The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-20

Irleu Oy prccepb anu eXaiupit " pcreuauo e"c
entire North to PROSTATE itself before the Slave
olgarchy-to promise that we would strike the
word liberty out Of our school-books, inculcate
the duty of mau-huntiug il our pulpits, and
throw awav manhood. honor, self respect, for
the sake of Southern trade, Mr.. Evarts then
in the prime of life, with the promise OF great
future, Wing in politics, a Presbyterian III re-
lsion, lent his name and his eloquent voice to
the petition of these sneakng shop-keepers 10
be suffered to gather up the fragments from the
tables of the Cotton Lords, to whom they were
making obeisauce with every variety OF servile
genuHection That performance cost nun
seat 10 the National Senate, as MS subsequent
utilization with Andy johnson mas COST MN the
ermine of the Chief-Justice. Moral: Let every
vounp man, whose career is just opening, see to
it that no temptation of the hour ever beguiles
him into the advocacy of measures that shock
his inherent sense of recttude simply b. cause
they serve heeting purpose or conduce to a
temporary popularity. Slavery was crime.
Justice and humanity revolted at it. Those
who quailed bef,r its power, sacrificed princi-
pie and self respect, and it is meet that every
abettor of or apologst for that monstrous sin
Shall Dc uTOpDeu Tue Ioil VI SauuiuaeCS AVA
judicial honors. tg -F -
1t was natural that the visit of Senator Conk-
ling to New York, should give rise to the mfr
ence that be might have been asked to recon-
slider his declnaiou of the vacant place. But it is
generally understood among his friends that his
presence here is occasiOned by private bust ness
and has no political significance whatever. His
| action in reference to the office-whch was uu
| dou btedly rendered to him long ago-was DE-
liberate aud well considered; aud is not likely
to be changed. An acceptable nomination will
| probably be mac within few days, aud the
country will be none the worse off, for the dis
| cusson which has taken place in regard to the
qualiticati ,ns deemed essential for the post nor
for the solicituie SO generally manifested, that
| this great station should he suitably filled.
The tone OF debate in the Senate on financial
| topics during the past week has been healthy.
| Mr.. Freinghuysen and Senator Sherman have
| advanced views that are worthy of commenda-
| ton, But no reformatory measure will prove
| eficacious which does not provide for materi
al augmentation of the national reve-
nue. just so long as our expenditures
| ex eed our income, tteorize as we may, we are
| postponing the day of resumption.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has asked that
his exchequer be replenished. If Congress fails
| to respond to his call. the blame will rest on
them. 1t is a case of matha mates and not of
| forensic eloquence. While we are being treated
| with words, words words, the Treasury is I'M
dergoing rapid depletion, the volume of ire
| deemabe paper is being dangerously increased,
| spe ulation is supplanting industry, and we
are steadily retroceding to the abnormal condi-
ton which is alike destructive of general pros
perity and injurious to the public credit The
| nsed of the hour is courage. The statesman
who is brave enough to propose and urge the
imposition of adequate taxes to meet the emer-
| gency, Indifferent alike to censure or applause,
will deserve the confidence and respect of the
people. 1t is quite possible the project would
| prove unpopular for the nonce. But even that
is not certain. The idea is fraught with so
much common sense, is So perfectly accordant
| with the canons of political economy, that 1t
| would seem reflection upon the intelligence
Of the masses to assume that they would not
| cheerfully assent to such practical mode of
extrication from evils of which they have start
ling premOnitions in the events which are trans
piring all around them. At any rate, the OBJ
lection to it would be epheueral. The "sober
secoud thought in such matters can be safely
trusted. And it is for the future, rather than
for the PRESENT., that wise counsels are impor-
tant. When the country is restored to sound
| financial basis, with an unembarrassed T-easu-
| ry, and a credit equal to that of the most IA
vored nations of the globe, the high st need of
| grateful admiration will be awarded to those
| representatives of the people who have wrought.
these desirable ends. As prevention is better
than cure, so haste is better than leisure in such
a crisis. Adversely is severe monitor, aud I
would fain avoid her chastisement But if as
greatly fer, no comprehensive measure of re-
'ief should be adopted by the present Congress,
succeeding one will be compelled to retrieve
the errors of the past, and give US host ges for
the future. YARMOUTH,