National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-09-09
SPIRIT Oh, THE PRESS.


TIE TRANSFORMATION COMMITTEE.
When President Grant, in his last inaugural
message, Impressed upon Congress with no or
binary esrnestness the necessity OF Immediate
transportation system, the opposition were dis
posed 20 cry out loudly against the supereroga.
ton Of his advice; Since then, however, a voice
has risen from the people which forces even
them to admire the presclcnoe Of the Executive
and the wisdom Of his COUNSEL Cincinnati
Times.
WHAT STALL rHR MKT coNoRkss DOT
The people will expect Of their public ser
wants that something to some purpose be done
BY the next Congress toward funding the public
debt at q lower rate Of interest. Figures have
Just been published which present an encour-
aging outlook, and recommends the financial
skill and ability Of the Administration. During
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1873, the receipts
were 90, bss, I4o,9a, or nearly 10 per cent less
than they were the preceding year. These
figures represent the actual burdens OF taxa
In three years the national debt has been re-
duced t2it ,0Ss 100 0s, making an annual reduc-
ton In interest OF the magnificent sum OF f90.-
s2s,sIIto. ON the LIST Of July the outstanding
Tribune.
THE RETURN OF the sEw YORK LIBERALS.
The great body Of the Liberals have steadily
protested that they were not Democrats, and
would not and could not become Democrats.
Though they separated from the Republican
party last year tney sun lnhlsteu tnht tney were
none the less Republicans and none the less de.
voted to Republican principles. They would set
with the Democrats, so they said, In support OF
Mr.. Greeley-they might act with the Democrats
IN the formation OF a new perty-but they would
not help the Democrats perpetuate the dis!oyal
party which opposed the war. Men who have
said this cannot with any ndellfy to principle or
any degree Of retrospect follow the Democratic
call. The determination OF the Democracy prac-
tically rePels them. Most OF them, we believe,
will return TO the Republican ranks from which
they separated last year and In which they will
feel more at home. At all events, even the pre-
| tence Of coslition is now ended. Henceforth we
confront only the old Democratic party.-Aibant
Ersning Journal.
The Pittsburg Commercial says; "The STATE
Of Virginia has twenty-six million acres Of land
purpose, with labor In abundance and farm ami
| mails In ample supply. And yet her public obi
cations sell In the market for little more than
| those Of Greece, Spain, and other Governments
which are admitted failures. This Is chien,
| owing 10 the enormous debt which the Demo
cratic party In that state has fastened aroun,
the necks Of the people since It came into powe
four years ago."
srEAxrso Of the nomination OF Gen. Adelber
Ames fer Governor by the Republicans Of Mis-
slssippi, the Jackson (Niss.) Pilot says: "Thi
result was reached with rapldlty and exhioi
i ton Of enthusiasm seldom equaled In delegat
convention In any state, and It was made unan
imous upon motion OF q gentleman who ha
| previously placed Governor Powers name be
| lore the convention, and who had done every
thing resting within his power up to that time
and viii, after awhile, DO found wonderful
| near satisfying even the few enemies that tn
General may have In Mississippi"