The Columbian. (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, April 21, 1871, Image 2

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BLOOMSBURG, PA.
VltlDAY MOnKISlI, AVltll. 21, 1SJ1.
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Democracy and l'rogrcss.
Democratic principles mean progress
and thoy mean to render tho power
of tho pcoplo always cflictlvo. Wo
Maintain that Democratic principles nro
efficient for tho euro of all political ovlls,
when faithfully applied, and that tho
Democratic party Is capahlo of master'
lug ovory dllHculty. For n maddening
period, a portion of tho people may bo
led astray, but In tho end n majority nro
suro to como right. Whllo In a minority
It la much mora profltablo for tho Dem.
oeratlc party to maintain tho purity of
Its principles thantoacqulro temporary
success by adulterating them, and that
party which proposes whotcsomo remo
dies and shows capacity to wield power
to public advantago Is raoro worthy of
respect and conlldcnco than ono that
plants Itsolf upon tho "No'' platform
or In othor words opposes all things and
supports or proposes nothing.
Two great evils corrupt our Leglsla
turo. Thcso fill tho Legislature with
corrupt men, and corruption therefore
enters Into tho passago or rejection of
almost every bill, and tho election of
Federal Senators. Thcso ovlls aro tho
power of tho Legislature to pass local
and prlvato laws, and tho election of a
State Treasurer. Whllo tlieso remain
our Legislature will always bo corrupt,
rogues can well afford to spend much
more money for election than their sal
ary amounts to, which honest men eau
not afford to do. Thcso ovlls nro not
within tho reach of tho pcoplo except
through tho Instrumentality of n corp
Htltutlonal convention. Wo, therefore,
favor such convention, to bo composed,
however, of an equal number of mem
bers of both parties, and lis Important
amendments to bo separately submitted
to a volo of tho pcoplo.
Wo want all this to tako placo before
tho election of another U. S. Senator,
so that rogues shall not liavo control of
that matter. Thereforo wo favor tho
election of delegates at tho first general
election. As tho pcoplo aro to voto on
tho amendments, thero Is no uso In tak
ing a volo upon holding tho convention.
That woulddoublothd expense without
accomplishing anything, and Is there
foro useless, but would sorvo to delay
matters so that tho corruptlonists would
havo tho election of tho next Senator.
For years tho Domocracy havo been
cheated out of tho voto of this State by
tho frauds of tho Radicals In Philadel
phia and other places, and wo Insist on
such chango of tho election laws as will
prevent thcso frauds and givo forco to
tho will of tho people. Although wo
havo our own theories as to the best
manner of accomplishing this result,
wo will bo porfeotly satisfied with nuy-
thing that will accomplish It. Wo aro
not In accord with thoso who deplore
tho evil yet opposo tho application of
any corrective' wo scout such conserve
tism as worthless and destructive, and
thereforo regard its influence as baleful
Tho Reading Gazette's do nothing
policy,- though not intended by the
editors, has no othor effect than to con
tlnuo corrupt rule. Wo would destroy
that as quickly and effectually as pos
sible. Tho principlo at Jssuo between
us Is tbatltisforconservatlvo inaction,
trusting to fato or somo othor Indefinite
power to cure positive ovll wo aro for
promptly destroying tho root of tho
ovll by tho most efficient means possi
ble, and tbus totally obliterating tho
evil Itself, and forever preventing its
recurrence.
-.Certainly thero is no occasion for the
Gazette getting Into a passion , as regards
tho discussion between us, for wo over
treated its editors with tho respect due
to proper gentlemen, which thoy had a
right to claim. Tho editor of tho Col
umbian is responsible for tho senti
ments ho utters and It is not manly to
peck at any one elso becauso of them.
Wo advocate nothing that is not based
on tho clear ptlnclples laid down by
Mr. Jefferson as tho basis upon which
our Democratic structuro rests, and
from that position wo shall not bo driv
en by cx-Whlgs or ox-Fedcrallsts, or
their sympathisers, however eminently
"conservative" they may bo. Ungcn
crousand untruoiuslnuations in no wlso
affect us and aro worthless weapons In
this discussion.
Tho Coal Troubles,
Tho coal operators and tho miners os
Koclatlons of Columbia, Sehuylklll and
Northumberland counties, and of tho
Lehigh valtey, havo ,'appolnted a board
of arbitration to BOttlo their difficulties
and it Is hoped work will now bo spoed
lly resumed. Tho board Is composed
of twelvo persons, six chosen by each
party, and iheso choso an umpire by
unanimous consent. After much diffi
culty and tlio rejection of a largo num
ber of tho most prominent business men
of tho country, Hon, Wm. Elwem, of
this place, was chosen. Jlere people
will nllagrco that tho selection of Judgo
Jj-lweli, is a wlso and Judicious one,
nd all will look forward to njust, com.
pleto and permanent settlement of tho
vexed questions between the contend
ing parties, and which bavo to mater
ially disturbed not only tho mlulng
business, but other leading interests of
tho country, and havo robbed both la
bor and capital of much of their legltb
mato reward, Judgo Eiwem. Is not
only a gentleman of great ability and
untarnished integrity, but ho Is also an
experienced business man who actively
sympathises in all lssuoa that affect
public prosperity, Tlio position ho as
sumes isadellcato ono, but nono who
Know lilm will doubt his ability to com-
prenend tho whole subject In all its
phases, his disposition to decldo fairly,
or his firmness iu doing what ho bo
lloves right.
It Is to bo regretted that tho Scranton
region, and tho threo powerful corpora.
Hons operating thero, nro not embraced
In this settlement. DuJ if thoso who
havo agreed to a basis of settlement
succeed In produclnc that deslrablo ro
suit so far as they aro concerned, tho
Scranton peoplo will bo compelled to
succumb.
It Is nowsupposcdthatfull operations
will commonco by tho first of May. 3o
moio u no. r
Ex-Congressman Cake, of Schuylkill
county, was In his scat six days during
tho last session of tho Forty-First Con
gress, for which ho received $5,000 or
f baa per nay. That's tho way tho Rad
Icals bleed thoTreasury. But in Justlco
to Mr. Oakf. wo aro Impelled to say
mat no was or moro scrvlco to tho Na
tion when out of hU seat than when In It.
