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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18

SPEAKING of spiders, the male spider
has usually a very poor show for liberty
or even life. Small and lean, weak and cow
ardly, mere speck by the side of his big
blushing sweetheart, she generally
catches him when he first comes courting.
spears him with her fierce mandibles.
gnaws the quivering flesh off his bones,
and filings his polished skeleton into the
sewer. She is heartless and ferocious-a
coquette and warrior. Woman's rights.
are carried to an extreme. The husband
is not allowed to vote or to govern his
own family. Before his brood of thou
sand children have climbed merriIy upon
their mothers back she has generally
made breakfast of him, and his bones
bleach in the back yard.-Grdpbic.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
CIVIL SERVICE.

The convention justly airms that reform is neces-
sary in the civil serviee necessary for its purihca
ton, its economy and efficiency; necessary in order
that the ordinary employment of PUBLIC business
may not be a prize to fight for at the ballotboX-a
relief of party zeal posts assigned
for proved potency. and held for fidelity in the
public employ. The convention wisely added that
reform is necessary more in the higher grades
of the public service-the president, president,
Judges senators, representatives, cabinet officers,
these and all others in authority, not private
perquisite they a public trust. Two evils invest
the official service of the federal governmentOne is
the prevalent and demoralizng notion that the pub
lie exists for the business and benefit of
the whole people, but for the interest of the Office
holders, who in truth but servants of the
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18

of commerce, manufactures, and mechanic arts, re-
store employment to labor, and renew in all its
equal resources the prosperity of the people.
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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
PERSONAL,

Educated in the belief that il is the first duty of
citizen of this republic 20 take his fair allotment
care and trouble in public affairs have, for fifty
years, as private citizen. fulfilled that duty
Ihough occupied IN an unusual degree during all
that period with the concerns of government. have
never acquired the habit of official life. When,
year and half ago, entered upon my present trust
it was in order to cOnsummate the reforms which
had already devoted several of the best of
life. Knowing as do therefore. from fresh expert
ence. how great the difference is between gliding
through an official routine and working out reform
of systems and policies. il is impossible for to
contemplate what needs to be done in federal ad-
minlstratlons without anxious of the diff
culties of the undertaking. If summoned by the
suffrages of my countTymen to attempt this work, |
shall endeayor, with Gods help, to be an efficient
instrument of their will.
[Signedl SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
To Gen John A. McClernard, chairman; Gen. w.
Il. Franklin, Hon. j. J. Abbott, Hon. j. IL.
and others, committee.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
THE eREEpY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Under the influence of this pernicious public
employments have been multiplied the numbers of
those 9ratbeTed into the ranks of holders have
been steadily increased beyond any possible require
ment of public business. while ineffciency, pecula-
tiOn, fraud and maIversatOn of public funds from
the highest places of power to the lowest have over
spread the whole service like leprosy; the other
evil is the organization of official class into "A body
of political nerCenaries governing caucuscs and
debating nominations of their own party and at
tempting to carry elections of the people by undue
influence and by immense corruption. Funds sys
tematcally collected from the salaries of foes of
oficehOlders, the official class in other countries
sometimes by its own weight and sometimes in alli-
with the army, has been able to rule morgan
lied masses even under universal suffrage. Here it
has already grown into gigantic power capable of
sitting the inspirations of sound public opinion
and of resisting an easy change of administration
until misgovernment becomes intOIerable and pub
rpyD
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
Governor Tilden and Governor Hen
bricks Formally Announce their
Acceptance of the Demo
cratic Nominations.
They are in Complete Harmony on all
the Great and Leading Questions
of the Day, and Indorse the
st. Louis Platform.
Every Question at Present Affecting
the Public and Private Interests
of the People Dealt with
Openly and Effectively.

The following is IL full text of Gov. Tildens let
ter of acceptance of the nomination OF the demo
cratic party for president of the United States:
ALBANY, July 81, 1876
GEETLEMEN-When had the honor to receive
the personal delivery of your letter behalf of the
democratic national EOn vention held June 2Sth at
St Louis, advising me of my nomination the can
didae Of the constt ency represented by that body
for the Office of president of the United States L
answered that at my earliest convenience and in
conformity with usage, 1 would prepare and trans
NIT to you a formal acceptance I now avail myself
of the first interval in unavoidable occupations to
ulfll that engagement.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18

The convention, bktore making its nomination,
adopted declaration of principles which, whole,
seems to Inc wise exposition of the necessities of
country, and of the reforms needed to bring
back our government to its proper functions, to
restore purity of administration, and TO the
prosperity OF the people But of these reforms
are so urgent that they claim more than passing
approval.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
CIVIL SERVICE.
SECTIONAL CoNTENTIoN.

