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Year: 1875

JOHN HALL.


Rev. John Hall preached yesterday morning to a
congregation much thnned by the rain from the text
in Peter, l., %, 23-"Seeng ye have purified your
souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto
unegned love Of the brethren that ye love an
another with pure heart fervently: being again.
not Of corrupble seed but Of incorruptble, by the
word Of God, which hveth and abideth forever" In
his Introductory remarks the reverend preacher dwet
strongly the brotherhood Of men. The brotherhood
of nations encouraged by the Bible; but it aims at
something higher than is usually involved in this idea
You know how in tie revolutions OF Europe nations
yearning after the blessings which they had not
and the cry raised "Liborty fraternity and equal
ty." But these things obtain through Jesus Christ
as we can procure them through no other means And
how can we enter into The brothership with God 2
Through the truth; and this word has as peculiar
meaning in the Bible as the word interest has
in the bank. 1t is not an equivalent for
good counsel given by the Koran, but
It is the divine truth revealed by God. Therefore
there is constant necessity Of preaching the truth.
one would be almost ashamed to harp upon this II
not constantly forgotten by the educated peo
pie The arts and culture are too much depended
for the work Of regenerating mankind while is the
truth and only the divine truth, whose acceptation
gives you this entrance into the brotherhood Of
and into the family Of God.


ORGY TRUTH


But what are to do with this truth after having
accepted t2 They must obey IL The truth s pre-
sented TO us In the nature Of command and when we
speak Of truth a commandment Of God We naturally
imply the necessity Of obeyng IT, OF course this truth
can DO perverted. When man always says to you,
"Como 20 Christi" you may conceive the erroneous
idea that by doing you put Christ under Obligations
Hence IL is imperative that you should accept the whole
truth and not only one side OF H.


EARNEsT ACCEPTANCE or THB SPIRIT.


But You must accept the truth through the Spirit
eye have obeyed the truth through the spirit" This
sentence s sometimes put as though tho acceptance
was as simple and natural act II TO accept
a mans oner Of some money But II is through
the divine spirit that Is done, and hence the act is OF


far different character IL is not such acceptance
you would give an invitation 10 cup OF tea, but
IL must be with such humble recognition Of Gods
grace in granting salvation and such profound peni-
for your that your whole nature Is con-
vulsed and the whole receives Christ The mere
matter Of getung into heaven being unqualhedly pre-
sented TO II is but natural that they should leap at
the chance But when this offer is now made, IL Is to
] place Gods yoke mans neck now: 1t is a call
Year: 1875

Ths recent Legislature was unanimously COM |
posed Of Democrats, one member excepted 1t
had entire control of the proposition to give in
creased representation to this county. 1t gave
none.
These are the prime facts. They are not open
to denial. 1t may be claimed that other facts
qualify them, but whatever explanation is Of
fered of the refusal of the Legislature to justly
increase the representation Of this county
is, after ALL only an explanation-an
excuse. While the Legislature had the power
to grant or refuse Justice, it must assume the
responsibility of whichever course it took. II it
took the wrong course that is its own fault.


There is, consequently, no room for debate on
such assertions as this from the Mlddletown
Transcript that


"The gentlemen who opposed the division of
New Castle county may take to themselves the
credit OF having postponed any increase in the
Legislative representation OF this county Tor al
least four years to come.


The Transcript would have us believe that
the Legislature is not responsible for its own
acts That is not true. 1t is. 1t rejected the
proposition Of increase not only in one form, but
in three. 1t refused to sanction the division Of
the county, as a method of increase, and after
ward both in the House and the Senate, it ne
gatived other proposed methods. These were
it's own decisions. Nobody but itself could make
them or even share in their making. To pretend,
then, that because the great body of the
people objected to a division of the county,
therefore they are responsible for the Legisla-
ture's subsequent votes on the question OF rep
resentation is a course of reasoning too thin 10
deceive any one. The people know better.
vor Of just representation than the citizens who
objected to division of the county. They de-
manded that the two propositions should not be
confounded-that the unpopularity'and weakness
which bore down the one should not be loaded
upon the back Of the other. They made
the road OF the Legislature open and easy to the
granting of Just increase. So far from shar
ing the responsibility in the slightest degree
of the refusal to do Justice, they are entitled tc
the highest credit for keeping the great prnci-
pile of equal representation dsembarrassed. II
presents itsolf, as it should, without complica-
ton, and is to be met aud disposed OF on its owl
merits.


