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The New York herald., 1876-09-12
civil Service Reform tho Issue.

There is one hopeful sign for reform about
the speeches of such men as ex-senator
Schurz and Ex-Governor Cox in the West.
Mr. Schurz takes Governor Hayes at his
word about civil service reform and urges
citizens to support him on the distinct
ground of his promises in this matter Mr..
Cox takes the same ground, and both make
this the prominent issue in the campaign.
That is right. The country needs nothing
80 much as thorough reform of the civil
service. This will carry with it most other
reforms. Make skill and capacity the tests,
give permanence to those officials who possess
them, and not only will the public service be
carried on more economically and with greater
ability, but the President, his Cabinet and
members ofthe two houses will no longer have
most of their time taken up with applica-
tions for Office, and will have strength and
leisure to consider the great interests of the
public.
Both parties promise reform of the civil
service. We hope the speakers of both sides
will take up the question, and give it the
prominence which it deserves before the
people. genuine and immediate reform
of the civil service will settle the Southern
troubles without the need of legislation or
interference of any kind. 1t will give us
capable and honest men in the custom
houses, departments, and all other branches
OF the public service will offer proper re-
wards in permanence of tenure and promo
ton for merit, and thus secure to the gov
eminent as able service as merchants and
manufacturers get by the same means 1t
will break up the political machines and
rings, because the clerks and other servants
OF the government will no longer busy them
selves in politics
But to get this reform the people must de-
mand it; and those who address them must
make it, what it eught to be, the prominent
issue in the canvass so that whoever is
chosen President may be able to face the
opponents of this reform with conscious
ness that he has the people at his back.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12
VTwid Auteluae.v

Nothing ever happens to that distin-:
guished statesman and traveller William M.
Tweed that is not extraordinary. His emf
nence in public affairs, and especially in the
Public Works in this city, was remarkable.
His downfall was not less astonishing than
his elevation. Nobody ever believed the
''old man" would get to the Penitentiary.
and everybody was surprised when he got
out of it. His subsequent escape from Lud-
low Street Jail, the secrecy of his flight, the
ease with which he evaded his pursuers for
many weary months, and finally his capture
were all surprises. When it was announced
that "Twid Autelme" was in custody the sin
gular blunder of his Spanish captors was not
more ludicrous than the CONSERVATION Of
his former New York associates. Evidently
the Spaniards believed he was the man who
had confscated Charley Ross, and, no doubt.
were surprised to learn that instead he had
only stolen six millions of dollars But
Tweeds old friends could not be persuaded
that "Twid Autelme" was indeed the ''old
man," Many of them refuse to believe even
now that he has been arrested That emf
The New York herald., 1876-09-12

nent statesman, Alderman Bryan Reilly,
still refuses to believe it. Other eminent
statesmen are equally sure he cannot be
extradited. even if he has been ar
rested, forgetful that even in Spain they
are anxious to get rid of New York poll
ticians. Those who are slowly coming round
to accept the news as true are specializing as
to the probable results The question now
is, ''Will the old man squeal 7" 1t is wicked,
we know, to use these elegant phrases OF
Aldermen and Sherif's officers and Tam
many politicians generally, but they are so
much better understood than the ordinary
terms of speech that we are justified in their
use. Yes, ''Twid Autelme" is coming back
to us-coming back in time for the election,
perhaps-coming back. perchance, with his
little book in his pocket and great feeling
of love for Tilden in his heart, and there is
no wonder that some people should like to
know whether the ''old man" will
''squeal"-whether Tweed will forget his
"honor" and tell what he knows.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12

crossed the Alieghanies in Pennsylvania
and moved so1theastward to the Atlantic
coast-a most unusual course. A small area
of high barometer, extending to the east
ward, gave us easterly winds, which have
shifted to northerly and northwesterly AZ the
storm centre moved into the Atlantic Ocean.
Strong winds will probably prevail over
level stretches of country, and, as the Creed
moor range is situated on aplain, the marks
manship of the rifemen may be consider
ably disturbed by the breezes to-day. Me-
teorologists will watch with interest
the influence Of the Gulf Stream,
with its superstratum of moist.
heated air, on the movement Of
the storm centre. 1t is probable that its
course will be changed to northeasteriy again
when it extends fairly over the great ocean
current This would cause the winds to
blow strongly from the westward over New
York and bring cool spell, with coast rains.
In the Gulf of Mexico there are strong indi-
cations of disturbance off the Mexican and
Texas coasts. Heavy rains have occurred al
several points in the Eastern Gulf States.
The weather in New York to-day will be
partly cloudy and cooler.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
majority.

