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, 1877-05-15

In the co.,r3o OF series OF articles In
the interest Of Mr. ULA1xg as candidate
for the Presidency In 1850, unilar tho namo
Of Lis sistes.in.law, Miss ABIGAIL DopoE,
Afr. BLAINE Is sookiug to punish those
who It'd not support him for the nepub-
lican nomination at Cincinnati year ago.
III the paper-ocoupying q column anil a
half Of tho Now York 1'rHr.ne-doyoteGi to
tho editor OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Mr.
nLAtsE, by hia sIater-In-law, states ~ Rpe-
clal crime against public morals aud against
him that, In 1876, before tho Cincinnati Con-
vention VIII held. this paper published tho
following paragraph oditorialIys
Mr.. nLAtxx WA bora and sat4ed Roman Catbo.
lie. Iits parents wcse Irish Catholics and decent
people, ltla brothcrs and a!slass arc Catholics
now. His excellent aud enlaals wife IL oue, aud
the children arc being Eaisod 10 taat faith. Sir. j.
e. DLA!SK alone VI tho whole fan,lly ~ not an ad-
hefsnt Of tho - Mother Church" But liz belongs
tO NJ Christian denomination, and, wh!le nut
Catholic, can hasly ba calle1 Protestant. What
faith ha may finally die In cannot be predicted, ex
eept BY analogy. ard consideration OF the depth
aud strength Of = mothers religious tacnlcatuus
on child mind and heast
Tint paragraph did appoar In this paper.
Tho fact whether Mr. BLAINE was Catholic
OF not had been tho subject OF considerable
contradictory discussion in tho papers. Bome
aaserted that both Of his parents haI beeu
Catholics. aud that hls brothers aud sisters
aud vito also belonged to that Church. Tho
paragraph in Tue tribune was based on in-
correct information, but tue staten ent, 50
far ~ 1t related 10 lis father, wits, and
chil.tscu. was erroneous, but was correct az to
himself, his mother, lis brothens, aud lis
sisters. The EefniHg Jour,4a! said Of Tus
TH1pusEa paragraph:
TnE TuIsrSs II suIstakcn whcn it says 1Is,
HIA'kzs wife Ia Catholic. sha IL . member OF
the Congregational Church ''of the ststctest sect
aud AF. BLAME Il . 1egulas attendaa. Of the
same.
This was copied into TIE TRIBUNE, with
these zemarks apponurd:
Ws haso no objection 10 stand corrected. ThS
statement wax based on the &utavsty Of a gcntls-
man who profes.cl to know tho faets, sud WHO
said AE. uLA1xs WIS the only member ol biz family
nut = Catholic. Another evening paper, VIZ Oh.
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aefse. EtatcA that tho Indy Ia not Congregational.
fst, hut "a straight, stubborn Yankee rrcsby.
tcrtan. "-of the snn.o church as the uoston wit
ncta, MULL1uAS, who was alleged to be n btRoted
Catholic under Jesuit influence. revcngctu,ly
trying to ssab BLAINE because he had gone astsAy
from hta mothers church.
Not long altar tho timo Of the appearance
of THE TRIBUNE paragraph Mr.. BLAINE MI
dressed n letter to tho editor Of T'11E Ta1n.
uSR, i'icloslng mn article from Pittaburg
paper, which lio requested published. giving
short biographical shetcl. Of himself. Mr..
BtA1ws stated In his motto TINT this article
substantially embodied The facts as to l,is ro-
ligious position, that !" llo had ncves boon
Catholic; that he belonged to no church,
antl had not enough religion to bonst Of"
Tho article which lso sent was printed in
IuE Tn.nuNE- Upon this weak etlnin Of
circumstances, 1fr. 11LA1sE at this latn iay,
under tho manic OF his maiden sistor-in-law.
ansl In tolerablo imitation Of IN angry womanta
style, proceeds through tho Now York 7'rU-
unts broad columns tp arraign tho editor Of
this paper Of manifold crimes, hesesics, aud
trensons.
hut coneede to 11r. BhA1sE the protection
Of bis gifted md spirituolle sister-in-iaw, mud
proceed on tho assumption TINT 1,o neither
wrote nor dictated tho scsecd, tho matter is
not much improved. Says the raging GA1L :
maintain that smuggling silks across tho
border. Or dtstlltnH midnight whisky, ,--in short.
my fraud upon tho sovcnue Of tho conntry,-is
harmless and honcet compared IN the ingenious,
elaborate, malignant ncndaeity OF the aboyo state.
nicnt!
Which wns, TINT Senator D,A1SE's mother,
brothers and Riaters, mud vito wero Catholics,
tho latter being incorrect.
Wc arc truly sorry that tho alleged men,
borship In tho Catholic Church ia 50 dis
graceful and harmful in the estimation Of
Senator DlA1Ng's sister.fn.law. And yet sho
admits that his mother was nCatholic, "who
twas held during lie in such esteem TINT
"aho was followed 70 her gravo not only
"by Catholic priests, but by all tho clergy
linen Of the different Protestant Ionom,nn-
"tions In tho community whero shs wns
born, md whore, after 'sswcet md rious
"life of tlrco scoro md ten, she sleeps Will,
"tllo sacred dust OF hor kindred mud blood"
For the sake Of tie memory OF that mother,
TaE TRIBUNE would fain believe that Senator
BLAINE will hardly feel obliged to Ills
supercalous sistor-in-1aw for denounoing %
a " harmful, malignant, and criminal libol'
n statement that his wife was following her
footsteps. Whatever Miss DopaE or h1r.
blaine may think, there aro few who will
agreo with them Tint for his wife to be OF
like filth with his mother IL worso tllau
smuggling silk or listilling crooked whiaky.
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ging down to 1t through tho mulohing It will
be found to DO filled with fbrous roots, just
as 1t Ia In thu woods when you dig through
tho natural mnloling OF 1caf.nold, which Is
annually renewed" As there Is no subject Of
more Importance 10 tho fruit-growers Of this
ststo aud tho West, my now light which can
bo thrown upon 1t will bo Of interest, aud
our columns arc open to my one who las
anything now to say upon it. We ahall be
glad TO hoar from fruit-growers ~ to their
pxnorfenres.
, 1877-05-15
of the Executive n1viafng with mombcra Of
Congress in tho nastcr Of selcctiug appoint


