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The party OF GRANT and HAYES Of NOR
TON, CHANDLER, and the CAMERoNs, is on
the defensive and likely to remain so. I'M
I'll IL is brought TO Judgment in November
But this attitude il not at all agreeable to
the managers, and from the highest to the
lowest We find them desperately laboring
to change IL.
Credit Mobilier DE GoLyER GARFIELD
was set up in the House the other day to
make one of the most hopeful OF these at
tempts But DE GOLFERS method Of do
ing 1t was very unfortunate He essayed
no defence of the unheard of extravagance
and the enormous corruptions of the Adj
mlnlstration. No doubt, also. he had excel
lent personal reasons for passing over the
history of the Credit Mobilier swindle, and
necessity vilaines of the Washington Ring
But he was equally chary OF touching any
other fact in the recent history Of the Re
publican party, and In all that endless
stream of cold, dishonest impudent soph-
istry, there was no word to indicate that
the pnrty for which he spoke had been in
absolute possession of the Government for
sixteen years, that IL was responsible for
the irredeemable paper currency, for the
unequal tariff, for the land-glnnt rail
roads devouring the public domain
and the public credit. for the prostitution
OF business, for the pillase of the South
by ITS carpet-baggers, for the appall-
Ing revenue frauds, ana for the manifold
plunderings of all the Rings, from the
White House Ring OF GRANT BABcocK,
and PORTER, down 10 tho little pavement
Ring within Ring of which he himself
was richly paid and highly honored
member.
The reverend gentleman could afford no
review Of this sort. His play was all
thrust, and no parry. He did not meet II
single point OF tho calm, philosophical
speech Of LAMAR, to which he pretended
to reply. lie substantially admitted that
the Republican party was corrupt, hone
lessly rotten, aud 80 manlfestly unworthy
OF power that the people would not think
or trusting 1t again If they could find "A
better one. And here DE GoLYER rose TO
the height Of his great argument, and i'm
sisted with many appropriate plattudes
that an Administration composed OF Repub-
llcan thieves was far preferable 20 al Adj
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minstration of men who quarter OF n con-
fury ago had not sighed for the state
Governments OF HOLDEN aud MOSES
and KELLOGG and CLAYTON. With all his
lungs screamed DE GoLYER. and, scream
ing, grew hoarse i'm the throat and
red in the face, "Can the Democrats
be trusted" and 20 nted trIumphantly to
a Democratic speech delivered A. ID. 1859,
which was decidedly heretcal OH the negro
question. 1t was terrible point, but wo
must inform DE GoLyE Err that the starving
laborer, the plundered farmer, and the fail
ing merchant Will not heed 1t. That old
speech is Inusty. IL belongs TO the dark
ages. Ii is not even SO fresh as CAKES
AMEss certificate of stock in the Credit
Mobllier, or DICK PARsoNs's check for the
1850 IN the pavement job.
The reverend jobber had better lay them
all away together-the speech, the ceriifi-
Gates, aud the cbeck--and let bygoncs be
bygones so. I'm the classic language OF the
late paragon of Christian statesmen, they
will do the most good" DE GoLYER GAR
FIELD ought TO know, and If he does not,
he will be taught that the American peo-
pie are suffering sharply and bitterly from
the corrupt misconduct OF their rulers, and
that reform, retrenchment, and integrity
I'm office are now, and are TO be, the great
issues of the Centennial campaign. On the
one side are the sufferers; on the other,
GARFIELD land the rest of them"
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one MAYER, who styles himself Chair
man Of the Republican State Executive Com
mittee Of Alabama, writes to Senator SPENCER,
from Montgomery, that the recent election was
conducted under new laws, under color OF
which Thousands on thousands Of Republican
voters were denied the right of suffrage" The
new laws which MAYER complains OF disfran-
chise thieves, force every voter to cast his bal
lot in his own precinct. aud punish with i'm
prisoament persons guilty Of Illegal registration
and vo,ing. Ii Is 10 wonder that men like
MAYER and SPENCER object to laws Ike these,
which render II impossible for them to conduct
elections IN the style which prevailed before
Alabama redeemed herself from the curse OF
Grantism. Besides, there are personal reasons
Tor obJectng TO them. Under the provision
regulating disfranchisement. described above,
nearl, every Republican politician Of promi-
hence In the state would be prohibited from
yotng.
