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Year: 1875

General Grant IL . man Of some prudence


and he has for his rompting all the wicked


cunning Of party and an age remarkable


for their skill in evil. He is going to have a


third term and pretty long one at that i,


he can gctit.


But is he going to expose his fianks to


Unnecessary attacks in doing so Not at
all. Every move will be made with
/ military precision. He nigh. make the


attack himself, but he prefers forcing his
opponents to make it after he has fully
equipped and fortified his camp. Thus, he
| might, as the Mobile Register suggests.
put regiment of soldiers in the Capitol at
Washington to sustain the clerk of the
House in calling an exclusively Grant roll


OF members at the next opening OF Con-


gress. Or he might send q company to the
capital of each and every Democratic State


when the Legislature was about to Assem- BILE
and exclude by force enough Democrats to
give Republican majority.


He might do all this, but it would be a
declaration Of war, and an act OF war, on his
part. It would precipitate the conflict be


fore he is quite ready for it and, worse
still, its moral effect would be against him.
Better 60 more cautiously. Better have
Congress pass come laws. Who shall say
they are unconstitutional A law is passed
to reconstruct all the Southern States and
virtually make them strongholds of the
-cbief of the army, if be
should want to make a coup detat. What
will the Northern States then doq Will
they have the courage, the decision, to act
promptly ito organize separate General
Government and declare civil war agaioss
Grant and his Governmentf


If they do, the first act of hostility will
be charged to them, the responsibility will
be laid at their door, the loyalty of the
nation will be appealed to against traitors.
All this will be lost if Grant first ipaupu-
rates violence. 1t will be so much better
to throw the odium of the attack upon his
enemies, while the sin which provoked it
will be bis own.


At any rate the plot thickens. or one
thing We are certain band of thieves
will not Voluntarily give up their vantage
ground for plunder if they cen keep it by
force. Our whole country is; and has been
for several years, in the hands of an un-
acrupulous gang of rogues. They have run |
its government in their own personal in
terest, and they are not going to relinouish |
the grasp upon it except after fearful ef-
fort. The country should not permit them
to fortify their camp too we'll. The Nortb
must not hesitate to strike, at the first overt |
act Of treason, 80 -
Year: 1875

The telegraph informs ua that Giadstone


has withdrawn from the Leadership of the


Liberal party in England. We are begin


ming now to have more hopes of the English
language. The idea of a party's secondinc
| the persecution of the Catholic Church and


then calling itself liberal is contradiction,


1t imports an idea of literality that is gen


orally conveyed by the word illiberality.


Perhaps Gladstone is about to assert his


candor by starting a party TO be- openly


called the Illiberals.


But we will make the more charitable
supposition that he is disgusted with the
failure of his last Prussian bid for popular
favor, and has concluded to take a final
farewell of an hRgrateful public Gladstone
does not understand his age. He no doubt
thinks, and with considerable correctness.
dne allowance being made for exceptions,
that every generation, like every man, bas
it's price. Still it requires some tact to
know what kind Of bribe to offer. 1t was
very bad taste in Mr.. Gladstone to bid for
popular favor with the old, worn ont libels
Of . century ago about Catholic disloyalty.
1t was like offering to gentlemen of sensi-
bility the stump Of en- extinct cigar or the
stale residue of glass of whisky poured
out week before.


Revolutions never go backward. Dogs
sometimes "return to their vomit," but a
people once disgusted with folly or disa.
bused of an error can never be brought
back to its adoption. A century ago, or
nearly SO, Burke touched with his master
hand the phantom of Catholic drsloyaIty
and dissipated it forever in England. He
told the people that this doctrine of false
hood and hate had been preached until
every Protestant Colony had revoIted and
set mp for itself while the Catholics of Cau
Gda alone remained faithful to their Protes- !
ant allegiance. He showed them that |
throughout all the Christian ara Catholicity
lad maintained its loyalty untarnished no,
Ter every form Of government, and he with
red with his majestic scorn the petty malig-
lity that could stOop for its qualification to
uch base aud intentional misrepresenta-
ion of so clear fact. No slanderer dared
neet that great champion of truth on the
cid OF discussion and bis spirit still stands
uardisn over the fields which he won.


