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Year: 1872

The proposition to which the name
passive" has been gwen, and which is
urged in the Missouri Democratic ad
dress, means nothing more than that tie
Democratic party shall not nominate
candidates for president and vice presi-
dent. This is the naked proposition. 1t
does not mean all the things absurdly
attributed to 1.-THE disbandment of the


party, the abandonment of the Democrat
ie faith, a surrender to Liberal Repub-
licans, and the election of certain man
to the presidency it does not imply a
single one Of these objects so far from it,
it means the very reverse of them all.
1t does not even mean of itself bargain
or compact with the Liberal Republicans
against President Grant. Such com
pact would have no force, and could not
even be eifectually made; we know of no
authority in the national executive COM
mittee of the party, nor in any other
body, to make such a bargain, and pledge
two and half OF three million Demo


cratic voters to the execution of it. The
Democrats of the United States usually
consider themselves fairly bound BY par
ty obligations, to vote for the B-1-ocrdttc
candidates regularly presented to them
bv their conventions and committees; but
their conventions aud committees have
no authority to 90 outside the party to
find a candidate for Democritic votes,
and if they should do this, they have no
power to promise the votes to such car =
didate. The fancied scheme to displace
the powerful Democratic party IN our
national politics with comparatively
small insurgent Republican party, there
fore. does not and cannot exist. y re-
fusal by the Democratic party to aomi-
nate a presidential ticket in 1872 does
not imply that it will repeat the refusal
in 1876, nor does it imply that the retu-
sal IS to be extended to any other eontes;
for smaller places, in 1872 in fact, it
means not an atom more than IS express
ed on its face. The great elections OF
next November involves local contests
all over the country, it involves besides
the presidency, members of congress,
governors, legislatures, state officers, and
inferior officials in every gate. In eaS


of these the local Democratic organiza-
ton should and would have, as now, full
discretion of action and management
The absence Of u Democratic ticket in
the presidential field would not discour-
age the presentation of Democratic tick
cts. and the vigorous support of them
in the subordinate state, district and
county fields: so far from it, it would
stimulate the nomination of such ticket:
by leaving the party free to support and
elect them with the force which it would
spare from the presidential struggle.
Year: 1872

The Herald's Madrid Sherman -recep
tion correspondent sends the following
twaddle about Master Fred Grant: "To
think that they were gazing on the son
of the President of the United States,
and that he ''was such nice young man,
was enough to break the hearts of all the
Spanish bellies there assembled, and to
cause their dark eyes to flash soft glances
at him from under their arched and
beauteous eyebrows. Young Fred stood
it CALAMITY and manfully, though he
parted with regret from the charming
presence of these fair senoritas of Mad
rid
Year: 1872

just when everybody had been given
to understand that the Alabama claims
we're in fair way OF adjustment by the
Geneva Commissioners, we are taken all
aback by the fury raised, first on the
other side of the water and then on this.
The English anti ministerial press has
raised . regular howl over the Washing
ton treaty, and demand that it be fourth
with repudiated 1t appears that the
nature OF extent of the Alabama claims
have hot been officially revealed to the
English people, and that the present
hubbub is based on intimations thrown
out by the British Commission as to what
they really are. Whatever the revela-
tions may be, John Bull has evidently
become excited, and, as our dispatches
indicate this morning, our own Govern
ment is also exhibiting some feeling over
the subject As the issue involved is
mainly, if not altogether, one of dollars
and cents, it is not to be supposed that
the controversy will culminate in war.
There may have to be mutual conees-
sions, and a voluminous CORES pondence
in which assurances of the most distin-
guished consideration will be freely ban
died, but resort to the arbitration of the
sword is something not be seriously en-
tertained. Er.
Year: 1872

The progress of the age, so marvellous
and startling, exacts of journalism a COM
mensurate spirit and enterprise, and such
4 the conductors of the Missouri REPUBLIcAS
endeavor TO infuse into allits varied depart
ments. Intimately identified with every
effort for the Advancement of the West and
South. the REPUBLICAN has long been the
acknowledged reflector and exponent of the
material interests Of those sections. But
I its sphere is not confined 10 the West and
South. The concerns Of the nation are dis
cussed in it's columns. aud the Intelligence
It prints is gathered from all quarters Of
/ the globe.