Two facts more, in connection with thil
subject, are of the first importance
They are these That i. the re
Gently adjourned Legislature had contained
majority of Republicans, it would have given


just representation to the people of New Cast
county. II the next Legislature shall contain
majority of Republican members, it will do so
then.
Year: 1875

The tremendous frauds recently exposed in
the management of the New York canals make
one of the causes ceiebres Of the time. Although
concerning directly the people of another State
the subject has decided general interest, as
teaching the ever-needful lesson that the COM
munity, no less than the individual, should look
intelligently and carefully after its affairs.
Through neglect of this proper surveillance, and
by their content to "let we'll enough alone,',
the citizens of New York now find that they have
for series of years been swindled out of i'm
mense sums annually, and that large portion OF
the heavy taxes levied for the construction and
Improvement of the State canals enriched ring
of operators as ravenous and unscrupulous as
Tammany itself. 1t is a long story and yet it can
be told in few words. The money was stolen
principally through fraudulent bids and contracts
The " managers would advertise for proposals
for work which would give purposely deceptive
indications of what was required. Bona tde
bidders being thus placed out of the race
the ringsters. who knew exactly what
was to be done by private under
standing with the principals would put in
their bids. These of course would be accepted
and division Of the profits would be made in
due season. These profits are declared to have
"beat anything" The Governor of New York
has presented the facts in an official manner, 30
that there can be no possibility of mistake OH
this point. Coy. Tilden in his message to the
Legislature, which is now creating such storm
of indignation, details ten contracts whereon
million and half of dollars had been paid while
they called but for 100000 according to the
specifications. In this single batch of cases.
therefore, the New York tax payers were de-
frauded OF over million dollars. AS far as we
have observed no one has yet been bold enough
to declare definitely the full amount of the
thieving carried on by the corrupt ''arrange-
msnts" instituted between the treasury officials
and the rascally contractors, but no one who has
followed the subject at all doubts that many
millions have been stolen. Naturally too, while
all this money has been wasted the canals them.
solves have been in poor condition and have
not answered the demands OF the business pub
lie. 70 have put them in order would have beer
to stop the excuse for continually bleeding the
State purse, 80 that care has been strictly take1
to do no more than enough to keep them in bare
running condition, leaving the demand forever
open for money to complete needful improve
ments. Exactly what was being done, Oh
how tho thing stood, no knew but the
"ring, and the yearly accounts were " fixed
in 80 plausible manner as to completely de
ceive the public that3was giving hundreds o
thousands yearly for the enrichment Of pacl
OF sharpers who ought at this minute to go log
rolling at Sing Sing. 1t may end that way yet
The BOSS" thought it would "blow over" bu
the gale sent him where he did not expect to go
If these canal robbers should go the same gail
there would be considerable satisfaction
Year: 1875

RISING TO ExPLAIS.-Quite a number Of pa
pers in the State are just now busily engaged in
explaining that they are Republican papers, and
always have been so. Is it possible that their
readers are not aware of the fact, without long
arguments to convince themi The very fact
that they find it necessary to explain, shows
that there is gronnd to doubt it. The truth is
the Republican Conventions failed to nominate
the pets of some of these papers, and therefore
they opposed the tickets. Some of them sue
ceeded in defeating portion of the tickets, and
some of them didn't. Now they want to argue
the question, and prove what good Republicans
they are. The Holton Recorder is trying to ex-
plain. The Hiawatha Herald, after doing all
that a paper could do to defeat the Republican
party in that County, and throw the offices into
the hands of Democrats, now says that it always
has been Republican, and hereafter will be an
outspoken Republican paper. There is paper
in this County, that was misled by little stink
and great expectations to take the independent
reform ehnte. 1t will be trying to wiggle back,
in due time.
Year: 1875