In bidding adieu to Ar. Gladstone, we
an hardly anticipate for him so glorious an
Year: 1875

end, 90 enviabie place in history, SO
enduring an influence ON mankind as have
been accorded to his great predecessor
above referred to-Edmupd Burke. The
pettiness offalsehood will reduce him to it's
own proportions his malevolence will
place him among the enemies Of his race,
only too fortunate If oblivion can cover him
and his faults. As to Burke, truth, which
is immortal, can never forget 90 favorite q
child, nor omit to recall him to her ad-
mirers as glorious witness who in an hour
of her diress need feared not and failed
not
Year: 1875

The Saturday before Christmas Arohbishop
Manning Sentla circular to all his priests, In
which he said: :
intemperance beg that you viii speak to
your congregation earnestly at the Masses and
evening services of Tomorrow, and that you
wiz ask them to make each one promise not
to drink in a public-house on ChristmaG Eve
Christmas Day, or st. Stephen's Day; and to
offer NJ this self-dcnial as an act of gratitude
to the Divine Infant Saviour, who suffered so
make and to keep this promise, an indulgence
OF forty days is hereby granted for each day
that the promise shall be kept.
Year: 1875

lie where the people, whom the Govern
ment is supposed to represent, are actua-
ted by those principles. Otherwise it 10
not Republic bat q usurpation. If the
people themselves have not those qualities
they are not At to be freemen and ought
to be ruled by Monarch.
Year: 1875




Grants diabolicAl plot to precipitate an


other civil war upon the county seems to


have been most ingeniously laid, and its


miscarriage can only be marveled at. The


Conservative members Of tho Legislature


were tolled into fortiAcation the entrance


to which was barricaded and closely guard


ed. Just the ffty-two members Of the
Lower House and few official attendants


out of the whole respectable population of


the State, were admitted, while soldiers and


police hastened to make way for as many of


Aellogg's retainers as that potentate chose


to summon


IT collision had occurred the Conser-
vatives would have been entirely at the
mercy of their opponents. The galleries
were occupied by heavy force of armed
Metropolitans who could have shot them
down at their leisure. 1t seemed as though
just such collision was intended by the
agents of Grant. There can be no doubt
that the Metropo1itans were brought there
to insult and goad the gentlemen present
into resistance, because they were actually
ordered to Interfere with the organization
as effected, and it was only on their refusal
that the soldiers were called in.


If the Metropolitans had interfered as
they were ordered to do, and 40 they were
to do, they would have been re-
sisted, and the result would have been q
conflict. The rumor would have soon
down abroad that the Conservative Leeis-
stors were being massacred and, in that
event, no human power, that could have
acted in time, would have been able to
prevent general and fearful uprising of
'ur whole people to rescue or avenge them.
Thousands of men would have surrounded
The State House in ten minutes, the soldiers
would have defended the building, and
beyond all question it would have been
carried by storm. In such case, it is not
always possible to stop the carnage at the
precise moment when moderation would
it, and it can be easily imagined
hat if the Metropolitans had once fred on
'ur Representatives the consequences to
and their allies would have
'een deplorable.


Such collision in New Orleans would
nave resulted sooner or later in general civil
var. Perhaps the conservative element of
III the States would have instantly taken up |
he issue of liberty against despotism thus
ormed in Louisiana. More probably they |
would have awaited events and permit
ed Grant to form an army of one or two
underd thousand men under officers as
desperate in character and as lawless in
rinoiple as himself. Every State would
hen have found iteelf obliged to take MP
rms to avert from its own limits the fate
4 Louisiana.


But the Metropolitans refused to obsy.
Who could have foreseen thasf And vet
pom so slender thread hung the destiny
our whole country. They refused there
Eas no collision, no conflict. NO civil war,
nd Grant is as fer a. ever from an ex.
use for getting mp his army. He is a
man to be entrusted with 90
oteas weapon as great army, and we
link that the people are becoming suffi-
emily Suspicious and wary not to risk
10 experiment.
Year: 1875

