2 THE DAILY E V ENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAf, APRIL 29, 1870. Editorial Opinions of t!:e Lcndirg Journals upon Current Topics - Compiled Every Day lor the tvening Toicgraph. bTK ANTiE STATU OI OVLUTIIKUW 01' THINGS INT cuiu ALL oL'ANlSH AU- TIIOKITY. f, cm ( ht .V. 1". .Sin, Culm, tiltliouli positively lent to Kpiin on He diiy wht-u (tcnertil Juleo wns driven out of 1 Invalid by the volunteer, 1ih boen nine tl;eu apparently nudur the partial control of tLe luoilitr country. 'Ibat in, for fear the Spnriish iron-clnda might shell Havana if thoir iusuliordiiiatiuii exceoded a certain limit, tho volnnteerH have allowed tho successor of the officer thus deposed to rule over parts of the island not nuder patriot Rvay, providod such rule did not conflict with theirs. This farce has lasted some eleven months, and at last the mr.hk has fallen. The rule of Spain, the wishes of Spain, and the represen tatives of Spain are no longer acceptable to the volunteers, and the orders from General Do 1 tod as, and from the Madrid Government, are openly disregarded by them. At the same time General Valmaseda goes home the fourteenth superseded General who has failed utterly in suppressing the revolution and Lis successor is on his,way from Spain. The forts which command Havana are hel i, and have been held since the arrival of De llodas on the island, by the volunteers. He lias before now endeavored by stratagem to withdraw from the Cabanas, the Morro, and from "No. 4," the volunteer garrisons he found in them, replacing them by regulars. He has always failed. Now he orders the volunteers to vacate them, and they openly refuse to obey. The Havana volunteers have their compeers in all the ports and principal cities of the island; no that if Spanish rule the will of the Madrid government is re spected anywhere in Cuba, it can be only in Buch places as are not occupied either by the patriots or the volunteers; and these points and districts are too insignificant to mention. The navy, on whose unquestioned loyalty Spain has firmly relied, appears by late advices to be as little inclined to obey her mandates as are the rebellious volunteers. The Lloyd Aspinwall was seized by a Spanish man-of-war in defiance of all treaty obliga tions, and even of all recognized interna- tional law. On the representation of the American Minister at Madrid, orders were sent to Havana that she be at once delivered to our Consul there; but the Spanish Admiral Malcampo flatly refuses to surrender her. He goes even further, and offers to head tho volunteers in preventing her delivery. Thus, besides the unquestionable disloyalty of the volunteers, it appears that the loyalty of the navy is more than doubtful. Now this country has a treaty of alliance with, Spain, which, if it has not been ren dered rather elastic by our Secretary of State for Spain's benefit, and the temporary dis comfiture of the Cuban patriots, has at least been religiously fulfilled by our Executive to its very letter. But we have no treaty with Spain's openly confessed enemies, the slave trading volunteer organizations of Havana, Matanzas, and Santiago. By what line of reasoning, then, can it be argued that we should actively thwart the Cubans who are fighting against Spain for the same principles for which we expended millions of dollars and thousands of lives, and at the same time actively assist the volunteers, as we are doing, who are fighting against Spain for slavery, the renewal of the slave trade, and the estab lishment of a monarchy at our very doors ? In August laHt a note was presented to tho authorities at Madrid by our Minister, whose object was the independence of Cuba, under the Republican Government of Cespedes. The sixth and last clause of that note stated that "if the terms of this note were not de finitely approved by the Spanish Govern ment, the United States would recognize the independence of Cuba." The terms proposed by this note were not accepted, but neither the belligerency nor the independence of Cuba has yet been recognized. "Why not? Because Mr. Roberts, the Spanish Minister at Washington, knowing that Mr. Fish was bragging, in reply bragged a little better, and Mr. Fish laid down his hand. In plain English, Mr. Roberts convinced Mr. Fish of the ability of Spain to suppress . the revolution in the past winter campaign; but now not only has the campaign against the Cubans utterly failed, but Spifln is obliged to confess her inability to rule the men by wnom sne declared sue could terminate the rebellion. Under these circumstances, is it reasonable to expect that Mr. Fish and General Grant will adopt the course which they threatened to adopt eight months ago? Will they now recognize me independence or the (Juban re publio ? Alas, we fear not ! JOURNALISTIC COURTESY. From the X. Y. Tribune. A man is on trial for his life in our city, and no considerate person will say anything calculated