THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBUllG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
3tlw Cportumtrhm
MIOOMSlUiia, PA.
HtllUY MOUNINiiVjIJNK 2:1, IS7I.
Tho Rules or Jiotnlimtloii.
Wo spread out nt full IciirIIi bcforo
our romlcrs this week tho rules regulat
ing nominations In this county nsndopt
ctl by tho Democratic County Conven
lion of Decomber 20th, 1S70, ntitl nlso
tlio apportionment of delegates to dis
tricts undor tho said rules. Tho nom
inating Convention will meet on tho
second Tuesday of August, tho delegates
thereto to bo chosen on tho Saturday
before.
Upon sovornl of tho rules of noniln
ntlon eomo observations nt this tlmo
may bo useful and proper.
QUALIFICATIONS OP VOTERS.
Tho 18th, 10th and 2Qth rules contain
stringent but Just provisions to Insure
sound votes at delegate elections. Inas
much ns thesoaro now rulos thoy were
very proporly inada prospective by tho
December Convention, and they will
como Into full forco only at futuro del
egate elections. Thus full notlco Is glv
cn that forfeiture of tho right to vote at
delegate elections will bo enforced
against all persons who shall hereafter
opposo tho nominations of tho imrty.
Hut it Is not to bo understood that theso
prospcctlvo regulations repeal or dis
penso with any past rulo or usago as to
tho qualifications of voters at delegate
elections. Heretofore, no person has
been qualified to vote at a delegate clcc
tlou who was not a legal voter In tho
district where ho offered to vote, or who
was not known nnd recognized as n
member of tho Democratic partyt and
rcpcaicu opposition to party nomlna
Hons and especially to leading ones,
was always good causo for rcjectlug a
vote. Tlio now ruloj nro simply moro
ucunito and stringent than former rules
or practlco, nnd none of tho former re
quisites for voting havo boon abolished
or dispensed with. Tho 7th rulo Is
very similar to those which follow la
Its spirit and general objects. It requires
fidelity from all persons who doalro to
become candidates for nomination, dis
qualifying them for n given period in
case they shall opposo tno nominees of
tho party nt any futuro election.
INSTRUCTION OF DELEGATES.
Itulo 15th Is n very Important one,
nnd gives form to a Just principle of rep
resentative responsibility. Delegates
Instructed by tho voters who elect them
must obey their Instructions, nnd votes
given by them In violation of their In
spections shnll bo disallowed by the
Convention. 'This sharp, Just rulo re
quires no remarks for its vindication.
It speaks for Itself and will command
general approval. But it may bo ob
served hero that instructions nro to bo
reasonably understood nnd construed.
When given in favor of a candldato for
nomination thoy will not prevent tho
withdrawal of his namo If dono by au
thority or in a regular mannor by con
sent of tho Convention. Tho rulo only
means that whllo ho remains a candldato
delegates instructed for him cannot be
tray him or withhold from him their
support. It Is further to bo observed,
that instructions to a delegate must be
Bivon by tho voters who elect him nnd
not by thoso who voto against him. For
tho prlnclplo is that tho delegate repre
sents only tho persons who vole for hlra j
lhat ho owes to them nnd to them only
complete fldollty nnd obedience.
DUTY OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
Tho Judgo nnd Clerk who hold n del
egate election In any district, nro, by
Rule G, to keep nn accurate list of voters
at tho election and also a tolly of tho
votes polled, and they nro to make re
turn of thoso papers to tho county Con
vention along with their certificate of
tho result ; nnd by Itulo 15th thoy nro
nlso to report all Instructions given at
tho election. Theso duties should bo
carefully attended to by" nil election
officers. As tho rules require tho elec
tion to bo by ballot, no marking or nny
form of open voting should bo permit
tdd. APPORTIONMENT OF DELEGATES.
Tho number of delegates to which
each district is entitled under tho rules,
appears In tho tablo of apportionment.
Tho distribution is based upon tho voto
for Governor in 1SC9 and results In a
convention of C7 members, which is nn
increaso of 14 over tho former number.
Tho Convention will not bo too largo
for tho convenient transaction of bus!
ncss nnd tho moderate Increaso In tho
number of delegates will afford fuller
and moro satisfactory representation to
tho people. Upon a strict prlnclplo of
numbers threo or four of tho smallest
districts would bo entitled to but ono
delegate each, but thero were several
good reasons for allowing them a more
liberal representation. As thoy had two
delegates each under the old rules they
would uot haYO been satisfied with a
smaller number under tho new. If they
nad but ono delcgato each, tho now
plan of voting would not apply to them
aud therefore would not operate equally
throughout tho county. Theso and other
considerations, Justified tho allownnco
to thom of two delegates each by which
tho wliolo number of members In Con
vention was made to bo 07 instead of G3.
MANNER OF VOTING.
All delegates must bo elected by bal
lot as under tho old rules. Tickets,
written or printed, nro to bo U3cd con
taining ono or moro names, not exceed
ing In number tho number of delegates
to bo chosen from the district. ISut
tho voter has n now nnd valunblo priv
ilego never enjoyed by him before Uiv
der the 5th rulo ho may givo his votes
to ono candldato or any smaller number
of candidates than tho wholo number of
delegates to bo chosen from his district,
Ho is not compelled to votelnthls innn.
nor but ho may thus voto If ho shall
think proper. It Is a right of which ho
cannot bo deprived and which ho may
assert undor all circumstances. This
rulo is but an application of tho prlnci
pies of common senso nnd of even-handed
justice to dolegato elections, and If it
shall be fairly applied it will do more
to purify and Improvo our system of
nominations than any other posslblo
chnngo of rules or practlco.
AVhen tho friends of a candldato in
any district nre numerous enough to
claim a part of tho delegates (ono or
more) but not numorous enough to
claim them all, they can confine their
votes to tho number thoy are entitled
to and certainly ilcct them. That Is,
thoy can tako what belongs to them
and no more. Ono good effect of tho
new rulo wJU bo to divide tho delega
tlons from populous districts liko
Bloomeburg and Locust in any caso of
serious contest, and thus prevent them
from having nn overwhelming or ua
duo power In nominations.
1'lalfornn nml Principle.
Tho last National Convention which
nsicmbled nt Now York, on July 1, 18CS.
nnd Which win tho last nuthorltatlvo
exponent of DcmocratleprlnclploH.piKi
od tho following resolution :
"And wo do deelaro nnd resolve, llut
ever slnco tho neonlo of tlio united
Htillr thrnur nlf nil stililoctloil of tho
BrltMi Crown, tho prlvllogo nnd trust
of suffrngo havo boloiigod to tho soveral
states, nnd havo boon granted, regulated
nnd controlled exclusively by tho politi
cal power of each 8tatorc!)pectlvcly,nnd
that nnv nttomnt by Congress, on any
pretext whatever, to deprive any state
of this right, or interfere with its exer
cise, Is n llagrant usurpation of power
WHICH call turn no warrant' in mo con
stitution, nnd if sanctioned by tho pco'
plo, will subvort our form of govern'
mont. and can only end In a slnclo ecu
trallzod and consolidated government.
