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Year: 1876

The Dover, IN. H. Enquirer in noticing
the contest in this District, makes the follow
ing timely suggestions to Republicans:


We rejoice to learn that the prospect for
the triumphant election of Mr.. Reed, the Re-
publican candidate, is improving with every
days work. There ought to be no doubt
whatever in this hitherto reliable district,
and we trust that when our Republican
friends there take the whole sgniicancy of
this election in its bearing upon the presiden-
tial contest, there will be no single Republi-
can vote wilholden from Mr.. Reed. It is
of the greatest Importance that the Republi-
cans in electing their President should also
elect Republican majority in the House of
Representatives. To do this we have to
make clean gain of at le st 3S members,
that is So more than we lose. Although this
is no light task it can surely to done if the
Republicans throughout the Union work to-
gether harmoniously. But few gins can be
expected however, from the Southern
States under the present system of intim-
idation outside of the border States and
perhaps Tennessee and North Carolina.
From the West we have the promise of at
least 25 Republican gains, and nearly as
many more can be confidently counted
on kfrom the Middle Statec, Massachu-
setta, Conn cticut and New Hampshire.
WIN all Inat we eau -14 SOnaDly nope I0r,
there will / ; few to spaI3 and leave work.
ing Republican mfiority in the House.
Under these circumstances s our friends in
York and Cumberland can re how impor-
tant it is to guard fgainst the loss of a single
member in Republican district. If we fail
to carry the House let it not be the gallant
Republicans OF Maine, who have never yet
faltered in presidential year. If there are
men who have Ken disappointed and feel
agrieved at the defeat of their own candidate,
we beg them to remember that the success
of Republican principles is worth far more
than any 9rsonal triumph. Do not be so
unwise as ID aid directly or indirectly in the
election of man whose political opinions
are radically wrong t-cause your own per-
sonal preferences have been set aside by your
political friends. In your csse, you will
be as t:uly representa- in all important po-
litical questions by the successful candidate
as you would have been by the man of your
choice. Mr.. Reed is capable, hone It, of tried
fidelity, and in every way worthy OF the con-
fidence and votes of his fellow Republicans.
We sincerely trust that every Republican
voter in the first district will throw aside all
prejudices and personal considerations. and
work earnestly for the success OF Mr.. Reed
and the securing of Republican majority in
the next House. In this way they will give
most essential aid to the election of Gen.
Haves
Year: 1876

GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN of South Car
ollna has by his treatment of Whipper as
well as well as by previous acts proved that
he is a real reformer. If the Democrats Of
South Carolina really desired reform they
would support him. He has firmly opposed
aggression and violence by either white or
black, the elevation of ignorant men to Office
and the killing of voters because of their
color or political opinions.
Year: 1876

We do not read Anonymous letters and communl-
cations. The namt and address of the writer are in
sill cases indispensable, not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty Ct good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
uications that are not used.
Year: 1876

Is it Sam Bard whom Postmaster General
Jewell tnrned out of the post.ofice because
he was "to unanimous who is to speak
with E. F. Pillsbury in Maine? If a fellow
had time and patience he might find out
from the Argus files that Bard was very
bad lot when a Republican, rl
Year: 1876

On two occasions the agent of the Asso-
ciated Press at Biddeford has so notably used
his position for partisan, or rather personal
purposes that we feel obliged to warn our
readers to give news from that source none
of that credit to which the dispatches of that
Association are entitled. The agent there is
an enterprising gatherer of news, but his de-
sire to have near relative write "M. c."
after his name has got the better of his dis
Year: 1876

THE friends of the sturdy Democratic ship
builder of Yarmouth, Capt. Blanchard, were
confident that that gentleman would receive
the nomination for Senator at the Coanty
Convention. Imagine their chagrin when
they found that the agile Fields of Bruins
wick turned up with the prize. In their rage
the Blanchard men said THAT it was Mr..
Fields open house, good supper and ''sich"
the night of the Brunswick Democratic meet
ing which led the unterrifed to rally under
the standard of the House of Brunswick
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON specials give account Of an
interview Thursday night between President
Grant and Mr.. Hewitt in which the Presi-
dent expressed himself with great indignation
concerning the Democratic attempt 10 cap
ture the government. The ostensible
purpose of Hewitt's visit was to pre-
sent to the President a telegraphic as
surance from Wade Hampton that if the
United States troops were withdrawn there
would be no trouble. The President is rep
resented as replying with tremendous energy
that the rifle clubs in Columbia indicated the
character of the peace that would prevail if
the troops were withdrawn and that they
would not be withdraw until assurances
were received from the proper authorities
that they are no longer needed.
Year: 1876

