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THE. TROY HERALD, WEDNESDAY AUGUST: T, 1878. TROY HERALD. W.T.THVM0N. ) Democratic Statt Ticket, J-.r Supreme Judge, ELIJAH B. NORTON rtejrlrter of Laads, . . . .JAM. U, HcHBHRY. tipt rub. Rchoolt R. 0. HliXNNOK. ftllrMICBaliloner....A. M. SEVIEB. CVINTV TICBKT. FOR RXnUMXXTATIVK, ALEXANDER MUDD. fob noumnvmt, BENJAMIN W.' WHEELER. FOR FRMIDIKO JUSTICE, CHARLES U. PORTER. ASSOCIATE JL'STICT DDTT. 05B, GUIONG. WILSON. ASSOCIATE JUSTICE DIRT. TWO, N. B. DUDLEY. FOR PROSE CTTWO ATT0R5EY, JOBIAH CREECH. FOB COVKTT CLERK, WILLIAM A. WOODSON. FOR CIRCUIT CLERK, THOMAS R. REID. FOR TREASURES, THOMAS J.N ALLY. FOR COLLECTOR. WILLIAM B. THORNHLLL. FOR SHERIFF, JAMES C. ELMORE. FOR ASSESSOR, DAVID 0. DOWNING. "PROPER." On Recount of certain combinations in Troy, the primary meeting at this plaoe &3t Saturday succeeded iu passing the following resolution over the one recom mended by the central committee : Jlctolvcd, That the persons participat ing in this meeting pledge themselTes to support the nominees for the particular office for which they vote, provided they are honest, projtcr and competent. There were twenty-two straight Demo crats who voted against this wily resolu ion, who held the interests of the partyt more at heart than personal choice in tho matter of nominations. The word "proper" is a very improper word in this place, for it gives too great play to hu man prejudices. The party decides whether a man is proper for the nomina tion, and good Democrats should not let personal feelings sway them in the mat ter ; but if, after a man has received the nomination for an office, any Democrat his a belief founded upon evidence that such nominee is dishonest, he certainly has the privilege to refuse to support him. It has been said that the vote on this question was "vociferously ap plauded." The people can imagine from whom came the vociferous applause. The Democrats are ready to admit the deplorable condition of the country. They are not willing to admit the indict ments made against them as equally re sponsible with the Republican party. If monlosesightof tho difficulties Vhat have cuvironed the Democratic parry they do great injustice. This party has not been iu possession of the government for sev enteen years. This party has come to the rescue of free government against Grantism and despotism. It has fixed the eyes of the people upon corruption nnd inaugurated reforms that should give hope to patriots. It has gained a major ity in the house nnd will have the senate i.ezt March. The platform of the party in the different states come promptly and fairly up to the demands of the people on tho money question. These platforms have not been made to suit the men of Wall street. They have been made in the interest of the toiling and debtor classes. They denounos the acts of the Republican congress by which the na tional banking system was established, currency bonds changed into coin bonds, nilver demonetized, currency contracted, thus increasing the purchasing power of money and throwing the property of the country into the hands of a few and im poverishing the many. They demand that national bank notes lie retired and greenboeks substituted for them, that there shall be a free ooinage r f silver that the resumption act be re pealed, that greenbacks shall be legal ten tier for all debts public and private, in eluding custom duties. The Republican party is responsible for the wret shed con ilition of the country. The new move' sneut for another party is. like ita'prede elisors, visionary and impractical. Its ulvoaates ooafonnd many that an tone with things that ore not true. For Dem -:utsto abandon the grand old party that has eosos up through much tribula tion and whose fostering eats, seems to betheYefoM ef pesriote. is strange it deed. To desert ' In the how of coming umpnappears as a auguiar iwawuwjon. To abandon ones household goods, to re nounoe the 'true and tried friends who hare stood amid the raging storms of fa naticism and nobly battled for the right, to wander off with new associates, form erly bitter enemies, and with irreverenoo and a spirit of captions lamt-nnaing rau against the benignant protector,, makes a sad picture. We believe that some ox these will be uncomfortable. The con sciences of some will not be easy, for the voice of reason, the promptings of patri otism and the sacred memories of the past will come fondly pleading against the waywardness. The stem demands of duty, the logio of