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National Republican., 1878-07-31
KEARSEY IN BOSTON.

DENNIS KEARNEY, the leader of the Cali
iOrnia labor mOvement-tho arch agitat0r
and prolcsscd champion of the dearest
rights of the American worker-did not
stop in his rush across the continent until
he reached Boston, where he made his first
effort in behalf of the interests of labor this
side of the Rocky Mountains. Covered
with the dust of three thousond miles
travel, and iatigued with the long ride he
had endured, he was lily prepared to make
successful debm as nm orator, though it
did not take long for him to dovelope him
self us an agtator. lie addressed the
crowd who waited on him and sought his
views from window of the Sherman
House. There does not appear TO be much
system in his line of thought, or much
method in his type of Oratory. lie appears
to be very earnest, and no doubt is fairly
honest in his convictions and purposes; but
he cannot possibly advance the welfare of
the labOrng classes by his crude ideas,
though they may be urged with heated
zeal, passionate words and frantic gestures.
This effort appears to be aimed not so
much in behalf Of the worker, his elcya-
tiOn in the scale of life, and the improve
nient of his condition, as against mOnOpo-
lies and aggregated wealth. He seeks TO
array labor against capital, instead Of bring
ing them in harmonious relation, where
both can he mutually benefited. He Ia
bors to excite the passions and prcjudiccs
of the workingmen against corporations
! instead of championing both in their ap-
prOpriate spheres under an effort to make
them mutually beneficial to each other
He prOclaims fercely: sour war is death
"to monopoly, death to debased capital
death to Mongolian slavery as well as Az
rican Or any other slavery, and death upon
death to political Observation-Disclosures
" ers of all parties"
| This is the manifesto of KEARNEY's war
and the keynote of his mission TO the At.
antic coast. 1t bodies no good 10 the in.
tercsts Of labor or society, for it is the effort
aud language of n demagogue who seeks tc
ovcrtun that he may build up from the
ruin in his own peculiar way. He does not
seek to convince by reason and the force Ot
argument, but to excite the prejudices and
passions Of men to storm and fury that de.
struction may follow and prostration may
ensue, Corporations may encroach upon
the rights and interests of labor-the greed
of capitalists may feed unjustly upon the
sweat and toll Of the worker-monopolies
National Republican., 1878-07-31
THE EXPENDITURE OF APPROPRIA A,
TIOSs.

In the present dearth of employment il is
of the first importance that the appropria-
tions for the prosecution of work oil public
buildings and rivers and harbors should be
utilized at as early a period as may be
found practicable. II is said that large
bodies move slowly. The same remark may
apply to the War Department and corps of
engineers some times when preparing to ex-
pend appropriations. About six weeks
have elapsed since it was known what ap-
preparations would be available to be eX-
pended during the current year under the
direction Of tho War Department. If the
Secretary of War and the Chief of Engi-
necrs knew how many poor aborers
were anxiously awaiting the opportunity
to work for bread to sustain their
starving families, and who are watch
ing and praying for the early dis
bursemeut of the appropriations under
their charge, we know that they would
cause all proper expedition to be made in
the letting Of the contracts and the begin
ming of the work. We are well aware that
this doing of work by contract is a slow
business, because time is required for sur
veys, plans, specifications, advertisements
lettings, &c, in the first place, and then the
preparations and gather his plant, force,
and materials before actual Representations
upon the works proper can be made. This
article is therefore, dictated by no spirit OF
iault-fnding, but with the view of calling
the attention OF all interested to the vital
importance of fastening the period when
the money may DO put in circulation
through legitimate channels and a healthy
manner, instead of remaining stagnated il
the Treasury, where it produces continued
nnralysia
National Republican., 1878-07-31

