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The New York herald., 1876-07-14


follows him. Yet all this time the President
does not say word. lie has driven every
journalist from the White House, and so we
do not have the vague and occasional con-
ISOLATION of an ''interview" as to his pur-
poses. subservient Senate confirms every
act, and there is no one in all the repub-
lican majority with manhood enough to rise
and denounce these violations Of republican
government. We concede that General
Grant is great soldier; that he has rem
dered noble services that he has an illus
trious name But this gives him no right
to be our Cesar or our Bonaparte. Where
in the career of Caesar or Bonaparte can we
find such fragrant violations of the spirit Of
republican government as are now seen daily
in Washington? Where is the constitutional
monarchy that would for moment dare to
strike down honored citizens, right and left,
and not deign to give pretext for its course !?
We repeat, if there are reasons for the dis
missal of Bristow, Jewell, Pratt, Dyer, Var
yam and the rest, let them be known. If
the President has an intelligent reason-one
that commends itself to the country-we
shall be satisfied. But we are not satisfied
to have our government administered on
Ottoman principles, an irresponsible Sultan
at the head, sustained by a subservient
Senate of political eunuchs, gorged with
patronage, and not daring to question the
absolute will of the supreme chief.
The reason assigned for these extreme acts
of authority on the part of the President is
that he was concerned in the Whiskey Ring
and the Indian frauds, and wishes to punish
the prosecutors of Belknap and Babcock
This is the motive assigned by the Presi-
dents enemies but we have too much re-
spect for General Grant to accept it. But is
he not doing all he can to confirm this ter
rible impression? Will not the country
think that this silent, swift vengeance upon
Dyer and the rest is only susceptible of one
explanation Our complaint lies with the
Senate and the House. The President is by
no means an irresponsible officer. He is as
much a servant of the people as Yaryan, and
entitled to no more consideration. 1t is the
duty of the Senate, who advises with the
President upon all of his appointments,
to know why these changes are made
1t is the duty of the House to pro-
tect the people against these constant
aggressions, these daily exhibitions of
personal government We are tired of
this manifestation of Cmsarism in its worst
form. The republicans in the House and
Senate assume q terrible responsibility in
consenting to these tyrannical freaks. 1t is
natural that man so stolid and selfish as
Grant should care nothing about the party.
The party to him is a sucked orange, and so
he treats it. The leaders must end this
business, or else the fair, auspicious cam
paign of Hayes will fall into night, and the
people will rise against him as the only as
sailable representative of C@sarism which
alarms and offends the nation.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14
Position OF Mr.. seh-r..


