SHUiKKT .V KOItSTER. Editors.
VOL. :t.
Sltr Crntrr frmotrnt.
Terms 11.50 per Annum, in Advance.
8. T. SHUGERT and R. H. FORSTER, Edilora.
Thursday Morning, January 20, 1881.
A COMMITTEE of Congress is now 1
investigating themselves for abuse of;
the franking privilege. Doubtless the j
developments will he fearful —sufli- {
cient to oust the whole body.
GKN'L HARRIS M. RESISTED, the
Fusion Governor-elect of Maine, was
inaugurated last week, and delivered
a creditable inaugural address, which
is highly complimented by all parties, j
MR. ( .'ON;EI:, who luis teen elected
to the Senate from Michigan, comes
from a minority representative district, j
Combining the Democratic and Green- i
back vote, at the last election, Conger
was in a minority of 1500. In the
election of Mr. Conger's successor, a
fusion of the minority parties might
bring a very important and inconve
nient result to Republican supremacy.
JOHN SHERMAN has been elected
Senator from Ohio. It is now rumor
ed that he is to resign to take a position
in the cabinet of Mr. Garfield, and
that Gov. Fostor is to supply the Sen
atorial vacancy. These events, which
are certainly very improbable, are said
to be the result of the bargain by ■
which Gov. Foster stepped aside from
the Senatorial contest.
IT is sam Cockling is mad! He
claims the right, in virtue of his dis
tinguished services in the campaign,
to name the man for Secretary of the
Treasury, who is Morton, his million
aire follower of New York. The
President-elect, it seems, has different
views, but will allow him to dictate
who shall IK? Secretary of War, or of
the Navy or Attorney-General. This
is not satisfactory to imperious
Senator. He sulks as usual.
THE committee of the House mili
tary affairs, to whom was referred the
bill of Mr. Cook to place Gen. Grant
on the retired list of the rmv, with
the pay of a Major-General for life,
have reported adversely. Gen. Grant
has already received more for a few
years' service than any man ever before
received in a lifetime for service of
equal merit, and this constant demand
for more is becoming disgusting in the ;
extreme.
EARLY ON THE MOVE. The Hon.
Eckley R. Coxe, of Luzerne, and the
Hon. William P. Schell, late Auditor
General, are favorably mentioned as
Democratic candidates for Governor.
It is perhaps a little previous to agi
tate the question of candidates for
1882, but in a search for honest, capa
ble men, whether now or hereafter,
public attention cannot fail to light
upon the distinguished men above
named.
AN INSTITUTE has been organized
in Iloston which has for its object "to
reorganize human society on its prop
er basis." Yankee ingenuity is equal
almost to any emergency, and if the
basis aimed at has reference to equali
ty of rights between the rich and poor
—between working men and capital
tyranny, such a society is much need
ed in the "Puritan Htates," and ought
to receive encouragement, lty all
means let a strong branch be located
* in Rhode Island.
IT is reported that the ensuing Leg
islature of Texas will make provision
' for the creation of three new Btates,
as stipulated in the terms of the joint
resolution annexing Texas to the Unit
■ ed States. It is claimed that only the
consent of Texas is required for the
admission of these States —the joint
resolution having made specific pro
vision for the admission of the new
States of convenient size. It is more
than likely there will be a large
amount of talk and more fillibuster
ing before the terms of the joint reso
lution will have the effect which the
Texans claim for it.
"KtIL'AL ANI KXA!T JIHTH'K TO ALL MEN, or WIIATKVKK HTATB OR I'KRKrAHIOR, KKI.IOIOIH OR POLITICAL."—Ji'(trri,i,
Corporate Power.
The recent thoughtful aud able ar
ticle in Scribncr'* Magazine, and .1 udge
J. S. Muck's scathing letter to the New
; York Chamber of Commerce, have
l done much to challenge intelligent
consideration of the great danger
j which threatens the safety of our in
stitutions from the increasing power ,
' and greatly augmented wealth of the j
I railroad monopolies of the country, j
These two documents emenated from j
widely different sources but they reach
the sntne disheartening conclusions. It
I is clearly demonstrated that we are j
| to-day dominated in every branch of
the Government by the incorporated
{capital of the land. The Goulds,
Vunderbilts and Huntingdon* are the !
