£lje 2hneitmu Volunteer.
rI !DUSnED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
BY 1
DliA'l'TON &o IiISNNKSY
orricß-somn siakuet iqitare,
Dollars per year If paid atrlolly
\,Ktmco: Two Dollars arm Fifty Coins if paid
i»,!n three months; after which Three Dollars
11 lin ehurired. These terms will ho rlddly ad*
*l‘ p a to in every insfanro. No subscription dia
...tiiinod until all arrearages nro paid, unless at.
iMOUtlon of tho,Editor.
pi-otesßioiiai craws;
TTNITJ3D states claim
1 , AND
■ seal LET ATE AGE Non
WSI. B . BUTLER,
ATTOUKRY AT LAW.
nnva In’Franklin House, South Hanover Street
LrlH'e. Gumbo land county. Potnm.
Applications by mall, will receive Immodlalo
.("((•n/J'ui.
inriioularattention Riven to tho selling or rent
in? nf Huai Instate, in town or country. In all lot
}.r * of Innulry, Please enclose postage stamp.
July 11.1870—tf
pvHKS H. GRAHAM, Ju.,
* ATTORNEY AT LAW,
NO. 11 SOTUII HANOVER ST.,
CAUTAHLV:. PA.
OFFICE— Adjoining Judgo Graham’s. .
March 31,1570—1 f
■p. E. nEMEKMMJVEIIt,
'attorney- at- la w,
OAKLTSDE. PA.
■foT Office on South Hanover .Street, opposite
Cpntz’s dry goods store,
per. I. IW».
jrUMRtOH & PARKER,
U- attorxbvs a t la ir.
orffco on Main Htioet. In Marlon Hall, Car-
Inlc.-Pa.
p.’C. 2 IMS—
WJ KENNEDY, Attorney at Daw
\ y , Carlisle.* I’onna. Office sumo us that of
ilio "American Volunteer.” -
P*,\ I. }<ui:
n, 11.- GEORGE 8. SB ARIGHT, Den-
IJ tist. /•'rrtin, (he JlalCunure College of Lenta'
Office at tin? residence of his mother
ZaM Lout her Street, three doors below Bedford
iMrlHle, IVimn.
It-e.l Pa,
&?ata. ah o iKrais
■qi \l E S IT A.R RIVAL
• of Ann Tins
a bit ivrr/Jwv
O F
.HATS AND CAPS.
Tlio subscriber tins ,lumt opened at iVb. 15 JVorth
Ihr.wvrr Mrrct, a few minors North of tlio Carlisle
Deposit. Bank, one of I ho largest. ami host Stocks
'ifilATH-and CAR* evr*r offmecl In Carlisle,
iSHIc frills, Cussfmotv of all styles ami qualities,
Stiff Brims. (liuhvont colors, ami every descrip
tion of Boii. Hals now made.
Tin* Uunkanl and Old Fashioned Brush, con
snUy on hand and made to order, all warrant
ed id jjivosatb'.fjjet.loji.
A. (all assortment of
MEN'S,
BOVS, AND
CHILDREN'S.
HATS.
I unvc also added to my Stock, notions of differ
ent kinds, consist Imi of
labaSS' and gentlemen s stockings
Xr’c i k*.v, ii'uspcnfTfr.’r,
Collar*, Olovcs,
. Pencil*, 'llxYatil,
Savina Silk* • Umbrellas, do
PRIME SEGARS AND TOBACCO
ALWAYS ON HAND.
dive mo a call, and examine my stock as I feel
loufldsut of pleasing all, besides saving you rao
nev. -
JOHN A. KEELER, Agent,
■ No. 15 North Hauovor Street.
OQt. IH7O.
p-ATS AND CAPS I
DO YOU WANT A NICE HAT OR CAP ?
Ik bo, Dom’t fail to call ov
J. G.OALLIO,
j VO. 29. TITI.VT MAPS’ BTRLET,
Whoro can be aeon the finest assortment of
HATS AND CAPS,
over to’onght to Carlisle. Ho takes groat pleas
ure In Inviting his old friends aud customers,
and all new ones, to his splendid *iock Just re
ceived from New York unci Philadelphia, cou
sUtlug In part of due
81LK AND CABBIMERE HATS,
besides an endless variety of Hats ami Caps ol
the latest m vie, nil of which ho will sell at tho
Lowest Cush Prices., Also, Ills own manufacture
lints always on hand, and ■■ p
HATS MANWACTURED TO ORDER.
Hu lias the best arrangement for coloring Hats
acd all kino*of Woolen Goods, Overcoats, etc., «t
the Khoi l.ost, notice'(us lifi colors every week) and’
on (he most reasonable terms. Also, a line lot ol
choice bVauffs of
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
dwaya on imnd. Ho desires to call tlioattentloa
ofperaons wiio have
CO UNT R Y P UR3
to soil, aa ho pays the highest cash prices for ihe
same.
Give him a call, at tho abovo-numbor, his dd
stand, as ho fools confident of giving entire sa .la
facllou.
Ccl.lsTO.
iioottj airo Sljocg.
gTKOHM & SPOKSXvER. ''
JVo 18 Sant ■ cmover Street,
CARLISLE, PA.
Tnun!;fal ior t!io jrvtrouatjo extended' thorn
level■ >roi'**; fl>» iwnf ‘uioouiioo ,their usual lavtro
‘tofis oi’SL'itrxa styles of ■
BOOTS AND SHOES
POll
LADIES’ AND MISSES’,'
GENTS’ AMD HOYS’,
YOUTHS’ Al-&D CHILDS’,
whlcn aro unrivaled for comfort and beauty
Also
TRUNKS AND VALISSES,
MEN AND BOYS’ HATS,
All of which will be sold at small prortjs. Call
oneand all and get a fall - equivalents lor your
iHOuey.
Oct. hi IS7o—ly
WllimlUVSV I'JC
ri ii i] i] t] i-j S
JAMES OAUL’IiKLI.. | W. !•’. HEN WOOD
CAMJPJimLL~& llENWOOl),
PXiUMESSS,
HAS AND STEAM FITTERS,
2Vo, 18 Worth Memo ver St .
BAHMStU, PA.
BATH tubs,
WATER ULOSETH,
WASH BASINA.
lIVDHANTS, „„„„
DIET AND FORGE PUMPS.
CISTERN A.ND DEEP WELL PUMPS.
GAS FIXTURES,
GAS SHADES AND GLOBES Ac.,
Lead, Iron and Terra Colta Pipe,
CHIMNEY TOPS and FLUES,
iUI kinds of
brass work
lor Steam ami Water constantly on imml.
WORK IN TOWN OB COUNTRY
promptly attended to,
♦fc-Tnimeclhito uttonllon given to order* for
material or work Irom a dlstancc.-djir
Haring special advantages we aro prepared to
furnish
COPPEIi, WORK
Ol nil descriptions for BUR Houses land other
purposes at homo or at a distance. ;>
COPPER PIPE
furnished to order either drawn or brazed.
ST k 6.6 kb'h fe b
Sep, l # 70-ly
,| ■il' /■;/
BY BRATTON & KENNEDY.
