el)r (Urntrf A jflrmorrat. SIiriSKKT \ FORSTEIt, Editors. VOL. I. Eke (Centre Term* 11.50 per Annum,ln Advance. . T. SHUOERT and R. H. FORSTER. Editor*. Thursday Morning, August 21, 1879. Democratic State Ticket. ST ATX TREASURER, DANIEL (>. BAKU, Allegheny county. Important to Voters. The liul election In I'riiiMjlnaU will IM> IH-14 on Tutwkl.iy, tho 4th of Notfinlw. Voter* moot l* two month* preceding tho election, ttiat i*. on or U f.ir® ThunHtoy, 4 Voter* mud htiTo p*itl • state or county fai nr month precrtllng the election, that i*, on or before fUrtr-Uv. (k'totier 4. Member* of Democratic state, county and city com* mtttee* nheultl *ee to it that errrjr rotor of our party lIM complied with the law. Tat lure to pay ta* lu neaaon deprive* tha voter of 4hef>rtvilege of suffrage. At elector can wrar in hi* wotn. though lie be nog aeaeweed, but the orghwt may cauee him much trouble. THE second page of this paper is de voted weekly to agricultural subjects and discussion, and wc again invite the particular attention of farmers to this department. It is under the direc tion of a practical agriculturalist of rare ability and experience. His ar ticles are timely and practical, aud cannot but be of great value to those for whom they are prepared. THE result of last fall's contest for commissioner continues to worry the Bollefonte Republican. It fights the battle over with more than its usual vigor, and, if it will only keep on for a little while, it will succeed in prov ing to the entire satisfaction of every one that Andy Gregg was an exceed ingly popular candidate, and that Mr. Taylor was —well, Gregg received 10fl votes more than Taylor, and of course fills the office. That is all. Now, what does the Republican propose to diu afi.out it? IN TBE elections this fall California lead* off, hers occurring on the .'ld of September for State and Judicial offi cers, four Congressmen and members of the Legislature. The election in Maine on the Bth of Septcmlicr is for State officers and members of the Leg islature ; in lowa and Ohio, October 14, for State officers and members of the Legislature; in Maryland, Massa chusetts, Minnesota, New York and Wisconsin, November 4, for State offi cers and members of the legislature; in Mississippi and New Jersey, Novem ber 4, for members of the Legislature; in Pennsylvania, November 4, for State treasurer, and in Louisiana, December 2, for the adoption or rejection of the proposed constitution. A member of * Congress, to fill a vacancy, will also be elected in lowa, October 14. A NUMBER of the leading mer chants ami planters of Mississippi have mailt- arrangements to send del egations of intelligent colored men to Kansas, and other projective points of emigration, to investigate and report how far the inducements held out to the colored people for emigration are to be relied upon. This is a wise and judicious movement, and may be the means of saving this people immense suffering and wrong. If intelligent representatives of the race, after care fully reviewing the country and its adaptation as homes for the blacks, . report favorably, die Southern people will not discourage the settlement of Bleeding Kansas," with as many darkies as its broad acres can accom modate. The Southern climate, its peculiar product* and their adapta tion to negro labor, will always com mand an ample supply, and if good burnt* .mo be procured elsewhere for the surplus/lot needed on the planta tions of the jßouth, their settlement in the North will be a master of mutual Itenefit. Thus the exodus movement, inaugurated bjr Northern fanatics as a menace to the Southern people, may eventually become as great a blessing as the one which resulted in freeing them of the curse of slavery, which impeded the progress and prnspcrty of that great country so many years. "EqtAL ANI) KXACT JI'HTII'K TO ALL MKS, Of WiIATKVKH STATE OH TKHHI AHIOH, HKLIOIfU* f,H I'OLITICA I.."—J<-fl. bullnt-l>ox in the interests of the Re publican party through force arid general debauchery. "National elec tions," forsooth, and national voter s. Why, even n Republican Supreme Court has decided that they do not exist. The Federal government never lield a " national election" and never made a voter, national or othcrwise ( since it bus been in existence,yet, under the flimsy pretext of protecting national voters at national elections, this lie publican party has for years, without a single semblance of right to do so, ruthlessly interfered in State elections and endeavored to thwart and over ride the will of the |>eople by partisan election machinery that "fosters fraud, violence and corruption"—ma chinery that wantonly destroys the purity and freedom of elections —ma- chinery that provides pay from the public