Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-04-27
our WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Presidents Sdldry-P Prof L1noston- d.
~ to the Discharged = Whdt is Needed in the
South Pdris Exposition IN 1873 Postmas.
ter General Key--7 he Rush for Hosio6fccs.

The Presidents SdLdry-Trof L1noston- d.
" 10 the Discharged Whdt is Needed in the
South -Piris Exposition IN 1873 Postnas-
ter General Ksy--The Rush for Posio6fecs.
WAsurSoToN, d. c., April %, 1877.
TuE PREsIDENr's SALARY,
There are many economists " both political
parties who honestly believe that the salary
,f the President $3.50 900 per year, Is too high
Efforts we're made during President Grants
to reduce it to the original ir-
ure, $25, 900, and ut me time bill to that ef-
feet actually passed both Houses of Cong ress,
but was promptly vetoed by the President Thai
he was entirely disinterested in the matter "
shown by the fact that the bill did not affect
his avn salary, since the Constitution rrbvides
that the President shall receive a compensa
tion which shall not be increased or diminished
during his incumbsncy. The varinus enter
tainments which the Chief Executive must
necessarily give absorbs NJ Uncomfortable
a mount from his yearly compensation. A per
sun well qualified to speak on the suljert. esti-
mates that the state dinner recently gwen I"
the Russian Grand Dukes, Alexis aud Cons,an. 4.
tine, cost tho President not less than 81 ,oeo or
about one weeks salary. And the Pre- sident
Is requested tn give similar entertainments s
Whenever any distinguished foreigners visit
Washington, while during the winter season
slate dinners are nf frequent occurrence.
PROFESSOR LAN0sroE.
Tho colured people Of the South look To their
educated friends for suggestions ns tn the
, 'urSc they should pursue tn protect themselves
in the enjnyutnt OF their rights. They must
be in qnAnlary tn decide between the con.
licting views Of heretofore recognized advo-
Gates of their cause. some Of those whose va
Iiant services in behalf of the culored ma n have
given them nolniiriy, now advise him To- 'jin
lac Democratic party on the best terms lie can
,btain-- that he can secure natling from this
Pru essnr Lanestun colured.
steps upon the pLtluSm pnJ in his lecture on
'Th9 Other Phnse uf Reconstruction, =" tells
nm 10 Sustain the administration IN its snnih-
'rn policy. The colored man is couns. Fed To-
walk directly in opposite directions tn reach
given point, Will 1t be wondered ut IIa, he il
oewildercd
Duty TO TmE DISCHARGED
The impccnuiums condition " many uf The
employees in the Treasury Department who
were recently discharged, is calculated To
awaken n sincere sympathy. The poor pros
poets af scouting employment in Wnshingt,
causes many Of them to desire to GO back to
heir old homes, from whence they were allur-
ID by desire for public employ ment. Weap-
lrebend there Is not nnS nf them who did sup
pnse that his or her prospects for life would be
improved by coming tn the capital. But here
hey are, without cent and no hopes fur the
uture 80 long as they remain. Under the CIR.
it is manifrstly the duty Of the
more fortunate clerks who have been retained,
o raise by subscription fund for defrayiuE
he expense Of sending the worthy among the
discharged to their respective homes in the
States. Such geHerosiiy would be crrdtable 10
he donors as we'll as an evidence of that most
leaVenly OF all virtues, Charity"
WHAT IS NEEDED IN TIE sorTu,
1t is idle to talk Of restoring prosperity To
Ie South ern States unless the people thereof
ecngnize the dignity aud true worth Of manual
abur. Essays and lectures upon political
economy are well enough in their places, but
he present need is the use of the muscle in
he work of ploughing, planting and harvest
ng, in mining. smelling and rolling, in a word
Producing more than is needed for home CON.
In ante bellum times the white la
)Nrer in the South was Lacked upon as a mud
ill to society. He must now come To the front
md claim his true position. The old master
Ind his sons mnst stand by the side Of the
working man be he white nr colred, and do
heir share OF the labor necessary In restore
This is the true Southern home
policy.
rAR1s EXPOSITION IL 1873.
CongIess should, at the extra session, make
/ liberal appropriation 10 secure proper rep.
eseutntion in the Paris Exposition in 1878 Of
he manufactures. agricultural uul mineral
productions, work af arts. and of all the in-
iustries in which the people of this country are
But Yesterday Invited t'rr civil
Zed world tn our International ExpOSi i IN, say.
ng 1t would be an advantage tn them rs well
's tn Us. F1reignnatinns accepted the cinvita-
ion by contributing largely /" the immense in
crest conuected with our Exposition. Guest
md host were benefited by the di> i>plav, and
he result will open up market fnr pruducllnn
here none heretofore existed. Let us be cred
!!a6ly represented at the next Pa'is Bxposi-
ion.
POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY.
When President Hayes appointed rs lis
POstmn ster General n Democrat and an ex.
Confederate, the nomination was very startling
md yet thus far Judge Kew has proved him
sell an exec llent ani conscientious officer. lie
s daily visited by sores Gf ex COnfederates
who hope for office 1T his hands on account of
Iis former affiliations, bat he gives them to up-
lerstand plainly that he regards il his duty to
ipp"int Republicans in all cases where thev
'ossess the requisite qualifications, and where
hey are not positively unacceptable TO the
great mass Of the community. Judge Key
'aJs that in a. his acts he shall strive 20 in
'rease tho efficiency Of the postal service, and
will look more to the integrity and capabilifv
II candidates for office Than to their politics.
At his instance Judge Freeman, of Tennessee.
$ to be made Assistant Attorney. General for
he P"stufice Department. Judge F who Is
! warm PERSONAL frienh Of the Postmaster
General, lisa Republican,. 7i,.
THE RUsu FoS PosroFFtcEs
Continues, and almost daily the Postmaster
General is IN recei It Of q1ser letters frnm Ap-
llcants. Sume nf them re not at a II mode ST
md say they will be quite satisfied with sic,
90 uflioe, being ignorant Of the fact that there
3 no Office in the country where the c"mpensa.
ion reaches that ig ure. The highest s,ary
bS, 900 \ wear. * paid TO Postmaster James at
New York. Yesterday disgntted incumbent
'f little western office paving but $l2 so per
rear there are sons which pay but IS So
wrote the Post tmaster-General Rs follows: !
" ent Ia devil "f n sight 0f trouble to get the
postlifce at this place. ! find that ] am com
PEELED tn get up every other night at U'cInck
10 change the mails, as the stage comes along
At that hour. After a trial Of nearly month
prefer to let some "lher patriot enrich himself
m the salary attached to the office which I
herewith resign" Country pis.mtsters nav
themselves quIrter'y from the proceeds Of
heir Offices. few weeks since a western
postmaster, whose salary was but SIS 25 per
year and who was th refors entitled to diaw
Ihs enormous sum of So Osyt quarterly, wrnts
ne P"stmlstSr General inquiring: "Canr ou
allow me to draw by the year Instead of by the
Iuarierf Drawing it as ! do. by the quarter, il
ioes me no good except TO buy whisky ind 10.
oaceo with. II | cnnll draw the entire IS rs
At the end Of the year could bny snnaclhing al
Valuc--a hat ~ ptir Ol bipts far instance."
nm sorry N say that the rules oG the depiFtmenl
the poor fellows request from being
granted. ETA.
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American Inventive Progress.
Under the above healing the Scientific
1merican OF May 7lh has long and inter.
esting article, from which we make the
following extracts: