BHUUEKT A. VAN OHM EH, Editor*. VOL. 4. Sht (Ctntw jOtmottai Terms 51.50 per Annum, in Advance 8. T. BHUQERT & J. R VAN ORMER. Editor.. Thnrsday Morning, May 25, 1882. "Dear Beaver, don't talk," is Boss Quay's injunction to the Republican candidate for Governor. In recasting the committees in the .Senate to fill vacancies, Senator Mit -chell has been assigned as chairman ot the Committee on Pensions. Wm. Henry Rawlk declares Came ron's methods and rule "damnable," but he does not hesitate to accept Cameron's nomination for Supreme Judge, with thanks. The Seuate have agreed that Andy Kauffman shall have his collcctorship notwithstanding the protest of Senator Mitchell. Andy held No. "30b," which entitled him to a prize in the "lottery of assassination." The protest of a half-breed Senator could not win against that number. The Postmaster Geueral in response to a resolution of inquiry of the House of Representatives, has writteu a letter recommending that postage on second class matter, papers and magazines, be abolished. He also states thnt fourth class matter, merchandise, is carried at a loss to the government. The stalwarts seem to think that Blaine is engineering the Independent revolt in the harmonious Republican party of Pennsylvania. Perhaps he is. The "Plumed Knight" will have some heavy accounts to settle with the i brigade between now and 18*4, will doubtless get some of his Wo ,-lc in early. The New York Sun speaking of the Republic leader in Congress says. "Tweed d -e, l ' n prison, and Robeson is a more 'hameless scoundrel than Tweed." Th. '• "shameless scoundrel" is the head ot' I' l6 naval committee demanding the appropriation of mil lions to be disbur. under his BU P r - YIBIOO. Tiik reason given V I)on Cameron for tho removal of Wi. 'ej.the Revenue Collector at *** t ' ,at he ' a very profane. It was TCT y proper that "Wiley be rebuked f. * profanity, and it is now in order tbat . u> rcbuker be also rebuked for the sai cauJ* unlow he is entitled to a mon y P"ly of that vice in virtue of his posit 'on as the Republican boss of Pennsyh ania. Respectfully referred to the Chris 'ian Statesman who floats the boss banu'er £r Governor. THE Washington rout, not fearing the ire of a rebel Major-General, calls Mahone a liar, and what is more to the purpose, has proved it. The occa sion for this use of plain Saxon, arose in the exposure of the dishonorable course of the rebel General in refusing to remove the disability of Dr. Tebbs, the boy-page who served the confe derate Congress as an errand boy. It has had a very damaging efTcct upon Mahone in Virginia, and he attempted an explanation, which tha Port proved from the record to be false—so false as to be unworthy of even a repu diation fraud. TnE remnant of the Greenback party held a convention at Harrisburg on Thursday last, and nominated a full Btate ticket, composed of respectable men, even if they are a little cranky. The candidates are: For Governor, Thomas A. Armstrong of Pittsburgh ; for Lieutenant Governor, T. W. Pow derly of Scranton ; for Secretary of Internal Affairs, J. L. Dewoody, of Venango; for Supreme Judge, J. Adam Cake of Northumberland; for Congressman-at-Large, Rob't 11. Tom liuson of Berks. The growth of the "rag-baby" is slow and somewhat sick ly, bnt always lively under careful nursing. The boss ring will doubtless be very attentive to it this fall. Oitr excellent independent contem. porary, tho Philadelphia Record, files a disclaimer of non-acceptance on our nominee for Governor, Judge Trunkey. Well, if the disclaimer is authorita tive, however much to be regretted, we submit ami accept with pleasure any one of the other eminent gentle men named for the office, whether it he Hopkins, Buckalcw, Klwell or Wolvertou. Fortunately they all possess about equal merit—all able, competent and worthy the confidence of honest people in pursuit of honest government. The balance of our ticket, embracing the names of Judge Ludlow, for Supreme Judge ; Win. 11. H. Davis for Lieut. Governor, and J. Simpson Africa for Secretary of In ternal Affairs, cannot be excelled for fitness aud the propriety of their selec tion. But seriously, with such Demo i crats to choose from, with many others who will doubtless be presented to the convention quite as meritorious, a failure to present a ticket that will he universally acceptable, seemS impossi ble. Indeed, the temper of the Demo cracy throughout the State—the entire absence of contending factions and the universal demand for the nomina tion of honest, capable men, gives assurance of harmony, and at least an even chance of success at the polls. A DEAD-I.OCK in the House of Rep resentatives is now being developed. The determination of