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Year: 1875

The Argus man has been of late casting
alb out for centennial candidate for the presi-
dency, and yesterday concluded that Jona-
than Edwards was about the ticket. His
name was not to be found among the inscrip
tions which adorn the editorial room; but to
make sure glance was taken at that excel
tent work, Lyman's Historical Chart The
Argus man found there Jonathan Edwards,
born 17O3," but diligent search brought to
light no mention of death. Reassured, he
went TO work aud wrote spirit-stirring lead
er, in which he stated that "Mr. Edwards is
in full accord with the Democratic party, and
isdevoted to its cardinal principles. His
great age, long experience, and undisputed
integrity, make him fitting representative
of the statesmen of the better days of the re-
public. Perhaps no other name could call
forth such genuine and heartfelt enthusiasm
among the Democracy, and his temperance
on the stage Of active politics would be
gratifying event to all lovers of their country"
At this point cautious politician sitting by
said that it would be almost impossible TO get
Democrats 10 vote for man who had been
dead more than hundred years. The argus
man got mad at this hint, and threw bis
leader away.
Year: 1875

The Democratic financial doctors of the
West and the Republican inflationists who
have recently gone over to them fatter them
selves that they have evolved from their in
ner consciousness new system Of political
economy. Whenever the clamor for rag
money has been met by references to Cont
mental currency, and French assignats and
Confederate graybacks the answer has been
returned that the new system of finance diff
sfers from these. Hard-money men have taken
it for granted that the infationists lied; bit
it appears that injustice has been done them.
Their policy differs from that of the Cont
nentais and Confederates and French Revo-
lutionists in that they avoid the fatal error of
those financers.


The fault in the systems mentioned was
that while they set out to make money easy
they stopped too soon. 1t was not the fall in
the value OF paper money that wrought the
damage. but the stopping. Our modern infla-
tionists propose to remedy this by not stop
ping at all. Under the Confederate system
the appreciation of values was so great that
a pair of boots came to be worth $500. But
so long as the printing press could make $500
in few minutes and man could easily earn
the same sum in a day boots were really
cheap. Unfortunately at this critical time
the Confederate government stopped its print
ing presses. The price of boots continued to
increase while the supply OF money came to a
stand-still. Here was the great error in the
alaIlat tions of tho old A.
Ohio financiers propose to avoid that error
The printing presses are never to be stopped.


There is another attractive feature in the
Western plan. The money is to be virtu-
ally given away. The great infationist or.
gan tells us how it is to be done. Govern
ment is to stop collecting taxes for three
months, and to pay all its bills in the new
currency. Thus money will flow into the
pockets Of the people from the government
while none is drawn out by the government.
We cannot believe that the far-seeing finan-
ciers of the state of Ohio will stop here. If
the plan works well for three months it will
work well forever. If we can suspend the
collection Of taxes for three months we can
suspend il for all time. In the happy new
era we shall be a prosperous people, unbur-
dened by taxes, and with pockets full of
money. Our government will be carried on
in the spirit Of the maxim which Blair used
to faunt at the head of the old Democratic
Review: That system OF government is best
the burdens of which are least felt. The
policy will do away with many vexed ques-
lions; as for example the collection of the
customs in greenbacks-there will be no Gus
toms to collect.


But we fear that the merit of originality
cannot be accorded to this plan of the West
ern infatioDlsts. That great financier, Pam
urge, had similar plan which the veracious
chronicler, Rabelais, quite fully describes.
In Panurge's commonwealth all men are
debtors. but there are no creditors. There
is much borrowing, but no one is expected to
repay. The Western Democracy purpose
to convert this county into vertable PAN
urges land, and thus furnish new illustra-
ton of the adage that great minds run in the
same chanrel.
Year: 1875

1t is fas to learn from the enemy. The


soft money men are acting together without
any superstitious regard for party lines.
Isn'tit about time the other sort of men
were following their example ?-Sprinaiel
Republican.
Year: 1875

IDLENRss is the nursery of crime. 1t
is that prolific germ of which all rank
and poisonous vices are the fruits. 1t
is the source of temptation. 1t is the
field where ''the enemy sows tares while
men sleep" Could we trace the history
OF a large class of vices, we should find
that they originate from the want OF
employment, aud are brought in to sup
ply its place
Year: 1875

'All people who loys and cherish our
public schoGss will support the party
that gladly pledges itself to guard and
nurture them, aud will support the party
that has never placed a law upon the
statute books, under threat of a re-
ligiOus sect to Withdraw its support if it
did not comply.


