Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 July 1889 — Page 4

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Peering, northwest corner Third and Jefferson streets. BT. jrtVlf Union News Company, Union Depot t and Southern Hotel. WASHINGTON", D. O. Rlgg House and Ebbitt J I on sr. A Washington Territory paper says Governor Gray has been on tho go ever since ho entered tho Territory, and wherever ho goes ho organizes Democratic clubs. Your Undo Isaac never tires. . Do the necessities of deinagogyand cheap journalism absolutely require tho publication of so dirty and dastardly a dispatch concerning tho wife of tho President as that copied into an afternoon paper yesterday. If so there is need of reform? The Persian minister must bo very thin-skinned to have taken so to heart the remarks of tho American press concerning the Shah. Perhaps he does well to bid farewell to tho United States and return to his own country, where there aro no wicked newspapers. Ta-ta, Mr. Minister. The colored teachers of Kentucky have a State association of their own, and have just held their eleventh annual meeting, at Lexington. A dispatch from there says "a more intelligent body of teachers probably never assembled in the State." The proceedings and list of papers read show the association to bo well up with the times. At Bismarck, N. D., says the dispatch, the delegates to the constitutional convention were escorted to tho Capitol by a procession consisting of soldiers, civilians and Indians. Think of it. Indians participating in the opening ceremonies of a constitutional conventionAmerican history abounds with picturesque surprises, but this incident is without parallel! T-r fa nnf. n. dnv inr snnn for nnr Tfiapaf. statesmen to be casting about and pre paring for an inevitable event which must utterly destroy our national bank system. It is needless to say that by patient continuance in well-doing this system, born amidst tho throes of war, has won tho confidence, if not the affection, of every American. For some years it was looked upon with disfavor, or, at least, with distrust, even by men who were loyal to the government. It was associated with tho old United States bank, which had been murdered by po litical shysters and had been mad? odious by party hacks, and it was not difficult to array a prejudice against anything that looked like a national bank, while the manifest aid it was to render the government gave occasion for all rebels to denounce it. But it has out-, lived all prejudices, and there is hardly any man of any political party who now speaks a word of disrespect towards it. It has become tho people's financial agent. Even thoso who, a few years ago, went off with the greenback craze, have come to consider that as a currency its notes are quite as safe as greenbacks, and much cheaper to the people, and its system of doing a banking business has been so complete and safe that its supe riority is conceded on ail hands, and its machinery, improved as experience has demanded, is regarded as almost perfect. But its days are soon to be numbered, unless by timely forethought the ".impending calamity may be turned aside. Tho security for its circulation is the bonds of the government, but these . aro fast disappearing. Eighty-eight millions of theso were canceled during the fiscal year ending June CO, sixteen millions of which were canceled in June alone. At this rate there will soon bo no collaterals for securities for bank cir culation. "What to do about it is not, and never can be, a party question; it is a question involving the widest statesmanship, and its discussion cannot bo begun tqo soon. . TnE Sentinel, defending the new Bchool-book ring, says: In the communication which Mr. Collett, on behalf of himself and associates, made to the Board oflEducation the other day, was the following: In conclusion, we wish tocaU the especial attention of the loard to the fsw t that wo have not admitted old and obsolete editions of books. On the contrary, we present a etof ikoks which are all new and recently copyrighted and prepared. The arrangements and matter of the book are fully up with the advanced standard and requirements of the times. To this we reply, Hotze's Physiology, offered by this company, contains less than half the number of pages required by the law. It is an inferior and superficial compilation. It was copyrighted in 1874. The arithmetics, which are labeled "Indiana Educational Series," are practically a reprint of Seymour's arithmetics, published in 1880. One of these arithmetics, found at a second-hand book store in this city, bears on the title page the publishers' - imprint of "C. I. Jones & Co." Over this is pasted, on a printed slip, "American School-book Company Later it became the Standard

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Indiana School-book Company. These arithmetics were copyrighted in 1880 by the Standard Company. The readers aro a reprint of the Bancroft readers, copyrighted in 1883. The text and illustrations are poor, and they fall far below the standard. The geography is a reprint of an old work, though the date of the original copyright cannot be ascertained. The text is poor and the maps crude and inferior. All theso books purport to have been copyrighted in 188'J by James E. Blythe, and to have been published in this city. This claim, and the title of "Indiana School-book Series," applied to books which have been printed under several other aliases, is indicative of the character of tho scheme.