Congress in tho mastor OF sc1cctiug appoint
ments. and puts tho enso very clearly, thus
In tho frst place, tho line hctwe.,. asktns
member whether he thlnks so-and.so d good per-
aon for snc' and such place, nn,i asking h,n, to
nnte somebody 10 MI 1t. 10 faint al hcst, and
would b. In constant danger Of helnE wholly IT.
faced, tscn II the Prcsdcat wern Tenacious Ut his
ptcrugstvc nud the Congressman Indifferent 10 Tho
patronage. In the Rrcnt majority Of .eaEes Tho
President will be wholly uneoncefned A. 10 who
gcta tho place. provided he Ia 1T man: and In tho
great majority Of cases. too. consulting congtcas-
man Will tecr1 10 be tho easiest mode nf getting
1t man. Tfetc will be. therefore, Constant In.
elEnaslou on the Presidents part to let the Con-
.fessnAn suExcst lht candidate. a constant
rsCcFncna on The Congrcssn1an's tnrt ia do 70;
and from sngFehtfons made under these cn.
cun,stancrs 10 downright nominations -~or, In
other worls, 10 the present atato Of thtngs-thcru
would be but step. which wontA .oun tc madc.
u may be laid down. thereforu. Vt tho lnn-
dhnsental rnIrs at Cisit.ScEvicr reform tint all
participation Ut nltu.bers 0f Congress, however
slight. In the original selection Of tho candidate
for Office. whether by atlsee ~ suggestion, IL sure
to degenerate rapidly into the all hut complete at
forrtton Of tho appointing power BY the members
OF the Leg!slAturc which We now wstucss. Wien
we SAY this tho question arises t1ow arc we 10
prevent this p1rtictpatlonf TO whom cnn ths
President apply for sssfstance In selcet!ng ap.
pointcce. II not to the Senators and Reptetensa-
sivos ~lo come tro" the very place In which The
Sns' anu ~ Mn.sa '"c appo'"'ee II "os'
r1,o ,on,a1u ~ ~ - sn.' .i,,s l. t. ..,n A., ..,
Urn of ofl,co ~ n ,,,or. no,n,.ront o,,s -ao,,r
thot , co,r,oto,t ,,or ar,,o;,,.o1 -, os,,,o
s,,o,, m, 1,o rorovo,, t,,.ra,ron, ox.on, ~ ~
,uiscon,1nct or ,nc,,u,,o,ancv 11r;,er +h;a
ru1c. anno,n,monta v;li he ontv n co.a. ~
vncorctea 1,v ,,eot, or ves;c,ot,o, ~ ~ ,,;.-
,,onaatv or ;nconno,orry 1Y,a-o ,r;t, T.,
apch ceao In mn oanoro1 rs,novn,a ovo,r fonr
vcara. tho onuo;nt,ncn,a .r,,, ,,o orcosio,ot :,
tho oront arnicc of norxona vln wait from
vear To vear for cl.onocs In tho co,fnat- or
in thu Goron,mcnt or of martins IN o.,.r r,
bo apuointod lv compon;ea. rer;mo,,tu mn,
triea.lea. and for nortv ae1y,ces' mu.t ,1ia.
band. mi, lo forcs,l tn Ink m. for anna
other uodo of 1;v3nr vnconc;oa u.,ll hon.
nm ainulv. and ot ;nicrvo,a md lin o,,ro;rt.
ino mower con,d hnvo Tina to o1orc;sc - corc.
ful acr,,t;nv In tto mottor ~ or,o;ntmon,s
TIM socon,] ron,cf1v H. that I'm f,ovornt,crt
in ao,oo.fnv man 10 ,,arforn tho }na;noaa ~
tbe Government. sbo,lil af]ont TIM so,uo RI.
,,o,at ,o,;cv that n,;ra,o lrs,,,oss ost,,,t,,t,-
manta m,rs,,o A cor,oro,,on ~ },or,, ~
bustness firm uce,}ine n cas],ior. n c1rrk n
salesman. nm cxncrt IN Tho valuation of warca
md noo,chan,1isa and In tl,o ,on1l,r, ~
,nonev, n hookkcenor and accountant n ,or,.
man ro,nnat,nt In eunarv;,n ,,,n tahors -
o+f,oru nnr,,co,;,,, ,vo,,ld ,o. =, ,,.,1, -
:, =
, 1877-05-15

