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Year: 1879

The Catechism was ut an earlier period of
the world avery potent agency for educating
the rising generation both rs to religion and
politics, and may be made useful perhaps
again. We therefore submit the following
points, Systematically put, which are a part
of the political history of our country, and
which should be impressed upon the minds
of old and young alike:


Who have, repeatedly violated the sane
tity of the polls?


The Democracy-both North and South.
Who first used an army at the polls?
The Democracy


Who used the army for the vile purpose
of suppressing free and lawful elections?
The Democracy.


Who resorted to ruflian and banditti ac-
tions to rob honest maiorities of their legal
and honest rights?


The Democracy.


Who have resorted to brute force and
satanic cunning to rob the people of what is
of far more value than money-of their
rights rs men?


The Democracy.


Who in the past were allied with and sup
ported with their utmost zeal cruel i'm
moral, and dishonorable actions, and who
sustain these actions in the present and con-
tend for them in the future?


The Democracy.


Who have used every means in their
power, official and individual TO subvert
the Government TO the control of base
oligarchy?


The Democracy.


Who now resort to all manner of dccep-
tions and Misrepresentation and indulge in
n multiplicity of personal vituperation for
the purpose Of trying to regain the control
Of the Government?


The Democracy.


Who created the necessity for the statute
ITO keep peace at the polls"-who first
broke the "peace" and necessitated the
armed defense of the sacred ballot-box? ?
The Democracy.


The Democracy having created the neces-
sity for an armed defense of the polls, now
endeavor TO represent that defense as n mis-
use of power and as an oppression too irk-





! however, know that an armed force for the
defense of the polls is II far less evil than TO
allow those polls to be dcsecrated by the
rufiianism Of the North and the bandtti of
the South; and they will not rest until
there is no further necessity for any such
use of an armed force ut the polls, and will
see that the Democracy less and less profit
by any such unlawful and revolutionary
actions, whereby they have been able, MS II
contemplate minority, to trample honest
maiOrtes under their feet.


No necessity for armed protection of the
polls.


Freedom for all, unmolcsted, to excr-
else the full rights of the American citizen.


Shot-guns and tissue ballots are in order
by the Democracy of the South, while blud-
geons and false registering are in order by
the Democracy of the North. According to
Democratic teachings whatever interleres
with the full exercise of these rights (?) by
the pure Democracy is a curtalment and Is
fringement of the right Of the people, /. O..
themselves, and their right to carry the
| elections.
Year: 1879

The Lynchburg DUginidn has evolved n
proposition for Democratic consideration
which indicates that thinks it has got the
whole matter of the Washington muddle, as
it terms it, down to very fine thing. 1t
breaks the matter very modestly and ten
derly to Congress in this wise:


We may not attempt to dictate to the Demo.
Gratis in Congress, but, having opinions, will
submit them for Just what they are worth. And
first we remark that, rs the President seems
now to bo completely under the influence of the
stawart Republicans, rs they delight to call
themselves, aud there is no prospect of an agree
ment between him and the majority in Con-
gross, it is idle for that body to prOtract its
sion under present circumstances. And so,
when the legislative appropriation bill shall
have been returned with the veto of the Exec
utive, rs it will be- Congress should pass all the
appropriation bills without further delay, Civ
ing six months supplies and no more, and
then submit the whole question, in II stirring
appeal, TO the people


| This is no new invention, yet it will
serve as an expedient perhaps with which
to attempt to dcludc the people, but it will
fail in that respect. The Democrats have
got to the end of their tether in fooling the
people. Their insncerity and hypocrisy
have been discovered and hence have be-
come lumber in the public mind. Now, we
| trust that the Democrats in Congress may
be induced to do something and 20 home.
| They have wasted more than two months
| in sheer nonsense, and now let them extend
the bcggarly appropriations for six
months, then issue an address to the coun-
try and then return to their constituents to
be denounced Tor attempting revolution
which through cOwardice they dared not to
consummate and hence have postponed for
six months. Let it take that shape if it
pleases the wisdom and patriotism of the
Democrats to approach their revolution
| gradually. 1t matters little with their
future what they may do now, for their
fate is sealed. The thunders of popular
condemnation have been aroused, and will
roll upon them until they will seek hiding
places away from public scorn in the fis-
sures of the rocks and in the caves of the
mountains.
Year: 1879

