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New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
MR.. EvARTS FOR PRESIDENT.

TO the y dItOT OF IHc iTioH"c'
SIR:I have very rarely missed buying a
COPY Of THE DAILY TRIBUNE since 1888, which Is sng-
gestive as to my opinion OF It, and Its excellence as an
exponent Of bigl-toned Journalism. In my Judgment,
among Its many readable departments the chief Is the
one devoted to hearing from your consiitnens-ihe
peope-and as 10 letter has yet appeared therein
Which reflects my ideas to who Is the best ana most
available man to be nominated by the Republicans at
Cincinnati am constrained TO ask for small space I'D
your columns to suggest the name OF tho Hon Wn NJ.
Eyarts Of New-York the magic name
which can marshal the Liberal Republicans ana
,ndependent costs and lead them to victory.
OF Mr Evarts's splendid intellect. his standing as
statesnan his purity life, his disassOcations rom all
rings 1t unnecessary for me 10 speak for tney nave
been known and duly appreciated by those voters Who
desire 10 see In next P~sident an clnb0dllehl OF
these graces Thtn, why no; ke grand eDOt 10 com
pass his nomination and er,Jn III comparison WIN
Morton Conklin Blame and Brstow, lie Is lncohPaii
by their superior all that 10 MAKE up the sum OF
pure manhood answering integrity, and l0fty states
ipanshIp. While Mr.. BristOw-wb0 seems To nave the
inside track IN the Presidential race Just AT present.
unuuc ably able bonest and patrloc man. his
fame is OF recent and Is antcdatcd by Mr. Eyartss
spr the political situation with R.pubican ex-Mayor
of one of thriving inland cities hiisef tower
of strength in his party, who exclaimed: On, III they
would only nominate Mr. Evarts how easily we cOuld
achieve the victory and what perfect president we
sbonld then have!" These are the exact sentiments
- N. IL. II.
Ner- York March 90, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
TO think that lives should b. 80 che
A al ntitf- Of stone ~ dear
GOVERNMENT CHARITY.
ELL U'sI PASSED BY The sENArE-TWENrf
THOUSAND DOIIAES GfyEN AWAY.

A ELL JUsI PASSED BY THE sENArE-TwENrY
THOUSAND DOLI.tEs GIyEN AWAY.
To the EdffDr Of TLe TribHnS.
SIR: liz connection with the wholesale ana
ndiscrmiuao reduction OF expenses. supposed To br III
the Interest Of economy being mai" 4. Washington.
would Ike to call the attcnOn ~ your readers toa hu
which has lust passed tho Senate. giving away $4,000
II entitled bill for the relief OF MrS. Eliza Potter.
and provides a. folows "That there b. and hereby Is
appropriated OF any money In the Treasury not othrr
wise appropriated the sum OF T20oOo to Mrs ENa fot
fer widow Of Lorenzo r. Potter. deceased. late Of
Charleston T. C." The entire discussion Ia regard to
the bill as follows:
Mr. Wi.hcr,-It hear 'hc report folh or nave some
Statement IRON the senator VINE reported tho bl
Mr. Bogy-Wc should have como Information III regard
SIR. Iosan-Thc facts are that this lady resided In
Charleston. g. G.. with her husband during ths war.
They wcr, considered according 10 the testimony.
people wealth She usci ~ the proof both oi
Confederate officers and Union officers ard soldier, on
th sides shove charitable purposes $4,000 OF her
money Since time her husband Ia" died, ana she Is
lett in destitute crcunS'ances o hG propcry Dene & ae
That Is not matter III consideration sue lost
all Of her popey and IN Hw or Ine eAHrn,nrs'
in lsG9 concluded 10 make her grauy OF IN. amount
Of money as they had dono Tor I'd. Sisters oi ,nafity ~
statement I hovo nado is iuy borne out by reliable
testimony on both sides showing these iactS. We have
reported tho same amount that the Senate formerly
Thought ought to be- allowed, ami Oh the same grounds.
Mr.. Sargcnt-Was that amount paid at that tiinef
Mr. IDgan-Thc bill passed the Senate.
MIR sargrnt-But not the IIouse OF Representatiy
Mr. Innan-No SIR; thc amount was not paid. That Is
NIL there is In this
The amendment WAS agreed TO-
The bill reportei Ia the senate n ainendeh, ana
the amendment cOncufrcd IN
The hill ord red 10 he rngrossed Tor "a third read
Ing, read the thr, tinc and passed
1t will be seen that there is no prctense OF n loyal
claim but the people taxed fora "eratuity" while
numerous Just debts of the Government remain unpaid
The sole ground stated for the appropriation Is that Mrs
Potter has spent good deal for charitable purposes and
has lost property The facts true OF her are equally
true Of Daniel Drew and suggest that he and every one
who has ever given away any money and subsequently
failed apply Congress for relief. CIVIL SERVICE.
Washington, March lG, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
THE REPUBLICANS OPPORTUNITY.
IN. Ediinr OF The Trtbmne.

