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New-York tribune., 1878-05-10
TILE N1TIONAL PARTY.

One hardly knows whether the meeting of the
representatives Of the National party, at Cooper
Institute, on Wednesday evening, auglrs well or
otherwise for the public peace and the comfort
of politicians. There is not much promise of
vigor in party organization commanded by
Thomas }. Creamer, Marcus Hanlon, and men
OF that stamp; and certainly the roUous pro-
ceedings of this meeting do not seem to have
been particularly alarming except to the
statesmen who incautiously exposed their
heads in the debate" and possibly the owner
of the building and furniture. Yet it is not
well TO disregard even the National party
of New-York. One Of the most mischevous
things in existence is a mob of fools and
fanatics led by Adventures and dema-
eogues There is material enough in
this city to recruit formidable fac
ton of red radicas and destructives, and
when there is such a mass of available votes
living ready at hand the chances always are
that somebody will turn up who is shrewd
enough to get them together The National
party Of Pennsylvania, which for the past two
days has been holding a sort of DOnnybrool
Fair in Philadelphia, has done enough to
give us food for reflection. Ii is neither bet
ter nor worse IN that State than it Is here /;
vet il boasts that in one year it increased its
vote eleven fold-from 5000 to $4,000
and il is still stronger now than it was in
November. 1t is composed of last Summers
tramps, strikers, and rioters--tbe men who
burned the heart of Pittsburg, the men who
have made life among the coal miners one
long horror, the men who denounce property
as theft, the women who hate petticoats, the
wives who think marriage a despOtlsm,
and the political economists who wish
10 abolish money and credit. Such peo-
pie, we are told, can never control the
United States. That may be; bat they seem
to make pretty rapid advances toward the
control of Pennsylvania, and when they have
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10
5uorr TO ADVERTISEMENTS.


AnusFNESTs- 80 P00e-6th column.
TIxxRUY NOIICKs-6M Id0e-4th column.
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New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

ruined that commonwealth does anybody sup
pose they will stop short and he satisfied
The chairman of the Pennsylvania State
Central Committee made significant remark
at the opening of the convention in Phla-
delphia. He said that both the great pollti-
cal parties were, afraid of the Nationals, and
both were trying to conciliate them. 10
"avert the threatened storm, legislation look
"ing in the right direction has been obtained.
Old politicians suddenly display sympathy
"in the objects and principles of our party.
"This is done not merely for the purpose
cot deluding you, but TO retain those
"within their fold who have become restless"
Mr.. Devices was not far from the truth. Both
political parties are afraid of the Nationals.
To please the Nationals both Republicans and
Democrats have tampered with the financial
obligations of the country, injured the credit
and good name of the United States, half
promised the widest measures of imitation
and reputation, and the most iniquitous at
taeks upon the rights of property under the dis
grlise of an unequal taxation, and consented
to the crippling and disorganizatiOn of the
army. What has been the result The Govern
ment has been disgraced the prosperity OF the
country mas Deen cntckcu, anu tHo Nationio'
far from being placated, have grown more
violent and more exactiDg. 1t is safe to say
that neither of the old organizations has
gained or saved a single district by conces-
sons to the cOmmunistic sentiment which
finds expression in the action of this new
party. On the contrary, concessions have only
enabled the demag0gues to encourage their
followers with Omens of success. to cry, III
the words of the Philadelphia convention,
"The enemy is yielding; press on and we
" shall crush themn
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10
PITERN1L GOVERNNENT.

