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strong friendship Of the Chicago Tfnvs 70,
Mr. Doo1tTrLE il notorious.

strong friendship of the Chicago Tinps for
8lr. DooIlTTLE is notorious
Tint paper has, moreover, 30 long and yi-
tupcrativcly denounced tho Democratic pnrty,
TINT, in order to got back, 1t now proposes 10
give tho party q iirs.-c!ass candidate, anl lilo
support OF two papers--both daily. There il
mucl, to l,o said for Mr.. DooL1TTLE, 1ls was
Republican for many yenrs; he then John
sonized, and then bocainc Democrat. But,
then, blr. Doo11TTLE was Democrat betoFe
Ito became a Republican; hc ia now where
ho started from; md is, Of co,rsc, prepared
to explain 10 the Democracy Why and
wherefore ho deserted them. III the list OF
States whose delegates are put down as dis
posed to yoto for Mr. T1LpEN Ia Wisconsin.
AIr. Dooltrrlr hails from Wisconsin, and is,
moreover, ono of tho delegates from TINT
State to tho ST. Louia Convention. When lie
il nominated, llc witt be Oil tho spot, and Gun
then and thoro promptly accept tho nomina-
ton and return thanks, etc.
Mr.. DooL1rTLE has been recently writing
on tho subject Of tho currency md specie
payments, aud his letter has been published
far md wide. Unlike TfknES, he is not for
specie rayments; and unlko Dill ALLEN, ho
is not opposed to specie payments =; and tho
Democracy Of al shades will find in him, on
tint subject, exactly tho nan they lavo been
looking for SO long ind so unavalingly. Mr..
Doo11TrLE has had The experience Of twelve
ycars' service In tho United States Senate /;
is better-looking man than T1LpEs, does
not weigh as much as Judge DAVIS, is not rs
old as ALLEN, has mover been soldier like
HANCOCK, and is in the primo Of his physical
and intellectual vigor.
Tho friends OF 11r. T1LDEN will therefore
take notice TINT the Rag-Baby Domocrats ot
Ohio, Indiana, md elsewhoro intonl to op.
pose him because, while protesting to be II
hard.1noney man, he rau private shinplas'
ter mill OF his own up in the iron peninsula
of Michigan, issuing what was judicially pro.
nounccd to DO bastard currency" At tho
same time ho is to be opposedand rcpudiatot
by the Confederate veterans because ho, al
Chicago in 1861, proposed to call home the
nrn,ies md lavo an old.fashionod Democratic
Convention of States to consider and decide
unon wl,at terms the South would remain IN
tho Union, md If necessary upon what geo.
graphical line the Union should bo dissolved,
And nftcr these two divisions shall have do.
ci,lcd his fate, his friends may, if SO disposed
unite tho Democratic pnrty upon DooL17TL1
! and FERNANDO Woop, and thus dofeat tht
Republican party. In this matter wo write
from no selfish motive. We moroly give thu
| nows of the day-that T11DEN is tobe reject
cd because Of his shinplaaters and his disloy
alty, aud that tho coming man is tho ex-scu
| utor from Wisconsin.
, 1876-06-21

tho County Treasurer, u man who, being par
1oneti from serving term in tho State Peni.
tentiary, afttr'ari received possession OF
tho scl.ool fun,ls from the State Trcasuror,
and Immediately left tho Statel' In North
Carolina tho State las not yot authorized
!ocnl taxation for school purroscs aud pro-
vision In sought to DO matlo for them out Of
tho State taxes with Inadequate results.
The Northern rcattor will not fnil 10 catch
tho moral Of these significant summaries. It
would bo woll for Southern readers II they
would 10 tho samo an,l mako practical uso
Of tho lesson. Ignorance Of tho ballot cali
not bo overcome without common school otl'1-
cntion. Tho nogro cannot be efovatcd to tho
full standard Of citizcnahir without it. Tho
Southern States nj whole cannot bo peace
fu1, prosperous, and happy without it. Tho
at the lowest ebb in Arknnsas, mississippi,
Louisiana, Tcxns, A'abama, nn.l South Caro-
linn. Thesc six Statcs hive boon in constant
disorder since tho War. Their adtninfstra-
tons have been corrupt. Their rulers havo
bcon d;shoncst. Human life is not safe
In them. Society In rent aud distract
etl Agriculture, manufactures, and com.
mcrco a.e stagnaht. The two raccs aro Mt
variance with each othor. Murders and as
sassinations aro everyday affairs. In Vir-
ginia, Maryland, West Virginin, North Caro-
lima, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, and Ten
no7see, education Ia fostered according to
their opportunities, and they are peaceful
, 1876-06-21

