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CORRESPONDENCE.
New YonK, April 81, 1889.

DEAR SR:-The financial affairs Of the metropo-
lis have experienced vast change for the better,
since the arrival Of the Great Western. Having
now become Invested Of excitement; trust that the
American people will cast retrospective glance at
the dangerous position assumed by too many OF our
presses and pubic men during The Maine war-leyer
A collision between few ho,-headed border parli-
zans might have resulted in a contest between two
nations whose interests, feelings and wishes were
directly oIpo ed 10 such result Here was no long
list OF grievances TO be complained Of, or Injuries TO
be redressed, BAT without any essential element Of
national hostility, Sone Of our wise Legislators be-
came snt,en with most 'inexptessble mania FOR
war measures; and If peace Is preserved, as il will
be- we must look to the common sense and sound
judgment of the people Of the country for the rescue
from the calanEies incident 10 contest with Great
Britain The British authorities view the matter in
its true light and the danger is fully past The
merchants of our city are full of business, and the
country Dealers from the interior of this State, Yer
mont Pennsylvania, and Ohio, come with plethorc
purses and are welcome vsitants ] learn that
more goods were sold in this city during this and
the last week than was before sold in the same
space Of time Our money market has also inn
proved and stocks have risen at least average Of
per cent within ten or twelve days. With such a
state ofthngS and The prospect Of steady improve
ment, which prudent n calculate upon with GER
tainy, The spirits of our population are reviyng,
and we Look for years of prosperity
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COMMUNICATION.

PErERsBuRG, Va, April %, 1889.
Sin: The general result Of our elections is, OF
course doubtful The lateness of the elections,
(fourth Thursday in Maya isfavorabe TO our cause.
If we had month more, the good work would be
well done. In that time, the popular mind could be
entirely disabuSed Of the already cumulative, and
set against the still successive, Misrepresentation Of
the conduct and opinions Of MIR. William c. Rives,
which his enemies, if possible, are less Scrupulous
to trump asp, than they are busy to Noise abro0d.-
Always animated by the mos; unwavering faith in
ultimate Justice and the prevalence OF truth, Ihave
rs lille doubt that the elections will be avorble to
the holy cause Of the Conservatives and Wings, as
could we'll have about any event which is conesta-
Bile and undeveloped.
The Whig press in this State has been conducted
with n magnanimiy in this contest, with which,
from nv previous knowledge of the characters Of
some of its editors was certain ii was possessed,
and on suitable OCCASIONS would display The
deep,ored and trumpet-torgued moral feeling il is
expressing gives proof that principle, and moi mere
,oi,cy i esteemed by il TO be involved and demand
ing a rally to the rescue.
As 10 the main question involved, that is, deGdet
scheme Of tcdcr0l fiscal agency, look this, taken
from the Richmond Wing Of the 2G.h Of April,
1889. II reads: ~.
"Why was the system adopted by Jackson called
the Pet sysieml Because the selection the ue or
diSIse of the Banks, or any of them, was entrusted
solely to his will and pleasure. Hence he employ
ed such only as were subseryient 10 his ends, and
BY holding out prospects Of receiving the depo$ires
10 others, made The whole one batch Of eectioneer-
ing machines. At his instigatinn TO create facti
Ions prosperity, and TO carry Mr. Van Buren, through
on The current, he encouraged them to flood the
country with paper muney-and then suddenly,
through caprice, or the inSgalion Of large specula
tors in land he issued his Specie Circular, which
produced reaction that was inevitable, and caused
the catastrophe OF 1887. There might have been
auxiliary causes such as Woodbury's bungIing man-
ner of executing the Deposite Act, and the large
foreign debt which, by The way, was produced man
ly BY the previous action of the Government oeio'e
stated Who now advocates any snch sys emf
Certainly none OF the Opposition. Their great 20,
jec is to gethe control ofthe money power rom ~
Executive and place il where II belongs, anu "neie
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HON. X. Nj. T., HUNTER.