We do not see that there is any good rea-
son for the severity with which Mr.. Carl
Schurz is treated by several prominent jour
nails that support the St. Louis ticket.
Since it has become known that he will 60
into the canvass on the Hayes side he is
assailed as renegade reformer, and pas
sages from the address of the Fifth Avenue
Conference, written by him, are quoted and
a strained Interpretation put upon them,
with view to convict him of inconsistency.
His recent political course is quite as con-
sistent as that of majority Of public men.
All true friends of sound currency justi-
fed Mr. Schurz, last autumn, when he
returned from Europe to speak on the re-
publican side in the Ohio canvass. He has
always been strenuous champion of hard
money, and he abjured in no part his
avowed principles by advocating the cleo
tion of Hayes against wild infationist like
Governor Allen. Throughout that canvass
the chief point of democratic assault was
the Resumption law, fixing January, 1879. as
the date for specie payments. Mr.. Schurz
defended that date in his speeches as tho
one valuable feature of the law, admitting
that the means provided for its execution
are insufficient, but contending that the
pledge to resume at definite date obligates
the government to supply the means Of
doing SO. The st. Louis platform de-
mands a repeal of that part of the
law which fixes the date, and Mr.. Schurz
could not have supported such platform
without retracting nearly all he said during
the Ohio campaign. So far as the currency
question is concerned, consistency bound
him to support Hayes again this year, if he
was to take an active part in the Presidential
canvass.
The natural place of Mr.. Schurz is in the
republican party, with which the greater
portion of his public life is SO closely iden-
tilted. He became estranged by his dislike
of President Grant, but the party will soon
be rid of Grant, and Mr.. Schurz has doubt
less convinced himself that he can do more
for reform as a republi an under such
President as Hayes than he could as dem
ocrat under Tilden. Mr.. Schurz is under
no sort of obligation to the democratic
party and owes it no fcalty. All tho public
trusts he has been honored with have been
conferred upon him by the republicans. On
the expiration of his term as Senator from
Missouri the democrats could have attested
their zeal for reform and sound currency
by re-electing him, but they cared
more for party than for principle.
He had nothing to expect from the
democratic party, and is pretty sure
to recover his former standing and influence
among the republicans if Hayes is elected
President. 1t is quite in the ordinary
course of things that he should return to
the republican party.
But it does not appear that he will carry
any considerable portion of the independent
Germans with him. A strong prediction
for Governor Tilden is manifested by Ger
man citizens under such leaders as Mr..
Ottendorfer and Mr. Hassaurek, and if his
forthcoming letter of acceptance should be
bold and courageous he will stand good
chance for receiving majority of the Ger
man vote.
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o FOR AN Hour OF HENRY CLAY What n
chance great man has in the Senate !!
What an opportunity to- arraign the Prcsi-
dent for his repeated and shameless viola
tions of the peoples will for his tyranny in
reducing the administration to mere per-
sonal machine! What splendid chance for
Roscoe Conkling But our noble Senator
has been honorcd by Grant. He, like his
colleagues. has been given many high Offices.
So, while he may think what, as an honor
able man. he cannot but think, he is silent
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

antine for cholera and take unusual pains
to keep our ports healthy. But we allow
needless people to generate typhus, diph-
liberia and diseases as fatal as cholera or the
yellow fever. This is what is now doing at
Tompkins square. We trust the city au-
thorities will at once suppress this nui-
sance. We wish there we're some way to in
dict our municipal rulers for manslaughter
in permitting this criminal interference
with the health and happiness of the people.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

OvERcRowDED STEAMBOATS,. Our corre-
spondent, &C. A. H." calls attention else
where to real danger which threatens the
lives of our citizens Complaints of the over
crowded state of the excursion steamers to
Rockaway and other points last Sunday are
very general. and such is the greed of the
steamboat owners that the same danger will
be repeated every Sunday while the hot
weather lasts until the steamboat in
spectors interfere to stop it by linn
iting the boats to the number
of passengers they are licensed to
carry. Excursionists themselves are greatly
to blame in this matter They will rush on
board the boats while there is footroom, Just
~ average New Workers delight the rapacious
horse car companies by crowding the cars.
The consequences to the excursionist may,
of calm day like last Sunday, be not very
serious, but top heavy steamer in a sudden
sauall might turn on her beam ends. when a
tragedy would have to be recorded far more
disastrous than the explosion of the West
6eld Just five years ago.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

SERvrA's WAR-Until the result of Tcher-
nayeffs endeavor to advance is known it
will be futile to judge of the effect upon the
Turkish war of such acts as the closing of
the port of Kick by Austria. The action in
The field is the only tangible test of the fu-
sure of the conflict. Back of the camps are
the cabinets, and back of the cabinets are the
courts, and since the time of the Spanish
marriages diplomatic intrigue has never
been so busy as ut present in Euro
pean courts and cabinets One day
the quidnuncs find Germany and Russia
nose to nose; the next Russia and
Austria are in loving embrace the day
after nothing will suit these loving brothers
but o fight; then England has combined
every other Power against Russia, and so on.
In reality all these Powers are. to use a
phrase more forcible than elegant, 'sparring
for an opening" Meanwhile the Turks arc
handling the Servians pretty roughly, aud
ali the sentiment about the Cross and
the Crescent is laid aside waiting for Ser
vian victory or Turkish massacre before 1t
,ounts for any thing in the fray. Our special
cable despatch gives the latest features OF
the coniss.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