In which tho separate oxistonco of tho
states win no entirely nusorocn. nnd nn
unqualified despotism bo established lit
placo of n federal union of co-equal
states.
At tho State Convention which ossein
bled In llarrlsburg, July 1 1th, 1SC9, for
tho purposo of nominating candidates
for Governor and Supremo Judgo, tho
following resolution was passed by n
unanimous voto :
Third That tho Democratic parly of
Pennsylvania, Is opposed to conierring
upon tho negro tho right to votes nnd
WO do cmpnaucaiiy ueny mat muru is
nny rignt or power in uongrras or uisu
wlinrn In linnnw noirro suHrilco tlDOIl
tho peoplo of this Stato In opposition to
tncir will.
Theso are tho principles of tho Demo
cratlc party to-day and upon that plat'
form wo stand. From It no drivellers
shall over drlvo us.
To permit tho federal government to
usurp tho rights of tho States so far as to
rcgulato nnd determlno tho quamica
tlons of their voters, U torovolutlonlzo
tho entire political system of tho nation,
and to surrender all State government
to a centralized national government at
Washington; Tho accomplishment of
this end Is tho complete destruction of
tho powers of tho States, nnd henco of
tho largo and perfect liberty heretofore
enjoyed. Wo would thon bo governed
by n central power nt"Wnshlngton, con
trolled by tho combined money power
of tho country, differing in immntorlal
form only from tho government of
Oreat Britain. When tho Democrats
assont to that, what Is left of Democracy?
What to contend for from n Democratic
standpoint?
If tho 11th and loth amendments nro
adopted then centralization is accom
plishedawaiting only n few years for
perfection. But tho question arises, nro
they adopted? Wo say not becauso
fraud ean never become valid, unless
assented to In regular form. Tho Con
stitution plainly requires that amend
ments can only bo submitted for ratifi
cation to tho States by n voto of two
thirds of Congress. When so presented
they only become operative when np
proved by throe-fourths of tho States.
Now theso amendments wcro only sub
mitted by'.two-thlrds of partial Congress
esfragmentary .Congresses which re
fused to admit sovernl of tho States to rep
resentation. They were ratified by vari
ous frauds, tho most glaring of which
was tho refusal of tho rump Congresses
to permit tho peoplo of soveral of tho
States to bo represented in their Conven
tions nnd Legislatures. To support
amendments effected in this manner Is
fn illsrpcnrd thanlaln and binding pro
visions of tho Constitution itself.. Un
der theso circumstances it is impossible
to bo faithful to tho Constitution and to
support tho amendments too.
Nor does tho right exist, tinder tho
form of amendments or otherwise, to I
subvert tho government. If even two-
thirds of Congress and threo-fourths of
tho States with all their peoplo duly
represented, should adopt an amend
ment abolishing tho offlco of President
and substituting a King, hereditary or
otherwise, nobody would bo bound by
tho net, becauso authority for such act
could not bo assumed under tho form of
amendment. Just so 15 It with theso
amendments which subvert tho rights
of tho States nnd of tho peoplo ns guaran
teed by nil tho acts which formed tho
Federal government. They nro both
farce nnd fraud, nnd havo no respectablo
claim to bo considered n part of tho
fundamental law of tho land.
Party politicians can no moro give them
validity than tho Jackdaw could make
himself a Peacock by borrowing feath
ers of tho latter. Thoso who attempt It
but repeat tho fable.
Death of C. L. Vnllaiitllgliaiii.
Hon. C. L. Vallandioiiam fatally
wounded himself by a pistol shot at a
hotel In Lebanon, Ohio, on tho 10th
Inst. Tho telegraph says ho was coun
sel for M'Geehan, who is on trial for
tho murder of Myers, nnd was prepar
ing his nrgumcnt. Ho had an empty
and loaded pistol lying on tho tablo,
nnd was showing how Myers might
havo shot himself. Ho unfortunately
picked up tho loaded pistol Instead of
tho empty one, which went off, tho ball
passing through tho abdomen. lie died
tho next day.
Mr. V. was n very ublo man, and
slnco ho Is dead both friends nnd ono-
mles givo him credit for tho most per.
feet honesty of motlvo In nil tho reliv
tlons of life. Even when It was deemed
uecessary to traduco overy prominent
Democrat In tho land, Mr. V.'s private
character was novcr attacked so far ns
wo know. Ho was, uulortunntcly for
him, ono of thoso men whoso vigorous
nnd peculiar Intellects accomplish in
Jury to friends rather than to enemies.
Although of lato years ho had tho rep
utatlon of an extremist in politics, his
firmness and reliability was always
doubted by thoso who knew him best.
Ho was ablo but Imperious, and If his
measures did not command present sue-
cess ho was over ready to Immolate
overy thing In tho hopo that then somo.
thing now could bo turned up that
would bring success. Ills recent " now
departure," which has been so blindly
followed by tho scheming portion of
politicians, Is nn cxamplo In point.
Hueauso tho Democracy would not no
cept his counsel to arm ngalnst tho
ultralsnw of tho Radicals ho was for
accepting tho most pernicious 'nnd do
structlvo of their measures, In tlio hopo
that upon minor points thoy might bo
noaten.
Ills calamitous death Is to bo regret
ted, but by It tho Democracy of Ohio
nnd tho wholo country loso a very
troublesomo friend honest, nbio and
impracticable. Ho was near CO years
or ago.
The West Chester JeJTmonian will
bo kind enough to regard tho editor of
tho Columbian with hut In hnnd, Wo
trust ho will flnd.it convenient tout
tend tho next meeting of tho Democrat
lo Editorial Association.
IM Soimlorl.il llloti-lcl.
Tho lladlcnls havo nominated Kmsha
W. Davis for Senator In tho 2d district
nf Philadelphia. Ifohas served much
In tho Legislature nnd was always In
every corrupt ring ho could creep Into
nnd wni generally n ring master foul
est amongst tho foul. Possosslng only
n low order of Intellect ho was yet ono
of tho most successful In corruption
Tho convention that nominated him Is
denounced as a rowdy concern of most
disreputable character, but that does
not rcllovo tho llcptibllcan party from
tho odium of electing baso bad ropro.
tcutatlves. The worst members In tho
Legislature aro forced into it by R.ttll
cal nominating conventions. Wher
over they nro strong they select mon
who nro or will bocomo thieves when
elected. In tho caso of Davis thoy
know their man, his corruption and his
capacity to corrupt. If they elect him
thoy cm not plead In extenuation that
they did not know tho character of tho
man, for holms long been well known
as aLcglslallvocorrtipllonlst who voted
for every vllo measure that was put up
on Its passage By electing him, they
placo their wholo party upon n lovel
with him nnd ndvcrtlsoto tho public
that thoy aro no batter than ho, and
that they uphold tho bad practices that
nrevatl In tho Legislature.