events and the teach ings of experience connsil a grand united effort for a Western Democrat in 1880 and the thorough restoration to power of that statesmanship that once made our nation the prido and boast of all the lib erty-loving people of the world. t Dennis Kearney, the great California agitator, arrived in Boston the other day. He will visit the principal cities and tell about the great uprising of workingmen in California. Kearny says the National Greenback party cannot succeed. They have too many issues. It is n spasmodic eruption he thinks. Though he voted for Hayes he is suspicious of him, he is too much under the influence of the East ern bankers. He thinks Sherman a rob ber and Tilden an unmittigated! fraud and congress a band of frauds. He says he is opposed to riots. Secretary Schurz has rendered a very important decision in what is known as the Dudymott case, by whioli all unsold lands of the Kansas Pacific R. R. Co. may be pre-empted under the homestead law. The decision is based upon the reservation by the government, under the law of 18C2, of the right to resume control of all lands granted to railway companies, that remain undisposed of for three years after the completion of the road. The Alta California says that ' day af ter in the galleries of the respective stock board can be seen the haggard counte nances of the female stock speculators, with cares of home, children, and. husband ev idently left behind, their souls wrapped up in the mutations of their favorite in vestments." Out of the three congressional districts in which nominations have been made, two have elected new men, showing a disposition favorable to rotation. Gen. Clark barely made it for the third term, while Crittenden and Franklin failed of renomination. The Maatin Bank of Kansas City haa failed. State Treasurer Gates' semi-annual statement shows that on the 30th of June there waa deposited in this bank nearly (firce hundred thousand dollars qf the ttate money. The Woods hotel, a large three-story brick building at the depot in Warren- ton, was burned on the morning of the 80th ult The fire originated from a de fective flue. Loss 810,000; insurance 80.OOO. At the solicitation of Democrats from different ports of the Twelfth congres sional district, GoL Hatch has reconsid ered his declination, and will make the race. The South Carolina Democratic con- vention met at Columbia on the 1st. Gov. Hampton and all the present state offi cers wese renominated amid great enthn- There were-67 failures in New York in July, with aggregate liabilities of 85,73fl,- 181. An increase over June m number of failures and amount of liabilities. The Maine Radical platform haa this in it : "We demand honest money for our people; out currency must be as good as 'gold' and redeemable in it." The yellow fever is raging in New Or leans. Severe quarantine regulations have been adopted in Mobile. Memphis. Cincinnati and other cities. ' We plaoe at the head of our columns this week the Democratic county ticket. Let all true Democrats stand by it; the nominees are all good men. In his observations of the eclipse, Mr, Watson claims to have discovered vulcasu Thfl finfe B4 MLba The decision of fiie supreme poui ren dered a few. day, ago, validating ' the bonds issued by Greene coantj., in aid of the Kansas, City and Mempk',raflroad. cannot fail to aJtravt, a - large i measure of judicial and popular attention. It is not the first decision of the oovton tMqoes Hon : in 1874, on, an almost pncasely similar statement of facts, it held the bonds to be valid and Ike taxes levied to pay, them to be binding ; now the decis ion of 1874 is virtually reversed, and the bond. 400.000 in amount, ,held to be worthless through lack of authority on tne port oi tne counry court to issue inem. The facts are these: On June 90. 1870. the oountv court made an order subscrib ing 9400,000 to the capital stock of the K. O. and M. railroad oomnanvuDon cer tain conditions, one of them betas that mere anouid be a written aooeptanoe oi tue su ascription by tne company. , nun sequently it was transferred to the Han nibal and St Joseph railroad, aa succes sor to the first-named road ; and it was the bonds issued to make good the sub scrfption that were involved. The court found that there was no written aeoept anoe of the subscription, aa the order re quired, and consequently, there was no contract It held that the law of 1880 forbidding subscriptions to the capital stock of any railroad corporation "unless the same has been