Kelly does not like Carlyle
Hayes never saw the "Back Crook,S
The German enjoys his vacation tours slowly
Conkling, when child. refused to make mud plea
The Epglish do not colonze; they only go abroadn
Sir Alexander T. Gait of Montreal, Is at tho Giscy
House
Senator Lewis " Bogy Of Missouri, IL at the Finh
Avenue Hotel
Senator Thomas F. Bayard, OF Delaware, 10 at the
New York Hotel.
The Saturday Rcvi<w thinks that the actor ID hs
who really dsceives himself
Count Iatta, Secretary OF tho Italian Legation a
Washington Ia Mt the Albemaro Hotel
The French conservative only protects and toeratss
relation; he does nothing TO advance it
Postmaster General James N Tyner arrived at the
Filth Avenue Hotol yesterday from Washington.
D,sracl was protectionist and advocated the
idea of taking OF pocket 70 put into the other
Tinsmith making cantcens for republican pro-
ccssons while democrats carry the bottle honestly
In the left hand
shcboygan, Wis, has limburgcr cheese factory ana
II is so loud that II smothers tho cheers OF domo-
cratic procession.
Passaic City, n j.. has organized police force Of
chief, sergeant and private They expect TO dis
cover Charley Ross
Mt Nicholas shshkn, tho Russian Minister, arrived
from Washington yesterday morning at the Clarcndon
Hotel Last evening no entertained . select party OF
Russian gentlemen at . dinner in honor Of the
''Namesday' Of the Emperor Alsxandse.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12

Within this rule he will leave the Conven-
tion to its free choice, and its own good
sense and perception of the necessities of
the canvass should withhold it from over
passing this limit. For this Presidential
canvass the party has taken the reform issue
and its representative "for better or for
worse" and they cannot seek either an
open divorce or a separation from bed and
board without scandal which will blast
both him and them. He saw this so plainly
that he thought it needless and superfuous
to concern himself in advance about the
composition of the Convention. and if the
Convention fails to see it it will be perilous
blindness.
If selection is made within this limit
the field of choice will be very narrow
Most of the old party leaders have looked
askance at the Governor, and of the candi-
dates whom he would naturally favor the list
has become very small Mr.. Hewitt is incl
igible, Mr.. Dorsheimer's place on the ticket
is fixed, and Mr.. Robinson's nomination is
rendered impossible by the fact that one of
the two prominent places is already given to
aliberal republican. This reduces the choice
to very small number if warm supporter
of Governor Tilden's reforms is to be taken
But everything is SO unsettled that nobody
con safely predict where the choice will fall
The New York herald., 1876-09-12
Another Interview with President
Grant.

