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Year: 1875

advantage to him. They were unreasonable
enough to expect him to administer, as pub
lie servant and in the interest Of the people,
an Office which was only given him as re-
ward. Others have found fault because he
has appointed his relations to office instead OF
competent and intelligent persons, as though
he was not expected to use the position which
q grateful people gave him, to make his family
comfortable. And some have even gone 80
far as to question the Presidents taste in ap-
pointing his brother to a first-rate place for
making money out of the Red Men of the
Forest. This, of course, is carrying it too far.
When we geve Gen. Grant the Presidency as
reward for his great services it was under
stOOd-at least he so understood lt-that IL
was with tho privilege of making what he
could out of it. The Office not being so profit
able as he had hoped, it was given him a
second time and the salary doubled.


so with Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan. The country
could not pay him for doing his duty in the
war. with anything less than the second place
in the army, with competency assured him
for life; and great many persons who are
satisfied that if it had not been for him we
should have had no country, have been bur-
dened with sense of obligation to him ever
since They do not hesitate to say that IL he
wants three or four States turned over to him
and the citizens declared "bandtti,' so that
he can have a little lark, aud military com
mission, and haDgings and shOO'ings, and such,
why, it is not at all unreasonable. lie saved
the country; let him have them. AS matter
Of right, of course this cannot be objected TO.
He saved the country and it's not improper
that he should do as he pleases with It, Still,
there's vulgar prejudice in the minds of many,
otherwise intelligent persons, against turning
over so many people to military Governor
with unlimited powers. And some even of the
citizens of the States referred to are so insen-
sible to the obligations of common gratitude
AS to object to being turned over i'll this way
This, notwithstanding the admitted fact that
Sheridan would not think of hanging anybody
whom he did not dislike.


Now. not because we dispute the debt-per-
isb the thOught-but for the reason that all
parties would be better satisfied to have
definite sum agreed upon as salvage and paid,
and partly perhaps to humor tho uDaccOunta-
BILE repugnance which the people of the South
have to being shot to death with musketry,
we submit that compromise be attempted nj
least. We are satisfied that Sheridan only
wants what is right and what is his due 1t
is blood of course; must be blood; but how
would il dc to turn him over tribe or two
of Indians'for the present, and then see If we
can't settle the rest in money! 1t will be
unpleasant for the Indians of course; but then
that does not matter much Ii Is an even
thing between trading with Orylle Grant, being
delivered to u railroad company. or being
turned over to Sheridan. We suggest 1t as q
temporary compromise
Year: 1875

Having scored one each in Maine, Massa-
chusetts and Pennsylvania, and carried INTO
the Senate on its back Messrs. Eamlin, Dawes
and Wallace. King Caucus suffers defeat Ill
Michigan, and breaks down under the heavy
load of Mr.. Zacharah Chandler Notwithstand-
ing the tremendous cxcltions OF the Senator
and his friends, backed by the Administration,
and that admirer of "sincere and thoughtful
statesmen" Postmaster Edmunds of Wash
ington, the "great War Senator was de-
feated yesterday by a vote OF q Tor l. T.
Christiancy against G5 for Chandler. 1t IS
triumph III the first place OF political lnde-
pendence over partisanship and the caucus,
and in the second of the growing sentiment
in favor Of honest and pure politics over
political chicanery The successful candidate
was supported by all the anti-Chandlcr men
in the Legislature, and, as the result shows,
received just the number OF votes necessary
to choice. He is little known outside OF
the State, and has his record TO make Is
public man. IL can hardly be otherwise than
that the change will he an Improvement


