(T miquMT.] Allegheny Coonty'ii I'lea. THE 111 1.1. roa TIIE PAY MENT Or THE RIOT LOSSES—A STATEMENT OF TIIE CASE. A question that occupies the attention of the people at this time is who is to pay the riot claims for damages caused by the railroad riots of 1877* We cannot but think that a brief presentation of the uncontroverted facts in reference to the riot will re move the prejudice so unjustly enter tained agninst Allegheny county. When a riot occurs, which originates in local causes, the damage to property created thereby must be discharged by the people of the locality. This is clear, but if it originates in causes so exten sive in their operation as to embrace ten or twelve states, and a particular lo cality is but the scene of the outbreak, then the state is responsible, for it is charged with the duty of suppressing such riot within its borders. It is well known that the causes which led to the riot were operating for months previous to the outbreak all over Pennsylvania. Now, is it just that Allegheny county should pay for damages created by the riot simply because Pittsburgh was chosen as the place for the overt act? The destruction to be paid for was wrought in Allegheny county, true; but tbere|wre thousands of men in that coun ty who took no part in it, were not neur the place where it occurred, gave the work of violence no encouragement, men who were practically s far from the scene of it, and actually as inno cent of any criminal deed or intent as any of their fellow citizens in any other part of the Btate. On what principle of abstract justice, which is the stand ard appealed to, are the people of Alle gheny county responsible for the riots, and liable for the damage done, ami those of any other portion of the .State not? Tho injustice of holding Allegheny county responsible for the loss incurred during the riots, and exempting the countiea immediately adjoining, is more apparent when the circumstances which led to the loss are considered. The strike and the events which followed it were not brought about by the people of Allegheny county. Many of the strikers, and many of the railway em {iloyes who sympathized them, have no ocal habitation. They are migratory, living on the railway lines that form a net work throughout the Union, these men coming into Allegheny county for the purpose of sustaining the strikers, assumed such numbers as to overawe the local authorities, and necessitate the interposition of the state tor the pro tection of the railway property, private property, and the preservation of the public peace. The claims arising from the damage caused oy these Ishmaelites must be paid, so says the las. If Allegheny county is legally responsible, they should be charged to that county. Lf the state is responsible, the legislature should manfully assume them for the whole state. But is Allegheny county legally or morally responsible for these losses? W'e think not. It wo* not a riot, but an in surrection extending over the whole country. Nearly every state in the union was involved, and not only the militia of these several states, bnt the Federal troops were called out to sup press the insurrection, and preserve iMiblic order. In this state the out break occurred at Pittsburgh, but this was simply an accident, ami it might have occurred anywhere else in the commonwealth, it has been ascertain ed that less than five per centum of those who contributed most to the de struction on that black Sunday, were citizens of Allegheny county. Tbe local authorities finding their ef forts at restoring order ineffectual, call ed upon tbe slate for aid. The slate assumed control, and