''T,ic Toledo Catholic ReUieiC says:


The Catholic vote should he east
sOlidly for the Democracy at the coming
election. IL is the only possible hope to
Jredk dorm the school system"


If this be true, the lovers of free
schools should vote soIidly against the
Democracy at the coming election. 1t
is the sure way to break down those who
seek to destroy free education.
Year: 1875

On the second Of Jur q, 1875, the State
Convention of the Republican party,
then assembled at Columbus. Ohio.
adopted the following as their fourth aud
fifth declaration of principles:


"FDurth-We stand by free education.
our public school system, the taxation Of
all for its support, and no division of The
school fund


Fiifh-Under our Republican system
OF government, there should boz 10 con
nection, direct or indirect, between the
Church and State, and we oppose all
legislation in the interest of any particu-
lar sect. Upon this subject we should
not fail to d oft by the experience of
foreign Governments, where the efforts
Of the Church to control the State con
stiinte an evil of great magnitude, and
endangers the power and prosperity OF
the people"


DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


This Convention was followed, on the
18th of June, by the State Convention
of the Democratic Party, assembled at
the same place, and in the same room.
A. its thirteenth resolution this Conven
tiOn adopted the following:


'Thirteenth-H- favor the complete
separation of Church and State, religious
independence and absolute freedom of
opinion, equal and exact justice to all
religious societies, and purely secular
education, at the expense of the tax
payer, without division among or con
trOlled by any sect, directly or Indirectly,
of any portion of the public school fund.
In view of the admirable provisions of
State Constitution on these subjects,
which are due to the energy and wisdom
of the Democratic party, we denOunce
;he Republican platform as an insult to
the intelligence of the people of Ohio,
and base appeal TO sectarian preiu
dices."
Year: 1875

The era Of good feeling which Democrats are
so anxious not to have end angered by future
Republican successes, and which some other
than DEMOCRATS would be glad to see, is well
illustrated by the remarks of the Macon, Ca,
the best men in the land, whose field Of labor
and duties is in the state of Georgia. That pa
per describes the Bishop who was then pre-.
siding over the Methodist Episcopal conferences
n that Estate, in the following delicate and gen.
tlemauly manner:


''Yes, there he sat with the cheek of Judas,
the very impersOnaton in appearance of q
rOwdy, bibuous rough who luckily escaped
with unbroken bones from Donnybrook Fair"


Another paper in the same state indulges in
the following chaste snd brotherly language iu
regard to the same Bishop, who in the dis
charge of his official duties took lodgings with
a colored brother at Griffin, who was the pre-
siding elder in the District he was then visit
ing:


This distinguished skunk, who is not only
in favor of 'civil rights, but gives a practical
illustration by his every day life reached Grif-
fin yesterday afternoon. He went and spent
his time with Mr.. Kent colored man who is
presiding elder of the district where he could
receive his colored brethren. Haven is an old
he devil aud Kent, who is very clever man.
receives the only disgrace, as ne ought not to
be caught in such bad company


1t cannot be denied that such feelings as
prompted the above have been more highly in
famed by the successes of the Democratic par
ty last year and should they be followed BY
success in the Presidential struggle next year,
candid men can readily tell what the result
mi N ha
Year: 1875

The campaign has nearly closed. But
brief period remains for work. Let that pc
riod be improved. Our enemies are using it
with their utmost zeal. Let us meet them
as of old and defeat them as in the past.


Never in the history of parties has politi-
cal organization gone into a campaign with
out distinctive principle of some kind.
The Democratic party has no principles
about which to rally. All the principles they
now hold are borrowed from the Republicans.
They have fought the campaign on personal
abuse and detraction. They have trumped
up stories against every candidate they can.
They have published the most absurd of lies
and stuck TO them with tenacity worthy a
good cause.


1t is no time to welcome to public power
an old party whose record is so dsgraceful,
whose instincts are so brutal and whose aims
are so sordid. The old leaders control. They
can only use the muck-rake as political
weapon. Maine as state is in too good
hands to be consigned to Emery, Pillsbury &
Co. or Gen. Roberts, whom they control.


Men and Brethren: Let us forget old
jealousies and past feuds. Let us dismiss
apathy and rally with the old time zeal and
the old time effectiveness.


LET Us BRING OUT EVERY VOTE!
Year: 1875

While some of the Democratic papers are
raving about the mention of the fact that
Mr.. Madigan is Roman Catholic, the organ
of the Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee publishes this contemplate false
hood:


IT is FACT.-That the Republican leaders
have been trying to get Catholics to vote for
Connor on the ground that be is a Catholic.
They tell them that his real name is O'Connor,
aud that he is Catholic.


