Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 7, Number 29, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 January 1877 — Page 1

Vol. 7.—No. 29-

THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PR:ori,r:.

SECOND EDITION.

TILDES-A STUDY.

In certain respccts Samuel J. Tilden is the most remarkable man cff this century Asa study, the world does not offer anything tnwre unique or extraordinary than his political life for the past year. At this iiro:iieiit he is making a chapter which future students of American hUtorv, if they comprehend ii at all, will contemplate with wonder Hnd amazement, if not with positive incredulity. His indefatigable shrewdness and cunning in political matters and his easy ability to make his party followers do and tiMnk as he wills tboin to do and think, amount to positive genius and whatever may le tlio result of the pending struggle for the Presidency, he has given the world an example of active, watchful, untiring and intelligent leadership such ts certainly never was seen in this country before. Unscrupulous, he may be, as to mean? that be is solfish, ambitious, and a demagogue, may also be granted yt-t he has that combination ot'eourage. persistence, sagacity and fowe of character that makes men his willing slaves. A year ago there could scarcely have been a man more unpopular in the West. Thtfbare mention of his name as a possible candidate for the Presidency waseaough t' arouse a perfect hurricane of Democratic indignation and ire. And yet, while availed on every hand with invective and abuse, he went quietly oa laying his toils for the nomination and, when everything was cut nnl driod, ready to his hand, he sent his agents to St. Louis and got it. He took possession of le convention and run it. lleiiHdethH platform and competed ilietvt to accept it. Ho took charge of the cat ipaign and conducted it in t.is own way and for bis own. benefit, to t'e end.

Ami lie J-' mulled no grumbling, in the convention or elsewhere. When insulorjtnation appeared he put his toot on it and promptly crushed it out. t'r mth- very first ho made his own will and power felt. From tin- hour he look the field and assumed the command, his vigilance hus not relaxed for an instant. B-ting a natural adept in the use and employment of all intricate political ma hinery, he lost no time in bringing it down to a perfect system, adding niiiiy things to it of his own invention. No army was ever better disciplined than the organization under his couimaud. He began the manufacture of public sentiment, by means of the advertising agencies. This not working to his satisfaction, he established the •'Literary Bureau," on Libertj street, New York. Here editorials were prepared for Democratic newspapers all over the Union and forwarded daily free of charpo. Not only editoriais, but correspondency and speeches, and clipping Irom ne./spjpers, and anything that could be made to serve the Tilden cause. AI most every Democratic news paper, outside the largest ilties, was largely M'itcd by this Bame Tilden Bureau, and the exceptions took very pood care, In all important matters, to rt-tlect Mr. Tilden's views. The "Solid South" was another of Mr. Tilden's inventions, and the plan just mention was one of the means relied upon to solidify it. In the recent Democratic conventions we have anoU er example of the bulldozing process. It was In accorance with a preconcerted plan that every doubtful t-tate was claimed for TUdeu the morning following the election, and the per tenacity with which the claim has teen adhered to, even after every doubt of S.uth Carolina and Florida and other States having gone the other way has been removf J, is snd was a part of the general plan. He saw the importance of claiming everything and claimed it vithout the least reference to actual circumstances Where other men would have acknowledged at least the possibility of a doubt, he acknowledges nothing. listens to argument, accepts no proof. He set oat to be President and will be President right or wrong— country or no counter.

But be has more power to-day than any President on earth. He is an Absolute Monarch and reigns supreme in the Democratic party. Ills word Is law —stronger than law—with three million people. Tho Popo of Rome has not more absolute e»ntr-»l over the officers of his own household than has Samuel J. Tilden over the Democratic party. Ue directs Congress, controls it, does with it what he will—be Congress. He In splrtK, directs, manages, with an ability which is marvel louvbut which is mere the ability of the conspirator than of the statesman. He keeps the country in a fermerjt, stirs up strife, endangers tho nations institutions retards business, keeps back tho return of prosperity, and threatens tne laud with bloodshed, thai he may be President of the United States whether lawfully elected or not. He is to day the most dangerous man in tbiaoountry and wfluce, h^Prejjijlcui, it

