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Year: 1879

The Democratic party has delivered its
threatened attack upon the ballot-bOx and
the Constitution. The bitterest adversary OF
that dangerous faction could not wish to see
it in worse position than it occupies to-
day. Every step of its progress since 1t came
into power has been marked by blunder;
but 1t has committed no blunder more enor-
nous or more criminal than the act of head
long violence for WHICH it forced this extra
session. 1t has now declared, in the face of
the whole Nation, that there shall be free
fraud at the polls or else the Government
shall stop. Even the weak pretence that the
Federal Election laws must be repealed out
of respect to the rights of the States has
been c0ntemptuously abandoned in the very
act of moving the repeal. For the Democratic
caucus has resolved to leave enough OF the
laws to recognize the principle upon which
they are based. but to sweep away all the
provisions which give them practical effect in
the prevention of fraud and violence. Here
is n plain declaration that the Democratic
members do not care a fig for the rights OF
the States but they mean to carry the next
election by the old agencies which we know
SO well in NewYOrk.


They will discover that the Republican
marty of the North means to have fair vote.
They will discover that the methods by which
! Tweed stole the S ate of NewYOrk away
from President Grant in 1868, cannot be re-
peated with impunIty. They will be reminded
of the courteous but scathing letter in which
Horace Greeley pointed out to Samuel j. Til
! den how he was covering enormous frauds
with the mantle of his respectablllty, and
! they Will learn that under no circumstances
will honest men suffer thieves and swlndlers
TO ride over them again as they did III those
disrraceful days. The old style of Democratic
voting is q thing of the past. There is not a
big enough majority III Congress to restore
it, We think there never will be.


Our democratic friends will discover, too,
that they have not big enough majority to set
aside the Constitution. That instrument pro-
yides that the President shall have the power
! to veto any bill of which he disapprOves.
| The revolutionary faction declares that if he
exercises his constitutional right and duty
they will put stop to the whole machinery
| of government. They will force him to abdi-
! cate one Of his most important functions.
! They condescend to no argument. They pro-
pose to settle this question by brute force.
! So be it. All differences as to the intrinsic
! dement's of any particular measure become
| insignificant by comparison with this attempt
! to subvert the fundamental law of the land
and to change this Government from free,
constitutional republic into an absolute mob
democracy, which is the worst of despotisms.
Whatever the consequences the party Of the
Constitution will not finch.
Year: 1879

our elections, and the purity of elections IN
wolves the political health of the nation.


In this patriotic course the Republican mem
bers of Congress should have the moral sup
port of every member of the Repubican
party, in OF out of Office, and. above all, OIL
every member of the Republican Admimstra
ton. We have good reason to believe that
the President is heart and soul with MS party
in this contest, and that nearly or quite III
of his Cabinet stand with him. III any nehoer
of the Cabinet, or any person IN any way
authorized to speak for the Administration
or any Republican holder, arrays him.
self in a hostile attitude, it must be distinctly
understood that he does so on his own re-.
sponsbility, and at his own cost. lie casts
his lot with the Democracy, and will 80 down
with the Democratic defeat. The Republcah
party is united, and there must be no COM
promise with the enemy.
Year: 1879

The Republican members Of Congress have
decided upon line of action in defence of
the election laws, in which they will be sup
ported by the best opinion of the country.
They will resist every Democratic attempt
to break down the barriers TO fraud in
elections, earnestly and in solid phaanx; they
will make no pairs with Democrats, and
will demand am;:1e time for debate. On the
other hand, they will not waste the money of
the country and prolOng a vexatiOus session
of Congress by stubborn opposition, after all
opposition is seen TO be useless. There will
be no fillbustering, but when the case of hon
est voting VS.. fraudulent voting has been
fully argued, the minority will let it go to the
President and TO the country.


