National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-27

THERE Is before the Maryland Legislature q
bill for the prohibition of the manufacture and
sale Of intoxicating liquors, which the men,
bers do not seem inclined to pass, because it
would be curtsilment of the privileges and
an abridgcment of the indulgcnces Of the
people. There is another bill before the same
body which seems to meet with much favor, to
prohibit the manufacture and sale Of coal Oil
because it is dangerous to life and property.
When it is considered that spirits cause directly
and indirectly, about ten times the number of
deaths, and the destruction Of 4 great deal
more property annually than Oil, to say moth
ing of the amount Of crime and misery that it
instigates, the distinction here made is little
singular. The abuse'of the one may be said
to cause all the evil; but if that be true in the
ono case, is it not equally true in bothl How
very few commit murder or arson IN their sober
moments! And, indeed, perhaps it might be
asked with the same force, how very few coal
oil accidents happen to sober people. The coal
oil trade has increased Incredibly in the last
four years. Eight million barrels were shipped
in 1875, valued at nearly eighty million dollars
This is much larger quantity than We export
Of whisky or spirits. There is q very large
quantity of both oil and spirits consumed in
the country. The condemned article is fur
nished tins lavishly by nature, and flows from
the bowels of the earth, while the other is
manufactured from the very staff of life, for
the want Of which our fellow-men are starving
IN other portions of the world. What con-
sistent, Christian community this!
al. Q. w." the Washington correspondent
of the Petersburg Neps, referring to the con-
versationaI debate that occurred in the Senate
= few days since i'm regard to the social ostra-
cism of Northern people in the Southern States,
characterizes the remarks of Senator Edmunds
as Especially insolcnt, )" and the reply of Sena-
tor Merrimon as "temperste," and then as
sumes that "the probability is that If this
style of attack be repeated q more personal
and savage reply will be made, as Southern Sen
ators are becoming very restless unaer the as
saults." 1t is most likely that i. Q. W."
was the only person who listened to the debate
that received the impression that Senator Ed
munds was specially insolent, either in Ian
guage or manner. II appeared to most UMPIRE
JUDGED witnesses as friendly conversation.
designed on the part of both Senators for the
purpose of publicly eliciting the facts with re-
gard to what Is termed the social ostracism of
Northerners at the South. As such 1t appeared
to be a success. There Is little doubt that
" social ostracism" is in . great measure q
creature Of the Imagination rarely apparent to
really welI-bred and cultivated people any
where. This class never desire to obtrude their
presence where they are not welcome, and can
easily content themselves with the conviction
that they would be neither happy nor would
their society be properly appreciated in circles
which refuse to receive them. =
The Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Bulletin asserted in that journal q
few days ago that "for two or three days Mr..
Goshorn, director general of the Centennial
Exhibition, has been in the city on business
connected with that affair. He has been ap-
preached by no less than eight newspaper cor
respondents, some of them well-known lobby
lists and representing papers Of influence, pro-
posing for certain sums of money to aid him in
securing any Congressional action that he or
bis associates may desire during the present
session." &c. The Washington correspondents
of the leading journals are as respectable .
body Of men as can he found in any city in the
country, and with all due respect to Mr.. Gosh
orn, we do not believe that eight Of them made
the representations to him which he alleges
were made. H.so, he owes tito the country,
to journalism, and to the correspondents as Q
class to name those who approached" him in
order that they may be punished as they de-
serve. Let Us have the names.
SECTION SIX Of an act making appropriations
for the support Of the army for. the year ending