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DEMOCRATIC EIGHTH OF JANUARY. MondaySvas a lively day at Indianapolis. The Inauguration ceremonies took place in the Academy of Music at 11 o'clock, a. m., and were witnessed by more than 5,000 people. Governor Williams wore the snit of blue jeans pre sented by the Kentucky ladies, and

his inaugural address very creditably. At its conclusion Lt. Gov. Gray made an excellent speech, which conluded the programme. After allowing time for the customsry congratulations, the hall was cleared to make room for the Convention, which went into session as soon as the members had been readmitted oh tickets. The Hon. David S. Gooding was made chairman and read an address which, though hardly as eloquent as Mark Antony's oration over the bo*ly of Ctesar, was somewhat of the same artful character in that while counseling calmness, peace, etc., it was ciaftily designed to inflame the passions of every Democrat who beard it. When he had finished there were loud calls for Julian, who read another carefully prepared speech denunciatory of the Loirs iana Returning Board and the Republican party generally. The address was applauded vociferously. Then Bayless Hannu got in his speech as a sort of preface to the resolutions, which were read oy Mr. W. W. Woolen.

The preamble to the resolutions declares that a formidable conspiracy exists to falsify the vote of the people ana impose upon them a President and Vice President whom they have not chosen tu&t the action of the Louisiana Returning board was infamous and outrageously wr ng that in the interest ot justice and a Republican government thej protest against the acceptance of the notoriously false judgment as conclusive evidence of the elective will of the.people of Louisanaani regard its action ah a mockery and an outrage upon the lights ef toe people.

Toe i'ttsolutions declare that it is the imperative duty of Congress to provide, immediately, by law a plan for counting the electoral voto which, by its reasonableness and justice, wui commend it«e!f to the judgement ot the people ami command thoir acquiescence in the result ot tbe unt that the power of "counting" the voto resides in tbe two Houses of Congress that they denounco tbe proposition that the President ot the Senate has the power not ouly to "open" but to count" the voto as an innovation which the sentiment of the people will not tolerate that ii Congress shall provide by law a just plan for counting the electoral vote—one which will be fair, not only in the present emerfeeMcy, but for all future elections as well—they pleJge their a quiescence in the result whatever it may be, but that if tbe Senato shall claim that its presiding officer has tbe power to open and count the vote .nd designate the President and Vice President, they call upon tbe House of Representatives to oxert its constitutional power defefct the usurpation and pledge all tbe sup rt and all the resour -es "which a peo pie whose fundamental liberties are threatened can constitutionally command."

The resolutions were adopted without any serious opposition. Somebody wanted ,lo give them a more warlike character, but tbe proposition met with liKle Tavor. Mr. Voorhees then came forward and delivered his much taiked of speech on the constitution, closing by offering a resolution that a committee of correa pondenceand public safety bo appointed whose duties shall be, first, to correspond with similar committees Mother States second, t« oonsider the pr rietj of calling a national convention, and, third, to consider the right and mode* of petition to the Congress of the United states. It was adopted and the chair named as such committee: Hon. D. W. Voorhees, General John Lore, the Hons. O. N. Flfch, Bayliss W. Hanna and David Turpi*.

So far as attendance was concerned, the convention was a success so far as convincing tbe public that there was any call for such a demonstration, ii must be set down as a failure. The sober sense of tbe country, regardless of political connections, ia fernenst all sach filibustering. The plain, every day people who attend to their x»wn business and shun office nceking and office seeker*, know that such bunco trio and rant as characterised that convention is mis cLlevous and can only result in mischief. Let ns have peace.

TEMPERA SUE iik FORM. A sentiment is gaining ground in this country fkvorablo totbe belief that most of tbe organized off«»rt towards the suppression of intemperance his been in the wrong direction, or at least, that the vigorous portion of tbe treatment has been applied at the wrong end ol the evil. It is coining to be believed that instead of treating the liquor seller as an outlaw, and tlio liquor drinker as an irresponsible »nd mucb injured idiot, it