quirc, Was it for this that was made n
free man and citizen? lie found that his
political opinions and rights were enslaved
if his body was not, and that his estate
was that of discomfort and even of
oppression 1t was for this reason that
the colored man became discontented and
sought other and more congenial sections of
the country in which to secure n livelihood
for himself and those dependent upon him.
He desired to live where his rights of citi-
zenship would be respected and his labor
would be appreciated and rewarded and In
this he only asserted the rights of manhood
and acted the part of n man. The people
of the South have had, and perhaps now
have, the power to secure colored labor, but
that end can be reached only by introduce
ing a wiser and more just policy toward
them
Year: 1879

The Savannah (Ga) Rccordcr is reasoning
out the problem of labor in the South upon
the hypothesis that the white man cannot
perform field service in that section of the
country ltsays;


Tho white man. if we only had white labor,
would be confined to Il iewaCres, comparatively
speaking Our rico fields would 90 unculti-
waited, our rich lOwlands. adapted to the culti-
walton of rice, and cane, aud cotton, could not
be well cultivated, because the white labOrer
could not stand the hot sun or the malaral
levcrs which do not affect tho negro.


The Recorder admits that colOred labor is
necessity, 1t says: "Thc cotton, the rice,
suited best for negro labor, and wcll-direct-
ed negro labor on Southern farms and
plantations is the best, the very hest,
" in the world for the South"
When the colored man was made
free he indicated no desire or disposition to
leave that section where his labor was so
indispensable and where he had spent most
of his life as u slave. lie had ceased to be
a chattel and had become II man and citi-
zen. He preferred TO work out his destiny
rs freeman where his father had spent II
life time in slavery; but his bone and sncw
belonged to himself, and he was ready to
exercise them for II proper reward, In some
cases his compensation was rendered salts
factory, but with the mass Of the colorcd
people this was not so. The planter was
ready to give them employment but upon
terms of his own dictNtion, and Of such Sc
verify and injustice that his condition was
scarcely above that Of involuntary seryi-
tude and he very naturally began to in
Year: 1879

TAE Baltimore Sun in referring to the
contagious diseases BILL arraigns the Sena-
tors from the South for having supported it,.
1t says


The Senators from the Southern States in
voting for this questionable measure seem to
have sacrificed to mere convenience aud Item.
porary expediency the better part of their
safeguards in the doctrine of State Rights.
Their action has been similar 10 that of the
patient, who, in order to get the doctor to
promise to save him, has decided away hia
estate TO him. The patient may still die but,
in any event, the estate is not recoverable un.
less the heirs should--as they have full war.
rant to do-make the plea that tho patient
was not himself at the moment when the will
was drawn.


The Sun seems to forget that this nation
can better afford to accept pestilence with
out restriction than the odious and de-
structiye doctrines of State Rights. II
either is to prevail, let it be the yellow
fever for that is periodical while State
Rights might become perpetual, if tolerated
for an hour.
Year: 1879

lT now looks rs if the Democrats had de-
termined to starye the army by withhold
ing an appropriation for its support. They
cannot afford to starve Congress, for they
are too deeply interested in that question
They dare not starve the President, for the
Constitution. contains an imperative shall
which they cannot very well get over, and
have not the courage to defy. But their
chief hates centre in the army, and
they will delight to crafty them at
the expense of the national safety
Suppose they cripple the army by starva-
tiOn and it becomes ineffective thereby,
what is to prevent Sitting Bull or any other
enemy from. .swooping down upon our ex-
posed frontiers, murderingl.and despoilins
the inhabitants of their property? And it
these calamties should befall the exposed
people Of these frontiers, for the want of a
protecting power, nobody but the Democrats
will be held responsible for these direlul
consequences.
Year: 1879