the troops march ed into Allegheny county, were accom panied by tbe Adjutant general of the state, the Attorney general and the Secretary of the commonwealth. The civil and military representatives of the Executive of the state with the National guard were on the ground, and there were no aaaault* made, no bloodshed, nor plundering, nor incen diarism. nor destruction of property, until after the State troops ap|ieared, and the State authorities had assumed absolute control of affairs; and, there fore, the responsibility for the suppres sion of the riots, and failing in that, the responsibility for the losses conse quent on them, devolves upon the state. But, apart from the legal responsibil ity of Allegheny county, the payment 11. HA VLAXIt'S " Her- Hire" Store, Allegheny Street. Hrtlefonte, Pa. oiPEisriiisra- TTTTTT HUH nilH F.F.EEE 88888 EKEKK SEEKS HHH HHU Illtl VVV VVF. KK.KKR TTTIIUKKBBKK K K II H II V V K K T H II K B B K K II II II V V K T lIUnHH EK 8888 EE KK IIIIHIIII II V V KK T H H V. B B K K II H II V V K T H H RE B B K E K F.. II II II V V K TTT HHH HHH KEKEK 88888 EF.EEK EKEKK 111111 HHH 11111 V KKKEK ONE PRICE, EXCLUSIVE ID-RUT GOODS STORE. 1 have juat opened a new and complete line of DRESS GOODS in all the latest Spring styles, 4 BLACK GOODS AND SILKS, SHAWLS, the Latest Novelties. Curtains, Lace and Cloth. CARPETS, best goods, all choice patterns. TABLE LINEN, NAPKINS AND TOWELS. HOSIERY, GLOVES AM) UNDERWEAR, RIBBONS, TIES AND CORSETS. NOTIONS and TRIMMINGS, &e., &e., \ WHICH I WILL OFFBK AT PRICES NKVKK BEFORE EQUALED. A call at the B3BE-3533.V Hi will convince yon that It la the CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE COUNTY. Your*, reapactftilly, J. EC. BA.TJXiA.3STD. Onr motto ia, ONE PRICE AND THE VERY LOWEST, THE BEST OF OOODS, AND NO MISREPRESENTATION. Ifefek. _ ; JE - of the amount of these losses ($4,000,- (NK>) would fall upon that county with crushing weight. It* payment would in volve the county in bankruptcy and ruin. Allegheny county cannot he no completely isolated, that this huiden cm be indicted upon her people, and not felt by the real of the itate. AH the second oily in the state, and the busy mart of the people of the entire west ern region, Pittsburgh cannot suffer financial ruin, and the peopleall around her escnpe from iU ell'ecta. If an im portant member be paralyzed by uch a troke, the whole body muit suffer. There should bo no subterfuge in this matter. It will not bear trifling with. Whatever may be the duties and re- Hponsibilities of the slate to those suf ferers by the riots who were under the protection of her laws, it is plain enough that Allegheny county cannot bear the burden. The easiest and quickest way out of the dilemma, at this time Is the best way, and the proposition now pending before the legislature should receive the sanction of every honest man within the borders of our great stale. This is no more than simple justice. No more than good citizenship and neighborly fairness demand. We ask the representatives from this county to think this matter over care fully, and see if both justice and public policy will not bo subserved by extend ing a helping hand to Allegheny. Cer tainly, if wo were caught in so bad a tr.ip—and any county is liable to l>e so caught—we would cry out for help, and would think it hard, indeed, if we could get neither aid nor sympathy. The following extracts from the ad dress of ex-Cbief Justice Agnew, are presented for the consideration of our readers: "Without entering into nil the detail* necessary to approach a judicial tribunal, many of which vou already know, wo may state the lea.iing