TO the Editor or The IrtohHe.
SIR: There lies before the Republican party
the grandest opportunity presented, in time OF
peace for the redemption OF the country. We nave
fallen upon disaster; rather. it must be said' wiiuiy
rushed upon disaster led by corrupt men for whom the
Republican party is responsible In tho sense that In
trusted them with power followed their foolish counse
submitted To their ne0ciency and blinkcd their ras
cality THE TRIBUSE's words OF truth and soberness
yesterday express conviction that has been burned
into the minds Of all business by rotracted suffer
Ing "Ruinous uncertainty" coupled with certainty
of corruption In official station has brought the country
On the verge OF rum which there is only sure
method OF escape-the adoption OF definite and honest
financial policy by the Republican party.
The coura ge that equal to such move would ana
ynust also absolute active cutting OF OF the
gigantic abuses that have accumulated during he al
minstration OF President Grant III tie party oilers
candidates who above sus icon ana VINO are also
competent 10 save both Itself ana
the country The Democrats are divided anu distrused
and are showing themselves Incompetent More OF
them than the Republicans attached 10 wd lnna
tion schemes and they will never wholly escape the
taint of sympathy with the Rebellion But they have
conquered sometimes and most certainly VIII aka,h oy
their superb party discipline. unless the RepuDcans
gain renewed grasp the moral sense VI tho country
by taking high stand on the real issues OF the DAY
There Is no power mighty. 90 ssfe " fa back upon
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
TIE HON. ISAAC III. BAILEY.
tn the EdifOr OF The Tribune,

SIR: 1t seems to many of the friends OF the
Hon Isaac H. Bailey that you pursuing him with I'M
necessary zeal Mr.. Bailey would be an migrate II he did
not under The agnature Of yarmouth IA he does on
every occasion public and private. defend Grant Conk
ling, the Customhouse. and those connected with the
powers that be. His attack the Union League Club
could not consistently be otherwise than 1t s After
meeting with business had he not right, III
view OF his long and valiant services as ward patriot
to appeal 10 the Administration for aid. Through the
ClistnIhousc influence, seconded by senator Conkhng
ana Secretary Richardson. he was appointed Receiver 0i
the Bank of Commonwealth somc three years ago al
salary of 81 800 aud which he st holds ana Is nkcy To
hold for years although the position Is now complete
81 ecure He received from Acting Mayor Vance the hl'
poinimcn Of Commissioners OF Charities. NJ sllty oi
SO 800 ana still holds the samo under Mayor Ncklam
What matters il if the duties of the two offices do not oc
cupy daily hours of his time, and That the cay m
nisncS him with to ride 10 hs printing Once
hprc TO devote his his SiOc ana Leather DtdftrS
ReDOter. Under these circumstances would not tht
Hon Isaac H. Bailey be periiOus man II he dd not 20
his hole eugth and throw his whole influence IN favor
OF Grantsm. Conkling, the Cusiom-hOuse and all rr'
tanning thereto. In these hard times $1,000 per nu',in
is well worth defending and can't you let u on him ana
leave him conduct his "ShOo and Leather newspaper
and wiitc his Yarmouth" letters IN peace suci Is
the desire of IHb c"AAf'
Neir. lork, March II, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
FAULTS OF APARTMENT HOUSES.