THE WARNER silver bill was passed
through the House under much tribulation,
and has now metaphorically gone to the
crypt. When presented in the Senate it
will be consigned to the Committee on
Finance, where, in all human probability, it
will be allowed to sleep until December if
not forever.
Year: 1879

FALL RIVER, July l7.-To-day begins
the fourth week of the strike and needy
spiuners can now call upon unions for aid
The officers of the Spinners' Union have
been busy all day filing out orders for
assistance. They state that no regular
sum is to be given, but orders will be is
sued to meet the wants of the individual
cases. No money will be given and all as
sistance will be grocery orders. Several
spinners arrived yesterday and as result
the Robson mill was running full this
morning. This makes the fourth mill re-
ported running full and one or two others
more than two-thirds full, which expect to
fill up before the close Of the week.
Year: 1879

No use of having the chills, no use OF
headache,or any of the ills that come from
disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

What is the best family medicine in the
world to regulate the bowels, purify the
blood, remove costiveness and biliousness
aid digestion and stimulate the whole sys.
temp


Truth and soberness compels US to
answer. Hop Biters. being pure, perfect
and harmless. See Truths in another
column.
Year: 1879

To all who are suffering from the errors and in
discretons of youth, nervous weakness early decay
loss Of manhood &c, will send recipe that viii
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South America
Send O self addressed envelope TO the REV JosEdr
T. INHAE Station d, New York.
Year: 1879

ATTORNEY-GENERALD DEvENs in letter
to the Republican State Committee of Mas
sachusetts declining to take part in the cam
paign on account of the pressure of public
business, speaks thus of the attempt being
made by Butler to convert the Grand Army
into political organizations:


1t would be subject of deep regret if the
efforts you inform me are making to capture
the Grand Army organization should meet
with any success or if any portion of the veter-
ans of Massachusetts, should be drawn off into
an attack on the honor and dignity of a State
which has stood generously and nobly by its
soldiers from the hour it sent them forth to
battle until now. The Grand Army of the Re-
public was for noble, charitable, and patriotic
objects. in Massachusetts, it has fulfilled them
well, but elsewhere, whenever there has been
a successful attempt to divert it to political
purposes, it has been utterly destroyed or sunk
into insignifcance Such will be its fate with
us if it lends itself to the schemes of parties,
of those who, having no party, would seek to
use it for the qualification of personal ambi-
ton. The men who compose its organization
are wise enough to see this, and they will not
allow it to be thus perverted. Differences of
opinion may exist among them, but they have
offered their lives together in great and holy
cause. They will stand firmly by those who
are striving that the fruits of the victory which
they gained for liberty and free government
shall not be lost by weakness or wrenched
away by violence. They will take no step by
which it can be imperilled. They will pursue
no course which they do not deem for the hon.
or and happiness of all their countrymen, and
they will sustain no man who seeks by detrac-
tion to injure the 1alr lame OF the state whose
soldiers they were, and whose citizens they are,
or to array against each other the various men,
bers of o community whose interests are iden-
tical.
Year: 1879

EX-CoLLECToR SIMMONS said the other
day that he had stepped out of his party "for
this occasion only" and that he expected to
be working in the Republican ranks again
next year. His case reminds the Newton
(Mass.) journal of the church member who
got tipsy, and in that condition was met by
his pastor. Being sternly rebuked for his
conduct, he excused himself in this wise:
"You know, parson, that for more than
twenty years I've served the Lord faithfully
and well, and so l thought might as well
take day.'
Year: 1879

We dc not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
muncatlons that are not used.
Year: 1879

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley I. Pullen,
Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal.
Year: 1879




Like Solon Chase's steers the bulk of every
thing has been increased at the expense of its
value, by resumption 1t increased the crops,
but lessened their aggregated value.