voted for by a major ity of the resident voters" who shall vote on the same proposition was not complied witn. and that tne onnrter ox tne com pany authorizing it to receive a subscrip tion from the county did not confer a vested right which the actef I860 could not affect aa to the method of reoeiving tho subscription. On this latter point the court says: "The right to a subscrip tion is one thing, the right to the method whereby that subscription is msdo is an other and totally different thing, since the legislature may well alter the method without infringing the right" It found no evidence that there had been a con solidation between the Memphis and Kansas City and tne uanniboi anu or, Joseph roads, and even if there had been it would not have transferred to and in vested in the latter rood the franchise and executive rights of the former since the rtaht to receive a supsoription "is not a vested right nnd does not become so un til the subscription is actually made and may be repealed any time before that event occurs." The chief point relied on in the defence of tho validity of tho bonds was that whether issued strictly in con formity with the law and conditions or not they have been allowed to pass into the hands of Ixmoftdc purchasers and it was too late, therefore, for the county to object to them. On this point the lan guage of the court is plain and explicit They say: "It is claimed, however, that a large number of the bonds issued have been transferred to 'innocent purchasers' and, therefore the bonds should be paid, even unto the utmost farthing regardless of whatsoever means, measures and motives may have caused the market to be flooded with the unwarranted issue. But where there is a total lack of power to make the subscription there cannot be suoh a tiling aaan innocent purchaser. tint granting that there may oe, is it not bnrelv nowdble that the tax-paver who is called on to pay these unauthorized bonds nas some rights wnicn tne court anouid feel bound to respct? "Is the judicial eye to bestow no glance in the direction of the defendant to the action ? J7 property, at least, haa been acquired in no questionable manner, and certainly his equities to have that prop erty protected against unlawful assess ments and seizures are evidently equal to the equities of him who has bought these bonds with the law and constitu tion staring him in the face, who, reach intr out with insatiate arms to irrasp in all the shore, haa 'taken the chances,' and, taking them, has made speculations with outproflt and ventures without gain." The importance of this decision can not be overestimated. It not only vir virtually reverses the decision of the same court in the precisely similar Greene county case made in 1874, but it seems to unsettle the famous Macon county case, whioh has for ten years been the rule governing these bond questions in the state, it estabusnes a new rule lor tne government of these cases, and that new rule, to describe it in the fewest words, is as strongly in favor of the debtor oounties aa the Macon county decision waa sn favor of the bond-holders. The Potter committee convened in New York City on the 29th, and ex amined ex-Governor Palmer, of Illinois. Palmer said on the 18th of June, 1870, he went to New Orleans. Waa Chairman of the visiting committee after their organ ization. He called on Governor Kellogg. He also called on Governor Welle and had a full and free conversation with him. He argued the necessity of fluintr the va cancy in the Returning Board. He talked with Governor Wells and General Anderson and impressed upon thorn that a civil war might follow this Presidential election. Governor Wells professed to feel great dislike for the local Louisiana politicians of the Democratic party and expressed an unwillingness to ruling a va cancy in the Retarding Board.! Ander son always expressed his desire to fill the vacancy, out tnacne waa nnanie to agree with theotber-membera aa to who should be selected. His belief waa that the ne gross Louis wer disagreed in the politics of Witness found from the statements of soma colored man, that many of the par ishes had been a good deal disturbed, their school meney had been used up, and tne uemooraao poiiuoians nau mode many prosaists to .them to vote the Demo enmo ticket The Democrats had made efforts ,to capture the, opt- Nichols had obtained .of the,oolored people down ,tnan any outer governor ae d more than Gov. Packard. The witness, had conferences with Gen. Garfield, ia which he urged