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Year: 1876

THE New York Herald displays its, usual
activity in borrowing trouble ahead il
Hayes and Wheeler should receive the
electoral votes OF Southern States in suffi
cient numbers to give them majority. 1t
does not appear TO occur 10 the Herald thai
any suspicion of fraud could be alleged il
the votes cf these States should be certified
to Tlden. Of course, that would be all
honest and right, but if the votes of we'll
known Republican States should be cast
for Hayes. why then there would be room
for suspicion OF fraud and cause for object
ing to the counting Of those States. Would
it not be much better for the country if the
Herald would imagine for once that the
Republicans Of the South have as much
honor as the Democrats :?
Year: 1876

At Vienna, in Fairfax county, on the
day of the election, as Judge Bramhall,
Clark Ford, Pluney Merry, Joseph Can't
well and other Republicans were standing
upon the platform at the station waiting
for the down tram they were attacked by
a band of Democratic ruffisns, headed by
the notorious George Gunnell and Ben
Trummel Cantwel, Ford and Merry
were badly bruised and beaten, and the
Judge vas twice struck on the head and
knocked down. Meanwhile Williams, the
magistrate of the village, and Edgar Van
Slyrk, both leading Democrats, were stand
ing in the road few rods from the station
and in fun sight of what was going on,
and were personally appealed to for aid to
put stop TO it. Both declined to inter
fere. A word from either of them would
have instantly quelled the disturbance.
Both were well known to the rioters as
leading men Of their own party, and there
could not have been the slightest danger to
them in case they had interfered. The
magistrate deserves to be promptly pre-
sented by the grand jury, which meets
next week, and removed from the office he
has disgraced. Mr.. Van Slyrk is, we be-
ueye, a private citizen, and CID be pun
Isbed only by the contempt of all good
citizens. AS he was an Lilicer in the Uni
ted States navy during the war, we pre-
sumo he will not now set up the plea of
cowErdice. We have been told by Gov.
KemPer in pubic proclamation within
thelsst few days that there was no danger
of personal violence anywhere in Virginia,
and that the people OF Virginia were
Law abiding people.


We understand that it is the intention
OF Judge BEamhall TO present the whole
case to the grand jury Of Fairfax county on
Monday next, and to leave the response
bility for further action TO the courts. We
shall watch the farther proceedings in this
case with considerable interest, as we de-
sire TO know. and wish the public to know,
what sort Of justice is meted to offenders
in such cases BY the courts Of Virginia. 1t
Is not improbable that some excuse will he
found to postpone the trial of these men
from term to term until the matter is for
gotten, and then be quietly dropped. 1t
may also be sought to mitigate this ofense
on the ground that these men were intoxl-
Gated. Whatever may be thought of such
an excuse by the people of Virginia, we
warn them that 1t will not be accepted by
people elsewhere. In our view of the
case, it will only tend to sggraVate the
crime against public order. If men were
more severely dealt with for offences com
mitted under the influence of intoxication
it is possible that they would be little
more careful not to put themselves in the
condition Of brutes. But what makes this
case still worse, we are informed that this
same George Gunnell holds certificate of
coed moral character from the County
Court of Fairfax county, in the form of
license to sell intoxicating liquors at
Vienna, and that he sold liquor on election
day, in violation Of law, to the rest of the
rowdies who were engaged in the outrage
at the railway station. VIII his license
be rerokedr VIII the magistrate be re-
mov66? VIII these Democratic Plug
UglIes be punished? We shall see
Year: 1876

box in legal way. Should the precedent


be set that votes obtained through violencs
can be used to elect Presiden', we may at
once bid adieu to Government by billots
and expect one such as that of Mexico and


some of the South American re-
publics where successful leader
of banditti ''pronounces." and, like
these in Mississippi seizes upon the reins Of
government. If the vote of Mississippifo for
Tilden is recognized, as certified by the
present pretended State government, then


will the certificate of the same government
to the election Of Lamar to serve the next
term in the Senate from that State have to
be IecoPniZed also. ----
Year: 1876

WE REPRINT our list of Congressman
elect today, with such corrections as are
warranted by the latest adVices. Refer
ence to il shows that We shall have bare
majority in the HouseSf Representatives
of the Forty 18th Congress, and from eight
to twelve majority in the Senate. With a
National Legislature of this complexion a
Democratic President would have rather a
hard road to travel.
Year: 1876

It WILL be noticed by a telegram from


Governor Stearns, of Florida, that the ban
ditti in that State have already begun TO
tamper with the collection of election re-
turns by -KluxIng railway train. The
object is 10 count the four votes for Til
Year: 1876

IT WILL be seen by reference to our tele-
grams that there is no material change in
the Presidential status since our last issue.
AL the news received yesterday tended to
strengthen the belief that Hayes is the
chosen Executive of the nation for the en-
suing four years. The official count viii
he required in several Of the close States
to satisfy all doubters, and this can hardly
be expected for day or two yet Have
faith and possess your souls in patience fol-
what day may bring forth. ;
Year: 1876

A slim gentleman, Of rather seedy
appearance, with q bag in his hand,
called at q bank on Saturday and
asked to see the cashier. The boy
took good look at the party, whom
he saw to be travelling agent of
some kind, and then went into the
back room with information. He
returned and that the cashier was
very busy just now. The stranger
set his bagdown and, leaning against
the wall, prepared to wait.


