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Year: 1876

The Santa Barbara IndeG of the
10th inst. has an article commencing
Hon. FRANK GANAHL, of this city, for
Elector at large on the Democratic
ticket. We are of course duly thank
full for the high compliment our cotem-
porary pays to the eloquence, ability
and popularity of our esteemed fellow
townsman, and under ordinary cir
cumstances we should not raise objec-
tions to his name being placed on the
ticket as Elector at large. But the
circumstances attending the approach
ing Presidential campaign are already
extraordinary, with the almost cer-
tainty that they will become still
more extraordinary as the hour for
the final conflict draws near. We
shall require the services of our ablest
and best men-men who can make
themselves heard and felt wherever
they are called upon to address the
people-and to this end each district
should be careful and make no mis-
take in selecting the man who shall
represent it on the ticket as Elector.
We regard Mr.. GANAHL as one of the
most effective Democratic orators in
our district. In fact, there are few
who equal him in this respect, while
in working power and determination
to stand to his task until it is fully
and finally completed none surpass
him. Los Angeles feels local pride
in having herself represented on the
ticket by Mr.. GANAHL, and this pride
is augmented by the knowledge that
he is the favorite for the position by
nearly, if not altogether, the entire
district. Mr.. GANAHL will make the
campaign in compliance with the pro-
gramme laid down for him by the
State Central Committee. If that
programme embraces his speaking in
Siskiyou and Modoc counties he will
speak in those counties. But it is the
wish of the district that he shall be
its Elector, and we have every reason
for believing that the State Conven-
ton will at once and cordially accede
to the wish,
Year: 1876

balsam will be required to produce
the healthy condition that prevailed
prior to the violation of the agree
ment. The nomination for Vice Presi-
dent adds nothing to the strength of
the ticket. WHEELER is written
down as weak man by the Demo-
cratic and independent journals of the
East, while the Republican organs
studiously abstain from reverting to
him as "a tower of strength" On
the whole, there is much truth in the
summing up that by its National Con-
vention the Republican party lost
good opportunity and escaped great
disaster.
Year: 1876

It is quite true that through the ac-
tion Of the Cincinnati Convention the
Republican party lost good opportu-
nifty and escaped great disaster. The
opportunity was in the nomination of
BLAINE or BRIsTow, and the disaster
the nomination of MORTON or CoNK-
LING. Of the best the convention took
the least worst, and to have gone far
ther would have been to select the
not-to-be-endured. The competency
of the men chosen is generally con-
ceded, while their availability is some
what questioned. Some of the East
ern journals regard HAYES as the
weakest candidate that could have
been selected, while others believe he
will unite the party and poll its full
strength. Governor HAYES stands
we'll at home, with the single excep-
tion that he is charged with being in
volved with and being the leader of
the great Cincinnati Internal Revenue
whisky ring, which smells aloud in
the nostrils of the people of Ohio. If
this charge is well founded, and the
evidence can be produced to sustain
1t, the fact will work serious injury to
the Republican nominee. The Reve-
nue. frauds have become so general,
and the effect of the law is so CALLING,
that perhaps no other smirch save
that of being implicated in these
frauds could so damage man in the
estimation of the masses. There is
another wound caused by thrust
from the conventions spear that is
now very sore and Will be long in the
sealing. BRIsTow was popular man
before that convention, and without
he wire-pulling that prevailed would
have been the choice after the nomi-
nation of BLAINE became impossible.
BRIsTow was unfairly dealt with. 1t
was understood, if not agreed, that
when Indiana abandoned MORTON her
vote should go over as unit to BRIs-
row. This was to transpire on the
second or third ballot, by which time
it would be known that MORTON had
or had not a chance for the nomina-
tion. If this compact had been kept
the position of Indiana on the roll-call
would have given BRIsTow just the
opportunity that presented itself to
HAYES, and would have given Ken
lucky the nomination that as it fell
out was secured to Ohio. The Indiana
delegation did not keep its promise.
The going over was postponed until
the wire manipulators were enabled
to bring their influence to bear on
the Indiana leaders and secure the bolt
for HAYES. This manifestation OF bad
faith has naturally cooled the ardor of
BRIsTow's friends and much healing
Year: 1876

The structures of the Express on the
choice of grounds for the Fourth of
July celebration we think uncalled
for and altogether unjust. The Round
House Gardens are decidedly the
most central of any available
locality, and we have yet to
be convinced that an abun-
dance of natural shade will not prove
acceptable to a sweltering crowd on q
hot day, as the Fourth will doubtless
prove. There is plenty of room and
every convenience for the celebration
at the Gardens, aud we presume the
Committee considered the whole SUBJ
ject most thoroughly before making
their selection.