Ihoro lave been good many ovonts In
Mississippi' both before Tho War OF the TO-
oelfon and anco 'ta closo' which have rem
dered ats existence w o State odtsgrnco to tho
Union OF states to which 1t belongs. 1t was
MISSISSIPPI which, long before uoro Waa tho
excuse Of . war or any sudden and cala1nit-
Gus loss OF prosperity, deliberately rcpudi-
ated It's public ttobt and ovtncetl dep!ornble
absence OF honesty among its people. It
waa in this stato that tho horrors of slavery
Wero carried to tho uttnoat extroma OF devil
I'LL inhumanity. 1t waa Aero that tho dutllo
aegonerated into lilo most barL@rous form
streotf'ghta and shooting on sight were Dig
nited by u'at appellation. Tho vendetta was
az much IN institution shoro rs in tho carly
times OF Corsica. Tho fcud batwoon the
eicksburg editors will be remembered as enc
OF tho most ra!cnt1o8s Eerios OF personal
tesenges on focota; t1e average ato OF
an ea'tof In taas community Tor time
was noe moro tnah tous months
II was the stato ~hsch prns'lcod JEsS
oAs1s' "no approved tlio hhaersonvillo
ao1so'8' eao @te1"afets t'lsgalsea hlmso'f IN
pethcoata TO escape arreat'-thus typiiytng
tue brutality ana cowartllco thas have been
observed 70 20 ogothcs IN TINT deptaved
community. After tho War. tho influx Of
the earpet-oaggoFa and tho onfranelisement
OF tho negro served aa c1cuses for a renewal
OF tue desperate practices OF tho f1re-eaters.
AL during Republican government tho State
waa Tho scene OF murders md massacres.
Even Under Gen. GRANTS Administration,
and under the very noso OF the United statca
troops, tho r'ae.cluha secured tho country,
killed negroes, drove away Northern whito
men, seized tho polls, mud turnod the State
over 10 the Democrats. Tho shotgun was
the aTowed political weapon, ants tic Mis-
slssippi praetioes paase1 Into by-wonl, aud
became known ~ the "Mississippi plan,"
which was soon initiated In other Southern
etasea btil under the rule OF tho ltepublic-
ans.
Dnt tho recent massacre at De Khb, In
Kctnper County, was provoked neither by
, 1877-05-15

