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the fcs rs they are and not engaged In any EFFORT 20,
slislaae the good WORK which one Republican, rs ueh1
l 6ehalf OF any other candidate. am presenting INV
SITUATION as il is. go
T. issue. practically is thus Gfc cd; union UPON an
available parry who is able AMI honest as WEI rs eN e
riencrd, can win against the element which supports
Morton and a dishonest policy or no policy 40 nj y
division OF honest men upon candidates WHO are not
avaiabls nc Cincinnati viii promote tue chances of Oh
icctioUa,e candidates, and make rciOsS iuossnlc or
IT e1st pOst0ue 10. In other words, Me- Blaine can Jt
nominated by TIE plry convention Mr. BiistoW can nor
therefore the effort 90 pisa Mr. B'istow Were Pun,
Blanes strength cueny Is found land that IS whe Is
made) diversion ia favor Of the more ohlecilOnaha
candidates Mr. Blaine most practically represents me
better part of ihc Republican arty Mf Irs;oW repre-
sen theory, dealiiy, AMI his candidacy can ONLY
distract aud defeat the friends OF good government
Why Will not refOgmeTs he practical! Why do they
always strive that which is just beyond reachi way
viii they not accept well enough ana as good az there IS
rather than seek that which they know little about
Why, in short do they not quit talking impfactlcabe
localities, and 20 20 work practically 10 promote the
character Of pOlitcSi Anything to beat Grant, not
succeed in S72 because every element OF the party was
forced by outside movement 10 support Grant IL j.
possible that "Any thing 20 beat Blaine" can succeed
mt only through The process Of crushing respec'ahe
nd popular candidate between the QUEER and inner mil
stones ia behalf OF Morton 30 the reiorn'rs desire
shake thc that the Indiana politician NAV pck up
the chcStilus2 j. W. u.
Washington, April H. 1876.
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THE sOUTHs CHOICE OF A PRESIDENT.
, gIc P6jfor Syhe Tribune

SIR: In your issue of March 20 you say !;
Nothing is Of importance than the present poi-
cal opinion of those who were upon the Southern side
during the Civil War" This is my for giving my
opinion. heartily approve OF the speech OF Mr. Yates
of North Carolina, rather, the extracts which YOU
publish have not read the speech as whole. can
with him say, 81 love the Government Of the United
States" believe the masses here do. We want no more
war; We want peace. We want good, honest money.
We want an honest administration OF the Government
And lust because we ave almost despaired OF getting
these the people have lost interest IN pOlucs' Inc
nomination OF Tilden. BrstOw, or ChrisaEcv for Presl
dent would give this hope prefer ChrlStaney 10 a
the others. His substitute for NOrtons Mississippi hlll
and his speech thereon betrays tine very splllt we
love 1t is spirit that wOuld cement this Union together
and make us all feel brethren should Biistow hgliS
thieves and wrOng doers reentlessly but The tfoube
inst here is that lie may conclude that VIC are wrong
doors aud enemies TO the peace OF tine nation Ihnt IS
what Blaine thinks BristOw hasn't expressed ms con
vicons yet We have Tears in regard to Iildcn But
we the spirit displayed hy Senator Chr stiaucY Let
the North say u the south We VIII help You light
corruption and dishonesty wherever fad IT, whether
among negroes whtO men," aud vou viii see move
ment the part OF the South, such as many have de-
SPARED Of seeing in this generation. D. h.s
OteeRtiiie, TeIGs, April 4, 1876.
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THE HOUR AND THE MAN.
EditOr OF The Tribune.