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ter responsible in somo Jogree for his acts. The example of Germany in this respect has not been without its geod effrots in convincing some of the most radical of our traveled temperance people that tbe theory prevailing hero is faulty, and that in the matter of successfully controlling the evil of intemperance it is more than possible that our Teutonic friends are nearer the secret than ourselves. Within the pa«t five years, at least half a dozen notable conversions of this chararacter hav* taken place, and already tbe eftect is noticeable in the changed characters of temperance lectures and writings upon the subject. Men who intoxicate themselves with stroug drink do not so easily transfer the entiro responsibility for what they do while in that condition from their own shoulders, wberoit be longs, to the shoulders of the men who made or sold tbem the liquor. Society is more inclined to hold the drunkard personally responsible tor his individ ual acts. If society would go farther and acknowledge that every man who retails liquor (not those who make or wholesale it, for they are already held exempt b}'society from all reproach) is not necesearily, from the nature of his business an outlaw and a felou, but that be may be and remain a respected member of society as long as he conducts his business honorably and in conformity with tbe law, tbe result might rea 1011oly be that the business of liquor selling would pass into the hands of more conscientious men and purge itself, as other lines of business do, of the dis-reptuablo and dangerous elements that now dfs grace it. Such a state of affairs would surely be better for the drunkird himself as well as for society.

THE IN A UG UHAL A DDR ESS. Governor Williams' inaugural address is brief but pointed. Tie attributes tbe existing distress and einbarra-smeat in business circles to a system of overtrading and deceptive speculation, and argues tlia'. relief can only come by the iointaid of Industry and Economy. He pays a compliment to the pursuit ol agriculture, and deplores the growing distaste of the young for life on the farm. With reference to the administration of public affairs he hold that the true principles of economy are essenti allj the samo ax t- which oHum 1: individual transactions No expendiures should be incurred for official services or otherwiso unless found necessary or useful, and then at tbe lowest amount compatible with (ull and intrinsic value and ample ability of perform ance. Tested by this rule, all unneces sary offices, if any are found to exist, should be abolished. Altera number of virtuous little apothegms of like character, he concludes with this funny paragraph, which wo fancy very few will be able to read without a good-natured smile: cr

WTe have just passed thr6ligh one of tbe most exciting and bitter campaigns I have ever witnessed. None have had more bitterness and unjustifiable scan dal leaped upon their heads than myself. Notwithstanding all this, I shall be pleased to co-operate with you in am measure calculated te make us a united, prosperous and happy people."

THE superiority ot free over all other kinds of government never was so man ifestasit is in this country at present. Notwithstanding the fact of a disputed Presidency and almost unparalleled political excitement and wrangling, the great masses ef the people go calmly about their business witfc a sense of security that amounts to positive canviction. Every one feels that even though he has tosuffer an injustice, tbe evil will bo temporary, and that in a short time it can b6 rightel at tho ballot-box. Under other forms of government wrongs can be righted by revolution alone. Other nations settle great que.-« tions by the bullet wo settle them bv the ballot. There is doubt in tbe minds of the best men as to whom the people have elected President. They are trying to discover an honest and honorable way out of the difficulty—trying to discover tbe ri^ht of the question But whatever the decision, they do net fear trouble. They will quietly bide their Has and at the next election take ati appeal.

INSTEAD Of struggling to have a few odd thousand dollars lopped from th salaries of our already poorly paid for eign ministers, Mr. Ilolman uld do himself credit and the country valuanl* service by setting resolutely to work and inducing Congress to abolish the diplomatic service altogether. In the present age of rapid tranalt—of ocean tolegr-ph and swiff steamers—the diplomatic service is a purely ornamental appendage and of not tbe slightest praiti cat utility. In the early days of tbe Republic, and until within a few years past^ it may have been compulsory upon the country to have ministers representing us at the principal courts of Rurope. That necessity no longer existing, steps should be taken to do away with them altogether, and especially so if we are iini pay them sallies on whieb'they can live decently. But an efficient consular service for tho protection of our commerce is all that is needed and tbe other would better be 4pne away

Or* the face of tbe returns, there has been most infamous mismanagement of the State Prison South. The present board of directors and officers have managed to run it in debt more than 9118,0^0, and now they modestly ask tbe Legislature to advauce that amount of money to help thern out. Tho averngs number of inmates for 1876 was 531. Contracts have been entered into with Perrin, Gaff tfe Co of Cincinnati, for the labor of 300 men in the manufacture of hhelf hardware, at 45 cents per man per day. Tbe cost of remodeling the shops for this class of work is shown by the report the clerk to be $10,002 8'J. The warden and clerk very strongly and unanimously recommend an advance on their own salaries. It might be cheaper to retire them «n a modest pennon.

