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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-09

Dl1EEE. hy5I
But who is prepared to say that the pres
sent Legislature will not find means and
ways to retrench so as to save two or three
hundred thousand out of the array of liza
bilities?
Now, as to the increase Of the tax lists,
by an equalization Of values as between in
dividuals in the same county, and between
the counties. Everybody ~convesant with
such matters knows that while some men
pay tax on nearly the full value Of their
realty, Others do not pay on half the actual
value Of theirs. This can be changed.
But a between counties. 1 will only
illustrate by = few references TO the Comp
trOller's report, disclaiming at the same
time all intention to reflect on any person
or any county, only using a few Of such
published tacts as serve my purpose, and
as will show that the present CENTRE alb
sence Of system does not get at the real
taxable value Of property equitably.
Take for instance the counties Of Giles
aud Franklin in Middle Tennessee. Turn
to the table in Comptroller's report, show
ing taxable property in Middle Tennessee
for 1874" We find that the value Of pro
perty in Franklin, is greater in 1874 than
in 1873, by SSS9,764, and less in Giles in
1874 than in 1873 by S99s, III.
Take in East Tennessee Hancock and
Hawkins counties, laying alongside Ofeach
other. The taxable value in Hancock is
greater in 1874 than in 1873, by S96,155,
and less in Hawkins in 1874 than in 1873.
by s113.345.
Take another feature. l find that four
counties in East Tennessee, viz: Claiborne,
Hancock, Monroe and Union, return in
1874 less land by 11S,OOO acres, than in
1873. 1 find that in six counties in Middle
Tennessee, there was less land in 1874
than 1873, by 244,OO0 acres!
These things cannot be accounted for on
the theory of "Shrtrbage in ralues." 1t
reminds US of the negro fisherman who
caught a catfish too large to lug along, and
so tied it to a stake while he tried his luck
further up stream. An unlucky little
rascal Of the same complexion came along
with a diminutive catfish which he tied to
the stake, bearing of the large one as a
lawful trophy. When Darkey No. l re-
turned, he slOshed the small fish about for
a few moments and exclaimed with eyes as
big as saucers: "My Gosh! How dat cat
fish am swunkI"
Take another feature: In Washington
county, lands are valued at $3.50 per acre.
In Greene at $3.50; in Hawkins at 1915;
in Sullivan at $500, and in Hamblen at
S10.S7. 1 know some thing at least Of the
value Of lands in each of these counties
and Of the topography Of the counties, and
l think l am justified in saying, that lands
in Washington will average as valuable as
lands in any Of the other counties named;
and that the lands in any ofthe other u
ties named viii average in value with the
lands in Hsmblen. Yet see the figures.
These are only samples. An analysis Of
the Comptrollers report would fill columns
with facts like these. Who will say that
an equalization in the counties and betlreen
the counties will not justly swell the tax
lists by fifty millions.
EAST TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Feb. s.
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NASHVILLE
I T BUSINESS LIST

AttOTneys-at-L0I5.
B. L. CARUTHRRS, j., 81. ". BOsSEB, No.
46K n. Cherry st.
J. P. JEUP, once 53K Cedar street.
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ReI Estate AQsPt.
JAMES HICKMAN No. Is Church St., Maxwell
House.
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THE water famine IN the New Eng
land States Is assuming increased pro-
portions, and is seriously interrupUing
the production Of cotton goods. Ad-
di,fonal mills have been compelled to
SUSPEND operations entirely foT lack Of
motive power, and many large corpO-
ritions in Massachusetts, and Maine
are only producing from 25 to 333 per
cent. Of their usual product. Several
of the Lewiston mills are only making
D Der cent Of their customary supply,
and the Peppereil and Laconia mills
. only able to turn out goods to the
extent Of oue-third Of their full ca
ua.i.v. Other mills which have liberal
contracts on hand are unable to COM
pete with them for lack Of water; and
even the steam mills are IN some cases
unable TO obtain sufficient water for
the generation Of steam.
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MILWAUKEE Is d town OF nearly
100000 inhabitants, some five hundred
q whom met Matt. Carpenter at the
deDot on his return from Madison, and
hailed him as next President Of the
United States. Matt. must be "des-
perately short if he could not hire a
bigger crowd Of clacquers than that.
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THE OPEN HAND.
Northern MunIfeence to Southern
Educational Institutions.
Knoxville Chronicle

