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Year: 1875

THE APPEAL heartily indorses the
communicate ID OF the Peoples Protect
i've union to the general council, which
will be found among the proceedings Of
the latter body in another column.
vigorously worded, it rec0unts what are
generally believed to be facts, upon
which the city can rest her claim TO be
relieved of q part of her too-heavy load
Of debt. 1t states clearly and concisely
all the points of the case Of the people
Uersus the bondholders, and cannot fail
to meet the approval OF all those in
whose interest it has been made. Com
mitted to the finance committee, we
trust the gentlemen composing that most
important body will lose little time in
reporting upon and recommending &C
ton by the council in accordance there
with. AS We have frequently urged the
past three weeks, something must be
done in legal, fair and creditable way
to curtail the city debt. The document
in question points cut that way. 1t has
not hitherto been given US to agree with
the Protective union, we have, there
fore, sll the more pleasure il putting
ourselves on record in the present in
stance. By all means let US test the
validity Of the bonds settled,
Year: 1875

Fort Smith Herald, 3D.


Il now appears from the latest ard
most reliable advices that the new Lit
tie Rock and Fort Smith railroad COM
pany is unable to raise money on their
bonds, with which to carry on the work.
This is owing to three causes:


First-The road so far as completed is
not paying expenses.


SscOnd-SinCe the panic nobody wants
to invest in railroad securities.


Third-The grange movement in Illi-
nois has driven tIOenty-t1D0 hundred
miles of railroads into bankruptcy, and
they are now in the hands Of a receiver.
This is State where railroads ought to
psy, il anywhere.


Owing to these three causes or facts,
the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad
company are seriously debating whether
it will pay to bring that road further
than Ozark. We should have rather
said that those from whom they expect
to get money are debating this question.
The president, in his efforts to get their
bonds of, is met by these objections and
dangers. To obviate them and convince
Capitalists that there is really need for
the road, and that there is no danger
from our gTaDgeTs, but that the people


L
dent has called on this people here and
in Van Buren to donate literally land
or lots or money. The more liberal the
d dDnatiOn, OF course the more potent the
argument and moral force. 1t is not
expected that the value of these dOna-
JIOns will even grade ten miles of road,
but they assist the president in negOti-
ating his bonds by showing that at least
we have faith in it and are not hostile to
it. The president is very anxious TO save
the land grant, but unless he
can raise nine hundred thou.
sand dollars in cash on their new
bonds, they cannot save it, and
il not we can all see the result to Fort
Smith and Western Arkansas. Shall
we help him or not? He does not ask
donations except on conditions that the
road be built within one year from the
twenty-eighth Of this month, for if not
built in that time they will have lost
their land grant, and will not build it at
all. As to whether they build it within
that time depends upon whether they
| succeed in negotiating their bonds. For
| Heavens sake let us lend them such as
! sistance as we can. II not built within
| the year, then We give nothing, or our
! donation reverts to us, and If built, we
| can afford to give. 1t is the turning
! point in our destiny as town and cOun-
| try. Let these men who are carrying
| large quantities Of land, waiting for a
railroad to make them valuable, come
up and help. Let every man help in
| proportion to his ability. Ozark has do
mated fifteen thousand dollars worth of
lots and land and money. What will
| Fort Smith do?
Year: 1875

IT Is encouraging, at least to the poor
men who are called upon to stsnd the
ishsve," to notice that Slate scrip and
city are both sPprecisting in value, and
that disposition is thus manifested by
our people to help both the municipal
and the State governments in the hour
OF necessity. We are glad TO chronicle
this fact, though,we still adhere to our
position that the governments, and not
the governments employees, should stand
tho shave
Year: 1875

THE New York Sun asserts that if the
outrsges by Cortina and his followers
had been presented to the Mexican gov.
ernment in a proper manner, that power
would long ago have taken the steps it
has been forced into at last. But there
were Mexican Claims 20 be collected in
which persons high in favor at the White
House were interested; ana the repeated
raids into our territory afforded grounds
for an international difficulty which
could be conveniently nursed and made
an excuse for declaring war hereafter as
a piece Of political strategy to help Grant
In his third-term aspirations. Therefore
the unfortunate Texans were left exposed
to foreign invasion until the Outcry over
the pusillanimity Of the administration
became too loud to be disregarded, when
action was unwilllngIy taken which had
an immediate effect in bringing the
Mexican authorities to 8 sense of their
responsibilities,
Year: 1875

hopeful words, and have repeated the
prediction at every new moon for the
last three years that the tide has turned
and that trade was reYivinq. We would
gladly echo the cheerful strain If it were
not misleading, and likely to do far
more harm than good" 1t will thus be
seen that Memphis is not the worst
place In the world.
Year: 1875