Hrj) C&OOjJS.
JQRY GOODS!
—AT—
HARPER’S
South Hanover SL,
NEW STOCK OF FALL GOODS,
I take plcasurain ofTol-lng .tomy patrons and
tho public, a stock of
D R Y G O O D S ,
complete In every branch, and not excelled in
quality, beauty, and cheapness. T have now
open a beautiful stock of
FASHIONABLE DRESS GOODS,
comprising ninclt Silks, lilnclc and Colored All-
Wool Hons, Black and Colored All-Wool Pop
lins, Black am) Colored Wool Delaines. Black
ami Colored Merlnoea, Rich Plaid Poplins. Ser
ies. Velours, Fine Tttmlse, Bombazines, Pure
Mohairs, new brand of Double Warp Black Al
paca, for beauty of color, weight of texture,.and
prlco.lt lakes the lead of any Alpacas lu tho
market. ,
Fashionable-Shawls,ln now styles of Btrlpes
ami Plaids,
Long and Square Thibet Shawls, ull of whlel
I oiler exceedingly cheap.
, . BLANKETS, ,
White and Gray. Bargains guaranteed.
FLANNELS,
In ovary viirfotv.
LADIES’ GLOA ICINGS—BIack Beavers, Velve
teens, White Corduroy. Opera Flannels, Plaids
for Circulars
WATER-PROOF [ WATER-PROOF 1
House Furnishing Dry Goods, Table Linens
Napkins and Whi to Goods.
All the popular brands of Domestics, nt prices
lo meet tho lowest quotations.
Merino Vests, shirts, ’and Drawers, for Ladles,
Misses,'Men. and Boys.
Knitting Yarns, Zephyrs, Germantown Woo],
Persian Wool, ami Balmmal Yarns, Hamburg,
Edgings and Insortings, Thread Loces, Gulpue
Laces. JAneti amt Lhco Collars,- Kid Gloves,
Handkerchiefs, Felt, Balmoral,and Hoop Skirls,
Corsets, and iv general variety of notions,
CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES,
Furs/ Furs! Furs!
No hesitancy In saying that the prices Will bo
as low as any hi town.
All goods bought nt tho head of tho market,
for cash, and superior Inducements will be offer
ed at tho Cheap Cash Stole,
Cor . Hanover and■ Fomfret is(s. }
THOS. A. HARPER,
Oct. 20 70
GOODS'
,Wo have Just returned from tho city, with
another very heavy stock of Goods, mnkl*gour
stock the largest ever held in Carlisle, by any
oihei House. Wo have extra good and thick •
ULACK SILKS, COLORED SILKS,
SILK POPLINS, ol all shades.
SILK AND WOOL EPINGLINES
MfOOL REPS,
WOOL PLAIDS,
ALPACCA3 AND DELAINES
MOURNING GOOBS,
all kinds.
PLAIN AND FANCY SACKING FLANNELS
WATER PROOFS AND CLOAKINGS,
CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES,
QUILTS AND COVERLETS,
I
Carpets and Oil-Cloths,
domestic goods
In great variety.
Shawls, Gloves, Hosiery, &o.
Wo have ns a whole tho most splendid assort
ment of Goods outside of the cities. Wo have
Iho very best and.niost handsome
SASH RIBBONS,
in thotown, nil of \vhlch wo nro Rolling cheaper
and at smaller profits than any other big store
In the United States. ' . . . -
Give ns a call ami you will save a good deal of
money lu your purclmaed. &CQ -
js T ov. 10,70. '
rjIHE OLD ESTABLISHED
SMB Ml) TISTOB STORE,
James 3sEc©onigal,
Wo. S 3, South Hanover St.,
(Adjoining Blalv £ Sons’ Grocery Store.)
CARLISLE, PA.
Aft or uu experience of over thirty years In th
stove and Tinware business, In Carlisle, the an
dorsltrned fools confident that tils roponunenda
tlon of Stoves has some weight with the com
inanity. He now oilers the celebrated
EMMKE'GAS burner
which ho feels satisfied Is the beat Base Burner
in the market. It Is handsome, throwing a
cbeciTu! light around the .room; there mo no
clinkers even with the worst coal; tho beat Is
reflected lo the floor and strikes the feet l« Bte n f j
of the lace: the gas is entirely consurnec;l l nil
dustis carried off by a back pipe;
Ulatlng damper by which rooms may bo kept
thoroughly ventilated; and l lt prod y
heat from ns small a quantity of coal as.any
Stovo over offered to iho public.
Ho also oflers tho “LO/Y LTGIII ana tno
“ BEACON LIGHT.” both Base Burners, highly
recommended by all who lutvo used l iheu: l. All
these Bnso Burners are Insured foi three
and If they do not work satisfactorily may bo
returned. Also the following well known
COOK STOVES:
NIMIIOD ’moNBiDEs, n , n
*■' diamond slate -
■», , and others
Thoso‘aro all warranted and may bo returned
if unsatisfactory. Hundreds of them bav e been
put liy mo' in this community, and tholr
P TluViiso stoveamny boon won at my estab
llHbmcnt and references can bo gUon to parties
using tbem.
BJPOUTING AND ROOFING,
-attended to in town or country.
RepalrlKE done on
Oct. 13.70—0 m No. 83. South Hanover at
J L. STERNER & BRO,,
LIVERY AND SALE SABLE
BETWEEN lIANOVEU AND BEDPOBb ST
IN THE BEAR OF BENTZ HOUSE
CARLISLE, PA.
■ Having Utica up the Stable 'With new Carrl
ges, Ac., I am prepared to furnlan flral-clasa
turn-outs at reasonable ratea. Parties taken to
and from the spring*.
AprU;2s. 1807.-»2y
Lecture delivered bV Chi. Levi Afim/i, before the
Xrving Literary Association, in Washington Hull,
York, December 3, 1870.
DRY GOODS
After I had accent ’d the appointment
to deliver the Anniversary Lecture of the
Irving Literary Association, I encouut
ored no smaddlflfeulty fnseiocting asub-
ject. I soon determined, however, to
depart from the usual character of lect-
ures of the day, and present to mv nudl
cues n subject, which if not pleasing, will
possess some novelty, ami I trusj some
interest
Political Reform Is receiving at this
fihVo general attention"' fVmVugliout' the
entire country, n’h'd this Is my reason, for
introducing it this evening. If I can
awaken Inquiry upon subjects of reform,
which I believe to ho essential to the pu
rity and preservation of the country, my
ambition will ho satisfied. I wish in the
outset to disclaim all partlzrm motives,
and Hie strictures I may make*during
tho evening upon politics are designed to’
apply to all imrifcs indiscriminately. I
i am persuaded wo can rise above the noi
some atmosphere of politics, and discuss
questions that confessedly concern our
welfare as a free people, in theqahn light
of philosophy. Wo nil agree that great
ami serious abuses have crept intb our
government, and there is n. growing con
sciousness fhat-something must be done
to'arresUihe degeneracy of our Institu
tions My purpose this evening Is to
point out lire most gjnring and danger
ous of these evils, ami suggest what X
conceive to boa remedy for their euro.
