National Republican., 1877-04-27


extracts juf as ~s ~osid any otser items Of se,rs
purely for Information. Our o~n opiaioa
and vices riR, as usual, be expressed oa,p %
oar editorial eolumns.
The Chiefs Of the Tive Armiss-
From the New York sun,
The leaders and commanders Of the tvs
formidable armies about to come IN coaniet O
tho banks Of the Danube are very unlike sscs
other. Abdul Kerim Pasha 10 an unassuminu
man over seventy years Of age, with no prstes
sions 70 brilliant pedigree, bat with soiid rep
Nicholas is nne loohing tall forsy -siu rear eiI
ths Nous. Of Ronshon has ever Prsdsess
.s any review md parade gusrdsnsn- As
duLK1im Pashs is the actual Coamsndsr
.ohisi Of his army. N. or.nd Dske Mich
@sndd X: esisf os s.. d:n.r.i .i' Espe sSs
kcytohisky, the Moitke Of Russia Tke Russian
f,:a S.ss 70 snG.: #. n a: a; M;, n
and sSs c g.Sss'I Lad e, iss
nss e.,
The army Of the Danube. Among the nouchirs.
or marshals, whom ABDUL Ksrim Pasha has
.iiItssy reputation mar arc N Anne. I .Eyosb S % Fsssss
Mahmsd-Aii Pashs sSd AIS Passa. Ths iast,
named e the eonmandsr Of the artillery, and %
during the war with Scrvia. The army Of Asia
ninor hss been placed under the command Of
Ahmed. .Muktar Pasha, Who has already taken
up his headquarters At Errerum.
Peace In the South.
Prom tae Bostsn Post,
While Europe seems about TO blaze with
war this country appears rapidly working i,ts
conditions OF peace moro sincere and, Il ID to b
hoped, more iastiag than any that have blessed
tho land within the memory Of the present gsa-
grafton. Tho paper sent 10 the President In
grateful acknowledgement OF his vithdraval ..
tvos q III rsIiaioss c.nosisstiSsp. sssps:.
pursuits and social classes In the STATE, ana Il
ecuid net have been othsrwiss than an assursncs
had been rendered that the he people coaid sprrs.
ciate. The indorsenent Of the pledges of dow
sT.ss MShSl: sas y n,ASB: q shs
Louinana, and the principal bankers, mershsnta
planters and other business men Of the stats
made the promises Of the Executive about as
tenuons and an earnest moral support. The peo-
pie Of the State are not less JOYFUL than the
,Psol.i ell. eia,ses Z. ts.. have sPeLsn. They see
that soyereignty which 70 one Of the leading and
essential conditions Of peace and prosperity.
Ths!, gal. viii .l.o be q. gam q ne .sol.
world the spectacle Of . proud, Vigorous and ho-
mogeneous nation once more. The right rene
he s.sss e e sas. .ss
the muscles % aot ana We srs now In eondition
to rest nom the long strife.
Arms for Turkey.
From the Louisville Courier Journal,
The discussion in rome Of the American pa
pers Of the probability OF the Eastern var fur-
nishing us with market for the sale OF the old
condemned arms We had len from our own va-
is not suggestive Of tho highest order Of intelr
gence. The Russian and Turkish armies are
splendidiy equipped with all the most modern
improvements In warfare. Turkey 10 buying new
so 1M ~ nm shi, but ss
has sent over . com aission Of experts to examine
them before their delivery. Several millions Of
las. sumner; n sss orssrsa sss
suns our ss.ds.,sa % SSs eSss a. ;sa ssse
the miiItsSy schools thrcsss the scsnsry. On m
whon alone We can palm thon on, 10 one Of vener-
alton for their antiqsity. Ths brssehi iesdsr vii
be the nnal arbtter Of the Eastern question.
Packard's Rstirsment.
From the New York Herald:
Nj. Packard yestsrday issued his promised
aAdrsss to the "Republicans OF Louisiana and
formally announced his determinasioa 70 with.
draw "for tho present from all sstIvs ssssrtisur
his Eoyernnent In taking this issvitsble
! ep MI. Packard briefly summarizes the s1his-
tcrisai events" that have ecea!rsd sisss the sise
proves how iuPossiblsit it 10 for writer 20 be q
once On Impartial historian and an actor n ths
svents recorded. Aecording TO this authority the
ully inauguratsd in the STATE; the Legisistlrs.
with . legal quorum, was IN sessisu, and the can
ySs, ~ dovsrDcr lssaily compl:tsd vhse .th.
.osrts the poIiss ssstions and otSsr PaSise ossss
made on Prssidsnt Grant Tor ais, 70 which he nos o
sfsfs quo, in not cosnrnsd he inssrxssts n he
Lssisisssrs remained un.SsS.u Srtii mt M PTssssse, s
Hayea succeeding President Grant, ssnt . con-
mission TO New Orleans, which dsmorslired
oils House, and then eIehaassd aeosgratsiaiory
messages" with the President on the happy con-
ciu,ios Of their laeors We need scarcely say
years, when the passions Of the Louisikna son
test have passed away and are forgotten. may
pSs,iSly = make very sIisrsn' record q th::s
be pardoned for some display Of annoyanes and
At the deisaf Of his sttsspt 70
I.le the STATE. The fact that he valves none Of
iorce, and that he continues 70 siEn himself
"dovernor,n Will not probsbly disturb any ose
legal sovsrnmsnt" would Sau. % sssssi,sd al i,ss sl
without the Intervention or United Slater
troops,n but In this his summsry Of ahistsrioai
Srd Is. power g susesin sssi Why % i nos 81
90 at tho time Of the armed insurrection Of the
" hite Leagus instead Of calling for sid IRON The
doned Bis hopeless strSssls, ne one vii mi ). an.
pleased that he IL not discouraged or be Disposed
his seold ont.
Finsnoisl:Aspsctao Of TIE Wsr.
From she New York Tribune.
A remarkable event has occurred. Two
nations, both strictly bankrupt, have commenced
war IN which failure OF credit must bring defeat
to either. Turkey, In chronic and hopeless bank
ruptcy, after prolonged and extraordinary
short recently suoceeded In raising only q ooa COO
from its subjcets. Russia, according to the state
sn Is
be effected, ~ ~ all, at probable loss Of forty
per oent-, and an enormous tnnatton Of currenc1
already rapidly deprsciating. From its nature,
foi and g guard Sn.f 9ps Sf ss; q
milss u Europe, 70 protect itself against assault
from tho rear In Ass, and TO maintain In constant
emoisncy navy strong enongh TO prevent Rus.
naval mforiority on that sea d In one sense .
financial advantage, Is thereby compelled TO reash
Turkish tsrritory by long and diincait routes,
over which transportation will be enormcusiy
neither be called good, the osst Of the var 10
Russia muss be far sreatsr than to Turkey, nght-
ing with supplies actually at hand or refatfyeiy
near. hppaIsntly the stfefgle d 70 bs one Or
gold and credit rather than blood and iron.
The New Southern Foley.
From The New York Times:
The only gratitude which the South Is likely
to accord to Mr.. Hayes Is that lively sense OF
fAvors TO come which will cmbarrass rather than
help him. No ono can doubt that II any extreme
Rsp.blican Is unwiss enough to raise an issue
sun sS asa s %sT q he .ss. n
seo viii, In divfsion, more than atone for Re-
puolican dsfAction. IL 10 impossible to forgst