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Gen. DIX II Is announced, will vary his
snipe shooting at Northampton. this week 10y
occurring on the war with Tripol. That war
occurred good many years ago. hut the aged
General may make what he knows aooutit worth
hearing. He might, however, m AXE more inter
esting an account Of bis martial experiences 10
the less remote war OF tho rebellion, during
which he always held soft places. and had
plenty Of time for literary studies aud classic
diversions. he might al-o give . suocinct sketch
OF his experience az an ofaceh older In different
parties, aud specify the salaries he has been
paid out OF the public treasury, almost uninter-
ruptedly. from his youth up. He has had .
prosperous career, and has awaited himself Of
all his talents and tact. so That now, when very
old and for once out OF public ONCE. he Ia able
to live In affiuence and shoot with equsnimity.
But the aged Gen Dix did a bad stroke OF bust
ness when he organized bis Boys In Blue. He
Is too old to do so malignant a thing, and the
public has supported him too long and too well
for him to try 10 stir w strife among them at a
time when they wish to forget past bitterness,
ana proceed To the work OF reforming the adj
ministration Of the Government. But we must
remember that the octogenarian DIX would now
be absolutely without an ONCE that kept him
before the public II he was not command er in
chief Of the Boys In Blue, and that Is something
10 which he Is not accustomed.
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Harmony but no Compromise.

The Democratic party Of New York are
about to nominate candidate for Cover
nor. The names of several gentlemen are
publicly spoken of rs fitted for this
distinction, and a satisfactory candidate
can certainly be found among them.
Their relative personal merits we do not
here propose to discuss; all that we now
desire to do lie TO state n principle by which
the Convention ought to be guidedin maxi
Ing its selection.
This principle Is very simple aud very
clear. Under the administration of Gov.
TuDES, the Democratic party has made in
this State new departure which Is full Of
encouragement to every patriotic man.
This new departure has been adopted and
reinforced by theSt. Louis Convention, aud
by the Democracy Of the whole country.
AS Gov. Tu.DEN has reformed the admins
tration of the State Of New York. dimin-
ishing the public expenses, putting an end
to public plumber driving fraud aud We
nality from power and Its opportunities,
and immensely reducing the taxes of the
people, the Democracy of the whole coun-
try have undertaken to do the same thing
In the national Government, aud have
nominated him as their candidate for that
purpose.
These plain facts make II evident that
the duty Of the coming Democratic State
Convention IL to continue without waver-
ing in the same line Of action. TO prosecute
the same work, and to select for its candi-
date some man who Is thoroughly identi-
fed in spirit aud In fact with the reform
OF the Government, as commenced aud
carried forward by Gov. TILDEN. This
should be the one test applied TO every
Hspirant for the nomination. The first
and chief question that should be asked
about every man named in the Conven-
ton, is whether he is u practical and proved
reforn-er OF not, and whether he has SYM
pathized with Gov. TILDEN and stood by
him in the prosecution OF his great work
We have heard a great deal about the
wisdom and necessity Of establishing har-
mony in the party by the selection of some
candidate who will be agreeable to every
faction, II that be possible-in other words,
by the selection of some man whose nomi-
patton would be in reality compromise.
To this idea we utterly object. IL posi-
BILE, the candidate should be a man whose
personal weight, distinction, and standing
in the State Will make ii easy and natural
that every citizen who is DESTROYS to
overthrow Grantism should give hun his
support; but there should be no COM
promise in the business. No man should
be taken whose antecedents. connections,
and personal qualities do not give assur-
nnce that he is in earnest in the work Of
reform. To secure harmony almost every
thing may be done but compromise on
this question; but let no candidate be put
In nomination who means an abandon
ment Of the policy by which such noble
results have been achieved in this State,
and upon the enforcement Of which al
Washington the welfare of the country SO
vitality depends.
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Jay Gould on Navigation.
JAY GoULD's Tribune of Saturday con-
tanned the subjoined paragraphs


THE Hell Gate explosion Is postponed TO the end OF
septemhrr ia order that When done IL may he done
well anu quickly all the blasts 20 II at once.
