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Year: 1875

more trustworthy and emphatic. The
record is of the Republican party, the


party whose ascendancy has been jeop
ardized by the apathy and neglect of Re
publicans Such a record illustrates the
admirable fitness of the party to deal
with the questions which bear so deeply
on the country's welfare. When the
Democratic party was put aside as un-
trustworthy and disloyal, the country
was about to enter conflict designed to
rend asunder the Union of the fathers,
and introduce the legality of slavery un-
der a new constitution. The world has
grown indignant at the bare idea of hui
man bondage; and all Christendom Joined
in the cry for its suppression. In the
Great Republic of the West, the people of
the free States had caught the spirit of
freedom, and were prepared to check the
progress of slavery by limiting its area.
1t was actually moribund ON the eve of
expiring by reason of its wasteful expen-
siveness, confined as it was. For slave
labor could never be skilled and the
loss of fertility in the soil, the direct re-
suit of slave culture, could not be re-
newed for lack of means. The discovery
of the costliness of unpaid labor because
unskilled, urged the slave owners to seek
new territory to exhaust, and to build



ties devoted to liberty The Republican
party opposed the scheme of the slave
owners; and the slave owners having ap-
pealed to arms, lost their cause. while
the slave obtained his freedom under Re-
publican principles.


How slavery, while it existed, affected
the social and intellectual condition of
the South, is to be seen in its history. 1t
demanded the prevalence of common
sentiment in its favor, at any hazard.
Fears of servile insurrection was never
absent The pulpit was forced to uphold
the doctrine of human bondage, and say
that the right to enslave the black man
was of Divine sanction. A clergyman
might have the zeal of an apostle, the
faith of Wesley, and the eloquence of a
Whitfield; but unless he made slavery as
prominent as the salvation of the soul,
he lost caste. The bench and the bar
were subjected to the same ordeal, and
the fame of the judge and the advocate
depended upon the devotion he showed
to the beauties of human bondage Col
legiate institutions were founded in the
interest of slavery. The most learned
professors were those who could most
deeply impress the students with the alb
solute commission of the white to enslave
the black by the Power which rules on
In, o0naoa.rorfon uonno man loft
Year: 1875

The recent changes in the Erie Railway di-
rection give promise of vigorous effort On the
part of the despoiled shareholders to regain
control of their property. 1t is understood
that the substtutons were made at the in
stance of foreign owners, who have had su per-
abundant opportunities in the appalling mis-
management of this large corporation, to real
ize the hardshps of taxation without represen-
tation.


Whether it will be possible, under the moss
'judicous administration, to invest with any
actual value a stock which has been buried
under such a mass of funded debt that the in
genuity of nomenclature has been taxed to find
appropriate titles for its various classes of
bonds, is debatahle question. But the intro
duction of Mr.. Welsh of Philadelphia, and
John B. Brown of Portland, Me-, Into the
Board is a hopeful augury. Both are gentle
men of high reputation, and Mr. Brown will be
recognized by all New England readers as a
merchant eminent alike for enterprise and up
rightness His acceptance of the position is a
guarantee that he will devote himself to the
work before him with singleness of purpose
and the same unerring sagacty which has
marked his prosperous and honorable business
career. Mr.. Jewett and his colleagues will find
in their new coadjutor an agreeable associate, a
wise counselor and an expert in the successful
conduct of corporate affairs.


As the Erie Railway, all the way from Port
Jervis to Buffalo, passes through a region
abounding with tanneries, and does a large
carrying business for the trade, it is very de-
sirable that its freight department should be in
competent hands. 1t will especially interest
that class of our readers to learn of the acces
sion to its governing force of a practical and
energetic man, who comprehends in virtue of
his own large experience in mercantile con-
Germs, the importance of punctuality and DIS
patch in the transportation of Merchandise
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
Year: 1875

1t has been discovered that rattlesnakes
will extirpate the potato bug. The remedy
will commend itself 20 those who have
thought of bringing the Democrats into pow
er, in order to correct abuses in the Republic
can party.-Prouidence Journal.


