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THE POST.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1870.
R. L. HICKS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Result of the Canvass In Maine.
Our dispatches this morning in*
form us that the canvass of tho re
turns of tho recont Maine election
hy tho Govonior and council lias
been completed, and ns the result of
throwing out all illegal returns, the
Fiishmista (the democrats and grccn-
backors) havo a very decided ma
jority over tho republicans in both
branches of the legislature. And os
t he body oleefs the governor to serve
for the ensuing year, another demo
cratic administration is secured for
the Pino Tree State. Thus, all the
efforts of Blaine and his followers to
bring about a victory by means of
fraud, corruption, bulldozing and
sensational sectional appeals from
the stump, uro brought to nought.
It i« nowin order for tho Blain-
ites throughout tho country to raise
tho cry against tho Democratic Gov
ernor and Council of Maine of
"fraud,” "violating the will of tho
poopto,” "stealing tho Legislature,”
etc. No doubt also Blaine
himself will fret aud fume, and his
followers will rago furiously with im
potent anger. Nevertheless, as well
as wo can understand the caso, they
will havo to submit, for tho Doirtoc-
raoy clearly havo law und justico on
their side. The law of tho Stato is
explioit in declaring how tho elect
ion returns should bo mado out, and
tho Governor and Council lmvo sim
ply determined that such law should
not boa dead lottor, but that it
shall bo strictly enforced. Honco
returns which wore mado out iu an
illegal manner were rejected, accord
ing to the bonndon duty of tho can
vassing officers, and if obcdionco to
thojr duty has resulted iu a Radical
defeat, it will toaoh that party a
good lesson, viz: that in Maine, at
least while aDomooratio Governor is
jn tho chair tffoy can no longer vio
late tho laws with impunity.
If, hovvovor, the Democratic board
4>f oanvussora in Maine had aotualy
.counted put tho Republican majority
in tho Stato Legislature, us tho Rad
icals will ucouso thorn of doing, these
latter have no right to complain.
TJioy ft was who first instituted tho
custom of counting out olootod, and
.counting in dofoated candidates in
this country. After tho experience
*>vo have had in Louisiana and other
Southern States, whore elected Dorn-
.ooratio candidates wore not only
counted out, but their Radical oppo
nents wore placed in office by foroo
4»f arms, and after the country had
bmi jmwnied with tho spootaolo of
ifi Radical Chief Magistrate occupy
ing the first office In tho gift of tho
people of tho Unite Statos through
a bold and flagrant ursupation, the
JJopublicution party are foroyor cs-
rtORM .from preferring against any
.oliiior political party tho ohargo of
fraud, if, therefore, tho Dbmoorats
•of Maino lmd mdeqd followed tho
precedents sot by tho Radicals they
Wo.pld bo only oxoouting tho villainy
which those lattov have taught them.
Nevertheless, wo uro glad to know
that tho Maine Domooraoy havo
only noted according to tho letter of
the law, and lmvo boon govornod
solely by tho spirit of justice Sav-
jiitnah Nietos, ' j
Taliuago, of tho Brooklyn
Tubornuolo, mado answer on Sunday
io the proposal of tho Trutoos of tho
Tabergholo to secede from t!|o pros-
hytorian denomination. lie said ho
liked the Presbyterians, and would
like to be with thorn, ami *1) ho
wanted was for tho Synod to call off
that wore pursuing him. Ho said:
"If the Presbyterian Cljureh wants
.ns they can havo usj if they don’t,
let them say soa»ul wo will all go
together. This phuroh was built for
me to preach in, and horo I shall
preach till God shall tell mo to stop.”
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A little girl kindling a ffro with
kmpsiiiq pjl, -y.p tho Hawkiusvillo
i 'ispatoh, iu the suburbs of tho city,
piet with the usual result, lmd her
clothing so saturated with oil from
the exploding lamp that it ignited,
and .-ho was so seriously burned that
slio died in twonty-four hours.
Though oil soils in Hawkiusvillo at
8 aals. to i 1 so dollar, tho Dispatch
thinks ihat.it ji not cheap for chit-
Ito build firos with.
Itcimblicnn Tactics.
Correspondence New York Sun.
Washington*, December 16.—
There is no doubt that the extreme
radical leaders among the republicans
arc seriously contemplating a change
in tho mode of appointing presiden
tial electors, not only in New York,
but in several other states where the
result at tho polls might lie doubtful.
Tho states particularly spoken of in
addition to New York are Connecti
cut, New Jersey, Ohio, Colorado,
Nevada, California and Oregon.
It is understood that the republi
cans will control the next legislatures
in those eight states, and though
New Jersey and Oregon lmve demo
cratic governors, who will hold
through the coming year, the stal
warts think they can frame such a
law us will prevent any obstruction
of their plans by the executive of any
state.