BZSULT8 OF A TARIFF FOE REVENUE ONLY. The Indianapolis Sentinel says this country never had a lower tariff than it had between 18o0 and 1800, and was never more prosperous. James Buchanan, President of the United States from I80G to 1800, is a good witness as to the prosperity of the country during that period. In his annual message to Congress, Dec. 8, 1837, he said: Since the adjournment of the last Congress our constituents have enjoyed an unusual degree of, health. The earth has yielded her fruits abundantly, and has bountifully rewarded the toil of tho husbandmen. Our great staples have commanded high prices, and, up till within a brief period, our manufacturing, mineral and mechanical occupations had largely partaken of tho general prosperity. e have possessed all the elements of material wealth in large abundance, and yet, notwithstanding all these advantages, our country, in its monetary interests, is at tho f resent moment in a deplorable condition, n the midst of unsurpassed plenty in all the productions and in all the elements of material wealth, we find our manufactories suspended, our public works retarded, our private enterprises of different kinds abandoned, and thousand of useful laborers thrown out of employment and reduced to want. The revenue 'of the government chiefly- derived from duties on imports from abroad has been greatly reduced, while the appropriations made by Congress at its last session for the current fiscal year are very large in amount. Under these circumstances a loan may be required before the close of the year. No stronger picture could be drawn of the disastrous results of abolishing a protective tariff and substituting free trade or a tariff for revenue only. Observe, Mr. Buchanan was particular to recognize the fact that our natural resources were unimpaired. "All tho elements of material wealth" existed in largo abundance, and "up till within a brief period our manufacturing, mineral and mechanical occupations had largely partaken of the general prosperity." But at the time of his writing, "we find our manufactories suspended, our public works retarded, our private enterprises of different kinds abandoned, and thousands of useful laborers thrown out ot employment and reduced to want." Theso results were undoubtedly due to the low tariff act of March 3, 1857, which hadbeen in operation nine months before tho date of Mr. Buchanan's message.It will be observed that Mr. Buchanan said the revenues of 'the government hadbeen largely reduced. His Secretary of the Treasury, Howell Cobb, called attention to tho same fact, in his report that year, and to tho further fact that the revenue would not meet the estimates of expenditures. He said: When the estimates for the present fiscal year were made to the last Congress by my predecessor, it was impossible to foresee either the material change iu the rates of duty or the present revulsion in trade and commerce, both of which have deeply affected the revenue, and satisfactorily account for the difference between his estimates and those now submitted. With theso two disturbing causes now in view, it is very dillicult to form satisfactory estimates of the probable receipts from customs. The tariff act of March 3, 1S57, has not been in operation long enough to test its effects upon the revenue, even under ordinary circumstances. Simultaneous with this act going into operation the country is subjected to a disastrous revulsion. This was the condition of things after nine months of a tariff for revenue only. In the same report the Secretary of tho Treasury presented tho stock arguments of that day and of this against protection, but his arguments availed nothing against the facts which both he and the President were compelled to recognize. The Secretary thought the act of March 3, 1857, "had not been iu operation long enough to test its effect upon the revenue." Jfino months would seem to have been long enough, in view of tho dismal picture drawn by Buchanan. In this same disastrous year the expenditures of the government exceeded its revenue by $2,105,238; in 1858 tho expenditures exceeded the revenue by $30,540,817, and in 1859 by $10,790,120. This was the sort of financiering the country had in the good old Democratic times and with a tariff for revenue only. The people of Indiana want freo school books, but not inferior ones. Tho present law does not propose to make them free, and the only bid submitted under it would force upon the schools a set of very inferior books. Under tho pretense of serving the people it would really plunder them and cripple the schools. The present law is a bad specimen of hasty legislation based on crude ideas and erroneous and misleading information. If the Legislature had directed the State Board of Education to investigate tho subject and report a feasible plan for supplying free text-books without lowering the standard, the object might have been accomplished. Under the present law free text-books are an impossibility and inferior ones a certainty. The Journal has taken little part in condemning the condition of onr.streets. being williug to allow a reasonable time for repairs after the unprecedented tearing up of last fall, but it is now midsummer and many of the streets aro yet almost impassable. Dangerous chuck-holes abound on almost every street, and hardly a day passes in which some carriage is not broken by driving into them. There is no suflicient apology for this. The gas companies ought to repair the streets, but the city is primarily responsible to those who sutler. A load of gravel, at least, should furnish temporary relief. It is a bit dangerous to bo too free with doctors. Two summers a go Robert- L. Kennedy invited Dr. Win. S. Forbes, a Philadelphia physician, to make a tour with him through Europe, lie went, taking his wife. Mr. Kennedy was not in first-class health, and Dr. Forbes dealt out pills and drops to the invalid, aiu Mr. Keuncdy died. Kow Dr. Forbes cues the cit'to fcr D.0oa

for professional services during the tour. He claims that he went along purely in a professional capacity. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: One of our literary societies has asked the question: What are the neveu wonders of the world nowt and what are the seven, wonders of the United States? Please give lour opinion. Terke Haute, July 4. Subscriber. The question opens too wide a field for diverse opinions and is not capablo of definite answer.

ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS. Hadji Hamein Giiooly-Kiias. the Persian minister to Washington, will sail on the lath to join the Shah in Englaud. According to a recent authority, the widow of General Grant has thus far received about $900,000 from the publication of his "Memoirs." Thk testimony of Charles Wood, an English jockey, in a reetut lawsuit brought out the information that he had earned more than 670,000 a year at his profession, f ' .'' Nearly, every country is to hold a national exhibition to celebrate the semicentennial of the discoverv of photography. Italy is the latest to bo heard from. The size of the canvas on which Millet painted "L'Angelus," the famous $110,000 picture, is ZlxZiU inches. The painting was paid for at the rate of $204.05 per square inch. i David Dudley Field has spent the otherwise unoccupied time of forty years in codifying tho laws of New York State. His first essay on codification: was written in 1SIK). Ex-President Cleveland, accompanied by Joseph Jefferson and K. W. Gilder, has been having great luck fishing in Marion, Mass. He caught more tish than the rest of the party combined. Sarah Altiiea-Hill-Siiarox-Terry is the latest notorious woman to inflict herself upon a long-suffering public. She has signt d a contract with Charles McGeachy to lecture under his management for three years. Cardinal Newman's health has improved during the last year, and now, at eightynine, he is actually in better condition than ho was ten years ago. He is troubled, however, by a flight failure of eyesight, and by writer's cramp. Florence Nightingale is now sixtynine years of age and an invalid. She seldom leaves her house, but keeps np a lively interest in all that is going on and attends to an enormous correspondence from all parts of the world. Sir Edward Baines, of Leeds, is probably the senior European journalist. ; He represented his father's paper at the "Peterloo Massacre" in 1811), and is probablv the oldest survivor of that scene. He is now more than ninety years old. John Swift; a Connecticut man, lived to the age of eighty-eight without being sick one hour in his whole life. He never had mumps, measles, headache or toothache, and when ho died it was - more because a tree fell upon him than any fault of his. The belief that Henry M. Stanley will return from Africa in September has led an English lecture manager to book dates for the explorer in most of the English cities. Mr. Stanley, if he gets hack, cau1 make from $400 to $r00 a night by tho recital of his adventures. Colonel North, the Peruvian .nitrate king, whose career in London was such a brilliant one last year, has arrived at Aspiuwall. He is accompanied ;by MUtou Prior, the artist of the London Graphic, and Dr. Russell, the war correspondent of the London News. ' ; Edward L. Burgess, who has made an international reputation as a builder of fast yachts, is described as a 6tudious-looking man. with dark blue eyes, covered by eyeglasses. His father was a wealthy merchant of Boston, and, naturally enough, sent his 6on to Harvard College, where he graduated in 1871. He is now about , forti years old. ,A' Capt. Edward P. Doiierty, who twentyfour years ago commanded ' Ihp Vfoiaph '. meat of men that captured Johii Vilkes Booth, is at present in tho employ of the Now York Hoard of Public Workfj ad an inspector, having been appointed jhy General Newton. He is an honored meinber'of the G. A. R. , h Col. John Thomas North, thojPeruvian nitrate king, whose doings and'Wliose millions havo filled the columns of llo London, papers for some time, is now inttNew YorkJ en route to London from his estates in Chili. North was originally a hotter; rivet er. He left England twentyrthree years ago with only a lew pounds in bin pocket, returning worth $10,000,000. Ho is a large, llorid man, about forty-five years bf age. "The King of the gedangs' is being made much of and making much of himself in Paris. His title is "Marie, , Roi; des Sedaugs." The Sedangs are an Indo-Chinese folk who inhabit a kind of debatable land on the Annan-Siamese frontier, notable for nothing so much as its swamps. A speculative Frenchman. M. 'de Mayrena. atlirms that the tribesmen elected him their king, though it does not appear that they had any knowledge of such an otlice. . The Giant Diamond, lately discovered in Cape Colony, and now at the Paris Exposition, weighs 180 carats and is valued at $3,000,000. It is kept in a glass case by itself, and guardians stand around it all da v. At night it is placed in a big safe, which is similarly guarded all night.