The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-29

The accurate knowledge lac dis
PLAYED Of the most minute details
of his subject very much surprised
the old and leading members of the
House of both parties, aad won
their respect for bin as Il severe
and close student. These old birds
know very well that,to excel IN any
thing, work, trorh, WORK, WORK is
necessary; and. afterwards, Il HHle
more 1rork. They take very little stoell
in innate genius, and have very little
confidence in any man who does.
They respect only the worker. And
can tell, five minutes aftcra new man
opens his mouth on the floor, whcth-
both sides of it. If he cvi3entIv
has. they listen to him, acknowl-
edge him rs one of them but, II he
insults the Hou-c by occupying It's
time in Misunderstanding on some sub
iect Of which he krows nothing but
the nomenclature, or by addressing
his ftr-oT constituents, instead OF
the House of Representative, the
leading mon treat him, ever after,
with polite Indifference he thinks
it mighty strange that he can never
"catch the Speakers eye; and, ii
nally finds him left to the compan-
ionship of the "nobodics' OF his
party. Money has already taken
rank with the lending men in the
House, and young aspirants for pc
litical hOnors should bear in mind
that he owes his success to high
purposes, honesty, and study-hard
uOrk.
THE ST. LOUIS NOMINATION..
A marked change has occurred,
within the past ten days, in the
tone and feeling of Western men
here. These who where positive in
their assertion of preference for can-
didates are now willing to accept
whatever may be most ncccs-
sary for the success of the party
even if it demand the nomination Of
an Eastern man. TIlden has GAIN
ed immensely with these men with
in the past week. The opposition
of the Tweed and Canal Ring thieves
of his own state has added to his
strength and it is certain that he
will be presented ut St. Louis, by n
united delegation, headed by such
men as IIuratio Seymour and Chas
O'Connor. Bayard is also very
much talked of. Judge Davis is
occasionally mentioned but think
the movement IN his favor, il there
really be what can be callcl a
movement, has little real vitality
as yet. The sentiment, freely ex-
pressed, in favor of the nomination
of a lifelong democrat, instead of u
man of republican antecedents, and
as far as known, procIivities in the
same direction, operates strongly
against him.
ONE OF THE WONDERS OF THE NATION
AL CAPITAL
is Murtagh, "cditor and proprietor
of the home mouth-piccc of the Ad-
known as the Nation
al Republican. Murtagh Is an enig-
ma. Superintendent OF Il Methodist
Sunday School, he is notorious as IL
man of the world whose every day
will not bear the most
ordinary moral test. Judgment
after Judgment stands recorded
against him on the records OF the
District Supreme Court; strikes
among his printers are OF almost
weekly occurrence and it is with
the utmost difficulty that the editors
and reporters secure theirweellly sal
aries. And yet, II few years ago, he
erected one of the finest buildings in
Washington, and it is now reported,
OH good authority, that he is about
10 erect another of n similar char
lcter. How he mana9es to do ii
puzzles tho will, and and confound5
he understanding. 1t is known,
however, that for years past, he
mas been on terms OF the closest in
imacy with Secretary Robson, |
with whom he is frequently seen,
urn in arm, walking down the ave
bottom of this intimacy is GENERALLY |
believed Let us hope that the
Committee on Expenditures in the
Navy Department will get down to
,ard pan in their investigation. III
hey do, there can be no doubt that
Murtagh will figure in some of the
of the department III
question. One of his silliest eX
,loits Is a doublc-leaded leader pub
ished Il few days ago, demanded
hat, in view of the recognition by
he democracy Of Secretary Bristow
IS an honest man, he Secretary b.
gives unquestionable assurance OF
Inaltered allegiance to the Repub
lean party" As yet, Bristow don't
.omc out with the "uuquestionable
worth cont. Xxx