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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12
TILDEN FOR PRESIDENT.

Gov, Tilden, Of New YORK, who is o
very shrewd political manager, has begun
his Presidential campaign by giving O
"Knickerbocker Dinner" Of the olden
style TO that foremost American" VIM
Cullen Bryant. Mr.. Bryant, who Is as
chaste as Cowper in his style, sat at the
Governors temperance table, with his
Abrahamic profile and shaker stomach,
serene and august. He had gone to meet
headed gentlemen whose cradles had been
rocked in the ancient times. Among the
Knickerbockers was Hon. Tim Campbell,
who appeared in the House of Assembly
some years ago with woman of doubtful
reputation on his arm. Another Knicker-
booker was Hon. Ben. Manierre, Police
Commissioner under Tweed's regime.
Still another Knickerbocker was Hon.
Frank Leslie, editor and publisher of the
Days DoiBgs, formerly entered according
to act of Congress in the name of Robert
Carter, a gentleman who dwelt in London
some twenty years ago, and is to be Park
Commissioner under Tilden. Not the
least among the Knickerbockers was Demas
Barnes, who grew into power under the
blaze of that significant inscription dear to
every American stomach that Graves rum
without the name, rs. T.-1S60-X."
That brilliant Knickerbocker, Gunny Bed
ford, Tweed's little criminal judge, was
there. Indeed, as Knickerbocker dinner
it was o lIquorless success. As political
dinner il meant nothing but the making
prominent the name of S. J. Tilden under
the glass of Bryant This is but one more
step in the calculus of the great politicO-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12
THE PIRsT THING TO De DETERMINED
IN THE ARKANBAs CASE,

Judge Poland, In his report In the Ar.
kansas case, says that In September Of 1873
Baxter Issued his proclamation ordering a
special election 10 oil nine vacancies In the
Senate and forty.one In the House, Con.
tInuing the Judge says ut was also In.
" sisted before US that In nearly all the
cases where the Governors proclamation
called for a new election, no vacancy eX'
listed, or had been declared, SO that he
Uhe Governor) had q right to order q
"new election. 1t did not appear that, ex.
"cept in few instances, those members
"of the Legislature appointed TO Office
"made any written or other resignation to
the Governor, but the appointment and
acceptance Of office by them was treated
by him as legally creating a vacancy"
Judge Poland misunderstands the facts and
testimony when he says that Gov. Baxter
had evidence that the persons the Governor
appointed to Office accepted" the same.
Baxter, in his proclamation, does not claim
orpretend that any one of them even accept
ed the offices to which he appointed them, or
that any one of them ever entered upon the
discharge of the duties thereof. Baxter
claims to have appointed twenty
members of the Legislature to bonded of
fees. Now what, in law, constitutes the
acceptance of an office of this character2
Judge Poland and Baxter in effect, say
that the reception of the commission
amounts to an acceptance. We respectfully
dissent from this. An office can only be
accepted by complying with the prerequi-
sites of the law that is, by giving bond, if
bond is required, and taking the oath of
Office. Three of the vacancies Baxter at
tempted to fill are placed on the ground
that three members of the Legislature had
received Federal appointments. What evil
dence could he have had that any one of
these appointees had given bond and taken
the oath Of Officer The bonds of the
twenty-seven persons he claims to have
appointed to office had to be approved by
local tribunals, and not by the Governor.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

THE Senate seems to have taken hold Of
the several propositions for a permanent
form of government in the District with
determination to do its duty. The debate
yesterday was decidedly interesting, and
the vote on Mr.. Morton's proposition to
make the governing commission elective, If
Improved anything, clearly demonstrated the
opposition of the Democracy to a recogni-
ton of the right of suffrage. Mr.. Edmunds'
remarks regarding the election of a Dele
gate will strike some Of the signers of the
last petition to Congress as a severe criti-
cism of their proposed compromise. We
are inclined to believe that the criticism is
deserved, although a number of the gentle
men who signed it did so because they be.
lieved the Morrill, bill with the compromise
amendment was the only measure that had
any chance of becoming law. We repeat
our suggestion, that the present Commits
sion should be continued in office till June
80, the expiration of the fiscal year.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