Tho llloomsliurg Election.
Tho Harrlsburg Patriot makes n dls
Ingenious attempt to distort tho result
of tho lato Hloomsburg election. Wo
havo to rcmnrk to tho IXttriol that tlio
citizens of this rapidly growing placo
nro so llttlo given to trickery that thoy
rarely suspect It oven In others nover
Without substantial reasons. Thero vm
noltlycr "drawing of shoit straws," In
rofordnco to tho political division of tho
council, or "tossing of coppers," or "con
tracting parties" In tho caso, but com
mon consent nnd lnstlnctlvo dcslro for
tho public good controlled. Tho rest of
tho Hitriot's nrtlclo Is crushed to tho
earth bv tho following
To THE KniTOH OF THF. 1'ATMOT !
Tho llloomsburg town election, (mado
tho subject of somo remarks in your
paper io-utiy, j was as ncany rigni as lo
cal regulation could mako It. and
strongly Illustrates tho advantages of
reformed voting.
Tho now cnnnnll. rlinsnn. nnmnns.
ed of six members and n iircshloiit.l
stands politically, four democrats, two
republicans ana ono ropuoucan wont,
lncman. Under the old nlan of malori
ty voting there would not probably have
beena single democrat chosen of the whole
number, although, ordinarily, thorols a
small democratic majority in tho town.
For It Was tho caso of a third party a
balanco-of-powor party Interposing to
disturb results. Tho worklncmen had
nn organization in tho town comprising
ono-slxth or more of tho voters and
had amplo power to elect tho ticket of
cimcr or trio regular political parties or
a coaiuwn .iicuci, unucr mo majority
voto. For particular reasons existing
In this caso and becauso of tho natural
tendency of minorities to combine, they
wouiu uouuucss navo elected a rcpuu
lican ticket entire, or a union ticket ar
ranged with that party. Tho result
would havo been n council wholly ro
puoucan, or moauy ropuoucan wuu
ono or two worklngmou members.
This combination might havo been
either honest or corrupt In concoction,
but in cither caso It would havo led to
nn unjust remit, to wit: tho virtual
disfranchisement of all tho democratic
voters of tho town,
ir.i.ln.- r
niv i.w tuiui iiuituvL'i, any
such result was impossible, and because
u was lmpossiuio no sucli combination
as mat just, supposed was attempted.
Tho worklnpmen vntnrt for fliplr nwn
Tho worklncmen votod for their nwn
candldato and elected him becauso they
had votes enough tocntitlo them to ono
councilman, ami tlio regular parties
elected all tho rest with convonlonco
and certainty us If no third party ex
isted. Dloomsburc contn ns COO voters, itho
exact number of votes polled for gov
ernor in 1809,) and clocls her council
annuiillvonthoseeoiidTuosiIavnf Anrll
Organized by net of lth of Murch, 1870,
tho first council was chosen on 12th of
April following, and the second ono on
Tuesday last. In October last two as
sessors of taxes, two Oislstant assessors
and two constables wero chosen for ono
year terms, nnd two school illrrrtnrs
and threo town auditors for tiireo year
iitius. jiu iiieso oiucors, except mo
president of tho council, nro electable
upon tlio nlan of tlin frnn vnto. whlnh
has bccurcd for tlio town government
uirougiiouc most competent ana excel
lent men. During tho ndmlnlstratlvo
year just closed tho expenditures of tho
iuwu imvu ueun less man one-naij wnat
they were for tho previous year before
mo now organization, ultliough Im
provements havo been mado anil lltmrnl
expenses Incurred for proper objects of
uuuuy, inciuuing a ioCK-up nuu an ox
cellcnt town map, exhibiting roods,
streets, lanes, alloys, lots, etc., based on
actual survoy. Tho latter alono cost
about $800. In short, tho pcoplo have
had much moro of proper results from
local administration than tho year bc-
ioi iu unu-nuii ino expense.
Ton great extent, unquestionably, ro.
rormeu administration, peaceful and
cheap elections andgenerslgood feeling
In the town, havo been secured by tho
republicans hnvn cnnitltnlml ih n pmtn.
iiKM vulu. ruur iii'mnrrAin nn,i riirnn
ell, but their action throughout thoyeor.
una ui-uu uusuuisfj, non-paruzan, up
right and judicious. Tills accounts for
me general acqulesccnco In their re
election for tho nbsenco of contest for
nominations or Between tho old parties
of tho town, and for n lip-lit vnto lin.
sides If tho voto had been full tho result
wouiu navo been the same.
Only becauso tho workingmen desired
to manifest their exlstonce and tako to
thomsolvcs onenlv their sharo of rnnrn.
sentatlon In thu government of tho town
was tho re-election of all tho old coun
cllmen prevented. Tho workingmen
elected their candldato and thus sot
asldo ono of tho old republican memhers
of tho council. This was their reasona
ble right and was completely Just, es
pecially as a majority of them had bo
longed and may hereafter bolong to tho
republican nartv. lint what is mnii
important in this caso is tho informa
tion afforded us of tbo practical opera
tion and effect of tho freo voto when a
tnira party interposes at an election.
Such party can commonly get Its Just
share of power and no more. It cannot
turn an ciccuon upsiuo uown. It can
obtain or vlndlcato Its own right, but It
can perpetrate no Injustice. Its capacity
as n balancc-of-powcr party todo wrong;
to turn tho scalo between tho main par
ties and to dcprlvo ono of thcso of all
representation, Is entirely taken away :
andyct along with this deprivation of
liuwer iu uo injusiico to otners, us own
right to fair representation is complete
ly secured.
I need hardly add, what Is most man
ifest, that by tho freo voto tho motive to
purchaso sldo parties or factions, or
iiuaiwK votes, n almost entirely uo
stroyed. They aronot necessarv to lust
representation and theveannnli-Ivii nn.
j uai, iiuwor. tjnnioincu interests can
only ohtuln a measure of power propor
tioned to their conjoint voto, nnd not
the Wholo Dower of thn nnnstltiipni'u ni-
uuiriut. u. h. JJUCKALEW
April 17, 187ff.
