The Beaver Argus.
J. WHYAND, Eorron 'Awn PROPRIIII3II.
Menvot t , Pa., May 27..1888
FOR PRESIDENT-,
Ulysses S. Grant.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Schuyler Colfax.
Republican state Ticket.
AUDITOR - GENERAL. "
6EN. JOHN F. HAUTUANVT,
OF MONTI:MABRY COUNTY.
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
QEN. JACOB DI. , CAMPBELL,
OF cAltaNiA COUNTY
To primary meetings of the Republican
party) of this county will be. hold on next Sat
urilaY. Every Republican In the county
sheath make an effort to attend an 4 take part
In nominating the ticket that will solictt his
Vote in October.
• IldruAtratnnt did some good. It compel
led Johnson to" keep Ms hands off fleionstruc
tion" the , last three month. As a result most
'Of the Re - ta States are so far on the path to
restoration that he Will now hardbr be able
to keep them out. When admitted, and local
govern men t secured td them, they will be able
to take care of the traitors in their midst, and
kohl fair elections,•whioh will enable the Re
publicans tip carry most of them. This will
CUM 011•TCH,Clepthilel.
-WE desire our. Republican friends through.
out the county to bear In mind on nest Sat
urday, that * they , s s , re culled upon to vote,eltber
'tiir or .against M i d 'popular vote system of
nominating candidates!. • The words "Popu •
jar Vote•Systtm," are printed on each ticket,
and a blank left , for the words "for" or,
"'against." This blank to be filled up by
the Republicaii'voter, and we would like to
ltai:o the pleasure of announcing la our next
Issue that this concilatorY and just measure
has been adopted by the people in whose he
half it is urged.
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Tho Popular Vote •System.
A grey many carneshepublicans Of this
county! arc inclin to ie belief that the
adoption 'of the popular 'vote system here'l
Will not stimulate country Republicans to at.
tend ohr primary meetings. To,such as these,
we commend the , following which. appeared
in the Philadelphia Press the morning sue.
ceeding the primary meetings', in Lancaster
county a few •seks ago. The Crawford
county plan: works well, and in both trials'
given the system in that county,,it had the
effect of bringing more Republicans to the ,
primary meetings than ever attended before::
"Our• special dispatch this morning from
Lanaister cmihty„igiving , the result of the
delegate electi nsTheld there on Saturday,
bears remarka Itesttillto the practical
-working of whats • pularly known as the,
Crawford county's) Under the rule of
that4i. stem the etion was conducted, and
we Jußc l / 4 a return of 0, 93 votes 'cast=filmost
sevbn thousand. ' In 18F the Republican vote
of Lancaster county east at the general elec
tion for Judge - Williams was 12,709 ' • in 1866
for Governor Geary, 14,592; in 1803 for Gen.
end 'llartranil, 11,109 ; in 1801 for President
Lincoln, 11 ; 169. During the last four years,'
cnibracing a Presidential, gubernatorial ju
, dicial and general state election, the average
Republican vote of; the county polled at a , 1
general election has amounted to 1:3,02. Onl
flaturdaS• more than half that number of votes'
were brought out at a primary election. This I
, speaks volumes for 'the system: that elicited
them. , Tho.e. familiar. with the, ordinary
working of the machinery of the government
know how very rarely a primary, or deltigate
vete approaches fifty or even twenty_ per
• cent. of the full strength of the party. Most
generally, under the old system, twenty-five
or thirty hacks, in the back room ofa tavern,
redolent with the fumes of bad whisky and
niOrse tobacco, determine the whole matter
for a ward or townships of from three to five
. .hundred voters."
Under the delegate system or nominating,
candidates make it a point to visit and consult
. only with the five or six leading men ()resell
township. These same five or six persons are
called upon by all of the candidates. They
alt-inks it for granted If the influence of these
can be secured, they are "all right" i n that
township. Th . ° quiet, unobtrusive liepubli-
,cans are thus not visited by candidates at all.
They arc left to he managed by the "leaders,"
and the result is they either stay sway frail
the'prlmary meetings entirely, or else they
• feel so little interested in the candidates as to
• voto for just such men as Mr. A. requests
theM to. The popular . vote plan will work a
reform in that particular. Akter its adoption
every 'Republi can in the county' will know
that his vote will count on.l for the men of
his choice. • „Emery candidate will know the
same thing, itial instead of all the candidates
visiting onl3f the sametive or sixprommentrnen
in each township, they will make it a point to
call upon all—the quietintelligent and unpre
tending, as well as upon the noisy alai conse
quential. This , state of things will bring
shout a better feeling among rural Republi
cans, they will take a lively interest in the
respective candidates, ,atttEnd thej primary
meetings, and do all, they can for their favor
, itea. Nor will the interest thus awakened,
"die nut" with the primary meetings. 'Mill
be kept up and be %It in the increased vote
at the general election. t
.TOE, platform of the 'National llepublican
party for the present campaign wilt be fOund ,
in anothercolumn. Lay, it aWity for future;
reference. I 'We have neither seen or heard' .
tell of any Republican ,who is dissatisfied with
imything - the phitrot:in contains. On the
other band we are'told that. the cops are uni
versally "down ou it," not that it,conta,ins
anything objectionable, but because they can
110(1 nothing in it to "carp" about. They are
beat in our candidates, beats in the platform,
end will be badly beaten at the electiOn in
November. They feel this in their " boned,"
end their attempts to hide It from the public
prove wholly unsuccessful.
Tun Consittutionar Union of Washington
D. C, tho National organ of tho Domberatio
party, has come out in favor of Chase for the
Presidency, and urges The Democratic Con•
vention at New York'on the' 4th! of July, to
adopt him us its candidate for that dike. The
trrtion't article urging this is saki to lave been
'inspired at the White 'Ouse, and published
with Dlr. t;ll:l4eucousent. So we go.
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Win trust 110 . 0118:Wlit conclude from what
we have already said or from what wo will
Row say against the delegate system and- in
favor of the popular votelan of nominating
for county pill that we believe
(s,
the delegate system to be working Nolne. in
thiii county than it does lambent. 7 /Tor do
1 we wish to be understood , es cliiring dishon
esty, "trickery and fraud"upon the great body '
of delegates that annually attend our county
conventions. On the contrary we know.that
most of them are honest, faithful men, and in
tent on carryingAut the Will of the people as
they understand It ;• but Ville this is true of a
.large majority, it is equa y true that a email
minority generally final their way into coun
ty conventions who , arc more anxious 'about
themselves than they are about the will of their
constitnenta or their party's success. They
look over the thildiafter they get to the coun
ty sett, "they are Seen" by professional "log
rollers" or scheming politicians, and edked•
to in this way: "ton can vote for the men
for, hom you am instructed the first time,
but if they are not successful then give Mr-
So ob So a lift after that He and his friends
will remember the kindness, and when you
area candidate they will repay it." 'Whether
these promises are made in gOod faith or not,
they have their effect, and it very frequently.
happens that when delegates aro casting their
firat vote in accordanceovritk their home in
structions, their influence Is in another direc
tion, and they are doing all in their power to
nothinate candidates who -received no votes
In the townships they represent. 'Bence it is
that the singular spectacle is.often presented
to us of , a candidate coming into a convention
with the greatest number of delegates instruct
ed for him, and yet going out of it without a
nomination. • And who among us cannot re
call a number of instances of a candidate
coming into our county convention's with
scarcely any delegates at ail to back him, and
yet coining off "more than victor" before the
convention, adjourned? If disposed to do so,
we could point our readers tolnany cases of
'this character. In alt Of these instances com
binations Were formed among the delegates,-
scheming politicians wore the "go-betweens,"
they knc their men, and by promising to do
this thing and that thing for this delegate
and that elegate at some future time, they
were enabled to defeat just who they pleased
and nominate almost any
.man they desired.
