4 TOE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA , WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 18711 felting clcgwiilt PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON (SUNDAYS KICEPTKD), AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH BUILDING, No. 103 S. THIRD STREET, rniLADELPHIA. The Price is three cents per copy (double sheet), eighteen cents per week, payable to the carrier by whom served. The subsoription price by mail is Nine Dollars per annum, or One Dollar and Fifty Cents for two months, invariably in advance for the time ordered. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1S71. Thk Statb Crntral Committkh of the Republi can party of Pennsylvania will meet at the Logan House, Altonna, on Wednesday, Jnne 21, at 12 M. A full attendance Is requested, aa business of Im portance w 111 be transacted. RC88ELI. EltRKTT, Chairman. Republican newspapers please copy. A FEW rOINTS FOR REPUBLICAN VOTERS TO CONSIDER. One of our morning contemporaries, pre vious to the meeting of the conventions, urged the importance of making good nomi nations, but at the same time announced its intention of supporting the regular ticket, no matter what names wero upon it. Asa matter of course the wire-pullers were not frightened to any given extent, and the re gular Republican ticket, which, true to its promise, our contemporary is now earn estly advocating, is chiefly remarkable for containing the names of bat two or three men who are at all worthy of the public con fidence. What value the arguments and ap peals of a paper that has guaranteed in ad vance to support any nomination that might be made can have with intelligent men, we are unable to understand; and as the ran& and file of the Republican party have never yet given their adhesion to the old Democratic doctrine that it is the duty of every member of the party to vote for the Devil if be is the regular nominee, it is to be hoped that they will not do so at this late day. Scratching has always been considered rather a virtue thau otherwise in the Republican ranks, and the operations of the scratchors have done more to preserve the purity of the party than any other influence. Men who yield their indi vidual judgment, who permit themselves to blindly follow wherever certain politicians may choose to lead them, and who at every election vote whatever ticket is placed in their hands without inquiry as to the fitness of the candidates, have about as much influ ence as so many logs of wood, and logs of wood are about as capable of appreciating the responsibilities that devolve upon citi zenship. It is the independent voters who make it a rule to scratch liberally when there is necessity for it, and who resolutely refuse to vote for corrupt men, who really hold the balance of power; and we sincerely hope thut the noble army of scratchers will be out in force at the next election, unless some radical changes are made in the Republican ticket between now and October. This morning our contemporary above referred to oilers to its readers a number of reasons why the Republi can voters of Philadelphia should vote for the whole ticket, and it suggests that from complete harmony complete viotory will follow. We concur tin this last propo sition, but there will be neither complete harmony in the Republican party, nor will it achieve complete viotory, with a tioket for the most part made up of names of notoriously corrupt end incompetent men. Befose the nominations were made we pointed out the way to victory when we urged that the best men of the Republican party should be put up for the offices to be filled in October, and if this had been done the triumph of the Re publican ticket would have been assured. Our contemporary asks, "What good can any Republican hope to accomplish by voting against this ticket?" The answer to this naive question is very easy so easy, indeed, that we wonder it did not ooour to the writer of the article in question. The answer is, that by so doing they will probably prevent the nomination of such