Sill (JKKT H POKSTKK. Editors. VOL. 4. Hit if nitre 50raoctat. Tfirms SI. AO per Annum, in Ailvanco. S. T. SHUGERT ml R. H. FORSTER, Editor.. Thursday Morning, March 2,1882. Democratic State Committee. HEADQUARTER* DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE, WILKKNHAHKE, February i!:t, 1882—Thero will be meetinu of the Democratic State Committee „t the Bolton hotel, Hnrrisburg, on Wednesday, March '-"J, *1 l'J o'clock, noon, for the purpose ot lixinsr u time nod pl<- for holding the next Democratic Slate Convention. K. P. KISNEK, J. K. BOOKKT, Secretary. Chairman. CANNOT GIVE THE CODE IT. Gov ernor Cameron, Mahone's Ueadjuster executive of Virginia, has vetoed the hill recently passed by the legislature agaiust dueling. THE Democratic State Central Com mittee have called to meet at the Rol ton House in Ilarrisburg, on the 22d of March, to fix the time and place of meeliug of the next State convention. THE Election Committee of the House have adopted a rejxirt in the contested case from Utah which ousts Delegate Cannon, and justly repudiates the claim of Campbell. Utah is there fore without a delegate. EX-SENATORSAIU JEST of California, although not entitled to a "306" medal, i* in full accord with the Stalwart third-termers, has drawn a prize in the "lottery of assassination." The Presi dent has nominated him as Minister to Germany. __ PitoFEseoit JACKSON, of the pyro tccnic manufactory recently exploded i at Chester, with such fntal results, anil his assistant Van Horn, have been ar rested on the verdict of the coroner's jury, charging upon them a criminal re sponsibility for the disaster. 1 YNCIIBACK, the notorious negro ga\>ler of New Orleans, has drawn a good prize in the "lottery of assassina tion." His ticket was "306" and it carries him through as Surveyor of the Port. This is a favorite number with President Arthur and never minus u prize. MAHONE having succeeded in breaking the deadlock in the Vir ginia Legislature, is now having full sweep under his personal supervision in changing all the officers of the Com monwealth, from the Judiciary down and fdliug their places by his Repudia tion coherts. This will last for a time, hut the day of settlement will surely come. ENCOURAOIKO THE MILITIA. The House Committee on Militia have agreed to report a hill to amend the militia laws so as to increase the an nual appropriation to $1,000,000, and - to distribute to the States in propor tion to the number they maintain. If such a law passes, of course the Na tional Guards of Pennsylvania will obtain their prorata in the distribu tion. THE speculative correspondents arc still active in fixing up n combination for the Democracy in IM4. It is now Ex-Governor Til den of New York, and Ex-Oovcrnor Palmer of Illinois. I hey discredit this programme however, by claiming that Mr. Tilden has written to Gov. Palmer that this must lie the Presidential ticket, forgetting, perhaps, that neither of these able and distin guished Htatcameu are blockheads like the average correspondent. Mr. Til den of course never wrote any such letter. THE establishment of Postal Havings Hanks is again agitated. Are they necessary ? Certainly not,unless there is a necessity to supply a stalwart de. round of adding thousands of officials to our already superabundant supply of Federal officers. Scarcely a town In the country where a postoffice of any character is located, but there are institutions in which to make safe de posit* for the earnings of the people, great or small. "KQUAL AND EX ACT JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, OX WHATEVER NT AT K OR I'KIU-I ANION, EKLIOIOL'N OR DOLITKA 1, J. SI RW.I, A Good Man Gone to Rent. We ure pained to see the announce meat in the papers this week, of tiic death of Hon. Charles Mason, of lowa. As a sincere friend and former official associate, no man living was so dear to our heart as this just, pure and noble man. He was a native of New York, and a pioneer in building up the State of his adoption, one of the few public men who lived emphatically a blame* less life, whether as a private citizen or as a public official, Rut as a contem porary well observes Judge Mason w as more than a pioneer of a State. "His reputation was national ; he was a citizen of whom the whole country knew, and knew nothing but what was honorable and admirable. He was educated at the I'uited States Military Academy, and, after graduating at the head of his class, was offered and ac cepted a professorship of mathematics at West Point, which positioo he re signed for the purpose of entering civil life and making the law his profession. Emigrating to lowa, then a Territory, he was appointed to the chief justice ship, serving in that capacity for several years. Subsequently, upon the admission of lowa into the I nion, he was assigned by net of the Is-gi.