The whole thing was (Rine on the principle
"if you tickle me I'll tickle you," and the pco•,
pie as a general thing were left in blissful ig
norance asto ho'w it was brought about.—
"One of the People" professes to believe that
all delegates are honest and faithful, and that
nothing oft his character takes place, but upon
what other hypothesis can ho explain the
stubborn facts that in two cases out of three
the candidates having the highest number of
delegates are defeated and 'the one's having
the lowest number are frequently nominated?
The drift of his argument is intended tc
show that power may aheaki be entrusted to
representatives of the peops T Our observa
tion goes to show that poWer is safer in the
, ; e,
hands of the people themselves. Let us llus
tette this : A few weeks ago the Dem rats
l
of this county instructed their representatives
to nominate either J. M. Hartford or S. T .
Hamilton as their - candidate for the • Legisla.
turc. '• These 'representatives threw their in
structions back into 'the faces'of their constit
uents,atfter coming to Beaver, and nominated
John White, a gentleman who had not re'
ceived a single vote from the people for that
position. The people irithis instance were
brazenly betrayed, and the power conferred
upon their representatives, wasnbused.
A month or two ago the Republican State
Convention Instructed the Pennsylvania del
egates to vote as a unit in .the Chicago Con
vention for A. 9. Curtin for Vice President.
Three 'or four of the representatives of the
1 party violated these instructions, and not only
voted against 3fr. Curtin at Chicago, but la-
bored night and day .to compass his defeat.
It the people-1)f the 'United States• had voted
ten days ago on the question Of convicting the
President of high crimes and misdemeanors ,
he would have been adjudged guilty, but the
people's representatives in- the Senate pro
nounced him innocent, and - thus gave .a new
lease of power to the greatest usiirper and
criminal of our times. These instances are
sufficient to show that power is not always
safe in the hands of representativesand rarely
abused while held by the people.
The opportunities for committing frauds
are no better under the popular vote system
than near the present one. In both cases the
voting is i done
~by ballot. Three men are
chosen to - reeelve the ballots, count the vote
k •
and announce the result. If these three would
band togetbOr,' and commit moral perjury un
der the pdpular vote plan and declare an un
true result, would they not do the same under
the delegate system ? Their obligations are
the same under either plan, and if they were
disposed to s i windlo their party they could do
it as stealthily and as efficiently under one
system as under the other The restraints of
one are thrown around both, and as an addi
tional check upon frauds,a registry is provid
ed and must be kept under the Crawford sys
tem, of all who take part in the meetings.
• Our correspondent still insists that the pop-
War vote_ plan was tried in Philadelphia and
1 Pittsburgh and abandonbtl. -We think he is
inisMiten.. Soma other plan was tried in
these cities, as is evident from the fact that the
Philadelphia. Press and Pittsburgh Commer
cial ha're and.ure still urging the Republicans
of their respective counties to, adopt the Craw
ford county Plan. If it was tried once, and
found defective these papers would not now
- `l3e.elamoring to have it tried again,
"Suppose we have next year ten candidates
for Sheriff. Nine of the ten receive two hun
drefl votes each, ancl the tenth r eceives two
hundred and one.. The last would be , the
nominee, notwithstanding he may be the last
choice of all those who voted for the other
nine. In that case 1790 would not equal 201.
—"Ono of (lie People,"
That is an oxtremerase and one that is not
likely to occur in a lifetime. But suppose it
would happen frequently, in what respect
would it be worse than the delegate system?
In Beaver say we have 200 RePpblican voters.
49 of these go for Mr. A., 49 for Mt. 8., 49 go
Or Mr. C. and 53 go for Mr. D. fort Register
s Recorder. Under the present system Mr:
D gets the delegates and aft the political pow-
Sr of the borough. The other candidates are
of heard of in the convention, yet they had
1
WI votes while he bad but 53 In this in-
Stance nearly three-fourths of all the voters of
Beaver are disfranchised. Take another in
stance: In Brighton township there are say
181 Republican voters., Let there be ten can
didates for Sheriffnext year. Nine of the ten
receive eight votes each, and the tenth re
ceives rine votes: Under the delegate sys
tem the last would get the vote of all the del
egates from the township, and tbonincothers
though having seventy.two of the eighty-one
votes, would be thrustaslde and treated as if
they had not received a single vote from the
people. "In that ease" seventy-two "votes
would not equal" nine! By a inaltiplication
of candidates a similar result may be reached
in every township of the county, and a can
didate given newho "puky be the last choice
of all - those who voted for the other nine."
But why expose his sophistry any further ?
"'would now tisk - where it (the popular
vote system) has worked well," says oar cor
respondent. We answer wherever it has been
fairly. tried.- In Westmoreland, in -Venaugn,
In Armstrong, in Mercer, Butler, Crawford,
Eric, Warren and-other counties It has been
tested, and the longer It has. beanie use the
more highly is it commended. The remark
if it le oncendopted here, And proves unsatis
factory, it will take "ten years totrepeal
sounds like a reflection upon the intelligence
of theßepublican voters of the county. A
free people may be tardy in adopting reforms
but they, are never slow in correcting palpa
ble abuses. lithe Crawford county system
is adopted this season, and works badly next,
It will be abandoned the following year with
out resistance.
The question °redacting the popular vote
system in this Congresnond district or through
out 14.9 sok, is not now before the people.—
When it is It can be discussed. Until then
we shall let it rest. •
Finally t Let us look upon the Meeintro as
an experiment, adopt It as such andm it a
fair trial. To do so will work no warm to
private individuals nor to the public general
ly. We owe thismuch to that largenumberbf
sturdy Republicans in the county iy ho are
dissatietied with our present fsyste 'hey
have talked in favor of a change - for cars but
a change has never been given to them. They
have therefore kept aloof from the primary
meetings of their party. The adoption of the
Crawford system now will revive them polit
ically. They will again take hold, gather un
der their party banner, help us to nominate
our tickets, and aid us in fighting our "corn-
Mon enemy."
