Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-27

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Procrustean cruelty marks tho policy OF Nir-
ginia, since the war. In 1860, that Common
wealth had about none at all of public schools,
but the war having intervened and broken mp
the old systems of the slave times, it now has
4l85. In 1860 it had but 10 per cent. of the
school population &. {. children of proper age to
go to school, attending school, whero now it
has 3s per cent. In 1860 there were no colored
children receiving education (lnd even to teach
them was crime,) but now there arc in Yir-
ginia's public schools 5i,9il colored children.
For progress like this we cry heartily Praise the
lord albeit there are Statesmen who ex-
poet that Virginia will in time discover that gen
eral education is "injudieous and unreason-
able" and who will be disappointed, certainly il
she goes Oh i'll this way using her children with
cruelty whch-tlle statesmen Thinks com
parable only to that of tho African robber and
murderer The work in Virginia, we may add,
is in the hands of highly competent, and quito
earnest man-Rey. DR.. w. IL. nuifner. He
seems truly interested in the great labor which
lies undor his hand, and we believe has pursued
it with wisdom as well as diligence.
The newspapers that see no other Republican
nomination for President so likely as that Of
General Grant are tile Democratic papers.
They cannot perceive that any other person
named in connection with tie Republican caudl-
dacy has the shadow of chance. They are
quito sure that the next Republican Convention
will be controlled by "Grant's oniee-holders
"Third-term, to their imagination,i is the presi-
dents purpose, and all the hosts of Republican
voters are only waiting to be gobblo1up. That
the way the Democratic newspapers look at it.
or course, they take an unproiudicad impartial
view. or course, they do not lot WISH beget
thought-not the least And Of conrse what.
ever the Democratic newspapers expect Of the
Republicans that thing the Republicans are surc
to do o, yes, Of course don't We al see them
rushing right off to get it fixed
Tho failure OF a bank, in Now York, yeater.
day, concerns none OF its note-Aoldera. Nobody
looks amongst the note. he has on hand, q
carefully examines those that may he paid him
to detect one OF the broken bank. This j. the
result of the national system. Tho deposit Of
bonds at Washington guarantees the note.hold.
or asains. loss, ana the bills Of tic susponde,
institution are absolutely good just TIC same to-
day that they We're yesterday. But under
State ''system, what would happen New Yorl
II is true. had better law than most othcl
States, and did require security for the bank is
sues within its limits, but the general rule was
that when q bank failed lts notes were worth,
lei-, and the people who held them wero the
losers.
Geo. Alfred TownsenI'= letter from Dover to
the Philadelphia Tunes gives tho Gaatt turn
We'll, let it stir him up; lie is probably uncou,
eclous OF the attack II!z letter is character
istic olse-podge Of Delaware historical remi.
niscences, (to which he has given more atten.
ton than nne-tcntAs OF our own people, will
personal details and =ketchy descriptions. A
part of it is true and a good deal might be truei
and not do itself injustice. lie stick u lis dc
predatory opinions concerning Mr.. Bayard, and
we suppose that in the Offices Of the inlenen
dent press Of Delaware his portrait, once regard!
ed 50 highly, il nov tlruod wifi its face to tAC
wall.
One thousand Republican votes, says Mr.
George Alfred Townsend will be given in Dela
ware to Mr.. Bayarl, should ho lo TIC Democrat
&c candidate fer President. As it is who It i
That says this, denial may be au0crluous lu
we venture to state tile fact that il The Eepub
hcan candidate is a man worthy tho honorof tht
nomination, and Of known fitness FOR the presi
dency-say Benjamin II. Bri-tnw or Charle
Francis Alams-he will hoia tbe Republican
Of Dala tpp ,tit ,..,.t.
Of loss to Mr.. Blyard as would Gii Mr. George
Alfred Towneenl's con-ciencc-bag.
Several newspapers published ii tho outsil,
world by foreign harbarians arc circulating th
etory that "siN hnulred pcrsons passed nule
tho lash" at New Castle, last saturday. This il
slight eyagsoraton. lilo crowd u spectator,
il said to have numbered about 4i4 ninIred Iii
those actually whipped il tic ilesh were Int XIV
en-. Still, an error Of tha sort is of not mud
consequence whipping, in the opinion CT III,
wlse, is such Wholesome thing Tor commuli
ty that triiling difference Of live hundred a,a
hnety-tlTee more OF less cannot b5 important
Chief Justice Waite appreciates the dignitica
and proprieties Of lis position, ana lie responds
to the earnest foolmS OF tho American people
whom he declares that the position he lol- Hh5ul,
snot be used as stepping stone to Tic l'rc il
dency, His opinion that tlIo Constitution might
with propriety forbid the election Of Chei
Justice to be President il shared liy many, and
his positive refusal to hlge his name used, cor
responding with that opinion, viii elevate him
IN the estimation OF those wAo4o esteem II
worth having,
ES-Mayor Oakley Hall Of New YORK has mi
politics, given mp law, written play.aud Htl g
on the stage to present its leading chaiacte
himself. The Ttmes wishes him success, say
ing it does not now believe ho Shared in IL.
punder OF the Tweod Ring, and that "rlnco it
overthrow ho has struggled gallantly agairsl
host OF circumstances which would long az,
have crushed less buoyant or indomltablo ia