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Juniata Jltntmtl.
MIPFLINTOWN
Wednesday Horning, January M, 1871.
F. SCHWEIER,
K'.HTOa PROPRIETOR.
sJE0.P.R0WLlL&C0,40Park Row, New York
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lowest rates. Advertisers in that city arc le-
quested to leave their favors with either of
above houses
ber representing the locality or or mm
one from the district interested In the pro
posed law. By what ia called courtesy
it ia considered a breach of etiquette for
any mrmder of the Senate or House to
interfere with or oppose a merely private
or local hill of an other member. The
reault ia, the billa are pasted as originally
prepared, without examination or com
parison of views often crude and ill-digested,
and without regard to constitu
tional requirements, or sound public pol
icy. Some of the worst of these hasty
and badly considered enactments are ar
rested every year by Executive inter
position ; but in the nature of the ease,
the vote at best can only be made a par
tial restrant npon the evil ; and nothing
can eradicate it short of constitutional
nrohibition.
M. PETTENGILL 4 CO., 37 Park Row, N. Y, I , g - the , and
Are cur ,.U agents ia that city, and are au- . ,; r ,.t.
Uoriied to contract for advertising at our ""t"" v..-r..-.., r
speculations, and public wrougs. It has
become a reproach to republican govern
ment, aud is one of the most alarming
evil of the times. Judicious amend
ments to the Constitution would arrest
and destroy the growing evil ; and it is
the duty of every patriotic citizen to co
operate in all lawful measures to effect so
desirable a consummation. In the enact
ment of laws a radical change is demand-
1 ed. Kvery bill piesentad for adoption
should be read, at least once in full, and
the yeas and naya be recorded on its
final passage.
5. It ia important that the State Con
stitution should be made to conform to
the Constitution of the United States as
recently amended.
6. The subject of minority representa
tion is now much agitated, and is receiv
ing a large share of consideration among
thoughtful and considerate men. It em
braces problems of great political impor
tance, anil its manifest justice commends
it to the put'lie favor. Whilst some of
the objects it proposes might be obtained
Governor Geary's Stetsage.
Oar space is too limited to allow us to
pub'isb the whole of His Excellency's
message After prefatory remarks, the
finance of the Sta'e is reviewed The
public debt on the 3l)th of November,
1S69. was S32.S14.540.95, on Nov. 30,
lS70.it was 831,111 661 90, showing a
reduction during the year of ? 1,702,879.
05 The average reduction per annum,
since January 15, 1S37, baa been $1,
64S.1S7. He submits that by using the
Stat assets S9.500.000, aud keeping the
revenues and expenditures of the I'om
monweullh at their present figures, "the
entire liabilities of the State could be
liquidated in about eight years. ''
CONfTIl I'TIONAL CO.NVKSTIO.
On this all-important utj ct we give i
His Excellency's remarks in full :
Four years' experience as an executive
officer has given me abundant opportunity
for careful observation upon the workings
of our fundamental law and the Itgiclation b7 legislative enactments, the general
of the State. This experience has
strongly impressed me that there should
' e a thorou.-h revision of the State Con
stitution, with such amendments as the
wisdom of a convention assembled for
that purpose would undoubtedly suggest
and enlightened public sentiment demand
The authority (or holding such con
vention is found in the secoud section of
the ninth article of the Constitution, and
is declared in there words: ''I hat all
power is inherent in the people, and all
free governments are founded on their
authority, and instituted for their peace,
safety, and happiness. Tor the advance
ment of these ends, they have, at all
times, an unalienable and indefeasible
right to alter, reform, or abt li-h their gov
ernment, in such manner as they may
think proper "
i ne last convention tor tins purpose
was held in lS3-. During 32 years
which have riuce elapsed, sundry amend
ments have been made by joint resolu
tions of the General Assembly, and, in
compliance with the 10th article of the
principles involved are so elementary and
radical, they should, if adopted, be in
corporated into the fundamental law.
7. The members of the General As
sembly should be increased in number.
S. There should be a fundamental limi
tation to the powers of corporations.
9- There is adsolute nece?ity for great
er security for the public fund and for
their proper distribution.