wv ~
Educational Institutions.
Knoxville Chronicle.
Rev. T. W. Humes, D. D., President
Of East Tennessee University, some
time since addressed a communication
to the NelU York EUening Post, In
which he sets forth some Of the wants
OF the institution over which he so
wOrthily presides, and suggested that
wea thy men making donations in the
interest Of the cause Of education
could not place their means where
more would be accomplished than with
the Trustees of this University. A
few days ago, he received a letter from
ThOs. Z. Porter, a commission mer-
chant Of New York, authorizing DR..
Humes to draw on him for a thousand
dollars, to be expended in the erection
Of a building for scientific purposes.
At the meeting of Trustees, held on
Thursday, the matter was laid before
the Board, when a resolution was pass
ed authorizing the President to take
such steps as he may deem proper, for
raising a sufficient fund to meet the
object specified in Mr.. Porter's liberal
proposition.
The Board also passed a vote Of
thanks to Mr.. Porter. We trust that
funds may be speedily secured for the
erection of this much needed building.
Speaking of donations, we under
stand that President Bartlett, of Mary
vile College, has recently returned
from an Eastern trip, while on which
he received in the neighborhood of two
thousand dollars for the benefit of the
Institution over which he presides. He
received a handsome sum from Phelps,
Dodge & Co., Of New York. The
South certainly has cause for gratitude
to the mOnied men at the North, for
the very liberal manner IN which they
have contributed to the cause of educa-
ton in the South. In addition to the
munifcent donation of Mr.. Vanderbilt,
by which a first class university is TO
be established at Nashville, other por-
tions Of our State have been the re-
cipients Of ike fayors on a smaller
scale.
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The House Judiciary Committee are
bothered about the word white IN Its
bearing on the naturalization Of China
men. The heather may not be exactly
white. but we thought the Fifteenth
Amendment abolished all distinctions
Of color.
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~
The Chicago Times squarely faces
a loyal bugabOo. in the following
fashion:
The discovery. that no less than
e~ighty-fve persons who have been
elected members of the Forty-fourth
Congress either served In the rebel
army, OF held civil Offices under JEFF
Davis government, is causing a good
deal of uneasiness IN some quarters.
AL these ex-confederates are Demo-
Gratis. One hundred and sixty-three
Democrats have been elected members
Of the House, and Of this number
eighty-three are a majority. Hence
the alarmists conclude that the next
House, will be controlled by ex-rebels.
The Democrats viii control the House,
the caucus viii control the Democrats,
and the ex-rebels Will control the
caucus. Therefore the ex-rebels viii
control the House. Q. E. D.
And what thenP Why, the loyal
mind fears that these rebels" viii
stop the wheels of government by re-
fusing appropriations for army, navy,
interest on the public debt, and good
ness knows what else. The Times con-
descends to argue the matter with the
loyalty s~hrieKers, and gives three reas-
ons why the rebels" viii do nothing
of the sort. First, there Is not a parti-
Gle of evidence, circumstantial or infer
entail, that these men or their constit-
uents want any more wal just now.
Secondly, the Northern Democrats
have heads Of tn i rown, and would not
join in such an ~absurdity. Thirdly,
the Democracy, North and South, viii
be on its best behavior.
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TIE Morrill, bill for the government
OF the District Of Columbia abolishes
suffrage, except in tue election Of a
Delegate to Congress, who shall, es
oHf-f9. be a member Of all the local
boards. This exception Is supposed TO
befor the special benefit Of Boss Shop
herd. who would be undoubtedly elect
cd by his negro cohorts, and regain
control Of the various boards.
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THE Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Trustees are advertising for the iron
trestIe work and superstructure OF
bridges, either iron or wood, between
Cincinnati and Kings Mountain, and
the iron superstructure Of the Cumber-
land river bridge.
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IT Is rumored that the President
Will soon send a message TO Congress
recommending the overthrow Of the
Garland Government IN Arkansas and
the reinstatement Of Brooks. We
hone and believe the President VIII dc
nothing Of the hnd.-ChjcagoHTrbaHs
But he has "been and gone and done
II. for all that.
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But who is prepared to say that the pres
sent Legislature will not find means and
ways to retrench so as to save two or three
hundred thousand out of the array of liza
bilities9
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Drawing Certain or Money Refunded.