The ungratefu Sub-treasury party, it seems, have
abandoned their hopes Of gaining this gentleman
and are now uniting Church and State, 10 put him
down The Richmond Wing says:
The Rev. Francis Scott, Of Caroline, has been
brought out by the sink and swim friends OF the
Administration in opposition to Mr.. Hunter. move
ment for which we express our Acknowledgements TO
Them "a il proves that in their opinion, Mr.. Hunter
will not +" sink or SWIM with the President. Person
ally we wanted no proof TO Mr. Hunters reputation
OF such sentiment or Of the sincerity OF his attach
meni 10 Wing principles. We knew him too well, and
coufided too strongly his masculine judgment and
severe purity. to suspect him, some II must be con-
fesscd did Of a secret penchdm Tor the Administration
AN Administration in which, statesman Of Mr. Hun
tcr's principles could see nothing 10 ADMIRE aud
much TO condemn. For even the Sub-treasuty upon
which he agreed with 1t, was obviously embraced
crpcdieat for popuarty, after having been in 1884,
secuted bv the unanimous Jackson party. We know
that Mr. Hunter supported that measure because he
thought right. and from attachment to its new
patrons nor did we spprchend that his clear and firm
judgment would be led by his appreciation Of single
measure to renounce in favor OF It's patrons objections
OF far weight than any mere fiscal question. The
Loco ocos have been for months yly poisoning the
minds of the Wings against Mr. H. and his mind
against them. We consider their nomination Of the
Rev Mr. Scott as confession of the failure OF their
plot and entitled the effect Of restoring Mr.. Hun
ter to the full confidence Of the Wings.
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LITTLE TENNESSEE.

The Globe is sadly put OFT with Mr. Hop-
KINs, tho Conservative member from little
Tennessee--the southwest district Of Vir-
ginia. 1t has labored hard, but most unsuc-
cessfully 10 render him obnoxious to the good
people he represented. The effect has been
little singular, and not very flattering, we
should think. to the Globes opinion Of its
own influence. The Loco-loco candidate,
Mr.. Leltwitch, whose success the Globe, but
short time since, seemed to anticipate as
certain, after having gone the rounds OF his
district, and sounded the sentiments OF the
people backed ont, and left the field 10 Mr..
Hopkias! Smith, the late delegate to
the assembly from that district, who support
ed the Subtreasury through thick and thin,
q has declared himself" says the Abingdon
Statesman, "ready 20 carry out the wishes Of
the people, By opposing The Sab-treasury."
The same paper states that Mr.. Van Bnren's
" sink or swim" measure, the Sub-treasury
will prove dead weight to any man that
can be brought forward in that district. And
yet the Globe is here denouncing the course
Of Mr.. Hopkins, as most discreditable"-
"derogatory to the individual, and disparaging
to our institutions" And what was this course
1t was one of strict obedience to the will
Of a large majority of his constituents-of
faithful attention to the trusts coniided to him,
without any fear of Executive Remuneration or
hope of Executive favor. He was in con-
slant communication with his constituents,
two-thirds of whom, from the best in(orma-
ton to be obtained, approved his course,
which was in reality high-minded, independent
and true. Yet the echo Of the Presidents
voice" has the modesty to denounce il as
"most discreditable" and " derogatory to the
individual" &c. What then is the true course
for a Representative to pursue, if he is not to
represent those who sent hint Is he to pre-
sent himself to the Executive, to be moulded
according to his will, like clay in the hands Of
the potterl Is he to smother every free
thought, close his eyes to the people who
created him and follow bndly at the tail Of
the Executivel This would seem to be the
doctrine inculcated here, repugnant as il is to
every sensible idea Of the spirit of Republican,
ism and liberty. We are sure that the Repub-
Leans of Virginia will repudiate such !" dis
creditable" doctrine. Freemcn, standing up
in the proud and lofty consciousness of truth
and independence, with their sic semper tyr
ranis waving upon their banners, will never
Il k..ox 4 L
representatives of their own opinions, wishes
and interests, by sending them here bound
down as merchandise for the profit and amuse-
ment of one fallible man, and he perhaps not
SO worthy in the sight of justice as the least
among themselves.
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--,,,smsnls at home, regret exceedingly must de-
es sIys me Of the pleasure of being with YOU.
PWth The distinguished gentleman whom you pro-
- 10 honor by this public testimonial have en-
pnsa an acdulintanee frnm my youth, ripened by
lanant association within later years, into senli-
l,ad's ur permanent and may hope Of mutual re-
gard. ~. o,,d Lad me .o,dl,,lv 10 mite with
"a, IN The present occasion, we're u IN my power -
80 Bulthere are considerations Other ihan tn'se
10 ;yate eslee u, which cannot be unaware nave
o. p,nceI his republican friends and neisho1rs IN
lasnn'marlr ia rendering 10 him This marked evil
IT, ~ their respect aud confidence.
ue Nj Rjyes has been since his first manhood emit
III ~ dsvited to the public service-and during that
heup asrioi g. ih 40 exception that but the more
"a,pl.s this trli) ia The service Of his naive
SS ar his devotion to her, there has been given
s'o, unerring evidence, in preferrng as he has
ms us me dignity OF Virginia Senator, 10 all The
Go us, and emnlumenls which attend high official
hun ,,;,a n another sphere How he has borne him
iri tba service as your representative, OF as The
ssI so,,tiye OF our Stale need nCt say 10 his tel
~ ciriyaps of AIbemarle--to those republican
,sh,r, who have watched his career, cheered him
rs 6S way sustained hin 10 his trials, and who are
~ W asSp nb'ed 10 d n bin honor.
Ralrsl ani educated In III. best schools OF Viz
oa,a S,ltesmsn, the pupil, friend, and intimate as
scia,e of our iIu>lrions Jefferson; he has carried
onl and illustrated both Ia The councils of The State,
and in those of the nation, the principles and pre-
cepls OF that great iounder ~ our puUlican Iailh
and i no common praise TO say Gas We may conf
dsn,ly Of hm) that amid all the Inconsistencies and
changes which have marked The public men Of the
dav the instance has YET 10 be shown where he has
diIesaried the guarantees Of his sponsor.
rsrhapsI should no, have spoken thus freely OF
y,nr distinguished guest but that have fell the less
ypgrained because, although entirely agreeing with
him 10 0 position 70 those measures which have late
Iydiyided our republican counsels; could not con-
eur in the position which he has thought incumbent
on him, In consequence to assume take peculiar
pride in avowIng therefore, when other friends have
flen off; that with this difference my conflene in
him as statesman Of the true Virginia School, has
been never in. tn, slightest degree impaired; and
gladly avail myself Of The occasion offered by your
hospitality, as one peculiarly proper 70 pay this lr-
bue 10 one Of the most enlightened gifted, and pa
ri,,ic orhrl sons. With my best thanks, genllamen,
torlhe kind feeling which has prompted your invita-
ton am with great respect, your very obedicnt
servant
]. M. MASON.
To the Committee Of Invitation.
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MICHIGAN.