"STRAIGHT AS A GoUGE."-We take pleasure
in referring to the vote of Highland, on the Office
of County Clerk. For years, there has been a
feeling of jealousy or spite-we do not know
exactly which-existing between the two places,
that generally exhibited itself in the vote at
elections-more especially the Republican vote.
When there was a candidate on the ticket from
White Cloud, he would receive but a meagre
vote at Highland; and when a candidate was
from Highland, White Cloud scratched him.
There was only occasional lull in this striking
back, in exciting Presidential campaigns. This
year, White Cloud had a candidate, and it was a
remarkable year, too, for slashing tickets. As a
rule, the Republican ticket was in the minority
at Highland, this time; but it will be seen that
Mr.. FOrncrOok ran very nearly up with the aver
age ticket There are votes that cannot be con-
trolled straight under any circumstances, and
the wonder is that there were 80 few of this kind
Mt Highland, on this particular candidate. High
land has certainly done the "clean thing" this
time; and if White Cloud does mot return the
compliment when the next occasion offers, she
will be to blame for future throat-cutting.
Year: 1875

A ANUIsANCE-That is what the law is, fixing
County and Township elections on the same day.
The only atonement the men who passed the law
can make, is to repeal it, the very first opportu-
nity 1t causes only bother and confusion, and
seriously interferes with a proper expression of
public opinion at the polls. The most important
points st issue are made subservient to the most
Insignificant. In Township elections, the most
important fellows lin their own estimation,)
and the most active and noisy, the Consta-
bles. They woald trade off a vote for President
for one for themselves They do most CT tn
electIoneering and bumming. They care not
snap what ticket a man votes, that it has
their name upon it. We think We may safely
say that scores of voters in this County, at the
late election, voted for County officers that th ey
did not intend to, or did not know for whom they
did vote, simply by being snatched about and
worried by excited candidates for Township Off
ees. This thing should be remedied. Give these
overshadowing Township candidates day to
themselves, and leave the people free to vote un-
derstandingly at County, State and National cleo
tions.
Year: 1875

Do AWAY WITH ThE NATIONAL BANKs.-Not-
withstanding the public well know the fact, we
repeat here again that while we hold that the
present national bank notes make better cir
cnlating medium by far than the issues of the
old State banks, we do Rot favor their contin-
uance, as they not entirely satisfactory cur
rency.


The greenback is very much better-although
it is as yet only partial legal ltender-inasmuch
as it has all the virtues of bank note. and saves
to the people interest to the amount of about
twenty million dollars annually, which would
otherwise be added to a like amount now unwise-
ly paid to the banks on bonds pledged for the
security of national bank notes used by the peo-
pie, and which are about equal in volume to the
greenbacks.


We oppose the issue of currency by banks, for
the reason that no benefit can possibly accrue to
the people therefrom to balance the cost by way
of interest paid by the people on the bonds pledg
ed for its security. This bank circulation ought
to be replaced by national paper money tokens.
thus saving the interest on these bonds, held as
security for the payment of bank note currency.
" Y Mercantile Journal
Year: 1875

The Constitutional Amendments submitted at
the late election are undoubtedly adopted. Some
cpr;ons results have been revealed in different
narts of the State In some Counties there was
,carcely any vote given on the propositions; in
otbers the vote was almost unanimous in their
favor. Init IL almost invariably appears that
where the propositions have been fairiy discuss
ed, there are large majortIes against them.


1t must long ago have struck every observing
person, that the submission OF Constitutions and
Constitutional Amendments to the popular vote
is a stupendous farce. A Constitution is the
very foundation of State and of all its laws.
Yet, in voting upon snch propositions, not one
voter in ten knows what he is voting for, or
cares to know. They either neglect to vote at
all upon the question, or conclude that it is a
measure of reform, and they will go for it, and
try it. 1t is almost an utter impossibility, that
in any County, where any question is thoroughly
discussed and understood, there can be an una
nimity of opinion, or even an overwhelming ma
jority. Even in the matter of party politics, the
Counties giving what may be termed overwhelm-
ing msjorities are comparatively few, and in a
majority of these, some unusual influence is held
over the voters. But on grave Constitution
III qucsuOns INC people OF entlre Counties 90 IL
with hip and hurrahi and cast almost unani-
nous votes for them. In the recent election on
the adoption of the new Constitution of Missouri,
there was but light vote polled, and that was al
most unanimously for the Constitution. 1t is folly
to claim that the vote was given understandingly.
They simply knew that the Constitution was to
be voted upon, and voted yes, Without knowing
or caring why. But when a would-be leading
lawyer Of Kansas, when solicited for his candid
opinion, for the guidance of voters, replied that
the people would adopt the amendments and the
Supreme Court would decide upon their validity,
what could be expected of the unthinking mass
es, who know nothing of Constitution or lawi


