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National Republican., 1874-07-11
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The question of finance having been SET
tied to the apparent satisfaction of the coun-
try by the action of Congress, the greGt bug
a. boo which threateDed not long ago to de-
stroy the Republican party-in the minds
of certain classes of infationists and NAL.
contsnts-has disappeared. The State con
vendons Of either party held since then
have acknowledged this to he true, and it
is evident that the people generally have
quietly settled down, after the September
panic and the commercial aisquiet which
followed, into belief that the results Of the
last session of Congress are satisfactory. In
the coming campaigns Il Is almost certain
that this presumption viii be verified, The
policy OF the .RepubHcah party, has afforded
not only asafe, but q popular currency Of
uniform worth throughout the entire eounl
Try, and, It has enhanced the public crdit
both al home and abroad. 3 The steadlRt
adherence TO the theory Of specie resunFP.
ton, and the determination to uphold tie
credit of the Government at all hazard,
has been 50 manifest that the honest and
patriotic classes win not hesitate 10 declap
their earnest support Of the organization
which has so faithfully kept Its pledges.
But there Is one other question-tht
question Of internal Improvements and o.
cheap transportation-which Is Just now
attracting general attention. In the plat
form of the lows Republican State conven
ton it is alluded = sit has been repeatedly
in the messages q ne President to Con,
gress. It zD 1s very foundation o.
National Republican., 1874-07-11

the Granger movement, and at the same
time presents itself as subject in which
the mercantile community has deep inter
est 1t is, in short, e declaration that
under the Constitution of the Uni
"ted States Congress has the power to
regulate all commerce among the several
/" States, whether carried on by railroads
"o or by other means, and in the exercise Of
'' that power Congress may,and should so
''legislate as 30 prohibit, under suitable
penalties, all %xtortion, unjust discrim-
'' instion, and other wrong and unjust con-
/" duct on the part of persons or corpora
/" tons engaged in such commerce; and by
"virtue of the same constitutional power
" Congress may and should provide for the
improvement of our great national water
" ways" And, supplemental to this, in
the appropriate language of the Iowa
platform, it is a further declaration that
any " State has the power, and 1t is its
" duty, to provide for the regulation and
" control Of railway transportation within
=" IFS own limits, and we demand that the
" laws of the State passed for this purpose
" at the last session of the General Assem-
" bly, shall be upheld and enforced until
"they shall be superseded by other legisla-
" ton or held unconstitutional by proper
judicial tribunal" 10. -
The record of Congress, the recomnen-
datfons of the President and the tenor Of
the press combine to prove most conclu-
sively that the Republican party has
formally accepted these principles as part
and parcel of its faith. The Democracy,
on the other hand, has made definite and
most positive record in opposition to the
idea that either the States or the General
Government have any legitimate control
over transportation routes. In other words,
it is the Democratic policy to allow common
carriers of any character to make laws unto
themselves, and this because the General
Government is presumed to have no author
ity to interfere with interstate affairs. The
Republicans ask in reply to this assumption:
If the States and the General Government
cannot control the question, what power
cant This is the issue involved in the cam
paigns which will occur next fall Who
can doubt the result?
National Republican., 1874-07-11

The country will be startled by the sn.
nouncement in our columns this morning
Of the probable resignation at an early day
in the future of the Vice President of the
United States. This rumor reaches US in q
manner entitled to credence, and at once
raises several questions of paramount inter,
est To whom will Mr.. Wilson tender his
resignation of the second Office in the Gov
eminent? To the Senate, upon which de.
wolves the selection of his successorH Does
the election of Mr.. Carpenter as President
pro temp0Ts of the Senate at its last session
hold good during the vacation and consti
tute him the successor of Mr.. Wilson in
such an event? We believe, II our recollec.
ton of historical events is correct that this
will be the first instance in the history d
the Government Of the vacation of thin
office by resignation. We hope that oul
informant may be in error, or that the Vict
President may change his mind and recon
slider his purpose.
National Republican., 1874-07-11