Independent and fearless the REPuBLIcAS
IS never subservient to cliques or coteries.
Its highest aim is to be the organ of the in
telligent thought Of the people. Its mission
I Is TO teach, to elevate, TO reform, ana its
political creed embraces those great prin-
ciples of liberty and government which
form the groundwork of our Union, and of
which the Democratic party has long been
the only true exponentin America.


In the discussions Of the vital questions
which must arise within the next twelve
months the REPUBLICAN will be found at
the front pointing the way, not waiting to
be shown. The Missouri Policy" with
which it is prominently identified. is al
ready recognized as furnishing the only
hope of relief from the expressions Of the
dominant party. Vt mas struck respon-
sive chord in the hearts of the people and
will continue to grow in popular favor till
it finds its crowning glory at the polls on
the 4th of next November.


To induce the formation of clubs the fol-
lowing liberal scheme of premiums has
been arranged. Besides the continuance of
the present extremely low club-rates and
the commission of ten per cent. allowed to
the getter-up of the club, TwESTY-FoUR
GRAND PREMIUMS, eight for each edition, are
provided, the extent and value of which are
practically unlimited, being wholly depend
ent on the efforts of the agent. From fifty
to fifteen per cent. of the whole amount of
money collected by the agent will he re-
turned as premium according to the follow
ing scheme:
Year: 1872

The Herald's Washington dispatch
says Gen Sheridan was in consultation
with the President yesterday. The
strength of the country in military
point of view was canvassed. 1t is
known that orders have been sent to our
military forts to have everything brought
up to the point of perfection. Naval
circles are also active.
Year: 1872

MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.-The Lexing-
ton Press states that on Saturday morn
ing last Miss Louisa Gibbons, of that
city, aged 16, retired to her room and
deliberately committed suicide, by cut
ting her throat with razor. She was
discovered while bleeding to death, and
acknowledged the deed but would assign
10 reason for the melancholy act
Year: 1872

The signers to this cordial invitation
are all distinguished Republicans of the
State Of Ohio. Judge Stanley Matthews.
distinguished General officer in the
Union army in the late war, is one of
the most eminent members of the Ohio
bench and bar. The Hon j d. Cox,
ex Secretary of the Interior, late of
Grants Cabinet, is very influential
Republican of that State. The other
two are also Republicans of like promi-
nence and influence. When such men
espouse such cause, i; is utterly useless
for the strikers of the administration
party to attempt to whistle it down the
wind.
Year: 1872

RECIPROCAL SPORr.-One of the most pO.pn
lar amuSenlents of Rochester seems to be to
mount the high banks of the rlver, just out
side Of the city, and throw stones at people
rowing and fishing below. The rowers and
fishers are in the condition of the frogs in the
fable, and don't have a fair share OF the fun
but an old man discovered the other day a
method of sharing in the sport, which proved
to be quite successful He carries double
barreled shot gun, and blazes away at the
stone throwers. They don't enjoy it SO much
as at first.
Year: 1872

The St, Louis City Council being in ses-
sion Friday when the announcement of Mr..
Greeleys death was received, adopted the
following resolutions;


Resolred, That the City Council of the
city OF St. Louis receive with deep regret
the intelligence of the death of Horace
Greeley; and deeming this fitting time to
express their appreciation of the patriotism
of the man and the sterling integrity and
unrivaled industry which has marked MS
career in life, and which enabled him as a
private citizen to exercise an influence
greater than that accorded to men who had
achieved the highest public honor.


