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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
SPIN Isl REPTRLLG

The historyof Spain since the abdication
of Queen Isabella is simple demonstra-
tiOE of the incapacity of the Spanish pep
pie TO govern themselves. A few leaders,
like Prim, CASTELAR, and SeTrano, were pos
sessed of aspirations which entitled them to
recognition as men of advanced thoughts
and progressive ideas, but Prim was an in
trigucT, never true to any patriotic senti-
ment, while Serrano now stands convicted
of being party to a conspiracy for the res
toration Of the monarchy. 1t IS true that
CASTELAR, was a man whose loyalty to re-
publican principles placed him head and
shoulders above his contemporaries, and
whose devotion to the cause of freedom will
insure for him a bright record in the pages
Of future history but surrounded as he was
while in power by schemers, whose selfish
interests finally accomplished his political
destruction, it is not surprising that with
all his acknowledged ability, he failed TO
make a lasting impress Of his principles
upon the institutions of his country. In
short, the Spanish character is naturally and
intriRsically treacher0us, SO much so that
the purity Of the motives of such leader
as Castelar, shines forth in the dark cloud of
the nations shame with the brilliancy of
an cratic meteor. The student of modern
history and the observer of governmental
progress will not hesitate to acknowledge
these facts, and, remembering the DAYS Of
the Spanish Inquisition, will not wonder
that the ignorant descendants of the bigots
who maintained that cruel institution are
unable to-day to appreciate and understand
the blessings Of popular government.
Lord Macauley summed up the causes of
Spanish national decrepitude in the words
'Gbad government" and should have added
that bad government could only be main
tanned because the people themselves were
bad. He was undoubtedly right, and it
was not requisite that he should trouble
himself to make long record of Spanish
inconsistencies; Of failures to keep pledges
of national faith, and of an utter disregard
of the most solemn obligations. to prove il.
The stupidity which dictated the policy of
the Spanish Government in irs relations
with the South American Republics, and
the refusal to recognize their existence as
independent powers for years after they had
been recognized by the leading govern
ments of both hemisBheres, was of a piece
with This criminal and reckless disregard of
national honor, and is now being repeated
by the Madrid authorities in their treatment
of the few colonial dependencies which yet
remain to plague them with rebeIlions
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
JAPANESE THEATRE.

Correspondence inter OteAh.J
In order to get an idea Of Japanese theatre it
is necessary to imagine the covered part OF rail-
way depot long, square, fat roof with only
one floor. Upon this floor are the boxes. There
especially the women go. They all look alike,
with their butterfly heads, wrapped in the scant
silk dress and light Grape shawl To see this
uniformity Of color and Of form one would take
them for inmates Of a charity school out for Q
holiday. At glance practiced eye would roo
ognize Tne gTGnde dame by her less yellow COM
plexion and by the attention her hnger-nsus had
received, and her less vulgar manner. The
neighboring boxes were, like ours furnished with
provisions which proves that the inhabitants Of
Japan are not satisfied with the pleasures Of the
eyes and ears only. The most singular view wes
presented on the ground floor, used as the pit,
the corner boxes, and by some rallied boxes which
looked directly upon the stage. The pit is d.
vided into squares, like q chess-bOard, each sec
ton of the same size, and large enough to contain
q dozen persons. These compartments, or kinds
of boxes, are rented by the year by families, who
are as much at home as in their own houses.
Once arrived, the owners of these compartments
seat themselves on the floor or on q small chest,
and begin to drink, eat, smoke, talk and sing, as
If they were at their window to see curious show
pass by.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
THE PROOF.


Are the charges Of the Southern outrages true?
Are the reports of Wholesale murders well found
ed? Is this lsWlessness the simple disorder Of
an iIl-organized community or does it bear the
character of q political persecution? In short,
are the facts such as are alleged in Justification
of the action taken by the President and Attorney
General for the protection Of the Southern COM
munities? These outrages rest upon no
vague reports-they are attested and demon
strated facts. There may be pretence Of con-
troyersy as to the source or degree Of the provo
cation; there may be some dispute as to which
side were the aggressors; but the most bitter
enemy Of the President and most pronounced par
tisan of the White League has not the hardihoOd
to question the fact that carnival Of murder has
been going on. The organization Of tho
White League is q matter Of public record and
acknowledgment. The demand for white
mans party" has been proclaimed in many parts
Of the South. Following this political demon
strGtion, we have these repeated and frightful
crimes Ia which the bullet and the bludgeon are
made the weapons Of political warfare.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
RAILROAD TRATEL IN THE WEST.