The National Rejublican Convention met
at Chicago - on the 20th, and adjourned on
Thursday evening the 22d. The ticket nom
inated will be found at the head of our .edito
rial column. It is a strong ono and its suc
cess is a foregone conclusion. The names of
Grant and Colfax are known all over the
,country, awl none know them but to honor
them. The nomination' of these two distin
guished individuals is received all over the
country with the wildest enthusiasm., and we
will be disappointed if they do not receive
more electoral votes than were ever given to
any two candidates before since the Govern
ment was established:
The convention was presided over tempo
iarily by Gen. Carl Schurz, of Missouri.
Ex
(ovornor Hawley of Connecticut . was after
wards selected as permanent President of the
Convention. When the nomination of a can
didate for President of foe United States was
in order, Gen. Johnsl. Logan of Illinoisnom
inated Gen. Grant. No other' name was an
nbunced for that office. The roll of the States
was then called, and every ono voted unani
mously for that greatest of living soldiers,
Gen. U. S. Grant of Illinois.
Some five or sit candidates were then - put
in nomination for Vice President. These
were supported by short, neat speeches from
the clay men of the respedtive State • delega
tions. The first vote stood as follows: Wade
149; Fenton 132; Wilson 119; Colfax 118;
Curtin 52 ; Hamlin 20. Remainder scattering.
On the sth ballot Colfax was nominated,
Pennsylvania deciding the contest by voting;
for Colfax. The following is the platform
adopted by the Convention :
The National Republican party of the United States,
nssembled in National Convention in the city of Chi.
cago, on the 20th 'day of Nay, 1%8, make the follow
ing declaration of principles :
fat. We congratulate the country on the mewed
- success of the reconstruction policy of Congress, as
evinced by the adoption in a majority of the Stares'
lately in rebellion of constitntione amain g equal
civil and political nghts to all.and regard it as the duty
of the Government to enetain those Metitutions and
to present the people of such States from being re
mitted to a state of anarchy. [Cheers.)
Second.' The guarantee by Congress of &final Re
tracts to all loyal men at the South was demanded by
every consideration of public safety of gratitude and
Or leaden and mom* o.a minor,
tion of etarrette In all the loyal States property be
long') to the people of those States. [Cheent.l
Third. We denounce all forms of repudiation as a
National crime, [prolonged cheers.] and National
heror requires the payment of the pnbli , .• indebted:
ness in the utmost good faith to alt creditors at home
and abroad, not only according to the letter but the
'Wit. of the taws under which it was contracted.—
EA pplansel
Fourth. It is due to the labor of the nation that
taxation should be equalized and reduced as rapidly
as the National faith will permit.
Fifth. The !Congeal debt, contracted as it has b&ea
for the preservation of the Union. for all time to
come. should be extended over s fair retied for re.
deception, and it is the duty of Congress to reduce
the rate of interest thereon whenever it CU honestly
I be done.
Sixth. That the best policy to dim Minh our burden
of debt is to so improve our credit that capital will
seek to loan money at lower rates of Interest than we
now, pay and must continue to pay so long as repudi
ation, partial or total, open or covert, in threatened
or suspected.
Seventh. The Government of the United States
should be administered with.the strictest' economy.
and the corruptions which have been so shamefully
nursed and fostered by Andrew Johnson call loudly
for radical reform.
Eighth. We profoundly deplore the untimely and
tragic death of Abraham Lincoln. and regret the ac
cession of Andrew Johnson to the Presidency, who
has acted treacherously to the people who elected
him and the cause he was pledged to support; has
mimed high legislative and judicial functions ; has
refused to execute the laws ; has used his Web office
to induce other officers to ignore and violate the I
laws ; has employedl his executive powers to reneer
insecure the property, peace, liberty, and life of the
citizen ; has ebneed the pardoning power, has de
nounced the National Legislature as nneonetitutional;
has persistently and corrnpUy resisted by every
measure in his power every proper attempt at the re
construction of the States lately In rebellion ; has
perverted the public patrenAge Into an engine of
wholesale corruption, and has been justly Impeached
for high crimes and misdemeanors, and properly pro
nounced guilty thereof by the vote of thirty-five sena
tore.
•
Ninth. The doctrine of Great Britain and other
Barone= powers that because a man is once a sub
ject he is always so, must be resisted at every hazard
by the United States as a relic of the feudal times
notauthorized by the law of nations, and at war with
our national honor and Independence. Naturalized
citizens are entitled to be protected in all their rights
of citizenship. as thouch ther were native born; and
no . citizen of the United Btatea, native or naturalized.
must Do liable to arrest and imprisonment by any for
ef&i, power for acts done or word' spoken in this coun
tn.., and if so arrested and traprisoned it Is the duty
of the Government to interfere In his behalf.
Tenth. Of ell who were faithful in the trials of the
late war there %connote entitled to more especial bon.
or than the brave soldiers and seamen who endured
the hardships of campaign and cruise, and imperilled
their lives in the service of the country. The boun
ties and pensions provided by law for these brave de
fenders of the nation are obligations never to be for
gotten. The widows and orphans of the gallant dead
are the wards of the people, a sacred legacy bequeath
ed to the nation's protecting care:
Eleventh. Foreign emigration, which In the past
has added so ranch to the wealth. development of re.
meows and increase of power to this nation, the asy
lum of the oppretised of all nations, should bo foster-
ed and encouraged by a liberal and jest policy.
Twelfth. This convention declares its sympathy
with all the oppressed people which aro struggling fur
their rights.
Mr. Thompson, Chairman from' the C C otnmftteo on
Resolutions, reported the fol.owing additional resolu
tion : •
Reßam!, That the adjournment of this Convention
shall not work a dissolutlon of the same, but ICshall
remain es organized. snbject to be called together
again at any time and place that the National Republi
can Exeentive Committee shall designate,
A /lorded.
General Schnra—l will now read what I intended to
ask the Convention to adopt as an independent reso
dution •
Rasolved. That we highly commend the spirit of
magniutimitv and forgiveness with which men who
have servedlhe rebellion, but now frankly and honest
ly, co•operste with us In restoring the peace Bove
country, and reconstructing the Southern State-
ernments upon the basis of impartial justice and equal
rights, are received back into the communion of the
loyal peeple, and we favor the removal of the dienual
ifications.and restrictions imposed upon the latereh
els in the same measure as the spirit of disloyaltjewill
direct, and as may be cone,stent with the safety of the
loyal people. [Cries "Good, good.")
That is my first amendment. It seems to me that
the platform of the Republican party ought to contain
et least a recognition of the great charter of ourrighte
and liberties. the Declaration of Independence. I
wonld; therefore, move that the following resolutions
be added to those already reported by the Committee :
I Resolved, That we recognize the great principles
laid down in the immortal declaration of Independence
as the true foundation of democratic government, and
we hall with gladness every effort toward making these
principles a living reality on every inch of American
soil.