Unless It bo in ono or two Leglslatlvo
dlstrlctsln Philadelphia, tho Democrats
never nominate such candidates open,
woli known corruptlonlsts. If thoy
elect bad men It is becauso thoy aro do.
eelved. On tho other hand tho Rcpub
llcansnrolu tho constant hnblt of re
electing tho very worst men that dis
graco our Legislative bodies. And this
very fact constitutes n main feature of
thorespcctlvo parties.
If Vallandioham's ghost can read
tho newspapers Just now, nnd If it has
not yet forgotten earthly Impulses, It
must bo cither greatly nmusod or lior
riilcd nt tho oxprosslons of sympathy
nnd ndmlrntlon which literally fill tho
columns of tho Radical papers. Even
terms of extravagant eulogy nro Indulg
ed lif. Where traitor was onco tho word
patriot stands now 1 Why this wondrous
chango? Simply, Sir. V. n ehort'tlmo
ago ngrccd to bow to ebony nnd ndmlt
thoAffrlcan to equality I That Is now
tho touch-slono of Itadical respectability-
Tno Jtauicais mauo tno term traitor
almost respectablo by constantly apply
ing It to honorablo men, nnd especially
to tho truest frlendsof tho Union. Thoy
used to exhaust tho vocabulary of nas
tinecs In nbuso of Vallandigiiam,
who was over n firm friend of tho Union
but slnco Val's death thoy havo dis
covered n now light I No longer nfrnld
of him thoy now extol him ns a pattern
of propriety and excellence, and as an
cxnmplo of puro nnd lofty pntriotism 1
Monti Radical denunciation Is praiso I
Tho Mno Million Stc.il.
Tho difficulty In tho way of legisla
tion last winter prevented tho thioves
from stealing tho sinking fuud nlno
millions. Tho fact thin soveral of tho
prominent nctors wcro to bo up for re
election, nlso had Its influence But
tho plunderers havo not given up their
game. As tho Constitutional conven
tion will prevent any "legislature after
next from committing tho robbery,
of courso tnu UCEltffa. la (j) tl,VsSl j. 1 lots It
next winter. Let every honest consti
tuency sco to it that they elect nouoof
theso thioves this fall. If you want to
savo tho nlno millions to pay tho Slato
debt do not roteor one of them. Look
to It now, when you havo power, and
pledge your candidates to opposo it.
Oun generous and chivalrous friends
of tho llarrlsburg Patriot havo lived
long enough in tho world to havo ascer
tained, with duo diligence, that it Is the
art of good breeding only to speak for
others when authorized to do so. To
quoto distinguished statesmen ns favor
ing ideas about which they havo novcr
spoken is scarcely within tho lino of
geutlo manly propriety so characteristic
f tho Patriot when it treats subjects
pon which It is sano In our humble
way wo havo always esteemed Judge
Black aud Mr. Buckalew as being
competent to speak for themselves, and
It is not palpable that nn angel stands
n their way. At least neither of them
have been in tho habit of employing
others to speak for them.
The 9th resolution clackcrs strain
every point to justify themselves.
Why don't thoy obey their own resolu
tion, which "doprecatcs" tho discus
sion of the subject? Somo philosophers
havo nn idea that tho wny to successful
ly opposo nnd defeat an opponent Is to
provo tho fallacy of his nrgumcnts and
positions but tho gentry hero referred
to steal tho Radical theories and thon
employ their tlmo in attempting to Jus
tify them. Wherever you stand, gen
tlemen, let tho Bads do their own Justi
fying. They aro ns good nt It as you
nre, hnvo been in tho business longer,
nnd probably seriously believo what
they say an advantage you do not
possess.
Dr. Stanton's Sen lees.
Lot us havo light I That Dr. Stan
ton, tho Radical candldato for Auditor
Oeneral, was a Surgeon In tho army
nnd that ho was onco promoted by his
undo, is undoubtedly true, for tho pay
rolls attest it. But it Is asserted that ho
i never in hearing of n rebel gun,
nnd oxpended all his patriotism nt Co
lumbus, Ohio, and other snfo places,
How is this, Messrs. Radicals ? Givo
tlio public tho history of your candl
dato and particularly detail tho battles
at which ho was present. Let us have
light 1 Uncles might promote nephews
without merit.
Ocn. Mtl'iuiuless' Military Record.
That Ocn. M'Candless fought bravo
ly, efficiently and continually through
tho sovcrest battles of tho war, and ro-
tired only when severely wnunilml
tho Radical press do not deny. But
they say ho refuted to accept o Gener
al's commission ueeauso ho was opposed
to tno war. uur recollection, thougl
not clear, Is different. Wo think ho
refusod becauso It was signed by Lin
coln or Stanton, or both. If so. ho
oxhlbltcd pluck and Just prldo. Where
is his letter? It was published In full
lot It bo reproduced. 1
The Radicals havo lost every depart
mcnt of tho Stato government of Now
Hampshire Tho Democrats havo tho
Governor, n majority of tho Governor1
Council, nnd tho control of both tho
Senate and Houso of Ilopresntatlves,
This will do In n State, which for till
teen years remained under Radical
rulo.
lilllorlnl llllnrlllo.
Tlio Pennsylvania editors havo nt
longlh determined to enjoy tho world
thoy llvn In as well rw other peoplo,
nnd lo this end ns well ns n keen oyo to
their Interest'), havo orgatilzed nssocla
tlons to promote tho object. Tho first
of theso bodies, tho Democratic Assocla
Hon of editors, Assembled nt Bellcfonlo
on tho 13th Inst, where thoy had u most
happy time. Their official proccodlngs
wcro only interesting to themselves.
Tho feature of tho occasion was tho hos
pitality extended to thom by tho good
citizens of Bellcfonlo. In tho nftcmoon
thoy were trentod to n rldo to tho top of
Nlltnny mountain, from a point of
which they had n splendid vlow of
Ponn's vnlley, ono of tho largest, rich
est nnd finest valleys In tho Stnto. In
tho evening they were treated to n flno
trout supper n trout, Ico cream nnd
strawberry banquet which was attend
ed by tho principal citizens of tho place.
WIno flowed freely yet tho utmost tic
corum prevailed. T'onsts wore given
nnd short roqonslvo speeches wcro
mado by soveral gentlemen, nnd tho
utmost good feeling provnllod through
out. Bcllefonto will over bo kindly
remembered by tho Democratic editors
of tho State.
On tho next day the editorial associa
tion without distinction of party ns
sembled nt WllHamsport. Tho remark
ably good looking nnd genial editor of
tho Lmcaster Intelligencer, II. a
Smith, i:q., president. After business
they woro toasted nnd welcomed, treat
cd nnd oxcursloncd, nnd gcncrnlly but'
tcrod nnd ba3tcd by tho citizens of
Wllllamsport. They visited Mlucnua'
Springs In Bradford county, Watklns
uicn, N. Y., Ac, and had a hnppy
iimo generally.
On both occasions thonttendnncowas
good, yet It was much regretted by
thoso present that all were not there
In futuro It Is hoped every editor In
tho Stato will bo present at each of theso
associations.
Wo may hero remark lhat tho best
report wo havo seen of tho entire pro
ceedings of tho Democratic association
was mado by Mr. W. C. Wahnku of
tho Tltusvlllo Courier,
The Freedom anil Dignity of the Press.
