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Willard has made this charge ont OF whole
cloth, and If Mr. Greeley were alive he would
give its author title that we forbenr TO
apply.
And as TO WIZARDS justifying his vote to
increase his own pay fifty per cent backward
as well rs forward by the Presidents sigma
ture of bill to double his own salary, there
is no analogy between the two cases. He
finds it convenient to forget that while the
salary of the President has remained I'M
changed from the organization Of the Gov
eminent, nearly n century ago, when the pur-
chasing powers Of dollar was FIVE times aS
great as it is now. the pay Of members Of
Congress has already been increased three
times, making it when this last act was passed
four times As much rs it was when the Prcsi-
dents was fixed ninety years ago. The de-
NAL he makes, therefore, OF the allegations
that this further increase for two years past
and in the future to a. 800 was disproportiOn-
ate and extrayagant in comparison, will not
stand the test of fair criticism unless the pay
originally established for the President and
Congress was very uniustly proportioned be-
tween the two, for the Presidents salary Is
only twice what it was then, while that Of a
four times rs large. Mr.. Willard has, there
fore, done mean a. well a. a foolish thing
in trying to shift upon the President the re-
sponsibilty of the increased salary meas
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The Negro.

WE have in the United States something
whom a controversy is going on which can
not be, and is not, ignored by the great po-
ltical parties or the religious organizations
of the country. The white race is agitatcd
by questions affecting its own welfare and
prosperity, but they are of different charac
ter and aim at different results from the ques-
tons and considerations with which the col
ored people are connected. The one race a
small minority of the whole population, held
down by an antipathy or hate cruelty depress-
ing, which goes TO the length of staying its
advancement on the road Of progress so eff
fectively cleared aud unobstructed for all
other people. The other race is the vast
majority against whom no wild and powerful
prejudice exists, no depressing Influences are
brought to bear, no extended IN Justice welded
10 curb its desires for advancement, and for
whom the law, public sentiment, and every
thing calculated To elevate are at hand in IT.
resistible proportions. The difference in ad-
vantages between the two races balances
largely in favor of the white race and with
hence, when the question of the possibilities
Of the negro are being discussed, the dcpress-
ing influences with which he is surrounded,
made all the more pOtcat because of his be-
ing so largely in the minority, a2d therefore
incapable of resisting or overthruwing them,
are to be considered as of the FIST import
ance. We are writing of the negro in the
tn1 i,,t g -,
enlightenment, and claim that what he is
here is what he has been made by the intel
ligent and enlightened people Of superior ad-
vantases who exercise Their full power over
him. II he is ignorant aud degraded it is
because the civilization and enlightenment OF
the United States have made him so, or have
kept him so. 1t is because that civilization
and enlightenment have been exertcd fol- two
hundred and fifty years to prevent his adj
vanccmcut Il resist every attempt on his
part TO improve, calling into the conflict the
united forces of the army and navy and
using them not only against the negro but
against his ltiends who essayed 10 speak a
kind word for, or perform n good act toward,
him. How, under these circumstances. can
it be decided that the negro, in the language
of one of the divincs at the Evangelical AL
lance, ais mentally and physically united
TO cope with the superior energy of the white |
race ?"-meaning, evidently, Il natural and |
permanent unftness which no education or |
change in his Surroundings can remove.
Does this unftness arise from natural |
causes, or is II not because only of per-
secution and oppression against him made
potent by the great and overwhelming num-
bers opposed to him? Could not five million
German or Irish be reduced TO the same con-
dition as the negro is IN Iii. country if sub
jected to the same oppression and surrounded
by the same prejudice and hatred,
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Z Nee Case OrGiaiitudr.