treasury for rounders and re jieatcrs to pollute the ballot-boxes— machinery tlint provides for the arrest and imprisonment of citizens, without warrant or process, if they hap|K-n to incur the displeasure of Republican officials —machinery, in short, that is a blistering disgrace to the civilization of the present age. It is not the Democratic party that asks the Executive to " sanction a measure intended to foster fraud, vio lence nnd corruption" at elections. It is not the "Democratic party that seeks out the vilest criminals from the slums of the cities to act as deputy marshals, with power to intimidate aud arrest peaceable citizens at the polls who may lie suspected of a de sire to vote against the Republican party. It is not the Democratic party that has a man in the White House with " fraud first triumphant" indeli bly stamped upon his brow. Oh, no! look for these things in the Republi can party —to Marshal Kerns and his vile horde of seven hundred deputies in Philadelphia—to Davenport and his fellow-rogues in New York—-to a fraudulent Executive at Washington, and then say which party it is that sanctions a " measure intended to fos ter fraud, violence and corruption" at elections, and which party it is that " deserve* and invites the signal con demation of every law-abiding and honest citizen." If it is not the Re publican party, what other party can it he? THE unfortunate affair at Narra gansctt Pier, week lieforc lost, seems to have inspired the Republican ene mies of Conkling with renewed cour age to contend with the lofty Senator for the control of the organization of the party in tha State of New York. At the head of these partisan enemies of Senator Conkling in his own State, stand Curtis, the great civil service reformer of Harper's Weekly, ex-Gov. Hamilton Fish and Secretary Evart*. They have already taken advantage | of Ue Sprague scandal to break the jKiwer of their imperious master in the councils of their party, and hope to be able effectually to do so at their ap proaching State convention. It is well known that Conkling would demand the nomination of his faithful friend and ally, Cornell, for Governor, nnd it is proposed to set up Mr. Evart* a* a candidate in opposition to that pro gramme. Heretofore Conkling ha* ex ercised an irresistible influence in the State conventions of the party, and it now remains to lie seen, whether with the load of a Iwdly damaged moral reputation he will be able to sustain himself against those who are working for his downfall. STtLL the Republican does not an swer our inquiries about Samuel But ler's war record. Probably it has learned the sail fact that the least said about that episode in the life of its can didate the better. "He shouldered his musket like a true patriot, and'placed his life in jeopardy that the govern ment might live," Ac. All boah. MK. CORK LINO has a stronger aver sion to the shot gun policy than ever. Fitz John Porter. The case of General Fitz John Dor ter, who, hy tho finding* of a military commission, wa* made the victim of Dope'* hi under* in the Valley of Vir ginia, in 18(12, i, again attracting con- 1 sidcrablc ncwspa|>er notice and com ment. In the fir*t days of the war General Dorter was regarded a* one of the ablest military officers in the service of the government. He stood deservedly high in the old regular army, nnd wa* made colonel of one of the new regiments of regulars au thorized by net of Congress. He wa also made a general of volunteer* und soon rose to the command of one of the corjs of the Army of the Potomac, with the rank of major-general. At the lo ad of a gallant cor|w, Fitz John Dorter was an active, brilliant and 1 conspicuous figure in the operations of MoC'lellari in front of Richmond. At Mechanicsville lie bore the brunt of Lee's first assaults upon the right of the Union army. On this occa sion he displayed high qualities , of generalship in the handling and disposition of his troops, and easily repulsed every attack made upon him. To meet the combined forces of Isl and Jackson it was.necessary to with draw to a new po-ition. This was suc cessfully done in the face of the enemy, j and near Gaines* Mill, on the day fol lowing the Confederate repulse at Me chanicsville occurred one of the blood- ! iest battles of the war. For hours that were precious t<> McChdlao, Dor ter held an exposed and dangerous position on the northern side of the Chickahominy, with a stublmrn tena- ; city of purpose that could not be cx- \ celled, and it was only to the united attack of Ix-e and Jackson tbat he was compelled to yield —in other worils, to the force of overpowering numbers. But much valuable time bad been gained, so that when night came, and the long day spent in fierce and bloody