to prejudice his case. He is entitled to a fair, impartial hearing and a righteous verdict, utterly unaffected by newspaper com ment or popular passion. And even the con duct of his counsel, in so far as it mainly affects their client, is to be judged leniently, with a very considerable aliowanoe for the exigencies of their position. But the victim of the homicide in question was connected with the Tribune, and had repeatedly been its valued correspondent. Though he had written little for our columns since he was captured by the Rebels at Vicks burg, seven years ago, he was still identified with our journal, and might have been re called into its service at some future day but for his taking off. With regard to this trial we have never had but one wish that the whole truth should be developed. Whatever that truth may be, we ask that it be now set forth. Our knowledge of the deceased makei us slow to believe that he ever acted the base part which has been attributed to him; but, when all the facts shall have been elicited, our judgment will be conformed to their dictates. For the pre sent, we rest in a strong conviction that the whole truth has not yet been made known. The publio Is fully aware that this case has been made the foundation of a systematic, concerted attack on the Tribune that the strong interest ta'ien in it by many is mainly impelled by their hope that it may be wielded to our injury. We speak of facts of the widest notoriety facts which are a part of the public annals of the day. Some of the . attacks upon us take the form of innuendo and sly suggestion; others are gross and scandalous: but we do not care to give im portance to our distant traducers when, just opposite our door, a journal is found reckless and shameless enough to assert that " The New York Tribuiu has a decided tendency towards free-lovUm. says the Indianapolis Srutinel Of course it has. Tti 8 IVibuw U the dally organ of tlm fiee-love riuusoiriv. i. amen. Nov- this extract is either the truth or a .ie cu tie rnrt vf the New York 'lime, wilful, wicked, malicious lie. What says the EvtninQ l'ont t Does it know any facts which authorize the Time to make such a charge ? If not, does it know any way of dealing with such caluiuniea more satisfactory than to call them what they are ? We cannot circumstan tially refute charges so vague and unsup ported. To leave them unnoticed is to in duce mntfy to tako their truth as virtually admitted. The Tribune is very often impelled to con trovert the views net forth by one or another of its contemporaries. We are not aware that any of them has had reason to complain either of tho spirit or the terms in which this duty has been performed. None of them can truly say that we have chosen to degrade such con troversy from a discussion of principles into an exchange of personalities. No journalist can truthfully say that we have dragged huu before the publio unless in palpablo self-defense. No dcecnt journal can truly allege that we have levelled against it such a charge as the Times (with other such) has hurled against us. And while we hope ever to meet argument with argument, fact with fact, courtesy with courtesy, wo propose hereafter. as heretofore, so to deal with slanderers and traducers as to exposo them to the loathing they merit. THE FENIAN MUDDLE. From the X. Y. World. Mr. Ilallam, in spoaking of the tenure of Irish gavelkind, remarks, with pondoroas humor, that "no better method could be de vised for a perpetual supply of those quarrels in which the Irish are supposed to place so large a part of their enjoyment." What Mr. llallam said of gavelkind might be said with equal justice of the Fenian Brotherhood. In stead of concentrating its noblo rage in a torrent of armed men upon the Saxon, that body disperses it in rills of objurgation upon its own members. W no does not remember the fierce factions into which it divided when the great O'Mahony was basking in tho splen dors of the "Moffat Mansion," the noble Roberts was wielding his terrors in the Bowery, and the escapod Stephens was re volving about the continent like the wander ing and Hibernian "head-centre" of a comet with a nebulous tail of adherents ? This Celtic Cerberus, thus employing his tbrre beads in loud an ti phonal ululation and ineffectual snapping each at the other, was naturally not very successful in his assaults upon the British Hercules. In fact, success was not predicable of him. But at last his heads were amalgamated. Stephens fell into swart eclipse; O'Mahony sank into dim and unrecorded, but, his enemies said, not unre munerative, disgrace; and tho blackness of darkness enshrouded Roberts. The six anerv jaws no longer bayed each other and the moon, and lenianism fell out of the news papers and the general talk of men. Possibly it was this ominous silence, and the further fact that the Fenians were known to be led in council by the only man who had ever led them in