Tie County Commissioners aro engaged
in considering tho bids for furnishing stone
to build tho nqw Court House, md tho prog
ross Of thoir deliberations will be watched
by tho taxpayers with curiosity aud interest.
Commissioner Comfy, Of Lomont. is q
strenuous advocate of tho Lemont Btono-
not because it is tho best or the cheapest, but
because Of bis calculation TINT the award Of
tho contract to that District will increaso tho
Democratic vote there this fall at least . 900.
Commissioner AyARs very correctly addcd:
"And leave tho county 5000 more paupers
to caro- for In TINT borough next winter.
There is thia consolation-that if tho colony
Of paupers didn't increaso the Democratic
vote at Lenaont, they would increase 1t somc-
where else, for it is noticeable fact that
tho class Of laborors who spend what they
enrn in tho summer and arc supported by
tho county in tho winter almost invariably
vote tho Democratic ticket.
, 1876-06-21

It has been decided by tho Republican
Central Committee to mike q strnight lte-
publican nomination for Mayor to be voted
for at tho spocial elcetiun ordered by tho
! Common Council, and TINT tie Nominating
Convention, to be held July /, be made up
of the city delegates to the Inst Republican
County Convention. BY tho time tho spo~
cial election for Mayor occurs pnrty lines
will hayo boon strictly drawn and party H.
elea fully made up, and it is for the interest
Of tho city at large that both tho Republican
| md Democratic organizations Ahould nou.-
inate their best men and assu1ne tho respon-
6ibility Of tho administration Of city affairs
> Neither party can afford to nominate any
j; but frst-olass candidate, anl between tho
two, Chicago III reasonably csrtain Of having
good Mayor.
, 1876-06-21

Tho local Democracy few weeks ago
made a desperate effort to throw OF tho
b,,1nmerisrn that has fustencd upon it by re-
putliating CoLv1N and leaving tho ballot
boz stutfers OF the town election to their own
deserts; but tho effort was spasmodio and
temporary. Ii any ono doubts that tho
Democratic party of Chicago and Cook
County l,aa again passed into tho hands Of
the loafers, gamblers, bummers, md whisky
bloats, it is only necessary to refer to tho
action Of tho lato County Convention, which
wns completely Under the control Of tho old
set. Locally it makes but litsle difference
whether tue Cook County delegates 10 the
Springfield Democratic Convention 80 for
T,1pEs or my other 1nnn; tho chief local
interest is in tho potent fact that Tie Chicago
Democracy has returned to its vomit, md
will honccforth as heretofore be identified
with tho lowest and most vicious elements
mud purposes Of local politics, Perhars it ia
Just Us vol; for this association will insure
tho simultaneous defeat Of both the Demo,
crnts aud tho bummers.
, 1876-06-21

The House Of Representatives yesterday
passed bill for tho equalization Of bountics.
Tho vote on tho measure stood Isl to 10, tho
negative vote being mostly ,nalo up Of
Southern members. Tho bill, il i. becomes
low, will, it ia estimated, take from tho
Treasury between nine and ten millions OF
dollars. Under it's provisions all enlisted
men, soldiers, aailora. aud marines, are to 10
allowed $6.334 per month for tho period Of
service between tho 18th Of April, 1861, and
9Th Of May, 1865, deducting al bountios
previously paid under United States OF
State laws. The bill IL not to apply to
substitutes, or 1nen who wero discharged or
their own application for other ca,so thar
disability incurred in the servico, unless
such discharge WIS obtained with a viow te
re-enlistment or to accept promotion, or te
persons discharged on tho ground Of mi
nority.
, 1876-06-21

