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THE WEEKLY HERALD.
R. E. FISK,.
..... Editer.
THURSDAY, MARCH 22 , 1877.
MXDD-XOrilIXOWM.
It is a very poor time for our cotemporary
or any one else, to chartre the Kcpublicau
party with hostile feeling against foreigners.
There is no campaign in progress to be bene
fitted by any such falsehood and only a possible
fear that the old Whig party of the South
may be meditating an alliance with the Re
publican part}'. At the last election, we are
confident that it could be shown that more
of the old native Americans voted the Demo
cratic than the Republican ticket. All
through Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky and
Tennessee, was the stronghold of that party
where Democracy lias since ruled in solid
<r lorv. With the illiberal doctrines of the
native American party we have no sympathy
and never expect to see them adopted by any
national party again. The prejudice never
did exist against foreigners as a class, but
only against those who still hold greater al
legiance to a foreign power than to the con
stitution and government of the United States,
and allow themselves to be disposed of like
liocks of sheep. But for ourselves we fear
not even this danger and by no means would
it be wise to prevent any class of foreign immi
gration except possibly the Chinese. It would
be perfect insanity for us to discourage immi
gration which has been the main sourefe of
our growth ever since the discovery of the
continent. We are all immigrants or decend
ants of them of different dates. Even if all
Europe were to come in a single season, we
could provide comfortably for them. We
have more idle than cultivated lands, more
wilderness than settlement and even of that
which is settled and cultivated, little return is
derived that might be realized with more
careful cultivation of smaller parcels of
ground.
There are some of both parties who con
template with fear and aversion the living
stream that is poured out upon our seaboard
from over the waters, poor ignorant and
bigoted as much of it is. Yet there is an
other side to this picture. Under these rough
and repulsive exteriors there is wealth of
heart, mind and muscle, capable of the high
est development.
Some of the very reasons that make them
most repulsive and objectionable at first,
prove advantages in the end. Their ignorance
is better than false knowledge ; their poverty
better than idle wealth. In fact, this immi
gration comes to us in a condition best suited
to be formed over into thrifty, intelligent
American citizens, alienated from their native
land by recollections of their hard lot, and at
tached to their adopted country by their con
trasted improvement.
We believe that the whole country is ad
vancing in intelligence ; and further, that the
Republican party, if it retains its ascendancy
as we expect, will represent the most intelli
gent party of the community, and with in
creasing intelligence comes greater liberality.
The. Republican party is naturally and neces
sarily the party of progress, aud when it for
feits this character will pass away, not to
give place to one still more retrogressive but
to one more progressive. If any party ever
proves hostile to» foreigners it will be the
Democratic party, and they will not that so
long as they can count so steadily on their
blind suppo rt.
PROGRESS OF EVENTS.
For nearly a week we have been without a
Hash of telegraphic information, and now
that the connection is re-established, it goes
on as though we had heard everything that
had been interrupted. This is at first a little
bewildering. We read of instructions issued
by Postmaster General Key and Secretary
Schurz, when the last news betöre was that
the Republicans in the Senate would make a
fight against the confirmation of Key, and
that Schurz was particularly objectionable to
some of the old Republican leaders.
There is to be no extra session of Congress.
There has been and is going to ee no baste in
changing officials. Some Civil Service regu
lations w ill first be adopted.
New Hampshire has gone Republican,
some doubt remaining about Congressmen in
the first District. The country seems to have
been getting on well, even though we have
not been kept advised.
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A WONDERFUL CHANGE.
Can anything be more amusing than the
contrast in the editorial columns of an aver
age Democratic paper to-day and one week
ago. Then we were informed that the hor
rible fraud that had matured in counting
Hayes into the Presidential Chair would cre
ate such a revolution in the public mind that
every honest man would henceforth be a
Democrat to the end of his days. Those
who have been looking for this uprising of
outraged honesty and eut-pouring of righteous
wrath, will be somewhat astonished to see
how coolly and cheerfully the country accepts
the situation. Even down in New Hamp
shire, they vote the Republican ticket with
the same old pertinacity. But the strangest
surprise of all will be over the changed spirit
that has come upon these prophetic sheets in
the narrow compass of a week. It wouk
almost seem that the former Democratic
party was about equally divided on the
question whether Hayes'election oi Tilden's
defeat was the greater blessing. Meantime
the Republicans seem happy and prosperous
and there is just a bare possibility that the
millenium is about to set in. Let it come !
rasters
MONTANA AND THE
ROAD.