Mr. Mcelnre, by the unanimous vote of the Pennsyl
venial delegation. seconded the motion for the adop
tion of these resolutions.
Mr. Gooch. of Massaehnsetts—l ash. Mr. President,
that these resolutions by unanimous consent, may he
madepart of the platform which has lust been adopted_
Mr. Warner. of Alabama—As a soldier of the Repub.:
lic. who (ought four years to subdue the rebellion, and
I now as an Alabama Republican. I deilre t °third these
resolutions as expressing the sentiments of the Repub.
titans of the unreconsttacted States.
The resolutions wage then adopted. .
l'OP131;i11, VOTE . AGAIN
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Darren Astons: After reading the, last
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p n iarso n arat mt e r uisbe l th ff e ye por tti oproi pa yout pe vro r r t tena9e ile: ra ( l7 w i rgum r unt P d : e.43 : B l . :::
confabs niy article, and your, rejoinditr, look
very formldablein pruat, and occur space
enough tadisouss onoqueition pretty Mors
oughts , . - • . 3
An you replied to my communication, at
length, I am entitled tom re-butter, and feel
I should reply Jsriefty lestmyspeteition,:might
beinistinderstood, and lest lt be thenghts I
have beev.dtiven from the field: and entirely
rented:- • - ' •
Your whole iirgnment is Wised nptin Seas-
Renton that thesdelegate system issnorelbible
to abuse, trickery an fraud than , the impair
vote system. - This is the chief -.argument of
all who favor a, change This assumes that
delegatesuill not act honestly. That election
districts will not elect honest men. to repre
sent them in county convention&
This is an assumption no onertilifit right ` to
make. • They are to be presumed Sect hon
estly, until the contrary appeals. You,- Mr.
Editor, have no : right to presume that dale;
gates to a county convention will misrepre
sent their constituents. The country Re.pub
licensor Beaver county are noted for their
honesty and intelligence. No where else is
dishonesty, more improbable. Dishonesty ;
and triceery cannot thrive lit such a soil.—
Neither is this presnmthan warranted by oeir
pastexperienites The of delegatta
violating theirinstrnetirms are very rare. One
or two cases of dishonorable men Acting po
may be pointedent, but certainly none in the
past five yearas It has been frequently re
marked, that in this county delegates stick too
closely or too long. Last year, it seethed for
some time, as if no candidate would be nom
imsted lor Assembly, because delegates would
not quit voting for the candidates for whom
they were instructed, although it was evident
that same of them.were, not entitled, and had
no chance of a nomination. When delegates
violate their instructions they are generally
not returned. They vote publicly. Every
' one knows of their treachery, and their con
demnation is certain. The best men of the
Townships are generally found in the conven
tions—intelligent andmp-right men, who do
not, and - who cannot be pursufele& to swerve
from the discharge of their bounden duty—
.men who cannot be controlled by cliques or
cabals, lissome unscrupulous politicians of the
coppery stripe pretend to think.
Every year more carets manifested in the' '
selection of delegates. Under our present .
system there has seldom been anyjnot ground
of complaint, and none since the &r ad has tak
on the place of marking. No plan ever has or,
ever can be adopted that is entirely free from
objections, and I do -not undertake to claim
perfection for the present mode, but only con
tend that it is better than the one proposed.
If fraud may be perpetrated now I contend
that if the change is made the temptation will'
be the grcator,;and the opportunities better.
The election officers, not being sworn, how,
easy it is for the Mends of a particular candi
date to secure the appointment of men favor-,
able to their candidate. When the election
is over, they can and may change , the result.!
The doors are closed for the count. Different
' tickets may be substituted for those voted, and .
a different result secured. The men who
Swould betray their constituents, in convene
tion, would not hesitate and could more effects
tally betray them in this way.No one could '
certainly detect the fraud, because 'no one,
would go to each rote; to fi nd hOw they,
voted, and if they did it is easy to, arose a
mistake was made in selecting a ticke ,
This system was adopted in Pittsburgh and - .
' abandoned, because the stuffing of the ballots
box was so notorious it came very near de
feating the party. After a trial they were
forced to return' to the delegate system. le I
Philadelphia the same result followed the
adoption of the popular vote system. Even'
admitting that politicians may influence deice
gates Co some extent s there is a wider field
opened up to them by the popular vote eye
tern. Men are , more apt to resort to fraud
when it can begone insecret than in the open
pvilalle ~.ono. ! -..-.. .
The present stay of nonsTnating semis no t ;
only the best tut fairest in my opinion. We
vote directly for candidates, and the one rer I
calving the most votes in the township re4l
oeives the votes of the detentes. In case his
nomination then fails,the delegates may vote ;
for the next strongest man, in the tsiwnship,ifl
lie has any chance of nomination. A majori r 1
ty of deleeates is required to nominate, 'and• l
this requires a majority of the popular vote, i
Delegates but express the declared will of
their constituents. Under the popular vote
system a plurality nominates. Suppose we
have next year ten candidates for Sheriff.=, 1
Nino of theten receives two hundred' votes'
each, and the tenth receives two hundred and
one. The leis would be the nominee, not
withstanding he may be the last choice of all
those who voted for the other nine. 4n that
case, 1790 votes, would not equal 201. 1 Local
Sympathies may secure the nominee this vote
at home, and of all the candidates he as the'
most unfit. This will often happen. : There
is no secondehoice. One vote may nominate,
when if submitted to the people be would re
ceive no more than ho had, and either of the
others would, as Against him, receive all the
balan, co: There is no justice nor safety in such
a mode. Weak and incompetent men will be
thrust on the party, and the result prOve dis
astrous. If twenty candidates were in the
field one hundred and one votes might nom
inate. This being the case a shrewd man
would have the candidates multiplied that he
might secure hit own nomination. This, to ,
me, is an irresiatable argument against the
proposed system.
It may be urged that this is so in elections.
True, but theremen differ from principle and
there can be no other mode of determining
the result. In t he case stated it is among
friends, of the ci party, where there is a
better method arriving at the result. It is
wrong then in rinciple. A small minority
has no rig,ht to c ontrol a large majority,' as
they may and I.do. This is a government
based on nsijor iese It is wrong in policy,
I n
because it will fi shnet the party and create a
prejudice .beten country and town. It
opens the doe ider for fraud. I bare te
if
cited Pittsburg and Philadelphia asinstancea
Crawford couny I referred too last week. It
divided the.pary there at the time referred
too, and nearlyeestmyed it. It was charged
by bath partiesthat the ballot-boxes ha tlb eon
stuffed, and pehaps it was trne of both. I
would now askylicre it has worked well f
But we are toldii It does not work well it can
be abandoned. This is a mistake. Once
adopted and a Change 'will be as , diMeult as
its adoption. !ire have been ten years in ef
fecting the chive, and the boroughs will
take care that i shall take as long to repeal.