and relieved, In great measure, the
intense heat prevailing while tho pure
cool mountain breeze that swept through the
cars impaired q bouyancy to tho senses that
was really delightful. The trip from Mount
jackson to the Springs, twelve miles distant by
stage, over good mountain road, whose bed
of slate renders II ~ smooth almost MS the con.
crete pavement Of your city, was soon accom-.
plished. We arrived at the Springs just as the
first bell sounded for supper, aud found com.
pany Of some fifty or sixty guests with accom-.
modations for as many morel principally from
Washington and Baltimore. They speak high
ly las we can, after an experience Of n week.
Of the excellent fare, medicinal qualities Of the
wator. which are not confined to alum" alone,
as a fine cool spring Of sulphur aud chalay beatc
watsr Is within fifty yards Of the hotel, which
Is strongly recommended by physicians for
diseases peculiar to children as well rs grown
persons So II any Of your readers desire cool,
healthy. and shady retreat, free from tho dress
parade, so common at more fashionable resorts,
we would advise them to visit the Shenandoah
Alum Springs at once, while there are rooms,
large, airy, and comfortable to be had. The
smusenients consist Of music, dancing, cro-
quette, ten.pins, riding, and driving, not to
speak Of the extensive lawn In front Of the
hotel where children have ample play ground,
walks, &C., In full vicw Of parents and guar.
dians "A word to the wise is sufficient"
Yours, In LUCK
p. S.-Am reminded that fancy.ball will
be given on the 6th Of August.
National Republican., 1878-07-31

Shenandoah Alum springs.

SHENANDOAH ALUM SPRINGS, July -, 49,
To the Editor Of the National Republican;
SIR: Attracted by an advertisement in your
paper of the Shenandoah Alum Springs, its
very reasonable rates, advantages in point of
time to Washingtonians, made my way
hither being some five or six hours
nearer in way of travel than the
famous Rockbridge Alum. The waters have
been analyzed by Professor J.W. Mallot, of the
University of Virginia, who says 81 feel salts
fed that your (our) mineral water is quite
equal In value and efficacy to that of this
hitherto best-known Virginia locality" With
these facts understood, we took the s:J5 a. m.
train at the Baltimore and Ohio depot, via
HarpcB Ferry and Valley Railroad, to Mount
Jackson, where we found hacks in readiness
to convey us to this delightful mountain re-
treat. Our trip throughout, without change
of cars or other annOyanees, was ono of no
ordinary enjoyment. Tho wild picturesque
scenery, fine farms, with their fields Of
golden grain just harvested, greeted the
eye in all directions Us we passed up
the beautiful Valley Of the Shenandoah,
National Republican., 1878-07-31

may be despotic and unjust-aud great
wrong may be done to those who seem
doomed to earn their bread by
" the sweat of the brow !" but none Of these
things can be successfully grasped and re-
formed by Wholesale and sweeping denun-
Citations and violent ouslnughts that origi-
nate in passion and prejudice. That orator
ical cifervesence which wildly declares that
the American flag waves to protect n hand
of pirates, and we propose to make it
wave again for liberty-the liberty Of the
workingman'-betra q muddle Of ideas
and a wildncSs Of expression that can work
no reform or lead to any good. He evi-
IDENTIFY does not comprehend the problem he
is wrestling with, or the elements which
undcrlie the questions that he wildly grasps
for purpose.
Tho road to true reform does not lay In
the direction pursued by KEARNEY. That
end can never be reached by bitter denun-
Citations and the use of senseless epithets.
The just rights and interests Of capital,
whether in corporate or individual hands,
must be sustained and protected. If un-
justly welded, capital cannot he reformed
by destroying its influence and suspending
its usefulness in the ordinary pursuits Of
life. II must be protected and influenced
by the exercise of its own powers and inter-
csts under an intelligent understanding of
what is best under the circumstances. The
interests of the working classes run per-
allel with such n policy, and IL will be
grave mistake when it is lost sight of under
the binding influence that seems to inspire
this man. The hest interests of the working
classes must be carefully guarded, protected
and built up, by winning capital to their
aid, instead Of abusing and alternating it
thus creating hostile breach between the
two. This is not wise or bcst nor will IT
ever promote the welfare of labor in this or
any other country.
The welfare of society demands protec-
ton and foster care for labor. If capital
is guilty of usurpations or extortions by
which labor suffers, there is but one way
that such violations Of right can be reached
and successfully prevented, and that is by
the intervening power of law. Ifthe rights
VI tit uppi' u 'ho Jaw
making power is brbed by the money OF
unprinciplcd capitalists to do wrong, il em-
ployers are cruel in their exactions upon
the cmployed-all these things should be
coolly and calmly discussed and speedily
reformed, for the rights of labor should meet
with prompt and earnest protection at nj
points rs q matter of simple justice Th'
interests Of labor and capital are identical
and he who would breed antagonism be
tween them is no friend to either. Tn,
Commune cry of down with corporations
down with monopolios, down with capital
will never accomplish good to the working
classes. They must encounter, tolerate, an
be friends with all these, for. without som
or all of these agencies, labor cannot be EN-
, ployed or rewarded, and it is only by IA
abiding friendship between labor AM
capital that the best good of all can
promoted. In view of this stubborn fac,
the mission of KEARNEY to this part of tn
country, il We are to judge his uscfulnes
by his early effort, can work no good to til
interests OF labor.
National Republican., 1878-07-31