-, It, is ! said to be of the tirst water, and as,puro as fhe famous Regent in the French crown diamonds. It is for sale, and it is confidently expected that some American, in homespun clothes and a slouch hat, will come along one of these days and buy it as a pocketpiece. ' . Mrs. Robert L. Stuart is the widow of a very rich man, who left his entire wealth some 10,000,000 to her, and her influence in New York is widespread and beneficent, and yet few people know her. She is of a very religious turn, and cares little for art or literature, music or society, and probably never saw the inside of a theater; but the poor and afflicted know her bounties, if not herself. She keeps a person whoso sole ocenpation it is to visit the different police courts and give bail for any deserving person whose detention would be a hardship until proved guiltv, and often nays their tines when the offense is light. This lady has now been a widow many years, and is a sweet, simple, retiring woman of the noblest type, quiet and selfsacrificing. She does more genuine good than the world dreams of. but then she does not do it for the world to know or herald. .. . . COMMENT AND OPINION. It is no longer possible for any government to ignore the American Republic. Our influence is steadily growing, and American thought and sentiment are gradually effecting a revolution of ideas in Europe. Everywhere to-day our flag will be recognized as the standard of a powerful nation and the emblem of liberty. Philadelphia Press. The principle of complete freedom of trade between the several States is firmly imbedded in the Constitution, under the weight of one hundred years of trial and indorsement, To its maintenance is due in vast measure the remarkable development of our resources and the wonderful growth and prosperity of the States and tho Nation. Springfield Republican. When foreigners undertake to teach us, though they have not themselves yet learned that a free man is a more valuable workeranda better citizen than one not free, they need first to study the radical differenceS'Which have made this Nation what it is. And when intellectual or fashionable apet berate the government and the institutions under which the- live they ought to be invited, particularly on Independence day, to go across the water, where they belong. New York Tribune. The rapid changes uoing on in the Postoffice Department indicate that Democrats are now in possesion of the postoflices. It will be admitted that they were held by Republicans four years ago. How is it, then, that under a reform: administration, which made more reform protestations than this one ever did, all tho Republican fourthclass postmasters were removed and Democrats substituted? We answer that the

changes were properly made then and are being properly made now. Philadelphia Inquirer. What the people ask of their representatives in Congress is not a long series of elaborate political harangues or skillful verbal fencings; they get enough of those in the course of political campaigning. They do want, however, a strict attention to business and something to show at the termination of the session besides a calendar hopelessly overloaded with important bills and a record crowded with wearisome stump speeches. Boston Journal. The great need of this country is labor that is really skilled. We have a surplus of manual routine toilers they tread on each other's heels. And the professions are pretty well crowded. We have doctors enough to kill the whole sixty-five millions, and lawyers enough to get us all into a hopeless tangle of litigation. But firstclass manual skill skill with an inventive genius behind it can command high wages at all times. New York.Herald. ' When a man like Mackin is pardoned, others of his class aro encouraged to expect equal kindness iu the event of detection and convictiou, and thus the danger of additional outrage remains the same as ever. It is better to exact all that the law and tho courts have decreed in the wav of punishment for such wrongs. The highest interests of society are involved in crimes against the suffrage, and it is a mistake to deal leniently with those who commit them, under any circumstauces. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.

THE STRIKING MIXERS. How the Case Presents Itself in the Light of Reason and Common Sense. CWcago Tribune. The number of dependents in the Brazil, Ind., coal-mining district now foots up 5.577, and is steadily increasing as the little savings of the more economic men aro becoming exhausted. Though there is so much destitution, and though relief is coming in so slawly, with no assurance of its continuance, the miners have rejected an ofier made to them by the mine operators. The latter had claimed that for the last year they made but a trifle over 6 per cent, on their investment. The miners denied the truth of this, and the operators said that they would allow their books to be examined by a committee of the men, on condition that the latter would go back to work at the reduced price oflered them if the facts were found to be as stated. This the men would not agree to, although many who have been friendly to them advised them to do so. If that which the men claim is true that they cannot make a living at the lower wages offered them then the profit which the company makes cuts no figure in the case. Ivo man is called on to work for wages so low that he will starve because they are the best his emplover can nay. It is his right, his duty, to find something else which will pay him better. Therefore, if the coal miners cannot accept what is offered them it is their duty to look elsewhere for some kind of work and not to remain at Brazil with their hands folded, eating the scanty bread of charity. They may think they can weary out the mineowners. If the latter were making high profits they might, hut