IT Is NATTER for congratulation that
the New York EDsning Post has at last
come out fat-fOOted and square-toed upon
the platform of the Maine Democracy. II
has been fighting Republican principles
within the party quite long enough. An
open, undisguised enemy is always to be re-
spected above a treacherous friend. The
Free Trade plank of the platform of the
Democracy of Maine did the business for
the Post. 1t opens wide its arms to the en-
braces of its first love, pitches into the
President, Speaker Blaine and Senator
Hamlin in the true Democratic style. We
know now where 10 find it. Its siibboleth
is hepooOrth Free Trade, hard money,
abolition of the custom houses, direct taxa
tlon to pay the national debt, and free com,
petition with the pauper labor of the Old
World. We can now see why it Tough: Sc
hard in the interest of the smugglers and
revenue thieves for the repeal of the mole.
ties and the abrogatiOn OF the sanborn con.
tracts last session. Its chief desire was 70
break down the custom-houses, repeal the
protective tariff and paralyze the industries
OF the country. We are glad the mask has
been thrown away, .. ... .....
National Republican., 1874-07-11

and light upon New Virginia, in order that
things may grow apace, and improvement and
progress there, as elsewhere in the civilized
world, have free course and be glorifed. He
has, therefore, need hardly add, an INTEL
lectusl dash which is utterly astonishing TO the
old fogies who have 90 long lived and glorihed
in the 'olden time long ago. and in their OWL
prodigious pannches- By the way, have nc
doubt that Henry A. Wise would ere long be
N the Senate from Virginia if he had les'
brains and more abdomen. Your old fogy, like
your alderman, is inevitably ponderous.
"ME. Smith represents the Richmond dis
trict. He is, indeed, lawyer of that city, and
has there great personal popularity. He Is an
excellent speaker and an excellent political
manager, being in this last respect the equal
Of any man Of his age with whose life am
acquainted. He is ambitious, candid, good
natured. He is also. studious, and very atten-
tive to his duties in committee and In the
House. In person he is extremely gooN LOOK
ing, being tall, well-formed, and with classi-
cal face, innocent of beard. It is generally
agreed that in ability and influence and general
popularity, he stands at the head OF the Viz
Rinia delegation in the House."
National Republican., 1874-07-11

THE Troy IN. " Times coatains a long ed
itorisl in vindication of Ex-Governor shepberd
of the District OF Columbia. It ais. publishes
letter from Mr.. Shepherd to Mr.. Fraucis. the
editor Of the Times, in which the formel saws
at IS reliefto be free man once more, and
have some time to devote to my private busnesI
which has suffered sadly during the past threl
years. / am worth less to-day BY go, 900 than /
should have been had given the time and energy
spent in improving this city to my own busine s..
However, would not undo It II could. have
never WronEed any body or any community, have
strlVsn to do my duty to God and man, and can
today look them In the face, conscious Of having
done right. ~ t..-H -.- ~ ..- a.-.- 81 Z
at required sacrifice TO beofered up to satisfy
the independent press, and It fell to my fate. I
demanded thLt they shonld point to one act Of
mine where, directly on indirectly, wrong had been
done By me- or that they would pat II to q vote Of
the people here, gusrantselhg 20 carry eight
tenths IN my favor, shall live II down right
here, conscious Of having done good work hon
sstiy fesrlessly and ntslligently, and trusting
time for vindication. felt grateful upon reading
Jour kind Wofds and have inflicted this disjolnted
PsoraEl upon you. 1 shall not soon forget It. In
this day, when premium is offered for Sneaks
and thieves IN pablo life, II ts refreshingto know
. journalist able and willing TO do justice. and
rise above the ciamOr and howl Of licentious
s'Fruiy, your friend, 81 "A. 4. sHSFHnD."
National Republican., 1874-07-11

THE Hon J. Amber Smith leaves for
Europe in few days on the patriotic mis-
sion OF inducing immigration to his native
State, Virginia. During the recent session
of. Congress Mr.. Smith lsbored earnestly
for the appropriation for the james riveI
improvement and was prominently instru-
mental in procuring the $50, coo appropFia.
ton for that purpose, as be was also mainly
instrumental in securing the appropriation
ofS7O0,OO0 for the granite work on public
buildings. A correspondent writing from
this city TO a Western paper alludes to Mr..
Smith as follows: l.. .HrE
''This gentleman, one Of the youngest men
in the House, is one Of the most popular. In
the Forty-third Congress he Is the representa- :
tive man par excellence Of what we call Young
America. And here / mean 10 use the phrase
in its best, highest signifcation. mean 70 say
that Amber Smith, while believing that old
America was good enough, does not believe IN
elinging to the past, abusing the present and
usurioUsly diseouuting the future. He does
not, 70 bring the matter nearer home, believe
that the sun, moon and stars rise and set In
Old Virginia, but are willing to shed warmth
National Republican., 1874-07-11
IoFFICIAL.l
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
ADJUTAET GENERALS OFFICE, 7