The Republican party has thus taken brave
stand on this question. Tie decision of its
representatives in Congress will be approved
by honest sentiment throughout the Union.
They are infexiby opposed to breaking down
the safeguards of elections. They believe
absolutely in the wisdom of the Republi-
cans in the last Congress who prevented
the passage of appropriation bills which
carried with them this obnoxious legisla-
ton. They recognize this as the ground
ON which the battle Of this session must be
fought, the ground on which there can be
no compromise, from which there must be
no retreat. The issue involves the purity of
Year: 1879

The State of Missouri seems to be emulous
of the fame of South Carolina as the leading
State for notification. For some years after
the war. under a Republican administration
and constitution, the State gained rapidly in
population and in wealth by immigration from
Northern States and seemed on the high road
to prosperity. The political revolution which
overturned the Constitution of 1865, and
which gave absolute power to ths reaetionary
element. has already had marked effect
upon the growth of the State both in wealth
and in population. immigration from
the North has been almost arrested for
years 1t was remarked by one of the di-
rectOrs of a great road in that State. not
Year: 1879

remarkable, will no doubt be glad to hear
that Mr.. Field has consented that his work.
now q quarter of q century old, shall be re-
vised before its submission. This is con-
eession for which the profession should be
grateful. No doubt, too, the lawyers Will oe
rejoiced to have the controversy ended at al
most any price, and to know at Lost just
what the law is
Year: 1879

There should be very thorough investiga-
ton of the case of ill-usage Oh Blackwelrs
Island, which has ended in the death of the
victim. The showing thus far raises the
strongest possible presumption that inhuman
cruelties are practised upon inmates Of the
Insane Asylum on that island. 1t ought not
TO be difficult to find ont who is responsible.
Year: 1879

Even that portion of the public which was
expected to be profoundly moved by the pros
pect of women's walking match has received
the exhibition now in progress at Oll-
more's Garden with most impressive apathy.
The display of feminine beauty Is NOT
dazzling. and the record of miles walked
is not of . the least consequence. IN
deed, if the statements OF dlsgus.eo
contestant made elsewhere, are true, the
women's walking match is fraud in this re-
spcct, as well as a farce in this and all others
Gilmore's Garden is not a temple OF the arts
exactly, and the proclamation OF its haiiowed
precincts by a variety show of this sort
will be calmly submitted to, no doubt
by the public; but still it is a respect
able place, and is situated IN highly
respectable quarter of the city. Madison
Square is not the region for an exhibition ike
this, and the speculator who has organized
it might earn one good opinion, at least by
taking himself off, at once, with the whole OF
his miserable crew.
Year: 1879

The action taken by the directors OF the
New York Elevated Road in view OF the accl-
dent of Tuesday is a wise one, and Is
prompter recognition of the inevitable than
railroad corporations have been in the habit
of making. To obtain safe transit we can well
afford to sacrifice little of its speed, and the
only way to be sure of safe transit on
the East Side road, it seems, is to run
all branches as independent roads connecting
with the main road, and thus to remove all
necessity for crossings. The bulk OF the
traffic on this road is undoubtedly on the
main line, passing by both the FOrty-second-
st. and the City Hall branches, and the
passengers on these short roads must
nav for the added convenience by the
slight loss of time which the change
of cars will cause. The company can
reduce the interval, however, to a very
few seconds by having immediate connections
made. This order disposes of the only serious
danger I'm connection with travel on the East
Side, except at the proposed crossing OF the
two elevated roads in Chatham-squale. A
careless employ6 at. that point might some
day blunder into fearful catastrophe. What
do the two companies propose to do
obo1,t IL
Year: 1879

The arguments of Professor Law for ex-
Termination as the only wise method of put
ting an end TO the cattle plague, are
enforced by letter from the head
of the Massachusetts, Board of Investi-
CATION appointed in that State when the
plague first broke ont there twenty years ago.
DIR. Martin shows that every case in Massa-
.cbusetts was traced back to a single herd where
the infection began, and predicts that if the
disease is allowed to reach the plains, the loss
20 the country will equal the cost OF the Civil
War.
Year: 1879