In tho early days of our country our
government was honestly and faithfully
administered. Men of high character
nml commanding abilities were pnhlisted
with public office. Party lines were not
then so tightly drawn and tho party lash
Was not applied wUh*£he severity that
Ibis in these days. In n contest for of
fice the candidate that possessed the
greater merit, though Hot of tl,te stronger
party, stood some chance of aA election.
A faithful public servant too was not ro
tated out of ofllco merely because hia
time was tip, or he had served the term
which party .custom had established.—
Sentiments like these.gave to the nation
In those early days that splendid army of
heroes and statesmen of whom we are no
Juflfly proud: DteclpMned Ju tho severe
school-of our Revolutionary struggle,
they were men of austere morals. Theirs
was a pure, disinterested love of country,
jealous of her honor ns they, wore of.
their own they were quick lo‘defend it,
and would have scorned to sully her fair
fame. They prized her history and felt
proud' of her glory. But this race of
worthies has departed. Degenerate pons
have succeeded to their places. Whfit
was said by Demosthenes of the Greeks
In his day can bo spoken with much pro
priety of our country now.
' “To b© convicted of bribery,” said he,
“was then a crime altogether unpardona
ble. Neither orators, nor generals would
then sell for gold the favorable conjunct
ures'which fortune put into their hands.
No gold could Impair our firm concord at
homo—nur hatred of tyrants and barba
rians. But now all things are exposed
to sale as In a public market. Corruption
has introduced such manners aa have
proved the bane and destruction of our
country. Isa man known to •have re
ceived foreign money? People envy
him. Does he own it? They laugh. Is
ho convicted in form? They forgive
him. Bo universally has this contagion
diffused itself among us.“ This Is no
exaggerated picture of the deprayity of
politics and politicians of our times.—
Our fathers could not have dreamed, of
bo sudden a “falling off” of their decen
dents. If so they would perhaps have
attempted to guard against it. Theirs
.was a difficult'task, and well did they
perform it. They embarked in nn un
explored sea, but the .government they
formed is ns perfect as human capacity
uncleT th© circumstances could have
made it. Conatitutinna, however, are
not made in aday. They arc the growth
ofyeara. They must be adapted to the
changing circumstances and tho progress
of civilization. They must bo conform
ed to the spirit of tho times. Our ances
tors well ’ understood this, and lienee
made provision for-the amendment of
our constitution. We have,.since the
birth of our country advanced in the sci
ence of government, and year by year its
deficiencies became more apparent.—
Great abuses have grown up under it,
which were the fruits of its imperfec
tions. “Standing on the old way and
looking out for the best way,’* let us ’ ap
ply ourselves to the work of reform.—
This we can best accomplish by first ex
ploring the evlla that exist.
. We will begin with the general gov
ernment. A fruitful source of evil hero
is the sweeping change of government
officials, and employees, with every
change of administration, Tho direct
effect of such a policy is to fill the offices
with incompetent persona. Promotion
ns a reward for meritorious services in al
most entirely put out of the question, —
Men of ability and worth will not accept
office upon such precarious tenure. The
.recipients of ISxccutlvc patronage are
usually adventurers, and men who make
politics their trade. They arc appointed
because they are favorites of prominent
politicians, who recommend them, and
the only claim worthy of consideration is
zeal for and services to tho party. These
tilings must inevitably subject the civil
service to numerous abm es. Such things
as system, discipline, and efficiency can
never bo attained, Mr, .Tencka, of Rhode
Island, has for ‘•everal years made ear
nest efforts to reform this branch of our
service, rlls plan was, T believe, to
make the civil service a permanent
cor* aof officers. Tho employees of the
government under hia system would
hold theiromo.es during life or good be
havior. Applicants, before receiving an
appointment, would have to pass a rigid
examination with reference to their
physical and - mental qualifications for
the desired office. A jltlfo reflection, it
scorns to me, would satisfy any man that
this plan would grentiy improve our civn
service. It would restore honesty, de
crease officers and offices, nod of course
greatly reduce the expenses of tho gov
ernment. It would accomplish, another
thing, which i am sure would be re
garded as a great deliverance and a
healthy reform—it would almost entirely
destroy “office-seeking*”
Xt would' be well if the presidential
terra of office were at least twic« its pres
ent length, and that the President were
eligible to the office but once. This
would destroy along train of abuses. Our
elections are all too frequent, but capo
cially that of the President. The long
period of excitement, the large expendi
ture of money, tho withdrawal of the
thousands of men, who engage in the
business of politics, from their usual em
ployments, and the demoralization conse
quent upon ali these, are a few of
prominent evils tlmt would be abated.-
The incumbent of that office could not
then havoany motive in perverting tbo
legitimate business of his administration
to secure a re-nomination*
I would abolish too the office of Vino
President. I eannotsee wluit Rood pur
pose that officer can servo in our form of
government. Ho succeeds toi tho presi
dency in case of a vacancy of that office,
otherwise bo is the Pressdent of the ben—
n'e. The Satiate could get along quite *9
well without that officer, as it often docs,
bv electing one of Its own members to
preside. It would seem this position was
only assigned to him to give him em
ployment while awaiting the.contingen
cy of tho death f>f tho President, certain
ly a very awkward position in itself.
But I can oeo in this office tho need* <>t
trouble. The Vice President la naturally
interested in tile vacation of tho Presi
dency, because ho succeeds to that office.
A man of desperate ambition would bo
seized with tho purpose to brlriß übout
tbe result. For example a conspiracy
may bo formed for hia removal. Both
officers having their friends, a struggle
woUld ensue; thlsporhaps by revolution,
mid tho sequel may be the downfall of
I our institutions. In any event where
POLITICAL REFORM.
CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 19,1871.
forcible removal of tl>o President would
ho attempted, Btispicion would bo cast
upon the Vico President, whether he
aided It or not; and tills of Itself I fancy
Is sufficient reason for the abolition of
that office. It Is altogether within the
range of probabilities that mischief of
Bome kind will arise out of the peculiar
relations of these officers. In tho event
of a vacancy of the ofllco of- President,
tho Chief Justice of the country may be
charged with tho duty of' issuing a proc
lamation in a specified time thereafter
calling upon the people to elect a success
or, and also to administer the laws during
the interval. -This wodld remand the
-rlghL-to the- peoplo-.10 ..chonao their Chief,,.
Magistrate without any delay ; wlpch In
Itself Is a desirable object, and also would
remove the danger above spoken 01.
Passing oyer some of the lesser blem
ishes of our body politic, I come to that
branch of our 'guvornment which- lias
been prostituted beyond comparison, I
mean our legislatures, State and Nation
al. Although tho judicial ermine has In
Homo places been dragged In the dust of
corruption,! am proud to say ithas gene
rally maintained its pristine purity. —
How fortunate this In! No one can esti
mate the evils of a corrupt judiciary. —
Whilst the judges, “watch the trepida
tions of the balance" with pure eyes our
liberties nt least are secure. .