But if this stern is so commendable why
not extend its secretions!' If it is good for a
county it is goci for a district. Let 'us have
it in Assembly Judicial, Congressional and
even in Gubeinitorial nominations. '''`Adapt
it in the State Sul Philadelphia would always
have the Govenor ; sadopt it in the diitrict
and Washingtti county will absorb and 're
tain all tho poser. ' of the district: That coun
ty could theq at ill times, nominate the
Judge, all theloien4itrs of Assembly, of the
Senate and Cotgressi Are the citizens of Bea
ver county pr itiredfor this!? What Phila
delphia woul be to the State, Washington
i j
county to the striesi large township would
bo to the iller I nes, and the boroughs
would be to the tolships. I think I' have
presented this mat r Way and honestly,
and will, not dweLlonger. If the people
think a small minors- should rule so be it
No matter where live, the question is am
I right. If an, l am ustifiable In what I have
written on this subj . ft. I write on the sug
gestion and solicitat of country Republi
cans. I can bear imony, that the Beaver
O il
politicians, or th gentlemen entitled "the
clique," arc oppose to my views. 'on this
question, and advode the popular vote sys
tem. If a "clique" idiscovered, with which
I can be identified, vety member of it will
be found to be again. me In this matter.' I
do not desire to cren or stir up prejudice,
•but nnly-to point otthe danger. Tlio"bor-
Duets can relcondrill. When thissis dein
complain
!EI
°ideated,. ant le country apt,. ...
I ein say I warned them in time. jf they
do not heed the warning, it is their own fault..
ifLe-for myself I am not a candidate for o
,•-
euid%ever intend to be, and personally
not *Which , system is adopted; but I feel si
deep interest in the success of the party that
crushed the rebellion, and saved the countryf,
.and'want to see the system prevail whkari
will insure the most harmony and prosperity.
Tboplan propoeed, I believe will ho deserve
Lion of both, and for, that reason alone I op.
pose it. ,
ONE OS. TEE PEOPLE.
!I lin. EDITOU: fn a short tune the Primary
meetings of the severarDistricts will be held
PrePansiorY ts7thci county Convention which
will meet mines first of June. - , -
It will be seen , by the full ' of the Chair-
Mart of the County Committee, that the , people
aretrequested In obedience to a - resolution pas
sed at the last annual Convention, to instruct
their delegates, in regard to the;g, adoption or
not—of the Papolar System of choosing can
didates, for the,viirions, offices' to be filled at
the general elect's:in In October next. •
The present system of nomhultink candi
dates, is not satisfactory, and Isuppose would
hue been awarded long since, but for the
fear on the part_of many judicione-men, this
the populaso-cared), would prove to
be almost, if not quite As objectionable as that
now f in use. . , •
There arc certainly some serious objections
to its being adopted. It would give to the
boroughs and towns an undue advantage in
the selecttob of candidates Over the large and
thinly populated districts. On occasions the
whole vote of the boroughs might be got to
gether to secure the nomination of al favorite
candidate, while it is unreasonahle to expect
that such townships as 'Hanover or New Se
wickley, can at any time get out over half of
their voters to a primary meeting. Another
objection is, that antler the popular system
there would be temptations to commit little
frauds under cover of voting 'by proxy,: &a.,
ite., at any rate disappointed candidates and
their friends, would suspect, and charge frauds.
Where there had been nothing nt all unfair.
We all knote.tkt candidates when canvassing
:the county previous to the primary meetings,
are leri to expect snore support than they can
pcnsibly obtain: Again,the number of candidate;
is so large that the returns would be tronb
,iesome to count,and where the contest was a
,closeone,the footings would have to be run up
two or three times to make sure that no er
rors had been made.
I beg leave to offer for the consideration of
the electors of the county, a plan which in
my judgment, is free from most of the objec
tions urged against both the present and pop
tier system.
-Let the number of delegates from each Elec
tion district aS tlpportioned by the county
committee. renimn as at present ; and for nil
purposes of organizing the convention. pas
sing resolutions Ac., etc.. let the vote be taken
as we have been; accustomed to have it taken,
but In the selection of candidate's for office let
each district cast as many votes as the whole
number of Ilepubbean , votes cast at the pre
, vious.generul election divided kv ten,—thus
district containing fifty republican voters
would be entitled to fire votes in convention.
11 district of 'one hundred voters ten votes,
for fractions, of ' five or over, one additional
vote:
- Wlth such a system as this, every district
in the county would have a nominating pow
er exactly equal to Its elective strength.
Can the smaller districts reasonably ask for
more Can it be expected that the larger
districts will be satisfied withlanytbing less'
Respectfully yours,
BENJ. WADS.
New Brighton, May 18, 1888.
The Capitol—Our Candidates Ser.
enaded--Grant Makes a Speceh—
Illis Past Action his Guarantee
for the Fature—Speech of Speak.
er Colfax.. •
Special Dispatch to the' Commercial.
Wasiralcoronr, 11:30 r. ar.,'llay 22, 1868.
The Republicans of this city gave General
°rant azl Opt:ahoy Clolfai a aorvnarte this
evening, and thus opened the campaign- of
1868. Two or three thousand persons were
out, among them Ming many ladies, and the
affair passed off in the most delightful man
ner. The crowd assembled at the Baltimore
depot and from that point, led by two bands,
proceeded to the residence of General Grant,
where about one thousand individuals were
gathered. The General, in response to calls,
appeared in the door of his house, surrdnoded
by a large number of friends, awing -whom
were several members of Congress. The in
troduction to the serenaders was made by
Governor Boutwell, who briefly and eloquent
lyid allud to the General's military career and
his big qualities of wisdom and patriotism.
He told im he would have to meet in the
coming ontest the same clas . Fa, with some
honor° e exceptions,that opposed him during
the war for the Union, and congratulated the
country on having chosen a leader,pf such
high e erecter and sound judgment. The
General: was eildently much embarrassed
when it came his turn to speak, bat the words
he %aid were apt and characteristic and when
he modestly closed with the idea that his ac
tion in the past, must he his guarantee for the
future, there was' a hearty and unanimous
cheer of "That's right," with much shouting,
clapping of hands and expressions of conl9-
dence_and good feeling. ...
The doors of the General's parlor were then
thrown open, and everybody went in to pay
his personal respects to the next President and
his wife.
Prom General Grant's the serenadingparty
went to the residence of Speaker Colfax, a
mile Or more away, and that gentleman, in re
sponie to the cry of "Three cheers for Schuy
ler Colfax, our next Vice President," came to
his door and was introduced to the gathering
by Congressman , Pike, of Maine, in a few
properly chosen words. His response was of
about five minutes length, and is character
ized as one of the finest speeches ever made in
Washington on such an occasion.' The crowd
applauded him loudly at many points, and
every body seemed much impressed with his
feeling and earnestness: Here, as at General
mnt's, the doors were thrown open, and men
and woman passed in and shook hands with
Mr. Colfax,
The proceedings of the evening closed at
eleven o'clock, everything having been ear
ned through.with heartiness and enthusiasm.
srEcen Oi G 1 N. GRANT
Gen. Grant said:—Gentleman, being entire
ly quiceustented to public speaking and with
out admire to cultivate that power,[laughter]
it is impossible for me to find appropriate
language to.thank you for this demonstration.