war, that alarmed the Canadian mind to the dreadful din of preparation which was so lately chronicled in these columns. The design of the Fenian commanders, ac cording to the reports of their own familiars, seems at present to be the peculiarly Fenian and feasible one of "co-operating with Riel," and striking Great Britain a lethal blow, which shall secure the liberation of Ireland. in that vital portion of her organism known as the "Winnipeg region, where now Kiel, surrounded by a few score of half-breeds, maintains an unequal war against the rigor of the climate and the tedium of otherwise unbroken and primeval solitude. But at this juncture interposes the "Senate" to stay the blow, and proclaim the treachery of O'Neill and its own exceeding virtue and wisdom. It issues one of those extraordinary and eloquent manifestoes so dear to the Fenian heart, and, alas, hitherto so fatal to the Fenian cause. This body points out now it, oy its "prompt action and un flinching integrity," "saved the Irish race in America trom the infamy of being identified with the Moffat Mansion frauds;" proclaims O'Neill an insincere, madly ambitious, and otherwise disagreeable person; and aoouses him of having "trampled on" various things, "defied various other things, and "intro duced discord and faction into the brother hood." After a brief interval of forcible repression. thus does the Fenian gunpowder fizzle itself in squibs, 'ine time of action has gone by. The time of talking has come. The fierce beaver and the savage muskrat of "the Win nipeg region" may rest in seourity and the aldermen of Toronto sleep undisturbed; for the house of their Fenian foes is divided against itself. NAPOLEON'S APPEAL TO FRANCE. From the X. Y. Journal of Commerce. Napoleon's address to the French people. submitting the plebiscite to their vote, is frank, bold, and oonhdent. Men may cnti cihe the Emperor as they will, but they can not deny that, in his recent liberal polioy and in the issuing oi this appeal to the nation, he nns shown wisdom, candor, and strength, Notwithstanding all the strong points that have been made by his domestio and foreign censors against him, we nave Been a vast ma' jority of Frenchmen giving him their nemiest support and aid for the eventful period of eighteen years oompnsed in the his tory of the second empire. We are right in taking for granted that his rule is, on the whole, well suited to the temper and tastes of the i rench people; and, as they are tho best judges of what they want, it seems imperti nent for English and American writers to be continually abusing them for not dethroning their Emperor and establishing an Orleans monarchy or a republic The vote to be taken on the 6tu of May should it be as decidedly as the votes of former years in favor of the Napoleonio regime ought to stop the stream of partial and censorious criticism which bos been bo long directed against the l .njperor and His dynasty. A ratification of his past course, a pledge of continued confi dence and a vow or ndelity to hid son, when he in turn becomes Emperor, are among the issues directly or indirectly at stake in the vote upon the plebiscite. Did Napoleon not feel perfectly secure in asking the nation to indorse thus fully himself and his dynasty, ne would not nave risked his all upon the ex periment. It will, therefore, be a great sur prise to us if the nation, by a vote hardly less sigmncant than that cast on former occasions, does not reply "yes" to his manly appeal. It is said that the Legitimists will vote "no," and that the radical republicans of the Hugo tnd Blanc school and members of the secret trade societies will do likewise, or abstain from appearing at the polls; but all these disaffected parties will probably inane dui a small show com pared to the other Bide. The Imperial Government promises that the people shall enjoy the broadest latitude of discussion and action preparatory to the election, consistent with law an', order; and there is nothing to rouse a suspicion that the election will not be as fairly conducted (and thtt is not saving to. i uiucli) bn elections now are in the United , It is Mvtfor Ik? J: 'il of this U Eublio, after the experiences that they have ad of governmental chicanery and inter ference on election days, to mako unfriendly comments on the instrumentalities, the pre fects and others, that Napoleon has at his command to influence a favorable result. Judging from his own statements and those of his ministers and all his newspaper organs, we conclude that he wishes the fullest and freest expression of popular opinion; that he desires to got a genuine and trust worthy verdict of his subjects upon the real merits of the questions; that he is sincerely anxious to know precisely what Frenchmen think of him and his past and prospective course, and how they feel about the succession of the crown to his son. Only an honest election can give him this invalua ble