TO The E0ifor or Tic ITI6UNc.
SIR: Yours is an Independent journal, and
as q Democrat / wish you would give cOnspi uOus OK
preston to thought that just is taking hold Of the
minds Of great many people. 1t is ths that Benjamin
H. Bstow must at all hazards be the candidate OF some
party in the next election for President The machine
Republicans do want him; they are so affiliated with
rings of every sort that they Will never consent to the
nomination Of an advanced reformer. The Democrats
an me other hand, of necessity seek an available
candidate Neither Hrndrcks, Tildon, Thurman, Bay
ard nor any one else yet spoken of answers that de
scrip!ion. The Democrats should, therefore, seize on
Bristow and make him their candidate. Why NOT
There is single question that divides parties at ne
present time IN which he would not he in accord VIII
Them and they with him. He would carry the country
with a rush in this centennial year. But II the DcnO-
crats like The Republicans, will have OF HIM. cn
let the independents making reform Their wate1w0rd
take him M TIE two ol parties would dissolve before
the magic OF his name The Hour and the Man are both
hereone the centennial year of the Republics the other
Benjamin H. BristOw OF Kentucky, tie model KcioImer
and Patriot. lf|O-lo'o'
.Jersey CITY. April 10, 1876.
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THE TRECK or THE FREDERICK.
HEROIC DEVOTION OF THE CAPTAIN.

fudTch 2O) feleg1H ~ me bOddOh sttJf,.P',
"Details of a shipwrock-that OF the freder-
fc-vhich have now reached u.s. prove 10 be most nrIl
rru1up The vessel struck the rOcAs on Gran Iolci AT
II nclock and although she was near the bIoie AT ts
,noucut Inc nisht was dark ANA the waves >" Esh
thai nothnr was heard OF tue tigicdl clIcu-
STANCES. All those board took refuge on INC ll''s'
which were the only places out OF Tie Ieach OF le W.
lence of the sea. Among them were Tic captain anu is
vile "A Young woman Of only Il years oi age, Nhose
infant WAS torn from ncr arms by QUO ga
the waves That invaded the cabin These uhiofidH1te
uoopc chung 10 the rigging ior several houIs uhs'l NC
ran la give wny and then each begun 10 thIhk ol SAYING
liz own life by desperate plunge IA the sea ah1 n eOs
10 Gain lac beach The captalt-a young ana Ni<1io
man Of the same age his wie-cOuld proDapy hhEV
sIcr,pdpd In this better than any oil blo stAon uu',
with sublime devotion lie refused u do 80 III we PiesSu
OF his Inflated companion, already nan dcau tto oo
aud fatigue: and lien, short time uiief tho hIht h
cations OF giving way, the manmast TELL nc anu Us
devoted vile disappeared from the eyes OF lhe hul-
yivors, closed IN last embrace. In the suPion%
struggle which ensued among the crew 10 gun ts az.
ony Two succeeded. By uin OF eaofS ,h
reached the shore in niSerSie puSht. oh' ~ ~ ,Is
had the greatest dlieuliy IL obtaining shees' WIN IT,
clotles In rags aud speaking mregh ANU '1 .,
honest farmers took him for Hn ,scaped convct p1 ~
Length allowed him 10 rost IN al OntlOune Oh one VI
farms the hardsips that he endured lp"s
Is doubtful whether hO viii survive. lac bodies o. e
captain and hs wife aud tie rest Of the cfe" nave DSv
washed ashore, and Will be deceny buried IL may NC
added that the Frederick not, Al Was hl hst up
posed, Norwegian bark, but belonged To inc port vi
Hamburg.
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SUGGESTIONS TO SAVINGS BANKS.