All that I can say is this, that to whatever po
sition I maybe called by your will, I shall en
deavor to discharge its duties with fidelity
and honesty of purpose and rectitude. Of the
performance of public duties - you will have to
judge for yourselves by my record before
you.
Three cheers were then given for General
Grant. Hundreds of the crowd then entered
the house and congratulated the General.
. The procession then moved to the residence
of Speaker Colfax. Calls having been made
for Lim, Le appeared'at the door of his resi
dence, in company with. representatiVe Pike,
of Maine, who in a few remarks introduced
Mr. Colfax. The latter said: •
SPEECH orinc. COLFAX. a •
My friends, I thank you with alh_'the emo
tions of a grateful heart for this flattering
manifestation of your confidence and regard.
I congnanlate you on the4turpiuious open
ing of the eventful camp on which we
are entering. In the Chi9ago Convention,
representing the entire continental area of
the Republic. every State, every territory ev
ery district and every delegate from ocean to
ocean, declares that our first and onlyieboice
for President was Ulysses S. Grant. fG reit
applanse.)Bmve and yet unassuming, reti
cent and vet who if necessary is firm as' the
eternal Inns [applause]; ith every Jhought
and hope and aspiration for his country . :7o.ll
modesty only equalled by his merits, it is
extravagant tor me to say that he is to-day
. ~
the Mill 0 other men In thiilatat4irelt ff
war, first in peace, and first in thelleartitof
his countrymen [Great appl4use.) His name
Lathe very -synonym of-- victory, and lieig
land the Union postai., triumph st the. '
sobs letthejlniou armies to triumph WWI
field. Bat grpater even thariAue conqueror
ot,VickSburg and the destroyer of the reel-
Ihm, is the glorious - fripi ration of our noble
niineiples. Animated by the sublime traths '
- ofthe-Melaration ofladependence, Our lint.
net beans an inscription more magnetic than
the names of Its standard bearers, wlncli:iito '
whole world as see as it floAte to the tirp,SO4
—liberty and loyilty, justice and tali& a- 2
1,
ty. Defying all prejig are lices, we for n
ing the lowly and protecting the oppr
[Applause.] History records to the imni*l
linuor,of our organization, that*, saved ,the
nation and emancipated s race. We struck.
the fetters from the limbs •of the slave, ami
lifted- millions , up to the glorious sunlightl'of
Liberty • Ws placed the emanelpated mitre
on his feet as s man, and put into his riOt
hand the ballot to 'protect his manhood =arid
I rights. We staked our political existence on
1 the recnnatructlon tit the revolted States on
the sure and eternal corner atone of loya*,
rind we shall triumph. I know there Mho
holiday contest before as, but with energy
1 and tea', -With principles ties& humanitiwill
I prove; and Mellen that God will Me* we
shall go through the contak-coaqueriqg and
to conquer, and on the fourth day (it iran
next the people's champion will be borne by
the people's votes to yonder White House,
that I regret to,sny is now dishonored by its
unworthy occupant. Then, with peace and
confidence, we,may expect our beloved coon
f try toenter upon a career of prosperity which
shall eclipse the most brilliant mewls of the
past. I bid you God-speed in this work, and
now plat night. , •
ApplaUse followed the conclusion • of Mr.
Colfax's speech, and the band played an ap.
propriateair. Many persons in the crowd
I entered the dwellingand extended their eon
! grat elstionV---• . A
,Nrio 2burrtisemente.
STRAY COLT.
CAISF: TO Tuff PREMIgES OF THE sr . nscrer
her. In D:lgliton trvnghlll, Bearer county, on the
9th of May. an Ism gray mare colt. about 2 years Md.
The owner fe regnestee to come forward, prove prop
erty, pay charges and take away .
may4T6B:4t. iIAYS IItrAVORD.
Oil Tools, Engine, &0.,
For Sale-
ON •
S/VIITRDAY. JUNE GM S O'CLOCK
P. M,. at Unionville .• being the pro rty of the
BRUSh CREEK OIL COMPANY. Terms made
known on day of sale
By order of the President.
.1011 ti 1101tEN, Sec'y.
my27"&q.lt (Loctif copy.)
Richard W. - Rcisfuger 1 /N TFlRCtiffififfrtihf •
vs. L mon Pleas of Beaver county
Robert Clark. i No. 110, Sept. Term, ISCrt.
Foreign attachment, a+rmnp
alt, plaintiffs claim founded on note of defendant. dated
August 26, 1661, for $lOlB ht*. April 126. DOZ, judgment
aexlngt defendant on default. May Xi, 1663, rule for
Prothonotary to ageesp, dam:ince, ke.
Notice la Hereby given that the Prothonotary of Raid
Court will amass plaintiff'' , ti,unares. at his lace. in
Beaver, ouVriday the 10th clay of July, Ifati. at 10
o'clatk, A. K. JOHN CAtiGilEt, Pro*y. •
may7r69:tf.
A. HcFarlanAt IN THE COURT OF COMMON
ra. . Pleas of Bearer co
unty, No. 2fl ,of
David Daniels. Mar. T031 4 7.i, Pornign Attachmeht
Plaintiff's claim founded on 111.01:
account against defendant (or 4155 55. Emily Calms ,
bell summoned sa garnishee. Not 25, 1885., Judgment
agnlnst„defendanton default. May 23, ItiC6, Mule for
prothonotary to assess datnages.
:sloth:ehs hereby ttiven that the Prothonotary of said
court will 050 , 0 plaintiffs damages at his °Bee. In
Dearer, on Friday the 10th day of 1 Jal7, 1868. at A 111
o'clock, A. 31, - JOHN CAM-012,Y, Pro y.
maykrtitetf.
SE; . "VVIISTAIST.SI,
DEALER iN . .
r
.
Hardware, ,
Iron, Naffs, Glasg, and Agrlcal
. tura' Implements.
I)tiLDER'S rumor ARE,If ECU-V.ll(l'S TOOLS,
17 alwayqt Gotland.
Atli% for the WORLIPA REAPER
AND M O En t 0/1111110 2120W1Elet and the
TORNADO TUREAIIEIi.
LvrEivd. side Broadway, New Brighton; Pa.
tway'rrrS.
Beaver Drug Store,
THOS. A. ANDERSON.
DRUGGIST !
Corner ad St. and Diamond,
TAM A. V BIZ, r
pg e Ny era Et iTt li o
a E f ArTE O : , ; t T m 101`! 9F,
r TILE PUBLIC
ul
Drugs, Medicines,
E' I NTS,
OILS, V A R SUES.
