SHKIKRT & PORSTER, Editors. VOL. :t. Slit (Centre democrat. Terms Sl.&O por Annum, in Advance. 8. T. SHUGERT and R. H. FORSTER, Editor.. Thursday Morning, September 8, 1881. Democratic County Ticket. ASSOCIATE J I'IKIES, JOHN O. LARIMER, of Spring, JOHN K. HUNK EI,, of l'otter. VUOTUONOTARY, J. CALVIN lIARUKK, of Bellefontc. SIIEKI KK, THOMAS J. DUN K EL, of Rush. REOISTEK, JAMES A. Mi ('LAIN, of Hoggs. RECORDER, FRANK E. BIBLE, of Spring. TREASURER, DANIEL C. KELLER, of Potter. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, A. J. GRF.IST, of Unionvillc, JOHN WOLF, of Miles. COUNTY AUDITORS, JOHN S. PROUDFOOT, of Mileiburg, F. I*. MUSSER, of Millheim. The President at Long Branch. It appears to have liecomc painfully evident to the surgeons attending Pre sident Garfield that there-was no lon ger a possible chance for his recovery at Washington, and late last week they determined to remove him from the malarial influences of that re gion at the first favorable moment. The locality seemed to be against bim, and after mature deliberation, in which all the hazards of a change anil the fatigue of a railroad journey in bus feeble condition were considered, it was decided that the removal could lie made with a reasonable degree of safe ty, and that he should be taken to Long Branch, where it is hoped the pure breezes of the ocean will give him nt least au additional chance for life. Arrangements for the removal were immediately made, and in all respects they seem to have been perfect. A special train was provided and held in readiness for use at short notice. On Tuesday morning last the opportune moment came. At an early hour the President was carefully taken from the room in which he had spent so many painful and trying hours, and placed in the car prepared for his trans portation. The train steamed from the Washington depot, and rapidly wended its way to the sea side resort. The early departure of the train from Washington was quickly telegraphed over the land, and the prayers of a Nation went up to Heaven for the comfort aud safety of the precious life that it Iwre. It was ari eventful jour ney that will long be remembered. There was profound concern every where; every one was anxious for news, and the despatches announcing the progress of the train and its safe arrival at its destination were eagerly read. It was gratifying to learn that the journey had been made with so little trouble, and that the suffering Presi dent bore up under the change so bravely. It was to lie expected that his pulse would rise under the excite ment of the trial which he was to un dergo, and this was the case, hut yester day the physicians report that his con dition is normal and that he has-re coved from the fatigue of the trip. Of course, there will be great anxiety for the next few days, and we can only hope for the best. The despatches in another column give full accounts of the journey and of the President's con dition up to the time this issue of the DEMOCRAT goes to press. THE Republican State Convention meets at Harrisburg to-day for the purpose of nominating a candidate for State Treasurer. The content is be tween Senator Davies, of Bradford co'unty, and Gen. Bailey, of Fayette county. The former presumed to play independent last winter no far as to support Grow for United States Sena tor in opposition to the caucus nomi nee, and thus incurred the enmity of (lie Cameron machine. The latter is the machine candidate and will proba bly succeed in getting the nomination "Kql'AL AND KXACT JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, or WHATEVER STATE OK fKBMUASION, RELIGIOUS OR I*OLITJ< Al.."—Ji-fferon. Republican Consistency. Kvcr since the close of the late civil war the leaders of the Republican party have arrogantly assumed to he the defenders of the public credit. A vast debt was incurred in the sup pression of the rebellion, and from the day the war closed until the present time these leaders have harped upon the sanctity of that indebtedness, and have never omitted an opportunity to to show how dangerous it would he to permit any one hut themselves to shape the policy of the government in regard to it. At each recurring presidential election these self consti tuted champions of the public credit have tried to prove to the people that their opponent* were repudiaton, and that in the event of Republican de tent the obligations of the United States would become worthless, and public honesty an unknown principle in the administration of the govern ment. When the greenback theory was first suggested in au honest though perhaps mistaken idea that the bur dens of the people might to some