The philosophy of logo has, ft would
seem, Infused Itself through the heart of
the nation. “Put money in thy purse”
is the rulllng passion of tho people, and
Is tlie leaven of all our vices. -When this
unsanctllScd lust so)Z"s the human heart,
'U closes it up to every generous impulse
of love, of friendship, of patriotism. It
curdles tho milk of human kindness, and
Ilfs it only “for treasons, stratagems and
spoils.’* iSuch universal homage Is paid
to if that it confers distinction in society:
it purchases' respectability!' it secures
public offices. It ' governs those who
govern ua, and like charity “it covers a.
multitude of.alUß.”
Tina' inevitable and relontlcna god
rules our legislature*. There are scores
of men whoso trade is 10 barter with the
dishonesty of our law makers. They
rule them, and with the pur.-e. Their
commodity-is bribes. They are known
as the “lobby.” They originate every,
iniquitous “job,” ami regularly pay mem ;
hors for putting it through. Many of
these “ring leaders” grow suddenly and
enormously rich by this sort of trnUlc
alone. It la sometimes doubted Mmt our
members of Congress and of 1 !io Legisla
ture,are really bought. How can you
account for their going to these places
poor and returning to their homos rich?
They could not have made their fortunes
from their salaries. Why there have,
been men in our State, Representatives
■ in Congress, who-aro known to have -re
ceived thousands of dollars as a consider
ration for their vote ami influence upon
a single measure. Almost every interest,
save the fanner and laborer, maintain
their “rings” at our capitals. They em
ploy large sums of money for the purpose
of obtaining prlviledged legislation. It
is fairly expended for this purpose.- Who
gets it? Your bought legislator. An
expert lobbyist can stand in the gallery
of our legislative ball, and point
every member that la “on the make,”
and also approximate the price at which
they are capable of being bought. The
lobby fattens by what it feeds on ; If there
would be no members to lake bribes,’ the
trade of these rings would be at an end.
Examine the conduct of Congress upon,
the Funding Bilk It was a just and
eminently judicious measure as it passed
the Senate. It was . distaateiul to
the ■ National Banks, however, and
straightway they set themselves against
it. They.all contributed to a fund, those
of oup.own boro.ugh included, ho doubt,
with the full knowledge and consent o.
of the olllcero, t«> puroliuco its defeat. I
would eay a Bound morality would teach
that those who furnish bribes are as eul
pableas those who receive them. The re
sult was the'measure was so emasculated
as to bo literally useless, an subsequent
events fully proved. Now listen to the
humiliating confession of Senator Sher
man. who reported the result of the oon L
feronce committee.
‘•I do not are,” said tljo Bcnnfor, "how
we can ,*o before tlio people of the Un’ted
.Slates and ask them Ip lend ns polil at
par for oar bonds, when we refuse to re
quire ngencioa of our own creation to
take them ; when we oven refuse to re
quire new banks -not yet ozonized to
take these new bonds, and when wo re
map to require, old banka, which have
made on the average from fifteen to
twenty per cent, annually upon the fran
chises derived from the United States,-to
aid-lie to this extent in fundin'*.the pub
lic dent. But, sir, the vote of the House
shows the power of the National Banka.
It is so preat, at least in the House, that
in order to'secnro a fundin'* bill, we hftve
be*i eompellfd to abandon all provisions
in regard Ip tins National Bank?.’’
Nothin!* can exceed tbo nnldusliinp;
villainy and Mah-handed /mud of tbo
plunderers of our public domain. This
it was hoped would-he sacred from the
unhallowed'.tmich of (lie 11 lobby." In
former times it was looked upon as the.
riqhtcona inheritance of American free
men. Time was when conquests were,
'made by tlio aword, but our laud monop
olists use JcsM ambitious hut more ef
fectual means, and thpir triumphs arc
easier and (heir conquests tenfold (Treat
er. Caesar and William, the Norman
had the same objects.hut they used more
honorable means. If tlio eonqueal of
empires of -land that was he-towed to
these moiiopotis’s had been attempted
by a foreign foe, the not ion would have
risen lip in arms and driven him from
our holders; hut, the people tamely sub
mit.tonmoro ealamitoiisspoliatlon. Lot
mo describe a few of tlio transactions of
Comriess in reft-ard to our public lands.
Congress gave away before its last ses
sion to four railroad companies more
land than is contained in all tlio Middle
Whites, and n.fIOD.OOO more than is cmi
'taineiliii Great Britain and Ireland. Be
sides this the Union Pacific and Centr'd
Pacific received over S00,()i)(),000in bonds.
Altbbmrh in name, a loan, every dollar,
r have no doubt, wili-havo to lie paid by
tbo government. Tlio same men that
constitute tlieae companies, acting un
der another corporate name, have quietly
put into their pockets the greater portion
of it as compensation for the construc
tion of (lie roads. The Northern Pacific
alone has received in all a territory equal
to the atatea of Pennsylvania and Ohio.
In plain terms, Congress has bestowed
b,• tiiese grants the means of building
"000 miles of railroad lo a fewpdvate
Individuals, and lias made them the
greatest land monopoly the world ever
saw The Hast India Company sinks
into in-igiiilicaueo along side of it.
Stretching from Lake, Superior to the
Paeilic Ocean, it owns 2-3,000 acres of
land in a belt of country eighty miles
wide. By tills monstrous legislation,
millions of settles have been deprived
of the chance of getting homes except up
on exorbitant prices, or by going away
from tho centres of trade into the far oil
interior. Tho evil results of the creation ■
of these gigantic monopolies cannot bo
easily portrayed. They will govern tho
States through whoso borders tholr.tern
tory may ruii. They will strangle every
entorpriso'that-mlght conflict with their
interests. 'They will make and unmake
public olllcnra. They will control Gov
ernors, Legislatures and perhaps Judges
too. They will nominate Senators, mein
bora of Congress, ami exert a controlling
Influence In the selection of our Chief
Magistrate.
Our liberties will be In greater danger
from tlio overshadowing power of these
corporations than from any other cause
whatever, and yet your men occupying
places of public truwtdid nil this. These
restless cormorants are not yet satisfied.
Millions of acres more arc yet to be
squandered In tbo same way at our
coming session of Congress, and while
an acre of tho people’s freehold ioniums,
their voracious maw will not bo satiated.
What has become of our beneficent
homestead and pvo-omptiou laws? Strike
them from your statue book*., for they
are a mockery there. Is this wholesale
robbery of our God-given inheritances to
bo borne any longer ?
“Oh Is thoi* not some chosen curse
Homo hldtl'‘U thunder In the stores of Iloavon,
Red with uncommon wrath, to blast, tho man
Who owes his greatness to his country's ruins?”
Our own Legislature, la a patch'd the
same cloth. Tho “ring - ’ rules Imre as it
does in Washington, and by tho same
means. Should you require any legisla
tion yon will soon bo made aware of it.
You win bo greeted on all sides with
the p.alutation “is there anything In if;’*
“is any money In it/* and should
thoee. hq “anything in It/’ you could
.-n.ntjuayqjiiitil yon agreed .to,.Hh f \lT._wUli
tho “ring,” .Should it he a small rail
road enterprise, you .would first have to
implore the gracious condescension of a
well known corporation of our State.—
Yon-might as well attempt to stay the
waves of the great deep,-ns to carry a
measure over the heads o*f the paid agents
of this company. A ineaanterthat does
not meet (heir
killed, and that too In a very cool ami
provoking manner. A mark on tho
calendar opposite tho bill to he defeated,
well understood by tho members in the
pay of tho company, is sufficient to dis
pose of it. This sinister moans they, do
not affect to conceal, and should you op- I
pose them they will perhaps respect your I
motives, huf. they will laugh at your im
potence. Tho Influence offhis corpora
tion secured the sanction of both hraneh
"es of tho Legislature to a scheme to lake
from lhe sinking fund 50.000.0P0 of bonds
and securities to-aid* in building several
railroads. The sinking fund was not to
by veUevtMl of the-’-'' bonds purely nml
sirnplv. Oh, no ! They were (o bo -re
placed by certain oilier bond-4 of the
companies whoso construction tins piece
of legislation was to promote, secured by
- the IViin’ji. U. U. Co., the same to be
redeemed in four years. The pro'enso
was that tho 'building' of these roads
would so develop)? that portion -of flic
State through which' they are to nm,
that (he increase orreveuno to the Pinto
would make if a good investment. The
policy advocated is to aid individual en
terprise by tho funds of the State. lh»t
more iaxableproperty -may ho developed.
But flu's pretension would apply to one
Intoicst as well ns another, and the mere
statement shows its ab-nirdity. What
right has (bo State to giyo a few favored
corporations (he people’s funds to the
exclusion of nil the rest? But this docs
not rise to the respectability of an argu
ment. Tin; real purpose is too’transpar
ent. Ib any one simple emough to be
liev© that the men who 'could get
this legislation, could not got legislation
to relieve them of.their liability to the
State, and that the final result would
not bo an enormous loss to the tax
payers of tb&Commonwcalth ?
We say hands off. This fund was
m:\doa sacred depository of the stacks,
bonds and socuyitics of the State, to he
applied only to the extinguishment of
the public debt. Permit the men-who
manipulate our Legislature to put their
ruthless hands into It, and they will
•molt away like dissolving snow. Al
though frustrated by the executive veto
lastwlnter,laui informed another attempt
will be made this coming session of the
Legislature, and that they have means
enough to put it through overtho Gover
. nors head.' This is a tempting bait.
$0,500,000; this is 100 much fir their cu
pidity, and you can depend upon It if
they can circumvent the Governor they
will carry it off. If X could speak to the
people of Pennsylvania, I would call
upon them to watch their Representa
tives, and hold (hem to a strict account
ability for their votes upon this bill. If
thqy sell (heir souls and dishonor their
stations lot them ho accursed. A recent
writer haa truthfully said:
< “Moneyed nion, nsaocla'ed under vh
rioua’ (ittas.’havo gradually bought up
under the name of corporate privileges,
the more important prerogative*' of tax
ation and administration. A generation
ago they approached the leading politic
ians as supplicants ; now they hold them
in pay, and uao them not only'to ex
tort further immunities, hut generally to
control the entire machinery of the body
politic.”
I have taken these few examples only
to’show the utter degradation to which'
legislative c-irruption has descended.
Many more might be shown, but I am
sure no more arc needed to complete the
disgusting picture.'
A fruitful source of corruption in our
legislative halls is special legislation'
The extent to which this U curried
may bo seen by reference to our pamph
let laws. They will show the fact that
very little of the time aud expemse of
making laws is devoted to (ho common
weal. The time is almost exclusively
employed, and thousands of dollam an
nually expended,.,in conferring spcual
privillges to persons or corporation.-. B
Is very plain ii a good reason existed in
the npccud case for enacting the law, it.
would apply with equal force.in favor of
tlits passage ot n general law to ujool
Bimiliar erscs. It generally gives the
monopoly ofaornoone thing which should
he left open for all. Ro-trict your Legis
lature to (ho passage of general laws on
ly and you chock at one blow an im
mense stream ol abuses. It ca-ws should
arise which our laws would not meet
thou the time has arrived for Legislative
enactment, and a general law would not
only reach the case in hand,.hut all cases
of a like character that, might arise in
the future.
The laws of ISOS are published in a
lar.ro volume I 11 1 page*, Ami the laws of
1800 in a similar' one of lo'U pages, I In*
laws oflSTh. in 1302. , Tn ISuS there weiy
81 genera! laws passed and 127-1 piiva'e
acts. Tn 1800-70 general mid 12U special
or private acts received Hie approval of
tile Governor. Tn 1870 there were about TO
general and 1000 special laws passed.'
These acts toward tho close of the session
are put through with s.ueh indecent
haste that no member save tiro one
specially interested can have any know
edge of*ihc|r contents. Visit your Leg-'
islativQ halls during the waning hours
of the session. You will see there the "Col
Jeetcd wisdom” of the (State engaged In
something that will remind yon lorvibly
of a public auction. Your laws arc passed
with greater speed and, ji good deal less
decorum than an auctioneer would dis
pose of hia small'wares.*
This salutary amendment would not
only break up the rings of (ho lobby,
ruin tho trade o't the corrupt legislator,
ami strike down the po.wer of monopo
lies, but it would also dispense'with an
nnal sessions of our ’Legislatures.
The evils I havfc Hina feebly portrayed
I conceive to bo the necessary fruits of a
material imperfection of our system of
government. To make this , clear we
need only, to examine its practical ma
chinery.. In theory our government Is
Democratic. It is grounded upon the
idea that tho people govern and make
laws for themselves In a countiy ho
vast as ours, this they could not do by
their direct action assembled In one*
body. An expedient was' resorted to
practically tn carry out this idea, ami yet
obviate lids difficulty ; it was the princi
ple of representation. By this simple
device free governments have been ren
dered possible, and it was, therefore, an'
important improvement in the science
of government. Tho true idea of J?epre
senlntion consequently, ia tbo exact im
ago in miniature of the whole collective
body of tlio voters. Everyman is sup
posed to bo heard and represented by his
representative, and to lake tho sense of
all the Representatives is equivalent to
taking the sense of all the voters. But
is tills true under our present system?
The practical results of our majority rule
is to disfranchise nearly one-half of the
Voting population. Tho adherents of the
unsuccessful party are as completely dis
franchised as though they had no Tight
to vote at all. Aye, worse still, they are
represented by the very men they op
posed. What shape dues Ibis assume
when we contemplate the actions ol
Representatives thus elected in making
laws. Here tho majority rule necessarily
obtains. Tho majority of tho legislative
I body make our laws. But what propor
tlonTofthe voters does this majority rep
resent? Why in most cases a minority.
Add to tho votes cast for the members in
tho minority upon a given moinnro, the
votes of tho defeated'qiarty at the polls,
(which arc literally counted out) and you
will find that our laws ard most frequent
ly tho act of a minority of all tho voters.
The inequality tia greatly increased by
the action of caucuses. In such cases
often a bare majority of the dominant
parly impose upon* us our laws. To pay
that this isfthe action of a majority of
tho people is mere mockery.