The Mexican authorities have acted
so Creditably in the matter Of arresting
Cortina that they deserve as much sup
port as an indorsing public opinion in
the United States can afford them.
They have done well, but Will do better
If they make an example of him.
Year: 1875

1t is safe to assume, as maxim, that in
politics what seeks darkness breads the light.
This is the reason why the people repudiated
the Know Nothing organization when it took
sudden shape and threatened to sweep the
country. 1t was for the same reasons that
intelligent governments, like those in France,
Italy and England, have opposed secret po-
htical organizations This is one of the rea-
sons why the Catholic Church, whose gov
ernment certainly shows the highest political
ana temporal wisdom, has Illuminated anath-
emas upon Ribbonmen and Fenians and Or
angemen and other secret societies in the
Catholic country Of Ireland. Now, when in
nation like ours, free and Independent, with
every opportunity for wide discussion, with
the people keenly alive to political events
and anxious to take part in the govern
ment of the country, we see party de-
elining to ask the people to its con-
fidence we may be sure that the purposes OF
that party are baneful. This is our objec-
ton to Tammany Hall on general principles.
Our especial objection is that its history
shows that from the time of Aaron Burr, who
controlled 1t seventy years ago, down to
the time of Tweed, it has gone from the
government of one set of scoundrels to an
other BY its influence taxes have been raised
property deprecated, the treasury plum
dered, our public highways ruined, our
credit assailed and the good name of our city
made mockery in the world All this is to
be attributed to Tammany Hall, to the fact
of the existence of secret organization ire
sponsible, free from public opinion, governed
by men who care nothing for what
the world may say. who cannot be
reached by popular suffrage or by removal
or even by indictment The people are pre-
vented from taking part in their own affairs
The first practical step toward reform in
New York is to strike Tammany Hall by
cancelling the charter of the old Tammany
Society, which has become vitiated, and to
transfer the elections from autumn to the
spring.
Year: 1875

Mr. Caulfield proposes that the members
Of the Cabinet shall have seats on the floor
Of Congress and take part in the debates.
This is renewing the proposition offered by
Mr. Pendleton, of Ohio, during the war. 1t
is an endeayor to assimilate our form Of gov
eminent to that Of England. But there are
many points TO be considered before we can
DO this. In England the Cabinet is respon-
sible directly to Parliament It's members
belong either to the House of Commons or
the House Of Lords In America there is no
such responsibility. The House Of Repre-
sentatives may pass as many resolutions of
censure as it pleases upon the Cabinet. The
President is not bound 10 notice them Dur
ing the war a resolution of censure was
passed upon member Of Mr.. Lin
coins Cabinet Mr.. Lincoln paid no
attention to it, but took occasion after
ward to send the Minister who had fallen
under the displeasure Of the House TO- an
important foreign mission. Now, what use
Is there Of Cabinet officers sitting in the
House Of Representative, deiberative body
if they can only speak when they are spoken
70 and have no voice " the legslationl 1t
would be an advantage if soGs means could
be devised to make our Cabinet In Washing
ton more responsible to Congress. The
difficulty is the Executive power and tho
prerogatiyes we concede TO the President
20 long as the Cabinet is appointed by the
President on the principle Of general ap-
pointing his staff there is no way Of making
its members responsible to the people So
il would be Of little use to send members Of
the Cabinet into Congress.