Resolved, That the Mayor be requested to
convey to the family of the honored and
eminent journalist the deep sympathy of
the citizens of st. Louis for them in their
great aff1iction.
Year: 1872

We print the message of the President
this morning as it was transmitted
to us by the Associated Press. Doubt
less there are unimportant errors in
the report furnished by telegraph, and in
our efforts to make sense of some para
graphs which the telegraph operators badly
confused, we do not claim a success. But
we have the substance of the message, if
not the actual text, and know what the
President means, especially about the Wig
orous execution of the enforcement acts.
Year: 1872

WLMINGToN NEwsPAPERs.-H Hardly had
we announced last week that the Journal, in
Wilmington, would soon commence the issue
of daily paper, when the Gazette announce
ment reached US that it would also shortly com
mence issuing daily, to be called the Erening
Herald. These dailies, when issued, will make
four afternoon daily papers in our progressive
metropolis, one Republican, one neutral, and
two Democratic. And it is still asserted land
not denied by that paper that the Republican
will print daily, too, which will leave but two
more weeklies, the AdreltiSer and the Observer,
to decide as to whether they will confne them
selves to weekly editions or not. Such a rapid
increase of daily newspapers, in so short time
has hardly parallel in the country, and there
will evidently be some interest manifested
among newspaper publishers. and others, to
see whether the demand will be equal to the
supply. We hope it will. One thing appears
strange to us-that all the newcomers select
the afternoon for their coming 1t would seem
that with so many candidates for favor morn
ing call from some of them would better serve
the city and themselves.
Year: 1872

NEW HAMPsHIRE.-Returns of the New
Hampshire election, held yesterday, indicate
the election Of Straw, Republican, for Cover
nor, by about 1900 majority, and that the
Legislature will be Republican by working
majority. Considerable interest has been
manifested in the election from the fact that it
is the opening one of the Presidential campaign,
and that last year the State went Democratic
for the first time in many years.
Year: 1872

PGsCATORY.-Abo a year ago Mr. Dorsey,
who has fine fishery on his farm Sunny
Side,' in hauling his seine there, caught CON
siderable quantities of cat fish, mullets and
other varieties, and having more than could
be used at the time of catching, he constructed
of boards. a "f>hcar' about feet long by
2 feet wide and deep. The surplus Ash were
stored in this box, which was cabled to the
wharf, and the fish removed from time to
time until there were left only seven or eight
cat fish. Some time last Summer the car
was dragged from its moorings by passing
vessel, and nothing was thought of it until a
few days ago, when some boys accidentally
hooked it up from the bottom Of the creek, neal
the fishery, and on examination it proved tC
contain, by actual count, fourteen hundred ana
sirty-eight cat fish They were Of all sizes, bu
mostly large enough for the table. Milford
NelcS and Adrertiser.
Year: 1872

THE DELAWARE BREAKwATER.-The corps
harbor will, it is said, recommend that an APP
propriation be made so that the Ice Break may
be heightened, but the plan of joining the
works togetheris disapproved by the engineers;
They claim that closing it up will leave so small
an outlet for the tide that it will make the har-
Dor still body of water and cause it to fill up
rapidly, Tor still bodies of water deposit
sediment rapidly. The Ice Break is to be
extended far enough beyond the Breakwater
to protect the harbor, but not to join it,
SUSSEX journal
Year: 1872

CAUGHT BY HIS SHIRT-A prisoner named
Thomas Cox, charged with horse stealing and
various other crimes. attempted to escape from
the old Jail in Dover on Friday morning, by
hole which he had made through the bricks,
but his shirt got caught in Jagged piece of
iron and held him till discovered. The Deld-
acarean says of him: This is the third time
Cox has attempted to escape. He is bad
character. But short time elapsed between
his arrest here and his discharge from the
Maryland pententiary, between which times
he had committed robbery in Maryland, and
upon requisition from the Governor of that
State he will be handed over as soon as he has
atoned for his offenses in this county.
Year: 1872

The BreaL7edter Light, of Lewes, in refer
ring to the fact that the schools of that town
have closed, says that such defective school
system has the tendency to check Northern
immigration to the State. Certainly and
these consequential damages to the State
are as injurious as the direct damage to the
children
Year: 1872

The Grant Dents ayow their intention OF
carrying Indiana TO Use their own expression)


at oil hazards" Washington Clerks from that
Ptate who will promise 10 vote rightly may go
pome for that purpose and have good time.