feature* of the sub joct, so a* to submit proper viowa clearly, freely, and fully. "On tho twenty-first and twenty-second day* of July, 1877, the city of Pittsburgh was visited by an extraordinary 'strike' of railroad employes, extending over a vast area, and throughout many States. Among the cities disturbed by it* nbulitions were Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Newark, Martinsburg, Ilenniston, Heading, Harris burg, lialtimore, Cumberland, Soranton, Syracuse and Buflalo. Wholher tho grievances complained of were just or un just it is not our province, or perhaj* your* to determine. It is sufficient to know that their wages were reduced when times were hard, and tho country depres sed ; and they had cause to take the rem edy into their own hands. Rightfully or wrongfully, they did so. A* a mere 'strike,' the public had no immediate con nection or privity with it. Refraining from labor was the right of each individu al, and when criminal by combination, it was but a mere conspiracy, punishable at law. "But the misfortune of all such groat and combined movements, i* their growth into a tumultuos and public character, caused by the very multitude and hetero geneous inass of materials. That which at first was but a mere cessation from labor, became an insurrection or uprising over tbe country, by men banded together by a common interest for a common purpose. Such uprising* must have a place of be ginning or first outbreak. This happen ed in the city of Pittsburgh, where it rose suddenly, like a water-spout or a cyclone, •mall in it* first whirlings, but increasing as the force* of the pent up spirit of in surrection found themselves loosed from the bonds of order and social duty. A mixed and motley multitude gatherm), the natural concomitant of the diaorder. Wisely, or unwisly, we do not say a mili tary force appeared upon the scene. In tentionally, or unintentionally, by com mand or without, it is now immaterial which, the work of death began. It is not for us, probably not note for you, to deter mine whose the fault. W'e neither of us posses* the attributes of punitory justice, and can not trv the offense. W'e now con sider the terrible consequences only which have fallen ujwn a portion of the citizen • hip of tbe State. Lives were lost of the innocent and the guilty, millions of prop erty were destroyed. Owners, distant and near, were involved in a common violence, and a common ruin. Delicate qne*tion* of relationship and liability have arisen, con fined to no narrow limits but co-extensive with the residence of distant owner*, hav ing redress in other courts, thsn our own, and embracing tbe origin, progress, and culmination of tho insurrection, the rela tionship of some of the parties as common carriers, and as bodies enjoying privileges, and owing duties to the State. "But <>ur quealion dor* not concern theae. The lt *nd the court* mar deal with the immediate partie*. whether aa e nployera and employed, InturrcclionitU, owner*, carrier*,officer*, *oldlor, or rioter*. Our quaatlon* concern an Innocent people, living ouUide of tho two great cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny—a rural impu tation ola |x>pulou* county, whoso rela tion* aro only aa citizen* and tax-payer*. The city of Allegheny, it i* *aid, preserved tho peace, though unable to control the "striker*" who retained and held po****- •lon of tho railroad property and freight*. Hut her coneontralod population and force only illuntratc more forcibly the utter Im potence and want of organized power of a rural population, scattered over number le*i farm*, amall town*, and a wide terri tory. The city