ex tent be thereby lightened, it wns re pudiation in disguise! When it was proposed to pay the bonds in the same currency received for them, it was open and rank repudiation ! And so on to the end. No proportion calcu lated in any way to ease the toiling masses of the stress of taxation under which they labored was ever offered that these adroit partisans did not try to turn to political account, and to the advancement of their own selfish pur poses. If there was no process of logic by which such propositions couid be made to mean an attack upon the credit of the nation, the weapons of misrepresentation and falsehood were at tbeir command, and they did not hesitate to use them. But what a sublime spectacle do these superfine patriots—these noble heroes of public honesty —present to the gaze of an admiring world to-day! Look to Virginia! Behold their alli ance with repudiators, and test their honesty ami their consistency by the every day facts that are occurring in the political struggle that '■ now tak ing place in that State, (ten. Wick ham, a gentleman of high character, a Union man before the war, a Re publican since the war, and by com mon assent the ablest and moat influ ential of the white Republicans of the Suite, because he will not cringe to Mahone and his motley gang iu sup port of repudiation, is denounced all over the North as a traitor to his payy and as unworthy of confidence. The power ami patronage of the ad ministratiotT are thrown into the bal ance to weigh it down on the side of repudiation and dishonesty, and Re publicans everywhere are expected to support and npplaud the disgraceful act of those who thus outrage decency and all respect for the sacred obliga tions of a tttatc. Next to repudiation, in the eyes of these same defenders of honesty, the greenback heresy was the blackest po litical crime of the times. But we have only to look to the State of Mis sissippi at the present time to ascer tain how venial even this heresy niay become when the Republican party has some political advantage t gain by an alliance with the followers of that faith. The same spectacle may be observed in Mississippi that is seen in Virginia. The administration uses its power to compel honest Republi cans into political fellowship with the Greenbackers in order to defeat the Democrats, with a vague hope that some good may accrue to the party in the event of success. It would seem that to these people principle is nothing, the sacred credit of a great State is nothing, past pro fession of fidelity to public honesty is nothing, consistency is nothing, so that victory perches upon the ban ners of their party. Is not this a faithful picture of the position occu pied by the leaders of the Repub lican party to-day? Professing to be BELI.EFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, SEL'TE.MBEIL N IKHI. the exclusive advocates of public hon esty, do they not join hands with re pudiutora in Virginia? Denouncing the heresy of green bock is in, do they not seek an alliance with Greenback ers in Mississippi? Consistency may he a jewel, hut it is not to he found in the present Republican party. Till-: Republican journals express great fear that the admission of Miller and Lnpham, the New York Senators elect, will be resisted by the Demo crat* either for irregularity in their election, or that some complication as yet undetermined may arrest the con trolling power of the Vice President. Their fears in this case seem to lie in spired from their deserving*, and that the Democrats might be tempted to cpst aside all decency and propriety to follow the precedents so profusely furnished hv the Republicans. If the Democrat* were influenced by the -ante mean spirit which has governed the opposition, there might be cause of ap prehension, hut the possession of a few paltry offices lias not allured them heretofore, ami it is not likely that such considerations can induce them to take up Republican precedent* a* a rule of action now. The course of the Democrats, we are glad to believe, has ever been lawful ntxl honorable, and the fact that they waited week- at the extra-session to |erniit the Republi cans to fill vacancies tx-fore organizing the Senate, might !