10. The State Treasurer, Superinten
dent of Common Schools, and a Lieuten-
ant governor, tue utter to preside over
the Senate, and perform the duties of
Governor, hi cue of hi absence, sick
ness, or death, should be elected by the
people. The Attorney General, Secre
ary of the State, and the Adjutant Gen
eral should, for obvious reasons' continue
to be appoiuted by the Governor.
11. The day for holding the annual
elections could, with great propriety, he
changed from the second Tuesday in
October to the same day in November,
on which nearly all the surrounding
States now hold theirs. This would dis-
Constitutiou' were approved and ratified j Pense Wltn one election 7 fourtn
by a majority of the qualified voters of 1 7t' nd Prevent invasion from other
the State. The most important were
States for the purpose of ii.terfeiing with
those of 1850, making the judges of the! our elections, as the citizens of each
courts elective ; of 1S57, creating a Sink
ing Fund, regulating the public debt and
legislative districts, and cf 1S64, confer
ring the right of suffrage npon those en
gaged in military service of the State or
Nation, and imposing sundry restraints
on the power of the Legislature. These
amendments, though important and valu
able, give an incongruous sort of
patch woi k character to the Constitution,
and are not consonant with the requir
ments of the times.
This is a progressive period, and our
otate has out-growu its fundamental law.
That law should, therefore, be made to
keep pace with the age in which we live.
The existing Constitution, including the
amend ments of 1857 and 1664, impose
many wholesome restrictions on the pow
er and jurisdiction of the Legislature;
bnt experience has demonstrated their in
adequacy to protect ihe people against the
evils intended to be remedied, andespec-
ially those of corporate power, and of
special and local legislation. The pam
jhlct law for the last four years show
that the general laws for each session
made only about 400 pages, whilst the
local and special legislation for the same
period amount annually to about 1,350.
The resulting evils are manifold and ag
gravated, and promiuent among the rea
sons and suggestions why a remedy
should be applied, I respectfully submit
the following : j
1. Different systems of laws for roads,
bridges, schools, elections, poor-houses,
and many other things, are enacted for
the several counties, townships, and bor
ouglis, on subjects which ought to be
regulated by general laws, operating uni
formly upon all.
2 It is impossible for the citizens,
judges of tbo courts, or members of the
legal profession, to acquire or retain an
accurate knowledge of the varying sys
tems of laws in their respective districts ;
and frequently, on removal from one
eonnty to another, our people find them
selves under almost entirely different
codes.
3. Practically, the whole theory of our
Constitution and government is subvert
ed and destroyed by the present system
of local enactments. Representative
government ia baed on the idea that the
laws shall be framed by, and be the re
salt of, the collective wisdom of the peo
ple's representatives. But what are the
actual facts f The minds and efforts n
the members are so wholly absorbed by
private and local bills that it is almost
imposible to get a general or public act
considered or passed. The special and I
local bills are usually drawn by the mem-'
Mate would be occupied witn their own.
The seasou, too, would be more satisfac
tory to the people of the agricultural di.
tricts, as it would not interfere with the
harvesting of their corn and other sum
mer productions.
The necessity for constitutional reform
is appreciated and addmitted by all who
have reflected npon the subject, and
without distinction of party the press has
been out spoken, and has almost unani
mously sanctioned the calling, at an early
day, of a constitutional convention.
For these reasons, and many others
equally important which might be enum
erated I earnestly recommend that the
Legislature make provision for a conven
tion to thoroughly revise and amend the
Constitution of the State.
The subjects of the ' revision of the
Civil Code" and "Writs of Error in Crim
inal Cases" we pass over for the present.
APPORTIONMENT.
The important duty devolves upon
you to apportion, in accordance with, the
last census, the representation to the
General Assembly and to Congress. I
This will be among the most laborious
and difficult works of the session. In
its performance, it is presumed and trust
ed that you will be guided and governed
by a strict sense of justice and impartial
ity to all parties and to every district in
the State, so that uo well-founded reason
be given for complaint or censure.