THE BtIlDINGs TOO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DANGERS FROM III. E--CONr,Giovs DISEASES.
To the Editor OF The tribune.
SIR: Your correspondent on this subject has
spoken none too soon We are - people rather SLOW 10
NOV like locomotive perhaps not easily started, but
when we do 20 It with force aud happen to ne nthc
wron, direction or of the track then IT fares hard with
somebody We are making mistakes. In the first place
our flats made too expensive The o9ect oi h'ihS III
must be economy those who can AFFORD II do better
on their own basis But our " apartments are made
so elaborate and Finished highly that the rents are
often beyond tho pice Of ordinary. comfortable, re-
spectacle house. As soon as the - iashioh passes
away the peop,e will see this.
Sesondly: We crowding too mucl. ~ your corr
spondout SAYS. Leht iIom wells viii not d" 10 i've ny
often does TO die by and then too 0cn the HOUSES dc"
pend ON the light from ncighhOring lots Hh"d 'h'-e
also be buit over. then how great Is the darkness Is
a consideration Of health also. Too many human h'ns'
are crowded into given space and such state OF things
must naturally breed disease IN of any cuinnun
cable disease breaking who T. to escape You have
really precisely the evils of tenement houses There Is
another minor consideration connected WIN SO uuc
"rnaIucpta atom c-pccal., the s'ucco work which IA
stang PHRASE # We were English. We might c.r cheap
ana nasty" Every coricc and nook y hiding place
for mischief ir ease of disease In hospitals they a'o
all corniCe- and crryiccs or even corners, ~"
arch over ANGLES, % ~ 10 l,ayo no h.dns place
All may bc yrT, wei Willie the rooms are new ana
fresh. bli in very short tiire crowded mnS oi t',"
are small rooms AMI narrow halls how tn"y VIII rcrA
Ih.dg: III, question of iir. ~ II stated In some
case, there stone stairway bu usually thry cos to)
much. We want he money for stucro add ornament
To think that lives should be- 80 cheap,
id Of stone ~ drarl
Some terrible catastrophe viii tcach MS wf'>'n M
fearful cost Finally. " 10y no means necessary hhl
bc.o horses built for economy, Should bc ia w" most
romiuri: pid extensive localities. This ofitrcf makes
th.1u ly and those who aIori tn ~ HAS W"ul
c rtt.r OIL in ho,ci OF their They dc ccunonLr
IA stairs. IL s tru-. hut In no ot."r wH flIt "ah see
PainIr in conclusion. such crampcd space and over
clv,7til DANCE al lire are beginning 4" make th""
tbugs uro.cr stibcCi of inquiry 10y o." Board ~ Health
And So before more such co-tlN experiments 80.
fried let the builders thereof pause and consider IN
druIy he locomotive il going uu the WRONG track a'i
the sooner II checked TIE better Human, a. wen -
other animals. mast have light and air. D. NJ d.
Neir- York, March Is, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
THE BLIND FOLIO WING OF PARTIES.

