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National Republican., 1876-01-05

ocrats to draw Northern votes In the coming
election. Wecan better determine whether
our "guess" as to its paternity is correct
when We hear the Democratic Senators ex-
press themselves in the debate on these and
Senator Morton's resolution. Whether the
resolution was the unaided work Of Senator
Mcdonald or the result of consultation
upon the best means to catch votes, it
forcibly reminds us that pdrturtent montes
ct redtculus mas is as true now as it was
when first enunciated.
The disavowal of the right of secession
contained in the first part Of the sentence is
a complete summersault upon the part of
the Democrats, and as specimen of ground
and lofty tumbling Is unexcelled by any
previous efforts of the Democratic party in
that way Even its Endorsement of the
life long Republican Greeley did not sur
pass it. But the motive that prompts it is
too transparent: in the slang of the day, 'ft
Is too gauzy" Time and again since 1856
the Democtatic party has been beaten when
its banners were inscribed with the damna-
bic doctrine that resulted in drenching the
land in blood and burdening it with debt
that sits like an Incubus upon its material
prosperity. And now some of the leaders
want to change the issue. They want to
go before the country in the next race less
heavily handicapped, and therefore the
resolution of the Indiana Senator. Butthe
device will not work. The Ethiopian can
not change his skin, nor the leopard his
spots, neither can the Bourbon Democrat
forego the Virginia and Kentucky resolu-
tions of '9S and 80. Nor, if they could,
would the people have any faith in their
conversion to the true principles of Ameri
can statesmanship. The Democratic party
has been weighed in the scales and found
wanting
National Republican., 1876-01-05

THE proposition 10 subject Green, the
so-ca!.ed bogus Edcs, - to another trial at
tracts considerable attention and in
wolves a very nice point of law. Dis
trict Attorney Wells insists that the accused
was not placed in jeopardy by his recent
trial because the jury was an illegal one,
the Illegally residing in the fact that one
Of the jury -1en was incompetent to serve
on account C having been convicted of a
felony. Although pardon was glanted to
the .iuryman, under which he was restored
TO complete citizenship. Governor Wells
Insists that 4 strict construction of the law
disqualified him, notwithstanding the par
IopI
National Republican., 1876-01-05

THERE was some excitement yesterday
and day before regarding the appointment
OF new jury commissioners by the District
Supreme Court The truth about the mat
ter is. that the selection was made by the
court ITSELF and however much objection
may be made to some of the appointees
it must be admitted that no one will have
any reason to find fault with the character
of the jurymen selected by them on
grounds of partisanshp. The new jury,
however, will not be called until March,
and it is not improbable that as soon as it
is called attorneys for the defense in Grim
;naI cases will move for the selection OF
another lot of commissioners.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

THE Liberal Republicans have received
no encourag 5ment whatever at the hands
of The Democratic House. There are a
small number of them who have some
claims upon the Democracy, based upon
their opposition to the Republican party,
but they have been entirely ignored.
Verify gratitude is not a prominent charac-
teristlc Of the ex- Confederate Democracy.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

THE lshmaeltc Of the Sun does
not ike the new New York Police Com
missloucrs. It IS not reasonable to
suppose the Sun men would have
their choice as to Police Commis-
sioners. Professional slanderers and black
guards always are little particular about
such matters. 1t is like having an anchor
to windward in a storm. These chaps
knew all about Matsell and Dsbecker, but
they are in doubt about "Clint. Wheeler
and Erhardt. Well they may be.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

pecied to be given by the great food Of hu-
manity that will pour into this country from
foreign shores. M IL
There were two Of them, and they were from
Alexandra. They came here for purpose,
but failed to accomplish h.. One was lawyer,
the other an official. They were searching for
tie man who wrote that article on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, in which the young
lawyer figured conspicuously as a spread-eagle
orator, and was checked in his lofty fight Of
rhetoric by the Chief Justice Of the United
States. They were anxious to meet that man
in the dark, light, rain, sunshine or moon
shine, anywhere, only so that the meeting was
secured. Sore wroth were they, filled brimming
full of that anger which it is very hard to ap-
pease; but when they were told that the man
who wrote it weighs twenty ounces to the
pound and is a walking arsenal they found it
convenient to go home on the next train,
which, perhaps, is all for the best.
That part of Congress devoted to the in
terests of the old secession element of the
South is just now vociferating loudly for a
reduction of the army. There is nothing
strange about this. 1t is very natural. They
failed TO reduce 1t sufficiently with the bullet
to gain their reasonable ends, and now they
propose 20 secure the reduction by their bal
lots. 1t is believed, beyond the possibility of
a doubt, that the American army is already
50 diminutive tn at few skulking savages
and horse stealing Mexicans can engage in
their nefarious work without being visited
with that condign punishment which for the
dignity of the nation should be inflicted upon
them; and yet an ex-Confederate general,
sitting in the House, seeks to cut down this
meagre military force and thus subject the
Government to more insults and more out
RACES. This is perseverance indeed. When
he laid down his sword he quietly put his
cause away in some safe spot for future
reference, and he has not forgotten to refer.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