When the Eastern railroad magnates boast Of
making fast time, because they succeed in max
ing forty to fifty miles an hour. they know not
what they are talking about. The Chicago rail
road managers are too modest to speak about such
q small matter as making fifty miles an hour on
their excellent steel tracks. If the managers Of
the Eastern roads want to find out how to make
fast time they must come to Chicago and see how
it is done. Fifty miles an hour on our roads is
daily occurrence, and is not mentioned at all, but
Yesterday anything yet attempted in speed was
put in the shade by engine No. 2 the WahansiA
with Engineer Philip O'Neil on the locomotive.
A party Of gentlemen at Clinton, Iowa. had to be
in the city at a certain hour, and they engaged
the above-named engine to bring them here as
fast as possible. The distance from Clinton to
the Wells-street depot is 1SS miles, and the entire
distance was made in 1853 minutes, or two hours
and half. Some time was lost at Round Grove,
Rochelle and Junction, which reduced the run
ming time to 10 minutes, or nearly one mile per
minute for the entire run.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08

THE PLEA is entered by the Northern
opposition press that the interference Of the
Government in the South is an act of usur-
patton, the local authorities being able and
willing to suppress the Outrages. An idea
of the willingness of the local authorities in
Tennessee to maintain law and order and
punish the guilty may be obtained from the
following report of facts from the Knoxville
Chronicle: 'It is now over ten days since
CHOSE murders were committed. As yet
''there have been no arrests. We know
ffsuch crime could not be committed in
'Knox county and the perpetrators escape
detection and arrest. How is it with re-
'ference to the SOmeTville tragedy? The
'Reeves family were to the manor born,
'highly respectable, honorable and law
''abiding a letter of late date from Som
''erville says: Think of it, the bloody sssas-
" sin walks about town now and says Che
" Reeves have to leave. The sheriff has
" been arrested for malicious shooting,
q while no one can be found to indict the
q assassin, simply because he only killed a
q few Republicans.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
4 DEMOCRATIC ORGAN on THE
SOUTHERN MURDERS.
New Orleans Times.

Is IT rot about time to stop our mild depreca-
ton Of the outrage now being perpetrated in
thus State, ana hot only apply Othem their proper
names, but take measures TO put stop to them?
The telegraph brings the newsstand there is
little doubt Of its truth-of the murder Of four or
i've men on the road between Coushatta and
Shreveport, by band Of political highWaymen.
The names OF the men were Devices Twitcbell.
Edgerton, Howell, Holland, and Willis; all, FIVE
mistake not, white Republicans of Red River
parish. They had been arrested as the ''ring-
leaders of the COushatta riots: but their ring
leadership consisted in having refused to resign
their othces-some Of them were parish oficiaIs-
when called upon by volunteer committee to do
so. They were atteTWard confronted by q
superior force and arrested" and were being
transferred TO Shreveport The solutions care
with which mObs always seek to cover their oper-
stiors with the semblance Of legal authority is
noticeable here. We have not heard Of anv
crime charged against these men, except thai
one Of them, Devices, was a tax collector and
some Of the others held parish Offices. The civil
lied world will not be inclined to attach much
credit TO the Judgment Of those highWaymen as
10 the guilt Of men who have not been tried. and,
go far rs we have learned, have not been accused
Of serious crimes. IN fact they will prefer TO be-
lieve that the real i'd scOundrelsn are the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
THE REVIVAL OF TRADE.

