American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04
CURRENT TOPICS.

ASnAs "AassachusettS, M1cnlgan, Mil
nesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Yorl
Rhode Island, South Carolina. an
Wisconsin-took census in 1873. wbic
shows the following increase over til
Federal census of 1870: Iowa, LOG, 524
Kansas, 1884; Louisiana, $50, 124
Massachusetts. 1874, SOL; Michigan, 159
1872; Minnesota, 15S, 1928; Nevada, 9,S45
New Jersey, 12O, 4O6; New York, 3s2,
449; Rhode Island, 40, S96; South Caro-
lima, 17,s41; Wisconsin, 1872, O59; tota
increase, 1857, ia. In 1870 these State
had nearly one-third the population o
the whole country, and, if we may as
sumo that the increase of population il
the remaining States has been proper
tionate, the centennial population OF
the country ought to be about A, OO0,.
600.
THE New York Tribune, which is
generally understood to be in the conf
dence of Secretary Bristow, publishes
the following:
The fact need no longer be concealed that
the President and Secretary of the Treasury
must soon part company. General Grant is
no longer satisfied with Mr.. Bristow, and
the latter is becoming FESTIVE and dissatis-
NED with his present honors. The growing
distance between the two gentlemen has not
reached that point where personal inter-
course OF an agreeable nature is no longer
possible, but each is more at ease in other
society," whether from any known cause, if
from any cause, is not matter of dis
cussion now; but there is feel
ing between the two that is
uimcuit to describe, but which produces a
constant constraint and embarr assment.
That 1t has its foundation in the Babcock
matter is generally admitted, but until the
case Is disposed of by the court, no discus
sion is vouchsafed. A change in the Treas
ry Department is possible in few days.
1t cannot reasonably be delayed fortnight,
rne secretary expresses his differences with
the President very mildly as a feeling that is
dimcuit to describe, but which produces a
constant constraint and embarrassment,
Inc secretary declines to state the cause.
The Mississippi Levee Committee has
agreed to visit the overlooked sections
on the Mississippi River, in order to OBJ
tain such information as will enable it
to determine what amount will be ne
cessary to rebuild and maintain the
levees of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas. The committee will leave
the Goth inst. and 60 di-
rectly to New Orleans, and from there
up the Mississippi River to Memphis.
The committee consists of Messrs. Ellis,
OF Louisiana; Hatcher, of Missouri;
of Arkansas; Money, of Mis-
Roberts, of Maryland; Young,
Of Tennessee; Sheakley, of Pennsyl-
Vania; Dunnell, of Minnesota; Whiting,
IT Illinois; Morey. of Louisiana, and
of Pennsylvania.
THE Indiana Republican State Con-
Vention was held at Indianapolis on the
3D. The following ticket was placed |
in nomination: For Governor, Godlove |
s. Ortiz; Lieutenant Governor, Colonel |
Robert S. Robinson, of Allen County,
Judges of the. Supreme Court, w. P.
Edison of Posey, D. c. Voorhis of Law
renee, II. C. Newcomb of Marion, John
F. Kibby of Wayne; Secretary of State,
Josiah p. Watts, of Randolph; Auditor
Of State, William Hess, of Hendricks
Treasurer of State, George F. Herriott,
of johnson; Attorney General, John
W. Gordon, of Marion; Reporter of
he Supreme Court, d. L. Miller, of
Warrick; Clerk of the Supreme Court,
chas. Scott, of Clark; Superintendent
II Public instruction, o. H. Smith, of
spencer. The platform adopted is of
unusual length, the. more salient fea-
ures of which are: ~ A resolution
the repeal of SO much of the
assumption act as fixes the time for the
of specie payments, and
hat the present currency shall there
Efter remain undisturbed-the ulti-
nate resumption of specie pay
nents to be brought about by
he operation of the natural laws of
rade; (2) declaring it to be the duty of
he Government, in passing laws for
aising the revenue, SO to levy taxes as
o give the greatest possible exemption
o articles OF primary necessity, and to
'lace them most heavily upon the lux
lries and the wealth of the country:
- declaring it to be incompatible with
American citizenship to pay allegiance
o any foreign power, civil or ecclesias-
ical, which asserts the right to include
he action of civil government
within the domain of religion
md morals; az indorsing the admin
strat'on of President Grant, and es-
'ecially commenting him "for the ex-
nipple he will leave to his successors of
emoving from Office those of his own
when he has found them
o be unfaithful, and of causing those
Who have proved dishonest to be so
that no guilty man should
scape;" and (O recommending that
he Hon. Oliver p. Morton be chosen
is successor.
The National Democratic Committee
ED a session at Washington, on the
I'd, and decided upon holding the next
'ational Democratic Convention at St.
,ouis, on the 9th of June.
TIE Illinois Republican State Con-
ention will be held at Springfield, on
ne oath of May, when Presidential
Electors and delegates to the National
will be elected.
In accordance with the Joint resolu-
ion OF Congress and the Presidents