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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-25
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New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28

Two or three years ago the Legislature of
Michigan passed law authorizing the PEG
pie of the various townships in that State to
decide by vote whether its bonds should be
issued in aid ofrailroads passing through them,
and to what amount. In accordance with
this law the bonds of large number of town
ship and city corporations were issued and
paid out to contractors in good faith. Their
legality was contested, however, and the su-
preme court of Michigan decided the law I'M
constitutional which, of course, rendered the
bonds worthless. At the late election a con-
stitutional amendment was submitted to the
people, designed to render it valid. But they
rejected it by a large majority, and so the
men who built their roads and took their Obli-
cations, must lose their money. If this had
been done in Mississippi or any other South
ern State, it would be called reputation ana
dishOnorable.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28
Speaker of the Next House.

A portion of the press is taking time by
the forelock in discussing the question of
Speaker of House of Representatives not
yet in existence. The Forty-third Congress,
members to which were elected this year,
will not meet until December of next year,
more than year from now. But we don't
know that there will be any harm in discuss
ing the claims or qualifications of the various
asprants for Speaker. Indeed, we rather like
the plan of putting candidates for Office early
before the public, that the people may have
ample time to learn who and what they are.
The man who can bear a twelve months dis
section successfully will be fit for any trust to
which he may aspire. We think Hon. Horace
Maynard, who has just passed through so re-
markable canvass in Tennessee and been
SO Overwhelmingly elected, ami who is now
prominently presented for Speaker of the
next House, will stand such test. If Mr..
Blaine is not candidate for reelection, Mr..
Maynard will be a formidable aspirant, and
we can hardly doubt a successful one. At
any rate we hope so. Indeed, we are not
sure but we shall favor him against the field.
There are reasons why we should prefer him
even to Mr.. Blaine. But we will wait awhile
vet.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28
Maryland.

The Republicans ofMaryl land ought certain
ly to feel great encouragement for the future.
The result of the vote for President in that
State shows that Republicanism has a firm
foothold there. Democracy has brought to the
people Of Maryland increased taxation and
augmentation of State debt, Il disregard of per-
sonal rights to such an extent that the large
majorites heretofore safe for the Democratic
party has dwindled down to paltry thousand
at a time when ii was thought that all the
Democratic States would put forth every effort
to give new life to the party in the nation.
The vote for Greeley proves that by 4 little
hard work Maryland can be brought to wheel
into line with the rest of the progressive
Sites of the Union.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28
The COIOred Citizen Mistaken.

Neither the editorial columns of the New
NATIONAL ERA nor the tongue of Frederick
Douglass have ever been used against the
political aspirations Of John NJ. Langston, or
against any of his aspirations public or pri-
vate, yet it seems to be the especial delight
of Mr.. Langston's organ, the Colored Citizen,
to misrepresent (and wllfully too) Mr.. Doug.
lass, in relation to Mr.. Langston's aspira-
tons for q Cabinet position. In the last edi-
ton of the Citizen appears a string of false
hoods, printed evidently to exhibit the spite
full feeling of the writer toward Frederick
Douglass. Mr.. Douglass has had no such
interview with a correspondent of the World,
as the Citizen alleges. Neither did Mr..
Douglass ever boast of not having recon-
mended colored man for office. Nor did
Mr.. Douglass oppose Mr.. Bassett as Minister
to Hayti; on the contrary, Mr.. Douglass
wrote very lengthy letter recommending
him for the position, which can be found il
the archives Of the State Department. Mr.
Douglass is not at all troubled by any popular
favor that Mr.. Langston meets with, and has
on scores of occasions, public and private
spoken in high terms of the ability and ener
gy of Mr.. Langston. We take notice of The
spiteful attack upon Mr.. Douglass, who i.
absent from the city, only to deny the falls,
charges
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28
Defects OF the New Civil Service
Code Admitted.

The Daily Republican, of this city, copies
the material part Of our criticism on the
Civil Service Reform Code which has recently
been adopted, and accompanies it with some
comments which encourage us to hope that its
more Objectionable features are to be en-
tirely changed. The Republican very frankly
admits the justic: OF our objection to the sys-
tenn, that they are fairly stated, and that they
represent the sentiment of a large class of peo-
pie. Itdeclares that "the practical operation
ofthe civil service rules has demonstrated that
the scheme is very far from being perfect.
and that to make it efficient, several very
important changes will have to be made.
Indeed. the Republican makes the gratifying
statement that the President has become
satisfied that the competitive system is a
failure and should not be rigidly enforced,
II he d not convinced that it should be en-.
tirely abolished"
We hope, and are encouraged to believe,
that the Republican speaks by authority in
regard to this question, especially in its
assurance that cit IL not the intention to put
tie eseMies Of ae Republican pa ~ on an equal
footing eih hard-scorking Repsblicass, )" though
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28