of I'itUburgh, it I* *aid, did not It* duty In It* o rganiied capacity, though It* beat and moot leading citizen*, roused by the fearful danger, met in an unorganized form, created committee* of Mtfolv, rai*ed $61,000 in money, and arm* for the defenan of pro|>erly and restoration of tho peace. Yet, oven thi* devoted city, whose official* may not havn performed their whole duty, cannot give law to the innocent people of Allegheny county and Allegheny city, or deprive them of that just protection which the justice, con science, and welfare of this great Htato owe to them as a part of it* common citi zenship. "Thi* i* no debt which tho Ktate it asked to aiiume for another. It i* a damage— a los* sustained by ouaieri of pr|>erty through tho trmpaM and violence of law less men. Throughout the act of 1841 all the terms express thi*: it* words are "property destroyed," "attacked or threat ened to be attacked," "destruction," "In jury," "loss," "damages," "party Injur ed." Tho tenth section call* it a trespass: "the saine shall to all intents and purpose* bo treated a* actions of trespass brought by owners of such property j" again, "damage* Hnally fixed and asceilainad." "The county of Allegheny ha* commit ted no injury ; it hm incurred or contract ed no debt. It ha* not bwn convicted of the trespass and the damage* fixed and as certained. Until trial, verdict, and judg ment against the county the owners have but a (laim, not a debt. The only suits brought against the county are yet pend ing on writ of error, and the verdict* amount in all to less than $7,000. In no sense does the county owe a debt which the State is asked to aa-ume. She is asked to save litigation, prevent injury to inno cent tax-payers, and promote the best in terest# of the State by primarily and of her own areonl compensating the ou neri of the destroyed properly. It will thus be her own voluntary contribution to the public good, and protect the innocent from narm. "There is, it is true, a moral principle lying at the root of such legislation, but it is a principle which must exist in some sense, as the basis of all enlightened and comprehensive jurisprudence. It is a part, and probably the vital principle of all that code which binds into one great fam ily all the nations of the earth; which mitigates the horror* of necessary warfare, and render# intercourse between the most distant regions of the globe practicable and desirable. In a word, it I* nothing more than the application to affairs of government and slate of that maxim of divine authority which enjoins us upon all occasions, to do unto other* as we would that they should do unto us. Being there fore liriuly planted upon foundations of moral right, and of comprehensive but perfectly intelligible equity, it partake* in no wise of the nature of charity, benevo lence, or improper assumption of the lia bilities of others, but is statmed with the aa**nlial attributes of political justice. "In conclusion, we submit that sound policy, righleoutnsM, and ibe general wel fare of the State, require psynisnl of these losses out of the common treasury of the |MlO|ilo." .••••• Hew Advertisement*. I,"X)R RENT—three flenintble front 1 rcmna, liwy, l Ho* Miwt* *m IW N K rm#r f lUiiml muMi frr oSewe, • •m%U f*n)jr tut mnrni T*rm l*. #4 Ir. K W II• ix. or W I lIMI.KV, 11-If a* lbs | COURT PROCLAMATION. W||f.REA, lb. ll 1 Imttsu A Mawr. Pnui .teat of thai —rt 4C.-mm-e Pl—s Ihatftih Judicial |Mtf if f, ■ ..>w|fftlri# "f tl)* rilKftUfß of (•llfp, < liotssQ ••4 (IswtpM. uxi Ik* !