An important compromise has been reached
tn the Code dispute. Mr.. David Dudley Field
has virtually agreed to cease all opposition
10 the adoption of the remaining chapters of
the Civil Code, on condition that certain
amendments which he suggests are adopted,
and has Code of Criminal Procedure is re-
ported for adoption instead Of that already
prepared. The lawyers of the State who
may regard this method of bullying the State
INTO the acceptance of Det code as somewhat
Year: 1879

macy in Kentucky. Even maniacs are care
full how they run their necks into a
moose. Perhaps pretty soon, If the march
backward of civilization continues, shall be able
to dispense with courts of justice altogether Last
Tuesday at Fort Scott, Kansas Bill Howard, who
was charged with cruelty outrsging young girl,
was taken from Jail by the mob and hanged from
lamp-Post after which his remains we're reduced to
ashes. We are told that the good citizens OF the
town were scandaIzed by these deeds which were
done by residents Of tho country. But if the citi
cannot preserve the peace and prevent such
murder in their vicinity, one does not see what they
are citizens at all for why there is town. Surely,


if the honest Of Fort Scott had not been towards
ingrain they might have protected this wretch
until he could be fairly tried deceutly and
legally hanged. Whoever committed the outrage,
Fort Scott is responsible With sueha name as that
the town might have been trihe more yalorOus.
Year: 1879

AS was to have been expected the ffers of
the Democratic party are blowing in the
ears of the President the shrill notes of
fraud. Hear the music;


A fraudulent incumbent Of the Presdcn-
tial office has vetoed q bill passed by large
majority of the legally elected representatives
OF the people in both branches of Congress,
which was designed to secure free elections
and honest returns.


In referring to those who passed the bill
that the president has so patriotically COW
cred with his veto, the Democratic organ
was not reckless enough to say that they
were honestly elected for that would have
been too bold Misrepresentation. 1t
knows thatas many as make up a majority Of
the House are holding their positions by the
rankest dishonesty and fraud. II there had
been "free elections and honest returns" in
the last Congressional election, enough
Democrats to turn the scale in the way of
a majority would have been relegated to
private life, and patriotic Republicans
would be occupying their seats. So much
for that. Then comes little stage thunder
in the way of intimidation, as follows





| OF hasty aud rash action.


This is n white sQuall, except that those
| whose purposes against the Federal law and
| power have been defeated are chagrned by
their discontinue; and even they are adj
vised to exercise n wise discretion as to
"hasty and rash action"


Then comes in n triae of good advice that
the majority proceed with "tho greatest
"caution and delbcrntion," and q threat
ened appeal to King Caucus to interpose and
help out of this slough Of discontinue is
foreshadowed. OF course the caucus is the
hope of the Democracy; it is their only
| refuge, their altar of worship. They are
advised to 90 slow, and exercise calmness
and moderation, for they are among quag-
mires and pitfalls, now that they have
strayed away from the Constitution and the
principles of right and justice. Then, again
the pensioned fugleman of the party
advises TO strict silence and against
"unwise speeches or loose talk" "nc
speech or talk Of any kind 1t be-
gins to be apparent on that side that early
"and proyident fear is the mother oi
safety Under these injunctions of tn,
prompter we may now expect the Demo.
cratic side Of the House to clothe itself in
silence and do Quaker's reverence to each
succeeding session of that interesting body
After an invocation from the Chaplain nj
the opening of each days proceedings thC
Speaker will rise solemnly from his choi
and exclaim in subdued tones, Let silence
"cose our folding-doors of speech" How
true it is that "silence is the safest coursC
for any man to adopt who distrusts him
"self" Let no perturbed Democrat forge
the solemn injunction that the next
twelve hours can be most profitably sur
rendered 10 reflection" for the Demo
cratic family is in deep atlliction. The
veto has invaded its circle and is destroy
J ing its peace and comfort. 1t is filed will
CONSERVATION, and now solaces itself will
the constant cry of fraud, while the peopl,
"laugh at its calamity and mock when it
fear cometh."
Year: 1879

A considerable number of the leading
Democrats of both Houses of Congress have
submitted to the siphon Of the interviewer,
and they eject what appears to he very bill
lions matter; but close analysis shows it
almost invariably to be q mixture of bad
whisky tobacco, and garlics strongly in
flated with bombast and self-conceit The ex-
tract is not pleasant to contemplate, but it
is not at all dangerous. 1t may relieve the
Democratic stomach, and it will do no harm
to others; hence it is well that the election
has occurred. They affect TO be terribly in
earnest about what they are going to do ;
but they take care not to define what terri
BILE things they propose TO perpetrate. 1t IS
very certain that they cannot override the
veto, and it is equally 80 that they dare not
do what they intimate is within the range
| of their purpose. They cannot pass their
political rider and they dare not go away
without providing appropriations for the
Government. This is the great dilemma OF
the revolutionists at the present moment,
and it is exceedingly awkward for them.