The defeat of Nv. Chandler is II proper snb-
iect for congratuation on the part of the
people of the whole country as much III of





mans usefulness and We think he did have
his uses, ended some time ago. lie had sur
viyed the boisterous times that seemed to de-
mand that buster should be answered with
buster. The emergency which called him
into public life had passed and he Jagged
superAuous For him in serious
and dignifcd legislative body there
was neither occasion nor place. Neither
by nature, education, associations, training
nor habits of thought WAS he fitted for the
functions of legislator in period OF peace
and reconstruction which called for the most
careful deliberaton and wise and statesman
like treatment of the most delicate questions.
Rough in his manner, harsh and brutal Ill his
utterances, and unforgiving i'll his nature he
was not the man to have to do with legisla-
ton which needed to be conciliatory and kind,
rather than revengeful and vindictive. Nat
uraly q swaggerer and bully, In time os
peace his vocation was gone. his mission
ended. With no training as statesman
when he entered public life, he had failed TO
improve the opportunities which long
association with public men aud con-
nection with public affairs afforded him,
and at the close of his eighteen years
service was no better equipped for his
work than when he entered upon it. HO
touched nothing to dignity or adon it; he
gave neither information nor enlightenment to
the Senate or people upon any subject; in
politics he was simply an intrigucr, in legis
lation and statecraft blunderer and mischief
maker. He dispensed patronage, he supported
the Administration, and he brawled for war.
This and no more. 1t was time he stepped
down and ont The air begins to be little
purer already.
Year: 1875

chief source Of Mr.. Chaffee's business prosper
ity in Washington, Is sustained by open and
evident relations Of confidence and intimacy,
which could not exist for moment IL MIR.
Dawes suspected the use which Is made OF
them.


As the Editor Of THE TRIBUNE was asked
with some insistance when before the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means. what measures he
would advise in certain cases, We would beg
leave to remind them of what The TRIBUNE did
in case precisely analogous. IL came TO our
knowledge some time ago that man was
making an improper use Of a pretended con
nection with this paper He bad. years before.
owned, for short time few shares OF Its STOCK
Upon this slender basis he pretended to bs
one of its prODriet0rs, and to have con-
trolling vOicO in its management lie hawKoa
it's name everywhere he went about nis Varl-
Gus affairs. He offered It's support to every
one Of whom he wanted favOrs or contracA
and threatened with its vengeance those wnn
treated him with the contempt he de-
served. At last he began to accept free tickets
upon its account, and TO ride gratis upon
these false preten5es on various railroads.
When these facts were brought to VS. we
denounced him, cOnspicuOusly, as Chronic
Dead Head and warned all and singular
to put no trust in his fctions. We did
this at some risk, for this man, like others OF
his kind, since then, had the Editor of The
TRIBUNE sued for libel in Washington where
he had gone to attend the funeral OF an
eminent public man. The service seemed
simply for purposes of annoyance, and tho
suit has never been heard of since, in which
respects it also may prove to resemble tho
proceedings instituted by Mr. Camps imitltor.


The measure which we adopted to free our
selves from the discreditable relationship which
a chronic dead-head was striving to fasten
upon us, was entirely successful. We have
never heard since that day that Mr. Camp
claimed to control THE TRIBUNE. We can
therefore unreservedly recommend TO Mr.
Dawes the expedient which we found 80 effect
nal and can assure him that both in the in
formation we have given him, in that public
way which he seems to prefer, and in the sug-
gestions we have made, we have in view
nothing but bis own welfare and honorable
repute.
Year: 1875

1t turns out that neither of The TRIBUNE report.
ers mentioned in Washington as having possibly
brought in the rumOr that Mr. Dawes was IN
some way affected by the Pacific Mail business
did it. The Committee was told at the time that
the witness could not remember whether they
did or not. The only thing extorted from him was
that he had heard such a rQmor; and in the IN
formation given Mr. Dawes at the same time about
Mr. Chaffee was ample proof of its existence.
The witness who reported the story concerning
Fernando Wood has gone on to testify To
IT, As the Committee were warned at tho
time his testimony, too, viii be solely to having
heard the story not at all to its truth. The fuss
made over this whole matter is absurd.
These members were never accused. iheh
names were never mentioned. or limited.
The talk about THE TRIBUNE's attacking them
on insufficient evidence is gabble. THE
TRIBUNE did not attack them at all. Their names
would probably never have been heard in conDec-
tion with the matter, if they had not insisted on
being publicly told who were affected by a rumor
which was described as a rumOT, which the witness
would not pretend to youch for. find evidence Of
Or even tell, till he was forced.-And now we will
give the Committee hint as to the way to dispei
all popular suspicious concerning themselves. 1t is
not by worrying newspaper men to disclose whd
told them rumors about the Committee. ShoW how


