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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09
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lFTom the Chlcago lnter-OceAn.l
Some men are born great, some acquire
greatness, and some have greatness thrust
upon them" There have been men who,
through long continued and original thought,
have reared pillar of everlasting fame; men,
on the other hand, who, by hard grubbing aud
q power of collecting together the thoughts of
others, have turned these stealings inside out,
as an old-clothesman would q cast-off garment,
and so replenished them that with the average
reader they have passed for new. Then, again,
we have third species, the scavenger of liter
ature, the man who feasts upon the scraps,
who complies that he who is lazy may read.
1t is q little difficult to know exactly in which
category to place Charles Lanman. As an
author, he is best known to the public through
his Dictionary Of Congress- work une-
qualed as an obituary book of reference. But
he has written other works. book on fishing,
being, we believe, the most prominent. He is
also an artist, a Government official, and,
through his attention to the Japanese Embassy
or his knowledge of Japanese-we forget
which-has managed to get himself appointed
secretary, In some way, to the legation. That
all these accomplishments and honors should
fall to the lot of one American citizen, merely
goes to prove the freedom of our institu-
tons, and the value of perseverance
under difficulties. It was not unnatural
that Lanman, being the author or compiler of
Dictionary of Congress, should consider him
self entitled to the position of biographer- gen.
eral to the United States; but then It was
equally just that that Government should
select its own recorder. Major Poore, being a
man Of large journalistic and Congressional
experience, was the man selected, and his
directory proving in every way satisfactory,
Congress very naturally declined to pay for
Mr.. Lanman's interesting work. But, then,
Mr.. Lanman, having acquired greatness among
a certain clique of his brother officials in
Washington, did not propose to be snuffed out
by any other man, be he rich or poor. If Con-
gress would not swallow his dictionary, he
determined to make them pay a royalty there
upon. The sum of $50, 900 was the least which
Mr.. Lanman would take for his wounded sense
of dignity, and the piracy Of his valuable biog-
raphy. 1t was q mere triae, but then Senator
Howe, at the eleventh hour, comes forward
ard shows that instead of Poore being the
pirate claimed, Lanman had actually pirated
from Poore. Poor Lanman So the battle of
the books has been decided. Congress retains
the work Of its trusty servant, leaving Lanman
to 60 on publishing biographies of Senators
and members just as before. If 1t pleases him,
1t certainly does them no harm.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09

confident of being sustained and vindicated
by a reelection. 1t will be seen, however,
that in the absence of any radical revolu-
ton of public sentiment incident to dull
times, and the new issues growing out of
them, the election promises to be a close
one. How far the prescription practiced by
the Democratic Legislature may have a re-
dictionary influence upon the vote to be
cast to-day it Is impossible to conjecture.
1t is not probable that the Granger move
ment will be productive of any considera-
BILE change in this State, except upon the
general sympathy of the industrial interests,
which is pretty sure to combine against
the railway monopolists. Upon this issue
the Democrats have utterly failed in their
promises, and are charged with havings sold
out to the railway combinations.
Daring the lifetime of the late Horace
Greeley the New York Tribune yielded
powerful influence in New Hampshire.
Whatever of this may be retained by that
journal under its present stock-jobbing
management is of course thrown against
the Republican candidates. 1t is useless at
this late hour to guess at results. Another
day will develop the fact. We are not yet
ready to believe that the honest yeomanry
of the cold Granite State" are prepared to
join hands with that rebel Democracy
which delights to honor, wherever it at
tains the power, rebel and recreant Generals
like Fitz John Porter, of New Hampshire,
and Gordon, Cockerill. Lamar and others,
to the exclusion of those who fought under
the "Stars and Stripes" for the safety of the
country at all times and under all circum-
stances.
The State tickets which will be voted to.
day are composed of the following candi-
dates for Governor and Railroad Commits
sioner:
Governor. Railroad Comm'r
Rep. PERSON y. CHENEY. CHARLES II. POWERS.
Dem. HIRAM r. ROBERTS. ADAM T. PIERCE.
Pro. NATHANIEL WHITE. DAVID HEALD.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09

