, 1873-05-09
a National Railroad Between
Chicago and New :.
York.
Dr.. Clark's Electoral Systematic
Land-0&ce and Kansas
Settlers.
4 National University---Grand
Ideas On the Potomac.

The .Modocs having arrested 6herman's marc
to the sea, and the Commissioners to the Vienn
Exhibition having been Kicked by their Cover
ment for picking pockets, in the presenco c
wondering civilization, it is about time to fit u
the cottage at Long Branch and begin the horse
races. The Hon Thomas Murphy pines for hi
chum, and John Chamberlain viii not be con
forted because he is not. Nothing short Of thre
terms Will suit ne in The condition of affairs fo
possibly we shall not bo able to wholly demoral
izo the nation IN two terms.
<5ArAN-NEAn.
mr, De Long is coming back from Japan to
showing some Of the prevailing looseness AMI
Eu1gaEty and 80 it appears to happen that WIN
eman Was appointed for also confounds hin
under the present illogical directory. A Celifor
MIA ex-senator is to take his place, Of whom i
Is sreported by the District Government of Waah
ington City that on the question Of putting 9
clause in the Appropriation BILL he said: 81
ehkn't put that in my bill! It's OF no interest
to met" The sequel was, that Washington City
got upwards. OF ss,ooo,ooo.
THE sPEAaERsH1P
Of the next Congress would appear to be pretty
veil settled in Mr. Maine's favor; not 80, how
ever, tho committees, and here Mr. Blaine is
nena=ed with more delicate and crduous task
than he, has yet had. The only opposition to
Blaine was OF q shameless sort, led by one -,
Of North Carolina, at whose house, it is under
etood, caucus wac held, in Horace Maynards
interest, some time before adjournment. The
points we're mnde, that Mr. Blaine had given the
carpet-bag snd sca1awae crew places inferior to
their understanding Of themselves, and the word
was conspiracy and revenge. Resolutions were
to have been introduced censuring Dawes Gar
field, and Bingham, as heads Of important COM
uittees, for completely in Credit 11obilier, thus
making them ineligible for reappointment by
the Speaker, except upon his personal RESPONSE
blity. Next, Maynard WAS to be run as q candi-
date,-Butler leading up one wing Of opposition
to Blaine, and the Democrats forming the other.
It is Maynards present ambition to be
made Chairman OF the Committee of
Ways and Means, such being the price OF his
quiescenco. Mr. Hale, Of Maine, looks to be
made Chairman Of Appropriations. hr. Butler
expects to extort the Craftsmanship OF the
Judiciary Committee. What Blaine's attitude
may be in the matter Of the 1eappointment Of
Dawes and Garfield, it is not easy to decide. He
Is training for the Presidency with all his world
r. resources, and has assembled quite personal
party around him Adroit, audacious courteous,
ambitious, handsome, and missing no oppor-
tunity, it is probable that Mr. Blaine will be
added to the list Of those :White-House- seeking
gentry Of whom it may be said: s'Prophets and
priests desired it long, but died without the
tight"
AB to Gen. Garfield, there is uniFersal Bympa-
thy and con- 1neefation for his diminished stature
before the country. He has not been politician
et all IN the reprehenaible sense Of an appoint
ment-getter and q maneuverer, but has retired
ftom his committee to his home, and based his
public action upon scholarship and inquiry
while others haEe made every public movement
from political motives. He has not explained
the Credit Mobilier matter; the back-pay mstter
he could not control. But he has constituency
Of eingularly wholesome and gritty nature,
which It is dangerous to try experiments With.
National opinion is to the effect Tint the constit-
uency is not likely to be served by any man Of
better parts and more docile and brighter nature.
TRANSPORTATION.
The opinion gains ground in the East that the
party majority in Congress will endeaVor to get
around the transportation question by voting
fos National line Of rail, to be built with bonds
Endorsed BY the Government, by the engineers
Of the army, to extend from Chicago to New |
York, and to be managed by Board Of Com
missloners. There being but two unbroken |
lines OF rail from New York to Chicago, it is pre-
sumable that third line, with the tolls kept !
doHn, will sl1ence the transportation outcry be- |
fore the next Presidential election. Mr. George |
William Curtis has already advocated this work |
IN Hazper's Weekly.
TEE SYSTEM OF REPUBLICAN, GOVERNMENT BY COL
1EGEs CHOSEN BIZ LOT.
Iho pamphlet Of DR.. G. ?. Clark of OsTero |
n. T., entitled, "The Commonwealth Recon-
stucted, has had an extraordinary influence in
ne East. It is ono Of the few documents ad-
n1essea to the public conscience which serioualy
proposes scheme of naturalization Of evils,
.Is ana at the same time q substitution of some-
1ning else. It is, in intent, the turning Of the
esacus lnst1umentality against tho caucusers,-t
u u manner IN enrolment Of voters in each town
e. a. *hra =. into primary constituencies, BY choos-
l1g m1g mem BY lot from al the voters. For exam
81 take ward Of Chicago. Tho names Of it's
cst1zens are to be written upon slips and thrown
su a1o Wheel; from the whole mass, the authori-
,ss sosa u1aw 4 successive hities Or hundreds. Sup
'htuta one primary electoral constituency. and
4 such there vii be as many .a there ara hnT-
1Ieds Of voters in the ward. Each primary cor,z
60 assembled by lot, will be immedi- |
aely made to meet Like jury, and the roll will
% called to vote for the Representative elector
q that hundred. The choice will not be limited |
70 persons present, and no citizen will be allowed
2 decline the Office after being chosen. This is
he first part Of the proceeding.
i, The second thing will be the assembling of
;oe t representatives Of these hundreds in col
ese or congress Of electors. and this body will !
stoceed to appoint in public session, BY viva
roe, the ward (or town. officers, IS Supervisors,
JUSTICES OF the Peace, Aldermen, etc. As each !
satu or town will be- simultaneously meeting, ,
:seh college will at the same time elect one or
aofe representatives Of higher class to still
a6her college, which shall choose county officers
Ihelabats Of Assembly, and State Senators This
W aau college will elect fourth, to choose the
ndges. t'A@~1 .
:. eee how this win operate! It will make pub /
.s a.e service as compulsory amongst respectable
20 - 1ory-duty. It will confound rings and o
aeak states for nobody can anticipate the as
sao4 osat OF cltizens brought together by allot-
ns +sa Il Will teach self-reiance and public re-
~ to every voter, who must be present cl
> 9snsa Me oody and speak his choice. It will | a
oloer, temperance, equality, and comfort Il
r., eu.ess Who must now go in line to the polls, Il
ns % q eun, exposed to attack insult, OF iost- &c
81, s9a uncertain to the fato of the ballot tc
nnte so auspicioualy in black hole o&