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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26
A PROPER THING


The request Of Governor Shepherd and
his associates, yesterday transmitted to the
President. that he request the Secretary Of
War to detail an engineer to remeasure the
work done by the board, was very proper
thing to do, and one which ought to have
been done at the outset of the investigation.
The action Of the committee In selecting a
civilian stranger, open to partisan approach.
has only led to confusion, and has settled
nothing. Mr.. Blickensderfer, without
meaning it, has only muddled what he has
undertaken. Witness his report on the
grading of Twelfth street, the improvement
of which was completed two years age. and
all landmarks and surface indications now
obliteratcd. Here he gives only some
q, 900 yards of grading. when every school
boy knows that more than this amount was
taken out between G street and New York
avenue alone. Moreover. Mr., Dickens
derfer has not been fortunate in securing
the cooperation necessary TO make full and
accurate measurements. He occupies no
legal status, and can establish nothing Off
ciallv.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26
MR.. 81 WYER AND THE SANBORN
BUSINESS

We print this morning the statement Of
Assistant Secretary Sawyer regarding his
official connection with the Sanborn con-
tract business. 1t throws some additional
light on this much talked-of and little IN
derstood question. 1t is prepared not so
much by way of exculpation as by way Of
explanation, and the object sought is evi.
IDENTIFY to put the Ways and Means Com
mittee on its guard regarding the blunder
which 1t has threatened to make in report
ing resolution of censure. Dir. Sawyer
claims, as we have heretofore claimed, that
the only way in which the result of punish
ment can be reached, If punishment is de-
served, is through the forms of impeach-
ment. He does not hesitate to court inves-
tigHtion of his acts for the purpose of ascer-
tanning his amenAbility to impeachment
but explains in a satisfactory manner how
It was that he became connected with the
affair, and shows where the responsibility
for the alleged irregularities should Lie. To
the casual reader this explanation will be
sufficient, but to one who studies 1t closely,
recalling all the facts in the case, it will
amount to complete vindication. The
truth is, that the Treasury Department has
grown, in the qualifications Of its wide
spread dimensions, to such an extent that
no one man, or two men, or half dozen Of
men, can manage its details without relying
to great extent upon the integrity and
discretion of subordinate officials. Mr..
Sawyer does not offer this as an excuse
for any apparent or alleged delinquency in
his official acts; but it naturally suggests
itself as incidentally connected with the
facts. 1t seems that the Ways and Means
Committee, for some unknown reason,
overlooked this and ignored 1t, while, :.
the same time, they must admit that in the
preparation of bills, in the preparation of
reports. and IN the general management of
affairs intrusted TO it, blunders have often
been made for which individual members
have not been held responsible, because the
public knew, and the press has been gen.
erous enough to admit, the possibility of
clerical errors. r..r o. Boz .zr- &c --r
After all, the entire subject is one which
has been ventilated to, no good purpose,
and possibly with no unselish intent. 1t
was begun for the svowed object of amend
ing or repeating, as the case might justify,
Q certain law Of Congress; but the investi-
CATION did not progress far until other In.
terests, indirectly connected with the origi-
nal purpose, asserted themselves Thought.
full Of Its dignity as the leading committee
Of the House. Its members allowed these
Interests to assume such prominence In the
investigation and to occupy 50 much of their
report regarding the subject, that Sanborn
has been made a political hero. very mar.
tyr among his friends, and the public has
forgotten that the law under which his con.
trscts were made has been the subject of
examination. This is all wrong, and no
one knows 1t to be wrong better than the
members of the committee themselves.
Nevertheless, they have partially commit
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26
THE WAsHINGToN MONUMENT.