Is IT NOT STRANGE that any one should
claim that our party, that never yet had a
President live out his second term, had
made ''unwritten law that would exclude
the peoples choice from the third term
This certainly differs widely from the
moss grown "lez non scripta' known to
CnIIrts
National Republican., 1876-01-05

THE FACT that Senator West is Re-
publican Senator from Southern State
furnishes sufficient explanation of the at
tacks now being made upon him by the
Opposition. The charges upon which these
assaults are based will not bear investiga-
ton in the light of truth; but that will make
no difference to the ex- Confederate De-
National Republican., 1876-01-05

Ten young ladies have been heard from who
have sworn off wearing pull-bscks, but they
have gone to chewing gum for consolation and
antidotal influence
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RATES OF ADVERTISING :

TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, has
LARGER CTRCULAT TIOE THIT ANY 0TRBR
koRyIEs PAPER ~ THE DISTRICT OF CO.
LUMBTI.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

THE ex-Confederate House of Repre-
sentatives reassembleS to-day.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

After Jesse Pomeroy, the Boston boy muir
derer, has spent six years in educating him
self with dime novels, it seems rather hard
that his desire to go West and become famous
red-skin slayer should be msrrcd by few
moments of "suspense"
National Republican., 1876-01-05

The promulgator of soponaceous lavements,
Beckwith, has got the "soap," but 5000 900 OF
it belongs to Mr.. Babbitt.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

Speaker Kerr is strongly in favor of Gov.
Hendricks for the Democratic candidate for
the Presidency, and doesn't want the second
place on the ticket unless he can get it.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

~REPORr OF THE CONDITION.
S OF
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,
Atwashington, Ia the District OF Columbii, at
the c!cse OF busincs,, December IL, 1875.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

Loans and dis s,ouuts s3,s,sIg 81
tiyerdrafts Observation-Disclosures. ., ,75T "A
Gnted States bonds 10 secure circulation 90 900 90
Other stocks, bonds and mortgages...... 1,3l y
Due from approved reserve agents.. 5,Ssi 20
Due from oIher national banks............ 400
Due from State banks and bsnkers........ 40J g
Real estate furniture and fxtures..,... $3.50 67
Current expenses and taxes paId......... 4,sg9 90
Cheeks and other ash items ........... TO- 80 63
RiIis of other national banks...........,. 354 co
Fractiona al currency IlncludIng nickelsy 706 60
Snecie Iincl ludIpg gold Treasury notes).... % 50
Iegai-tende1 notes.. ......-.......... Is,4S co
Redemption fund with United states
Treasury 6 per cent. of circulatiOn) s,UO U
Total minimum. ...................... 66s, 779 81
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. $50 900 90
SuInius fund 4,5O0 90
other undvio ed profits. 3ls62 %
1nSiyidual depostts subject TO Check. l0a 45T 50
Demand certtncates OF deposit........... 6,l25 90
due to other national banks..... rs 20 81
Due to State banks and bankers.......... 81 10
Bills payable ZtOOO "
Total .....'.'.'.''. Ooo,II9 VI
61u1,s G6ass5Is' of Of WashInsson. %GlI%S,s SIS.
/. W. N. Roach, cashier OF the above.named
bank do solemnly wear that the above statement
Is true to the be.t OF my knowledge and belief.
W. n. ROACH, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this sist day OF
December, 1875. u p., Dahl.
Corrcct-Atiest:
WI: WI: 4: Z: EhsR: MEsP.
A. X. APPLEMAN,
iaJ Directors.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

WEDNESDAY MoRN1Ns::::JANUARY 1876.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE
L subscriber has obtained from the Supreme
Court of the District of 'olumbis. holding q
special term, letters testamentary the PERSONAL
estate of stacy B. Lewis, late Of the District of
Columbia. deceased. All persons having clllmS
against the sal deceased ar hereby warled 20 ex-
hibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber. or before the 4th day OF January
next: they may othG rw e by law he excluded IRON
all reneft Of the said estst-'.
Given under my hand, this 18th dIy OF January,
ls76. z. :. LEWIS,
jan5-Sw- Executor.
National Republican., 1876-01-05
MINOR TOPIcE.

