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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01
MONDAY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l, 1875

THIS will prove to be one of the most
important days in the history of the
House of Representatives since the
war, and one OF the most fortunate
or unfortunate as results may demon
strate, in the history of the Republi-
can party. The action to be reached for
the purpose of Wrestling from the Democ-
racy the power to control legislation in
body that is overwhelmingly Republican
has been made necessary by the obstinate
filibustering of the minority, and is impera-
lively demanded by the serious condition
Of affairs in the Southern States.
The real point at issue is the loss or pres
ervation to the Republican party of one
hundred and thirty eight electoral votes,
which will possibly constitute the balance
Of power in the next Presidential election.
The Democrats understand the situation
thoroughly, and will attempt to prevent
such action by the majority as will enable
the voters of the Southern States to exer-
else the right of suffrage under the safe
guard of protection by the General Gov
eminent. They know that if the present
condition of affairs in the South is con-
tinuCd, nearly if not quite all of those
States may be safely counted upon to be-
come Democratic within the next two
years. Their efforts will accordingly be
concentrated TO prevent any change in that
condition.
But aside from this partisan aspect Of the
case, frOught as it is with vital interest to
theperpetuity Of our republican form ofgov-
eminent, there is another question at issue
of greater personal importance to the South
ern people, viz the safety of human life.
We repeat what we have said before. that
the Republicans of the South are not Sc
anxious about the passage of the Civil
Rights Bill, to secure for them the prIvi-
lege of burial in certain cemeteries, as they
are about the privilege to live in the enjoy
ment of a free exercise of their political
faith.
Let every Republican member do his
duty to-day unfincbingly, and the success
of the party, carrying with it the safety of
the Government ITSELF will be assured. If
any man falters, if there be traitors in the
camp or laggards when the lines of battle
are drawn, brand them as recreants, scourge
them as they deserve to be scOurged, and
drive them into the ranks of the enemy
where they belong. No compromise to-
day! No cowardly temporizing but bold,
manly action! To use a homely phrase,
let us take the bull by the horns" at
once, and the victory will be ours.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

WE ARE GLAD to see the lively interest
manifested by our citizens, and the press
generally of Maryland, Virginia and Wash
ingten, in the effort now being made to
urge upon Congress the necessity of passing
the bills to aid in the construction of our
local roads. The extension of the Wash
ington and Ohio railroad to the Ohio river,
connecting with all the great lines of the
West, and the connection of the Southern
Maryland RAILROAD, will form trunk line
incomparably shorter than any other to
the deep waters of the Chesapeake bay.
There is no reason whatever why Wash
ington may not win in this great race for
cheap transportation of the produce of the
great West. If the citizens of Washington
are duly alive to the great opportunity now
presenting itselfthis city will assume at once
position among the commercial cities of
the country which will place her prosperity
upon basis so solid that even the removal
of the Capital cannot for a moment affect
her progress or impair the value of her
real estate. Certainly Congress cannot
fail TO see the importance Of this measure
to the seat of Government, and there
ought not TO be moments hesitation in
granting the small aid which will increase
the value of real estate in this city fifty per
cent. We trust that Congress will not
allow the opportunity to pass without doing
the little that is asked to further such i'm
portant results to this District and the
people of the West who are so much inter-
ested in cheap transportation to tide water.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

THE Missouri Democracy, it is claimed,
have elected representative man, F. NJ.
Cockrell, ex-Confederate general, to sue
coed Senator Schurz. There was great
rejoicing among Cockrell's friends over his
election. '"The scene in the rotunda,"
says the st. Louis Journal, ''beggared de-
"scription. The great mass of humanity
"surged to and fro, some cheering madly,
."others hooting and cursing, and all ex-
"cited 10 the highest possible pitch. The
ssrebel element here manifested itself prom
..inently. by Cd, we've beat 'em at
last Yes, d-n 'em! the Gray has
"scooped the Blue this time! 'Mebbe we
4shaint jest crawled out of the brushp
's"Whoop 'er up boys, and see how old
..Grant likes the rebel yell this timer
"Tbese were the cries that resounded
Through the halls of the old Capitol build.
cling, the like of which have not been heard
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