Congress.
To tho great relief of tho nation, thore
Is a strong probability that Congress
win adjourn In a few days. Tho Ku
Klux bill Is bcroro a committeo of con
ference, who will agreo.and tho Inlqul-
ty win bo perpetrated placing tho
standing army und tho liberties of tho
peoplo In tho hands of tho President to
enablo blra to re-elect hlmseiri
A majority of tho Radical Senators
havo decided In caucus not to tako up
tho amnesty bill at this bcsslon. Tliov
aro afraid to let nil tho whllo men of
mo faouth voto. Their aim Is to lncrcabo
tho negro, and decreaso tho whlto man's.
pariy. uy sucn means only can they
havo a chanco for success In future clec-
tlons I Tho bill Is postponed at tho per-
sonal request of tho President that
President who has Just been clothed
with Imperial power over tho standing
array, witti tho right to Buspend tho sa
cred writ of habeus corpus, to imprison
pcoplo without trial, to tako possession
of election polls overy where, and to
set asldo tho ballot of any Stato by do.
daring it In Insurrection! Let tho
peoplo tako warning oro it Is too lato,
tno timo of their power has not at
ready passed 1
Cam, Sciiuhz Is a wag as well as a
bolter. Ho says "don. Grant J18
fallen into a mistake in supposing that
no is the united fcltatea of America. In.
stead of being only its chief oxcautlVo
officer, and a doubtfully poor ono at
that.
An election of a delegato to Congress,
and members of tho Housoof Delegates
of tho District of Columbia, took placo
on Thursday last. Tho Radicals have
put up a mixed ticket of whites and
negroes, and claim tho district.
THE COLUMBIAN
Tlio lairoiican Xcws.
Constant fighting, with doubtful re
suits or rather, perhaps, without do-
cislvo result has been going on around
Paris for moro than n week past. Whllo
llttlo ndvantngo seems to havo been
gained by arms, thero Is no doubt but
that Paris Is again on tho vergu of star
vatlon and must soon capitulate unless
the government forces can bo defeated
or driven nway. President Tiimn
weakness Is no doubt tho cnuso of all
this trouble nnd bloodshed, ami lsnnoth
or illustration of tho folly of placing an
old man of 71 at tho head of a now
government, especially when vigorous
nctlon to control turbulent spirits Is re.
nnlrrcl.
Prussia is looking on llko n crouching
lion waiting for his proy, ready to
pounco upon lis enemy at any cffectlvo
momcnt-whonovcr nuoxcusomay offer,
To this end tho Prussian forco nt Paris
has been largely Increased. Thclrnblll
ty to crush tlio French Iu arms nt any
tlmolsundoubtcd,and their disposition
to do so Is only held In nbeyancoby tho
fact that whllo tho French nro destroy
ing each otlicrtlioy nro doing Prussia's
work for her. England looks coldly on
evidently enjoying thosccnoof Its great
enemy and rival deslrovlnir Itsolf.
Tho rest of Europo Is quiet, thotlgl
Spain exhibits tho opcctaclo of nsmoth
ercd volcano.
Tho Polio of Romo keens himself shut
up In tho Vatican, nnd refuses In nny
manner to treat with or rccognlso tho
Italian authorities. Tho latter Bhow
great anxiety to mako almost nny terms
with him, but nil their approaches are
haughtily 'repulsed.
Tho T-ItWiurfrli Post.
This old Democratic wnr-scarrcd vet
eran or tho West has donned a now
dress from head to foot, and comes to
us bright, clean nnd Inviting. Tho rosl
Is Identified with tho history of tho
Democratic party In Western Pcnnsyl
vnnla. It has carried tho banner of tho
Constitution, tlio Union nnd tho Dem
ocracy, In storm nnd In sunshine, for
moro years than wo caro to mention
iU no tlmo lias tho Post over flinched
and omitted to do.its full duty to tho
country nnd tho party. When hard
blows wero needed tho Post delivered
them In earnest : when wlso counsol was
renuislto It was not withheld. On nil
occasions tho Post stood square on tho
lino of Democratic duty, and henco tho
hold It lias obtained upon tho peoplo
It Is nn open enemy to nil heresies, a
rust friend or all measures calculated to
benefit all sections of tho country. Tho
present nppcaranco of tho Post shows
that It Isln'a prosperous condition In
nil respects, nnd wo hopo It may long
remain bo. It has fought a good fight,
and this is tho reward.
Adopting tho words of tho Age we
glvo them a hearty endorsement.
Tlio Truth about t'arpct-llnggers.
Tho conduct of tho carpet-baggers
who overrun tno south has been so In.
famously bad, that Republican news
papers In tho North can nolongor coun-
tenanco their multitudinous villainies.
The consequenco Is that tho peoplo of
tho North aro hearing tho truth from
unexpected sources. Thousands of Re
publicans who might havo refused to
bollovo tho assertions of Democratic
nowspapcrs, must bo convinced when
they read what thoy havo been pleased
to call " loyal "journals. In tho last is
sue of tho Ilnrrisburg Slate Journal wo
find tbo following editorial paragraph :
It Isa fact which cannotbesuccossfullv
controverted, that tho largo majority of
in tlio South, went there, not to improve
iuo -iuriuurii iuuii wnn fin ltrnr. in en t n
mm section, oui miner to search for
speedy modes of making money of
operating on tno necessities ortho pcoplo
1 Ivlng theio, whllo or this mojorlty, tho
urcuiur ikkwou wero, pcrnaps, among
tho worst men of their class In the
locality which thoy left. Such a popula
tion poured Into regions ravaged by tlio
fearful havoc of war. nnd comlnc in
contract with men who wero smarting
uuuer tno eiiects oi ueieniunu humilia
tion produced Irritations of tho most
powerful charactor. out of which havo
sprang bitter hato, hurtful broils, and
assassinations.