-lature to the important duty of codifying the laws of the State. Later in life he be came well known throughout the coun try by his administration of the Patent Office, as commissioner of tlint bureau under President Pierce and Ruchanan. In polities he always affiliated with the Democracy,and that party in lowa testified its appreciation of his sterling qualities by more than once nomina ting him for Governor. Judge Mason had entered upon his scveuty-seventh year at the time of his death. We re trace the long record of his public and private life without discovering a blemish. He was essentially an honest man, into whose mind the thought of corruption found no more entrance than conceptions of evil into the heart of a child ; and passing as he doc* from the city of the living to the city of the dead, ri |e with years and the characteristics of a blessed Christian life, he leave* a grecti and faultiest memory in the hearts of nil who knew him. Tin: President created quite a sena lion the other clay, nod to the ai*li nieut of everybody, ooiniontcd ICx- Senator (oukling for Associate Justice of t!e .Supreme Court, recently made vncuot by the purchased retirement of Justice Hunt. Various opinions are expressed as to the probability of his acceptance of the position. Home are positive that he will—that the appoint ment is mnde with his concurrence as an earnest of his desire to retire from political life ; others, that hy the appointment, he merely seeks that vindication he failed to obtain at Al bany, and when confirmed by the •Senate, will withdraw, or if he accepts, it will only lie to await the chances for something else. But however this may he, few, if any, will question the ex cellence of the selection, or, apart from his stalwart prejudice and unscrupu lous partisan methods, will doubt his honesty as a public man. During his long service in Congress his record is uot stained hy corruption, a fact as rare as it is true, of Hepuhlican leaders. Senator Hoar objected to the imme diate confirmation which is usually accorded right who have been mem ber* of the Senate, without reference, making the charge that Mr. Conkling is not honest. The nomination was re ferred. IT appear* that Mr. lleluhoover'* amendment to the apportionment hill to prevent gerrymandering in the for* motion of Congressional district*, wa* rejected and not ioeorporated in the bill, a* wo slated lost week. Thattbi* just and hone*t proposition could not be accepted by a Republican Congress, i* perhaps not remarkable, but it* re jection ia positively a disgrace and out rage upon decency and fairne**. BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 2,1882. Evku wince Stnto Treasurer Hut L r has been named a* a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor, wo notice that the Cheater and Dela ware county Republican newspapers are rabid in their denunciation* of the Pennsylvania State College. They persistently call it "Gen. Reaver's Agricultural College." "Gen. Reaver's College." They make general and sweeping allegation* that appropria tions made by the State, ami the in come from the land script fund of S.'JO,- BHD per year, has been and is "being squandered to little or no purpose." That General Reaver is the Ross that rules the college and who squanders this money. They complain that tlie committee appointed to investigate these speculative theories, that exist only in the ruinds of n few Chester county people, and who originated these stories, will not report. They know very well that the committee cannot report until the meeting of the next Legislature, yet they keep a con tinual growl at the college, at Reaver, and at the investigating committee. They are like a set of little dogs hark ing at the moon. \Ve have no interest in the matter beyond that of any other citizen of the Slate, and are willing to await the report of the committee, and shall accept it* verdict a* to the truth or falsity of the allegations made. What we condemn in this matter, is the perversity of these Chester and Delaware county paper* in parading before the public these, a* we believe, unfounded accusations at this time. It makes no difference to u* whether Farmer Reaver or Farmer Rutler make* the Republican