Inasmuch as the public printing only costs
the country trihe of 81, 100000 per annum
we can hardly expect to extract much instruc-
ton or amusement from the publications of the
Government office, and yet few of these
cheap little documents would make attractive
Summer reading. The Engineers Report, for
example, is one of nine or ten which go to
make the consolidated report of the War De-
partment and the particular engineers who
reported to the second session of the XLlVth
Congress used up three octave volumes. con-
tanning 2,211 pages, before they succeeded in
telling all they knew. These experts made
accurate typographical surveys of every bird,
bug and beast which they encountered while
on professional duty, and returned estimates
for dredging and Strengthening out the crook
edest aud muddest dialects which arc spoken
by aboriginal Americans, SO that altogether
the information furnished by the engineers is
varied and surprising. We regret to add that
several acres of the report will hardly be con-
sidcred of permanent value.
Here is General o. +. Babcock, in charge of
pnblic grounds at the National Capital, assur
ing posterty that in one OF the parks there
"were so many trees that the lawn mower
"could not be used, making necessary the
"cutting with a scythe." And again he
writes, "proper inclosure was made for pair
"of prairie dogs. The dogs are doing well y
But after hundred pages or so, when barren
statistics Of this sort begin to grow wearisOme,
the mind invariably finds rest and refrcshment
upon some little oasis, like the following which
il fertile and fragrant with suggestion: " The
green house force was employed in caring
"for the plants, ETC., stored there for the
"Winter, and in propagating plants, trees, etc,
"for distribution to members of Congress and
"others. Sixty-fve thousand were distributed,
"being sent by express or otherwise as mem
"bers wished"
Before marching out into the desert again
amongst the "75 straw mats" which the Gen
eral had made the "34 loads of moss he
gathered, and other arid, not to say sufocat
ing details of daily engineering, the reader
will be liable to pause and inquire why Con-
gressmen "and Others should be furnished by
the Federal Government with $4,000 plants
and trees and not with $4,000 undershirts.
And if Congressman 1" and others" have any
special need of trees and plants, why they
can't pay for them as other people do. And
why the Government should enter into COM
petition with nurserymen and florists just as it
does with printers and publishers. And why
these small stealings Of Congressman shouldn't
be shut off before they screw down the wages
of department clerks in the name Of economy
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10
GENERAL NOTES.

The last college rebellion seems to have
sprung from the erratic conduct of lampgbter. One
evening last week the junior who has acted janitor
OF the chapel neglected TO light the lamps and rep
rimanded by the president The next evening he did
his work prematurey, the chapel being brightly illum
mated before the touched the horizon. the pres
dent immediately passed sentence OF suspension The
juniors absented themselves from recitatiOns their
comrade In a carriage and drew him In triumph 10 the
railway station, Notwithstanding the admontion OF
professor who met them on the way. After the dis
orderly at the station OF the college outbud
ngs was set ON fire. but the students turned out u
body and eStingulshed the flames before much damage
was done; The president regards the outbreak as
ripple on the surface OF college life at WninmS
Old Nottingham Castle is to be opened
early IN June as a museumof art and science Tor tho
midland counties. In s69 Alfred the Great was defeated
while striving wrest this stronghold from the Danes
Soon after the conquest II rebuilt By William, 10
overawe the people north OF the Trent IL was beseged
and captured by the Lion hearted Richard and on us
ramparts King John hanged twenty-eight Welsh nos
tages Charles set up his standard there IN i6i2 ana
in Crcmwels time the castle dismanted Tee Duke
of Newcastle rebuilt the end OF the same century,
aud 1t has now been acquired BY the corporation Of
Nottingham and converted intoa museum. lt STANDS
emnenee close 10 the town, ana s walls are eIo
monsIv thick The students OF the School Of Art had
achiped sueh marked success that the Town Council re-
solved to give them permanent nome, e1ehaoseF"V"
and gallery.
The new flying machine which was exhibited
at Paramount Park Philadelphia, Wednesday. LOOKS
like a velocipede runners with balloon eanopy'
The operator sits small seat and pats his feet In 'he
srIups In front OF him Is crank by which the man
propeller at fhe bottom OF the machine Is conuoeu
These paddles breast the air like wings. Another QUO
serves as rudder being connected with the stirrups
metallic bars The balloon is twenty-five feet IN enSn
and twelve feet IN diameter The inventor says; fo
principle which established my idea was that OF tn'
hyng Of birds. held that II birds could supply the IN
pctus of ying and change their course invention cou
do the same for man. This cylinder have afidhse"
sha carry about 90 por ceEt OF the total weight
operator la moving the wings. Is suppossa 70 sns
the muscular weigh OF dozen eagles. Inc "i"i 'f
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