there is nothing to show that they aro. Appearances indicate that their eyes are sot;" that they will not yield. While the owners do not wish to work their mines At a loss, neither do they wish to close them, for that is almost as unprofitable as the other thing. Therefore tho mine operators will probably do what others have done before them and use machines as a substitute for men. They have been considering the question and find that it will reduce the cost per ton to about sixty cents, or hfteeu cents less than they are ottering for pick mining. Ihese machines are in use in some of the Illinois mines and have proved to be money-saving. With the prospect of their introduction staring tho Brazil miners in the face, it seems folly for them to be waiting for something to turn up. It would be better for those men who, 03' reason of superior skill or greater economv, can live on the wages which are oflered them to cut loose from the union and take what they can get, since they cannot get what thev want. Tnis is equally true of the Illinois miners. They must see that for a variety of reasons there is no great disposition to "help them. Their appeals for aid to relieve their unquestioned distress have not been warmly responded to. It seems as if they wouM soon have to depend on themselves, and either go back to the mines or tiud some other occupation. In view of this the Bracevillo miners did not act wisely when they refused tho oiler of the railway companj which owns these mines, that they go to work at the reduced rate, with tho understanding that if the miners carried their point at the other mines tho company would pay its men the extra 10 cents from tho time they returned to work. It is not, perhaps, proper to say that it was the miners who refused: it was rather their leaders, who, here as elsewhere, have distrusted the men and not. given them a fair ehauce to express themselves on tho various propositions which have been made. The leader of a coalminers' union, as of most unions, thinks more of victory than of the distress which a strike may bring on the strikers and their families. It is probable that if relief is not given to the miners more freely the most needy ones will here and there go back to work, and that those who hangont longest will (ind that for them thcro will be no employment. Facts for Congressmen. Boston Journal. There can he no question that the mass of the people look on a do-nothing congressional session like the last one with positive disgust. The leaders of both parties are fond of imagining that their verbal tilts and their filibustering and other methods of gaining supposed political advantage aro followed with breathless interest by the great -body of their fellow-citizens, and that all their successful parliamentarian raaneuvres are noted and applauded much as the admirers of a base-ball club or a crack crew of oarsmen record and hurrah over all tho triumphs of their champions. Here we think that our ambitious statesmen are frequently mistaken. We fancythat if the number of individuals who follow with any care the the progress of the average partisan debates in Congress were accurately ascertainedit would be found to be a surprisingly small one. Keeping Abreast of the Game. Milwaukee Sentinel. As an indication of a weak and trifling mind, nothing would seem more conclusive than "keeping abreast of the game." If the men and women who burden their feeble minds with this stuff should take the physical exercise themselves, it might benefit their bodies; hut standing about a bulletin board or sitting on the benches of a ball-ground never helped anybody physically or mentally. m i Sullivan vs. Kilraln. Milwaukee SentineL Here are three questions, then, to be decided: Fury against prndeuce, desperation against confidence, severity of training against comfortable training. And still another quicker and greater strength subjected to long debauchery against less strength and slower, but well cared for. . Antiquity of McDow's Defense. Baltimore American. Dr. McDow's line of defense, as drawn out in his counsel's speech, is not a strikingly original one. In fact, it was attempted by one Adam, the defendant in the famous apple case, and, notwithstanding its indifferent success then, has been popular with his sons ever since. Your Iofty Southern Code of Honor. Baltimore Snn (Dem.) What shadow of reason can be given for allowing a married libertiue to dishonor his own household and seek the ruin of a friendless -jtranger, to kill in cold or hot blood the man who sought to stop him. and who had a moral right to stop him, and yet go unwhipped of justice? One Thing Wore Than Death. Washington Tost. Death has its terrors, and there is something very sad in thu thought of our enemv's going to purgatory; but there, is one thing worse than death that would be perpetual life in this vexatious old world. Were it put to a popular vote, death would get a big majorit. The Horrid Tariff. Philadelphia Pre. The Ameru-au Economist calculates that the cost of living in this country has decreased 50 per cent., while the wages of labor have increased 50 percent, within tho last century. The free-traders will probably blame the horrid tariff for these change .