THE caricature drawn by the artist, Beard,
in Ellis window, is attracting a great deal of
attention. Crowds surround it all day, aston
ished at the exaggerated yet life-like attitude
and expression of the figure. 1t is one of those
caricatures which are purely humorous, hav-
ing no trace of malignity. And the inspira-
ton of the artist has taken in, not only his
character, but the whole situation. 1t ex-
hibits him as the faithful Representative at his
post of duty; and, although worn out and
fatigued by the session of forty-six hours, he
still was ready to fight it out on that line
never fiinching or yielding his convictions of
duty. The picture is a striking exempliica-
ton of his true character. He has been assailed
and maligned, but no man has stood firmer for
what he deemed to be for the true interests
of the weak and those needing the protection
of the strong arm Of the Government. When
the future historian shall come to write up
the characters of the men of note among the
present political actors, Ben Butler will stand
among those who were true to the cause of the
down-trodden and oppressed Union men of the
South, when many halfhearted Republicans
were recreant to duty in the hour of the eoun-
try's sorest need,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01
James Watson Webb.

washington Dispatch to the st. Louis Globs.l
General James Watson Webb, the United
States Envoy Extraordinary to Brazil, is sending
out, with his compliments, pamphlets contain
ing his case against Hamilton Fish and E. R.
Hear. in which he wholly denies the allegation
of the latter two gentlemen, to the effect that
Webb converted to his own use the sum Of SO, 252,
collected by him as minister from the Brazilian
Government as action for damages in the
Carolina case. Webb charged 1t a case Of ''de-
liberate falsehood and q desperate perversion Of
the truth" against Fish,and Hoar, and says: snow
that Mr.. Hoar has admitted fully and freely that
the unkind, ungentlemanly, the base and most
wicked faIsehoods uttered by him on the floor Of
the House, in his threeIold capa ,ty of member of
Congress, the mouth-plece Of the Committee on
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

THE North Carolina Democrats are in
trouble. They want to amend the State
constitution; but are afraid to submit the
question to the people because they know
that majority of the voters in the State
are Republicans. But the most significant
aspect of their quandary is to be found in
the fact that Senator Ransom, Joined by
the great railroad lobbyist, Senator Merri-
mon, telegraphed to their Democratic
friends in the Legislature at Raleigh ad-
vising them to defeat the proposition to call
a convention. Thereupon the Greensboro
NeW North State impudently asks: "What
have our Democratic friends to say upon
the question of Federal interference with
" the affairs of a sovereign State %
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

THE New York Tribune characterizes
the long session of the House of Wednes-
day last as a scandalous proceeding. This
is almost enough to make the founder of
the Tribune rise from his grave to rebuke
its ''confounder" The idea that the TTi-
bune should characterize an attempt to ad-
vance the interests and secure the rights of
colored citizens as scandaloas is almost as
strange as was the support of Horace Gree
ley by the Democracy as their candidate
for President,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

AS CAREFUL guardians of tue interests Of
the public in general, we are impelled to
admonish the especial class known as go
ciety people that the disestablishment of
the Washington navy yard would abolish
the Marine barracks. We know that it is
wicked to make the suggestion; but We
hope the ladies of Washington will 'trise as
one man," and besIege Congress with the
artful ways of their sex TO prevent the &C
complishment of this dire result. As for
the young men who part their hair in the
middle and are inelegantly known as $50
ciety tads, &" let them rise to be as near men
as possible, and join the lobby against this
Infamous infringement Of their privileges.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

We PRINT IN our news columns this
morning an address prepared and signed
by a number of leading colored citizens of
the Southern States. While we earnestly
deprecate the allusion to possibility that
the colored people may be goaded to acts
of vengeance and desperation, and while
we do not believe, in view of the docile
character of their race, that such propo
sition would be seriously entertained by
them for moment, we commend the ad-
dress TO the consideration of members of
both parties in Congress as worthy Of their
hearty attention.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

Grant If this assumption be correct, why
should these leaders stultify themselves by
tinkering at the Constitution to prevent
that reelection The people are to be
trusted now, as they always have been, to
dispose of the question of Presidential re-
election in their own way. They believe
in the principle of majority rule, and if
allowed to elect their Chief Magistrate
under a system which shall provide for the
free expression of the will of the majority
they will be satisfied, even if President
Grant is reelected dozen times. Hands
off this subject, gentlemen, and let the
neonle have their own way.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

