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National Republican., 1876-12-16
Dana. she Moral Murderer.

Charles A. Dana, the editor of the New
York Sun, and the notorious moral assassin,
is once more pilloried as scoundrel and a
villain on the docket of Criminal Court.
The grand Jury of the District of Columbia
have indicted him for attempting the
moral murder of a woman. The cir
cumstances of this foul deed are stated
at length in another column. No word
of ours can add to the indignation that
the reader must experience at the perusal of
these details. Shameful enough 1t is that
this monster has been permitted for
so long to traduce and yilify the
best and purest men Of this country. But
that he should be allowed to fasten his venom
GUS fangs upon pure, chsste and defense
less woman, without being visited with the
seyerest punishment Of the law assigned to
the offense, is q sad commentary upon
American manhood. Charles A. Dana is al
ready q social outlaw. He has sunk to the
lowest depths of deprsyity and wickedness.
Compared to him the highway robber is q
man of honor, the miserable wanton vir-
tuous woman. 1t is impossible to make him
more infamous than he has made himself, but
it is possible to check his career of moral as
sassination.
National Republican., 1876-12-16
Gold and silver as a Legal Tender.

The possibility Of creating corners in our
currency is undoubtedly the most damaging
feature, and one to which the attention of our
legislators should be drawn. If gold Is the
only legal tender, and as all debts are the
same thing as selling gold short, then gold is
the worst basis for currency simply because
the volume of gold in the world Is always so
limited as to be liable to q sudden corner.
Mr.. A. j. Finch, writing to the Chicago Inter-
Ocean, says: "If we produce the base and
make both gold and silver full legal tender,
then both gold and silver must be cornered, at
the same time in order to corner the money
market; for If gold alone is then cornered as
soon as its price starts up people pay silver
and the corner Immediately breaks" He
further claims that If Congress weuld give
the country the double standard of gold and
silver, as full legal tender, we might be able
to Withstand the ruinous effects of forced re-
sumption, but to compel people to pay gold
when the gold market is cornered, Congress
would simply legislate both the country and
people into national bankruptcy by permitting
an alien money lender to take all kinds of
property without let or hindrance and with no
regard to equity or decency. To make gold
the only legal means Of payment, when the
nation and nearly every individual in the
nation has sold gold short, and thereby turn
the country over TO the tender mercies of
foreign sbylocks, is something more than
ordinary villainY, although it may be done in
the name of honesty. Not q single one Of the
fraudulent gold acts has particle of moral
force, because they would all fall under the
statutes of frauds had they been committed
as private acts.
National Republican., 1876-12-16

THE arithmetic man of the Burlington
Rarkeys has solved the problem at last. Here
1t Is: "Class in proportion. 'As
Hayes 1856 is to Tilden 1s4, so is Success to
whatP Glass, in chorus. 'DefeatP Teacher.
Correct. You can all go up to the hesd.'"
It will be observed that this destroys the De-
mocracy's hope of addition, division and
silencep
National Republican., 1876-12-16

WADE HAMPTON is making herculean eff
forts to again reduce the South Carolina
negroes to condition of vassslage. To ac-
complish his ends he even threatens lawless-
ness and disorder. President Grant will see
to 1t that this adventurer does not consum-
mate bis wicked designs. Let Governor
Chamberlain proceed against the usurper as
be would against any other South Carolina
criminal
National Republican., 1876-12-16

In THIS mornings issue we begin to publish
the shipping news of Washington and George
town for the benefit Of merchants and captains
of vessels. Arrangements have been made
so that the news presented every morning win
be complete and reliable.
National Republican., 1876-12-16

THERE is q rare flower near Palermo, q rose
of English variety, owned By signor Leone.
This expensive Horticultural specimen d Mr.
Rose, wealthy banker of Palermo, who is q
csptiye in the hands Of signor Leone, the
notorious brigaud
National Republican., 1876-12-16

DEMOCRATIC papers are constructing Csbi-
nets for President Hayes in one column and
CRYING "Tilden or blood !" in the next. We
thank them for their kind consideration In the
first instance, and smile at their sanguinary
doltishpess in the last.
National Republican., 1876-12-16

THE papers are still circulating the ruuor
that Sheridan has been ordered to New York
and Hancock to San Francisco. 1t is un-
founded. There may arise q contingency,
however, when such move would be the best
one to make
National Republican., 1876-12-16

Mr.. HEWITT ought to have the epidermis
of an Essu and the muscular development of
. Samson to execute the contract he has taken
Of electing Mr.. Tilden President.
National Republican., 1876-12-16
Amusements Tonight.
SubscriptIon Rates.

