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National Republican., 1876-09-22

the influence of ABIDE Camps Vance. Scales
and Davidson, making use of Professor
Seelye to call up and urge its passage. 1t
would have passed the Senate but for the
prompt veto of Secretary Chandler, who
began to see through the plot, and has
since been Clipping heads, two, of which
fell this week, and the basket is ready for
others whose doom is sealed. The
thorough investigation of this conspiracy
has commenced and will be vigorously
prosecuted to the bottom. The power of
the ring to hood wink and deceive is broken.
Every suspected man who cannot show a
clear record may as well go into mourning
and prepare to follow suit. Welch and
Taylor have left without paying their bills.
Vance indorsed 800 at the Second Ma
tioDal Bank for them, and the note is now
under protest, and has been paid by others
ofthe ring whose names are now in our pos
session. In fact, we have the whole list,
and hold them subservient to public ne
cessity. We do not say that those distin-
guished "Reform' congressman, Scales
and Vance, have direct money interest in
this conspiracy, but we do say that, know
ing as they did, the past acts and true
character Of these men, their zest in tOler
aling, fellowshiping and pushing their
measures before Congress would be sus-
picious if done by any one not above sus-
picion, like rebel Democratic reformers.
National Republican., 1876-09-22

clan, lecturer on biology and practicer of
mesmerism, presented most pitiable and
loathsome spectacle yesterday as he
writhed under the merciless torture of
Judge Fullerton s interroyating wise. A
series of questions ingeniously propounded
served to lead this miserable adventurer to
convict himself of the most glaring con-
shield himself behind what he termed
committee oath," as if it were not as bind
ing as any other. 1t appeared that Whit
ley had twice sworn before the joint Con-
gressional committee in 1874 that he knew
nothing, directly or Indirectly, of the safe
burglary, either before its occurrence or
afterwards. This was in direct conflict
with his recent testimony, in which he
swore that he knew of the
occurrence, and that he engaged
Nettleship, his chief assistant to see
that the burglary was perpetrated,
and in which he endeavored to create the
impression that General Babcock had some
agency in designing, though he stated it as
a mere suspicion or inference of his, and
not fact within his knowledge. When
pressed in relation TO the contradictions,
he SAID he only took a committee oath"
before Congress, that he answered the
questions asked him technically and ac-
COrding to the constructions he placed
upon them, with mental reservations and
evasioDs, so as to avoid telling the truth
and to save himself. In substance he con-
fessed that he was deliberate and inten-
tiOnal periurer. This he did with reck-
lessness and indifference that seemed to
shock the moral sense of the court, the
jury and the spectators. Their surprise
and disgust were visible upon their coun-
tenances and it was with difficulty that
murmurs of disapprobatiou were restrained.
Such is the only testimony produced
against an eminent citizen and faithful
officer of the Government Whitley is the
main witness against General Babcock, and
it was the general opinion of the lawyers
yesterday that the case against hin was
utterly broken down. 1t was even said by
many eOunselors that the case Was too
weak to 60 TO the jury.
As We have already intimated, it is easy
TO conceive how Whitley was anxious to
secure himself against prosecution in the
future. He may consider shame and dis
grace in freedom far preferable to these with
imprisonment and infamy attached. And
in order to secure this immunity for him
self he has been willing to cast suspicion
upon a faithful and gallant officer, and con-
iess himself a perjured, infamous villain.
National Republican., 1876-09-22

THE REBELS down in Georgia appear to
be having things their own way for them
selves aud their sympathizing friend,
Sammy. They are m4rshalcd in battle
array. and repair 10 Republican meetings,
which they rUtui-S$ly dis5and The Re
publican candidate for Governor, Colonel
Norcross, Of Atlanta, VINO is universally
esteemed by all fair minded persons, has,
thus far, been unable TO address his fellow
citizens upon the political issues of the day,
and in attempting to DO so has been fire.
quently insulted, and more than once mar
rowly escaped assassination. These are
the condition Of aff!irs in the Democratic
State Of Georgia, which has promised Til
den Democratic majority of one hundred
thousand votes. And yet we are told by
Democratic newspapers that peace and
quiet prevails in Georgia and other COM
munities in the South where they have
control. The thousands of Unionists who
have perished in those States since the war
attests how inadequate have been the
means employed by the Government to
protect citizens in the enjoyment of their
constitutional rights.
National Republican., 1876-09-22