We are glad the question has been sug-
gested, because it may be that the wisdom Of
our members in Washington will find some
means Of bringing the executive and the
representative departments ofthe government
closer together.
Year: 1875

The question Of Chinese immigration ia
looming up in California 1t seems that
both parties in the Legislature have agreed
upon memorial to Congress to reform our
treaties with China so as to make them trea-
ties Of commerce and to prevent the influx OF
Chinese immigrants. There is great deal
to be said on both sides Of this question,
but it is difficult to knew how we are going
to prevent the immigration of the Chinese.
On one side of the ocean we have an over
flowing country, teeming with hundreds OF
millions of people On the other side wa
have country sparsely populated, with hun
dreds Of millions of acres waiting for
laborers. Here is country, as large almost
as the Chinese Empire, with population not
over half million or million at tho
furthest. Now, in the course of nature, the
tendency will be for the crowded millions to
seek space on the Pacific coast. Nor do we
see how any legislation can prevent this,
especially under our constitutional amend
ment which forbids Congress to make any
distinction in race or color. We cannot
keep the Chinese away by force Many good
people in California regard Chinese labor as
underlying the prosperity of that State.
The difficulty is that we decide these ques-
tions in our politics too often from passion
or feeling. 1t is really grave problem, one
Of the gravest in our politics.
Year: 1875

Mr.. MacDougall, of New York, was one Of
the eighteen who voted on the third term
side on the resolution recently before Con-
gress. He was the only New Yorker who
voted in that way. He 'explains his vote. !"
He informs the country that he voted that
way as protest against any Congressional
meddling with the subject. Congress-" he
says ''has as much to do with electing q
President as Methodist Conference. Well,
that may be great DEAL if General Grant
and Bishop Haven are not greatly mistaken.
But Mr.. MacDougalls observation puts US in
possession Of fact of some importance to
his constituents, which is that their repre-
sentative in Congress is not so we'll ac-
quainted with the constitution Of the United
States as he is apparently with the art Of
shutting If Mr.. MacDougall will give
some leisure half hour to the perusal Of the
constitution he will learn that Congress is
empowered to elect the President of the
United States in a contingency which may
arise in any Presidential election. We never
heard that Methodist Conference had such
q
Congress has more to do with this subject
than such conference. Congress- in fact,
recognized this by declaration of its views
with regard to a constitutional duty it may
be called upon to discharge. But if the
choice of President was not just now before
Congress there was another duty before it.
At this time there is an uneasy sentiment
abroad that the conspiracy to overthrow a
great precedent in our constitutional law
may succeed There is o crisis in our
history, and our political machinery is in
presence of great danger. At such q
moment the friends Of the government rally
to its support and declare themselves in
tones not to be mistaken. In every crisis Of
national history this occurs and Congress
deemed the time was come to let the country
know where it stood. All the members but
eighteen voted for the country against the
conspiracy; eighteen voted for the conspir-
acy and against the country, and one of
them was Mr.. MacDougall 1t was not Presi-
dent making that was on hand. 1t was
q declaration of Congressional opinion in an
important crisis. Mr.. MacDougall expressed
his opinion, no doubt, but it is characteristic
that he now endeavors to shuttle out Of it
and pretend that his vote had another
meaning.
Year: 1875

In the case Of Spain the actual world has
before it one Of those serio-comic spectacles
in government that were very common in
Europe in the last century, and in virtue Of
which play like the "Grande Duchesse Of
Gerolstein, which to Us is merely musical
extravaganza, would in many cities have
been accepted or resented solely as politi-
cal satire. Fortunately for Spain, her young
monarch perceives the scandal and the ridi-
cule that would be brought upon his au-
thority and his administration if he per-
mitted the extravagant antics and bad as
sociations that ruined his mother to be car
ried on in her interest about his throne and
he consequently will have none oft. He has,
in fact, "put his foot down" on this subject
with an energy that is greatly admired in
Madrid, and he keeps it down with firm
ness that has astonished his mother and dis.
gusted Marjorie. Marjorie was sent to
Spain by Isabella on a secret mission which
was to smooth the way for her return-for it
is better to be dowsager in Madrid than an
exile in Paris with an allowance SO small as
TO compel an occasional resort to the police
courts to determine the disputes of the
kitchen administration. Marjorie, however,
was bad ambassador and demanded ad-
mission to His Majesty with impertinent ad-
ditions. He was, therefore, admitted to jail
and now we are informed he has been ar
raigned. Isabella threatened to withdraw
her abdication, and did many things extrav-
agant ard furious, but all to no purpose,
and is finally informed that her perpetual
banishment from Spain has been formally
decreed His possible complication with
the e7toavage Of his mother was not the least
Of the difficulties that threatened Alfonso on
lis accession, but he seems to have got over
il very successfully; unless Isabella, like
another serpent Of old Nile" shall yet come
W Ill some more dangerous shape
Year: 1875