rome Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In a recent issue of your paper there
appeared letter signed "Party Ties" dcn"uncing MI
George W. Curtis unfit to represent the Republican
party His crime that OF declaring he would bolt
the Republican ticket If unworthy men were nominated
The idea ressed Party Ticss letter in regard t.
strictly following party just what Las produced tn"
moral aud political degradation that has hurt this country
The people seem forgotten the very first principles
OF Republic and instead OF working for their own ad-
vantage act only for the interests o. parties measure
snot adopted rejected in Congress on account OF IT.
utty or unworthiness IL s rather as To whether mas
been brought forward by Republican or Democrat.
Theoretically there should be parties in Republic
and all should work for the end bu! theory Is not
practice and the necessity OF different parties
In State has been ndisputlbly provoi
But these parts havo been the result OF
a difference of opinion some important question, ana
II is hardly Logical To suppose that mat dherence OF
opinion should extend itself To entirely remOe matters
vet strict adherence to party makes people gully Of
this illogical mode reasoning. su. some more en-
lighened person perceives the fallacy OF following
party blindy, is Immediately accGs OF beng nll,
worthy represent the best Interests or the people, ana
strong opposition Ia raised against i0 ny persons VINO
have axes 10 grind and best have them ground Dy
corrut party in power. As long ~ tho people allow
their Government to be in the hands OF INSCRIPTIONS
politicians long they expect 10 tnd themselves
defrauded and not till they decide questions on thei
tre principles and choose THEN rcpres ntatNcs Tor Their
honor and Integrity, leave party issnes entirely Ou
Of tho question, will they find themselves governed aDy
and honestly D. l. D.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
Mr.. BLAISE'S RECORD.
TO the Edi3Or or The TrtbHne.
SIR: In your issue of Saturday, " a Reader y

To the Edifor or The Trtbnnc.
SIR In your issue of Saturday, " Reader"
says:
Wbv did not James G. Blaine accept the invitation
Given ly the ONO Republicans last Fall ana come
here and speak for hard money SOME OF Us thth
mis- speech the money question was made ailer the
battle.
II was never so true now that lie VIII travel
leagues while Truth IL putting on its boots III Is
well known that Mr.. Blaine was injured by raifoau
accident last Summer that it difficult and danger
Gus for him to speak in public did not know about ms
engagements in Ohio hut do know that on account OF
this injury he Cancelled engagements in pennsylvania
and took very little part in the canvass In MS own
State But he did make two three brief speeches ana
I'm them he was an advocate for honest money Several
letters of his have also been quoted to the same eec
Yet these facts seem to escape the average reader
while he takes in" all the insiuuatiOns against one
whose public career cannot openly and fairly be i'm
peacbed
Let me say word as to the reflections upon Mr. Blaine
az q statesman. They come mostly from men VINO are
yocifrous for Brstow and Tilden. Wherein does the
merit of for statesmanshp suiass that o MI
Blaine MI Brstow has been in public life just long
enough to get all the credit and escape AL the dscrcd
OF public servants of experience. MI IIdcn mas ueIe
turned upon his old friends to rend ihem since ne cO
use them. Both entitled 10 some ccdli: iNt us -
far i'm This discussion Mr.. Blaine holds difficult posi-
tion ms by every qualification he Is the ackoNcuSo
leader of the dominant party in hls country DOGS nu
this position require staesmanshlp al least cquhhy WIN
the Goycrnorslip OF New-IoOk OF "a ncuttnihci W"tI
Presideot Grant in the enforcement OF the Revenue
laws PUT IilIcn Bristow in Mr. BlalncS place Inc
frs would inferior to Kerr or MORRISON or Ran
tnown nuantIty ANoIHLR Reader.
Washington D. c., March 20. 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
WESTERN UARD-MONEY MIN.