1 real fountains of political power, ami j
their abject dependents are found in [
: every station, from the judge upon the ;
j bench to the iusignificant member of
| tho State legislature. Popular elec- !
1 tion.s are popular farces and the will i
of the people is subverted at the ;
bidding of the corporative interests of j
j the country. The constitutions of.
States are ignored and their provisions
, ruthlessly disregarded. Subservient j
legislatures, by cunningly devised stat
utes, render the organic law abor- j
live and powerless. Incorporated cap
itnl invades the Congress of the na- j
; tion aud endeavors to defeat legisla
{ tion which may affect its interests.
; It lavs its hand upon State legisla
tures and hids them reject men of
known capacity and ability for United
■ States Senators, and accept those i
whose only claim to such distinction
is in the |(ossossion of great wealth.
Thus while the people slept has a
plutocracy arisen in their midst more
powerful and despotic than kings or j
emperors. The Republican party is
responsible for this. Its leaders first
resorted to the use of money in carry- j
ing election", in debauching courts and
bribing legislators. The lobby was
unknown in the days of Democratic
ascendency, hut under the sway of the
Republican party it was more power
ful than the two Houses of Congress
themselves The great railroad mag- !
nates had sumptous apartments in tho ,
capifd of the nation, and here came j
| the unfaithful representatives of the
' people to bow l>efore the god of gold.
Subsidies, gifts and gigantic land
! grants burdened the statute books, ;
while the people groaned beneath a
constantly increasing load of indiscrim
inate taxation. The great banking
institutions had but to command and
they were obeyed. This was the state
of affairs when the Democratic party
came into power and place in the Con
gress of the United States. The lob
by —that standing disgrace of national
legislation—was routed horse and
foot. Allen G. Thurman, the fearless
Democratic Senator from Ohio, forced
an arrogant and powerful railway
company to disgorge a part of the
money it owed the government. The
era of subsidies was past, thanks to the
benign influence of Democratic states
manship. Rut incorporated capital
bided its time. Every Senator and
member of Congress who ' had the j
courage to place himself upon the side
of the people agninst organised mo
nopoly was marked, and one by one
they have fallen. McDon
ald, Eaton and Wnllnee with a score
of members of the House have gone
down before the onslaughts of wealth.
Hancock, the peerless representative
of all that was best and purest in our
hopes of the future, fell transfixed by a
lance from the hands of incorporated
capital. The lower branch of Con
gress has been wrested from Democrat
ic control and at once wo hear that a
powerful lobby is in Washington to
prevent, if possible, the passage of
Representative Reagan's inter-Stale
commerce hill this session. The Re
publican members are to act as ob
structionists to the end that the bill
may go over to the next House where
tho railroad interests will be omnipo
tent. Thus is the line sharply drawn.
The Republican party is the especial
BKI.LKFONTK, FA., THURSDAY, .IAXUARY 2(1, IHHI.
champion of capital while the Demo
crats would be; just to the whole people.
On the one hand we have the foster
ing of wealth at the expense and at
the sacrifice of a thousand smaller
and less ambitious interests, while on
the other we have the careful aud eon- 1
scientious care of all interests, build
ing none up at the expense of the ;
other, but giving to all the same
statesmanlike supervision. Such a
state of of affairs will come when the
manses properly appreciate the danger j
of a further increase of the almost
limitless power of railway, steamship
and telegraph monopolies. With
such an awakening will come the re- t
storation of the Democratic party to j
the control of the affairs of State.