that million Of dollars, or less ds spent by shreud
men. in trying 10 corrupt Congress. WihoH dollar
oft getting into the hands Of Congressman! Andn
yOu with the power to send for persons and papers.
cannot find that out, don't expect newspaper edi-
tors in NewYork, without such power, to find it out
for you.
Year: 1875

One of the orators in the Connecticut Repub-
lcan Convention at New Haven on Wednesday,
was unable to restrain his indignation ut the
fact that Lieut.-Geu. Sheridan was criticised
for his famous banditti' dispatch "Why"
said he, in one of those fine bursts of oratoIy
with which the stump speaker sometimes
startles the world, /" if it had MT been for
"Phil Sheridan we should MT have had any
country We are not prepared to dispute
the statement, but it occurs to us that as
simple matter of political economy the question
of salvage ought to be settled definitely some
how. without turning over to him the govern
ment of three or four States to be run by
military commission, with power to shoot and
hang whom he pleases. We understand of
course that there were only two men in the
country, TO wit, Grant and Sheridan, who
could save 1T and we are very far from saying
that they should not have it for the saving.
But STILL if We only could make some compro-
mise, or have some definite agreement as TO
the amount of salvage they would take and
call it square, it seems to us it would be better
than so much uncertainty.


Many OF our people are very unreasonable
about this matter. Some even have gone 30
far as to say that the unparalleled promotions
of these two officers were in some sort dis
charge Of the obligations which they put the
country under by doing their duty as soldiers.
Others have complained because the President
has used the Office which grateful people
gave him. and which he did not seek, in the
only way WHICH WQgld make it VI prasSical
Year: 1875

1t is stated that Mr.. Pnchback is to be
given a seat in the Senate by virtue of his
election two weeks ago by a body claiming to
be the Legislature of Louisiana. We suppose
the Republican Senators fully understand how
this action would be interpreted by everybody
who is acquainted with the facts in the case


1t could mean nothing else than a justifca-
ton of the illegal acts Of the Kellogg Return
ing Board and an approval of the military
interference in the organization of the Louis


lana Legislature, with view to perpetuating
the Kellogg usurpation. Are they prepared to
take this position in the face of the report of
Messrs. Phelps, Foster and Potter on Louisiana
affairs, and i'll defiance of the remarkable
unanimity of public sentiment against the
course of the military on the 4th of January?
Year: 1875

The passage by the Assembly yesterday of
a searching resolution of inquiry into the
management and expenditures of the canals
was step in the right direction. The inquiry
cannot be too thorough, for it is a long time
since we have had satisfactory statements on
the subject
Year: 1875

The Board of Aldermen has exhibited a
restless spirit of inquiry of late. A long list
of insinuating questions was yesterday ordered
TO be propounded to the Department of Parks.
These questions, in the form in which they
are put, carry sort of indirect censure
where frank disapproyal is not ventured on.
Year: 1875

Senator Morton has given great deal of
time and patient study to the subject pre-
sented in his speech in the Senate yesterday
on changing the mode of electing the Presi-
dent and President of the United States.
He discussed the matter so thoroughly and 50
forcibly that his argument will be likely to
give it new prominence. The very evils OF
the present system, however, should warn Con-
gress against change that has not been well
considered. Above all, partisan purposes should
be avoided for-if we may appeal to no other
motive,-a change effected in the interests OF
any particular party may be turned against it
disastrously in the political combinations of
the future.
Year: 1875