Washington Clerks from that State who can not
promise to vote as aforesaid will have small
fhance Of vacation.
Year: 1872

The great Inconvenience resulting from the
Horse Epidemic will have the effect VI proving more
cOnclusyely than the absolute necessity OF steam
transit through the city, In lieu OF the present unwiedy
aud uncertain system Of Iborse-cars Although There Is


little yet TO show it, there can be no doubt that we
al present nearer desired consummatlon than
we ever were previously, Since the positive assurances
Ground Railroad would be carried out without delay,
public hope has been considerably revived Tor II was
universally felt that the enterprise was In the hands OF
perform But apart from this. there are other lines of
speedy transit which give fair promise OF shortly being
under way ono of these "The Central Underground"
which has is charter s intact aud 5 Huiy temporarily
Year: 1872




The OBLIGATIONS OF CONFIDENTIAL CLERKs.
We have received tor the second time within
a week. a request to answer the question
whether Il clerk is justified in using a conf
Dental position i'll the counting-house of his
employers to obtain 4 list of customers and
such other information rs may be useful to
him in case he goes into business for himself
or engages in a rival house. We answer in
the negative. Allprivate papers, documents,
mixtures, recipes, and other business secrets
which his employers regard as confidential,
are their property and part Of their capital,
and it Is only pllrloinn@ for him TO OBJ
tain them slrrepttiously and Use them
on his own account. To make this a lit
tie clearer, as against the sophistical argu-
mcnt contained in the letter Of our ques-
toner, let us suppose that Il new firm going
into the stmetrade should ask him to give
them 4 list of his employers customers.
copied out Of the books in his possession.
Would he do it for Il consideration? If not,
| why not? And what reason would operate
to prevent him from making this use Of the in
formation which would not be equally forcible
if he was in the new firm and proposed the
transfer for his own benefit Not Il little of
the diSIrputablc rivalry in trade grows out
of the attempt Of unScrupulous men to build
upon another mans foundation, instead OF
rcaling an independent structure belonging
| wholly to themselves. There is IL vast
amount Of appropriation not punishable as
bribery hy human statutes which is rs much
Il violation of the sixth commandment rs
tilching parse or robbing Il wood-yard.-
| Ne,r York Journal Of Commerce.
Year: 1872

HAMILTON, CANADA, April 6.-Hon. VIII
liam McDougal, lecturing upon the relations
between Great Britain and Canada, after
consultation with high parties in England,
said he had been forced to the conclusion
that the policy was not to abandon the colo
MES, nor to act so as to drive them away
from their allegiance, but to prepare them
for maintaining their own position by means
of their own right hands, and make them
conscious, if an attack was lerelled against
| them, that they must depend mainly If moi
altogether upon their own resources to resist
it falling in which, they must be prepared
| 20 accept the consequences, whatever they
| might he, which followed invasion.


| Speaking for himself, and speaking freely
| frankly, and truthfully, he was Of the opin
| ion that the union OF these provinces was 8
preliminary step for the establishment OF Z
system of government In. British America
which would enable that country, when the
moment arrived and when the necessity
pressed upon it. to maintain separate ano
independent existence among the nations o1


the earth.


lie believed that that idea was present tc


the minds of most if not all of those who
took part in carrying out that great and inn
portant political change, because they fore.
saw that which they believed must happen,


