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Year: 1872




would vote for General Grant. So IL
you will examine yourselves you will
find that you are not sincere 10 this.
You are terr by afraid that the Demo-
Gratis are going to give up their princi-
Piles and 90 for Horace Greeley, and
that Horace Greeley has gone over to
the Democrats, neither Of which is true.
Horace Greeley has not gone over to
the Democrats. Nor have the Demo.
Gratis abandoned their principles, but
Horace Greeley stands on the principles
Of the Constitution, and on principles
that would preserve to the people of the
States their self.government, that
would preserve to the citizen his ind
vidual rights uuiuterfered with by
Federal power. Hence both Democrats
aud Republicans eau support him. The
great questions that have divided us are
gone. We can all go together. What
beautiful sight it will be when you
see this people electing man to the
Presidency, not as Democrat, not as
Republican, but as a candidate pledge
to administer the Government for the
people, and not for the PARTY. in this
country. When he is elected he will
not be bound as General Grant is, to
select the officers he appoints from a
particular set of men aud particular
party He will have no motive but to
make his Administration a success.
lie knows all the pubic auestio. 8 that
have been discussed in this country for
the last thirty yeats. lie will bring
around him the ablest men of the coun-
try for the benefit Of III. country, not
to build up party that will re elect
him President. What gain that will
be What a gain to the people of this
great land, wheu this interference of
party shall be broken down, aud when
the minds Of men shall be emancipated
from political tyranny as despicable
aud intoler lble as the tyranny of the
master over the slave. l am opposed to
every form of tyranny over man, and
am opposed to party tyranny that
don't allow a man to act according to
the dictates of his conscience Just as
much as a tyranny that requires a mau
to worship the Supreme Being contrary
to the dictates of his conscience. Let
us have free thought as well as acts,
independence in voting as we'll as indie.
peudenee in other things. The election
OF Horace Greeley will bring about
these. The people of this who le land
sill be like the people Of Chicago after
the great fire, when they all got together
aud said let us choose the best men to
govern the city and build up our shat
tered fortunes. Let the people fight
this great war Of abuse creeping into
the-public government, this squandering
of the public money. Let us select the
best meu we have to administer the
public affairs of this Government, until
we shall restore harmony aud peace,
Year: 1872

This ward gave strong support to Havcmeyer,
and lie had good numerical vote from the lager
beer saloons ana from the hgh-toned old Knicker-
bockers who live on the line Of Eighth and Ninth
avenues from Fourteenth to Twenty fourth streets
Herman running well In the upper part of
the ward III and around Sixth avenue. and s. $. Cox
did well for the office OF Congressman at Large.
Judge Bedford was warmly supported for City
renee. IL was thought that the election Of
Charles Blackie Tor Assemblyman in the Tllir-
teenth district, comprising part of this ward, was
assured ut as early an hour as two O'Clock in the
afternoon. Backie IL the republican candidate
here, and there were too many competitors among
the democratic ranks to permit OF the success OF
Mr.. Christopher Fine There were.no disturbances
whatever in the sixteenth ward, although there
was bitter feeling in regard TO the Assembly can
nidutca.
Year: 1872

There was never quieter election in this ward
than that OF yesterday. At not one Of the forty
two election districts In the ward was there any


thing approaching fight or even single CON-
pa.. 1ha police 1id noL asrest = single drunken
man-aot because there we're not plenty Of tpsm
Year: 1872

The same story in general must be written OF the
Fifth as the Third ward. In all the ten polling
places there was but one disturbance demanding
an arrest. The larger dry goods establishments
which are counted by scores in this part OF the
metropolis, were closed all day, and, beside the
men employed in them. the poor horses had q rest
and s'h0day" indeed Now and then one or
more OF the political workers full OF ''gin and
seltzer.n would make a short ana dsjOinted
speech; and many were the utterances OF JOY and
cOngratulatiOn when the polls were closed, as some
OF the 'b0ys" elt assured that their friends were
elected, but that was all. During moment OF ex-
uberancc after dinner time one James Hogan,
living at BAL Greenwich street, went into the poll
ing place, 419 same street. and kicked over ballot
box, when he was at once arrested anti taken to
the TOmbs. He was discharged, and went his way
rejoicing. In word the Fifth ward until night
TALL conducted itself with great propriety.
Year: 1872