><• an assurance that they could not adopt the dirty tricks of their opponents to secure mean ad vantages, even with the numerous Re publican examples l>eforc them a- a plea of justification. If it is projier that Miller and I,apham should IK- ad mitted, and there is a legal officer to qualify them for membership, certain ly no Democrat will object. Rut if it is necessary to chose a President of the Senate to qualify them for member ship, aud the Republicans have not a sufficient nunil>er of votes to elect this officer, there is no reason in the world why Democrat" should ignore their own party atfiliations to aid them. Courtesy is very weM when it is recip rocal, hut when one party repudiates the sentiment when it suits them to do so, the other need not be bound by it. We therefore trust tßat the Democrats of the Senate will select a distinguished mcmf>er of their own party for Presi dent of the Senate and vote for him- If elected, the country will not lose by it, ami if not, it will IK- at least notice to the opposition that courtesy must not alwnvs lc on one side. IT seem- a little harsh to say it, but it is a sell evident truth that nothing ever swerves tbe Remocratic party from its purpose to steal every office which ap pears to be wiihin its reach.— llcl'cfonlf Republican. (Jo Mow, neighbor. There if one of fice the Democratic party never ftole. It never ftole the Presidency. The only party that ever existed in the Ig nited State* that ran truthfully lie charged with that enormous crime is the Republican party. Your memory is short. You seem to have forgotten one R. 11. Hayes and the hideous fraud of 1876. CONKi.iNO has already opened the •ye* of the half-hreeds of his party to the fact that he is a lively corpse, and still capable of bossing affairs. He has forced the bidding of the State con vention in the city of New York, in stead of Albany, as desired by the half breeds. The test ipiestion came up last week in the Republican General Committee, and resulted iu the defeat of the half-breeds and tho reassertion of the political power of Roscoe Conk ling a* the head-centre of the party. THE Independent Republicans of Schuylkill county met in convention on Monday last ami nominated a tick et. Thcv indicate Charles 8. Wolfe, of Union, as their choice for Governor. The stalwarts arc yet to speak, and will doubtless prefer other men than those choaen by the opponents of ring ster government. Charley Wolfo and such, will not suit the bosses. A Republican Campuiunor. The following extract from one of Guiteau's campaign speeches last year shows that he told the truth when he declared that he was "a stalwart of the stalwarts "This is the issue—n solid North against a solid South. Tho North con quered the South on the field of battle and now they must do it at the polls in November, or they may have to fight another war. Ye men whose sons per ished in the war, what say ye to the is sue ; shall wo have another war? Shall our national treasury be controlled by ex rebels and their Northern allies, to the end that millions of dollars of Southern war claims be liquidated ? II you want the public bankrupt, with the prospect of another war, make Han cock president. If you want prosperity and peace, make Garfield president, and the republic will develop till it be comes the grandest and wealthiest na tion on the globe." Such, remarks the I lollidavsLurg Standard, was the "bloody shirt" pro claimed from the stump by th- brutal wretch, in behalf id' the Republican cause. In giving utterance to such ab surd stud, Guitcau was simply follow ing tho example set him by the Repub lican campaign sjs-ak' r-, and tin Re publican organs all over the country. It was the old, old story, and a* he was a representative Republican, he no doubt felt that he was proving hi- feal ty to las party when ,he repeated it from the stump. If Guitcan had been a Democrat, the Republican- would have charged that the Democratic par ty was rcspon.-ible for hi- diabolical at tempt to a-sasinate the Republican president. Of course such a charge would tiavo !x-on preposterous, but ne vertheless it would have aroused a strong prejudice in the minds of many credulous persons against the Demo cratic party. Rut no sane jw r- n would charge that Democrat.- are in any way responsible for the attempt to take Pre sident Garfield's life, since the vnga- 1 bond who committed tlx- crime boa-t -ed thnt he wa~ a "Stalwart," ami that his object was to unite the Republican party and to make Arthur Pr -ident. RooKW Al.Tf.lt, the Democratic can didate for (iovernor of Ohio, i- an teu-ivc manufacturer, and giv ployment to n large number ers. At the Presidential clo fall, when labor was coerced and re quired to vote the Republican ticket a- a necessity to obtain employment from the manufacturers, or on threats of dismi—al, if employed, Mr. Rook walter addrc-sed his employes thus "Men, I a-n a Reroocrat. Many of you are Republicans. I -hall vote for Hancock. You may vote (or whom you plea-e. This shop doen't stop work, no matter who i elected, Han cock or fiarfield. Work will continue all the same, and your wages shall not bo reduced." I/et any otic, if they can, call to re membrance similar words addressed to them by a Republican manufactur ing employer. Tm: official bulletin received from Long Branch, this, Thursday morning, before the DKMOTKAT went to press, reads as follows: IMOW BRANCH, Sept. N, 8:.10 A. m. —The President was restless ami wakeful up to midnight, alter which he slept well until morning. His general condition appear* mors- encouraging. Pulse 104, temperature 98, respiration 1!