CONGRESSMAN pUgAYD's srrFcH IL FAVOR OF RE-
si-urTIov-A LARGE NUMBER OF surroEfERs
OF rFsuMPT!oN ~ TiiE WEST
To the Ed,tor Of The Trfbune.
SIR: The speech of Congressman Durand o.
Mlchiran on inc currency has not received the attention
IN witch II IS entitled 1t Immediately followed In the
rIou The short and clear speech of Prof See ye IN behalf
Of homes, money and the reporters hay" been cont'n
,o SAY Mr Dur.nd followed with speech on The same
side" The Truth IT, that Mr. scelycs bi" speech WAS
an admirably logical demonstration of the necessity oi
return 10 "a Il, payment, through contraction 50 was MI
Durands cfnr one Of the ,lcarost and strongest aru
,ucnis We, made tie House showing the great c'
penso II the ircouycItihc currency. II tie one
Is an admirable help to our thinkers the
other Is u hrstrate contribution To the STOCK
~ for the people" II Z. claimed hy MANY
WeS,,rn men L6re that Mr. DuGnHd j. ;rGy representa-
iy~ 81" that seciina that ind 80 upon t"ls ino'i
bc best men botn parties IN the west " How goes
the baltic ip Michigan tiry ask. Hero "r' NiliIain
Durind. and Potter, D'm crAis 90 uid iyP "n nav,
succeeded three imitation E"pubhc ms. fI"ll b"Ec 'h
Eurruys, AMI the mild Democrats are All har ni"hc'
men. And then II you ask how such mfn q, lah''l'
come to got here from the west thes' western sup
20 I.ndcrs il no wor, irtaonist than Cohu. II. aHd .
fellow bat look ~ k"tr! ne c d'd
out u soil money Democrat ~ IA" Ne"-Nlh'nV District
In snort, discover that nearly rN"ry Nt,tih man
urI money and asserts that MT. Dirand - ira" i'pTc
uiu,i,- nf ~. Northwest. ltis certain that lac utri.
mo- urc, Ttpu WrT g. for honest money on Sau'iy' IN"
II th.., people uf whom s'ik are truthih II ""hi h'
i r some Republicans fIrm that section 4" adYu..t"
e.. ,h paNm.nls Thn- far "A Democratic mrinhrt htr %
in,Iopuy of the bu,in-,H, AMI his all ih' ioi WHO
r.ouly .hIffs EIsJMIrioN
basE iugfDn. Mach -, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
METHODS FOR Il FORMERS.
70 tn, EditOr Of The Tribune.

SR The highly educated are supposed to
possess the power OF organization In high degree Low
and criminal nsensibity however. to political dulles
feems to have wrcsted this power rol them This class
cprccae revival OF Old Issues In review OF these facts
paent TO any Intelligent observer the supreme qucstin
f ac hour is how can this widespread desire to purify
politics be best utilized and made to affect
the Cincinnati Convention. Three ways are opon;
~ Organic in city and village Adams Clubs. Fish
tynhs UlIsow Clubs Curtis CLUBS, Evarts Clubs.
the majority shall will Let their object be the election
GdcIitv to the command "ThOu shall not steal"
Turn TO specie payments, and reform III the civi ser
vice (l) Let these clubs make the primaries the ioca
pont of their influence let them the Gu tured ana
refined to 90 to these meetings. CD The country now+
papers be brought into the service; cy Journals
will he powcrless unless the country newspapers VIII
speak out for purity and ability in officers
Nctr- -HareJi, Conn, March %, 1876 AMERiCCs
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
MR.. BLAINE THE COMING MAN.
the Edifor Of The TrijuHe

To the razor or me ITiJU"c
SIR: We all know and feel the going man
Gen. Grant-anh now begin 20 look FOR the coming
man. Until recently 1t did il there was no hope
of getting rid Of Ganiism. don't believe the humiliI
ting exposures OF tc Babccck trial would have been SUI
fcien TO satisfy the people Grant not III TO remain
another term In the office Of President secretary Bel
knap is tho first Grant Withdrew "unuyr hre,
and that scandal was Sufficient Now that it is contain
Grant is going, who IS coming? l. il Conkiinsl That
senator has done TO disgust Republicans aul
divide the party than any other member of Congress
save Gen H. l.. cutler alone. Shall II he Mr. Brs"w
No Qlcs, nc Is fair man, and good rs lar a. We can
see Bur he s not experienced in public aiff IL takes
more good qualities Just for President than sc ~
make a good Secretary OF the Treasury. shall II be
Charles Francis Adams lie has been cat Of public Iir
too long He is old. without being experienced III puic
affairs His education his culture. the very sIuc, ar o!
his mind, all point him ont for great dipiOna,t it
not an Executive Snow Il who has been ti4cd ia
cOuDscls sud duties OF the nation ani fONc I" pe
aud true. trained under the gaZc OF all men,
and whose garments unstined whose reputation !,
without si,-piciOn corrupt lo Is ny man; ana
his name is James g. Blaine. H.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March ~. 1876
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
TIE TORIES ABUSED LONG ENOUGH!