What is said of the "Common Schools''
we will publish hereafter. The Soldiers
Orphans Schools are represented to be in
satisfactory condition, and are thought
to reflect great credit npon the State.
The Agricultural College is prosper
ing satisfactorily.
It is recommended that the Military
receive the favorable consideration of the
Legislature.
MILITARY HISTORY.
The Legislature, in 1S64, passed an
act authorizing the Governor "to appoint
some competent person to prepare a mil
itary history of Pennsylvania volunteers
and militia," who bad been or might
thereafter be in the field during the war
of the rebellion. In conformity there
with, my predecessor appointed Samuel
B. Bates, Esq., to peform this difficult
and resposible undertaking. He com
menced the task with seal and industry
and has prosecuted it with ability. The
work has proved to be far more exten
sive, and required a much greater amount
of labor and research than waa first con
templated Four large royal octavo
volumes, handsomely printed and sub
stantially bound, have been produced,
and the fifth, and last volame, will be
completed before the- 1st of Jnne arzt
The book itself affords the best com
mentary ' or criticism of the manner in
which the author has discharged his dit
ties. It puts In concise torn and per
petuates the most important portion of
our history, which otherwise would have
been forever lost. Hereafter it will be
invaluable to the Commonwealth.
The " Rights of French Citizens' re
fers to the treaty between France and
the United States signed February 23,
1854, which stipulated ' that the citizens
of the respective countries should mutu
ally have the general rights to hold real
and personal estate, and to enjoy the
same.
National Cemeteries and Immigration
we leave for the present.
THE M1LFORD AMD MATAMOB AS RAIL
ROAD.
About the close of the last session of
the Legislature an act was passed and
approved, entitled "A supplement to the
Milford and Matamoras Railroad Com
pany." The fourth section of this en
actment seems to have been ioteuded to
take from the State, and give to the com
pany, the $10 000 bonus, paid into the
Mate Treasury annually by the New
York and Erie Railroad Company, un
der the fifth section of the acts of March
1S46. Soon after the adjournment, my
attention was directed to the subject,
and to guard against loss I caused the
Attorney General to give notice to the
New York and Erie R iilroad Company
that the State would look to that cor
poration for the payment of the annual
bonus, as heretofore, notwithstanding
the passage of the supplement referred
to. I regard the latter as having been
enacted and approved, through inadvert
ence, in the hurry of a closing session,
and as hasty and inconsiderate legisla
tion, at variance with the settled policy
of the State, and highly prejudicial to
the public interests ; and 1 therefore
earnestly recommend its immediate re
peal, or at least so much of it as relates
to the bonus.
Telegraph Lines and Railroads, Geo
logical Surveys, Boards of Public Char
ities, are all ably spoken of and submit
ted to the Legislature for consideration.
BATTLB Of GETTYSBURG.
I am informed that tle picture of the
battle of Gettysbnrg, painted by order
of the Legislature, bas been completed.
As this valuable production is the prop
erty of the State, I deem it important
that you should appoint a committee,
with whom I shall be pleased to co
operate, to take it in charge aud prepare
a place suitable for its accommodation.
This should be made sufficiently capaci
ous, and so arranged as to affoid an op
portunity fir the display of the flags
aud other relics of interest to the citizens
of the State, and to the numerous visi
tors at the capital. .
"Delaware Boundary Line."
FISHERIES.
The Supreme Court, has decided that
the law requiring the owners of dims
in the Susquehanna river to make fish-
ways in the same, at least ia cases where
they had purchased their works from
the State, is unconstitutional and void.
From this decission it does not appear
that the State cannot have such ways
constructed at its own expense. But
this does not seem advisable until con
current legislation can be obtained with
Maryland, that State holding both banks
of the Susquehanna river at its mouth
and for many miles above. The sub
ject has been brought to the 'attention of
Maryland, the Legislature of which State
at its last session, passed a law providing
for the appointment of commissioners of
fisheries, to report at its next session
which will not occur until next winter.
The fisheries under consideration are
nearly, if not quite, as much deteriora
ted by the want of statutory laws for
their protection as by the mechanical ob
structions in the streams.