"IIell have good time if he waits
till Mr.. C. comes out here" whisper
ed the boy to the teller


"That's sou replied the teller with
q joculor wink.


But the man waited. Years Of
experience, perhaps, had taughthim
the wonderful sublimIty OF waiting.
Once the cashier appeard in the door,
but seeing the bore still there, he
precipitatcly rctrcated. Shortly af-
ter he fled over to the other bank to
tell the cashier Of the way he had
outwitted the book agent. He had
been there but a moment or two
when the slim man appeared and
asked for the cashier The official of
that bank was obliged to admit his
presence.


"I want to make q deposite ofS5,-
00O," said the slim man. II was go
ing to take it to the other bank, but
! got tired waiting for the cashier tc
come in"


The cashier for whom he had wait
ed shot back to his own institution
and seemed very thoughtful the rest
of the morning
Year: 1876




THE unfair aud dishonest Democratic
method of conducting investigations is call
ing forth general complaint, and will have to
be abandoned. The custom has been to take
in secret session testimony of damaging
character from irresponsible witnesses who
swear, not 10 their own knowledge but to
hearsay. Then distorted account of the
testimony is given by some member Of the
investigating committee to newspaper cores
pondents and thus spread over the country.
Public officers have no chance TO make ex-
PLANTATION until the charges are printed far
and wide and frequently their first knowl-
edge of the accusations comes from seeing
them in the public prints under startling
headlines. The injustice of this infamous
method of procedure calls forth general
outcry, and the people are demanding that it
shall be done away with.
Year: 1876

A LETTER from Mr.. Charles Nordhoff to
the editor of the PRESS denies the truth of
the story about the Tweed-statue article in
the Erening Post as told in our New York
letter of last week. Mr.. Nordhoff says
among other things:-"I wrote the article
on the Tweed statue with the consent of Mr..
Bryant; he read il in proof and approved of
it; it was printed with his consent and I did
not resign my place on the Erening Post
until a number of months-how many don't
now recollect-after it appeared" The New
York letter, in another column, treats. of the
matter and makes full and regretful retrac-
ton, as is due under the circumstances.
Nothing is more foreign to the purpose of the
PRESS than any Misrepresentation of the
character, action or motives of any one, and
we hasten to make all the reparation possible
in this instance.


1t is but just to say of our correspondent,
Yarmouth" that he would not make any
statement without such evidence of its cor
rectness as is ordinarily accepted by gentle
men, that he is extremely careful about his
statements and that he will always, in case of
any mistake or misconception, be eager to
explain and correct.
Year: 1876

While recognizing many points Of resem-
blance in this letter to the criticisms which
are so freely made at this day, we think that
the disclosure is favorable to this generation,
and that no patriot need lose faith in the fr-
ture of the republic. Compared with the
universal corruption and venality which -four
ished under the English government in the
days Of Bacon and Walpole our times disclose
a high state of public virtue and the temporary
evil from which we suffer will soon find its
cure in the aroused conscience of the people.
Year: 1876

Taking into consideration the character of its
vouchers, the history of its cures and the immense
increasing demand, YEGErINE may be fairly en-
titled the leading medicine of the age.


For scrotula in the blood, VEGETINE is an in
falhble remedy, and no person need suffer from
humors ulcers, and all diseases arising from impure
blood, If VEGETINE is used according to directions
There is not case of scrofula in existence that
VEGFTINE will not cure, provided, however, the
vital functions have not lost their power of action
all that may be said to the contrary notwithstanding


VEGETINE is pleasant to the taste, mild in its in


uence, and absolute in its action disease as the
following unquestionable evidence will show.
Year: 1876

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


We cannot undertake to return or reserve comm
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

The fact that Taft is Unitarian gives
ground to the hope that he will not leave the
punishment of the War Department thieves
to be inflicted in another world.-Chicag0
Times.


We fancy that the signs point to Blaine as
the coming candidate, and with him, and
all else in right shape, this state can be
carried for the Republican party.-Pittsburgh
Gazette.


