The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-02-20
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Z WASHINGTON, D. c., Fel'- i, iS73-
Hon. JAS. G Blair, who stands hi gh as a valuable
" c. froni Missouri, says that Col Yorke, of Kan
sas IS gentleman aud Of unques,ionei yeracity, and
an iulefati able worker in the R-pu' lean party.
He is too true to see il outraged; and too pure to
engage in that would seemingly place hiRl in
condition for unless for the public good.
Mr.. Yoskc edited leading Republican paper in SIR.
Blairs district about years ago. and the de-
/ voted friend of Col. Benjamin, who preceded Mr..
Blair for six years; and Col. B. made Mr. Yorke his
special confident for years Nr. Y removed to
Kansas about two'y years ago and having maintained
his character for uprigitness of conduct which
characterized him in Missouri has been promoted by
the people of Kansas TIE position OF State Senator
Mr.. pomeroy's triumph depends upon destroying
Mr. Yorkes character; and this Mr.. Blair feels con-
fdent he viii do Mr. Blair says he no ac-
quaintanee with SIR Pomcroy and has no i'll feeling
towards him but he still and see so pure
n,e'i Col Yorke destroyed that Mr. Pomeroy
may escape condemnation that justly awaits him
It is row charged that the Credit MobiIier did not
conhne its eerrupting operations to few Congress
1t is stated that several influential Journals of
the country were subsidized and their influence se-
cured by corrupt considerations. In the present
excited state Of the pnbic mind is possible to veI,-
tila;e almost any absurd fancy and give it The appear
of truth. i is to be hoped that invez ga-
ting Committee viii get hold the truth in this case
and show up The gully
The great clement of difficulty in fhc India prob
lena is found in his institutional and invetelate azi-
ness. All the lenevcent and missionary efforts that
have been expended upon him have only demonstr
ted the mpossibility of construction him upon an
nGustr iai pattern In fact, he refuses TO be born
again. To support few such expensive animals a
whole continent must be converted into a hunting
park Population must not grow fast exceed
the natural growth of The Spontaneous fruits of the
earth. Cultivation by leyelng the forest restricts
this natural exIIbe rance of production and narrows
TIE fund of subsistence for the elastics stereotyped
barbarian. Ills savage hatred is primarily kindled
against civilized industry in the abstract, and then
against all civilized people The spirit of civilization
il yet perfectly developed in the pro
gressive races Enough barbarsm is still left in
civilized men to incite them TO rivalry OF the mos,
savage cruetfes Add this the diabolical g1es
Of whisky smasglers, land grabbers, AID outlaws
gener.Ily and VIC find upon our frontier a eonbina
ton OF causes which Will forever prevent tie peace
fEl settlement of the question The poor Indian
must die. Such is the fiat ofprogress which phi
Iantropy avert.
The reduction Of orr permanent military force at
tie South is significant eyilcnce of the rapid growth
of loyal senti ent in that distracted region. The
projected vsiI of the President aud members of the
Cabinet will be of very great benefit to the national
cause, and viii tend very greatly anieliorate tn,
sectional bitterness which still survives the great
civil war 1t seems strange that section Of cur
Union enjoying such wonderful material resources
should have there held in entire uselessness by tic
bad spirit of Uneducatel people The day OF
Southern prosperity. however, is davn:ng.
The syndicate figures indicate that already two
ii iris of the 5pereent- loan of eo G09eo0 has lee
subscribed. This Will enable the government to call
in a large amount of The $50 bonds that have
trd, and reduce the annual expense for interest by
$50 Geo. The 4 per cents. WILL with the prestige
of tie per cent loan, be readily put the market
and then financial hortics will essay the still
more difficult problem of funding at per cent The
difficulties that Lave embarrassed tunug opera
tions hitherto have beer of temporary character.
The enormous influx OF capital ana the increase OF
wealth from home enterprise aud rendering it npos
sihe 10 fund at as low in Europe. The final
CONVERSION of the b2,ls, according the late leeis-
l,ton, VIII reduce annual interests payments
SI3.5eoo eco. At the close OF General Grants second
the interest will have been reduced SO
0Oo, GOO per annum.
Among the tricks Of the Credit Mobilier orgaiiza-
ton ton.in the Phflade phia Court of Com
Pleas declare it dissolved the ground that
i, had done business since July 1865 The court
however, stated that the government had business
with and tiiat.t could easily sink out Of
stcnce avoid the payment of its iast dues to the
public
The number of distIleries in operation in the
United States on the 1st instant 81, with a daily
producing; capacity of S,6l9 gallo rs of spirits.
The last rail has been laid on the Metropolitan
railroad between this-city and the Point of Rocks
MI. 1t expected trains viii be running the 1st
rroximo. -se -EE.--t
The addiction Of King Amadeus is significant of
the decay of European monarchy 1t is scarce to b9
expected that any other scion of royal house viii,
after this experiment, accept royalty barren o.
real authority and so hcset with peril as the Spanish
throne Rerublicanism viii henceforth become the
political gospel Of the peninsula The Carlist insur
recton will now find united opposition from ali the
elements of the nation outside of the most
and bitter school of reaction. The prospect of re-
placing the Bourbons upon the throne becomes less
hopeful the Old ecclesiastical and monas al ira
pitions lade from the popular mind. How repulli-
eanism will work upon this theatre is yet to be
tested Latin do not take very kindly self
government.
LIFE.