Aftcr that there viii be some ted in pic Aiug
rocks our OF thr anhel uut II cannot be IN re- than
few months at tie utmost before the highway between
TITS city aud Europe Will be shortened by one or Two
hundred miles"
This Ia all nonsense. The lettering OF
the navigation ut Hell Gate, rendering it
safer, Will not shorten the distance be
tween this city and Europe by ono or two
hundred miles, nor by n dozen miles, as
any one can see by looking AT the map /;
nor Will Hell Gate be the highway be-
tween New York and Europe. If IT was "a
straight channel and rs placid IA n mill
pond, II would not be such highway. To
pass through Hell Gate, IA ship or steamer
would need TO encounter the dangerous
navigation OF Long Island Sound from the
time it made Montauk Light until it
Teuchcd New York. 1t would have To
pass the hazardous navigation at the east
ern part Of the Sound, aud all the way up
Il vessel OF the heavy draughtsof the trans
atlantic craft VITA be obliged TO sail with
tho greatest caution. Whereas, coming in
by the Sandy Hook Light, II would avoid
all TINS dangerous nav cation, and not need
10 put the ship in charge of Il pilot until
within sight Of Fire Island or Neyersink
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How long time would elapse. then, after tn o
election Of Democratic Preeident ana a rebel Con.
gres before the crack Of the overseers whip would
heard throughout the South Not under the Constu-
ton, perhaps, but In spite Of u. That what Demo
cratic afcrnuency to-day. Let these words be
taken down and feeorded.-Si NuI Pioneer Press ana
Iif6une.
Bosh. The condition Of the negroes at tho
South will be better under Democratic ascend
ency than It is now, for the Southern states will
be moro prosperous, more hopeful. and more
peaceful The first steps toward the healing OF
the race troubles have already been taken In the
division OF the negro vote. Let the negroes find,
ne they eventually will, that they are better on
when they work politically with the whites than
when they cast all their votes in opposition to
them, and both parties will be the gamers. par
ticulariy the blacks.
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To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: The
President when called upon by the senate for
Information about tho Hamburg, $. c.. riot.
"Mi-sissippi Ia governed to-day by onlciais
chosen through fraud and violence such as
scarcely would he accredited to sayages, much
less to a civilized and Christian people"
Now, will give the position our State o ecu
pied at the last election. Four-nfths OF all the
ofices In the State were 1led 10y Republicans.
All OF our Judges aud Chancellora were ap-
pointed by the Governor, aud all of them, nith-
out single execution, were Republicans, and
all uf AlcOrn's appointments, VINO voted Tor
him for Governor instead ~ for Ames, were i'm
medIately dismissed upon Amer's inauguration.
All the counties had three registrars, appointed
by the Governor, two Of whom mere RepIbll-
cans and one "A Democrat. These registrars a.
every eluc hon appointed three SUPERVISORS Of
ono ID Democrat, aud the returning tiirer was
nearly ALWAYS Rauutllcan, or such Democrat
IA the kepubhcan part Of the b ard OF registrars
had tApllclt couudsnOc IN, out the appointment
ui a Democrat ~ returning officer was rare.
Now II tlese are toe facts what grounds then
hhd President Grant or any one else to SAY that
our "lhclals we're CHOSEN through fraud and ylu-
lrnc"f Will venture the assertion III there
was no more Of fraud and violence In our cleo
lions last lall I'll ~ In ANY rthein STATE. And
~ 10 cllihe OF all sorts, Will further venture to
SAY lhat our state has less 10 record than any OF
the northern states OF the same pupulatlnn
A. To- Gaining our people worse tnan saviges
WAS an exutesslnn utterly uuheCuming the Pres
ldelt, ana was ~ de use If by him ~ an excuse
for drawing truOus away from our frontier on
tue plea that the southern peopls needed IN ore
logging than 81, ting bull.
u the President viii reflect for moment he
Will remember I'll 1 Mississippi has had porn
up'n her soil some noble aud Intelligent mcn
whose civilization far exceeds hi, own.
AhILslA' 9ilss', Aug. 10, Il, 5, SAITH,
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Blaine's Little Tricks.

The sudden appearance of JAMES q.
BLAINE on the stump with long list OF
appointments to fll during the next sixty
days, after all the recent bulletins regard
ing the serious condition Of his health"
when taken in connection with his oppor-
tune illness and recovery at Washington
on the eve OF the Cincinnati Convention,
would seem to justify PROCTOR KNOTS
con clusion that he has been playing the
old soldier" throughout.