This Is the old native American ward OF the west
side OF the city, and is Inhabited chiefly by spring
cartmen, butchers and people who live in three
story brick houses and are gifted with moderate
means. Occasionally this ward goes democratic,
but the odds are always against such consumma-
tion and IL is whig, Tree soil reform betlmes,
seldom or ever has tins ward been as quiet as 1t
was yesterday. Greeley kept steadily and slightly
ahead of Grant during the forenoon, and there
was hardly any scratching done on the
name of Francis Kernan. There was a
steady and solid vote for Lawrence for
for O'Brien or Havemcycr In tue district. The
foreign born population who inhablt the river
election districts divided their votes between
Havemever and U'Brien. There was not a single
arrest reported during the day for violence or dis
orderly conduct and the United states Marsiais
made but two arrests for illegal voting.
Year: 1872

The Queen Of the Netherlands is one of, those


eminently sensible sove1eigns whom form the


exception to the Shakspearean rule Of uneasy


heads. Her Majesty takes every possible oppor-


tunity Of dispensing with the divinity which


hedges her, and does her best to enjoy life like


any one else Of sense and cultivation. A re-


1narkable accomplished inguist and thoroughly


acquainted With the best literature, her especial
delight is in the society Of highly cultivated men


Holland is too small country to afford much


material Of this kind, and, as AIr. Motley has,
during his residence at the Hague good reason
to know, any accession from abroad is equally.
welcomed to the Queens pleasant home, the
"House in the Wood" But every year the Queen
takes flight ACROSS the channel for glimpse Of
cultivated England, and, when she does SO, what
manner OF woman her Majesty Is may be clearly
seen BY noting who are her hosts. Thus, at tho
very time that the Prince and Princess Of Wales
we're the gueHts Of a young nobleman who waa
happily described as having "no back to his
bead and who, within : few weeks Of his
fathers death, was heavily fined by police
magistrate for assaulting iege subjects return
ing from the races, and whose guests-from
List selected BY the Prince almost entirely
composed Of roues, spendthrifts and Inferior
minded persons, the Queen Of the Netherlands
was the visitor OF Lord Derby and his accomp-
Gahed wife, whence she was to 20 to the Mar
chioness Of Waterford, the gifted sister Of the
Late Lady Canning, and perhaps almost the first
amateur artist in England, and thence was to
pass on to Scotland and stay some days with
Sir William Misunderstanding author Of s..The
Cloister Life OF Charles the W." and probably
one Of the twenty best-read men in the United
Kingdom. ''By their friends ahal 70 know
them"
Year: 1872

Aside from the evil predisposition which many
criminals receive with their blood, or from their
early associations there is in the opinion of the
Subcommittee Of Five appointed by the Com
mittee Of Fifteen, no cause which so directly
excites to crime as the indulgence in intou-
eating drink. Widespread statistics are cited to
support their conclusion that the crimes Of {.
people are in proportion to their facilities for
becoming intoxicated, and they assert that, if
the liquor traffic we're properly regulated, there
would be diminution Of nearly 100 per cent in
the number Of crimes.
Year: 1872

In reading all descriptive accounts OF the in
mates Of insane asylums, it is q natural COM
ment that vanity is the most fruitful source OF
all mental alteration. In the asylum on Black
wells Island, one inmate is religious enthusi-
ast, who believes that the Supreme Being visits
him and confers with him every night; another
imagines himself q great military man, and
dresses always in the fatigue uniform of United
States soldier; here is q Duke there Queen
Elizabeth; and sailor, who had been pirate,
has now become an Admiral. The same ten
dency to greatness or distinction is found to
prevail among the inmates of lunatic asylums
everywhere, and no circumstance could illustrate
moro fully the general vanity Of mankind. It is
probable that, in most cases, the insanity may be
traced to Some other cause than that Of vanity
some great grief, disappointment, or physical
suffering, but, once insane, vanity is the ruling
passion. It would probably be good course of
mental discipline for sane people to study out
what particular vanity they would be apt to
develop il they should become insane.
Year: 1872