Maj. WIN. +. SWEETS valuable little work,
which the New NATIONAL ERA reviewed
last week, showing GLOW 81 600 Can be
Made to Yield $50, 900 in Ten Years" from
the business of stock-raising on the great
plains of the Southwest, is sold in Washing
ton by Shillington, Four and-a-half street !;
Parker, Seventh street, opposite the Post
Office; Bellew, Seventh street, and by other
newsdealers. 1t is also mailed to any point
by the publishers, Gibson Brothers s. Co.,
of this city, on receipt of So cents. Those
ture and fortune for themselves, and become
truly independent, should read this work.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28
The Sunday Gazette.

We learn from last Sunday mornings Ga
2ette, of this city, that Mr.. l.. Higgins, Esq,
has become permanently associated with the
editorial staff of that paper. We congratu-
late Colonel Florence upon securing the edi-
torial services of so able and agreeable a
writer as Mr.. Higgins. He is sound, clear
headed man of practical experience, general
information, and enlarged and liberal views
upon all the leading questions of the day.
1t is the intention of the Gazette, We are in
formed, hereafter, as heretofore, to deal
fairly and justly with the Administration,
approving with dignity what seems to it
right, and condemning without violence what
it considers wrong.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28

Gov. Brown, of Missouri, who came so
near being Vice President, only needing
about one hundred and twenty-five more
electoral votes, has been so affected by his
defeat that he has forgotten te issue
Thanksgiving proclamation, or so indignant
at the stupidity Of the people, that he re-
fused to do so. Perhaps, like the Governors
of the rebel States, he is resolved to ignore
Thanksgiving because it is Yankee institu-
ton. The people of Missouri must therefore
do without their Thanksgiving turkeys this
year.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28

To be sure men who have been more prom
inent in politics or had the good luck TO get
into Congress for time or to hold some
other office, are usually selected for Auditors
and other heads of bureaus. But that is no
proof that they are men of higher character,
or greater requirements, or more deserVlhS'
or that they require more food and clothing
and heat and room to enable them to endure
life comfortably. 1t may be said, however,
as it is said every day, and as those who are
illustrating the doctrine that "to him that
hath shall be giren," seem to think, ii clerks
do not receive sufficient salaries to support
themselves decently, they can $50 West and
buy 4 farm
This is very nice theory, but its practice by
the clerks in this city, not one out of five OF
whom could raise the means to pay his expense
and that of his family in reaching his home, if
turned out of office, would be quite another
thing. The only sensible question then is
whether the Government is paying them and
its other servants just and liberal salaries,
and whether, if not, the salaries of all should
be increased pro rata, or only those who are
now occupying the higher positions in the De-
partments and receiving the larger salaries.
That the higher and more responsible Off
GERS of the Government, like President, Vice
President, the Secretaries of Departments,
Judges of the Supreme Court, &C., whose
positions necessarily involve an expensive
establishment and all its contingent OUTLAWS,
should receive much more liberal salaries
than they do, we fully believed. The duty
of sustaining the dignity and reputation OF
the Government for hospitality and courtesy
devolves upon them. But no such duty is
required of an Auditor. Whatever hospital
ity he exhibits is to personal friends for his
own private pleasure, just rs one of the clerks
of his office would entertain his friends. And
his responsibilities are very little more.
Why, then, should he who is already receiv-
ing more than double their average salaries,
have his increased while theirs are not?
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28
Give Us Equality Before the Law

On Monday next Congress will meet, and
the attention of the country will be attracted
to it, whether its deeds be good or evil. The
colored people expect that they will be ac-
corded equality before the law by Congress
sional enactment during the coming session.
The large majority of the voters of the conn.
try have demanded it, and there is neccs-
sity for it. Let us have no dilly dallying
about the matter as in the last session, but
let the friends of freedom urge and press the
matter continually. Five million people Of
the United States ask for liberty at the hands
of the Government. Will it be refused?
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28
s'TO Them That Have Shall BE
GfVen.''

