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LANCASTER DAIL17 INTELLIGENCER FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 188..
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FRIDAY EVENING. JAN. 28. 1881.
The Philadeipia Felly.
We hardly think tliat there can be two
opinions among Democrats of geed judg
ment about the exceeding felly of the
majority of the delegates te the Receiver
of Taxes convention in Philadelphia, in
refusing te nominate Jehn Hunter.
There seems te have been something be
sides a desire for the welfare of the party
whi'.h prompted the action of many of
the members. Seme no doubt were hen
est in their mistaken purpose. It is im
possible, for instance, te consider lhat
Mr. Vaux had any unworthy motive. He
was simply unwise; and he has been un
wise before. He has net earned a repu
tatien for political wi-detn equal te his
well established character for honesty
and the courage of his convictions. He
tbiuks that t he proper policy for the Dem
ocratic party is always te light under its
own Hag, and always te make straight
out nominations, without combinations
or compromises. As a rule, we tee, be
lieve in that policy. But there is no rule
without exceptions; and in municipal
affairs the exceptions are frequent: te the
policy which lequires a geed Democrat
and a geed citizen te vote for none but
geed Democrats, who are at the same
time geed men, for elHce. We de net be
lieve that it is at any time the duty of a
Democrat te vote for a bad man because
he is nominated by his party, though he
often may vote for an indifferent one.
And in city elections he U entitled te de
mand that the candidate his party offers
him should be the best in tue field.
In the present cuuditi m of affairs in
Philadelphia it is Mie dictate of wisdom
for qyery geed Democrat who is a geed
citizen te vote for just one man for re
ceiver of taxes, and for no ether. His
choice isabselutely thus restricted -by the
fact that this man. admittedly lit in
every way, has been alreadv selected by
ai influential and numerous body of Re
publicans, who have proposed te support
the Demeciatic candidates for the ether
cilices in return for the party support of
Jehn Hunter. Willi this combination he
may be elected : and his election will be
of great advantage te the Democratic
party and te the city. Se strong is the
Democratic feeling in his favor that the
Democratic candidate for mayor dc.
clared te the convention that he would
net accept its nomination 'inlcss Mr.
Hunter was put upon the ticket with
him; and after this declaration he was
nearly unanimously nominated. That
this party feeling should net have been
displayed in equal strength in the Re
ceiver of Taxes convention can only be
attributed te the fact that certain men
who desired the defeat of the party and
the election of Stokley were able te take
advantage of the sentiment represented
by Mr. Vaux and te coalesce with it se
as te secure the majority they sought in
the convention. There is such an ele
ment in the Democratic party in Phil
adelphia and Pennsylvania. It has fat
tened en such Republican coalitions.
Pretending Democracy of the straight
est kind in public they but put en the
livery of Heaven te serve the devil in,
and privately are found in partnership
with the Republican machine managers
in the distribution of public plunder.
An especial clement in Philadelphia
conspicuously represented by Alderman
McMullin,. and ethers represented by
men of like lustre, have kept the Denif
cratic party there chained te the Re
publican chariot wheels. These men
have shown their power te de what they
p'.ase in the ways of lawlessness and te
yj nnwhiptef jurtice. Th"y have waxed
iu.i, Swelling in clever while the party
wandered in the desert. It is a tiling te
be expected that these men should new
cry aloud for straight-out nominations,
when their only effect can be te weaken
the party. They declare otherwise ;
avowing that the party can only be held
together by Democratic nominations;
that the rank and file will net vote for
anyone net a Dem-icrat. The rank and
file are net feels, though theirspekrsmen
may be knaves, and may turn against
their party this time as they have often
done before.
The rank and file of the Democratic
party are net likely, at least, te vote
against a Democratic candidate for may
or because a Republican is joined with
him en the ticket ; nor ile we think that
many of them would vote against se ac
ceptable a Republican as Jehn Hunter.'
But if they de, it will only tend te de
feat Hunter ; for hew could it hurt
King ? They answer that the Republi
cans who premise te de se will net vote
f ir him. We de net believe thai either ;
bat if they de, Mr. JCing will have at
least his party v,:e. :.:: 1'he.v can he get
mere than thar "e jnuii.ial'ng a straight
Democratic ticket ? And tuat admii
tedly is net strong enough te elect him.
Se that the policy of putting Mr. Hun
ter en the ticket te strengthen the ether
two Democrats upon it is se obvious that
the blindest Democratic advocate for
straight-out nominations, even the king
Of the blind, Richard Vaux himself,
ought te be able te see it.
We cannot think that geed sense will
fail te dominate our party in Philadel
phia, widely as it seems new te have
wandered from its behests. At present
the party has two tickets, both bearing
the names of Democrats nominated with
unanimity by the different conventions,
while from a third convention, divided
nearly in half, we have two candidates,
one a Democrat who cannot pep sibly be
elected, and the ether an independent
Republican of admitted fitness, honesty
and fairness, who may be elected. If
these tickets lcmain thus in the field, we
believe that no honest anl wise Dem
ocrat will eventually fail te vote
for the ticket whose election is possible.