IT WOULD be wise in those gentlemen Of
either House who favor the disestablish-
ment of the Washington navy yard to ex-
anime the title to the real estate on which
il is located. The deed by which the Gov
erument holds it provides that it shall re-
vert TO certain private citizens whenever it
snail cease to be used as a navy yard, and,
if we are not mistaken, the buildings and
other improvements are to be included in
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

DURING the pending contest in the House
the several candidates for Speaker in the
Forty fourth Congress have had excellent
opportunities to show their mettle. Messrs.
Wood and Cox, it must be admitted, have
not made much of a showing, while Sam
Randall has carried off the palm as a ready
dcbater, skillful parliamentarian, and for
devoted attention to duty.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01
Two Million Five Hundred Thou
sand Dollars,

should procure tickets without further delay; as,
in all probability, there will not be sin gle unsOld
ticket long before the day Of drawing.
The Band will leave New York for Louisville on
o. about February l, and will give concerts, on
their own account, in all the principal cities en-
route; including New York, Boston, Philad Iphia,
Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburg, Cleveland,
Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas City, Nashville, Gin
cinRAt, indianapolis, Louisville and other cities.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

FROM the standpoint of B. L., in the columns
of the Capital, THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is
inconsistent. Every one connected with this
journal, from the ''devil" up or down, feels
bad, but hopes are entertained that all hands
will survive. The suggestion is made, how
ever, that all the consistency in Washington
journalism is not monopolized by Dom Piatt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

"since the dark days of treason in 1861"
Who, after reading this, will deny that an
unrepentant rebel like CocBrell is truly
representative man of the Missouri Democ-
racVS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

ONLY four weeks of the present session
remain. Nine appropriation bills require
action. Other measures of equal import
ance demand attention. Let the Demo
Gratis do all the talking. Let every Repu5-
Ecan be on hand to vote
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01
FIRST-CLASS
FANCY AND STABLE
DRY GOODS.
offered without Regard to Vale, as
my Stock Must be Sold
by April L.
JOHN T. MITCHELL
9SI PennsyIVanIa aveiue.
febI-tf'
B. w. Reed & Ssns,
FANCY GROCER5,
1914 F STREET N. w,

store. The price we GUARANTEE to Sas low
a PRIooTs, Grapes. PIums, and Ga y from
RUTTER, New York print-Psach, A ls and
ToFFEE, fresh Roasted and GrOunt at old
~ prices. No advance.
DUEDEE and II
RNaL1sH9 Pickles. MarmAl'S''
TARINA, Maizens, Rice,
6RAPEs-malaEHat!Ss'~ F and oatmeal
HERBs-sage, sSTSEy: , -, r,u
ITALIAN Paste, Ma 04 anu iny
JELLlEs-eua7A, G F..sR ;sna on,n.,
HEEP your account. 'a'n anu S
= EMON, Vanilla
M French and 4man.
NRANaEs-Havana, Horde S L..
PoTTED mEATs-S Ss.5' Tnn.n.
OUNCES from oalifCfRip rTS
RIoE, Sage, Barley, u.
~ and Taptoca.
- ox-tall andJhsrs
WIEAS Of China
u and Japan.
TRBANA and CataWba
u Wines.
ETABLES-Asparagus Tomato,
Truffies and ChAmf mons.
UINES-Imported
" and Domestic.
vX ALES-Bsss and
~ Fosters BottlinK.
you can save money
and get
S0ACTLY what you want by going d J. W.
II REED & SONS, liza Street. ebl8m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01
THE Washington REPUBLICAN closes length
ened editorial with the familiar quotation from

Watt
SEGreat GOd, on what slender thread
Hang all our future hopes!''
That's what's the matter; hut If the thread is
not strong enough to hang you all, we can have it
strengthened.
We copy the foregoing from editorial brew
ities' of the Richmond Enquirer simply for
the purpose OF thanking the editor for his
kindly wishes. Slender as our Republican
thread may seem to be now, it will prove
to be strong enough to choke ''you all" into
final submission to the laws when we draw it
around "you'ns" Threats.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01
MARRIEn.

THORNETT-FoSTFR.- the Rev. VIM. s.
Hammond. at the parsonage, Mr.. Ar. THoRNRTT,
United States signal corps and Miss 4; V. FOSTER,
d, G.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01
EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTION - I'M
IL PORTANT TO CLOSE BUYERS.
RRODHEAD 4 Co.