The Buffalo Board OF Trade has unanimously
:reoomme nded that the Erie and Oswego Canals
be made seventy feet wide and seven deep,
with double locks west of Syracuse and that
the former should be made navigable from the
Buffalo River to the Lower Black Rock. They
ask the Legislature to pass bill, drafted by the
New York Chamber OF Commerce, which will
put at the disposal Of the State sufficient funds
to improve the canal, and make it as nearly
free canal as possible.
Year: 1872

The action OF the Chicago Aid and Relief So
clety, in sending messenger to Washington to
dun the authorities Of that District for an un-
paid balance of the subscription made by them
year ago, is attracting attention in many
other Places Acting upon the impulse Of
strong sympathy, many cities and towns made
subscriptions which afterwards we're found to
have been illegal, because of d want of power to
do so. In some Of these cases part of themoney
Was forwarded. When the announcement WAS
made that Chicago had enough to enable her to
support those made destitute by the fire, these
unpaid or partly paid subscriptions we're
dropped. It isnot now pretended that the Relief
and Aid Society want these unpaid subscriptions
to meet any destitution here because Of our fire.
The money is needed to enable the Society to
ernor and other authorities of the District Of
Columbia have very large and extremely desti-
tute population to take care OF every winter, and
we suppose there are not many OF our citizens
and Aid Society has made upon that District.
The subscription Of that District, however, was
made subject to the demand Of the Mayor
and the City Government Of Chicago, and
it is not likely that the Mayor Of this city
Will ever, under the circumstances, make the de-
mand for the unpaid balance. They money al
ready received from the District of Columbia
amounted to munifcent charity, and to treat
their promise to give more as q contract will
hardly meet with public favor


It is now understood that the good people of
Boston donot etandinneedo Of anyrelief; that the
wealth Of that great city is amply able to provide
for the comparatively few persons rendered des-
titute by the fire, and it looks unpleasant to be
9sipg t9e subscriptions for Boston aa q pretext
Year: 1872

Aid is to be sought from the Gen eral Govern
ment for the improvement Of the Ohio River.
A memorial WAS adopted by the Ohio River I'M
provement Convention, before it's adjournment,
asking Congress to appropriate two miliona
from the National Treasury for the work The
ground On which the States interested ask for
help is, that they contain IS per cent Of the
population, yield As per cent OF the produce, and
pay one-third OF the revenue, Of the nation.
Year: 1872

crate policy is accepted by the Left Centre,
which unanimously advocates the appointment
Of Committee of Thirty to frame scheme Of
Constitutional Government for France, the ex-
tension Of President Theirs term four years
longer, the addition Of a Vice President the
creation Of second Chamber, and the enforce
ment Of Ministerial responsibility.
Year: 1872

portion between the two contending forces, in
financial resources, is no greater than must be
expected always to exist between teachings which
have no moral standard and those which have.
Year: 1872

gold basis, is an answer to one branch Of this
argument. The answer to the other branch
(viz., that foreigners would take away onr gold
and make us suspend again), is that that would
merely put us back where we are now. sus-
pension cannot be a good thing and a bad thing
at the Rame time. If it isa good thing, then tue
mere fact that foreigners would take away our
gold and make US suspend again is no argument
against specie resumption, for it would merely
land uR in that delightful haven from which, ac-
cording to this argument, We ought never to
have emerged.