fold ND his fsh-pole. He and his committee
must be empowered to sit during the recess.
There are reasons why several Democrats 90
not care to sit during the recess; reasons not
unconnected with Glover's way OF swinging
his hook and pulling in whenever it got
caught in anything. But Glover himself ana
his committee may just as well keep night on
with their Investigations as to stop with the
adjournment Indeed there will be great DIS
satisfaction if they DO not Glover has made
this Congress immortal, and it will be great
mistake not to continue him in the exercise
of his functions.
And in the event of his being kept along,
as we are confident that he will he, we ven
ture-thOugh it is not our place to advise
such man as Glover-tO suggest that he
change his fishing tackle. Not but that he
has been successful with hook and line. No
fisherman ever kept his friends on the dock
in such a constant state of excitement as he.
But it must be admitted that he has not always
given perfect satisfaction. There's Banning, for
instance. What we propose il that during the
recess he "go for 'em " with the bOmb-ance.
The bomb-lance is an effective weapon. When
fired into a whale it eXplOdes and ends the
whales career. lHcre IN II poSSlpility VI toun ~
of Glovers firing into the wrong whale or into the
second mates boat or his own crew, or some
thing of that sort, but he has become so used
to little mistakes of that kind that he wouldn't
mind it. 1t would be a relief to him, indeed,
to have the thing ended with one explosion,
rather than see the victims go tearing around
as Banning and the other fellows did, finding
fault with the fishing. Glover with the bomb
lance would make things mighty lively during
the recess. Imagine the effect of him on a
Democratic convention, say, or a watering
place where distinguished Democrats had con-
gregated. What a scattering would follow the
announcement of his approach! II would be fun
for the million. Let him have, then, all the
powers he wants, to administer Oatbs and sign
bank bills and promissory notes, and send for
persons and papers, and employ experts and
stenographers, and walk on the railroad track
free; then give HIM the whaling gun and
bomb lance, and set him loose for the recess.
And when he aims at the New-YOrk Custom
House look out for an explosion in Oregon on
Florida.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10
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NO MORE DODGING.