ADJuTAET GENERALS OFFICE,
-, 80 MAsHISeToN, July ., ls74.
BY direction Of the President, Major q. X.
Warren, Major H. L. Abbot and Captain W. H.
H. Benyaurd, Corps Of Engineers United States
Sfckies and Paul o. HILBERT appointed, 70 serve
as Board Of Commissioners under the act ap-
proved June :, lST4, "to provide for the appoint
ment OF Commission Of Engineers to investigate
and report permanent plan for the reclamation
Of the aluytal basin otthe Mississippt river sub
iect TO inundation."
Major Warren Is designated as president of the
board
Captain Benyaurd is designated As disbursiHg
otieer for the appropriation provided by section
The board viii assemble at Newport, Rhode
Island, on the 0th instant, or as soon thereafter
as practicable, for the purpose Of organizing and
enserlng upon the performance OF their duties
The following Is the act Of Congress above re-
ferredto: .- -
An AoF to provide for the appointment Of CON-
mission Of engineers to investigate and report
permanent plan for the reclamation Of the allu-
vial basin OF the Mississippi river subject to In
Undati6n. .ar
Be q enacted By ns Senate ana House Of Repre-.
seRtGtirss Of the United States Of AneTiea IN Con-
grsts dsSeHblsd. That the President be, and he is
hereby, authorized aud directed TO assign three
oticers Of the Corps Of Englneers United states
In their profession, and who are acquainted with
the aluvlal basin Of the Mississippi river. 10 serve
as board Of commissioners; the president Of sad
United States. II shall be the duty Of said COM
mission to make full report to the President Of
the best system for the permanent reclamation
and redemption Of said aIluvial basin from inun-
datiou, which report the President shall transmit
to Congress at us next session, With such recon-
mendations as he shall think proper z
Sec. 2 Thattho members OF tho commission who
may be appointed from clvillf shall receive COM
pensatlon at the rate OF i've thousand dollars per
annum. The commission may employ secretary
at a rate Of compensation not exceeding two hun
dred dollars per month for the time be Is employed;
and the necessary travelling expenses Of The meu1-
beTs Of said commission not officers Of the army,
and Of the secretary, shall be paid upon the ap-
proVal Of bills Tor the same by the Secretary Of
War. ... .-- .Ha... ... . -...
Sec 3 That the sum Of twenty-five thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary
to carry into effect the foregoing provisions, is
hereby appropriated, and shall bo subject to dis
bursement by the Secretary of War in accordance
with the provisions OF this act.
Approved, June, 1874. ....
By order OF the Secretary OF War:
THOMAS II. VINCENT.
Assistant AdIutant General.
National Republican., 1874-07-11

A LITTLE Democratic organ in Virgins
thinks 'ft is a compliment to any Southern
gentleman that THE national REPUBLI
CAN should speak of him in disparaglng
terms" The Southern gentlemen to whom
it refers are those who are eternally be
wailing the '1ost cause;" the results of thf
war, the passage Of the constitutions
amendments, and the deprivation of tht
privilege of ''walloping their own niggers.'
They generally fly Confederate flags whe1
they show their colors. These gentle
men" may count upon being comprmenteG
by us all the time.
National Republican., 1874-07-11

THE St, Louis GIo5e breaches one thing
and practices another. A few days ago il
offered In q private letter to support a Ger,
tam Western Senator for The Presidency il
1875, and now it declares that 'fbe func
''tions of newspaper, as q gatherer and {
''disseminator of news, and as a commen
''tator on everything which happens, arr
''chiefest, and should not be subordinateC
'to suysudsidiary end Of running the po
'qitical machine, whether such machine be
ga ward meeting or Presidential cam
GTDaiCn "
National Republican., 1874-07-11
PRoPosALs FoR az ANp GoA1.
Z %. NAVY DEPARrNEST, 4
BUREAT OF YARDs ANp DoCKs, z