The DEPRESSION OF TRADE. in Great Brit
ain appears to grow more and more marked,
and the outlook for employers and en-
ployed, unless the latter make large
concessions, is gloomy indeed. Eng
land has for many years commanded
the markets Of the world for iron, cot
ton and woollen manufactured goods,
and q sudden check to consumption from
universal hard times must press heavily
upon those employed at these trades in that
country. At the same time competition
with the English factories and iron works
has long been growing in Belgium, France
and America, and England, to hold her posi-
ton. must undersell. With all her marvel
lously perfect machinery she must produce
more chcaply than at present or lose her trade.
Hence the present difficulties between master
and man.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

AN ENGLISH AMATEUR Four started for this
country yesterday, to row in the Centennial
regatta. crew from Cambridge University
will start by the end of the month. They
will receive n royal welcome
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

A FEvER NEST. We have many COM
plants in reference to the excavations at
Tompkins square and the nuisance thus en-
tailed upon the inhabitants on the east side.
health, like the Harlem flats, which are con-
stantly arising in New York, but which
should have no place in a well governed
city. We suppress yellow fever and quar-
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

How MUcH OF VICTORY was the demon
stration of Mr.. Kelly's friends at Tammany
Hall last night remains to be seen. Tramp
ling out the opposition of the demo-
Gratis who censurcd Mr.. Schell and Mr.
Kelly may do very well once or twice,
but cannot be continued long Mr.
Kelly, who was so eulogized last night
has led his party here to two defeats,
which in any organization directed by COM
mon sense would have insured his overthrow
before he had the opportunity of making his
champion blunder at ST. Louis. The de-
mocracy of New York have created in the per-
son of the Tammany Boss Frankenstein
that they seem powerless to control. He
may be defeated, he may make himself and
them ridiculous, but they cannot unmake
him. And yet if he were dropped on some
snow-clad peak Of the Serras to cool we cam
not believe that New York would miss him.
He thinks differently, but let his friends try
the experiment.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

QUESTION FOR SENATORS. How can any
self-respecting republican-such man as
Senator Edmunds or Senator Frelinghuy-
SEN support an administration which sup
ports Robeson in the Navy Department after
it is known that he allowed the Cattells to
fatten on the government and dismisses
Jewell to please the rings?
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

LoGANs CHANcE.-If Jack Logan, the
brave and frank Senator from Illinois, reads
French history, he will remember the epi-
sode of the oath in the tennis court. 1t was
then that France sent the defiance to the
French King Let him send a message like
that to Grant.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

No News FROM CEook.-The statements
of General Sheridan regarding the probable
safety of the forces under General Crook
and those on their way to join him will tend
to allay the general alarm somewhat but
until he has been directly heard from we
await news with anxiety.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

ExTRADITIoS EXPLANATIONS. Earl Derby's
further explanations regarding the violated
treaty with this country do not take new
ground Having destroyed one treaty he
declares himself ready to negotiate new one.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

MoRroN's CHANCE. detective like
Yaryan has his rights as we'll rs Grant.
Senator Morton is brave enough when the
murders of the negroes are under discus
sion. He should show some sympathy for
the white men.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14
The Monument to Custer.

We print this morning the list of subscrip-
tions that have thus far been received at the
Office of the HERALD for monument in
honor of General Custer and his brave men
who died on the Yellowstone -
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. Stocks were
strong at the close The transactions Of the
day aggregated only $4,000 shares. Gold
opened at Ill 1-2 receded to Ill 3-S and
closed at Ill 5-S. Government and railway
bonds were firm. Money on call loaned at
2 and 1-2 per cent.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

GRANT AND THE SENATE The republican
party made Grant, but is that any reason
why Grant should be allowed to unmake
Le republican party!
The New York herald., 1876-07-14