than the preservation Of our public liberties.
II eternal vigilance, as we are told, is the
price Of liberty, then we must look Jealously
upon every manifestation of tyranny, Sc
crecy and injustice. The narrative we print
to-day is the most serious exhibition as yet
Unless it is arrested it will permeate every
vein and artery of the national frame and
taint il with corruption. For there is no
corruption in a free government SO deadly as
that which aims to control public opinion
and TO affect the destinies Of great people
by midnight lodge meetings, by arming
creed against creed. by appealing to the
dark memories of the past for political
cries and party platforms. In this aspect
therefore, the exposure we make to-day
while an evidence of political disease, is
also an admonition to wise men to unite and
eradicate it. The time has long passed when
political campaigns in America can be fought
upon any platform of ostracism or fanati-
cism or Of religion debased to political am
bition. We commend the exposure to the
careful attention of the patriotic, and trust
that our people, without distinction Of party
will strike down this latest attempt to con-
troll the liberties of the country by agencies
which are only strong because they are dark,
and are only to be feared so long as they
work through secrecy, treachery and fanati-
cism
Year: 1875

There was a deadlock in the French
Assembly yesterday in its election for
Senator'S, the entire day being spent
in balloting without result. The par
ties in the Assembly appreciate the full
Importance, politically and personally OF
the formation of the Senate provided for in
the new constitution. There is a political
balance to be adjusted perhaps, and there are
some honors to be bestowed Of kind very
attractive to a people passionately attached
TO social and political distinctions. Senators
who receive life places by the vote of the
Assembly will stand before the country as a
new political hierarchy, stamped as men
whose eminent talents have been worthlly
employed in the service of the Republic, or
as men of 50 much account, socially or other
wise, that they could not be left out of any
combination that looked for the support of
the country. Places in such body are
naturally not to be lightly bestowed, nor is the
chance to obtain them easily relinquished
consequently, this list of seventy-fve Sena-
tors may give the Assembly more trouble
than all the laws together which it has
passed. Our dispatches indicate the des-
peration Of the Bonapartists, whose in
trigue aims at the separation from the
Left of a discontented faction large
enough to make, with the imperial party,
vote that may defeat the attempts of all the
other factions to agree on list. 1t will be
remembered that the law Of February creates
a Senate Of three hundred members-two
hundred and twenty-five Of whom are to be
elected by the departments and the colonies
and seventy-fve to be chosen by the Assem-
bly,. The Senators elected by the people
hold Office for three years those named by the
Assembly for life. In case Of death among
the seventy-fye the vacancy is to be filled by
the Senate itself, and always for life. The
election in the Assembly must be by scrutin
de iSte, and by a majority Of the House.
Naturally, in the minute division Of parties in
the Assembly in the absence of any definite
majority, it is not an easy labor to agree upon
a list of seventy-fve names that can have
prospect TO stand with an absolute majority


There are too many factions to be disap-
pointed, and the Bonapartists have been
already so bitterly disappointed in their
pretensions that they have gone into sort
Of forlorr opposition. But theirs is sort of
opposition that is salutary. 1t prevents the
existence Of an opposition that might be
more effective. In the presence Of an oppo-
sition merely factious all other discordant
elements are disposed to recede from ex-
treme positions and to make every effort to
reconcile their various claims, and with
such spirit Legislative body may over
come graver difficulties than are presented
in the construction Of this Senatorial list
The radicals, by an absurdly ill-timed mo-
ton, made a clean rupture between their
faction and tho Left
Year: 1875