Some Of the heads of Departments, and
even now and then piously disposed editor,
seem disposed to enforce the portion of the
sacred text we have quoted, if not the omit
ted clause that "from him that hath not
shall be taken that which he hath" The
proposition to increase the salaries of certain
Government employees has been more or less
agitated since the great increase of the price
of living caused by the war, and the subject
is again attracting attention. Those inter-
csted, of course, favor general increase of
high as we'll as low, and especially the low,
while others only favor an increase of the
salaries of the higher officials. This is the
policy recommended by the President, we
believe, and the Secretary of the Treasury,
if not by other heads of Departments.
There is, of course, some FEASIBILITY in
the argument that men should be paid in
proportion to the dignity and importance Ofthe
position they hold and the responsibilities it
involves. But while this may be admitted, is
y ere not an equally strong argument in
.vor of paying all Government employees a
ufiicient salary to enable them to live re-
'pectably with ordinary economy? The
PRESIDENT and Secretary ought to remember
that frst-class clerk and his wife and chill
dren eat just as much and require as much
clothing and fuel and house room as the head
of bureau and his wife and children. And
it is hard to say whether clerks in these bu-
reaus who do most of the work connected with
tat least who labor much harder and more
hours than their principal-should be given
only their present small salaries, while
$4,000 is thought insufficient for the sup
port of his principal.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28
Rights OF Travellers by Rail-.

"The Fight Of a Man with a Railroad -
is the title of a very interesting article in the
atlantic Monthly for December. BY that arti-
Gle the writer no doubt has awakened the
sympathies of hundreds by the narration Of
his severe and cruel treatment at the hands
of a merciless railroad corporation. For at
tempting to ride on ticket or coupon from
New York to New Haven when the ticket
had printed on it from New Haven to New
York, the author of the article above men,
toned in the Atlantic Monthly was forcibly
and violently elected from the cars by en-
ployes Of the road. Mr.. John A. Coleman,
the gentleman who was thus treated, argued
and expostulated with the conductor, endea-
voring to show him that the company could
in nowise be a sufferer by his riding from
New York to New Haven, as the ticket was
Of itself evidence that compensation had been
made for just that distance of travel, and it
could make no real difference whether he
rode the seventy-four miles that he had paid
for from New Haven to New York or from
New York to New Haven.
The article in the atlantic Aonthiy will no
doubt tend to an awakening of the people to
sense of the tyranny Of railroad corpora
tons, and agitation will precede measures
for remedying what will sooner or later be
looked upon as an evil to be checked. In
the result of this agitation we are greatly in
terested, for the colored people of the country
have, beyond doubt, been greater sufferers
than any other class of people, from the an
noyance, impudence, and tyranny of railroad
corporations. Colored people, complying
with every rule, reasonable or unreasonable,
Of a railroad company, are in very many in
stances robbed outright by the agents Of rail-
road companies. 1t happens in this way !:
Colored ladies' and gentlemen are sold first
class tickets for which they are required to
pay first-class prices, and, upon seeking to
ride in the first-class cara, for which they
have paid, they are driven into smoking cars,
and, on most Of the Southern railroads, into
boxes not unlike the Black Marias used in
large cities to convey criminals TO and from
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28

We learn from the Chronicle that libel
suit has been commenced against Col. For.
ney, of the Philadelphia Press, by Third
Auditor Rutherford, for charging him with
the preparation of gross election frauds in
North Carolina, and also with visiting Phila-
delphia on the eve of the late election with
funds from the Treasury for the same pur.
pose. AS the charges are absolutely false,
and Forney refuses to retract them, Gen.
Rutherford is resolved to try what virtue
there is in the law.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28
Cheap Sacrifices.

Senator Trumbull, it is said, has announced
Senate judiciary Committee. In view of the
fact that he Is not chairman of that commit
tee, this is a very cheap exhibition of defer
ence for the will of the people. He is going
to resign position he don't hold! We I'M
derstand that there is no such committee in
existence, as the Senate committees all are
reconstructed at the beginning and expire at
the end of each session. Mr.. Trumbull has
been made chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee for several years. But feeling now
that by his treache,y to his party he has for
feited all claims to the position, and knowing
that he will not be reelected, he has mag
unanimously declared that he intends to re-
sign it. But he is not the man to give up
hold on to it.
1t is also stated that the Red river hero
Gen. Banks) intends to resign the chairman
ship Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
and Gov. Blair, of Michigan, the chairman
ship of the Committee of Claims of the House.
This they can do if they will, as the House
committees are appointed by the Speaker
not elected as the Senate committees are
for two years. We hope the rrmor is true
that these two defeated deserters have sufli.
cient regard for decency and honor to do SC
proper thing. Ifnot, we hope some means
will be adopted to put faithful and honest
Republicans in their place, and that the same
rule will be applied to the renegade John +
Farnsworth, chairman Of the Comn1ttee on
Post Offices and Post Roads.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28

THE st. Louis Democrat relates as one
amusing incident of the campaign in Mis-
souri, the defeat of Pike for Congress in the
Ninth District. He resigned the Circuit
Judgeship to accept the Democratic nominal
ton against Parker, to whose support he had
previously pledged himself. The people not
only punished him for his treachery by elect
ing the Republican opponent in a Democratic
district, but placed Republican in the judi
cial chair made vacant by his resignation.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28

prison. For the colored ladies and gentle
men insulted and robbed by railroad corpo-
rations there is no redress in the South. We
hope that the sufferings of travellers by rail
so well brought out by the writer in the
Atlantic Monthly, will arouse the people to
some action that will eradicate thoroughly
the arrogance and tyranny of railroad corpo-
rations tas rpractised not only against white
travellers but all travellers without regard to
race or color.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28
Personal.

