National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-13

that this Georgia mob of assassins shall not
rap the wLirlwind as the harvest o. their
sowing.
EDITORIAL POSTSCRIPT.
sceptical persons say hat Crook has caught
sitting Bull in Big Horn.
If Governor Hayes letter is a specimen
brick of his composition, be will have ring
ing inaugural.
The small boy who drank pint of ash lye
in West End last night will, if he lives, make
splendid successor to Proctor Knott.
TwoRboys are born in this Centennial year to
every girl. This is looked upon as an omen of
war. 1t certainly augurs less talk.
"a lost Jewell" is the Philadelphia Timss'
headline to the announcement of the Secre-
tary's withdrawal from the Cabinet.
The Lowell Courier, after a week of calm
deli Grafton, innocently claims that the ques-
tion is, ''How can Sitting Bull be cowedf'
Absentees from the Senate are becoming
numerous. OF Newton Booth 1t might be
said that he is absent as much as Stanley or
Charley Ross.
The Republican giants are going to stump
Ohio in September. Messrs. Hale and Frye
have signified their intention of taking part in
the Buckeye canvass.
Georgia promises hundred thousand for
Tilden and Hendricks, provided she can kill
off the entire negro population and drive out
the Republican whites.
Bayard Taylor has come to the front and
urges the cleansing OF the CORY garment. He
says:
But keep thy garments pure:
Pluck them back, with the old dsdain,
From touch of the hands that stain!
So shall thy strength endure.
s'No tidings from Crook" This short SEN
tence was spoken more than any other yester-
day. Every one seemed to be interested 10 the
safety of the brave boys. Great uneasiness
will be felt until word has been brought of
their whereabouts. -.
Martin l. Townsend is becoming the popul ar
Republican candidate for Governor of New
York. Mr.. Townsend is an able statesman,
and has made himself universally respected in
the House by his straightforward and fearless
way of "doing things"
Dom Pedro has departed from our shores.
His sojourn here has certainly strengthened
the bond of friendship now existing between
Brazil and our own land, and it has convinced
US that the former is ruled by an emperor
whose example the world might follow with
out detrimcnt.
Before the st. Louis convention the Cincin-
natl Enquirer said of Governor Tilden: "It
could not but be that man educated in cum
ming, in hypocrisy, in iniquty, nominated in
corruption and shameless effrontery, even
though his millions could elect him, would
give US the most corrupt administration the
country has ever known"
Senator Wallace yesterday received the fol-
lowing brief note from his son, Lieut.. W allace,
who Is with Major Reno during the terrible
conflict with the Sioux:
YELLOWSTONE RIVER, Jaly ., 1876.
My DEAR father: I have just crossed the
river, and now stand on our old battle ground
of August, 1873. Our noble regiment is almost
obliterated, but merciful God has spared a
few. Ofthe five companies that were with Gen.
eral Custer not one man has been left to tell
the story of the massacre. We entrenched
ourselves and kept the Indians off as best we
could. We did not have five hundred men,
and were surrounded by most of the hostile
Indians of the Northwest They were spleu-
didly armed and well disciplined, and tonight
like tigers. Congress and the country can
rot do too much for Major Reno and his brave
little band. Ofour terrible suffering / will
soon write. We have to stay here some weeks
to recuperate. In the meantime General
Crook, with a strong force, is coming to clean
out the Sioux.