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Judging from the fact that the Avant Cour
ier has at last definitely pronounced against
the North aud South Railroad, evidently in
opposition to the better j udgment and natural
instincts of its publisher aud editor, we infer
that the sentiments of its patrons lean more
strongly in that direction. But we have too
much respect for the good sense of its pres
ent editor to think that he has been converted
by the reasons suggested in his leader. Briefly
stated, the reasons given are, first, that it will
cost something, second, it will be worthless
after it is built, or to give more adequate ex
pression to some part of bis reasoning, it
will be an absolute injury to us. bringing our
ranchmen into competition with cheap Mor
mon labor. As to the first reason, there is
something in it, and if we knew any way to
get a railroad without cost, w r e would hunt in
that direction. But unfortunately, it is true,
that railroads, like everything else, cost
money. It is true of the clothes we wear, of
the victuals which we consume, and even of
those articles that we directly produce with
our own labor. But even when a ragged
half-clad man swaps his greenbacks for a
comfortable suit of clothes, he thinks, and it
would generally be thought, that it was a
wise trade. Just so in the matter of a rail
road. If Montana can procure the advantages
of a railroad by a reasonable outlay, we
fancy that the exchange of bonds or even
taxes for a road might be equally as advan
tageous and wise. Of course if a man could
get new r clothes to replace worn out ones,
without cost, it would be easier for him than
to work haid aud earn money to pay for
them. But it seems to be the hard fate of
our situation in this state of existence that
we can get nothing without costing some
thing to us or some one else, and what is
most valuable comes at the highest price
usually. The man who heroically resolves
that he will wear his old clothes Mill a new
suit grows on his limbs, or some one else is
generous enough to present him w ith a suit,
would not w T alk away with the prize of su
perior wisdom by the general verdict ot civi
lized men. The main thing for reasonable
men to consider is, whether at the proposed
cost, the exchange is still advantageous. If
both parties in the exchange are satisfied, it
is better than if it was all profit on one side,
and all loss on the other.
But we are told in an air of seeming wis
dom, if the road will pay, the company will
build it without subsidy, but if it wont pay,
we should not throw away our money on so
foolish an investment. It is not tiue alone
of railroads that they may prove good in the
end, and not at first. We could tell of thous
ands of cases, where fortunes were spent,
before any return profit appeared, but the
result proved the wisdom of the investment.
As well might the farmer complain that the
wheat which he scatters over his ploughed
fields, does not yield him return the next day.
Other things besides crops have their seedtime
and harvest. The subsidy that is proposed
to be given on the part of the Territory, is
not on the theory that we shall draw' back
dividends w hen the road begins to pay ex
penses, but on the well recognized theory
that a railroad will add value to every foot of
ground and every pound of ore in the Terri
tory as soon as the road is built. Our profits
begin before any can come to the road build
ers, and why is it not right that we should
declare a dividend of our profits in favor of
those who bestowed the benefit?
As to the other proposition that a railroad
would injure us, we hardly know how' to
handle it seriously. We feel inclined to re
fer it to the old lady who wished every body
else was dead and that she had the only
tavern-stand in the world. But wre woulu
even be w illing to guarantee that the question
can be solved even by a flour barometer pro
posed by the Courier iu the name and behalf
of the grangers.
Pen portrait of our next Secretary of
State : "Evarts is a little fellow ; thin as a
shad , with as narrow a head as ever topped
a full-grown pair of shoulders, and a hatch
ety, Indian sort of face. He suggests nothing
so strongly as an animated tomahawk. A
great sharp nose oversüadows all the face
except the mouth, which is too wide to be
overshadowed. It's corners (the mouth's
not the nose'6) are pulled down until the face
is an upleasant, vinegar expression, which is
not lessened by the blackness of the cavern
ous depths out of which the little steel-gray
eyes peer always with a keen and watchful
look. The chin is as sharp as the corner of
a tomahawk, and in shape is very like it.
Customarily the chin is sunk upon the chest,
as though the thin neck was too weak to sus
tain erect the weight of brain. He generally
sits with his arms folded, and has the appear
ance of being always in a fit of deep medita
tion."
Hewitt says he spent $100,000 of his own
money in the late canvass. And all for
nothing. His defeated candidate "sourd" on
him ; and merely permitted to resign the
'Chairmanship of the National Committee.
Poor Abe!
The rinderpest has again broken out in
England, and all importations of neat cattle
and hides of neat cattle coming from that
country are therefore prohibited by the Treas
uary Department until further ordeis. The
terrible disease entered England from Ger
many, and they have therefore stopped all
importations from that country. This is
going to aid the American export trade very
much, besides it will probably tend to stiffen
the prices in oar home market.
