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

IS an adviser Of the State Department in its
correspondencsxi tApA1osf natisns. This put
him in cl6se Connection with Nj. Seward dur
| ing Lincoln's administration, and With Mr..
Fish during Grants. Speaking German,
French, Italian and Spanish with facility, he
became . sort Of referee, and u was very nat
| ural, when the Geneva arbitration was raised,
that General Gushing should Be chosen as one
Of the attorneys on the American side. There
be astonished the Britishers not only by his
knowledge Of English, but BY the ease with
which he addressed the tribunal In French, the
court language of the continent. Gen. Cush-
ing has always been addicted 10 Spanish poll
tics, and will be particularly ~=Icome at Ma
drid ON accoun: of his intense contempt for
allibusters of all kinds. He knew the great
Calderon de Ia Barca, the Spanish Minister at
Washington, and his accomplished wife, thirty
years ago, and be has preserved the most
| intimate relations with all who have sue
ceeded them at our national capital. He
Is prodigious worker, q trained lawyer,
| splendid advocate, o fascinating talker, and
| one of the best writer's IN America. He Is
always accessible to newspaper correspondents,
| great favorite among them, ready to give
advice or news, and rarely frightened by the
terrible interviewers. He has been for many
years a close student Of the rise and progress
| Of the Latin races, and will doubtless give Us
his own views of the approaching confiict be;
tween the Germans and the Gauls for the mas
terry Of Europe. The General is good deal OF
philosopher and cosmopolitan, preserving
de Ey.k a,,unsnr A;nSv.er
alternately with both, Notwithstanding their
unfrierdly relations, and quite as free with the
Democrats as with the Republicans. He was
born at the beginning Of the century, and will
be seventy-four January II Of the new year,
and is nearly MS much of an intellectual won
der as ex-President Theirs, of France, or Lord
John Russell, of England, both stu living at a
very advanced age"
The Baltimore Sun has greatly r.i<srpre-
hended THE NATIONAL REpUELIeAN in sup
posing that the latter h'l any design to tispar-
age the abilities of Judge Merrck or Mr.. Wal
lis. Nothing could be farther from is inten-
ton. The eminent abilities OF those gentle
men are too well known and too generally &C
knowledged to admit Of successful deprecia-
ton. But that they are of the generation and
agethat is passed land possessed.wth slow ideas,
belonging rather to the things OF the ''Cumber-
land Road" and ebay Line of Steamers" than
to those of the Baltimore and Ohio railway,
and telegraphs and ocean steamers, even the
sun will scarcely deny. However, as that
journal is itself contcmporaneous with these
gentlemen, perhaps it is only natural that 1t
should defend its old friends, even If it does not
entirely asSimilate with all their contracted
views OF state polity. Maryland possesses ad-
vantages of climate, soil, minerals and geo
graphical position which should have long ago
placed her in the front rank of the old States
in population, manufactures, commerce and
wealth. She should have led Massachusetts,
if natural advantages had ruled. But she did
not for simple lack Of energy and enter
prise. Her people thought the old ways
were good enough and were slow to adopt
the new. The proprietors Of the Sun gave
the Baltimorcans and Marylsrders the first |
electric shock of enterprise they ever had in a
newspaper when they ordered their first Hoe
press so as TO b able to supply the demand
for live paper. There were plenty Of old |
fogies then to predict the failure Of the bold
enterprise. And yet the So, has never ceased |
to shine, and cylinders aftcr cylinders have |
been added 10 the capacity OF its presses.
Those who hav, been careful observers of the /
advancement in s. icncc and art during the last |
quarter OF Il century must be fully aware that |
men, as well as materials, sometimes outline !
the days OF their usefulness. II they cannot !
keep up with the march OF events, like the dis
ahlcd soldier, they mus: drop cut of the ranks !
or be crushed by the advancing hosts.
Maryland is now advancing more rapidly |
in the spirit Of the age than ever before. |
Competition has infused more life and ac- !
tivity into all industrial and commercial pur-
suits within her borders than has been common |
heretofore. No clogs are wanted. All otsta- |;
Giles to progress must be removed. Even United |
States Senators must be of the present age to |
lie Of use, and that is just what this question |
Of progress has to do with their election.
sG.- |
BARON ScHwARz-SEXBoRx, the Director !!
General of the late Vienna Exhibition, has an |
excellent idea of the value of the newspaper !
press. In recent conversation with some /
gentlemen interested in the Centennial Exposi- |
ton in Philadelphia, he said: "There are two |
things you must keep in view: first, in order
to make your exhibition an international one
you must awaken a general interest in it here
in Europe. To do this you must use the press.
II is not enough to say you are going to have a !
Fair to open at such date. The papers must
begin talking about it long time before it be-
gins, and mus. continue to tell the people how
great and Interesting it will be-" The Baron,
# he were in the United States, would make
IN excellent politician, and we may be certain