resistance to the terrific onslaughts of the enemy had insured the safety of the movement for n new base on the James river, Porter withdrew his shat tered command to the south side of the stream and followed the march of the army. From this point in the career of this gallant and accomplished soldier, you may follow him until he falls under the malicious |>ersecution of another, and in every scene of action in which lie appears his conduct shines with n splendor which is scarcely eclipsed by that of any other officer in the army at that period of the war. But a scapegoat must be had for the disasters that followed the blunders of Dope and his incapacity to command an army. Fitz John Porter is select ed as the victim. Tried by preju diced court-martial, formed to convict, he is sent forth with a brand of in famy and disgrace upon his brow to receive the scorn and contempt of his fellow countrymen. For seventeen years he submitted patiently to the terrible wrongs that were heaped upon him, though never failing to protest against them and ap|>cal for justice. At last the hour of vindication comes. A re-hearing is ordered, and after a patient and exhaustive re examination of the entire ease, the truth appears like the light of day, and the awful mistake committed hy the court that found Porter guilty of the charges made against him hy Pope becomes apparent to every unprejudiced mind. The Itoard that re-examined the case was composed of army officer* of the highest character and standing. Bet ter men cannot be found in any sphere of life. Their ability and judgment as soldiers cannot be questioned, and their integrity as men cannot be as sailed. Their findings in the case are conclusive and have been accepted as correct by tho intelligent opinion of the country. Ami now the question comes, how is justice to be done to this maligned and persecuted man? What recompense is ho to receive for the years of disgrace and contumely that he has suffered ? Nothing short of restoration to the high rank in the army so wrongfully taken from him will answer. Full reperution can nev er be made. Nothing that may IK* done can compensate for the year* during which a high-spirited man of honor and integrity fretted anil suffer- j cd uuder a sense of wrong, and injus tice, and undeserved indignity. Con gress must take hold of the mutter at it* next session, and if it fails to do justice and right the injury done this man so far a* it can, it will fail to meet the demand* of the country. < 'handler may rant, and Garfield may bluster, but the time lias come when this outrage of the pa-t must. lK* met by the representatives of the people. "I* t justice be done, though the Heavens fall!" Tildcu Talk* to Njirinjrrr. AMI TELLS HIS THAT PASTY SF< < E*S TAKES PLACE ABOVE PERSONAL AMBITION. From ()• WfUr On Sunday, the .'id inst., Congressman Springer, at Governor Tilden's invita tion, spent the day with him at hi* country residence, at Yonkem. Mr. Tilden spoke quite freely with Mr. Springer on political matters. Mr, Springer, in reply to the question wheth er Mr. Tilden wa* not moving heaven and earth to secure the nomination in INMI, said : "He did not impress me so. Indeed, he told me that, whether he was the nominee or not, he desired the Democratic succe-. Mr. Tilden is of the opinion that within the next four years the country will he blessed with a remarkable *eaon of prosperity, that t mes will t>e eay, and that an itnj>etii will be given to every branch of trade and industry. "'Now,' said Tilden, 'I tell you, Mr. Springer, why it is im|>orlaower they are liable to hold on for a half century to come. Whichever party wins the next Presidency will get the credit of the b'-tterment of the condition of affairs which i* slowly coming.' "Another rea-on, Governor Tilden said to Mr. Springer, why he desired the success of the Democracy was that such success would condemn the elec toral fraud of D7f>. '1 think" said Mr. Tilden. 'that the inauguration of Pres ident Hayes was a blot upon tho his tory of our country, and a licmocratic success in !*KO will lie an expression by t.ie people that they so regard it. This I say, not because I .was deprived of an office to which I was honestly elected under the forms of law. but be cause I think that it will be fatal as a precedent if, at the election in ISBO, the people indorse it by continuing in low er a party which perj-etrated it.' "Tilden is enthusiastically for Kwing's success. He wants him elected and for the reason that the t ihio verdict, if re corded for tlsr !