Ii reports are true there is a model yuuus
lady il Ottawa, Canada, who deserves the
attention of some good family man, rs well
As Il competent romance writer. The stury
goes, that in $50, when the cholera Wa,
raging in Canada, a Young American couple.
with little Girl, arrived in Ottawa and werr
stricken with the disease. They died amt
LETT no means by which their relatives, ur
even their home could lee traced The little
cTl lived and grew in grace aud beauty under
the care ut an old washcrwoman She trua
this woman's name and was taught 10 Iu"h
upon her rs her mother. Five years ago IL
gentleman ut New Ork was visiting Ottawa.
and learned the giIl'a history. Closer inquir,
revealed the fact that she was his niece th,.
daughter oil his brother, who passed away
from earth very my-teriously wears ago. at
least had ChcctualIy hidden himself from Ia
relatives aud iIcnla. The gentleman, now.
Tor the first time, learned the manner of hi
brothers death, and being well to do and
ch.ldlcs7 himself hc wished t. educate the
%irl. The old woman gave up the Girl ser,
reluctantly, but consented t. do what wa
best for her adopted child, and let her ,p
with her uncle to New York. She had au
easy home, and her education va, at li-t
completed.
Last summer she paid her foster mother q
Ni7ii, and found her very poor, in broken
health and unable To work She wa, s.up.
starving. The young lady resolved never O..
leave her old mother" again while ~.
lived, but to stay and work Tor her. SLrgot
a situation with the Canada Bank Nu'.
PRINTING Company, and not all the persuasion
"l her tine New York friends mud relative
can induce hrr t. return t. them. -l.. .-
making evening sunshine for the old Woman
VINO n"uri,hcd her in her d.Tk and r,Dni,
mDIHlfi.r.
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Take Notice.

1t having come to our notice that persons
claiming to be stockholders in the NEW Ma
TroSAI. ERA AND CITIZEN Company AFRO
gate TO thcmselvc. the right to make coilec-
tons of money due this corporation, respect
fully give notice that none but authorized
agents are recognized at this office. some
imagine that the editors OF the paper are 'ne
proper parties TO do business with. lhis Is
not so, theirs is separate department.
The business department is conducted by
Frederick Douglass, Jr., who is secretary OF
the company.
This arrangement does not interfere with
our friends securing and sending us subscrlb-
ers, deducting twenty per cent. for so dong,
but has reference to collections for iob-work,
advertising, &c. LEWIS ii. DOUGLASS,
President.
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Those members of Congress who are at
tempting to justify their vote for the retro
active features Of the bill TO increase their
pay, and to couciiate the indignation of the
people on account Of that feature of it, by
pointing to the fact that il also increases the
Presidents salary, and that he signed the
bill, had far better remain silent A mem
Der Of Congress from Vermont, named VIII
lard, has attempted this foolish thing, and,
indeed, has gone much further than this by
making the public charge that he exerted his
influence in favor of the bill. OF course there
is no Truth in this statement, and Willard
had no reasons TO believe il true if be did not
know it to be false. Any attempt 10 infiu-
ence the actions Of Congress on any subject
Is an act that no man in the nation is freer
from than the President, and there is
not and never has been a man in public life
less likely to interfere in behalf Of a measure
in which he has an interest. The whole peo-
pie know that during the whole war he never
took step 10 secure promotion, but refused
to exert any influence to that end aud that
he steadily declined TO make single effort
to promote his nomination for the Presidency.
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II. il certain that very lew planter Will
come "a, delegates in the convention called
hy the rump Committee at severity. and IL g.,
extremely doubtful whether any at al! are
wanted hy the Tingma>trrs IN thu, vity \
a rule, ward politicians in the city and uucu,-
uloycl hoo~iers in the country are more cas-
lily managed than the property owners, .ui
this being pretty we'll known 10 the Demo
cratic politicians, the meeting al the ConNru-
ton has been timed 50 that the element mos.
u be feared Will hr unable To- come. The
third ct November will find the sugar plan
tiers III The very midst "i the busy season,
when Their personal attention j. required
night and day ~ the business Of sugar MAX
ing. The cotton planter Will also hc ~ o.
h'N eyes III work around ms In house. The
rice planter Will he similarly employed, thus
leaving t. the pr"rr'tlor~ -! d'Uhic-hanr'sl
Shot-EunS The genial t1NN 81 representa-
the country parishes IN tins famous y"uVru.
ton.
We MAY A. well warn these r"l.t!yI. all
NentuTer~ IN advance That they VIII get htt.r
or no money here. The merchants ~ New
orleans nave S"t thtir second "lui IN lh.r
PnhucaI n-ht' aitd u" longer lear The p"ti
cans. Line prescription hu> ness has Gr'"u
ihicAu"lI', anu ha' 'r"N'u 10 rear Ihv u"h'.
mus. Ana ~ "er dealers have every rrh'"n
to Mccarthy diNIhe thr p"ui'al "UtH'e Who
h'cd thrm :" I'cN last I"ii, lhtN VIII en-
brace The hr~t opportunity 1" sh"" ih'u lea
sentiments. In the present state 'I thr mo-
ney market We doubt u Ten Thousand dol
laia could be raised here 'n the guarantee
that 1t would purchase the success OF The
whole Fusion ticket, with the legislative and
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the contamination of political or personal
intrigue lie had more ambition than hon
c,ty. \ soldier who NEEDLES with politics
cannot reach the highest standard Of military
excellence. Politics involve temptation and
corruption, to which high-mindcd soldier
should never ~toop. II be does, he mu.t
expect disaster and disgrace. \ soldier,
duty is always plain. That a civilian ia
troubled times, Ike those which hc passed
through ten years ago, should sometimes
fallor and feel pcrplr Ncd, that hc should hes
itate ~ L. what hIs duiy =, may Doe a fault
not altogether without excuse. But for 4
soldier there can be- no excuse. The ry,-
,lcnCG IN the case 81 Marshal Hayu.ur VIII
show whether he was faithful To MS oath
|! he broke il, 81 hc involved his country ia
shame aud humiliation when hr Nigh. have
worked lis salvation he must expect sever.
punishment There - no reason why The
most griryou~ Ut "HvnScs should 40, Boz,
avenged h' the hi,hc~, pcually oF the Lass
y D. I,pr.y
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The Daily Chronicle.

