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The New York herald., 1878-08-18
A MORMON CONGREGATION.

Dr. b. r. Taylor recently visited Salt Lake City and
entered the Mormon Temple, hoping 70 hear name
sake OF his prescn. But man named Smith, Of tho
trlbo Of Joseph missionary returned from Europe,
gave q ranoly talk about his travels and other things
Dr. Taylor being disappointed In tho preacher aud the
sermon took the more special note OF the worship
psrs and this rs his description OF them;-
Fancy thousand iaces fitted into siIipss that
Will eight thousand people, huge mosaic OF hu
man ncsds There were NJ least a thousand chii-
among them, sorted on with picketlines
OF mothers between and about foressore infants
In IL would have been appetix-
ing sight for Hsrod. ana would have kept the
bs0y- y-cating Saturn In rations ior thrco months.
Every style Of dress was represented, IRON the old
poke bonnet with puckered tsce In its back room
the waer OF hat with q butterfly on u and the lamp
mat tr,no juss caught on tue bump OF approDative-
ness behind here was the old beaver cbaied
bare in spots, as II It had wo.ked IN harness some
There was the modern grl hung about with Two
thrce drosses OF different lengths aud diverse ooors
there, " sailor had been taking In the top hamper
for u storm sna got blown overheard IN the act
giri collapsed a3out her form like balloon with
valve gone. Aggregate 100 school house and four
corners country audiences OF thirty years ago,
sprinkle In Tow Guy people hero and there and you
nave an idea OF that great congregation.
You viii look in VAIN Tor facial signs OF utter misery.
There sad eyed, weary looking women, aud SO
thore arv everywnere. You eau pick out many a de-
vout believer who cAtae through the Wilderness OF old
You can detect the honest uoubters and the oxy pro-
fessors the sincere worshsppcrs. Drawn largely
the iaboring classes oil kurope any ablo
intelligence and culture cannot be found rank
and ne, but It Is error TO think many
and remarkable exceptsons. There are astronomers
aud naturaists OF order ling ust. that could
grace "a proicstor's char IN Eastern universities;
many of general cultivation au large business
ability aud many women ol rehnemsnt
But tho chilursn are u marvellous product You
along the beautiful avsn aud groups OF hsm
neatly dressed aud bright as qaicksver, playing In
the shade. You meet ciustsrs oi Brigham Youngis
gran dchiIdren you encountsr his ghLors
Every girl Is oaii sister to somebody and boys
father may DO his uncle and his mother own aunt 10
his hall bsother Tho communon sorviee ID cole
braicd every sunday, aud, whlls smith was Yet
preaching, tho cup bearers, with silver pitchers of
watsr, noisclcssiy serving the nnltiiude, vi
which every ono pariook, evou 10 tns infant arms
Then tho last hymn was sung, the henediction said
aud the great congregation poured out trom every
SIDE, ike ants IRON dntorDed hiii, ana tho Taper.
racls was so,cmn aud empty u cave.
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that kind of news and reading which can
only be characterized as slanderous. The
average Journalist is therefore constantly
tempted to fill his columns with
matter that will crafty this depraved
public taste and It is too apt to, be the
case that the journals which pandar to it
are the most successful. Advertisers pat
ronize them because they have the reputa-
tion of being read and the attraction Of large
circulation. In this way, insensibly, to be
sure, the straightforward business man who
would despise the common slandercr Of the
street pays tribute to and encourages the
slandercr of the press. But reputable jour
nalists are not always free from this taint.
Partisan and personal prejudiccs often
times bias their judgment, and among
certain class the temptation to say some-
thing smart" to make point against
political enemy, and to turn paragraph
nicely. at the sacrifice of strict adherence
TO the truth is very strong Besides being
human and not inallible they are liable
to he deceived in the very sources Of their
information, and consequently become the
innocent agents of public imposition. The
New York TrijuHe very clearly illustrat cs
this meaning in the following allusion to %
noted so-callcd cdsHj C,lcbrC:
Mrs. MARY $. OLIVER has sent to MS a long
document purporting to give an account OF her
ALLEGED relations with ex-senator SIMON CAM
EROS, and has given the awful notice that this
is only the Introduction to series of weekly
letters which she proposes to furnish. We dO
uot know anything about Mrs. OLIVER aud
her relations to ex-senator CAMERON save
what she tells us herself. On the strength Of
that communication we conclude that she Is
an adventures, and that her purpose is to in-
ducc whoever chooses TO purchase the dirt she
has 10 sell TO become Kind Of silent partner
with her In the business OF blackmniling Mr..
CAMERoS-the newspaper to do the work and
she to take the money. THIS is all we think
necdfnl TO say concerning Mrs. OLIVER The
general subject. howCvCr, II the use made by
backmaiers of the newspaper press is
fruitful one. Whenever any disrcputablc
woman chooses to start dirty story
about herself and some conspicuous public
man, she at once counts that practically one
half the press of TIE country will act rs hci
allies and efficient agents In promoting hei
blackmailing scheme. That Is to say, she as
sumcs that any newspaper which is In any way
hostile to prominent politician will jump Al
the chance to print disreputablc story about
him. Knowing this she goes to the politician
aud threatens him with the publication. Nine
times out Of ten, whether he is innocent OIL
gdilty, the threat Is equally effective. II, how
, over, The intended victim does resist, she cal
{ make her publications. raise q tremendous hu'
, and cry about 1t, and then try to be bought of
Gases like this are constantly occurring, ant
: the press Of the country will deserve more re
2 spCct when 1t declines to aid biackmailcrs b,
standing ready to swallow crelulously and pro
, claim with lungs Of brass any nasty story abou
n political opponent which any nasty woman
chooses TO start.
National Republican., 1878-08-29