FROM 1865 to 1874 the debt of New York
city increased from $35, 900, 900 to STA
100000. The share of this debt to every
man, woman and child in the great city is
one hundred and fifteen dollars, and the
amount of annual tax to each inhabitant for
city expenses and interest is thirty-two dol
lars and thirty-one cents The most of this
enormous sum was piled up from 1859 to
1S72-the halcyon days of the Ring-though
some of it was assumed during the two sub
sequent years as a still further legacy of the
Tweed dynasty, so that from 1869 to 1874
the debt grew from forty-seven millions to
one hundred and fourteen millions. And
this is the financial record of the great me-
tropolis of this country, under Democratic
"home rule" 1t must be remembered
right here that large sums of this money
were used to substitute the Great Dailies,
those selfappointed monitors of the public
morals, and that if Mast, with his scathing
cartoons, had not aided a few honest and
determined citizens in their efforts to over
throw the Tweed ring, the debt would have
been further increased, and the financial
prosperity of some of the Great Dailies
would have been further assured. 1t is
hardly probable that any of them would
have assumed to be more sanity pure than
they now pretend to be. None of them
could have been guilty of lying more ma
liciously than they have about the affairs of
this District, however; not even old Mr..
Dana, of the Sun. who stands convicted
to-day of having received blackmail money
for not printing an article-already in type
and in the 'foTms' entitled "The Welck-
ers of Wall Street" A pretty gang; they
are, to offer advice to a moral and intelli-
gent people of the United States Yet
there are politicians who are afraid of
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09

THEY ARE having lively time in Ken
lucky choosing county delegates to the Dem
ocratic State convention. OF course they
bite and chew noses of, slit years, and drink
Bourbon whisky without limit. Thercat the
Louisville Couri6r-JournaL remarks that
such proceedings are ungentlemanly, and
adds: cat time when the country at large
''hGs shown itself ready to embrace the
doctrines of the party as its highest secur-
city, it does not behoove US of Kentucky,
"who have, by our steadfastness in long
period of national gloom, set such an in
"viting example to our brethren Of other
Estates, to permit ourselves to be weakened
"by internal discussions or bring discredit
"upon ourselves by wrangling for office.
'The evil seems to have arisen from the
"too eager effort on the part of some to
"secure the county instructions for the
coffee to which they aspire before the
estate convention" This advice is timely;
but we are afraid Brother Watterson will
lose cast among the simon pure Democracy
of his Stale if he insists upon recognition
of true gentlemanly behavior as a qualifi-
cation of membership
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09
A. " EBNT Err,
Register OF Wills
DROPOsALs FOR STATIONERY.
sEcRErARr,s OFFICE,


SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, 7
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Q, 1875;
until IL o'clock m, April 0, 1875, for furnishing
Stationery for the use Of the Senate Of the United
States.
Blank forms of proposals, showing the quantity
and quality Of each article, and the form of bond
to be signed by the bidder and sureties, will be
furnished on application to this office.
The Quarto Post and Commercial Note Papers
to be put up in packages Of i've quires each, all
perfect paper, OF uniform quality, with no "out-
All the Manila Paper must be Of pure Manila
stock, fat and smooth sheets, and Of the toughest
quality.
The Adhesive Envelopes must be extra we'll
gummed with pure white gum, or they will not
be received; and samples Of all kinds Of Enyel-
opes must be submitted in such boxes, and put up
in every way as they are to be delivered. All
white Envelopes are to be delivered in boxes con-
tanning not over $50 each.
The quantities of the different articles above
set forth are supposed to be what will be re-
quired but the Secretary of the Senate reserves
to himself the right to order from contractors
the wants Of the Department.
Proposals from established dealers only will be
considered, and preference will be given to pro-
ductions Of American industry, If equally cheap
and Of as good quality.
Such Of the above articles as may be designated
BY the Secretary Of the senate must be dsliyersd
charge for carriage, on or before the LIST day Of
November next.
Every article must be OF the very best quality
unless an inferior quality is called for.
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
for is to accompany the proposal and to be marked
with the name Of the proposer and Of paper the
weight per ream. The whole Of each article
specified in the foregoing list will be deemed
class, and the person offering to furnish any such
class at the lowest price Quality considered will
receive q contract for the same on executing
bond, with two or more sureties satisfactory to
the Secretary Of the Senate, for the performance
thereof, which bond Is to be filed in the office Of
the said Secretary within ten days after the pro-
pesal has been accepted.
II any articles contracted for should not be de-
Nvered within the time stipulated, or should be
inferior in any respect to the sample, the bond Of
the contractor will be put IN suit.
Proposals should be Endorsed proposals for
Stationery for the Senate" and be directed to
the Secretary of the Senate, Washington.
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at
the Office free of charge.
GEORGE O. GORHAM,
Secretary Of the Senate Of the United States.
marQ-Tu4t
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09
CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE SOUTH.

