National Republican., 1876-06-13
EDITORIAL POSTSCRIPT.

EDITORIAL POSTSCRIPT.
James Gordon Benefits wedding will be at
tended only by the intimate friends and rels-
tives of the bridegroom and bride. The world
will not know of the wedding until after the
affair is over. Now let the gossipers tune
their harp to other lays. .-s.T
In the midst of the general tisrore and ex-
citement of the political campaign, the. mud
casters have leveled their batteries at William
Wheeler. This is a fair evidence that Mr..
Wheeler is possibly the great unknown, for
the moment a mans Presidential prospects
brighten these dust-hurlers begin their evil
work.
The New York Herald says: "Friday night
being free lunch night in Washington the re-
ligious editor of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
says Tf It takes /, ,O00, 900 of pine knots to
! make a barrel of tar, how many Proctor
Knots will it take to make Tarbox'" AT
ter mature consideration we have concluded
that one half of Proctor's (top) Knott would
make a hole Tarbox.
Glendenning is carrying Western congrega-
tions by storm. By his pathos and burning
eloquence, by his polished and rounded SEN
tences, by his sweet intonated voice and grace
full gesture he tells his hearers with such
charming interest how "good alone is good"
that the pale sweet face of the unfortunate
woman who sacrificed her life to bis lusts
passed away to dream and shadow, and is en-
tirely forgotten.
There is a town in Kansas called Woman's
Waste. The name came from an old Indian
legend, which relates that squaw while dress
ing buffalo at time when that animal was
very scarce wasted some portion of the meat,
and her husband on discovering it immedi-
,stely slew her with his tomshawk. 1t is said
to be a waist-placet without any hustle even
to this day, the business portion of the town
comprising only two grog-shops and grocery.
"Wbat is the use," cried Yankee at the
Centennial gates, ''of standing here waiting
to get in when you can skip around and climb
over the fence in two minutes !' Then he
skipped around and climbed over in two
minutes, and in two minutes more a hurley
policeman was seen coming out Of one of the
entrances attached to the nape of this same
mans neck, who was CRYING, Sacrificed
Washington, and is this the boasted liberty of
an American citizen"
The New York World has shown a disposi-
ton that is not to be envied. 1t allows in its
news columns the contemplate fslsehood and
cruel story that ex-Speaker Blaipe's recent
serious illness was affected for "political
purpose" and then being conscious of the
meanness it had committed 1t makes an edi-
torial comment calling attention 10 the rumor,
and in o mild way announces its grief that
such S story should have been put into words.
If the World, actuated by the finer feelings of
q humane heart, had been sincere In this mat
ter, it would never have allowed such an un-
considerable tale to appear on its pages.
Hypocrisy is indeed vulgar sin, and when
you add heartlessness to it the combined acts
become devilish.
"Will the negroes vote I'm the South during
the coming Presidential electioni" is asques.
tion which is of vast Importance to the loyal
people of the North and West, as we'll as the
Union element south of the Mason and Dixon
line. If they vote the Republican party will
carry four or five of the strongest ex-Con-
federate States. If they do not the Democ-
racy will secure every electoral vote there.
Under proper protection the negro will cast
his ballot without he will sacrifice his elective
franchise for personal safety. The White
League have determined that they shall not
exercise the rights of the ballot, and are tax
ing active measures to make their deter
mination efiectual. The negroes are being
disarmed, and their weapons are be-
ing transferred to the possession of the
White Line element. Secret organizations
are being formed to effect a general system of
intimidation Of such positive nature as will
deter q majority of the colored men from par
ticipation either in the campaign or in the
election. What, then, is to be done to thwart
or counteract this yillainous scheme? Look
ing the matter squarely in the face, nothing
other than full protection to every American
citizen in the fair and free exercise of his law
full rights will do. Protection means justice,
and President Grant, moved by the sovereign
impulse of right, will see that justice is done.
Mrs. Eliza Greatnex, of New York, is in the
city, the guest of her brother, Mr.. A. 8. Pratt.
This accomplished artist is now engaged in the
preparation of q Centennial album-"Pen-and-
Ink Sketches of Old Places" She has been
for some days the guest of Col. Hollingsworth,
at Mount Vernon, and has made a lovely
sketch of the home of Washington. In our
own city she has discovered treasure for her
forthcoming work in the house Of "Dayie
Burns" on the square at the foot of Seven
teenth street. Too much praise cannot be
given TO Mr.. Green, the present owner Of this
fine property, for the care he has taken to pre-
serve this old relic just as 1t was at the time
when George Washington stood in the door
way and asked the cannie Scotchman to sell
his farm, which then extended as far as the
Patent Office, for the seat of Government. In
this quaint old house, with its dormer win
dows and high chimney, and still surrounded
by the original forest trees, Gen. Van Ness, we
believe, was welded to one Of Davies lovely
daughters. We cannot expect that the old
house will much longer be able to Withstand
the march of improvement, and Mrs. Greatnex
has done a good work In placing it among her
Centennial treasures. Yesterday she visited
Arlington, and skctched the old Lee Mansion.
She will return to New York to-day, and we
understand is so delighted with our city that
she contemplates making it her residence
at no distant day.