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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-30
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-30
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16
THE IsHMhELITE AND THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL

When the present Attorney General &C
c,ptcd Office, it will be remembered that
we called attention 10 the fact that the
Ishnaclhe of the New York Sun spoke
well Of lin. We also wondered what
manner Of man the new Attorney General
could he 10 secure praise and honorable
mention from such source. We had little
doubt, however, that the Anything to
beat Grant mania, which appears to pos
scss the Ishmaelitc, would soon get the
better Ct his personal friendship fol Mr..
Pierrrp0nt. and lead him into the disrep-
utablc business Of slandcring the Attorney
General of President Grant. Our cXpccta-
ticns wtrc realized in the S@B OF ycster-
dav. Upon the strength of a 81. Louis tel
cgram stating that an attachc of the Office
OF District Attorney Bliss OF New York
was in st. Louis striving to tamper with
and spirit away TO New York the witness
Everest, upon the pretcnce that his evidence
in the courts there was necessary to secure
the ends of Justice, and that this attache
was acting under credentials from Attorney
General PicrrepUnt, the Ishmaelite jumps
TO the conclusion that the Attorney General
is prostituting his high Office for the pur-
pose Of screening General Babcock, whom
the San and Herald with characteristic
unfairness, have both tried and convicted
in advance of the action of the court. The
Sur made no attempt to verify the correct
ness of its information before proceeding in
afF 20 IlonI-op ha oh pf
the Attorney General by adding to its pre-
tended suspicious the foulest ISLANDERS and
the most brazen falsehoods in q leading
editorial article. In this the lshmaelite
not only arraigns his quOndsm friend and
pattern statesman, the Attorney General,
for dismissing Henderson in the interest of
Habcock, but with the suppression Of testi-
moDy IN various ways. both before the
grand jury and the courts. He further
shows his ignorance OF the law by saying
that it commits the prosecution of these
" frauds 10 the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue and to the Secretary oc the
Treasury. The Attorney General has,
therefore, usurped power which does not
belong to him, and employed it TO screen
" crime from punishment.
Had the Ishmaelite been honest and in
telligent he would not have weakened his
case by these false assertions. He would
have knowa that the law makes it the es-
pecial duty of the Department of Justice
to prosecute these frauds in the courts
He would have known also that the work
of the Treasury in this line is confined to
the detection and prevention of frauds
upon the revenue, and then, when de-
tected, the culprits arc 10 be turned over
to the Law Department for prosecution
through the courts.
The st. Louis frauds have been entirely
developed through the efforts of the courts
and the Department of Justice, 10 which
they belong. The Secretary Of the Treas
ury has made no interference, nor has he
attempted to exercise any control of the
cases since turning them over 10 the courts
except to extend such information and aid
a. was in his power. When he turned the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

THE Augusta Chronicle talks right out
in school, and will no Longer adhere TO the
"'possum policy Of Messrs. Lamar and
Gordon. Abiding 10 the severe rasping
which certain papers gave the recent JEFF
Davis letter, in reply 10 Mr.. Blainc's bril-
liant speech upon amnesty, it says
I've have heard something too much oc this
sort OF talk. The damnabIc iteration Of
'poi;cy. policy has become as disgusting
Us It ! stupid We would like to know the
fa!uc~ Of some Of these same sensible South
I'm Democrats who regret Mr.. Davis letter
a#i ',imk it WAS entirely uncaI!cd for We
Ss;.:i.rr tie prediction that they will not be in
= Hl;ir, to reveal their identity to their con
ari:Ucnt>. The leader OF the Republican party
'.~c~ il MS place in Congress and charges Mr..
DAYS with oU!ra. cou> cruelty and inhumanity
80 / 'rIscir,- prisoners "f war. If MIR. Davis
YCl. -i.!liN Gl sU,li crime IL, would be justly
cons. rcd Infamous - iomr as his name could
h. rel. Ia, cGCi. We; because he docs not remain
Quiet ;rultr - = acri.~a'iun and allow his
ri,.i., "a !,.re ~frT"ii admitting its truth,
he j. ,tLsUu.. III il. har,hcNt terms. AMI
wncU ac aI.~wrI~ III #cru~Cr and prOnOuncca
H., e;.icT.r, a. false, proves his statements
face southern Democrats say his letter il en-
t.gris uuCaI.,,. Tor. cut upon such South
ctn bruno,ty:. they ar too polite to be
C,..iI,.2 i."Lc-t.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

