National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-08

and never had the slightest foundation in
fact. And yet he suggests that extra watch
fitness and additional protection should be
invoked of the authorities, to prevent such
an untoward circumstance. This was some
days ago and nothing further has been
heard either of the impending danger or Of
the increased police force. Such inventions
might be productive of great mischief in
dull times, when idlers are quick to take up
and act upon vicious hints.
But such mischievous paragraphs are all
the more reprehensible in time like the
present, when the increased receipts from
internal revenue show an encouraging reYi-
val of business the whole country through;
when money is so plenty that the Govern
ment has just effected a reduction Of one
per cent. in the rate of interest upon nearly
two hundred millions of Indebtedness !;
when the prospects of abundant crops are
of the most hattering character when the
earnings of our lines Of internal improve
ments show that they are more fully and
satisfactorily employed than last year just
previous to the panic; when our export
trade exhibits a more healthy condition
than 1t has for years past, and when our re-
ceipts from customs are constantly aug
menting. These facts comprise the true
barometer, showing the state of affairs.
They indicate beyond doubt that the
labor of the country generally is well and
probably employed. Instances to the con-
trary are exceptional They may exist In
large cities just at this dull season, but even
there it will mostly be found that complaints
Of lack of work come from the genus
croaker who rarely finds work to his liking.
1t is popularity of his that he is never dis
posed to do anything which happens TO
offer. He can do anything else almost but
he has convenient infrmity of mind or
body which debars him from performing
the labor which is ready for his hands and
brains-if he happens to have any of the
latter. r...
Advices from all portions of the country
prove that money was never SO plenty at
reasonable rates. Good security will enable
any business man who is noted for prompt
payment to obtain funds necessary to carry
forward his legitimate operations. Bank
circulation is being surrendered more rap
idly than 1t is taken up under the new cur
rency act. So true is this that the comptrol-
Ter of the currency has not yet made sim
gle call from the banks in those States hav-
ing more than their quota for the surrender
of a dollar. And good portion of the cir
culation Withdrawn has been by the banks
Of St. Louis and Chicago cities located in
section that was said few months since to
be clsmoring for more circulation.
On the whole, the business prospects of
the country have not been more fattering
for long time than they are at the present
"A certain class Of politicians
know Of no other tactics so efectusl as the
cry of 'hard times" It is to be expected
that these will endeavor to keep 1t up till
next November. When the elections are
over we shall hear no more Of them, except
from the habitual croaker, who viii con-
tinue to crosk as long as life lasts. Insects
and vermin, which he SO strongly resem-
blss we are permitted to destroy, but his
habitation Of the ''human form divine"
shields him from our wrath.