The Nationals of Pennsylvania did not split.
Those who failed to comprehend the forces
which are steadily drawing together the
Trades Union and Greenbaek elements, through
the essential cOmmunistic character of the
doctrines held by each, will be disappointed.
There were leaders on each side shrewd enough
to see that both wanted essentially the same
thing, and skilled enough to govern their fol-
lowers. One campaign for a common ticket
will weld the two factions together. The
Communistic Trades Unions will become rabid
advocates Of cheap money, and the cheap
money men viii become passionately jealous
about the rights of labor, for each will see that
they are marching toward the same end. The
man who hates the banker and bOnd-hOder,
and the man who hates the mill or miDc-
owner, viii meet, shake hands, get acquainted,
and unite in the fierce utterance Of Citizen
John Siney, leader of the great coal strikes
"There aIe only two parties the sbinners aud
" the skinned, the robbers and the robbed,
" the bankers and the beggars."
Thus there is a new party. For how long,
depends. This year, at least. it will make it,
self felt; viii force other parties to take some
position regarding it; will gather votes to
some extent from both parties; Will teach its
mischieyous doctrines by speech and print I;
and. il not directly and vigorously opposed,
will astonish old political leaders by its vote.
Thus far We are bound to say, ii is the only
party in Pennsylvania which shows positive
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOPrIGN-Less confidence Is expressed at Lon
don. in Count SchouvalOfi's mission. -= The
Porte has decided to withdraw part of the garrison
from Shumla. - SantO Domingo continues
greatly disturbed by rival claimants to the Presi-
dency, - The Ottoman Parliament will soon be
cony oked. - Three Austrian ironclads have ar
rived at Catt9rO.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate yesterday the Indian
Appropriation and Mai-Lettiug bills were finished
and passed: the bill to distribute the Mexican
awards was also passed over this bill, or rather
over the We'll and La Abra claims, the Senate held
n secret session the bill to repeal the Bankrupt
Law was debated at length Mr. Thurman wished
to get through with the measure, but the Senate
were unable to reach vote. == The House
transacted a good deal of business of general ma
ture, and then took mp the Tariff bill Judge Kel-
ley spoke against it for two hours.
DoMEsTIC.-The Blair party in Congress has not
vet decided how to bring the Florida matter into
the House: General Garfield intends 10 offer
an amendment providing for a general in
vestigation. - The visitors to Annapo-
lis at commencement time are announced -
60 1t is believed that the Texas and Pacific Com
pany Is contemplating the idea of making the City
of Mexico q terminus of ITS road - COOTed
laborers in Washington and Virginia who have
been asked to 60 to Brazil to build the
Madeira halIiOau arc suspiCiOuST anu uO
not want 10 CO. - After a warm and partisan
debate the Convict Labor bill was defeated IN the
New-York Assembly. - The amendment to the
Divorce Laws was defeated in the Assem-
bly,. 80 A new Excise bill was presented
10 the Legislature, and reported fayOrably
In the Senate. - Senator Cameron was married
to Miss Sherman, at Cleveland, Ohio. - The
PENNSYLVANIA National Observation-Disclosures Party adj
journed sine die. yesterday, after adopting new
platform.
CRY AND DSUBURBAN.-Captain Semetschkin, the
newly-arryed Russian commander of the Cimbra.
said, yesterday. that the Russians intended
to buy a number of vessels here. -
DR.. Sara B. Chase was arrested by
Anthony ComstOck - Ex-PIesident Stedwell
testified about the New-Jersey Mutual reinsurance.
-T The State Charities Aid Association discussed
the tramp question. - The American COngrega-
tional Union, and other religious organizations
held annual meetings - Recorder Hackett
again charged the Grand Jury about the Aldermen.
- The Kerr estate of 5000, 900 is in the courts.
g. The FeTron inquest was begun. - Gold,
IOOo 1O0lp Gold value of the legaltender dollar at
the close 996lO cents. Stocks were active and
lower, hut closing strong after rally.
TIE WEATHER.-TMBUSE local observations in
dictate fair weather, cool in the morning and at
night Thermometer yesterday, co., $50, $40.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

Kearney's party in San Francisco has split,
and Keamey heads the smallest fragment.
This is announced as an indication that
" "Kearney has lost his hold on the larger and
"more respectable portion of the party" If
it has been "the larger and more respectable
"portion of his party that has been listening
to his recent barangues, it would need Cali
fornian imagination to depict the disreputable
crowd whose leader he has become now.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

Public attention has not been directed as
plainly as it should have been to the tribute
paid to Mr. Jewett by the directors Of the re-
organized Erie in his election as President,
as well as in the brief but emphatic resou-
tions which we print on another page.
Mr.. Jewett was bcset throughout his
administration as Receiver by interested
opponents who harassed him at every
step with trumped-up charges of mismanage-
ment and fraud, using even the courts in this
crusade of SANDER Indeed, our readers will
remember that they went so far as to drag
Mr.. Jewett into police court on charge of
technical perjury--as gross an outrage as has
been committed in New-York in the name
of the law for many year. sufficient
answer to that assault, and to all others,
upon the receiver of the old Erie is to be
found in his unanimous election as President
of the new, and in the resolutions of Board
of Directors of high character expressing their
gratitude and sincere thanks for his able,
"wise and energetic administration '-tO say
nothing of the dismissal of the charge of per-
jury by the Grand Jury yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

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New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

Mr.. S. S. Cox gives his version now of the Tam
many political economy. 1t is that the Eight
hour Law should be enforced, because it would
enable the Government to employ more men
by One-ffth than under a ten-hOur law. Why
not be consistent and make an eight-hour
law for Congressman The country could
worry along with only four-ffths of Mr.. Cox,
though it might be puzzled to see how he
could be scaled down any further.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