THK statistics of the asylum for inebriates at Hinghampton, Now Y»rk, show that not less than sixty-two per cent of those who put themselves under treatment tliero, go away perfectly cured. Tbojgh we might be inclined to doubt the figures, or at ieast the nxprcs sinn "perfectly cured," we have no doubt whatever of tho excellent character of the institution or that it is ic .ompiishiug much good. Even though in many instances no permanent cure is effected, it is. a civilized mode of treating tbe unfortunate victims of over-in-dulgence in intoxicating liquors, and wo rejoice to see that it is ?\hout to bo inaugurated in other States. Indiana cannot afford to remain long behind in a work so necessary and commendable.

JANEGRKY SWIS8HKLM writes to the Pittsburg Commercial, and says the mission of the tramp is not to sinu hymns, sign temperance pledges for the trilling consideration of a square meal, and be coddled in hot rooms. Jane Grey says the tramp's mission is not this— quite the contrary. The tramp should shovel snow and work iu the gutters all day and g*jt fifty cents for it, and, if he don't like this, I10 should be Hogged, put into dark dungeons, and regaled with small quantities of very dry oread and !arge quantities of very cold water. 1'hisis what JaueGrey S .visshelui would do with the tramp, $nd she gets quite feverish and angry on he subject.

TUK Ii^AD line eiJi'OR 01 the Int*rOcean in introduciua the reports of tbe Democratic conventions held Monday, puts it thus: "The Nasby patriots et in tbe various State capitals and howl. Ostensibly they are for peaco, theoret ically they are for war but practically they are for office and that, perhaps, expresses the facts about as clearly as anything could. It was she Times, we be ieve, tbat remarked th) other day that there was "more politics an 1 less principles in Indiana than in any four other SUtes in the Union. It must ba confessed that the Chicago newspapers seem togra-p th»» oitintion admirably.

Duiuxathe wie* atlatr3 have looksd a little revolutionary and threatening in Louisiana, but at this writing peace reigns and the State has two Governors, two legislatures a»d all the appurtenances thereunto belorginu. The President, until all the facts are bet'ors him, refuses to reoognize either branch, and instructs the general commanding at New Orleans to only interfere with the demonstrations of tbe rival factions when interference is nooossary to preserve the peace. The Republican Legislature has elected Kellogg to the U.S. Seuate for the long term. t.i

THE committees irom both houses of Congress on counting the electoral vot« held their first jaint session yesterday, when the Senate committee presented tbe plan agreed upon by them two or three days ago. The Houso committee desired time for consideration, ana another meeting was appointed for'this afternoon. Members say they are bound to secrecy as yet, but that here is a fair prospect ol a mutual agreement as to a report, a consummation devoutly to be wiibed for.

THE members of the Indiana Lepisla ture should cerefully consider New York's experience in State house bu ld ing before embarking rashly In the bus inesa themselves. It was originally estimated at 4.500.000 as the outside limit of its cost. In his inaugural message Governor Robinson said: "There bas already been expended on it over (7,500,000, and it will undoubtedly require as much mor to wmplete it."

AT the late election, the people of Virginia ratified an amendment to tho otate constitution which declares that no pr rs shall vote at an election in that State who cannot exhibit a receipt showing that he has paid his poll-tax for the last year. This is an example that might be adopted with profit in every other State. Our solons at Indianapolis should give the matter consideration.