Mrs. MCGEE will have fine new
boarding house on Alameda street.


Mr.. Louis Mesmer and wife have
started East on a Centenni al tour.
Year: 1876

Brooklyn except at Wallabou suitable for this pur-
pose The lands which the city desires to purchase
or receive in exchange, he said, are principally
marsh and overiOwed, and not in present use; they
are Of little value to the United States, and be
disposed of without the least detrment to the bust
ness OF usefulness of the NavyYard.


Mr. Bliss said that since he introduced his bill he
had received a letter from ex-Mayor Hunter OF
Brooklyn, reminding HIM that Clnton-ave. the
westerly line of the lands mentioned in the bill and
the site nearest the Navy-Yard now inclosed, was
formerly the property of the city, together with
Vanderbilt-ave., which is still nearer, and that it
was great mistake on the part of the city to sur
render the streets named to the Navy Department,
while that surrender has been of perceptblc use
to the Government itself. lie said that the City of
BROOKLYN does not seek in this bill gift of these
lands but is willing to pay Just compensation. lie
was informed that the city authorities stand ready
either TO give valuable equivalent for the property
or exchange more valuable land adjoining the main
portion of the Navy-Yard. The city would, how
ever probably prefer TO pay for the lands IN cash.
While the people of Brooklyn are suffering from
burdenso of taxation, Mr.. Bliss said that in this mat
tor the need of public market has been so gener-
ally felt that all classes, all parties and men of all
shades Of political opinion in that city, unan-
mously in favor of the passage of this bill. The
market which il proposes to erect would not only
accommodate the people of Brooklyn, but also open
market facilities for a large population residing in
other portions of Long Island.


Another important consideration urged was that
while Brooklyn has a very extended line OF water
'front.' the greater portionof it is held by individual
owners so that the city does not possess sufficient
dock facilities to accommodate the numerous steam
boat lines which desire to land at its wharvcs To
meet the wishes of the people the officials of Brook
lyn opened negotiations with the Navy Department,
about year ago, for such exchange of lands be-
tween the Government and the city as il was sup
posed would be satisfactory to both parties, but the
negotiations finally failed for the reason that the
Secretary of the Navy refused to dispose of the
lands without the consent and authority of Congress
Mr. Bliss spoke at some length, in reply to the sug-
geston that the Navy Department might need the


land in question for the storing of surplus timber on
hand, OF as a site for new buildings and work
shops and showed the absurdity of depriving so
MANY citizens of the conveniences Of market
simply to retain place in which 10 float Govern
ment logs.


Mr.. Bliss closed his argument by producing copies
of the resolutions passed by the Common Council OF
Brooklyn and the Board of Supervisors of Kings
County favoring the passage Of this bill, and also
numerous extracts from the local papers urging that
Congress would allow the city to purchase the lands


i'll question.
Year: 1876

pfMoCEATIC TIMIDITY MANIFESTED-A SPEECH IN


PREPARATION BY MIR. BL,INE-THE ADVANTAGES


TEE REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE IN The DEBATE.


10y IELeiFAPH The TRlBUNK.l


WAsuINGroN, Jan. 25.-SOme Of the most earnest
advocates of hard money in the House are already
beginning TO feel discouraged at the umdity OF the
majority of their associates They fear in the first
place. that a majority of the members of the House
are against them and that there is more danger that
some initiation measure will be passed, than hope of
LEGISLATION looking toward resumption. BUY many
of those who profess desire for honest currency
ard the adoption of some measures which VIII IN
fuse confidence into trade and remove the financial
depression are unwilling to do anything to bring
about the result they profess TO desire. Among the
Democratic majority is tins timidity especially ap-
parent Tie leaders on the Democratic side OF the
House especially those of them who are committed
in general terms to sound financial principles, seem
T. dread dssensions, which sure TO arise III their
party whenever this question is fairly opened for
discussion; and seeing very little chance of making
any political capital, and great danger of losing
ground they appear disposed to postpone the open
ing Of the question as long as possible.