The New England States and New
York have commenced the experiment of
fish propagation in the large streams
north of us on quite an extensive scale.
Their experience will be nseful to ns
when all obstacles arising from the divi
ded States ownership of the river shores
shall have been obviated. New Jersey
appointed fish commissioners at the last
session of her Legislature, and the com
missioner of Pennsylvania is now in
treaty with them in reference to needed
concurrent legislation, ine subject is
receiving careful attention in both States
by their delegated agents. It is hoped
that Delaware will join with Pennsyl
vania and New Jersey in the reforms
needed on the Delaware river.
"The State Library," "Statistics,"
"Land Department," "Mines," "Yellow
Fever," are subjects brought to the at
ten lion of the Legislature.
t
IN MKMOMAN.
Ilis Excellency trust that the "Legis
lature will not iail to take suitable notice
of the demise" of the Hon William F.
Packer, Ex-Governor of Pennsylvania,
and ot noo. wiiiiam w. ttatts, late
member of the State Senate.
PAROON8.
"The number of applications for par
don during the past year was 1,240, of
which 62, or five per ceut., were granted.'
FREE TRADE.
The doctrine of free trade, so beneficial
to foreign interests and so inimical to
American industry, if carried out to its
legitimate result, would soon canse
American labor to be absolutely impov
erished, reduce the free and happy mill
ions of toilers lo the degraded condition
of the down trodden population of Eu
rope, and capital would no longer seek
enterprise thus rendered nnremnnera
tive. Protection to oar products and
leaanfcetures, when rightly viewed, is
protection to labor against competition
from abroad. Labor In the United
States commands higher wages than in
any other country. Consequently onr
working men are the more elevated.
Labor is the foundatiou of . Individual
and national wealth, and those nations
that bave most thoroughly protected it
from foreign competition have been most
prosperous. During the late war the
talismanic influence of protection on onr
home industries, and upon labor and
capital invested, were obvi us in devel
oping atd raising them from their paral
ised condition to the substantial prosper
ity which has siuce pervaded the country
And, now, when it has been so trans
cendently demonstrated, that we are not
only able to defend ourselves, but what
is equally important, "to depend npon
and live upon our own resoorces ;' and
when the advocates of free trade are en
deavoring to persuade ns to adopt the
absurd theory, that "tariffs binder the
developement of industry and the growth
of wealth,'' why should not the wisdom
of the Government make available the
teachings of experience, and at once
legislate for the good of the people ?
Why should it not protect American la
bor, maintain its compensation, give the
producer a home market, and develope
the unbounded resources of the country?
The duty on tea, coffee, and tropical
productions, and all inquisitorial and
other taxation nnder the revenue laws,
except npon luxuries, whiskey, and
other liquors, and tobacco, should be re
pealed. Fortunately in Pennsylvania
there is but little, if any, difference of
opinion on the subject of a reasonable
protective policy. Yon cannot legislate
upon this subject, but you can, and yon
should, instruct your Senators, and re
quest your Representatives in Congress,
to nse their best exertions to preserve ns
from the baneful influences of free trade,
to which the emissaries of Great Britain
are now with syren songs, so anxiously,
and ind nstriously endeavoring to lure ns
on to destruction.
THE CHINESE COOLIE.
The introduction of "Chinese Coolie,"
or "coutract labor," is one of the great
est evils that can befall the toiling mill
ions of our country. Th-ir presence is
not only degrading, but impoverishing
and paralyzing to our patriotic aud intel
ligent workingmen. It is a new species
of slavery, equal in all its injurious ten
dencies to that, the extinguishment of
which cost the nation such immense
treasures, and so many thousands of
valuable lives. It should not be tolera
ted for a single moment, as its results
will virtually be to debase and force our
teution to this subject. A neglect to
have done so might have been construct
ed as an endorsement of a measure that
meets my unqualified disapproval. The
civil authorities of Pennsylvania have
always been, and are still, competent to
protect its citizens in the exercise of their
elective franchise, and the proper and
only time for United States militray
forces to intervene will be when the pow
er of the Commonwealth is exhausted
and tbeir aid is lawfully required.