All his performances in and out of the
House, since the Little Rock and Fort
Smith bond investigation commenced,
have been series of dramatic surprises
wholly Inconsistent with an alarming state
OF health, or with integrity of conduct.
Now that the excitement has died out. and
the momentary passions have cooled, II is
not possible TO look back OH the part he
played with the witnesses who were most
likely to expose his corruption and per-
jury, without conviction of his guilt.
He first enticed to his house ROBINSON,
who had delivered a package of bonds to
him from CALDWELL. and succeeded IN
conquering his prejudices, so that he be-
came tool instead OF a Crushing witness.
He sought 20 capture MULLrGAN in the
same way, aud, failing in that, went after
him at the hotel, implored him abjectly
TO save his family from ruin by withhold
ing the damning letters, aud finally stole
them after pledging his personal honor
to return them. Then TO cap the oil
max, he suppressed the most important Of
these letters. and tempered with others
which contained the evidence OF his in :
fanny, written by his own hand, aud signed
with bis own name. Who can read them
now, mutilated as they were by their au-
thor, without being convinced that he
made merchandise OF his votes in Con-
gress and sold his influence us Speaker to
the highest bdderi
His own confession OF dealing in various
railroad bonds and stocks. which derived
all their value from the grants and subsi-
dies voted by Congress, and his sudden
acquisition Of wealth while a member OF
the House, tell the story OF a shameless
! jobber in legislation and of venal parti-
san. He took care TO profit by the oppor-
| tunilies of the war, and while he cried out
Justify for others 10 fight the battles OF the
| country, he occupied ut "a safe distance and
n round salary a seat in the House. and de-
voted his best days, In the prime OF man
hood, not 10 putting down the rebellion, "
| but 10 profitable contracts.
He has fallen to rise no more. Even the
thick and thin Republicans, who upheld
him temporarily for the sake of the party,
are Disguised with such leadership, and
shrink back from the leprosy OF his touch.
They know him to be rotten through and
through, without principle and without
honor. They have seen his corruption in
Congress, and the day is not distant whei
Name Will hang her head in shame fol
having protected u common plunderer.
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This total includes all the public expen-
ditures, as reported 10y the Secretary of
the Treasury. tor each fiscal year sepa-
ratcly, and the average Is over three hum
area and HirtV millions year. When
this enormous drain upon the labor and
resources OF the country is considered It
is not surprising that the people are poor
that trade is stagnant that Industry is not
rewarded that enterprise is crushed, and
that the prospect of recovery, without IA
change of parties and of Administration,
5 gloomy.
While the expenses in time Of profound
peace could be maintained on 50 vast IA
scale, cXtIavagauce, corruption, eXpan-
sion, and profligacy were necessary Mt
tendants of the vicious system, which was
created TO promote these objects. L gis-
lation was purchased out aud out, like
common merchandise in market Com
mittoes were openly subsidized. Mush-
room bankers sprang up, whose only cnpi-
tai was the favor Obtained through the
collision Of corrupt officials. Rings were
organized under the protection of the
President and his official household. Riot
Gus living became the order of the day at
Washington and this example infected
other cities until ii spread like an cpl
demlc. Shoddy was king.
Practical men saw that this whole sys-
TEN, resting as it did upon mere paper
promises 10 pay, which could not be re-
deemed without a radical change, and
winch were daily protested, could not DOS
tlhly stand, and that It was always in dan
ger OF topping over. 1t was an inverted
pyramid liable 10 be pushed down bv "A
shght accident orr the weakening Of small
prop. All admonitions against this oheat
ana fraud were denounced by the Admin
lstlation, by the Republican leaders l.,
congress, and by the subsidized press Of
hat party. Thirty days before the eXplo-
sion IN 1873, Gov. morton, in speech in
ONO, could not find language strong
enough 10 applaud the financial wisdom
ana success of his party.
When the storm came and swept away
me greatest sham among the throng of
h"'nlhiors. II was announced that the
""iH' was over and all would soon be
WI Ihl"e weary, trying, and almost
''"su!us years have passed away since
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The reason why Gov. HAYES has not been
staied by the Democrats IA because he " invunerabe
anu there no spot on his private life or public career
- Chicd00 tribune.