From the lcedther reports furnished us today,
the Indications are that there Wiu BE- severe south
,rsst to northwest gales, nth partly cloudy and
cold r heather, tree=iTg follOwed By rising bar
ometsr.
National Republican., 1876-12-16
THE CONTRIBUTORS CLUB,
THE ATLANTIC FOR 1877

VIII have LONGFELLow, LOWELL, WHIT
TIER, HOLMES. STEDMAN, ALDRICH, HOW
ELLIS, CLEMENS (Mark Twain,) ADAMS, La
TRROP, Mrs KEMBLE and others among Its con-
tributors. Mr.. LoNGFELLoww will contribute an
unusual number OF poems, and Mr.. WHITTIER
Will have ballad Of several pages, in his best vein,
in the February number. The same number will
hayeth first instsilment Of Mr.. HOWELL'S new
comedy-romance, "Qut Of the Question, - and
Song by Mrs. THAXTER, with music by JULIUS
EICHBERG Every number will contain original
music, and other attractions win be hereafter an
nounced.
National Republican., 1876-12-16

.FHz republic Of Mexico, rent as It Is with
ciyli feuds and drenched in frsternd blood
fopld probably just ss soon piaz not.
National Republican., 1876-12-16

SOMEBODY Is trying to blackmail the gar-
blers. Alas the path Of virtue Is ever strewn
with thornsl
National Republican., 1876-12-16
BILLIARDS.
ATLANTIC MONTHLY
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CONTENTS:
The January ATLANTIC contains s graceful
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LONGFELL0w; some charming "Birthday
Verse; by JAMES RUSSELL LOwELL; anyely
series OF travel notes, 'From Ponkapog to Pesth,'
by T. B. ALDRIt II; s'Sister Beatrice - story in
verse, by Z. C. sTEDMAN; paper on "Weimar
In June,u by BAYARD TAYLOR; "The Black
birds, >, sprightly comedietta, byJ b. GREEN
OUCH; "Left Out" touching story by G, ?.
LATHROP; two.chspters of 1.-THE American, " by
HENRY JAMES, JR.; another installmept OF
Mrs. KEMBLE'S '.Old woman's Gossip" apaper
on the ''Closing Days OF the international Fair
and review OF .'Some New Books of Poetry" by
w. d. HowELLs. The new department, entitled
THE CONTRIBUTORS CLUB,
Is bright aud sparkling, and discusses among other
subjects, "Morris and Tennyson, ~ "Bret Harte
and the Critics, 'tArt ID Literature, - Esthetic
Advertising,'' "George Eliot" my Intimate
Enemy" 'swomen and Arithmetic" &C., &c.
Some Of the best writers of the ATLANTIC staf are
represented (though anonymousy)in In its pages, and
the popularity and success Of the "Contributors'
Club'' are assured at the outset.
Another new feature in the January ATLANTIC is
alovely
49,. MATIN SONG,
by BAYABD TAYLOR, with original music by
JOHN K. PAINE, which will become at once
favorite. The reviews Of tie latest holiday books
in Recent Literature" and the vigorous attack,
under 'Education," on The Study OF Greek In
Harvard College, complete
Remarkably Strong Number.
National Republican., 1876-12-16
sATURDAY.:::::::::::::::::DEOEMBER Is, 1876.