BRODHEAD & CO.,
1905 street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth,
Now offer their large AID well-selected stock sF
beautiful Dress Goods, Shawls, WaterprOOfs,
Flannels, COttOns. Red and White Table damask,
Towels Bouley ard Skirts. Hosiery, Gloves, Hand
keTchtefs, SILK Muflers, Neck Rufiing, Gibbons,
buttons, Ladies' and Gents Underwear, Ties, &C.,
&e., at great bargains.
We quote few Of the innumerable articles in
our stock v ith prices
Blue and Black Striped PoplIn, 20 cts, reduced
TwilIed Cobergs, C27 inches wide,) Is cts, re-
English. Pop ms in Brown, Plumb and Navy
Blue, 2j cts, worth %.
Extra heavy aII-wOol Diagonals, 50 cts, reduced
Srom 70 cts.
DOubIe-width Black Alpaca, (best makes,) . cts,
other grades TO 81 per yard, equally cheap.
ing Guinet Bellon s Goods, many grades Of which
have been reduced full 20 per cent.
Splendid dOuble-width Black French CIshmeres,
80 cts. and up.
Lyons SiIk[ftced Velvet from - and up.
Paris Bid Gloves 65 cts, C3buttOn. .35 and up.
All-linen hsmsttched Handkerchief, Is cts. TO
$l.25.
Linen Towels, 95 cts. per dozen and up.
Linen Table Damask, 80 cts. per yard and up.
White Elannel, 20 cts. and up. silk ClOcked Bal
briggan Hose, 1875 (rCduced from S4.5O) box.
Prints, So cts. and up. AndrOscOggin BleaChed
Cotton, 1873 cts. Hip Gore COrsets, in boxes, 50
cts. Best II axes Paper Cambrics, s cts. Best
makes Canton Flannels, 10 cts. aud up. New
York Mills @ tton, Il cts. Unbleached COttOns,
81 cts. and up. 81 WateFprOOfs, s. cts. and up.
Now is the time to secDTS 65TgsinS at IN 20
1915 street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN HAS A
LARGER CIRCULA TON THAN AMI OTHER
MORNING PAPER IN THE DISTRICT OF CO.
LUMBIA,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01
FOR SALE.

@I~OO|JCJONN~NC-C.N yN-|J~-CC.O-0-N.NNIO
GROCERY STORE AND FIXTURES FOR
" SALE.-GOOd stand. Apply to BARBOUR 4
HAMILTON or &. T. CANDY, 1883 Fourteenth
street, Washington, ID. G. febI-2t
EOR SALE-A NEW THREE-STORY AND
Il Mansard Ioof house, centrally situated and
convenient to the Department., has 10 rooms and
bath, hot AMI cod water IN every room, $4,000.
O.73O Thirteenth street, between u and h, "a three
story mastic front house of l. rooms, has all the
modern cOnveniences, $500. No. l3l street
southeast, three-st0ry brick Of 10 rooms, gas,
THOS. E. wAGGAMAN
ftbl 5lg Seventh st -ect.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-01

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is published every
morning Sundays eNcepted) at the southwest cor
ner ofThirteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
and furnished to subscribers (by carriers) at hfy
cents per month.
Mail subscribers. postage paid, $500 per year;
$500 for six months and 500 for three months.
Terms invariably in advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
Twenty-Five cents per line. Advertisements
under the heSd OF For Sale Rent - WANTED, :"
I'Lost and Found. 8" and Personal, twelve and
q half cents per line.
AS-Au communications, whether on business or
for publication, should be addressed to WIN. j.
MURTAGH, Proprietor, NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
Washington, ID. c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-18
Bold Attempts a, Highway Robbery.