-. TUB terrible drouth which has pre vailed during the summer is jrerhaps the most disastrous that ha- occurred in this generation at lejist. The corn crop ami potatoes may 1M- put down as a general failure, nnd indeed nil crops generally grown for fall and winter use, will Ire short, and jrerhaps much more difficult to obtain, even at high prices, than usual. TIIE Cabinet have been discussing the propriety of calling Vice Presi dent Arthur to Washington as acting President during President Garfield# disability. The impression prevails that the proposition was not favorably received, and that Mr. Arthur will not assume the duties of the Presidential office, except in the event of the Presi dent's death. THE machine isomuiponent in Peon ■ylvania, at least. The nomialinn of the stalwart candidate for State Treasu rer, Cicn. Bailey, is assured. The President nl the Sea Shore. lit* Bear* the Trip llmclf. I.ATEHT FROM LOSCI MEAKCH. WASH I xtiTOSf Sept. G.—The president passed a comfortable night at the ex ecutive mansion, ami slept much of the time, but awakened at frequent inter vals. He spoke of his impending de parture with mingled anxiety and hope. In the early hours ol the morning he took beef tea and eiiemata, and his pulse varied from 101 to 10*. A large crowd gathered in front of the mansion at an early hour, some of the people having been there all night. The en tire route to the depot was cleared of i vehicles by the police. The crowd was very quiet and orderly, everyone seem ! rd fearful lest some accident should be- J fail the patient. II UIMI TIIE WHITE LLOT S|.. At precisely 5.40 the president was carried from tin- sn-k room to the ex press wagon hacked up to the steps of the front | ortico. He was resting 111 a peaceful position, his right hand laid tijion his breast and left arm stretched full length ujton the coverlet. He ap peared greatly emaciated, but Itia face, though careworn and tlnn, teouied rial ural. His high forehead was covered ' by a linen cloth, and his features bore a | patient and resigned expression. The horse- were hitched to the wagon, .and ■at 5.50 started, when the president ' feebly. Gut cheerfully, raised mi hand and waved a farewell to those assem bled. The horses walked all tli- way to the de|>oi, with a man at the bridle of each animal to keep it in control. An anxious crowd followed silently, gazing i upon the president, the curtains of the wagon being rolled up to give hirn air. 7 K ts s rCRKCIi To THE TRAIN. At the depot there vra a feeling of relief, it being the general impression that the wort of the perilous pmrney 1 was over, General Swaim announced I that the president had not lieen dis i turbed or disquieted in the least, but, ! on the contrary, seemed to enjoy the ride. The horses were detached and the wagon backed up to the oars. The president was then transfer red, although there was some difficulty in the delicate task, owing to the car floor being rather high. However, it was accomplished successfully ; when inside the car the patient was transferrer! from the bed on which he had been carried to a spring bed. At G.lid, ntntd deep silence, tlie train be fran to move. A alight do ! lay, however, occurred, but at G..">o ex ' actiy the train started on its journey. AI.oX. Till. KOITE. ] HI M.rrivs DROI-I-ED STATIONS < HOW HEO— OTIItR IATS or INTEREST. j Bsniuoar, September A.—The presi dent has stood the fatigue of travel up j\ v this hour with remarkable fortitude L\ V pubo '* even less fr. quent than it K \ efore leaving Washington. It is lttV The arrangements are so *1 lin every detail that the in- I e to the president is reduced almost to n minimum. The l>ed upon which he is nonliving is -o carefully I adjusted that Wi.' c , jbration i hardly j noticeable. The train ran from Wash j ingtoti to Baltimore at an average speed (of thirty miles per hour. It is found ! that this rate of speed causes less an | noyance than if it was reduced one-half. At 7 o'clock the president took three ounces of beef tea with relish. Wit MINUTON, Sept. A.