a ticket next year, for our contemporary is totally mistaken when it states that the ticket represents the wishes of forty thousand Republicans of all races and classes. It is a well-known fact that the nomi nations were set up inadvance, and that the delegate elections were so manipulated that there was absolutely no choice, and the men who arranged the nominations on the you-tiekle-me-and-1'll-tickle-you principle evi dently have a very poor opinion of the intelli gence of the average Republican voter, or they would be very shy of making any refer ences to the manner in which the nomina tions were made. Two other of the queries of our contempo rary contain suggestions of importanoe, and they deserve to be looked into, as they con tain the gist of the whole matter. They are aa follows: "Does anybody expect to improve the finan cial condition of Philadelphia by eleoting poli ticians to take charge of the city government who belong to the party that plunged the nation into bankruptcy before the Rebellion, and covered Pennsylvania with debt ? "Is there a Republican in Philadelphia who does not know that the defeat of the Repub lican party In the comic g eleotion will be to give over this city to the imitators of Tarn many in New York, where the rights of per- Bon and of property are openly defied ?" To the first of these questions we will reply by asking one: "Does anybody expect to improve the financial condition of Philadelphia by eleoting politicians who are notoriously corrupt, and who only make ase of the machinery of the Republican party to promote their own ad vancement and to secure opportunities for plunder 't There are honett men outside of the Re publican organization, and if the Damocrats only Lave the wisdom to nominate such a ticket as they can nominate if they will, they will both deserve and receive the support of citizens who think that an honest and economical administration of the city govern mint is a matter of the very highest im portance. With regard to the second query, we answer that many Republicans know that the ticket offered for their acceptance is for the most part made up of the names of men who are watching the performances of "Boss" Tweed and bis confreres with unooncoaled envy, and who long for an opportunity to establish a Tammany government in Philadelphia. Some of them were the originators and the promi nent supporters of the infamous commission bills introduced at the last session of the legislature, and if they are elected to fill valuable offices next October, it may be con sidered as certain that the commission schemes will be revived in some shape or other, and with a fair prospect of success. The Tammany ring of New York professes to be Democratic, but that is only for the pur pose of securing those who always vote the etrigbt Democratic ticket no matter what names may be upon it. la point of fact, the Tammany ring is a no-party organization: its only principle is plunder, and it makes use of men of all parties to accomplish its ends. Are the voters of Philadelphia willing to risk having the government of Philadel phia modelled after that of New York by electing the objectionable characters who have forced themselves upon the Republican ticket? If they are not, they have .but one course to adopt, and that is to cast their votes for decent men, if any are put up, no matter what their political principles may be; and a crushing defeat of the present ring ticket will do more to secure good nominations and a Republican victory next year than anything that could happen. A GRATEFUL ESTIMATE OF WEST ro INT! We had almost thought that one of a con temporary's "fancies" had strayed into its "facts" when we first alighted on its late estimate of West Point, but, looking more closely, we found it to be a fact grimmer than even any of its fancies. "West Point," says our contemporary, "should be either thoroughly reformed or else put out of exist ence; for ourselves, we care very little which. If we cannot have a better managed national academy than the present, we