specch into Tilden's own domain In the East
They see that the drift Of the party every
where Is toward the Ohio idea.
The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion speaks favorably
Of the proposition TO return Jefferson Davis to
the United States Senate, from which he was
recalled by the State in 1861"
Hon. EMORY SPEER, Independent candidate
for Congress In the ninth district OF Georgia,
expresses himself as very confident Of his cleo
tion by from 400 to 1900 majority.
HAD Mr.. Hurd but served Toledos interests
with half the zeal he did those Of the Union
Pacific, she would not have left him so utterly
forsaken as he will be next October.-7oiedo
Commcrcidt
THE Lowell Courier says tho Butler petition
from that city contains the names Of many
persons written twice, and the names Of many
who are not voters. From seventy-fve to
ninety per cent. Of tho signers are Demo-
crats.
LATER returns show that Buffers majority
for the nomination to the Massachusetts, Gov
ernoship Is $1,000, that being the number of
signatures on the petitions, aud, of course,
without opposition. The plan works bcauti-
fully; no "chin music, no anything.
Is the second district, Philadelphia, Charles
$. Kcyser, q distinguished lawyer, was noni-
mated against the present Republican member,
ONeill. Some objections were made on the
part of some to the nomination Of q lawyer,
but the majority was decisive on the other
side
National Republican., 1878-08-29
On All sides Several Times.
To me- EiRor ofh, Nrtiondl RsrHJiicaa:
SIN: The couplct:

SIN: The cOuplct
"Oh what tangled web we weave
When iltst we practice 10 deceive"
doubtless expresses the feelings Of many intelligent
Democrats as they read Secretary shcrman's great
speech delivered at Toledo few days ago. Like
a mirror held before them II shows the inconslstcn.
cies and hypociiccS Of the Democratic party In
such strong light, that the public cannot fail to he
most forcibly impressed. lie utterly varIuished
Senator Thurman, who lately has been endeavoring
to bait his Presidential hook to catch son money
Democrats Ivy turning soneraut on the finance
question.
The Democratic party had already turned several
s3neIsGnl's on " tnis sanif question. mao Dsen on
The lcnping was executed with such dcNterity and
rapldity that an ordinary observer could not tell
which end Of the Democratic ram was OIL this or on
that side Of the fence whether was the hard or the
soft
tlllAtiOnS of financial wisdom by which they en-
deavorcd to cnlghtCn the community were emitted.
The average Dcmucrat never stopped to inquire.
Hard money, sof. money gold liver. grccnGacks,
vOcatCd or rcpudiRtcd. Democratic platforms were
| constructed only for temporary use. The fAIoTitc
plank OF last year liable TO he utterly discarded
ihis year. But, nOtw outstanding the devious wan
dcrihgS Of the party in search OF financial elysium,
senator Thurman has mhntai ned until recently a
somewhat respectable attitude on this question.
With Senator Bayard he was apparently IN hyOr OF
honest money. But view Of the possible prospect
ofihe Democratic nomination for the Presidency
has ullurcd him rom his position. Unlike Henry
Clay. who would rather be right than be President
Mr.. Thurmun prefers to be r.csdent, even at the
expense Uf right.
| but Secretary sherman has thoroughly dssccted
him and his party and exposed their hollow pre-
tensions, 50 that the people can easily see through
I the thin disguiscs by which they are covered
The SecTctlrys clear statement oi the great nnan'
/ cinl problem cannot fail TO awaken renewed conf
dcncc IN the stability Of our Government and tho
wisdom aud extraordinary success Of Republican
management.
Let every Republican prov de himself with fu
copy Of this great speech, aud aer careful study
/ Of Il, cndcavOr to instruct his neighbOr, whose
mind may be In doubt On sOne points Of this sub
ject. WV. l..
National Republican., 1878-08-29
POLITII.IL NOTES.