an aggregation of laborcrs in q cooperative
capacity. rs nation we take pride, and
justly 50, in the honor and integrity of our
engineer officers. They disbursc many mil
lions annually on fortifcations and on other
public buildings, and on Improvements Of
rivers and harbors, and we rarely hear
charges of fraud or malfeasance against
them. Would It not he fair, both to the
engineers and TO the mechanics and labor
ers, to let them construct public works
without tho intervention of contract
ors? Would we not secure better work
and materials, and would not the mechanics
and day laborers receive in wnges what, un-
der the contract system, form the profits of
the contractors? When we reflect that the
laboring classes from the great proportion of
the consumers in this country, and that 1t
is the consumers who are the federal tax
payers, the question is forced upon our
minds with considerable power whether the
laboring classes are not entitled to quite as
much consideration in the expenditure of
our revenues as the contracting classS The
Democrats do not appear TO think so.
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his experience with the mails would give him
an advantage In tho selection.
THuRLow WEED whilc somewhat bent by
tho weipht Of years and infrmitios, still re-
tains much Of that mental iorce which dstn-
guishcs q remarkable career.
AN cnterprising son Of tho Khedivo Of
Egypt Is about to enter the Royal Military
Academy Of woolwich the Queen having gra.
ciously granted her permission,
Mn. JONI BRiGHT's Birmingham constit-
uents will erect statue to him this fall, to
commemorate the twenty .one years he has
represented that town Ia Parliament
DIR. WILLIAM II. EGLE, of Harrisburg, had
the pleasure Of cooking his feet up against his
own vine and fg tree tho other day and read.
ing his own obituary in = Pittston paper
THE ILa. taiiforsia thinks that Bessie Tur-
ner has boon cclipsed by Kansas woman who
claims to have been carried four miles and
married to n man she hates while In her sleep.
Robert T. $. Lowell. brother of tho post ol
Elmwood, aud himself q poet and author, pro.
poses to break silence OF nearly twenty years
duration by tho publication Of = novel ani q
poem.
GENERAL CUsTIs LEE will resume his duties
as president Of Washington and Lee Uniyer'
sity at the beginning Of the next scholasti,
year, his health having been sufficiently re
| stored.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON and Sir Fianci
Hincks were expected to arrive at Ottawa yes
terday, and. with the third commissioner, will
proceed 1T once 10 settle the boundary question
between Ontario and Northwest.
THE McCook family, of Ohio, tho lighting
McCooks," are about to erect a memorial tenn
pie In Spring Grove Cemetery, near Cincinnati
| In honor Of the members of the family VIII,
served in the war of the rebellion. The dcsigr
contemplates n structure with twelve columns
of polished granite and two cinerary urls.
National Republican., 1878-07-31

THE peach. season is just opening, with
out any very fsttering evidences that the
rosy, tender, luscious, and wholesome fruit
which charms without inebriat:on, Is TO be
very abundant or cheap in the market.
Even Delaware and New Jersey, to whom
we look with marked vcnertion usually in
early peach time, are rather reticent on the
peach question. The Newark Daily Idrer-
fiser hints in the most delicate manner that
there is good show for an average crop,
but this is not said in spirit of boasting.
1t compensates its evident want of conf
dence in the New Jersey peach crop by the
remark that ''the United States is tho
greatest of all fruit-growing countries, and
when methods oil transportation are still
further perfected it will supply Ito
world"
National Republican., 1878-07-31

he had for 20 per cent. Of their present value.
In all these ycars Congress has shown no sym.
pathy with labor, and when legislating ut all
has uniformly legisated in favor Of capital
The immense grants Of land to railroads is an
illustration of this. Although large part Of
the public domain was given away to corpora.
tions which could have had no existence hut
for the bounty OF tho Government, cannot re.
call single instance where a grant contained
settle In the far West to get over the roads
FREQ. The repeal of the duty on tea and coffee
was another unwise and oppressive measure,
because II did not make either of these articles
cheaper, while the duty went to the producer
instead OF the Treasury.
National Republican., 1878-07-31