Whols Tickets, $50; halves, S25; tenth, OF each
coupon, s.; eleven whole tickets, $500.
Fer tickets or information, address
THOS. Z. BRAMLETTR,
Agent and Manager,
LOUISVILLE, KY
Or call on ". q. PRICE,
No. HSouth College street, Nashville, Tenn.
Death Of Coz. Decentralization o. the
Trustees-A Successor APPOinted-N0
More POstpOnenseRts-DrGlUiRg Ger
tain February 9th.
At a meeting Of the Trustees Of the Public
Library o. Kentucky, Jan. l6Y 1875 1t was &c
solved that O. NJ. Briggs, Esq, who under the
late Hon. ThOs. 4. Bramletts was the real busi-
ness manager Of the gift concerts already given
in aid Of the Public Library Of Kentucky, DO
and be is hereby authorised 10 take the place
made vacant by the death OF said Bramletts, in
the management Of the affairs Of the dfth and
last gift concert, and that the drawing an
nOunced for February q, 1873, shall positively
and unequivoeslly take place on that day with
out any further pOstpOnement OF delay on any
account Whatever.
r. 7. DURRETT, President
JOHN s. CAIN, Secretary.
Hereafter an communications relating 70 the
Fifth Concert should be addressed 20 the under
signed, and I pledge myself that the drawing
shall ZONE of February 9th, or that every dol
lar paid for tickets shall be returned.
G. NJ. BRIGGS, Agent and Manager,
Room 4 Public Library Building
Louisville, Ky.
janis d2taw tues&fri&W In
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county.

As MORE than S6,O00,0O0 Of bank
noes haze been applied for under the
new currency act,it WILSON becomeno'
cessarv for Secretary Bris.Ow toredeem
81 100000 Of greenbacks, il he complies
with the Jaw. Has he the necessary
mems at his disposal? If not, where
he to get his supply:-Cb'eag0
Times:
Wall street says he is going to
sell more bonds-the new five per
cents-in Europe, but doubts his abil-
itv to place them.
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COTTON WILL BE KING.

A S MONEY Is SCARCE, AND SOME OF
n our planting and shipping friends may pre-
are prepared 70 make liberal cash advances on
cstton consigned 10 the well known house Of
RDbt. Moore & CO., New York. Those who wish
to ship will please call on US.
j. NJ. CARSEY, son s CO..
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PUBLICLIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.

Death Of Coz. Decentralization Of the
Tr1stees-A Successor AppOinted-No
More POStPORemeHts-DraWjng Ger
tain February 9th.
At q meeting Of the Trustees OF the Public
Library Of Kentacky Jan. Is, 1876, it was re-
solved that G. N. Briggs, Esq, who under the
late Hon. Tho. +. Bramlette was the real bush
ness manager Of the gift concerts already given
in aid Of the Public Library Of Kentucky, be
and he is hereby authorized to take the place
made vacant by the death OF said Bramlette, in
the management Of the affairs Of the fifth and
last gift concert, and that the drawing an
nOunced for February 2, 1875, shall positively
and unequivOcally take place on that day with
out any further pOstpOnement or delay OF any
account whatever.
r. T. DURRETT, President
JOHN s. CAIN, Secretary.
Hereafter all communication relating 70 the
Fifth Concert should be addressed 70 the IN
d~ersigned, and I pledge myself that the draw
lug shall cOme of February 9th, or that every
dollar paid for tickets shall be returned.
@. N. BRIGGS, Agent and Manager,
Room 1, Public Library Building,
Louisville, Ky.
jan22 d&w1m
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PROMINENT Democrats IN Congress
have determined to vote steadily
against any increase of taxation this
session. They believe the government
expenses can be sufficiently reduced to
make the revenues meet all emergen-
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II any one supposes that the present
Congress intends to probe the mystic
ries of the District safe burglary, or to
publish the names Of Pacific Mail Con-
eressmen, a few weeks viii disabuse
him of the idea.
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THE districting Of Indiana after
the last census. by a Republican Legs
Iature. was a fearful gerrymanoer,
which, however, did not prevent their
losing the state. The present Legs
Iature will overhaul the work and
make a new apportionment.
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want 1000 agents 70 canvass for the COM
PLETE HEBALIST, and The GROWING
WORLD. 1 will give such terms and furnish
such advertising facilities that no man need
make less than 500 per month and all expenses
no matter whether he ever canvassed before
or not. Address DR.. D. PHELPS BROWN,
No. p Grand street, Jersey City, y. j., and full
particulars viii be sent by return mall
feb7 p
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PUBLIC NOTICE.
Notice in Chancau.