Nevertheless, the business men associated
Greeley with specie, and specie with hard times !;
and contributed good deal Of their money, and
still more Of their influence, to defeat him. We
esteem this factor Of opposition to Greeley in
the recent campaign, On the whole, the most
important one in it,-at least equal to the solid
negro vote which was cast against him, and,
perhaps, stronger even than that.
Year: 1872

dressed, clearly, and intel1igent-looki man
boldly took his ballot to exercise his inalienable
right Of scratching. He made show Of his
independence, a flourish OF the pencil, and de-
liberately erased the name Of John B. Rice as
the candidate for Congress, and substituted
that Of Charles 3. Farwe1l. It is tho
privilege Of the free and intelligent
voter to cast his ballot for Congress-
man for some object OF his especial admiration
who happens to run in another district; but the
circumstance ecsrcely justify the hope TINT the
system OF cumulative voting was very thor
oughly understood yesterday throughout tie
length aud breadth Of Illinois.
Year: 1872

The aspect in the streets remained unchanged
Yesterday, through the wise caution Of owners
of horses afflicted or exposed, amounting to


complete embargo OF street travel, but the
tokens are beginning to appear Of the transient
nature Of the visitation. There are authentic
reports Of several cases Of complete recovery Of
horses, the first to be attacked, the animals eat
ing heartily, ana, in few instances, doing a
Light days work without apparent distress. s
little further patience and caution is al that la
needed to relieve our community from the en-
barrassments and discomforts Of the past few
Year: 1872

The Chicago money market is scantily sup
piled With loanable funds yet. and it is appre-
heuded that the interruption Of trade resulting
from the horse~distemper will cause some in-
crease in the demand for money to meet ma
turing liabilities.
Year: 1872

with exceeding interest, and without prejudice,
upon any attempt which may be- made in this


direction, and shall aid it as far as pos
sib1e; for the public service is full Of all
manner Of rottenness. We apprehend that the
number OF how1ers for reform will be considers
bly, augmented before General Grant il sworn
into office for his second term. We shall give
these recruits the best opportunity to distinguish
themselves. And to the brave band who strug


g1ed for these reforms in the recent campaign we
say, I" Be 90 not weary in veil doing" The
moral courage which Sustained you during that
tempestuous struggle has not been thrown away,
and will not be without it's reward.


Meanwhile, there are two things demanding
the immediate attention Of statesmen and COM
mercial bodies. The West is etided for
Farmers, merchants, manufaeturers, al
have reached the verge Of human


endurance. They do not ask that the


National Treasury be burdened with the cost Of


they see the great natural highway Of the St.
Lawrence offered to them, with enlarged canals,


for the mere price Of reciprocal free trade with


Canada Why ehould not these two great boons


be exchanged for each other, either Of which is


useful in itself2 Something must be done to


relieve the existing pressure. Congress has


been giving the public lands to railway compac


MES, and these have been stimulating inmigra-


ton and settlement with unnatural haste, until


the products Of the soil are in many places left


to rot in the felds,-so far has agriculture out


run the means Of eastward transportation.


Again; south OF us, some twelve millions Of


people, white and black, are in chaotic and


almost hopeless condition. The Instinct Of
self~preservation, no less than Christian charity


should impe1 the people Of the North to do
something to ameliorate their condition 1t is
idle to expect reform from mass Of brute
ignorance, gnided by vice and demagogiRm.
Some e1traneons force must be applied to
superinduce it, and none appears 80 cheap and
go well adapted to the end as the exercise Of the
power Of appointment to Offices Of
honor and trust under the United
States. This power Of appointment should
be exercised in such manner as to weed out the
carpet-bag tribe and supplant them with men Of
character and local renown to the manor botn,
having the respect and confidence Of the edu-
| Gated classes. The appointment Of General
Longstreet was in the right direction. He ia q
type OF true Southern character, and, unless
true Southern character is reinstated in it's
proper places in the machinery OF South
cru Government, it will break down,
and the whole fabric Of civilized 3d.


ciety there will attend the boieterous ruin.