(" Nmnrl Pr.,V #O4 tn* •lot*. J-'hn Ilt*n, J4fs in Otlrv ersaufy, H*TINF UWL IKVLR BFAIIOF IKU MH 4 TnLNS Misl UFPTDVRU Jril IMLTPFY n4 *4*m*ur IWWN— of tk* f*f In H*i)*fkit#. fur lb* rnoßty of >nlr*. nisi l. "onmw sn Ik* Fonrlk MotifUy of Aj ril n*ttq Mot tk* Mh , reside tire, Ctuun attest. USUI uf hpting. ST JHIIX* ROM AX CATHOLIC. Nluated on ! nut. p .11—1 let* -n Allegbfny and Ret,a. Srrtiiu i funds) s and low, a.a and Tra; all .dbef ilaye 7 Ala a I'eei.ir. R. r A J.O Riieo . r.vtPiu., south ' s*de Id tUeh..). lieluean Allegheny and Ivan. ST JOIIX S CM.WXirAb Hiualed anthueal ..irner , of AllaaHeuy and Lend streets S-uireu, Sunday 1" >| a.a and Tra H ■•it.—lai nnyu 7r. a and fundainrhool Sunday 1 r a . la laaund of churrh. It" It, Rev. John 11. *lll. revile to • ou Inntb atruet rear of X|,la>|ul rhuivh. I.CTIIKRAX, Siluate-1 tarn th weal -omer rd High and Ivan Mr—la Sur.i ea. Sunday in to a a and 7 r a Sunday v. load Sunday In la-tur* nwui odrhurrh. i'myer.meeting H i In—lay 7r. a. Pastor Rer Sum uel K l urvt. tddoaa Mia Retina, Allegheny etr.el OKRMAX RKIMHMKti. Attn, tad a-rth—at corner of Linn and Spring alt—la ttnios Sunday si |u M a and leu Prny.r mrtin W -In—lay 7e a Sou Ist w had. Sunday ."! t a lathe .harrh Pus l. Re. Hiram Ring; l-.id-n.e on wr—i rear of (bnrrh RAITIST. Situated n rth—l ~>mer of High sad Proa ttreei. Sr 11'.., Sunday 1" VI a a and Tra. Sunday eh-. I, Sunday iui r a la dash real s Re. W A. Ikggert. residence, weal s*de of Allegheny emth of Kple ~iat (bur, h. t XTTKIt RKKTIIRKX. Si lu. led r rne* Snath High and Thomas > I reels Services Sondes at 10.:t t a •ad 7 e a Prayer ro-.li.it. Wednesday 7 I a. Pan lor. Re. Mallrin. lemden-e. I ealral Illy. AfRICAX MKTII<.DIT. Siiu.led umlh end of , Hub .treat Servvee. Sunday Ilia i a and 7 r a Prayer meet lot, Wednesday feu. Sunday Wool In rhurvb al X.M f. a Pastor. Re. Junes. teWd—re Th ansa alt—l fHIKXM. Situated —d of I— .£n street, a—r RelleSmta Arademy. M .-tings. Sunday II A.a W rda—day II . a. T M ('. A, Pnayermeetings are held every funds. •I 4 and every frtday al 7 r a in the rem of the Anew iatina aid. the Put fMRne A Cnloa meet.as la held In the mas the Srd Sunday la enrh ntoelh at 4 e a Rteaa open ran aichl lr.ua Tu.es a, and th. Xatkiaul I hrtsttaa i.n.|it, t'ni n at 7 *i e a, on Thursday. THE I.AIHRo TRMPKRARCR PRATRR MKtTIXO ameta In the uaa ll—s Hons. Thursday al * r a CKXTKXXI At. TRMPKRAXCK CLUE, Imlai m—Mag — W^na Ml 'The!rii SKCIILKK niwtMtE ni- HKCHLKK ********** C V* KI> "' fTS-Ptmrh-s. Pears. SKCIILKK Tomahaak Mrauhartfea, (Wu. Ptav SECHLKR AldJ—li-lure^ Rsaas/peus frearch SECHLKR SECHLKR I KMNXS, *ae tern f—lt. BKCII IKK 58? till SECHLRK Meal.OeluUne. Mustard.. SECHLKR .. .. . SECHLKR, SECHLKR JutaTl— "tnger S.ULSptred flfe'il t'hu, C'7X fBOTKiXKRT, Onoola*. (W uM M 4■' It mab —I Ilftttihlii f .-—aa.WDIW SKCIILRR 'inn SKCHLER r '*wd Alai—tda. fteurh Mwimik. SECHLKR , *' l * liwdved larletiea of Rtta SECHLKR SECHLKR r*KMcn PRCXRW P—twiiea, mm, fine Rating A—lea. We have ererythlug that the aawhet* afford hi our tla of buatosua, ail freuh and puro and awert. ■KCULKII * 00, Bush House Bork, Bsllafkait*. Hew A tlrrrfiat nu-ntm. IiEALKRS IN I'URK DRUGS ONLY. 3 1 SOX, i ; I.RlfJfllkTff. Xo e Hriekrth'iff Row g ge All the PfßTnlwr-l I'.tdfit hw 3 •frt|.i'.• V*u,i\y Rtw-ji,*, •'/iirsU!* m. 5 I'fiAMM-l. TrtMMtft, Hi.ftiliJer linhf ea. 4/ ,k* | J 4-1f £ I? P. BLAIR, ■ • JI WRI PR usTrBBS. rti-*., irutin, Ac. All work n—tly et~ uted. lln Allrgheny strseC ; under Rrvakrahnff House. ttf |\ P. PORTNEY, • '• ATTORX RY AT-I.AW, ItKI.I.KI-iXTK PA. Inst drair lo the left In Ihe Court House *.|y I ———— w. a. Will set . i taiss WALLACE* KHEBS, I V V ATT'IRXKTS AT IAW CI.RARfIKLD. PA. Will ifDui! And try tl IklkluiiD b-ri ppe I cUJ! fUiii*i |.