To the EdttOr or The TtOHhe.
SIR: For what purpose and for whose
benefit are tle savings banks managedl large ana
most deserving OF the community are interested IN
the question: but it is known only to each Individual
these workers what he she has to pay in LABOR
time, and journeyngs for the security and interest
Afforded These banks worked by welpaid officials
but hampered by such system of hours and regulations
that II is dcu to any business done at one OF them
without expanding amount OF time and money which
poorly aud sometimes not at ALL compensated by the
interest n small deposit The regulations require
most OF the business to be done at near the quarter
days, and provision appears to be made foI tae IN
creased work which necessarily comes IN at suc ues
In OF the banks nothing can he done until the pass
book Is written up, fOr which purpose IL must DC le TWO
weeks involving at least two JOURNEYS OF the deposition
who must time his trips not 10 miss the very re-
strcted hours OF the day allowed him Such arrange
ments trying enough when administered Win com
courtesy by OF business such are 10 be found
in many Of the banks; but with me Of them IL is con-
spcuOusy the reverse, ana the bullying tone and often
manner, used even to feeble w0mcnscomplete the
picture of wasted force Most persons who have used
savings banks will that the governing idea seems
10 be that the interest to dpOsOrs Is charity and that
they be made by humiliation TO feel IL so. But IL is
nevertheless hard for them to have Ia lose, IN addition
the best part of day every time they the bank, or
else TO take the risk Of with It's unquestonaDy
great service. WORKER.
EeW-T YORK, March 81, 1876.
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THE DEMOCRATS AND REFORM.

To he LdttOr OF The Irtbune.
SIR: If the Democrats really wish to succeed
they mus cease pandering to the lowest elements
of the party They have bundered in Congress by re-
newed subserviency to the Confederate influence by a
pointing that adnirer OF Wilkes Booth TO important
cIerkship which many sound Union Democrat would
have gladly filed Other foes OF the kind were
committed. They forget that many Democrats there
are whO while Disguised with the Radicals disregard OF
the organic law ready 10 allow 10 the edepant
rebels the high places in the land. fear one great
to reform consists in the low moral standard of
his majesty Tue People," himself lie has becn slaYeied
over with the haiery OF lOW-bTeI parasites until the
pi-bald old Aumbug has 40 question 81 his own mmacu-
ate purity II he could only b. induced 10 see himself -
good men and competent judges 5000 miles across the
him, great good might result. 1OCCH.
Pittsburgh, April IL, 1876
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MOlINT VERNON,
TIE EFFORT To RAISE AN ENDOWMENT FUND-AN
INTERESTING LETTER.


INTERESTING LETTER.
70 me Razor OF The Trfbune.
SIR: The following communication explains
ITSELF and you viii greatly assist the Society by publish
ing It in THE TRIBUNE. c. C. II.
APRIL -, 1876
Vernon nd Society and The iadieS Of Ne Committee: My
attention been called to articles IN various papers IN
regard TO alleged want Of harmony between The
Mount Vernon Ladies AsseclatiOn" and its ally The
Mount Vernon Ala bOcety OF keWNork" think u but
ist both Organizations 10 explain that such allegations
not founded In fact and that our Association has only
feelings OF kindness and gratitude toward those VINO
have 50 generously offered To assist In raising money
Tor Endowment Fund" and Tor the necessary 10
pairs Of tEo place. There seems TO be strange degree or
Ignorance in the public mind about Mount Vernon,
which have been constantly endeayorns to dssipato
by brief saemeEts VI the condition OF analrs there.
These statements have been published IN various
quarters
oar great object IL raise enough money for an
"Kndowment Fund" which shall he adequate to secure
tbs future Of Mount Vernon by vie ding sufficient
revenue TO support II always FIFTY thousand dollars
would be enougA Tor that purpose We are also greatly
In need. Just this time, OF $1,000 for repairs ON the
place We have Just restored the old barn gut 10y Gen
Washington at expense OF 81 600 Tho quota Tor
each state $50 whieh the ladies Of Association
eithIased in their States or, In several Instances,
paid Themselves. Tie Old lodges and gates ago now
being restored, according 10 tho original plan, NJ
The expense OF The Yee-RegeBt OF Wisconsin. The
rooms OF the mansion also being furnished
with antique furniture. which has been eithsr
by ladies and presented 10 the rooms APP
propria;ed 10 the states taeT represent. We have
Loved that IN the interest excited by the Centennia
the claims Of Our Countrys Mecca would not DO over
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REFORMERs NOT PRACTICAL