4 pleasing rcn,tnlacence Of that eminent Penn.
sYlvanfa t'atrf0t. aiMoN CANgnoH, ts presented
10 tho public l,y the Wisconsin Historical 10.
cfcty! Ttte seventh volume Ut its COLLECTIONS,
just published, contains tho personal recolec-
s'ons of thu Hon. uExRr MER.Ktt, IF Portage,
concerning "pfoner Ltfo In Wisconsin," lie
says tllat, IN 1893,
!'en. S'aox CAAEnoS and Gen. JANIS MunnAr
and ray oht to tho ctc,!ltars ad alf btrsds Of The
,, W,,n.eesx% @ iniIans @ scenrnx t9 ths treaty with
ill.,, its t;4aei',,, they fap.'fcl !" fia!;!s ds il
eos shers %ss to!a aiptis ths copr.soner. ''" ~ert
,ncnt 10 tic trn,iers 'ncs their IL ins,saetlpas. @ ~
IT,, sad ,,v aioa, % two wcek. s;!ll tley gass oas
tn.truet'on:; In the meantime, Tiers va, 3 law
yer nan,el lNuArIEAt,. wtu tttltct came With thu
Con'nitoo0ere Or followed roon nftcr Il was told
breed claims, aill II was ueturIou4 ti,nt Sir. GAN.
ENox was With hin. ut hs ulce must Of l.s time.
ahs 'f.rcs, bssf anea.y ad :h!nk,n thsy
theis n'la,is iu. tsy hal. better sc ti.aa be Vi,
expense, ~ tott'Ms ;,,,s donf Jay while staying
tnrse y nss hundred .Is!lart. !. they couL make
ssTn Ssan ,: IN, ws ,,' VT tsts 4 wss The
in company. and 1t wae shltl, wien tNoAuieAD
paid Init .1tee fur i1is claim, lis nln,cy was II,
Middleton "a. bills bans In which CAMERON
70 t'aiab!c. ~ wns iMfurnseu, That uen. sTisEgr
stnrted fur NJ. Louis. md informed Maj. IIircm.
secx. " t,c army n wose ha,,ls tho money was,
to pAy on tha rc4nisltlnn ~ llte Commissioners.
;: ltwna Hnid. whetslur trr1 0r not ranIut
sny: tf,at Mr csxkuoS declared ~ n tl:e boat going
q C1sdit @ siosllor. "' VIVA "''ss' so'''oe'' 'nan
Tie Wisconsin State Historical Society at,-
parently thinks 1t Is Justified in pubtiahtg, at
public expc,lae, tlicAu reflections upon the props
of thc Republic. It will be sasl news to Mrs.
, 1877-05-15

Tho editor OF tho Milwaukee Sensint, cv.
pressed desire the other day to know ,nprc of
hts family history. A frtsnl ut once sent lin a
copy Of YouATr on the Horse, with The ,caf
turned ,10wn At the word "Bot.n He knows NJ,
nt,out Il llQH,
, 1877-05-15