The Republican party has now placed ~ national
ticket md platform before tho people. TIC ensuing
prrsen,ta! cnnyahe will he cnc OF The nlost cseltlhH
md important that has occurred In thla country
Every Should be furnished with full ana correct
Information In order supply t1s need pab
ishess Of TnK CntcAao TKntSk VIII pfltt Sa"'ls,s.
cditon. commencing Immediately. md continuing
until after the Presidential election IN November ie7o
At tho following exceedingly low rates. postage Pd'
Weekly Campaign Tg'nUaf-ang'c toFy.-..."'.'* -, ~
Twelve eopIes to pNE 49,
fSInnaIvr 1mtr1:Sk-s1vic cory,,. !tat
iar.r .nrcs 70 nus ~ w
Hack numbers Of tho campaign calf1on cannot 10
sent. The sonncr persons order TNk cAArAiaa Iaih'
rsR. tho greater number Of inuea they VIII get for
tbpfr tnnreY.
, 1876-06-21

The Chicago produce markets wero mod.
csately actiye yesterday and irregular, but
generally easier. Meas pork closed steady ut
$1,000 for July and $40 20 for August. Lard
closed 5o lower, at 3ll.30 for July and dsll.4O
for August. Meats vera unchanged, at TO
for boxed shoulders, lO!o for do short ribs,
and lUao for do short cloars. Lake fteights
were steady, at 24o for corn to Buffalo.
, 1876-06-21

The only paper in the United States which
ever profcsscd to be Republican, that refuses 10
support HAYES and WHEELER, IS little siekly
concern published IN Tcrrc 1Inutc, Ind, called
the Express, and edited by g-Bnby lunatic.
lie says:
There VII be naturally .one curiosity among ors
supporting tie democratic party. We have not.
There. is no doubt that tic st. Louis Convention
men as tho Cincinnati piatfor.n. It may even bo
1aure objectionable, II the Nrcenback democrat !
should withdraw from tho st. I.Otls Convention
sentative 0tetnback man, VIC shall cooperate with
them. II they do not. we shall support PkrEn
COOPER,
, 1876-06-21

The Notwithstanding chilled under the
auspices of the Chicago HAYES and WHEELER
Club will take p}nce this evening at McCor-
mick HILL. The invitation includes all citi-
! gems who indorso tho nominations Of tho
Cincinnati Convention, and, as an e1ccp-
| tionally fino list Of Speakers is announced,
1.-THE Republicans Of Chicago will Of course bo
On hand in goodly numbers.
, 1876-06-21

Tho only independents who will be
aganst him aro those regularly retained by
tho Confedcratcs, or thoeo who nre identified
with the Whisky. .1sing and othcr corrupt
olemonts in politics. This is whats tho
matter with tho !Staaks. Ztituug.
, 1876-06-21

Grcenbacks at tho New York Gold Er
change yesterday closed at 87a.

The Hon. BLuronp WILSON, Solicitor Of
the Treasury Department, has rendered his
|1csignation, to talse effect July l5. It will
,be in orier for tie whisky manipulators to
ksinilo along tho whole line. Treasurer NEW
has also decided to retire from his position,
and will vacato July IA.
, 1876-06-21

That is to ray, il tho zcsuls had boon left
TO tho Western States, BLAINE, tue Eastern
candidate, would have boon nominated by a
largo minority; and, it 1t Lad been left to
tho Ea4tern states. HAYES, the Western can-
d;date, would have been nominated by =
much largas majority Than hs actually re-
, 1876-06-21

Now that the bnac-ball mines havc come Wcat,
favorable opportunity Is furnished to witness
an exhibition Of tic physical and intellectual
vfgos Of Chicago: tho men Of brawn and skill
behind the bats, tho men ot brain and good
clothes mostly dcadleads on the benches.
, 1876-06-21
THE DEmocRAT1o GREAT UNKNOWN.