The recent report Of the House committee
regarding the Washington monument at
tracts widespread attention, and Is the sub
ject of general discussion BY the press. The
New York Tribune remarks that no good
citizen can read 1t without modification.
Referring to the history OF the effort to
erect 1t, the same journal says: "Such
" narrative of failure, indifference, neglect,
q" and ingratitude may well make US doubt
" whether we are really patriotic people"
The Tribune further says: CATER Wash
'fngton's death new scheme was devised.
Congress asking and obtaining from the
widow Of the illustrious patriot In 1899
permission to deposit his remains beneath
"a marble monument to be set up at the
capital There was some further legisls-
'tion respecting this design, but no appro-
''priation was ever made for It. The plan
''of voluntary association of citizens for
'the collection of funds and the execution
'sof the work was adopted in 1888, Chief
Justice Marshall being its first president
'tand ex- President Madison its second. The
cornerstone of the obelisk which has so
'1ong reared its unfinished head on the
''banlzs of the Potomac was laid July A,
'1S4S, and the work was continued with
"tolerable regularity until 1854 when the
funds were exhausted after the expendi-
'ture of $3.50, 900. Since that time only
-four feet have been added to the height,
''of the monument (making its present ele-
walton one hundred and seventy-four
''feet,) and the trifing contributions re-
"ceived are scarcely more tn an enough to
''pay the petty expenses Qess than thou
sand dollars Year, of taking care of the
property. The association holds bal
''ance of about SIS, 600, in cash and securi-
'ties. New York has voted an appropria-
''tion of SO, 900, conditioned upon the col
election of enough money to complete the
SHAFT. New jersey has subscribed S., 900
land Minnesota 81. 900 on the same terms;
''and California, by a vote Of the Legisla-
'ture, has resolved to give 81, 900 year
until the monument Is finished, but the
treasurer of the society has not received
'the money"
When such cynical and captlous critic
of public men and public affairs as the
Tribune indorses such proposition as this,
it Is safe to assert that the appropriation
asked for may be made without mourning
the disapproval even of the most hide bound
economist But the Tribune is not alone in
its approval of the scheme. From every
section of the country we receive similar
reports, and the almost unanimous verdict
of the people is that the monument should
either be completed or torn down. For
twenty years the frightful obelisk has stood
as a mark Of shame to the country and as
an evidence of the ingratitude Of our people.
This deplorable disgrace must be wiped
out: and, as it would but add to our infamy
to tear it down, the only remedy seems to
be to complete 1t. Let Congress make the
appropriation without delay, and without
fear that any one will object to 1t on the
ground Of extravaga nee.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26
THE SUMNER MONUMENT

THE FIRST PLAN PROPOSED TO THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 80.
The following plan for . monument 10 be
erected in this city in honor OF the lats Charles
Sumner has been presented BY an eminent artist
to the executive committee Of the sumner Ma
tional Monument Association. 1t Is stated that
II the plan be accepted IL be executed In either
bronze or marble for the sum OF $500
The monument 10 to consist Of one large central
statue Of Charles sumner, and four llfe-sIzo
statues representative Of the eolored race; the
five figures to be made Of best Italian marble and
finest workmanship, Tor bronze II prefsrred,) and
to be mounted on o handsome granite pedestal,
which viii be further ornsmented by four bronze
bas-reIiefs- The statues will be ss follows:
Central Statue-A statue, eight fsst high, Of
Charles Sumner; on Its left will be pIlaStor, on
which will DO seen, partly uurolled, the "eiVii
rights BILL" The Senator's right drm win be sx-
tended towards heaven, while the LEFT, holding .
parchment, viii point to the statues 9t the base
Of the monument. The Senator Is intended to
express tho grand idea that all men being equal
before God, the eolored citizen Of the United
States is therefore entitled to the same rights and
privileges before the law as any other citizen Of
the same country. This statue Will stand on q
square shaft OF granite ten feet high, with capital
and base OF handsome design this shan will DO
placed on the summit Of four flights OF steps,
which rise six feet and meet In the centre. The
shan viii be Furthermore ornamentsd i6y having
on each one Of les faces bronze bA-.elief Illus
tratiys Of the subject. At the foot Of these four
flights Of steps will be four round granite pIlas-
ters six feet high, Of handsome design and placed
one ut each corner Of the four flights; on these
pIlasters are to stand the four representative
statues, as follows; each with Its name In bronze
letters on the granite: -
/. Freedom-A ssmi-nude statue OF . female
slave, to whom emancipation has Just dawned
and who casts from her wrists the broken shackles
Of servitude while with face turned TO heaven she
thanks her Maker for the freedom which at last
comes to the race she represents, and Of which
she Is typically the mother.
2. War-Statue Of q colored soldier In tho unit
form Of the United States army, holding hts
musket, with bayonet fixed, ready TO repel the
coming attack Of his country's foes; thus repro
sentin2 the colored citizen haring with the white
citizen the peris Of war in defence Of his country
tss Plov Il ID sRt sds iii On RSioS s' he Fest,
hS fgh hand EaEls TA n si hs REESNs' Ss
ored citizen earning his bread BY free labor and
BY the sweat Of his brow.
L. Debate-Staiue Of q colored citizen as an
rator and statesman, resting his Lett hand on the
fasceS at his ief and to which he points with the
parchment in his right hand; thus lmper sonatIng
The colored man occupying the highest public
position, and sharing IN the regulation aud gov
errment OF public interests In this country.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26
MISS FArrHFULL ON AnERJc1N Girls