THE Democrats in Congress find it neces-
sary to put themselves under guardianship.
At their caucus Thursday they appointed a
committee to look after things and see that
no blunders were made. Fernando Wood
wanted to impeach the President, but was
opposed by Ben Hill who said that Woods
course was too extreme. Coming from such
a source the rebuxe was stinging one. 1t is
noticeable that throughout the wrangle over
the Presidency the Southern Democrats have
been much cooler aud more forbearing than
their Northern brethren. They know what
war means, and are not anxious for it.
Year: 1876

THERE nave been two sides to most of the
disgraceful phases of the counting of the vote
though the Democrats have by sheerwind
power managed to keep their side most
pominently before the public. A clear pre-
sentation of the Republican side is made as
follows by Horper-aIzsstty ''Republicans
can certainly not stand an imputation of
fraud upon the election of their candidate.
Can the Democrats? If the Republican
Returning Board OF Louisiana is a
suspicious body, is the Democratic
White League any less SO? If active Repub-
lican politicians in the disputed States are
scalawags, do not active Democratic politi-
clans refuse to put stop to assassination and
terror which iaure to their party advantageb
Will any decent Democrat say upon his hon.
or that he believes there was no designed and
general intimidation of the colored vote in
any of the disputed States for the purpose of
securing Democratic success And if so, will
he deny that Mr.. Tilden's election, so OBJ
tanned, would be tainted with the worst form
of fraud? So in South Carolina. The Re-
turning Board is personally as wort by of re-
spect as the Supreme Court. If tie Re-
turning Board meant to secure one result
anyhow the couit equally meant to secure
another in the same way. The affectation of
superior virtue on either side is useless. II
trustworthy evidence shows that the election
in any State or district was not fee cleo
ton, then an honest count is only register
of roguery."
Year: 1876

For some weeks past there has been an
apprehension in the public mind that the
highest office in the gift of the American
people might be corruptly obtained by one of
the men seeking it. 1t was feared that the
Democratic candidate would purchase some
elector, or returning board, or Governor.
The apprehension has been justified by the
event. But to the honor of the Republican
party the purchased men were not found in
its ranks. Governor Tden had to seek them
in his own party, and they were discovered
In the persons Of the Governor and members
OF the returning board of the State of Oregon.
No Republican could be induced to betray his
trust, to defeat the will of the people whom
he represented, to violate justice for the
benefit Of political organization. There
does not, however, seem to have been much
difficulty in persuading a Democrat to do
these things. Governor Grover has not
hesita!ed to give certificate of election TO
Democratic candidate for elector, whom the
people of Oregon have rejected by twelve
hundred majority. There is no pretence that
the Oregon election was an unfair one, or
that the ascertained result did not fully
express the free will of the people. No ale-
cations of fraud have been made, and
the Republican majority is so large that the
preference of the state between the Presiden-
tial candidates is placed beyond all question.
The only point or dispute is the question of
the eligibility Of one of the electors. Grant
ing that Mr.. Watts cannot hold the office of
elector, it does not follow that this dsqualifi-
cation gives the seat to Mr.. Cronin, the Dem
ocratic candidate. Indeed, the people of Or
egon have emphatically declared that they do
not want Mr.. Cronin to serve them as cleo
tor. He solicited their sufrages and they de-
cided against him by an adverse majority of
over thousand. Yet, in defiance OF the
popular will, this rejected man is empowered
by the Governor to cast one-third of the rep.
resentation of Oregon in the electoral college
for the men and the party that the state has
pronounced against. There is no question
that the people of Oregon are strongly in fa-
vor of the election of Rutherford B. Hayes,
They may have made mistake in the choice
OF instruments to execute their will if that
be so, they should have the opportunity TO
correct the error. The action of Gov. Grov-
er is simply an attempt to swinde the state
out of its choice, an action which no honora-
bic man would be guilty of, and which no
honorable man will be willing to profit by.
A more shameless trick was never known in
the history of politics.