We trust that the Centennial Exhibition in
Philadelphia will not assume a circus
aspect. In matter of so much Importance
to the nation we shall have variety of coun-
sci and multitude of suggestions. whim-
sical correspondent suggests that we should
dig up the bones of Washington and Lin
coin and have them exhibited at so much
head for the completion of the national
monument on the banks of the Potomac.
Greeley was born shall be purchased, taken
down and erected in the Centennial grounds.
1t is further suggested that the horse which
General Sheridan rode on the occasion of his
famous gallop to Winchester now 'out at
grass" in the West, should be made to do
duty as cynosure of attraction. The adj
vantage about these suggestions is that they
car be multiplied indefinitely. But if we
once 90 into this ''waxwork," 'old
clothes" and s'relic" business there
will be no room for any honest ex-
hibition. 1t is not the intention to have
museum in Philadelphia, but real exhibi-
ton. A few relics might be brought over
from the Patent Office to give new interest to
certain departments of the display, but this
should not be encouraged beyond certain
point. The exhibition should be repre-
sentative of the industry and resources and
genius Of our people and of the nations
who take part Those who come to the Cen
tennial will come to see what the nineteenth
century has achieved in the way of science
and skill and enterprise. This in itself is
vast field so vast that even to partly cover
it will tax the resources of it's managers.
Therefore it will be true wisdom to dissuade
any exhibitors from going outside of these
defined limits. People will not go to Phila-
delphia to see a suit of Washington's clothes
or horse which Sheridan rode They will
rejoice in an opportunity of seeing what
England and France and Spain and America
have done for the Advancement of our gen.
Grafton.
Year: 1875

quered almost all the Central Department Of
the island, while holding the entire Eastern
Department except the seacoast towns, so
that the reputation for cruelty and ferocity
he brought with him did not avail the Span
ish cause much He is to be succeeded by
General Jovellar, who, like Valmaseda has
had previous opportunity Of proving his
inability to reconquer and pacify the unfor-
tunate island.
Year: 1875

RuBRSsTErs's DREAM will leave as deep an
1t figures largely in tho evidence before the
Coroner at the inquest yesterday over the
remains Of Sara Alexander. The prisoner
is attempting to starve himself to death and
acts in a manner that does not at all agree
with the innocence lie processes. The de-
fence will be On attempt TO prove On alibi f;
but the testimony Of his guilt is very strong.
Year: 1875

a new device to facilitate robber-
les at railway depots has lately been
successfully practiced on the public.
some ingenious person, it appears,
mas MT upon way by which a trunk
can be made to steal another trunk
and portmanteau to annex To its
fellow. In the adventures of Sinbad
the Sailor we are told how the mer-
chants got q. the precious stones in
the valley Of the diamonds. The
merchants threw down pieces of meat,
which fell on and absorbed the dia-
monds; the eagles swooped on the
pieces of meat and Gew with them TO
the upper air; the merchants shot the
eagles with arrows and thus got the
meat, the eagles. and the jewels. So,
we read, the plunderers at the rail-
way depots lay a trunk srtfully con-
trived on a smaller trunk; the latter
elings to the former, aud the owner
OF the larger carries both away
The decoy trunk is said to be fitted
with false bottom, which goes up
" ben il is laid on a smaller trunk,
and With mechanism inside which
does for the innocent trunk what PO-
lVnius recommended To Laertes to do
Tor his friend, and grapples it to bis
heart with hooks Of steel In fact,
the decoy trunk-we do not know
how better to describe it's made to
perform an Office like that Of certain
flowers, which suddenly close at the
pressure of a fly or other insect,
within their cup, and imprisoh it
there. IL would be well if the inge-
nuity Of detectives kept pace with
the progress in ingenious eontrivsnces
TO perperate robberies at the depots,
where they are increasing so fast and
have become such an evil of late. IL
Is certain. however, that the dodge
Of the trunk will not explain all these
rObberies In some cases valuable
articles have been taken out and ar
ticles of the same bulk but less value
put in This trunk, in fact, means
open robbery; bnt there goes on a
good deal Of pilfering which must be
done by less accomplished class Of
offenders.
Year: 1875

Rinse thoroughly with cold wa
ter two teacups of wheat, add four
cups of cold water, place the basin
in a steamer and eOger closely In
half an hour or so stir aud salt to
taste. Let it steam four or hVe
hours, stirring once or twice Good
hot. warm or cold, for breakfast. din
ner or supper. To be eaten with
rich milk or cream, if you are fortu-
nate enough to have it. Many use
a IittIe sagar with this and with
Graham pudding.