To publish any other than n perfectly
untrammelled, outspoken and inde
pendent Democratic paper has novcr
been within tho nature or gifts of tho
editor of tho Columbian, nnd wlioover
expects any oilier by him will bo disap
pointed. "To speak his thoughts Is
every freeman's right," and overy prop
er editor's duty, nnd wo decidedly object
to nnd rebel ngalnst tho doctrine that
conventions of politicians whothcr
composed of seedy and beggared pat
riots or of better ilk can chango tho
principles of a party. Tho principles of
tho Democratic party and of tho wrltor
are thoso enunlcatcd by its great leador
nnd founder, Thomah Jeffekson, nd
theso will endure for nil tlmo despite
tho machinations of polltlclansor others.
As to tho duty of tho pro.?3 in such
emergency as cxistsnt present, wo quoto
nnd endorso tho following, from tho
Clinton Democrat, nn nblo nnd vigorous
exponent of truo Domocrncy, to wit:
como oi our uemocrnuc coicmpora
ries nro meeting tho discussion of tho
ninth resolution of tho Cassidy plat
form by n kind of gag-law nrgumcnt,
la attempting to sllenco discussion by
U&--U111UU .I . 1- U .1... w. ...o mrt-
Jorlty, and, therefore, that tho press
siiouid "snut. up" unu suumit in suenco
to this expression of tho scheming will
or n majority ot tno wto stato conven
tion. They ought to placo themselves
ou higher grounds, for that position is
nsouud and untcnaoio. n nas lor us
asis tho unrenubllcan idea that n Dem
ocratic Convention can do no wrong. If
carried out to its final consequences, it
would result in suppressing frco discus
sion would muzzlo tho press, nnd givo
dictatorial powers to n comparatively
lnsigmucnnr nnd sometimes ignorant
few.
Tho prlnclplo enunciated by Jefferson
was "that thouch tho will of tho ma-
Jorlty Is In nil cases to prevail, that will,
ro no rigntiui, must uo rcaHonnmo ; tno
minority possess their equal rights,
which equal laws must protect, and to
violate which would bo oppression."
xnis was written in rcierenco to tno
olco of tlio people, and enunciated n
rlncinlo of Democratic government.
t has been taken up aud mado to do
:oodservico nsn matter of nartv disci n-
llno, and when applied to tho nomina
tion oi candidates, it is mo saiest and
best rulo that has been suggested. When
n convention crystallizes public senti
ment in tho form of resolutions, It Is
thovolcoofthopeoplospeaklng through
their accredited representatives, and. so
recognizing It, tho press has boon found
tinuurmiy supporting and com.monding
them. But when conventions mako
declarations outsldo of Democratic prin
ciples and nt varianco with tho unbro-
Ken History oi tno party and press, and
especially when thoy aro sprung upon
tho people In a cabalistic manner with
out previous warning or discu33lon by
icaKcrs or tno press tnoy go outsiuo ot
io ru o-oi discip ino nnd arrogantly
assumo n rlghtthat does not nnd should
not uciong to tncm. it is unrensonauio
to demand of tho press to keep bllcnt
under such circumstances, though It
may bo policy on tho part of tho movers
to urge It.
Thoso who would suppress discussion
nro trying to warp n great principle of
jiemocru'.ic government into n mere
dlsclpllnaryrulo, and maUoltdosorvlco
for n few by silencing discussion. It is
wrong, nnd wo repudiate the position.
Wo yield to nono In support of Demo
cratic principles, nor would wo olior
factious opposition ; but wo hold tho
freedom of tho press too high to sub
scribe to such n doctrine Wo nro of
thoso who do not bollovo In tho Infalli
hlllty of Democratic or any other con
vcntlons of men.
Tho press hnvo n right to and should
discuss tho nets of their own represen
tatives In tho spirit of criticism when
necessary as wull ns of nimlnuso. Thu
ireouom ot tno press requires it, nnd tlio
integrity ot mat opinion it would mold
commands It. Tho neonlo nro tho cov-
eminent, nnd In tho cruclhlo of public
opinion, mono suouid an puiiuc mens'
urcs bo tried, and tho press, as tho mo-
uium ot mat opinion, would tail in its
duty If it shrunk from a fair discussion
of tho platform and allowed Itself to bo
bo forced Into tlio contemptible, insig
nificant position oi iiiiiui liiglcmeu ol
wlintever may uo dictated by n party
convention. Yield all becomliit? ubetli.
enco to discipline, work hard for party
suecoss, but nover givo up or surrendor
0110 jot or tltlo of tho liberty of tho presa!
Smith, tho negro cadet, having been
again sentenced to dismissal from tho
Military Acadotny, by tho Court Mar
tial who tried lilm for his offenses, has
been ugaln tho subject of political favor.
ills sentence lias been commuted to
" ono year's reduction from his standing
at tho Academy,!' Thus tho great ob
ject of kcepiug him there Is achlovcd.
'Hint is ono of tho great Radical tri
umphs of tho tlmos.
The Stato Camp of tho Pittrlotlo Or
dor Sons of America will meet nt llar
rlsburg, on tho 8th of August noxt, A
grand parado of tho order will bo held
on Wednesday, tho Oth. Excursion
tickets will bo issued on nil roads lead
lug to that place.
Slnlo Appropriation.
Tiuu our lax paying readers may
know tho disposition mado of (heir
money by tho Slato Solons, wo gls'o tho
Items in (ho Appropriation Bill passed
by tho last Legislature Tho nggrcgalo
amount is nearly six millions of dol
lars i
Governor JTnro
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Deputy Hecretnry or tlio Uominonwenltli 2.2V)
Auditor Uencml, smt
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Altonipy (leiiemt ntuo
Ailjutntit Oenerrtl a&M
MUto Trriunrcr n'ooi
Huicrlnteiiilont of Uotiimon Bchool s'fiuu
Slnlo Librarian , j .jno
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Hupcrlnleiulrnt rnbllo 1'rlntlug I.iim
Governor rrlvnto Secretary .j jjkiO
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Land Department olllco ill Ml
Attorney General's olllco 11 aw
Auditor General's oiuoo 15 011
Pensions nml GralnlUcs lilUKII
Common Mchools u.V) uio
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H.ilarles of Judge lilVujO
Public Printing ' 6U iM
Interest on Funded pobt 1.7(w)
penrntut Dumb Instllutlou ftl.uu
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iI'ln'S'1!1.'.,1 On'nnlnl Celeumttou".'.''. B,'tioil
Uiamucr.biirg Djinnjej owloix)
rrcsiiloiitlal Prospect',
from tbo Washington Patriot.!
Although n year may clapso before
candidates will bo regularly presented
for tho Presidency, public Interest bo
gins lo turn In that direction already,
and speculation ns to tho probablo ro
suit has taken n wldo range Notwltlv
standing tho violent opposition which
exists In tho Republican ranks to tho
President, nnd tho disaffection of ninny
of tho most respected leaders of that
party, tho ronomlnatlon of Ocn. Orant
may bo assumed ns n fixed fact. Wo nc-
copt It ns such, becauso tho wliolo pa
tronngo nnd power or tho ndralnlstra
lion will bo exerted to thnt end, nnd
this untied Inllticnco is strong enough
to control tho political organization, lit
splto of nny roslstnnco that may bo
mado.
