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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02
THE MARYLAND SENATOR.

Reverdy johnson has about him many
characteristics of sensible man. He voted
for the Reconstruction Acts, in Congress-
and 10 override Johnson's veto, because he
wanted the Union restored. He is, indeed,
decent man, and not either knave OF
demasogue. He does not seem, however to
I'LL the needs Of the Maryland Democracy,
as q. s. Senator, and he is not mentioned,
that we notice, by any of them, for a new
term. Whether his successor is TO be Tom
f,wann, or not, remains to be seen. The
baltimore american says:
A despatch from this city to a Philadel-
phia paper announces that "Goy. Swami
gives levee to "the members Of the Legis.
"lature at Annapolis on New Years Day. "
This, we imagine, Is the formal opening OF
the Senatorial contest, and the Governor
shows his usual good understanding of the
weakness Of human nature, from which
members of the Legislature are not exempt,
when he inaugurates the campaign with "a
levee." The opposing aspirants for Senator
iRl honors have abundant reason for alarm
when the Governor thus takes the field in
person. ga levee" is his strong point-lei
US be just to him, and say that he has an en-,
tire capacity for the management of q thing o.
this sort. He does it magnifcently, superb
ly, and, as the theatre bills say, regardless
Of expense" We have no doubt that j
Professor Blot was a member of Legisla
ture he would be led an snresisting captiv.
by one of these entertainments. The can
vas backs are always delicious, the terrapii
is unapproachable, the oysters of the fines
flavor and as for the liquids, when did tn
Governors champagne ever give out, or hi
punch cease to be a " flowing bowl" Of mos
enormous proportions Let MIR. Swami
opponents beware.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02

A private correspondent writing TO lis from
Kansas City, Missouri says: Here is city
whose inhabitants only consider it Of two years
growth, with 900 souls, sixteen churches, four
railroads running through 1t, (they will have
seven before the end of another year, and three
daily newspapers, Sundays not excepted
"It has wholesale stores OF all kinds, that
would do credit to any city, built OF brick, and
fine residences of the same material, some cost
ing $4,000, scattered around promiscuously.
Building Is going on and streets being opened at
such a rate that stranger might easily Imagine
| the population of New York proposed to emf
crate here in the spring and the folks here had
contracted to furnish them accommodations by
| that time.
"The city has an elevated location and it is
quite hilly along the river but the way they are
cutting hills down and tossing them into the gull
| lies is caution to all slow coaches There is q
great deal of business done here; the population
being mainly Northern and Eastern men, the
grass does not grow under their feet.
| sit is thought in st. Louis, and by the pcoplt
here, that in few years this will be the largest
city West of ST. Louis excepting San Francisco -
Kansas City, thus described, is situated abou
27b miles West by Northwest from St. Louis, OIL
the banks of the Missouri River, and on the linz
of tho Pacific Railroad.
Our friend, who is a young lawyer, says q
had heard 1t spoken of as perfect paradise TO
lawyers, and from the number found on my ar
rival--about one hundred-I suppose 1t ISL
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02
TEACHERS INSTITUTES

The Kent County teachers have inaueu-
rated what is not at all new thing in this
State but new era of most excellent custom
that of holding Teachers Institutes. They
propose to meet at Smyrna, next April, and
continue in session full week. This will
afford opportunity for numerous carefully
conducted exercises in the various branches
taught in ordinary schools, and for a DELHI
crate and thoughtful review of the Educa-
tional situation in its various phases.
In Pennsylvania, these meeting of the
Teachers, for mutual counsel, aid, and en-
couragement, as well as for improvement
and discipline,are carefully provided for by
law, and were never so popular and well at
tended as now. Prof Wickersham, in his
address at Dover, stated that during last
week, not less than eight or ten Institutes
in as many different counties were in session.
and that they would be held in every county
In the State Ten thousand teachers he
said, would thus confer together to the grea,
Improvement of their capacity as instruc.
tors, and the consequent advantage of theil
pupils and the public.
These Institutes, 1t may be noted, are
meetings where all stand upon a perfect
equality, and the exercises are arranged by
an Executive Committee Of the body itself
Those who conduct the exercises do II bv
appointment, and not in the capacity q
tutor, prsoeptoy, or drill-master,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02
a DxRECT TRADE.