Last week the Daily ChyoaicIs gave evil
dence Of energy and enterprise such as no
other journal has ever exhibited in this city.
The publication of twelve page daily in this
community was new feature in journalism
here, and in order to give in full the trial Of
one of the most cold blOoded murdercrs ever
arraigned in our midst, it was necessary to
enlarge the Chronicle to the number Of pages
aforementioned The Chronicle is no sensa-
and for this reason COmmend5 itself TO the
heads Of families in our city. We congratu-
late the managers Of the Chronicle upon their
enterprise, and trust that they will continue
to give us good and reliable journal.
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Where the Trouble IL.

The defects of the civil service rules, or
its failure to reform the civil service of the
Government thus far, and the certainty that
it never can remove the only real evil that
sts-dishoresty rather than ncompctcncy
in officials-is APPLY stated by the New y ork
Commercial Adrertiso. 1t states that after a
careful examination of the rules of the civil
service every unprecedented citizen must
arrive at the conclusion that any one who
understands their machinery, and is able to
explain its mysteries, is fitted for any place
within the gift Of the Government. The
treble is not that our officials have been def
cent in brains. Their lack has been wholly
in another direction. Rigid examinations
will secure capability, but may leave the
country no better oil in regard to honesty
than it was before
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Truth makes sad wreck of Democratic hap
piness. The report that Gen. Grant was one
OF the largest depOsitors in the First Ma
tional Bank Of this city, and the inference
that he had lost it, filled the Democratic press
with cXultatiOn. The grief which the sub
scquent report that he had lost nothing was
compensated for by the story that this Bank
exhibited a favoritishI to him that was denied
to the common people" by treating hi. mo-
ney rs Il special deposit and returning it to
him in box when it failed, thus violating
the laws and cheating other depositOrs. But
the JOY this invention gave them was short
lived as the other, for an investigation of its
affairs BY the Examiner shows not only that
he had no money in the Bank, but that he
bad actually overdrawn his account STl 90.
OF course, therefore, the Bank could not
have sent him his deposits. He at once payed
the Bank what he owed it, and the " tin box I"
that has given the Democracy 80 much capi-
tai contained the Government Bonds belong
ing TO the fund raised for Gen. Rawlings FAM
lily, deposited with the Bank for safe-keeping.
Thus is dissipated an invention which was
expected TO be Of such substantial benefit to
the Democratic party.
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n. 81.