JUDGE SINNOTT, law clerk to Governor
Tilden, has at last been induced to make a
denial of the charges of the New York
Times regarding the income return of Mr..
Tilden in 1862. 1t simply amounts to a
confession on the part of Mr.. Tilden, by
the silence of the latter, that he cannot
deny it himself, and will be so taken by
the country. No one will believe that Mr..
Tilden's business did not yield him net
ard taxable income greater than he re
turned in 1862. Mr.. Sinnott simply takes
up the items of income named by the
Times, and says that they are preposterous,
because Mr. Tilden did not make charges
for drawing such papers. But he adds that
Mr.. Tildcn's counsel in railway cases was
far more valuable than his aid IN the mere
clerical duty of drawing papers. This
will not do. Judge Sinnott has written
himself down an ass. Like Balaam of old,
Mr. Tilden is dumb with shame and his ass
speaks for him.
National Republican., 1876-09-22
New Publications.

"a Brief Treatise on United States Patents
for Inventors and Patentees." By Henry
Houson. Published by Porter & Coates, Phil
adelphia, Pa. For sale by Solomons and
Chapman.
"Swowed Up; or, The Sportsman Club in
the Mountains" By Harry Castleman Pub
lished by Porter & Coates, Cincinnati, Ohio.
National Republican., 1876-09-22
EDITORIAL POSTSCRIPT.

Less than thirty years ago there were not
twenty families where now stands the city of
Holyoke, Mass, with its fifteen thousand in
habitants, its busy mills located along the
National Republican., 1876-09-22

Mr.. J. L. LAKE, II, United States
marshal for the Southern district of Missis-
sippi, is out in a card denouncing the Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN and the Mississippi
PiEct for having impugued his fidelity to
the Republican party. We decline, most
respectfully, to reproduce his card; but
we are willing tOawajt future events pend
ing the present campaign in that State be-
fore prOuouncing foal judgment in the
case. If MIR. Lake does his duty as mar
shal, and his whole duty, we will give him
due credit, but until he does this we will
adhere to our opinion that he is a weak
kneed and weak backed Republican, who
is not worthy of the position he holds, and
who, Judging from the past, has not suff1-
cient courage to meet its duties manfully.
When he quells riot, or ''goes to the
'front.' in the event of political disturb
ance we will cheerfully chronicle the de-
tails Of the occurrence in double-leaded type
National Republican., 1876-09-22
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT:
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES,
OF Ohio.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
WILLIAM 4. WHEELER,
OF New York.
THAT blatherskite, John Goode, of Vir.

THAT blatherskite, John Goode, of Vir-
ginia, is again showing himself to unre-
pentent rebels in his true colors. Ona
recent occasion he met Hon. J. B. Sener
in open debate, and actually denounced
that venerable gentleman because of his
."Union record" Can you cast your
&c vote for the man who sat in Congress in
1861 and voted men and money to aid
.'' in preserving the In 0n?" exclaimed
the unblushing Goode. Knowing the
rebellious sentiments of his constituents
Goode nc longer desires to conceal his
designs, and boldly procIaims from the
stump that he was rebel and is proud of
it, The Old-Line Wings of Virginia
Should arise in their might and efectually
remand the urstart Goode to the lnsignif-
Cance from whence the ex-Confederate
House persisted in dragging him.
National Republican., 1876-09-22
HOUSES.
TOR RENT! FOR REMIT! FOR RENT!

Co ner First and streets southeast, II 800
1iOS street So
66 street Invest l3 rooms. ............... 50
1871 street northwest. rooms. .............. 50
1859 Vermont avenue, rooms s.................. 40
32g street northwest. rOOms................. IS
l5lO Columbia street, rooms. 30
ll39 Twenty fourth street northwest. rOOms... 25
Two brick houses, corner Third and sts. II. e. 25
Two Cottages at Mount Pleasant ................ 25
Six small brick houses, rooms. ....... ....... II
1nree small nOuseS
Two elegant Stables in alley rear of 1891 street
THEO. +. G GATCHELL,
Tnrnar Eleyaurh aud sIrpats
National Republican., 1876-09-22