VXD SOUTH RAILROAD
THE NORTH
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Views ol a Member of tlie East Eegfisla
tive Assembly. KPSsSÉCÎÜ
Hon. P. W. McAdow, member of the
■Council from Gallatin county, has written an
interesting letter to the Husbandman , dated
Bozeman the 5th inst, from which we extract
the following:
" The people of Gallatin county are di
vided on the question, and men, who in the
beginning denounced it in bitter terms, after
mature reflection are not so stroDg in their
opposition, ;.nd will, if the proposition is
submitted, vote for the bill. All agree that
the railroad will develop the mines and settle
up the Territory ; but local prejudice exists
to such an extent, that many will take a
fancied revenge for the defeat of the North
Pacific, one year ago.
Our Territory has depopulated until what
few are left are like the old woman at the
tea party. We snarl, and snap aud fuss
among ourselves until nothing of public
benefit can be accomplished. For my part,
can see no possible hope for Montana if
the present opportunity is cast aside ; it is the
only genuine proposition we have ever had,
and, in my humble opinion, will be the
last for many years. The Union Pacific
Company can, and will build this road im
mediately, and speedy relief is what we want.
A first-class three-loot road is capable of
performing the work of six times our pres
ent traffic, and will be sufficient for every
purpose, until we gain a population of 50,
000 or 65,000 people ; besides it can be op
erated cheaply, and from the very beginning
will pay expenses, thereby giving us daily
communication the entire season with the
Eastern States.
In section 14 you will find a clause, levy
ing a tax of one-twelfth of the gross pro
ceeds of the shipment of ores and bullion ;
also oue-tweuty-fifth of the gross proceeds
of the passenger traffic. This, of itself, will
pay the interest, and establish a sinking fund
that will pay the bonds within the given time;
md while the miners are willing to bear their
burden, I can see no reason why stock-men
and farmers should oppose it, when tney de
pend entirely upon the miners for a market
for their produce.
If we expect to prosper, we must work in
harmony, and not bicker and quarrel about
where the road shall run, and in what town
it shall terminate. It will benefit the entire
Territory, some sections more than others,
but the object is to do the greatest good to
the greatest number.
Our Governor, in bis message to the Leg
islature, recommended that something should
be done to reduce the debts of the several
counties. I am sure every member was ready
and willing to follow his advice. But what
could be done with a population of less than
15,000, and the assessable property less than
$10,000,000, We have a Territorial form of
Government to run and nine county organ
izations to sustain. The valuation and pop
ulation of the entire Territory will not com
pare favorably with an average county in the
States. With this prospect before us what
can we expect but an increase of debt, until
oar credit is destroyed and our bonds become
worthless. The only relief that I can see, is
for us to help build a railroad, bring emmi
gration and capital to our country until we
can count our wealth by millions, aud our
population by tens of thousands.
Montana's resources are inexhaustible.
Our mineral wealth, when developed, will
bring to the country prosperity. Thousands
of men who have gone away, will, upon the
completion of a railroad, return immediately,
and establish themselves iu busines. Then
I ask what is the sense of argument in op
posing this enterprise ? We now have the
assurance of a road that will open to our
people wealth and prosperity. But it through
local prejudice and a blind disregard of our
.own interest, we reject the proposition, we
can expect nothing else but stagnation and
decay."
Montnninns in fit. Louis.
It transpired recently that a number of well
known Montanians were sojourning in St,
Louis, and the genial and hospitable Benj
Stickney, jr., invited them to a grand dinner
at the Planter's House, of which be is^ one
of the proprietors. The Republican gives the
following account of the pleasant event
"The guests, ten in number, John Kinna, H
M. Pärchen, John W. Power, E. G. Maclay
J. M. Barret, T. C. Groshon, W. C. Gillette,
Benj. Stickney, jr., and Messrs. Hood and
Irving. They were on hand promptly at four
o'clock in the afternoon, and enjoyed a re
past prepared in the most attractive style of
the cuisine art. After the dessert was on
speeches and toasts were made, and the com
pany indulged in reminiscences of the wile
life of the frontier, in which nearly every
one present had mingled more or less. A1
together it was an interesting event, and re
called some of the most memorable events
which distinguished the history of Montana.
Nearly all the guests were among the first
who went to the gold fields in the Northwest,
and have grown prosperous and rich in that
distant region. The company adjourned at
a late hour, expressing their acknowledge
ments for the cordial, elegant hospitality of
which they had been made the recipients."
The acting Secretary of the Treasury has
issued a call for the redemption of 5-20 bonds
of 1865, May and November. This call is for
$10,000,000, of which $7,000,000 are coupon,
and $3,000,000 are registered bonds, the
principal and interest to be paid at the Treas
ury on and after the 28th of May next, and
interest will cease on that day.