But we have great faith that Mr. Mc
Grath will withdraw his name. He
stands tee well with his party te permit
his candidacy te divide it. The objec
tion is net te him personally. And there
is nothing te make him feel at adlag-
jtrieved that the party a3 a whole refuses
his candidacy. He is a man of marked
asacity and recognizes as fully as any
one the force of the leasens command
ing a unanimous support of Hunter .en
the part of the enemies of Ring Republi
can rule in Philadelphia. He will net
permit himself te be it3 monkey unless j
he is induced te be its well rewarded
tool. That we de net believe of him,
We have every reason te believe in hi3
integrity and sound Democracy and geed
sense; and these can guide him but one
way.
We de net share the apprehension of
our esteemed contemporary, the Chatn
bersburg Valley Spirit, that unless the
Democrats at Harrisburg make terms
with the Cameren faction they will be
utterly crushed out in the apportionment,
which, the Valley Spirit assumes, is en
tirely within the control of that element
of the Republican partv. It seems te
forget that the Democrats and auti-cau-!
cus Republicans constitute a majority et
the Legislature as well as the Democrats
and caucus Republicans, and that any
policy which blocks the election of a
" machine " candidate for the Senate
just as effectually recommends a fair ap
portionment te the independent Republi
cans, as the contrary policy is likely te se
cure sucfi an apportionment from the
regulars.
The Democrats have been left te the
tender mercies of the Cameren faction
before new in the apportionment and
have been gerrymandered out of their
just representation. If they are disposed
te de tlis they will de it again. If they j
would cheat the people out of their just
rights they would cheat the party in any
trade made with them. The Republicans
will go just as far in this direction as
they dare go ; they knew there is a lim
it. We have no fear that a Democratic
Congress will allow any scheme of appor
tionment, te pass which would render
possible the election of a solid Republican
delegation from Pennsylvania. The
Democracy will de well te net allow
themselves te be scared into a trade,
whatever ether consideration may im
pel them te one
m
MINOR TOPICS.
There is a very ardent temperance
movement in progress through the Seuth
at present, sweeping from North Carolina
te Alabama.
Mr.s. Lucy II. Hoercit writes that the
streets of Paris are becoming mere and
inure insecure for women, and a pictty
American girl is liable te be kissed at
every street corner in bread daylight.
A Chicago paper tells of a man who
was complaining that he had invested a
rather large sum of money in Wall street
and lest it all. A sympathizing friend
asked him whether he had been a bull or
a bear, lie replied, "Neither : I was a
jackass."
. There is a premise of a deficiency of
about ten million dollars in the finances of
the po.-tefnec department this year. One
reason is that the department is compelled
te carry free of charge all the rubbish that
the members of Congress can thrust upon
it uttiler the name of "public documents."
It has been estimated that if all the free
matter sent through the mails should be
paid for at regular rates it would increase
the revenues by about three and a haif
millions of dollars.
Te make shoe pegs enough for Ameri
can use consumes annually 103,0DC cords
of timber, and te make lucifer matches
300,000 cubic feet of the best pine are re
quired every year. Lasts and beet trees
take 500,000 cords of birch, beech and
maple, and the handle of tools 500,000
mere. The baking of our bricks consumes
2,000,000 cords of weed, or what would
cover with forest about 50,000 acres of
land. Telegraph poles already up repre
sent 800,000 trees, and their annual repair
consumes about 300,000 mere. The ties
of our railroads consume annually thirty
years' growth of 75,000 aires, anil te fence
all our lailreads would cost 8-15.000, 000,
with a yearly expenditure of $i5,000,000
for repairs.
Tiie Yerk Press, Carlisle Volunteer and
Huntingdon Monitor are flat-footed against
any Democratic dicker with the warring
Republican faction:; in the present beauti
ful struggle ever the scnatership. The
Williamsport Sun thinks that " if after all
that the Demeciatic party of thisstatc has
said, it should through its representatives
elect a Cameren man like Oliver in place
of a man like Wolfe or MacVeagh, it will
d serve te be kept from power in this
state, and it will tee, for that important
factor in the politics of the present, the
independent voter, made se by the Cam
eren ring rule, will net trust any party
which wiil help the man the party is con
stantly crying out against, when for once
it happens that that man is placed in a
position when ha can be whipped."
The recent sale in the Jersey Isles of
four fine cows te America, at about $1000
each, has startled the Channel Island
world. The farmers were just beginning
te get used te some of the high prices at
the recent sale of Mr. Kent at Ilerkncss's,
when the news of this comes upon them,
and they are fairly wild about it. Mr.
Willis P. Hazzard, of Chester county, who
is in Guernsey new, writes. " In our visit
te view the cattle, they seem afraid te
name prices for fea- they will net be high
enough; and when named, tluy are se
high that, with the increased cost of ship
ping new ruling, it is almost prohibitory
te further shipments. The only way will
be te let them severely alone ler a while,
until they find buyers are net rushing in
quite se freely as they imagine. But in
the meanwhile wc would advise the secur
ing of all the geed cattle offered at any
coming sales, at advanced prices, for Jer-
ser and Guernsey steek is going te be
scaicc and dear. Insurance companies
have put up the rates te 10 per cent.! And
steamship companies refuse te carry any
mere cattle, at least te Philadelphia, as
emigrants pay better."
m
A Serious Fire.
