The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-09
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
Alexander H. Stephens on the Fu-
ture Of the NatiOn-What He
Fears-The Remedy Against
Imperialism.
The Naval Academy and its
Management Report of
the Board Of Visitors.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FhOJH WUHOHIV G Il Wv.
Alexander II. stephens, vIce-President of the
Late COnfedcracy, on the Future of the COun-
ry-The Danger Ahend-HOw TO Avert Ty-
ranny and Imperialism.
Special Despatch to The Euening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, June 9.--AleXander II. stephens
Vice-President of the late Southern Confederacy
publishes a two-coumn communication in one OF the
papers here to-day the situation and future pros
meets OF the country. lie closes follows:-
'oThe Federal machinery for the last ten years he's
been abnormal in its action. IL must be brought
back to Jeersonian doctrines, and made to conform
in its workings with the organic principles OF It's
structure before there can possibly be return OF
the days OF peace, harmony, prosperity, ana happ-
ness which formerly marked our course There Is no
other hope for constitutional liberty on this cont-
nent.
"Judge Nicholson may dream dreams about an
other constitutional amendment providing new
mode Of eecting the President, but the remedy lies
in such device as that. 1t lies simply in bringing
back the Government in its administration 10 ori-
ginal first principles This is to be done
not by secession, however rightful and
efficient a remedy that might be. That is
abandoned. Nor is it to be done by force violence
of any kind except the force of reason and power OF
truth. 1t is to be done, if at ALL at the balloboX.
Free institutions more generally lost than esta-
| bshed or strengthened by resort to physical
force. They are eminenty the achievement OF vir-
tue patriotism, and reason That our institutions,
ard even nominal form Of government is now In
great danger the sagacious and wise everywhere vr-
tually admit. An able editorial in your own paper
not long since put the pertinent and grave question,
| whittier we drifting? To this question take
answer. we are drifting to consolidation and en-
| pire and will land there at no distant
perod,as certainly the sun will set this day. unless
the people OF the several States awake to proper
appreciation of the danger, and save themselves
from the impending catastrophe by arresting the
present tendency of public atiars. rms they can
properly do only at the ballot-boX All the friends
Of constitutional liberty, in every section and state
must unite in this grand effort They must seriously
consider, and even reconsider, many questions to
which they have rg given r,,ts but oo5ib slight ht
themselves with the principles OF their
Government and provide security for the future by
studying and correcting the errors OF the past this
is the only hope, have stated, for continuance
| Of even our present nominal form OF government
| Depend upon it, there is no difference between con-
| tralism and Imperialism. The end of either as well
all of these is the overthrow OF liberty and the es
tablishment OF despOtsm. give you the words Of
truth in great earnestness; words which, however re-
| ceived or needed now, will be rendered eternally
| true 10y the developments Of the future"
The President
received no visitors to-day, being engaged in attend
ing to Executive business. Nearly all the rembers
| Of the Cabinet called and had interviews on mat
] ters relating to their several departments.
/ Expected Exodus of Congressman.
| The few Senators and members who have re-
| NAMED here looking after appointments are pre-
pairing to leave as during the absence of the Pres-
| dent nothing can be accomplished.
The Naval Academy.
| The report of the Board Of Visitors to the Naval
| Academy at the recent annual examination has
| been received by the Secretary OF the Navy 1t
covers about twenty pages of foolscap, and is more
interesting than usual with such docements. 1t
states that the Naval Academy is in better condi-
ton now than at any former period of its existence.
| Many important improvements have been intro
duced, and the general efficiency of the manage
ment is much praised. The Board attribute much
of the success to VceAdmiral Porter, whose energy
| and good judgment have contributed TO it.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
| The President and Sons of Temperance.
W ACuTA ArTO Iun
| National Division Sons of Temperance of North
America, now in session here, many of them accom-
panied by members OF their families, proceeded to-
day to the East Room, in accordance with prior ar
| rangement The visitors about two hundred and
fifty in number, formed in sem-circle, when Pre-
sident Grant entered the room and was addressed
| by Robert NJ FOust, of Pennsylvania, Most Worthy
Patriarch OF the organization who said M those pre-,
Provinces and they came to pay their profound re-
spects to the Chief Magistrate Of the nation; In
granting this Interview they looked upon the Presl-
dent recognizing their motives in the interests OF
| humanity.
| DIR. Lees, of England, was introduced. He eX-
pressed the hope that the Presidents administration
| would have the effect of strengthening the friend
and that the cause OF freedom as well astemperance
and morality may be preserved -,,
The visitors then approached in line, were intro
| duced, and shook hands, and when this ceremony
! was completed retired.
| Internal Revenue DecisiOns-Important An
| nOuncement.
The Commissioners Of Internal Revenue replying to a
Corning his Construction Of the law that packing pork in
bulk putting in barrels and rendering the lard for
sale manufacturing within the meaning of the act and
that engaged in the business should assessed
cordngy Says paragraph 3s Section 49, of the act of June
SO 1854 subsequently amended defines
person. firm corporation who shall manufacture
by hand ormerchandse not otherwise
vided fer exceeding annually the of $1,000 who
shall be engaged in the manufacture preparation for
sale of article compounds, shall put for sale
in packages, with his or trade mark thereon,
articles compounds in the language of the law all
such whose sales exceed $4,000 shall pay for addi.
| tional thousand dollars in excess two dollars etc.
Persons engaged in the business of pork and rendering
lard and packing the in barrels kegs, otherwise
something than dealers in pork and lard.
They clearly embraced in the definition given of
manufac and included the persons, firms,
etc. who required their sales
of $4,000 annually inasmuch they prepare these
articles for SALE and put them in packages with their
| trade marks
The clearly of the opinion that persons
business referred should be
Quired pay special manufacturers, and 20
their sales in of $3.50 quarterly and pay the
1 per thousand on SUE excess,