The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01
WASHINGTON.
Comments on Summers Letter.

and varied comment. The colored
people are discussing the letter very
earnestly. The letter appears in all this
mornings papers. The Patriot pub
lished it without word OF comment.
The Republican says the letter OF Mr..
Sumner is merely sort OF supplement
to his speech in the closing hours OF
the last session OF Congress. What no
one in the Republican party and what
the Republican party itself could not
DO, Mr.. Sumner has done, read him.
self out OF the party. He has delib-
erately gone over into the camp OF the
enemy and allied himself with the
opponents OF those who since 1856
have stood by the Republican party and
who have worked out the greatest rev.
olution that the nineteenth century
has seen.
The Chronicle, after carefully review
ing the letter, says: la this letter we
have a repetition OF the gall and worm
wood which found uttersnce through
his lips few days prior to the Phila-
delphia Convention, the result Of which
was the unanimous nomination OF
General Grant.
The Savannah News on Greeley.
The Savannah Morning Ne10s, one OF
the most influential papers in the South,
which has long been opposed 10 the
new departure movement, has changed
its course and will hereafter support the
action Of the Baltimore Convention.
In long editorial devoted to the sub
ject the editor says: Whilst there-
fore, we never were and never can be
in ecstacy over the leadership Of any
but true and tried Democrat, and
whilst unlike some new and over
Jealous converts 10 the Democratic
faith, we are not prepared TO throw up
our hat and cry huzzah for II. G., still
our convictions of duty in the present
emergency constrains US to declare that
the election OF Mr.. Greeley is infinitely
preferable to the reelection OF Grant,
and that in our opinion any change in
the administration OF the Government
must be for the better. Did we not
think this, we confess our unwIIlingness
to throw obstacles in the way OF
the desire OF our friends, who
have resolved TO make an
experiment which we are satisfied is
the result Of pure and honest impulses.
Horace Greeley is not our candidate,
nor never could have been our choice,
even if the choosing had been from
among the Liberal Republicans. But,
under the we must acqui-
esce in the better judgment of our
friends OF the Democratic party, and
trust that the election Of Greeley and
Brown will be the harbinger OF better
days for our tortured country and the
over oppressed people Of the South
The Treasury balances
at the close Of business yesterday were
as follows: Currency, $ll,5Sj,6S7 +;
coin, $69, 9,0jl ,52l, including S3l ,5l4,-
$50 in coin certificates.
The PnbIIc Debt Statement
will be issued tomorrow, and will show
a reduction in the deb: during the
month OF July OF between one and two
millions Of dollars.
Duty on SILK Grape.
The Treasury Department instructed
the Collector at New York, to-day, to
hereafter exact duty at the rate OF 50
per cent ad yalorem on silk Grape, in
stead Of 60 per cent, as heretofore ex-
acted. There has been large num-
ber OF appeals on this question, and
the case has been twice tried before the
Courts, resulting in one instance in a
disagreement Of the jury, with a yer.
dict against the Government.
A Circular from Secretary Boutwell,
The Secretary OF the Treasury has
just issued circular requesting parties
presenting claims on account Of conpon
or registered bonds OF the United States
which have been destroyed wholly or in
part to present proof in accordance
with the act showing the amount, mum
Der, date and class Of each security IL
registered, the name OF the assigner
and assignee, OF whom purchased, the
consideration paid and the cause and
manner Of destruction. Proofs OF the
title, &c, may be made by duly au-
thenticated and such other evidence az
may be in the possession OF the party
All affidavite and evidence should be
transmitted to the Secretary's Office
without unnecessary delay, upon re-
ceipt Of which the papers will be re-
iered to the proper officer for his de-