The Pail Af1I Budget recalls somo pnr-
a1lola between 1853 aud 1877. In 1863,
Count NEssEInopE wrote to 1sEscH1D pAaHA
Mt Constantinoplc: "placo onco moro tho
roal situation Of a1airs before hts ffighness
{sa 1Iantesso); tho moderation and tho JUS
tico Of tho demand of Russia; the very grcnt
insult offered To tho Emperor by opposing TO
his intentions, Which have constantly been
friendly and generous, unfoundetl mistrust
asid inoxcusablo rcfusafs." .rho extract
forcibly recalls tho position Of RuBsia In
tho ear1y stngoa Of tho present campaign.
Tho English declaration Of war IN 1868 con-
tainod tho following:
The time has now arrived when The advice and
Femonstsanccs OF the four powcrs have proved
wholly Intellectual, nad tho military preparations
Of Hnssta becoming daily moro cxscncd. II Is but
too obvious TINT the Emperor uf Ruasia his enter.
ed upon conrrc Of policy which, IT unchecked.
rtst lead to tho destruction of tic Ottoman Fin.
ptrc. In this con1unctatc her Majesty feels chilled
upon, by rcgntd for IN ally. the integrity anil ndc.
pendencc Of whoeo Emptrc haro beon recognized
~ essential to the peace Of Europc, by tho aypn.
thlcs Of her people With right agunst wrong. BY
desire TO ascrt from her domfnions moat Injurious
consequences, and to save Europe from the pro-
pnndcrancc Of Power which has violated The faith
Of treaties and dcl.s tho op,nfon Of the civilized
world. to take np arms In conjunction with tho EN-.
Of tho French, for Tho defense OF the Sultan
The Bmiges thinks TINT tho same CAUSES seem
likely now to reproduce themselves, oven II
without the samo effects, but 1t docs not take
noico that Mr. G1ADa7oSE, who was men,
bcr Of tho Cabinet responsible for tho above
declaration, Ia now in opposition, 10 tho
, 1877-05-15

Alp,ost ane ri lha first prominent otticial ueta
Of Ar. FaEpxHicK DoruLAss, 3i4rshai OF tllr
District of Columbia, IL ~ appeal u the seupls
Tor an nrrest VI Judgment On hla ba!t,t.l.,rc
speech. SfarsLals sel.lofl serve thair UNI prit+
tugs, we should relncll,bcr.
, 1877-05-15

Some one asked SAN UoWLas what Ae
tlluught would oe the elect Vt l!,s reply to tho
ststerill'law Ut Scuut0r BLAIAx. lta answered
h. sllc laugaags OF r. lsEsnY, IT expect that
the ueSt GAIL that sweeps from tho north will
lrfEg u our ears the ash VI tcsuun.ltnx aru,s.''
Shouldn't WGjlsler,
, 1877-05-15

The Select Council Of Philadelphia has appro-
pr,atel II 600 to nay fer suitable demonstrations
on tl1s departure u Zen. GRANT lsom that city
for Europe next Thursday. It Il worth that
money to secure tho reputation Of being IN ex-
porter vi Presidents.
, 1877-05-15

4 Washington dtspatch statcs that Senator
BLAINE thinks tlut "lfArxs' it,gratltudc TO
tic Republicans uf South carulila aul Loui.
htana IL slusply lntasaoais," aul alIs: "scna.
tor lstAlNE was entertained by thu President
nj lattch yesterday" BLAINE CERTAINLY ought
to etIat,se etthcr hls opu!ons nr Ills lunchirg-
u1trr.
, 1877-05-15