1t seems hard for any other American
city to compete with New York, In the
ocean commerce with Europe. Philadelphia
has made but sorry show of occasional
fitful efforts to establish single line Of
Liverpool steamers, and in every attempt
has failed. Baltimore seems to be more
likely to succeed, but her lines are not, as
yet, numerous, or their trips frequent. Nor
folk, whose grand location must eventually
do great things for her growth and pros
perity, is making earnest efforts to secure
the direct expectation of cotton to Liverpool
from her own wharves, but the sailing of a
foreign steamer from her harbor is still a
rare and exceptional event.
Boston, however, is the chief sufferer
from New York influence, at present. The
Cunard line has been Withdrawn, the amount
of freights to be obtained there being moi
only much less than in New York, but as
the agents state, totally inadequate to make
the line profitable. On the heels of the
announcement of this purpose, comes still
another that the American Steamship Co., {
Boston enterprise, which had been organ
lied with great difficulty to establish furthcl
communication with Liverpool, has in con
temptation the sale of its two steamers t.
New York parties.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02

IT is SAID by no less authority than Mr.
Greeley, and Mr.. Phillips and many mere
assert similarly, that too much stress is
placed on the platform to be adopted at
Chicago. 'Chase needs no platform; he is
Que in himself, said Mr.. G. recently.
Is this true? Is it not Just otherwise ?
Who among Republicans would not have
supposed this of William II. Seward. in
1860? When the Convention assembled ut
Chicago, in that year, it would not have
been supposed by anybody that while Abra
ham Lincoln would live to become the very
embodiment Of all that was practical and
effective in the Republican spirit, VIM. H.
Seward, in five years would have conelu-
sively proved that no mans previous record
can make perfectly safe platform for 0
great national party, and the security O.
great nations interests.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02
SPECIE PAYMENTS.
Discussion by the PhiladeIphia hoard OF
Trade.

Discussion by the Philadelphia Board of
Trade.
A special meeting of the Philadelphia
Board of Trade was held Monday evening.
Resolutions, asking Congress to pass the bill
to stop contraction that the resumption of
specie payment cannot be enforced by act of
Congress, unless assisted by full crops, pros
porous industry, and restoration of politi-
cal harmony throughout the country; and
that the payment of the principal of the
National debt should be reached to a mini
mum rate per annum, were discovered, but
not fully disposed of, another meeting being
ordered to consider them
Messrs. George L. Buzby, Kennedy, Dam
lei Stenmetz, and Frederick Fraley support
ed the resolutions, and John Welsh, and
John Price Wetherill opposed them. In
the course of his speech, Mr.. Busby said, in
regard to the currency, that 1t was folly for
any set of men to define its amount, as it
of the people in different localities.
If we are to have standard, we must re-
fer abroad. In France, according to the
best authoritative work, they have LOO,
100000. Great Britain has 300, 900, 900.
Here in this country, where we need more
because of the great extent Of territory and
the necessity for exchange, we have less
han these. We have 1870, 000, 900 in legal
tenders and $500, 200 in National Bank
notes. OF this il is said that $l70, ZOO, 600
is held in reserve. Thus we have but about
$500, 900, 600 20 meet the demands of trade,
while France finds 10000 900, and
Great Britain finds $700,0O0 900, none to
much. Why then this talk about an over
expansion, when there Is no redundancy In
our currency?
Mr.. Buzby said we have debt of So, 500,
000,00 contracted at paper prices, and ii is
proposed to be paid in gold. In order to
pay II in gold, the people must have a
breathing spell in order that they will not
double the amount. History gives us no in
stance of a nation doing what Is proposed to
be done In the United States. In Great Brit
ain it was not even attempted until twelve
years after the battle of Waterloo.
Contraction of the currency will do
us no good. Resumption of specie
payments now would not continue
three months. But If we build up the in
dustrial interests of the country and make
ourselves independent of foreign countries,
and instead of importing 5000, 900, 600, use
but $500, 900, we could resume specie
payments within 4S hours
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02