the condition of the delegates, so as to lay the facts bo fore the cowatry. ..The plan of the board waa to lay aside all disputed parishes, and take up the undisputed ones. On the 98th of November the witness asked the board when she returns from any par ish were polled thai ha be given the re sult, but they oonld not do- so until they wete completed. The witness asked per mission of Gov. WeQato enter the compiling-room. He thought he- saw Mr. Hale, coming oat of there. He saw Eliza Pinkston when she was brought into the room by two men, and her condition waa oertainly horrible. It was about the 7th of December, when the witness left Lou isiana. He had heard Mr. Asoher say thai Judge Leviase stated tho election waa a fraud, and if he could have one hundred thousand dollars he would give his vote to Tilden, and could also have satisfied themselves as to its perpetrators. He told Governor Kellogg that if these things happened in Illinois, he (witness) would bring the parties to punishment or leave the state. He believed the people would have been satisfied with the Pack ard government if they thought he had been fairly elected. If the witness was asked if the election in Louisiana waa fair, he would say not The sense of the people there was that Tilden and Nicholls were elected. He had heard of no prosecutions against par ties charged with committing the Pinks- ton outrage, no said to uov. weiisand Gen. Anderson that the Tilden electors were chosen, but they might on a fair consideration of the question come ton different conclusion, but that this conclu sion should be arrived at in the evidence that could be clearly put before the pub lic Witneaa satisfied himself as to the perpetration of the Pinkston outrage b; inauiries. and hesnnnoscd that the polit ical parties would by taking the sunie means oi inquiry that he aid. Mahi Republicans. The Maine Republicans met in con vention on the 80th ult Among other things they say: "The Republican party is committed to unremitting efforts not only to secure the legitimate results of the war, but the sovereignty of the Union, equal rights of citizens and the free and untrammelled rights of suffrage. Also to redeem the pledges which the novern- ment made to those who furnished the means or gave their services to save the Union. Whether these pledges are in the form of bonds or greenback notes, we insist that both lorma ox tne debt ox tne nation ahall be paid with the same fair ness and integrity with whioh the honest man seeks to pay his individual debts. We demand honest money for the people. Our currency must be made as good as coin, and redeemable in it Tho govern ment promised this, tne itcpubuoan rty haa legislated to perform it, and the course of resumption now nearly accomplished, there must be no steps sidewavs or backward. We congratulate our fellow-citizens on unmistakable evi dence, that a near approach to a stable ourrenoy is preparing the ,jray for an early and permanent revival of business, nnd the industry so Ions depressed by the causes growing out of the gigantic civil war, among which a depreciated and fluctuating currency is tne most promi nent and greatly aggravated by the mis chievous agitators and demagogues in and out of congress for measures which, if adopted as a policy oi government would bring permanent disorder and ruin to business, discredit and dishonor upon the nation, and tend to subvert many of those principles whioh are fundamental1 to the existence of civilized society. It is evident the purpose of the Democratic party if it should come into full power to pay hundreds of millions of suspended war claims of disloyal men already pre sented to congress, or awaiting a favora ble moment for presentation, makes it doubly important now that the sen ate is soon to pass 'under Democratic oontrol ; that the house of representatives to be chosen in the coming elections should be under Republican control. RtsusNaaa Tttthawys RipsMloan Rult. The Hon. John Sherman, then a Uni ted States senator from the state of Ohio and n visiting statesman to Louisiana, on the the 23d of November, 1876, wrote to Mr. Hayes, now by a corrupt and villain ous process Acting President, and then and now a nobody, in reference to occur rences in Louisiana : "It seems more like the history of, hell than of civilised and Christian commu nities." The Hon. Frank Morey; for six years a Republican member of congress from Louisiana, testified before the Potter committee that "a couple of thousand murders had been reported