The free and communicative spirit which
President Grant is beginning to indulge be-
tokens not merely high health and good
spirits in his holiday at the seaside, but
sense of relief at the prospect of putting off
the burden of public cares. He is likely to
prove the most entertaining and delightful OF
ex-Presidents. Since he rose into general
officer and but little of the man but
when the heavy weight Of responsibility is
lifted from his mind we shall come to know
him better as an open-hearted citizen and
genial gentleman. He will retire from his
long public career q comparatively young
man, with his faculties in full vigor, and no
other outlet for the energies of o strong
nature than pleasant social intercourse.
If he had taste for literature that might
be resource for beguiling his leisure,
and he might occupy himself in
writing memoirs of his remarkable
life and the great transactions in which he
has borne so conspicuous and controlling
part. But as books do not attract him and
his pen will be idle his chief resource in
retirement will be liberal intercourse with
his fellow citizens, to whom he will have so
much to impart from the stores of his rich
and varied experience He will spend q
year or two in foreign travel. and then make
opportunities for all the social intercourse
he desires with the most distinguished
people Of the country. After so early re-
tirement from life full ofactivity and vicis-
STUDIES President Grant could not be con-
tent in small town, as he has never culti-
waited the pursuits which furnish pleasant
occupation in seclusion. He prefers Wash
ington to New York, both for economy and
because he has lived long enough in
Warrington to acquire o fixed local
attachment. Considering how dependent
he will be on social life he has
made wise choice, and he is likely
to be more sought and visited than any ex-
President has been before him. The whole
country will be glad to note the lightness of
spirits which he seems to feel at the pros
pect of putting off the harness he has SO long
worn. His pleasant domestic ties and the
freedom of wide social intercourse will
probably make his years of retirement the
happiest of his life, crowned, as they will be,
with fulness of public honors and con-
sciousness of great services.
In this new interview the President ex-
presses himself with perfect frankness on
several topics of current interest, such as
the prospects of political parties, the Indian
wnr his reasons for removing Mr. Jewell. IN
all of which he is as naiue and artless as if he
had no thought which he could wish to con-
ceal. We need not summarize this attrac-
tive interview, since nobody will pass it
unread
The New York herald., 1876-09-12
.An Issue" with tho Gamblers.

Allen, the keeper of the place in Bleecker
stree which was forcibly entered by the
police few nights since, is a philosopher
too, it seems-somewhat in the style of the
famous Jack Reynolds, of murderous men,
ory. Reynolds laid down an axiom in regard
to the administration of justice in this city
to the effect that Hanging was played out"
He was hanged in consequence. Like many
another philosopher, he perished for the
truth, for his statement was accurate but
its cool recognition Of the condition of
justice in the city stimulated the author
tiles for that occasion, and he was
made an exception to his own
rule. Allen, the gambler, has de-
clared, as it is testified in Court,
that the attempt of the police to stop his
game ''had assumed the form of an issue,
and that the house should not be closed"
1t is further reported that he will pursue the
police authorities ''on o charge of burglary"
In these declarations we get measure of
law and justice in the metropolis from the
gamblers standpoint Plain people sup
pose that gamblers are furtive fellows who
live in trepidation lest the attention of the
police should be called to them, and that
when the police do come around with all the
majesty and authority of the law they, the
said gamblers, are desirous that the earth
should hide them. Such conception
is in the natural order Of ideas, but
how far it is from the truth is seen in the
attitude of Allen. He is not q trembling
fugitive. He merely has ''an issue" with
the police-an issue, moreover, on which
he means to fight them-to resist by all the
devices of the law and the lawyers, as we'll
as through oil the relations of political ter
rorism with an elective judiciary. Perjury
is cheap, and he can prove what he will if he
comes to court; but the impunity enjoyed
by men of his class throughout the city
may safely indicate that he will smooth the
ruffied vanity of the police and never come
into court. Allen is no doubt right. His
house will, if ''closed" temporarily. be open
again in o few week, and flourish as hitherto,
let the law be what it may.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12
Oratory vs.. Journalism.

The day for speeches has gone by. Web.
ster, Clay, Calhoun, with all their eloquence,
could not move this generation as they did
their own age. The reason is that tho press
hos superseded the forum. When the
country was small and newspapers were few
voters were obliged to depend upon public
speakers for their political ideas. Mass
meetings were then serious matters and
had direct effect upon the canvass Nov
they are mere celebrations, in which parties
utter their enthusiasm. The last of the
great debates was probably when Lincoln
met Douglas on the stump in Illinois and
argued the questions of the day in the i'm
mediate presence of the people. But
speeches are not now made to be heard,
but to be read. The great orator who speaks
in hall cares far less for his three or foui
thousand auditors than for his hundred
thousand readers. Another reason why
oratory is becoming every year less effec.
tive in moving the people is that it is pre-
ceded by the press Mr.. Bristow made
good speech the other day in New England,
but his argument had oil appeared before
in the republican journals. Mr.. Durand
spoke at Hartford, but his ideas had pre-
viously been expressed in the democratic
newspapers. The true field for political
oratory, SO far as it is to have q direct
effect, is in the State Legislatures or on the
floor of Congress. There personal magnetism
often has an electrical influence. This was
signally shown in the last session of the
House, when Mr.. Blaine's eloquence bafled
his opponents and Mr.. Knott was defeated
by Mr.. Hale, Notwithstanding the democratic
majority.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12
News from tho Field.