There has been as yet no choice OF United States
Senator for his State. The game Of the minority
In this State, as well as 10 New York, seems TO be,
10 emb rrass and defeat The will of the majority-
This conduct may arise from the secret contempt
entertained by the Loco-focos, OF Republican form
Of Government However, the aristocracy are des-
tined to be oyerihrown in Michigan. The Detroit
Daily Advertiser says:
II we had chosen, we might have filed our columns
with accounts Of Wing success in the different town
elections throughout the State. ia doing so. we should
have inflated the example OF the Free Press and other
echo presses. Bot we have not the same reason Tor
exaggeratng they haye--onr march, II
we may be allowed TO borrow the language OF our I'd.
yersares, is " contemporaries is backward
--doicmrard-in this State and in other States We
have heard enough Of elections TO be perfectly
satisfied that there has been great Wing gan--that
the Wing is spreading and acquiring strength
on every sde--that II State election were TO take
place tho Wings would carry the State by
triumphant majority Tho Wing gains in St. Clair and
Lenawec alone, evinced by their late town elections,
would ensure such result,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-01

The latest fashion for genemens hair, that Of
wearing it long and over the ears Is said to have ORR
ginated in this way A young Frenchman went into
Egypt trading. In his avarice of money be some
times overreached his customers, and being detected
was caught and bored through the ear. This was
trivial obstruction 10 his moneymaking that he
continued his yankee tricks" until his ears were
several times bored and at length cut off entirely
The cheat returned to Paris with considerable sum
of money, which, being young man, he desired to
sport amongst his friends. But how should he hide
the shame Of his ears Topped off for swnding7 He
bethought himself Of permitting his hair 10 become
long, BY which he completely concealed his detormi-
tyl The fashion soon after adopted in limited
circle in Paris and is now aped by the dandies that
tip along our hottoirs with their toes pinched into
roll -.s W." ".E "..
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Toll Committee of Invitation.
From M. Patton.
RlcHMoND, April l3t