III AC1AIIANlo 4Afo INV lAE4l LlOADlE
1Iad the Cincinnati Convention not nom1-
nnted HAYES and WHEELER, it il probable
that Mr.. T1LDEH would, after tho con,pli-
mentary votes to tho favorito sons, have had
not only two-thirtls but threa-fourths of the
st. Louis Convention. Now thcro is alagn.
Judge DAVIS, Bill ALLEN, JOEL PAnKEn,
THURMAN, HANCOCK, ENGLISH Of Connecti-
souri, BArARD, WA1HER of Virginia, JEnnr
BLACK, Ew1xo, and uEspazcHs, are all
pressed by their friends. Each man is con-
silcrod the candidate for tho emergency, and
there is disposition to unite them a1l
against TnDEN.
There is one name, however, not in this
list, and this name in all probability is that
of the winning horse in tie Convention. 1t
will be noticed that tho Cincinnati Enquirer
haa unearthed nlonstrous scandal about
T1LpEN. It appears that TtLpES is the prin-
oipal owner Of ono and largely interested il
several iron mines in tho upper peninsula Of
Michigan, and that from 1869 to 1874 these
mining companies, owned by T11pEs, Issued
and paid out Us currency their own scrip or
rag-monoy to tho avorage amount Of half q
million of dollars ycar thus for long
period OF years keeping in circulation
kind Of rag-money, which ono OF tic
Courts Of Michigan in 1874 pronounced to be
=" spurious, worthless, bastard CURRENCY
the Court adding, "This ki,l of paper has
driven ont better currency just rs tho
clipped and swcated coin of WILLIAM tho
H. rf ~ H.,
golden crowns Of England" Hero 1t in
established tint whi!o GRITTY SAM has been
holding himself out to the world NJ tho
special champion of honest, hard money, ho
las been operating mill for tho manufac-
turo Of printed rag-aoney Of his own. Tlia
exposure il made by the Cincinnati Enquirer
in the interest Of tho venerable Wu-L1A.,
ALLEN.
The Chicago Times, whose favorite mode
Of describing tic Democratic rarty il to
style it tho "putrid "Reminiscences has made
another revolution concerning T1LpEs. II
will 10 remembered TINT in 1861 the Demo.
| cratic National Convention met in Chicago
nntl nominated 11cCLELLAA aud PENpLEroa
The platform Of TINT Convention, however
has passed into history s1a onu Of the most
extraordinary political documents ever pro
duccd. 30 long as tho nation BhRll stand, il
| will slsara with the rosolyes Of tho Hartford
Convention thu distinction OF rank infan,y
! Conspicuous on the Committee OF llesolutious
were SAMUEL. ]. T1LpEN md CLEMENT L.
VALLAsDrouAM, nnd tho platform was an
uounccd as the unanimous production Of ttlt
/ =
, 1876-06-21

ATTENTION. SIR KSlG1lTs.-cheaso Command.
ery No. to, K. T.-You are hereby notified to appear
II or Asylum armed and caulpped tor street asas
EursdnY lnurtnE next Mt A:Nl A. ILL.,. tn nstG!pate
in tic ceremonies IT nyIng the Ut WHINE.
baEO County Court tI1usc " :nck!od ILL.,. On that
ss!p Ky y!ila!s nest ior d!i Mt tiE Asy'gm w
Knights rourtcousy Invited q rartlcpais WILL III
' iS sc:a'91I + 'T911I1wpn11,oE Heeo,dcr A3N''h<' E. ~
1lEspER1A LODGE. NJ ~. A., T. and 4. NJ
tulph and lsmlsted.st1.4 this l~elnrsaayl evening.
.DuHr u. Th!rd urxrce VsilI1H hrStntet r1!dt.'ls
CiiAS. F. FORESTER. Sec.
GARDEN CtTT LODGE. No. i<t, a. F. 4 4. NJ.
regular communication Will be he1 1t DFtcnt4l lla
IN "Wednesday evening" .1unc a. Work or tia NJ II.
ucyfec Visiting brethren Gutllta1ly nfltPl.
II. +, HULCuMU. ". II.
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enVrtctIt Of the Un!on Square Company, 'FtFreUl.
AtfcfpuUu aud evening.
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Foot Of WAlhlnEfHn strut. HoHGa London Clreuss
Afternoon and evening.
, 1876-06-21

Monroe street, corner Dcnstosn. Variety perform
anct. "Qutcn tl.'
National Republican., 1876-04-13
New Publications.