information, and demonstrate how far r renchmen can be trusted to continue his dynasty after his death. It is also highly im portant for him to know the entire Rtrongth ot the opposition, whatever it may be. in order to arrive at this useful knowledge, a truly free eleotion is indispensable. All con siderations thus inducing him not to make this election a cnt-and-dried scheme and a force, and he trusting most implicitly in tho kindly disposition of tho French people, there is every reason to believe that the election will be a 6quare and honest one. The ap proval of the plebiscite by the old Napoleonio majorities, nuder those circumstances, will be the strongest pledge of security and peace that could be given to imperial France under the present Napoleon and bis heir. THE EXPLORATION OF THE ISTHMUS OF DARIEN. From the X. Y. Herald. Our latest intelligence from the exploring expedition on the Isthmus of Darien is not satisfactory. It has been definitely ascer tained that there is no practical route for a ship canal directly across the isthmus from Caledonia liay to the Gulf of San Miguel. We do not, however, attach much value to this information, because previous explora tions had demonstrated the impracticability of a direct ronte. But we munt confess to some disappointment in the statement that the exploration 01 tne assardi river is likely to result in the decision that there is no possible way by which a ship canal can be cut across the isthmus of Darien, or, rather, from some point in Caledonia Bay to the Sa- vana river. J. bus far the explorations seem to have been carried on principally in a south eastern direction from Caledonia p arbor, or Port Escosses, towards the river Chucunaque; but it does not appear as if the range of mono tains, of which the Loma Duueada is the junction, has yet been thoroughly examined. ine expedition by way 01 the bassardi river is that on which we now place most depend ence. Dp to the time that the letter of our special correspondent left Caledonia Bay the reports from the party on this line were com paratively favorable; at the same time it wag hardly known whether the explorers had en countered the most formidable obstacles. Should this route prove impracticable, that from the Gulf of San Bias to the mouth of the river Bayamo, which empties in the Gulf of Panama, will be next explored, with, we trust, better success than the expedition has met in Caledonia harbor. While Commander Selfridge is pushing his explorations the Colombian Senate is making itsen ridiculous over the pending treaty be tween our Government and Colombia. Tho principal fault in the Senators seems to be that which was said to apply to the Dutoh namely, ''giving too little and asking too much. Certainly the terms of the treaty are as liberal as the Colombians ought to expect, and any demand lor a larger sum ot money than that agreed upon in the treaty, or for further guarantees, will most assuredly be rejected by the United States. We have ottered to sustain the entire expense of con structing the ship canal, and have gone as far as we possibly can towards making the treaty more advantageous to Colombia than to ourselves. THE GEORGIA KNOT. From the Min&ouri Republican. Washington telegrams indioate that the people of Georgia, with great unanimity, are expressing a decided preference lor the rule of bayonet rather than the rule of Bullock, and are very willing to endure the embarrass ments of military government until Decem ber, if then they can have a chance to elect a new Legislature, and partially rid themselves of the corrupt ring of speculators and scala wags who now hold power in that State. The inhabitants of this much reconstructed Commonwealth have learned wisdom by a deal of sharp and painful experience and understand that, however humiliating the situation may be, their lives, liberties, and property are infinitely safer under the admin istration of General Terry than they possibly can be if left to the exclusive control of Gov ernor Bullock and his hungry satellites. Therefore it is that they hail the Senate bill, harsh though its provisions are, as a positive blessing, and beg for its adoption. Bat, according to report, the President is so strongly opposed to the measure as it now stands that, should the House ratify the aotion of the Senate, he would probably interpose a veto. Nor does any one seem to know exactly what the President does want to do with Georgia, except that it is intimated he favors the Ingersoll bill, whioh provides for the admission of the Georgia Congressional delegation at once, aud permits the people to elect a new Legislature in November. Whether the Terry or Bullock dynasty will dominate until then is not stated, but it cannot surely be contemplated to treat the State as a military province on the one hand and as an integral portion of the Federal Union on the other. Such a bur lesque would be too ponderous even for