The facts relative to the outrage in Mssis'
sippi have not received such general and
earnest attention as they ought to have. For
some time past, certain people have INDUCED
so largely in "gush," that they could neither
see nor tolerate the truth. They have allow
ed false pretenses to be put in its place. But
no false mood can last long, and this mood is
necessarily giving way to clearer view of
the truth and better sentiment. A heaven
Iy condition of human affairs cannot be Gre
ated anywhere, by assuming and dreaming
and gushing about it, and pretending falsely
that it exists; but, it is possible, in this way,
to commit great wrong again 81 human well
fare. What has been done in Mississippi, is
known to those who have watched the pro-
gress of events. The committee ordered by
the senate will. doubtless, do something to
make others aware OF them; but the mood
and meaning of the southern Democrats,
have come out sufficiently in the present
House Of Representatives, to startle even
those dreamers who were most confident that
political millennium had begun. What they
have done to suppress personal rights aud
establish injustice, in the South, we know {;
what they would do, il they had complete
control OF the na,ional government. is no
longer uncertain; here is one Of he foremost
issues in the coming presidential election,
and most persous are beginning TO UNDER
stand it. The southern Democrats subordi-
Iate everything else to tue hope OF getting
control OF the government. Let every voter
take due notice OF their meaning, and then
do all they can honoraby, to defeat them.-
Worcester Spy.
Year: 1876

The purpose OF the House in reducing the
army is not creditabe one. 1t is under
stood that the ex-confederates expect that in
case the Democrats should obtain control OF
the government next year the army will be


found to have been reduced too much, and


that the increased number then ordered will
be oficered by the generals of the late confed-
crate forces. -
Year: 1876

In the witness Kilbourne the House has
an elephant on its hands. He has an appe-
tite like cormorant and it costs more to
board him than it would to board an old
fashioned family. If they keep him in con-
finement few weeks longer he will eat up
all the reductions the Democratic House has
made and render another deficiency bill nee
pSSarv
Year: 1876

THE Democrats in the House have been so
busy with their investigating committees that
they have neglected to make the proper ap>
preparations for the transaction of public bus
ness. Post offices closed for want of light
and fuel are not pleasant to think of. That
kind Of economy the people do not desire.
Year: 1876

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersgned by Stanley T
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
innrnal
Year: 1876

We DO rot read Anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The namt and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as a guaranty Ct good faith.


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

The committee investigating the charges
against the District Of Columbia commission
ers and the board OF audit is about ready to
report. 1t finds no other ground for charges
OF illegal action on the part of the commits
sioners than the fact that they have, IN GER
tain cases, given rather a liberal construction
to the provision of the law authorizing them
to continue the contracts existing when they
came into Office. Thus a contract for grad
ing street where the work was not much
needed would be modified so as to apply to
some street where it could be carried out
with more advantage to the District. The
allegations that the board of audit approved
unsound claims are unsupported.
Year: 1876

THE national debt shows a decrease of
three and half millions Of dollars during the
month OF March. Since June, the reduction
has been nearly eighteen millions. There
now remain outstanding of bonds on which
interest has ceased only about nine millions.
But over hundred millions formerly bearing
six per cent. interest have been funded at
hve per cent, and the annual interest re-
duced by seven millions. Could Congress
only bring itself to act on the pending fund
ing DILL instead of squabbling over petty re-
auctions in the salaries of clerks, this reduc-
tlon would be even more rapid, and we
should cease paying six per cent. interest on
S9S4,OOO,OoO of Indebtedness. The five per
cents. are now quoted at LOG, and there is
little doubt that four and half per cents.
would command ready sale
Year: 1876

The eighth and last annual message of Presi-
dent Grant will be readwith great interest. Its
recommendations are in the main marked by
the strong common sense and directness
which characterize our present chief magis-
trate, while the review of the condition of the
country during the year just closing possesses
that interest which always attaches
to road over which we have recently pass
ed. On the suggestions OF the message
we have neither time nor space to dwell this
morning, but bespeak for them a careful
perusal by our readers as containing meat fol
much thought. But the introduction, in the
nature of personal explanation, bespeaks
more than passing comment now. 1t is a
strong, frank, manly appeal to the judgment
of the country upon the acts OF President
Grants administration. That mistakes have
been made he modestly admits, but the dis
tinction he points out between the positions
occupied by the chief magistrate bound by
oath to the discharge of his duties and by
his often irresponsible critics is an important
one, a consideration of which should 60 very
far toward condoning errors of judgment.
We believe the country will receive the ex-
PLANTATION in the same frank and cordial
spirit in which it is given.
Year: 1876