three great canals, and run by the never-failing
water of the Connecticut river, which has been
damned and made TO supply power of thirty
thousand horses. All this is due to spirit of
enterprise, W hich led the Holyoke Water Power
Company to undertake the work of damming
the river and making its great power available.
The people of Washington have all this time
had at their very door great river, already
damned, with the further advantage over
these enterprising New Englanders of more
favorable climate, with less liability to inter-
ruption by frosts and ice, closer proximity to
the supply of raw material-the wool of the
West and the cotton of the Southland with
water communication open all the year with
the markets of the world. With all these su-
perior natural advantages, her water power lies
idle and her people are compelled to depend to
great extent upon the patronage of the Gov
errment. The natural advantages are 50 great
that but the initial step is necessary. One
good factory for cotton or wooden goods
erected at the Great Falls of the Potomac,
would, if properly managed, as certainly lead
to the creation of great city there as similar
enterprise has caused the growth of the Hol-
yokes, the Lawrences and Lowells of New
England. Have We no one who will move in
this matter and secure the development of our
great natural advantages!
Tiiden's Battle Cry-The Democrats are
singing campaign song each verse ending
with:
Shouting the battle-cry of Tilden."
The people have always understood Gov.
Tildens "cry" to be that the war was failure.
Should not the song, then, be:
Rally round the flag, boys,
Call home all the troops,
Shouting the rebel cry of Tilden."
fthe Democrats will explaiHjust what that
"battle-cry" was the people wifi be better pre-
pared to shout.
National Republican., 1876-09-22

The result of yesterdays conference between
the Sioux commissioners and the Red Cloud
agency Indians can hardly be considered as
giving very strong hope of the peaceful az
quiescence of the Indians in the plans SUBJ
mitted by the commission.
National Republican., 1876-09-22

The New York Express says the Republican
papers Gle" when they said TIden urged the
Democrats of Massachusetts to nominate
Adams. The Express evidently thinks it would
ipjure Tilden if it should be generally under
stood that he was favoring man of fair moral
character.-Albdny Journal.
National Republican., 1876-09-22
SPECIAL NOTICES,
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NB@ N o T & e.
NAVY DEPARTMENT., }
WASHINGTON. Sept. q, 1876
In accordance with the requirements of law,
here by certify that the needs of the public service,
under tn" cOgsiZance of the Bureau of Yards aud
Docks. require fifty additional men to be employed
at the Navy Yard, League Island, Pa.
seq Acting Secretary of the Navy,
National Republican., 1876-09-22
MARSHALL HALL FOR SALE.

MARSHALL HALL FOR SALE.
This well-known and popular Summer Resort, on
the Maryland side Of the Potomac A AAOA
river, sixteen miles below Wash
ington, ID. c. and opposite Mount 7EASH6&A
on easy terms, or will trade for kzlz-4S71z1
cIly property The place contains so acres Ianu,
in excellent state Of cultvatiOn has Is, 900 young
peach trees, nearly all in bearing; an orchard Of
over 100 choice varieties of apples; well-built old
fashioned mansion, with u rooms and spacious
halls, large barn and several Outbuildings all in
farm.
The river 'front.' Is fitted up especially for e1cur-
sionists, and is, without exception the best lOca
ton for this purpose on the Potomac river. There
Is extensive lawn reaching down to the waters
edge, numerous shade trees arbOrs, booths. patent
swings, &C., and pavilion the largest south of
Philadelphia. There is excellent fishing, bathing,
and boating at the place, and 1t Is thought that
hrst-class Summer Boarding g-house would pay well,
as there is nothing Of the kind within seventY-hve
miles.
A public road leads down to the wharf in 'front.' Of
the premises and is the principal, If not the only,
outlet toward the river for fruits and produce from
farmers in Charles county. The site Is a good one
for store and there is building the place ad-
mirably adapted for such purpose.
The steamers Mary Washington and Arrow, from
Washington, touch At the wharf their daily trips
downward and upward. The Lady of the Lake, the
Jane Mosely, the Thompson, and the two Baltimore
boats (the Washington and the EXpress) stop at
regular intervals and daily excursions are run to
the place.
An enterprising party could easily make for
B. II. WARNER, Real Estate Broker,
iel9-tf Corner Seventh and T streets.
National Republican., 1876-09-22

E1OR SALE-HORSE, BUGGY AND HAR.
II NESS, in hrst-rate order. Horse is
kind, will stand without hitching, and Is ~
q fast road horse. Inquire at
KELEHER'S STABLES, WV
se2S-u EN Eighth street. -SCNS
National Republican., 1876-09-22
FOR SALE OR RENT.