HE EFFORTS To DEFEAT BLAINE AND PUT FOR
WARD BRIsTow-DANGER OF A THOROUGH PAR
IIsAN SECURING THE NOMINATION.
10 the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR; A few Republicans observe that the
parry management is open to criticism and therefore
conclude thata new n2u' is the requirement of the
noHf. With them year OF reform In one limited field.
oous" against lifetime Of honest, unimpeachables
s'eaoygong public ierviee. who In an executive
pOsaon performs his duty simply Is made hero by the
1a'Sraoe circumstance that frauds upon the revenue
were discovered ct the oPportuRs moment OF his coming
INTO once, and hence no other is qualified to be
PRESIDENT Of the United states am merely presenting
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FACTS AND CALCULATIONS.
the EDITOR OF The Tribunc.

To the EuttOT OJ fHc IIf"""C'
SIR: The results of the action of the party
of indefinite quantity in the State Of New-lork since
1872 may be studied advantage by those who busy
in manufacturing Presidential candidates. In 1873 the
Liberal Republicans selected names from both tickets
and elected the by handsome maiorites. In l57i
the Democrats having placed on their State ticket two
Liberals, my party went strong ior result over 10000
majority for Tden In 1875 there partial fusion
with the Democrats though considerable number went
back 10 the Republicans and the success Of BgelOw WA
the result Now for the calculations Those who voted
for Tiden for Governor have been well satisfied.
He has proved able, upright and independent
Chief Magistrate. II he is nominated for President. with
platform reasonably iudiciOus, Il Will be very easy
thing for me vote FOR HIM. II the Republicans shOuI
place the OF VIM. ". Warts upon their Ticket as
he representative OF purified Republican sm far as
NewYorB is concerned the contest would be ended To
make assurance dOubly sure let senator Chris fancy be
associated him With such ticket, We might count
on great Schurz being Ia the thchest Oi The ay ana
that alone would insure Success throughout the nalOn
Noel York, April q, 1876. L. O.
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would be almost impossible to obtain evidence OF
foul play. Tie Superintendent said 10 was not true
he promised TO arrest Dr. Hammond On the
same day, after Mr. GeIpeke's visit, Superintendent
Waing teegraphed him through the First Precinct
Police directing han 70 go to the United states euthOri-
ties ard state his 10 them, urging them to make
thorough CATION. Fearing that Mr.. GePcke mlsht
no fully understand his telegram, SUPERINTENDENT Wal
ing sent him letter the following day explaining
fully WHY the proper one Tor tho cogDi-
zanoc OF the U1td States authorities. superintendent
Wng said that. OF course the authorities OF TINS city
and county had jurisdiction in cases that occur on me
hgh seas.
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MOODY. AND sANKEY IN SCOTLAND.
TO the Editor OF The Trtbuna.

SIR 1t is very desirable that the public in
America should be under Misrepresentation as 70 the
scope and influence Of Messrs Moody aud Sankey's opera
lions this part of the world venture TO assert that
the revival touched, much less affected the com
people of this town. | attended many Of the NEE
iugs held here, aud plainly that II the ordinary
churcnZUg class that made up the audiences This 10
admitted and all that appears to remain Is the
American organ brought INTO the revival meeting as
OF "cnarm" TO keep up the waning interest saw
much In Messrs Moosy and sankey 10 admire. suspect
they their power 10 their kindly manner and the
regard for the caste feeling which prevails
here more than In America. But To reach the dead
weight paupcrsm and sin the man - not yet here.
H. WILLIAMSON, Unitarian Minister.
Dundee, Scotland, Marcn 81, 1876
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INDIANS AND THE BLACK HILLS.