Mr. Blaine, az is well known, has prepared n care
full speech on the currency question: and will proba-
bly, be one of tie first to speak on the subject.
vague fear prevails among some of the Democrats
that the tactics which were annoying in the Am
nesty debate viii again be resOrtcd to TO break their
ranks or at least to place the party III the majority
OH the defensive If he Is so disposed, Mr. Blame
can by his superior address and by his aggravatlDg
way of presenting subject. excite the different cur
rency factions in the Democratic party to such a
pitch that it viii require almost more than human
forbearance to refrain from replying to him; and
when the ball Is once started, and ordinations and
recriminatOns are made on either side, no can
tell where it viii stop, how much damaged the
Democrats will be by the encounter


The Republicans III such contest as this would
have a great advantage. The record of the Admin
istration and of the last Republican Congress is III
favor of honest currency and i'll those States where
this question has been made party question the
Republicans have been oftener on the right side
than the Democrats. 1t viii only be necessary,
therefore, for the Republican leaders, who nearly all
hold sound views this subject, to hold the debate
well in their own hands, and they can probably
keep their party well together Should the question
take the shape of the proposed repeal of that part of
the act of 1875 which fixes day for specie re-
sumption, caucus would probably solidify the Re-
publican vote against such BILL as it did III sup
port of the measure itself last year, so that, with
good management the Republican party can be kept
pretty well united against any initiation measure if
its vote cannot be thrown for the bill to hasten spe
Gle payments.
Year: 1876

THE PROPOSED SALE or SITE FRoM THE NAVY


YARD UNDER DIsCUssIoN-MR. LIss's RoRCIBlE


ARGUMENT BEFORE THE NAVAL COMMITTEE.


lTRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l


WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Representative Bliss Of
Brooklyn appeared before the House Committee on
Naval Affairs to-day to advocate the sale or ex-
change Of lands owned by the Government at Walla-
bout Bay, in Brooklyn, in order to secure for the
city suitable site for public market. He said
that, singular as 1t may seem, the third
city Of the Union Is without tho convenience
Of public market because it has thus
far been unable to secure Q suitable location
for such purpose within its limits. Year after year
the residents of Brooklyn have been compelled to
suffer inconvenience and loss Of time to the
East River, and TO rely upon the accommodations
of New-York. The principal difficulty has been that
no point could be found In Brooklyn where the
whole city and large territory back Of IT, thckly
settled, could be accommodated with the necessary
space and wharfage facilities, and to-day Mr. Bliss
said. there u no point the whole water front Of
Year: 1876

1t is now thought on the Stock Exchange
that the bank rate OF discount will he reduced Thurs
day from per cent The Times, In its financial article
to-day says the money market remains inactive The
business consists chiefly of loans which yield better
profit and quicker than dscountng bills OF ex-
change Consequently discount is quoted In several
quarters above the actual market rate which IL not
above q per cent three months bills The Bank OF
England ia doing no dscouut business at all. The in
cnaon Of Continental exchange continues favorable to
England consequence Of large purchases Of stock here
for the account Of Continental dealers.
Year: 1876

The platform adopted at Cincinnati


last week for the Radical candidates
| for President and Vice President to
go before the country upon, is as re-
| markable for the distinctness with
| which it shirks one issue, as it is for
! the distinctness with which it seeks
| another. The Democratic party asks
| power at the hands of the people upon
| the ground that it intends to bring
| about retrenchment,r reform and honest
| government in the country, and that
the Radical party intends to do no


such thing. This is the issue upon
which it seeks to fight the coming


campaign. The Radical party, and
| very naturally too, has no stomach for
| any such fight, but prefers the old
| sectional issue of hate, upon which it
| has so often won the victory; and for


their issue the Democratic party has as
| little stomach as the Radical party has
| for our issue. It is not surprising


then that the Cincinnati platform is so
| silent about retrenchment and reform


and is so outspoken in its efforts to
stir up once more the angry passions


and sectional jealousies engendered by
| the war.