REPUBLICAN TOLITICS IN 1SC4. The Plot to Secure the Withdrawal of Lincoln -The Fallibility of Politicians. Springfield Republican. The New York Sun has unearthed and published a number of litters written by prominent persons in the summer of 1SG4 revealing the extent and seriousness of tho plot to compel the withdrawal of Abraham Lincoln from the candidacy of the Republican party. It is not totally new, this revelation, but there are some names attached to these letters which it is difficult to think of in such a connection. Mr. Lincoln was nominated in. June with nn enthusiasm not much behind , that which attended his first nomination in ltX), when he was an unknown quantity. Nevertheless, in August there was a movement made to overthrow the national Republican ticket which had evidently a very considerable backing on the part of leaders of the Republican party, though there is nothing more certain than that it would have found no popular support at tho time it was begun any more than it would in November. Tho letters illustrate very forcibly the superior wisdom of the mass of the people when wrought up, in behalf of a great cause. Lincoln was . never -so weak with the people as he was with the "statesmen" at this juncture. The convention which nominated Mr. Lincoln was held at Baltimore, June 7, 1S)4. A few days before John C. Fremont, an unsuccessful general, had accepted a nomination from the so-called "Radical Democrats," that is, discontented Republicans, who met at Cleveland. But there were Republicans who doubted the wisdom of tho management of the war doubted it even to despair. Perhaps they were excusable, hut it is a fact that the people all over tho country had long before got over their distrust which was manifested in sporadicoutbreaks like that of the "People's party" in this State, which; nominated General Devens for Governor in 18L and iu the opposition to the draft in man States in 18ft and throughout 1801 they were patient and confident, notwithstanding the bloody Wilderness campaign, and what seemed a general pause in results. The statesmen and the politicians, to whom Lincoln and Stanton refused their intimate confidence, on the contrary, were growing more distrustful.. In the middle of August several New York politicians issued a secret call for "a convention of the people," as they termed it, on the ground that "a union of all loyal citizens of the United States upon the basis of a common patriotism is essential to the honor and safety of the country in this crisis of its affairs." It was therefore desirable to ''concentrate tho Union strength upon some one candidate, who commands the confidence of the country, even by anewnomination if necessary." The call summoned a convention at Cincinnati. Sept. 28; and signatures were

invited thereto. Without question, tho 1 Erimo object of the call was to put someody else into Lincoln's place 'this, and nothing else. The Sun's letters begin with one from Horace Greeley" to George Opdyke. then Mayor of Now York. Mr. ureeley, who was constantly going ofl'at half-cock, and whose high principles never saved him from grotesque cxhibitionsof his lack of philosophic temper and reasoning deliberation, wrote on Aug. 18, such a missive as this: "Mr. Lincoln is already beaten. He cannot be elected. And we must have another ticket to save us from utter overthrow. If we had such a ticket as could be made by naming Grant. Butler or Sherman for President, and Farragut as Vice, we could make a fight yet And such a ticket wo ought to have anyhow, with or without a convention." . This letter was in advance of the secret meeting thfit launched the call, and so was the next given, from Salmon 1. Chase, who had recently resigned from President Lincoln's .Cabinet. Mr. Chase was not so pronounced; his views were not "as clear as I could wish," but he thought the country "nevermore in need of wise counsel and "fearless action." Afterward it appears that John Austin Stevens, fhe historical antiquarian, was secretary of the Opdyke meeting, for the subsequent letters are addressed to him. Henry Winter Davis, a high-minded gentleman, who in some in-. explicable way conceived early a prejudice : against Mr. Lincoln which ho never overcame, and who had several days before joined with Benjamin Wade in tho unpardonable Wade-Davis manifesto,' naturally chimed with the call. He said in his letter: "I think we have a pretty good start in New York and the New Nngland States, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio and Michigan. If a break bo made there, itcompels Lincoln's surrender." Mr. Davis was not very clear in his remarks. Out of tho several States named, which did he mean by "there!" Dauiel S. Dickinson, a war Democrat, whose name had been prominent for the vice-presidential nomination with Lincoln, wrote a long letter. He had "maintained a faith in Mr. Lincoln's integrity," and w.ih still willingto support him. if the end could be attained. But he could not believo that Mr.' Lincoln, "if fully advised of the state of the public mind, would desire toenter upon a canvass." He had gloomy apprehensions of the Democratic nominations: he felt that the war had been prolonged beyond popular expectation; "the helm has not been held with a firm and steady grasp." and "too many questionable experiments upon the public endurance" had been made. John Jay. another New Yorker, thought a letter might be addressed to Mr. Lincoln asking him to withdraw; he would bo obliged to reply, and the discussion might do some good, "and enable us to elicit pledges and secure changes from Lincoln as the condition of our support." Richard Smith, of the Cincinnati Gazette, which was then Whitelaw Reid's place