DAN VOORHEES, seems to be u dead weight
on the Democrats IN Indiana.
TILDEN don't like to be called Mr., Prrsi-
dent when there is anybody present
The Grccnbuck candidate for Governor Of
Texas has begun au electioncering tour through
the state.
The attempt to harmoniae the Greenbackers
and the Labor Reiurmers of New York city
has been abandoned.
COLLECTOR MERRITT is so pressed by Of
ico.scckcrs that hc has been made sick. Ho
says there will be no removals except for
cause.
THr nomination Of'Washburn for Congress
in Minnesota so hurt the feelings Of Congress-
man Stewart, from that district, that he has
concluded to head II bolt.
THE friends Of Hon. Edwin Walden, Of Lynn,
have decided to put forth every effort possible
10 secure his nomination fUI Congress In the
fifth district, Massachusetts,.
The Democrats are going to send Thurman =
National Republican., 1878-08-29

IT is q matter of doubt whether anything
has been gained to the cause Of morality by
the recent discussion between the Indian
bureau and the army regarding the pecu-
liarities Of the soldiers and the Indians at
the Standing Rock Agency. That these
pccularities exist not only at that agency
bnt at Others no one doubts, and that both
the soldiers and the civilians in those neigh
bOrhOods are not all JosErHs in the
presence of the coppcr-colored Mrs. Pori-
PHARs, of the plains, is also apparent. But
all this furnishes no reason why either
Commissioner HAYT or General SHERMAN
should become ill-tempercd, and go to
abusing each other If it were not for n
latent dcpravty in the average human
breast, which dcvclopes itself in greedy
and not very reputable desire to read every
thing that may be printed on such filthy
subjects, this controversy would not attract
the slightest public attention. As it is, it
has been read, md the public verdict is
that such things are to be expected under
such circumstances. Army discipline can
not overcome them entirely, nor can civil
ian condemnation repair any damage that
may have been done. Why not hide the
entire subject from public gaze in the OBJ
scurity of official pigeon-holes where il
prOperly bclCnusy
National Republican., 1878-08-29
nLAcKMAILERs IN THE PRESS.

The power Of the press rs illustrated by
its average use nowadays is more Of a
power to tear down than to build up. In
other words, the most insignificant journal
in the country can destroy personal reputa-
ton or cast discredit upon any public
measure with greater case than ii can build
up either Que or the other. A sensational
SANDER travels the rounds Of the press with
lightning rapidity and constantly increasing
breadth of circulation, while its contralc-
ton or explanation Is apt 10 bo buried from
general observation in the columns wherein
it is originally made. The people them
selves are to be blamed for this to great
extent, because they show an avidity for
National Republican., 1878-08-29

had done. II will be remembered that he
made this declaration in answer to ques-
tion from the Hon, CHARLEs FOSTER, OF
Ohio. This gentleman seems TO have
graspcd its logical conclusions with clearness
and force, for in his late speech at SPRING
field, Ohio he said:
Now, my fellow citizens, there can be no
lasting peace until the amendments TO the
Constitution are executed In good faith, both
In letter and spirit. A solid South is con.
slant menace to the peace of tho country. IL
means that the constitutional amendments
shall be abrogatod and repealed In spirit; It
means the usurpation by the majority Of all
tho political power Of one section of the coun-
try, and, with fragment of the other section,
II enables the solid South, inspired as 1t Is by
the spirit and the men who sought the over.
throw of the country, to now rule and control
it, and yet they may be In large minority in
the whole country. Such success, II 1t is sub.
mitted to, means the payment Of the rebel
claims, the pensiOning of rebel soldiers, the
payment for slaves lost Ia rebellion. feel 1t
my especial duty to say that, as long as the
menace of the solid South threatens the peace
Of the country, 1t is the duty Of the North to
he united against IL. am rs desirous as any
man can be that we shall get away from see.
| tional politics; but | cannot close my eyes to
the dangerOr solid south. The advice give
is simply that ordinary prudence and care be
exercised. ! repeat that so long Us the men
ace of q solid South exists II is the duty of tho
North to continue TO meet it with the most
Greeks"
Mr.. FOSTER viii not be charged will
having reached the conclusions herein ex.
/ pressed without due consideration. His re.
lntions with the Administration are well
known, and were the means Of bringing
him into other close relations pending th'
electoral count with the leading represent
ativcs OF the Southern Confederate Democ
racy. His words are, therefore, to he ac
cepted as the result of reluctant judgment
but none the less honest in their import
and entitled to all the more weight because
they show that the lessons of experienc
have not been wasted upon him.
National Republican., 1878-08-29