OF sectional contentious and in respect TO our
common schools, have only this to say; that, in
INV iudCment the man or party that would involve
our schools in political sectRrian controversy is
an enemy to the schools. The common schools are
far under the protecting care Of all the people
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18

The revenues are falling faster than appropria-
tiOns and expenditures are reduced, leaving the
treasury with diminishing resources The secretary
has done nothing under hls power to issue bonds,
the legislative command the official, promises
ing day for resumption have been made, and there
has been no progress, there have been steps back
ward, there is necromacy in the operations of
the government, the homely maxims of every day
life the best standards of its conduct. The
debtor who should promise to pay loan out of his
surplus income, yet be seen every day spending all
he could lay his hands on in riOtous living would
lose all character for honesty and yeracity. His
offer OF new promise, or his profession TO the
value of the old premise, would alike provoke de-
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18

annual. indigenous TO the Egyptian
deserts When full grown it contracts
,;C,iJ brancbes into a round ball, and is
then tossed about by the winds. When
Il oj;gbts in water or on damp ground
the b1ancbes relax and open out, as II It's
life was renewed-hence its name OF Res
,,rrection plant. One Of the superstitious
tales told about it il, that it first bloomed
cr o,-'I Cbrist,nas eve. to salute the birth of
tbe M Redeemer. and paid homage to His
resn raI Trection by remaining expanded till
Easter These plants may be bought IN
a drv state. and will thus remain any
ieng{b of time, but will always expand
,vben placed in a saucer Of water.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
Self-SacrIlcing.

This is a true story. The happy,circum-
stance occurred on last Sunday evening.
He escorted her to and from church, and
upon arriving at her home their discus
sion ofthe sermon and the extreme heat
suggested an invitation, readily accepted
by Charles, that they step into the mouse
and partake of a cooling glass OF lem
onade. She led him TO the dining-room,
and there found naughty brother Ben,
about to squeeze the last lemon IN the
house for his own individual beneflt!
Calling him aside she induced Ben, by
means of sundry threats and promises,
to dissect that lemon and make Charlie
and herself glass. A seli-sacrltcing
Thought struck ker! "No, Ben.," said
she. 'put the juice of the whole lemon
into Charles glass and bring me glass
of water. He won't notice it-there u
no light in the parlor!'
Ben. was making one good strong lem
onade. as directed, when Charlie quietly
slipped out and remarked . say, ben
mt the Juice of the entire lemon III your
sister's glass and bring me some ice water
there is no light in the parlor and she
won't notice it
Rem. 3 forte is in obeying orders
With a merry twinkle in his eye he
drank the lemonade, then carried them
each glass of water, which they drank
with much apparent relish, asking each
other, between sips, eff it was sweet
enoughp' And naughty brother Ben,
with the taste Of that lemonade in his
mouth, stood out in the hall and laughed
till his sides ached, TO hear them assure
each other that it was ''just right 30
paIatable and 80 refreshing y
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
NECESSARY CURRENCY,

Inc amount OF necessary currency at given time
cannot be determined arbitrarily, and it should not
be assumed on conjecture that the amount is sub
lected to both permanent and temporary changes.
An enlargement of il which seemed to be dura BILE
happened at the beginning of the civil war, bv a
substituted of currency in the place ef individ
ual credits. 1t varies with certain states of busi
ness 1t huctuates with considerable regularity at
different seasons of the year-in autumn, for in
stance, when buyers of grain and other agrical-
tural products begin their operations they usually
need to borrow capital or circulating credits by
which TO make their purchases, and want these
funds in currency capable of being distributed in
small sums among numerous sellers. The addi-
uonal need of currency at such times is five per
cent, of the whole volume, and if surplus beyond
what Is required for ordinary does not happen
to be on hand at the money centers scarcity of
currency ensues and also n stringency in the loan
mn al
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18