THURTow WEED has lived long and has
been close observer of public events, poll
cies, and interests, aud, with all, careful
and thoughtful student He has considered
the new movement OF the National or
GTcenback Labor party with much care, and
has given his views thereupou to a reporter
of the New York Herald who makes the
following use OF them:
A new party movement was inevitable, aud
tho National or Labor party owes its existence
to the pIOvOcatiOns Of the Government and OF
capitalists 1t is the result of u concerted pol.
icy to protect capital ut the expense Of labor
During the last fifteen or eighteen years labor
has been OuerOusly taxed, while capital wa;
exempt. This exemption Of the capitalists has
especially applied to tho owners Of GOvcrnmen
bOnds, the reason given for excmpting them a
the outset being to induce capital to invest
Never was any hope more futile. Capitalist
refused 10 buy bonds until gold was so high
that the bonds which bear interest at par could
National Republican., 1878-07-31

orr adyiccs from the fourth Congress
sionul district of Virginia are to the effect
that the present able Representative, Dr.
JORGESsEN, will be nominated with great
unanimity for reelection by the convention
which is to meet at Burkeyille on the ID
prOximo. His nomination is in that dis
trict, equivalent to election if fair play Is
accOrded in the registration, the vote, and
ihe count. What the chances will he in
this respect it is yet too early to determine.
Much will probably depend upon the char
act"r Of the opposing nominee, If Colonel
HINTON should be the man. he will no
doubt use every means to prevent negroes
from voting in some precincts and to force
the count in his favor in others by stun.
ing - the ballot-boxes and then "purging
after the old style
National Republican., 1878-07-31

GENERAL GRANTS first official act when
his famous proclamation giving effect upon
all public works where the Government
employed the men directly to the then re-
ccntly-cnacted eight-hour law. That act
alone spoke volume of the sentiments OF
quietly done, without any ostentation,
boastina or display, and was obeyed by
most officials without hesitation during
the eight years Of his administration. 1t
was, in his view, simply what his oath re-
quirrd. ii the law is not enforced now it
is because different spirit rules, OF be-
cause u less rigid view of duty obtains in
executive circles
National Republican., 1878-07-31

FouR States will hold elections during
the month of August North Carolina and
Tennessee on the lst, Kentucky on the 9Th,
and Alabama on August d. The Republi-
cans have practically abandoned all thesc
States to the Democrats. In North Caro-
election OF Legislature, which will elect
Mr.. MERRIHoN's successor in the United
States Senate. Justices of the Supreme
Court are also to be elected. The election
in Tennessee will be for judges In Ken
lucky only county Officials and minor Off
GERS will be voted for. Alabama elects a
full State ticket.
National Republican., 1878-07-31

Everything connected with this estate is
on grand scale. For instance, the grand
aggregate of expenses incurred in hunting
little something in the way of dividends to
creditors, after deducting S5i,3?2 for taxes
on the property involved, is S233, ,4S0, and
the concern is not yet closed up. 1t is evil
dent that the cream of the pan is well
skinned of, and the balance held in reserve
for the creditors is mere buttermilk, aud
rather weak and sour at that.
National Republican., 1878-07-31
TaE CONTRACT SYSTEM.

1t is a sort of hobby with some Demo-
cratic leaders to provide that all Govern
ment work shall be performed by the lowest
bidder under contract. There are many
evils attending this method, which are so
obvious aS to barely need mention, 1t
tcmpts 10 straw-bid cOnspiracies among the
contractors in order that the highest bidder
in the conspiracy may obtain the work. 1t
enables the contractors, at times Of financial
distress, to oppress labor and extort from it
services at starvation wages. 1t presents to
the successful bidder standing temptation
to swindle the Government by inferior ina
terial, false measurements and quantities.
And this he is pretty sure to do il not
closely watched. SO, it appears that the
whole system Of contracts is largely demoral-
izing and iaVors the contract class at the
expense Of the labOrer and of the Govern
ment, which latter by the way, is simply
National Republican., 1878-07-31
DIED,