FUN OALE Oh hEIN 1.
~NNIN~N-~o~o~O~~NINONO INONOOINONIOON.@-NNO@-~O~~
EOR..-SALE OR RENT-A NINE-ROOM
Il press-brick front house corner Of sixteenth
and streets; basement two stories, Manslrd roof.
bay window and all modern cOnvenienecs. Also,
two choice lots adjoining house. Terms very
reasonable. For information apply at 1915 Massa-
chusGtts avenue. sell
HOUSES FOR SALE AND RENT IN
IL great variety: many bargains; by
W. l.. BRAMH ALL. Marble Building,
sep6-1m 6G Seventh street northwest.
ENOR SALE, EXCHANGE OR RENT-THAT
Il beautifully finished RESIDENCE, 1884 Q~
street northwest, containing seventeen rooms, E,N
most elgibly located, and possessing all modern ~
improvements. Half cash; Apply to W. N0T-a..ze
TINGHAM, corner of Third and K streets south
east, or to +. A. POSEY. Fort Foot, Maryland.
iAn2l-n
National Republican., 1876-09-22

1T NE NEW t, YORK RdS, AVE. AYENpE, I NE, NEAR
two-story Brick House, eight rooms. hall, cellar,
front and back yards; south front; $50 month, III
advance. Inquire on the premises, or next door.
se2-tf
HOUSES AND FARMS FOR SALE.-SEy.
IL eral two-story HOUSES and COTTAGES -.
monthly payments. Valuable Building LOTS NA
easy terms. Also, FARMS in the District, ~
Maryland and Virginia for Sale or exchange. Sxc
APPLETON =. CLARK,
skl5-WFMtf us street northwest.
ENOR RENT-A GOOJ' dOUSE AND STORE,
l. with all the modern improvements-gas, water,
6c.-situated the northeast corner OF Thirteen
snd-a- half and ID streets northwest. Apply at the
opposite corner
National Republican., 1876-09-22

N~REMEMBER JUSTH'S OLD
RS STAND. He pays for Secoad-hand Cloth
ing. Boots, Shoes, &C., ''fair (cash) prices
he always has, at 6l9 ID street, between Sixth and
Seventh streets northwest. Note by mail promptly
attended to. sepfl-tf
National Republican., 1876-09-22

nR. P. NJ. STURGIS, ELECTRICIAN. OF
IL No. 1876 Tenth street northwest, Washington,
D. c.. has opened a branch Office in Georgetown, in
rooms No. ., Congress street. ses21*
National Republican., 1876-09-22

nR. A. PRATT, DENTIST, HAS RE.
- moved to the northwest corner of Seventh and
streets, over Crandalls bookstore, where he viii
be pleased to see bis old pstroR5 and the general
public, js22-n
National Republican., 1876-09-22

Ifthe Democrats will explain just what that
"battle-cry" was the people wifi be better pre-
pared to shout.
National Republican., 1876-09-22
BOARDING..
PERSONAL.

~NN0/OO0O0-0I0D~~@
SOS0 TO LOAN, IN SUMS TO SUIT,
DCcO for one year, at per cent. on improved
real esIate. Address Washington Irving" City
Post Office. sepg-3t-
A W. SCHARIT HAS REMOVED HIS
"A. law office up stairs, As Louisiana avenue.
National Republican., 1876-09-22
FOR SALE.

FOR SALB OR LEASE-LOTONISTR
52x70. j. w p MYERS
Sel2-2w Real Estate rent 7I5 Fifteenth street
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-27

The papers, hike awgivers, differ about
causes of crime. Very evidently these are
not local-crimes differ in aspect and enor-
nifty in different states of society; but the
sum total of criminality is no greater here,
in proportion to population, than In New
York. People pick pockets and rob houses
hourly and everywhere in the East. while
such offences are almost unknown in Texas,
and highway robbery is the specially of
Southwestern desperadoism simply because
this pays and petty knavery does not. If
we have a worse form of crime than the
East it is because the s ,uth has endured
local systems of government 10y which the
rich have been reduced, everywhere in the
Gulf States, wherever savagery is dominant,
to beggary and desperation. Horrible gov
ernment has given US horrible devils that
naturally drift towards the frontier. Our
courts may be inefficient as their mode of
creation is shameful and degrading, but
the evils we endure, and which this Legis-
lature must remedy or be pronounced Grim
inal for incapacity, do not have origin in
Texas or in facts of T4xas governments.
Here crimes are, perpetrated, but by the
desperate. and lawless driven by want OF
misruieifren older States, where industry
is proftless. They are here because, Texas
prospers; they left their homes because
Federal and local taxation and ironclad
systems of misrule begat desperation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-27