IF Grant keep* on, bis title of "Silent Man" will not apply. Recently he seems to Iw doing about as much private talking on pubho affairs as any well known man Washington. And be deliver* himself of some mighty sensible observations now and then. 1 .4 ». ,,

THE insane individual who bas besn raising a breezo in the staid old city of Philadelphia by profanely tepresenting hi melf to be the Son of God,turns out to be only a New Jersey tailor whose head has been turued b7 drawing ten thousand dollars in gold in the Havana lottery. In these times, a windfall of that amount would probably make any of us feel pretty good. i- 4

STEALING the coppers off a dead nigger's eyes" has been for a long time considered the acme of meanness. A New York thief came pretty near at'aining equal infamy the other day by stealing tbs mourning crape from the door of the late Commodore Vanderbiit's residence. The crape, however, was valued at |20, which relioves the crime ot some of ita blackness.

THE weekly statemeut last Saturday showed the bank average of Gold in New York to be three million dollars higher than the greenback average. It was regarded in Wall street as a very notable event, such a thing not having happened since tbe original issue of greenbacks in 18* 2.

HAVING successfully bulldozed tbe Cincinnati special newspaper trains, tbe Indianapolis newspapers have discontinued the early train sent out by themselves. The Journal aad Sentinel now arrive, as before, at 9:55 a. m.

To READ the various bequests in Vanderbilt's will is enough to make one's head swim. The sums range variously from five thousand to ten million dollars, and tbe list occupies in the newspapers, ha.f a colum of space.

GOVERNORS were inaugurated in Indiana, Missouri, Kansas and Louisiana on Monday. Two were inaugurated ia the State last mentioned—yet it is doubtful still if they are happy.

THE Chicago Postis g.ad to compliment Mr. Samuel J. Tilden. by sayiug und believing tbat he is the oldest Mephistopbeleson record, without going behind the returns.

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IT snowed iiu-iy in Constantinople, and the superstitious Turks were filled with dismal forebodings at a phenomenon of such rare occurrence in their climate.

IK the Presidential question isn't settled pretty soon it is going to seriously interfere with the discussion of the giound-hog problem.

IT is stated on apparently good authority that Governor Williams designs reviving the old time militia muster.

GOLD is down to 106.

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The reader may have observed a dis position on the part of some of the hightoned and virtuous newspaper throughout the untry to rebuke tho numerous newspapers which are not high tonod and virtuous for giving in their iddy columns undue prominence to tbe de lightfully romantic Ban net May society sensation. Habitual attention to the rules of strict propriety in the selection of matter, aRd the undeviating practice of a dignified and impressive gravity in tbe treatment ot that selected, are certainly admirable qualifications in an editor and tbeir exercise, in tbat good lime coining, predicted recently by a dramatic critic of local lame, when the public is to appreciate Earle's Hamlet and other good things, will do him the highest houor but T. T. knows from experience that such virtuous and hightoned journalism, at present, is not popular—ibat, in fact, with the inuttitude, it ia dreadAilly tiresome and dull.

Recognizing the fact Ia3t mentioned, many editors naturally inclined to be high-toned and virtuous, partially accommodate themselves to existing cir cuinstances by publishing in full what the publi* craves, and then wreaking tbeir impotent vengeance on the unconscious audience and actors in thw trage dy or farce, for ha viug to do so. In their news colum us they giv«- all the naughty facts, bui editorially sooff at tbe Billy public for paying any attention to them. Who is Jim Bennett or Fred May, they say. that their movements should be ol consequence todeccnt people? A couple ef dissipated young snobs a pair of rowdyish, toystering, whisky-guzzling, dissolute scamps with plenty of mouey which they bad 110 haud In making, eouspicaous in New York lashionable society for tbeir prodigality, their vioes and th«ir utter contempt for outraged public opinion.

Mold, says T. T. not so many ban! names if you please fashionable society sanction* many things in its devotees which it will uot (or a moment tolerate in the common herd.

Y«, there ia tbe infamy of it! exclaims the virtuous editors aforesaid but why should tbe worid at large inteivstitaelf in tbeir squabbles? If »red May horsewhips Jim Bennett, and Jiin Bennett gives Fred May a black eye, and they clinch each ether io a vulgar rough-and-tumble fight and wallo^.in the gutter to th? damage of their