had better have none at all." Hoity-toity! how ruthless is the possessor of unlimited power! But it strikes us, if we may be permitted to think, that if our contemporary's lost proposition, with its implication of posrible reform in the institution, be granted, there is very little good temper and sense in our contemporary's saying that it cares very little whether or not the institution is put out of existence. Is the hitch in the writing or in right thinking ? We find it asserted that "if there is any set of persons in the United States who thoroughly misunderstand their own position, it is the cadets at West Point." Now we should not, just at the present speaking, be willing to affirm that, for we are inclined to think that one who sets out dogmatically to teach, and finds himself taught, is in about the falsest position in which one can be placed, and in that position is our contemporary. These young men of Went Point, continues our contemporary, are educated and salaried at the public expense, and being treated with so much liberality, all that is asked of them in return is to be "orderly, gentlemanly, and loyal." Really, to judge by the way this is put, one should suppose that we were speak- iug of some eleemosynary institution. But what is the fact? To quote the words of General Cullum, the painstaking and aoourate compiler of "The Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy," 'The nation maintains the Military Academy for its own, and not jor the graduates' interest." It seems rather ridiculous to mention that, but some people are not well informed as to the Government's object. Is nothing expected of them but to be "orderly, gentlemanly, and loyal?" A great deal more is expected, and received, too. A cadet pledges himself to serve in the army for a certain time after graduating, and so strong is the force of pre cedent which honor has established and abided by, that it is extremely rare for a graduate of West Point to resign his commission until he has served long enough to repay by his ser vices all that he has received. "Ab to loyalty," still continues our contem porary "the country has not yet forgotten that every Southern cadet deserted his colors, and sided with the Rebels, even though his own State might be nearly divided." Hear General Cullum: "Of those officers ap pointed in the army from civil life nearly one-half, while but a little over one-fifth of the West Point officers, left the service and joined the rebellion." Can Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Union, Princston, or any other college in the land show a higher record of patriotism and sacrifice ? Assuredly not: for their Southern graduates espoused the Rebel cause almost en masse. And is it it just to launch anathemas at the Military Academy which saved by the antidote of its loyal teaobing one-half of its Southern pupils, who, from infancy to early manhood, before they entered this our truly national institution, had imbibed the poison of secession till the virus bad permeated every fibre of their hearts and brains? That noble band of one hundred and sixty-two Southern graduates, cradled and reared in State allegiance, but rescued from treason by West Point influences, bravely battled against rebellion, and no less firmly against every appeal of relative and friend to swerve them from loyalty and duty. These, with all Northern officers (save sixteen who dishonored their Alma Mater; and one hundred and ten graduates from civil life who rejoined the military service, fought the good fight for the Union." Now what is the ostensible cause of all this hullabaloo about the Academy? The hazing t f ceded by cadets. We do not deny tha having is reprehensible, and, believing so, we reprehend it. But are we in cocsequence to indulge in, to countenance, or to maintain pilence under the infliction of a sweeping tirade against the Academv? The opinion of those most favorably situated to form an opinion is that to West Point, with all its faults, is due, directly or indirectly, what ever military success