10 lhc Il utEOT OF iHc ITfOhHc'
SIR Is the Black Hills district, recently oc-
cupicd by miners within the limits OF the Indian
yatoni II So Is not Government violating treaty
and breaking faith with the indians by aermittins a
large company Of armed adyenturers to take orcibe
possession of their cOuntryt
II such s tho ease why is not voice heard crying
against great outraget Has the question Of
night changed since q small band was roughly handed
yearf The history past transactions with the
indians is sufficiently usgraeeiui; shall add another
10 the long ist Of wronssl We cannot afford to do It,
Considerations OF eOnyouience0r prUnt not always
safe guide uui though cost something, let us be
dllccicd by PRINCIPLES of honor and justice.
AalaD.usOo Ateh., March %, 1876. .. W. GIBSON.
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MR.. BLAINE THE RIGHT MAN.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: You have believed and advocated tina

SIR: You have believed and advocated that
when men have been faithful in public service they
shout he promoted. You declare that 10 remain mcor-
rupted in politics is evidence OF character upon which
confidence may be based and faith inspired. Promotion
belongs To such men. I recognize IN j. c. Blaine that
man remember that amid all the COrruDtiOn actually
uneaTthed aud promised 10 be uneaflhed MI Blame has
never had TO 60 before the Committee to explain: lie
Glands before country the most prominent O all her
statesmen. All that hate aud malice could do mas failed
10 uueafth single crime of Mr.. Bldnes. what docs IL
meant do not find ia ut witt him for his rfly To Mr.
HILL The men who do that promised 10 die IN the last
ditch" but that is te other promises they have made
broken | believe IN mOncy-sO does Blanc-and avn
unable to understand why Mr.. Bristow sh0u be re-
garded as Mr.. Blanc's superior. HENRY W. DENNLII
Mason CitL IOICa April z, 1876.
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REFORM ASKED IN TAX LAWS.

The Special Committee of the Union League
Club, appointed TO report upon the inequality Of State
Taxation, has prepared two memorials TO the Legislature
be presented to the residents OF this city for their sig
natures The first shows the need OF reform IN State
laws governing taxation. II is claimed that by tho
present detective system burden of tax Is imposed
become cause for alarm and discomfort "
that unnecessary angoaism Is created between the
agricultural manufacturing and commercial interests
that great variety OF corporate and other interests
escape taxsoR that public sentiment acts so directly
upon the officers charged with the duty Of assessment
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DEFECTIVE ARCHITECTURE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NALL.

To the EdftOr OF The Tribune
SIA: | had occasion, some days since, to call
the attention your readers the deficiencies in fire
proof construction In buildings IL Is discouragng
TO all Interested in this matteto such ructres rs
that the Of Hostost and Broadway and that
on the corner Of Astor aud Lafayette places now erect
ing The entire interior OF these, including stairs par
titon wais and floors. are Oi wood Iron columns u
slender dimensions run the center OF the fnrmh
while similar ones surround 10. IN the latter wooden
posts take the place Of inferior columns. Chicago and
Boston have proved 10 that such buildings are the
most nnammablc possible. Cheapness IL the cry II
evidently must have been nj the Worcester Reservoir II
the Chinese syste, were prevalent here might force
the PROJECTORS OF such buildings 10 sleep in the TOP
stories every night 10 the great advantage OF society,
whatever migIt he the result.
This communication however, has been especially sug
gcsted by visit Chekerng Hall last Night to hear
lecture These gentlemen have doubtless very cNpcn
siYr niece ground aud have had T. ecouUuilc us rc
lut vurre lie 9 endangered ecUBony too far An
ariut corner must he TUNED 10y tbs largo audiences To
descend narrow wodcn strways running Tor hall their
parallel to tic street In order To cluco part Ol
DELAY last night the organ was pal ed vigorously
for ten minutes they wcT" rong ont. NOW, nave
bocn informed by eminent musical leader OF TINS cty
tnAt seats under the gallery sauty 50 acoustic
ally, auI myself had Ia erl out lady IN faint
ing condition middle OF the evening from tseIr
lack OF ventilation would propose mat tIls space DO
thrown iutO the Yeatbur. aud single gut oi rou stSrs
wide Ice constructed IN tnc lineO tho entrance
doorway This IL duty owed 10 the public, for NJ pres
cut II should breaA ont, with the absence or VIII
ially il tie stairway disappears rthe flames Let me
the public against what am SURPRISED mat eltAeG
proprietor or architects could have perpeua'ed
Aelc- YOrs, March 81, 1876. ARCHITECT.
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NO WAR PICTURES At THE EXHIBITION.