A fire in the six-story brick building,
Njs. 3C5and 367 Broadway, New Yerk,
last night, caused a total less estimated at
4000,000. The upper stories were burned
out. In the first fleer and basement the
dry goods stock of Sweetser, Pembroke &
Ce., was damaged te the estimated amount
of $300,000 by water. The stock of Law
eon Brethers, dealers in laces and em
broideries en the second fleer, was dam
aged, it is believed, te the extent of $100,- ,
W0. Hie remainder of the building was ,
eccupicu ej a. v m. mviasen, shut man-
wacuirers, wiies
estimiled at
$150,000. The damage te the building,
which was fermerjy .the International
hotel, is set down at 50,000.
BENCH AND BAR.
THE OATH OF A LAWYER.
"FID3LITY" TO THE COURT.
THE OIILIGATIOXS OF TUE HAR TO
JUDliES AND THE PEOPLE.
Fer the Ixielligexcsii.
In the Examiner a issue of the 17th iust.
annc-arcd a communication from " Mem-
ber of the Bar,'" which discussed the vexed
question of the responsibility of the bar for
the acts of its individual members in vio
lation of the law and their oath of- office.
The positions assumed and the conclusions
announced by the writer are se at variance
with the principles of duty and responsi
bility in the profession inculcated by the
bench, and acquiesced in by the bar from
time immemorial, as well as se damaging
te the character and commanding position
of the bar and se utterly destructive of that
high-toned ctpril da corps which ought
te characterize all learned professions,
that it does net seem just te the Lancas
ter bar te withheld their disavowal and,
by their silence.epcn themselves te the im
putation of acquiescence in the views ad
vanced. We have waited some time with the
hope that an abler pen would come te the
defenseaef our profession against its do
mestic enemies, for of the bar it may be
truthfully sajd, ' ' Our worst enemies arc
these of our own household."
The view presented aud enforced at
some length by the writer referred te is
that the bar is under no obligation te su
pervise the professional conduct of its in
dividual members Fer the purpe-e of
the argument it is net important whether
the obturatien referred te has a legal or a.
moral sanction, for either one imposes the
duty of supervision. Let us then inquire
whether this obligation exists ; and, if se,
whence it arises.
"Member of the Bar," by his citations
from the acts of Assembly, and rules of
ceuit, shows conclusively that the court is
resnensiblc for the conduct of the bar. In
deed, it is upon that tribunal that he
nlaces the entire responsibility. That the
court is responsible in a very important
sense for the conduct of the bar is agreed
between us. Frem that postulate, then,
we may proceed with the argument.
The law touching the subject will be
found in the act of Assembly of, April 14,
1834, sections 09, 73 aud 74, a3 fellows :
Sec. 09. Before any attorney, ad
mitted as aforesaid , shall make any plea
at the bar, except in his own case, lie
shall take an oath or affirmation, as fol fel
lows, viz :
" Yeu de swear or affirm that you will
support the constitution of the United
States and the constitution of this com
monwealth, and that you will behave your
self in the office of attorney within this
court, according te the best of your learn
ing and ability, and with all geed lideuty,
as well te the court as te the client, that
you will use no falsehood, nor delay any
person s cause for lucre or malice, ram
nhlct Laws 1834, page 331.
Snc. 73. If any atterncy-at-law shall
misbehave himself in his office of attorney
he shall be liable te suspension, removal
from eflice, or te such ether penalties as
have hitherto been allowed in such cases
by the laws of this commonwealth.
Sec. 74. If any such attorney shall re
tain money belonging te his client, after
demand made by the client for the pay
ment thereof, it shall be the duty of the
court te cause the name of such attorney
te be stricken from the record of the at
torneys, and te prevent him from prose
cutiug longer in the said court. Pam
phlet Laws, 1834, page 354.
Frem the foregoing sections of the act
of 1834 is easily deducible the obligation,
which we affirm rests upon the bar. te
supervise the professional conduct of its
individual members.. With one eye rest
ing upon sections 73 and 74, read with the
ether section 09, which contains the official
oath by which an attorney is constituted
an officer of the court, and it becomes tee
obvious te need argument, that the law
yer's oath makes it his duty te aid the
court in executing the requirements of
sections 73 and 74. Te a niiud possessing
an accurate conception of what a lawyer
is, no ether conclusiea seems possible.
Courts and lawyers arc the machines em
ployed in the administration of justice.
Lawyers arc officers in as high a sense as
are the judges, aud both arc sworn. The
functions of the bar have always been
held te be, te aid the court aud suitors in
the administration of justice ; and in
lurtherance et tuat euu tlicy are sworn
" te all geed fidelity." The purity of the
bar is as necessary te this object as (he
purity of the bench, and the corruption
of either equally impairs the machinery
by which rights are protected and wrongs
redressed ; for it can make no difference te
the suitor whether he is robbed by his
lawyer retaining his money, or, by a cor
rupt decision of the ceurfc,hasyiis property
given te another. Te say that the bar can
suffer itself te become impure, venal aud
depraved, thereby impairing the machinery
of justice, aud subverting the very object
of their existence without violating their
oath of fidelity, is te declare a paradox
which the sense of mankind will net com
prehend. As well might it be said that a
husband does net violate his marital vow
of fidelity wheu he leaves his own and
lives with the wife of another.
Te make it still mere palpable te the
reason, let us lift the legislative de
claration of -the obligations of the court
and the bar out of their settings of ver
biage, and leek at them in their simplest
possible form, thus :
1. The court is under a legal obligation
te administer justice according te law;
but justice can net be administered ac
cording te law, when the officers of the
court, its attorneys, unlawfully retain the
suitors' money ; therefore, the court is
bound te remove such attorneys from the
bar.