the Republicans to force the consideration of the con tested election case from South Caro lina, Mackey vs. Dibble, without in vestigation of the alleged frauds perpetrated by Mackey, resulted in breaking the quorum and is no doubt the commencement of a protracted struggle, if persisted in. Kx-Bpcaker Randall leads on the part of the Dem ocrats and says his side will not yield an iota, hut on the contrary will fight to the bitter end. He also says the Democrats will not object to consider ing any other election cases or any other business, hut the particular case now urged being tainted by fraud, they insist upon a full investigation before action is taken upon it. They are right and will be sustained. The electiou committee was formed in the interest of fraud and the Democrats are justified in resisting by all the means in their power, however pro tracted, in support of a request so rea sonable as the investigation of an alleged fraud. I The bill providing for extending I the' charters of the National Ranks pass< vl the House on Friday last by a vote <'f 125 to 57. It provides that any Xa tional Rank may at any time within t\ *o years next previous to the date of th. expiration of its corporate existence under the present law, and with the apj """oval of the Comptroller of the Currei. cy, extend its period of succession by a mending its articles of association for * term of not more than twenty year * from the expiration of the period of succession named in said articles of ass ociation, and shall have succession for such extended period unless sooner dissolved by the act of shareholders owning two-thirds of its stock, or unless its franchise be comes forfeited by some violation of law. Such amendment of articles of association must he authorised by the consent in writing of shareholders owning not less than two-thirds of the capital stock of the association. HOME of the stalwart organs venture the diclaration that the proceedings of the late Republican convention "nobly contradict" the assertions made previous to its meeting, tbat it would be a mere creature to register the edicts of the Boas. In what part of the proceedings does this "noble contra diction" come in! Is it in the unani mous choice of the candidates slated and announced from Washington, months before the convention assem bled? Even slave credulity should blush to make suck a claim in face of all the facta in the case. "WJUAL AM) XX ACT Jt'BTIC* TO ALL MKN, Of WIIATKV KH HTATK OK I'XBSUABION, RKLIQIOUB OH POLITICAL."-Jt&muu. BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1882. Judgo Sharswood for Govornor. A friend who desires the nomina tion of Judge Sharswood as the Dem ocratic candidate for < Jovernor, hands us a just and deserved tribute to the distinguished aud noble old Statesman, which we take great pleasure in pre senting to our readers. No word of praise that can be uttered, nor ho word of commendation that can lie advanced as to his fitness and excel lence in connection with the office of Governor, that will not receive a re sponse from us. Still wc doubt very much whether a nomination for (Jov ernor would be acceptable to the aged jurist, or desirable in view of compli cations that may arise in settling the representation of Philadelphia in the Democratic nominations. "A correspondent of the Ilarrisburg I'at riot of the 10th inst., suggests the name of (Jeorge Sharswood, the pres ent Chief Justice of our Supreme Court, as a proper Democratic candi date for Governor. To us this looks like both a wise and timely suggestion. Ever since there has been a Democra tic party the Shnrswoods have Ih-cii Democrats. James Sharswood, the grandfather of the present Chief Jus tice, was one of the originul leaders and organizers of the Democratic party in Philadelphia nearly a century ago, and there has been no break in the Democratic line in the family from that day to this. That the Hon. George .Sharswood is qualified, far above the candidates usually chosen, to fill so bright and honorable a positiou as the chief mag istracy of this great commonwealth, is demonstrated by a simple statement of the responsible position* he has so worthily filled in the past. In 1837 he was a representative in the legis lature from Philadelphia, and the fol lowing year he was elected a member of the select council of that city. In 1842 lie was sent for the third time to the Legislature of Pennsylvania. While a member of this body the Jour nal shows his tiame very frequently connected with proposed legislation. In April, 1845, Governor Shunk nom inated him for Associated Justice cf the District Courts of Philadelphia. This appointment was at once con firmed, aud in 1848 when the presi dent