This is something more than has been
claimed for resumption, by any Republican
paper. We had supposed that "them steers"
were increasing in bulk, as natural result
of much eating, having been led to this con-
clusion by some remarks made by their
owner, before he went to ''yoke them up
with the "wild ass of the prairie" in regard
to the hay they were consuming. Still II
the Ne,o Era insists that resumption did it,
we congratulate Solon ON being freed from
the painful necessity of getting up cold win
ter mornings to attend to the work of ''fod-
dering up" The assurance that the boun-
tiful crops of the West, are due to resump-
ton is still more gratifying. We are panied
to say, however, that these temporal benefits
have been secured only at the expense OF
our eternal welfare, for the Neac Era adds
that resumption ''has broadened the road to
perdition, but narrowed the road to glory"



Mr. LANGsTON (colored), the United States
Minister to Hayti, has had a talk about the
Southern exodus with a representative of
the Washington Star. He favors ga reason
able emigration which would not only tend
to improve the condition of the larger body
of the colored people remaining there, but
would tend, by necessity, to superinduce
and establish habits of intelligent industry
among the whites, certainly the poorer
classes of them, and thus general benefit
would be wrought" He thinks that the
situation of the negroes now among the old
surroundings of slavery at the South is pre-
judicial to their advancement, and that they
will not find the Northern climate too severe
for their health. He does not want the
freedmen to concentrate in any particular
State, but to scatter all over the North.


THE Leader says the Governor and Coun-
Gil look over the returns and issue certifi
cate to such as they believe to have received
a plurality of votes. This belief is formed
by looking over the selectmen." We
wish the Leader would explain the process
little more minutely. Are the selectmen
to be gathered at Augusta and there looked
over, or will the Governor and Council
drive round to the different towns and look
them over there. Is the examination to be
physical or mental, or both? And how is
selectman expected to look when the town
has gone Greenback? And how when it
has gone Republican?
Year: 1879

An abstract OF the encyclical letter OF
Pope LEO XIII. was printed in THE Sun of
yesterday. We have in this city many
learned, pious, celebrated and white-halred
clergymcn; yet II the most influential man
among them were to send out an open
letter tomorrow 10 his cO-rcligiOnists,
setting forth his theory OF the evils of
the times and his remedy for them, IL
would be read by very few persons save
those TO whom IL was addressed. Some OF
the daily newspapers would look at it, and
then pass to other themes. II would not be
heard Of outside OF this country, and even
here it would soon be forgotten. Yet this
encyclical from the Vatican will go every
where into all the corners Of the
earth and the islands Of the seas.
as fast rs the swift messengers of
civilization can carry it; and everywhere
will its arrival be hailed as an event. Kings
and their chancellors will study 1t with knit
brows and missionaries in the Asian jun
giles and the far Western forests, will pore
over its every sentence What is the ex-
planaton Of this


The voice which speaks in this oncyclical
Is not the voice Of the priest pEcci, but OF
the Pope whom two hundred millions Of his
fellow men reverence and obey as the Vicar
Of CHRIST on the earth. 1t is the
voice that spoke 10y the lips of LEO, Of
GREdoRY VII, and Of INNOCENT ". When
this voice breaks silence, all men, the Protest
ant and the free thinker, as well AS the Ro-
man Catholic, have no choice but To listen.
All will not agree with what is said; but the
fact that it has been said is of universal
moment.


In this encyclical, LRo XIII. but repeats
the utterances and warnings Of his prede-
cessors in the Papal chair The times are
out Of joint, he says because society has
dislocated itself in attempting to wrench
loose from the authority Of the Church.
He finds the fountain head OF the
communism, socialism, aud nihllism OF
the present day in the Protestant Refor-
nation Of MARTIN LUTHER; and he admon-
ishcs princes and peoples that only by
submission To the Church OF which he is the
Pope can they escape from the perils that
disquct them.


That LEO Kill should have taken this
time and this way 10 express these views is
a fact u import, and priests and politicians
will watch with interest the effect Of this
utterance upon European politics.
Year: 1879

Mayor COOPER has given us his inaugural
message, and has had dinner with the
Lotos Club, OF which Mr.. WHIrELAw REID
is President.


But he has yet good deal OF work before
him, and he himself is not blind to the fact.
He gave an outline Of it in his message 10
the Common Council; and IT, under his
administration the ideas Of that message are
put in practice the interests OF the city and
the welfare OF its people will be in many
ways greatly advanced.