2. Fidelity te the court requires the at
torney te inform it of the existence of any
serious impediments te the administration
of justice. Officers of the court (attor
neys) who unlawfully retain the suitors'
money arc a serious hindrance te the ad
ministration of justice, therefore the bar
(being collectively bound by the oath taken
by its individual members)
is under ebli-
gatien te make known te the court the cx-
jstcace of such a hindrance.
Frem the conclusion of this simple syl
logism there is no escape but by impeach
ing the validity of its major premise, and
affirming that the word fidelity, as Used
in the attorney's eath.bas net the extended
meaning wc ascribe te it. That the ordi
nary meaning of the word has this extent,
at least, will appear from an examination of
any English dictionary, while the very ob
ject of its use in the text of the law and
the entire reason of the case, require that
its ordinary meaning be extended rather
than curtailed. An illustration may
threw some light upon this point in the
argument. Suppose a half dozen members
of the bar have misbehaved in their office,,
have embezzled their clients' money,
bribed arbitrators, or tampered with
jurors ; the court is ignorant of the fact,
the bar are aware of it ; clients who have
been robbed are bribed or intimidated te
silence ; the public are iu possession of the
facts ; they withdraw their confidence and
respect from a court of justice which suf
fers embezzlers and bribers te minister iu
its temple ; aud the entire administration
of justice is brought into disrepute and
degratien, while the judges are calum
niated, held up te scorn and reprobation,
believed te be corrupt, venal aud depraved,
because their own officers, sworn te "all
geed fidelity te them," have knowingly
withheld the information which would
have enabled them te discharge their duty,
retain the respect of the public, and keep
pure the fountain of justice. Fer tiie bar
te allow the bench thus te suffer by their
emission of the duty of information and
co operation is as grave a violation of their
oath of fidelity as if they were te conspire
te destroy public confidence in the court
or te refuse te support the constitution of
the state. This argument is drawn from
consequences te be sure, but that docs
net invalidate it. Extreme cases test
principles ; and while no case of the mag
nitutle of the one supposed is likely te oc
cur, yet it may possibly occur ; the illus
tration is wanting in nothing te demon
strate the absolute correctness of our
preposition that fidelity te the court im
poses the duty of communicating any
facts known te the bar which seriously
affect the administration of justice.
This standard of fidelity is net higher
thauthat which the bench aud bar of this
county have unifeimly recognized ; and
whenever an exigeucy has arisen which
gave rise te an expression of sentiment
upon' the subject, they have sustained this
elevated view of the obligations imposed
by the lawyer's oath of office. The Lancas
ter bar net long since declared its sense of
this obligation, when, believing that the
administration of justice was being imped
ed by the extortionate charges of officers
of the court, net attorneys, they inau
gurated proceedings te remove the hind
rance by preventing the overcharges. If
it was the duty of the bar te marshal the
force of organization against trivial ex
cesses in the charges of underpaid clerks,
hew much mere urgent the duty, if prac
ticing attorneys were misbehaving te the
detriment of justice and the reproach of
the profession, te institute proceedings for
the protection of themselves and the court !
In the Derringer case, in Philadelphia,
reported in 1 W. N. C, 200, the ceuit
held that for an attorney te move for the
admission te the bar of a man whom he
knew had been rejected by the examining
beard, without communicating the fact te
the court, though the applicant for admis
sion held a certificate of admission te the
supreme court, was a violation of his oath
of fidelity, which justified his suspension
from the bar.
In the Davies case in Philadelphia, re
ported in 8 W. N. C, 437, the bar pro
ceeded en their own motion te defend
their own honor and vindicate their own
integrity by dealing with one who had
forfeited his right te be a lawyer. In the
Dickens case in Pittsburgh, reported in 17
P. F. S., 109, a petition of a number of
the members of the bar was presented te
the ceuit of common pleas of Allegheny
county, setting forth that "a member of
the Pittsburgh bar has been accused by
the public journals and common report of
being guilty of illegal practices aud un
professional conduct, unbecoming a mem
ber of the bar," &c, and praying the
court te appoint a commissioner te investi
gate aud report upon the truth of the ac
cusations. The commissioner was appoint
ed,, the accusations found te be true, and
the attorney was disbarred.
Wc refer te these cases te show the
sense of the profession of the obligation
imposed by their oath of effiee, and hew
promptly the bar elsewhere move in the
fulfillment of that obligation. Judge Gib Gib
eon in Rush vs. Cavenaugh, 2 Bar., 189,
speaking of attorneys, says, "he violates
his oath when he consciously presses for
an unjust judgment." This, doubtless,
would be held by " Member of the Bar "
te be giving an ideal scope te the meaning
of the lawyer's oath of fidelity, but it is
necessary te the administration of justice,
and that oath must in its very nature held
the lawyer te the utmost geed faith te the
court, iu every matter great or small
within the range of his professional rela
tions, which affects the administration of
justice.