Taxation
Tho N. Y. Evening Ist says tho
nggrcgato of taxation for Federal, State
and local purposes In this country, now
amounts to nearly twenty dollars per
head for our population men, women
and children. This is a heavier burden
than any modern nation lias ever borno
during a time of peace; and yet wo
contlnuo to Hatter ourselves that wo
havo tho cheapest government in tho
civilized world. Iti London tho local
taxes amount to but $5,80 ; and tho local
taxes In England nnd Wales nro said to
amount to but $3,87 per head. In Mon
treal tho taxes amount to but $5,23 per
head. These facts will surprlso many
pcoplo and thoy will nnturnlly ask why
it is that our Government costs so much
moro than any other. Tho nnswer is
plain j it is simply because It Is dishon
estly, ccuuptly administered. And there
is but eno remedy for this, nnd that is
change-of men nnd policy.
A Few IMauks in tlio Itmlical Platform.
A public debt of two thousand four
hundredmllllon9l
A standing army costing thirty mill
ions a year.
An nrmy of oftlco holders unparalleled
In tho history of tho country, and cor
ruption pervading overy department of
tlio government.
Tho "Higher law" enforced by tho
military, and elections controlled nnd
Stato governments maintained by tho
same power, against tho will of tho
peoplo.
xvegrocs given tno oauotauu placed In
offico, and whlto men disfranchised and
trampled upon,
After ten yenrs' Republican rulo tho
abovei nro tlio results ! Heboid and weop,
all ya who lovo Truth, Justlco and tho
v-unsjiiuuon i
-Truth from a Radical Source.
Tber Chicago Tribune, tho lenditic re
publican paper orthonorthwest touched
tlio point at issuo between tho two par
tits In reference to tho government of
mo btiuth with tho spear of truth Itsolf,
when Iteald In a recent Issun-
i Thci Constitution provides, and pro
vides amply, for all cases of actual lnsur
rection, nnd it is tlmo that tho South
was 1'ully returned to a constitutional
condition. What is wanted Is civil nml
not military government, and thct sooner
tho re sponsibility of providing that, by
her own efforts, Is thrown upon tho
South , tho Booncr will Bhe begin offec
tuallv' to put her own houso in order.
What Bho needs Is a republican form of
Roverniiicni, creaiea ana mutnuunea by
Jterself, nnd not a military government,
with Its headquarters in the White Jlouie
oi nasningion.
Tim Legislature is still In n de ad lock,
and will no doubt remain so until tho
Radicals of tho IIouso agrco lo somo
, tolerably ralr apportionment Will.
AND DEMOCRAT,
Our Itnirgrd Hank-Mote,
Tlio national-bank ring Is determined
to mnko itself odious. From .nil parts
of tho country como complaints of tho
bad condition of tho national bank
notes.' Thoy aro filthy, ragged, illegi
ble, pestiferous mid pestilential. Tlio
complaints had become so general that
oven Congress could not disregard them,
General Oaufikm), chairman of tho
IIouso Committeo on Currency nnd
Ranking, tbo othor day reported n bill
providing for tho Issuo of fresh notes,
aenornlOAiiriKKD, though a Radical,
Is esteemed ns n man of honor ; but ho
nnd his committeo nro altogether too
much under tho lullucnco of tlio nation
al bank interest, nnd tho bill reported
provided that tlio now notes should bo
Issued by tho Treasury, atthtpublte ex
pense, an Injusttcouo gross nnd flagrant
that It Is astonishing how n man of
ClAnrir.LD's reputation ami Intelligence
could bo found willing to father It. Tho
moment tho bill was offered, Mr. IIoc-
man, tho Democratic Representative of
tho Second District of Indiana, moved
what tho tools of tho bank ring call "a
very obnoxloug amendment," provi
ding that tho banks should pay tho ox
penso of Issuing tho now notes, nn
amendment so Just that General Oak
field could not refuse to ncccpt It, nnd
that many Republicans, not directly
under tho lullucnco of tho bank rlnc.
Joined tho solid Democratic pHalntix in
Its favor. Tho amendment was carried
by a liberal majority. Rut when tho
voto was taken, tho bill was laid on tho
tablo by n very light vote, and tills
much-needed measure again postponed.
It may not bo so readily apparent
why banks should opposo tho issuo of
now notes, oven nl their own expense
Tlio cost is not so great but that It would
bo amply compensated for by tho con
venience of tho banks themselves. Tho
truo reason of their objection to tho
now notes is that tho old notes nro con
stantly wearing out, nro destroyed and
lost. It requires only ono moment's
thought to recognize tho fact that n now,
clean, crisp wiiito nolo is not linlf so
easily lost and destroyed ns nn old,
dark, limp, nnd so ft ono; nnd, of course,
all notes so lost and destroyed nro a
direct gain to tho bank, ns It Is not cal
led upon to redeem them. Now, tho
pcoplo of tho Unltod States pay tho na
tional banks annually about twenty
millions of dollars for tho scrvlco which
they nro supposed to render tho public
in furnishing it with threo hundred
millions of bank notes, which tlio pub
lie might havo entirely freo of cost, If
it but choso to say tho word. Yet when
tho pcoplo complain that instead of n
decent currency, for which they pay a
fabulous prlco, they aro furnished with
indecent rags, wo nro coolly told that
wo may, perhaps, havo new currency if
wo, tho peoplo, chooso to pay for it ;
that wo certainly shall not havo It un
less wo do, but that oven If wo chooso
to pay for it, It Is by no means certain
that our masters of tho national-bank
ring will allow us to havo It, becauso
they mako In tho long run a llttlo addi
tional percentage over and abovo tho
twenty millions, by compelling tho
pcoplo to uso tho disgusting, filthy rags
winch tneso Impudent monopolists ten
iter us as a superabundant return for
their twenty million subsidy. Verily,
verily, tho worst enemy of tho national
banks could not hurt them so much in
tho public esteem as thoir own unscru
pulous rapacity does everyday.
Tlio ScIipiiio for IJ.ijonct tiorcrnmcnt.
Tho bill to nuthorlzo tho perpetration
of military outrages did not rccclvo tho
undivided support of tho Republican
Sonators. Mr. Sumnek, it is truo,
makes a differenco botween nets of mil
itary oppression to negroes in Ilnytl,
and to whlto men in tho Unitod States.