BEN BUrLER's proctor's fee of Sli2,oOO in
the fARRAGUr prize cases continues TO
bother him. He admits that he received
part of it, but just how much he cannot tell.
Perhaps DICK SpoFroRD or some other one
of his associate horny-hnnded sons Of toll
could jog his memory, for it is understood
that some one of them did all the work
there was done in the case, while BurLER
appeared, in Congress and out of it, as the
attorney ofrccord" But it is really amaz-
ing that bondlcss paupcr like BUTLER
should be pressed to account for his share
of this pittance fplunder. 1t IS nevcrthc-
less reasonable to suppose that poor Jack
Tar, out Of whose prize-moncy this mere
bagntelle was reserved ry the courts, can
explain TO n cent what became of the share
that reached his lily-whitc hands
National Republican., 1878-08-29
TIE HOS. CHARLES FOSTER AND THE
SOLID SOITII.

The time is fast approaching when the
people Of the North will fully appreciate
the dirciul meaning of Il solid South under
bourbon Confederate control. The currency
question very naturally Uhsorbs much of
their attention now; but the time is al
ready at hand when public speaker can eN-
prcss his fears regarding Confederate aggres-
sion in the Government without incurrinS the
ridicule of u certain class Of thOuGhtlcss, ig-
norant, or designing men who few years
ago would have denounced him rs Il disciple
of the Bloody Shirt In the campaign of
l-79 and 10 some extent in that Of l-16,
the false professions of the Southern BOur-
bOn9 of submission to the war amendments
TO the Constitution were very generally ac-
ccptcd by Northern Republicans rs truthful.
But this has all changed. Suspicion cn-
gcudcrcd by the sudden and mNccounta-
BILE revolution in the political character
of the Southern delegations in Con-
gres, has led TO an investigation OF
its causes and men who so far believed in
the honesty of the profcssed patriotism OF
the cX-rebels rs to accept the Cancellation
policy of the present Administration as law
aud gospel are now foremost in expressions
of distrust and uttcranccs Of solemn warm
! lug ior the future. When Mr., SINGLETON
of Mississippi, declared on the floor OF the
! House his allegiance to his state to he para
mount TO his allegiance to the General Goy'
erumeut, he did more to convert the Comcil
iators to the accepted doctrines Of Stalwar
ism than the murder Of the thousands u
Republican voters in the Southern State
National Republican., 1878-08-29

THEY propose to give the Chinese Em-
bassy public reception on the occasion of
their visit to New York. The pig-tailed
ENJOYS had such pheasant time" in San
Franci5co and Chicago that some rcparation
is due to them. But voc to the political
leader who goes TO the front on this occa-
sion. HERR S'HwAB and other horny
handed sons of toll will see to it that cheap
Chinese labor is not encouraged in the East,
The heathcns don't drink beer.
National Republican., 1878-08-29

THE Republicans of the first Congress
sional district OF Virginia have it now in
their power TO elect man OF their faith to
the Forty-sixth Congress. 1t may be that
Judge CRrTcHER, the Independent nominee,
may suit them; if 50, let them rally to
his support with energy and his election is
assured. But in any event the Republicans
have ii now in their power to name the
man,
National Republican., 1878-08-29

REPORTS of failure Of the potato crop
in Ireland this year seem to be exaggerated.
There Is no danger Of a repetition OF the
famine of 1-l1, although it is quite proba-
result Of partial failure Of the crops gen.
orally. Whatever happens, Americas gen.
erosity to Ireland will he equal to any de-
mand for charitable relief Ireland gave Us
EEARNEY, and KEARNEY ruined Ben But
IEK,
National Republican., 1878-08-29