>emocracy, will be the entering to succees in the great 'er campaigns which follows next year. Tilden told me that the personal ambi tions of men should be sunk, and that the parly as s unit sneuld give General ' Kwing its sid and encouragement. He thinks that the national campaign of I last) will be one of the most exciting known in folitical annals, and that the . Democracy cannot afford to lose a single | joint. Hence, laying aside the ques tion of candidates as to who should load the national ticket, he thinks the duty of the hour is to support and encourage Kwing in the splendid canvass he is making, and to let tho future lake care of itself—thst is, as to who should or •hould not be the national standard bearer. "As to ex-Governor Tilden's health, Mr. Springeß|*aid he never saw him looking IM>G and he never showed himself more enthusiastic for the wel fare of the Democratic party. He says that he speaks in a low tone of voice in i ordinary conversation, not because of sny physical infirmity, but because he has to talk to so many people during the oourse of the day that he does it to ! spare his voice." _• An Interesting Medical Treatment ; From Iha CB|* Ann (MMI.I A4TFRIIWT, Mrs. larcy Webster, wife of Mr. Na thaniel Webster, of this place (Glouces ter), who has been very ill for the last three years with consumption of the blood, being so low that hopes of her recovery had been given up. has been lienefitled bv the experiment of trans fusing blood into her veins. Some four weeks since a Boston physician was called and the operation of transferring a quarter of a pound of blood from a healthy young lady into the arm of Mrs. Webeter was successfully performed and she received decided benefit therefrom. On Tuesday morning a similar opera tion was performed and a pound of blood was successfully transferred and a marked improvement is the result. It is hoped that a cure may be effected, and the case is watched with intenae interest by the many friends of the pa tient in this city and elsewhere. Merchants should now advertise for their fall trade. TKK.MN: |M*r Annum, in Advance. GENERAL NEWS. London in having too much rain. Over $lOO,OOO were paid to the miner* around Shenandoah on Saturday. A tank containing 18,000 barrel* of oil on the Union Pipe Line, opposite Parker, Pa., waa struck by lightning last Thursday morning and entirely consumed. Lost, $lO,OOO The report that Mr*. Nellie Kartoris, daughter of ex President Grant, i* dead, prove* to be incorrect. The Mr*. Sar tori* who really did die j. Mr*. Adelaide Kartori*. the mother of Nellie'* husband. During a severe *torm on Saturday afternoon lightning *tru< k a stable near I horn ton, \ a., on the Washington and Ohio railroad, killed two young men and seriously injured two others who had taken refuge therein. At 3 o'clock Sunday morning, seven teen miles went ol Cumberland, Md., a Jialumore and < thio freight engino ran into the rear of express No. I, which was delayed by a disabled freight train, instantly killing Kllis McDonald, engineer, residing st Martinsburg. W. Na. Ihe passengers were uninjured. I he freight engine and several car* were thrown over an embankment. The Locust Grove Hotel and pavilion, on the shore, at Bath, I/ong Island, were completely destroyed by fire Saturday evening. Shurhardt, a night watchman, forty years of age, a widower, children, is reported missing. The loss will probably reach *7.1,000. The insurance on the hotel and pavilion is The owner of the projierty is G. Godfrey Guntber.and the lessee i* Mr. IN alker, Joseph Pearce, the manager of the hotel, u reported lost. The third jowder mill explosion this year at the St. ( lair works, about six miles from I'oltsviile occurred at alxaut ten o clock hatu. day morning and waa attended with fatal result*. About twenty kegs of powder 100 pounds) exploded instantly killing B. F. Miller, a powderrnaker, who was the only per son in the mill at the time. The pow der was in a trough when it exploded, and how it Ix-csme ignited is unknown. Miller was a married man, with four children, and had but recently removed to St. Oair. The mill, which was erec ted to take the place of one blown up in March last, was torn to splinters. Ihe loss ujwm Morgan Kmanuel, Jr., the oj Hml.l Minister White bowed low. "I pre sent," he said, "the greatest statist of tho New World to the greatest statesman of the Did." Names were not mentioned, for none were needed. Ibe Chancellor extended the hand that has knocked over two empires. "Ah 1" he cried. "Judge Kelley, the author of the 3 A5 interconvertible bond system. 1 havo studied the scheme. Let me see. I tin as if I should lift vou in the air and hold you there, and you should pull mo up. This is a beautiful contrivance, and quite sure to work. In such fashion wo should climb to the moon." The Peno* svlvaniaeconomist glowed his thanks for tho praise of which on unappreciativo country has recently been chary. NO. 'M.