We call the attention of the people in oil
parts of this country to the following peti-
ton, and urge you to adept this, or one similar,
and secure as many names as possible, and
forward the same to this office, so that when
Congress shall have assembled and Senator
Sumner offers his 80 ciyil-rights bill, he shal'
be sustained by millions of names all de-
handing the same thing. All petitions should
be here hy t.. first day III December. All
papers interested in this all-important move
ment Will please copy the petition. and urge
the matter in their respective localities:
PETITION.
r. hs H1noya5s Sna.e aad H5sgs Of Rsprsssa,I!tes ia
Csagrsss aSss4asI.d.
SIRs: We, the undersigned citizens of the
aIted States, petition your honorable bodies
81 pass the "ciyil-rights bill' offered by our
true and tried friend, Hon. Charles Sumner.
We ask 1t at your hands because we are
citizens of this free Republic, and part OF
the body polite, and are deprived oil the
rights and respect which are justly due US.
We cannot travel upon the railroads, steam
boats, nor stages without being subjected to
inconvenience, prescription, and insult, and
when we apply for accommodation at the
public i'm are refused. We meet the greatest
barrier when we present our children at the
public school and are rejected. All this and
more we are compelled to endure because we
are colored. We pray you to remove those
hndranccs so that we may en- JOY the COM
mon rights to which we are entitled as citi-
zens, as taxpayers, and members OF the
human family. Il is not special legislation
in our behalf that we ask tor, but we ask you
to remove whatever legislation there is
against US.
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eeSH The Richmond Enquirer is attempting,
at this late day, to fire the Virginia heart by
printing, day after day, in capitals, such
paragraphs as this: "The white men Of Nir-
ginia, who are Immediately concerned in the
success of the Conservative party, should
recognize no man who fails to vote, and thus
preserve their social status And this:
EVERY white mother, wife, daughter, and
sister should see to it, that every father, hus-
band, brother, and sweetheart votes, to pre-
vent having you placed upon social negro
equality" Its grammar is about as near
correct as its sentiment.--N. y. Times.
The Washington Daily RspaLiican, like the
Richmond Enquirer. has been engaged in
firing the negotiating heart of the District
of Columbia, and one result is the defeat in
the election of Tuesday of those coIorcd Re-
publican nominees who believed in, and de-
manded, equality before the law for all the
citizens of the country.
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sa5- The people of Lake, one of the coun
ties in Illinois, to which ]. F. Farnswortb
one of the Liberal" demagogues from that
State in the last Congress, presented a por-
ton Of his 5000 back pay, don't seem to
have felt honored by this small attempt to
bride them at the Government expense, for
they have returned the amount TO the Treas
ury OF the United States, With a sharpreJuke
TO farnsworth. He will, therefore, have to
resort to some other means for recovering
the lost confidence Of the people of his dis
trict.
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THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1873.
INDUCEMENTS.

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together with a beautiful chrom" OF the
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either Frederick Douglass, Esq., or Tous-
saint L'Ouvrcture, as they may choose.
This chrome is q fine copy of piece OF
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The Election.

The election on Tuesday in this District
resulted in the full Endorsement of the Dis
trict government. The vote was light, and
the election passed off quietly. The regular
Republicans carry fourteen of the twenty-five
districts.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Iowa, as far as
heard from, have given Republican maiori
tics
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roe Young Bachelor Club