radical consciences to tolerate. We do not blame President Grant for his anxiety to close up the reconstruction business and have done with it forever, and he may rest assured that the country is quite as anxious to witness this consummation as he himself possibly can be. But let us, by all means, have some guarantee that the work, when ended, is not to be re opened next week, next montn, or next year. Five years have been spent in legislating the seceded States back into the places they tmoe vacated, and the nation, North and couth, has been kept in turmoil, money wasted and business impeded simply to gratify the fanatical prejudices of radical politisians wno wiu not nave peace at any price. Whatever may be the errors and shortcomings 01 i resiaont urum, e know that be has sumoient will and energy to accomplish almost any task, how ever arduous. We know, too, that he still retains a large share of the confidence and affection of his party, and now, above ail other, is the time to combine these potent elements for the good of the country and the perpetuity of his own fame. If, with the Georgia bill as a text, he can offer some plan which will make the present phase of recon struction a finality, so far as further inter ference by Congress is concerned, he will not onlv rrove true to the pledge of "Let us have pence," but leeeive u full measure ot" popular yrtitiludc. THE FROniBITION PARTY IN OHIO. From tho Cleveland Iieailer. The circular of the Ohio Prohibition party announces that their State Convention will be held in Columbus on Wednesday, the 1st of June, at which time there will be put in nomi nation a candidate for Secretary of State, Comptroller of the Treasury, a member of the Board of Public Works, and a Supremo Judge. It is hardly necessary to repeat at this time all that has been so often said concerning the work of the Prohibition party. Though founded upon a sentiment whioh must com mand universal respect, the real effect of the prohibition movement in politics has been directly in the interest of its enemies. JJy weakening the liepnblican vote, the prohi bitionists have given hundreds of important offices to the party whose opposition to ex cise and Sunday liquor laws is openly and unblushingly announced. As a political issue, prohibition has boon thoroughly tested in Massachusetts, and has failed disastrously. For a time the anti-liquor men had full con trol of the State, but under their rule the evils of intemperance increased rather than diminished. The reform which turns the drunkard from his poison is a moral, not a political nor a legal process, and the attempt to define by law the power of man to decide vibat he shall eat or drink has been found a difficult and dangerous expedient. In Maine the prohibitionists have given up the fight, and consented to join issue again with the Republicans provided they will nominate sober, temperate ineu. In New Hampshire tho Temperance party bns acted as a sort of political irritant, but it has attained its full strength and is now on the downward path. The prohibitory prin ciple is not one upon which a successful poli tical party can be founded or sustained, and it is unfortunate, for the eood of Ohio, that our prohibitionists cannot see this. If, instead of insisting upon organizing a party of their own and going through the motions of nominating candidates who can never be elected, they should rejoin their strength to the party of progress and reform, the ends they seek to accomplish would be much more readily and securely reached. Their numbers and their respectability as well as the inherent justice of their cause would give them power to gradually lead Republicanism towards the results which they so earnestly covet. Their influence would be towards the nomination and elec tion of temperate and progressive men, in whose hands the prohibitory laws already existing could be rigidly and impartially en forced. From all that experience would teach, we believe this to be the true policy of the prohibitionists. If, however, they re gard the empty honor of nominating hope less candidates and polling an insignificant vote at each succeeding election as prefer able to a partial bat secure success under the banner of Republicanism, it will, of course, be proper for them to proceed in the luture as they have done in the past. HENRY CLAY AND HORACE GREELEY From the Cincinnati Gazette. Horace Greeley celebrates the Tribune's thirtieth anniversary in connection with the birthday of Henry Clay, which came next day, by a glowing eulogy on "the Great Com moner whose genius, eloquence, patriotism. and statesmanship form one of the brightest pages in our national history, and, above all, who "was for forty years our leadin champion of protection to home industry, and whose "words of wisdom remain to guide the counsels and animate the efforts of his countrymen." By this Mr. Greeley seeks to hitch the present destructive