1t is not improbable under the circum-
stances that the Democrats will hunt until
they find door of escape through joint
resolution, which they have the power to
pass in both Houses, extending the existing
appropriations for six months, and then go
home and consult the people during the time
that intervenes between this and the next
session of Congress in December Should
they select this course, we presume they
will not he interfered with, beyond, per.
haps, the presentation of an unbroken polit
ical party line, as opposed to this unusual
policy in legislation. BE this rs it may, il
is well enough to give them all the rope that
belongs TO them in that direction, for it is
only the respite of n fate that is inevitable
in The end. The position taken by tho
Democrats in this contest involves perhnp:
the gravost blunder that party has made
since the rebellion. 1t is theoretical revo
luton, and the people so regard and vii
punish it when the day of reckoning shall
come. To postpone the consummation oi
their nefariOIs scheme will in no degree re-
licve them from its responsibility and con
sequences 1t may protract the life of tho
patient, but it will not escape the inevita
bic. If they prefer n lingering death, they
have the opportunity and privilege of tax
ing their choice; but this policy only find
a parallel with the bird that puts its heat
in the sand and fancies itself safe from OBJ
| seryation.
Year: 1879

as plainly as the former has, that he would
not do his part in the final enactment of
any especial law unless its provisions were
strictly in accord with the partisan interests
Of the Republicans, would the Democratic
House hesitate for an instant to impeach
him? Every honest man will admit at
any rate, that he would deserve impeach-
ment under such circumstances. And yet
this course, which would be high crime
and misdemeanor if adopted by him, is ex-
actly the course pursued by Congress in the
passage of the army bill, and now being
pursued in the enactment of the legislative
hill
Year: 1879

THE refunding certificates are being COB
bled up by the banks and capitalists gener-
ally, as rapidly as possible, and but n small
proportion Of them find their way into the
hands of the poorer classes. This is not the
fault Of the Government, however nor is it
to the disadvantage of the Treasury, for in
the end it makes very little difference to
that institution who are its creditors. But
the fact that this rapid sale of certificates
and per cents continues since the veto the
same as before, showing conclusivcly the
confidence Of the people in the present adj
ministration of affairs
Year: 1879

VOORHEES, is irrepressible. He insists on
fighting it out on the BECK programme
until the future abode of the Democracy is
frozen over, and then join Aud Clootie in
fighting on the ice.
Year: 1879

THE Bourbons are scattered like a flock
OF sheep whose hell-weather has been lost
OF been demOrali2ed. Their caucuses have
lost their grip, and discipline in theirranllsis is
among the things of the past. They have
in their dismay huddled together without
leaders, and begun each to charge the other
with the responsibility Of the existing
rOut
Year: 1879

THE concession in the Democratic organ
tenure is res ddjudicdta was surprise to
many people, but it was, nevertheless, a
truthful reflex Of the best legal opinion in
the Democraticp party on this subject. The
Democratic precedent established IN the
ease of Senator BUTLER, of South Carolina,
is sufficiently broad to cover and settle the
KELLOGG controversy in the latter's favor.
Year: 1879

THE Greenbackers are just now greatly
puzzled with the problem-how are the
people to get billion of dollars of green
backs, should the Government print and
sign that amount? There are but one of
two ways. They must either buy them or
steal them--the Government will not give
them away
Year: 1879

THE Democrats do not fancy crow, but it
looks as If they will be compelled to subsist
upon it for a season. King Caucus has no
power to relieve them from this diet. They
have prepared the dish for themselves and
must partake. If they would escape pub
lie ridicule they will eat with good grace
Year: 1879