The best answer that can be given to those
who think We are hard, material people, in
whom all sense of patriotism and valor is
dead, is to commemorate in some fitting way
the valor of Custer and his men. A deed
like this on the Yellowstone will shine out
in our history with the splendor of Their
mopyle in the history of Greece The
courage of Custer was high as that of
Leonidas He was sent to hard duty
He was bidden TO pursue and destroy foe
which had lived on our frontiers, killing
women and children. He knew the terrible
alternative. He knew that he must rout and
kill the Indians or they would kill him. and,
if they had the opportunity, with all the re-
finements Of torture. Yet, in spite of this,
duty commanded and he rode into the
grave.
Clusters death has nll the romance, all the
parallel in our history, and few, indeed, in
the history Of other nations. If we would
cherish this spirit, if we would bid our
children emulate this example, if we would
encourage bravery and self-denial, let us
show ourappreciation Of Custer and his men
by building monument to their fame.
Already the HERALD has SO, 2S5 45 as con-
tributions to the fund. The Army and
Navy Club has taken action. In WASH
ington a Custer. Monument Association has
been formed. The work is one in which
the poorest may Join, for none are SO poor
that we cannot respect and veneratc courage
and duty and self-sacrifce. Let us add
another trophy to our Centennial garland by
showing the world what we think of Custer
and the brave men who perished with him
in the service of their country.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14
NEW YORK. FRIDAY. JULY "A, 1876.

From our reports this morning The probabilities
are that the ,reather today ,cM be Slightly cooler
icith, possibly. rain
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

A HIST.-If Grant is permitted to go on in
his desperate courses, removing men from
Office because they have done their duty, dis
gracing republicans like Bristow, Jewell,
Dyer and Pratt, Hayes and Wheeler will not
carry n State.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

NOTICE TO COUNTRY NEwsDEALERs.-F For
prompt and regular deiirery Of the HERALD by
fast mail trains orders must be sent direct to
This office. Postage free.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

During the summer months the HERALD ,ciU
be sent to subscribers in The country at the rate of
t,oenty.fre cents per ,reek, free Of postage.
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

HANDS OFF THE SouTH.-In this canvass
one demand should be made by all who love
their country, irrespective of party senti-
ment-Let Grant take his heavy hand off
the South. Of our soldiers we may say to
him as Richard III. said to Stanley What
do they in the south when they should serve
their country in the west?" Why should
Mississippi be strongly garrisoned while
troops are wanted to fight Sitting Bull in Da-
kota and all that region which is now threat
ened with long, cruel and possibly dis
astrous war? Senator Bayard in a recent
debate showed how Mississippi has suffered
under one of the worst State governments
ever known, and how much moderation
and wisdom are wanted to enforce the
much needed reforms. The views of Mr.
Bayard are not extreme in this case. AIissis-
sippi and the whole South, indeed are orderly
enough, and Presidential campaign is not
the time when large bodies of troops should
be stationed in any State when they are
needed to fight the common enemy. There
is dividing line between caution and RASH
ness, and we hope the administration may
find it.
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

WITH SUPPL E M E n T .
The New York herald., 1876-07-14

The REPUBLICANS AND THE SENATE lis
there no republican in the Senate brave
enough to say to the President that he shall
not send Hayes and Wheeler over the
Niagara rapids?
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Score Of first eight Score Of first eight
out Of possible out Of possible
$500 points. 6,654 5000 points. 6. 666
Equal to SO. 175 per cent Equal to S3 33 rer cent
Having advanced thus far with their organ
ization and proved conclusively that there
exists in this country the finest material for
long range craftsmanship we hope to see
team practice vigorously pushed forward.
With cooperation and direction we expect
to see the fifteen selected rifemen of both
teams increase their average at least three per
cent. 1t will require the hardest work to do
this, for our rifemen have been peculiarly
fortunate in their weather heretofore and
only by steady practice through the nine
weeks remaining can they hope to hold their
average in face of 'ugly" atmospheric condi-
tions. On days similar to those on which
the competitions were carried on we think
our rifemen could beat any foreign team so
far heard from, but under conditions similar
to those of the gusty days so common in
Great Britain and Ireland it might give our
lifemen all they could do to keep level with
their antagonists. We shall watch the prac-
tice of the teams with great interest
The New York herald., 1876-07-14
above the "centre" average.