system to the name of Henry Clay. The crowning act of Henry Clay's championship of the cause of protection to American industry was the Tariff act of 18:13, which provided for a graduated redaction of duties that exceeded twenty per cent., and for abolishing the free list, with the exception as Mr. Davis, of Massachu setts, said of "an unimportant list of dye- stuns, and for raising duties that were below twenty per cent., so that in a period of nine or ten years the tariff should be reduced to one univereal horizontal duty of twenty per cent. Yet the Tribune tries to hitch to Mr. Clay's name a tariff that runs one hundred per cent, and upwards on articles of the most common necessity, and of the least skill in manufacture; that lays duties of from fifty to seventy-five per cent., meant to bs prohibi tory, vn articles that are the material of all other industry. And against any that advo cate a moderate reduction of these duties that oppress industry, and that create monopolies by prohibition a reduotion that does not go half way to Mr. Clay's tariff, the Tribune raises the cry that they are advocates of Brit ish interests, and therefore are bought with British gold. Mr. Clay was the father of the tariff of 1833. The policy of it was the con clusion of his own mind. He carried it by the force of his own energy. We have reason to conclude that inasmuch as Mr. Clay's doo trine of protection was always that it was a temporary need for our "infant manufac tures," he believed that the time had come for gradually abandoning the protective sys tem, and for reducing the tariff to a straight revenue duty of twenty per cent, on all in ported articles. ABSENTEEISM IN CONGRESS. From the Uarriabwrg ratrioU On the most important debates it is be coming frequently impossible to obtain a quorum in Congress, unless the Sergeant-at-Arnis arrest a sufficient number of delinquent members. A few days ago, when the tariff was under consideration, that official was compelled to make numerous arrests to secure attendance, and the remainder of the session was consumed in receiving excuses and in imposing ten dollar fines on the absentees. The people are growing disgusted with this trifling with the most important publio con cerns, and will hereafter be apt to soek repre sentatives in Buch persons as are willing to sacrifice their private affairs for their publio duties. Pending the Georgia bill, Ben Butler has gone off to Massachusetts, to be absent until the .rth of May. Before starting he obtained a written promise from his colleagues on the Committee on Reconstruction that the ques tion should not be brought before the House until his return. Thus is the most important publio business, the admission of a State to representation in Congress, delayed for weeks to accommodate an absentee member. Bat why should Furnsworth and Payne and other members of the committee enter into such an agreement? Cannot the business of Con gress proceed in the absence of the hero of Dutch Gup? The insolence of the man is shown in this. He constantly chooses occa sions for dramatio display, and with his reap pearance on the floor of Congress will bring forward the Georgia bill, which the publio must know was postponed meroly for his per sonal convenience. He would have the na tion understand that legislation in Congress row t be suspended during his absence at Lowell. There are very many absentees besidas Butler, who do not, however, make insolont advertisement of their delinquency, and use it as a means of parading their personal con sequence. John Fox, of New York, has been spending much of his time in Albany, giving his assistance to the ionng Democracy, when he should be attending to his duties in Con gress. Judge Noah Davis is one of the counsel in the McFarland murder trial, and has not been in his seat for weeks. The list could be greatly extended, but these are the most flagrant instances of absenteeism. The evil demands remedy in the election of mem bers who do esteem the businoss of the country of more importance than thoir private business, their pleasure, or their intrigues. In England, in the House of Commons, each party has its "whippcr in," who sees that on all important questions thero is a full attend ance of members. But in Congress, with an ad ministration party having no fixed policy, and with an opposition having no organiza tion, a whipper in wonld be of little service. After mustering his forces, he wonld fre quently be dismayed by finding many of them inarching into the camp of tho enemy. In Englund thero is some excuse for ab senteeism, in the faot that the members re coive no pay for their sorvices to the publio. But our members of Congress have fixed their salaries at the snug sum of six thousand a year, with mileage, franking privilege, sta tionery, newspapers, etc, with the additional opportunity of spending the summer vaca tions in junketing about the country on some rambling