If BE TRUE that the man who causes
two blades of grass to grow where but one
grew before is O national bencfactOr, it is
no less true that the statesman who so leg
islates as to transport two tons of produce
to market for the same cost which carried
but one before is a sagaciOus political econ
omist. The advantages arising from ex
changes Of the products Of labor are en-
HANGED or diminished exactly in proportion
to the cost of such exchanges. These in
terchanges are called commerce. When
they become so expensive as to absorb the
entire difference in the cost of production
at the point of consumption their value
ceases. 1t is therefore obvious to every
mind that cheap transportation is the life
of commerce. Cannot Congress take this
view of the matter2
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

" NY ANY MIsHAP the election Of the
next President should dovolvo upon the
House of Representatives, does any one
suppose that the will Of the majority OF the
people Of the United States would be rec.
ognized3 The House Of the Forty fourth
Congress, It must be remembered, Is. Dem.
ocratic, and was elected under clrcum.
stances In which the masses Of the Repub.
Iicln party labored at great disadvantage
elected at time whLn national issues were
TO q great extent ignored, and when the
people were busted with local and personal
considerations. The way TO avoid this con.
tingency is open, and it is the duty Of the
Republican majority in the present Con-
gress to provide against it.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

THE Republican party in Congress was
never before called upon for more courage
Gus and determined action than that which
is required at its hands now. Every pledge
that it has made to keep inviolate the re-
suits Of the war, TO maintain in tact the
War Amendments to the Constitution, and
to preserve the rights Of the en(ranchised
blacks of the South is imperiled, and the
peril of those pledges is the peril of the
party itself To neglect those pledges now
is 10 deserve defeat next year.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

One HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT cleo.
toral votes Of the reconstructed States right.
fully belong 10 the Republican party. II
the present Congress does not do It's duty
those votes will be cast for tho Democratic
candidate for President, and, with the num-
Der probably cast tho Same way from tho
Northern States, tho election Of Demo
cratic President Is among tho possibilities Of
the future. Tho Democrats foroSoc this
possibility, and arc laborlng 10 make II q
certainty, Arc the Republican leaders In
Congress 80 blind that they cannot sec II
algpY
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12
Republicanism in Name as Well as Nature

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. II, 1876.
To the Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: Judged by the 'rinE" Of your editorial of
to-day, you seem to be Republican in nature as
we'll as name, and as such l greet you. You
have truthfully set forth the purposes Of the
rebel Democratic party Of this country, and have
suggested the proper remedy. But another step
in the right direction would be to make loyalty to
the Government in this the nations capital fash
iOnRblo, respectable and profitable, by Kidding
the Departments Of the disloyal clerks and ON.
ployees that now hold and enjoy many Of the
places OF trust and profit under Government
they despiss and stand ready to aid In over.
throwing. 1 say, hll their places ut once with
mon and women that are kHepn To DO friends OF
this Government, and make loyalty tho fashion
In Washington city. Iowa.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

mathematician who always calculated cor
rectly. If there were proper fractions at
his dinner they served for flowers. If
there were vulgar fractions they served for
future work. If General Grant had given
a dinner it would have been credited to the
third term. If Senator Thurman had
given it-but then Thurman isn't a very
hearty eater, after all,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12
FRIDAY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IL, ISIS
CAUCUS NOTICE.

An adjourned meeting of the general
caucus of Republican members of Congress
will be held in the hall of the House of
Representatives at half past screen tonight.
Prompt attendance is requested for the
reason that business of the utmost import
ance will be presented for consideration.
BY ORDER.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

THE Hidiot Heditor of the New York
Times has at last found out that the Presi-
dent has sent a message to Congress re-
garding the Arkansas question. As we
predicted, the H. H. attempts to mislead
his readers by arguments to show that the
Presidents position is, to say the least, I'M
sound But what citizen of the United
States, native or naturalized, cares fig for
the opinions of man who escapes jury
duty in the chief city of the Union because
he is an alien!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

CoNGREss has Il In It's power 10 save the
lives OF hundreds and thousands Of Repub.
licnn voters In the South by the adoption Of
remedial measures providing for the re.
preston and punishment Of violence In that
section. The people Of the country under.
stand this and expect their Representatives
10 do their duty.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

THE suspension of the writ of habsaS
corpus a few years ago had the effect to
quiet affairs in the South before the Presi-
dental campaign by securing the punish.
ment of the Ku-Klux. A similar act is
imperatively demanded now to secure the
punishment of the White League. This
done, the Republican voters of the South
will be enabled to wrest the States in which
they reside from the violent control of their
enemies and the enemies of good govern
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