Yesterday was the New York HerGld's TIL
den day, and it indulged in an abusive article
on President Grant, which was characterized
by injustice and great deal of nonsense. The
tenor of the article was to the effect that Gen.
Grant is weak and wavering, and is losing
the confidence of the people in the grave crisis
which now threatens constitutional liberty
and the Republic itself. Never was there q
time il the history of this great
soldier and patriot when the loyal
masses rallied to his support as they are
raIlying to-day. Go where you will, through
out the length and breadth of the nation, and
you will hear the people crying, in the full
ness of their hearts, "Thsnk God! the man
who saved the nation stands watching at the
helm" Never before has there been such
deep wrought consciousness among the masses
of the integrity, the bravery and honest pur-
pose of Gen. Grant. They have unbounded
faith in his ability to maintain throughout
this contest the rights of freemen won at the
ballot box. They feel deep down in their
hearts that the popular will of the people,
constitutionally expressed, will prevail under
the guidance of this master mind. General
Grant comprehends the duty of the hour bet
ter than any living statesman, and as far as
he is concerned the American people
NAV rest assured. that duty will
be scrupulously Performed. When the
time comes to act in the interests
ofpeace and our country against the plottings
of political demsgogues and scheming con-
spiI a'Ufs, General Grant will stand BY the
peop9kg in the securement of their constitu-
tionsl rights. The people do not feel misgv-
ings when they hear the name of Grant. 1t Is
q tower of strength to them in time like
this, when it seems as though political dem
agogues were measuring arms to tear the
bowels of the country out and lay her
PROSTATE at the feet of anarchy and
chaos. The Opposition press In its bitter and
vilifying assaults upon the man who led US
through four years of fratricidal war into q
season of prosperity and peace does not echo
the sentiments of the men who followed his
victorious lead in the great American conflict.
While this Opposition press hate and SANDER
the soldier President, q stronger sympathy
goes out from the people, and the memory of
his patriot deeds, and his honest and OPEN
heartedlife, become enshrined in their hearts for
ever. The Herald says that he wavers in this
hour of peril. The truth is that at no time in his
long and brilliant career has he exhibited
greater frmness and more Of the grand quail
ties which have endeared him to the Ameri-
can people as patriot and q statesman. No,
the people are not disappointed at the action
of their President. On the other hand, in
every home where loyalty dwells there is no
doubtings, while there is intense satisfaction
and gladness that he is at the helm in this
important juno ture in the history of the Re-
public.
National Republican., 1876-12-16

SURELY "there are giants in our days." we
involuntarily exclaimed as we saw Abram s.
Hewitt yesterday in the House march boldly
across to where Samuel Cox was hurling his
bitter epithets at Mr.. Hale, and, patting him
on the back, cry: "Give him hail, Samuel,
and give him enough while you're giving"
Giants of brass, we mean, who are growing
bald headed from partisan bitterness.
National Republican., 1876-12-16

where are the Votes to Come From?
In his last and most absurd proclamation
(e1cepting, perhaps, the one put forth in New
York charging the Republicans with the prep
aration Of confession for Boss Tweed Mr..
Chairman Hewitt says, without qualification,
that Tiden is elected, but fails to tell curious
public by what process such conclusion is
reached. It Is currently reported that Mr..
Hewitt was eager to issue q much longer pro-
nunciamento, but was peremptorily snubbed
by his associates Of the Democratic National
Committee. If It were his purpose to show
where Mr.. Tilden obtained the votes necessary.o
his success, then the committee made serious
mistake in putting the breaks upon their am
bilious chairman. II is certainly great over
sight to leave the American people in the dark
On point Of so much Rp0rtanee. Inasmsch
National Republican., 1876-12-16
OREGON ELRCToR.

Mr.. MITCHELL resumed the floor, aud
yielded to Mr.. THURMAN, who proceeded to dis
cuss the Oregon resolution, and said Gov. Grover
lutely bound to decide. He showed that Mr.
Watts was not eligible to be appointed as an
elector of that State. He read from the 134th
section Of the Revised Statute Act Of 1Si5, show.
ing the law in relation to filing the vacancies In
case of failure to elect.
He claimed that Watts ineligibility placed
this case in the category of failure to elect and
that 1t became the duty OF Governor Grover to
I'LL the vacancy according to the sct Of the Oregon
Legislature. Governor Grover sought informs
tion from every source, and heard arguments on
both sides, to govern him In his action.
He sent up TO be read by the Clerk an opinion
from Judge Hoadley, Of Ohio, to Governor Gro.
yer, sustaining Governor Grover In the action he
had taken
National Republican., 1876-12-16
THE ATLANTIC PORTRAITS
OF BRYANT and Longfellow

Are conceded to be the finest hfe-sze portraits Of
these two revered poets ever offered to the public,
and have received the warmest praise from such
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TAYLOR, ,ALDRICH, STKDMAN, WARNER, CRANCH,
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National Republican., 1876-12-16
House OF Rcpresentatives