His Excellency recommends Philadel
phia as the proper place at which ""cel
ebrate the hundredth anniversary of the
nation's existence." The 4th of July,
1876, is the day, and concludes the mes
sage as follows :
It is my sincere desire that we may
cultivate the spirit of good will, forbear
anee, kiuduess, and charity, and nuite in
constant efforts to promote the public
good and general prosperity
Jobs W. Geary.
Executive Chamber. )
Harrittturj. Jan. 4. 1871. )
' Deports and Magazines.
uur space is limited to eucu a degree
that we can barely notice the receipt of
the following Reports and Magazines
Auditor General Hartranft's report of
the Finances of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania for the year 1870; Super
intendent Col. Geo. F. McFarland's re
port of Soldiers' Orphans Schools, made
to the Governor in pursuance of law, for
the year 1870. Report of J. P. Wick
ersham, Superintendent of Common
School of the Commonweath of Penn
sylvauia, for the year ending June 6,
1S70. It is an interesting and compre
hensive report, and we regret that we can
not here review it. Report of General
Hanpt, chief engineer, and of Prof. J P.
Lesley, geologist to the Shenandoah Val
ley Railroad Company. There is much
of interest in these reports, the pleasure
of the publication of which we most fore
go. The January number of Scrihner't
Monthly opens finely with au article on
our own Philadelphia Fairmount Park,
illustrated by 16 engravings, by the aid
of which one is made acquainted with
the Park, though he may never have
been there. It is so seldom that New
York can see anything fair in Philadel
phia that we are almost as much surprised
at the candor of the article as we are at
its beauty and completeness. 'Kings of
the Air," an article on birds, handsomely
illustrated by 7 engravings. "The Gob-
The War la Franee.
On the third inst , a battle was fought
in the north of France at or near tha
village of Bapanme, between the forces
under the Freuch Gen. Faidherbe and
the forcei nnder the German Gen. Man
teuffel Both General claim to have
been victorions. Some one bas escaped
from Paris who report provisions plen
ty in that city. The report ia not be
lieved. A report, which is not credited
was circulated a few days ago that a
Prussian courier had been captured by
the French near the Belgian frontier.
and that on his person were found dis
patches urging the Uuited States to press
the Alabama claims. The Prussians
bave opened fire on the French forts on
the south and east sides of Paris
There are still one hundred and fifty
Americans in Paris.
Tub following account of the assassina
tion of General Prim was dispached to
the New York Hra?d, from Madrid un
der date of January the 4th inst :
The General and two aids left the Cor
tes at the conclusion of the debute in the
afternoon, at 7 30, snd entering a car
riage, drove rapidly thr.mgh Turco street,
the shortest way from the Cortej to the
war office.
The streets were deserted, as a blind
ing? snow storm prevailed. Just at the
point where the Calledel Turco debouch
es mto tbe Calledel Alcala tbrougn a
narrow passage, two hired cab were
drawn up and obstructed the way. This
is so common au event, however, it would
scarely attract notice, but Lieut. Moya
dropped tbe glass in tbe door of the car
nage nearest to bim, and looked out just
in time to see two men who weiecanyiug
guns under their long Andulusian cloaks,
advancing from the shadow of the cabs.
II ' had barely time to cry out "Stop
General, they are going to fire." wheu
the muzzle of two old f.ifhroned trabucos
r bluuderhuss, were durted into the car-
liage windows on either hand, shivering
tbe glass to atoms, and their contents
were discharged point blank at the occu
pant on the back seat, who must have
been in nudhsliiiguishable darkness.
rue next tnomeut the assassins darted
bick under cover ot the cans and so
around into the Calle d'AlcuIa, where
they mounted two horse tbit were tied
to trees and in an intaut were safe from
pursuit because of the enow and darkness.
TDSCAR0RA ACADEMY.
The 2nd Session of ihe 85th school yfr
will begin January 9th. Those desiring
boarding, furnished room, washing and tui
tion in a first class Boarding School for
term of nearly six months, for $125 , will
please send for a circular to Aeadcmia, Pa.