Nor is it clear that the Governor of Oregon
can legally sustain his position. for the stat
utes Of the state. contain the following pro-
vision: ''If there should be any vacancy in
the office of an elector, occasioned by death,
refusal to act, neglect to attend or otherwise.
the electors present shall Immediately pro-
ceed to fill, by viua uoce and plurality of
votes, such vacancy in the electoral college,"
Year: 1876

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Tribune says that in case there has been no
valid election for Presidential electors in a
state the Legislature of that state has the
right to order new election. Upon the
Democratic theory the House can virtually
decide that Louisiana has held no valid cleo
tion. But if so, Louisiana has the right to
appoint on subsequent day, in such man
ner as the Legislature may direct, and the
House has nothing for it but to wait until the
lawful choice of Louisiana has been thus as
certained. Probably the majority in the
House will be in little haste to throw out the
vote now forwarded, if it knows that Legis-
lature of like mind will promptly forward an
other vote, from newly appointed set of
electors, for the same candidates. In like
manner the Senate would not care to throw
out the vote of Kentucky, if the only result
would be to compel that state to send another
Of the same character, and from newly ap-
pointed electors. If there is any power to de-
eide that state has not legally made choice
of electors, there is power in the state to
make a valid choice, aud to forward a valid
vote, on subsequent day. The election
does not fail, or go into the House until, the
powers of the state having been fully exer-
cised, il appears that there is no choice.
Year: 1876

THE London Neus prints the following in
an official form: "We understand that Her
Majesty's government, after discussion with
the United States minister, has accepted the
American Interpretation of the extradition
treaty. 1t is hoped that, now the American
Interpretation of the treaty has been admit
ted, the United States will be willing to enter
into new treaty enlarging the scope of ex.
tradition" The Ne,os gives the following as
the Interpretation accepted by England:
That a prisoner surrendered for one offence
may, after fair trial for that offence, be at
once rearrested in the country to which he
had been delivered up and put on his trial for
any other crime for which he would be liable
to extradition under the treaty. The same
paper confirms the report that Winslow got
an inkling of what was going on and escaped.
The Ne,vs edtorially rejoices that the Eng
lish government has seen this mistake on
the extradition question, and had the courage
and candor to acknowledge it.
Year: 1876




[From the Atlanta (Ga.) Constitutional


1t would be ungenerous, even ungrate-
full, in the midst of the Acknowledgements of
charity extended by the people of the coun-
try to Savannah and Brunswick, did we omit
to mention conspicuously the donations
made to these relief funds by the colored
people. In tLis season of deep distress
they have come forward nobly and contrib
uted of their scant resources to alleviate
suffering. They have made no restrictions
as to the use OF their money, but have gwen
it freely to succor whomsoever it might.
This was no more than others did, and the
relief extended to the stricken and dying
blacks of Savannah amounts to many thou
sands of dollars over the total contribu-
tions by colored people. But the manner
of the giving decides the value of the gift.
Our colored people of Atlanta have re-
sponded to measure not anticipated and
greatly to their credit. When we remember
their general means of livelihood, and their
almost constant lack of spare funds. the
sacrifices they have made to swell their
charity fund may be rightly appreciated.
In addition, during the dull business season
their purses and burdens have been made
to stand the drain of week and more OF a
Methodist General Conference, with cou-
pie of hundred colored ministers to feed.
AL things considered, we cannot but call
attention to this class of donations. The
people of the South will give due credit to
the donors. and more thoroughly appreciate
the spirit of the gifts than others can do"
Year: 1876

HGf0EIs Dy the kaAAAS AAN ahCVOAS


yer.


From Carl SChurz's Speech, Oct 2l.