RICHMOND, April 18th, 1889.
Gentlemen: have had the honor to receive Your
invitation 10 "parake OF public dinner 10 be given to
the Hon William C.. Rires,' at Charlottesville on the
2Oh Of the present month Engagements Of private
bsness and public duty will make impossible for me
10 unite xlh you on the present occasion. .
Peculiar circumstance, have identified vour dis,n-
gnshed guest with The great cause Of Representative
fidelity aud popular supremacy. If those Representa-
tres who prefer their country their party ard obey
the wishes OF the people rather than the will Of the Ex
ecutlve; To he prosratcd-that be
ihrown and with the strongest retrenchments Of Re-
publican freedom rejoice IL the confident belief that
there Is redeeming virtue in the sober wisdom and
unshsken integrity of the public Judgment which will
prevent the conservative principles Of the government
from being lost sight Of amidst the din and smoke Of
party strife. The still small voice. Of truth aud rea
will trust, continue TO be heard above the uproar
OF contendng factions and needed than the loud
halloo OF noisy denagogues and interested parizans
For the last two years Mr. Rives has devoted his
great abilities TO manly and perseverng resistance to
measures and principles dangerous to the liberties, and
destructive TO the prosperity of the country lie has
done so in spite of dscouragements and dangers
which few politicians have the moral 6rmness
twas at the imminent hazard of his political prostraton
and with the certainty Of encounteiing the "anathema
OF party, and orcing the almost bonndess confidence
and favor Of triumphant and powerful Executive
Snch sacrifices attest The patriotism and DISTINGUISHED
ness OF his Conduct and motives and will ene him to
the appreciation OF his consriuents--the people OF VIr
gina. From no portion Of them could proper mani
estatlon Of applause appropriately than from
his Republican friends and nelghbors," who have had
the best means Of knowing the unsamed purity of his
private life. well the consistency and Of his
public conduct
As cannot avail myselfof your po|eness. by being
with you. beg leave TO offer sentiment, which pre-
sumo will be not unacceptable ..
The naterifsd' fourteen Conservatives in The
Virginia IeyisLlfHre Faithful to their prncples-
faithful to their consuens-faithfu to their country
they may proudly spurn the reproach Of being unathfu
to their party. ...-s.A
an, very respectfully yonr obi serv't.
JOHN NJ. PATTON.
To the Committee OF Invitation.
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James W. Breedlore, Esq, This gentleman re-
signed the liect dship Of the customs AT New Or
leans, aud while we regret bis resignation u gives
us much pleasure 10 state that he will continue
heretofore o be an unwayeing friend OF Democracy
and support an Administration Witch his bat one
object in yiew-the welfare Of all-N. o. Courier.
Suppose II should turn out that this collector also
has bamboozled the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
Srartpouted some sso0,000 Of the peoples money!
Such discovery would Instantly transmogriiy this
unwaverng friend Of Democracy" into Federal
list. We have heard rumors, which, in better days.
would have been astounding. But in these lines,
when we have such examples at the head Of the GO
vernment, compounded Of imbecility, immortality,
and in6dey, there can be no hing to be wondered at
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MIR. RlVES AT NELSON.

The Richmond Wing Of last Saturday, gave
US very interesting account Of the $ loud
alarums in Albemarle District Tucker
Coles is the Loco-foco candidate for the State
Senate in this District, and his Wing opponent
is DR.. Cooke. Mr.. Rives happening to be
present at a meeting Of the candidates last
week, was rudely attacked by Mr.. Coles, and
called upon by the people to defend himself.
The following letters addressed to the editors
of the Wing explain the interesting events of
the day
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LovINGsroN, April 23d, 1899.

