Gen. Rice the Democratic nominee for Lieutenanf- Governor of Ohio lost g leg at Ken saw mountain That was bad tut not so distressing as to be short when the votes are counted
Year: 1879

Judge Westbrook, in a late charge
to the Grand Jury Of Ulster County
On. W from which We quote as fo!'
lows:


ave are also, gentlemen, required
by the statute to charge you in re-
gard to the violation Of the laws of
the State known as The excise and
which regulate and control the sale
of intoxicating drinks. have pur-
posely left this for the last of the
special charge which am now max.
ing to you, because | deem it to be
perhaps the most important of all
things to which your attention can
be called. No practice tends more
to the violation and breaking Of ali
law than the habit of drinking. 1t
is useless to talk about it. II Won
have eyes you can see it. If you
have ears you c,n hear it. You can
60 anywhere in this country, or any
where in this State, and the evils
springing from this traffic will meet
you at every step wherever you be.
1t has stricken down many an indi
vidual and sent him to an untimely
grave. 1t has broken up many a
household and sent many person to
the Jail, to the prison, and to the
poorhouse. This has been said to
you again and again, and yet strange
to say, it is almost impossible SO to
quicken the cunsciences Of grand
Jurors tha, they will see that these
laws which regulate the sale of
liquors are enforced. Why is this
50! Is this traffic beyond 'ho law ?
Is this business something which the
law cannot reach aud cannot control? {?
Are You a merchant? You expect
TO observe the law in your pursuits.
Are you farmer? You obey the
mandates Of the law. Every aveca
tion every where is governed and con
,rolled by the law, but, strange to
say this traffic Aaupts itself right in
the very teeth and eyes Of justice
seems TO be psralyzed it its presence
--paralyzed in its presence, whenal
the evils of this traffic are before us
continually, and when we know that
of all the evils with which the land
is afflicted, it is the greatest curse
which exists and rests upon it,"


He pointed out the many and fla
grant violations Of the law by liquor
sellers, and exhorted the Grand Jury
in very earnest TO fidelity to their
oaihs in dealing with this class of
offenders.


In sentencing prisoner convicted
Of the crime Of arson, committed un
der the influence of strong drink,
Judge Wsstbrook took occasion to
say:


"For myself, I am prepared to say,
and do say, that | am opposed to all
dealing in intoxicating drinks under
any and every form. The bar shalt
not, with my countenance, tempt
men to ruin and crime, whether ii be
in the gildsd tavern or the filthy cor
ner grocery. Looking above for
help, pledge my official and per.
sonal action against it, and invite
the cooperation aud prayers of all
God-fearing men and women in the
same direction"


Such a Judge is an honor to the
judiciary of his State, and powerful
ally for the cause of temperance
righteousness and good order.---Ex.


MAnnnluEunnBDa1llM1Agtguw
Year: 1879

ave see not, know not. All the way
Is night. With Thee alone is day,
from out the rorrenJ- 5 rrouUTcu fTes
Above the storm-one prayer we lift


Thy will be donel
The flesh may fail, the heart may faint.
But who are we to make complaint,
Or dare to plead in times like these,
The weakness of our love of ease?


Thy will be done!
We take with solemn thankfulness
Our burden up. nor ask it less;
And count it joy that even we
May suffer, serve or wait for Thee


Thy will be done!
Though dim, as yet, in tint and line.
we trace Thy pictures wise design,
And thank Thee that our age supplies
Its dark relief of sacrifice


Thy will be done!
And if in our unworthiness,
Thy sacrificia1 wine we press;
If from Thy ordeal's heated bars
Our feet are scanned with heated scars,


Thy will be donei
Strike Thou, the Master, we Thy keys,
The anthem of the deetinies!
The minor or the loftier strain,
Our hearts shall breathe the old refrain


Thy will be done!
Year: 1879

postal cards and double letter envelopes. In the
main the Classification bill Is as the Senate agreed
10 u.


The Fortifcations bill has been agreed to by the
House.