There is still one other thing would call
your attention to, and that is the question
of national peace do not mean to repeat
what said of my action with regard to the
Southern people, and the impulse of gener-
osity which have always followed. Ofcourse
/ did that with the expectation that satis-
factory response would be elected from the
other side. We gave them back their rights
with lavish hand;we gave them back their
rights 80 shortly after the Rebellion that
can only repeat what have often said, that
the generosity of the American people has
never been excelled by any other nation in
the world in that respect. We did it with
the reasonable hope that the Southern peo-
Pile, receiving back their rights at our hands,
might be counted upon to respect also the
rights of others. l am sorry to say that that
expectation has been in great measure
disappointed. When you look at the State
of South Carolina you will not deny that
the situation Of things is exceedingly Sc
rious. There is a minority trying to cut
down the vote of the majority by means of
force. am the very last man in the coun-
try who would approve Of the presence of
troops in the neighborhood of the ballot
box, and would stand up, to the last in the
eudeavor to secure to every man the right
to vote uninfuenced by force of any kind.
But as things now stand, if the United
States troops are withdrawn-what then?
Then we may be sure to have another armed
force in its place, and that is the rifle clubs
of the South Carolina Reform Democracy.
believe in reform, gentlemen, but do
not believe in the reform of the rifle and
the revolver in the hands of terrorist.
Year: 1876

The SITUATION 1m SOuIh CAr0l1mAs


From the NetU York Times, Oct. 23.


When the United States troops marched
into this city to aid in suppressing the
bloody riots of 1868, no decent Democrat
regarded the act as other than the proper
exercise OF a necessary and benefcent
power. Yet no candid man who will stop
moment to consider the facts, can fail to
see that the violence which yexes South
Carolina is far more dangerous to the COM
munity in which it exists, and more injuri
GUS to the country at large, than the sud-
den outburst of turbulence which took
place in New York on the enforcement of
the draft in 1868. The latter was for the
most part unpremeditated, and was the
rash and unreasoning revolt of mass of
ignorant people to whom the Government
appeared for the moment in the exercise of
its harshest power, namely, in compelling
military service. But in South Carolina
there is combination to defeat by arms
the enforcement of the laws that protect
the right of suffrage. This combination,
striking at the foundations of all free gov
ernment, is controlled by the most intelli.
gent and prominent men iii the State, and is
at once an insurrection and a usurpation.
Ii it is not put down, and free and full
vote insured next month, very serious
consequences may ensue. 1t may be that
the election of the President and Vice
President shall turn on the vote Of the
State of South Carolina, and the result in
South Carolina depend on the vote of the
districts in which the armed cavalry OF
the Hampton party are engaged in deter
mining the election by force. 1t must be a
very prejudiced partisan who fails to see
that to prevent such o state of things by
the firm use of all the Federal power which
is authorized and necessary, is but the
simplest possible duty. The Government
would be utterly unworthy of itself, and
entirely false to the trust imposed on it by
the people, if it failed in such plain and
important obligation.
Year: 1876

Harper Brothers have had the art and literary
world under debt to them by the publication OF Gus
Dore's illustrations OF Coerdgo's Ancicnt MARI
ner." This series OF magnificent pictures will IN
the popularity of that weird story which has
thrilled millions OF hearts Dore's genius has height
cned tho dramatic incidents and lont them new power
and vividness that Is almost PAINFUL The work
has been done with that freedom ana dash
which tho distinguishing traits OF this great
drauRhtsman. From the first the last plate OF the
series thcre Is trace Of effort Whether Dore pic
lures the JOY and merrimcnt Of tho wedding or the
horrors OF the Death ship his pencil runs with tho
facility. Ho Is most happy however In those
scenes which require strong dramatic treatm ent and
he his high lights and docp shadows with such
marvellous effect that do not miss the absence OF
color from his pictures. There IL In this series
the usual inequality that marks his illustrations
Considering the restless activity Of the artist and the
wonderful amount Of work he produces this as not
astonishing. There arcsome forty illustrations In the
work. Many OF these distinct poetic additions to
Coleridges poem, aud display fancy once graceful
and powerfully dramatic


The attendance at tho Academy OF Design continues
as the days of tho Loan exhibition draw to
an end.
Year: 1876

