National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-18

The Baltimore American says that while
the Democrats will probably have majority
In the next State Senate of Maryland, the
Republican majority In the House will prob
ably be large enough to secure, on joint bal
lot, the election Of Republican United States
Senator In place Of William T. Hamilton,
whose term expires In March, 1875.
1T WOULD SEEM, from the tone Of the Bour-
bon press Of the South, that the Democracy
Of that section has transferred Its former
love for the black race to the redskins Of the
plains. The execution Of Captain Jack and
his fellow-assassins has aroused the most
the most violent dcnunciatlons Of the Admin
istration for Its non-interference TO prevent
the faithful administration Of the law.
Ex-GovERSoR PALMER, of Illinois, Ia,
written letter on personal liberty and per.
sonal morals, In which he says he has no faith
In the ministry of the police Office as an agency
for the promotion OF morals, and that "uuder
| our system Of municipal government the au-
thority OF the local magistracy and of the
police Is practically absolute, and the help
less and feeble arc often outraged, and thou
sands arc made criminals by being first treated
rs criminals.
An ARTICLE just passed by the Pcnusyl l.
vania constitutional convention provides that
cities may be chartered whenever majority
of the electors Of any town or borough having
population Of at least ten thousand shall
vote, at any general election, In favor Of the
same; prohibits municipal commissions from
contracting debts or mourning liabilities, ex-
| ccpt In pursuance of an appropriation pre-
| yiously made therefor by the municipal gov
eminent; and requires every city TO create
| q sinking fund, which shall be inviolably
pledged Tor the payment Of Its funded debt.
THE New York Graphic, of Thursday,
printed two cartoons that were Unusually
good, one illustrating the Ring In Philadcl.
phla, the other the Ring In Brooklyn. The
only hope for Philadelphia Is In the pencil OF
such al lists as Mast. The newspaper press OF
that city arc either afraid OF or In collision
| with the Ring; or, perhaps, they are held In
check by the barbarous libel law Of Pennsyl-
yania that metes out punishment to an editor
In exact proportion 10 the truth Of the ''libcl''
published, With the State Legislature under
control Of the Philadelphia harpies the people
Of the Centennial city are In terrible fix.
SPEAKING Of the nomination of Hon. s. s.
Cox TO oil the vacancy in Congress caused by
the death Of Hon. James Brooks, the New
York Euening Post says; Tho nomination
OF Mr.. Cox was q necessity with the Demo-
Gratis, and was concession 10 public opinion
rather than an indication Of returning rea-
son or virtue In party. Mr.. Cox has served
many terms In Congress from Ohio and from
this State, and has proved himself q valuable
legislator. His only conspicuous fault Is that
he persists in calling himself Demonral
when really he has very little feeling In com
mon with the present Democratic organiza.
ton. He Is thorough free-tradcr, an intel.
ligent debater and honest, qualifications
which have been Of late years conspicuous
for their absence In Congress. Tho author
of the back-salary amendment calls him q
coward and demagogue because he was
among the first to turn his share Of the plum.
der into the Treasury, and this Is one Of the
best certificates of character with which Mr.
Cox will go before his constituents"