THE augusta Ga Chcodicie corrccts an
error Of TIE NATIONAL REPlnLICAN by
explaining that cx-Attomey-Grncml ACK-
EKNIAN was Confederate -Jldi,r, and
" hu,llcd moycly tor the Lost Cause on the
' stan Of General TOuNHs.' lie j. there
fore to be included in oUr list Of leading
southern natives who have been sufficiently
disIbu,ed Of the hcrcsy Of States Rights to
deserve recognition us good citizens OF good
Rcpublicans-one aud the same thing. But
the Chr0aj,h seems 10 he anxious that some
one from this list shall be placed upon the
Rrpublirau ticket in ls-O simply because
there ia great deal more fun in whip
ping Il southern scalawag than some
clever Northern gentleman who has all
" fortunately gotten into bad company,
By the same token, the disgust at being
beaten by "~calIwag' would be all the
greater to our hdc.bound cotemporary,
National Republican., 1878-08-29

The shoe would be on the other foot in that
event, and our foot is ready to wear it. In
fact, our original suggestion that native
Southern Republican should be nominated
for vice-Prcsident was inspired by a belief,
or at least hope, that thereby one or two
southern States-North Carolina and Florida
for example-could be reclaimed to the Re-
publican party.
National Republican., 1878-08-29

THE Philadelphia Press informs its read
ers that Pata ;onia, South America, is q
country which teens with gold through
out its length and breadth Teens is
good but couldn't you fall cart-load or
two, neighbor.
National Republican., 1878-08-29

COSGREssMAN CHARLEo NJ, SHELLY has
been nominated for reelection by thr DEM
ocrats of the fourth district Ol Alabama.
Their Is no good reason why Republican
should not be returned TO the Forty-sIAIh
Congress lrom this district, Two years ago
SHELLEY vote was 0GSj, against 500 for
UARAIsoX, Republican, and 1896 for RA-
PIER. Republican, there having been, unior-
tunatcly, II split in the Republican ranks
There is therefore clean Republican major
ity vi G,!!G in the district There are no
National Republican., 1878-08-29

HENRY WATTFRsuN now calls it the
Wormley Hotel Gabblc. How proud he
must be over the fact that the Democratic
House has wasted S2O,OaO of the peoples
money to find out what the gabble was
ahnut
National Republican., 1878-08-29

THE st. Louis GiObc- DCmorrdt wearsu level
head on Republican duty at the present
hour. 1t says:
The mission of the Republican party to-day
Is to turn out the money. changers ard dcma-
gogucs who have controlled the House of Rep.
resentatiyes for four years, and to choose in
their stead men OF honesty, ability, and tried
patriotism,
National Republican., 1878-08-29

THE BEALE-CRTT'H fight in the first
Congressional district of Virginia promises
are stumping the district soliciting votes,
and on the peninsula CRrTCmER appears to
be coming out best; but BEALE is lighting
him hard
National Republican., 1878-08-29

THAT eminent observer OF the human
scalp, Mr.. SPOTTED TAIL, ventures the opn-
ion that all bald-headcd men are liars. Has
S. TAIL, esq. been examining Ben BUTLER :
registered bond account?
National Republican., 1878-08-29

divisions there this year, and IL the Repub-
licans fail to elect their candidate, 1t will
he only because of the most outrageous in-
timidation.
National Republican., 1878-08-29

AMONG the most serious consequences Of
the yellow fever epidemic in the South is
the consequent partial interruption Of
mail communication through the infected
points. Towns and cities south Of Grenada
have established quarantincs against that
locality, which in effect shut them OH from
all southern bound mails from the entire
North on that line Of railroad. The di,lr-
rangcmcnt Of commercial ailIhs resultant
from this cannot fail to be lasting in its
consequences for evil
National Republican., 1878-08-29

Den BUTLER wears diamond shirt-studs,
In the bright, cleaning rays of which the
sole-leather hornincss of his hands are the
more easily seen.
National Republican., 1878-08-29
Gone n Fishing.

Collector Thomas. of Baltimore, and Private Sec
retary Rogers. Of the Executive Mansion, are of on
another fishing excursion. II has been noticed
that the collector seems to have particular fancy
Tor fishing about the time his CuStOm-hOuSc gets
badly MIXED up Win the pOlltical mAchine.
National Republican., 1878-08-29
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1878

Persons leaving the city during the sum.
mer months can have THE NATIONAL RE
PuBLICAS mailed to their address by or
derinx It at the countIug-room of this Of
flee, either In person or by letter. Terms
fifty ccnts per month. including postage.
National Republican., 1878-08-29

Ben Br'TLER alway, ros friend of the
District-especially Of our United States
guaranteed 3.65 bonds
National Republican., 1878-08-29
l. lie Playing Possun.

Chicago lnterOcean.
General Eutcr Is failing. or Is playing pOss,im.
He allowed Mr.. HscOck. of the Potter committee.
Ia ont mHmuuvcr and abuse him on Thursday, and
showed little recruitment.