|jp rrcu*iK4. ww p KIOLEH. *m r. mjipop LMELDINO.BKiLEHA-WIIaSON, ■ ATTORXKYWAT LAW, I Ily ( Lf.ARfIKI.iI. PA. \V ILLIA M McCULLC)I*GH, ' * ATTRxrr ATHW. CLE A RfIKLD, PA. I All htstfoms promptly attended to. My j V. • urssit. 'Tat# sMwl- MTRRAY A* GORIKIN, ATMRSK7 A AT I AW CLEAR! IKLD. PA Will •tlwud tbf kllrlnftlp Court# bra Mlal!y ? ' fOl'loyrMt. | | f I L. SPANG LER. *' • A IMI IT LAV, RELLKfoXTK ("KXTRKfAit'XTT. PA. ffperlal attenOrrn to OoHretlnus; piartl—s la all the Cutala; OtntalSMhaw Is Osmaa or R. gttak. My j r P GHIPPLE, *■ • ATTORXKTATLAW UKK HAVKX.PA j All trust neat promptly atteuded to. My ns. KELLER, a ATTViRXRY AT LAW. Oflke lAouth aide of Diamond, '•*f Relief, -ate. Pa. itaas A. sri.BA. i. Brtn.tr akraaty. I >KAVKR li GEPHART, m . . ATTfIRXET* AT LAW, . nn Allegheny Street, Broth / Belief, .Bte, Pa I3UBH HOUSE, ■ ' BKI.I.KfOXTI. PA. ; TIIR OXLT riRXTCLAMt HOTEL IX THICITT. Terms fan* pn day. Livery at la, bed Ppdal rales gisea to eltaruee. and Jurors dr.. Ilorraa. Prop r Maj D J Btnata. Herk (;ARMANS HOTEL. \ " "Pl-eile Court House. HRLLKroXTR. PA. TERMS tl.3* PER DAT. A rood Id very sttarked j.|y | T OUIS DOLL. I 1-i fAAHIIIXARLR R(WT * SHOEMAKER, opposite Rusk House, Retlsfkmte. Pa l-ly nR. DOBBINB, M. P.. I ' PHYSICIAX AXD St-RHROX. Atf HA- Rid. op A reel. Rellefonte. Pa / lIBJLRP HOI'SR, \* OORXRRCHRSTXCT AXD XIXTH XTREETR, IWIMIISII. This house, fnuuihent In a "fty fkmed ht Ms mas- ! fortalde hotels, la kept la stay reap-t equal to any ! ft rut r lass hotels In the oouatry. Owing to the stria- 1 geuryof the limes. Ihe arte* of heard has he— red wed . h> vaact must per day. J, M KIBRIX. 1 ' " ■SkIRII. ITAUNESS MANUFACTORY XX la Oernaa't Kew Back, ■ BEI.LKfOXTK, PA. I-ly VINE CLOTHING. X 1 SVITa NADR TO ORDER, fit 00; PANTALOOXB.SMS ' Hats, Cops fe Shirts. MONTGOMKKY & CO., Tailors, BEI.I.KfOXTE. PA. Uly rx THE ORPHANS* COURT OF 1 CRXTRS XTT- The Auditor spuoiated by Mid CVmrt ta Mas up-.a the nnpthas Med b the areoaat of DanM flelahar. Rkeratnr of Ac, ef luslth Raver daremssd, and distribute the fund tn thorn ess tilled te feretve the anme, will am* all nstWsa inter ested at his afhre la Rcllef—i* on Tu—lay the lith day of March, A. D. I*T, at Ki o rdork AM, See tkart -ar JOB rtUNTIKU of all kladaauft. ly axereted at the DKMfJdUT OTTICE Harry K. Hicks, Hardware. HARRY K. HICKS, [Succewor to T. A. HICKS A 8R0.,] I'EALKH IN HARDWARE, SADDLERY, OILS, 1 PAINTS AND STOVES. |" EVERYTHING AT BOTTOM PRICES! TO SUIT THE TIMES. Allegheny Street, BELLEFONTE, PA. South of Diamond. -———————^ Xcw A ilvertinrntrnf*. CHEAP GBOCEKT AXD— ; PROVISION STORE. & A. BREW * SON, Ifumc y Block, next door to Pott Office, Art " lima a call. CASH PAID FOR POTATOES. 1879. THE PATRIOT. 187.. Oot Up a Clak aa4 Rawlw Toar FapwFm. Tbe Daiit Path err will be pent by mail to dub* at the followtag rater: par ewr par yaar to a ctak af Era. UM pm eapf par ,ar (a a af Iktrty. •I oa pa* carpy par yw la a dab nf aft,. And an* ropy lc fa. aaa yaar la aaar, war to tka prraaa ptthi ap tka dak. PnprM rataa tor Iparla af a paar. THE Week ly Pat-mot will be teat by mail at tbe following rata*: i iAot par aaaaa tor atapta anp tlk par aaaaai par rap, to a Hak af toar. XStoruua parody to a ctok afkt It to par aaaaa par nap, to a Hekaf kWaaa. •WI per aaaato par at*, to a atato af tfcht,. I btk* par aaaaa par rap, to a dak af Hp, *"■" prr -aaiiai IIT i ipy in rlr" tf aaa kiatoaf led aaa aapy ftaa tor aaa yaar to aaw, caat to patoa* apafatak. The ettob mutt accompany all order* \o inaurr atlenUon All money aboaM be •eat by pM ttw order or ragtatared letter, oferwh. It will ba at tbaSKcl nk. Addreaa Paxkiot