and prestige we enjoy the very integrity of the republic. The estimate of the people at largo holds that the graduates of West Point are as a class remarkable for ability, refinement, culture, and integrity. The young graduate leaves the Academy a little too stiff in his gait, his cap a little too much a-cock, and with a little too much conceit within it; but ishe essentially different from the civilian gra duate ? He is in that phase a cub, which, like all other cubs, the world is to try to lick into shape; and in his case, the world, having generally good material to work upon, gene rally succeeds in the attempt. Well did the superintendent of the Academy say, "Boys will be boys," to which we add, Would that such a rule applied also to men! THE FORT WARDENS RILL. Br a communication which appears in another column, it will be seen that we were led into a serious error yesterday in our comments upon the supplement to the law relating to the Port Wardens, because we innocently sup posed that the Secretary of the Board of Trade had good authority for his statement, that an enormous fee was henceforth to be exacted from every little fchallop entering the port of Philadelphia. It appears that Secre tary Perkins has magnified a fee of one dollar and fifty cents into the astounding aggregate of one hundred and fifty dollars; and it is alleged, further, that the new bill makes no increase whatever of the fees hitherto collttttd, its object being merely to ensure prompt reports of vessels arriving, so that complete statistical tables may be pre pared, and that confusion in the harbor and evasions of laws intended to guurd the health of the city may be prevented. Under these circumstances we feel bound to apologize to the gentlemen whom we attacked, and to inform our readers that the statement of the Secretary of the Board of Trade, on which our article of yesterday was based, was incor rect in its most essential particulars. It appears by an Associated Press despatch from "Washington that the aggregate deficit in the accounts of the Collectors of Iuterna Revenue reaches nearly three millions of dol lars, more than one-third of this sum being due by collectors residing in the State of Louisiana, whose large defalcations are attri buted to the cumbrous machinery provided for the collection of taxes on cotton. It is said that a large portion of the sums due the Government will be collected from the bonds men of the defaulters during the present year, and it is to be hoped that this anticipa tion will be realized. In view of the immense amounts already paid into the National Trea sury as produots of internal revenue, the de ficits in the loyal States are comparatively small; but it is right that the claims of the Government should be rigidly collected in every instance, so that tax-payers may at least have the satisfaction of knowing that the Bums exacted from tbem have all fouud their way into the national coffers instead of the pockets of plundering politicians. NOTICES. Communists Coming to America J Cable telegrams announce that tens of thousands of the Paris Communists are preparing to come to this country. There is nothing to be done, we sup pose, but to let them come, and though they have behaved of late as If they all needed "straight Jackets," we will clothe them In graceful and cheap garments from Oak Hall, and thus submit them to civilizing and refining influences which will soon make them harmless aDd peaceable citizens. Gents' Summer Suits made OF LINEN, DOCK, DRAP D'ETE, THIN CASSIMERE, ALPACA COATS, COSTUMES DE VOTAOB COATS, WHITE MARSEILLES VESTS, . DUSTERS, At prices to suit every one who favors Oak Hall with a visit. Wanamaker & Brown, Oak Ball, The Largest Clothino House in America, S. E. corner Sixth and Market Streets. FURNITURE. NOTICE. G. W. LEWIS GREAT AMERICAN FURNITURE DEPOT, S. W. Corner 12th and MARKET, ENTRANCE No. 1213. Tils establishment 1 without a rival, being the eadlng house of tbe day. W BOLES A LB TO ALL. N. B. We will undersell tbe lowest estimate of any timer eeiamiBlimeui in me Dusiness. 