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National Republican., 1876-05-16
General Custer,

CFrom the Detroit Post.l
The Free Press, echoing the New York
World, in making an attack upon the Presi-
dent in connection with Custer's command
which attack was based upon false reports as
to facts-said that Custer had been ordered
to his regiment in Dakota, and 'is relieved
from further duty under his brevet rank, and
goes to his regiment simply as its lieutenant
colonel" This shows how little the Free Press
knows about army affairs. LIST. Custer has
never been assigned to duty by his brevet rank.
I'd. He has commanded his regiment as lieu
tenant colonel simply because its colonel has
been absent as superintendent of the cavalry
recruiting service, and his return would at any
moment deprive Custer of command. Sd.
Gen. Terry has been in command over Custer
these past three years, Custer being subject to
Gen. Terry's orders.
Custer was appointed major general Of vol
unteers April Is, 1865, and was mustered out
Of the service, and out Of that rank, February
1, 1866. July 28, 1866, he was appointed lieu
tenant colonel of cavalry, and assigned to the
9TH Cavalry regiment, since which time he
has held, and now holds, the rank of lieuten-
ant colonel of the 7th cavalry, which he com.
mands only when its colonel, his superior, is
absent. He has now been ordered to-1lot re-
lieyed from-his proper duty As lieutenant col
snel of the 7th cavalry. That is to say, he is
ordered to join his regiment. Gen. Terry, as his
superior, will order him to such service as he
thinks proper.
National Republican., 1876-05-16

THE Constitution of the United States
lodges the appointment of all officers
created by law with the Executive. The
only exception made is in regard to minor
appointments, which Congress may by law
vest in the heads of Departments or the
courts of lsw-never in the Congress nor
in either House thereof, nor in the law
making power of the Government at all.
We notice that both Houses of the Con-
gress are becoming oblivious of this pro-
vision. They assume to name persons in
the bills which they originate with refer
ence to the government of this District
who shall be commissioners or provide for
their appointment by the presiding Off
GERS of the two Houses. OF course, any
Executive will feel bound to disapprove
legislation of this character. His oath of
Office will compel it. Why shoul1 the
Congress render it necessary?
National Republican., 1876-05-16

Mr.. SAM. J. RANDALL appears to be
losing his self-respect. In assuming this
we judge him by that measure which he
metes to others. He refused to accept an
amendment to a resolution Transforming
it from a mandatory character to that of a
respectful request. When a man ceases
to respect others it is considered the best
evidence that he has no respect for him
self. A single House of Congress has no
right to direct Cabinet officers in the per-
formance of their duties' by resolution.
The Congress can enact laws governing
their action, but q Cabinet officer is not
bound to obey a resolution of single
House. The Constitution says the Execu-
tive shall, from time to time, inform the
Congress, and that the President may de-
mand the opinion of his Cabinet officers in
writing, but that instrument is silent re-
specting direct comE1unication between
the Heads Of Departments and the Con-
gress. CT either House thereof.
National Republican., 1876-05-16

ately telegraphed to Mr.. Chairman Clymer
pronouncing the same as unqualifedly
false" and without even the slightest
shadow of foundation in fact, and stated,
also, that he could so brand the calumny to
the fullest satisfaction of the Clymer COM
mittee if the Honorable chairman" would
only give him the opportunity by having
him subp9naed before that body of Confed-
crate ez parte inquisitors. But, of course,
no such subpoena has or ever will issue, for
it is not the truth that the Democratic
party is after. 1t has President to elect
between now and next March, and if it
prosecutes the work according to the die
tstes of its own conscience truth must and
will be, by any and all means, gagged and
suppressed. 1t seems very hard, however,
that this testimony of McCook, which is,
unquestionably, as General Reynolds pro-
nounced it to be, call false" should be
published without the denial or without
giving the slandered party a chance to say
q wordE but, when we come to consider
the fact that it is not the truth which our
SOAlSucIdtc SOuSTtSS COuultIccS dlC oAISAJ
and that they are simply seeking restora-
ton to power, there is no reason to feel
surprised at all Those who know General
Reynolds, and who worked with him in
Texas reconstruction times can testify to
the impartial, able and honest way in
which he discharged the onerous duties of
commanding officer of the Fifth Military
District, and they can only express their
regret with the General that Chairman
Clymer will not allow him to come before
his committee, as then we would have the
satisfaction of giving to the public addi-
tional proof, from a well known, exalted
and most reliable source, of the base and
villainous efforts which the Copperheads
of the North and the Ku. .Klux of the South
are now making, through their doughface
and Confederate representatives in Con-
gress, to secure the reinstatement of the
late emancipated negroes of the South by
the election of Democrat to the Chief
Magistracy of the nation.
National Republican., 1876-05-16