Tho Car Worku Sold
We take great pleasure in convey- 1
ing to the numerous readers of the 1
DEMOCRAT the gratifying intelligence J
of the sale of the Rellefontc Car
Works. How* often this announce
ment has been made only to be con
tradicted, none but the oldest inhabi
tant can tell. This time, however,
there is no mistake. Ex Gov. Curtin,
the owner of the works, ha" disposed
of them to William Lawson, K-q., a
wealthy English gentleman at present
residing in New York. Mr.
is a gentleman of large means and
has likewise a thoiough knowledge of
all the details of the business. His
abundant capital will enable him to
conduct the business upon nil exten
sive scale. We are informed that
inqxirtnnt alterations aud repairs will
be made on the buildings, thus trans
forniing them into the most complete
and convenient works in the State. In
the meantime tin* purchase of necea- 1
sary machinery is beiug made in
New York and other en-tern cities
and will be shipped here as goon a*
the buildings can be prepared for its
reception. Mr. W. 11. Law, of Milton,
it is said, will be the Superintendent,
and ifao it is fortunate for the proprietor
of the works, as Mr. Law is known as
a capable aud thoroughly trained ma
chinist who enjoys an enviable reputa
tion as manager of a similar business
in the central part of the State. We
congratulate the people of Bellefontc
both ujxm the sale of the Car Works
and the character of the purchaser.
Mr. Lawson is spoken of hv those
who who have met him as a gentleman
who will be a great acquisition to our
city should lie ever mnkc Rellefonte
his home. At nil events we have no
doubt he will develop in our midst an
industry that will increase in conse
quence a time goes on, adding to bis
wealth, while it augments the prosper
ity and manufacturing importance of
Rellefonte.
We bid Mr. Lawson a hearty wcl- j
come to our midst and believe he has
projected an enterprise that will he
prosperous lieyond computation.
, Much credit is due Governor Curtin
in connection with the disposal of the ;
Car Works. He has made a great :
pecuniary sacrifice in the sale in order
that they may be put in operation ami
thus aid and benefit the business pros
pects of his native town. He is known
as being incapable of pursuing an il
liberal or narrow minded policy in
anything, and his generous action in
this matter hut emphasizes his estab
lished reputation as an enterprising,
liberal-minded citizen. The transfer
of the Rellefonte and Hnow Shoe Rail
road to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is another auspicious event
for Rellefonte. It insures the build
ing of at least one other railway line
to our town, and promises great good
in the opening up of the boundless
coal fields, in part located in our
county. Edmund Blanehard, Esq.,
secretary and treasurer of the Raid
Eagle Valley Company, is entitled to
unstinted praise for his efforts in ef
fecting this transfer. With his accus
tomed energy, he pushed the matter at
every point, and success has at last
crowned bis exertions. The thanks of
the entire community arc due these
two public spirited gentlemen for their
successful efforts to iucreitse the bii"i
ness facilities of Rellefonte.
Tho Situation at Ilarrlsburg.
For the first time iu many years the
Republican machine in Pennsylvania
hiu to face a revolt so formidable iu
its proportions as to threaten swift and
certain destruction to its political om
nipotence. The sullen roar of dis
content has disturbed tho air on fre
quent occasions but never before La
the defiant shout of battle beeu heard
from the anti-Cameron camp. Tin*
altitude of the supporter- of Grow i
revolutionary, but it has been assumed
without excitement and with a full
knowledge of the responsibility it en
tails. There is, ns yet, no sign of
wavering in the lines of the malcon
tents. (>n the contrary tin y have
strengthened their position by signing
a pa|er pledging tliom-c!vc* never t ■>
vote for Oliver. Iu the meantime the
constituents of many of the bolters
are nerving them up bv calling public
meetings and endorsing the course of
their representatives. The < 'liver lead
ers are riot the men to surrender with
out a desperate struggle. They are
used to blind and slavi-h -uhmi-Moii
to their will and they will ply tin
party whip until it is worn to the
handle, and Magee will ex
haut all the devices know n to modern
|K>lilicx to preserve the supremacy of
the machine and make Oliver Senator.
Well they know that if thi- break i
succenful the jxwcr of the ring i
broken forever and their occupation
gone. Senator < amcron i- on the
ground, but even his awe inspiring
presence has a" yet failed to recall even
one recalcitrant from hi- allegiance to
Grow. It looks at this writing as if
the long reign of the House of Cam
eron was about to come to ati igno
minious close. The Democrat* have
nominated Senator Wallace and show
no disposition to take any part in the
fight, other than to -ay with Mcrrutio,
"A plague on both your houses." The
duly of the Democrat" is plain.