TO the EdttOr or The Tribune.
SIR: Having heard recently that picture of
The battle OF Gettysburg had been to Philadelphia
for the Centennial Exhibition, take the liberty OF
prcssng my entire disaI prOvnl OF such act such
picture cannot promote good feeling betwe the sections
Ii yet too late for the Art Committee to return the
picture. UNIohIsf.
JERSEY City April IL, 1876.
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AN ENGLIsHMAN on THE BELKNAP SCANDAL.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

TO INC EuLFOT OF INC ITIUHNe.
SIR: | send you an extract from private
letter. received few days back from prominent Lon
don barrister, confirming the view of your London
correspondent and showing how the better classes in
England look upon disgrace
regret very much the disorders of your public
I Ia slddening to yOr good men, and deters them from
taking their proper place public life, and nation can
afford to dispense with prominent citizens services Ii
they oD ed to do they must before long, put up
with Th0se who Inferior to the deterioration OF the
entire standard Of public worth. All countries have sc
crises aud ho sincerely that yours may be purged OF
all this drOsS and out the brighter and the better
for it, There unusual feeling here Of regret for You
We have passed ourselves through similar conditions
and two generations ago electoral system and our
public lie sadly corrupt. We have got over it,
thank Cod through the cxert0ns OF efOrmers VINO had
hard time OF II IN their DAY. aud went through much
oblOquy aud suffered mucn Misrepresentation. be-
lieye public Lie is pure now InOpe all your
disclosures viii produce the same effect with you.
Aelc- York, April z, 1876. J. W. Q.
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pASSENGERS ARRLRED.

FROM GLASGQW--Ta steamship STATE Of Peansgtrgnta,
A r l4-TiOs. 4. Kerr, Tlos. BOwles John Hayes VIM.
scmeryiie, Miss rate homsap. Ellen Mckee Mr. ald hrs
Thos SDmeryIle Miss Hlry NOneryle Miss Lizzie NcMll
len kober bsrtsOa Thos Noble Mss ~ ch Mss ltoyter
Miss Flieday A. T. Edho.en Mss Hsja Edholen, A
BepTenz. n. Fretricksen. John Renwck -. Noble iians
Nielsen Miss l.. Nielsen ADdrelr Ne is n, VIM Bamtne.
Wn. PHilrr IIaus Il bertson Mm. Ma al AIDA Fuller.
FROM aqua, se.-iH stsdmshp Jytee April ia NJ
Ros, H. Larty, David Heath Mrs. Horau, \. H. Crosby
Million 7nln ) j. Hart Mrs. j. HAITI w. Reynolds ~
glayes AmaDle, Dr. NJ KomazOza, Eusene NJ. Hos
tos. Roloilo Vido, Manuel j. Aybar. W. Z. NOicAer.
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looked and we have met with great encouragement 10
several OF The States notably in Ohio which has contrib
81 600 The Endowment FUND, and Sl64 Tor re-
pairs ana in Virginia, which $500 to the former
object NewJersey Is being actively eanyassed ana the
kind aud grty ng interest manifested ny your 20
cety has really hope that before tie year is out
most important Progress may be made toward tie r. al
ization oil our desires am my dear ladies' yours very
truly, LILY L. MAcALIsrER BEtGhMANs,
Regent OF Mount Vernon Ladies Association