l. vi: mistake not, the Republicans have
a two-thirds majority in both branches of
the South Carolina Assembly. 1t will un-
Questionably be the aim Of Chamberlain,
this fall, to appoint election commissioners
in the interest of the Democratic party, and
thus endeavor to defeat the Republican
nominees in that State. Judging from the
past, there is nothing which this unscrupu-
lous adventurer will leave undone to &C
complish his selfish purposes, and we
therefore advise Republican legislators of
that State to at once pass an act taking this
power from his hands, by electing said
commissioners by joint ballot of the General
Assembly, or otherwise. This is pre-
rogative which should be reluctantly en-
trusted to honest hands, but by no means
should such power be allowed to remain
IN the hands Of dcmagogue like Cham
berlain.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

HuN ALECK IL. STEPHENS had true
apprt citation of the situation some time
since when be declared that there was not
so much danger from a third Presidential
term as there was from third, fourth and
fifth s material terms. Mr.. Stephens is
wise statesman, and knew whereof he
affirmed. He appreciated the ignorance
prevailing in Southern States, and knew
that tIoush face President would encour-
age and cnnnive at an infringement upon
the rights of loyal citizens, while President
Grant would, with moderation, insure a
respect Tor AID obedience to the laws in
ihcst IOcalitiPS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16
WEDNESDAY MoRNING::E FEBRUARY 1s 1876.

THE printed reports Of the so called
private consultation between President
Grant and Secretary Bristow, on Monday
last, have been greatly exaggerated. SEN
ators Edmunds and Sherman and Repre-
scntativcs Kasson and Townsend were
present during the entire interview. The
subjects under discussion were of a general
character, among other topics mentioned
being the banking and currency question.
No political or personal significance could
possibly be attached to the meeting except
as the result of an effort to distort the
truth, or do injury to those who were
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16
New Publications.

''Calvary Songs" BY Rev. c. ). Robinson,
D. D., and Theo. {. Perkins. Philadelphia,
Pa. Published by the American Sunday
School Union. For sale by {. c. Pursell, -?
Ninth street northwest.
''Demorests Mirror of Fashions" 70: March
is very useful and entertaining number,
abounding in charts, cuts and literary matter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16
Carpets.

CAFPET9.
We take pleasure I'm calling the attens
ffon OF purchasers to our very large
and complete 5rtmenf OF FOREIGN
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Also, n full line OF Burnsley Damask,
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sep2-tf 1928 Street northwest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