There havo boon great changes slnco
16C3, when General tjrant received tho
electoral votes of hventy-slx States, nnd
Mr. Seymour of eight, including Oeor
gla. At that election, Virginia, Miss.
issippl, nnd Texas, casting an aggregate
of twonty-tlirco votes, worn not repro.
senled; so that, counting Georgia, but
thirty-four of tho thirty-seven States
wcro recognized ns In tho Union. Of
tho popular vote.aencral Grant received
3,012,833 and Mr. Seymour 2,703,219,
showing n majority of only 309,0S1 for
tho former. This result may be well
considered remarkable, In view of tho
popularity which nttended ton success
ful soldier, supposed to bo modernlo in
his political opinions, nnd tlio condition
of tho country nt that time
Great changes havo occurred slnco
1SCS. Nlno States, which gavo Goncral
Grant 110,701 popular majority, havo be
como decidedly Democratic ; and some,
like Pennsylvania, may bo regarded ns
most likely to follow that direction,
whllo others still should bo classeil In
tho doubtful category. After calmly
surveying tho whole field, and with no
lcslro, to. ilrnnlv
n nnranlvpq or.tq mis-
havo como to tho ion-
lead
11 outers, wo
elusion that, with ordinary discretion,
tho election of a Democratic President
next year may bo regarded as reasonably
certain. This expectation is predicated
upon tho adoption of n wlso nnd coin
prchcnslvo policy by tho National Con
vention, and tho selection of candidates
who in themselves, will-reflect the sound
opinion of tho country, nnd desers-cdly
command tho public confidence. Feel
ing sure in regard to both thoso facts, it
only remains to demonstrate tho pro
position. Wo tako, ns n basis of esti
mate, tho States which are now In tho
Democratic lino, or which aro conceded
by all competent and candid men.
Tho next Electoral Collego will bo
composed of thlrty-sovcn Slates, with
an aggregate of thieo hundred nnd
soventcen votes, nnd necessarily re
quiring ono hundred and fifly-nlno votes
to elect tho President. Out present dis
tribution is as follows :
Ttcmocrallc.
lienuLllcun.
nouUful.
Arkansas,
New Jersev.
Alabama,
town, j
Delaware,
Georgia,
Kansas, 1
Maine, ;
Mass., 1!
Ohio,
Plotlda.
Mississippi,
Pcuua..
veniucuy,
.oulslauna.
Michigan, 1
MlnniMiiu, 1
Khodo Island. 1
Connecticut,
Maryland.
N. York,
Oreuon,
H. Carolina, 1
Vermont, 1
Wlncouslu, ;
I III1IUIS,
Nebr.isua,
rs.iurouui
Teun.,
Virginia,
Caltiornla
Indlnni,
Missouri,
8 States, 111
10 Slates,
Nevada.
N. Hamp.,
Wost Va
Texas,
18 Hilton,
It will bo observed froii this calcula
tion, that If overy Stato placed In tho
doubtful column was encoded to tho
Republican candldato, li would still bo
dofeatcd by flvo votes 11 tho Electoral
Collage But wo cl.tii, with entire
confidence, at least ono lilf of tho doubt
ful States, with Pcnsjlvnnla at their
head, as will bo denv istrnted in tho
coming Stato election. Vlth anything
liko a fair voto, Ark: :sas Is certain.
Connecticut nnd Now ersoy may bo
rolled upou, and wo do lot hesitate to
count Mississippi. Unr ordinary cir
cumstances, Ohio, Ulln s, and Nobras ka
would bo naturally cluod on tho Re
publican side, nnd wo o frank to say
thochanccslnclliiotlicr unless tho quiet
reaction which Iscxtci Ing Impercepti
bly over tho countrysljll mako a strong
impression on thoso Sips. At tho last
Congressional election tho grat ma
jority oi 01,100 whin Illinois gavo
Qenoral Grant In lROSJvas reducod to n
few thousands .
Of tho nineteen Sta
i assigned to tho
DomoJrats. Loulslaniind Florida. only
casting ten votes, ma! bo objected to.
Tliero is no doubt liout tho public
sontlment in both bag lagcly Demo
cratlc, but It Is posjilo that tho dis
graceful agonclcs, bywhlch Arkansas
has been cheated out;f her Just rights,
may control thosoHjVcs. Our belief Is
to thocontrary. Therjis hardly a doubt.
after Pennsylvania sjll speak out next
rail, and foreslindolio election of a
Democratic nnd CoiU'vntlvo President,
that nil thoso cnrpdjjng governments
will tumblo to plecftand their "loyal"
rulers bo tho first to'-orshlp tlio rising
sun, f
Stl
A nuMon has & put In circulation
that when Victor Iianuel enters Romo
as tho King in thotpltal of Italy, tho
Popowlll leave .'1 for an Asylum In
Corsica, This Is io gossip, Tho Popo
will not quit Rot, unless driven out
by tho acta oftor Emanuel, nnd
then under protc
lion. Warren J. Woodward,
Tho Democratic Convention of Berks
county, by a unanimous nnd cordial
vole, renominated Hon. Waiiuf.n J,
Woodwaih) for President Judge, anil
It Is stated that this nctlon meets tho
unanimous npprobntlon of tho poopto of
tho county without regard lo parly.
Although this Is n high nnd rare compli
ment, It Is what thoso who know tho
morlt nnd ability of tho man expected.
Upon being Informed of tho nctlon of
tho Convention, Judgo W. nppenred bo
fore It and returned acknowledgments
In tho following graceful terms !
Mit. PiiF.stnuNTt I havo cheerfully
accepted tho Invitation of your commit
teo to appoar before tho Convention, to
express tho gratification I feel from tho
nomination that has Just been mado. It
would bo mere affectation to recolvo It
with tho ttppcaranco of on ludlffercnco
which I do not feel.
For ten years I havo boon performing
tho duties of President Judgo of this
Judical District. A nomination for tho
sumo office at tho end of this period by
representatives of tho party wiioso rep
resentatives nominated mo ton years
ngo, Is an honor to which I could not of
courso bo Indifferent.
1 havo mado somo effort lo bo hero nt
this time. It has seemed to mo to bo
right that n candldato for u J udiclnl olllco
should havo thoopportunity to meet tho
representatives of tho mass of tho peoplo
of tho county on Just such nn occasion ns
this. A Judgo cannot meet men In tho
usual business of life. Ho Is shut out of
general business Intercourse, nnd ho
cannot tako part In ordinary political ac
tion. It is only proper, therefore, that
ho should embrace tho opportunity of n
nomination like this to express his ac
knowledgments for tho services that
have been. rendered him, to tho mem
bers of tho Convention nnd tho people
they represent.