RKVOKTED SPECIALLY FOR THE HERALD U V
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Confirmation of the Cabinet.
Washington, March 10 —The Senate, iu
executive session to-day, confirmed all the
Cabinet nominations by nearly a unanimous
vote. When the doors were reopened, the
Senate adjourned till Tuesday.
When the Senate went into executive ses
sion the Cabinet nomination» were in turn
eported back from the committees, accom
panied in each case by unanimous recommen
dations for confirmation. A motion was then
made to take up the nomination of David M.
Key for Postmaster General for immediate
iction. No objection was interposed, and a
ote was taken upon the question of confirm
ing which resulted, yeas54, nays 2, the nega
tive votes being cast by Democrats. This
vote was regarded as a test of the strength of
the opposition to the remaining nominations,
and no further opposition was made beyond
i demand for a roil call.
In the case of Schurz's nomination there
were 44 for confirmation and 2 against. The
ote on Evarts' nomination was about the
same. Quite a number of Senators on both
sides abstained from voting, and the few'
negative votes in each instance were cast by
Democrats. Cameron, of Pennsylvania,voted
for Evarts, Schurz and Key, remarking that
his vote for Evarts was under what he re
garded as instructions from his Committee on
Foreign Relations, which had instructed him
to report favorably. Conkling relrained from
voting on this nomination. The nominations
of George McCrary to be Secretary of War
anil George W. Thompson, for Secretary of
the Navy, and Charles Devins, to be Attor
ney General, w r ere confirmed without a roll
call or division. The news of the confirma
ion was received at the White House and
Executive departments, and elicited very sat
isfactory expressions. The President simply
said he was very glad of the prompt action.
Overwhelmed With Anplications.
Washington, March 14.—General Key
finding himself overwhelmed with applica
tions for office has caused the lollowing cir
cular to be prepared for transmission to every
applicant, as to any answer that can be given
at present to any of the constantly accumu
lating letters :
Post Office Dbfaktment, Washington.
Silt :—Your letter of the - has been
eceived and placed upon the files of the
department for consideration, under the rules
of the Civil Service when vacancies occur.
At present none exist.
(Signed) D. M. KEY, Postmaster General.
Appointments.
Washington, March 13.—The President
sent the following nominations to the Senate
to-day: Lot M. Morrill, Collector of Cus
toms, District of Portland and Falmouth,
Me. ; Asha O. Oldes of Vermont, James B.
Howell of Iowa, and Orange Ferris of New
York, Southern Claims Commissioners.
Washington, March 14.—The President
nominated John Jay Knox, Comptroller of
Currency.
Reappointments.
Washington, March 14.— The nominations
of Sherman as Assistant Treasurer, and
White as Naval Officer at San Francisco, and
Fellows, Receiver of Public Moneys, and
McFarland, Register of the Land Office at
Sacramento, are all reappointments for the
full term of four years from the expiration of
the present commissions.
To be Made First Assistant Postmaster
General.
Washington, March 14.—Ex-Postmaster
General Tyner, will undoubtedly be made
First Assistant Postmaster General.
Appointment for Montana
Washington, March 14.—The President
nominated Thomas A. Cummings, Collector
of Customs for the District of Idaho and
Montana.
Secretary Schurz
Washington, March la.—There is the best
reason to believe that Schurz will not remain
in the Cabinet many months, but will resign
to accept a foreign mission, so soon as he has
enjoyed for a short time the honors of a
Cabinet position. Aside from the President's
personal admiration and desire to show his
sincerity for civil service reform, Schurz's
appointment shows how utterly false the
stories about his Know Nothing principles
were.
Sworn In.
Washington, March 13.—Judge Carter
this morning administered the oath of office
Secretary Thompson.
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Congratulatory calls.
Washington, March 14.—A delegation of
thirty gentlemen from Tennessee, headed by
Judge Harrison and Congressman Thorn
burgh, called upon Postmaster General Key
and Secretary Schurz this evening, to offer
their congratulations.
The Uouislan Question to go Over Until
the if ext Session of Congress.
Washington, March 14.—It now seems to
be agreed by common consent that the entire
Lonisiana question shall go over without dis
cussion to the next session of Congress.
— ^ « «on*»» » —
Ben. Hill*» Successor.
Atlanta, (Ga.,) March 14.— H. P. Bell,
the Democratic nominee, was elected to Con
gress yesterday in the 9th district, in place ot
Ben. Hill.
Comments of the Press.