THE report that James Russell Lowell, one
of the Republican electors from Massachus-
etts, was the author of the article in the Ma
ton last week arguing for the right of inde-
pendent judgment by electors in the present
complication has been stamped as untrue by
Mr.. Lowell himself. A representative of the
Boston Transcript called upon Professor
Lowell Monday, and gives the following ac-
count of the interview: On hearing,the OBJ
ject of inquiry the professor lighted his meer-
schaum, and seating himself Hospitality with
his caller before an open wood fire, declared
that he was not going to talk about the mat
ter, because he did not think it proper before
the election. When he was chosen elector,
he remarked, he thought nothing about it.
He looked upon his duties in that direction
as merely formal anyhow, and he did not
want that place or any place in politics. He
was annoyed and hampered by being put up
in such partisan position, especially since
candidates of his choice had not been nomin-
ated. But when the charges of fraud by the
Southern returning, boards and the question
of Republican electors so voting as to nulify
these frauds arose, he examined his position,
and without doubt or difficulty came TO the
conclusion that there was but one thing that
be couldsdo, and that was to vote as he was
expected to according to the understanding
with those who nominated and voted for him
as eiector. Three weeks ago he made this
decision and nothing mad modified it since.
He had received a great many letters and
personal appeals from both Republicans and
Democrats begging him to cast his vote indie
pendently and save his country from civil
war. But his only struggle had been as to
whether he was fully patriotic in being so en-.
tirely without doubt as to his duty as he was.
II he were in politics-if he were an ambi-
tious man, the temptation would be great to
east his vote some othcr way tl,sa--tha--svay
he was expected to under the understanding
with those VINO voted for him. But no hon
est man. he thought, could evade the plain
duty of an elector to vote as he was elected to
vote. As for the Nation article, he never
wrote leader for that paper in his life and
had nothing to do with the article in ques-
ton. Professor Lowell is a Hayes man still,
and keeps his mind open and absolutely j1di-
cial as to the matter of fraud in the disputed
Southern states. After reading everything
that comes in the newspapers, he concludes
that man twelve hundred miles away from
the scene of the strife is incompetent to form
an opinion. But whatever may have been
done or may yet be done, it is none of his
business as the representative of the electors
of his district, chosen by them on certain
understanding to do certain thing. He
might wish it were otherwise, but yet he
would be shut up to the understanding with
his constituency. There might be some 9TH
er elector in Massachusetts whose constitu-
ency would approve of change about from
Hayes to Tilden. but such constituency
Prafessor Lowell was very sure his was not,
and he should execute their understood will.
Year: 1876

AT the time Wade Hampton was assuring
President Grant that the Democrats had no
intention to interfere with the electoral vote
of South Carolina his supporters were apply
ing to the courts for authority to prevent the
Hayes electors from casting their votes to-
day. No wonder the people distrust South
ern professions.
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are IL
ali cases Indispensable, not necessarily publication
put as guaranty OF good faith.


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

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T
Pnlen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
journal
Year: 1876

this Territory to defend the notorious
frauds in the Indian Department when
Belknap was the only member of the
Cabinet to do the same. Its only
cause of quarrel with Belknap is that he
has been convicted. So long % there
was no conviction tters was no cause of
offense.
Year: 1876




VINCENT, d. d.


Tho sermon In the Church Of the Covenant was
preached yesterday by the Rev. DR.. Vincent HIS text
was taken from John l., 1l-"But as many as received
him 10 them he gave the power become the OF
God even to them that believe in his name" Years
ago, tho Doctor said, this whole nation was stirred
TO admiration and homage By tho visit OF boy
not remarkable In himself but tho OF the Queen Of
Great Britain. How many thousands cnvicd his lot ;
yet such sonshpis Insignificant with that OF being son
OF the King OF Kings The mould which II is cast is
divine its destiny Is TO show tho glory OF God Mems
ideas Of OF God frequently very meagrc so,no
bic starvelhg Kept out OF pcrdion by special stretch
OF Gods mercy Thus, however, Is not the scale on
which God does work which commenced with tho
princey gft OF Jesus Christ. We the sons OF God
because we nre those whom he justinca and whom Ito
also glorncd. In all ages there have bcen earnest
seekers after truth who have continually asked tho
question, "How are we to become sons OF God yr
In tho old Christian order men believed that by
doing penance, by consulting oracles going phi
grimuges, they might become sous Of God. The new
order. however, makes q a OF God nrst and
then ci's him work, because II Is impossible Tor
work ourselves into grace. The grace Of God must
come fom God IL must not DO believed that this Is
the doctrine OF faith without works, though many
anxious people would think 1t so. They think they
never can do enough. Lot them, however, remember
notwithstanding the true sons OF God the most
active OF men. Christian life made up OF faith and
works as man Is soul aud body, but faith FIRST
In that life and expresses itself in works.