The federal constitution confers
full powor upou the legislatures in
rogard to the appointment of presi
dential electors. But congress has
passed a law directing that they shall
bo appointed in all tho states on
Tuesday next after the first Monday
in November and that they shall cast
their voles on the first Wednesday of
December. This is all the congrcs
sional legislation there is or cun bo
on tho subject. If any stato legisla
ture should, at its approaching ses
sion, take tho appointment from tho
people and confer it upon itself, the
law for this purpose would provide
for tho assembling of tho legislature
on tho day iu November fixed by
congress for tho appointing of the
electors.
If anybody should ask whether tho
ropublicun party would duro do this
in tho doubtful states above men
tioned, lie may-find his answer in
the character and history of that
party. The stake would bo tho pres
idency und tho vice presidency. The
alleged exouso for this extraordinary
moasuro would bo to charge that the
democrats in tho most of tho south
ern stutos will rosort to intimidation
and forco to prevent tho republicans
from voting in thoso states, and
thcrcfoio republicans of tho north
aro justified in using all logal und
constitutional means for counter-
balancing tho unjust oourso of dom
oomts of tho south.
Tho republican parly was ovigi
nally made up of tho most radical
olornonts of tho whig, the democratic
and abolition parties. Its youth was
spent aim’d tho heated agitations that
sprang out of the slavery questiou.
In its early maturity it conducted
one of tho greatest wars of modern
times. Upon it devolved tho recon
struction of tho union amid convul
sions that had no precedent in om
history. The first fifteon turbulent
years of its oxistonco brought into
its ranks a largo* share of the young
hot blood of tho oountry. When
Grant was first oleotod it lmd bocomc
accustomed to deal with great quos
tions, and to got along, whenever it
was deemed necessary, without pay
ing too careful rogard to tho consti
tution. It thus grew to bo a very
bold, uggrossivo, and somewhat un
scrupulous party, and, upon tho
wholo, perhaps tho most skillfyl
handled party which the country
ovor saw. During ull this time, and
down to tho present day, it lias never
for ono moment feared the democrat
io party, hut on tho contrary has
rather joored at its timidity and de
spised its methods, and has over stood
ready to tako it by tho throat, as it
did at the last presidential election.
Ilonoo, ought tmy dose observer of
the events of tho past twonty years
to doubt that the republicans will
change tho modo of appointing the
eleotors in six or oight states, if they
can thoroby secure tho presidency?
As to any recoil from this bold stop,
the advocates of this lino of policy
point to tho foot that tho next census
will considerably reduce tho powor of
tho southern slates in the electoral
colleges, while at the ramo time in
creasing that of the states in-tlio west
and northwest, whore lie tho strong
holds of tho republican party.
Tho touo of tho Georgia press with
scarcely an exception strongly con
demns tho weak, namby-pamby at
tempt to raise a Grant boom in Geor
gia, Tho only following such a
boom could havo in Georgia, would
bo from broken down politicans, self
ish aspirants in the mad hunt for
office, and those mongrel democrats,
that glory in the name of Independ
ents,—SantitrsviUe IferaM.
The Iluwkinsville Dispatch thus*
sounds the timely notes of warn
ing to the farmers: "Wc
have always considered it presump
tion in a country editor to offer an-
solicted advice to fanners, and wc
aro very careful about making sug
gestions regarding their business,
but the rapid advance in the price
of cotton is beginning to excite
them. They are beginning to re-
joico that cotton is ‘King* once
more, and we sec them bowing to
his majesty. They are now
rushing around in search of laborers
for next year, and are offering from
twenty to forty per cent, advance in
wages. They laying plans for a
larger cotton crop than ever, and
are making calculation of receiving
from twelve and a half- to fifteen
cents per pound for their next crop.
They want more mules, more labor
ers, more cotton land, and they will
be compelled to buy more meat and
more corn to make the cotton. If
they have cash to enable them to
make a big crop of cotton, they may
get out next fall with bones whole,
but if they undertake to do it on
credit, they may exj^ricnee the dis
astrous result of a few years ago.”
There is only ono similarity be
tween Zacfi Chandler and his suc
cessor, Senator Baldwin. The new
senator is a millionaire, too. Some
how or other, the number cf vory
rich senators is steadily increasing.
But they tiro not from tho south. ~
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Tho newspapers of Indiana havo
suddenly begun to roll up a great
Tildcn boom. Nobody kuows how
it got started, but the enthusiasm is
so great that fears are entertained
that it cannot ull be kept within one
state.—Philadelphia Times.
Ramsey, tho new secretary of war,
was selocted on account of his mild,
soothing characteristics. Ho will
order the Lilians to bo shot at with
papor wads.
Tho late duko of Portland, just
doad, was a great liorso breeder and
spared no exponso in sires and mares;
but if the produce did not come up
to his ideal he shot them—never sold
an inferior horse, Sometimes a cart
load of well bred colts and fillfes were
sent to feed to tho Rufford hounds.
In the district of Waldui, iu Rus
sia, wolves aro making great ravages
this year, and it is feared that the
losses of tho peasants will surpass
thoso of 1878. Tho bill of slaughter
for this year alono in tho above dis
trict includes 279 horses, 854 colts,
1,958 sheep, 237 cows, 740 culves,
and 285 goats and pigs.