And just, here if it be wise, the Dem
| ocratic party will learn lesson for its
guidance next week at st. Louis. The
SC hot 4Ia n
party must make up it's mind to meet
squarely, and this it can do in 10 9th


er way SO effectualjy, as by nominating
as it's candidate for the Presidency, a
man whose record in the Federal
army during the late war in camp and
in battle, is OF such unmistakable char
acter, as to give the lie at once and for
all time to come, to any and to ever.y
imputation, come from what quarter


it may, of affiliation with the hopes and
plans of those who fought for the
Confederacy. If our candidates life


and services in the cause of the Union


be not so we'll known of all men at the


North, as to carry an abiding convic-


tion from the day of his nomina-


ton that he is perfectly sound upon


the vital sectional issue that drenched


our country in blood, it will be idle


for us to hope even for success. If,


however, we do nominate such man


and thus dispose most effectually of


the war issue, the Democratic party


will be free to force the Radicals to


meet it at the points and on the ground


that they, as we'll as we, know to


be fatal to them, that is to say, upon


questions relating to retrenchment, re-


form and honest government.


From this standpoint it seems to us


that HANCOCK is the man for the st.


Louis Convention. HANCOCK and HEN


DRICKs and any platform that may be


agreed upon will surely win.
Year: 1876




The eleventh article of the Constitu
tion relates to punishments for crime,
to the institutions provided for that
purpose, and to State institutions for
charitable purposes.


The only change in this article pro-
posed by the amendments is made by
adding a provision to the first Sc ction
authorizing all convicts, sentenced to
hard labor, to be employed on public
works or highways or other labor for
the public benefit, and the farming
out of the same where and on such
manner as may be provided by law.
No convict shall be SO farmed out.
however, who has been sentenced on
charge of murder, rape, attempt to
commit rape, or arson.


The object of this amendment is
plain to the commonest understand
ing. It is to save money, and at the
same time to benefit the State by car
rying on the public works of various
kinds that are so much needed for the
development of the resources of the
State. Ever watchful of the interests
of the people, the Democratic party
last week in Convention assem- bled,
pledged itself to use the convict labor
of the State for the purpose OF secur-
ing the completion of those greaS
| works of improvement that shall bring
| together in more intimate union the
people of the East and the people of
the West, thereby giving each section
| easy access to other markets than its
own for the sale of it's surplus pro
| ducts.


In some such disposition as this, be
| not made, of the criminals OF the State
they will necessarily have to be kept
| in confinement in our jails and peni-
| tentiaries and thereby entail upon the
people the expenditure of vast sums
of money for money for houses for
! criminals to live in and for food for
| them to eat, without any correspond
| ing advantage to the State. The
number of convicts consequent upon
| the present stricter administratloniot
the law is now so great that the tax upon
the State for their keep and malnte-
nance is no light burden and this must
beso as long as deprivation of personal
liberty with or without hard labor is
the penalty affixed by the law to sc
many crimes.


That it is q hardship thus to taz
good men for the support of bad mel
is undoubtedly true, but like many
other hardships of this life, it must bt
borne for the reason, if for no other
that it is cheaper for the good men te
support criminals in confinement thai
to permit them to go at large. The
good of the community absolutely re
quires that crime shall be punished
at any cost, but at the same time com
mon sense teaches that criminals Ough
to be made to earn their living, if it b.


possible to do so. The amendment
ments propose to give the State TIN
benefit of the labor of the criminals i
is obliged to feed and clothe. That i
all the change the amendments pro


pose to make in this matter. Let then
| be ratified.
Year: 1876

For long years the friends of liberal
learning in North Carolina endeavored
to revive and rebuild the University,
It has now been in operation one COL
legiate year. During all that time no
young man has been turned away from
it's halls because he was unable to paw
the tuition fees, nor will any one be
turned away, for that reason, in the
future. The Trustees and the Fac-
ulty say to all. pay if you can, but if
you cannot, let not your want of
means hinder you from enjoying to
the full every advantage the institution
possesses. Was it not worth the labor
and anxiety of all those years to open
this free fountain of blessings to the
youth of our State ? No man who
thus labored can fail to feel that he
has rich reward.
Year: 1876

At meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees, held in this city last weel.. Hon.
Kemp z. Battle was elected President
of the University of North Carolina.
MIR, Battle is a man of culture, of gre at
energy and Of large administrative
ability. He has great personal popu-
larlty, n character without tarnish or
suspicion either as a public man or in
private station, an earnest devotion to
the Institution over which he is to pre-
side and strong conviction of its i'm
portance to the cause of education in
North Carolina. Unless we are mis-,
taken in our estimate of the man he
will prove n worthy successor to Cald-
we'll and Swain. His election Is the
strongest guarantee yet given of the
permanence and prosperity of the Uni
versity nnder the new condition OF
things.
Year: 1876

A correspondent OF the Raleigh
Ne,os, writing from Chapel Hill, COM
menting upon the recent resignation
Of Professor Kimberley says:


"No member of the Faculty will be
more regretted than he-not only
among his colleagues, but in the vile
lage; and especially among the stu
dents his absence will be deplored.
He was exceedingly popular with
them, and will long be remembered
with affection and esteem as faithful
instructor and kind and courteous and
thorough gentleman. While we SYM
pathize with the melancholy circum-
stances that seem to have dictated his
return to his mountain home and his
motherless family, we lament the loss
to the University"
Year: 1876

Gentlemen-My only object in giving you this
testimonial is to sprt ad valuable information.
Having been badly afflicted with Salt Rheum and
the who'll surface of my skin being covered with
great pain and annoyance and knowing il to be a
blood disease, took manly of the advertised blood
preparations, among which was any quantity of
Sarsparilla, without obtaining any benefit until
commenced taking the VEGETINB, and before
had completed the first bottle l saw that had got
therigIt medicine. Consequently, followed on
with il until had taken seven bottles, when
was pronounced a well man, and my skin is
tions. have never enjoyed so good health be-
FORE and attribute it all to the use of VEGE-
TINE. To benefit those afflicted with kheuna-
tism, | will make mention also of the NEGE-
TINES wonderful power of curing me of this
acute complaint, of which have suffered so in
tensely


Go Washington Street, Boston.
Year: 1876

Gov. Vance will begin the canvass
in July, after the session of Cabsrrus
court, and when he is enlisted, there
is no part of the State that will not
ring with his clarion notes. His will
be the most brilliant canvass ever
made in North Carolina, and we have
a foretaste already of how the clans
men from the mountains to the sea-
board will flock to his standard
Charlotte Observer.
Year: 1876

To merely say that the nomination
of z. 3. Vance for Governor gives
great satisfaction would fail to express
the sentiment of the Convention or the
great mass of the people of North Oars
olina. Never in our lifetime have we
seen q man have as many warm and
enthusiastic friends as Vance, and we
doubt if there is any other man in any
State in this Union that could exhibit
among delegates such united, determ-
inei and energetic strength in a large
political body as he exhibited last week
at Raleigh.


We are pleased with all the candi-
dates and consider it one of the strong
est tickets ever nominated in this
State. Every man is a good stump
speaker, and the most of them superior
in that line.


And tben there are the electors for
the State at large. Could any better
selections have been made than Judge
Dan'l G. Fowle and Gen. James N.
Leach ? We think not. Judge Fowle
has but few if any superiors as bold,
argumentative and effective public
speaker, and it is we'll known that but
few men can do better in a campaign
than Gen. Leach.


No explanation as to the character
of any of the nominees is necessary, as
they are all we'll known to newspaper


readers of the State, except. probably


the candidate for superintendent OF
Public Instruction, Mr.. Scarborough.
He is citizen of Johnston county, al
active member of the Baptist Church


and well qualified by education and
experien ,e TO control the public schoo
| system of the State.


Upon the whole we do not see how
the convention could have done better


than it has in selecting our State
ticket. 1t will be triumphantly elected


in November if every man in favor ot
just and honest rule and reform will


halfway do his duty this summer and