LBOstOn ITaVtIcTsI
Trade seems to be reViving about as rapidly as
could have been expected under the circum-
stances, not with feverish and unhealthy bounds,
but with gradual and steady movement. Bhe
ViS inertia of the mass has been overcome, and it
is swinging slowly into the current, presently to
gain accelerating impulses. The first industries
which feel the vitalizing process are naturally
those which supply necessary articles Of wear for
domestic use. These are embraced in the dry goods
trade. As this demand makes itself known It in
wolves corresponding increase In manufacturing
industry connected with that trade and so through
various channels the Improvement carries its IN
fuences, not only in aid Of the employer but of
the employed. And as this extends Its reliet and
the sphere Of industry enlarges other depart
ments Of trade must feel partial restoration Of
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08

THE increasing confidence in the securi
ties of the District is daily made more ap-
parent The banks in other cities have
taken means to inform themselves upon the
intent and meaning of the law authorizing
the new loan, and having become satisfied
Of the genuineness Of the guaranty of the
Government, now offer to take them as col
lateral security for loans This is good
news to many of our contracting firms, who
will receive very largely of these 3-65
bonds. In New York and New England
money is plenty, and they can obtain but
one better collateral security than this.
United States bonds are better because they
pay a little higher interest, but State bonds
are liable to State and municipal taxation,
which reduces their net interest below 3. 65.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
THE GREAT GERMAy LEADER


Poor Schurz. He expects to repeat in Missouri
the work of 1872 He is 80 blind as not to see that
the two situations are as different as an elephant
is from a bumming bird. There is no Confederate
element polling its first vote, and glad to get 1t in
at any price. There are no GrOsvenor and Rod
man to betray the Republican party. There is
no renegade Brown on whom TO effect a junction,
and no Blair to handle the wires. The Democrats
are in power in Missouri and know it; and they
are not going to give cOrporal's guard Of votes
to ME- Schurz his friends, and as to the Repub-
ncans there they would not touch him with a pair
OF tOngs. He must needs Join his fellow OOnsptra-
tors in the retirement of private life.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08

A CORRESPONDENT of the Chicago Inter OceaR
has q long letter from this city on the Washing
ton monument, which closes as follows: sit seems
to me good way to collect contributions from the
people at large would be to enlist the sympathies
Of large and leading newspapers, such as the In
ter Ocean, in the matter, and ask them to receive
and forward ubscriptions-publishing a standing
card to that effect. In that manner the press Of
the United States would assist, in an eminent de-
gree in this truly great work, and bring its pow
erful influence TO bear in furtherance of a cause
than which none is more noble or patriotic" This
idea is borrowed from THE NATIONAL REPUBLI-
CAN, and of course we approve of it. If the lead
ing newspapers, like the Inter Ocean, will join
hands in the work the monument can be finished
in less than two wears
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
4 SOUTHERN VIEW OF THE SITUA
rRichmond Enauirer.

Does not this look like part OF a general plan
to overthrow the liberties of the people? Some
poor foolish people in the South have, we fear,
been betrayed into excuses by the idea that
Grant had become their friend, and that they
could play any pranks they pleased. This idea
has been encouraged at Washington, and sedu.
lousy incuIcated by Grants tools in the South,
and the very result anticipated has been pro
duced. At last we have anarchy and confusion
in some OF the States, and the use Of the military
is justified in the eyes Of the Northern people by
the plea of rebellion. Grant is regarded as a ne
cessity and so the Empire comes on apace.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
WILLIAM TRAVERS.

Correspondence Chicago Trlbune.l
William Travers, the head Of the Saratoga
Association, is the son-in-law Of ReveEdy johnson
well-bOrn, and rich. With Leonard johnson, his
former partner, he is the founder of the Northern
turf And l may add that it is shrewdly sus-
pected that both Jerome Park and the Saratoga
course are dextrous real estate speculations
where the turfinterest protects large pieces Of
property eventually to be brought into market
Travers is said to know little about horsehesh.
and to trust the actual commerce in that article
TO his turf-assOciate, Hunter, man Of means bred
amongst thoroaghbreds. Travers is a tall, hawk
nosed man, Of a prOuC step, gallant and fond Of
the ladies. He has magnificent sumIner-house
at Newport.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
WILL MIR. GEO. +. HOAR BE ELECTED?