The expressed intention Of tho President to
allow ''com1ncrctal considerations 10 haye great
weight In determining foreign appointments "
tickled a{unAT u1LsIkAp uHtl! kousu ups called
bis attention to the words "great weight" liz
didu't sec the Dun al Arst.
, 1877-05-15

lY looking up tho custom-Ifouse, corruption
!u Now York, 1t Ia stasrei that IN uoscd wusd.
striker aud keeper u Il l,ou3v Vt prostitution
was OIL the rols Ut O., 51 ysag for duiug uott.
Ing" Must people would thlnk from thc anoyu
description that !lc was DUNG good deal.
, 1877-05-15

President HAYES and purity arrived In Now
York yestorday, and were at once taken in
charge by committee representing tho
Chamber Of Commerce. Secretaries EvAnrB
md scuunz, Attorney -Gonoral DEygNs, Gen.
SHERMAN, Mra. HATES, Mrs. SHERMAN, and
others are Of tho party. a little sightseeing
and grcat deal Of reception soems to bo tho
programme,
, 1877-05-15

The smarteat thing the Republicans have Jona
sincc The election is thu Inducing Of Col, re,.
TON to begin aeitatinR the country for TiLprx'.
canltlacy In 1Ss0 III will murder every ma
Of his uncla's chances before thu Conyention
nftiYnk
, 1877-05-15

anywhere, anyhow, and in any way, IL IN essen,
ttat principle Of Democracy. To constrafn that
right IL phase Of reformation In tho IIANrroS
Administration far bcyoud tho demands u thu
n,ost svarIcous Of the lrreconctlablcs of the r.
publican party,
, 1877-05-15

Tho Davenport Gaseits nomInatcs ANDREW
snuuAn for tic next Governor Of illinois, Tia
kindly interest taken BY tho Ga1ttse In the mat.
ter vii! 10 doubt bo appreciated by lts uo,nt
, 1877-05-15

"Thc waJ to break down tho Republican
party is to Join it." IL tl,e assertion Of tha
Springfield tsfass.) RontRtean; and that Is just
what Cox md sArLaR tric.t to do whcn the7
recommended 0EoR0R II. DurtER for an of1},c.
, 1877-05-15

1tis said that ex-Surgeop-O Oencsal HAMMOND
denounccs wedding Journeys ~ uuphJ Js.olo2-
tcal and barbasous.n II that Is 10, Vt what use
are Niagara Falls aud the East to the newly
ma1rir1 Ut tho Wsstt
, 1877-05-15

The next time thd 1iu<s gtvcs tue "Rooshan
rcrsllan" Ut tic war, II would only he tho fair
thng to credit tho ncws to tho New York paper
whosc gabtcRram Il copies.
, 1877-05-15

increased the animosity Of tho Bashi-l'nzouks
Of his county, md led them to mako
him the first victim OF their vengeance. SO
nn absurl charge Of murder was trumped up
neninst CHfeoLf, friend Of his named Git
MgR, mud three OF four others (all 1ssprblic-
nns), for tho purpose OF getting then, into
tnil, whore couple OF hundred cowartlly ns-
kass;na might attack and kilt thom whilo
they wero In n defenselcss aud helpless con-
tlitfon.
a11NEa VA. ovcrtakcn while proceeding to
deliver himself mp on tho charge, WIS rim
down by The pack Of wolves, and, rs the cor
respondent Of tho Now York Tribune says,
twas killed like rat In trap" Judge
Cu1soLM n1ao yielded quietly 10 arrest Int
Ills family, suspectfng that tho intention was
10 murder him, followed him 10 the jail.
There 1t became evident what the mob was
going to do. rho iaii VIM surrounded. Tic
guns belonging 10 tho guards had been un-
loaded, and there was no powder or shot at
hanst. Judg, CHrsoLx's 1anghtsr-a girl Of
18 yenrs, whoao name inust bo enrolled in
tho list Of hcroines mud martyrs-forccd
her wny back through the mob 10
her fathers house undor the rrotext Of
getting something 10 eat, but returned with
powder and shot concealed in her garments.
Tho Dashi- -Dazouks, numbering over 200,
aftar awhile mustered up sufficient courage
TO attack q family they supposed TO 10 de-
fensoloss. But one guard was true to his
post, and ho was shot dead. Forcing their
why inside the Jail, the flentls killed soil
of Judge Cniso1M's "a brave 10y Of IL,
who was clinging to his fathor,-6rst womb
ing him, then numbering Him in cold blood.
Tho daughter by this timo l,ad sdcceedetl In
gotting loaded gun to her fntlaer. 1Io
fired at tho crowd, and killed one man In
tho advance. At this, tho cowardly pack
gave way, and rushed buck into tho street.
Thero they began to howl for setting firo to
the jail, aud ono devil, mora ingenious than
tho others, cried out TINT tho jail was burn
ing. The building was Of franc, md Judge
CnisoLM, to save his family, resolved
to face the mob TINT dared not face
him. The firing began na soon as
tho hunted family nppeared In tho
hall below. Mra Cu1Bo1M fired off both
barrols Of tho shotgun which she held, In tho
hope OF checking tho assault. Tho Judges
daughter clung around hor fathers neck with
one nrm, and with the other pushed away
tho guns 1evolod at him. Had there bcon
spark Of manhood among this herd Of wild
boaats, tho horoiam and devotion Of that
daughter would havo avertcd tho slaughter.
But the br1tos kept on firing, wounded tho
r,f,,r fyir1 IN }p1 v,1nena and fha 1.f11a Il,
, 1877-05-15