." o." nf NAVY DEPARHMENT,l
.....g. s BUREAg OF YARDS AND DOCKs,.r
Sealed BrOpOs9is for each class, sepaisteiy IN.
dorsed Proposals for Glass No. Cname the class)
for ths 5Ayy yard e tnsEs z The Yard will BE re-
o. the rds Win be coi8nshesda for rurnishing and
& e. fs R s MINI is s:nsd the Ar
BUREA 10 OF YARDS AND DOCKS, CLASS No.
~ 20, Hay AND STRAW. 1sTI-'7S. .
KIttery, 100 tOnsC2 80 Ibsl best quality fine English
Boston, 100 tons ts4o rbs) best hay loose, per
Brooklyn, % tons 40 TBsI first quality loose tim
PSisdeip6ia Is tons 30 Ibsl best clover and tim
Washington, g tons ta,2iO lbs.) hay, best quality
Norfolk, tSa. q 10 pss. quality timothy hay
Psnsacos 3 tons q 2uIDs lSest timothy end clover
Del Deillvssriss sTii 70 be made monthly as required.
BUREAU OF YARDS AID DOCKS. CLASS No.
q, ANTHRACITE GOAL, IS74-S75
KIttery, COZ tons e. 40 lbs) White-ash, steamboa
Kittefy. iSS tons q sOlbs) whits-ss stOve size,
BPstoH, 70 tons G. 20 ibs1 Yhite-Ash, steamboat
Boston eahe Is tons Rsd-ash for stoves aua
Boston, IS tons tzsao lbsl Red-ash, egg size per
Boston. Is tons Cas4O Ibs.I Red-Ash, nut-sIze per
Brooklyn, 100 tons q, 80 Ibs.) Locust mountain,
screened for steam boilers, per ton.
Brooklyn, 80 tons (R24O Ibs.) Locust mountain,
BFS65EiyS, i StOns splbsjLOcast mountain, stove
BfoOtlyn, Is tons G. 20 lbs Locust mountain, nut
& isO tons a s4OIbs best quality Le-
LeaESe Island 100 tons .so lbs.J best quality Le-
Washington, 50 tons (S24O ibs.) White-Ash, stove
NoPfolE f6 10 tons e. Ibs Anthracite, stove sire,
Ptg9sacol;, gss cola tons Ibsl Anthracite COAL per
ton. ..r ...' o. .... ..'.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND. DOCKS, GLASS No.
= ~, BITUMISOUs COAL, 1s74-'I5.
KIttery, 100 tons 80 Ibs.) Cumberland COAL for
Kittars Is tons q 10 iSs) English caRnei coal, per
Boston, 50 tons q $40 Ibs) Lump Cumberland coal,
for blacksmith's use, per ton.
Brooklyn, . tons q - lbs Broad-top coal, run
Of the mines, best quality for smiths use per
Brooilyu. Is tons a. go fbsJ best InsahalI cspnel
coal for hre-engines, per ton.
Washington, I00tons q 30 lbs.) Cumberland coal,
average run Of mines, per ton.
Norfolk, 80 tons e. 20 l6s.) Cumberland coal, run
Of the mines, per ton. 49,.
Pensacola 25 tons e. 2iolbs) Cumberland coal, per
All the coal to be Of the best quality Of Its kind;
ment and the quantity delivered to Be paid for at
the weights Of the navy yard scales.
All the coal embraced In these classes to be deliV-
cred on or before the ist of November next.
Bono and security in the full amount Of the con-
tract will be required to secure its faithful execu-
tioh and fulhIlment, aud the Bureau reserves the
right to reject any or all OF the bids -
Jy1l Chief Of Bureau.
National Republican., 1874-07-11

TIE IEldsz. and Appeal, which, since its
change of proprietorship, has become rather
dull and stupid, thinks THE NATIONAL BE-
PUBLICAN is very dIsrespectful towards
Gov. Kemper." We shall continue to be
as long as he continues to act in the very
knavish way he has acted lately.
National Republican., 1874-07-11

! TIE Baltimore Gazette is scared out Of
its wits at the position of some of the South
ern Journals and politicians upon the third
term question. 1t assures them that they
have g solemn duty to discharge toward
their white brethren in the North o. well
as in the South. and begs them otao lose
sight of or forget it. Southern Democrats
may remind them somewhat forcibly that
when they were in trouble their Northern
brethren gave them only chicken hearted
support-about one half of what they had
promised to give. 1--.s
National Republican., 1874-07-11
DIED.