Putty, Window Glass, &c.
In fact everything usually kept in a well appointed
Drag and Chemical Stunk all of which will be sold at
the lowest poassble flames consistent with a due re
gard for gnallty.
We 'hope by strict and careful attention to baldness
to merit and receive n continuance of the patronage
to liberally bestowed upon us. Tios. A. IfiDDRSON.
rnayTl'M tf.
WALL PAPER !
WALL PAPER !
WALL PAPER !
Oil Cloths !
Qil Cloths I
Oil Cloths I
IC A. Pit.l= 6 rr iii;
CARP ri" IS I
axe *5
l i!.
"TWENTY-FIVE TIIOIISAND BOLTS OF WALL
1 PAPER Just received, and will be sold lower than
can be purchased elsewhere, at)
.14 - I:JMIItEZIZE'S )
43ridgewater, Pa.,
Direct frcim Ainfzinntl, beftringithe original package*.
Algo, Window Shades. 1. 1 14010 K, Trunke. Sterconopie
Vicwo of all places of Interust In tho country and upon
tho continent;
I respectfully glee notice to till to cal and see the
tam, • and well selected Stock of general VARIETY
GOODS. •
Included In above, we have Looking Glas,lea, Car
pets, Rugs, Oil Cloths, &c.. of beautiful design and
pattern.
13. MULHEIM.
marlrettly
WO l l l l - C.M.
NOTICE 1114 HEREBY GIVEN THAT BOOKS FOR
public sebdcription to the Stock of tho Beaver
Fells Gee Company will be anti remain open at the
Huron Ilouse.,ln New Brightoti, Penna., from 10 o'clock
24., until 9 o'clock P. 211.. daily, during Five days
from, and Inclusive of, Tuesday, June 2d, 1868.
By order of the Commissioners.
- EDWARD BINNS. Scey.
rny2ollB.
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS ARE INVITED FOR. PDTITNO , ON
a shingle or slate roof on the Dsaver "Seminary,
Q; Institute." Bidders to do the netessary.brick wnric
and farad% all materials, which are to be of first goal
-ity. • A Imitable cornice will be required. Proposals
will be recoiled MI the Ist of June. Any in
formation am be bad of rya. Taylor.
J. P. DRAVO,
nirh)TA:t. Chairman of Cum.
. -
~ • • NOTICE,
A IM PSidlONB INTEItRBTSD IN 111r.FOLLutr.
2.1, int ' Administration and ifittarillan Artninta
which have been passed and filed in the Rt - .llster' s se
ice, of ileum, el ,11 Say, 'FL. Win take notice that A.
same Win be ptftented to the Orphans' Conn, 1 ,, 1 „;
held at Beaver. on Weetn.adar the heal day of J,,,,, ^
1,
A. D., DAR, for contltmatitnt and allowance.
'7'L r at and deal account of Gen. Aeintekte, to
n. •
. .t.
of the e tale of James Arbuckle, deed.
The sowed of Jingo)) C. Nye. thiardlan of NI T A.,
Nice, Jr.. minor children of &matt /Mare. er„,1,.c..
Final secountof Adam Freahkon, Guark, sl et ad. zi
Ember, minor sou of tied, !Comber. dec'd.
First and final se:mint of Thus. Mrs. Executers/
the last will Of Sarah A. Alexander, deed'
Account of J. threarlagen, Guardian of Xary
Weil. minor daughter of Samuel Reel, decd M.
Thelma recount of Thos. Todd ond,'Wny. X theg„,
Sseentote of the last will of John bott•le. decd.
The final account of •Ellzaboth Burn.. , Executif- of
the liSt Win Of Jai. Burns, deed., wh„ „,,,, t ...,.._4,
.......in
or the estate of Joseph M. Met 'me •
on o /I D A wawa at A. D. 0/1111anil, Ada*. of ti e
estate ore.%ldattewart. deed.
Th e partial account of Joseph Bridain, Executer at
the kat will of Willhon &Wain. deed, .
Ito Met and thud account of John if tate, Exactor
Of last will of Jos. ittlimeYer, deed, The Awl account of A. D. liilltland, Ailm'r • Of t!
le
estate of X. 011Ittantf. deed,
The tes
estate of Maryshafer,dee'd.
The duel account of ft. St. Hall and .1,. (h., Ad,
mlnlatratoria of the estate of John B. Ball. tht'd,
The Anal account of John Reeves and Wm. Ih e e. i.
torerdoni of the het will of Jones Scott. eec`a,
The dust account of Abram Thinner,. Admiantratre
of the estate of Andrew Thomas. dee'd,
• The first and deal account of It. so•infvl,l, Adair.
of the estate of bolomon Illo•bent. li!c•ii.
The Gnat aeclunt of J. C. N ye.Admlni , tratol of de
weer garthalfacn. deed.
~,Kbe
acwane s o f isoros Ifechiland, Cas••ltat of
David "M. Clark. minor Mon of John l'imrk, , 1,',1.
and The se.onnta of AMON N nightGoard lan of Enialeh
d Almlra Knight, minor children of Davie Stied,
1
deed.
The Erni aarconot of lilac 'Mar And
.L . F.. c l u b .
Exc.:Wore of the leo , trallt 01l 3.1... 1J,,,.,.., h . c . d.
The final seconnt.of , a t. W. llaneho l slid Job s
Allison, Adroinistraton , of the...stab. of , I,m. It. Shur ', non. decd, •
1 ...The tint. awl final account et is,. e• R. ri,, k ,„,, , 1 , 1 ,
thlnistrater of the c,titte of David Mo,. 4, -.0 .
The account of Jerre MeGnt4••l; :Iv! All TOV Nt
, Gatllck. eunielne: Executor. of 1 . 41 1,1 , 1 will ad Onta
I meat of Bon). Met:Muck, der d,
The final account of Nnthan Eakin, Mn r, of tl^
estate of Janice Murray, deed,
D. SING!. yx,
A tnytTrol.
—,..,1.1.,
TO BRIDGE cONTRAC
COMXtallTONtit're Orruie, BEAcErt, .Inv
(.2 EALED PROPOS.% Lli NMI. ltli Ill.:41
0 this oftleo by the Board or 1 . ,1nt, f • ,
ere mitt. Friday, Jnnefah, ISM. 12 M
For the Plltwratrrt , tnrc oxrmwli o-
radt . iron) ter a le-Wye, hit 1. , t I. Te.•.l
and in or 1 root to Is24tlt. to,_ 1... 1 , , , .4 Arr.