Emily Faithful sends the following letter to
the editor Of the London Spectator: During my
recent visit to vssssr college had long CONVEX
sstion with the resident physician, DR.. Aver,
and the professor Of astronomy, Maria Mitchell,
Q woman whose reputation Is as great in the New
World as Mrs. Somerville's was In the Old. Both
these ladies assurrd me that the girls who
studied the hardest at vassar were the health
lest They traced the bad health OF American
women to its true source-the terrible severity
and extremes Of climate combined with the un-
wholesome habit Of heating houses with furnaces
to the exclusion OF any proper ventilation and the
Widespread dislnclination to physical exercise Of
any description. Iventurs to add that the deli
cacy complained Of 10 also due to the fearful
rapidity with which our American cousins apply
the rule Of doing smartiy' whatever they have IN
hand to their meals and TO their intemperats use
Of Iced water throughout winter and summer. I
hope that the excellent reply which DR.. Clarke
has drawn from his eountrywomen VIII be widely
read by those Interested In this Important subject
II bears the ssms relstionto his extraysgaht At
tack that Mrs. Gsrrstt Anderson's dignlned and
practical answer does to DR.. .Msudsley's some
what one sided sssertionsn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26
TIE National Homestead for children of de-


TIE National Homestead for children of dead
soldiers, at Gettysburg, which has been in ex-
istence nine years, has been doing noble work,
supported entirely by voluntary contributions
and Sunday-school collections. It is neither
sectional nor dcnominational. Bishop Simpson
of the NJ. E. Church is president of its board of
managers and directors /; It's vice presidents and
directors are from almost every other branch
of the Christian Church. 1t has gathered into its
shelter and culture orphans of dead soldiers
from seventeen States. The General Govern
ment is, we believe, likely to come to its aid
now. Its representative Grew. Mr.. Atkinson)
had favorable hearing before the House Com
mittee on Appropriations last week, and we are
glad to know that there is every prospect that
1t will receive the support to which 1t is so
Justly entitled from the General Government.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26

As WILL be perceived by correspond
enoe published in another column, MIR. Fl.
C. Ford, the business manager Of Ford's
Opera House, in this city, has been ten
dered complimentary benefit by many Of
the most respectable citizens of Washing
ton. The compliment is both timely and
deserved, and we trust that the public will
improve the opportunity offered to accord
to Mr.. Ford o substantial acknowledge
ment of the esteem in which he is held by
our citizens as gentleman and manager.
The benefit is to take place on Tuesday
evening next
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26

ted themselves to the proposition to cen
sure. and they naturally feel disinclined TO
Back out" The best thing they can do,
however. Is to let the matter drop, unless
they have the boldness to do Mr.. Sawyer
full justice and give him tho benefit Of q
declaration that he is in no way compro-
mised
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ex-Governor Seymour declines to be q can
didate for the Governorship Of New York. The
Utica Observer, which first urged his nomina.
ton, announces that within an hour after he
saw his name thus used, he wrote to the o.
server Office and exacted 9 promise that 1t be
withdrawn peremptorily. He insists that he
has done his share of public work and must be
left 10 the undisturbed enjoyment of private
life.
Judge Asahel Peck, of the Supreme Court Of
Vermont, seems to be popular candidate for
the Republican nomination for Governor of
that State. The Rutland Herald says of him:
"He is not farmer enough to do him any good,
nor lawyer enough to hurt him, although 10
both professions he stands ahead Of all HIS
peers, and is the right man In all others for
Governor, unless we can keep him where he
will do more good to his State and her people,"
A Mr.. John q. James informs the people OF
South Carolina that he is not at present can
didate for Congressional honors, but that the
time will come when he shall wish to 90 to
Congress for the reason that he is convinced of
tho right of the Southern people 10 claim
"about $500 each for the slaves that were set
Free" He thinks the time b coming when
"our Northern and Western friends will see
the justice Of this, as no doubt many do al
ready" D.. -..ass - Il
The proposal to abandon the Electoral COL
lege system for 9 plan to elect the President by
direct vote of the people meets the approval
Of the Hartford Times. That journal says the
present system Is one of the "absurdities Of
the past era" and hopes to see the "com-
pletion of our national century celebrated by q
reform which kicks over the boom-derricks of
our political structure, and gives the working
people chance at the real work in hand"
The imitation fever seems to be subsiding very
rapidly in the West. The Indianapolis Seminal,
published at the capital Of the State, which
was at one time almost Wild on the subject,
gives this assurance Of the,wonderful change in
public sentiment: "0f all who formerly talked
imitation, there are not dozen prominent men
who now confess to IL. The journals which ad-
yocated It most loudly have ceased, and many
Of them are taking ground for resumption"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26
HOW 70 NIKE HONE HAPPY.