'Tho nomination enables mo to express
tho ponso ol tho obligations I hnvo felt
during my connection with tho business
of tho county, for tho constant support I
havo received at tho hands of tho people
Thoy havo been ready lo overlook Im
perfections, errors nntl mistakes. Thoy
havo allowed to mo the benefit of every
doubt; and havo til ways given mo credit
for a purposo to servo tliom to tho best
of my nblllty In tho position to which
thcyplncod mo, In the samo connection,
it Is but just nnd right thnt I should tako
tho samo opportunity to acknowledge
tho magnanimity, courtesy and forbear
nnco with which I havo been treated by
tho members of tho Berks county bar.
My relations with thoso gentlemen havo
been as pleasant as tlio relations of
Judgo mid counsel could possibly bo;
and I havo always felt that In all my
intercourso with them and tho commu
nity, I havo had unusual ground for
self-congratulation.
For tlio kludness, confidonco and sup
port I havo received front tho peoplo of
tho county, I nm deeply grateful, and
for tho honor that has Just boon con
ferred upon mo, I desire to return my
cordial thanks to tho members of this
convention.
When Hoi.den, tho Radical Gov
ernor of North Carolina, was Impeached
for various misdemeanors In otllce, nnd
removed, tho papers in his Interest
cried out political persecution. In that
caso n majority of tho Legislature was
opposed to tho Governor. But what
cxctiso will bo offered for Governor
BUTLiiti of Nebraska ? Ho, liko Hor.
iicx, has-been impeached and removed
fromjifllco. But It cannot bo said that
tho movement was n Democratic ono;
for it originated in a Radical Houso
anil was followed by conviction lu a
Radical Senate, against n Radical Gov
ernor. It is worthy of note, that justico Is nt
last reaching tno men who, having
U?UI1 Illicit .Hit, ninut uj ,,,,,,
fraud, used their authority to rob tho
peoplo of their money and their rights,
Important facts havo transpired in
relation to tho resolution passed by tho
Radical Convention In this Slate, In
dorslng Ghant. It appears that this
resolution was twlcooffercd In the Com
mlttee, and twico rejected by nn almost
unanimous vote. It was next offered
in open Convention, where the mem
hers did not Uko to voto against it, and
nllowcd It lo go through. Tho senso of
tho Convention was evidently ngalnst
General Giiant, aud Itiss.ud tho coun
ter current w.t3 sot running by Senator
Camkro.v. Tho old trickster docs not
want tho President to think ho Is loo
strong In Pennsylvania. That might
detract from tho power aud inllticnco of
tho Senator nt tho White House
Tin: "now doparturo" of a small ma
Jorlty in Jho lato Democratic Conven
tion need not necessarily alarm any
body. Tho samo trick was played by a
convention that nssombled nt Pittsburg
In 1819, whoroby tho Democratic party
was mado to declare for tho Wilmot pro
vise That nctlon had no effect on tho
party or tho ensuing election, but was
promptly nnd tmniilmously repudiated
by tho conventions that followed. Such
will bo tho f.tto of tho present absurd
departure
Tiik Radical parly has lost two moro
shining lights Governor Butler, of No
braskn, impeached nnd removed from
office for divers crimes nnd misdemean
ors; nntl ox-Congressman C. C. Bowen,
orbouth Carolina, convicted of bigamy
Such wholosalo dispensing of justico
should bo stopped, or Bon. Butler may
bo convicted of theft nntl Grant found
guilty of violating tho Constitution by
nccepting bribes nntl presents, and so on
until tho R idled party Is left wlthou t
n leader.
Dp.. Stanton" spent a largo portion
of his term of military servico ns n con-
tract surgeon in Columbus. For this
ho was promoted by his relalivo nt tho
head of tho War Department. In nc.
copting tho nomination for Auditor
GencrnI from tho treasury ring ho has
entered on nuotlier and nqtiito different
contract. This Is toatidltthclraccounts
with tho peoplo of thoCommonwealth.
But ho will dlscos-or In this last caso
that It takes more than tho ring to mako
a bargain.
It Is gratifying to sco tho laboring
men tako such n decided stand against
tho dominant party, nnd It augurs well
for tho success of our cause By a kind
of delusion, many were taken Info tho
so-called Republican party, hut having
been with It long enough to learn Its
real Intentions, thoy hnvo left It, and In
bolngso havo given It a serious kick,
from which it Is groaning quite lustily
through Its party organs.
Countv Commissioners McGuu nnd
Neki.y of Pittsburg, Ponn., who plead
ed guilty to receiving bribes for grant
Ing liquor licenses, havo boon sentenced
to pay a flno of f2,000 each, witlt ono
year's Imprisonment In tho work house
Indications of a reiiowul of tho In-
surrcction Increaso in Paris. Tho citi
zens openly Insult tho soldlory, and
foars nro ontortnlncd that tho scenes of
bloodshed will bo ro-enactcd In tho
doomed city,
Columbia County Coimntlnii Hides.
Tho Convention elected for tho ex
press lmrposo of revising tho rules to
govern future conventions and nomina
tions In Columbia county met nt tho
Court Houso lit Bloomsburgoit tho SRlli
tiny of Deccmbcr,lS70,nnd unanimously
ndoplcd tlio following, lo wit!
1. Tho nnnitnl County Convention
shnll bo held nt tho Court Houso In
Bloomsburg, ou tho second Tuesday of
August, nt I o'clock p. in,, and tho
Delegate Elections shall bo held ou tho
Saturday before at tho places of holding
tho general elections lu tho soveral elec
tion districts, between tho hours of
threo nnd soven o'clock In tho nflcr
noon, II. Tho representation of districts In
County Convention shall bo In propor
tion to tho Domocratlc voto t,f each as
cast at tho most recent election for Gov
ernor, but tho wholo number of dolo
gates shall not exceed sos'onty nor bo
less than fifty-four, nnd uo district shall
bo nllowcd loss thnn two nor mora than
four delegates,
III. Until tho noxt election for Gov
ernor delegates shall bo allowed to dis
tricts upon n ratio of sixty voters for a
dolegato, allowanco bolng mado for tho
largest fractions of n ratio.
IV. Tho Standing Committee shnll
Whenever necessary makonn apportion
ment of delegates to tho soveral dis
tricts under theso rules and publish It,
togothor with the rules ns nutended, In
tho Democratic nowspapers of tho couu
ty, nt least two weeks before each an
nual convention.
V. Voters nt Dolegato elections may
give their votes to n smallor numbor of
candidates than tho wholo numbor to
bo elected, In tho manner provided In
tho fourth section of tho Bloonnbu'rg
net of 1th of March, 1S70.
VI. Tho delegate elections shall bo
by ballot and shall bo held nnd conduct
ed by n Judgo nnd clerk, to bo selected
by tho Democrats in nttendnnco, nnd
tho said officers shnll keep n list of vot
era and tally of votes counted, to bo
sent by them to .tho Convention with
their certificate of tho result of tho elec
tion. VII. All cases of disputed seats In
Convention shall bo disposed of openly
by voto after hearing tho respective
claimants nnd their ovidenco.
