National Republican., 1877-07-20
That Fu.sy L,,,i. Fellow, Sunset Coz.

opinions and pieps spn an usual DO expressed only
~ our editorial columns
That Fussy Little Fellow, Sunset Cos.
| From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin:
The Democrats are having tho usual pre-
lmnary skirmishng about the organization Qf the
tng the speakcrsh!p, clerkshp and other offices
looked upon WIZ 80 Pach yoF since the
| real object Of Gov. Matthews In assembling them
there @ has been discovered, and the arrangements
spcskerhlp Mr. Randall !. Considered o haye
| Sunset Cox.
The Cause of Business Distress.
| From the st. Louis Journal:
We are satisfied that the distressos now pre-
vailing Throughout the country are attributable, In
proyidont manner in which business has been con.
Quoted for some time past This Is more particu.
larly true Of the banks and insurance companies
| that hayo lately failed
Peace and Reconciliation VIII Bring
Prosperity.
From the Raleigh Ncws:
| We know that peace must come bofore pros
pcrity. Therefore we advocate peace and the
restoration Of harmony. Now as during The cam
paign, our voice Is for reform and reconciliation.
We believe the Democratic party will give them to
Us, but whenever the opposite side lowers. the
we are glad to see see T. and shall not get mad and
swear because some Republicans even are begin.
ming to see the necessity Of reform and roc3nciiia,
| they get on IT, We are for honest government, re-
cancellation and prosperity, now as during the
| campaign.
| The Coiored Emigration Movement
From the New Orleans Picayune:
| Some Of the colorcd people Of South Carolina
have been holdinga convention 10 discuss emigra.
| tion 10 Liberia. RepCIts concerning the adyan-
Rgcs and attractions of that country were submit
ted and received with the highest manifestations OF
satisfaction and II was arranged to send delega'
tion TO visit Liberia and examine the country. The
| movement no doubt proceeds from dissatisfaction
| inspired by some Of the colorcd leaders who have
been disappointed in politics; year or two amer
| bya few Of the most intelligent colored men In
discouraged by the carpetbe and the colored
| politicians, who expected then to Atricanize the
State. Nevertheless some .fpmies did go, but from
the reports which they sent back they found Liberia
pS, az 70 q hep White d at
assist them TO return and BY means OF subscriptions
SO obtained managed TO make their way back
Their experience cfectuay discouraged the IL.
bcria movement for time.
| Only Hinderers-Not Rcpudiators.
From the Albany Evening journal;
We do not accept the judgment which
| classes the men who lead In this movement of the
Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce as repudators
We dcplorc their expression, and regret that they
did not declare their belief in the inadequncy Of
the resumption act as 1t stands by vigorous de-
resumption should be promptly undertaken. But
we do not believe they have tho spirit purpose Of
spirations which control the ohio Democrats The
Cincinnati GdFetc has always Insisted that the re-
sumption act would not lead 10 successful resump-
ton nt the time named II the Cincinnati Cham.
Der OF Commerce regards resumption as impracti-
cable under the law as it now stands. its true de;
clnration would have been for more efficient aud
not have been so susceptible OF misinierpretation
| Wants n Map oft.
i From the Philadelphia Times:
II Is Incoming more and more evident every
day that civil service reform map Is absolutely
necessary The guidebooks issued from the White
House are 50 vague and incomplete that no one
knows whether he is inside the limos or not. Send
! for stanley Matthews and let us have the map.
/ stiii Growing.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser
You can be ornamental, but you cannot be
vScinl Is the Interpretation Of the Presidents late
de 'sion that the mcmbcrsof the National Republic
can Committee who arc oihccholders need not re.
sign their pnsitOns on committees, stand ut
cse il the order unl!l the next Presidential cleo
Education at tho South.
From the Montgomery lAia.l Advertiser;
As an impression is generally prevalent that
the South Is nr behind the rest OF the country in
it. educational facilities may not gnnsrest!ne
comparison on larger scale. The figures VIII show
that this impress ion Is incorrcct and that not only
South in tbs regard For il is an injury even in .
material point Of view. To build up our vast,
place. and restore the prosperity which we once
enjoyed It is necessary To educate 70 the fullest ex
, | tent the young who soon to I'LL the places We
now occupy. It Is also necessary to induce sturdy
vigorous and energetic white labOrers to settle
among us. Now to these we offer every matcrin
| inducement In the way of soil, climate and natu
/ raj advantages. But they require more than this
They demand good facilities for educating thell
children. The Impression therefore, that this can
not he had works actual injury In its restraining
influence on desirable cmgranE.
The South and Civil Service Reform.
From the New York world
} Hayes says that freedom of the South from
military aud carpctbag rule was the most prom
inent issue, and that the people decided II in tavo
of the Democratic contention This Is perfect,
true, but this Grantism, as represented by Morton
, Blaine and Chamberlain, still furiously denies
The last two assert that the bloody shirt car
rcd Pennsylvania, Ohio and the Northwest fO
Hayes, while he Is equally positive that his lette
of acceptance Tcpudiating that garment saved tht
! Republican party from absolute ruin In thos,
States President Hayes Is convinced that the cIvi
service reform issue which the Republican platform
0 vaguely limited at, and which he has brough
/ boldly to the front, secured a large nOparty yO
which turned the scale In many States. but Grant
ism claims that civil service reform was never
serious issue, and that the people did not pas
! upon 1t.