Shortly after midnight the Conference Commit
tees the Legislative and Army bills failed TO
agree, and the members of those committees report
that there prospect of compromise. when
these reports made to the Honse discussion
will probably occur, which is expected TO settle the
question. This is looked for with great interest,
Year: 1879

military display, the principal martial
features being . review Of oil the troops
Of the garrison. We are told that the
request Of the royal pair to have as lit.
tls display ss possible Was accedsd to,


but II this be the case We have some
curiosity to know how many more bull
fights would be required TO make full
display over q royal Wedding. In the
midst Of all this display the Emperor
comes forward with something more
substantial for the young Queen by
giving her an annual income Of s7o,'
600 year sor spending money, ard


the young King, now her husband has
also endowed her with an annual in
come Of e2O, 900 for the sane purpose.
Year: 1879

Pubic Executions.


We regret 70 hear that the sherin Of
Cecil County has fully determined TO
execute Msdtord Waters in public next


Friday, Notwithstanding the numerous


petitions that have been sent to him


from what is supposed to be the better


class Of citizsns, begging him to execute


him in private with none present but


the necessary officers Of the law and the


ofaoiating spiritual ministers. The ex-


scution We see by the Elkton papsrs Ia
to be in an open field some distance from


the town, the Sheriff alleging as one Of


the reasons for doing so, that there were


many ladies and gentlemen living near


the jail in ElktOn who could not bear


the thought Of having the execution


within hearing or sight Of their resi-
dsncss, but TO remedy this the Sheriff
then determines to have the execution
in public away from the town to be sure,
but within the morbid gaze OF probably
five or six thousand people, large pro-
portion Of them women and children.
The Sheriff gives IS another reason for
. public execution, that 1t will deter
crime, which he says has become so
fsarfully prevalent in Cecil County.
No doubt he is honest in these opinions
but II he Ii he either never read about
the criminal results which flow from
public executions, or II he has, he has
not believed what he read. 1t IL the
general testimony Of those who are con-
vsrsant with such matters that the
sight Of public executions only harden
criminals and the law defying classss,
and in many instances murders have
been committed on the way home from
the gallows. The latest We have to
confirm this view Of the subject took
place last Thursday when Labsn
Walker was executed at Louisa Court
House. Virginia. party Of ten men
left to attend the execution, the dis,
patch stating that they were all drunk
and that they took whiskey with them.
On the way quarrel arose between
Elijah Jackson and Alonzo Burns about
horse trading. After some angry words
Burns drew pistol and shot Jackson
through the forehead, the bullet coming
,ut at the top Of his head. Burns is
but IL years Of age, the son Of promi-
,ent lawyer. Jackson is also a man of
'ome prominence, and it is thought that
,s will die. We only mention this a
he latest case, and to show that the
most Of people who attend public execu-
ions, do it to crafty . morbid taste,
orsign to an idea Of the reform which
sheriff Boulden expects to inaugursts
n Cecil County by public execution.
Isre in New Castle County, the ex'
rene mandate Of the law is carried out
D the prison yard of the jail and are,
o far as the law is concerned, private.
he ladies and gentlemen Of New Castle
rho live in the vicinity Of the Jail ex-
,eriepce none of these sensitive feelings
cared by the ladies and gentlemen of
3lkton. No nerves have been unstrung
Tor have We heard Of any swooning
way as the fatal drop fell. Executions
lsed to be in public in this county, but
! was thought best for the morals of
he people at large to change them to
'rivste executions, and none now re
ret the change, and We are sure that
here would be q general remonstrance
gainst return to public executions.
Year: 1879