Every combination we have made
with the Republicans ha" lieen to our
disadvantage. I>et the Democratic
members stand by their eaueus nomi
nee, unless in a protracted struggle,
they may be able to secure some prac
tical advantage. How this i" to be
done is not apparent at present. The
balloting yesterday shows every Dem
ocrat in his place, while there was con
siderable dodging upon the part of
the Republicans. Whatever may lie
the outcome, the result eatinot hut lie
lienefirial to the general politics of the
State. It will he remembered by the
ring and not forgotten by its enemies,
and it may be the cause of insuring
better nominations in the future. The
struggle may be long and bitter or a
decision may lie reached in a few days.
All is doubt ami uncertainty except
the uncompromising position of the
Democratic members.
♦
SOMETHING FOR GRANT AT LAST.—
Appeals to the country for a third
term of the Presidency failed; the
proposition of the Fraudulent Presi
dent to create a sinecure title and pay
of Captain-General of the Army fell
prostrate by its own absurdity, and
the no less preposterous attempt to
promote him from civil life to the re
tired list of the Army with the pay of
Major-General for life, having little
better chance of succeas, it is gratify
ing to learn that the outraged feelings
of our "National mendicant" are to be
soothed by an office ! The great and
magnanimous General Grant has been
chosen President of the New York
World's Fair to come off in 188.1.
The salary attached to this new
sphere of duty, his annual income of
97,000, and numerous contributions of
liberal admirers will, we trust, place
the great ex-President above the reach
of absolute want. Now let the flunk
ies rest, ami permit the indignant pa
triot to reap glory and happiness in
the ahow 1
Written f/r •* CkNTite Dcwxiat,
The Fishorinan'H Daughter.
"filial out tiiwrrilv,
foOU'll), rln'i ril),
HIU)i .J.| hell* from ih Uiwei.
snug is flillil wit), voln- • ft ftfid
Assli- strut ril on tli* .•' h iu Mr< h >,( •hells,
M UIJ* th" ttaw-s of the ocwn kl*1 hr feet,
Atel her *| *ll • k f I aught the MJUIKJ of bells
11.at v> nit fro In the imiriiint; bfeere.
II w •I'" I" 1 '' followed their foijes front afar
T" the tillage hurch embowarwd Iu tre*#,
As tin- Magi follow. 1 *'the guMing Dr."
Iler heail was light as the mountain air,
ller thoughts Ml'"! free as the wild Gee's flight,
Her dajrg ).**■< •! |.j utimarked \,y care,
A glad * jut ■ >ng f T \JUI dawn nil night
The noiae of the • eati was |ji|<xtt rtfe.
As she mingled h-r voice within aouudlng roar,
Atid gatherc- J M h' MJ*S its treasures there,
00 the long bare stref' h of saodj* shore.
"I'scal out evermore,
I'eal aa )e of )' r*-,
llrave old Ix-lla, on h Na* hath dat
TM from a CMtUge the Voire Came floW,
As to- iiai ! n par ad tfea *. II w rut M toor.
Atid < herrfall) a*i,g wm, un I .udod brow.
As the s .tin I fl 'Sl'"l In, through the o|**fj d'*or
Of the id 1 ' bun h i linnet, with their notes '.f j.ratM i
Hut they rang out n w in a different tone
1 i ■ > the merry onec>f childish dava--
Life has Its J it|S • not I ! '-Vires al'-fte
"Toll at the hour of |flme,
Matiu and osjrt c bime.
I/o*d 111 ! hells fl m th high
Ojr . again, her * Leej, time with the !•-.!*,
A she steadily tut at her *pinnmg-wh*e|.
Her fingers g In and out h) j* Us,
As she winds the tts>e%] on its * *Hn reel
Jr HI he- buy task she ra<si her head.
Her eyts,through the cuement, the waters swec j ,
fihr St "I ; el in her w-og and sadlv sari,
"The sole* of th wind is h .are< and de*}t —
Til* W bite Cafe crest the to; f th Wsies,
As they thunder in on th |.ra lash| shore.