judgeship of the District Court became vacant, be was at once selected to fill the vacancy. When by an amendment to the State constitution adopted in 18"0, the judiciary were made elective Sharswood after being nominated by the Democratic conven- i tion, notwithstanding the fact tli%t he < was then, and had been all bis life a strong opponent of the Whig party ami a Democrat, the Whig convention, j recognizing his preeminent fitness for the position he held, gave him their unanimous endorsement. In 18G1 he was re-elected without opposition and had served partly through his term, i when in 1807 his fellow-citizens (ailed ! him to he a Justice in the Supreme Court of the State, where by the rule of seniority governing that Court he became its Chief Justice on the first Monday of January, 1879. All these positions, as well as the one he now holds, he has filled with an integrity, ability, fidelity and honesty of purpose rarely seen in the whole course of human life. The labors he performed while Judge of the District Court of Philadelphia were simply herculean and could he done alone by a man of great intel lectual strength. During the twenty* two yeara he presided in the District Court of Philadelphia, it is said he delivered written opinions in over four thousand cases, of these one hundred and forty-aix were taken to the Su preme Court, and all but twenty-two were affirmed. The careful preparation of hi* opin* ions while in the District Court quali fied him better than anything else could have done, to fill so well the highest judicial position in the State, and it would be well for our courts, well for those who have business in them, if the judges of the present day would as carefully and thoroughly prepare their opinions as did this illus trious Judge. The people want n candidate for Governor who is free from rings, free from bosses one who don't even dwell in the shadow of bossisin. They are as intolerant of rings and bosses, in the Democratic party, and even more so, than in the republican party, llie Independents, bold thinking, and thinking for themselves, Democrats hates all appearance of being ruled or owned by any leader, or leaders, ring or bosses. \\ ith a proper candidate the Democratic party can hold its nearly half a million of votes in this state and gain largely from the dis affected elements of the Republican party, aud if they can do this our next Governor will be a Democrat. With thegreat business entcrest of Philadelphia Sharswood would neces sarily be strong. His integrity not even the most foul dare touch, In ability none dare question, his honesty none dare reproach. Here arc the qualifications the people want. Famliar from his long judicial career, with the I constitution and laws of the common wealth in his hand- they would be honestly enforced, and carefully pre served. Free from all political alliance-, having affiliations with no faction, as free from boss rule ami ring combina tions, a- the light of the sun, it would Ik? rounding out and closing a career already made honorable and illustri i ous in the public service, to bestow upon the Honorable George Shars wood the nomination of the Demo cratic jarty for Governor of this com monwealth." Our Political System We have been taught by the early statesmen of the country, -ay* the American l{r<ji*lrr, and by the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Mar-hall, that the powers of the Federal Gov ernment were limited and specifically defined in the Constitution; and that 1 while the federal authority was made supreme over our foreign relations and i general inter-State atfairs, or com merce and intercourse between the several States were left supreme over all matters of local internal State gov ernment, and that this was fully com prehended in their reserved rights. This is the political system denomina ted by Clay as "the fairest fabric of human government that ever rose to animate the hopes of civilized man. - ' Hut. alas! how much of it is now left? The history of the world shows that the rights and liberty of the people, in all ages and nations, have boon cloven down and destroyed by usurpa tions and unwarranted assumptions of power by those intrusted with the con- j trol of the Government. Hence writ- j ten constitutions and official oaths to ! i support them have proven ineffectual safeguards against the cunning devices and chicanery of ambition and cupid ity. The forms of our political sys tem, it is true,still exist, but the essen tial elements of it are gone—lost for the present, at least, in the vortex of partisan commotions and revolutions. TIIK appointment of the TarifT Com mission was under consideration last week by the cabinet. It is understood