UNIVERSALIS: WaT is it! Send fw
tbe STAR IN THE WEST, Cincinnati
A large 8-pg weekly; established 1827.
It meeta all the wants of tbe family; $2 5
per year, $1.25 six months. Try it. Spefc
mens free. Addres WILLIAMSON 1CAST
WLL, Cincinnati, Ohio.
J and adrocatee Primitive Christianity
Bnt and ckeapat Family Weekly; 8 page;
48 co nmns. Edited by Elders Isaac Eaaar
and J S. L.ima. 0'v ti a year! Speci
mens fret. R. W. CAKKOLL CO., Pubs.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
-I Tf-p 5 persons to iBceeesfully env
L for Premiums w offer, and re
ceire a $25 Waltham Watch for yonrself
Address Ttodltt it't'kly, Dayton, Ohio.
rjENUINE NORWAY OATS
" and ALS1KE CLOVKK. Sample pack
ages tent fret lo all Farmers: also, a copy of
ihe AMERICAN STOCK JOURNAL, by en
closing sump to N. P. Borsa Si Co., Parkcs-
burg. Chester Co., Pa. ' ,
AGENTS ! F.Tery Book A rent and ALL
who see this. WRITE ME and be wise.
Address F. S. Fuller, Publisher, Springfield.
Mass. VL- It win fat.
"VTEW YORK Safety Steam rower to.
l Steam Engines, wilh and without cut
ni Sectional Safety Steam Boilers, built ia
Quantities bv special machinery. Send, for
circular. 44 Conlandt St.. N T. '
T. Morris Chester, a colored man, a
native of Harrisburg, has been admitted
to practice in the I ere on ("cols.
lie recently conducted a trial for
murder at tbe UId Cailey. I bink
of an American negro in an English
wig" i
TICK'S
FLORAL GUIDE''
FOR 1871.
Tea Fiktt Fpitioi or 0 Hcroaao .
Fifty Thotsarp copies of Vick's lllattraie'l
Catalogues of Seeds and Floral Onide, is pub
lished and ready to send oot 100 page, and
an Engraving f almost every desirable Flow
er and Vegetable, li is elegantly printed on
fine tinted paper, illustrated with Three Hun.
dred fine Wood Engravings and Two beauti
ful ,
COLORED PLATES.
The most beautiful and the most intractiv
tire Floral CuiJe published. A GERMAN
EDITION published, in all other respects
similar to Ihe English.
Sent free to all my eiulomers of 1870, as
rapidly as poatible. without application.
Sent lo ail others who order them for To
Cists, which is not half the cost. Address
, JAMES YICK.
Rochester, N. Y.
1C9fi Use fh Vegstable -C7()
The oil standard remedy for Coughs, Colds,
CoiMiimpiioD. "JVorAmy bttter." Crtxaa
Bros. & CV, BoMon.
UPHAM'S HEPILATORT POWER. P.o
moTs superfluous hair in fisr mxnuit.
without injury to the skin. . Sent by rail for
$1.25.
IPIIA.H'8 ASTHMA O RE
and other illustrated articles, makiug it
a roost attractive magazine to the eye.
We have only space to name a few more,
such as "Lucky 1'air,'' "Terms of Peace
workingmen into unnatural rivalry with I Proposed by the Great Powers," '-Hw
the dregs of the Chinese population. we escaped war with Spain," and "A
Restrictive laws against the importation j Christmas Eve in Germany," of the
of this kind of labor, such as would ! many good articles composing this nam
stay its further progress, should be en-! ber. We know a number of persons in
acted without any unnecessary delay. Juniata to whom this magazine would
THB KMPL0ymb.it Of UNITED SIATIS prove a source of great intellectual plea
TROOPS AT ELECTIONS. j sure and profit. The Oil and New for
The employment of United States January is as attractive as ever, and the
troops at elections, without the consent ' proprietors, in order to afford the people
of the local and Slate governments, has j an opportunity of becoming fully ac
recently received considerable attention ' qnainted with the character and 'sterling
and reprehension. It is regarded as an j value of the high-toned articles which.