There is danger, I trow, t the si j.s and their hrasew.
1 like not the a..und of tl breaker S roar.
The * ue of llie be lis has die J k)
bv--u night 'va.e# down o'er laid an ! ea
The whirr of the wbe| ti.|w for the day—
And U*e ri, ' p-*r+f<ilh
As the first gray streak of UP rsarly dawn
Is tinging the *rtL wMh Its • , r. Hgi,t
A ship to distress yea—aim st g ae.
gainst the w.nd is rec % iof sight.
Tr It* side OOlftes the •ullen -'e of a £'in,
(tearing sh /feward )!• tale f and grid,
thi the h. k a*. 'l f rib the fishermen run,
(Irate ,f heart, hut |o. *kw t . rd rellaf.
' Kw II out dr ear 11*.
Meaaurw out wearily,
**! -i 1 .rib fr t;.e stew-ide gray .
Ti '• • /da filled t;.e spinner •mind as she hoard
The nrrn l ung ru .ig fr •: the 1 1 hur h t r,
And • *t< Led fh afaip, like aw mdwl hud,
A t-'V fit the waves, wholly in th ,r |*>wer
' Hen, why stan Iye i ll* her v ,• rang sut < lear,
HHI none t • th r -sue' must tics' I tings die *
( r answer, ahe beard, M N st .ni l steer
In thit U-.liag •'♦%. t w "il l 1 alh t • t>
"I will g- my sell help m- )• rn hat
There e i te a>ve v | i is aMe to aa-
If lie wills It a u the Waves |Jlfi %t.
Of find wdh tJi .we y Oder a watery grave "
w h e the ).(!• kejrt np the if m rtful str 4 it
And cheer* wete hear I l v the wal't s i .ar.
rr-m the drowning tea a* they b j-*-d a train
I>-ng the fishermen I ked with eag'T ry o*
At that shell-like twrque on its danger- us way,
Itreasting the h;i. w*. is uld * k and flee.
And lip* with fewr grew ashen gray
A* they w arte*-! and w at' bed. a < fu I w* e
Cl*|wl the brave g;i| t l ies m light ecni.raee,
Awe- etrit' k they *hu<) l*r*d, lilt < .ll I n t save.
The watsr* swept oter her lutrly fa -
They we# no l nfer the <! -unel ship r 1
It ha* g ri* fr* m the sight of th*r xt ahof*
Rmg ut. a I I •ell#- now a rwjqieta toll
F>t the mai J*n and erew w|| |.e awen n• n< *
The w afef d*h on In etultant file. ,
They are stronger than men- and they will nt tell
Where they hurried their rtrttms. •*> ruthleasly.
That i* one of the secrets they k" , • W'-11.
r. A.
A MEETISO of colore.! Republicau,
held at Nashville, Tenn., on the h r )th
im-tant, adopted resolution!, demand
ing their full abnre of official patron
age, and appointed a delegation of
eighteen to visit Gen. Garfield to urge
the appointment of Jno. M.
to a position in the cabinet. The men
who hold the balance of political jtotccr
in the Republican rank" and secured
the election of Garfield, legin to ap
preciate their importance in the Re
publican party, a" they have a right
to do. Their votes save it from disso
lution, and they arc undoubtedly en
titled to more consideration than to be
assigned to mere positions of scaven
gers at elections. The South does not
hesitate to elect colored men to respon
sible official positions. Why should
the North? But in what Northern
State do you find one colored man
thus honored ? We have in all our
cities and towns colored men of intel
ligence aud respectability equal to
those who monopolize official position*
in State, county or municipal service,
but in the dispensation of party favors
they arc ostracised and put off with
cold lunch on the door step*. Why is
this? Reeause thev submit to the in
justice of part? drill instead of assert
ing their manhood and demanding a
fair division as they have the power
to do.
I RKMS: s!..><) |M*r Atii)iini, in Advance.
David F. Portncy.
