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have fulfilled any politicians dictates that I re-
call these matters, but the disgust which has at
tended tho attempt Of the ril-doctors to cor-
struct all edtt'; ut Of 1lr. Cofax makes it ft-
ting that ii. preach my sermop, or ex-
rerlence private tit Of nausea.
JOURNALISTIC E:lD.sc--
Tie extraordinary account Of lc Cuban in
surrection published by 4. Boyd Henderson, is
another Of the a,pcrb series Of journalistic let
ters which are the chief feats of journalism in
our day.
The Spanish Government. in permitting this
correspondent to inspect tho Island ard inter-
view the insurgents, did about the only magna1-
imous thing on record in their favor. spent
few Gays in Havana lHst spring, and Hendersons
letters arc confirmed By all my impressions.
Every, FREQ sympathy and piteous inter-
est in human nature ellould 20 out
to those struggling men ard women who have
tive Island. H. seems L. Tolls that 4 great
Government like our N SHOULD permit this
horrible butchcry to 4st.ao tudor tho very
caves Of our Contine:.t. A nation ought to bear
the sense Of honor ard the spirit G: compassion
as truly RS the best OF its citiZcaS.
Ne man can conceive the awin!nesa Of tho
cruelty and corruption OF Spanish Tyranny. At
Havana I felt as If 1 Wcro il the
very presence If Nena sahib. o;;r, news
it gets On tho wire, and the Spanish themselves
are astounded tlat % permit th, l!oc:!y aat, ia
.fe to go on. try to have sincere nnyic.icns on
such matters, and 10 mo the era 8 Hamilton
Fish az Secretary Of State las Leor as base as
oo American cou.d well maize it.. 7 s son-in-law
has been z retained attorney nrl u @7lscl for tho
Spanish Government, and Wilt II. gave his en-
ergies to f1ching scn.o D. .1ngo +: ON its o,Sn
people, even though this course ilyol, ii the
Senators, he has treated Crta, w!:lc. is I'll I'LL
happy: q struggling, anu po;,uiuus Island, with
that kind Of contempt lich makes is uierings
dear in our compassion.
It is perfectly easy a::a Teace.hla thing to
through an homes. State id sfarimcnt, you'll IL
tiulatc to Great Britain It's Gcsra fcr = Joint III
reference in the Cuban c5atcet, the British
Government woHd join Ii: c. c:sca. and. without
warfare: &c could give Cut. c.cLit IT, Nl:c! q
hundred thousand armed men woul.l ilni IN tho
Island aud make short work of the Spanish. Mr..
Hamilton Fish will SO cut OF Office with &c rcpu
tatlon Of having collected small n.,ube: Of
lnSots from England, Of having falci to get
having been OF no use whatever to tue only aG-
gEesation of people who needed Christian help.
Henderson, who has made this trip amongst
the insurgents, is ono Of my fiscoyerics I went
down to North Carolina in February last. to de-
scribe the I4ovvery gang: and it was mentioned
to me there that, il would 80 into the swanps
and live with the Lowerys. they might tell ME
the story Of their exploits. This declined,
but alluded publicly to the invitation. and the
letter either touched tho imagination or excited
clerk in AL express Office at Ltckllaven. Pa. lie
followed me- and was kci:t pris oner by the
Lowerys for whole week. The Cn.l:1 adven-
ture has been OF IT,: 4ents III Journalism that
will make Henderson remembered.
THE gu-1LIx REPORT
Is o very remarkable book in thirteen vo!unles.
and nearly exhaustive Of the social condition Of
the South between the surrender Of Lee and the
year 1871. It will be Invaluable to Ito future
historian Of Reconstruction. The Government
pf;,, ,tsr,rr 1oo
the profrEeiess Of its publications. but it seems
to mo 10 make few mistakes, and to turn ont
very beautiful and useful work. What could bo
more delightful, for example. than the current
the book. which convey to tie sense at c glance
the distribution OF population, our foreign na-
tionaAtles, color, wealth. i!literacy, etc.,
are exquisite, aud crediteble to our
as to our administrative men. There
is q vast amount Of intelligence in the modest
places OF this Government, and some Of the
men OF most reputo weaker than their
clcr1is Mr.. Walker pays his respects in his re-
port to men like foacoe Conkling, who cut
down do, the -a1propriaton and kept tho
Superintendent. Without nlaliguity, Conkling
~ .il.'5.
TALK WITH FESToS.
Two or three nights ngo, met Senator Fen
ton: and, as VIC walked along the etrect, he gave
III: some notion Of Conlling's t.;1lici:y, asin the
nomination Of Ward Hun! ior Associate Justice.
He had Hunts name l4iuioa in by tho President
before any competition could bo gotten up, and
Conkling, BY surprise, In like manner,
Roscoe would put lot Of his fus1e1nen to got up
petitions for some new Postmaster. and would
then innocently indorse them, sayinS, !" Kos
Hart or A. B. Cornell is very well Informed on
this lead, aad uuggest that lie be consulted"
When Greeley died, ConlilinS carried his con-
temptable resentment even to the great mans
memory into the Senate, and: when Fenton
nrose to move q resolution Of respect Conkling
looked in hard, meaning way at Chandler. who
Immediately arose and walked down to Came
ron's seat and that veteran fence ut once got up
and moved an adjournment. 3Ir. Con1Iling be-
longs to the class Of Cameron aud Chandler
there he has made his bed and III thai company
he will die.
ASTroSys VIEWS.
The President Of the caucus, ard of the Senate
ut such lines as AI. CuIfax is engaged in de-
clining something, is Henry 3. Anthony, Of
Rhode Island. He eaid to mo, day or two ago,
that the probable retirement Of AIr. I'rambull
was something laznentabie. T-un,bull is such
o useful man," said he, " that lii; luss amounts
to moro than Gil others :::'e' er," Anthony
said that he thought the SrnGte Mouil pass i'm
partially upon tic contef' 4t-,~t:. Said ho:
" You remember how 80 PIT Abbott out, al
though We all wanted 10 admit lir cnt' 0otwitl.-
standing that remarkably Ingenious argument
which Carpenter made in his fa;ug,''
FONTS.
Senator Rice CLUTCHES with desperate t.aaoitv
to his seat. ScHaso~ Spencer feels L c,,r.ain
nervousness shout L:s own chau'r: ..lr War
moth has cast lis ay.r1us in:: hopes n:e: ST ting
in and Osborn will 8's as obscure as Seminole
i'll the E, crgl&ttA. i-leag the la.'ucealent act
may decree Lis r::-clect:on.
Here is Z Zig iteil Senator A1c7-n Of Mis-
sissppi les ;,al tvantr ci,!:e14 CT been twice
married. I u1cn'ion this !ittie N ,,1cr in order
that the ladies may sfve a1 oh:s"t of curiosity
The Credit MbItlHtf Gkirr