SIR: | have never been able to understand
why the Of the Tories Of the Revolution have
been SO long held in cyecratiOn Their sin sin was was
a very light onesimply standing up for the government
under which they lived In the language OF the norif
bard they chose 10 endure the ills under Which they
suffered rather haD fly to others that thcy knew not
Of The cause Of the Revolution the levyinc OF
small tax by the Home Government, which. compare 10
the tay-yoke have since borne was mere bhSateIf
am aware principle involved in the tax IN
posed By the Home Government But what have We t.
do with piincplcl That word has long since been wiped
out OF the nation vocabulary We have no doubt the
immortal Washington thought when he was hi'tH!nG
away at the British he doing good work ana 80
he undoubtedly was; but when considers the i0ad %
debt under which now S,aeSernG ihr corruption
which now prevails In high places, the rcpuulAtloh o'
many OF the States Of the Union OF hcir honest dtDi
and the devastation mado by thieves In every pi OF hc
land the question IN what respect have We ut
tine gamers lie IS"NoutOnf We have had I.Delll"h
since in which the rebels OF second best But the}
have been forgiven Except one hard easel aul tbk II
Is about time to let the poor Tories OF tic Revolution irn
as have furnished food long enough Tor bohbasc
orators and patriotic writers. Let Us have peace a.
Netr- York, Marcn 90, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
THE BRIBERY IN NEw-HAMPsHlRE.
"a IN, Fdifor of The Tribune.

SIR: Your Hampshire correspondent
during the political contest gave very ereet
ing description of State politics. only perhaps, not oeg
"to the mannerboTn," he "drew 1t too mild. IL mHy
not be peculiar to New however to havo the
ruling party every town doctor the check lists every
year. nor for the managers wait until after the nst
count Of tho vUtes-if the result Is adverse 10 the
Moderators partyand before declaring the result OF 'e
ballot until enough intelligent sovereisns" can DO
found and brbed to tun the scales But suppose We
are unique in the practice Of setting voters up IN open
meeting al auction to DO knocked down to the highest
bidder From long experience too this trade In
sovereignty is far systematzed that the fugcmeh
on both sides keep books with lists OF all those
have sold themselves in the past, Win thelr re-
spectiyc prices. I speak what ] do know about one
town. Perhaps all have not made equal progress I'D
WAYS that arr dark" And perhaps too this town
the first To begin a reform OF the evil The excess 10
which this bribery carried and the constantly rising
price of free voters in the market have frightened the
party leaders in this place. and they have drawn up
paper pedgng themselves 10 the number OF 700 mat lot
all town officers i'll The future they will Use no means OF
bribery, and to make OF that, agreeing 10 nom
mate in convention together ticket with the canUl
dates divided equally may be between the two par.
ties This is My small STEP and by small town. ou'
1t lets i'll "a little light. j. l.. CAVLRLf.
harrington. y. H., March 20, 1875.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
THE VALUATION OF PROPERTY.
To the Edifor OF The Tribune.

SIR: Having been called upon to learn the
value of nine houses and lots the Twelfth, Twentieth
and rwenyth Wards In this city, for the purpose Of
making Investments surprised to find that every
house and lot WAS placed at tho valuation last
year When asked the assistant the cause Of
this WAS informed by them that they had been In
sructed by the Tax Commissioners not to make any de-
ductons from the valuations OF last year Now Of what
use is an assessor II he cannot his judgment In
placing proper amount assessed property no
finds IL this yeari would not question your Intelligence
by calling our attenti TO the depreciation OF all real
estate in this city, especially tcnemenhouse property
and vet the owners Of such real estate will be compelled
10 nav not on 90 per cent Of the market value, but
for the full value OF the same Now why Is this
donof I can but one o1et In II, and
that is to make IL appear that the rate
OF tax per dollar this year will be less than last year
the expenses Of the City and County Government being
less than ast year. On Just valuation the rate would
be much higher The Commissioners do an Injustice not
only 10 the whom tney select for the purpose o