8 ilmwrpt t. W. corner TWELFTH and MARKET, 7i uniti in: AT COST. A. BARLOW, No. 45 SOUTH SECOND STREET, Offers his extensive atook of FURNITURE A. rV COB rX FOR CASH, DURING TBE MONTH OK JUNK. Tuli is a rare opportunity, as bis Furniture U of Viva. tn.llt. . . -w n . . 'IT a l il ilal.i,. Vww ... I I Jul. e 80 lutrp GROCERIES, ETOi NEW SALMON. cnxrrsxff a, iyiaddocii, Wo. lis g. TllIIlD Street, Dealers and Importers in FIINE GHOCE1UE8, Eave received this day a few cases of the Ucw XVova Scotia SMOKED AND SPICED SALMON, The first of the season. ttMp OL.OTH1NU. s ORSE CLOTHES FOR SUMMER u NDER all previous prices. NDERSTAND wisdom, and come buy them. IvI ELTING weather teaches all cood EN and BOYS to wear thin clothes. MATERIALS on hand In profusion, A T"k V J T J 1 E MrORIUM of fashion fuU of LEGANT Summer Raiment. JJOC&HILL & GREAT BIIQWN Li All, Finest Clothing Establishment in Philadelphia or Elsewhere, 603 and 605 CHESSTJT STREET. 'pHIIADELPHIAjPA, TO BE SOLD All oar stock of Heady-made Clothing, Which is to be disposed of to enable ni to carry on solely a CUSTOMER BUSINESS. The sale la Imperative, and the Redactions in Prices are startling and real, while the high reputation oar READX MADE GARMENTS have obtained for general good, style, elegance, fineness, and durability of both fabric and making, cause the prices to which we refer you to be notable and extraordinary. Fine Light Weight Coats, 30, $9-00, $10 00, tiaoo. " " Casslmere Pants, $5 00, $000, $7-00. " ' Vests, $100, fl'SO, 1175, 3"00. Dock Fants, $3 -00, $4 00. " Duck Bro wn Pants, $2 00, $3 -50 ; Vests, f 1 B0, $180. 60 to 78 per cent, below regular prices. WESTON & BROTHER, TAILORS, S. W. Corner NINTH and ARCH Eti , PHILADELPHIA. A full assortment now In store OF THE CHOICEST NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. A SUPERIOR GARMENT AT A REASONABLE PRICE. t 8 8mrp DRUGS, ETO. Genuine Olive Oils, FOR TABLE USE. COX'8 SPARKLING GELATINE, RIOTAPIOOA, BERMUDA ARROW ROOT, SCOTCH OATMEAL, now landing and for sale by ROBERT SHOEMAKER & CO., IMPORTING DRUGGISTS, N. E. Corner FOURTH and RACE Streets. Elder Flower Soap. Just received, by tbe Flora nalburt, from London, an invoice of BEN BOW 8 CELEBRATED ELDER FLOW EH, WINDbOR, GLYCERINE, and HONEY BOA PS. ROBERT SHOEMAKER & CO., N. E. Comer FOURTH and RACE Streets. 6 1 Sm4p PHILADELPHIA. CENUINE CA8TILC SOAP. "CONTI" BRAND, BOTH WHITE and MOTTLED. 4C0 boxes now landing from brig Cuba, direct from Leghorn, Italy. AL8A, TUSCAN OLIVE OIL IN FLASKS. UOIIIvUT M1IOV9IAUEH & CO., Importing Druggists, IS linrp 8. E. corner FOURTH and Ra.CE bu. DRY GOODS EDWIN HALL, No. 28 SOUTH SECOND STREET, Ual decided to close out his 8UMMER 8TOCK OF SILKS, and will offer inducements In Black and White Stripe. Grey and Black Stripes. Bine and White Stripes. Green and White Stripes. Brown and White Stripes. Violet and White Stripes. Also, the above varieties in CliecKs Also, a few very choice styles of Chene. a fall assortment of I'lain Colored Silks, In the new drslrnble Miartes. Colored Silks for trimming purposes. Snpetlor quality Black Silks. Japanese Silks, Japanese Kobes, closing out cheap. I.nce Sacqnes, Iare Sacqucs. Lace Sacqnes, Lace Sacques. Lace Pulntes. Lace Polntes. Summer Shawls. Summer Shawls. EDWIN HALL, No. 28 SOUTH SECOND STREET, Above Chesnnt. 4-4 Percales for Ladies' Shirt Waists and Suits. Black Stripes. Blue Stripes. Green Stripes. Brown Stripes. . Purple Stripes. Pink Stripes. EDWIN HALL, No. 28 SOUTH SECOND STREET. Plain Colored Lawns for Ladies' Suits. Plain Violet Lawn. Plain Buff Lawn. Plain Blue Lawn. Plain Green Lawn. Plain Pluk Lawn. Plain Black Lawn. Plain Percales, same colors. Percale Robes, Full Dress Patterns, S3 for the Dress. All SprlDg and Summer Dress Goods closing out at very low prices. EDWIN HALL, No. 28 SOUTH SECOND STREET, Bi low Market. 