The following record will show the changes In the
temperature for the past twenty four hours In CON-
parison with tho corresponding date OF last year. ms
d,cated by tho thermometer at Hudnups pharmacy.
Year: 1876

The above is one Of the most encouraging
accounts Of the progress of our order that
has reached MS, and we take pleasure in CIV
ing it place at the head OF our column. An
addition of tWenty-nine new members with
in the first two months of II lodges exist
anee, is a success not often attained, and we
venture that it will take q herculean effort
on the part OF some Of our old and we'll es-
tablished lodges to accomplish this much
within whole quarter. We shall expect a
good report from Band Of Hope Lodge at
the end of the quarter.
Year: 1876

Many Of our exchanges seem dispo-
sad to sit quietly, with folded arms, and
allow lilden to be forced upon the par
ty as our nominee, by the New York
bondholders, upon the shallow pretense
that he, and he only. can carry that
state. We can but again refer to the
fact that they have had three candidates
in succession, each of whom has been
shamefully defeated. But that is not the
worst of it. Bad as it is to ignore the
claims of the west, it is infinitely worse
to put man forward on platform that
is diametrically opposed to their inter
ests. We firmly believe that the nomi
nation of Tilden would rend the party
beyond the possibility of reconcil!a
tion.--Arkansas Traveler.


1t is fair to suppose that if S. J. Til.
den gets the nomination at St Louis, he
will get it fairly, squarely, and by ma
jority vote of the delegates whom the
people send there for that purpose. And
we do not believe that majority of
those delegates will put forward a man
who is not good man and a sound de
mocrat SO we see no necessity of Til.
den's nomination-and we now believe
that be will get the nomination-rend
ing the party. If it is rent in twain, and
defeat follows, it will be solely on &C
count of bolting democrats who are not
willing to submit to the choice of the
majority.


IL the west can get her man honorably
and fairly, we are for him; but if Tlden
is nominated, we want to see no disrup-
tionists springing up in the democratic
ranks He is accredited by those who
know him best, to be an honest, earnest
man, and a true reformer r-Russellviue
Democrat


We agree heartily in the sentiments
above uttered by the Democra'. Having
unbounded confidence in the good judg.
ment and wisdom of the delegates to as
scmble at st, Louis, on the 9th. we
have no fear of nomination being
made taat will be distasteful to the mass
es of the democratic party.


And cannot but think that when our
good Bro. jameson takes "sober Sec
oad thought he will accept the situa-
ton, cool off with /" little ice," and go,
in his usual happy and vigorous style,
for the nominees.
Year: 1876

We had the pleasure to meet and take
by the hand, on Wednesday last, the
Hon, H, B. Stuart, of Clark county. This
is his first trip to the western part of the
congressional district which he aspires to
represent in the congress of the United
States. He made warm and lasting
friends. while here, and it would have
been better for his chances for the NOM
nation, if he had met our people long
ere this. One Of those frank, courteous
gentlemen, he takes right hold Of the
masses Of the people at once. We are
right glad to have met the Judge, and no
one need to feel agrieved to be beat, if he
if beat he must be, by so honorable an
opponent.
Year: 1876

A roof may be covered with a very cheap shin
gle. and by application of this slate be made t
last from 20 to rs years. Old roofs can b
patched and coated, looking much better. an
lasting longer than the new shingles withou
the slate, for
Year: 1876

DON'T be discouraged. Slow growth
is often sure growth. Some minds are
like Norwegian pines They are slow in
growth, but they are striking their roots
deep. Some of the greatest men have
been dull boys. Dryden and Swift were
dull as boys. So was Goldsmith. So
was Gibbon. So was Sir Walter Scott.
Napoleon at school had so much difficult
ty in learning his Latin that the master
said it would need gimlet to get word
into his head. Douglas Jerrold was so
backward in his boy hood that at nine he
was scarcely able to read


Isaac Barrow, one of the greatest di.
vines the Church of England has ever
produced, was so inpenetrahly stupid in
his early years that his father NOR.
than once said that if God took away
any Of his children, he hoped it would
be Isaac, as he feared he would never bt
fit for any thing in the world. Yet tha
boy was the genius Of the family.