that an understanding was reached that all the leading interests of the country should be represented upon the commission. The President will probably nominate the members of the Commission some time during the present week. TIIK strike of the iron workers in Pittsburgh promises to be very formi dable. Wo are told that labor and workmen are protected by high tariff dutiee, and it is difficult to imagine why these thirty thousand men of Pittsburgh are ou a strike clamoring for better wages. Has protection ceased to protect f Something wrong, and what is it? should be the subject of calm and intelligent inquiry. TERMS: $1.50 per Annum, in Advance. Tho Independents and Machine. The Independent Republicans have at length come to a full realization of ! the fact that prayers and solicitations and threats within tlie party lines, have no effect to induce J. Donald < 'atneron to surrender his assumed pro prietorship of the Republican party, or to modify his methods of governing it. They are now inaugurating revo lutionary measures in an effort to escape the thraldom of serfdom, in which the machine methods have in volved them, and come before the people with a Republican ticket in ■ opposition to that produced by Senator ( ameron's convention recently held. It i their lat hope of release, and still retain a show of manhood as members of the Republican party. Ibis method promises to be effectual .in working their release, but they must bear in mind tliut Don is a mas ter of great resources and determined will, is sustained by the Presidential bo-s, and a corps of very ingenious riug of drilled lieutenants, whose strategy and vigilance will not allow the Independents a lazy or inert cam paign. In storming the fortifications of a master thus entrenched, and de termined to crush out all opposition to his personal rule in a party which heretofore has been given up entirely to bis direction and dictation, will re j quire work, and work with a will. At this writing (Wednesday,) the Indejs ndent* are in session in Phila delphia. They are in respectable num bers, lel by many of the most respec ta ble members of the Republican party, but wo cannot obtain any reliable in formation of their work before going to pn*§. THOMAS M. M ALIEN ALL has declined the nomination for Congrcssman-at large, on the Stalwart State ticket, in a letter addressed in re ply to the gush ing and imploring epistle of George Lear, to accept. His letter applauds with earnestness that part of the Re publican platform inherited from the Independent conference. Rut still his admiration of the approved planks docs not impel him to enthuse suffi ciently to wag the tail of the Cameron ticket. SECRETARY TELLER, the new chief of the Interior Department, is credited with inaugurating a new policy for the government of the Indians. He proposes to disattn them, whether hy force or by purchase is not stated. In either case it will be a heavy contract, as he might as well ask the Indian for his life as his gun. GEN. REAVER say# he made no pledge. We believe it. Why would he make pledges to obtain a nomina tion, when none were needed. He had already made his stalwart record, ami was marked in the ranks ! of faithful henchmen of the Ross gov ernment, duly certified from the head centre at Washington. WHEN - the decision of the court in banc affirming the decision of the court below was communicated toGui tcau, he remarked he "did not expect any other result," and said "my hope is in President Arthur. I made him what he is and he can't afford to go Irnck on me." SENATOR CAMERON contemplated, and was nearly successful in sending Charley Wolf in search of Galusha A. Grow during the pendeocy of the late Republican convention. Charley how ever luckily escaped, but poor Grow is stiil lost and waudering. WM. HENRY RAWLE has formally accepted the machine nomination for Supreme Judge, and thus attests his willingness to train under Cameron'* "damnable" methods. Verily, he is a high toned Independent. INDIAN Agent De Wellyn, of the Mescatars agency, appeals to Congress to make immediate provision to feed the Indians of his agency, as he finds it impossible to control them on empty stomachs. GENERAL NEWS. The River and Harbor bill, U aptly denominated by a contemporary "a bill to bribe the people with their own money." The English police are (till going it blind in the search for the murderer* of Lord Cavendish and Under Secretary Burke. 