Total out of possible
II, 600 points. E. Oslo
Equal TO Sl.75 per cent.
Score Of first eight
out Of possible
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-02-16

Dawson RISKS N Hrs WRArH.-In the Nineteenth
District Court. on motion Of Henry T. Hight0n.
counsel for Rev. 7. ". Dawson In the case wherein
he i plaintiff against the Prssbytery Of San Francis
CO, Judge Wheeler has granted IN order fr Juseph
Gocdnan, manager Of the Evening Post; Albert
Suite, reporter Of the paper. aud Frederick Z.
Shearer and Cyrus T. Mills, members Of the Prsshy-
teTy. to show Why they should not be sdjsdEed
guilty q contempt for having iastigaed. written.
Published or procured the publication Of IN abusive
article against Mr. Dawson in the Post last Saturday.
The afdavit Of Dawson says am0ng other things
: Tue statements in that article IN suhssauce sud
elect tissue of falsehoois. bat originally with
drew from The Presbyterian ministry. and FROM the
Presbvtery of San Francisco. shown 10 ny srnend-
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ncufhers Of the Pre>bytery. who had been disap-
pointed in stock Transactions and especially to re-
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would have been iu eject part s. when cumrell-
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thai purpose TO The established Courts % the country
and not irregular tribunals The newspaper ard
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regular machiHey of the law der the advice % ny
counsel, cxcept the extent that nav be absolutely
Necessary IN this proceeding viii az this time
refer 70 those Statements il detail. 0ne thing, how
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-02-16
RetreuchInenr.

For the past twenty years the popular senti-
ment has been for Retrenchment For the past
twenty years men have been elected to the
Legislature, session after session who have
sworn to advocate Retrenchment. For the past
twenty years the independent press ofthe coun-
try has preached and urged Retrenchment.
And what has it all amounted to- Has
there been the slightest attempt to render
proportionate the expenses of running the Gov
eminent, and the outgOes for the permanent
benefit and Improvement of the country? No;
emphatically, no. On the contrary, as has
been pointed out by recent writer, eighty
hundredths of our annual expense are for run
ming the cumbersome machinery of the Gov
eminent, while only twenty-hundredths 60
for internal improvement. And while the ma
ton has been steadily dwindling away, our
Biennial Appropriation Bill has as steadily
been assuming vaster proportions.
And why has this been the case Is it not
because those highest in authority have been
unwilling to take the initiative? While they
do not object to having the salaries of their
subordinates cut down, they do not think it
possible to sustain the dignity of their posi-
tons on anything less than they are now re-
ceiving. 1t is very much like Artemus Wards
patriotism during the late war, when he an
nounced that rather than see the Union over
thrown he would be willing to sacrifice all his
wife's male relations. The consequence is
that the Appropriation Bill finally passes, all
bloated with lavish support for useless mill
tary, and numbers of sinecures, and with pro-
vision for style of government suited to
nation of sixty million rather than small tribe
of less than sixty thousand
All this trifing heretofore, although it has
doubtless hindered progress, has resulted in
no catastrophe, but the time has now come
when decisive measures must be taken. The
new era upon which we are about to enter,
while it viii doubtless be one of immense ma
teiial prosperity to the country at large, must
at first seriously affect the income of the Gov
eminent. And as it will not probably beprac-
ticable to increase taxation to any extent at
present, Retrenchment, instead of being what
it has been in the past, desirable thing, be-
comes an absolute necessity. The average in
tellectual calibre, and education, and expert
ence and SGUoir .faire, of the newly elected
Legislature is not such as to warrant US in the
belief that they can originate and carry through
such sweeping measures of reform as the emer-
yency demands. Unless the work is initiated
1y serious, and earnest self-sacri6ce on the
lart of the highest functionaries Of the land,
nothing will be accomplished.