It is important te justice as well as te
the honor and dignity of the court that it
give its endorsement te no man unworthy
of public confidence aud trust ; therefore,
it is a breach of fidelity iu the attorney te
obtain endorsement by the suppression of
facts a knowledge of which would have
caused it te be withheld. But it is equally
important te justice and the honor of the
court, that when au attorney becomes un
worthy of that endorsement it be with
drawn ; therefore, it is a breach of fidelity
in attorneys te withheld from the court or
suppress information of facts which would
cause that endorsement te be withdrawn.
Te held te the contrary is simply te say
that a servant may withheld information
that a villain has poisoned his master's
breakfast and still be faithful.
Thus far we have looked chiefly at that
aspect of the question which touches the
duty of the bar te the court. When we
consider the ether, net less important, as
pect touching the duty of the bar te them
selves, it becomes equally obvious that a
very high obligation rests upon the bar te
vindicate their own honor and maintain
their own purity. The language of Judge
Agnew iu the opinion of the supreme court
in the Dieksus ca3c, is as fellows : " In
tegrity as well as skill aud learning is es
sential te the character of the profession,
and it becomes the duty of the bench,
as well as of the bar itielf, te
preserve that character in its highest state
as a means of usefulness, and of answer
ing the true end of a profession, se honor
able, and at the same time se neet'.ful."
In the Austin case, 5 Rawle 191, Judge
Gibsen said: "Attorneys have a deep
stake in the character of their profession,
and they are vitally concerned in prevent
ing it from being sullied by the miscen
duct of unworthy members."
Self protection ought te ba a sufficient,
active motive te impel the bar te guard
well the gateways te the profession, and
te provide when necessary a meaus of exit.
It is net correct speaking te say that the
bar is net in any sense responsible for the
character of the persons admitted te prac
t ice, and "Member of the Bar'; commenced
iu the wrong place te make a lawyer. He
forget that the judges whom he thinks are
the makers of lawyers are themselves the
creation .of the bar. Every Judge was a
lawyer before he became a judge, and they
ewe their fitness for the bench largely te
the training, which the bar gave them.
The calibre of the judge depends upon the
calibre of the bar from which he came. A
learned and honorable bar will have a
learned aud upright court, while a
bar loose in its morals, careless
of its own protection, and reckless of its
own honor aud purity, will most likely,
practice before a court of the same inferior
character. The rules which ordinarily
govern admissions te the bar, though ad
opted by the court, are as often the sugges
tion of the bar as the creation of the
court. The last rule adopted by our own
court upon that subject was in pursuance
of a resolution of the bar. and doubtless,
if it were necessary, the united action of
the bar would change all existing rules
touching the subject of admission.
The character of the court, the charac
ter of its rules, and the character of the
persons admitted te practice, in the last
analysis of the question, depend upon the
character of the bar. Hew transcend
cntly important then is it for them te pre
serve their elevated tone, spotless purity
and commanding position. They held the
power of exclusion and are therefore
justly held responsible for these who enter
the charmed circle.
But we have said mere than enough te
show the unsoundness of the views we are
cembatting. Enough te show hew ten
aciously the bar, with few exceptions, held
te the true life-saving principles which
have in the past, meulded the conduct of
the profession, and enough we trust te
make " Member of the Bar" realize that
he does a vain thing who lifts his voice
against the rooted convictions of the
noblest profession among men.
It is tee apparent te need te be men
tioned that the bar will cease te be a learn
ed aud honorable body the moment it
ceases te care what quality of men assuuie
the character, and exercise the privileges
of the profession. Courts will cease te be
the tribunals wherein justice is judicially
administered, when the bar ceases te ac
with all geed fidelity te the bench.
While Aaren and Hur, held up the arms
of Moses en Hercb, victory followed the
children of Israel. Se while the bar held
up the arms of the judges the red of jus jus
tice will net fall, but when they falter, and
withdraw that faithful support contem
plated in their oath of office, the sun will
set forever en the justice of the country.
Let it be understood that the views en
tertained en this subject by the Lancaster
bar are that the court iu which they prac
tice and of which they are sworn officers,
is pure, upright aud able, and that they
intend te keep it se by keeping themselves
the fountain from which the judges
flew pure and upright. That, though
all of them have net had the highest scho
lastic training, nevertheless they arc a
body of learned, honorable and pure mem
associated in the pursuit of a profession
which exacts the highest fidelity te truth
and justice. That the characteref the bar is
se elevated and should ba kept se eleva
ted that te be a.member of it is a passport
te the confidence and respect ofthe public.
That recognizing the fact that unworthy
people may occasionally gain admission te
the society of honorable men and te the
privileges of a noble profession, they held
unalterably te the principle that every
member of the bar holds his office by the
tenure of honorable conduct, and that a
forfeiture of his claim te the confidence of
the court, the bar and the public, by mis
behavior, works a forfeiture of his office.
That this standard of fidelity has been
recognized, in the past, is iusistcd upon
new, and will in the future be uncom
promisingly adhered te. The lawyer who
inculcates sentiments less elevated than
these, or acquiesces in a rule of duty less
exacting, or a standard et wlclity less se
vere, unwittingly wrongs the profession
by opening the way for a degeneracy in
the tone of the bar, into which, thanks te
the prevalence of the views we have en
deavored te maintain, it has net yet
fallen.
A Member ok the Lancaster Bar.
PERSONAL.
The widow of General Jeffeissen C.
Davis is said te possess a valuable scarf
pin, once owned by the Emperor MaximiV
ian, it having been purchased by General
Davis at a low price from a jeweler in the
city of Mexico.