The artist of the New York Hridid is pre-
pairing a map OF the Third-Term spook.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

lCu-6hiH ouOuiu Nv lcH
moments of suspense"
Another English war vessel has been de-
stroyed by the flames. The Iron Duke, the
Vanguard, the Goliath, and now the training
ship Warsprite, have been destroyed. Another
year of such disasters will reduce the British
nayy to a second-class Power.
Mrs. Hannah Storer, of Bowdoinham, Me-,
came into the world at the time when the
Liberty bell" was sending the glad tidings of
the Declaration of Independence ever the land.
She expects to attend the Centennial, but is in
rather precarious health at present. May
Heaven re-Storer health.
A Vermont tramp undertook to eat at
farmers table against the express commands
of the husbandman; but he insisted, and Just
as he was folding up a griddle-cake to put it
into his mouth he received a charge of buck
shot in his abdomen which saved the cake and
sent his soul to judgment.
This is an age of wonderful progress, which
fact is luminously illustrated by a pinafore
chap in this city who chews and smokes, plays
cards, and recently threatened to blow his
OuI IL BIC IOlu l9IucT
about his running away from school.
1t is rumored that whitelaw Reid will retire
from the Tribune sool. 1t is not generally
known why this course is taken, but it is sup
posed that the mighty visions he has in which
Horace Greeley, the Cuban slave and the stock
gamblers Of Wall street figure conspicuously
have forced him TO the conclusion that it is the
only right path for him to pursue.
The Charleston Ne,rs- Courier saws: Gov
Chamberlain has proved his sincerity as a re-
former, and the Democracy of the State will
stand by him, and protect him, because he has
proved ihis sincerity" It will stand by and
fatter him until the proper moment arrives,
then they will strike blow at the Republican
party with Governor Chamberlain's false posi-
tion which will stagger It If It does not fall.
One solitary mosquito, resurrected by the
warm spell, appeared to us last evening gaunt
and eyil-eyed, and, perching upon the rim of
the paste box, was just on the point of asking
for refreshments, when in his weakness he
tipped, fell into the paste, and died. We could
have saved his life, but we wouldn't, for the
reason that the only good mosquito Il dead
one. ..-a 5-E d .
Eighteen hundred and seventy six is ushered
in with one important and promising feature.
Ever since 1878, when crash after crash oc-
CURED in the commercial circles of the land,
filling the country with CONSERVATION, weak
ening confidence in all enterprises, breaking
banks, running mercantile establishments and
casting shadow of depression over all busiI
ness branches, there have been hard times-
very hard times. But the new year opers
with business confidence nearly restored, ard
bright prospects for year of unprecedented
financial success, owing to the impetus ex-
National Republican., 1876-01-05

was written in Newspaper Row, then fame
is easily won.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

Another English war vessel has been de-
stroyed by the flames. The Iron Duke, the
Vanguard, the Goliath, and now tine training
ship Warsprite, have been destroyed. Another
year of such disasters will reduce the British
navy to a second-class Power.
National Republican., 1876-01-05
DRY GOODS.
T0Reduco Stock.