Hdrper's Weekly remarks of the New
York Republican platform :-"But there is
no uncandid shrinking from pledge of hear
ty support to every public officer who is fight
ing with robbers and fraud. If Governor
Tilden will be equally just and frank in his
recognition of the fact that Republican at
torney general began the war upon the canal
ring, and that Republican legislature pro-
posed the constitutional amendments which
prevent in future the extra allowances which
have been the great leaks in the treasury of
the state, he will show spirit as generous as
his political opponents. We reSeat what we
said last week, that public robber is public
enemy, and pursuit of him is duty in which
party feeling should be subordinated to the
general welfare. In every important and Ell
fective step of reform Governor Tilden may
count on the hearty support of the Republi-
cans"


The Columbus (Ga.) Times is frank enough
to admit that s'the South has not lost the hope
of restoring the ancien regime" And the
methods by which this hope IS expected to
find fruition are beginning to unfold them
selves, too.


Governor Allen takes great pride and salts
faction in saying that in the whole course of
his life he has done nothing which he now
regrets, and said nothing that he would
take backs We may therefore justly conclude
that he still holds to the following sentiments,
uttered by him in 1868: 'Lincoln has shed
enough blood to float the Great Eastern, and
how much nearer the end does he get? His
cry is still for blood. The Administration
stands on tip-toe every day, with its eyes dis
tended and its arm stretched forth, calling
for more blood and more money. And their
preachers-those Chicago priests who went
to Detroit to get Lincoln to bite at the for
hidden fruit, to commit the first act, the ini-
tial sin by the publication OF an act emanci-
paiing the slaves. ."-Ohio State Journal


The pledges oil. the Democracy are false as
dicer's oaths. The Louisiana Bourbons are
now concocting plot to break the Wheeler
compromise and get the next Democratic
House of Representatives to Ieorganize the
McEnery Government.


The Democrats of Ohio are becoming
known as the foul weather party. Every day
of sunshine helps the crops along, and makes
it more difficult to point moral on the suf-
ferings of the poor farmer. With good crops,
there will be no more complaint of bad times
10 the rural districts.
Year: 1875

The Nation il its business review of the
week says that the rise in gold was due to a
combination of causes. In the first place, the
amount of gold in the New York market has
been so reduced that it is within the power of
specuators-to control it, and this power they
have acquired. Their original purpose was
undoubtedly to hold the market and dictate
TO borrowers such terms as they would pay,
or to sell them what was wanted, if they got
tired of paying high rates each day for use, at
an advance on the cost of the gold. Such a
purpose was generally understood by bank
ers, and, before it was developed, foreign ex-
change became weak, as bankers naturally
pressed their bills for gold, and buyers, rath-
er than buy bills, held their gold 10 lend.
While this was the condition of the market,
news came that the Democratic State Con-
vention of Pennsylvania had, following the
footsteps of the same party in Ohio, declared
in favor of the continued use of irredeemable
paper-money. Naturally, this attack on the
public credit created alarm, and there were
free buyers of gold among people who had no
interest in or sympathy with the original
speculation. Should the States OF Pennsylva-
mia and Ohio be carried by the Democrats
with such declarations on the currency ques-
ton, an irreparable injury will be dealt the
public credit, and, indirectly, corporate and
private credit all through the country. Eu-
rope fortunately has not yet taken the alarm,
probably regarding the action of these two
state conventions as exceptional, and not re-
hecting the sentiments OF majority of the
people Of this country. 1t requires no proph
ct to foresee the result of Democratic victory
in these two States next month, particularly
in view OF the influence they may have on
Presidential nominations.
Year: 1875

We do rot read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1875

In past ages the Russians were very
much distinguished as wife-beaters, and
Purchase went so far as to say that "lfin
Muscovy the women are not beaten once
a week they will not be good. therefore
they look for it weekly; and the women
say il their husbaQds did not beat them,
they should not love them" This seems
incredible, but singulariy enough, Mrs.
Atkinson. in one Of the most recent
works on Russia, says: A nursemaid
of mine left me to be married. A short
time after, she went to the Natshalisk OF
the place to make complaint against her
husband. lie inquired into the matter.
when she coolly told him her husband did
not love her. He asked her how she
knew he did not love her Because
she replied, he never whips me-" Shc
resented the neglect on the part OF her
husband, of those little attentions custo.
mary between man and wife"
Year: 1875