nomination for Governor, as we expect the Democrat* to nominate a man who will heat either of them, but the system of electioneer ing adopted by Rutler and his Chester and Delaware friend* to heat an hon orable opjionent, is hose and unmanly so far as it drag* in and doe* injustice to the college, whose affairs are under legal investigation as to the charge* urged against its management, mere ly because Gen. Reaver happens to lie chairman of the hoard of Trus tee*. It i dirty—it i* contemptible. Fiwrr IN TIIK FIELD. The Prohibi tionists have nominated a full State ticket, including a candidate for Con gressman at large. Their nominees for State officers are, for Governor, A. C. Pettit, of county ; Lieuten ant Governor, Albion Williams, of Chester county ; Secretary of Internal Affairs, Ezra Cronmao, of McKean county ; Judge of the Supreme Court, S. P. Chase, of Susquehanna county. Woman's suffrage seem* lo have re ceived a qualified endorsement in the construction of the State Committee, which is con|Ked partly of twelve ludics, among whom we notice the name* of Mrs. McAllister and Mrs. Kynder of Blair county. This party are prompt year after year in present ing their candidate. Their advances toward* success ha not liecii very en couraging heretofore. But there i* no telling what courage ami perseverance may accomplish in the inarch of time. Ir ifl announced that the special committee to whom the subject WJI* referred, have agreed upon tin* com pensation the Kurg*on* and other* at tending tlie late President arc to re ceive. Dr. Illisf ia to have 12-VMX); Drs. Agnew and Hamilton, each 815,- 000; Dr*. Heyborn and Ihiynton.eaeh 810,000; Mrs. Dr. Kdson $5,000; Mr. Crumijs, the Stewart, is allowed 83,000, ami the other employes of the Presidential mansion two months extra pay. Many of the items will he op posed, it is said, Jiy Messrs. Springer and Dlackburn, in a minority report. A RKIMUUCAX paper in Philadel phia believe* its party is ot lufTeriug for its principles, but by the dry-rot of corrupt leadership. Very true, hut the jmrly has encouraged and profited so long by corrupt leadership, that grave doubts now exist whether it ever had any principles to suffer for. Tin: Pittsburgh JW-t speaking of the lion. •lames 11. Hopkins, now a prominent candidate for the Democra tic nomination for Governor, says: "His public life hit* been honorable to himself and useful to the people. The fact of residing in n strong Republican county, has deprived him of active participation in public affairs ; hut in his one term in Congress lroiu this dis trict, and activity in the councils of the Democratic party of the county and State, lie fas developed high ability, a thorough knowledge of pub lic 11 Hairs, and that sort of integrity and opposition to jobbery which should now he the great prerequisite of high station. In the executive office, Mr. Hopkins would lie a careful guardian of the jieople's interests, and no alleged partisan necessity would ever induce him to traffic in the good name of the Commonw alth. We have not had many such Governors lately. Mr. Hopkins has none of the elements of the popularity-seeking demagogue. Ib is a man of careful professi inal train ing, with business habits of exactness and promptness. Tboe command the respect and confidence of all who have been brought in contact with him. He is well known throughout the State, and if nominated we believe will make a strong candidate." Mr. Hopkins will e >nie into the con vention with the unanimous endorse ment of hi* own county, and most, if not all, the western counties of the State. At present the chance* seem to re-t between him and Mr. Pattison, of Philadelphia, with considerable leaning westward. Judge Trunkey, of the Supreme Court, is also named in the west with favor, but it is not probable that he would Is* willing to desert hi* present p'e-t of duty to can vas for the Executive office. Tin: Senate of the I'nited Stales have passed Isogan's hill to pension and retire Gen. Grant with the rank ami pay of a Major General, and for which several southern Senators voted. This wealthy national beggar is there fore to draw pny fr<>m the National Treasury during life, without perform ing any duty or rendering any equivo lent, for it i not to he expected that the Radical majority of the House will fail to ratify it. It is an outrage ujam decency and nothing in the world to justify it—a downright robbery to satisfy the cravings of one whose greed is unappeasable. If he could not get a third term of the Presidency, he