interference with the sovereign rights of, in less than one year's time bave placed
liu nt tllH ll!t'' Willi Ai-V:l i!!tltrtinilfl f?ftn-f oa a tinmutA. WW?!, n u-l.;,a
' npilFTPS m'lBi. violent pyroxylins in jiur mm..
and ''black gown." Think, Democracy, j ,,irr ,.nd effects a speedy cure. Pr'ce tZ by
think. jm'1-
I THE JAPANESE HAIR STAIN
Mr. llyde, near Alton, Illinois, has on ! Colors the whiskers an! hair a beautiful
one iundred acres of his farm 2,000 ap- blck 0T. brown- II ' of o7
ptepuraiioD. to cenis oy man. Auaress 3.
C. CPU AM. No. 751 Jayne Street. Philadel
phia. Pa.
trnrgisis.
Circulars sent free. Soli by all
pie trees, 3,000 pear treee, including 5,
300 standards. 1,500 peach trees, 500
cherry trees, 3,000 grape vines, one acre
nf T.trn M.r-tr h.rrio fiflfl i,iu.k,rr ! O I ri A HeeSi SSUrii-lOUBt Ben
s.-v waiiieu a local tua iraTeunz aaies-
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the States, which contemplated by the
founders of the General Government,
and, if persisted in, must lead to results
disastrous to peace and harmony. The
practice is one so serious in its character,
ai.d so injurious in its tendencies, as to
merit prompt consideration, and decisive
action, not only by the general Assembly,
but by Congress. One of the complaints
of the colonists against the British King j
was the oppression growing out of the
assumption of this power. They said,
He has kept among us in times of
peace, standing armies, without the con
sent of our Legislature ;'' and what is
especially pertinent to the case in point,
'He has affected to render the military
independent of, and superior to, the civil
power " The alleged authority for the
nse of troops, at our State elections, is
derived from the tenth section of an act
of Congress, approved May 31, 1870,
entitled "An act to enforce the right of
citizens of tbe United States to vote in
tbe several States of tbe Uuion, and for
other purposes," which authorizes Unit
ed Slates marshels to call to their assis
tance "such portion of the land and naval
forces of the United States, or of the
militia, as may be necessary to the per
formance of the duty with which they
! are charged, and to insure a faithful ob
servance of tbe Fifteenth Amendment
to the Constitution of the United States.'
But it must be a forced construction of
this law that will justify tbe presence of
armed national forces at our places of
election when no necessity exists there
fore, and where their presence is calculat
ed to provoke collison. With" a good
President, the exercise of the power re
ferred to might have no injurious results,
but in tbe hands of a bad man, governed by
personal ambition, it miht prove exceed
ingly calamitous. Unconsciously a good
President might be induced to employ it
wrongfully ; a bad one- would be almost
certain to use it for his own advance
ment. Under any circumstances, in my
opinion, it is unsafe and antagonistic to
the principles that should govern our
republican institutions At the last Oc
tober election United States troops were
stationed at Philadelphia for the avowed
purpose of enforcing the election laws.
This was done without the consent or
even the knowledge of the civil authori
ties of either the City or tbe State,
and without any expressed desire cn
the part of the citizens ; and as far as
can be ascertained , without existing nec
essity. From a conscientious conviction
of its importance, I have ealled your at-
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of Philadelphia captured 2,(o0 canines.
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decl4-6t SAMUEL Ml'RPUY. i
Notice of Election.
NOTICE is hereby given that tha annual
election for Managera of the Juniata
County Agricultural Society will be held at
tbe house of John McManigal, Perrysville,
on FKDAT. JANUARY 13, 1871, between
the hours of 1 and 4 PM.
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Seeds bought at the higtiest market Drice for
cash or exchanged for merchandise, c-al,
lumber, &c, to suit customers. I am pre
pared lo furnish to builders bills of lumber
just aa wanted and on short actios, of either
oaa or yellow pine lumber.
NOAH HERTZLER.
Jan4 Port Royal. Juniata Co.. Pa.
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their respective Duplicates at or before the
February term of Court also, the Collectors
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aa no iurtber indulgence can be given. '
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