When the news thatt the Civil Rights bill
had become a law reached Mobile, Ala,
the Register, of that city, acknowledged to
be the leading Democratic paper of the
South, exclaimed: "Let the General As
"sembly take steps to protect the property
"of white men from the Entertainments of
negroes whose presence or patronage is
"not wanted by the proprietors. If to pre-
event the operation of this infamous and
"most malicious piece of despotic legisla-
"tion it should become necessary to relieve
"hotels of license and make them all pri-
"vate houses, to abolish the public school
system, and to sell the pews of all
"churches, lett be done. No government
"has right to force individuals into con-
"tsct with others who do not wish their
company. This bill is unconstitutional,
"tyrannical. malicious, insolent, null and
"void. The Legislature should destroy
"its operation by any manner of unfriendly
Legislation in their power This bill has
"done more to dig gulf between the
"races at the South than all the other
measures of the Republican party put to-
"gether. 1t will have two effects: 1t will
"more closely cement the whites of the
"South, and render more pitiful the condi-
"tion Of the negro"
No palmer words than these are needed
tc show the design and desire of the ex-
rebel element, of which the Register is the
acknowledged exponent, to revolt against
tho 10 uuc of Topnracc HOuyauar OJ;of1o ba
law in question may be, it is nevertheless
the law of the land, and as such is entitled
to respect and obedience. Every fair
minded, law-abiding citizen will acknowl-
edge this, and will at the same time de-
nounce the evident incendiary intent ofthe
Registers article. 1t was written, no doubt,
for the direct purpose Of melting the mob
element which abounds so largely in South
ern cities to acts of violence. Here, in the
District of Columbia, the law has gone
quietly into full operation without serious
excitement. Our population is largely COM
posed of colored people, and we have also
a number of ex-Confederates among us; but
they are, as a rule, peaceable and law
abiding, and knowing that the interests of
the community demand that citizens, of
whatever color or political belief shall live
together in peace and amitY. both races
have, with rare exceptions, exerted them
selves to maintain amicable relations. The
growing occasioned by the passage of the
bill has been "muttered under ones breath
"a very harmless way of getting rid of
angry feelings.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09
POLITICAL "REMINISCENCES.
Senator William W. Eaton's War Record in
1879

As William W. Eaton is now filling the un-
expired term of our late United States Sena-
tor, William A. Buckingham, and that the
people of our nation may know his position in
the dark days of the rebellion, and his opinion
of Connecticut's great and good man, the
late Ex-Governor Buckingham, Isend you for
publication an extract from a speech delivered
before State convention held in Hartford,
February IS, 1868, which nominated Thomas
H. Seymour for Governor. He belongs to a
class of men the Democrats and Liberals de-
light to honor at this time in Connecticut.
W. W. Eaton, being loudly called for, said:
"For the last ten years the Democratic party
has acted on the defensive. Now we must carry
has been the custom for one delegate to syly
take resolution out Of his pocket, and another
delegate to sIyly take out another from his
pocket, and SO patch up a platform; the effort
being TO see which party could steer closest to
the wind. We used to say I'VE were
body; but we must stop all that. These troubles
which are now upon US have come because the
Democratic party didn't stand fire. I thank my
and no longer talks about being opposed to
slavery. ask no favOrs from the miserable, con-
temptible, Black Republican, Abolition party. 1
charge that they have brought on this war. 1
charge that William A. Buckingham, dishonest,
fOully dishonest, sent six men into q peace Goa.
VentlOn VINO ne knew would not vote Tor peace.
God Almighty never made a purer patriot than
Thomas H. Seymour. Seymour did not wish to
be nominated.
Seymour said the events of the next twelve
months might place the Governor in position OF
great responsibility and danger, and he would
rather not be nominated. Hartford delegates had
not worked for Seymour. The country towns de-
manded his nomination. To morrow morning
these Greeks here (meaning the reporters) will
be out and one will call Seymour copperhead
and another q traitor. God give Connecticut
many such traitors! The way to get beaten is to
act on the defensive. Go home and make no
apologies TO the people for your nomination.
(Eaton seemed to clearly appreciate the fact that
apologies would be expected by the people.)
Tell the people you have nominated the best man
in the State. Make this a talking campaign.
Charge all the corruption on the Administration.
The Democratic party is hsnored all over the
Union. have lived South Ormany years, and
have never forgotten my friends there. mo doubt
about that) When these resolutions we have
adopted 60 through the country on the wings of
the lightning, tell you there will be startled
readings all over the Union. (Eaton was chair
man of the committee on resolutions.) When the
Southerners see man as our standard bearer
whom they love, (they do that,) the brave men
and the lovely women Of the South will say, Let
us have peace We will stand by the South. A
few victories such as we shall inaugurste, and the
Union will be restored (Three cheers for Eston.J"
p.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, February, 1875,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09
THE INSULT OF THE DAY.