Washington, March 11. —The Democratic
papers to-day publish editorials comendatory
of Hayes' policy, and iu striking contrast
with their recent utterances take a very
cheerful view of the political situation.
The Sunday Herald says : President Hayes
is beginning early to justify the hopes enter
tained by the better element of his party and
to the disappointment of machine politicians
and maiignants. All that be has said and
done thus far goes to show him to be not only
an earnest and sincere but a wise man. The
Herald also declares that although some
fanatical Republicans and some passionate
Democrats may strive to weakeu his adminis
tration. Nevertheless it he perseveres in the
course he has marked out, the heart of the
country will turn toward him aud the strong
hands of its yeomanry will sustain him.
Donn Piatt's Capital praises him, by saying,
under the caption of "Hayes at the lielm,"
the first move of this gentleman proves
that he was not honestly elected President of
the United States. With a firmness that is all
the pleasanter from the fact that it is unex-
pected, he applies the knife to evils in bis
own party, and kicks aside in scorn the dirty
ladder on which he ascended to power, and
with that ladder falls much of the ills that
afflict our unhappy country.
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Civil Service Reform.
New York, March 12. - The Times Wash
ington correspondent says : Key's intention
is to appoint no postmaster without rigidly
inquiring into his capacity, and none will be
removed except for good cause. Key re
quested Tyner to remain as first assistant aud
take charge of the Northern appointments.
Tyner will probably not accept, but the office
W'ill be filled with a Republican at Key's re
quest, and Republicans will be appointed to
office generally except in the South, where
incompetent officers will be weeded out im
mediately.
The 'Tribune's Washington correspondent
says : It is reported that one of the earliest
acts of Hayes' administration will be to change
some important Federal officers in Louisiana.
Several of these are negroes who can neither
read nor write. Even the important position
of naval officer at New Orleans is held by a
negro, w r hose accounts come up to the audit
ing officers signed by "his mark." This per
son is notoriously unable to read or write,and
is reported to divide the large emoluments of
his office with outside persons.
YYasising'toii Gomnii».
Washington, March 14. —The probability
is now decidedly against any action on Kel
logg's case this session.
The place to which Morrill was appointed
is worth from $6,000 to $8,000 per annum.
Blaine recommended his appointment.
Washington, March 12. —It is rumored
that the President will nominate Bristow to
fill the vacancy iu the Supreme Court.
Chicago, March 13.—The Inter-Ocean's
Washington correspondent says : For the
first time in years, the Democrats to-day had
majority in the Senate, and had they been
so disposed, they could have reorganized the
committees, elected officers from their own
party and overturned things generally. To
day's nominations sent to the Senate have
little encouragement to office-seeker?, being
all but one (Morrill's) re-appointments. Mor
rill's appointment displaced Washburn, who
has been an office-holder for 20 years and is
rich. The whole Maine delegation desired
that a proper office be provided for
Morrill, who leaves the Cabinet shattered in
health and very poor.
Washington, March 13. —^ ice President
Wheeler, Secretary McCrary and Assistant
Secretary Connut have, after an examination,
discovered a potent method of supplying the
army with funds without calling an extia
session. They refuse to disclose the plan,
however, before the Cabinet bas considered
it. Wheeler is confident of its constitution
ality.
Among the ieports to night there is one
that Pierrepont and Cushing have been re
called from their respective missions in Eng
land and Spain.
Tlie Eouisian» Senatorstiii».
Washington, March 12. — The Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections met
to-day to take action on Louisiana. Mitchell
submitted a motion authorizing the Chairman
to report to the Senate the following resolu
tion: Resolved , TfaatWm. PUt Kellogg is
prima facia entitled to be admitted to a seat
as Senator from Louisiana, and that the oath
be now' administered to him. 1 he motion
was agreed to by a strict party vote. Salis
bury moved to take up the papers in the case
of J. B. Eustis, who claims to have been
duly elected to the Senate from Louisiana
about two years ago. Rejected by a pait\
vote. Morton will present a written repoit
in connection with the resolution for seating
Kellogg, and the Democratic minority will
also present their dissenting views.
Good News from the So ntl».
New York, March 12. —The Times' Wash
ington special says : Accounts from the
South show a wonderful change of sentiment.
A prominent Southern gentleman, just from
home, says that Hayes bas the power to do
more for the South than Tilden could pojt«.
bly have done had he been elected, and al
ready Hayes has more ea: nest friends among
the Southern people than Aden bad prior to
the day of election. The gentleman sa\ >
the revulsion iu public sen riment is l>e>om
belief, and he expresses the conviction ilia
within six months President Haves "ifi
more popular in the South than lie is no" u
the North.