Place young girl under the care Of . Kind
hearted and graceful woman, and she, unoon.
sciously to herself, grows into . graceful lady.
Placs boy In the este blisAment q thorough
going, straightforward businsss man, add the boy
becomes selfrsliant and practical business
man. Children ere susceptible creatures, and
eircumstsnees, scenes and actions always impress
them. Az you influence them, not By arbitrary
rules, nor BY stsrn example alone, but In . thou
sand other ways that speak through beautiful
forms, pretty pictures, SO, 90 they will grow.
Teach your children, then, TO love the beautiful
II you are able. give them . corner in the garden
fof nowers allow them to have sfascrite trees (;
tsaeh them to wander In the prsttiest soodlets
show them whore they can best view the sunset;
rouse them in the morning, not By the stern "Time
to work." but with the enthusiastic "See the
beautiful sunrisew Buy for them pretty pictures,
and encourage them to decorate their room In his
or her childish way. Give them "a inoh and they
will go mile. Allow them the privilege .ahd
they will make your home pleasant and beautiful.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26

TIE Richmond Evening Mems Is to be en-
larged by fits editor and proprietor, Past Grand
Of the State Journal back to Alexandria, the
NrOs finds It must spread itself somewhatdn
order to cover the entire field open to It's Guilt
walton. Mr.. Wade Is well-bred, both as editor
and printer. Industry, energy, and vigilance
will secure success.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26

As IF Governor Baxter of Arkansas, had
not been troubled enough, he is now afflicted
by q paragraph in the New York Sun
approving his course. He may make up
his mind, however, that the affection is
temporary, as the Sun was never known to
indorse an honest man except by mistake.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26

THE sexton Of Trinity church, New York, is
not only an exemplary Episcopslian, but a
shrewd business man. One Of mis- perquisites
is & charge of twenty-five cents for every per-
son, except clergymeu, who ascends to the
steeple. A visitor the other day is said to have
claimed the usual clerical exemption when the
following coIloquy took place. "You say you
are a clergyman" "Yes." "Whst kind Of .
Clergyman "a Presbyterian" "Ohi don't
consider Presbyterian clergymen as belonging
to the Church" and turned away in lordly dis
dain,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26

SENATOR PATTERSON, OF South Carolina,
has addressed q letter to the Secretary Of War,
asking that the order issued last year placing
Arlington in charge OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic on Decoration Day be rescinded, II In
force, and II not in force that It be not re-
newed. The letter Is printed in our Depart
ment and Capital column.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26

"will be seriously impaired. and disorder
"snd confusion between the races viii be
''occasioned In other important relations OF
'1lfs. The last clause Of the above SEN
tence is extremely vague and needs expla-
nation
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26
THERE seems to be row in the Ceutcun

THERE seems to be 9 row in the Centennia
management. The Philadelphia Telegraph,
which ought to know something about the
matter, says: "There are just three things ne
cessary to render the Centennial International
Exposition project e complete and brilliant
success. First, the abandonment at once Of
the idea that Congress is going to contribute
dollar toward It; second, the dissolution Of
the present commission and the appointment of
q q managing body which will really represent
the people who are going to foot the bills; and,
third, the immediate and energetic prosecution
of the work upon the buildings"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26
RNC0rRAqING III.

We noticed few days ago, at the Capitol, .
portrait OF Hon. Clinton L. Merriam Of New
York, and we're impressed with is sapestorisy In
the artistic treatment Of light and shads, What
artists term ehlsro oscuro, an e1cellsoee rarely
found In rho portraits Of the day, owing, doaht-
tess, to want Of understanding or aPprecantton
on shadows on the part Of sIiterS. We are glad TO
note this example Of higher art In portrAlture.
and accord deserved credit to Mr. Merriam for
the taste and lbsrslity TO appreciate, and to Mr..
Thorp for the courage to execute study Of light
and shade, as we'll as IN strong likeness, not heavy
shades, but warm, luminous, transparent sAad-
oWs.