Ho stoutly objected to tho former; but
wasquuo willing to voto for anything
that was lovclled agalust tho whites
of tho South. Mr. Caul Scuunz was
mora consistent, no knows too much
of tlio encroachments bf military des-'
potism In Europo to lend a helping
hand to It In tho land of his adoption.
It wns to cscapo tho very ovlls ttjat
nauicaiism Is striving to inflict on our
country, that great numbers of our cit
izens of Gorman nnd Irish birth loft
their nntlvo lands. Tiieir Instincts nnd
their oxperienco tench them to rccoc-
nizo tho approach of despotism. It
may bo said of thcra as was said of tlio
men of tho American Revolution who
had lived under, nnd nt last throw off
tho yoko of a monarch ; "Thoy snuff
tyranny In tho brcezo." This vilo
schemo to vest nrbltrary power In ono
man can only find advocates among tho
venal, reckless partisans, who hope to
find their profit in It. Among thoso
who voted witli tho Democrats against
it wero Senators TnusniUMi, Hill,
RonECTKON, TinoN nnd Scnunz, as
wo havo mentioned. They afford an
example to all freeman to unite In tho
dofenso of Constitutional liberty, and,
on that great question, to ignore all
party lines.
Senatok Tjiuiiman, In discussing
tho Kulvlux bill, which recently passed
tho Senato, Bald this act gives to tho
President of tho United States a power
which was possessed by only two mon
nrchs of tho world, tho Czar of Russia
and tho Sultan of Turkey. Under thcso
sections tho President can of his own
will dcclaro war against tho peoplo of
nny Stato of this Union. Such nn ido.i
as tills was unknown to tho framers of
our Constitution. To givo tho Prosl
dent, and ho probably a candldato for
ro-clection, this power, to put in his
hands absoluto control over tho clec'
lions, Is tho destruction of tho country,
llo may not only shipwreck his own
fame, but shipwreck tlio very liberties
of this country, whon this discretion Is
given to suspeud tho writ of habeas cor
pus. Thoso aro strong facts, strongly.
expressed ; but a corrupt and ambitious
faction, headed by tho Presidont, in
fllcted this blow upon tho Constitution
and foundation of our form of govern
mont.
THF. tiviuzeu worm will bo moro
shocked nt tho blasphemous conduct of
tho Red Republicans of Paris than at
tlio loss of life. Temples dedicated to
tho worship of tho living God, sacked
and .desecrated; tho archbishop, ono.of
tho most venorabloand learned prelates
In Europo, stripped naked, bound to a
pillar and scourged, Priests and Sisters
of Charity and othor soclotles of rollg.
lous women outraged and murdored,
tlio nnmo of God scoffed and Jeered by
thcso domons, undor thu lead of Oaiv
AiiAr.ui. It may bo iu tlio order of
Provldcnco that .tho return of tho Ger
man army will bo necessary nnd ter
mlnato In tho destruction of tho city
Itself better that, than thoprcscntBtato
j of affairs, PUUlwg JUt.
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
Inilriienilent ltoprcsenlntlu'S.
(From tholKlUrant Watchman.
Tho peoplo of this Commonwealth
yearly solcct ono hundred" men whoso
duly It Is to repair lo tho Stato capltol,
and there forming tho IIouso of Rep.
resontatlvcs, proceed to enact In con
Junction with tho Senate such laws"
as may bo requlslto for tho pcoco, so.
curlty, nud welfare of tho wholo people.
Theso men nro selected becauso of their
supposed fitness for tho position, llo.
causo they nro believed to possess tho
requlslto knowledgo and pcrsonnl
independence to voto for such sal
utary laws ns tho oxlgenclcs of tho times
require, Rut year after year tho pco
plo aro deceived. Tho men elected by
them In many Instances provo falso to
their constituencies. Possessing nt homo
fair characters for Integrity, many of
inesoHcproscntntives'V) upon nrriviiig
nt Harrlsburg como under tho Bcductlvo
Influences there brought to bear upon
them nnd fall full from tho proud po.
sltlon they occupy nt homo full from
tho exalted station of a high toned, In
dependent gentleman, to tho depraved
Iovcl of a truckling sycophant, tho will
lug slnvo of a tyranlcal master.
Losing their Independence of charao
tor, nud obeying tho dictation of their
masters, these men nro living, moving
examples of tho character Poi'E had In
view when hospokoof thoseductlvo In
fluences of tho syren, thus
" Vlco Isa monster of hiitli liKleuim uicln
Tlmt to bo lmtcd needs but to bo seen ;
Hut seeing oft-famlllar with Its ftice,
Wo first ciulure, then plly, then crabrHco."
Ono observing tho movements on tho
floor of tho Houso preliminary to n voto
being taken upon a bill in which somo
partlcnlar party Is cither directly or In
directly Interested, sees In nil lis sick
ening phases tho want of manliness of
Independence on tho part of Represen
tatives. Tlio whip of tho master Is
cracked and tho supposed Independent
law maker obsequiously oboys tho com
mntid of his owner, and subserviently
votes "yes" or "no" as ho has beon di
rected. Owned body and breeches by
another, ho no moro oboys tho dictates
of his own judgment than ilocsthodon
key bridled nnd bitted. To nesert his
manhood and net for himself nnd of
himself would bo tho part ho was elect
ed to play In tho loglslatlvo drama, but
ho has been cast In Just such character
as his new found master has soon fit to
assign him either in tho affirmative or
negatlvo of nny proposition to bo.pass
cd upon. Expected by his pcoplo to
act for them, ho is found worshiping
false gods. Llko tho child of Israel ho
has deserted tho truo Ood nnd worships
tho Oolden Calf.
Poor, drivelling, truckling syco
phants, who sacriflco their manhood
and become tho pliant, suppliant tools
of certain parties who coll themselves
in nnacondac folds about them, they
should meet tho signal condemnation of
tho pcoplo nnd bo left out of plnco and
position,
Whllo what wo havo said refers lo
tho House, let it not bo understood that
tho Senato Is freo from tho sauio ani
madversions. Hero too tho sarao sub
serviency and truckling Is dally to bo
witnessed. Sycophants there, too,
"lloud tho pregnant hinges of tho Unco
That thrift may follow fawning."