j. Fletcher Williams, the ancient custodian
of the State Historical society, is just hug
ging himself with delight over the receipt of
an interesting relic, or rather souvenir of
the most blood-thirsty red devil that ever
cursed the beautiful prairies and hunting
grounds of Minnesota with his baleful pres
ence. Little Grow. This souvenir was
kindly donated the society by DR.. Twitchell,
of Chatheld, and consists of the two princi-
pal bones OF the forearms of that noted cut
throat. 1t will be remembered by those
posted in Little Crows history, that in some
one of his many scrimmsges in his younger
days he was wounded in both his forearms
breaking the bones. These wounds caused
the arms to shrink and shrivel very ma
terially, so much so as to be q distinguish
ing mark in life, and lead to the identifica-
ton of his body when bis bloody and treach-
erous career had been brought to an end in
1863, near hutchinson, Nc
Leod county. At that time
DR.. Twitchell was surgeon in the army. In
the performance of his Official duties the
body of Little Crow fell into his hands, and
having an eye to the value of those shrunken
forearms, as historical relic, or souvenir, as
you will, he carefully severed them from the
body, and after retaining possession until
this time, has placed them where they will
best fulfill their mission, in the rooms of the
State Historical society. It may also be re-
markable that it is not improbable that the
remainder of the bones going to make up
Little Crows anatomy, will follow the fore
arms in due time.
Year: 1879

He Indulees in Brief Speech Which Clears


the Court Room.


Yesterday morning Judge Flint dropped q
suggestion which cleared the court. He bland
~ remarked that during. his administration of
Justice thereabouts, he had taken occasion day
after day to recognize many familiar faces in
the audience.


At this token of the judges kindly remem-
brance, satisfied smile, accompanied by an
equally self-appreciative nod fitted across the
audiences countenance.


Without being interrupted by the
sign of approval of his condescepsion, the
judge continued by saying he believed they
could not have any occupation.


A visible sign of displeasure in the audi
ence.


For if they had they were neglecting it ter
rlbly to attend court. He suggested the pro.
priety of the police making themselves "a well
acquainted with the lot as he was.


Several of the audience had business ont
side


The police officers acted upon the suggestion.
and began a scrutiny MT
Some half dozen of the audience sneaked
out.


The judge continuing his speech all the time,
rather limited that the majority of the audience
could, with great fairness, be brought up as
near kin to the tramps, whom he had lust
sentenced to twenty days in Jail.


The last man of the audience bounced out
and slammed the door after him.
Year: 1879

Tonight the Hess Opera company begin
. brief season in this city, with Miss Emma
Abbott as the prima donna, and very excel
lent company of artists to support her.
Miss Montagueis is popular and accomplished
vocalist who is admired by all who have ever
heard her. Mrs. Sequin is an old favorite,
as are Castle, Hall, Peakes and Turner. The
sale of seats has been very large, and assures
q crowded house at every performance. The
opera tonight will be Mignon, with Miss
Abbott in the title role and Miss Montague
as Felina. It will be the great musical event
Of the season,
Year: 1879

NASHVILLE, March 19.-In the Supreme Lodge
Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Indiana
delegation asked that everything in the law of
the order concerning libraries be stricken out.


kilograms were received from San Francisco
and Buffalo, inviting the Supreme Lodge to
hold its next meeting in those cities.


Application was received from Wisconsin
asking to be set apart as separate beneficial
jurisdiction.


The institution of the Grand Lodge of Mas
sachusetts was declared regular.


Fifteen new rituals have been presented to
the Supreme Lodge since the last meeting,
none of which met the requirements of the
fraternity, and the committee recommended
the rejection OF all those propositions.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The following is the
resolution which was offered in the Senate by
Senator Edmunds to-day in accordance with
the unanimous agreement of the Republican
caucus. Its present consideration was obieoted
to by Senator Salisbury, and it therefore went
over till Tomorrow: Whereas the necessit tv
for the present special session Of Congress has
Year: 1879

tTs San Diego possesses n genuine he
roine in the person of Il young lady nam
ed Miss Lawrence. Last Thursday a
band of wild cattle were driven through
the streets, when one of them singled our
a child at play, and started for it. The
vaqnero, who was drunk, tumbled from
his horse as he attem, ted to turn the tu-
rious animal. At this moment Miss Law
renee came along, and taking in the sit
nation at glance, sprauS into the vacant
saddle, ran down the wild steer, threw
her shawl over it's head just as it was a.
bout to gore the child and, taking advan-
tare of the confusion of tile beast, rode
ND to the child. and Without leaving her
saddle. reached to it and lifted it into her
lap, and then carried it off in safety.
This was not only n genuine act of be-
rosm, but Il n exhibition of horsemanship
snch as few, if any, in this section could
equal.