Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-05


NUNBEk Of the most substantial business
men Of Cleveland have Issued an address to the
workIngmen In favor Of Parsons for Congress.
In Iowa they compare the enthusiasm for
Greeley TO the racing qualities Of the mud
turtle.
TUE Democrats Of Maine are not to have even
the one state Senator which has been conceded
To them, as a majority Of the whole nu mber Of
votes was not cast for any one candidate.
IT IL reported that Butler Duncan, banker,
will DO the candidate Of the Tammany party
Tor mayor Of New York. 1t Is said that he has
InIlInated his willingness 70 accept.
DEMOCRATIC Legislative candidates are to 10
made up in this county with special reference to
Frank Blair as Senator the objections IT Mr..
SchuTI and the WrHiiche Post notwithstanding.
Missouri DemOcrGL
DuRrNa three years Of JOhnsOn's adminlstra-
ton, with a tax Of two dollars a gallon on
whisky, only ~, OOO, 900 were collected. During
the three years Of Grants administration, with
a tax Of hIty cents a gallon on whisky the
amount collected and turned Into the Treasury
was tlj7,OOOOOO.
Hon, ALEXANDER MEGGETT, an old Wlscon.
sin Democrat, will take the stump for Grant
early this month, and continue In the field until
aftor the election. The Milwaukee Sentinel
says that, being a capital speaker, he will do
valuable service in the good cause, and be the
means Of considerably Increasing the majority
IN that state for Grant and Wilson.
DURIEa II. Us visit to the Cincinnati, expo.
sItion, little six years old boy, whose father Is
a subscriber for HdrPsr's Weekly, having been
eniolnsd to look out for the Sage, recognized
him at once on his entrance, calling out; There
he Is, papa, Just like his picture; but what has
he done with the little card he on bis coat
tRilr
A KIND Of heavenly rapture, so to speak, must
come stealing over tho minds OF II. as keepers
as they press him once more 10 their bOsoms.-
Cincinnati GdsSns. 1t Is painful to be Obliged
to dash the touching illusion that II. as keep
ers here are In the habit Of pressing him to their
bosoms. Their resources may be limited, but
they amt quite so limited as that-N Y. com.
AdUerttscT.
Tue few mistakes that Grant has made
Are but Of small account;
While on the credit side arrayed
We md large amount;
Plenty at home, with peace abroad,
Prosperity not seant-
A steady tightening oft load,
And so go for Grant!
A REPUBLICAN, writing from Alabama, says
the Ku.Rlux spirit Is again rife there. We
says: "In some parts Of tho State no man dare
say he Is a Republican. Our meetings are con
stAntly being broken up, and our friends IRE
uuontly shot and beaten. ! know what say
/ am hore among them have lived here for
years; and toll you tina. the condition OF affairs
Is = disgrace to our country. Republicans hole
have no chance-nO safety
HERE are foW pertinent questions Why
should Greeley, who favored peaceful secession,
be preferred by any loyal man 70 tue hero who,
crushed secesslon2 Why should party that
has done so we'll as tho Republicans DO dis.
handed to crafty disappointed place hunters
and discarded corruptOnlstsF why Is not
marty with good principles better than party
with no principles at all Why should the
movement for complete civil rights TO all races
no intrusted TO lis worst enemies
ME-, JACKSON, esq, lifelong Democrat, Of
Berwick, Columbia county, Pa, In reply to u
letter from u number Of party friends, asking
far his assistance TO the national campaign,
wrote A reply, In which he used the following
language: 'Irnder no circumstances could he
"a Inconsistent to all my former principles Of
politioaI faith rs 20 support Horace Greeley.
IIke Fsau Of old, his history, politically NOR.
nIIV and socially has been as unstable as water.
0sn Grants administration, although not meet.
Ing nv Views In some particulars, has been one
of financial prosperity, and marked by a iAlf De
g,o. on statesmanshIp. l, therefore, think 1t
wise to retain hlm In power, ra'hef 'hau ny 10
ms that We know not Of "