C)no evil give.’U'ise to another. One of
(bedevil fruits oi our majority r.ulo is the
■’Kyetflin’"’ of- perry'mamjcrtngg- This - -is
more unfair and unprincipled, because it
was originated with tho deliberate pur
pose of defeating the will of tho people.
It is said to have been concocted by a
Democratic Governor of McAsuchiiflott
For years while tho Democratic party
had sway they practised it to tho fullest
cxlont. Tho Republican parly getting
into power, have retaliated with a ven
geance, acting no doubt upon the sug
gestion of the pool—
The vlllalnv you lesoli me I will execute,
Aiul it shall go haul, but I will better tho In
struction-
Tlio object Is bo to arrange election
districts flmt fire votes of.(he opposition
party will bo neutralized It is done by
combining; counties where the majorities
of (ho opposition aro so large that they
cannot ho overcome, ami uniting others
with cnidUs of Ihn d nninant. party
v')i- ro their inajorUic f < preponderate.
Uy (him, I hn>win::*together strong nmjor
biesof the opposition and carefully svd
juding their own strength so n* hardy
overconv* tha opposite party, they
nviko available all th.dr votes and render
mo.hv;.! n large proportion of (hose of the
opposing party. The effect is to pro
duce an almost incredible disproportion.
For lllußtr.ition lake some of the Staten
as (hoy have been represented by both
parties.
fn tlio old free States In,the election/) of
ISdtl, there were cast for,the Republican
party iu round numbers 3.000,0d0 votes,
and for tho Democratic party 1,01)0,000. —
The 1,000,000 Democratic votes mhos©
twenty-eight ReproHontaUves to Oon
uiwh,’ while tho 3.000,000 Republican
votes chooso one hu mired mid forty-three..
The proportion between the. parties In
; lho.su Slates stood as 20 to 00. Tlio Rep
resentatives ought to have stood In the
same wav, but they.actually stood as 143
to ;:S. Tho delegation in tho 40th Con
gress from Pennsylvania stood \,IS Re
publicans nnd 0 Democrats, but If there
was anything like fairness in our system
it would have stood 13 Republicans to 11
( Democrat©.' From tho State of Kentucky,
i In the wiine Congress, the whole delega
tion was democratic, but the Republicans
1 were entitled to at least three Kepresema
tiva out of the nine in that body. In the
legislature of tho State last session th«
House bad sixty Republican! to forty
Democrats, nnd yet, according to the voter
for Governor, Iho proportion ought to
have been at least fifty-one to forty-nin’e.
It took nchrJy thlrtyrthrce per cent- more
volts to elect a Democratic member than
it did a Republican. To such a degree
has this unjust apportionment boon car
ried,that it frequently happens, as every
one knows who is at all familiar with
politics, that the party having the majori
ty upon tlio whole count are in n minor!-'
ty in our • legislature nnd our cun-,
gresslonal delegation. This of Itself is a
snfUcient demonstration of tho fallacy of
our present system.
•It is u common thing to hear whisper
ings of'dissatisfaction with our institu
tions. Is it to bo- wondered at? Why ,
'■ur Government In its practical operations
ban proven to he a ahum* Denmura.lo In
form but unjust and tyrannical in cllVcfc.
It has been made the instrument to foster
dishonesty and injustice. If has encour* -|
aged ■demagognjsrn and suppressed merit.
It Inis fostered corruption, and bus been
used as an agency to plunder thepeople.
The object uiulertneso circumstances to
be secured is a fair and equitable repre
sentation of the whole body of voters.—
This undoubtedly would eradicate a ma
jority of these abuses. Can this be accom
plished? Various mot hods have* been
proposed and advocated in this country
and in Kuropu. The principal of theseare,
“limited ,votJnrj, n ''personal rrppwnnta'
Hon," V "cnnwhfdvc votin'/”, "nin'/ic vo
tint/, 3 ” and nuwainirc votin'/.” Let me ex
plain these in their order. Jjimitcd votin'; la
so called because the voter la limited in
his votes t<> a number oi candidates leaa
than tho-whole number to be elected.—
This was,tho first innovation - upon the
majority rule, nnd was so plainly an Im
provement upon it; that it is a nmrvol
that U was not more,generally introduc
ed. Familiar examples of‘lbis kind of
voting arc found in tho dtoetion of in
ppectora avid jury eommUdoners. Voters
••.re only allowed to vo ! e tbrono insp-wtqr
and jury emnmis-ionfr umb*r our lawn,
although two of each arc elected. I nibs?
the majority is more' than double the
idrrn'jth 'of the minorily, and can ‘niccass
fully divide (heir votes between the
candidates, (be minority wifi inevitably
elect, one of them. This plan lias certainly
improved the chances of honesty in our
election hoards, becitiMi each party Is
there represented. It lias ,ulso greatly
elevated tin* character of our juries.
Pci'sohut consists in ma
king the representative, tho actual agent
for the voters, who have cast (heir-ballots
in hjs favor,.ho holding as many votes to
bestow in the body of which he is a mpni
-ber, as he received in bis election. The
electors cast their individual voles upon
a given-iueastu'e in thclfigWattire through
their accredited agents. Tibs is certainly
a near approach to (ho direct action of
the votiMsdhemselvca ; which Is the ob
ject to he accomplished as nearly as possi
ble. To avoid tho representative body
becoming* too numerous, each candidate
is required to a certain number of
votes, ascertained for instance by dividing
the whole number of votes by tho num
ber of members to be elected. This would
not prevent n few strong and popular
candidates from absorbing all the votes.
This however, Is obviated by oilier regn
lationa, which I have not the lime to ex
plain. Mr. Simon .Sterne of New York, •
jins ablydefimd Ibis plan in n pamphlet
that has been widely circulated. A ancle-.
tv (or its promotion lias been organized ,
in New York, and lu\» David Dudly,
Field for Us President.
Cumulative voting Is bo called, because
it allows the voter where there in a plu
rality of candidates to bo elected, to vote
for iho whole millibar or cumulate bin
votes upon a less number at his discre
tion. The elector has control of as many
vole-ins there are candidates to he elect
ed, and can cast (hem all for one candi
date, or divide them between two in such
propoiliona an he chooses or distribute
them among all the candidates. The re
sult of this “free vote,” as it is sometimes
called, would he that whore the parties
wiriild'kpow their prnparlinnate strength
and would manage their a (Taira properly,
they would always secure e. just propor
tion of the olllccrs elected.
Take for illustration iho Statu of Ver
mont, for which I am Indebted to Senator
BncUalow.
“There are,” says ho, "liO.O'jn voters in
that State of whom -10,000 are members of
the Republican party, and 110,000 of Iho
Democratic party, By law that State is
entitled to three Representatives in Con
gross.. Now wind ought to take place
there? Tile majority should elect two
Representatives, having -10,000 votes, ami
tho minority should elect one, having
20 000 votes,'hut can that lie so in paint
of'lact-at present? If the-'oleoiora would
vote for three Representatives by general
ticket tho majority would elect the whole
three. It the Stale ho divided up Into
single districts, it is a matter of chance
how tho result will lie, whether all three
districts will have majorities of iho same
political complexion or not; I say It la a
matlor of chance, nnyvniora 1 lion that, it
ia a matter of honesty in tho I-egi-daturo
ot tlifl State,.and any political majority
that has control of the legislature will
very Jilicly form tho districts to suit its
owu Interests. Wo know that these
VOL. 57.—N0. 33.