In the special dispatches to the HzRALD
from our correspondent at the camp OF Gen-
eral Terry on the north bank of the Yellow
stone River we are given history of the
struggling and almost objectless movements
of the troops since the date of the previous
information from the field. To say that this
is in any way more reassuring than the
news recently received from the Indian
country would simply mean that we have
suffered no further losses from the
attacks of the Sioux, and that although
our men are enduring severe privations in
an inhospitable region there is prob
ability that they will escape from the
labyrinth of the "Bad Lands" before winter
sets in. The operations which were COM
menced about three weeks ago by the
northward march of the combined col
umns from the Rosebud River, and which
clusion of the campaign, have resulted in
nothing but hunger and misery for those
engaged. No Indians were found, al
though wide ranges of country both
northward and southwark of the yell
lowstone were carefully secuted by the
friendly Indians and the cavalry The
magnificent combinations by which the
Crook and Terry columns were to entrap the
Sioux between the Yellowstone and the Mis-
souri, have resulted in what fishermen call
"water haul" when they draw their empty
nets on the beach. Terry, disgusted with
the issue of the campaign and disappointed
on every side by the erratic operations of
Crook, who seems to have been unwilling
from the start to cooperate with his su-
perior in command. has dissolved his
column and sent Gibbon back with
his contingent to Fort Ellis in Montana.
The banks of the Yellowstone are being
patrolled by small detachments of troops
that are liable ut any moment to be over
powered in detail by even struggling
bands of Sioux. The absence of any news
from Crook ut Terry's camp is easily ac-
counted for A recent despatch shows that
the former has abandoned the field on his
own responsibility and ''struck" to the
southwark toward the Black Hills, with a
large number of sick in his column. One
of the mysteries that will need unveiling in
connection with this the most disastrous
Indian campaign that the United States has
ever undertaken, is the utter absence of CO.
operation between the commanders. The
general plan of operations we have hereto
fore condemned unqualifedly because of
its intrinsic absurdity, but even that was
based upon the supposition that no officer
in the field would sacrifice his duty to his
professional vanity. The cruel Indian war
is over and Sitting Bull has triumphed.
The bones of our slaughtered soldiers lie in
the bloodstained ravine of the Little Big
Horn. A few troops will spend a miserable
winter amid the SHOWS of Montana Watching
the frozen Yellowstone, but the floods that
will pour through its rocky canyons when
spring returns cannot wash the stain of de-
feat from our arms.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12
Our Great Rine Matches.

A series of rifle matches will commence
to-day at Creedmoor which eclipse in
interest any contest of their kind that has
ever been waged between the marksmen Of
any country or countries Although we are
regarded in Europe as a people pre-emi-
nently skilful in the use of the rife, and
in short range shooting we do excel, it is a
fact that until the establishment of the
Creedmoor range we possessed very few
rifemen capable of making bull's-eye at one
thousand yards, or even at o much shorter
distance. Certainly, we could not readily
muster a reliable team of eight to compete
with European rifemen for the champions
ship of the world. However, by constant
practice in fair and foul weather and being
filled with an enthusiastic love of the sport,
which made up for many disadvantages,
our men have 80 far improved as to be in q
position to issue a challenge which has been
eagerly responded to by men Of the highest
skill and long experience as rifemen from
four different nations. This, with our victories
of 1874 and 1875, attests the legitimacy Of
our claim to fill the position of challengers.
laurels in contests which have attracted to
the field the most accomplished rifemen Of
the Old World. The courage of our repre-
sentative marksmen is therefore worthy Of
the highest admiration, for they meet before
the butts antagonists worthy of their great
est skill.
The rifle tournament commencing to-day
is SO admirably arranged by the managers
that there is scarcely any possibility Of a
hitch. With such highly disciplined teams
we look forward confidently to a splendid
struggle for victory-one of those contests
in which tho defeated can and will cover
themselves with glory, and in which, by
reason of the harmony existing between tho
competitors, as was said by celebrated
English statesman devoted to play, "the
greatest pleasure next to that Of winning ID
that of losing" So speed you to the lists,
gentlemen, and do your deuoirs. May VIC
tory hover in doubt above your heads until
the last shot is fired and then crown the
winners with the glory their deeds deserved
The New York herald., 1876-09-12