GENTLEMEN | am honored by your
invitation to the dinner Of Democrats to-
morrow evening at the Continental Hotel,
and | beg you to believe that nothing
prevents me from attending but an i'm
pcratve duty which calls me elsewhere.
think / can understand how sincere
ly you all rejoice over the great political
events of the last two months. If you
wish to know what my feelings are, !
must decline to tell, simply because |
cannot do justice to the subject. De-
mocracy- which is the common sense
and common honesty Of the nation or
ganized for public purposes-was sup
posed by it's enemies to be efectually
killed. 1t was but natural that the heart
of every patriot should burn within him
when he saw it rising again, facing the
oppressor with front as determined as
ever, and denouncing corruption in high
places with the same mighty voice which
| in former times went over the land like
the tones of trumpet.


But let us not merely congratulate our
selves upon the recent past. Think
nothing is done until the work is finished
The victories Of this year will put only
one House Of the Federal Congress into
our hands, and we must wait year to
realize even that Our perfect independ-
ence must be aehiered in 1876 by astrug
gle which will prove that we are worthy
to be descended from the men who pro
claimed the rights Of the states and the
liberties of the people hundred years
earlier. If we fail we must sink into a
servitude even more degrading than that
which we have endured for the last dozen
of wears. II we succeed, then will this
pnissant nation, like the awaking Sam.
son. "Shake her invincible locks, And
start the new century under auspices so
grand that nothing can arrest her free
career.


We must bear it always In mind that
the triumph Of Democratic principles
means the restoration of constitutional
government on basis which will give
absolute security to the rights Of men
against the nights Of men. The broken
walls OF the Constitution are to be built
up anew and made too strong to be
thrown down again by the rutllans Of the
"higher law" Our opponents them.
selves will be become rcconciled to the
principles of American liberty when they
pass into the minority, and find the mag
nanimous Democracy taking every pos
siblc precaution to guard them in their
Year: 1875

at isa standing rule in my church.


said one clergyman to another, for the
sexton to awake up any man that be may
see asleep II think" returned the 9TH
er, that it would be much better for the
sexton, whenever man goes to sleep
ander your preaching. to wake you up"
Year: 1875

We have reponshcd our job Printing Office with


many fonts Of new type and have orders out for other
fonts Of the latest popular styles We are determined
TO establish the reputation Of office for frscass
work. aud make our prices 50 low that the most cnthu
siastic patrons of foreign cities will be compelled to adj
NIT that we do work at lower prices than any other Of
nee IN the country Mr. Oberly admitted to be one Of
the best practical job printers West and South has
assumed personal supervision of the job printing de-
partment and will endeavor to give satisfaction to our
many patrons.
Year: 1875

There are two families Of Stocks living
In the vicinity OF Cartcryille, both respcc-
neighborhood. but it does not appear that
any of the male members Of tile family
had any thing to do with the troubles,
though the female portion, or at least two
Year: 1875

This is to certify that have received
from Mr.. s. F. Coombs, up to this date
1853 90 from the citizens of Seattle, a
contribution to assist me on account of
the fire in my store, July 18th 1875, for
which they have my unbounded thanks
and hope that my conduct will always
merit your esteem which has been
evinced in this case of nay trial. In
connection with this deem it necessary
to make one or two statements: I was
away from my store about an hour
before the fire. had no insurance, and
all to lose and nothing to gain. In
my opinion the fire could not have been
caused by accident but by design over
which had no control. There was not
more than eight or ten pounds of pow
der in the store, which was the hum
BILE instrument to remove just in time
to save an explosion. Again allow me
to thank you for your kindness.