will take the lx>t thing his sub*ervient stalwart contemporaries can filch for him from the National Treasury. TLTE memorial service in honor of the late Jantes A.Garfield at the Capi tol in Washington on Monday last, was an impressive and brilliant scene, and attracted perhaps the largest and most distinguished crowd ever assem bled within its walls. Mr. Bliiiue, his late Secretary of Stale, was the orator on the occasion. Ili* eulogy no the deceased President is published, but is too long for our columns at present. It is an eloquent tribute to the memo ry of the deceased President nnd will not discredit any previous effort of flic distinguish**! *|K'ikcr. Aa evidence of the tender sympathy prevailing in the factions of the Re publican jmrty, the exclamation of the New York Tribune announcing the apjHiiiitmen; of Uoaeoe Conk ling as a Justice of the Supreme Court, is per haps a fair sample. The Tribune says : "Ouiteau has made* Supreme Judge as well as a President, au-t-rnl vigilsnce w- the price ot liberty." Accordingly, in ev<-ry Hour of peril lie u the revolution, and it wn the voice of the people rising in thunder tone* through the many throats of the "Democratic societies" which struck terror to the heartsn( the Feder alist* in 180 >. Tb popular club it the chosen engine of liberty everywhere; *ml the Jelh-rsonian club, planted in every neighborhood, is the one thing needful lo "route the |>eop!e,' a* afore time i hey were roused by Jefferson, Madi.on and Gallatin. Shall we not take this leaf also from the haudbook of freedom which come* down to us from the "author of the Declaration of Independence and the founder of the Democratic party?" A* he lay dying on the 3d of July, IkgO, hi* nnghiy in lellect, hall released from it* embarrass rnent of ffesli. reverted fondly lo this system ot popular machinery for the security of popular rights. Fancying the struggle again in progress he cried out, "Warn the committees I 'and ris ing in the bed, he seemed lo be tracing wiih eager but shrunken hand a dis patch to the embodied patriots. These were almost his last words. The next day twing the fourth, and the fiftieth anniversary of the ! federation, he pasi d away at high noon, and in the very hour of its adoption. When we vhall have "waned," when his teaching* shall have lost their influence, w hen hi* memory shall have ceased to be dear, the free institutions of America will be no more. The Republican*' Scroud Purchase. The Republican organization of New York .State have jut followed the ex ample -t them l.y the Republican party a* it i* represented in Con greet. In IH*|, to pay for the rote of Senator Ma hone, a Republican Ad mini* I ration vir tually tuppreased the Republican organ i/ation in Virginia to make certain the election of Mabone'a candidate fortiov ernor. Again, the Republican |lltician* were forced aaide to make way for the election of a Repndiator to the United State* Senate. M..hone alone hfcbl the control of nil legulation, arid he add it for an abounding pr.ee, a tiovernor and a Senator. In New York a few day* ago the Re publican* bought the control of the Senate from the Tammany men, who were elected * fl>. I hey paid for it o*ten*ibly bv giving the control ling vote* in the different committee* to Tammany men, though the real pay i* probably expected in office* far removed trorn the Legislature, and in tbe aatia faction of teeing I>etnocrata *born of their power of resistance to the machi nation* of Tammany. The *econd purchase *eem* likely to turn out le** profitable tt.an the firat. ity tbe firat, tbe Republican* openly allied themaelvo* with repudiation, but they got what they paid for. By the aeonnd, they won over a treacherou* lot of politician* who knew no party but their own interest*, but the find exhi bition of the bargain tueeia with an unexpected re*itance. Some young, but a*tute. Republican* evidently think that openly carrying out a bargain with traitor* from another ia not a good thing. They aay they won't have it. The old member* of the |>arty who made tbe agreemeot ahall not la- allowed to carry out their part oi it, and the d *ap|>nmted Tammany atriker* mut get their living outside of the Republican line*. Whatever the result of the deal, it will have one wholesome development. Hereafter the I>en>ocrntic voter* will know aa well a* the Republican man* gera have known heretofore, that John Kelly ia no mo e intereted iu the auc . e*a ot the iVemocratic party in New- York than w*a M-shone in Virginia.