of work, thought "the withdrawal of Lincoln and Johnson, and the nomination of a man that would infuse life into our ranks would bo hailed with general delight." lie, however, doubted the wisdom of a convention, tho effort should be directed to securing Mr. Lincoln's withdrawal without 'a convention. The people, he was sure, regarded Lincoln's candidacy as a misfortune. "I do not know a Lincoln man," he said. Whitelaw Reid himself wrote, after the Democratic convention, that he had done what he could in inducing the Gazette to come out for Mr. Lincoln's withdrawal. "We think McClellan and Pendleton a strong ticket, and fear the result," wrote Reid. Among the other letters may he mentioned one from Lucius Robinson, afterward Governor of New York; from Senator Jacob Collamer, of Vermont, who was far from being decided; from Gen. Butler, who was singularly non-committal; from Aniasa Walker, of North Brooktield, who proposed to get "influential signatures" in Massachusetts; and that of John A. Andrew but the last is a note written after the movement was practically dead, and apparently in responseto an expression of patriotic devotion, Mr. Andrew wrote, Sept. 24: "We have, as practical men, a plain duty now before us. I think we shall perform it with energy, and shall win and deserve success, and then how great are the duties which lie beyond.'.' ChaTles Sumner felt that things were in a bad way, and wrote: "It is clear that all who love their country, and wish to see it free, must act together. There must be no division. To this end we must all be readv to make sacrifices. It may be that Mr. L. will see that we shall all be stronger and more uuited under anothei candidate. But if ho does not see it so, oiir duty is none the less clear to unite in the opposition to the common enemy." But one man in the whole number whoso responses are given nobody but the editor of the Sun and Mr. Stevens knows how many are omitted seems to have a level head. That man whs Roscoo Conkling. In the first letter he wrote he said, "I do not approve . of the call or the movement." In a second he wrote: "I can hardly comprehend, or even credit, ou any supposition, how all you say can have taken place. But you seem to have proof enough to show the danger of doing anything iu theso times, except minding one's own business." And further on, in the same letter, he said in the same tone ot disdainful superiority: "You can all consult your convenience and ease in the prosecution of what you propose, I think, for we are dropping down stream with a rapidity which will make your landing whether you paddle or not." After the Democratic nominations, and after the victories begun in Sherman's inarch to the sea, everything changed. Mr. Chase hastened to "hone you carried into effect your design to disconnect yourself whollv irom auv projects of convention unfriendly to the Union nominations at Baltimore, and that you will come out zealously in their support," D. S. Dickinson, remarking upon the Chicago convention.

called its results "the ignominousand trea sonable surrender." saying also: "General McClellan's private attempt to accept the Chicago nomination and get rid of the platform is really beneath criticism. His necessities must be great, indeed, to induce snch humiliating self-stoltification. 1 make no doubt of Mr. Lincoln's triumph

ant election, in spite of the dusty political acts of thoso evidently controlling his administration, which would defeat him if

anvthinir mold" Whitelaw Reed, who had spoken of McClellan and Pendleton as a strong ticket, was brought to his senses by a private conversation with "one of the prominent leaders in the radical movement." and sent part of it to tho Cincinnati Gazette, as follows: ; "The conditions under which that call was issued were the general apathy and discontent and tho apparent certainty of Mr. Lincoln's defeat. All this is changed. The outrage on the Nation perpetrated at Chicago, the fall of Atlanta, the success of the cause in Vermont and Maine, renders that impossible and unreasonable which then seemed our only safety. We must now place ourselves in the van of the fight; we shall not enjoy its honors, but we will do what we mav to save the country; it shall not be said of us that w e have played in this contest tho part of Fitz John Porter at the second Bull Run." From this dispatch we also perceivs that this movement was not wholly without publicity, as indeed many men still living can remember as well as Mr. Dana or Mr. Reid. The Chicago strong ticket was now Income an "outrage." Mr. Chase (who was the radical leader abovo quoted) was now prepared to make speeches for Lincoln, but hated to be reported badly, as he always was. A letter from Whitelaw Reid is S rinted, in which he says in regard to this ifhculty experienced by Mr. Chase, "1 havo been in the habit of revisiug his speeches for publication." Mr. Reid was evidently at this time a useful mau. Altogether, this batch of old letters shows the extreme fallibility of human judgment, and, next to that, tho mixed motives which inspire any movement in politics. This particular movement, which might havo heeu most disastrous, which certainly accomplished no good, and which was carried on in tho meanest underhand manner, was helped on by men of high probity and a single purpose of patriotism. These men did not know what they were doing, and they Were used by other "men of lower and mainly personal aims, who had had their toes sapped on by Mr. Lincoln or Mr. Stanton, whose ambitions were disappointed, or whose advice had been neglected. Then was room for some discouragement, no doubt, but moro room for patience, and whatever else may be thought, there was no