It is related that while Thomas Mann
Randolph was Governor of Virginia ne
was once arrested within few hundred
wards of his home in this county and
carried q prisoner to his own house.
The story is to the following effect:
The Governor was on visit to his
home. and finding that the fencing on
his plantation was pulled down and
burned by wagoners passing along from
the valley to Richmond, he determined
to detect and punish them. One even
inc he observed q party 60 into camp
on the roadside, and after dark he
strolled down to point where he could
conveniently watch them. He staid out
all night, but the wagoners made no
depredations on his fences. In the
early morning, however, when they
were about to kindle fires to prepare
breakfast, they started out to gather up
what fuel they might find for that pur-
pose, when they spied a man sitting on
the fence short distance ahead,


Now, it appears that short time be-
fore Governor Randolph had issued his
proclamation, offering reward Tor the
capture Of an escaped horse-thief, and
the wagoners, who had seen the descrlp-
ton of the convict, thought they dis
covered a close resemblance between
the man on the fence and the escaped
felon. SO thoroughly satisfied we're
they that they would receive the re-
ward for his arrest that they
approached and announced that he
was their prisoner. One of them
proposed, as ne cracked his wagon
whip, to give him thrashing and then
let him 90, but his companion protest
ed hat it was proper to ascertain GER
tainly whether he was the guilty party
before inficting the punishment, and
proposed to take him to the residence
of Governor Randolph, which was near
by, and get his advice. Accordingly
they marched their prisoner up to the
house, and, knocking at the front door,
servant made his appearance, OF whom
they inquired:


"Is your master at home"


The negro opened his eyes in astons
Year: 1879

ishment at the inquiry and replied,
pointing to the Governor, "That's
master!"


1t is said that the Governor then
promptly confirmed the statement OF
the servant, and joined heartily in the
laugh that followed. He then told the
man who had proposed to whip him
without the opportunity of defense to
remain outside and he would send him
morning dram, at the same time un,
buttoning his coat exposing pair OF
horse pistols, and remarking that ne
should certainly have used them had an
attempt been made to carry the threat
of castigation into execution. The other
WAGNER he invited in to join him IN IN a
hot breakfast. - Charlottesville (V@')
Chronicle.
Year: 1879

The movement in favor of Grant for
third term is being silently managed
in Philadelphia. and no opportunity is
lost to bring forward the Generals s
name on all occasions where it is 6eliev-
ed it will do him good.


An informal meeting Of the members
of the Union League was held few
evenings ago, when it was decided that
steps should be takeA to send repre-
sentation of that body to San Francisco
and meet the Ex-Presdent on his re-
turn TO the East.


The matter was discussed in all its
bearings. and will be brought officially
to the attention of the League in due
course of time. There will be quite a
train 60 out rom that city which will
include couple of cars with city
officials, and City Councilmen, car
load of the Leaguers, and another with
personal friends of the General, who
will desire to have the first shake with
him when he sets his foot on our shores.


Authentic information is to the effect
that General Grant will reach the Uni
ted States about the latter part Of Oc
tOber, or, probably, later il he can ar
range it. After short stay here he
will make q tour of the South and
visit the scenes of his military achieve
ments in the late rebellion. Then he
will return to Philadelphia, where he
will make his residence.
Year: 1879

This play was renewed last Saturday
evening at the Opera House by Joe
Jefferson before large audience. The
story upon which the piece is based is
known to every one. The merry nature
OF Rip, and the trials and temptations of
his life have been worked upon and de-
picted until they come out of the clouds
of the past with the truth of history it.
self but with a freshness that history
does not impart. The acting of Joe was
perfect. The expression of countenance,
as the soul was swept with changing
emotions, was nature itself. The dra
natio power which was exhibited in the
scene upon the summit of the Kaatskills,
and in the subsequent occurrences in
the village of Falling Water were mar
velous. Joe's support was far above
the average, and of such excellence as
to correspond well with the superior
abilities of the figure head of the play.
Those who attended with the expecta-
tion Of seeing something good certainly
had their expectations verified.
Year: 1879

The advance agent of the Great Lon
don Circus, and Sanger's British Men,
agerie on Saturday evening at 7.3O o..
clock gave free exhibition with the
aid of powerful calcium light of all
the wonderful things that are to be
seen in their show which will appear in
this city on the 22nd inst. A screen
was stretched on the Fifth street bal
cony OF the Clayton House, upon which
the views were thrown by magic Ian
tern. This OF course was done as all
advertisement and thousands of peo
ME witnessed the affair,