To ALL particularly invalids, spring is trying
season. Indications of sickness should at once be
attended to. Fatal diseases may be caused by al
lowing the bowels to become corstipated, and the
syst9m TO remain in disordcred condition until
the disorder has time to develop itse'f An ounce
of preventive is worth a pound of cure, Is an o,d
and truthful saying. Therefore, we advise all who
troubled with the complaints now very prevalent
headache, indigestion, disordered liver, want of
appetite Nausea feverish skin, to take, without
delay, Schenck's Mandrake Pills. We know Of no
remedy so harmless and decisive its action 1t at
strikes at the root of the disease and produces
healthy tone to the system. People never need
suffer from any disease ising from a disordered
condition of the liver If they would take this excel
lent medicine when they feel the first indications
of the malady. Families leaving home for the
summer months should take three or four boxes of
these pills with them. They have an almost in
st.ntaneous effect. 1hey will relieve the patient OF
hcadacke in one two hours, and will rapidly
cleanse the liver of surrounding bile, and will effec
tualiy prevent bilious attack. They are sold by
all druggists.
Year: 1875

ACCORDING to the New York cores
pondent Of the Philadelphia Ledger, the
threatened legal campaign against the
Brooklyn ring, for the purpose Of COM
peIIing them to make restitution to the
city treasury, is not mere newspaper
talk. Its fact, and the proof OF it Is
that tho Attorney.General has already
taken the necessary preliminary steps to
bring tho defendants into court. The
process may be u protrNCted and tedious
one, but II the result be the same as that
which crowned the suits against the
Tweed ring, justice will be vindicated al
lasL.
Year: 1875

sr. LOUIS, November 15.-Thc City
Council met tonight and organized as a
court to try and determine the contest Of
Henry Overstolz vs. James BfittOn for
the office Of Mayor An opinion Of City
Counselor Bell was read to the effect that
the Council had no jurisdiction in The
case, and that having Installed Mr.. Brit.
ton last spring they could take no further
action in the matter. Notwithstanding
this opinion, the Council decided to hear
the testimony, perfected preliminary ar.
engagements and adjourned until Wedncs.
inV
Year: 1875

The Church Herald offers the following explanation
of the story which it put circulation with regard
the reception of Cardinal Manning by the Prince Of
Wales We really take ourselves all the blame that
is due. The facts these-The paragraph in ques-
ton was sent to of our employees by well known
clergyman who formerly contributed to these columns
with the fullest assurance of its accuracy. Very i'm
properly empoy6 caused it TO be set up On read
ing the proofs we observed the paragraph, and con-
cGded it to be copied matter from having
before the ordinary way, and until seeing the let
ter the editor of the Weekly Register in the Times OF
Monday we had no notion that the paragraph which
was the subject of Lord OramOre's question in the
House Of Lords mad originated with US. We have been
successfully imposed upon, and we DESIRE as is our
duty to offer humble apology to those who are the
subjects of the msstatements which thus found cur
reucy through our columns. -
Year: 1875

and while he is residing in their territories win derrzy
the whole expense Of his maintenance and the main
tenance Of his numerous staf The labor and the
vices Of the natives will be demanded OF them gratis,
and they will be moro heavily taxed for years 20 come
IN memory Of the visit paid them by the OF the EN-
press Of India, whom they will thus learn to regard
with mingled feelings Indeed royal visit in the East
rs sometimes intended as punishment Thus the
King OF Persia has before expressed his dpeasure
with the Inhabitants of district by coming among
them with vast retinue and very literally eating them
out Of house'and home


With regard 10 the question OF presents there is


ANEcDorK


about the Duke of Edinburgh which worth repeating
While the Duke was making the tour Of Canada he found
among his attendants who had served his elder
brother in the same capacity a similar occasion One
day this showed the Duke fine gold watch adding
that was gift from the Prince OF Wales @Indeed
replied the Duke ''t is than he ever gave me
Such an is perhaps better than present for
which the public is aterward requested to pay, and
which becomes the subject OF an undignned wrangle
Year: 1875

they DO not believe in the political iniabity Of the
clergy and rather disposed to act Independently Of
them in political matters.