We have examined with some care the OIL
cial papers and the evidence on both sides in
the contested election case of Finley VS.. Walls
for seat in the Forty-fourth Congress from
the Second Congressional district of Florida.
4 careful examination of the case would sat
isfy any unprecedented mind that the case of
Finley is trumped-up one, with no evidence
whatever in support of his claim. But, of
course, the contestant has to make some show
in order to secure from the election committee
4 serious consideration of his claim, and lie
therefore comes in with the usual cry of ''gross
Frauds" irregularities" ''informalities,"
&c. If he had but substituted the word
'technicalities, instead of these high sounding
and indefinite terms, 1--WE say indefinite be-
cause they are too general, and are not sup
ported by eyidencc,) it would have more
clearly stated the general ground-if, indeed,
there is any-upon which the contestant bases
his claim. On the other hand, Mr.. Walls, tho
sitting member, who has twice before been
elected TO Congress from this district, and by
very decided InajOritics, holds the certificate
of election, based upon the returns of the
state board Of canyassers, which was made
UP from the returns of the county boards:
and he furnishes abundant testimony of many
OF the best, responsible men of the district
some of them Democrats, to show that the
elections in the precincts where fraud is
charged, were regular, pcaceablc anil entirely
fair. 1t i 10 he hoped that the Committee on
Elections will, in this as well as in all other
contested election cases, give fair, judicial
and impartial decision, and allow no partisan
feelings TO bias their action. Mr.. Walls Is 4
colored man who, rs shown by his repeated
returns to Congress, has 4 strong hold upon
the good will of the people lie represents, and
if the Opposition expect 10 make converts to
their ranks from among the colored voters Of
the South they must show by their actian-. a,
well as words. that they accept tn I,c ;ia.
Of equal political rights, at least.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16
present.

AAD NOW cx Ku KluN Gordon counselS
his Southern adherents to be as meek as
Christians. Verify the South is afflicted.
First. she had the Ku. KluX, and now she
has new breed oc Christian statesmen.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

GENERAL ORDER No, EOS of the Navy
Department, which we recently published,
announces the termination of difficulty
in the navy which had had little reason
for its protracted duration-we mean the
question of the rank of the staff corps of
the navy. The decision of the Depart
ment, as expressed in this order, is based
on the regulations of the army, which are
established by law, and it takes the plain
ground, as expressed by the learned chair
man of the Judiciary Committee, in re-
viewing the law of March 3, 1871, that 'the
rank of the staff is brought into uniform
"relation with that of the line, and their
rights, dignities and privileges are made
"coequal" The Secretary of the Navy
announced, as the summarize the law, in
his general order No. 1914, that "officers of
1.-THE staff corps of the navy will on all &C.
"casions be treated with the same respect as
"officers of corresponding rank inthe line"
Their legal rank carries with it the same
personal dignity, and is to receive in all
respects the same consideration. The
present order abolishes all interposition
between the commanding officer and the
officers under his command, and it directs
that all official courtesies, salutes, &C., are
to be rendered to officers according to
their rank and seniority without regard to
corps. In other words, that all the regu-
lations and ussges which have long pre-
vailed in the army, with the resulting
harmony of intercourse and conduct of
duty. shall be adopted and enforced in the
navy. This is as it should be, and the navy
is to be congratulated that the Honorable
Secretary has patiently and ably cleared
away the many difficulties and entangle
ments that have resulted so unfortunately
for its harmony and efficiency from the i'll.
advised attack on the rights and position
of its staff officers in 1869. THE REPUD-
LICAN saw from the first, commented on
and denounced this false step, which was
the more inexcusable because it was an
attack upon brave men who had done
good service in the war for the Union,
and it gives us the greater satisfaction now
TO chronicle this just conclusion. Simple
minded republican citizens, civilians like
ourselves, may well wonder how it should
ever be otherwise than as now arranged
and adjusted; how any invidious caste
distinctions could be tolerated among in
telligent and literally instructed officers
such as compose the body of the line and
staff of our navy. 1t is pleasant to feel as
sured. since simple justice has been estab-
lished, that in short time the navy will
wonder what it has ever so widely differed
alCuf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16
A LII FALL d WINTER DRY GOODS

ALL FALL d WINTER DRY GOODS
AT AND BELOW COST
BEFORE TAKING STOCK.
Having too many goods in nearly all the depart
meRts, extra inducements win be held out TO sell.
Wamsutta Cotton, l2S cents, cash.
Fruit OF Loom, Androscoggin and all leading
mskes of Bleached and Brown Co tons at less
prices than before the war.
Dress Goods sacrificed to close out, as money Is
much better TO carry than Dry Goods.
Cassimeres, Flannels and Cloaking Beavers
very cheap. ~ssSN
IO.Cu ' ards remnants best Mourning Prints, SIC.
Made Cloth Skirts cheap, TO close out.
shawls Of all kinds sacrificed.
Blankets from IS cents each to fine goods.
Bed Comforts, (white Cotton wadded,) cheap.
Cool Brown COttons &c. per yard, very cheap.
CARPET STOCK MUST BE SOLD.
CaIl and see before buying, as money can be
saved.
A fair dealer to all, and good Goods always given
for the money.
jinI3tf T. n. NAUDAlN.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