The first step in reform is the elevation of the stand
ard by which the appointing power selects agents
TO execute official trusts. Next an Importance is a
conscientious fidelity in the exercise Of authority to
capable subordinates. The public interest, in an
honest and skilful performance of official trust
must not be sacrificed to the of incumbents. At
ter these immediate steps, which will insure the
hibitiOn of better examples may wisely go to
the aboishing of unnecessary offices, and finally to
the patient, careful organization of better civil
service system, under tests wherever practicable
proved competency and fidelity. While much may
he accomplished by these methods it might encour-
delusive expectations if withheld here the eN
preston of conviction that reform of the civil
service in this country will be complete and perma-
nent until its chief magistrate is constitutionay
disqualified for reelection. Experience has repeat-
edy exposed the futiliy of sefimposed restrictions
by candidates incumbents. Through this SOL
emnity only he be effectually delivered from his
greatest tempt tion-to misuse the power and pat
ronage with which the executive is necessarily
charged.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
THE GOVERNMENT THE ONLY FDELIN-
QUENT.

The government id therefore, the sole delinquent
The amount Of legal tender notes OF the United
States outstanding is less than SS1OOo0O0O be
sides S34 600 900 OF fractional currency How shall
the government make these notes NJ an tlfnes par
with reference TO thu mass which would be kept in
use by the wants OF business A central reservoir
OF coin adeauate to the adjustment Of temporary
fluctuations Of international balances, ana as guar
anty against drains artihcally created by panic or
speculation 1t also has to provide fOr the payment
in coin of such fractional currency may he pre-
scented for rCSiempton and such inconsiderable por
tions Of legal tender as individuals may from time
to time desire to vert for special use, in order
TO lay by in ccin thu little stores Of money.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
SURPLUS OF LEGALrENDERs.

With respect to whatever surplus of legal tenders
the wants of business may fail to keep in use and
which, in order to the interest, will be returned
for redemption. they can either be paid they can
be funded. Whether they mature as currency OF be
absorbed into the vast of securities held in
vestments is merely question of the rate Of inter-
est they draw. Even If they were TO remain in
their present form and the government to agree
to pay on them rate of interest making them de-
sirable Investments they would cease to circulate
F take their place with government, state, munic-
iDal and other corporate and private demands of
which thousands of millions exist among In the
perfect with which they Can be changed from
currency into Investments lies the onlydanger to be
guarded against in the adoption of general
intended to remove n clearly ascertained surplus
that is, a withdrawal of any which not perma-
nent excess beyond the wants of business. Even
more mischevous would be any measure which af-
fects public imagination with the fear of appre
hended scarcity. In a community where credit is
much used fluctuations OF values and vicssitudes
in business are largely caused by temporary beliefs
of men, even before those beliefs conform TO
certained realities
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
SPECIE PAYMENT.

The object demanded by the convention is a re-
sumption of specie kymentS of the legal tender
notes of the United States That would not only re-
store public credit and maintain national honor but
il would establish SOUND currency for the people.
The methods by which this object is to be pursued
and the by which IL is TO he attained are dis
closed by what the convention demanded for the
future and by what ID denounced in the past The
resumption of specie payments OF the government on
its legal tender notes would establish specie pay
ment by all the banks on all their notes.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
CURRENCY.

Reform is necessary declares the St. Louis conven-
tiOn, to establish sOHnd currency, restore public
credit and maintain national honor; and it goes on
to demand iudicOus system OF preparation by pub
lie economics, by official retTenchments, and by
wise financial laws, which will enable the nation
to the whole world of its perfect ability
and its perfect readiness to meet any of its promises
at the call Of its creditors, entitled TO payment.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18

The government of the United States, in nay opin-
ion can advance to resumption of specie pay ments
its legal-tender notes by gradual and safe pro-
oesses, tending to relieve present busisess dis
istration of the executive office, should deem It
duty to exercise the powers with which it has
been or may be invested by congress best and
soonest to conduct the coubtry to that benehcent
result
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
THE PLATFORM ON RESUMPTION.