'I housands of buriiels of cofTee j.oivjn■ ed by arsenic have been carted away from the wrecked steamer Pliny off Long Branch. TBS Krancklyn cottage, at Elberon, Long Branch, where President Garfield died, has been rented to Agiutus Smith, of New York. The agrarian outrages in Ireland for the first quarter of the year are recorded at 1,417, including six murders for which no convictions have been made. A Massachusetts member of Congresa thinks the best thing for Mr. Blaine to do is to "lie fallow for a year or two." We believe better advice than that would be not to lie at all. It is a wise man who knows when the people have bad enough of him. Ex- Governor Kenton, of New York, may be added to the list. He refuses to be a candidate for tiovernor. Dr. Huston Buckner of Greenville, Miss., was a slave to opium. While un der the influence of the drug, he wan dered into a neighbor's houc, and was killed in the dark as a burglar. The Washington Pott, which ha* re cently spoken with more or less authori ty a* to Mr. Blaine's purposes, says that Mr. Blaine authorises the statement that he is not a candidate for Congress or for any other j-olitical position. The quibbles of certain theorists about vaccination, and their assertion that it does not protect, find an em phatic refutation in the fact that all the unvaccinated employ* a in a large man ufacturing establishment in Cincinnati have been attacked by small pox. A rich lumberman in Northern Mich igan has salted a small lake and plan ted it with oysters. Salt costs very lit tle at Saginaw, and as the lake has no outlet it is not difficult to keep the water salt. He expects to raise as fine oysters as can be found on any of the bays of the coast. The "crown jewels" of France are at last to be sold, the only reservations being the historic and artistic rarities. The proceeds, it is estimated, will amount to about 12,000,000 francs, or about $2,400,000, and the fund will be devoted lo works of public utility or to a relief project tor sick, aged and ds abled work people. The fe.llows in Georgia who roll the term Bourbon so trippingly upon their tongues do not understood its signifi cance. In the first place a Bourbon is a gentleman. The record does not exist to show that he ever denied a friend, deserted a principle or disgraced his blood.— Macon Telegraph. The proprietor of the New York IlrraU announces that, "with or without the action of Congress or of the public, care will be taken of the widow and orphan of It® long, and not of them alone but of every widow and every orphan of the men who have sailed with the leannette and have perished." The 10"tb anniversary of the Decla ration of Independence by the people of Mecklenburg county on the 2lKh of May, 177f>, was celebrated at Charleston, N. C., on May 20, with great eclat. The occasion was honored by a number of distinguished guests from the Federal Capitol, notably by Senator Vance, who made the welcome speech; Senator Ransom, who read the Declaration, and Senator Bayard, of I>elaware, who was the orator of the occasion. The Grand .fury of the Criminal Court of Washington, on May 20, returned new presentment* against General Thos. I S. Brady, John W. I>oreey, Mont fort C. Rerdell Henry M. Turner, J. R. Miner, J. M. Feck, and Harvey M. Vaile, charging them with conspiring to de fraud the United S-ates in connection with the awards of Star Rout® con tracts. The indictments cover 106 close ly written foolscap pages, and it is thought by the prosecuting officers thst they clos® up several loopholes which were left open in the old indictments. Senator Mahone is reaping a full bar vest of contempt from his fellow ottisena for voting against removing the disabili ties of Dr. Tebbs, the ex-page of the late Confederate Senate. Robert Man •ell, s Kesdjutter and until recently a strong supporter of Mahone, writes to the Alexandria Qwtu that there can he "no Imaginable excuse for O eneral MahoneT unnatural and detestable treaobery to bis old friends and com panions In arms." Thst Tebbs vote will prove a bad business for Mahone. i ♦ Tux New York dbs present# a abort statistical table showing the amount of money wasted on the ships of Connecti cut, Pennsylvania, Java, Colossus, Miss achusetts and Oregon. Thee® ships were begun fifteen yean ago and are still on the stocks in the Brooklyn, Charlastowa and Kittary Navy Yards. The total amount of money expended upon them already is $9,434,674. A committee of Congress has reported that they are "unfinished, rotten and worthless." As the concludes, "not one of the six keels has srer touched water or ever will touch water." With this experience in creating a navy, it ia not strange that Congress should hesi tate to make fresh appropriations for Robeson's vast naval schema* and put tba money under control of William E, Chandler. Not even a surplus of SIBO,- 000,000 la the Treasury could justify tfaa waste that would inevitably ensue. NO. 21.
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