committee pretending to make in vestigations into one thing or another. They intrigue, cog and sweat to get possession of their Beats, and having once obtained them, they should keep them long enough to trans act the business entrusted to them, and avoid the disgrace of appearing on the floor under the charge of the Sergoant-at-Arms. THE CHARGE AGAINST SENATOR KERR. From the Lancaster Exprete. The Examiner accepts the story of the Philadelphia Sunday papers about Senator Kerr as an established and undoubtod fact. and wants to know what the Express has to say about the exposure of one of its "pet lambs." In the first place, before positively making np our minds that the charge of bribery is true, as related, we would like some better proof than a newspaper article which docs not furnish any authority for its statement. We would at least wait until there is time for Mr. Kerr to be heard from and explain the suspicions circumstances, before assuming as an unquestionable faot that he is guilty. We recollect that only a few weeks ago the Examiner published an editorial statement to the effect that tho Legislature and Governor had been bribed to favor the Border Raid Claim bill, and that it would certainly become a law unless tho people rose en masse and drove the whole party into the Susquehanna. Subsequent events seemed to prove that this was not a case of bribery but of slander that the Gov ernor and Legislature were innocent, but that the Examiner was guilty of a gross and scandalous libel, and which, by the way, it has never yet retracted. How can we know at present whether there is any better ground for the charge of bribery against Mr. Kerr than for the similar one against Geary and the whole Legislature t In the second place, the insinuation that Senator Kerr is or has been in any sense a "pet of the Express is as mean as it is groundless; for the Examiner must know that we have never nttered a word in his favor or civen him anv soecial endorsement whatever. It is true that he voted against Maokey for btate Treasurer, and he has doubtless Riven many other votes which we in common with the Examiner and all other Republicans can approve, but it will hardly be contended that this makes tne Jixpress, any more than the Examiner, responsible for any and every dis honest act he may have subsequently com muted. Let it be once established on evidence en titled to credit that this charge of the Sunday papers is true, and our readers will not have to wait long before knowing what opinion the Express has upon the subject. We have not been accustomed to dealing out or withhold' ing censure and condemnation against publio otneers wno prove dishonest and false, ac cording as they profess to belong to our party or otherwise, or to this or that subdivision, and our neighbor may depend upon it that we are not going to begin to follow his ex ample in that respect at this late day. WHISKY, WINE, ETQi OAR3TAIR8 & McCALL, No. 126 Walnut and 21 Granite Sts IMPORTERS OF Brandies, Wines, Gin, Olive Oil, Etc, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN PURE RYE WHISKIES, IS BOND AND TAX PAID. 6282p5 IJTIZ CURRANT WINE. ALBERT C. ROBERTS, Dealer in every Description of Fine Groceries, 1175 Corner ELK VE NTH and VTNR Btrmx . WILLIAM ANDERSON & CO., DEALERS North SEOOND Htraat. 93 Philadalpblft. COAL. riBCIVAL X. BKLL. BCWBON NKATH SEAixaa is Lehigh and Schuylkill Coal, DKPO'f : No. 1826 North NINTH Street. 1 It West Hide, bolow Muter. Branob Office. No. 407 RICHMOND HtreeU MEDIOAL. TVTEW DISCOVERY ELIXIR J. F. BER 1 NARD-TONISTHENIOUE. ANTI-DY8PKPTIO. 1 h BMVMral observations made bw the best Dhvsloians of the Faculte de Paris have proved that the sicknesses rising; from mipoverisnseent 01 tne mood or nervous ex haiiftfinn. via. : Amnia. Chlorosis. SvuDathiamn. Phi hiio, Diabetes. Alliuiuineria, Koorbut, eio., eto.,are radically ourea witn ine ji.iiia.ih u. r. nnimsuu, . i ti....... a RiruNiun Kn ki nvnio u . M Vor. 1 or sale by all respectable drunKiata. 8 1 tnthaj STEAMBOAT LINES. FOR CHESTER, HOOK, AND -? WILMINGTON. The steamnr K M FICL. nwsnsiiirnTl Al TON loaves CHESNUT HTKKKT WHARK at lu A, M. and g ISO P. M. i leaves WILMINGTON at if ft A. M. and 1J 60 P. M. Fare to Wilmington OSDt Chester or liook, 10 cent a 4 12 1m . T. AHTON. 1 ASl Ofl & J. M'MAHOS. 91 c 91 A II U 1, srrrprrxa A v coumtssioit msrcbas ts, No. 8 OOKNTIKS BLIP, New York. , No. 18 BOll'I U WHAHVKS. Philadulpbla, No. 46 W. PRATT treat, Baltimore. We are prepared to ship ever description of t reint to Philadelphia, New York, Wiluiiimiou, and Intermediate Iioiuts with promptneHa and despatch. Canal Boats and team tugs furnished at the shortwt notioe. OTTON BAIL DUCK AND CANVAfl, of all numbers and brands. Tent, Awnina, Trnnk and Watfon-oover Dnck. Also, raper Mannfaotnrers' lvier Kelts, from thirtv to seveutj-sll luohee, will) Paulina. JtU,a.WlTvru-..to.lN KVKRM AN, No. M UBU&CU8lrMt(OiUbUuA PROPOSALS. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. To 'Railroad Contractors. hi a!el Proposals will be received at the omce ot the HOKTIIEIIN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, No. 120 BROADWAY, corner of Cedar street, New York, until WEDNESDAY, the 1st day ot June, 1ST0, at 19 o'clock Noon, for the Grading, Masonry, Bridging an Ballasting of that portion of the Northern Taclflo Railroad In the Ntate of Minnesota, extending from the Dalles ot the St Lonli River to the Red River, the western boundary of Minnesota (a distance ot about 830 miles), including everything requisite to complete the road-tcd for kUnRle track, and necessary side tracks, ready to receive the rail superstructure. Proposals may bo for tho work In detail, or by the mile. The said Company will also receive Proposals, at the tame tlmo and place, for the timber cross-ties. and for the Iron rails, spikes, and fixtures for the road as above. The Iron rails to be delivered on the dock at Duluih, Minnesota, or at the crossing of the Mississippi River, and tho ties to be received accord ing to blank forms which vt 111 be ready for distribu tion on WEDNESDAY, May 4, 1ST0, at the onice of the Company, as above, whero plans of the struc tures, and maps and profiles of the road, with fall specifications, can then be seen, aud the time al lowed for completion of the contracts made known. 1 he Company rcservo the right to reject any or all bids not deemed to be for the Interest of the Company. Printed circulars containing fall Information will be furnished on application, by mall or otherwise, to EDWIN F. JOHNSON, Chief Engineer, or to the President of the Company, at the omce, No. I'M BROADWAY, as above. J. GREGORY SMITH, President Northern Pacific Railroad Co. New York, April 88, liTO. 4 8T lot LDMBERi BPRUCS JOIST. IOTA 10 I U BPKUCB JOIST. 10 I U HEMLOCK. HEMLOCK. 1 Q"A SKA BONED CLEAR PINK. i QA lO.U SEASONED CLKAK PINK. lO i U CIIOICK PATTERN PINK. SPAN lb H CKDAK, FOR PATTERNS. RED CEDAR, IOTA FLOKI DA FLOORING. 1 OTA 10 i J FLORIDA FLOOR! NO. lO I U CAROLINA FLOORING. VIRGINIA FLOORING. DELAWARE FLOORING. AHH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. FLORIDA STEP BOARDS, RAIL PLANK. 1 ClTA WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK. 1 UTA 10 I V WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK.10 I U WALNUT BOARDS. WALNUT PLANK. 1 OTA UNDERTAKERS LUMBER, f QTA 10 lU UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. 10 4 V RED CEDAR. WALNUT AND PINS. 1870 SKAHONKD POPLAR. SEASONED CHERRY. 1870 AH1L WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS. HICKORY. 1 QTA CIGAR BOX MAKERS' -t QTA 10 (V CIGAR BOX MAKERS' 10 4 U SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS, FOR SALE LOW. 1 OTA CAROLINA SCANTLING. 1 0TA 10 4 U CAROLINA H. T. SILLS. 10 4 U NORWAY SCANTLING. 1870 CEDAR SHINGLES, 1 QTA CYPRESS SHINGLES. 10 4 U MAULE. BROTHER CO., No. 8600 SOUTH Street PANEL l'LANK, ALL THICKNESSES. 1 COMMON PLANK, ALL THIOKNESSaU. 1 COMMON BOARUS. landBSIDK FENOK BOARDS. WHITK PINK FLOORING BOARDS. VFLLOW AND SAP PINK kLOORINUS. Ua and X, BPRUOK JOIST. ALL BIZKS. HFMLOUK JOIST, ALL SIZES. PLA BTKRINU LATH A BPKOIALTT. Together with a general assortment of Bnildina Lumber for sale low for easn. T. w. bmaltz. 1184 6m r'IFTKKNTH and 8TTLKH Street United States Builders' Mill, FIFTEENTH Street, below Market. E SLER & BROTHER, PROPRIETORS. 4 99 3m Wood Moaldlngs, Brackets and General Turning Work, Hacd-rail ttaluHUtrs ami Newel Poets. A LAROE ASSORTMENT ALWAVS ON II AND. PEN8ACOLA LUMBER COMPANY Manufacturers of Florida Yellow Pine Lumber Flooring, Step Plank, Shipping Timber, Dimension 6 tuff of any length. Cargoes sawed with care by both gang and circular mills, and delivered to ves sels In Pensacola Bay, or at any shipping port, at short notice. Particular attention given to bills for shipment to Bio de Janeiro, River Plate, Valparaiso, C'allao, Cuba, and Canary and Windward Isluuda. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF LUMBER SOLD ON COMMISSION. W. A. PARKE, Agent, New York, Post OUlce Box SOU. 'Omce, No. 78 BEAVER Street. Stiiw LUMBER UNDER C O V I ALWAYS DRY. Walnnt, White Fine, Yellow Pine, Sprace, Ilem lock, Shingles, etc, always on hand at low ratn. WATSON & UILUNUUAM, 8 V)i No. 924 RICHMOND Street, lath ward. BUIUDINQ MATERIALS. E. R. THOMAS & CO., DIALKB8 IN Doors, Blinds, Sash, Shutters, WINDOW FRAMES, ETC., K. W. COKNEH 07 EIGHTEENTH and MARKET Streets 4 12 rri PHILADELPHIA. COflDACE. Kanilla, Bial and Tarred Cordage, At Lowest New York Prices and Freights. KDVV1N 11. F1TLKK As COH Factory, THISTU St. and GKBMANTOWH A venae. .Store. Ne. 3 R. WATKR Bt sad 83 N. DELAWARE Avenue. UlCUAKL WKATKR. OKOKOS B. H. UHLUO. V7EAVEH It CO., It ope und Twine 31aiiuficlurer AMD Dealers In lleinp untl lkip Chandlery. No W North WATKrt Mrrut, 4 1 lm No. S4 North WUAUV&3, Pulalcipul.t.
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