The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; The SITUA.
TIoN; Its complexities, their origin and solution
By Henry Sherman, formerly Of the New York
and Connecticut bar,) Counsellor-at-law at
Washington, ID. q.
The above is the title of q neat volume, bound
in cloth, of about one hundred and fifty pages.
The author peculiarly fitted for the task, and
he has really produced work, in small compass,
which is most edifying and instructive. He deals
mastery with the heresies which for years
afflicted the South, finally eliminating in an In
ternecine war, filling the land with mourning,
blood. The work is in all essential particulars
complete antidote for the hereses advanced upon
the State rights doctrines in Alexander H.
stephens work, entitled, "The War Between the
States" and should be found in the library of
every student of constitutional history.
The following extractis annexed to show the
happy style in which the book is written;
'Shall we accept the situation, hail fhe power
outside OF the Constitution, arrest Its elements OF
Capitalization, and eonsecrate 1t TO hereadiust-
ment of the national edifice by an amendment TO
the Federal Constitution which shall recognize
past, present or to come whether acquired by
purchase, treaty, annexation or conquest, and
bring them and the new States formed, or to be
hereafter formed out Of them, within the recipro-
State life, under the original constitutional organ
ism Of the Confederacy?"
Let US rather, my countrymen, build or recon-
struct the edifice upon the same constitutional
ganism Of national or State life, and thus make
this one nation; an imperial confederacy Of free
States and free people; still styled the United
renee Of another Centennial year, the generations
who come after us may exclaim with triumphant
pride and patriotism 70 an admiring world:
mo pent up Utica contracts its powers,
The whole unsevered continent is ours"
This work is for sale at the principal bookstores
Of this city. ,l
National Republican., 1876-04-13
SOMETHING ABOUT WATER.

The annual plague of bad water from
the Potomac is now upon us. The fluid
which pours through the pipes at this time
is oft consistency and color of soup. but
is not supposed to be as nourishIng. But
one thing can be said about 1t without
detriment, and that is, although not beau
tilul, neither is it unhealthy, and while it
is disagreeable for use or to drink. no Sc
rious results may be expected to follow
from this disposal of it, The. water is simply
dIscolored by the washings Of clay and
sand from the mountain streams which
empty into the Potomac, and which at this
season of the year are swollen from the
spring rains. In few days the water will
become clear, limpid and cold-more so,
probably, than at any other season of the
year. In the meantime there is no general
remedy to apply. The water is the best
that can be obtained in any quantity, and
it is useless to talk about obtaining sup
ply from any other source, even if the Dis
trict was in a condition to afford the ex-
pense Of changing the water system But
while this is the fact, it cannot be
denied that the water of the Potomac
during the summer months might be much
better and still not be of the best. It can
be made the best, however, by filtering,
and this plan is recommended to citizens.
A simple charcoal filter costs very little
and is easily made, and by its use the
water of the Potomac can be made pure
and undefiled at all seasons Of the year.
1t will prove to be much more healthy and
wholesome and less liable to corruption
than that drawn from wells, which. being
shallow and sunken in friable soil, are
liable to be tainted by drainage from con-
tingent localities, and at the best yield
brackish or tasteless water. Every family
should provide themselves with a filter,
and thus, as far as the natural changes in
the Potoml &C water are concerned, be en-
tirely free from inconvenience and anxiety.
National Republican., 1876-04-13
LET THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
SPEAK