Nor Is this stato of things chargeablo
to auy particular party hero aro men
of both political organizations who aro
Lost to honor, manhood, self,
And bound alono by lovo of pelf.
Hut there arc men in both chambers
who riso abovo tho dictation of power,
tho wiles of tho seducer, tho blandish
ments of tho minions who with silken
cords endeavor to entrap them, and
honestly represent their constituents.
Guided solely by their couvictions of
right, thoy fearlessly voto for or against
any bill presented for their considera
tion.
lo theso men tho pcoplo nro indsbt-
cd for nil that is good and wholcsomo
In tho legislation of tho Stato. Round
by no ties savo their pcmonnl honor,
party fealty and Bcnsoof duty to their
constituents, the honest men of tho two
bodies nro always found battling on tho
sldo of right. To resist tho malign In
fluences which surround men sent to
tho Legislative Halls, and como out
unscathed, requires moro than ordinary
moral courage. To unswervingly fol
low tho "straight and narrow, path" is
found not to bo so easy a task as most
persons suppose
.Long oxperienco enables tho profes
sional "borer" to measure his man and
ns his appliances nro many, and Ills
ways uark-, ho manages to entrap all
who havo not armed themselves against
tho wiles of tho seducer.
it is oniy by tho assertion of frank.
open manly independence, by prompt
ly resisting tho proffers, blandishments,
menaces or cajolements, and stcrnlv
starting out determined to act for him
self, that tho neophyto can maintain
his integrity. To onco coma under tho
Influence of tho cormorants who proy
upon tlio passions or prejudices, is to bo
icu n uanco that blasts and destroys.
and that forever, tho reputations of so
many men who left their homes with
unsullied hands, clear consciences and
pure motivos, to embark In tho busl
ucss of legislntIon. Onco under tho lm.
proper inlluenco of certain parties thoro
is no cscapo. . To break away is to bo
exposed. Thus bound they must go
wuero tucy nro bidden, and step by slop
they nro led to destruction. Better, far
Hotter, wero It for many who havo been
sent to tho Legislature had thoy remain.
cd In thoir workshops or offices, at
their plows or desks and retained their
own self respect and tho good opinion
of thoir neighbors. Bound hand and
foot by tho power they sufforod to en
trap them, thoy havo degrndod their
manhood, lost thoir self-respect and
mado tho very narao of legislator nlmost
a word of obloquy and reproach. Their
sycophancy, truckling and mendacity
has not only dlsgracod thomsolvcs, but
drugged Into contempt tho honest, up.
right mon who havo beon forced Into
companionship with them In tho placo
where, next to tho Bench, purity should
tiwou.
, The Now York Jlerald says: "Does
Congress proposo to discrimlnato bo
tweon whltos and blacks In Its treatment
of thoKu Klux question? From recent
developments it appears that tho most
ferocious of thoso gangs nro composed
of negroes, and yot Congress seems to
.bo only legislating with regard to tho
whlto branch of tlio Older. GlveSambo
n chancel
The Now York Tribune announce
that tho government wrung from tho
peopio eighty-rour millions, nlno hun
dred and nlnoty-four thousand dollars
in taxes, In 1870, In excess of tho
amounts paid In 1SC3 and 16C9 ; and yet
tho Radicals aro boasting of tho manner
in which thoy havo roduced taxation
Political Mornlllr.
Tho very low grndo of political morali
ty that now pervades this country Is n
sad thing to realize, and, howovcr slight
tho present exhibition, Is slowly nnd
steadily forcing patriotic and rcflcctlvo
minds to doubt tho permanency of liber
ty, nnd to actively seek tho whorowlth
to avert anticipated catastropho.
In tho early days of tho Republic, a
hlghtoncd honor was tho rulo. Wash
ington, n Virginia gentleman, of 'con
siderable fortune, could not think of
accepting olllco cither In a military or
civil capacity, with tho Idea of n wrong
compensation for his services. All ho
would ask or would rccolvo of his
country was tho payment of his expen
ses whllo engaged In her service Jeffer
son, Madison nnd Monroo, after giving
n lifo scrvlco to thoir country, and each
In turn filling tho Presidential ofllco for
eight years, retired to tho walks of prl
vato liro bankrupts In their fortunes,
although receiving tho satuo salary that
President Grant doos now. Thcso men
had no Itching palms thoy were not
tho recipients of presents from offico
hunting thloves thoy entered Into no
conspiracies to rnlso or depress tho
monoy market their relatives filled
nono of tho public places confided to
Presidential nominations and how
careful, how very careful, wero thoy
that In no ono thing thoy should over
step tho constitutional boundaries of the
authority committed to their caro.
Alast what n chango do wo witness In
tho rulo that governed tho conduct of
our early Presidents fiom that which wo
sco to-day. But this great chatigo Is not
confined nlono to tho rtto of nctlon by
tho occupnnts of tho Whlto IIouso at
Washington. It Is In Congress, on the
Bench, In tlio Federal officials every
where, In tho Govornors and Legisla
tures of Stato3 aye, to nn nlarmlng
oxtcnt among tho people thomsolvcs, In
their support of wicked and unconstitu
tional legislative measures adopted In
tho Interests of party organization.
It has been accepted as a truism that
party Rplrlt Is n nocosslty to tho preser
vation of a freo government. In obedi
onco to tho decision of a leglslntlvo
caucus, where n question of party inter
est is involved, mon no longer hesitate
to damn their souls with perjury. Look
nt tho war nnd reconstruction Acts of
Congress for tho past ton years, scarcely
ono of which was constitutional ad
mitted not so to bo by tho very men who
wero ndoptlng and enforcing thom, nnd
who wero sworn to obey nnd support
tho constitution. Look nt tho bogus
Amendments, and their fraudulent and
bayonet ratifications, for tho solo pur
poso pf adding it half million of negroes
to their voting forco. Look at party
nctlon In tho expulsion of members In
tho various loglslatlvo bodies, Including
that of Congress Itself, which being tho
mo3t Bolcct ought to havo boon tho last
to fall from lbs original high estate.