Mr.. SWAMI, Of Maryland, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs submitted q resolution
acknowledging the receipt from the Republic Of
Pretona, in South Africa, Of letter congratula-
tory Of the United States on its Centennial, and
directing the Secretary Of State to tender the
acknowledgement Of the United States. Adopted.
A like resolution was also reported, acknowi-
sdging similar compliment frsm the Arg ,ntine
Repubiic, and It was also adopted.
Mr.. ROBERTS, OF Maryland, introduced BILL
National Republican., 1876-12-16
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National Republican., 1876-12-16
THE DEMOCRATS HAVE NO SHAME.
REPORT MADE By

and the others of the Democratic visiting COM
mittee, and said that report confirmed the state
ment that the board was in secret session. Why
do not the gentleman and his friends desire fun
investigation There was never time or an oc-
casion when there should be less secrecy. The
object Of the Congressional investigation Is not
to take merely what is on the surface. ANY body
can get up prind Jdcie case, but the Democrats
wanted to 90 below mere superficial certification
and get at the truth, and thus and there only can
the great question Of the Presidency be settled.
1t was the only way in which peace could be
brought to the country, and he therefore well
coined the patriotic assertion made by the gen.
tleman from Maine that he wanted the fullest
investigation.
Mr.. COX then proposed TO have printed rs a
bull and others, but Mr.. CoSGER and others in
sisted upon its being read. Otherwise it could
not go on the record.
MT. HALE congratulated the other side Of the
House on their
National Republican., 1876-12-16
Terms Of the Atlantic Monthly.

Single numbers, s5 cents Yearly subscription, u;
with superb lfesize portrait OF Bryant or Longfel-
low, IS; with both portraits, %. The Publishers
prepay all postage. Remittances by mail should
be sent by money-order draft registered letter
to II. o. HoUGHroN 3 Co., Riverside Press, Cam
bridge, Mass.
no. H0UGHTON AND COMPANY. BOSTON.
HURD AND H0UGHT0N, NEW YORK.
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conrrrrEr OF cosrEnExcr,

which was ordered. and Messrs. WINDOW, Lo
GAN and DAVIS were appointed on the part Of
the Senate.
Mr.. EDMUNDs introduced a resolution tc
provide for o committee of seven to Join similar
committee that may be appointed by the House
to adjust the difference that may arise between
the two Houses In counting the electoral vote
Ordered 10 be printed and lie on the table.
A resolution from the House Of q similar ma
ture In regard to Presidential electors was read
and laid upon the table,
Mr.. MITCHELL resumed and concluded at
O'Clock. when, on motion of Mr.. HARVEY, tht
Senate proceeded 70 executive session, and at 5:1
O'Clock adjourned till Monday.
National Republican., 1876-12-16

PRESIDENT ORION, of the Western Union
Company, appeals to the country to sustain
him In his refusal to surrender the private
kilograms of individuals TO the Louisiana in
vestigating committee of the House. This is
as It should be. A telegram is as sacred and
should be held as inviolate as letter. And
Congress has as much right to demand the
production of private kilograms as 1t has to
order the Postmaster General to surrender
the letters that are deposited In the mails.
National Republican., 1876-12-16
GLAD TO HAVE Mr.. TILDEs ELECTED

If it can pe shown that there was fair and peace
full election.
Mr.. SPENCER, of La, said that the people of
Louisiana desired the fullest and most complete
Investigation, and when It Is made IL will be
shown that the State was carried by the Demo
cratic party in the last election. The cry that
comes up now is the same old cry Of murder and
rapine that was sent up from Louisiana In 1874.
Now, then, IL Is all an invention, and the CON-
mittee sent to Louisiana in 1874 shows that there
was no attempt at intimidation by the whites
upon the blacks. but that the black Republicans
exercised intimidation over the black Democrats.
The people OF Louisiana are not only not afraid Of
investigation, but they court IL and want the
bottom facts. As to the charge Of intimidation
of the blacks by the whites, he desired to say that
10 the parishes In which the troops were stationed
there were more black Republicans who voted
with the Democrats than in any other parishes
If troops had been stationed in his own parish
Of Concordia, where there was large black vote,
there would have been a thousand more votes for
Tilden and Nichols than there were given.
Oolored men In Concordia parish had come to him
(Mr. SPKNoKR) and told him that they would like
to vote for him, but thti lives would be In dang
IL they did 50. He could assert, without fear Of
successful contradiction, that in no State Of the
Unicn was there more free election last fa,l. or
one less devoid Of intimidation by the whites
tnan In the State OF Louisiana.
Mr. COX, referring again TO the statement that
the Returning Board had offered to gives cop,es
OF papers to the Congressional committee, said
that copies did not answer the demand except In
cases where the originals had been destroyed.
1t was the original paper that would convey the
truth. Referring 70 the state ment that the Re-
National Republican., 1876-12-16
A PALPABLE LIE.