DRY GOODS.
Reduce Stock.
out oar stock of IA, .nd 1aier Ssrs sA ao1S
at great reduction from the ruling prices Of Che
Our stock Of CLoAKs and sHAwLs being
s.is regard 70 cost ss are dsserninsd g carry
none over to next season.
B have S Sp e nRs and s
sold: The prices will be less than New York city
Evening SILKS and material for evening wear;
20 PERk CLoxks AND sHAwLs.
hoUkN1RNoSu RousG8RsPfSs us2SRsitSef Coos! elS1ys full
SaIs:ips. sSsesiSE; towels.
Enaies' s'fh ne snq uSpsRGnsMskTs Tss of superior
finish and made from the best quality OF goods, at
Purchssefs can rely upon the representations we
nake in regard to AZ articles sold by Is
jan1-st 9n Pennsylyanls avenue.
T ,ARGE STOCK OF DRESS GOODS
HOLIDAY GOODS OPENING FRESH EVERY
Iadi..' and sent's Hsfi underwear Cheap.
Dress Goods stock must be reduced, and bargains
s.iSas,I ssss saf:; 81: = e; g 2 sis.s
Reps from 20 to 25c. Cheap.
Black Apacas, good, at IS, 81 to 70 cents.
Flannels reduced in prices, to close.
Plaid Suitings, l5c. to 81. Is.
Holiday goods N mufffers, All kinds of Ladies'
and Gents Handkerchief.
soiled Initial Handkerchiefs, Soc. worth 70.
scarfs, Ties, Bows and Linen Sets.
Hosiery and Gloves of all kinds.
superb Black Cashneres. 7sc. TO 8l.50.
Beaver Cloths. for sscques, cheap.
All the assimeres mark ed down.
CARPET STOCK MUST BE SOLD.
Bargains in good Ingrains from 75c. to Sl.l0.
Brussels from 81 IL to 81. so.
Being our intention to turn our stock into money
before the yearly inventory, bargains can be had In
all branches.
r. N. NAUDAIN,
de73-tf 70e MARKET SPACE.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Is published every
morning (sundAys eIcepted) at the southwest cor
ner OF Thirte-nth street and Pennsylvania avenne,
and Is furnished bscribers (by carrerO ct hty
cents per month.
Mail subscribers, postage paid, 90 per year;
s4.oo for SIX months, and 500 for three months
Terms invariably in advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING
Twenty-Five cents per line. Advertisements un-
der the head Of ''For Sale or Rent" "Wanted,
HLost and Found, ~ and personal" twelve and
q half cents per line.
81 All communications, whether on business or
for publication, should be addressed to WIN. j.
MURrAGH. Proprietor, NATIONAL REPUbLIcAN,
Washington, ID. c.
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~A mEETING OF THE STOCK.

k~A NETTING OF THE STOCK.
kS HOLDERS of the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company, for the election of
directors, will be held At the office of the company,
corner OF First street west and PennSylvanii ave,
nue., on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of January
1876.
The polls will be opened at u M, and closed at
d.
Transfer books will be closed on the 10th OF jan
uary, 1876, and opened January l3, 1876.
II. HURT, President.
C, II, KOONES, Secretary. des3-td
National Republican., 1876-01-05

Mrs. Hannah storer, of Bowdoinham, Me-,
came into the world at the time when the
Liberty bell'' was sending the glad tidings of
the Declaration of Independence ever the land.
She expects to attend the Centennial, but is in
rather precarious health at present. May
Heaven re-Storer health
National Republican., 1876-01-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

IN WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1875.
Il HI y PABTNERsHIP HE8ETO-
fore exiting between JOHN @. BAUM and j.
ALEX. EDGAR ls This day dissolved by mutual
consent. The business viii be carried on by j.
ALEX. EDGAR. who alone Is authorized to settle
all debts ofthe said nrm and receive payments due
the same. J.ALEX. EDGAR,
Ja5-St John O. RAJIM.
National Republican., 1876-01-05

ANermOnt tramp undertook to eat at a
farmers table against the express commands
Of the husbandman; but he insisted, and Just
as he was folding up a griddle-cake to put it
into his mouth he received a charge of buck
shot in his abdomen which saved the cake and
sent his soul to Judgment
National Republican., 1876-01-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Hc|HIGH6nHN
H kEp. 1LlCAN NAT10dAL OON.
~ VENTIOE.-Au citizens OF Washiugton
desirous Of having the next Repubtican Presiden--
meet at The Spleeton n.sief so fe n rssqs.ssd = 70
DAY EVENING. January 8, at o'clock. By 70.
quest Of many citizens. - jxnf-st
"ewE HAVE TAKEN JOWH n.
N HALL into parfnershfp from tbis date.
The business will be continued from the old stand,
D and North CEpitol streets
WASHINGTON, January i, 1915. jsnS-a
National Republican., 1876-01-05

rs United States steamer Despatch is now
lying of Fell's Point, Baltimore, Md. Her COM
mzndipg officer Is authorized examine i limited
number Of BOYS for service in tine Navy, under
the following conditions: They must be between
16 and Il years of age. able to read and write aud
perfe tly healthy. They must slso have the con-
sent OF their parents guardians to serve in the
Navy until they are 2l years old. Appiicatons
can be made to the Commanding Officer on board
the Despatch.
Parents or guardians are requestedt to accompany
the applicants, If possible; Boats will be at
SwaDn's wharf at 10 a. IN. and p. m. daily.
dec2s-ct
National Republican., 1876-01-05

This is an age of wonderful progress, which
fact is luminously illustrated by a pinafore
chap in this city who chews and smokes, plays
cards, and recently threatened to blow his
mothers brains out if she told his father
about his running away from school
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-13
TIE BOND QUESTION.