The Young bachelors Of thi, city gave IN
entertainment on Friday cvcuiu. OF last
week, about which one of the Young lady
guests writes 10 her friend as follows:
DEAR JENNIE: You missed even 50 much
hynot attending the bachelors party on Last
Friday night. Nothing should have pre-
vented you from going. Two days previous
had an attack of the toolhache it was So
severe that | put mustard plaster on my
face, and it marked nv face .rariully have
learned since that, instead of putting the
plaster "n my face, | should have nut it on
the back of the bcd,trdd. When Friday
night came, | was told To remain at home,
but could not listen to any such advice.
Notwithstanding the appearance of my face,
| covered it with powder and went my way
rejoicing. When | arrived saw a lady
standing at the gate. said TO her What Is
the matter: And she replied this is a bach
elor's party sure enough, not lady being
visible; but such number of good hooking
young bachelors appeared to be enjoying
themselves. BY this time the committee ou re-
ccption came to our relief, and ushered rs into
the dressing room, where were several young
ladies waiting for others to come. Presently
a grand march was played by a frst-class
band, and We suddenly found the room filled
with ladies and gentlemen promenadng to
that beautiful quick step. We danced about
an hour, when, in the midst of a set of Ian
GERS, we were asked to be seated. @! those
mysterious bachelors while we were sitting
there, poutng at being mystiiied in this man
ner, several demurc- looking bachelor, came
in with tempting sandwiches and smoking
hot coffee. Well, Jennis, such coffee YOU
never drank. | should like to know their
art for making it but it would make them
too proud were we to ask them for the re-
cipe.
We enjoyed the refreshments very much,
and thought that was all, Of course, and in
about an hours time there was more ice
cream, cake, punch, clarct, and port living
around than it has been our pleasure to wit
ness since the Excelsior's gave their party
last spring.
After dancing till the wee sma hours Of
morn, We returned to our homes with the
highest regard for the whole fraternity of
bachelors, and hope soon to hear from them
again.
l.. S.-lennie, if you ever miss another
opportunity like this, will erase your name
from the list of fun-loving girls.
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Rates Of Postage.

For the information and convenience OF
our readers 1--WE publish the following abstract
of the postal laws Of the United States. We
advise our readers TO cut this out and pre-
serve it for reference:
Postal cards, one cent each, 90 without
further charge to all parts of the country.
All letters to all parts of the United States,
three cents per half ounce.
Local. or ''drop" letters, that is for the
city or town where deposited, two cents ii
delivered by carriers, and one cent if there is
no carrier system.
For newspapers and magazines, regularly
issued and sent to regular subscribers, the
following rates per quarter OF three months,
payable in advance at the office where re-
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A Correction.

In an article Oh the postmastership of
Galveston, Texas, last week, our printer
made us speak Of a Mr.. Cesney, when we
intended to speak of Mr.. Quincy.
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4 c"lored man by the name Of Artcmus
Collins, and who was a blacksmith in The
Quartcrna>tcr's Office in this city lur.n.
the war, will learn something Of advantage
to him BY addressing T.. {. Hare, Mcirnpnli-
tan Police, Washington, II. e.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
TsSx.s : Ep-10v All OIL VIZ R5-Es. sssa,. e. Vs..
ingtsb. d. c.

tAl CONAN asiSNtiaa. r-latvs u.tr. IN ,A- I7.tf
hsa'i BE- s-ui % ~ Mobasy evening q ,soh week
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speech Of Edwin IeIthcT, DcIIt-
cred AT Macon, Ga, ScptenIb1r
,, is7:.

we are ~ receipt Of "a cops Of the spec. d
OF Mr.. Edwin Bslchcr, recently delivered u
Macon, Ga, before large audience. Tho
entire address i rcplctc with good sense and
SOUND argument, cviHCiH. "a thorough fmit-
EtritE with the subject, aud a correct kraa-
ledge If the errors of Democratic State I,.....-
ation. The orator deals in a mastery man
ncr with those who subprIinatcd the L..t
interests OF the country b. the lurthcranre ~.
partisan ends, aud points out in plain auI
uEni-tIkablc terms the evil, that Lrga
accrued from this suicidal and de.trgpu.r
policy.
lie l. thoroughly familiar With all de
wrong that have resulted from Democrat.
rule IN Georgia. aud points out the vropcr
means OF rchei from the dread cansequrn-.,
% "hieh we are -nIertcd. Ne take p.ea.l..
III recommending this address b. al!a,wYFih.
thrir perusal and consideration.
IL uinc and space would ALLOW, we would
Jake pleasure IN Reproducing, the entire speech
IN our columns. Ne commend the subject
an" 'he address T. all "a, one that relate O.
our most vital Interests. -fVIu,a Es,c Err.
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john IL. Cook, Esq.

John ii. Cook, Esq, has Withdrawn from
the editorial department of the NEW Ma
TIoNAL ERA AND CITIZEN.
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s-5' DANIEL KEITH. ia, - our Agent lrv
Baltimore. Residence IL. :. Caroline street.