During the reading an aIlusion was made In the
opinion to Senator Sherman as one who was to be
elected President Of the Senate, and who would
be the one to open the electoral votes, sc.
Mr.. SHERMAN rose and said that allusion to
him was taken from a roorback In the New York
World, which was palpable lie, without par.
ticle Of foundation. -
The opinion was quite elaborate, and was read
from q newspaper slip several columns in length,
occupying one hour. After the reading
Mr.WALLACE took the floor, but yielded TO
Mr.. WRIGHT, to move that when the Senate
adjourns to-day 1t be to Monday next; which was
adopted.
MIR. WALLACE, resuming, said that Gov.
Grover had complied with the Constitution and
laws Of the United States and Of the State OF
Oregon, and who complains? WHY, postmaster,
who had sworn to obey the same laws and the same
Constitution. Without going into the merits Of
the case, he wanted to show II there were not de-
cisions
National Republican., 1876-12-16
REvoLUTIoN1zED THE BRITISH EMPIRE

at any time during the last one hundred years.
Mr.. HOAR, Of Mass, said that the paper Just
read contained sllusion 10 a report which o COM
mittee headed by himself had made In 1874, and
it was difficult TO believe that Mr.. Trumbull and
the other gentlemen who had signed that paper
could have read the report signed by himself
Mr.. WHEELER and others In 1874.
The Trumbull report utterly misstates the
facts in his (Mr HoAR's) report and tries to make
1t appear that the Returning Board was then con-
demned generally. All that the report says Of
the Returning Board Is that It erred in one par
ticular in the construction of its legal powers and
that in doing SO 1t had only followed the illegal
example set 1t by the Returning Board Of 1s72.
which was Democratic. They had said further
in that report that II the Democratic party Of the
North fully understood the whole matter they
would have no further affliation with the party
Of murder In Louisiana. The question to be de-
termined now Is. what Is the true status of the
voters OF Louisiana. Is 1t true that there are
parishes in Louisiana where men cannot cast their
votes as they desire to, because of the intimida-
tion exercised toward them2 If 1t Is not true the
whole country will be glad TO know that fact.
They Will be
National Republican., 1876-12-16
wITNBss FEE.

BY consent the witness fee bill was taken up,
and Mr. MITCHELL moved to amend by adding
at the end of the resolution: "Procidsd, That
witnesses residing west Of the l05th meridian be
allowed seven cents per mile each way instead of
hve cents per mile each way" The amendment
was adopted and the bin passed. I@iEtP,t
Mr.. MITCHELL took the floor, but yielded to
Mr.. ANTHONY to offer the following resolution:
National Republican., 1876-12-16

E,OR SALE OR EXCHANGES ACRES IN
II Montgomery comfy, Md, miles from the city,
on the Metropolitan railroad. Land OF hne quality,
and good improvements. Z, j. SWEET,
sepl5 6l1 Seventh street.
National Republican., 1876-12-16

that the frauds do not appear in the copies. The
frauds appear in the originals, and it is the
originals that the committee and the country
Mr.. HALE said the originals were given freely
to the Democratic as we'll as the Republican
visiting committees during the count, and they
were examined item by item. ~ .f--.-'
Mr.. COX said the pet Governor Of the Repubf-
cans would not give the papers to the committee
on the excuse that they had to be returned to the
Legislature. You should be ashamed that your
pet Governor has so acted. tsl--fsEy -
Mr.. TOWNSEND, Of N. Y. The shame is mu.
tual. ILaughter.1
Mr. cox was glad of that acknowledgement.
He was glad that the acknowledgment was put
upon the record. II the shame is mutual It must
be between the gentleman from New York tMr.
gowNsENpl and the gentleman from Maine tMr,
National Republican., 1876-12-16

A LADY OF MEANS, WHO DESIRES TO
"A travel and would like to engage an Amanu-
ensis, Reader, Companion and Friend; lady Of
education and refinement; who has travelled consid-
erably in this country and Europe. will please ad-
dress x. Y. z, city post oiee Best of references.
National Republican., 1876-12-16

ENOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-A FINE
II FARM, containing seventy-th acres, situate
about fye miles north OF Internationally. c.: twenty
acres In hard wood and timber; orchard, DO peach
trees Us apple, 10 II peartrees, 40 cherrytrees
fine water: stream through woodland; good soil for
grain, grass, &c. improved by two-storv frame
dwelling house, seven rooms, porch on two sides,
outbuildings. barn, stable, &C. Price, IS 900. Terms
easy-deSerred paymen at six per cent interest,"
will exchange for good city property.
j, STANLEY JONES,
oc20 5u Seventh street.