QCEsuoN-If Isaac Butt Archbishop MacHale were
called upon speak the OConne Grafton would they
have been listened to- and if 50 whyS


RrPLY-Mr Butt or Archbishop MacHale would have
been listened to joyully Either Of those distinguished
men might have been selected with great propriety Mr.
Butt is the leader Of the homo rule party the only
constitutional party now working to obtain that self
government for ireland which O'Conneu earnestly adj
vocated; but there is not living who could more
dtly represent O'Connel than Archbishop MacHals
His Grace would have been just


THk MAN FOR THE OCCASION
He was a fellow laborer with OConnen, and he would
not only have done justice TO the Liberator the
champion of civil and religious liberty, but he would
have exhibited his language that federation which
oConnell was always ready to extend to of every
class and color and creed


QuEsuoN-What are the prospects Of the home rule
party?


REPLY-I believe that with Increased activity the
part of home rule members Of Parliament and proper
vigilance the part Of the constituencies, the home
rule cause will shortly attain large measure of sue
cess. was assured few weeks ago by prominent
member Of the liberal opposition in the House of Com
that the leaders Of his party would to
place the present government in power because Of the
difficulty they would have to face on the home rule
question We must keep the liberals out until they
have removed that difficulty by undertaking to concede
self government 10 Ireland
Year: 1875

relations OF the Irish clergy and people with no sasae-
tion. This may seem incredible, considering all the
trouble the Irish priesthood have caused Her Majesty
government But il is nevertheless fact England sees
danger from the people left to themselves,
without the restraining guidance of the clergy than
when they led like sheep by their spiritual and
political guides. Formerly government could count TO
some extent the influence Of the clergy in suppress
ing rebeous outbreaks And the clergy we're not
counted in vain / say not whether rightly or
wrongly But now who viii stop the rrepressibe con
aictY


TIE REMEDY


Only the English government arrest II, and howY
BY dealing justly with Ireland. There mistaking
the fact that this extraordinary people will not be salts
fed with anything short Of home rule, and If England
is wise she will grant it, 1t will not do to laugh at this
movement Somehow intelligent Englshmen ar
irving at the same conclusion They that after all
the centuries Of repressve laws and prosecutions this
strange Irish people is untamable They
that though Scotland has become the most loyal
arm Of the empire, Ireland is still the
"moraly ungovernable" member. This
ungovernable member some day or other
may palsy the whole body polite and,
like sklful doctors the thoughtful men in England
beginning TO discuss whether it would not be the
best administer soothing and healing medi
rather than longer risk the peril Of losing the
goyernable member altogether and possibly weakening,
If not parayzng, the whole body. should not be sur
prsed 10 hear the Parliamentary session Of Mr.
Disraeli introducing home rule scheme and shall be
more surprised if that act OF simple justice shall not
result in making Ireland the most loyal and devoted
part Of Her Majesys possessions the strong right
Of the British Empire.


IRELAND DOES NOT WANT INDEPENDENCE


1t is the habit to assert that Ireland granted
home rule it would only prove the stepping stone to in
dependence do not believe this From what have
heard and seen am convinced that the great bulk Of
the Irish people realize that their country could
not exist as independent Power that their safety
and future prosperity and development depend upon
the right to legisate for themselves but at the
time preserving union with England which in time Of
danger would prove bond of strength and mutual sup
port shall endeavor to fully explain this in a
future letter.
Year: 1875

THE CLOSING REGATTA OF THE NEW YORK


YACHT CLUB.


The regatta Of the New York Yacht Club for the
prizes offered by Rear Commodore Kane viii be sailed
on Thursday, SOth inst There will be four prizes, as
folows:-


One for Grst class schooners-thoso measuring 1000
cubic feet and


One for second class schooners-those measuring less
than 900 cubic feet


One for Grst class soops-those measuring 900 cubic
feet and over.
than 1000 cubic feet


The regatta will be sailed according to the sailing regu
latons Of the club and with time allowances The yachts
will be started at eleven O'Clock A N.





Entries must be made in writing, addressed to the
Secretary Of the Club and will be received at the Club
House, corner Of Twenty yseventh street and Madison
avenue, until Tuesday morning September 2S at eleven
O'Clock, when they must be closed, in compliance with
No yacht can be entered unless she has been meas
ured but the rules as TO models and deposit Of S25
are waived.


SAILING REGULATIONS


Yachts will carry their private signals at the main
peak.


The start will be flying one and the time Of each
yacht will be taken as she passes between the club
house. at Stapleton, L and the judges steamer ttho
Neversnk which will be anchored abreast Of the club
house.