IT Is HARDLY worth serious notice, and
yet few of the citizens of Georgetown and
the county of Washington assembled last
Wednesday evening for the purpose of dis
Cussing the project of the retrocession to
Maryland of that part of the District of Co.
lumbia lying west of Rock creek. The
meeting was in no sense substantial one,
nor did it represent commanding influence
in or out of Congress. The idea is the off
spring of pure selfishness, and can never
have anything like q strong support.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

THE New Orleans Bulletin wants blood.
1t sounds the call to arms, and urges Con-
federate soldiers and the doughfaces of the
North to join in opposition to the execu-
ton of the laws by national authority. The
Bulletin is one of the most prosperous
journals in Louisiana, is the organ of the
White League, and is known to be the re-
liable exponent of the opinions of large
class Of Southern citizens. We shall hear,
of course, that tie Bulletin had no author
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

We PRINT this morning copIous extracts
from the testimony taken by the Alabama
investigating committee. They will prove
TO DE interesting and entertaining reading
interesting to those who disbelIeve that
reign of terror exists in the South, and en-.
tertaining TO those who delight in tales Of
butcheTY and political murders
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

ity for lis proclamation of war, which we
print in our New Orleans special this morn
ing; but we submit that if the people of
New Orleans did not demand such reading
matter, and did not encourage its publica-
ton, the editors of that journal would not
dare to fill its columns with such belligerent
and incendiary appeals.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

THE mockery Of free government in the
Southern States, where men are prescribed
and murdered on account Of their political
belief, Is a crying shame. VIII the present
Congress disgrace itself by allowing this
condition Of nfInIrs 20 be COntinuCd7
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12
THE WILMINGTON GERRYMANDEa.
Its Defence by Hon. A. n. waddslI, Demo
cratic Rauraaentativa

1Yo-.. -, 1,,,,,,,.,...-.. - :. . -
~ az oi a. SI1 ES, co. Nv 100
STp. nv attention has bsen csIIsS ~ ,,ro a.,
tor,aI sTticIes and Isttsr fror0 " VII" u,-
Ton TNortb CysroI,n,, corrosnordon, a. rs,
p,Ea,Ic,~ 90 -o.,o.Sa,, - a.
-.oI - ~
t ~ ,Sr...o,S. e PleSSe9
I.S na-ans wi nAaHIens u tnas
."! ~ sn' - a,..I. Jul OO!soS seems t " 20
70 ca au ~ ,n"a iOr Tue GaPe rear
river anu as =! SniS congress. presume
itsbinS misststements, and sunposs Won bsvs
been misinfOrmed. Even if your allegations con-
corning the infamous gerrymsndering" were
inst Connection with the AUGMENTATION sor our
harsOr, which is a subject in which the ship-own.
ers and merchants Of the North are largely inter-
eS pG; Won ara al v-oro.,..,r.uu., r,..
of wilmington has recently been divided into
three wards, each of which embraces real estate
Of about the same value and each Of which is to
U.H"r bsaU dIsGnI.adI :, 80 , ~ ni'u =, mas mas
city into the hands Of tho taxpayers and prop.
erty-hOlders, and to stop the extravaganza and
the Ieckles'ness wnicn Charactsriles the govern
paving part Of the community NobodX "a SIs.
franehIsod, and every citizen will be represented
In the board Of aldermen exactly according to his
We're ~ aTS v is NOT ", '1us Ju'e anG rsn'
hands Of the colOred people, who do not own the
property or pay the taxes, the absolute control Of
tne city nnHnces, with power 70 contract debts
spopsIbIo portIon Of the community. would you3
The act complained OF simply prevents that
state Of things, while giving every citizen equal
mSnt SccordIn9 ~ nj, Ir,oro.t ~ ,h", sC ow.
ment. Respectfully, A, M, WAppELL.
Remarks.
We give Mr.. Waddell the benefit of his
defence of the Infamous plot contrived by
his party against the prlnclple of suffrage.
BY his own statement he believes In the
representation of property instead of poo.
pie. This will appear tho moro clearly
when we state what Mr.. Wnddell omitted
In regard 10 the population Of the three
wards Into which Wilmington has been
divided, "each of which embraces real
estate Of about tho same value" They arc
that two of these wards, representing ono
and half millions each In real estate, con.
tain only about three hundred voters each.
and yet elect, as he says, three alderman
each, while the other ward, which has ono
and q quarter millions In real estate, con.
taIus about twepty.eIpbt hundred yoters
This Is Mr.. Waddell's Democratic idea
of eaual suffrage. 1t Is a suffrage under
which property outyotes mon. This Is the
Southern Democratic doctrine of TO-DAY,
1t is the revival. In a new form. of the old
slavery doctrine that the mos.er should
cast the vote of his slaves. But we submit
that II IL not in accordance with the
genius oF our institutions NOR ot all In
harmony with the apnortionment of renre.
sentation in Congress under the Constitu.
tion of the limited States
The connection which this ouestion hos
with the augmentation for the i,nnrovo-
ment oF Cane Fear river 10 in tbe f.ot
tbot sncb ON onnronriotion hv orboroinrr
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