VIII. All delegates must resldo In
tho district they represent. In caso of
an absent delcgato ho may depute nu
otlier, if ho fall to do so hlscolloaguos in
attendance may substitute for him. In
other cases tho Convention may till up
tho representation from tho citizens of
tho district lu attendance
IX. Tho voting In Conventions shall
bo open, nntl nny two members may
require tho yeas and nays on nny ques
tion pending.
X. Special Con ventions may bo call
ed when necessary, by tho Standing
Committee, tho proceedings of which
shall conform to theso rulos.
XI. All county nominations and all
appointments of conferees nntl of dele
gates to Stato Conventions, shall bo
mado lu County Conventions.
XII. Tho standing Commlttco shall
consist of ono member from each elec
tlon district, who shall bo elected by
tho peoplo at tho delcgato elections,
who shall ehooso their own Chairman ;
nnd any flvo of thctn shnll bo a quo
rum, when called together by tho Chair-
XIII. No member of tho Legislature
shall bo chosen by this county ns it Del
cgato to a Stato Convention during his
term of office
XIV. In Convention n majority of
all tho votes given shall bo necessary to
a nomination, nnd no person named
shall bo peremptorily struck from tho
list of candidates until nflcr tho fourth
vote, when tho lowent namo shall bo
struck olf and so on at each successive
voto until a nomination shall bo cfiuet
ed.
XV. Delegates instructed by the vot
ers who select them shall obey their
Instructions in Convention, nnd votes
given by them In violation ol their In
structlons shall bo disallowed by tho
Convention. All Instructions shall bo
reported by tho election officers.
XVI. Conventions shall bo called to
order by tho Chairman of tho Standing
Commltteo, or lit his ab3onco by somo
other member thereof, who shall enter
tain and put to voto motions for tho
election of a President nnd two SecrC'
tnrles for purposes of temporary organ
ization. XVII. No person shall bo cllglblo to
n nomination by a Convention who has
opposed tlio Democratic ticket nt tho
next preceding election; but this rulo
shall apply only to cases of opposition
to tickets hereafter formed.
XVIII. Jt shall bo n good cnutoof
challenge egalnst any person offering
to voto at any delcgato election that ho
has voted against Democratic candi
dates nt Federal or Stato elections with
in two years, or lias opposed tho Demo
cratic ticket nt tho Inst preceding clcc
tlon, or has taken or ngrccd to Jnko
money or other valuablq thing, or nny
pecuniary advantago, ns n consideration
for ills voto nt such delegate election,
or has corrupted or attempted to cor
rupt any votor of tho district with rof
crenco to tho samo ; but this rulo shall
apply only to causes- of challengo nrls
ing subsequent to Its adoption.
XIX. If it shall bo mado to nppear
to tho satisfaction of a majority of n
Convention that any candldato before
It for nomination to nny ofllco shall
havo offered or paid any money or vnl
uablo thing, or mado nuy promlso of
money or valuablo thing to tnko effect
In future, as an inducement to any delo
gato to voto for him ; or to any other
person with tho vlow of Inducing or
securing tho votes of delegates j or If
tho samo shall bo dono by any other
person with tho knowledgo or npprohn
Hon of such candldato, tho namo of such
candidate shall bo Immediately struck
from tho list of candidates; or If such
fact bo ascertained nfter his nominntlon
to any ofllco and before tho final ad
journment, tho nominntlon shnll bo
struck from tho ticket nnd tho vnenncy
supplied uy n now nominntlon j nnd In
cither caso such person shall bo ineligi
ble to nny nomination by n Convention
or to election na n delegnto, for n period
of two years.
XX. If any delcgato shnll rccclvoany
money or other valuablo thing, or ac
cept tho promlso of monoy or othor vul-
uablo thing, or ony pecuniary advan
tago to bo paid, delivered or secured In
future, either to himself or to any other
person for htm, from nn candldato or
other person for such candidate, as an
Inducement for his voto, or under any
othor protoxt ; upon proof of tho fact to
tho satisfaction of n majority or tno
Convention, such dolegato shall bo
forthwith expelled nnd shnll not bo re
ceived as n delegate to nny futuro Con
vention for ll tinrlnd nf (un vnnru o.l
during thnt tlmo shnll also ho Innllglblo
lorntiy pnrty nomination, Cases nrls-
ing tumor this nnd tho noxt preceding
rulo shall havo prcccdcnco over nil oth.
or business In Convention until do-
tcrmllicd.
XXI. Nono of lltcso rules shnll i,n
nltorcd or rescinded nt n regular annual
Convention, unless liv n votn nt lu-,.
thirds of till tho delegates present.
APPOUTIONMF.NT OF Dnr.EGATIM UN
Dlilt THU BIX'ONl) AND T1IIUI)
HULKS AllOVKi
ISM.
Votes for Packer,
DoIcrxIci.
il
Beaver, 100
Jionton, ins
Berwick. 03
Bloomsburg, East 1 nnn
" . West aod
Brlnrcrcek, 101
Cntnwlssn, 103
Centralis, 11)2
Centre, 181
Oonynghntt;, North 121
" South -1H
Flshlngcreok, 2I.1
Franklin,
Greenwood, lfit!
Hemlock, 151
Jackson, 1 15
Locust, 2:12
Madison, ISO
Main, 100
Mlfllin, IDii
Montour, 71
Mt. Pleasant, 1
Orange, 137
Pine, li.-,
Roaritigcreok, 5 1
Scott, 113
Sugarloaf, 132
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1)1:.U0C1AT1C stati; nomlvatioxs.
AUDITOR C1KNKKAT,,
GEN. WILLIAM M'OANDLESS.
Of l'lllLADhU'lllA.
SURVEYOR CIRXKUAT,,
OAPT. JAMES H. COOPER.
UK l.AWltllNCU COU.M'V. '
Tlio following person-i havo lieen named
nomination liy the nextlJeinocratta Coiuilyl
veutlon. All who aro nnnonnco.1 in llilq
rnr
III-
1M
n ru nletlizeil to nhlilo bv tho ilcclitonor tha l)ai
emtio Convention.
roit ltKPitianNTATivi:,
CHARLES B. BROCKWAY,
Jll.OOM TOWNSHIP.
K. J. MclIKNRY,
risniytJcitKKK tqwssi tn.
t'OUNl'V COMJlTsiSlONIilt,
STEPHEN POIIE,
C'KNTHK TOWNSHIP.
JACOB S. EVANS,
miKBNWOOD TOWNSIIll'.
WILLIAM SHAFFER,
CKNTHK TOWNSHIP.
" AMSOUIATirjlffflii:
JOHN K.GROTZ,
III.OOM TOWNSHIP.
JAMES LAKE,
HCOTT TOWNHHIP.
DAVID DEMOTT,
flHKKNWOOD TOWNSHIP.
I RAM DERR,
JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
JOHN R. YOIIE,
MlfFt.lN TOWNSHIP.
TltKAHUlli:il,
JOHN LEGGOTT,
Ultr.KNWOOIl TOWNSHIP.
WILLIAM LAMON,
niUAKtHEKK TOWNSHIP.
Ill RAM F. EVER1TT,
IIKNTON TOWNSHIP.