(inettes#ing Creek.. on the•ZOlennp , e r , ,,1.1
k oniliell'e. farm, 9 riih ,, from N, , w 1%, ), , ? ,,,,,
Also,. the ,tiper.tracturt and 1 , 15.4t1iry , •
tare of wrotiLli or wrortAt and e -•t ;ruli,n
ferol , ll Vane S't rerun at, Ita..etCp A1i11.4....iaJ
VA feet. width In or 1 ,,, feet. • .11.ii/ae.,o ppp
old bridge to be uscd hi the nm.rtry cf
Also, the masonry for c9ivett a , r,,...,1
'lleater Fuil.. , Arch 11 fee. nl . :, „I
feet In length with wing, votl 9.
Also, the repair., tier';- it y to V • '.:
Rareoon Creek at Italependeore,
Propueals for Iron bri.lg.,, wH t,,,,, !,.
II tilegil fiN•111111 , 3101.11 .I.lith ft f ;1:e•M , , ti Z ,
tot weiOtt of the Chat and Irrete.zht Iron,
working. etrengtihtirid the uttlmateorhr,ai
i
per Ilnear foot. masonry to be le: to !,.. i.
.
.The right fs reserved to reject any err. ,
By order of the no. C.lmlni-.
JOHN IL LAN
znylnB:4t.
Notice in the Orphan:
frll F. FOLLOWING' A PITA ISE:11E.
••- the Act of As.enthly of nth April.
crty ullooed to be retained by u a Mow n l
tlec*,dtut to the culna of $3Oll. boon
pltato4' Court of Beaver comity. and Apr.
Peraonal to-overty to Afflount of #4ll
widow of Minh.' 41.‘01..
Personal property to amount of
by widow Ut ,Andre, Ruee,
l'emint:tl prof werty to amonot. of $.lO,
ViiioW 'a C. M. ..N.ewart. deed., J. b.
taco. l Appleton,
l'ernnottl proporty to amount, or tt.;,l#l,
Widow ut M tlltam Todd, (:..c'd*., Todd 4.7.1 d J. 1%!
Todd. Adm"rft.
Peon otl laopertv to oronnot
widow of ICt,l)ert t. ttenlin, deed., Witt. • L.
Adoi!r.
Permonsi property m =omit of •:r..•-1 11 I
lw widow of Robert Sb;trthon„ deed., Joseph :Ali/am,
kx'r.
:11ltiCe is hereby given toheirs,let,stee , , , h.triiri,,,
and ail °there interested, to appeits.at the next urea et
kl
itti
said court, and not hater t the thtni day, it to!:
the 10 day of Xtine nest, show cito.e. if :toy Nt
have, against the final con rroatinn of the shell a,
pratsenteutii, „ /
JOIIN A. FitAZIF.E. eke:.
inv2o'G.9. 'y .
97th SEMI-ANNUAL EXPOSE
JiLYUARY 1, 1W;8
ETNA INSURANCE CO.
Ilartford, Conn.
ASSETS (at Market Value
Ca.o.h . nn hind and in .
linargatair
Mortgage lAondr,. . t .. .
!Sauk .•.nr.i.":4
S. Stan, 5101. City Stock and oth , r
public 6CCUritte9,....
Tote, Lltthiiittc*
Net Al.nt*
tDuly Attcvted, Sworato aud
The .Etna Tnvnranee Compary the n! I I
Patrons to an e,xtent ten tu!d gn.atr.r than ut to ux:
Stockholders
TOTS L Lutisss min.
$23,000,000.00.
. ifa,proper (441m:ilea forrned of the mirk Ard
■tntction occnoione.i. by the Darning of TwisTi.
TOWZ6 MILLIOM %MIAS+ of prorwity, sorer.;
people cv iry gnide ,and texition. In 3tZetitla
large and small; under every couerivnb:e eirccni-t tn.%
it will give it correct him of the Cnrupally . . ;o/
works, and the , value of genuine Undamiters. The
oldest is the cheapen.
AGENTS FOR BEAVER COrNTY. .
- - -
A. Wynn. Beaver. Pa.: A. G. McCreerv. New Bre:
tnn, Pa.: C. 11. Burn t, Ituclly tcr, P.r.; Jobu U Tr.r.l
blo. Hook town,
na r2116S
LISt of Applicants for License nt
Juno Session, 1865
ROT F.LS,
Richard Doncaster. RectierterJor
John tl. Camp
Michael Camp, Jr ,
Andrew Swaney Grei , re
David Jnhn•tnn 111, , ri•aC.l
Adam Jolnn.un
RATING
Fxthanicitinde.sy P r Alrtintrr hcO
illll.smlla.r , b,
To ttHd Livinrs in Qyzatititieg n ic.or i 4
Quart, together with °Oar Gockla and . 11 'r
ehrindeu.
G. C. Speyerer r
JOUN A. IltAZIEtt,
my*TCS.
DRUG STORE FOR SALE.
rrilE ASSII.NEE (+r l. M. INN ,•
ty, I)EV offer". fo Y r sale N the of OV."
\Utley, In New IlrizhtOn....alorp.afd.
of Drtig. :_ ChenitealA, Uik.
tv of ..."4""'„ qualit3", and rat , nrOurri n
•
aoCauolol Ulf , Store, b. AIQ
the Con tr. A ;rood ovtom ! malt. th , I,f
-t:burr. Nor particolurp
THUNIA.s,C.
Freedom, .11eawr Cormty,
Triy2M:3l r
174‘execntoes Notter.--Lettor .•,10•7
I I the estate of Salon , '
Darlington township, Iti•avcr cot.iitv
rotillvd' to the titalef,hztic4;all
the said estate are,reque,tett to qvitz.• IttunriV•te V.
Inapt, and those having, claim.. or .I..mand. a t roroi •'.
O , '
estate of said decedent, will Maid: Oil
without delay
A. S. lint:D. I, Exect:to! 4
J. I. ItE1:1). I
apr29*GB:nt
Coal and 11iaCoa1 for So C.
Tine uNnEnsIGNED TILINTirrL volt 11";
patroongo heretofore he,towed Upon 1:1:9.
pleasure in Informing the rltizenl orltortl,wr. 1;01:
water, Beaver and PerrOtindinz country. that he
still prepared to tarnish an exCellent article of t ,
and Nat Coal. on short notice. either delivered. or
the Rank, on the taut of term.. The Panic ia teev
on ICKlniry's Run. near orh,ter. Pa. • order. t. , t,
it
there, or at the Store J ot Thonyl,„, iti•ion,
to rat 'the Prothonotary's otlice to Ikvaier.
promptly tilled Copt &Ay is Agent, iteeti,•rt, r
J, t• Milt: it
1 Itri•Lxvister.l'v
jyITG7:I V
A dzetictlstrattie 4 s Notice.- -Letter , . of den i m'.,
tration on the estate of Model EvAn...r<'
of New firighton, Waver counts, haNfirn
granted to the undersigned, all person. t
Paid estate, are rtsmested to make tram...akar paYo'
find those having claims veined the same, s I , rt"t t '
v :
them property autbenticamd for settlement.
EDWARD EVAN. d.u:e
sprlVe:etv.. •Yelkt.D.
ORS
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