Look nt tho declaration of Mr. Strang,
tho leader of tho majority party in tho
Houso of Representatives at Harrlsburg,
on tho passage through that body of tho
bill ro-dlstrlctlng tho Stato for tho clec
tlon of Senators and Rcprcsctitntives to
tho General Assembly. Said he, " I
havo no concealments. I think tlio Re
publicans havo n majority in tho State,
und I support this bill becauso it will
give thorn a working majority. If tho
Democrats don' t accept, wo can get along
very well with tho present nrrnngoraont
for tho next soven years." Tho man that
Bald tills, as well as ids compatriots In
tlio Houso, had nil taken a solemn oath
on tho first Monday of January last, to
obey tho Constitution of Pennsylvania,
knowing that It positively required
them to mnko an apportionment of rep
resentatives during tho present year.
To prescrvo n party majority in tho
legislature, In despito of what a ma
jority of tho pcoplo may wish, thoy pro
poso to disregard thoir oaths of ofllco, as
well ns nil regard for Justlco and fair
dealing, In offering tho Democrats n bill
that cannot bo accepted, confidently
looking for tliOBupportof their pnrtizan
friends in this great breach of tho moral
laws tlmt all recognize ns tho necessary
governing rules among a civilized and
freo people. In this bill, which has
passed tlio House, to Allegheny county
nro allotted threo members iu tho Sen-
ato,although deflclentC,500In tho num
ber of tnxablcs entitling her to that rep
resent tlon, whllo Fuyotto, Grcono and
Westmoreland, with a surplus of 0,033,
aro given but one senntor. Luzerne, a
Democratic county, witli n surplus of
18,622, is to havo but ono senator, whllo
Bedford, Fulton, and Somerset, repub
lican, with a deficiency of 9,000, aro to
havo ono and Crawford also republi
can, with n deficiency of 0,017, Is to havo
another. Chester, a Radical county,
with 19,000, Is allowed threo members of
tho IIouso, whllo Montgomery county,
Democratic, with 22,217, gota only two
members. This is political swindling
of tho worst kind.
In tho early days of tho Rcpubllo no
political party would havo dared thus to
havo sot asldo their constitutional ouu
gations, or shamelessly disregard tho
laws of morality In socking to wrong
tho pcoplo out of n Ju3t representation
In tho halls of legislation. Ponnsylva
ula may glvo fifty thousand Democratic
majority, npd yet tho Republicans seek
to retain tho power In tho General As
sorably through dishonest and unfair
apportionment bills. Party animosity
runs so high, and political morals so
low, that no stopping placo is found
where tills great ovll can certainly bo
nrrestod. Tho early writers could not
havo takon Into consideration tho uttor
abandonment of moral rulos that now
po;vado this Wholo country. Thoy must
havosuppo3od that a freo pooplo, govorn
lng thomsolvos, would naturally chorlsh
a special rovcronco for tlio rulos of mo
rallty In their management of public
affairs. Could thoy havo scon nnd real
Ized what Is now passing boforo us,
would not their expression of opinions
havo beeu very much modified? .dffoi
town Democrat,
Tin: iVmcoinpliilns that threo affrays
took place, a fow nights ago, not fur
from tho offico of that Journal, If any
body should proposo to mako tho pro
prietor of tho Press personally or pu
cuularly rcsponslblo for thcso unlawful
acts of other pooplo, that Journal would
Instantly protest against tho gross In
Justlco of such a course. Yot this Is
precisely what It callsjustlco, If applied
to pcoplo living at tho South.
Letteus nnd papers from Virginia,
tho Carollnas, Tonncesco, Louisiana,
nnd elsowhoro South, ngreo In saying
that tho prospects for largo crops of
fruits and cereals Is first class, and that
tho present season, If successful In this
particular, will very nearly sweep away
all the general pecuniary losses by tho
war.
lMltor's llook Table.
IIomi: and Health. Tho April
number of this now Health Magnzlno
comes to us with n great variety of In
teresting articles. Tlio principal ones
nro on "Tho Tcolh Causes und Preven
tion of Decay," "Health nt Homo,"
Bathing and Baths (Illustrated),"
"Rearing Babies," "Tight Lacing"
luslralcd), "Brlght's Dlscaso Untcch-
ideally Considered," What shall wo do
in tho Sick-room ?" olc. Thcroaro moro
than forty smaller articles, containing
valuablo hints on health nnd for tho
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all, of course, attired In tho latest
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llAitrEit's SIaciazine for May has Its
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Goonuv's Lady's Bdoic for May Is
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attractions.
The Cincinnati Times, a Republican
newspaper of wldo circulation, comes
out squarely In denunciation of tho
policy of tlio present administration,
and tho nets of tho recent Congress. It
closes n lengthy nrtlclo with tho follow.
Incf words :
Now, wo havo n record of $01 000 000
lavished upon two railway corpora
tions, nnd nearly 200 000 000 acres of tho
worklngmcn's land bestowed upon such
monopolies land which J ckson do
clnred In ono of his first messaccs should
no moro bo sold forever, but e hould bo
reserved for tho worklntr farmers !
Thcso nro but n fow of tho monstrous
sins of tho Into Congresses.
It is now probablo that tho Presidont
will conveno tho Senato in cxccutlvo
session nbout tho 10th ofMay,toconsld.
or tho treaty to bo submitted from tho
High Commission, which Is to cover a
complcto settlement of till tho outslnn
ding differences. Tho day cannot bo
positively fixed, ns It depends In somo
degrco upon tho return of certain papers
from England which nro Indispensable
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F. k, riuiiwix. Bioomington, tuition.
Dr. Crook's
A remedy which lifts been tested
for 10 vpnr. nml nrnvprl In thrum.
WINK
or
INO..
nnds of cases capable of curing nil
Bis (-A8C11 of tho Throat and Lung:
performing mauy remarkable cure,
merits n trial from all who nro Buf
fering from slmtlnr nllectlons and
vnlnlv Keelclntr relief. Will vnn lot
prejudice prevent you from being cured ntso.