On the contrary, Pillsbury knows that the
Democrats have so industriously circulated a
similar report that the Republican paper in
his own city of Augusta has been constrain-
ed to make public denial in answer to earn
est inquiries by number of prominent cer-
gymen.
Year: 1875

THE selection Of j. B. Brown to fill one
the vacancies in the Erie Board of Directors
is high compliment to that gentleman and
is of interest and value to this city. The
choice was made at the special instance of the
English stockholders who are seeking to re-
gain possession of the road-now in the hands
of receiver-and who wish to make up a
board of directors which by character for in
tegrity and ability shall inspire confidence
in the public and by judicious management
shall rescue the road from its complications.
With this view the place was rendered to Mr..
Brown who, it is agreed on all hands, will
add much strength to the direction of the
road,
Year: 1875

an earnest desire to justify yoar generous conf
deace, and strong regard for the honor and acel-
fare of State, inspire aoith the firm resolue to
spare no effort and to consider other consequences
in the endeaUor to faithfully discharge the duties that
aciU be incumbent on me If your choice shall prore
to be the choice of the people also. pledge you and
thousands for avho you act in that srent an honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.


Gen. Connor's Accordance
Year: 1875

plans. Presently, lighting at themoutll
OF the hole, he tried the. earth all about
the entrance with the skill of an engi-
neer, and selecting that which was dri-
cet he began to scracth like dog with
his fore feet, throwing the dust rapidly
backward into the hole. We watched
with intense interest, and could not but.
admire his pluck and determination, for
we imagined this throwing of dust OH
J lils adversary's head was only to pro-
woke him to fresh fight Every now
and then he would stop. and take eau
tious peep down the hole to observe the
effect ofhis operations. We expected
every moment to see him descend and
make another attack, but it soon became
manifest that such was not his intention.
and it gradually dawned upon us that
he Lad strategic mode of attack based
upon the soundest principles OF philoso-
ply, reason, and a thorough knowledge
OF his adversary, and of the means he
was using to render his resistance futile
and make him an easy captive.


by throwing fine dust into the hole,
the doodlebug would soon be smothered,
as it was necessary that he should have
free air, unless he climbed upward, as
he would do. Whenever the worm
worked upward to get his head above,
the fine dust fell behind and f,elow him,
and thus slowly closed up his hole, nm
I'll blinded with dust, he poked his heal
out at the top. This was the point
aimed at, and the moment he showed
his head above, the wasp pounced upon
him, seized him by the neck, drew him
up and gathered him in his arms and
flew off in triumph, though the worm
was much the larger of the two. Struck
with amazement at the sagacity, science,
skill, and engineering ability Of the dirt
danber, we carefully sounded the hole,
and found that in the course Of Eve min-
utes this reasoning insect had filled in
five inches of dust, and put his formida-
BILE adversary completely at his mercy.
The most skilful engineers, Todleben or
Beauregard, could not have thrown up
earth-works with a profounder calcu'a-
tion than this natural engineer.-Neao


Orleans paper.
Year: 1875

OFF THE TRACK.-I4ast Saturday ever
ing as the freight train was coming on the
side track at the lower end of the city, the
rails turned under the great weight, and
threw the locomotive and tender off the
track. The rails were replaced. and after
about three hours hard work, interspersed
with good deal of profanity, the locomo-
tive and tender were once more placed up
on the track.
Year: 1875

The late grasshopper plague is rcspon-
sible for vast quantity of literature OF
various sorts, from the most sublime ap-
peals to that most sublime of all emotions,
human sympathy, to the most venomous
and vulgar stings-the attacks of spite and
malice, but we have until to-day seen no
indication of the inspiration-of the di-
vine inflatus. At last our mail brings a
poem which is remarkable for the pertinaci-
ty of the rhymster:


Thou curse to Western emigration
A scourge in fact TO all the nation;
And we might say TO all creation.
As great an evil as imitation
Or slavery, ere emancipation;
But one from which there's no salvation
For one whose helpless situation
With farming for his occupation
And little under CIVILIZATIONS;


Who raises on his small plantation
Just food enongh for winter ration;
InduigiBg the anticipation
And in the self-c0ngratuIation
That he has warded off starvation.
Lend wings to his imagination.
And feel he's under Obligation
10 the great author of creation:
Ills neighbor comes with information
That this four-winged abominatioil
Is eating up his vegetation;
Has come without an invitation.
And yet with determination
10 leave behind him devastation
Alas complete annihiIation.
Year: 1875

We regard it as the most un- fortunate thing that could befall a town, for the citizens thereof to be at loggerheads on the subject of school facilities. We regard good.and ample school facilities as the great prerequisite to the upbuilding ofa town and to the formation of good society.

 We rejoice to see any town man ifest m interest in this matter, and we would, for the interest of the rising generation, for the good of our State, and for the good of society, that every town, village and neighborhood, in Arkansas had good free school the year round.

