Year: 1876

worthington. OF Charleston. Those who 'holding
the iort' for the republican party very much dis
gusted at their presence and importunines and say
quite freely with Indignation that they ought be at
their posts in the front ranks shiing for repub-
can party, instead OF forcing the national and state
executive committees 10 SEND them North the
stump IL is contended that they could do much more
good that line at home in the Southern States where
they ought to be. As soon the President returns
tho full force OF all the political and administration
machinery will be put in order force the lighting;
and these Southern Republicans expect consolation
then and compliance with their requests for aid
THE QUESTION or TROOPS FOR THE SOUTH
DrYrLRENT VIEWS OF REPUBLICANS REGARD


ING THE PRESERVATION OF The NEGRO VOTE.
No extraordinary movements OF troops has yet
been ordered nor have .ny changes command taken
place This week will, however IL is thought, bo
marked with important events bearing the coming
elections the Southern States should rant
is thought unlikely will be the case give IA
vorabc hearing 10 the exciting stories circulated OF tho
condition Of affairs in the South and the need OF troops
to peaceabc election and protect the lives OF
republicans from the white liners


Another class OF republicans in favor OF inter
ference but prefer TO let the thing far coored
voters concerned, regulate itself They say the





turbng element there, as, indeed, they will bo any,
where. They say that the coorcd voters have never
appreciated their white republican brethren, and
the nrst TO initiate the color line AT all events troops
will not be easily obtained at first appeared from
Attorney General Tatts circular would be likely.


THE OBNOXIOUS ORDER OF SECRETARY ROBE


soN-oPINIoNs AND PROTESTS OF NAVAL


oFFIcERs-THE ATTEMPT To FIX THE


oDIUM ON rHE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE A


FAnUnE-How ADMIRAL PORTER WAS RE-


LIEvED FROM ITS THRMs-vIEws or REPUB-


LIcAN LEADERS


Tho obnoxious order Of Secretary Robson, No 30
furloughing all officers Of tho navy not duty on
September continues to make great trouble and
cemcnt among officers OF tho navy. SO So
we're will 1t be upon some of them that they
will not be able to support themselves and families
on their halt pay. 1t comes excessively hard on
many who have entered into yearly contracts and
Cured other expenses They find themselves un-
abic to their honorable debts which is great
calamity and abhorrcncc, to officer especially.


II is understood, however, that President Grant
will take carly opportunity TO direct the
Secretary OF the Navy to withdraw tho odous
order at The ludcrous side Of the affair is shown
in tho fact that Mr. Robson, With the spirit OF a





cratic House OF Representatives. into contempt
by issuing such order and ascribng
its unacceptable provisions and workings to
tho democrats But largo number ui naval officers
being dcmocrats have cast about for better reason
than this assigning Mr. Robeson's order It's
turo and responsibility They say that there no
necessity for getting out the order In tho first place.
because the department. could havc paying tho
naval officers their regular pay until the meeting OF
next Congress- besides until then tho ap-
proprations madc would last, and they could
60 Congress in few months later
asking for any honest deficiency, and Congress
could not or would not In the face OF the country
II disposed, dare refuse tho necessary appro-
priatons. MIR. Cox Is reported by nttach6 Of the
Navy Department have said recently Long Branch
that the intention OF Congress not reduce tho
officers pay to interfere with them in any way, but
merely to cut Mr. Robson down such extent as
to make It impossible for him spend money polti-
cally for the republican party during the Presidential
campaign. But far from tho cutting down In their
pay having been regarded attributable to demo-
cratic party, the older officers say that Congress
directed such thing and tho responsibility must rest
with the republicans So generally is this felt to be
the case, that the Republican Executive Committee are
understood to have asked the ference OF tho Pres-
dent for the annullng OF the order Several leading
republican politicians said to have Joined in this
wow by saying that the republicans submit to
any such thing interfering with tho navy especially
when there other interests such contracts which
bo placed In temporary deerenos TO tho claims
the officers Of tho navy which more pressing and
needed


On the WHOLE between the democrats and
republicans Secretary Robeson is likely, having
stumbled. to be the only who will suffer In
popular estimation. Mr.. Robesons friends hero pro-
fess to that he has made terrible blunder. Ad-
mira Porter did not Is said, merely write the CON-
plant in his behalf 10 President Grant, but asked
TO have the whole order, No. 2l6, revoked. In reply
the President yielded and sent at once caus-
ing the act far porained to Admiral Porter to be
cancelled. Having merely glanced at the communica-
tion and supposing II vas from Its wording request
to be released personally from its operations he at
once ordered u TO be done. General Sherman and
Secretary OF War Cameron recommended such action
TO be taken and OF gave It additional
1t s conicndcd that BY tho laws Of Congress- any
rate Admiral Porter could not bo placed half pay
because they provide that matter how he ID ON.
ploysd his salary shall be $4,000 per annum the po-
ston Of Admiral having been made for him and ceas.
Ing with his death