National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-09-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

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York Times, that jefferson Davis likes tho
Democratic ticket In Virginia lie also APP
proves Of the way that party manages things
generally. lie knows the candidates, says
they were faithful during the war, and de- ,
clarcs Of them that they were OF Those who
counted the cost Of secession, and stood arm !
through the storm that followed H."
A STATE election will be held In Maine to-
day. There are two regular candidates for
Governor, viz; Republican, Nelson Dingicy,
IT,, Of Lewiston; Democrat, Joseph Tltcomb,
Of Keunebuuk Quite recently, however, the
name Of Joseph II. Williams, Of Augusta, has
been brought out, and has found Endorsement
In local meetings. Mr.. Williams was prcsi-
dent OF the Senate, and served out Hamlin's
term as Governor, In 1857.
A DISPATCH to the Philadelphia Press says
that Wendell Phillips has purposcly abstalncd
from taking any part In the contest, because,
while he Is personally friendly to Butler he
does not entirely approve OF the manner In
| which the latter seeks to obtain the nomina.
ton. Butle.'s friends, however, say that
| Phillips cannot be counted against him, an,
thai, as be.wccn Butler and Washburn, per-
soually, Phillips prefers Butler.
THE Confcderacy Is divided against itself,
even In death. Very recently such papers as
the Richmond Wig have been compelled to |
make public dcnunciation Of the comments |
contained In jeff. Davis late speech. The |
hot-hcaded. rampant and enthusiastic papers
Of the South, however, Of which the Peters
burg Appeal IA q fair sample, found much to
commend In the speech, ard 10 condemn In
the utteranccs Of such papers as the Wing.
BRICK PoNERor, while making a speech
I In Texas, was asked by q listener, what has
, the Northern man done for Texasl" to which
he replied, Taken the weeds out Of your
I 81. tail nSz..l
fru'. trees, built your largest and best houses,
imported your finest breed Of horses and cat
tie, erected nearly every machine shop,
foundry, and mill that you have among you:
/ They have minded their own business, and
have not disturbed large audience by ask
honest industry to keep out of tho shcrid's
hands and thirty feet ahead Of the tax col
y lcctor."
u HoS. HIRAM r. REvELs, formerly United
IS States Senator, has resigned his Office as Sec
y rotary OF State of Mississippi probably In
20 tending to conflne himself In the future more
closely TO the discharge Of his important and
IA pressing duties as president Of Alcorn univcr.
4. sity. In his letter to Governor Powers he says
, that ho took the sccretaryship, al the begin
!. ming Of the year, at his request, 70 prevent
Is trouble which was growing out of tho rival
" claims u different gentlemen for that POSI-
re- ton. each applicant Intending to appear be-
a fore the State convention, and as the con
vention has been held and the nomination
" made, no difficulty can now arise from any
TO appointment he secs at to make. 6r.. OIL.
m The Albany Journal says the Republican,
al Of New York snter upon the campaign Of
r. This year with the strongest confidence and
oil the best spirits. The State committee has in
be itiated the work In tho most prompt, direc
he and buslness-like manner. While our adver
C. sarics arc still debating In what form tho,
a shall present themselves, while they are still
In the fog as to the very first question Of tn,
ry canvass, the Republican committee ha
to sounded the buglc-call and put the column II
Nv this is the signal with the determination an,
- tho faith Of success. There arc very few can
VI did and rational men In the State who nov
en- doubt u Republican victory.
De THE Democrats have one important I'D
Gu vantage In the Ohio canvass. Their candi
~ date for Governor has been out Of public In
W. so long that his political record Ia rs undis
III coverablc as tho lost books OF Tacllus. Ill
he opponent, Noyes, has been In active politica
hi life ever since he lost his leg on the battle
M field, and the Democrats arc busily at worl
W inventlng and circulating all sorts of lie
OF about his manner Of administering the offic
his OF probate judge, to which he was elected fiy
ng or six years ago, and they keep him busy re
ia futing their ISLANDERS. Alien, who Is q states
"A man after the order Of Melchisedcck, hayin
40 Neither beginning Of years nor end of day,
% has performed no public service within III
u. memory Of men now living.
" EXPRESSING It's conviction that the Demo
~ Gratis Of Connecticut, elated by their success
IN Of last year, will make vigorous effort +
p secure the Legislature again In 1874, aud thu
he elect United States Senator, the New Londo
Of Telegram (Rep.) declares that the Republica
he party cannot hope TO succeed II II enters tn
y, campaign with q milestone In the shape Of
~ salary-grabbcr about Its neck. "Mr. Kc
Iie logg," 1t says, as the milestone 10 which W
at refer, and very heavy one too. In q clos
ng State like Connecticut we cannot afford toll
Il any salary-grabbers. The Waterbury Amei
~, lean afiirms that MIR. Kellogg has not draw
ist his share Of the grab, bat the people Al
M anxious to hear directly from that gentleman
&C. II he Is not one Of the grabbers, 1t Is certainl
st. TO be hoped that he will make public al
60 nounccment of the fact before the opening
~ the campaign. The sooner he speaks, tl
nc better II will be for the Republican caus,
as His continued sileuco Is damaging to IL
he party"
APRoros OF the present discussion I
"Cesarism" Is the following definition Of II
W. original Julius. Julius Cesar-an ancioI
VI Roman Of celebrity. lie advertised TO II
eh effect that he had rather be first at Ron
ties than second at small village. He was
,ad man Of great muscular strength. Upon on
Da, occasion he threw q whole army across ii
80" Rubicon. A general named Pompey met hi
~ !" In what was called the tented Held, b.
Inc Pompey couldn't hold a Roman candle |
Julius. We arc assured, upon the authorit
Of Patrick Henry, that Cesar had his Brl
tus.' The unbiased reader Of history, how
ever, will conclude that, on the contrar,
Brutus rather hud Caesar. This Brutl
never struck me as being an unpleasant ma
III. TO meet, but he did Caesar. After addressin
ra, q few oral remarks TO Brutus In the Lati
lin. Language, Cesar expired. ; His subsequel
the career Is without interest. Cesar was bal,
Al. which Grant Is not, and wore q iaural n,
a . brush to conceal the billiard.ball which i
~ called a head"
NOT ia, T., VI. ,,.,.,,.,,,,..,, ..,.. ~, =,
ING ihe Nc" iprN inueIN''''" 'nS' y, "
on, HerdTs Cssarian performances The Herd
'as- affords In Tia management Of ils last pet sci
Al, An s,,i,n an iIns,ra,Ior bow nersisience "A
I'd. ,naLc nnnsonse he M iasI taken Inv many Z.
as sense. Lei a fool stare at a steeple lor
,ee enough, and he will gather crowd that wi
Nra ann llNRI