Both the outgoing governor and his
in coming successor devoted considera
bic space in their respective messages to
the question of the payment OF the old
State Railroad Bonds. They seem de-
termined to force it into such promi-
hence that some action must be taken by
the people.
For our part we believe that the bonds
originated in a gross and intentional
fraud, which gave US go miles Of use
less road-bed in exchange for S2,275,-
900 Of State bonds and we believe with
Gov. Davis that the whole matter was
wotullv bungIed under the administra-
ton of Gov Ramsey in 1860 and 1861. If
it was the purpose of the State to repudi-
ate the bonds it had no right to take
possession OF the securities given tor the
bonds it could not repudiate the thing
itself and yet profit by it. In the next
place, having taken possession Of those
assets the State should have used them
to eXtinguish the debt. The bonds could
p obably have been purchased then at
H. cents on the dollar; or some settle
ment might have been made of the
whole matter at re lsorable figures.
We have always been in favor of some
equitable adjustment Of those bonds.
Our programme has been that the
State should pay the real value of the
road-beds taken by it; this would not
have exceeded, probably, - cts. on the
dollar. We are ready, for one, to give
the 100000 acres Of Internal Improve
ment lands to wipe out tue bonds; and
III tact the people oEce voted so to do,
but the bond holders tailed to come to
time. Any advantages we may derive
from the possession OF those lands will
fall tar short Of the damage which we
sustain by this persistent clamor about
'repudlttlon, which is at last flung in
our faces by both the outgoing and in
coming governor of our own State
The whole people are willing to do
someMing to get these old bonds out OF
the face of the civilized world; even
those who like ourself believe that they
We're conceived in fraud and brought
forth in iniquity. But the question is.
what shall that something be? An hon
orable man from whom a knave has. by
Il trick, obtained promissorv note. will
give something to Get it back rather than
nave it ilaunted on change CT posted on
the street corners. The State is in the
same prcdicament. Her promises to pay
/ her bonds under her great seal, art
hawked around the world and spit upon
by men As dishonored paper. What
compromise can she make to get then
/ back?
We can conceive OF adjustments OF thi:
matter that the people would prompt,
embrace; and we can conceive Of other:
that they would Indignantly spurn.
Come. Messleurs Bond. holders, let Ii
hear your proposition. The State can
not follow YOU around with hat i.
hand nor will 1t do tor the governor o
the State TO Join in the cutlery OF our enc
mics about Reputation" and vet otie
Us no solution of our difficulties.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-13
4 WORD TO THE FARMERS

Farmers. are you satisfied Have
you obtained the reforms YOU sought?
Has your Order done as much tor YOU
as YOU expected
II not. is there any remedy save
through the ballot box9 And is there
any way of controlling the ballot box
save through concerted action9
A long winter is before you. Take
up this question and discuss it. not in
the grange as grangers. but outside a.
farmers. If YOU decide that the time
has come for action prepare and sign
something like this:
We the undersigned. citizens OF
in the county Minnesota. agree
to unite our votes at the ballot box If
defence OF the following platform Of
principles
l. The strictest economv anu re.
t-enchment in the conduct Of puplie
affairs. township. county. state and IA
iicnal
H. The projection OF the producing
classes from all the tricks and eomb:ua
tons Of the cunning few who plunde,
them
Ill The substitution of grsenback.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-13

of which we pay no interest, for nation
al bank notes on which we are taxed to
pay interest.
". The happiness and prosperity of
the people is Of more consequence than
a merciless attempt to Immediately re-
sumo special payment, at the cost of
general bankruptcy.
To carry out these principles we agree
to separate ourselves from our plese t
political associations and to hold county,
township, and state conventions and
vote tor the candidates therein chosen
unless we know them to be unfit or
dishonest men,"
1t will be seen that this wi not pre-
vent any man from voting as he pleases
tor President or even congressman.
The organization will be local for local
purposes.
We should start nith the people. Let
the politicians take back seats Get the
farmers of one township to sign such a
paper and it will constitute Il rallying
point. nuclus. We will publish the
document and the signatures and other
townships will soon follow the example
so set. For ourself we shall not aspire
to be a leader in any such movement,
but We will humbly follow in the rear il
the people will organize it. All we ask
is to see the people trying to take care
of themselves.
Who will speak first?