The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-31

IMent IrOuDIeS--C0Itlc Thieves,
&c, &c.
Correspondence Of the InlcllIgencer
WASHINGTON, May 90.
Future visitors TO the Capital will find
something new to admire in the way Of
statuary. They will rec at the foot OF the
West Capital grounds lately erected
monument to the memory Of the dead
heroes OF the Navy, who fell during the
rebellion. The monument is now near
ing completion. most Of the statuarY hav.
ing been already lifted into position. The
twoCrowning figures representing Amer
lea and History are particularly beauti.
ful; History holds tablet and a stylus,
while America in the attitude Of We teping
rests her head on History's shoulder.
Below them, also fronting west is another
statue, representing Victory. She holds
an uplifted wreath, and nj her feet recline
Neptune and Mars. Facing cast is a
similar statue OF Peace holding an olive
branch, while about her feet are grouped
numerous agricultural implements in
marble. We think We hazard nothing in
saying that when completed the monu :
ment will be the handsomest one in the
city, and will Add greatly to the a!traC.
tions in the way OF works OF art.
THE NEW PARTY
forms an important topic Of conversation
Just now in political circles and at the
hotels. do not refer to the burlesQue
affair announced with such flourish Of
trumpcts on last Saturday morning,
which has turned ont to be the work OF
six disappointed Office seekers headed by
one Col. Bryant, OF Georgia, but mean
the new party 10 bs called the "NAtional
Union" party.
To this project there is doubtless con.
siderable Importance attached. The mat
ter, although limited at for month past,
is now rapidly assuming tangible shape,
and is said to have the support of many
prominent conservative and moderate
men from both the Republican and DEM
ocratic parties. So fur from being inim.
ical to the Administration it will take the
Presidents Southern policy and the gen.
eral paCifcation OF the country s its
platform Of principles. 1t is now claim.
ed that many prominent men, represent.
ing all parts Of the South and West, who
have been dropping in here singly have for
the most part, come TO confer upon this
very subject, and that the preliminaries
have been arranged for a meeting in New
York at an early day, when the pro.
gramme will be set forth in an address,
and Immediately thereafter the friends
OF the movement will proceed TO organize
all over the country with view to the
Fall elections, 1t is not claimed that
Mr.. Hayes is party 10 the movement
nor that he has given its inspira,ors any
encouragement, One cannot help maui.
ring whence the necessity, or even the
desirability, OF new party, especially or
such basis? Is not the Republican
party all.sutticient to sustain the Prcsi
dent in his pacifcation policy? And i
honest Democrats approve that policy
why can they not come in under the Re
publican flag? We have little, il any
faith in the success Of the new "Nationa
Union" party, and its originators viii
learn again the old truth that parties
like Horace said Of poets, are born, AMI
not made--are ushered into being b,
some tremendous pressure Of publ,
events, and not by the resolves Of hand
iul OF men, however patriotic and wis,
such men may be. We prefer to beliey,
that the grand old Republican party il
jus. renewing its lease OF lite--thst out O
its present difficulties, it viii! adyanc,
more harmonious, stronger and pure,
than ever under tho leadership Of Ruth
erford B. Hayes.
MORE DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
This time It is pensioners that expert
ence the beauty otthe niggardliness Of tn
last laEented (Hl Democratic Congress,
last year It was found that the Surgeon
Generals office, where are referred al
applications for army pensions for ex
animation and report, was SO short o
help that it could not be kept up proper
y; consequently clause was inserted il
the Appropriation Bill at the last session
Of Congress authorizing the Secretary o
War to enlist twenty men to be detailel
!Gs duty Ns clerks in the Sergeon Gener
Sls Office. These men have been enlisted
1as1here is no money with which to pa,
mem, SO no relief comes to the Office
there we're II l4i applications not cx.
"alned fortnight ago. This number in.
81. S'eases S SOa day, while the clerical force
can dispose Of but about 80, Atth;s roIS