1 hom nil. Asthma The relief und cures of It nro
marvelous. Brone'iltK Kvery mi Merer will dud
relief nnd euro. Throat A 11 men U require only n.
few doses.
laiug uisciuiK. ifn oursj wwi pronounced
lneumulc. Debility. It renovates nnd luvlcor-
ntert tno nyaleiu. Liver Complaint. Mon eilec
llvo regulator of this organ. Dyspepsia.-. itn
healthy action ou 1 lie stomach cures It. Appo.
tlrer. it Is healtuglvlng nnd nppetlio-restorlng
UIIUUi J viu.-iu.uuvuH.iu im .i4ii vu una
pro nipt.
DU. CROOK'A WINK OF TAK Is rleh In tho
medlclal finalities of Tar, combined with vegtn
blelngrcdlentsofuudoubted value, which mnko
it unsurpassed, not only for the complaint
enumerated, but H rnnlulv restores exhatmLMl
strength, cleanses the stomach, rolaxes the Liver
anu puiH iiieiu 10 wurn, uuusen mo iuw iu uigcsi,
nnd makes puro blood, and begets a vlvnclty up.
predated by both Bound and sick. If you nro
Htlltctcd In any way, we know If you try f ho life.,
giving tonic propertied ol Dr. Crook's Wlno of
lar, you will add your testimony to Its great
valuo lu correcting nny "Ills thai llesh la holr
to." Prepared only by OLIVE 1 1 CltOOlC A CO.
Hold by Druggists everywhere. IU1.I1A Pohtkk,
Junction City, Kaunas, Wholosalo Agents.
UN n Tin: iu:i nous: rowniiu.-,)
nnd 40 imeks. Hed Horso Trade Marie. 1
Honrs turudof Glanders, Aaron Snyder's, U. H,
AsilhUnt Assessor, Mount jUtna, Pu,, C. Bacon 'd
Livery nnd Exchange stable. Sunbury, IV1111.
Jfortcs cured of 7-bwntcr. Wolr A Nvllhelm'H,
luiivlllo, IU, A. Kllia'H, Merchant, Wtif hlugton
ville, Pa,, J. Nlco Hlonnaker's, Jersey snore,
Pa, Jfone cured of Lung Fever, Hess A Bro'M,
Lewlsburg, Pa. jlursr cured of Qjlle. Thornai
Cllngeau's, Union Co,, Pa. Jioget cured ofCiiotcnt,
H.Barr's, 11, A A. Cadwnlladcr'u. Milton, Pa,
Owl rurru. ur. iixicery. j. 11 irtormiun H,
Milton, Pa, Chickens cured of Cholera and Gaits.
Dr. D. T. Krebs". WntHontown, Pa., Dr. U. it
imvit, Li. n . niriuncr, juuu mm uuinun i- uiuo n
Milton, Pa. Hundred) moro moro could be el led
wuoso Hioeii waa naveti (iiv uMiim um iveu jiuiu
1 uwuer prupuruu uy biikun iiiiutii,inusnii,
CliemUt and lineman, nt hi Wunlemtio nnd
llet all Drug turn unemicai emporium, nroau way,
MIU011. Pa., to whom all orders (mould bo ad
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Notice w hereby given, that on the I7lh day or
February, 1M1, sundry Inhabitants or Columbia
county presented n petition toin adjourned Court
nt Common Pleas of said county, pray in
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under the name, stylo nnd tltlo of'Tlio Ornnt;o
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N
OTICE.
"Tim Commonwealth of I'ennsvlvanhl to Abra.
ham Camp, jsamucl Camp, Honjumln 'Camp,
Daniel Cump. liovld Cump, I.evlna Intermarried
with Havld Kverlt. Mary Intermarried with Ja
cob Kulp, llanuali Intermarried with Joseph
lioyer, Haruh intermarried with Joel Cox, Peter
Camp, Lambert Cump, Lulo Intermarried with
Duvld Perslng, linear, deceudants of llenjamln
Camp, deceased. Yon and eacliof youare hereby
commanded to be nnd appear bet oretho Judges
of the Orphans' Court nt llloomsburg. lu tlio
county of Culuinbln, on the llrst Monday of May
next, then and thero to accept or refuse tho estate
of said llenjamln Cnrap, deceased, at tho valua
tion, or bbuw cause Why the samo should not be
sold! AAItON SMITH, Sherlir.
llloomsburg, March 'il, 1D71-6W.
Hear lu Mind,
Wheu dlscaso has undermludcd tho health,
and tho physical system has becomo prostrntcsl,
a stimulant that will not only strengthen,
but rcmovo the cause, should bo Immediately
resorted to. Menial distress Is also a fruitful
source of tbo break) ug down of the constitution,
nnd tho ravages of this enemy to health aro
truly alarming. Forall sucli maladies llostetter's
Stomach Hitters have been found unsurpassed,
lly acting directly npon the dlgestlvo organs,
they remove the heavy, disagreeable feelings
after eating, so often complained of by persons
ol a delicate temperament. As soou us dlges
tiou Is restored, tho patient finds Ills strength In
creasing, nud his general health Unproved.
Thousands of persons certify that It may be
relied on In all cases of weakness or nervous
debility attended upon sedentary habits. Tho
generality of Hitters are so dlsagreeablo to tho
tasto that they nro objectionable to a weak
stomach, This Is not tho caie with Hosteller's
II ittert, which will bo found mild and extremely
pleasant, llalsamlo plants, barks and roots con
tribute their restoratlvo Juices to render It
soothing ad strengthening. IU basis Is thu
only pure stimulant which has ever been pro
duced, contalnl ng no fun! oil, or any other dele
terious element, Tho most careful nnd skilful
chemists havo nnalyted the Hitters, nud pro
nouueo them harmless. Tills Is ssleulluo testi
mony but the testimony of tho hundreds of
thousands who havo experienced tho preventive
and curative effects of tho prnsAT yuktaui.h
and AX.TEUATIVE of modern limes 1, still mor o
conclusive In Fover nnd Ague, Dyspepsia,
llilllousuesi, Nervous Complaints, Chronic Com
plaint nnd Boncrnl debility it Is as nearly In
alllule as auytUlug In this falllblo world can be,