The North cannot afford to have anarchy at its
doors. Massachusetts cannot afford to have an
open bedlam in South Carolina. Illinois cannot


afford to have Louisiana made the cage Of every


unclean and hateful bird We are all bound,
Grant men and Greeley men, to clear away this
moral horse-disease ere it ravages our own
streets.
Year: 1872

Enough new Peers are to be appointed BY the
Prussian Government to overcome the majority
in the Upper House, which defeated the Country
Reform bill pressed BY the Government at the
last session.
Year: 1872

DuLLNEss.-The Oregon Herald says
"For dull newspapers commend us to
some of those published on the Sornd.
What they are printed for we are at q
loss to discover, save it is to get SO a
year suit of the pocket ofsome unsophis-
ticated lumberman."


This may be true, but it only shows
how much We are all the creatures of as
xociation. During the Winter mail
blockade, we have rarely had anything
but the Oregon papers for mental ali
ment, and constipation was the inevita-
BE result. Professor Hallet, who retir-
ed to farm for the benefit of his health
gave as the result of his experience. that
in a few months he became as stupid as
his oxen. What our mental condition
would have been if we had only had the
Herald from which to CLEAN food for
thought, it is fearful to contemplate.


The Courier takes care to inform its
readers that the remarks of the Herald
only apply to its cotemporaries. Of
course not it is well known that the ed
itor of that paper is fresh importation
from the "white settlements, as full of
all knowledgeable things as was the edi-
tor of the Herald when he first made bis
advent in this heather land, and as con-
scious of his own superiority. We un-
derstand, however, that having exhaust
ed the stock he brought with him, he is
about to be superseded by an old Ore
gon editor, more up to the style of the
country and the tastes of the Oregon ed
itors.
Year: 1872

T The Alta suggests.the building a
dam across the present mouth of the
Columbia River. and the opening. a new
outlet into Shoalwater Bay. The diff
.culties in crossing the Bar are serious
obstacles to the commerce of that river.
In 1854 the Schooner Express was fifty
four days in making fruitless efforts to
get inside.
Year: 1872

Commemorative see it stated in sew
eral of our exchanges that Rev. Mr.. Da-
mon, of the Congregational Church in
this city, was about to engage in editing
a political paper in Olympia. We have
the best authority for saying that Mr.
Damon peremptorily declined the prof
fered position. He is an old printe,
and has served as party editor, 70.
cation which he resigned to engage il
the ministry; and we believe he does
not propose to Return like a dog to his
vomit, or like the SOW that was washed
to her wallowing in the mire."
Year: 1872

SESSION LAWS We forgot 70 mention
last week the receipt from the Public
Printer of printed copy of the laws
passed by the Territorial Legislature at
its last session. They are contained in
a neatly printed and well bound volume,
highly creditable to Messrs. Prosh &
McElroy. who executed the work under
appointment of Secretary Clement.
Year: 1872

About next Thursday political speakers will
begin to gather around them the few rags OF
them, and begin to make the miserable inter
rogatory: "What is all this worth ?" or those
other words of delusion and folly: ''Better
luck next time"
Year: 1872

The award of the Geneva Convention hav-
ing been now given, Sir Alexander Cockburn
has, it is said, consented to receive peerage,
although on two previous occasions he has
declined the honor. By the way, there is no
authority for the statement that the learned
gentlehan's future title is to be Baron Re
suit
Year: 1872

A London girls lover found letter in her
purse beginning, ''My dear George" that
being her name, and not relishing the idea OF
rival in her affections, told her he could see
her no more, which so grieved the poor girl
that she took poison.
Year: 1872

A Wisconsin man achieved suicide and
cheated the heroes of the dissecting room by
building good fire, and then, assuming such
position that he would fall into it, shooting
himself through the head.
Year: 1872

TIE GRAND BALL MONDAY NIGHT.-Thc rush
for seats for the Grand Mask Ball ut the theatre
Monday night next ha5 been great that nearly all
the seats in the Dress Circle have been taken. The
Family Circle has also been laid off and this morn
Ing the sale of reserved seats will commence at WEST
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