(things occur everywhere. By cumulative
voting’, by authorizing tho 120,000 minori
ty electors of that State, to give each
three votes to one candidate, that candi
date would receive 00,000 votes and tho
majority cannot defeat him. The'majori
ty .voting for two .Representatives can
select them, but they cannot elect 'the
third. Suppose they attempt. to vote for
thrfce candidates, they can only give each
oY them 40.000 votes, and the minority
candidate haa 00,000, If they attempt to
vote for two aM they ought to do, that
heimr tho number they aro entitled to,
they can give them 00,000 votes each, the
Paine number the minority candidate has.
if they attempted to vote for on.e they
would- ■givo-that-mu) ..candidate 120,000,.,.
but of course they would not throw away
their votes in that foolish manner. Tho
practical result would bo that the 40,000
majority eleelors in that Slate would vole
for two candidates, and elect them, and |
tho 20,000'minority electors would vote
for one and elect him, and a result analo
gous to this would occur all over'lho coun
try Ifthissystem wore applied.” .lion. C.
U.Buckulew, of this State, has uhly ex-
piuipded this system In various addresse;
in tho Senate of tho United Staten and
elsewhere, and to him belongs tno credit
T believe of first advocating the system In
a public way in this country. Another
arrangement analogous to that of cutnu-
lative voting is “single voting.” Electors
under this system are only allowed to
vote-for one candidate where there Is a
number to he elected Tins will accom
plish flie desired object if tlio votes aro
piopeHy managed, ft will require a
thorough of the party’s strength,
end a division of its as many
candidates as it has tho power to elect.
.1 come now to the system of “success
ive voting.’l This has been In successful
operation in Denmark for more than
eight rears. It wan iirst brought to pub
lic* notice by Mr. Thomas Hare, of Eng
land. He has placed every friend of lib
eral Institutions under obligation to him
for tho light ho has thrown upon this
subject. Xt was his masterly genius .that,
first conceived ami fully explained .the
evils of the majority rule,- and* pointed
oiit an ellVctiml remedy.. It consists In
allowing each voter to voteTor.m addition
to the’ candidate for. whom ho desires to
casfhis vote in the first instance,‘.for oue
or more other candidates to whom his
vote may he given in case it should not
be wanted to secure the election of Ida
first choice* Ho puts tho names of the
candidates on his ticket where the haliot
would he used, inorderof his preference,
and if In's vote should not ho wauled for
liis first candidate,he having received the
required number,of votes to elect him, jt
would ho transferred to the next one and
ho on. Regulations for tho government
..of the election olVicers would bo required
to give this system effect, and. if properly
inianaged'it would undoubtedly result in
giving all parties their proportionate
share of officers.
Any of these systems could bo easily
applied to tho election of presidential
Electors, Members ofCtongreaa, Members
of tho Legislature, Commissioners, Audi
.tors, Directors of the Poor,.School Direc
tors, Town Counclimen, and in fact to
a)] cases where a plurality of otllcers are
to bo elected at thesamo time,and where
there are more olllcers than one it would
be an easy matter to provide that they
should all ho elected at once. If any of
these plans were ’introduced into our
own county the Republicans would elect
a County Commissioner,a Direotoroftho
Poor, and of the County Auditors. This
I am persuaded would result to tho great
advantage of tho tax payors of the coun
ty. The same would he true if applied to
the county of Lancaster.
Vn tins country the experiment of “cu
mulative voting” has been tried in
' Rlomn-djurg, of this tho home of
Senator BuCkalew, -with entire satinfac-!
ion, ainJ the *?tatc of Illinois iateiy rati'
ied her now constitution by a majority
ofiVKOOO, into which was introduced the
“cumulative voting'' plan.
A movement fa now in progress In fa*
vorof a convention to revise tbc cnnsli-
tution of the ritute. ft has received the
endorsement of the proas generally. ' A
convention Of highly respectable men
from all parts of the State, met in Heading
in August Just in the interests of such ,a
convention, and they are I doubt not,
bu-ily engaged in furthering the project.
I am confident that the -Legislature of
the State will, at the coming session, au
thorize an election upon the subject, and
you will bo called upon to vole for or
against the holding 'of such a conven*
■* The grant evils tho establishment of
these reforms'would abate, I would not
in a single lecture attempt.to describe.—
Wean; quite certain'it would forever
break the power of the demagogue. It
would destroy our “gin shops," political
meetings and cdnven'mns. I 1 .wou'd
drive fore our Legislafive halls the
“rings,” and out of ihosnhodies I heir
coiidjutois, the cfomipt members. ft
would breakdown for all time the por-
iciotiu puWcr of corporations and mo-
lopotu-s. It would de-Lmy gerryman*
lenii';. ft would save the millions of
lolhirs of the peoples* money expended
in our election*.- XAdthful ministers of a
St new mid not hs subject to the an
noyance of political wire-pullers, and
government cleiUs would not bo com
pelled to Mirrendor their small earnings
for party purposes.
These abuse and vices uf our system
have often given.rise to the opinion that
our government Is a failure. This is
not so. It is better with all its faults
than any of the governments of (he old
world.- IMan’s -capacity for self-govern
ment has been forever settled in this
a mntry. None but a freeman can ever
breathed her air. Tho old world has
long ago been moved by her sph It. The
progress of events are steadily in the
direction of free insflulions. Tho worst
of governments of onr day is more lib
eral, limn tho b'>'st of them was a few
Centuries ago. Year'by your tho oppres
sor's yoke is softcruil, and the day ia
imnmi to come when all people shall bo
in the enjoyment of tho bteasings'of free
dom. Certainly wo will not surrender
in our faith our institutions when tho
rest of mankind aro eager to ‘ embrace
them-
After wo havo accomplished the great
work of reform wo .have still a few more
things to observe. It is to cultivate u
proper appreciation of our institutions.—
Tiiis wo can only do by exercising our
rights and duties as citizens. We must
accustom ourselves to cherish properly
the right of suftVugc. 1 There are many
men in all communities who uover vole.
ff they belong to the majority they say
their vole itj not needed. if to the tpinon
ty they my Uis no use. Thjs apathy cn
the part of voters Is fraught with deep
significance. It also protends evil to the
country. The primary cause of it is, no
doubt our nb“iird system of election,
where ho much depends Upon the few
votes that vio'cnlly turn the scale. “The
ambitious few will inevitably acquire
tho ascendency in the conduct of human
affairs, if tho patriotic many, tho people,,
are not stimulated arid roused to a proper
activity and effort.” Tho right of auff*
rage should bo habitually cherished ns
the dearest rigid of an American citizen.
It h the pailadium of their liberties, at
once tholr shield and their sword. That
tunali bit of paper called the ballot is
greater than • the trepiro of kings.—
Dropping into the box,
• «.s (hejlecrcs of descending snow, * ’
ami yet more powerful than the mighty
instruments of war.