0 19 mw2Up Superior Qualities of Black Silk AND WOOL AND ALL-WOOL IIERNANIES, AT E EDUCED PRICES. Black Heruaul, 50c. Blackllernanl, C2c. Black Ilernanl, 75c. Black Ilernanl, 85c. Black Ilernanl, $1. Black Ilernanl, $110. Black Ilernanl, $135. All of which we recommend as to quality and color, and are now twenty-dve per cent, less than early season prices. EDWIN HALL, No. 98 SOUTH PECOND STREET. Very ich Lawn Robes, Full Dress Patterns. Lilac Lawn Robes. Green Lawn Robes. Brown Lawn Robes. Black Lawn Robes. Blue Lawn Robes. Pink Lawn Robes. Rich Organdies and Lawns by the yard at very io w prices. EDWIN HALL, No. 28 8QUTH SECOND STREET. EYRE AND LANDELL, ARCH STEEET, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL SPRING TRADE, ARE NOW CLOSING THE REMAINS OF SUMMEE STOCK. SILKS, SUITS, SACKS, SASHES, GLOVES, LINENS, Swisses, Hernani, Grenadines, Handkerchiefs. LADIES PREPARING FOR Til EIR SUMMER TRAVELLING .SUPPLIED WITH EVERYTHING DESIRABLE IN THE DRY GOODS LSS!. IT smw lui DRY GOODS. JOHII W. THOMAS & CO., Kot. 405 and 407 IT. SECOND Street, Dave Just received a Fresh Assortment of " LLAMA LACE POINTES AND LLAMA LACE SACQUES, Which they offer at Exceedingly Low Prices. 8 88 wfmBmrp PEICE & WOOD, N. W. Corner EIGHTH and FILBERT, Have Just received, Patfn Tlald Nainsooks, Plaid Organdies, Plaid Swiss, Victor. la lawns, Swiss Muslins. French Swiss Muslins, Nainsooks, HoJt-OniHh Cambrics, etc. rimies, mod qualities, SO, W, 81. 8T)tf, 00c. Corded I'lqnes, SS, 85)tf, 40, BO, 6tc. Tucked Muslins, Khirred Muslins. et. Marseilles Counterpiturg, verj henp. A large afsortment of Honicomo yullts. Table Linens, Nupktns and i'owels. fhlrtlnjr Linens. Colored Linens for Salts. Nursery Utrd-eye, etc. Nopquito Netting by tte piece or yard. Tarlatans lor coverings, Percales, I'rlnis, etc. Mack hilp, very cheap. UlacK Alpacas V!5, 81, S1, 40, 45, 5 62XCUptOjl. Ulack Ilernar.ies. A lurpe assortment of Hamburg Edgings, Flounc Idrs and Inpcrttrifr. Pique Triminlim. Tacking, Tiufflings. l aniefc'aml Gents' Linen IMKfs., under regular priccH. New Style Slltc and Wood Fans. Linen Fans, Japanese and Palra I ear Fans. Pargains In Ladle', Gents', aud Uh Ulrcn's Hosiery ari Oloves. Ribbons in Colored, White and BlacK. PRICE A WOOD, N. W. cor. EIOHTII and FILBERT. 81 W (rtfc PARASOLS, 7HC, 11, SV25: LINED, $1-25, Jfl-BO, $1-75: Silk Snn Umbrellas, Doc., fl, $1-23, 11-50, at DIXON'S, No. Si 8. ElUUTJti 8U 8 tf JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE. Jewelers, Chestnut & 12th Sts. Have received a large invoice of very choice East India earls Mounted in the newest and most stylish fashion. 5 1 mwsSrp PIANOS. STEIN WAY SONS' GRAND SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANOS. Special attention Is called to their PATENT UPR1UHT PIANOS. CHAR LICS BLASIU3. Warerooms, No. 1006 CflESNUT Street, Philadel phia; 18tfrp jgCg PIANOS AND ORGANS. g GEO. 8TECK & CCS.) BRADBUHY'8, V PIANOS, HAINES' BROS', J AND MASON AND HAMLIN'S CABINET ORGANS. GOULD & FISUHEK, NO, 923 CUES NUT Street 1. 1. OOULD. ' No. 1018 ARCH Street. WM. 6. yiflCHBB. 1 IT tf 4p OPTICIANS. SPECTACLES. MICROSCOPES, TELESCOPES, THWR MOMETERS, MATHEMATICAL, SUR VEYING, PHILOSOPHICAL AND DRAWING INSTRUMENTS AT REDUCED PRICES. JAMES W. OUEBN & CO., TSOmwfMpl No. 9Zt CHESNUT Street, Pblla. REFRIGERATORS. A SUPERIOR ASSORTMENT AT Wholesale and Retail. All at Low Prices. 1. 1. ItEAltXS Manufactures his own Refrigerators, No. 39 North NINTH Street, 6 BO lmip BELOW ARC B STREET. TRAVELLERS' CREDITS. Oar Letter of Credit gives the bolder the privilege of drawing either on DKEXEL, UAKJES & CO., Paris, IN FRANCS, OK ON XSeisri. A. S. PETRIE & CO., London, IN STERLING, Aa may be fonnd most convenient or profitable, and is available throughout Kurie, To parties going abjoad we otter special facilities, collecting their lu. terefct and dividend daring their absence without vharge. DREXEL & CO., Zfo. Si SOUTH THIRD 8TREKU, PHILADELPHIA. . BAKER, ARNOLD & CO., No.HO CHESNUT Street, Invite attention to their large assortment o GAS FIXTUItlSS . OF NEW AND BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, FIN1SUBD IN GOLD-GILT, ORMOLU, VgRD-AN-TiyCEAND IMPERIAL BRONZE, Which they otTtr at prlcbs Lover limn Ever lJelore Kuown. 0 s lmrp