Thus we go on, year after year, patching and
botching the Constitution of our State, with lit
tie or no effort to enlighten the voters who de-
eide these questions, or even to understand them
ourselves, We guess that it is pretty good
thing, and well try it-and so we are getting
patchwork Constitution that cannot COM
prehend, and that it will soon be impossi bic for
the Supreme Court to understand.
Year: 1875

a The week before the election, we made
statement relative to the amount allowed Mr..
Rappelye for making up the tax books of last
year, and said that Mr.. Forncrook could have
done the work in less time, without hiring extra
help. While Mr.. Rsppelye admits the correct
ness of our figures, he thinks we did him injus-
tice by leaving the impression that somebody
else could have done the work for less money.
He says the work was paid for by the folio, not
by the day, and that the price for it would have
been the same, had it been done in one month or
three-by one person or a dozen; but instead of
earning all this money himself he paid portion
Of IT to others, while the County was none the
loser by it. We had intended giving this expla-
nation of Mr.. Rappelye last week, but in the
hurry incident to the election, forgot it. 1t was
not our aim to do any candidate injustice, much
less one of Mr.. Rappelye's high standing for hon.
esty.
Year: 1875

n We would like to ask what the 4" Peo-
ple's" party propose to do in the next years
Presidential campaign There will be no Peo-
ple's party in that race-it will be straight Re-
publican and Democratic. Those Republicans
who have been in the People" business, will
either have to come back to the Republican fold,
or flop entirely into the Democratic pen. If they
are not prepared to go the whole Democratic hog,
we would like to know what good they have ac-
complished by their efforts to disorganize and
defeat the Republican party, for the past two or
Year: 1875

Y The Wathena Reporter sees in the result
of the election in this Commissioner District,
terrible rebuke of Cy. Leland's ring, because,
notwithstanding there was almost 100 majority
against him in Wayne Township, he is still cleo
ted by over 100 majority. Those who cannot see
the point of this logic, must recollect that the
editor of the Reporter possesses powerful brain
and takes time to grapple with and thoroughly
master all such intricate questions.
Year: 1875

HOLD! ENoUGH-The controversy about Re-
ligion, History, and the Popes, which has been
going on in these columns for some months past,
is getting to be too much of good thing. The
articles have been entirely too long and too
many, and have been principally a repetition of
the same thing, over and over. 0ur readers have
long been tired of them, and we are sure we
have. The one we publish this week must close
out the invoice.
Year: 1875

fs The Knot of impracticables calling them
selves the Prohibition party, appear to be losing
all their power for mischief They could not
even lead sufficient number of voters astray.
this Fall, to defeat the Republican tickets in
Ohio and Pennsylvania
Year: 1875

70 Reader, do you wish TO see paper pnb-
iished IN Doniphan County that is soundly Re-
publican in politics!' Then, subscribe for the
one that is willing to abuse the Republican party
OF the County as pack of thieves and swindlers
II the other party will buy four hundred copies
and make it few promises.
Year: 1875

~ There will be a champion base ball pitch
er, from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, in the
next Legislature; likewise of the Campbells
that don't pay newspaper s. for puff; also
man who couldn't make it too hot for the cham
pion pigeon-shooter. But pigeon shooters will
be scarce there. They have to stay home. to
protect the little quails
Year: 1875

