National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-05
VIRGINIA POLITICS.

Republ;calism in the First Congressional Dis
trici-J. B. ssrer and his new Paper, The
Independent Of the National
Republican. O..
NORTHUMBERLAND Co., Va, March /, 1875
To the Editor Of the National Republican,:
SIR: The truest thanks of the Republicans Of
this district follow THE NATIONAL REPUBLIOAH
for removing the mask from oar Representative
and exposing him in bis true eolors. The treAch-
erous vote so shamelessly open to the view OF the
Republican party and its enemies, on the floor OF
Congress- is but one OF q reries Of acts consistent
with that signal expression of hostility and de-
fance of Republican principles we'll known to the
devoted friends and supporters Of the Republican
This piraticai craft that has so long awaited
itself Of Republican coors Is about to hoist new
flag the Independent The fredericksburg Ledger.
owned BY Mr.. Sener, and run by MT. Quinn IN
Sener's interest, which succumbed on his defeat
last fall, is about to be revived by the same
prospectus announces NEW paper" to be
called the Independent, (which, as Its name i'm
p eSte the cIamS Of 9cS men 10 ONCE a. shall be
most competent and Industrious"
This movement Is clearly understood by every
:::.iSsrStiOn Of the Republican party in the dis
trict. -,
i asFs as snsT Plague IsBs 20 T DfI b: more
nicious and disastrous to the Republican party
and its principles than halEn-dozen Democratic
sheets, y The Naturalization lends H' 'anetio"
The Republicans Of the district are watching
with intense interest 10 see Il MT Quinn Is 70 DC
the district, and II Mr.. Sener is to control the
Federal patronage, and manipulate 1t in his own
interest, and the formation Of "Sener party"
We do not question the right, nor have We the
slightest objection TO such q paper published by
Mr.. Sener and his conirere, Quinn; and enter.
tain no fear II left to stand solely upon the basis
Of SeneF'S merits.
II Mr. Sener could be diyested OF the dIstribu-
tion Of Federal patronage in the district, bis ad.
teeth in the ranks Of the Republican party In the
district. Our experience last fall shows what
unprnclpled chicanery he Is ready TO resort
TO In order to carry his own end.
AFTER a convention had been called, and large
and enthusiastic meetings had been held In his
own and other counties, at which resolutions were
adopted utterly repudiating Mr. Sener aud his
Taper and denOuncIng him as traitor to his party
county fifteen in all, thirteen of whom held Fed
ernl positions which they they owed to him.
This Sener committee held meeting and resolved
it was inexpedient for the Republican party to
hold any convention, or make any nomination.
Thus was the Republican party OF the distrtst
sold out to Mr.. Sener and our organization de-
stroyed. Mr. Sener and his emissaIies fought
against and prevented the holding OF any conVen-
ton by threats of mob violence, and the expression
Of any choice OF its candidate or principles was
defeated. Thus did Mr.. Sener force himself
upon the Republicans OF the district, and he was
voted for by Republicans only as a choice Of two
lGrty, which Mr.. Sener promised during the can
vsss, was to act with it in the organization Of the
next House (if elected) after which he should act
INDEPENDENT If Mr.. Sener is still to be
sust5ired by the Administration in the control of
the Federal patronage, in order to prop up his
personal fortunes at the expense Of Republican
principles and measures, it is useless for the Re-
pubcans of the district TO attempt to keep up the
Republican party in the district Your Rich
mond correspondent touches the keynote of safety
when he demands of the Administration, LET
each Department ascertain who are in PLACES
through Mr.. Sener, and remove them at once"
If the proposition suggested early last year, to
nominate the ablest and the best man that can be
got in the State irrespective of district lines, he
could have been elected. If such a course will be
adopted. there in great hope Of success in 1875.
II is not true, as Mr.. Sener stated in Congress,
that he received more votes in 1872 than President
Grant: nor is it true that he received more votes
in 1874 than he did in 1872 by any returns within
cur knowledge. REPCBLlcAN.