soME TALK is atloat in the newspapers about
Ex-Governor Seymour of New York. and his re-
lations with President Lincoln, induced by a story
told by Mr.. F. B. Carpenter, the artist, which
Coy. s. strenuoIsly denies and Mr.. G. now re-
tracts. Apropos Of the two gentlemen, 1t may be
told that when the Gettysburg Cemetery was for
mally dedicated by the good President, in 1868,
Governor Seymour, with the other Governors.
was one of the invited guests. Mr.. Lincoln said
to a number of patriotic ladies, who, as well as
himself, were staying in the hospitable mansion
of David Wills, Esq, NOW ladies, hope you
twill do your best to charm Governor Seymour.
Perhaps you may win him from the error of his
ways and make him an earnest supporter Of the
Government. leave him to your conversion. =
"Indeed, Mr. President" was the prompt re
ply, "you ask too much. We do not want to bt
clasaed with Governor Seymour's friends. :"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02

The GALAxY.-The initial number Uanuary)
of volume of this popular monthly comes to us
with handsome new cover, the design of which
is admirable. In this issue Henry James, Jr.,
commences novel in two parts entitled :" The
Story of Masterpiece. with page illustration
by CASTOR Fay. 7. W. Parsons furnishes " My
Book" poem. Olive Logan gossips pleasantly
about "American and Foreign Theatres" in
which she says the stage dress of American ac-
trssses are costier and more luxurious than those
of the English, or French. Harriet Prescott con-
tributes Christmas Story; "a Wedding Song .
by Edgar Faucet; "My Spiritualistic Expert
ences," by Richard rockingham; "Burgoyne
in a New Light" by W. L. Stone Aphoristic
Cynicism, by Junius Henri Browne,-besides
several other articles. 'Nebule,n as usual il
very readable. The price of the Galaxy is $3.50
q year.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02

The Knoxville Free Press says that few persons
are aware of the enormous amounts of corn now
being shipped from this State southwark and
to New York on the various roads, The daily
average over the Nashville and Chattanooga road
is thirty car loads, while the shipments on the
Nashville and Northwestern road are proportion
ately heavy. From upper East Tennessee We
hoar the same encouraging reports. And yet a
large section of Tennessee has not been tapped,
(the upper river country nor can the surplus OF
that region reach the market until there is a sub
sRnHal rise above.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02
.ENGLAND'S DILEMMA

We cannot join in the dcrisive laughter
with which many Of our contemporaries are
gloating over the present sore strait of the
English Government. We cannot, even in
revenge for injuries to our own nation,glor
in the distress of kindred people, speak
ing the same tongue with ourselves; even if
that nation did, in the hour OF our sore trial,
forget these ties. The lesson taught by the
present disturbances, and the fright and
precautions which they have produced,
should not be lost.
The eruptions on the surface of English
society betray body polite diseased to
fearful degree; degree which affords just
cause for wonder to the whole civilized
| world
A few years ago bloody riot was brought
about in New York in the interests of trea-
son and slavery by the same class who are
of London and Manchester in the pretended
interest offreedom and justice English tory
newspapers then pointed to these riots as
conclusive demonstrations of the instability
of Republican form of government, and
the low grade of American civilization.
These riots were suppressed in three days
and order restored, with a scarcely percep-
tible exercise Of power by our government.
The English riots have continued for months
and there is to-day no more order or securi
ty than when they first commenced.
The great Government which but a few
years ago vanntingly boosted its own sta,
bility and power, sneered at Democracy and
laughed Fenianism to scorn now tremblei
before mob. Tried by the test aristocracy
has itself chosen, is 1t not clearly demon
strated that the many are better able tc
govern than the few 2
Had Britain years ago made all who arr
now called subjects, citizens, ceased to de
bar them from the exercise of their natura
right to participate in their own govern
ment, the present disturbances would no
have occurred, or if they had occurred, 81
many of her people would not have looked
on with sullen Indifference at riotous act
which threaten the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of he
Government and the total subversion of al
order. Her people would have felt that tn
government threatened was their govern
ment, that they have an interest in the pro
perty being destroyed, and the occurrence
of to-day would have been impossible.
The present disturbances may only be, w
earnestly hope they only are, a warning. 1
is not too late yet for her proud aristocrac,
to repent, but they must bring forth work
meet for repentance. The barriers of cast
and privilege must be thrown down. TIL
!, House of Commons must no longer be
farce, nursery for fledgling lords; it mus
be a body truly representing the whole peo
r pie of the nation. Many other reform
must follow but they will follow as thu
, natural sequences of this one. This til,
! ground for all others must come first and
Immediately. either by concession or revo
luton.
This is the dilemma now presented to The
present governing class Of England and it il
! for II to say which horn II will choose.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02
DELAWARE IN THE .sENA TIE.