— AVw York Sun. The Western Hoods. A telegram from Coin* reports thst : the Otiio ami Mississippi users have i Isllen five inches since Sunday night, nml it was Imped, although a light rain had set in, that the worst was over. Several hundred men were kept con stantly at work strengthening the lev ees. Advices from Memphis rejKiit the river at that point at the highest murk reached this season, and rising slosly. The flood in the l.aconia circle i- in creasing, and great destitution prevails. Along the White river bottoms, in Ar kansas, the water is Iroro two to four feet deep, and there bve been heavy losses of stock. Greet alarm was felt at Helena, where a further tire wasexpeo led. A telegram Irom Viekshurg says there are breaks in the tViti-.H Point and Kentuckv levees, which will flood pertkma of llollvar and Washington counties. The governor of Arkansas report* 6,000 people u ceding food in the flooded counties of tbst state. One hundred thousand rations were ordered by the war department to be lie forward ed from Bt. l/>uis yesterday to Arkan sas and Missisrtppi. TKKMB: sl.r*o jn-r Annum, in Advanre. DIM IIKKIDK a Party llrctik-lp. our 01 TII r. H WIIR I-RESIDEKT AH- Till K IN M'.klM, RKOCHE SMJWI.V. W r..l,t' I•* f j Iff V t-ikNu*. "etent Gen erals, as to liie duty of the government in the case of Fill John Porter. It i now the settled judgment of the nation and of the world, that Porter *m the victem ola tide of passion star led by the jealousies ot military imbe rile, and it is no time to higgle over the fjue>tion ot dollars and cent*. He ha* t>een wronged, and prompt resti tu'inn. with ail that restitution logically and lawfully carries with it, is the scan test measure of justice. It ia to be expected that such Generals as Pope and i.ngan will oppose Porter's restora tion to honor and command must be an a perpetual reproach ufon Pope's in competency and integrity and a jwr|>et ual reproach upon Logan's manliness a* a soldier : but the nation can't pau*e in the exercise of justice to parley with the l'opej and of the day. They represent only the imbecility and big otry of the army and the disreputable elements o( politics. The President should promptly exer cise the j>ower eonfered upon him to re nominate Porter to his proj>er rank in the army, and thus prove to the the world tiist justice is yet or.e of the darling attributes of the Republic. Whether it shall give Porter one thou sand or one hundred thousand dollars is of little moment, compared with the delay of justice to a most grieviously wronged citizen snd soldier. Whatever is lawful, is ugh ; and let the law ful fill the clear demand of justice in the cse of Fill John Porter. —/'AtWe/nAw Timet. Now mar. in the country is there more need o( young blood in the council* of State governments and the representa tive* in the National Government than it now felt a* a necessity in the south. —Hamdmrg Trlrgrapk. Well, now, suppo-e we pursue a lib eral policy toward* the aouth and aend her the young blood *he stands ao much in need of. There it that well-known "young blood," Simon Cameron. He it out of business juat now, having retired at a quite too utterly early age in order to give I ton'* |iwerful intellect a fair chance to expand. We might aend him down in the perfect axaurance that the •outh could not heat a *tove hot enough to deter hi* voung blood from laying bold of it. Then there's Gslusba A. Grow, another of our young blood*. He i out of buaine** a!*o, through no fault of hi* own, and the man who doe* not credit him with patriotism enough to te willing to sited hi* young blood a* I'nited State* Senator from a soul hern state, doea not mm* than half know hint. George V. Lawrence is another frik y young blood who might be spared, nd i! George I.ear is old enough to be wise enough lie might go too. John Cessna, who ia ju*t out of bia teens, might join the procession, and if (till Keinble in'l ao good a* to make it cer tain that lie will die young, be would I* a great "addiifon." John J. Patter son is another of our young bloods who i out of employment at pre*ent. He g*ve the south the lienefil of lit* young blood at one time when lie rose to high honor*, and there can he no doubt that if be were to go again he would attain still higher honor*—if the rope didn't break. We need not give more name*. The TVAyyean* knows our young bloods even better than we do, and it it will just work away at thd matter it may accom plish great thing* forth* aouth and pro vide employment for our unemployed CACMAST* (f iwAwtrvc, —VmrluU IWmfcyy, NO. !♦.