A careful comparison OF THE TRIBUNE 'hop-
per dispatches with the localities wtlcse tue
snti-ilArEs newspapers tu Iuwu, Kan..lst rts.,
tirenlatet shs,ws that whcsu ta,s political ual.
collte1lts abound. tho l.ststs superzbouud.
Cau thcsc ba 4 pToydctcs lu tlt4t
, 1877-05-15

Forest fires In Northern Now York and the
southern portion Of Canada aro making ter
7iblo havoc nnong tho timber md 1ailroad
tracks and bridges, md in somn casos whole
villages havo beon destroyed by tie aaiueB.
, 1877-05-15

Oyer-patticular South Caroliulans propose 10
impeach Associate Supreme Justies Wnlour for
being drunk on the streets. Call you tAt4 Dem.
octntc sefoxui Why. tho right to be drunk
, 1877-05-15

Mr. DERdH propsscs to establish IN New Yo,k
City hons for strny animals: 1t ought, for
perfect utility, to be located at Washinuton.
, 1877-05-15
THE PRESIDENT AND THE APPOINTING
POWER,

THE PRESIDENT AND THE APPOINTING
POWER,
Tho President has inserted bis purpose
that, SO fur ~ ho can do 80, he will ondeayor
to. restore tho mattor Of appointments mud
removals In the civil sorv1co of the Govern
mont to the practice which Tho Constitution
cnjofnod, aud which was followed for forty
years nfter tho organization Of tho Govern
mont. Tho Nation calls attention To tho
fnct that this task is OF more thnn ordinary
difficulty. It must not be forgotten that tho
President alone is Utmost powerloss in max
Ing appointments to office, and cannot ex-
erciso TINT power without tho cooperation
Of Congressman, and especially Of Senators,
and thas the members Of Congress, mud
especially tho Senators, arc almost to a man
opposed to my change Of tho present sys-
tenn. What ia the present system? Tho
Senators and Representatives Of tho DOM
inant party from each Stato claim and OK
erctso tho right to remove oil Federal
oilitora In TINT Stato, aud to namo
tho peraons To bo appointed. The
"delcgation" generally agroe upon
division. Tho Senator Qf tllcro bo two Of
tho Same party from the stato) whoao term
Is nearor tho close, and who therefore stands
in creator need Of poraonal aid to DO rc-
elected. controls the Alasshalship, tho Dis
trict-Attorneyahip, and tho moro conspicu-
QUE and moro profitable Offices Of Collectors
mud PostmastorB, md also tho minor offices
III thoso districts, II thcro DO any, ropro-
sentcd by tho other party. Eaoll Represent
ntive fof tho pnrty) has tho control of oil tho