One of the guarantees of the Constitution
which our State is so proud Of having been
the first to adopt, is that emo State, without
its consent shall be deprived of its equal suf-
frage in the Senate"
The very fact that our State is so small,
and so weakly represented in the lower
House makes this guarantee of the utmost
Importance to its interests and renders it
not at all likely that it will ''consent'' ''to
be deprived of its equal suffrage in the
Senate"
And yet Delaware is to-day, without her
consent, deprived of her equal represents
ton in the q. s. Senate. Hon. Willard
Salisbury, one of our Senators, is for rea-
sons Of so painful a character to his family
that we do not care to go into too close an
examination of them, utterly incapacitated
for taking his seat.
None who know Mr.. Salisbury can for a
moment suppose that these reasons will
cease to exist before the close Of his term,
which will not be until 1871. Were he to
exhibit himself in the Senate Chamber in the
condition in which he ordinarily is, his in
slant and final expulsion would, doubtless,
follow. Must Delaware, then, 60 until the
end of Mr. Saulsbury's term, hut half re.
presented in the United States Senate, in
order that Mr.. s. may continue to possess
the nominal honor, and draw the salary9
1t looks very much as if the Democracy
of this State intended that 1t should be SO.
As though the principles SO triumphantly
enunciated by Horatio Seymour and warm
ly endorsed by the Gazette of this city were
being wilfully carried out in our State by
the Democratic party, as though this party
which impudently pretends to be, par er-
ceiieace, the exponent and defender Of the
Constitution, and the conseryator Of all
things old, had actually concluded to
wage war on the only guarantee in
that instrument which its trainers at
tempted to make irrev0rsible, and tina
those of the party in this State had
! as an evidence Of their sincerity, refraineC
from taking advantage of that equal repre-
sentation in the Senate, which the constitu
ton as 1t now stands guarantees, and thu
! interests of cur state demand.
q If this be rot SO, why do those who's
. voices are potential in the ranks of the Del
aware Democracy not insist that the presen
r farce shall cease, by the resignation Of Mr.
I Salisbury from this position, toward which
l he stands in this extraordinary attitude
that he does not attempt to discharge its du
ties; and would but disgrace himself and the
State if he attempted to do SO; and will
therefore be expelled from his seat, when
if ever, he shall make such an attempt
Certainly, strict honor, and a high regard
for the welfare of the Commonwealth de-
mand his formal withdrawal.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02
HUNTING A SCAPEGOAT