In a recent address before the


Massachusetts Agricultural College,


DIR. w. Il. Warren of Boston, said


that it is happy circumstance


"that there has never been q time


in our history when the agricultu-


raj class was more highly favored


than Others" when the tillers of the


soil are the only ones that have


abundant and unfailing supplies,


other classes of society are arrayed


against them and prey upon them,


as was the case in the age of feu-


dalism, when the farmer became the


slave of the lord, in return for the


protection which the lord extend
ed to him. But there is another
condition equally unfavorable to the
agricultural interests and to which


American farmers are much more
exposed, and that is, when the farm.
ers are not 80 well off as other clas.
es. This condition Of society re.
suits in a great degree from the dis.
satisfaction which the farmers feel
with their own calling. DR.. War
ren considered the question wheth-
er American society is tending to
diminish the desirability Of the farm
ers' calling. Without attempting to
give definite answer to the ques.
tion, he made some very pertinent
suggestions towards it's solution.
The tendency to continual subdivi-
sion Of labor, he said, must be guard.
Ell against by agriculturists. In the
end it reduces labOrers to MA
chine-like sameness, which is now
the condition Of the Asiatie serfs.
One form of defence, Of which
every farmer may avail himself, is
the responsibility which is placed
upon private citizens, tor the safety
of moral and religious institutions.
A wide field of facts and ideas, mo-
tives and inspirations is placed be.
fore the private citizen, by which
he may be kept from sinking into
the dull routine of the commonplace.
Our government invests each citi-
zen with the prerogatives of royal.
ty. This prevents his ideas OF life
from shrinking down into the mar
row aspirations of the historic peas.
ant. The agricultural education
which is now given to yonng farm
ers destroys many of the forces that
menace farm life in this country.
New fields of knowledge and thought
are open to the young farmer, and
it will probably not be long before
The very tendency which now leads
young men from the farm will here
after draw them to it.
Year: 1875

One OF the most outrc ..cuus, of the
many bad acts passed by Tue Radicals
In Congress is the wrstched enactment
called the Bankrupt Law" 1t is a
law by which poor creditors are de-
frauded out of large and small sums in
various ways; but especially by attor-
neys and assignees. 1t is the interest
Of these people to keep the estates on
which they lay their hands from being
settled as long as possible, and in the
end they manage to pocket fifty to
seventy per cent, of what the bankrupt
has; so that but little is ever received
by the creditors. From the inception
of bankrupt proceedings TO the very
close the creditors are made to suffer.
Where the estate is large one would
suppose the interests from investments
ought to pay the costs of settlement
but this is not the case. SO thorough
ly are creditors robbed by the act that
q movement has been made in the
Philadelphia Board of Trade to have
the rascally and unconstitutional en-
actment repealed. Congress has no
more right to step in and destroy con-
tracts between debtors and creditors
than to put into the hands of the peo
pie an irredecmable note, and declare
1t legal tender for the payment of
debts.
Year: 1875

Cox in banking and currency ought to mean hard
money Barnum, a chairman OF the Post 0fice Com
mittee would mean an easy time for the Postmaster
General, as Mr. Barnum Is . notorious absentee from
the House


The republicans claim that as they win number 100
members or more than four-eevenths OF the totai
mouse they must have four Of the eleven members OF
each OF the principal committees The independents
are on the ANXIOUS seat about places committees,
out they viii probably be conciiiated by gratifying
places.


THE IMPRESSION cREAEED BY THE DEMO-


ocRATs-MoDERATIoN OF THE souTHERNERs.


The democratic part OF the new Congress makes on
the whole good impression. The caucus was CON
spicuouoly quiet and orderly and there was
entire harmony at the close and to-day,
general acceptance OF and satisfaction with
ihe result Considering the fact that there were
In the caucus eighty Southern votes, who could, OF
course have controlled the body and elected whom
they chose the fact that they helped to elect as Clerk
Mr.. Adams, Southern man but Union soldier while
Mr.. Crttenden, who stood next the poll was also
Union soldier and that a Northern man
also chosen Sergeant Arms Is thought TO show
great good and self restraint among the Southern
members. On the other hand, the republicans point
out that two OF the minor officers Of the House
Confederate solders but there is nothing against
them except this