Mr. George F. Hoar has consented to stand for
a reelection to Congress; and now the question
recurs whether he can secure q majority Of the
votes in his district The Worcester newspapers
suggest the possibility Of his defeat, and remark
that his nomination. as it is unsolicited, may be
mistake. They speak of it as "a red rag to q mad
bull"-mesning Butler-And as a "sign that the
old feud is to be kept up" The mad bull'' has
a following in the district which is numerically
respectable, and may be counted to vote against
Mr.. Hoar. The defeat of Mr.. HOar, Of course,
would be the end of his political aspirations but,
as these have never been very decided, such q re-
suit would not be without mitigating circum-
stances. Mr.. Hoar's majority in 1872 was 100;
and last year the Democrats carried the district,
in the vote for Governor, by LOIS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
WOMAMSD DRESS.



The fathers and husbands are wearing body and
brain in the effort to make both ends meet, and
the daughters and wives are huttering around
the shop counters like lake flies around q gas
light, discussing the latest styles, and ordering
the last fashion set by Partisan 'soiled doves"
Nine trains out Of every ten that drsggle in the
mud drag out q weary mans life.
1t is not the style of Eeman's dress that calls
for reform so much as 1t is the extravaganza OF
expenditure in its ridiculous prOfuseness. In
comedy, were it bat simplifed. Cut it of at the
bottom, that 1t will not sweep up the refuse OF
the pavements and cut the corset strings and dis
pense vita two or three layers of dry goods, and
Womans dress would be sensible.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
MILTON SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
WI ''SEATON MANSION"
7OS street, Opposite Post ONCE Department,

THOs. SEATON DONOHO, PRINCIPAL.
The attention of parents who appreciate the true
interest their children Is respectfully invited 20
this new and improved school, Its system, Dracti-
caly tested, rendering more pleasant. rapid and
reliable the progress OF pupils. By their advance
ment the teacher would be judged. A native of
washington, he = well known to a large portion of
Its citizens and here and elsewhere recognized as
volumes.
A number of pupils being already engaged. early
application is important, as the school IS united,
and those who 'sbgg gin ut the beginning will have
great advantage. The Principal vii. be IN daily
attendance at the school from the present time,
happy to furnish partir~ar to hi. friends and the
their support.
Hon. Richard Wallach, DR.. j. ". Marin, Messrs.
VIM. j. MurIaeh. REPUBLICAN: John W. Magill,
OF Lewis johnson & Co.; VIM. B. Webb, John
Carroll Brent John Z. Norris, NJ. W. Gait & Bro.
ThOs. q. Connolly, Jos. T. N. Plant, j. Colds
borough Brufi, and many others.
augi3-SG Win starr
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
THE ENFORCEMENT LAWS.

louisville CONFECTIONERY
These mainly are the laws to which the At.
torney General calls attention, and for the en-.
forcement Of which the President has directed
that troops be stationed at convenient points. In
themselves they are not bad laws, and quite a
number OF the States have reproduced sOme Of
their chief features in their local enactments.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
PROPOSALS FOR A PASSENGER Elf
L XAToR FOR THE SOUTH WING OF TIE
PARTMENTs' BUILDING, WAsaISS-


y l.
WAsHINGToN, D. e., Sept. 7, 1874.
Sealed proposals will be received At this office
until Il m. Of the 9Th day of October, 1874 for fur
nishing, delivering, fitting, and putting In place
Passenger Elevator in the South Wing Of the New
State, War, and Navy Departments Building,
Copies ofthe General Specifications, Drawings Of
Car, and Forms of Proposals may be had on appli-
cation at this Office.
All scafOlding required by the contractors to put
the Elevator in place will be furnished by the Gov
ernment free Of charge, but will be erected by the
contractors.
The Elevator must be completed within three
months from date of acceptance OF prODOsal, and
the contractors will be required to kuariutee their
work for period of two years.
Payment Will be made on the completion of the
work less ten O) per cent, which will be retained
until the Elevator has been satisfactorily tested for
period of six months.
All bids must be accompanied by penal bond In
the of five thousand dollars, (Sl CO., that the
bidder will accept and perform the contract n
awarded him; the sufhciency of the security to be
certified By the United States Judge, Clerk Of the
the District wherein he resides.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all bids If 1t be deemed for the interest of the
Government to do so.
Every bid must he made on the printed form to
be obtained at this Office, and must conform in
every respect to the requirements of this advertise
ment, II will not be considered.
Proposals will not be received from parties who
are not themselves engaged in the manufacture of
Elevators and who have not the necessary facilities
for getting out the work.
Proposals will be inclOsed in a sealed envelope,
Wing of the New state, War, and Navy DEPART
mems Building and addressed to
A. B. MULLETT,
seS-24t Supervising Architect.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
TUESDAY MORNIEG:::::::SEPTEMBEB S, 1874.