The Georgia protest against the recent
military outrage in New-Orleans is no less
emphatic than those that have come 1rom
other States; but its most significant and
communicable feature, as the utterance OF
southern Legislature, is its condemnation Of
all forms of lawlessness coupled with an ap-
peal to the oppressed people of Louisiana to
suffer still in patience, looking only to legal
means of redressing their wrongs.
Year: 1875

Gov. Theodore F. Randolph is to be the
next Senator from New-Jersey. He was
popular Governor and his selection for the
Senate doubtless fairly represents the popular
wishes of the party which triumphed in the
last election. Gov; Randolph is man of high
character, unquestioned ability, and liberal
views. He was slower than most of his Dem
ocratic associates in coming to the support Of
Mr.. Greeley in 1872 but he had no hesitation
at any time ia planting himself squarely upon
the high-water mark of the Cincinnati plat
form, and endcavoring to lift his party up to
it. He will maintain in the Senate the ancient
responsibility and force of NewJersey, and
he will always be an opponent of every effort
at revival of the Bourbon wing of the
Democracy.
Year: 1875

Friends who complain that they cannot pro-
cure copies of THE TRIBUNE at their usual
newsstands at the usual hour will Oblige us
by always giving the address Of the news
dealer whose supply is short. We believe
that the newsdealers generally are doing what
they can to meet the increased demand, but
it daily outruns their expectations. We are
labonng, in addition, under special difficulty
from lack of sufficient facilities in our press
room, the demand frequently taxing the
presses, in our present contracted space, to
the very verge of their capacity. Within a
few weeks we hope that with access to the
new building, and use of the new Hoe Per
fecting Press, We may be put beyond the pos
sibihty of further trouble of this sort
Year: 1875

The Mayors steadfast desire to see that the
servants of the city get what is due them has
been frequently displayed in the meetings OF
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment,
and was again brought out yesterday. This
desire will certainly not tend to diminish his
popularity. The over caution of the Con-
troller in these matters, and his proposition TO
lay over certain minor claims for salaries as
insignificant, will hardly meet with general
approval.
Year: 1875

WHAT'S O'CLOCK. When | was
q boy, my father one day called me
to him, that he might teach me how
to know what o'clock it was. He
told me the use of the minute finger
and the hour hand, and described
to me the figures on the dial. plate,
until I was pretty perfect in my
part.


No sooner had I gained this ad-
ditiOnal knowledge, than l set of
scampering to join my companions,
but my father called me back again.
"Stop Humphrey" said he, 81
have something else to say to you."


Back again I went, wondering
what else 1 had to learn, for it
seemed to me that I knew all about
the clock, quite as we'll as my father
did.


Humphrey said lie, l have
taught you to know the time of
day; l must now teach you to find
out the time of your life"


All this was Dutch to me; SO l
waited rather impatiently to hear
how my father would explain it, for
1 wanted sadley to 80 to my mar
bles.


"The Bible" said he, &" describes
the years of man to be threescore
and ten, or fourscore years. If we
devide the fourscore years of an old
mans life into twelve parts, like the
dial of the clock it will allow almost
seven years for every figure. When
a boy is seven years old, then it is
one o'clock of his life, and this is
the case with you; when you ar
rive at fourteen years, it will be two
o'clock with you +; and then at TWEEN.
ty one years it will be three o'clock,
should it please God thus to spare
your life. In this manner you may
always know the time of your life;
and your looking at the clock may
prehaps remind you of it. My great.
grandfather, according to this cal
culation, died at twelve o'clock
my grandfather at eleven, and my
father at ten. At what hour you
and I shall die, Humphrey, is only
known to Him to whom all things
are known"


Never since then have I heard
the inquiry, " What o'clock is it ?"
without being reminded of the
words of my father.


l know not what o'clock it may
be with you, but know very well
what time it is with myself: and
that if l mean to do anything in
this world, which hitherto 1 have
neglected, it is high time to set
about it. The words Of my father
have given . solemenity to the dial
plate of a clock which prehaps it
never would have possessed in my
if these wor ds had not been
spoken. What o'clock il it with
you ~
Year: 1875