It is said that Professer O. C. IIiu,,
principal of the Nermal school at Oregon,
Hall county, Missouri, will be President
Garfield's private secretary. Professer
Hill was ene of the faculty of the college
at Hiram, Ohie, when Mr. Garfield was
president.
Alpiioxse and Christina of Spain are
new living quietly and simply at their pal
ate of La Gran ja. They walk, hunt and
amuse themselves placid'y. The royal
home is accessible te all petitioners and
the greatest pleasure of the king seems te
be in sending them away satisfied.
Miss Selisa Fetter, the new Ken
tucky actress, has se distracted with ad
miration the Louisville mind, that the cit
izens of that town have presented te her a
casket of beautiful jewels. The presenta
tion was made upon the staga by Mr.
Henry Watterson at the close of Miss Fet
ter's last performance.
Te keep a lecture engagement in
Dwighr, III., a few days age, Theodere
Tii.ten, having missed connection at
Bloomington, ordered a special train,
which carried him fifty-live miles in fifty
six minutes. He arrived in time te keep
his engagement, but the trip cost him
twenty-five dollars mere than he received
for the lecture.
Popular Vete of the States for lVrMdent,
18SO.
Baltimore Stin.
Careful revision of the returns from all
the states, obtained by correspondence
with the best sources of information, en
ables us te lay before the readers of the
Sun a correct table of the popular vote of
the United States for president in Novem
ber, 1830. The total vote of the count! y
was 9,200,794, divided as fellows :
.Jumes A. Garltelrt, Republican
Winfleld 5. Ilnnceck, democrat...
lames B. Weaver, tJrttcnbaclc ,
Seal Pour, rreliintimi
Scattering
4.457,91
4,4U.3i:;
:W7,0'
9,04
1.793
9.2)0.791
Gen. Hancock's majority ever Garflchl 0,332
The total vote polled for president in
1S7G by the same states as in 18S0 was
8,411.130, and the increase is 789.058.
The vote of the states for Garfield, Han
cock and Weaver is as fellows :
States
Garfleld Hanc'ck Weaver
W.17S i.fiST 4,tit
41.061 (50,4-9 4,070
80,5111 SO,4iT. 3,392
27.450 21.C17 1,4.S5
07,073 (M17 SOS
1U3 1.11S8
21051 27.ft
52,52 lei.522 4S1
31S.037 277.3211 i5.SS
232 104 225.52S 12.9
1SVW1 1(15.841 32.321
121,520 5',7 10,710
101,550 117,1190 11,493
31,891 IB,3I0
74,t'3 05,17li I.4IH
7S.513 93.71M SIS
1(55.2)5 1I1.9GO 4 51S
1S5.190 131,301 3l.rt)5
93.903 53,315 3.270
. .;i.t-5t 7-,750 5,797
153.507 20S.0KU 3" 045
51,979 28,52:: J',S53
8,732 9.011
41.852 40,791 52S
' 10.555 121,505 2,017
l 555.511 531,511 12,373
115 37s 121,201 1,130
375,013 340,821 0,4V.
20 019 19.94$ 215
411.701 407.128 2tf,OW
18.195 10.779 230
5S.H71 112.312 50.!
107.730 180,109 0,010
53.200 150,528 27 105
45,090 13.131 1,212
' S3.tJ 127,9 0 IS)
4(5,213 57.391 9,079
144,397 lll,U-;i 7,980
1 4,1:17,931 4,414,313 307 003
Alabama
Arkansas
Culiternia
Colerado
Connecticut
Delaware
Flerida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Inwu
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Xe!ra-da
Nevada
Xew Hampshire...
N'ew .)er:y
New Yerk.
North Carolina
Ohie
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Itliode Island
.Seuth Carolina....
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Total .
IN CONGlttSS YKSTEKDAY.
J'alr Treatment Demanded for Iiitli.uis.
In the United States Senate, yesterday,
a petition was presented .signed by lien.
Jehn Welsh, Bishop Simpsen Wendell
Phillips, Rev. Jes. Cook and ever 30,000
ethers, asking Congress te ebseive the
treaties heretofore made with the Indian
tribes, and in the future, de justice te the
remnants of that pcople. The Heuse bill
providing for a delieiency in the appropri
ation for interest en the 3-CI bends of
the District of Columbia was reported
favorably, and placed en the calendar.
Mr. Beck addiessed the Senate en the sub
ject of free ships, taking for his text the
resolution introduced by him en Tuesday
last, lie was replied te at considerable
length by Mr. Blaine. The resolution then
went ever. The naval apprepviatian bill
was passed ; also the Heuse bill te supply
the deficiency iu the appropriation for pay
ment of interest en the 3.05 bends of the
district, and the bill te establish an assay
office in St. Leuis. The Indian Lund seve
ralty bill Was taken up, and the Senate
then adjourned.
In the Heuse the pest route bill was re
ported, ordered te be punted and commit -mitted.
Mr. Speer called up the resolu
tion in the contested case of Ycates vs.
Martin, of North Carolina, and, after de
bate, Mr. Springer, of Illinois, demanded
the previous question. The Kepublicans
refused te vote, leaving the Heuse with
out a quorum, and a motion te adjourn
wasagicedte.
