Year: 1875




The Republican newspapers OF Maine are
making themselves ridiculous in trying 10 defeat the
Democratic nominee for Governor by picking microscopic
flaws in his record There does not appear to be any
Immediate danger another rebellion and the question
Of the views man held 20 or ~ years ago hasn't the
remotest connection his qualification for Governor
Gen Roberts may not he good man 10 he Governor OF
Maine but his opponents not taking the ght way 10
prove his undtness.


The Democrats and Liberals of Wisconsin
hold their State Convention Sent instead OF on
July g, as reported Their cali entirely nonpartisan
and the purpose Is to nominate ticket which Will De
popular enough to defeat The Republican ticket headed
by ex-senator Carpenters man, Harrison Ludingt0n
In making up platform they cannot do hecr than copy
q few panks from tho Minnesota Democrats, notably
those on the issues settled hy the constitutional amend
ments and on the currency.


The Suggestion of NIr. F. W. Seward for the
Republican nomination for Secretary OF state finds ap
proval i'm The Lockporf Journal which says him. His
would be tower of strength, nOt because his
father the foremost statesman In the Un0n but for
his own personal worth. his talents, and his integrity
There gentleman in the State who would honor the
position than Mr.. Seward who would carry to
sWppyiDc nieGritv shord Mr. seward G@cne tho nom
inaon, see the name OF the Hon L. Bradford Prince
of Queens mentioned


Poor Spencer Even his fellow carpet bag
gers kick him now that ne IS ecpsed by the temporary
cloud of foul conspiracv" The Alabama Republicans
met recently and President Grant series OF reso
iutions of which declared that the best interests OF
the Republican party Of Alabama imperiousiy require
that there shall be thorough overhauling and prompt
dismissal OF all the Federal appOntees In ts state VINO
shall he found TO be unworthy or ndebted
for their posOns to the evil influence OF George r.
Spencer at Washington" This Ia the same body OF men
who sent resolution TO President favoring third
term They manifest very natural anxiety TO nnd soH
places in the public crib.


Senator Christiancy Of Michigan still ad-
heres to his habit OF talking In recent address
at Kalamazoo he said: have full faith mat the time
will yet come when shall all be Influenced by Ike
national motives. seeking the like national ends as one
common brotherhood and when the S0rtherners VIII
see OF and Of them now see, that the
result civil which they felt IA defeat and we
as a victory the abolition Of slavery) will he there and
everywhere recognized greater blessing and more
advantageous to them than to us that their final defeat %
great evils which retarded their prosperity deprayed
checked their progress that both races have
cpad instead of One and that we have fought the battle
alike for both"


The Democratic press of this State has as
vet had but little to say concerning the Fall campaign
The Syracuse Courier starts the discussion with the very
sensible remark that the only policy for the party to pur
sue is 10 stand by Gov Tden in his efforts at REFORM 1t
adds I the Convention shall properly represent pubic
sentiment will pledge to the Governor the cordial sup
port and co0peraon OF the Democratic party In bis e
forts to complete the great Of reform he has
bly begun And to stand on this platform must be Sc
iected candidates thoroughly In sympathy with its
declarations and fully committed to ulflmen OF Its
pledges. Whatever else may require IN our cand
dates VIC must at least insist the conditions named
Gov Tldcn has stepped the front and will never do
for the party hesitate 10 follow where he leads so long
as II is in the direction of reform"


Mr.. Amasa Walker has written letter on
the finances in which he says the Americans use dollar
of less value than that OF any other civilized nation OF the
Globe md adds "Ths one Of the chief Of the
existing business depression and shall not recover
from it fully until currency is restored to par
with gold cannot export cotton manufactures as
before the war. and whyi Because redundant and
depreciated paper circulation makes dollar OF less
value than the dollar any other country and thus en-
hances the cost Of our fabrics by raising home prices


The poope of the United States suffer great loss upon ev
erytbng they send abroad whether OF agricultural or
manufacturing production and time sholc be lost IN
calling upon Congress 10 authorize the funding OF green
sion into bonds or indirectly into compound interest
notes convertible after given time, into such honda


The best because the most easy ana natural OUT
either will accomplish the ohJect


+. Mr.. Charles Nordhoff is again the theme of
The Washington Republicans polished pen This time it
calls him one of the most despicabe journalistic pros
ttues of the country" 1t also places him in the pory
as falsfer' 1t announces that he did anything
20 ente him TO recognition Republican. 1t proves
that he is not Republican" II him Of the crime
of being on good terms with Mr.. william Walter Phelps.
II SAWS he tells fasehood when he says he Repub1-
can and that those aid him in giving publicity to the
fsehood but little better than he is himself III calls
him mscreant" 1t says he blundered from one mis-
statement to another at South says he was sent to
eander 10 the best of hs ability and that he earned his
money As any unpnciped % ncb eW
and finally it describes his course as UNANIMOUSLY cor
rupt" This paper Is the familiar ana me organ Oh


outhpece the capital OF what was once the hepuDl-
can party