IT is cheaper to keep animals in
constantly good condition than to-
allow them to become lean, and then
again fatten them so land that is
kept in good heart from the start,
always returns greater profit to
the owner during a series of years,
than if allowed to become exhausted
through want of system in farming,
or the waste of manure.
Year: 1875

The Chicago Tribune tells of a
clergyman who was offered $500 q
year, house rent, and an annual do
nation party, to take charge of a
country parish. He declined on az :
count of the insufficient salary, but
finally accepted on condition that
the pay should be $500 and no do
nation party.
Year: 1875

The beauty of the touching story
of the little girl who taking hold of
her dead brothers right hand said,
another, this hand never struck
me-" is somewhat impaired by the
statement that the boy was left
handed,
Year: 1875

The present system of penal SER
vitude for women in England is one
of solitary confinement, and it is
asserted that not one woman IN
twenty undergOes Imprisonment of
over q years duration without show
ing signs of temporary insanity.
Year: 1875

In Philadelphia, yesterday morning,
the jury in the case OF Westervelt. who
is charged with completely in the alb
duction of Charley Ross, came into
court, having been out sinceS .turday.
There was very large crowd in the
courtroom, and when the verdict was
announced there was an attempt to
applaud, but the demonstration was
instantly checked by the court. Wes-
tervelt, was found guilty on the third,
fourth and fifth counts OF the indie
ment, charging conspiracy to extort
money and detention. On the first
two counts he was found guilty When
the verdict was announced the prison
er's emotion was visible, but he was
Immediately removed from the court
room.


The punishment for conspiring Is a
fine of $500, and Imprisonment for not
more than two years, and it is An un-
decided question whether under the
conviction he can be sentenced to SIX
or only two years imprisonment.
Year: 1875

We have authority for stating definitely that
the Hannibal and st. Joseph and Denver CITY
railroads are to have, at no distant day. a Union
Depot at This point. This is "a fixed fact beyond
a peradyentnre, and we have it from a souree of
reliability such rs to justify an emphatic state
meut in making reference to the matter. The
management of the roads have issued a peremp.
tory order to that effect and have also designat-
ed that the building is to cost not over ten
thonsand dollars, is to be 26 feet wide by I4O in
length, and is 70 have sidewalk twelve feet
wide on either side. The only obstacle now in
in the way is the exact locality of the depot
There are two or three contesting points, all of
which are in range of the Hannibal and St. Jo-
seph freight house. One prominent point is the
Garner of Eigth and Olive streets. and, from the
nature of things, we are of the opinion that the
locality has many advantages which should com
mend it to the consideration of those who are to
settle the question of just where the depot is to
be erected. At any rate, it is a matter which
should, in a business point of view, attract the
attention of property holders in the quarter of
the city named, and those who are the most di.
rectly interested should see to it without delay.
In a day or two at the outside, conclusion will
be reached, and Immediately thereafter arrange
ments will be made for letting the contract for
the building.-S. Josegh Gazette.
Year: 1875

wWe are compelled to disappoint our expect
ant readers regarding that history of stealing
printing Office. A gentleman who is Il friend of
ours, 'aysSn;Nt such history wonid. necessarily
nring private business matters of his own before
the pnblic and As he is not and dnes not wish to
be mixed up in any quarr-ls, he requests us to
reconsider promise. With this request we
comply; although, in so doing, deprive our
self of great deal Of pleasure. 1t would, as
he says bring affairs of his before the public !;
and as we design stirring up only the Young Tai
ented and his assistants, We shall not impIicate
others. We leave it to the great moral and tenn
perate prodigy to sling his filth on every person,
whether they are concerned in the matter or not.
The gentleman does not say it, but we have the
very best reason for believing that Greeley went
to him winning and Singing his nose,juice to
get him to interfere, and prevent the most treach
erons and rascally trick of his life from being
shown up.