A short time ago it was a serious question
whether or not Andrew johnson should be
allowed longer to occupy the position he has
so long disgraced. Five able lawyers, anna
jority of the House Judiciary Committee,
had in an official report declared him guilty
of such high crimes and misdemeanors as
warranted his impeachment for trial before
the Senate. We believe an immense major
ity Of the loyal people of this nation said
Amen to that report, and that there are none
of the minority who will not admit in private
conversation that Andrew johnson was gull
ty of offences richly meriting impeachment
and removal; still they said the turmoil and
confusion attendant upon his removal would
do more damage to the country than john
son could himself.
Whether this view was wiser than that en-
tanned by this and many ether newspapers,
and by immense masses Of people every
where, that it was best for Congress to do its
duty, 1t is not worth while now to discuss.
But the position then taken by Republicans
opposed to Impeachment was that Congress
could so restrict the capacity Of the Presi-
dent for doing evil that it was safe to allow
him to remain in office. One of the promi-
nent newspapers which advocated this theo-
ry was the New York Tribune, and Its
powerful voice had much to do with max
ing the Impeachment scheme a failure.
But the Presidents power for evil, for OBJ
structing the execution of the laws he is
sworn to execute, has not been curtailed,
while hia courage to use it to the very utter
most, in defiance Of Congress, has been
greatly stimulated; as a consequence, two
more District commanders have been re-
moved, and Presidential favorites appointed
in their stead. This is, of course, done
through the War Office, at the head of which
stands General Grant, who issues the order
"by direction of the President" his COM
mander in chief. And now the New York
Tribune makes this the text for furious
fusilade, intended to injure General Grant
in the estimation Of Republicans, while pre-
tending to speak of him with great modcra-
ton and fairness. 1t demands that he re-
sign, rather than promulgate such orders.
Does the Tribune ask that General Grant
shall be "a better radical than itself2 1t re-
fused. from timidity or some other weak
ness, to endorse the removal Of the only
man who has any disposition to issue the
obnoxious orders, and then demands that
General Grant shall resign rather than issue
an order which, under any possibility, could
not have been issued had not the 7ri6une's
views on impeachment prevented, and which
would with still greater certainty be issued
II Grants place were filled by Presidential
appointee.
The anti-in,peochment Republicans will
have to hunt for some one else--and they
will not have to 60 far from home to find
plenty of them-on whose shoulders to
lay the blanc for any mischief Andrew
johnson now does.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02

The Wilmington Pest publishes table giving
the names and politics of the members elect of
the Constitutional Convention, shorty to con-
vene in that State, from which 1t seems that the
returns, as far as heard from, show s6 Republic
cans, 10 Conservatives and Independent. OF
thirteen delegates yet to be heard from, nine will
in all probability be Republicans. The black
voters are very far from being in a majority in
North Carolina. The "resction" seems to have
assumed new phase in that section we do not
wonder that Democracy wants to upset the Re-
construction laws.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02

An interesting decision under the bankrupt
law, has just been given In New York Court.
One James D. Ray had petitioned to be adjudi-
Gated bankrupt, but met with opposition from
his creditors. On his examination question
arose whether he could be examined relative TO a
debt which was barred by the statute of limita-
tions. The Judge decreed that as there is no
general statute of limitations for the whole coun-
try, the probability of the debts of bankrupt
must be confined to those debts not outlawed in
the respective districts In which the law operates.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02

OWING to the fashion of making rich and cost.
ly presents TO the bride becoming SO general, and
also to the fact that 1t is now expected of PEG.
pie accepting an invitation to attend wedding,
that they should bring presents, the number OF
"regrets" have increased to an alarming extent
To remedy this State of things, the custom is
now being introduced in New York of putting al
the bottom of invitations: "No presents will be
received except from relatives"
There is m establishment in New York thai
makes business of renting out 10 wedding par
ties silver-plated ware and other knick-knancks,
to enable the bride to make big snow.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02

The PRESIDENT has relieved General
Pope from the command of the Third Mill
tary District, and appointed in his stead
Majsr General g. @. Meade. He has also
removed General Ord from the command Of
the Fourth District, and named as his sue
nessor General Mcdowell.
1t is indicated that General Mcdowell il
f'more of a Republican than General Ord,
and that the un-reconstructed will hardly
be delighted with the change. This remains
to be seen. As for Meade, he is certainly
not much of Republican, but will hardly
make any bids for the Democratic nomina
tons for President
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02
Telegraphic News
ENGLAND


LONDON, Dec. si.-Mid-nIght.-Two H..
Centers and ave Captains of the Fen,an o,. l's'l
tion have been arrested at Merthyr IN ss s"a
Wales. =" 'oldH
The Government has determined tn ,r,.
with the prosecution against Mr.. Sullivan n,
Dublin Nation, and other persons who have i. ~
consplcious part In the recent fuporo, N.Y. ~ a4'
sions. In honor of the Fenians executed n r' N.Y.
chester. Ut 'la'
1t Ia reported That the men who storm,s .
Martello Tower, near Cork, and broke into Y. W.
shop In that city oil came from the United 49,, ~
having been sent over by the Fenlan Brotb,,s~I
in that country. ''A0a