THE SOUTHERN question must be settled
before the adjournment Of Congress. To
leave it open to the tinkering of the Demo
cratic House Of the next Congress would be
suicide to the Renublican party.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

Is 1T POSSIBLE that the Republican ma
jority in Congress will allow that body to
adjourn without taking definite action for
the settlement of our Southern troubles?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12

LESS THAN three weeks remain of the
present session, and not a step has been
taken by Congress to repress White League
misrIlle in the SOuth.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12
InItInn fnr Arknn.nn.

tFrom the n, Y. Commercial AdVertIser.l
Again the Democratic organs arc blowing hot
and cold IN the same breath. They want Con.
greIs 10 interfere IN Louisiana 10 overthrow the
existing State government but they insist that II
shall not interfere In Arkansas 10 Gust q govern.
msnt that was organised BY fraud, pushed
through BY perjury, and 10 recognised only DO.
cause II II supported by the pistols and knives OF
the White League, Whence this difference OF
doctors for the same diIeaIsf II comes from the
Dissemination TO advise and do "AnylhlnE 10 beat
the Administration hut the Administration
does not appeAT 70 DO beaten yet, though the
Tribune Joins hands with tho World, and the
Springfield Republican ID IN sweet accord with
tie Boston PoH, The President speaks boldly Ia
the message sent TO the Senate yesterday In the
matter OF ATkAnlaA, He aaHey6FRteH that last
year the constitution OF the state was BY 'Vlo.
lenee, Intimidation and revolutionary prooSedlnEs
oYeTthIoNn, and new constitution adopted and
new state government established n this can
be permitted In one case, he argues, II must DO
allowed In others, and all idea OF authority 10 ct
an end, The PRECEDENT does not propose, 80 soon
amer the suppression OF the great to put
premium on revolutions, The question Il grave
beyond sXaggerRtion, On 10 issue may depend
the other question OF national stability. State
rights have q host Of defenders, II we'll becomes
the President OF the United States 10 make Arm
stand In behalf Of Federal supremacy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-12
N Ew moo X >.
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with all the county seats and other Important
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all the principal stations on eacn road. IL Is
Typographical Map, showing all the mountain
ranges, river systeps, watersheds, Lake regions
and the Atlantic anfPaclhc coast. It shows where
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vast Importance TO business men, as Il shows
all the points OF travel, the situation OF towns,
their distance from each other, and the lines Of
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Have the LARGEST STOCK and CHOICEST
quality OF FAMILY GROCERIES to be found
south OF New York, and do As large RETAIL
GROCERY TRADE any house In this country.
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DIED.
RILEY.-ThurBday, nth instant, suddenly, Of
parAyts Of the heart a. his residence, In George
town, DR., JOSHUA Riley.
Notice will be given OF his funeral.
MARsHALL:-February II, at a. M, JOHN
CHAs, THOs, MARSHALL son OF Chesterfield and
Jane Marshall, aged eighteen months.
The funeral will take place from No, IA Fifth
street, between and streets southeast.
DAVIS.-In Georgetown, ID. c., Wednesday
morning, after briei illness, Mr.. LEVI DAVIS, in
the hfty-nInth year ofhis age.
His funeral viii take place from his late resi-
O'Clock.
CRIDLER.-On the 10th instant, at I2:S5 D. M,
Mrs. LoRANA CRIDLEE, beloved wife Of Thomas
W. CTtdler, RgI d twenty four years.
Her funeral will take place from her late resi-
cence, No. SO Thirteenth street northwest, at 2
and acquaintances are respectfully Invited to at
tend.
Newton Sussex county, N. J.) and Charlestown
wv. Val papers please copy.l
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