L. P. FREEMAN.


Sept. 18th 1875.
Year: 1875

SHUT DowN.-We are informed
that the Port Madison mill will
shut down on the night-gang
and, after today, will run only
the day force. The cause is
said to be falling off in the de-
mand for lumber and the accu-
mutation of q large quantity at
the mill.
Year: 1875

BELL TowN.-This little place
as growing rapidly and its citi-
:zens are exhibiting a good deal
of enterprise. There are now
three new dwelling houses build
ing there, besides other improve
ments. In addition to this, s,they
are at work building a sidewalk
from Bell Town to the railroad
track, distance of rather over
half a mile, entirely at their own
expense. . About $50 yards Of
the timber and brush has already
been slashed and work on the
sidewalk has started in. When
the sidewalk is completed, this
will be a very pretty place for
private residences.
Year: 1875

TEAzER. = Carpenters are at
work on the Teazer completing
the improvements in her cabin
that were commenced when she
was on the ways some time ago.
Her after cabin is being widened
out to the rail.
Year: 1875

For PORT TOWNSEND. Chief
Justice Lewis, with a large num-
ber Of the members of the Bar of
this place, left for Port Towns
end this morning to attend the
session of the District Court,
which commenced there this
morning at IL o'clock.
Year: 1875

CITY OF PANAMA.-At telegram
has been received in this city, in.
qulrlng whether a cargo of coal
could be obtained for the City o1


Panama, on her next trip. An
answer was returned that the
most that could be obtained was
$50 tons. It is not yet known
whether she will come for that
small amount. The City of Pan
anna is considered to be the finest
vessel that ever came through
the Straits, and her coming here
would be a big thing.
Year: 1875

gI The work of rigging the
new schooner Juanita is pro-
crossing rapidly. Her lower
masts have been gotten on board
but are not stepped yet and rig
gers are at work cutting and fit
ting her lower rigging, etc.
Year: 1875

F Rumor has it that an effort will
be made when the Territorial Legisla-
ture assemblies, by those interested in
the Pnyallup coal-felds. to secure the
right of way for railroad from the coal
beds to some available point on the
Sound. -
Year: 1875

WAsHTNGooN, May 90 Among the
Ogallaia Sioux chiefs is one named
Blue Horse, who was unable to come
to Washington with the delegation, and
he has sent the following letter to the
President:


There are fifty families Of my people
who wish to go farming. We wish to
so to work and do not want white
men to run over Us. We intend to re.
main here, and we want neat houses
and fences and everything that whites
use. We want COW, two yoke of OK
en- and wagon; also chickens. What
ever the President may give those who
visit Washington wish a share also.
also want q sewing machine and 9th
er farming implements. The great
Father has promised US that we should
not starve, and l wish to make q living
for myself on these rivers in this way.


Big Foot also sends letter Of SINH.
lar Importance.
Year: 1875

pipes from the place Of landing to tie
streets where they are laid; but tie
work of digging up tho streets and lay
ing the pipes is not done by contract
but by the day. This work will cost
many thousands OF dollars, and large
sum might be saved if it were done by
contract, as was the case when the De.
mocrats were i'll power. The Water De.
parLment then had man employed tc
see that the work was done well and ac.
cording TO contract. and the interests Of
the tax payers require that the work
should HOW be done in the same way
and at as little cost as possible.


Lovers will be pleased to lelln that
Year: 1875

A dispatch received late last night
says the excitement in regard to supply.
ing the vacancy in the United States
senate will now terminate, as Governor
Porter, ia response to the demands OF
East Tennesseans, has appointed d.
NJ. Key to succeed Ex-President John
son. Judge Key has not figured much
in the politics Of the State, is q man of
forty-five years Of age, decided in his
political y.eSs, difiiient in bis
manner and very popular in his
own section, but is Rot generally
known throughout the State.
His career in the senate may justify the
Difference OF the governor TO East Ten
nessse, and Jispel the feeling we cannot
just row dismiss, that Governor Porter
hss made mistake in denying to the
State the services Of the experienced
statesman supported by the APPEAL.
Year: 1875