by a congres sional committee in 1808, when the Re publican had oontrol of about two-thirds of the puishes. He did not know of a single oonviotinn for a palitioal murder under the administration of either Gov. Warmota or Kellogg." Suoh waa the condition of things when Grant ruled Louisiana by Federal bayo nets. John Sherman says it reads' like a history of hell I What is it that reads like a history of hell? The history of things in Louisiana under Grant I Shall we try Grant again T JV. Y. &'un. Now let Democrats resias" the Green back blandishments, and elect the whole ticket Standito your colors. extraordinary osetvote. uov, ja-saotw knew ec. so DttTRCT MfCTINt Of CHRUTMN CHURCK The annual district meeting of the Christian efanroh of the Ninth district will be held'ii Troy. It cosmeaeason Friday, the 10th of this month: There will probably be a large attendance of ministers and brethren, and no arrange ment has been made for their sooommc dation. Isn't it. about time this matter was being looked after? Louisville ipwmm Born on the 19th to the wife of Mr. J. W. Higginbothom, a boy, 10 lbs. To the wife of Mr. Jake Huckstep, on the 10th. a girl To the wife of Mr. Charley Burnett Sunday 20th, twin girls, 7 lbs each. Mrs. Luk-i paxton has been here seve ral days visiting her daughter. Miss Ogdeu is making a several weeks vialt'at Mr. Jim Linsley's, Miss Joanna Burnett is here on a sev ers! weeks visit among relatives. Miss Sarah Whitesides, of Middletown is visiting her sister Mrs. Bartlett Mrs. W. H. Bartlett has been severely sick, but is improving. Willie Myers has been quite ill of fe ver, but is now convalescent Miss Emma Hinton, of Texas, is visit ing relatives nnd friends in this vicinity Miss Delia Hinton.of Texas, is visiting Mrs. Estcs. Mr. Willio Frcwitt, of ChuksviUc, spent several days hereabouts this week. Wheat is turning out well and if rains como soon corn will be good. Mr. Jim Bob Paxton,, of near Clnrks- ville, has been in this neighborhood sev eral days. Mrs. W. T. Thurmond arrived hero Saturday last and will remain this week. She gives a tempting account of her re cent trip South. Miss Jessie Bartlett left last week for Middletown on a protracted visit, but was called home ou accouut of her moth er's illness. From the annual report of standing in the High school, it appears that Miss Ella Reynolds won tho first honor, aver aging 95 5-6; Miss Kate Johnson 2nd honor, averaging 94. Mr. Ben Johnson was next best,averaging 92. All received 100 for conduct We jumped into a wagon and took n ride, Saturday, landing in the midst of a crowd of wide-a-wako nnd plain-talking candidates and a throng of men, women nnd children at the Olney pic-nic. From all we could see and hear some effective work was dono on the occasion. In some respects the results were quite emphatic. Some went away feeling good and some feeling bod. We wish all, could have been happy. -i OLNEY ITEMS. The eclipse on the 29th was observed with considerable interest Our clever and accommodating shoe' maker, Henry Rittmann, leavea us next week for parts unknown The "Greenback" fever is gradually subsiding andthe boys are falling into ranks like prodigals. A district convention is to be held, in our town on the 8th and 9th inst by the I. O. G. T. Representatives are expected from every lodge in tho district. Mrs. Miller, formerly of this county, and Miss Anderson of St Louis are visit- ing the family of John M. Moron of near this plaoe. Dr. MiuTgan of Prices Branch spenfa few days with us hut week. The Doctor -seems to bo favorably impressed with that same Ida that struck Pat Murphy so forcibly Dr. Smiley, of Montgomery City, ha been in town for a few days, looking out for a location. He told us this morning that he had concluded to locate with u -and would be ready m a' few days to at tend to professional calls. The coal fields near.this place ore at' present promising nn abundant yield. Mr. C. J. MoCans has sunken a newi shaft and has found a-considerable quan tity of good coal, and" , is ' now making preparation to go into it extensively. ttiuHoox, oi Aiexioo,preacuea two very interesting sermons at the Method ist church last Sabbath. He had antici pated protracting the meeting here at that time, but owing to a push of work in the neighborhood it waadefered to a more convenient Season. Bbk. , "Bi choosing a wife," says the Jmw olMirai Jowrntu, "be governed by her dun.'!' The worst of that is, that after having chosen a wife one is apt to keei oa Being governedin the same way. t