The st. Louis platform donounces the failure for
eleven years 10 make good the promise of legal
tender notes it denOUnces the omission to accumu-
late any for their redemption it denounces
the conduct which, during eleven years of peace
has made no advance toward resumpti on, no prepa-
ration for resumption. but has Obstructed resump
ton. wasting all our resources and exhausting all
oursurplus income, and, while protesting to intend
q sreedy resumption ef specie payments, has annu-
ally enacted hindrances thereto, and having first
denounced the barrenness of promise of day of re-
sumption, it denounces that barren promise as a
hindrance to resumption. 1t then demands its re-
peal, and ass demands the tablishment of Judi-
CiOus system of preparation of resumption. 1t can
not he doubted that the substitution of system of
prepar aratiOn would be the gain of the substance of
resump ption in exchange for its shadow.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
OFFICIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

The official statement made on the twelfth of MAY
shows that the amount of bank notes was three hun
dred millions less twenty millions held by them
selves against the two hundred and eighty millions
of notes the banks held one hundred and fort y-One
millions of legal tender notes, little more than
fifty per cent. of theF amount; but they also held
deposit in the federal treasury a security for
these notes bonds of the United States worth, in
gold, about three huridred and sixty millions avail
able aud current in all foreign money markets In
resUmiug the banks even if il possible for all
heir notes to be pres hnted for payment would have
hve hundred millions of specie funds to pay two
hundred and eighty millions of notes without con-
tracing their loans to their customers or calling on
any private debtor for payment. SUSPENDED hanks.
undertaking to resume, have been obliged to collect
from needy borrowers to redeem excessive is
sues and to provide reserves. vague idea of dis
is therefore, often associated with the process
of resumption, but the conditions which caused dis
treSS in those fOrmeI instances do not now exist.
The government has only to make good its promises
and the banks can take care OF themselves without
distressing anybody.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
INIPROVIDENCE.

Nor is denunciatiOn unnerited of that improvi-
dence which in eleven years since the peace has
consumed four thousand five hundred millions of
dollars and could not afford give the people
sound and stable currency. Two and half per
cent. the expenditures Of these eleven years or
less, would have provided all the coin needful
to ption. The distress felt by the people
in all their business and industries has LSsprfncipa
in the enormous waste of capital, occasicned
by the false policies of our government
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18

1t has been greatly aggravated by the mismanage-
ment of the currency Uncertainty is the prolific
evils more felt than now. Men do nothing because
they are unable TO make any calculations which
they fear loss in everything they would at
tempt. They stop and wait. The merchant dares
not buy Tor the future consumption of his custo-
mCrs; The manufacturer dares not make fabrics
which may not refund his outlay. He shuts up his
factory, and discharges his workmen. Capitalists
their funds lie almost without interest Men Of en-
teprse who have credit securities to pledge will
natural limits of reasonable economy +; the prices
of many things are under their range in the frugal
masses Of the currency of the United States lie in
the banks unused a ye1r and a half ago legal
millions since retired have been replaced by fresh
issues of fifteen millions of bank notes. In the
four millions a month, because they cannot find a
profitable use for so many of their notes.
SHAMS.
The public mind will no longer accept shams. 1t
mas suffered enough from lusiOns, An insincere
ereases uncertainty. The people need to know that
the government is moving in the direction of ulti
mate safety and prosPeritys ana thst y Is GSipg so
which will be te inii,t no new sacrlnce on the
bones and eIfonnded confidence viii hasten the
restoring processes OF nature, and p osperlty VIII
begin to return.
PREPARATION.
The ST. Louis convention concludes its express
sons in regard to the currency by declaration OF
tenn of preparation which IL demands. 1t says
" We believe such system, well devised. and. above
creating no time an ariciaI scarcity of curren-
cy, and at time alarming the public mind TO the
which ninety-hve per cent: of all our business
transactions performed" system open TO the
af its adoption will bring healing on its wing to all
our harrassed industries, set in motion the wheels
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-11-30
#prthingtpm @drA.1es,
Term. e,.eo Year, s,.oo tor Six Mon.h..
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 ls7a
No result yet. Florida and Louisiana
Still amounted.

Elsewhere we publish the statements
Of the attorneys in the action brought
by Miller, Humiston 4 Co., against &.
z. Sutton and Daniel Rohrer, for tres
pass in removing Prof. Humiston's
furniture from the Colony Office, in
which action damage to the amount Of
81, 600 Is claimed. The statement Of
tho defendants appears to be the leng-
promised and expected statement frem
the Trustees of the NJ. E. Church, and
We. give tlsem the full benefit of our
circulation, agreeably to the ADVANCE
policy II giving all parties a hearing.
The attorneys for the plaintiffs, con-
sidering that the statement Of the de-
fence Is contradictory and a sham, and
In one part intended as a slur, have
died motion to have portion Of the
answer Of the defendants stricken out,
which we also give.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-11-30

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