DIHflllCrATTOUNKV,
JAMES BRYSON,
rKNTItALIA.
A U A It D .
'iu riiMTiin nnMociiATro vomits ov uoi,.
UMMIA COUNTY.
Kki.LoW (JitizknH! Holnir romiosLrul liv il mini.
tier uriuy friends and ncUHtnuncm throughout
mo com
for Ilia (
tho county, to announce myself us it culiUMalo
olllco of Couutv CommlsjHloner. 1 wonl.l.
lhL'rcrorn(8Hy, thnt 1 will ncci-jit Itio nomination
liv tho DitiiiiMTiLtlQ L'mmtv (fmiVBiillnii. umvl.
(Jinn thoy honor mo with their aupnort. Ami
would further wiy, Khoultl I bo elect ml I will ful
fill my duty honestly nnd with tho bent or my
itbitttj. ,i Impiirtlttllv. i nu i tally nwaru ihcm
H a prejudice uxiMtlliLfttliioiitftL u mimlcr ot fill.
7vuh tluouKlioul tho county ngulnstH iniiii from
tho town or llloomshurif, hut they do not con
tdder tho mutter In my estimation ui they HhouM ,
Ah wo htivo not hiul a uommlsslonor tiom our
township for n number or yearM.nna usourdls
1 1 let in entitled to tho candidate, I think It no
moro titan Justico wo should huvoouo. And I
nlso llilnlc that wo are entltloU to moro oilLvrs
In our towniihln thautheyfiro In other, u u
havo by far moro voters and payn Brent deal
more tuxca ttiau nuy other lowiiHliip in tho
rouiity. I um decldodly opposod to cnnvanidnit
tho county lor olectluoorliitf purnoieH, I think
that every voter known how to oto without ho.
inn Ketured by overy candldato In tho Hold,
llieru has a snut deal too much or It been doi.o
lu tho pist.uud 1 hopo it will bo abandoned lu
thoiuturo. And, In conclusion, X would nay to
my lellowvutei-H, that thoy must not expect to
heo mo ou nn eloctioueeriujt tour throutfhnut tho
county, but, ut tho biuuo tlmo, HolJbrteUini,'llut
1 nm a candldato when you como to cast voir
vote. ltcspectmily.
Your Obedient Hernvnt,
JuneOtc h. U. HHlVi:.
New Advertisements.
A IT persona havfnff tho registry of
Democratic voters for tho different 'iWu
j-couehted to return thtm at once to O, I!,
JiUU0KVAV. Mohtof thoso Tor mid nil for
IOMMUU.HII Ullt JUllOSJ-tl
AIiTIMORE 1'IANOS.
Wo resnoctfnllv mil tlm ntfnuitnr. nr
desiring to purchase our innltB of I'lanot. We
nro Hallsded that wo can kIvo satisfaction lu
cyery case. Our workmen Bklllful and experien
ced and aro under tho personal Hunerluteudcmo
of tho I ne in hern or our llriu, Wunmo only tlio
bent seasoned timber, nuU the material In uene.
ral Is tlrst clans. Our Hanoi without exception
havo tho iialent mfrntles nrrnnuetnent through
out, which lu tho opinion or tho most compe
tent Judaea lit pronounced valuable, Uy tliU im
provement a Via no is mado moro Uuiublo und
keeps l ho tone louder. Wo claim ror our InMiu
ments that they aro second to nono, and they
comblno nil tho essential elements that cout.ll
tuto superior workmanship. Wo will givo a
written guarantee for flvo years,
Mr. Conjiau l-'KYMAN, member of our firm,
will visit llloomsburtf lour times a year lo re
pair und attend to tunlu or nil Pianos. Juthu
ubsenro of Mr. Kit vu an, Mr. 1. K. AIjm.kk will
uttentl to our buatngsti in liloomiibury aud U
authorized to receive and solicit orders.
Wo can bIvo thy very best refeienees.
oakiili:&co.
, , . lUltlmore.M. JJ.
J. K. Mili.ku, Dealer In 1'lunos, Organs and
Melodoons live oeUvo and tlvo stop organs nf
the best mako, sold nt Sit". Terms easy. Juno -i
iURST STATEMENT
or Tin: account tw tup
TOWN OF BLOOMSBUlta
TO MAY Uni, 1871.
V.. It. Ikelorrrcubururlu accouut with tho
or liloomsburij.
To amount tuiie&8uicut book (tax for
l!,7(ii r,
Town
Dr.
i.ll'JS M
li W
MHO
li i0
33 tW
HlJO Ot)
To ninount received bubiicrlptlon for
To niuouui received fromrenusyhanln
Clllllll COIODUIIV.
To ninount itcclvul fiom V. McnUcu-
iiuii, vol, enj
To ninount received from U Mcudcu.
linll (UceiiHOH)
To amount ueelved from JI.O, Wood-
wuru, vuuucior.
!U,0U l,i
Cr.
Hy vouchers
jly mnouutof dupllcato pass
II.SJ1 15
ed Into tho hands i
woodward. Collector. 1.(171 IW
nun or ju, jj.
By two per cent, commlulou
ou ti.uiu cu tio
S.-..3I J :ci
ll,Vtl.' Si
Balance lu hands of Trt usurer
M. C.Woodward, Collator, lunccouut with the
lUnllUI iiiiiuiusuuri,. Dr.
To amount or dunllcutolu his hands tl.Wl M
t V.
By amount paid Treasurer, ax) U)
Uy exoneration, 71 $p7 so
Amount duo Town fiom Collec
tor, 11,100 UK
We, Iho uudcrHlKUed auditors, liavlm: exaiuiu
ed tho lulcuulUK uccounlsor tho Treusurer und
Collector 01 thu 'lowu ol lllooiusburtr, und Und
them correct,
1', 1', DllINlihll,
i:.l'. J.uiz,
John II, caskv.
Tho moneys expended on account 01 Town j.ur-
II1IS, M Im 111, li.llllUU t
ilosds, . . 8I.1 Tl
HurveyJiicludluBiuaUlnB maps,
IiOlU up,
Heal, . , ,
Copy of Afcsehsment hook,
Copy or Act ol lueorpuiutlon,
C. u, llarkley'w expenses lu Wilkes
Harro,
I'oIIch badges,
J, J, Urower lor oath of ofllco to mem
hers
Kent of cngluohouse,
limp,
Hooks,
(). It, Iluckalow, professional services,
H ccretary'H salary.
ITInllMK,
M. O, Woodward's making arrests, at
tendance 011 circus shows, do,
mt 7J
vn in
H II
M Mi
1 V)
IS Ml
18 U
li 00
U Ml
2 m
lU'ii
liO uo
150 00
7J a
17 00
tVr.ij v.8
Amount standing to tlio credit,
suudrypirhousroadaccouuts 9V) M
Amount sluudlug lothe credit
of sundry persons ou survey
accounts, 31 20
M 13
IJ.M 15
Attest I
, r P- MKNDUNIIAM,, .'resident.
I'.l), i:Vi:il,Beeielury.
Bloomsburg, Muy li, 1871.