PRoCTOR.-On Thursday afternoon, July 9, Mt
A:S0 O'Clock. NELLrR CATHARISE. the infant
daui hter Of Charles W. end Mary E. ProStOr, aged
three mouths and two days. ...
The funerzl will take place this morning,
et 10 O'Clock, from the sOutess St corner Of Eighth
and STREETS northwest. The frieads and relatives
are invited to attead. -.. .......
PENDLE.-On the sth instant, BLANCHE, young;
est tuEhter OF Thomas r. and Sarah Pendle, aged
one year, nine months and fftren days.
Funeral to-day, st O'Clock p. m, from the resi-
dence Of her parents, No. 6B y stree northwest.
Relatives and friends resp cffnly invited to at
tend. . D.. ...r. .. a ''..f -..'.ra ..n-..r ..
THOMAS.-July Q, at I:sO q. m, OF cholera In
fantum, ETHEL FERN, infant daughter OF J2hn1on
P and Sarah J. Thomas, aged ten months and
twenty-five days t'E.I q ~s-.I. - J. g.. f. -.
WHALEN. = 5Irs, .CoBSELTAv rELIZABETH
WHALES, wife OF Henry T. Whalen, of Geo -ge-
town, p. q. closed up ter earthly exstrncr on the
9Th instant, In holy triumph aud glOrinnS hope OF
an imnortAlity of6lessedness aged afty-One years,
Her HntTh Viii "a Re piscesst the west Gecrge-
town NJ D. chhrch, btStn daT next, the i2th n t.,
At O'olockp m. This friends OF the family are re-
specially Invited to SheRf4 49, 70 ..
BAYLIsS.-I tbs city, on Thursday, the 9TH
In stant, BuCK,sER BATLiSsI Q -. , f' 1884,.
Notice Of n n sral hereafter, ..-.r.. .. 80.
National Republican., 1874-07-11
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
NAVY PAY OFFICE, ]

PHILADELPHIA. Julys, 1874.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, Endorsed "PropO
sails for Coal. VIII be recelyed at this ONCE until
WEDNESDAY NEXT. the 18th instant, at o. clock
D. M, for $50 tons Lehigh broken Coal; 80 tons Lo-
Gust Mountain range Coal; TO be delivered at the
United States naval hospital. Philadelphia, free OF
all expense TO the Government, when required.
The above coal to be OF the best quality, uniform
in character. selected free from all impurities, and
the spector Rppointed for the purpose, who win
have the right or peremptoTy rejection,
Bids viii only be received from bona fds miners Of
dealers in coal. The right Is reserved TO reject
geous Responsible security will be required for
fhe faithful delivery Of the above in conformity
NTH the stipufations on the blank forms for bids
tObe had Al this odice, otherwise bids will not be
ente-tainsd. A. w. RUSSELL,
jylI- Paw INSPECTOR u g. NAVY
National Republican., 1874-07-11

GEN. JOHN COBURN, member of Con.
gress from Indiana, does not believe Gen.
Grant has any chance of third term on
account of his position on the currency
question. Mr.. Caburn adds: ''Some pub
u 0ic men have been very apprehensive Of
''his desire to continue in power" If Mr..
. Coburn were to give their names, it would
be found that they are; for the most part,
gentlemen who want to get into power
Themselves
National Republican., 1874-07-11