justification for tho conspiracy to stab the war administration in tho back. ORGANIZING FOR WORK. F. II. Fancher Made Chairman of the North Dakota Constitutional Convention. Bismarck, N. D., July 5. The constitutional convention convened at 10:45 this morning. Tho report of tho committee on credentials . was read, and steps were taken to secure some corrections in the report, which was then adopted. The election of a permanent chairman was the next business. Campbell Stutzeman presented the namo of F. B. Fancher, the Republican caucus 'nominee, and it was seconded. V. E. Purccll, of Wahpeton, presented the namqof John E. Carlaud. of Bismarck, as the Democratic nominee. The oath was taken by the delegates before further proceedings. Fancher was elected on the first ballot, getting 52 votes; Carlaud, IT; not voting (i; total 75. Carlaud asked that the election be made unanimous, and his motion prevailed. Fancher made a little speech. A committee of seven 011 rules was appointed, and tho convention adjourned until 2 r. M. to-morrow. A caucus ot the Republican members will .be held at 9 o'clock to-night to select the remaining permanent olbcers. It promises to be a lively affair, as there aro several candidates for each place, and sectional feeling is pretty certain to be engendered. The Republican leaders are anxious to nm vent any ill-feeling, and will use every. eliort to distribute the various plums iorder to suit all sections and faction.1 Major Hamilton's friends think he has n sure thiug on tho secretaryship, but opposition is likely to develop. D. B. Wellmau, ex-territorial Representative, and editor Fred Falley, ol the Wahpeton Globe, aro in the field to-day for sergeant-at-arms. and the contest promises to bo lively. At tho meeting of the Republican State constitutional committee to-nicht it is probable that Aug. 21 will be the date fixed upon for holding the State convention. Tho apportionment decided up to last night's meeting is satisfactory to all. , , , m Appointing Committees in South Dakota. Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 5. Tho committee on rules, J. L. Jolly chairman, met this morning and prepared its report on the number of committees and tho number .of delegates of which they shall consist. The judiciary committee will consist of thirteen members, the executive of seven, and the legislative of twenty-five. There are about fifty other committees, to which will be referred all matters pertaining to the Constitution. Tho committee recommended a commission of seven to go to Bismarck to divide the Territory's properly. The members of these committees will probably be appointed by President Edgerton. The work 'of the convention will be largely dune in committee. Tho convention met a 2 o'clock this afternoon and ratified the nominations for officers made by the. Republican caucus last night. The committee ou rntes had not finished its work, and the members of committees aro not likely to bo ;amed by Judge Edgerton before Monduv. Th convention may adjurn over Satr.id i.v. or -may meet a few moments on Saturday, but no importaut work will be don There was ccnsidrablo objection in tho convention to conference committee of seven as being to large, and tho question was made a . p cial order for to-morrow, when the conference committee on tho boundary lino will be appointed. It is held that thro are two distinct seventh standard parallel, ind that it is necessary to determine )iio!i to adont. in order to avoid conf::;ic ihe Constitution of tho United giutt v. adopted as a part of tho State Cons: ituiioi:. VashinjrttTj ..mrlt-? Organization. Ppeclal to the XiirtLtjaous Jcumat Olympia, V. T.. July 5. Tho convention to-day elected Judgo Hoy?, of Seattle, chairman, and John J. Boogc, of Spokane Falls, secrc tar. Judge Hoyt is a woman's suffragist and Prohibitionist For theso reasons a strong light was made acrainst him. Boogo has been a lobbyist of tho Northern Pactac. It is understood that his election means nothing damaging to their interest which will be placed in the Constitution. Tho railroads have very strong lobbyists here, as they desire to secure tho control of the tide-lands at Tacoma. Seattle and other ioiiits. A big fight will be mado over this. A committee on order of business was appointed. The convention adjourned until Saturday. Idaho Anxious for Statehood. Boi.sk, I. T., July 5. Th constitutional convention was called to order by Governor Shonp. at noon yesterday. Fifty x delegates were in attendance. Every' county hut one was represented. Judge 'Morgan of Bingham.' was made temporary president. The two Bhort sessions were heldto-day. A committee on credentials was appointed which will report to-morrow, when the convention will elect permanent officers and proceed to business. K very body is enthusiastic for Statehood. Democrat Organize in Montana. Hklkna. M. T.. July 5. The constitutional convention met at 1 o'clock this afternoon. After brief preliminaries a permanent organization was effected, the following officers and attaches being elected: Hon. W. A. Clark, president:' W. II. Todd, chief clerk; G. H Stanton, enrolling cleik; Hamuel Alexander, aemcant-at-arms; Key. H. E. Clews, chaplain all Democrats. Seventy-three of the seventy-five members answered to tho roll-call, divided as follows: Thirty-nine Democrats, thirty-two Republicans, two scattering. Wonderful Versatility. Detroit Tribune. If Wellington R. Burt had been elected Governor last fall on the tari tl-re form-ant ixnonopol ticket he might not now bo engaged in tho job of organizing a gigantic international suit trust. The versatility of that man is boiucthiuj; reniaxkablc

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