OFFICE or CLERK AND MASTER OF
THE CHANCERY COURT,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 70, 1875
Mark Young W.. Emily rhOma8 IS ais
NOTICE IN THE ABOVE CAUSE IS
~ hereby gwen that I win receive bids AZ my
Office at the Courthouse st Nashville, until !
O'Clock P. N. Wednesday, FEB. II, 1875, for the
following described property, tO-Wit;
LOtNO. Oh In d. 7. McGavOck's addition %
Nashville, fronting IS feet on Summer street
and running back 20 q Is foot alley.
Said bids 10 At SIS, that being the
bid OF J.. II. Young. II any bids over this sum
are made, the party 80 bidding viii be required
to execute notes, with good security, due N me
and two years, with interest from date, and q
lien win be retained % secure their payment
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR
Clerk = Master.
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NEW YORK State has supplied three
Senators to the Western States this
faE-Christianoy in Michigan, Pad
dock III Nebraska. and Cameron IN
Wisconsin.
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KING CYRUS CHAPTER No. 1O7,
ROYAL ARCH MAsONs.

THE STATED CONYOCATION FOR Feb
i ruary viii be held
This tuesday Evening at 2 O'Clock.
Companions are requested TO attend.
IRVINE X. CHASE, Secretary.
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EXPOSITION BUILDING
FOR SALE.
Exposition Building
CHAMPAGNEH

7 AM IN RECEIPT OF A LARGE AS
II sOrtment Of the finest brands OF Champagne
Wines that are made in France; and as treason
has been made OdiOus BY the endorsement Of
our Legislature, 1 will sell az very low prices
hereafter, viz
L. ROederer, 81 per Bottle.
Pomery * GrenO, 81 per Bottle.
Yive Clquot, 81 per Bottle.
La Perle.
De La Cuvee, 81 per Bottle.
Paper Heidsick, s. per Bottle.
George GOuiet, 3 per Bottle.
l. DolmOnlcO, - per Bottle.
Krug & Co, 50 per Bottle.
j. GeOrg.
Carte Blanch, s. per Bottle.
Al American -Chsmpagnes ,Si-50 per Bottle.
Also, 2O Jugs Imported Settler Water.
feb7 ST A. C. CARTER.
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GRANT Is rather late in asser ing
the rights Of the Rev. Joseph Brooks,
Of Arkansas, WIG ran against his party,
in 1872. on the Greeley platform.
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= WASHINGTON special to the CHI
rggo Times states that in a recent con-
v.rs ton with Morton and others,
Grant said he was considering the ad-
Visibility OF getting Congress to re-
enact the Ku-Kluz law Of 1872. He
thinks the law should be nearly, if not
quite. the samei II text IS before, merely
substituting the phrase white
Tr-- ua7 fer oKu-Klux."
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I2 Democratic Kentucky the boot Is
on the other Leg and Democratic OIL
era S are compelled TO protect the Afri-
can from Uncle Sans nephews. One
night last week three United States
.saIa;ers stationed ut Lancaster, made a
raid on a negro dance and raised a row
which came near resulting seriously.
They were arrested bythe town author
tiles. and rebuked IN the sum Of eight
dollars and costs.
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NOTICES.


HI LAaG4AGCCFA Is ~ ~AaCSt
NTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville, jan
nSrY the 30th, Id4-Hugh McGavOck, Com
plafnsnt, VS.. VI. j. O~'Shaughnessy ct al, De
fepdants. AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENT
II appearing from affdavit fled in this cause,
that the defendants, j. 2. O~'Shaughnessy, st.
,Toasnh Fire and Marine Insurance Company Of
Missouri, the Fire Association Of Pennsylvania
and the Clay Insurance Company Of Kentucky,
are nOD-residents of the State Of Tennessee: II
Is therefore ordered that said defendants enter
their appearance herein before OF withinthe first
three DAYS Of the ne1t term Of SAID Court, 70 be
held on the first Monday in April next, QSI5, y
and plead, answer, or demur 20 complainant's
hill. or the SAM viii be taken for confessed as
to them and set for hearing eX parte, and that a
COW OF this order be published for four con-
s%ec1tive weeks in the Nashville Union and
American.
A c~Opy-AttesE
Clerk and Master.
n. g. Malone, Solicitor for Complainant.
fan3l a sun
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CHIcAGo's latest notion is to organ
lie insurance companies against losses
by thieves, burglars and Robbers. De
teetiyes are at the bottom Of II.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
At HaIf Its Value!