Ii THE DEMOCRATS desire to carry the
next Presidential election the country
would like to know what use that party
intends to make of the appointing power.
Is the appointing power of the Democrats
as exercised in the present House of Rep
resentatives to be taken by the country as
a specimen OF what they intend to do in
the event of their success this coming cleo
tion2 Ifthe people of this country are to
Judge the Democratic party by the prece-
dents set by them within the last few
months, under the lease of power given
them in one branch of the n ational Legis-
lature, they can safely conclude, with the
Democratic party in full blast, that the i'm
portant administrative positions will be
filed by that party by those who can fur
nish the strongest evidence of their hatred
of the flag of their country, or such as have
named their sons after the most notorious
assassins, or those who can furnish
the greatest number of indictments
preferred against them by the courts
of the country, charging them with
larceny, perjury and arson, while the
Xxx Robbins, vendors of infected clothing,
Sons of Liberty, Knights of the Golden
Circle, White Leaguers, Ku Klux and the
devil Is 1t any wonder that such Demo
Gratis as Hill, with this record of his psrty
in the present House of Representatives
spurring him on, should point with pride
to the roll of the Georgia penitentiary for
honored names, or that Tucker, with the
Cabinet position of Postmaster General in
expectancy, should unblushingiy proclaim
from his seat in Congress that it was his
opinion as lawyer that State had the
right to authorize justice of the peace to
open the United States mails, to take there
from and destroy all such mail matter as in
their opinion was not calculated to increase
the happiness and prosperity of its citizens9
The country can tolerate Cox on Sunset"
'bellowing hyenas, ''Dry up, Blaine"
with an addends of "shoo fly" but this
kind of Democracy it desires to take at
long intervals and in homeopathic doses.
National Republican., 1876-05-16

notes of the charmer. It would like 10 sell
out to some one, but, alas, there are none to
buy. Like little match vendor with her
matches the young editor goes out crying,
"an organ, an organ, who'll buy an organ!
None but possible Presidents need apply"
The Boston critics claim that Anna Dickin-
son has met both with dramatic and financial
success as an actress. Because the New York
critics were piqued and wrote her down
severely, 1t is no positive indication that she
has failed. The public is the final arbiter
when critics disagree, and it will decide as to
the merits of Miss Dickinson.
The pin-back and the corset having failed
to kill the ladies of Mississippi, they have
gone to chewing snuff. With suicidal energy
they have thrown away their spruce gum, and
taken to Scotch with q vengeance. The
physicians are becoming alarmed over the
prevalent use Of 1t, and claim that it is ere
ating sad havoc with the prospects of an in
crease of native Mississippians.
National Republican., 1876-05-16

WE ARE in receipt of divers communi-
cations respecting the late employees of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
from which it would seem that the old,
suffering employees have not been gen.
orally re-employed, but that their places
have either been filled by new and mex
perienced hands or have not been filled at
all. As these people are in certain sense
the wards Of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
We shall feel it incumbent upon us to in
vestigate the matter and ascertain with
what fairness the late destitute furloughed
have been treated, and who, if any, are at
fault in the selection of new appointees.
National Republican., 1876-05-16

SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ADVERTISEMENTS
for the DAILY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, left at the
following places, will be attended to promptly:
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II HoPKISs 4 SONS, publishers, booksellers and
stationers, No. 121 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
JOIN C. PARKER, stationer, Seventh street, op-
s. R. KRAMER, pharmacist, corner of Third and II
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and Massachusetts, avenue northwest.
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avenue and Twenfy-second street northwest:
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EAST WASHINGTON.
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Street southeast.
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street southwest.
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street. -
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National Republican., 1876-05-16

WHEs General J. ]. Reynolds, upon re-
turning recently from an Indian expedi-
tion, saw what he designated as :" the infa-
uuous testimony Of IMcCook, he immedi-
National Republican., 1876-05-16

After drifting about for four years hither
and thither in the sea of political endeavor,
the New York Tribune at last finds itself
aground. For three months past, with the
voice Of a velvet-tongued siren, the successor
of Mr.. Greeley has chanted his music of fat
terry to the great political leaders of both
parties, but they have turned deaf ear to the
National Republican., 1876-05-16

The tide of false swearing is on the ebb, and
scandalous rumor has paused for breath. The
market has been overstocked and the notes
begin to remain over in the hands of the ven
dors. If anybody wishes to float falsehood
of large dimensions, he had better do it soon,
for the era Of eminent and imposing liars is
fast passing away.
National Republican., 1876-05-16
NJ L W b 0 o X s.