We do not think he can do better thing
than TO read over his message once every
day during the first year OF his term Of
Office; and so, on the last day Of next De-
oember, when he reviews the business Of the
year, he can tell exactly in what measure
its plans have been realized, and In what
respect and how his excellont purposes have
been thwarted If any Of them are thwarted,
which we trust will not be the case.


The Mayors power is limited, but he has
still good deal Of power; and his readiness
to exercise it was shown ON Monday OF last
week. a few days after he took his place in
the City Hall, when he vetoed the street
pipe resolution that had passed the Common
Council while Mr.. ELY was Mayor.


Mayor COOPER gave notice In his message
that he intends to exercise all the power Of
his office. This is a gratifying announce
ment. Properly carried out, it will bring
about great changes and improvements
The Mayors language implies that he him
self will control the affairs and duties Of the
Office, under the law, and that he will not
permit any organization or any body of
men to control his acts, to dictate the
course Of his policy, or to inter
fere with his lawful authority. There
have been Mayors in the City Hall who were
mere tools Of their masters outside of IT,
The responsibility Of the Office is with Mayor
COOPER, and it Is evident that he is willing
to be held to it.


Mayor COOPER has given notice that, to
the full extent OF his power he will hold to
accountability all departments aud officers
of the municipal Government" The per
formance Of this duty will require labor and
courage; but it is sure TO bring forth fruits
that will be welcomed by the tax-riddcn
people OF the city.


The affairs Of this city were made the sub
ject OF comment aud suggestion by Gov
ROBINSON in the message that he sent to the
Legislature ON Thursday OF last week; and
the Governor gave his opinion that new
charter was the only practicable and COM
plete remedy for existing evils. There may
be sagacity in the remark; aud yet there il
no doubt That many Of the clty's evils may
be corrected with its present charter, under
which we will be compelled TO live until a
new one is made, adopted and enforced


Pedestriansm seems to be the most prof
table employment OF the day. For an avoca-
ton that requires neither brains nor capital 1t
Year: 1879

yields an enormous profit Madam ANDER-
SON. who finishes tonight her Brooklyn walk
OF 2700 quarter miles in 400 quarter hours.
will pocket between twelve and fifteen thousand
dollars-a weekly salary OF over three thousand
dollars. That is higher pay than the majority
OF non n-pedestrians can command in these times.



"I should like to see all the church prop
erty in the land taxed to the uttermost" These
are strange words coming from the pastor OF
wealthy uptown church. DIR. SHTPMAN OF
Christ Episcopal Church was tho speaker.
Ho placed tho value OF church property
in the United States at present at t5OOOOOOOO.
and said that in 1900 If 1t increased as 1t has
been doing It would reach the enormous value
OF three billions Of dollars. or third more than
our national debt. He pointed out the general
principle that what is protected by government
should aid In maintaining government BY what
right, he asked does the church claim immunity
The effect OF It's exemption is simply to in
crease tho rate OF taxation on everything else.
The people pay an appropriation to the churches
in tho shape OF taxes which they would not
have otherwise paid. 1t is interesting to thus
find n fashionable clergyman taking ground
that has 40 generally been condemned by his
ecclesiastical brethren.
Year: 1879

way. The pen will be ready for use when you want it again, whether it is in five min utes or year. Where speed and legibilty are required, the stylographic Pen is much better than the ordinary pen, as the necessity of dipping for ink is obviated, and the smooth ness and shape of the point admit of free passage over the paper, leaving clear, uni form line. As an office ''ruling pen' it sur passes anything else for that purpose; as a pocket pen it is perfect, being at once air-tight and always ready for use
Year: 1879

*.* We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.

 s@ CORRESPONDENTS are requested to send in their communications so as to reach us on Monday of each week. as we cannot insure the insertion of any correspondence received after that time.
Year: 1879

vention and have called another for
June oath, when it is probable they will
indorse the entire Democratic ticket.
So not much is to be apprehended from
that quarter, and it is safe to assume
that fifty per cent. of her NationalIvote,
at least, win go to Ewing.


FLAMEN.