—The president | ial train passed through here at 10.10 j A. a., moving through the city at the j rate of about ten miles an hour. About I 1,5000 people assembled at the depot. It was ropsrted that the president was in good condition, the only change since leaving Washington being a slight acceleration of pulse. Among the mes sages thrown from the train were the following: To Mr*. Kit: a (rar*irl,i, GarrrlltvilUi Ohio: 8.35 A.M.: All goes well up to this hour,and the president is standing the journey splendidly. (Signed) N. NTANI.ET BROW N. AT U>K(> nit ASCII. I TIIK I'SEStIiRXTI At, I'AKTT ARRIVES SATE AT THE SEASHORE. lAINC BRANCH, Sept. A.—The presiden tial party arrived here safely at 1.10. The president ha* borne the journey well, and is not much fatigued. The physicians express themselves as highly gratified at the success of the trip. The train ran direct to the door of tlie Krancklyn cottage, which the president is to occupy. A temporary track con nection for this purpose was commenc ed yesterday and finished early this morning. Attorney General Mac-Veagh who arrived yesterday, greeted the par ty and was highly pleased at the assur ing reports received from the presi dent's physicians. The attorney gener al has been busy since his arrival at tending to all the minor details of the arrangements for the reception of the suffering president. He has also found time to watch with anxious interest the work of building the branch road. KIRNT AT BONTI BRANCH. THE 6:30 Bt'M.ETIK SltbWS A RISE OT Ft'lAC AND TENTER ATI-RE. BONO BRANCH, Sept. 6, 6:30 p. N.— Since the last bulletin was iaaued the president has been removed I com Washington to Branch, lie was more relies* than usual last night, be ing evidently somewhat excited by the anticipations of the journey. Thta morning at 5:30 o'clock his pulse was 118, teintieralure Vfl.S. respiration 18. We left Washington with the president at 6:30. Owing to the admirable ar rangements made by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and to the ingeni % - TKHMS: #l.'>o jwr A rum hi, in Afhunrc. ou"ly arranged bed designed by T. X. Kly the fatigue incident to the trans portation wan reduced to a minimum, tifvcrth:l<* a* wan anticipated mn* sign* of the disturbance produced by the journey have been exhibited sine* hi* arrival by a rhe of temperature and increased frequency of pulse. At pre#- ent the pulse ;* 121, temperature 101.6, respiration 18. ISI.AINE'H CAitLKGitAtl. MINISTER* MORTON AMI LOWELL ADVISED OF 7 HI: I'REMDE.NT'S CONDJTIOX. LONG I'iKAK' ii, N. J., September o. Secretary Maine *-nt the following dis patch to-night to Ministers Morton and Lowell : The president left Washing ton at 6:30 this morning and reached Long Branch at 1:1 ft) r. a. lie seemed to bear the journey well, though the heat was very opj res-ive. After hi* arrival he was for several hours restless. Me showed si.rns of great fatigue and : complained that his back had a bruised , feeling. Mi* pulse rose to 121. and hi* temperature to 101.6. At this hour, 1 Kb3o, he i* sleeping and his fever i abating. His surgeons regard his symp i torn* as the necessary result of the jour ney. and expect a favorable change in this air within the next two days. Ill* fever is, in part, attributed to the ex citement he felt at the prospect of coin ing. He earnestly desired to leave the White Houae and hi* weary eyes wel come the sight of the M-L. The devel opoienu of the next sixty hour* are awaited with solicitude. BLAINE. THK LATEST. IYONG I'.KAV H, X. J., Kept. 7, 0 A. M.— The president slept quietly the greater part of the night, awakening to take nourishment. This morning hi* symp- I torn* are normal, and he appear* to | have recovered from the journey. Pulse i 106, temperature 'J*, respiration 1 4 . t:I.AINE TO I/)WELL. | "THE RATSIIIEVT HAS NOT GAINED IN TUE LOT THENTi roi K HOL'ES." j Secretary Blaine sent the following at il o'clock on Wednesday night to Low I ell, minister. London: "The President I ha* not gained in the lat twenty-four j hours. Ilis fever increased considerably i during the afternoon, hi* temperature < reaching 101. He take* food without nausea but without apetite, and ha* not ' increased in strength. The day i* said to be a* hot as wa ever known at Long j Branch. Cooler weather i* reported i from the west, and lower temperature. | Belief to the President i* hoped for to j morrow. JOHN SHEIIMAN has been induced to take the stump in Ohio to save Foster and the Republican party from impen ding defeat under the well k can produce fifty, thousand barrel* |ier day when required, and expect at no distant day to furnish oil for all (he oouotry west of the Missouri river. The National Prohibition convention t* to be held in New York on Oct. ith j NO.