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fashionably cut clothes, and finally go off to some other less public locality to fight it out with clubs, or brick-bats, rr pistols, how does it affect the wrMic. and why should it manifest such an ataorbiBg in'erest in the disgraceful sqnabl»le? If the actors were poor men the row would never be heard of outside the police courts. "flery true, returns T. T., but that argues nothing. Similar thing* are happening every day tbat do not got into the ne vspapers, as everybody knows. But tho parties in this B?nnet-Mnj* affair are rich and in the whole range of human events there is nothing !»o inter-e-ting as money—except those who have money—and none are ever so interested in the doings of wealthy people as those who are extremely poor themselves. If the facts could be ascertained, they would prove, beyond all doubt, tbat ser vant girls and tramps haven enjoyed any news so much since the Boecher scandal. And do you suppose they feel anything but admiration for tbe parties concerned? TVhy, does not everybody know that tho world in general rat her admires a rich man wh-» is slightly dissipated and fast? It never bas anything but kind words for his "frailties." Examples without number could bo pointed out if it were necessary. But it is not.

But about tbe duel. Numberless beautiful editorials have been written about it. It has given rise to some exquisite newspaper sentimeDt in condemnation of the code. T. T. wouldn't d-ire offer a word in opposition to what has been written even if I10 bad tho disposition, which he has riot. Ho entirely agrees with the current sentiment that it is a foolish custom. But he believ this—which may sound rather uncivilized—that when a man ia waylaid and horsewhipped by a bigge? man than he is, therois 110 good reason, outside the bible, why the man assailed shouldn't avenge tho insult by thrashing bis assailant within an inch of his l'fe, and if lie is not big enough to do tiie job with his fists ho is perfectly jistiii in availing himself of anything else that comes handy. To taKo tho puu.shinent and the disgrace and then to go «-11* and seBd word to bis enem to come and shoot at bim, is the foolishest way 01 wiping out an insult that ever w«» invert 1.

It can do no narm, ooiorc quitting the subject, to say a word or two in re.eren :e to Miss May and her ill starred engagement with Bennett. In the opinion ot T. T. there i3 no occasion for tte oestowal of any largo amount of sympathy on either her or her parents. Tno latter have been bitterly disapfjointed, undoubtedly, i)ut thoir disappointment is scarcely of a kind tbat deserves pity. It is more of the nature of chagrin at the frustration of their ambitious plaus than of griet at the loss of a son in law. They were familiar with Beunett's character and habits long before niiy marriage engagement existed. His diaaipation and excesses were 110 secrt anywhere, least of all in New York. But his tf*eat wealth and princely income rendered him in the eyes of half t.*.e ultra fashionable fools in that and neighboring cities, a desirable oatcb. Tbe elder Mays woro willing, nsy, much more than willing tor tbeir daughter to marry him. Very likety if the truth were known, they did everything in their power to make tLe match, and thought themselves the luckiMiof schemers when they had succeeded They knew themselves, as the result of that engagement, the envy of every managing mamma wi'.b marriageable daughters within the whole circle of their extensive acquaintance. Th-- failings of their prospective son-in law or future happiness of their daughter counted as nothing, or rather, went not accounted worthy of a thought. And it

is not likely tbat tbe daughter was actuated at first by feelings very diffrriint from thes3. She may have acquired some sort of affection for her betrothed husband, during tbe engsgement, but it is more tbaa likely that it waaoutweihed by the feeling of tiiomph at having carried off tbe prize. Tbat she and all the family feel tbe disappointment and consequent mortification keenly, no one can doubt, but tbat they are entitled te sympathy is by no means clear. And, she may marry him yet, a ter all. If she doesn't someone else will. There are one thousand beautiful and accomplished girls in New York this moment who would jump at the chance. There are perhaps a dozen, at least, in Ttrre Haute.

Nor satisfied wilh a single performance, ••number of citizens went over to Indianapolis, Monday, to hear Miss Kellogg in opera again. She sang in "Lucia Di Lammermoor," Monday evenig and in tbe "Filing Dutchman" Tuesday evening.

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We are afraid that evil influences are at work on Uncle Jlinmy already. Ever since he bas worn pantaloon* he has had. them made in the old fashioned "trapdoor" style, but, we regrtt to nay, tbe pair in which he was inaugurated (p settled by the ladies of Louisvi le)are of 1 the more modern cut, ajtigtrmt z°d when they first came out as"pot»um-bellied."

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