Because they took the initial steps to put the


country in position to maintain itself in
case of war was 1t to be charged, as some Of


the public press had charged, that they had


ulterfor objects in view; that they had
proved themselves disloyal to the mother
country; that they have shown themselves to
lie authors of dangerous measures, and that


they should therefore be politically opposed
and condemned?
He denied that they were open to such
condemnation, and he referred to the phrase
of Lord Monck about the new nationality,
and of Lord Lisgan'S declaration that al


lance should now take the place OF ale


rance, as well as to the repeated observa.
tions of.thc leading newspapers of England
to establish the fact that what the public
men Of Canada fOresaw was based upon


correct understanding Of the opinion in the


mother country. The whole drift OF that


opinion was that connection with Canada


was a source of embarrassment, from which


the mother country should be freed as soon


rs possible; and if English statesmen and
the English press discussed the question. so


unreseryed1y, without being subject to i'm


putations of disloyalty, it would not be


charged against the public men in Canada


that they were wanting in loyalty because


they recognized the actual position Of affairs.


The speakers remarks were frequently ln'
terruptcd by applause.
Year: 1872

CATHOLIC CHURCH IN MANcuEsTER.-Mca-
sures have been adopted for the erection of a
Catholic church in Manchester, and work
Will be commenced on it at an early day. II
will occupy one Of the best lots Dthe town,
and will present handsome architectural
aDpearallcc
Year: 1872

CosT OF THE EXTRA SEssIoH.-The exti,,
session Of the General Assembly, ten days ii,
duration, cost the State not less than fifteen
thousand dollars. Each member drew $50
from the treasury of the Commonwealth as
per diem. One delegate insists upon his
right to mileage for the extra session, and
saws he will get it if he has to go to law.
Year: 1872

LET our readers peruse the article in this paper copied from Henry Ward Beecher's journal. Although it con- tains nothing specially new, it is so just in its tone, from such an eminent Christian source, and so clearly marks the advance of correct opinion in the older States on the Indian question, that we could not resist giving 1t a place in THE CITIZEN. ...
Year: 1872

COLONEL HENRY A. BIGELow, As

 sessor of Internal Revenue for Ari-

 zona, Is among the oldest, as he is ot the most useful. citizens of this Terri

 tory. He is possessed of boldness and

 intelligence, and acts upon the highest order of public principles. As mem-

 Der of the community, he always un-

 derstands its wants and acts accord

 ingly in most liberal and unseltish

 spirit. The fact that he Is a United

 States officer does not impress him

 with the idea that he is the Govern

 ment; and the other fact that he re-

 ceives his commission from those who

 may take it away, does not lead him to servile sacrifice of true principle for any cause, and especially because

 bad officers and men belle him and thereby try to effect his displacement from an office that is made more hon. orable by his exercise of it's duties.

 It may be wondered why we single out MT. Bigelow at this time for favor able mention, and we at once explain that it Is because of his great and eff fective activity in the past years con- test against such bad officers as Stone man and Colyer and the effects of their blighting labors, and is specially called up at this moment by reading late number of The Boston Journal one of the oldest and most influential of Massachusetts daily papers. It contains an excellent letter by MT. B., and also several editorial articles. The positive tone of the paper in Ari- zona's behalf, was evidently induced by his correspondence to it from time to time. He also contributed in like intelligent and true tone to The St. Louis Republican, paper of scarcely secondary influence; also to The Alta California.

 When thefts and murders were com 1nitted hy the Indians, Colonel Bige- low always promptly joined his neigh bors with voice, cash and personal service to recover property and redress their wrongs Through good and evil times and reports, he has never wavered in earnest efforts to advance all interests of Yavapai county in particular and the Territory i'll gen eral. He has such faith in the natural wealth and desirability of Prescott and vicinity, that notwithstanding his to take a front rank in any community, he prefers to remain ill and struggle to fairly open up that one, and eventually bring to it those desirable adjuncts of older settle 1nents that his own now lacks. With due reverence for hls native State of Massachusetts, he prefers the Terri tory of his adoption. He has done so much in a manly and fearless and cor rect way for Arizona, that we deem even more than we have here said to be his due