QUISS--In this city, on the 9th instant. JOSEPH
QrISS, aged year aud months
Funeral nom the re e,lience Of his parents on Nir
gna avenue. near Nr. Fletcher i, on street, this
"wednesday afternoon, at o'clock.
kISG.-July ~, ISIS, Mrs SAnhH KISo.
Funeral from the Church Of the Epiphany, tbs
afternoon, hD O'Clock. The remains will be taken
to suffolk. Va, fpr intermene
INOriolk and suffolk papers please copy
CORBIN.-At the rsS'd 'nc' OF his par snts, IIio y
street, this ety. on the evening OF July y. PHILIP
SwISG. sou OF Colonel Henry q. and Fannie Sickle
Corbin. aged years aud months
Funeral services at sience At so'clOrk Thursday
morning. henalrs Will be taken to Wilmington,
Ohio, for intsrineni.
tCinclunati, Dayton and Columbus papers please
copy.
National Republican., 1878-07-31
Mr.. CHARLES NJ. NyE will act as the cor

Mr.. CHARLES NJ NYE will act as the cor
respondent of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
at Washington Grove during the approach
ing camp. meeting. The doings of each day
will appear the following morning. Those
desiring THE REPrBiiCAN at the camp
grounds can have it by leaving their orders
at the counting-room. 1t will be furnished
for sale on the grounds daily.
National Republican., 1878-07-31

THE POTTER committee has adjourned un-
til August IL, instead of the first Monday in
next December 1t looks like sheer mulish-
ness for Mr.. POTTER to keep his commit
tee on dress parade ut public expense, when
the bottom has fallen out, and it will no,
hold water or anything else, unless it be q
dirty accumulation from tho fltcrinhs oi
malice and perjury. Mr.. POTTER should
put mp his shutters, take down his sign, aud
placard his place, CLOSED for Repairs"
National Republican., 1878-07-31

The most abundant crops which have
ever blessed this generation will soon have
TO be moved. The millions that have been
appropriated for public buildings and pub
lie works should be put into circulation in
time to aid in this great necessary work OF
carrying produce to market.
National Republican., 1878-07-31
THE following scrap of truthful history
) furnished by the New York Tribune:

THE following scrap of truthful history
is furnished by the New York Tribune:
Mr.. CLARKsoS n. POTTER asked tho House
of Representatives to authorize an inquiry into
certain specific allegations Of fraud. His re-
quest was granted; q committee was ap-
pointed, and he was placed at tho head of It,
The inquiry was begun with great energy, but
in very short time 1t became apparent that
Mr.. POT-rER's case had nothing TO rest upon.
His witnesses were destroyed by their own
testimony, and the innocence of the two Off.
cials who were accused in the resolution of the
House was absolutely demonstrated.
Unless General BUTLER has purchased
the POTTER Investigation machine, to turn
it into a Theatre Comique under his own
management, q sense OF ordinary propriety
would close its doors. 1t has ceased to bc
useful, interesting, or amusing in its present
shape. As circus Or a stage for low COM
edy, it might pay, but not as an institution
of sound sense or common justice.
National Republican., 1878-07-31

GOVERNOR McCLELLAND positively re-
fused recently to be sercnadcd by a brass
band at Cape May. The Governor does not
like brass bands-they are his aversion-he
has suffered from them. They were in his
way on the peninsula, imrcded hiscapture of
Richmond, and lost him prestige rs the
conqueror OF the rebellion. There is abun-
dant reason why he should be aversc to
them in time OF peace.
National Republican., 1878-07-31

THE Philadelphia Times wants somebody
TO tell President HAYES that "the Rcpubli-
"can Campaign Committee has got six or
"eight Government clerks at work mailing
" documents of assorted kinds all over the
country" Why don't the Times tell the
President itself, If it knows the statement
to be true? it is well qualified for the SER
vice, though the meanest child in school is
the tattle-tnlc
National Republican., 1878-07-31
ConcilIatory Advice,
tEdpeileld a. .CD Adyertiscrl

lfugehclu lS VI AuNcrtscrI
As for ns, we say this: People OF Edgcheld,
watch this thing narrowly, ccsselcSSly, jealousy,
aud II you discover any ring or any fellow trying
TO work this game, seize them aud hang them. Do
not he satisfied with abusing and oStrncising them,
but seize them aud hang them! In EIgehcld let
us have no moro OF the negro In politics.
As sPIRIdrOUs Liquors will injuru men, so opium
or mOrphia will larintully affect the baby. Dr.
Bulls Baby syrup Is the remedy for the baby. II
Is free from opium. Price - Gems.