MeSSrS Enthusiastically was our Court dav,
which proved TO be very interesting to The people Of
Nelson The Court sal at an early hour and adjourn
e1 al T. TO give way TO our Senatorial candidates 10
address The people
Mr., Coles opened the discussion by long ha-
IanS'e evidently intended to enlist the people in
ms support, by denouncing he Federal Wings as
ne cuHea mem, and particularly MIR Clay, the Ia
l'n, me BANK and Internal Improvement, as hobby
nVt es' re charged Mr. Clay, who he termed the
" n'2 candidate Tor The Presidency with being the
"uhor Of aII The evils which have visited the coun-
~, s,pce ne war, and as being the author OF the
= arm oI 1893, and sounded the praises Of Mr. Van
nne" as Northern man with Juhern feelings"
'ay. tt declared, he (Mr. Coles was opposed to
tn' ouDlredsuiy, but as II was a party measure
ne would go tor 1t. He then gan personal at.
tack upon Within G. Rives, who was present:
I'Nod great fault OF his deserving the parv tn the
p'Hy had desired % retain him, and he had been
,"nlrrcd office, and that last winter he could h We
pen e'Ecttd BY the Legislature of Virginia as Scna-
,or, h1i he SIid he would support the AdminiStra-
Hh'n Ne.anlng his objection to the Subtrea>ury)
y" NJ refused, and preferred seeking Office at the
,"u> y, we Wings. lie cbaiged him with having
""TNeN he G,yernmant in relation To the sale OF
wy mus ct lne United States Bank, with ,ut cause
w. u!'' arrangement was good one and so well
I"'l"e'u was The Senate OF it, that no one came TO
s >"Ppof" h"cbarged him with interfering in the
w ms OF Pennsylvania, denounced his speech IN
IN NJ
"',1lthy, as proved by that speech and as b.
nn ",'''og 10 carry into effect gag-law upon the
'rh -d,, OF which was benenlh Villa G. RiveS.
A., ~ n.y. Nr Coles, was J.ferSonian Republican,
y',al V , hr was young MN, Nj Jefferson had
H. e ~" MN TO represent The people of AIbemare.
I =. nn pnL the issue between himself and viii
,., hye>, and called upon the people to Sus-
q ~ ".,o' Mr.. Coles then took his seat, and Or.
s,,r,o So ana in condensed, yet cogent, heart
in,t,"s, ana able speech, demolished all the posi-
Mr a.,
~ ~ o' winch he said nothing; he declared he was
D,' "a''' on no, Federal Wing that he was OPP
+. ~ ~ protective Tariff, Internal Improvement
~ ,"t "'hrLal Government, United States Bank,
.t H." ~ 'nt Federal policy OF Mr. Van Buren,; and
,+'"'l mt on the Bank Tariff and Internal In
ih ,,ehl, MI Van Buren, was ne Objectionable
=" ~ Gay; that M Clay had showed his patri-
ra. ' w MS compromising the Tariff, The Missouri
r. 'on,, whilst Mr. Van Burcn was in favor
- Ml 1Na VI Clay had said that II. did not desire
{; o', .E on Internal Improvement by the General
n,Sl,r.g..hnent, because the States had taken that
'''' 'Ho their own hands, He showed that Mr..
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LoviNGsToN, April D
Mr. RlvEs on being loudly called for, arose, and
with becoming oiestv re,narl,eJ MI n WAS m,
ms purpose TO interfere with the canvass that was
So'nS on! hni as he had been asSailed and wascaed
ov ms friends TO defend himself he felt il his duty To
40 S2 Aud M.SSrs Editors, ii was defence
Nno.,'y .. YIN; - kiVss-would 10 God the whole
American people could have heard !, or tha, was
rumpet-tongued, and could recollect it. / would
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One Presidential term

One Presidential term
The dim,nution Of the patronage Of the fs-
derai Executive By making more Offices elective
By the people.
The amendment Of the Constitution cf The
United States SO as to give 10 Congress the
election 81 thu Secretary otihe Treasury.
The prohibition by iap Of The aterferenceof
officers Of The federal government in popular
elections.
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MAJOR GARLAND AND GENERAL GoRDos.-Major
Garland is going ahead. He Is said to have given
G irdon rough handling last week at F'uvanna 1t
is said the people were 50 much dissatisfied with
General Gordon's remarks that more than three
foufths Of them withdrew from The assembly before
he had closed Victory is the word in the Old
Dominion ......f
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gf NOTICE. Sam Sliek," Jr., has left in my
hands 800, To be bet that the next Legislature Of
Virginia does mt elect an Administration Senator
and IL the real grit be up, he viii dcpositc $500 in
hard money, as a wager against the hard money De-
moeratS, that an Administration Candidate is not
elected as the next Senator from Virginia.
JAMES II, LYNCH.
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"DrMoca.cY"-S 900 per annum, and the run of
the Kitchen.
"FEpgRaLisM'-Any thing that restricts this privi-
lege.
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Mr.. VIM. s. MORGAN, late Locoioco member of
Congress, from the Wheeling District, (Va) has
Withdrawn from the canvass because we suppose, he
could not be elected Sleenrod and Raymond are
the opposing candidates
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The Globe! announcts that Mr.. McCaut, at pre-
sent State Senator, will oppose Mr. Hopkins in Lit
lie Tennessee.
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TIL r. MADISON MAN
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY,. MAY i, 1889.
OFFICE STREET, BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH

In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
BE UStry--Is soN-EssEsTALs, LIBERTY, AND IN ALL
THINGS cHARiTY.--Augusnn