A few evenings since Mr.. Sawyer, member
of Chambers Band. was stopped in the road
near Injecting House Hill" at the Cape, by
three men. who apparently meant mischief.
He succeeded in getting away. from them by
exhibiting a revolver.
Last evening a still holder attempt at high
way robbery was made near the same place.
son & Bracket, was returning from the 0 cean
House with his sister when two men attempted
tie stop the carriage, but failed. just as they
had passed the church Mr.. Craig noticed a
man make spring for the bride of his horse,
and at the same instant another man made a
rush for the carriage. Fortunately Mr. Craig
held whip in his hand and giving his horse
quick stroke he sprang forward, knocking the
fellow down and running completely over him.
As quick as flash, after striking the horse,
Mr.. Craig turned and struck the man who was
attempting to enter the carriage fearful blow
over the head. 1t was all the work of mo-
ment, and of course Mr.. Craig does not know
in what condition he left the would be robbers.
He is quite certain that the wheels passed over
the man who was near the horse, and as the
whip was large and heavy one, he thinks he
left a mark on the second man. 1t is to be
hoped that he manned them both so that they
can be recognized and brought to justice.
While such characters are at large no one is
safe Every effort will, be made for the cap.
ture of the villains
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-18
Brief .JOttings.

The market is now well supplied with peach
es and pears. 1t is said that the dealers lost
about $500 last Saturday, owing to the large
stock they had on hand.
Yesterday afternoon laborer was engaged
in digging on Congress street for leak in the
gas pipe, when he was overpowered by the
gas, and had to be carried home in wagon.
Officer Rich arrested man yesterday for
attempting to steal roll of carpeting from the
store of b. Adams on Exchange street.
The report that the present proprietor Of
Perry's Hotel has sold out his interest is not
true. He has disposed of half, and will con-
tinue in the house.
Mr.. A. M. McKenney of this city is spending
the week at Evergreen Cemetery photograph
ing all the places of interest.
A son of Michael Lynch, residing on Spring
street, fell the other day from flight of steps
and fractured his arm at the elbow.
The report of the finding of body at the
Cape looks very much like hoax.
Some fine trottng is to be seen on Presump-
scot Park next week, as can be seen from the
list of horses entered. See the advertisement.
Mrs Berry had very beautiful night
blooming cereus open at her room in the
Rochester depot last evening. Strange to say,
the stem hung from the end instead of the side
of the leaf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-18
STATE NEWS.
EENNEREN COuNTv

The Journal says that J. R. Bodwell, Esq,
of Hallowell has purchased the 'Swanton
farm" south end of Middle street, and con-
templates making it one of the best stock farms
in the state-and he can do it.
From eight to twelve inmates of the Jail in
Augusta are kept employed in the workshops,
manufacturing mems boots They are tract
able and perform their tasks with seeming
cheerfulness and alacrity.
Mr. A. E. Taught of Belgrade writes the
Dir;go Rural that farmers in that section are
raising more young stock since the seasons 10,
II, ~. 1.-THE neriod of drought and grass
hoppers,) and their farms have nearly recovered
from the shock; and farmers begin to feel and
take new courage.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says that the contraband
thief, Dunlap, alias Willie Washington, was
captured at Mount Zircon, Sunday last, by
Messrs. Barrows and Stacy, and returned to
more secure quarters in the Jail. He says he'll
"nebber do so no mo.
A fall term of High School will be COM
menced at West Sumner, Aug. 81. w. I'll. III.
Bryant is to be Principal.
The fall term of the Rumford Free High
School, taught by E. W. Bartlett, is to COM
mence Tuesday, Sept. 18th.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says that the first cargo
of pipe for the water works arrived Monday.
1t is of four, six and eight inches in diameter.
The first instalment was laid on Maple street
Monday afternoon.
The Wing says that tickets for the White
Mountain excursion are now selling rapidly.
The Wing says that f. A. Wilson, Esq.
returned Monday from his Western tour.
A VIM correspondent of the Wing says
"Charles Curtis of Boston, and f. A. Gold
stein, auctoneers and dealers in cheap clothing
who have been in this vicinity since the 9th
inst, assert this morning that the store of
W. III. Gordon, which they have used as an
auction shop, was broken open Monday night
ana $500 worth of clothing taken. The story is
not credited in the place.
Mr. Thurlough of Bangor, who has been
"investigated' in connection with the burning
of his store, has been acquitted by the inquest.
He proved an abb.
The City Council of Bangor has chosen
Messrs. M. S. Drummond, Arad Thompson
and Elias Merrill, Directors of the E. & N. A.
railway for the city.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Republican says that potatoes
have commenced to rot. The scorchiDg sur,
which at intervals comes out, has bad effect
on that vegetable.
The army worm is devastating the fields in
the vicinity of East Machias.