In view of the prevailing darkness that
exists among the Appropriation Commit
tees as to the needs of the Departments in
various matters little understood, we sug-
gest as good plan that Cabinet officers be
allowed 70 plead their own cases before the
different Houses, and that certain hours in
some session of the week be hereafter de-
voted to the purpose of listening to any
explanations. references or suggestions
deemed advisable to receive from the Sec
'retaries. In fact, that they be allowed a
voice In the matters that concern them more
nearly than they do any other one indi-
vidual. As it is now, Cabinet officer is
not only powerless to exhibit the needs of
the service of which he has charge, but is
almost defenseless from charges made
against him, and he labors continually
under a suspicion either Of undue extrava-
gsnce in the administration of his Office or
of some form of attack which takes shape
through the irresponslbility of his political
enemies. If he seeks to be understood
or to find redress, he must go to
the Capitol in something like the
character of a professional lobbyist
and by personal efforts get some one to take
up his cause. If he is called before COM
mittee, he goes before the honorable body
to be cross like criminal wit
ness, and if he escapes without some positi-
cal opponent putting false construction
on his evidence, or turning his explans-
tious topsy-turvy, he NAV consider himself
fortunate. This treatment of Cabinet Off
Gers is neither just nor dignifed. As the
peers of members of either House they
should be allowed the privileges of the floor
ar Ear ss 1t may be Of advantage to the in
terests of the Government, or to their own
reputability 10 allow it, and at given times
should not only have the privilege, but be
called upon to report the attitude of affairs
. under their control. This plan, if adopted,
would not only insure US from such exhi-
bitiops Of stupepdous ignorance as to Che de-
National Republican., 1876-04-13
The Case of General Belknap.
rFrom the Cincinnati Gazette.I


Our Washington special states features Of
this affair which show it very doubtful whether
the impeachers will make q case. All who
read critically Marsh's original and subse-
quent statements were aware that they were
on their face incomplete, eyasive and contra
dictory, and, by themselves, would be INSULT
cient to make a case. But Belknap's resig-
nation was accepted as confession, and so
Marsh's evasions and contradictions were over
looked. But it now appears that Belknsp re-
signed in pursuance Of an arrangement which
he supposed had been made with the commit.
tee, and as a condition required by Clymer.
This puts different face on that act, and
leaves the impeachers to depend solely on
Marsh's testimony.
This is a very different thing from convict
ing man who was thought to have pleaded
guilty. The impeachers have now to make a
case by evidence. They can not make 1t by
Marsh. By his own account he was the prin-
cipal in the crime. At the least he was acces-
sorry, which would subject his testimony to
suspicion. And, furthermore, his testimony
is conflicting. The swift impeachers have in
sisted on restoring q man constructively to
Office, in order to remove him by impeach-
ment. They have cried that 1t was monstrous
if an officer could escape impeachment by re-
signing. In fair terms, their failures should
return him to office. It would be q heavy
joke if they had forced him back into Office,
in order to put him out again more severely,
and had failed to put him out.
National Republican., 1876-04-13

mands of various bureaus to properly carry
on their work as is now being shown by the
Appropriation Committees, but would also
insure thorough acquaintance with the
details of their Departments on the part OF
the Secretaries themselves. Looking back
over the past, it is easy to see how meal
culable would have been the benefits aris-
ing from il, if this plan had been put in
operation years ago. The investigations,
with all their tangled threads, reaching
out in all directions, and amounting to
nothing when unraveled, would have been
in large measure met in advance, or
rather there would have been no excuse
for carrying them on. Deficient or inop-
erative laws would have been exposed
without resort to explanations which
burden the deliberations of Congress and
60 towards retarding the progress Of real
business. Complications readily under
stood when explained by the head of the
Departments, but which become confusion
worse confounded when left to the inter-
probation of various political theorists,
would have been obviated. Altogether,
while We might not have had purer or
more reputable Administration, or more
hearty evidence of devotion to public in
terests than is shown to have been in oper-
alton in all Departments under Republican
administration, yet it would have been
freer from the entsnglements that afford
the enemies of the Republican party
chance to misconstrue and attack where
vindIcation is well nigh impossible. In
the light of the past there fore, let the
future be provided for