No greater insult can be offered the peo-
pie of New Hampshire and Connecticut
than that offered by the Democratic party
in sending rebel generals into their States
to teach them their political duty. 1t was
net sufficient for these traitors to the old
flag to Undue their hands in the hearts
blood of the young men of New England,
to devastate homes and fresides by the
hand of death, to trample the Constitution
and the flag under the foot of rebellion, to
roll heavy burden of taxation upon the
enterprise OF those States to extinguish q
war debt created through their treason, but
now the voters Of these truly loyal States
are invited to sit at the feet of these Demo-
cratic Gamaliels and take lessons of politi-
cal wisdom from their lips. The Copper
heads of New England may like such polit-
ical teachers in 1875, but no loyalman who
sacrificed sons and treasure TO save the
Union in the hour of peril brought upon it
by these traitors of 1851 should accept
either their precepts or examples as the
guide of his conduct in the discharge Of his
duties as a citizen in the elections of to-day.
Not that we would revive and keep alive
the passions and prejudices engendered dur
ing the war merely to create antagonists
now. This is not our purpose, 1t is to
warn the people of the fact that during the
late discussions in Congress of questions
akin to the rebellion, these men have shown
that the embers Of 1851 and 1866 have not
yet become extinguished. They fash up
as often as measures are proposed to save
the amendments to the Constitution, that
followed as consequence of the war and
arose as q part of the machinery required
in the adjustment of that difficulty from
evasion or abrasion. These men never have
buried, and never can bury, the virus of
treason effectually, no matter how preten-
sively they may show purpose of that
kind.
1t is enough for the loyal people of this
land to accept these men as members of the
National Councils, representing the White
Leagues and Ku-Klux of the insurgent
States, without tolerating them as mission
aries to teach political ethics and duty to
the citizens of New England, and remind
them by such a presence how many fire
sides have been bereaved and how much
sorrow has been carried into those local.
ties by those who would, if they could,
have broken the Union and destroyed the
Republic. No greater insult can be offered
the North than to present the leaders of the
rebellion, with the embers of treason yet
alive, as teachers of political duty.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09
DIED.

HILGARD.-On the morning of the 5th of March,
In New York city, Of acute pneumonia, DR.. THEo-
DORE T.. HIDGARD, late of st. Louis.
GREEH.-On Monday morning, March g. at
O'Clock, NANCY REBECCA, infant daughter OF Rev.
j. A. d. and Annie NJ. Green, aged three years.
The funeral will take place from her parents
residence, Fourteenth street between and
northeast, Wednesday, 10th Inst, at O'Clock.
LAUCK-On the 7th inst, Of consumption, ANN
II. LAUCK, reict of the late Robert NJ. 1auck, sr.,
aged forty-seven years.
The funeral will take place from her late resi-
dence, 0l II street northeast, to-day, (Tuesday,)
9Th inst, at o'clock, to which friends are invited
MCGEE.-At 1880 O'Clock, Sunday evening, WILL
LIE, son Of T. l.. and MedOra A. McGee, aged nine
years and seven months.
Funeral to-day at p. m, from residence, No.
2323 street north west.
MANSFIELD.-On Sunday, March !, 1875, alters
short illness Of seven hours, JOHN q. MANSFIELD,
in the sixtieth year of his age.
The Funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence, l020 Twentieth street, between K and l., on
Tuesday afternoon, at O'Clock. Friends and &C.
quaintances aIe respectfully invited to attend.
wROE.-On the night OF the 9Th inst. JANE
WRoE, wife CT j. r. Wroe, esq.,, aged nfty-seyen
The funeral will take place from her late resi-
dence, 17 Third street northwest, on Tuesday, 9Th
DRAKE..In this city on the 9Th inst, AUSTIN
DRAKE, of st. Louis, aged thirty-on years, only
son Of Chief Justice Drake the Court Of Claims.
Funeral services at the residence of the parents,
No. 2lI7 g street northwest, on Tuesday, 9th inst,
at 2D. n. The remains will be taken to st. Louis
tsan francisco, Santa Barbara and San Diego,
CCal., } and Denver (Col,) papers please copy. "
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09