The signals for starting will be given from the
Judges steamer as fOllows-


For a preparatory signal gun and the yacht club
flag on tho steamer will be lowered and ten minutes
later for the start one gun and the nag Will again be
lowered No yachts time will be taken later than hf
teen minutes after the second gun unless instructions to
the contrary given by the judges the morning Of
the regatta AT the expiration Of the time the above
! signals will be repeated.


IF practicable short blast Of tho whistle will be
given the time Of each yacht is taken on starting
| COURSE.


The course will be from the starting point above,
TO and around buoy No 10 on the Southwest Spit keep.
ing it on the port hand thence to and around tho
Sandy Hook ghtshp kceping on the starboard hand,
and return over the course, keeping the South.
west Spit buoy No 10 on the starboard hand Yachts
must keep TO the eastward Of buoys Nos IL aad 3,
i on the West Bank TO the southwark of buoy No y,
on Southwest Spit and outside Of buoy No. 65 on the
point of Sandy Hook going and returning and will pass
between the judges boat and the club house on arry
i ing home


The attention Of yacht owners s called 10 the follow
ing changes from tho course OF last years. regatta
/ VIZ -


Yachts will round buoy 40. 10, on the Southwest
Spt instead OF No 81; viii keep 70 the southward o
buoy No y and outside Of buoy No. ~, on the point
Of the Hook, going and returning. There Will be nc
stakeboat at tho Southwest spit


Yachts belonging " the club and not in tho race ar'
Year: 1875

correspondent OF tho Pttsburg Leader writes that
there is very remarkable and freak Of nature
on the bank Of the Castleman River about two and
half miles above Confluence, which s well worth the
trouble Of going to see. short distance from the
river at the foot Of the mountain six popars are grow
ing the space enclosed being In the shape Of a coffin
For about six feet from the ground the six have
common trunk rather root, IL II the six
trees in the enclosed space had all united solidy and
had grown out Of the ground carrying the earth above
them up along the height named. This root-trunk Is
ftylve feet in circumference and the poplars, when
they assert their individuality, each two feet in
diameter. But now extremely curious feature Of
this freak Of nature presents itself 10 the astonshed
holder. Upon climbing up on tho top Of tho common
trunk found that these pOplars must have been
planted around child's grave. The enclosed space
about four feet long, and the green grass rs growing In
the earth there. AZ one end Is great stone with an
inscription IT, which, however cannot be decphered,
as IL Is so worn by time part Of IL Is broken or by
the wear and tear Of tmc although II would be thought
that those sturdy poplars would be able protect this
small charge Of theirs No one knows by whom or
when this grave was made
Year: 1875

willing to advance money to pay OF the interest
thereon


Upon motion made before Judge Brady to continue a
preliminary injunction restraining the Board OF Revision
and Correction from confirming the assessment list for
regulating and paving and grading Seventh avenue the
Court yesterday refused 10 grant the motion.


Judge Donohue yesterday granted order directing
that the papers in the suit brought by Mrs Maria Mu
lOch against her son. William q. Muloch, be served by
publication. The suit Is 10 set aside conveyance OF
large amount Of real estate in the city purportng to be
Is either forgery obtained by fraud and that he
has left the State TO avoid service OF process


In the matter Of the bankruptcy OF Samuel Holmes,
formerly manager Of the ScOvile Manufacturing Com
pany and OF Lazarus Lisberger who became bankrupt
while engaged in dealing in metals, and whose haoli-
ties reach 500 OOO offer Of composition was made
with their creditors the basis OF payment OF nteeh
cents the dollar This opposed by several OF the
creditors the ground that preferences had been gwen
Of the creditors Judge Batchford ruled lhat
the dssenents had previously agreed 70 the compo-
siton and at the time have been IN possession OF
all the facts forth relating TO such alleged prefer
ences, the composition should be and is confirmed


Another effort has been made 10 save from vermont
prison George Niles alleged by the public prosecutor
in that State TO have been Of the gang OF despera
does who robbed Barre Bank. on Thursday evening
last Judge Brady asked 10 bail the prisoner pend
ing an appeal from Judge DOnohues ruling, excluding
certain testimony for the prisoner Judge Brady yes
the case. Judge Loew, of the Common Pleas Court,
then applied for writ OF habeas corpus TO
bring up the prisoner Monday which the Court