Six car-loads of silk worm eggs on
route from Japan to Franco loft
Council Bluffs Sunday night as a
spocial section of tho Atlantic ox
press train of tho Chicago and north
western railroad, and arrived here
yesterday afternoon. They were
taken to Now York on express pas-
seugor train time by the Fort Way no
lost evoning, Tho value of these
six car-loads of silk worm eggs is
$840,000.
.Johnson Items.
Two negroes that lived on Mr.
Isaac Smith’s placo near the line of
Washington county wero lodged in
Wrightsville jail Saturday for steal
ing und selling a bale of cotton at
Tonnille. Wo learu that they have
acknowledged tho crime and paid
ovor tho inonoy to Mr, Thomas Har
ris from whom they stole the cotton.
James Pago, son of Allen Pago of
this: county, was trimming some
trees lust Thursday when tho axe
glanced and struck his foot cutting
it vory bad.
Wrighfevillo has been kept pretty
lively of Into with border whisky.
Capt. T. W. Kent & Co. caught a
fox last Saturday morning.
Cat Browu of Jefferson passed
through town last Thursday.
Rev. John Morgan stayed in town
last Friday uight.
Billy Thompkins, N. P., says his
court h»t Saturday was the largest
that ho has over had.
Miss Mattie Howard, of Atlauta,
is on a visit to frionda aud relatives
j|u WrighteviRo this week.
There w *s a picture peddler in
town bust Tuesday.
Parliament will meet on tho 5th
of February.
The blind should go to the Holy
Land where even the Dead Sea.
It is a pretty poor congressman
that cannot introduce something
financial nowadays.
The Blaine boom seems to be
pining for a good healthy kick.
Governor Garcelon’s scalp will
presently adorn Gail Hamiltion’s
belt. . •
Richmond, Yu., has a bag factory
capable of turning out 500,000 bags
a day.
Two thousand English settlers
will locate on 18,000 acres of land
in West Virginia.
The sugar supply from Louisiana
this year, is expected to reach about
200,000 tons.
The bones of John Randolph, of
Roanoke, are to be taken to Rich
mond Vu., and relmried.
During the present month, one
wagon factory in Memphis, has sold
over five limit)rod wagons
Up to January 1st, 1879, there
were 81,902 miles of completed rail
roads in the United States
. Dr. Carver, the American rifle
shot, lias been very successful in
England, and will remain there
until spring.
Colonel Burnaby says that Europe
has less than niiio and*a half million
soldiers and a quarter of a million of
sea forces.
Grant is billed ahead as far as Phil
adelphia, making but few one-night
stands in small towns.—New Or
leans Picayune.
"Walt Whitman is ill in St. Louis
—too ill to travel,” but just ill
enough to write poetry.—New.IIaven
Register.
Tho host paying business in Leud-
ville is that of a lawyer; the next
best that of an undertaker; the
poorest, that of a miner.
Ben Ilill has arrived in Washing
ton, and the anxious democrats are
waiting in trepidation for the com
ing of Blame.—Now York Tribune.
Francis P. Fremont, a son of Gen
eral John O. Fremotit, governor of
Arizona, has been appointed .a sec
ond lieutenant in the Third Infant
ry-
.The Vesuvius railroad is finished.
Tho modo of traction is by two steel
ropes put in movement by a steam
engino at the foot of the cone.
Tho Duke of Norfolk is expending
more than a hundred and fifty
thousand dollars on improvements at
his grand ancestral home, Arundel
castle. *
Near Kenton, Tenn., on the Mo
bile and Ohio railroad is a human
being who tesombles a frog. Ho is
twenty-six inches high, weighs for
ty-eight pounds, and was born March
1875. •
In a fight at Mahanoy City, Pa.,
Daniel O’Connell struck John Hac-
kett, knocking him over a stove and
breaking his neck. O’Connell gave
himsolf up.
It is now authoritatively announced
by telegraph that Courtney says ho is
not in a condition to row with
Hanlan this winter. This is a matter
of national concern, and a Congress
ional committee should bo immedi
ately appointed to investigate the
matter.
Tho Washington Post suggests
that as General Grant hasn't time for
a provincial tour in his own person
this season, Coloucl Fred. Grant aud
tho Arabian stallions might properly
be sent out to appease tjio devouring
curiosity of the rural populace.
OBITUARY.
Johnson County, Qa., Dec. 15th 1879.
Departed this life on the 80th day of
Oct., 1879, Willie J. Blount son of Jacob
N. Blount and Sarah E. Blount. Age 18
years and 32 days. Willie was a boy pos
sessed with unusual talent for ono of his
age; also, he was loved by all who kpew
him; lie was kipd tp all, npd possessed un
usual good morals. He united hiipself
with the M. E. Church, South, iu his 12th
year. Wli$n parents nor friends could
call his attention, or cause |ii|u to notice
anything for hours before lip died, yet
when the ‘^Winged Angel” come to bear
his immortal spirit to the ‘tQloiy World”
ho opened his eyes, and turned Ills head
and gaped at him for a moment or two,
laughcff sod passed off in tho arms of
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