National Republican., 1876-02-01

editors" shrieks an exchange, and we have,
after mature consideration, concluded that
nothing can, save man who with soap In his
eyes and suds dripping from his chin gropes
patiently about for towel that is locked up
in bureau with the key In the wife's pocket
and the wife away from home.
Small boys who are contemplating a season
of patriotic and joyous outburst of enthusiasm
at the Centennial should be reminded that G..
Washington never would allow himself to tie
pack of fire-crackers to dogs tail.
Mr.. Holman has positively declined to be-
come a candidate for Governor of Indiana.
Mr.. Holman can pull q much heavier oar in
the legislative waters of the House of Repre-
sentatives than in the State House at Indian
apolis.
The resignation of Mr.. Barclay has left the
Speaker at the mercy Of the Republican par
liamentarians. The Democracy, however, in
spirit which savors strongly of sour grapes,
say they can get along without him. The only
man they can get along well and willingly
without just now is Mr.. Blaine. They seem to
look upon him as an eKtreme obstructionist
and dare not move without his permission.
We have q local novelist, and that local noy-
elist is full of romance. She dives deep down
into the very core of the subject, and revels in
the most fascinating manner with the lights
and shadows of human life. "Gertrude, oh
thou britest ray Of beuty, thou ineffable joy,
doest thou seest the stars twinkling maryily"
'Yca, yea, noble Bartholomew, sea them as
they twinklest ~ But We cannot publish it,
owing to an inclination not to.
An exchange says: "Many hundreds of
years ago the fishermen Of the Persian gulf
lived entirely on dried fish, pounded and made
into o species of cake, and these people are
represented as the lowest of all the Babylo-
Mans" There is something In this statement
that will carry dismay to the hearts of those
who have adhered to DR.. Halls advice respect
producer. Now the psragraphist Of the
Graphic can change bis diet and not feel that
he is doing his reputation permanent injury.
Schuyler Colfa1 steps very gracefully from
politics into the broad field of literature. He
lectures five nights in q week. and spends
every Sunday with his family. Out from the
turbulent and noisome atmosphere of fac
tional intrigue and partisan acripony he has
glided with noiseless tread and modest de-
mesnor, and now finds himself walking
through the pleasant and charming sphere of
literature ana oratorY, with none to molest or
make him afraid. Stop smiling.
This is really sadder than 1t should be. The
Cincinnati Enquirer proclaims "that 1t docs
not want, and will not have, harmony in the
Democratic party If harmony means that the
bankers and money Lenders and bondholders
are going to plant the Democratic party on a
Republican platform" The principles found
in the Republican platform are the only ones
from which a party can ascend to power and
command the respect and admiration of the
people, which fact looks very much as though
the Enquirer was determined to drag its party
down to inevitable ruin.
"If Mississippi was only safe for Morton, he
wouldn't slander her as he did in his speech"
-FickSbu,g Herald.
If Mississippi were only safe for any man
endowed with loyal sentiments and believer
in the principles of the Republican party, it
would be far much better for the State. With
the bloodstains Of nearly three hundred politi-
cal murders on her hands, with her elective
franchise a nullity, so far as it concerns the
blacks: with the legislative reins in the hands
of men elevated to power through force and
she is indeed unsafe for all who
do not believe in the fallacy Of a white mans