If GORDON AND LAMAR were recon.
structed rebels, if they truly and faithfully
accepted the terms OF their surrender, aud
if they did not to-day maintain and abide
by the State rights and secession theories
for which they fought, they would be well
coined anywhere and everywhere in the
North. As it is, they are as great rebels
as ever, and are only seeking to accomplish
within the Union what they failed to ac-
complish outside Of it. Where is the
boosted loyalty of the Democracy that such
unrepentant traitors are invited to stump
loyal New England2
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09

The Republicans have named Charles s.
Wbitehouse, in the Fist in the place of
Mr.. Small, and Austin F. Pike, in the
Second, as his own successor, with Henry
W. Blair in the Third. The Democratic
candidates are Frank Jones in the First,
Samuel N. Bell in Second, and Henry o.
Kent the Third. The strife between Pike
and Bell in the Second for the possession
of the seven votes which elected the former
two years since is of the most exciting
character, but Pike, although placed upon
the defensive with a record to explain, is
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09

WOLBRECHT -BENNETT.-On Wednesday,
the Sd inst, at Trinity church, by the Rev. James
A. BucE, Of Rock creek church, JOHN NJ. VOL
BRECIIT, of st. Louis and MAMIE ALLIS BENNETT,
of New HAVEN. Conn.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09
THE NEW HAkPs8IRE ELECTION

The first State election in 1875 occurs to-
day in the "old Granite State, - the mother
of statesmen if not of States, She has
given us a Webster, a Cass, a Chase, a
Woodbury., Pierce, and a Butler, all of
whom have achieved wide regulations in
their political associations and in the coun-
ellis of the nation. Holding her election so
early in the year, and at a season proven
bially inclement her campaigns are usually
"short, sharp and decisive" Last year
parties were very nearly balanced both
upon the State tickets and in the congress
siopal districts. The Prohibition vote of
2,097 threw the election of Governor into
the House of Representatives. The Dem
ocrats having thirteen majority their candi-
date was elected. The vote for Governor
at the last three elections stood as follows ::
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09
9UNDRIES,
mo LIQUORs.)

New Turkey Prunes, &c.; lbs. fors1.
Seedless Raisins, l5c.; lbs for a..
New ID ates, l5c.; lbs. for 81.
New Zantee Currants, lee; IL lbs. for 81.
Soft shelled Laryuadoc Almonds.
Genuine Princess Paper shelled Almonds.
English Walnuts, Naples, very fine.
PecanS, large and fine.
Eagle Brand Condensed MIX, 25c.; dog. for e. H,
Gordon 4 DilwOTth's Preserves, all varieties.
Imported and and american Pic kles. a full line.
Canned Goods of every description.
Large cans superior Tomatoes, 6 cans for Al,
Sauces, Jellies, Sariines and Capers.
imported and domestic Crackers, all kinds.
+, z. Smith & Co.'s Crushed White Wheat and
Superlatfye Graham Flour, direct from their
mills in Brook lyL every week.
scsth, Irish, Canadian and Western Oatmeal, fresh.
In short, give our special and undivided atten-
ton to the Family Trade, and make 1t our whole
study to furnish the very best of everything In
the way of Family Supplies generally.
Our facilities for buying and freightlng are IN
surpassed, and we guarantee to sell as low as any
house this side Of New York city, as also to give
the article-guality and quantity-as represented,
or money refunded. (No Liquors.