SpnraGs has spoken. In a long letter to
The Chairman of the Democratic State Con-
vention he explains his famous go on and
inish your ticket" despatch. The gist of
his explanation is that he believed Governor
Seymour would be persuaded to accept; in
other words, if the Convention forced the
nomination upon him there would be no
way out of the dilemma. Spriggs' explana-
tion does little credit to Spriggs.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12
The Weather.

Everybody interested in the rifle matches
ut Creedmoor will naturally wish for
fine, or at least dry, weather to-day.
After the rainfall of yesterday, which has
been so beneficial to the country, we may
look for cooler and clearing weather for
some days. The storm centre, which has
bean travaxsinn tha middle balt Of StAtss has
The New York herald., 1876-09-12

THE CLUB AeAIN.-Policemen use their
clubs too freely, and some of them deserve
to be made examples of. If the facts be true
which are presented in another column in
respect to the clubbing of Mr.. Kochler, an
aged German, the officer is unfit to be on the
force and deserves moro severe punish
ment than mere dismissal The people
want men, not brutes, to be in charge of
their lives and property.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. Speculation
was active, and prices irregular, with o de-
rlining tendency. Gold opened at 11O IA,
and closed at 10, with intermediate sales
Mt 10 3-4 ITO. IA. Government bonds
were firm, on a small business. Railroad
bonds were generally firm. Money on call
was abundant, at a Ia 2 per cent.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12

SERvIAN PROSPECTS are reported as greatly
and this is apparent from the fact that the
Turks have made no real progress toward
Belgrade since the battle of Aexinatz.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12

1T Is ANTICIPATED that the condition Of
the poor next winter will be deplorable, and
the thoughts of tho charitable are already
turning toward means of relief. Where en-
ployment can be afforded it will be a nobler
Gift than charity
The New York herald., 1876-09-12

CoLoMBIAs REVOLUTION promises to be
one of those chronic affairs which form the
principal amusement in the Spanish Ameri-
can republics. More labor and less fighting
or more fighting and less talk would be q
good rule for these pugnacious republicans.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12

THE MOLLY MAGUIRE MURDERERs at Potts
vile were sentenced to death yesterday, and
will be executed on the 31st Of October. It
is to be hoped the legal tragedy will end the
terrible conspiracy which makes these execu-
tions necessary.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12

THE Work OF CHANGING the galleries at
He'll Gate was begun yesterday, and will be
finished in about fortnight. We can only
trust that this dangerous work will be COM
pleted without disaster.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12
L RIPPLE SH e e II
NEW YORK, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER I2. 1876.

From o,r reports this morning the probabilities
are that the ,oeather to-day ,oM be cooler and
pdrflu clOudU.
The New York herald., 1876-09-12

.BrrrEns. of sardonic humor have
ntimated from time to time that the famil-
lar inquiry, "What will you take to drink ?"
should be, for perfect accuracy, I'm what
form will you have your poison?' But the
truth of this jest has never been shown with
such brutal nakedness rs in the current
chronicle of the barkeeper who, mistrusting
the fatality of his brandy, keeps solution
Of prussic acid on the bar for tho concoction
of more effective beverages. 1t is truth
which needs to be brought to public notice
occasionally by cases like the one to which
we refer that the brilliant colored fluids
which decorate the average bar derive the
least of their flavor from either grape or
grain, but are the fabrication of so-called
'liquor compounders," and are in reality
mixtures compared with which the shell
broth" of Macbeth's witches might be called
an innocent and nutritious soup.