The New York Herald says: Many rhymes
to 'Coulling sent to this Office are omitted
either because they are rcpetiticnS or because
they are undiguifed. No poetry should be
written about Senator unless it IS august"
July, PERHAPS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

do you drink" said one member to an
other. ''Never," returned he. ''Are you a
Democrat" inquired the first. II am" he
replied. ''WelI, then, you had better change
your politics, was the advice directly given.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16
POTATOES.

YORK STATE PEACH BLOWS,
in IotsOf twenty bushels and upwards, delivered to
any part ofthe CITY for 50 cents bushcl, cash.
j. FL CRANE,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

st. Louis cases over to the courts there was
no suspicion entertained against Mcdonald,
Avery or Babcock. Those cases were all
developed by the courts and the Depart
ment of Justice.
But it is useless to give information to
the Detective Press or to furnish facts to
the Ishmaelite of the Sun. Lies suit their
purposes much better than truth. The
Attorney General has given an explanation
of the allegations made against him respect
ing the attache of Mr.. Bliss office, which
thoroughly diSposes OF the charges of his
Ishmaelitish friend, which we print in
another column, and to which we invite
attention. This record does not look like
an effort 10 screen anybody, or an usurpa-
ton TO protect the guilty from punishment.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

A gentleman, in conversation with Jefferson
Davis recently, remarked that Mr.. Blaine
would undoubtedly be the next President,
whcreupon Jefferson, with an air OF great sat
isfaction, said: ''Wcll, it may be so, but, thank
Fate, nv vote won't elect him"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

Tic Racr.ide TctkIy reproves the Couri.r-
Lo",'"a, for appropriating one of its articles on
Bristow, and in a quiet way claiming its pa
tenity. The Journal would father anything
that might be likely to beget political capital.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE
Il subscriber has obtained from the Supreme
Court of The District Of Columbia, helding spe.
cial term, letters testamentary on the personal
estate Of ANN NJ. BROOKS, late OF the District Of
sit ~, Ge ,S Al! persons having cisms
hibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day of January
next; they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of the said estate.
1876. EMILY NKOOKA
fe5-TuSu' ExccutnH.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

Last night seven distinguished men stood in
front of Willard s, grouped together in po-
litical conversation. Each man wore beaver,
and each beaver was new. Suddenly an ami
mated zephyr cavorted around the corner, I'M
stayed the hats from their moorings, and sent
them rolling, pell-mell, down the Avenue. At
this point the scrub race commenced. Each
man diyed for his respective hat, and Owed
quickly. Some OF them slippe1 up and sat
down; others stumbled over and fattened out,
while others followed the course of the hats,
and thus held the trail. Small boys joined
in, and now and then dog participated. The
drove of seven black hats, pushed forward by
the irresistible force Of the winds, seemed to
act as magnets to draw the men helter-skelter
along, jostling each other, tripping each other,
kicking now at dog, grabbing next at hat,
and then falling in q heap on the pavement.
When the race was over, and the seven were
gathered on the Willard corner, the exhibition
opened, and the following displays were made:
One ankle sprained, the knees to three pairs
of pants gone, six hands skinned, one dog
bite, two different prints OF dog-teeth in calves
Of legs, and seven hats worth ten cents on the
dollar.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