J Ids gentleman, after HUCres-fully
and alily |x rforming the duties <,f <]{•
trict attorney for < 'cntre county, ha*
returned to the walk* of hi- profession
and ijuietly resumed the practice of
the law. Mr. Fortney, in the three
years in which he prosecuted the plea
of the Commonwealth, won golden
opinions from all ride- for the z'aJ,
fidelity and marked ability in which
he prepared and tried his caaee. Mr.
Fortney before being called to the
district attorney's office bad attained
an enviable reputation as a defender
of criminals. Sonic of bis efforts for
the defense previous to his election
were considered a* among the most
creditable ever made at thi- bar. His
experience of the pa-t three years still
better fits him for the delicate ta-k of
defending those charged with crime,
and we have no doubt he will soon
have resumed his |ositioii as one of
the abl. st criminal lawyer- at the bar.
I in. unjustifiable action of Gov.
Murray, of I'tah, in counting out Can
non,tin Delegate-elect to Congress, and
j giving a certificate to < 'ampbell, bis
competitor,who wa defeated by a very
large majority, is universally condemn
ed. If a Governor may thus elect rc
pre.-' ntative- of the people at will, elec
tion- might a- well l>e disjienwd with.
It i- a daugcrous assumption of power
; and ought not to le accepted under
any circumstance-.
Some per- m, certainly not of Afri
can d<*seent, induced a few negroes of
Cleveland to meet and resolve that it
i- inexpedient to urge the appoint
ment of a colored representative in
the cabinet of Gen. Garfield. That is
no doubt the sentiment of the white
li publicans who-< idea of expediency
will not reach further than the ballot,
which they place in the bands of the
color d man to dcpo-ii a- directed.
I m. HI: have been no licenses issucsl
in Potter county f>r the sale of liquor
since I s oj. The bovs mu-t le dry up
there, or obtain the stimulant on the
sly, as they did in the days of local
option hereabouts.
Mysterious Mahone,
win IIK CANNOT AIIORH TO JOIS 7IIA RE
ri ai.n SN I-VRTI .
I'r DI tl Ua-luiigt h I -f
"What do vou really know about
Mahonn?' a-ked a /'■>* rejiorler yester
day of one of the prominent h'eadjust
er of Virginia, who alwaya supports
that gentleman when the debt i*ue i
up.
"\ ell," he replied, "to tell the truth,
1 think the country is losing too much
sleep over this <piestion altogether.
Mshone has been magnified into exces
sive importance. If he had been less
talked about. and less given to under
stand that lie was a aort of Senatorial
Warwick, he would have announced
him-clf long ago. Hut he is just shrewd
enough to relish this thing of balance
of jsiwer in one of the tranche* of
! Congress, and thus he preserve* the
mystery."
"Do you think he will join the Ko
. publicans
"I have no means of knowing pre
! i ei-ly, but if he want* to commit *ui
j ride, and 1 am speaking now as hi*
friend. heT do just that thing. Such an
act would at once solidify the entire
Democracy of Virginia. He could not
hold his own forces, nor one third of
them in line on any ticket for State
control by a Fusion with the Radical
colored vote, and he know* tlfht per
fectly well, because he saw how thev
scattered last campsign when 'regular
Democracy' was held over them a* a
; menace. His strength a* a leader, and
all of it there can be, must come from
his position as an independent I>emo
crat. Another thing. The negroes can't
; vote without' paying their poll tax.
This item amounts to s.'>o 000, and the
campsign expense will make another
>.">0.000. the total to come out of the
! Republican party of the North, as an
i experiment, and thia with the moral
, certainty that hit own white Democrat
ic troops would break if be hoisted the
! enemy'* flag."
"Will he vote for Gorham ?"
• "I don't know. They are personal
i friends, ami Gorham seems to hie coach
: ing him three time* a day before each
meal. Hut Gorham baa said he would
' not consent to accept any favors on
, personal grounds, unless bis entire par
ty came into power."
"Do you think he will vote to retain
, the Democratic committee organ is*
tigfes ?"
"1 say he's too much of a tactician to
do anything else, and I've known him
intimately for year*. He can't afford to
estrange his own friends in hi* own
State-"
NO.