= The attractIvepesS OF the special tele-
graphicr columns of our Texas exchanges
consists lu the fact that we can find
somewhere among them very certainly re-
lcital OF the incidents of one murder each
day, and yet tbs sentimental class of law
givers,s shudder when contemplating the
terrible features of Mr.. Allison's PROPOSE
itlons Tue remedy is fearful, and we ab-
hor it, but it is Infinitely to he preferred to
social ruin, and to the iufamy that attaches
to Texas because men qusrrel and fight
like wild beasts. Austin is civilized anG
decent, and the bnlly and murderer would
hardly be spared if u tragedy came of his
rage and whisky, and Of the cowardly
pocket pisEoli but the press hardly exag-
gerates facts affecting the State, and if the
Legislature fail TO apply terrible remedy
for terrible disorders pervading the whole
country from Maine to Mexico-and no
more intolerable here than in older States,
and only more conspicuous because of Pc
eulisr physical facts affecting society in
Texas-lf the Legislature fail to apply des-
ptrate rr,n edies, it will fail of its mission.
and prove false to the commonwealth.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-27

y The water company, at whose head are
the most generous and public-spirited Of
our citizsnsy seeking to serve the State, its
lawgivers and the capital of the common
wealth, expended about $4,000 for water
pipes TO be used in lessening insurance rates
upon public buildings and records anu land
titles and upon archives that are priceless.
But the heated term is upon US, and the per
diem is $22, and gentlemen who receive not
enough to buy toddy cannot afford to in
aulgei in the delights of baths, and cleanliness
in this low latitude and in these central
days of sultry summertime, is not, as of old,
deemed a godly virtue. In every modern
American Capitol, save this at Austin, there
are bath rooms; but here there are not even
the commonest appliances of public safety.
Worse than this, fumes that are deadly
drift out of crowded apartments and there
is sink OF intolerable hideous impurity
reeking with rottenness and sinking to
heaven within Capitol square. Health,
deceney and common respect for common
laws of civilization and cleanliness demand
the enactment of the little bill that provides
water for the public buildings.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-27
THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC.

By reference to the journals of the Con
stitutional Convention (p. $3.50 1t will be
seen that an ordinance was reported from
select committee in which the acknowl-
edgment is made that legislative grants to
the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company
were, by expression of tie convention,
regarded as having lapsed. The
majority of the committee was
in favor of curing the lapse,
but a. minority, composed of. delegates
Chas. DeMorse, VIM BIassingame (now
Senator), and S. A. Mckinney (p. $685.,
presented protest against granting any
further privileges to this company, holding
that the Convention had no right to touch
such a question. On page III it will
be seen that an amendment offered by
Mr.. Nugent to open the Texas and Pa
cIfc reservation to actual settlement
was adopted by vote of 80 to 30. This
vote was reconsidered, and directly there.
after the ordinance for the relief of the
company was voted upon and tabled by a
vote of 40 to %. On the day after thus
Mr.. Johnson, the man who traded with
anybody, and who made himself widely
known upon such facts, presented
the ordinance for the relief of rail-
roal companies, and it was gotten
through the convention as a blind, but un
doubtedly in the interest of the Texas and
Pacific. This fact is now proven, and
stands acknowledged, and the agents Of
the road are now in Austin, using sup
posed powers, granted unwittingly by a
body, which had already declared by solemn
vote that it had no right to touch such q
question. 1t is time that the iniquities. be-
ing attempted and practiced against the peo-
pie of Texas by corrupt ring, were put at
an end, and the Legislature should not hesi-
tate to do its duty in this matter. Take the
land from Tom Scott and set of aliens,
and reserve it to Texas for sacred purposes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-27

The Governor has vetoed the sheriff blll,
and the county attorneys bill. His action
in these matters was necessary to carry out
the requirements for retrenchment, now SO
imperativelY demanded. The county at
torney's bill authorized the payment of fif-
ty dollars on all felony cases, ard fifteen
dollars on misdemeanors. He suggests
that the former sum is sufficient for felony
in the highest degree, while thirty dollars
is enough on all the lower grades, and that
fen dollars is enough for conviction on
misdemeanor; and we think his -ExcelIency
is right in this. ,s u -5a- $50 felI -al
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-27

their own and the necessities of their city,
they will cooperate, and begin vigorously
the construction Of the narrow gauge to-
ward the mining and cattle-producing DIS
tricts of the northwest. 1t is foul shame,
in the presence of facts presented by this
simple portrayal of railway progress, that
Austin sits idly in the midst of scenery as
beautiful as that of which poets sing and
which painters portray, and with folded
hands sees tue whole world moving while
the beautiful capital stands still. There is
no cooperative effort worthy of the name,
and no exhibition of pubic spirit. Are
there none who would carve their names in
the everlasting hills, or write them in let
ters Of iron on sunlit plainsl Are there
none to aggrandize the city they bless and
state they lover tr.ls ss