Miners and spectators are swarming into
the charmed regions of the Black Hills by the
hundreds, and the Indians arc sharpening up
their scalIing- knives and stringing their bows.
Scalp dances will soon he in order, but he who
dances Will not be the one to pay for the
muSiC
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

TIE Confederate agent who was sent into
New Hampshire TO learn the results of Ben
IIil!'s speech says that it did not make a
siren" impression, but he thinks it will carry
the State for the Republicans.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

WANTED-OCCUPAN FOR A NICELY
w furnished PARLOR and BED ROOM on
second floor: room, gas fuel and board for $50 per
month: can have use of Horse and Carriage two or
theee times per week At a very moderate rate. Adj
dress, Rooms and Board, - this office. fe16-6t
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16
HOUSES.

dOS FIRST STREET SOUTHEAST. CON-
furnished House; sixrooms, modern improve ed
mcnts. $1,000. E,d
1919 TWENTIETH STREET. BE-
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rent-Six-room HOUSE; els per month. APP e.
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ElOR RENT-9n RHODE ISLAND AVE
Il NUE.: ten rooms; all modern convent ests
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in good order. SIS.
a nice new Brick House, street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets northwest. So.
THEO. y. GATCHEL.
febIIIt Corner Eleventh and streets.
IfUR RENT-HOUSES NOS. 143s, 1888, IiIO,
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trobes: Rent 80 Per month. Apply at No. -
'i fes-gW JOHN W. r. MYERS, Agent.
UIOR RENT-ELEGANr DOUBLE HOUSE,
Il southeast corner T and Fourth streets, rss
rooms, cellars; all modern improyements. ID
&c. j. WALTER DUNALL.
Room !, Intelligencer Building,
de3l-tf Northwest corser Seventh and ID SIS.
ENOR RENT OR LEASE-"EDGEWOOD
Il the elegant suburban residence Of the late ~
Chief Justice Chase. Partly furnished, eigh- Al
beautiful lawn and grounds, stable, carrisge-A.1
house. barn, &C. This Is one OF the handsomest SUI
burban residences around Washington, and viii be
let to responsible private family only For terms
w scott
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

A London paper says that when 'broiling
maid" who was recently arrested for robbing
her master, was searched, eighteen rashers
of ham were found upon her bosom, and in a
bag beneath her dress a steak, a chop, three
kidneys and two kippered behring's. In addi-
ton TO this, she had In a bundle three chops,
a steak, four sausages and kidney" Eigh-
teen rashers of ham! Whew. Where is your
PorkOpolis maiden now:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

Now the ladies claim that the discovery and
prosecution Of the great whisky ring is a d.
rect result Of the war they inauguratcd in
Washington, Ohio, in December, 1915. Money,
wine and women have been the ruin of A great
many men, and here is an instance which is
grandlv historical
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

The New York World says: ''If Pinchback
be admitted, it would illustrate the liberaIity
Of our institutions and the principle of the
career open to the talents, to allow him to
bring his barber's chair and his faro 'Layctte'
into the Senate Chamber, where in intervals
of debate he could shave the bristly and skin
the inexperienced among his fcllow-states-
men," This is precisely the arguments being
ROW used by Democrats in the Senate respect
ing this case, and when the World begrims it's
columns with such wishy-washy and fiimsy
logic against the Senator elect from Louisiana
it is simply rejecting the sentiments of the
Bourbonistic element combined with a few
weakened Republicans who are opposing
his admission. If Pinchback, as the World
would have us think, should be deprived of
his scat, because forsooth he once tackled his
fortunes to a barber-pole, then there are other
men on the floor of the Senate who rose from
far lower round on the ladder Of fame than
he, and they ought to suffer as he is suffering.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

4 friend said 10 Senator Hendricks the other
day ''Are you not afraid that your being
nominated so early will have a damaging eff
fect:'' " iHmph," said the veteran states
mGn, James Buchanan was talked of for
President twenty years before he was chosen"
Hendricks, being sixty years of age now, in
1896 may be chosen.