 As an illustration of what good schools will do for a town, we clip the following from the Benton vile Advance:

 OUR GRADED FREE ScHooI"

 About the 1st of November this school will be opened with a competent corps of teachers. A letter from Mr. Sears, agent of the Peabody fund, states that pay students. may be admitted, but that the aid of the fund will not accrue to such students. A ready the benefit of the prospect i've school is being felt. Houses that have been vacant for q year past are in demand, and at the opening of the school we venture the assertion, not single house to rent will be found ill town. We do not wish to be understood as dictating to the Trustee, but suggest that q rate oftuition equal to about one half of that charged by our high school would bring in from fifty to one hundred pay ing students, and assist very much in defraying the expenses of the institution.

 The Advance deserves the sup port of the whole people in its section of country for the strong stand it takes for good schools. We have observed that it has mo- ticed the efforts we have been making to get our people here awakened on this matter and we would be proud if we could as- sure it that onr people were as harmonious and jealous in the matter as they seem to be in Ben tonvillc.

 We yet have hopes that our people will not drop this matter until they have established q good free school.
Year: 1875

The Philadelphia Standard, under the caption of Hold your Horses" makes some will timed and sensible remarks about this matter of bringing forward candi- dates for the next gubernatorial contest at this early day.

 It strikes us, as it does the Standard, that the papers might be more profitably engaged.

 The less political excitement we can have during the next six months the better will be oul working people and our public interests also.
Year: 1875

Septemb Der 3th. 1879.

 EDITOR DEMoCRAT:-I see in one of the late numbers of your valuable paper that you kindly offer the use of your columns for the discussion of what may be necessary for the legislature at it's adjourned session to meet in November next, to act upon. And as an humble citizen of the state l wish to suggest a few things for the consideration of our hon law makers. First: think the law governing common roads and highways is defective in many particulars, and should be revised so as to insure better thorough fares in our state. I think the present law relative to common roads is defective from the bad condition ofour roads; l know not one mile ofgood road in the state as such we must have bad system of road laws, or the lazi- est citizens of any state in the union, n,-thls l do not want to ad- init. And here l wish to pro pound a question to our legal profession. It is this: Can the Legislature constitutionally re- auire the citizens between the age of l6 or Is and 45 or 90 years, as the case may be, to work, say ten or twelve days in each twelve months and furnish tools to work on the public roads while at work, and in default thereof, be subject to execution, as in other cases of taxation? l know it is the law in nearly all the states to require the citizens between cer- tain ages to work the roads, build ordinary bridges, &c. And yet it is contended by many that these laws are unconstitutional and that our people as . matter of necessity for the good of commu- mites and society, as a general
Year: 1875

Elsewhere will be found a com munication from our Searcy Coun ty correspondent, containing sug gestions which are worthy O more than Q mere passing notice The source from which the sug gestions come render them wor thy of attention on account of the intelligence and long acquaint ance of the writer with Arkansas affairs, and on.account of his well known devotion to the true inter ests of our State.

 The first subject preached by our correspondcnt-the amend ment of our road laws so as to SC cure better roads and highways is matter which as our cores pondent says has been sadly neg Q lected or poorly handled by oul former legislators. Our mlsera ble roads-if we can dignify the trails through the country by that name-attest this fact, and cal aloud for better enactment on this subject. We trust we will not be disappointed in our hope that this matter will receive the attention of our next legislature.

 The second matter touched upon by our correspondent establishment of a state hospital at the Capitsl-is 8 measure, the importance of which, as our cor respondent justly remarks, is urged alike by necessity and hu manity. The means necessary fol the promotion of this humane measure could not possibly be appropriated in 8 more laudable direction. The duty devolvine upon the state to nurse and take care of her sick poor people Is just as obligatory, as the duty resting upon each taxpayer to contribute his pro rata to assist in defravine the expenses of administering the state government. The people have right to expect and demand of the state, the proper considera tion and care due her destitute sick, crippled and infirm.

 The other matters alluded to by our correspondent are also prac. ticable and worthy of attention.

 As matter of local interest and importance to the people of Pope, Newton, Scarcy and Boone counties, the matter of q good turnpike road from Russellville to Harrison is of paramount impor- tancc. This subject at one time had enlisted the attention of oui people to a good degree; but we have heard nothing oi it lately. There is a large trade from those counties which must either seek an outlet at some point on the Ft. Smith road or go to Springfield. The natu- ral outlet, and the interests of our state and people point South as the avenue through which the trade of this scope of country should pass.

 This is an enterprise worthy the consideration and efforts of the business men along the route. The l.. R. & F. $. R. R. ought also to take stock largely in such a move. Will our people take the hint thrown out by our cor respondent?

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