A ENTIRELY NEW HOUSE, IN THE
n best part Of the city. Will sell for half its
value and little more than half its cost. VIII
guarantee over fifteen per cent in rent for two
years alter this.
S. W. STEELE,
feb9 1t Al North College street.
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The Bottom Out!
ST. BERNARD coal.
THE OLD

THE ONLY TRUE AND TRIED friend OF
Il both poor and rich, represented BY Strat-
ons hobo g Co, General Agents, Southeast
ms company has invariably dehed mopOpo-
lies and the combined influences OF anF cosI
ring thereby saving thousands Of dollars q the
citizens Of Nashville, and BY the following price,
proving who are the real friends Of tie peoDis.
From and after this date we have reduced
Crate Coal, IT bush loads, to.......s26O
Stove Coal, II bush Load, to-. 200
Slack coal, By the car load, 70 Sc per bushsl.
Special rates given on all other grades BIZ ths
ear lead By calling at cur once.
STRATTON, ROBB s CO.
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". BARBER, G. P. RO'
j. K. BREUNEMAN.
ROCHE & CO.,

UItW WGItGFUt LOIIE-
mission Merchants,
Manufacturers Of Cider and pure Cider Vine
gar, Wholesale Dealers in Apples, Potatoes,
Onions, Brzns, Peas, Dried Fruits, Peanuts,
Meal, Grits, HOminy. etc. Seed Potatoes q
speciality. COnsignments respectfully solicited.
Nos. ~ and 80 south Market street.
fsb8 eOd3m
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4 Chance for the Neat Thirty Days to
Saue Money, and Big Money

SHALL DISCONTINUE BUSINESS
a until the Springtrade opens, I will sell Hats
and Gents Furnishing Goods at One-third less
than the same can be had in the city. Heavy
Winter Underwear at One-halft the usual prices.
-Four fine Silver-plated Show Cases, I and 9
feet long, at One-third less than the same can be
had at the factory. D.,
Parties owing accounts viii please call and
settle the same. All accounts not paid By the
5th Of February viii be given out for collection.
Call soon and Oblige
BENSON, THE Halter,
jan3 If lbs Church st., Battle House.
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LEGAL SALES.
CHANCERY SALE.

A. ID. H~ightOWer, Admir- vs..
Matte H~tghtOWer ct ais.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
ID Chancery Court for Rutherford county,
Tenn, pronounced in the above named cause,
1 viii,
On the premises, on Monday, February
8, 1875,
offer for sale at public outcry, 10 the highest
and best bidder three vacant lots, situated in
the CITY of Nashville, Tenn each fronting on
Cherry street "a feet and extending back from
said street east 1856 feet to an alley, said lots be-
ing bounded on the south By J. NJ. Fraley's
house and lot, and on the north BY a vacant lot.
TERMS.-A credit Of six and twelve months.
Free frUm any equity Of redemption. Purchaser
10 execute notes with two solvent s~ureties.
n. 3. BLACK, c. s. H., and COm'r.
Jan. IS, 1915. janrI oaW4t
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THE st. louis Globe Is authority for
the statement thas Angus Cameron,
who beat II t.. Carpenter, has always
been a Democrat.
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oPARTNERSHI

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ].
N r. Breuneman was admitted as a partner
in our house Jan. 20, 1875, and the frme name
changed ROCHE & BARBER,
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THE REIGN OF PARTY FEELING.
Washington Correspondence Of the New York
lid


THE REIGN OF PARTY FEELING.
Washington Correspondence Of the New York
Herald.
It adds to the difficulties of the stu
alton that the Democrats have not
since the session opened won conf
dence, and are further than they were
three months ago from being able to
rally to themselves the dissatisfied part
Of the Republicans. They have wise
and capable men in both houses, but It
is felt here that they have lost good
opportunities in the county, especially
IN the Senatorial elections There is a
feeling that they do not want recruits.
They have made the same blunder Of
which Henry Wilson accuses the Presi.
dent. They have refused to take the
best men whereEerLhey could find
them. Nothing draws us to the Dem
ocrats," said a very able Republican in
conversation to-day IN the House. 81,
for my part; abhor the measures which
are proposed; but what can 1 do. 1
could pick out five Democrats and five
Republicans in the House now, who,
coming together, coald andwouldagree
upon a policy that would restore the
country at once to peace and prosper
ity. 1t Is so easy a task, and yet it is
impossible, because party feeling
reigns, and moderate cOunsels have no
chance Of q hearing Or Of influence"