Before the Heuse committee en foreign
affairs yesterday, ex-Secretary Thompson
finished his argument in opposition te the
suggestion that the construction of the
Panama canal would be prejudicial te
American interests, or in any way at vari
ance with the Menree doctrine.
I'alr i'nricg.
A special dispatch from Washington
says : " According te rumors at the hotels,
Her Majesty's opera troupe, which played
hereon Monday and last night te lull
houses, de net dwell together iu sweet ac
cord. The troupe is divided into two sec
tiens. The first, consisting of .Mine.
Gerstcr and her following, having ap
peared Monday night, left yesterday for
Pittsburgh. Acceiding te a local report
thcre was some unpleasantness between
two of the female singers after Gerster
had disposed of herself and her deg com
fortably in the car and the train had at
tained a speed of forty miles per hour.
One of the singers referred te was seen te
approach the ether with a menacing air,
and in a minute two costly bonnets were
in a dilapidated condition, " Saratoga
waves" dashed high and sonic of the
marvelous paraphernalia new in use
te set oil the hair en the female
head was scattered around promiscu
ously. The scene was well set, aud in the
cast were five lady artists, the conductor
and porter of the car and the flagman of
the train, the train people playing the
parts ofthe peace makers. There was no
bloodshed, and the damage has been amply
repaid in Pittsburgh. Mme. Gerster had
nothing te de with the scrimmage. The
principal?, two remarkably handsome
girls, get into an animated conversation
before the train left the depot about one
ofthe male members of the company."
Trouble With tiie "Squire."
Philadelphia Evening Halletin.
Then a man by the name of Cobb, of the
Twenty-eighth ward, took the head of the
line and shouted, " Let us go up te select
council chamber and sec nunlcr." They
went upstairs and entered the chamber.
Iu the middle of the room was standing
William McMullin, councilman from the
Fourth ward. Cobb approached him and
said :
" Yeu are a pretty sucker ; ain't you?"
" Oh, don't talk se much," replied Mr.
McMullin.
" Yes ; I will ; I have a right te," re
torted Cobb. Yeu you hired
Beb Lister Smith te hammer me at Tenth
and Chcsnut."
" My friend, you arc mistaken,'" said
McMullin. "I guess the best thing you
can de is te go out of here."
" I won't go you can't make me. Yeu
aiea liar and a thief."
The words were no sooner out of his
mouth than Mr. McMullin struck him two
heavy blows en the mouth, drawing bleed.
Then there was a rush towards Mr. Mc
31ullin, but Geerge Jehnsen, one of the
messengers of council, came forward and
separated the men. after which he
went out and brought in a force of police
men, who Urove the crewu out.
Singular Death en the Kail.
An unknown tramp was killed en the
Baltimore & Ohie railroad near Laurel,
Md Wednesday, under the most tragici-
cahcircumstances. He attempted te cress
in front of au express train, going thirty
five miles an hour, when he slipped and
fell. Leaping te his feet and seeing the
trajn almost en him he lest his presence
of mind and jumped directly at the cow
catcher. He was struck with terrific force
and thrown upwards, his body falling en
the cab of the locomotive, where, in a
half unconscious state he hung for several
minutes, when he relaxed his held and
fell between the cats. The entire train of
ten coaches passed ever his body, which
was literally ground te pieces and strewn
along the roadbed for ever a mile. There
was net enough of the remains found te
held an inquest en.
"
A deg, supposed te be hydrophobic, was
killed en Thiitccnth street, New Yerk,
yesterday afternoon, after it had bitten
four men in a terrible manner.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
James Gaddis, aged 21 years, killed his
mother in a drunken quarrel at Chatta
nooga, en Tuesday night. He is in jail.
Four children of Mrs. Bascomb perished
by the burning or her house, in Alteua,
N. Y., during the temporary absence of
the mother en Tuesday evening.
The livery stable of Jehn Coates, at
Avoca, Iowa, was burned Wednesday
uicht, and ten horses and a hostler named
Chinawerth perished iu the names.
The first and only cram elevator en the
Seuth Atlantic coast was opened for busi
ness at Pert Royal. S. C, yesterday. Its
capacity is 100,000 bushels.
Theodere Patrim, a farmer, liviug near
Assumption, Illinois, deliberately murder
ed his wife and then attempted suicide last
Tuesday evening. His injuries are fatal,
nn and his wife had been continually quar
reling. Tne population of Dakotah territory is
as fellows : Males. 82,302 ; females, 52,
878 ; native. S3.3S7 ; foreign. J! 1.793 ;
white 133.177 ; co ered, including 233
Chinese and 1,38 1 Indians and half-breds,
2.003; total, 135.1S0.
The driver of the omnibus which plies
between the village of St. Rambcrt and
Lyens, France, saw a large bundle float
ing down the Saer.e. With the aid of a
peasant he fished out the bundle, and the
contents were found te be a portion of the
remains of a young woman who had been
cut into pieces.
Bedretto, a village it Tcssin, has suffer
ed considerable damage from nn avalanche.
Three persons were killed and several in
jured. In 1S03 the same village was
abnest swept away and thirty lives were
lest by a similar calamity. Three years
age the greater part of it was again de
stroyed in lika manner.