On WEDNESDAY, the first Of Sep


tember next, we will publish for the


benefit especially Of our country friends,
full report OF the trade and commerce
OF Memphis for the year 1915, par
ticularly so much of it as embraces the
cotton trade. As is our custom at the
beginning Of the commercial year, We
shall issue a very large edition Of the AP-
PEAL, and our pages for that occasion nil
be enlarged to cur weekly size, each con-
tanning ten columns. We shall en-
deavor to make the APPEAL Of
the first Of September every way worthy
the prestige Of former years, and trust
hat we will be sustained in our efforts
by the merchants and business men, in
whose interests particularly it is to be
published. Advertisers will do well to
see our business manager about space
and tie number OF copies desired.
Year: 1875

New YORK, August 18-Private dis
patches received in this city announce
the death by assassination OF Senior Ga
briel Garcia Moreno, president OF the
republic Of Ecuador. Fhe intelligence
was brought by special courier from the
capital 10 the Pacific coast, thence by
packet TO Panama, and by cable to this
city.
Year: 1875

The twenty third annual convention Of


the International Typographical Union ad
.journed at Boston on Friday last. having
elected its officers for the ensuing year
The press at large is generally interested in
the action of the Union, but the Associated
Press agents made but little effort to give
it's doings publicity. New Orleans was
favored with the names of officers elected
yesterday. At the same time We received a
Kansas City paper containing the same dis.
patch. 1t is one of the idio,-syncracies of
the Press agents to send us trash we
do not want, and leave important news to
come by chance. or not at all by telegraph.
We have many times had occasion to com.
plain of the neglect Of the newsgatherefs
Of the Associated Press, and the cut given
to the Printers Union is but one instance
out of many. If a train on some warming
Panhandle route had run over thin COW
belonging to swill dairy. we should have
been informed as promptly as we are told
of murder IN Memphis, or OF Demo
cratic ward meeting at Confederate Y
Roads; but in effect it appears to be no
part Of the Press agents pleasure or duty
to send US intelligent or important dis.
patches concerning matters on which all
desire to be informed.
Year: 1875

! Sunday evening, At his residence, Z. C.
| Vankirk. sergeant Of the first precinct
| and one of the best officers on the Metro
politan Police force, died. He had suffered
! from vsriOloid, rendered more dangerous
| by devotion TO duty; at its first attack be.
| came convalescent. but catching cold. suf-
fered Q relapse and failed rapidly.
He was born in New York State, and at
the first outbreak Of the war enlisted. He
twice re-enlisted at the expiration OF his


time. and served till after the close OF the
| war. His certificates Of honorable discharge
speak as highly of him as is possible in such
documents, and he never did any act which
would alter the opinions then expressed by
his superiors.


As member Of the police he thoroughly


understood his duty in theory and detail
and never failed to perform it in letter and
spirit. Never promoted By favoritism, he


worked his way up by hard work and force
of acknowledged merit. Quiet and unas.
suming in his manner he possessed force
of character and a determined will, whose
value was only learned by long acquaint-
ance. His friends were many and staunch,
for they had grown into knowledge Of his
good qualities. From those who knew him
we'll and understood his character he could
never receive anything but praise.


There were many times in his life that he
was the object Of unstinted, vindictive
abuse. 1t was the more virulent in proper
tion to the lack of reason for it. He never
complained under these unjust attacks, nor
sought notoriety BY seeking q newspaper
controversy. He was sontent with the con.
sciOusness Of having performed his duty
and received the commendation of his su-
periors. The rest he could trust to time.
When the cause was better known, and he
justified by those who had mistaken him be.
fore. he had an additional pleasure in ex-
cusing the error. No one ever deserved
harsh words less. or could endure them
better.


He was hardly thirty four years old
when he died, and with him an honest man,
true friend, an atfectionate husband and
father, faithful officer and good citizen
has passed away. whom it will be hard in
Year: 1875

From Northern exchange we learn that
committee was formed at Elmira, New
York, June 4, to make arrangements for the
erection of q monument to the Confederate
dead, nearly 5000 of whom are buried in
the Woodlake Cemetery there.