A CALL has been issued by the Republi-
can State Central Committee of Arkansas
for convention of Southern Republicans,
to be held at Chattanooga, Tennessee, on
the 18th of October. If it meets with the
response it deserves, and care is taken in
the selection of delegates to exclude from
its membership men who are tainted with
the corruption which has disgraced the
party in the South, the most beneficial re-
suits will follow from it. There is suffi-
eient number of good men and true of both
colors in the reconstructed States who are
of the Republican faith to make up con-
ventiOn which will deserve and demand
the respect of the entire country.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
THE RACE ISSUE.



The Lieutenant Governor Of Mississippi, Alex
h. Davis, (eolored,) is known to be the son Of
Alex. X. McClurg, once a famous duelist of Vicks-
burg, and flower Of peculiar brightness in the
gordon Of chivalry. Shades Of the departed Nc
Clurg! Arise ana protect this sable son from the
degradation and rum which the drawing OF the
I'c0lor line" threatens TO infict.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
THE EXTENT OF THE BLACK HILLS.

Correspondence lnIer-Ocean,J
The Black Hills do not cover an area much larger
than one half Of Massachusetts. A line drawn
directly through from north to south would not
measure more than one hundred miles; another
line from east to west would be less than eighty.
The sides of that triangle 1 alluded to do not
measure more than forty miles; and the majority
Of the intervening territory is wooded hills.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08

murderers themselves. We charge distinctly
that this atrOcious deed is the direct and legiti
mate outgrowth of the violent Red River White
League organizations, and for It the able and da-
bOlcal White League organ, the Shreveport
IimeE. Is In large measure respOnsible.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
THE NoRTHEIS ALLIES Of THE KU-
RyT-K
louisville CKy.) COMMERCIAL

LLOulsNllle Nhl.J COMMERCIAL
There is not an Internal Ku-Klux in all the
South that does not know that in his fight against
Federal power he has the sympathy of Northern
Democratic polfticians-the same set who organ
lied opposition to drafting during the war and
were the friends and protectors of Sons Of Liberty
and like treasonable ORGANIZATIONS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08

THE proprietor of the Summit house. in the
White mountains, finds it necessary to warn his
patrons as follows: Guests going out to see the
sun rise are requested not to take the blankets
from their rooms The genial landlord (all
landlords are genial) has no objection to see his
guests going scouting before the gale. provided
they do not carry the bedclothes with them and
their bills are paid.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
PENNSYLVANIA As A FILE LEADER.
rEaltimOrs Gazette

Our New York friends entirely lose sight Of the
fact that Pennsylvania has recently abdicated
the function as file leader or guide. The new
constitution utterly abolishes what were known
as the ssfaII elections which. in moro respects
than one were most perniciOus-and in mono more
so than in the respect the Times refers to.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08

A CORRESPONDENT writing from the Twin
Mountain house, where Mr.. Beecher is spending
his vacation, tells the Plymouth pastor is more
petted than ever, and when one sees his face
glowing with mirth, his siver-haired life-partner
seated, smiling, by his side, his two manly sons
laughing and chatting amid group of beautiful
blondes, it is easy to judge why sympathy clings
to him in his trouble, and why those who have
known his long services adhere to the belief that
all will be we'll with him"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08

COMPANY D, of our First regiment, arrived
at Syracuse, New York, last evening, and
were given most enthusiastic reception by
the populace, and rendered the freedom of the
city by the mayor.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08

ARNOLD.-September Z, Mrs. MARIA ARNOLD,
aged seventy-siN.
Friends and relatives are invited to attend her
funeral, from her late residence No. rs Eleventh
street northwest, on Wednesday, September 3, at
O'Clock.