THE Richmond Dispatch is Indifferent
about the third term, but entirely ''ready
''to give up cherished idea of our fore.
| l'fsthers for the sake of peace The coun,
Try is Indifferent as to what the DisPdtcl
does or does not feel upon the subject. The
! ''peace" which it SO much wants means
the acknowledgment of the blacks, the re,
peal of the constitutional amendments, the
> payment of the late slave owners for theiI
property" as they call it. The DispGtcl
Is fst-witted
National Republican., 1874-07-11
THs libalnly on ;, gy.,i.6g yornr,nael 3 - 2, 2

TEE Albany On. ~ RDesiag Journal says;
HWhstever may be said either Of Mayor Have
meyer or his late police commissioners, the
spectacle Of John Kelly, John Morrissey a0d
Tsmmany Han prosecuting them IN the hame
Of public virtue Is rather eornieai. The kettle
may be black, but it doesn't become the pot to
call It 50. Every man understands that 80 far
as Kelly and his crowd are concerned, it Is
simply . political struggle, and that they are
Just as bad as the men they arraign. Tbs feel.
ing of the public is something entirely differ
Pnt, but It Is rather grotesque to see Kelly and
dorrissey masqueradIng in the thin disguise Of
bubIic guardians"
National Republican., 1874-07-11

SPECIAL N0TTGE--Ths propristOrs
Of Ls Droit Park eT5r the Jsp houses sti!!
Remaining InsOEd Of the large nuE5sr just
completed at IoD prices. TAss houses are
carried SS siss, style and pries, and ara
complete VitA all eitg eoSusnisness. Thsy
arc close to the city, being oaly about as far
as the Capitol is fran ths Waite House
from either Of those points NTH IuidO
qVenuss sstsnding 70 each, and being kIgkSr
than II street they afford commanding
VisuS Of the city. They are all citAin
about thres squares Of the SsUsnth and
Ninth street cars, and only four squares
from the Oore0rGR market. We offer them
as FrSt-class property ID sU6rp respect,
tohethsr for rssidsnos Or invcstmsnt, and
upon the most advantageous terms That
the promises Ws made lat gear hGus bsen
tsIIly redeemed, 'ss Sneits The fnspsctSon of
Tie public. Thu property is the "silt
edge" Of tie oity. a l51J
u We viI rent 5sp Of these elegant
'UbUr0aH siglas aad cottages to Jirst-cIass
tenants only at IoS prices. il sarEg aPpliea-
ton e made. l % slsfv orc
a = - u
National Republican., 1874-07-11
MARRIED.

sMTTHTSfoR6AN;- On Tuesday. Juiyz, 1874, Al
st. Philips church, Bradford Springs, S. c., BY
the r, ctor. Rev. LcGrInd 7. Query. Mr. E.DELA.
FIELD SMITH, OF New York, ana Miss NfARGAEEI
Johnston MoEGAN, dtughtsr Of Rev. Glib ri
Morgan, DID,, OF South CarOlina.
National Republican., 1874-07-11

READERS OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLI-
CAN IeaUing tho city for the summer can
hare tic paper mailed to their address for
sirty-siz cents per month, in ad0ance,
National Republican., 1874-07-11
SATURDAY MoRNING:::::::::::::JUL IL, IS7

PERSONS leaving tOlOn for tic summer
t0iH do s0sH 10 consult the 'oateTTng- place
advertisements IN another column.
National Republican., 1874-07-11

H3@DR. A. +. A. KING C726 THIR-
~ TENTH STEET) has returned. Otice
hours as usual: 5:30 to 9:9O a. m. Ito and to
p. m ----- - lyo-zM
rC5s SOTICE--The animal meeting
~ of the Stockholders of the NatiOnat Union
Insurance Company. Of Washington for tie cleo
tion of nine dire tors, wiz be held at the ONCE of
the company, No. $40 Louisiana avenue, MON
DAY. July Il, 1sT4, Polls open from to . O'Clock
d. m. NOBLE ID. LARNER,
ty4-dtd -......".. Secretary.
rSFPkRENTS CAN HAVE THEIR
- children properly trained In penmanslip
during their vacation by sending them moTnin Is
or evenings to the Business College, corner Seventh
and j. Jreets. Private lessons given in other
branches during summer months only. Jy3-iw .
EPROUTE To CAPE MAR NY BAL
~ TIM0RE AND OHIO RAILROAD at 8 y.
nj. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, connecting
with nns steamer. arriving at Cape May at p. m,