The reason why HAYES figures so little az q
personality In the canvass Is the circumstance
that he IL only negative sort OF amiable per-
son, put up a. a respectable Republican figure
head by Don CAMERON and ZACH CHANDLER.
Everybody admits that he Il a kind and good
man, but men OF discernment see that he Is ut
terly UNIT to carry out tue work OF reform, by
reason Of his pliabillty Of character, and be-
cause OF his associations. TILDEN, on the con-
trary. Is man OF strong and decided character,
who has been an active writer and worker all
his life, Of original thought, with DEFINITE opin-
ions on political subjects, and having the ability
to enforce them, and the will to perform what
he undertakes, spite Of obst aclss. Such a man
IL sure to stir up sssalants but they are the wit
nesses TO bis zeal, and prove his power; whereas
the absence OF anything positive iD HAYES that
invites attack or provokss criticism Is proof OF
the commonplace character Of the man, and
his lack Of those qualities Of mind which strong
men possess.
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The evidence is overwhelming that the
recent election In Alabama, which resulted in
such great victory for the Democrats, was
one Of the most quiet and orderly ever
known In that state, where until recently,
under the rule Of Grantism, the most infamous
fraud and intimidation have been used In order
to carry elections for tho Republican party. In
1879, when the vote OF Alabama was wanted 10
help In rejecting GRANT, men were arrested all
over the State upon false charges, some OF them
being carried hundreds OF miles from their
homes, and afterward released without even the
pretence Of an examination. The State swarmed
with United States Deputy Marshals, paid by
the Government to threaten, prosecute, aud
harass peaceabe citizens OF prominence who
opposed GRANTS corrupt Administration, In
order TO strike terror into the minds OF the
masses OF the same political faith and brighten
them away from the polls. The worst acts Of
Louis NAPOLEON never exceeded In despotic
disregard Of tho rights OF the citizen those per-
petrated In Alabama In the campaign OF 1872 by
the represe natives OF GRANT In that State. Aud
now, in opposition to the testimony OF decent
men Of his own party, the carpet bagger spEN-
GER, who sneaked into a seat in the United
States Senate to which he never was elected.
has the efrontery to talk about the Of fraud
and intimidation by the Democrats. Fortunately
the time Of such as he In our national Legisla-
ture Is growing short.
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We hear from every part OF the state
the most encouraging news concerning the
strength of Gov. TILDES with all classes OF
citizens and men OF all parties. The demand
for reform, for the wedding out Of Grantlsm
from the Government, aud for higher tone In
politics, is general, aud the people understand
full well that to secure these ends the only way
Is to elect TrDEs; that with HAYES we should
gain nothing, and make no reform Roadway.
TILDRs gains steadily the more maturely peo-
Pile think on the needs OF the time. He Will roll
up a rousing majority In New York.
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GRANT has established his court at Long
Branch for the season. With CHILDs, AN, hard
by to sing to him OF death ana the tomb,
lot OF his cronies TO play poker and drink
wh,skey with him, aud fast horses to drive, he
will be Ms happy as It Ia possible for him TO be,
and probably do no more than his average OF
mischief. Meantime, Of course, he will let
things generally slide at Washington, where
his faithful Dos CAMERON and ZACH CHANDLER
will run the machine for HAYES after the most
approved Republican reform methods. For
tunatey we have the prospect OF soon getting a
President who will think more Of fulfilling his
high duty than OF gratifying his love OF ease and
pleasure, and INDUCING his indolent disposi-
ton.
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Appalling Figures.

How much money have the Republicans
expended since the close of the civil war
in carrying on the Government? The an
'wer to this question, given in figures,
almost makes the head swim. But to re-
alize the magnitude of the total, il may be
aid to he equal TO the national debt Of
Great Britain, and to be a thousand mil
lions more than that Of the United States.
The results i'll these ten years are OH
cinlly stated us follows:
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II ia singular fact that the annual re-
port the Union Pacific Railroad for last years
business contains no general b lance sheet. In
vestors IRE consequently left in ignorance Of the
real condition Of the corporation. The report
does not inform the Stockholders as to the
whereabouts OF the S2,eU0,OD sinking fund bonds
set apart % tske up the Credit Mobiher note.
These matters are Of interest, and should he
carefully set forth 10y the directors In their an
MIMI renOrt.