Recorder Hackett says he proposes to teach
the Aldermen lessOn--tbese Aldermen who
flew in the face of his charge to the Grand
Jury with reference TO street obstructions.
BY all means, let him do it. There Is no body
of men anywhere more in need of little
wholesome instruction, and the spectacle of a
Board Of Aldermen arraigned in Recorder
Haekett's court would be the greatest moral
show of the century.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

The eight hour resolution from the House Com
mlttee Oh Education and Labor was yesterday very
Opportunely introduced just after the NatlOnalsts
in Philadelphia had resolved that Government
should lessen the hours of toll and raise the wages
of the abOrer" These latter pubhcSts did not reveal
in detail the methods by which Governments to sup
ply the increase of wages, nor just how Government
can enable the labOrer TO enjoy leisure without
earning It. But it must be admitted that few in
luences have been pemicious IN muddling the
minds of these unthinking people as the loose talk
of demagogues like that in Congress yesterday, and
with which the conventions and platforms OF both
political parties have made familiar during the
last ten years The politicians have BEEN and still
are playing with fire. All Notwithstanding and ring
ingr defamation on the labor question has meant,
if it meant anything, that somehow Government
was Withholding from the laboring man some OF
his inalenabe rights. restraining him from the ex-
ercise of some of his privileges freeman All the
Communism in the air is the legitimate and logical
outcome Of these pestilent teachings. A few noisy
lunatics from abroad could never have commanded
following to he dreaded, if indigenous demagogues
had not played upon the widest passions
of the ignorant and vicious and if these deviitues
of the politicians had not been wInked at for selfish
purposes by the more intelligent classes. Our Rep
resentatives ought TO have learned by this time
that the situation is altogether too serious to be
trihed with, in the halls of Congress, at least.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

1t is costing the Turks great effort to sur
render Shumla, which they have held de-
family for nearly FIVE centuries, and regard
as the last bulwark Of their power in
Bulgaria. But as General Todleben has moved
his headquarters from San Stefano to St.
George the Porte has ordered part of its force to
retire from the coveted fortress. As the Russians
had already severed its communication with
Varna. they have now fair prospects of being
soon masters of the stronghold.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

Count Schouvaloff continues TO occupy Euro
pean attention, as he hastens to st. Peters
burg to receive precise instructions regarding
the British demands. His visit to Prince
Bismarck is significant, and indicates that ne Is
determined to approach the Car with the
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

That respectable organ Of the Irish-American peo-
ple The Boston Pilot declares it certain that Fenan
raid on Canada would not help to liberate Ireland,
would destroy sympathy with the cause of Irish
liberty would ALLEVIATE the good will of the Ameri-
cans and would make necessary the interference OF
the United States Government. 1t would make all
Canada a new and powerful enemy of Ireland and
the Irish. 1t would prove to all the world that
the Irish reyolutioniss are a thoughtless and reck
less crowd unable to steer sensible course and un-
worthy of free Nation" The Pilot thinks, il there
be money in the Fenian treasury, it should be spent
directly for the benefit of Ireland, and not squan-
dered on foreign iilbustering expeditions. If the
Fenians were to capture all Canada, they would
find themselves at war, not with England, but with
the United States. These judiciOus observations.
with some not quite so judicious come from news
paper which is Irish all through. il it is anything
and if common sense and good advice are of any
importance to the Fenians, these suggestions are
worth calm and serious consideration.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

BooTHs TaEArRK-" The Exiles
InTu AVENUE HAfI--Bellers Wonders-
TIFTu AyENUE THEATRE-" Husband and WIG
NImo's GARDEx-" The Marble Heart"
pARE fHE ATRE-" LaPcnchole"
eTANpARD THRATRE-" Fritz"
UsIoS souARK TBEATRE-" Celebrated Case.
WALIACK's THEATRE" Diplomacy"
ppo,DwAY TApERrAcIE-sunday- ~ School Association.
NV YoRK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Performance
New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

latest opinions on the questions at ISSUE
The suspense which the Counts mission oc-
casions must soon end, since If the Gar ac-
cepts the British terms, it will be his interest
to announce the fact promptly, and thereby
prevent further anxiety at the headquarters in
Turkey.