“ Tho right of suffrage,” says n distin
gulahod writer, “is a fearful thing. It
calls for wisdom and dlKcrellon* «i’d in
telligence of no ordinary standard. It
awukea at every exercise the interest of
all tho nation. Its results reach forward
through tiipo Into eternity. Itsdisoharge
must bo accounted for among tho dread
responsibilities of the great day of judg
ment. Who will go to it blindly V Who
will go to it passionately ? Who will go
to it as a sycophant,a tool, a slave? How
many do / These are not tho men to
make a rituto.
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cards, H ANDnn.T.3, Oiuour,.vus, and every oth
er description of Jon and Card Printing.
ofiofilco tho knaves that in many cases
now disgrace public positions, and ele
vate to their places honest, able nod
conscientious meu. Office no longer
confers distinction.’ The men thntought
to fill our offices have no Inst* to meddle
in ward meetings and except the party
•yoke.
“Hour seldom, friend, a good great man Inherits
Honor And wealth, with nil his worth and pains
It seenns a storj’ from tho.worldof spirits.
When anv nnm obtain* that which ho merits
Or any merits that wlileb ho obtains.”
Tito pen selected to Administer your
laws, and make your ‘ laws, should be
meu of sterling Integrity, great abilities,
and extended putriothm—judges of such
high character that the upright will ven
erate thdni and...tho wicked, will fear,
them—statesmen who*o integrity Is'so”
firmly fixed that suspicion wotrld’never
dure‘to whisper their names? and In
whose glance tho dealer qf bribes would
1 stand appalled. /
To fills great work I would earnestly
Invite your co-operation.f Our State will.
1)0 followed by others, aqd In time ali
Will have embraced these needed re
forms, and then, In deed and in truth, in
the eloquent words of tho late President
Lincoln, “the nation shall under God,
haven n6w birth of freedom, and the
government of, the poojfio, by tho people
and for the people, abali not perish from
the earth.”
©DBS aim SilBS.
A mi-:\v stp.in’g—a cat serenade.
A pair op tights—two drunkards.
A woman’s king—a sewing circle,
Tin: clothes of tho war—uniforms.
*To grocers—Honest-tea is the heat
policy. - n
Wiiat wris tho first bet made—the
alphabet.
They keop;‘Know Syder Fur-sail’ at
a Texas grocer#..
Murmurs j6f tho'tide— the grumblings
of a married couple.
Raining pitchforks is bad, hut ‘ bail
ing omulbusses' is worse, says an’ old
joker*
Modesty In a woman Is like color on
Lho cheek—decidedly becoming if not
mt on.
The string of a bee carries conviction
with it—it makes u man a bee-leaver at
ouce.
When is tho moon in a had financial
condition? When she is in her last
quarter*
A max in Boston ’ls so short that when
ho. is ill,, ho doesn't know whether be
has headache or corns.
There is a man who has graduated
from a chemist to an undertaker, then
to a hearse-driver, and is now a grave
digger.
The citizens of New Albqny, Indiana,
are frequently ‘‘knocked out of lime’ for
hours by birds perching on the bauds of
the town clock.
A FRIGHTENED Wife told llCf husba&d
the earthqu iko made her heart beat, and
tho cruel brute replied that only an earth
quake could do U!
A kino's fool condemned to die, was
allowed to choOso the form of death, ho
chose old ago.
A model surgical operation—to take
the cheek out of a young man, and the
unlaw out of a woman.
CaN a couple who have contracted a
clandestine marriage bo properly said to
bo carrying out their cluudeMiuya..
Doctors talk about paying thoir visits
when at the same time it’d thoir visits
tljKfa paying them.
Tun painter'wasn’t more than a rail©
out of tho way when he made tho drug*
gist's sign read: ‘‘’Physicians*' prescrip
tions carefully confounded,’ ■
[’ho Hartford, Times replies to the con-
undrnnis of the organ-grinders: ‘How
can I leave thee?’ iJy Haying that sev
eral trainsand u boat leave dally..
Grace—‘T.nm going to see Clara to
day. Have you any message Churlotto
—‘l wonder how you can visit that,
dreadful girl. Give her my* love. *
A c.oor> fiort pi a man was recently
asked to subscribe lor a chandelier for
he church. ‘Now,* said lie, ‘what’s the
ihc of a chandelier? After you got it
•on can’t got any ono to play on it.*
At.',MMA —‘ Ah ! you mud, cruel hoy,
how could y°u frighten your dear little
s'isterso?’ The Incorrigible—‘l—l only
wanted to see if her hair would turn
white.’
A hiking young statesman employed
or tho Chicago Ponr.hn* been duchargod
or this: 'lied River troubles are grmv
ng to Manitoba recorded ia this column.’
A eittle girl going to Newport, and
seeing tho willow phaetons for the tlvat
time exclaimed . ’why mamma, every
body rides out in thoir’clothea-haaketa
here.
An Indiana paper tells of a lawyer
there who charged a client $lO for col
lecting $0; but-said ho would not press
him to pay tho other dollar for a few
days, if it would bo more convenient to
let U stand.
The very careful mamma who had a
bar put across the nursery windows, to
protect the children; says it don’t keep
them from 'falling out,’,. .
Here is one of Josh Riflings* latest
sayings: ‘Tho man who spends all he
can make in charity*, will get his reward
/imi and hcrca/lcr— but his reward/are
will bo tho poor house. 1
Cincinnati Una n 'Christian Grain
Elevator.’ There is no other city west
of Pittsburgh whoso Christianity to much
necdgelo’vatlng.
Fame Is llkoashaved pig with agreas
cd tail and it is only after it ims slipped
through the hapda of Home thousands,
that some fellow by good luck holds on
to it-
WKLb, Sissy, how do you like your
now sc'hobl?’ 'Oh, bo muts?’ That's
right. Now toll me all you have learned
today.’ I have learned tho names of all
the Jittle boys.’
A j*ai*kr In Wisconsin says that the
Board of Education In that State baa re
solved to erect a building largo* enough
to accommodate throe hundred students
reo stories high.
An Evansville girl was elnglug, ‘Put
me in my little bed’ to her beau, when
tho profane accents of her male parent
broke the stillness, remarking that ifsho
didn’t put him in d—u soon, hoM have to
shift for himself out doors.
lUcirnums, ATn:.vrrox I—The atten
ion of all bachelors is invited to the fol-
lowing “wail”:
“There‘are some sad sights in this
world; a-city sacked and burned—a bat
tle-field after a great slaughter—n London
in tho midst of a plague—a ship burning
at sea—a family pining iu starvation—a
jug of molasses wrecked on (he pave
ment. All bud, it la true. But to our
mind tho saddest Bight of pH lit an old
bachelor wearing towards tho end of his
journey of life, Ids great duties undone.
Miserable creature! Just look at him :
his shirt buttons otl—bis stockings out
at the toes—not a won or daughter, not a
rotative to drop a tear to close hla eyes
in death, or to leave his money la-no
body. iu fact, locave Jor him—shunned
by Kulut and uluner. Poor old bache
lor I”