National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-30

PAPER ~ THE DLSTRICFOF COLUABh.
In OTHER COLUMNS will be found tho
Official list Of the successful exhibitors ut the
Vienna Exposition, which has Just been re-
eclycd by tho Secretary Of State. II
TINS InnEouLARITY with which the mails
nrrivo in Washington from the South Is the
cause Of frequent complaint. We arc inclined
to believe that the fault does not altogether
reside with the railroad companies, although
the manner In which their trains are run Is
not intended 80 much to accommodate the I
public as to make money for their managers.
We arc now compelled to walt twenty-four
hours for mails from Richmond, transported
ever route which Is Travelled In seven or
eight hours.
IT Is UNFORTUNATE for Secretary Richard
son that the announcement regarding the /
payment Of silver by the Government as orig |
inally made public conveyed an erroneous I'm |
preston Of his Intentions. 1t IL nevertheless
true that the Department Is not altogether
without responsibility In the premises. We
know that the information, as given TO the
representatives Of the press, was not sufh-
GENTLY definite to give correct impression
Of tho projected change. II Is, therefore, not
to be wondered at that the press was mlslcd.
Mr.. Richardson's enemies have taken advsn-
tago Of the opportunity thus afforded them
to make sport Of his acts and to ridiculc the
partial payment Of silver as IN abortive effort
TO resume specie payment. Tho Secretary
has at no time subjected himself TO other In
aucncos than those which wcre brought TO
boar by the force Of the Presidents own
theories or arguments; and although he may
have Issued the order to nay silver on his
own responsibility, his motives, as explained
In our news columns to day, were prompted
by an earnest desire to make the best uses Of
the resources Of the Department for the ben
eft Of the public. 1t will doubtless astonish
many who have been misled by the criticisms
of the opposition press to learn that the Cot
eminent has s2, 500, 900 silver coin and silver
bullion on hand TO meet the demands that
may be made upon 1t.
THE CORRESPONDENT Of the st. LOUIS
Globe was running around to different Gov
eminent official, yesterday and the day be-
fore, protesting his entire innocence OF q
certain scaudalous article which appeared In
tho last issue Of a Sunday journal; declaring
that he know nothing whatever about It, and
that he had endeavorcd to have II suppressed.
II anybody interested In the matter will take
tho trouble to refer to the st. Louis Globe Of
last Monday morning, he will find the evil
denee Of how sincerely Hinton laborcd to
suppress 1t. The yillainous ISLANDERS and mis-
representations, in which no respectable Re-
publican correspondent took tho slightest
stock, werc printed by this person In St..
Louis and other cities. II was not until after
the whole conspiracy 10 deiamo Govern
mcnt officer, who would not yield to tho de-
mands Of band Of Llackmailcrs, was ex.
posed in the RErUBLIcAS, that the CORE
spondent of the Globe arrived at the conclu'
sion that the said officer was guiltlcs,. He
"hcAcvcd" last Sunday night ''that the
charges were made with such dlrcctncss that
II seemed as though an investigation would
be demanded" This man was on the rolls o.
the bureau from June, 1872, to April, 1873
When he returned from Europe few week
ago he again attempted to obtain position
and was refused. Hence tho attack the Sun
day journal. Now there arc two or tire,
others who have access to the columns Of
different newspapers engaged in this con
spiracy. We shall deal with them ~ and by
VIRGINIA or BACIlf
We print in other columns letter from
Mr.. L. D. Ingorsoll upon the subject of Vlr
ginia politics, which will be read with Inter
eat and profit, by virginians especially. W,
need not say that with Mr.. Ingersoll's opinion
OF the Republican party we do not at al
agree nor do VIC assent to his doubt upon tn
subject Of Colonel Hughes election, Of whicl
VIC feel great confidence. But the statement
startling rs It may seem, that Virginia
practically newer State than Iowa Is strict.
true. The comparison made by Mr.. /. be
tween Virginia and Illinois Is entirely &c
CITRATE, and ought to surprise even ICON
sentative" Virginians into the performance o
their duty.
The question to lie decided by them now Is
shall Virginia go forward or backward
Shall she become like Illinois, or any OF th
great progressive States, or remain like sol
virginia." Tho mountains Of the State
richer In Iron and coal than Pennsylvania
the valleys Of as fertile soil as any on whic
the sun shines, present neld for develop
ment aud for consequent increase of wealt
and general progress, the like Of which
not surpassed, II 1t Is eIualed, anywhere els
ON earth. In comparison Of the Importance Q
making Virginia whatshe, with tho right me
in control OF her affairs, Ia easily capable Of be
coming the issues discussed by Kcmpcr an
his set are utterly trivial. Col. Hughes Is
man Of progressive Ideas, and belongs to
party Of progressive ideas. II the people {
Virginia want their State to move forward
not backward, they will elect Hughes, and s
enphatlcally AS to leave no life whatever
the party Of reaction.
PARTY TACTICS AND THE PANIC.
Yesterday we called attention to the Scar
dalous tactics Of the New York World, Ii
leading organ OF the Democracy, In cndeayo
lug to manufacture political capital out
the present financial distress. During Il
last two weeks that journal has been prin
ing the most exaggerated accounts of Il
distress in various parts Of the country, pa
ticularly In New York. In one column /
reporters paint the horrible pictures OF Il
condition Of the poorer classes, and fairl
gloat over the approaching winter prOspec
Of misery and woe. II there is any meal
more effective than another 10 create q I'M
versal suspension of business they are thes
The old adagc says: at Is time cnoug
to shake hands with the devil when you me
him." But our contemporary borrows troub
In advance, and rushes forward with recklc
impe;uosity TO meet 1t. What We need
tho present time Is strength and cncourag
rncnt There Is really no reason why sing
branch Of business should suffer except for u
strIugcncy Of the money market, and Il
money market Is tight and currency scar
because Of the universal distrust. But Il
World docs not care into what ruin II plung
The couutryproyidcd it can only make a poi
In favor of the political organization to whit
II belongs.
In It's last issue, in furtherance Of this en-,
1t printed false and unfair attack upon Il
President, ne will he seen by the followin
extract: "Whcn President Grant took d
oath Of office at the beginning Of bis Or
term. the fiscal condition OF the GoyernmeI
was favorable TO the solid success OF his A,