The Morning herald., 1876-05-16
WASHINGTON.
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
4 GrAtuitoRs Insult t. BristOW-New
York Aspfrants for the Presidency
Another Holy War.
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1876.

tion OF the club excites great surprise here;
but, after all, 1t is easily susceptible of ex
PLANTATION. Bristow incurred the resent
ment of Grant by his relentless prosecution
of "the old mans" friends who were impl-
Gated in the whiskey frauds; and there is no
doubt he would long since have been re-
moved, had not the President feared such a
course on his part would have resulted in
Bristow's nouination for the Presidency, as
a reward for his martyrdom to principle.
Knowing that he himself has no chance OF
the nomination at Cincinnati Grant would
help any candidate to beat Bristow. Wash
burne is Grants first choice: but he has
nothing against Conlling, and would help
him in any SCENE to annoy Bristow, or bring
him into disrepute with the Republican
party. Conkling is member of the Union
League in New York, as is also the Pres-
dent; hence it is easy to see why rival OF
the blonde Senator in the Presidential race
and a man whom Grant regards with veLo-
nous hostility, should be black -baled in
such "loyal" organization as the New
York Union League. At any rate, the ac-
tion of the Leagne will not affect Bristow's
status as Presidential candidate. If any
thing, it will do him more good than harm
among his Republican admirers; but not
enough good to secure him the nomination.
He has no show for it at all. And if he
were to get it, he would be an easy man for
an honest Democrat to beat. The people
will not vote for any man who has been so
may years cringing otfice-holder under
the most corrupt President we have ever had
New York contains more than one Demo-
cratic aspirant for the Presidency. The |
friends of Judge Church, who are chagrined |
at the success of Governor Tilden, have
endeavored to bring forward the name of
ex Governor Horatio Seymour as cand |
date, not for the purpose Of nominating |
Seymour, but in the hope of thereby weak
ening Tilden. This is small business,
which Mr. Seymour saw through at once
aud very properly rebuked The trick has
been unsuccessful. The country needs re-
form more than it does the success of any
party, and what it asks of the Democracy
is candidate, who, like Tilden, pc. sonites
reform. During his administration as Gov
ernor of New York, less than one year and
a half; so that while the State tax was in
round numbers 6,000 900 in ~, it is only
IS ,OOO, 900 in '76. Such showing ought
to insure Tilden's nomination at St. Louis :
and if the independent press, backed by the
honest Republican voters, will force the
nomination of some equally good man at
Cincinnati, we shall be sure Of an Honest
Administration Of the Government, which
ever party wins.
Another "Holy War" threatens Europe.
Let us hope, however, that it may be aver
ted. Several years ago, passed some time
In Salonlca, where the alleged outrage by
the Mohammedan mob, eliminating in the
murder of two foreign Consuls, has Just oc-
cured. Let me give you paragraph about
the city. First, however, let me say, for
fear forget it, that the members of the
Turkish Legation here intimate that wheth-
er the alleged outrage originated with the
Mohammedan pOpulace or not, one thing
IS certain, which is, that more than Euro
pean power would like some excuse for dis
membering the Turkish Empire, and divi-7
ding it up among themselves, and will seize
the first opportunity to do so.
Salonica is beautiful city on the north |
of the Danube. 1t is the Old Thessalonica !
of the New Testament. 1t rises like an am |
phitheatre from the bay and the poetry OF !
nature and art are combined by minglinw
trees and domes, so AS to make superb
picture. 1t has many points of interest :
among others, the fortress of seven towers
which stands on the site of the ancient Ac
ropois, and commands glorious view
bounded by Mount Olympus. The Chaonsh !
Monastery stands on height above the
city, and offers healthy quarters for tray
eller Its present caboyers are Greeks OF |
that servile type that sets an Americans |
teeth on edge TO listen to. Wher was |
there, the chief inhabitants of Salon CA I
were Jews of high type, many Of them Yer; !
wealthy, and Franks of all sorts, as wpst !
ern Europeans are called there. The He !
brew element was the highest in puin, Of |
culture and social display and it was re-
lated to me by an aristocra1ic English visi- |
tor who was putting up with the Counsu} |
of his country, while there, that neither his |
family nor that of the French Consul, |
though both highly connected, could min
gle in the first society there, because Of the
inability of their families to compete with
the splendor Of dress and jewels of the de-
scendants of Abraham. 1t is well known
that the Turks have bad as much as they
could attend to for years, 10 keep the yari-
Gus Chrisia sects from destroying each
other. The Greek Christians and Roman
Catholics dislike each other, and are in con
stant turmoil, fighting even over the mouh
of the Holy Sepulchre i'll Jerusalem for pre-
cedence. OF course The PrOtestants and
Hebrews differ from these. The lower
classes of Monammedans are as bigoted as
are those of other sects but the govern
ment is tolerant ant tries to protect all.
There are good reasons to believe that
the Daily CEronicle,' OF this city will soon
sucumb TO pecuriary pressure which it
is unable 20 resist. 1t las been in Ian
gushing condition for & year past and those
best acquainted with its affairs assert that
the concern is as near bankrupt as it is pos
ssle to 1c and live. The a'crs and
other employees are Obliged II 20 unpaid
for weeks. and they are frequently com
PEELED TO accept orders on grOcers anu Grv
goods dealers who may happen to owe the
establishment for advertising. It's couluc-
tors have vainly elIeayored to obtain suifi-
clent Government patronage TO keep it
aflQat hui he Innst nf Ll1is ,.ructc.ll. -.