A very pleasant affair was the reception
given by George T. Downing, Esq, to his son
and daughter-in-law upon their arrival in
Washington on their bridal tour Friday even
ing last. The festivities were continued to
a late hour, and all enjoyed it. 1t would
really be difficult to do otherwise at the
splendid entertainments given by Mr.. Down
ing.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28

THE Chicago Tribune, like the New Yorl
Tribune, having due regard for its subscrip.
ton list, and taking warning from the fifty.
five thousand majority against it in Illinois,
seems disposed to crawl back into the Repub.
lican party again. But its opposition has
been found much more profitable to the party
than its support, and it will fail to regain the
confidence it forfeited by its treason.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28

THE st. Louis Democrat accounts for thu
Greeley-Brown victory in Missouri by the
fact that Gratz Brown did all his speaking
out of the State and in States which went
overwhelmingly Republican.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28

our old friend, VIM. Whipper, Esq, with the
argument Of which we in the main agree, but
with some of his conclusions it is needless to
say, we do not
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28

THE Louisville Journal (Democratic) has
hit upon plan for defeating Gen. Grants
reelection to the Presidency in 1876, which
it entertains no doubt will prove successful.
1t is for the Democratic party to nominate
him themselves. That will do the business.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-28

Our of 34l towns in Vermont, Greeley car
ried only two at the recent election, and they
the two smallest in the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-21
Notice to the Public.

YNIIIS Is to notify the public that al persons are
i forbidden from trusting my wife, Carrie |.
smith, on my account, amer this date.
WILLARD +. SMITH.
Hallowell, Dec. 90 IS72 dec2l-i3t
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tened Edwin Stanton, after the late sccreta-
~ of War.
You can secure one faithful mournor at
your funeral by always lending your morning
paper to your ncighbor. lie will truly gricvc
when he bends above YOUR coffin.
4 cave i'll kentucky Possesses jae atuac.
tons of a petrifed MAJ, woman. o7d several
children.
The reckless conduct Of the New York
Tribune for long time past is row produc-
ing tangible results in its subscription lis, and
pecuniary value.
Silver to the yalae of So, 900, 900 has been
mined and brought to market from Utah Dur
ing the year now drawing to close.
Caleb Cushing, although for many years he
has spoken and written the language, took
lessons in French while recently in Paris,
The New Hampshire Editors, Publishers
and Printers Association will hold their win
ter session in Nashua on the 18th ofJanuary,
the anniversary of Franklin's birthday.
Mrs. Gen Sanderson of Washington, o.,
owns n box said to have been brought to
America by Cortez, when he came TO con-
quer Mexico 1t is inlaid with ivory. Its
age is stated to be about 400 years.
Burglars attempted to bore through the
door ut the Lancaster post-ofee, few nights
since, but the clerk inside bored hole with
a revolver so close to where they were work
ing that they abandoned the job.
4 barrel of apples sells for twenty-five dol
lars in San Antonio, Texas but beef is only
two cents per pound, SO that mince pies axe
no more expensive there than here.
Professor Tyndall was robbed while he
was delivering his opening lecture in the
Cooper Institute a sneak thief entered his
room at the Brevoort House and stole fifty
sovereigns
member Of the history class in large
school near Springfield recently closed reci-
tai of the pioneer work of Columbus By say
ing that she did no. know the vast impor-
lance aud magnitude Of his discoveries until
after his death
The pittsburg Commercial says "licre
is one Of the soundest temperance arguments
we ever came across. The only temperance
railroad in the United States--indeed ia the
worlds said to be the Marietta and Pitts
burg Railroad. running from Marietta 10
Cambridge. a distance Of ffty.p;ne miles.
Every officer ana employee Of the road Is a
practical temperance man, and not single "a
tai accident has ever occurred upon it since II
was FIRST opened This is suggestive as far
as it goes. and it goes fifty nine miles.
Cyrus W Field has bough, out the stock
Of The New York, Newfoundland and London
Telegraph Company, held by Moses Taylor,
Marshall O. Roberts, Peter Cooper, Wilson
j Hunt and few Others. amounting to about
three million dollars. He pays ninety cents
on the par value of the stock. The transac-
ton is made in behalf Of & syndicate in Lon
don