The score of the New Yerk walking
match at 12 o'clock last night steed as
fellows : Hughes. 417 miles ; Cox, 392 ;
Albert. 390 ; Vint 390 ; Heward. 388 ;
Ivrehne,38."i,5 ; Phillips. 35 1 J ; Curran, 330 ;
Campana, 320J. When Hughes retired te
rest, after midnight, he had beaten Row Rew
cll's record by 1 mile and 105 yards.
The bodies of two recently buried
females were exhumed by "hotly snatch
crs" In a cemetery at. Alexandria, Vir
ginia, en Wednesday night. The sexton
surprised the robbers before they could
take off the bodies, but the miscreants es
caped. Twe negrees were arrested yes
terday en suspicion.
At Paterson, New Jersey, the trial of
the first of fifteen indictments against the
Merris canal company for neglecting the
condition of its bridges in Passaic county,
resulted yesterday in a verdict of guilty en
two specifications. The remaining four
teen indictments arc te be tried in succes
sion. The state authorities of Flerida have
entered into a contract with I. Coryell, of
Jacksonville, and A. B. Linderman, repre
senting capitalists of Philadelphia, and
San Francisce, te drain Lake Okeechobee,
in Southern Flerida. The scheme, if suc
cessfully carried out, will reclaim 12,000,
000 acres of excellent sugar lands, a terri
tory about as large as the state of New
Jersey.
A pistol duel at fifteen paces has been
fenght in the neighborhood of Frankfort
between two German noblemen, Hcrr von
Franklenbcrg Preschiltz, knight of the
Royal Household and Master of Ceremon
ies at Wiesbaden, and Frcihcer von Froe Free
lich. Gentleman of the Chamber at Berlin,
resulting iu the instantaneous death of the
former, who rccicvcd his antagonist's ball
in his threat, his own pistol missing fire.
STATE ITEMS.
In Pittsburgh thirty dollars is the
amount asked for a geed first-class "stiff,' '
old men and children at reduced rates.
President Cattcll, of Lafayette college,
at Easten, announced in the chapel, lait
evening, that Hen. Jehn P. Blair, of lilair lilair
tewn, New Jersey, bad given $40,000 te the
college for the endowment of a presiden
tial chair.
The Republicans have sheriffs iu the
Democratic counties of Cambria, Clinten,
Cumberland, Juniata, Schuylkill, while
the Democrats have sheriffs iu the Repub
lican counties of Beaver, Butler. Dauphin.
Franklin, McKean, Mifflin, Union and
Washington.
In Philadelphia yesterday, a large num
ber of delegates belted from the Demo
cratic receiver of taxes convention, aud
held a convention at the rooms of the
citizcus'Conimittee of One Hundred, where
they unanimously nominated Jehn Hunter
for receiver of taxes.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SXKI.SiAKKK'S MAJKSTICS.
T.'ic belt Variety Sheir of the Season.
Last evening Snulb.ikcr's Majestic Con
solidation drew au immense andience te the
opera house, which was packed in every
part, many people ceing obliged te stand
during the cntiic evening, Ne show of
the kind that has ever been here left a bet
ter impression. The company includes
forty or litty people, among the number
being many artists who stand iu the front
rank of their profession.
The curtain arose at 8 o'clock aud it did
net fall until the close. The show opened
with a sketch, after which Goldie and
Steel appeared in their break-neck songs
and dances, which pleased all, and they
were several times recalled. Following
these gentlemen a triple performance was
given, in which Sallic St. Clair danced a
jig, Karsby Orday juggled, and Little All
Right, the Japauc.se, did a balancing act.
Miss Leu Sand ford, a pretty women, sang
several songs iu geed style, and was fol
lowed by Magee and Allen, in the very
amusing act entitled 'The Men of Nerve,"
Pi ess KIdridgc, the stump speaker, who
has been here before, received a warm
welcome, which his performance deserved.
A feature of the evening's entertainment
was the introduction of Jehn 'Fill's Marion
ettes, whose wonderful acting astonished
and amused all. These wooden figures
are worked by Mr. Till and liis wife by
means of scagrass; strings, which are invis
ible. Mr. Till ha.-; been iu this business
during the whele of his life. He is the
constructor and owner of a large number
of figures. Mrs. Till, who is known pro
fessionally as .Miss Leu Sanderson, is the
grand-daughter of au old marienettae
worker of England, and she is said te be
the only lady befere the public who un
derstands manipulating the figures. Mag
gie Cline is the natne of a pleasing vocal
ist who made herself popular by singing
several songs. The performance of the
Clipper quartette was amusing and their
-singing excellent. After their appear
ance another triple act was given, in which
Orday indulged in. plate spinning and jug
gling. Goldie, Steel and Sallie St. Clair
gave an excellent statue clog. They are
artists of ability and there are few better
than them before the public. While the
performances of these people were going
en Little All Right was astonishing the
audience. With nothing in his hand but
an umbrella he walked backwards te the
top e( the gallery en a rope, which was
stretched from there te the orchestra box.
After aniving at the top he sat down and
slid te the bottom. He then reascended
this time with his face upward. At the top
he suddenly turned and slid te the bottom j
en his tcet in a standing position.
The evening's performance concluded
with the burlesque of "Prince Pretty
Pat," which contained many hits and
plenty of geed inttsic. The comedians
were funny, and the ladies had an ample
opportunity of displaying their handsome
wardredc and shapely limbs. Miss Virgic
Jacksen, the girl who is reported te have
W3S3C3SS