N Z w b 90 X $.
LAw-Daniel on Negotiable Notes, 2vols.
Cooley on Taxation. A"
High on Receivers. HAN
, LAWYERS Note and Memorandum
Legal RecreatiOns. Irving Browne.
MISCELLANEOUS-Fina Review, 1876.
Fairmount Park and international Exhibition at
Philadelphia.
Illustrated Official Guide to Philadelphia.
Life John Randolph. of Roanoke. Garland.
Why We Laugh. ). ). Cox.
The Ancient Regime. Tanie.
Currency and Banking. Price.
What and How to Read, a Guide to English Lite
rature.
Emotions and the VIII. Balm.
A Book About Doctors. Jeaffreson.
Air and its Relations to Life. wN. Hartley, F.C.S.
Mysterious Island, complete in vol. parts.
The Flag of Distress. Mayne Reid.
How TO be Saved, paper. j. III. Brookes, ID. ID.
May Christians Dance. j. ii. Brookes ID. ID.
A general assortment of Books and Stationery, for
sale by W. II. & U. II. MORRISON,
Law Publishers, Booksellers and Stationors,
an96-tf 20 Pennsylvania avenue.
National Republican., 1876-05-16

Persons leaUing the city during the sum-
mer months, and 'oishing to be informed Of
matters transpiring at the city Of Wash
ington, can haze the DAILY NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN marked to their address, free Of
postage, at the following rates, payable in
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EDITORIAL POSTSCRIPT.

To-day the Alabama Republicans hold their
convention. Tomorrow the New Jersey, Teu-
nessee and Iowa Republicans and Ohio Demo
Gratis, and on Thursday the Republican Ken
tuckians come together.
National Republican., 1876-05-16

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN HAS
LARGER CIRCULATION THAN ANY OTHER
MORNING PAPER IN THE DISTRICT OF CO.
LUMBIA,
National Republican., 1876-05-16

CATHOLIC PRAYER, DEVOTIONAL,
~ DAY and SUNDAY SCHOOL
BOOKS; Lace Pictures; Rosaries, on AAk
steel and silver; Medals, jubilee and ZIakA
others; Crosse; leading Catholic MT/
Papers and Magazines, wholesale and
retail, by JAS. BELLEW, 705 Seventh street north
west. Open Sunday morning from to 10. fel
National Republican., 1876-05-16
HOTELS & RESTAURANTS.

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This new and commOdiOus structure Is now COM
pleteG and ready for the reception of guests. The
house is hre-proof and contains every modern i'm
provement, Including passenger and baggage
elevator. 1t Is elegantly furnished, Is centrally
located in the most fashionable part Of the city,
Eear the Public Garden. Library and Common. and
as convenient TO the Railroad Depots and Theatres
as any firSt-clasS hotel in the city.
No pains or money will be spared to make the
Brunswick take rank with the best hotel in this
country.
Street cars pass the door.
apl-W&S1y j. W. WOLCOTT, PrOp'r.
National Republican., 1876-05-16

A NEW NATIONAL WORK FOR THE
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United States of America Its National Recognition
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the National Government, Perpetual Covenant
Running with the Land" NOW READY FOR
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EOR SALE OR RENT, ON GEORGETOWN
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National Republican., 1876-05-16

NEW BOOKS RECEIVED AND FOR SALE
IN AT SHILLINGTON'S BOOK
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the sswooing OFT, and Which Shall 1t Be- Mrs.
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Practical Medicine and Surgery" Blank Books,
Letter, Note and Cap Paper, Envelopes, Pens, PEN
ellis, Playing Cards and Schools Books, wholesale
and retail, at the very lowest prices at ,.,.
National Republican., 1876-05-16

TUESDAY M0RNING::::::::::v:: I6, 1876.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

from tie surface. and il is thought that
by properly pro- pec.ins some tine ore
may lie obtained.
A 10 received at the Sitter SGte
office from Lewis district saws the
Eagle mill started up last Sunday and
is W rking admirably. Lewis district
il located near Battle Mountain, and
the success If its mines add much to
the prosperity OF the "switch."
The ReUeiUe says that Jim Chatham,
the puailist, is in Eureka; at leas' d
Jim Chatham has arrived there who is
said to be the brui>er.
An as. essinent Of 81 per share is
levied by the Lady Bryan Mining
Company, delinquent April q.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

team he sent 10 America, but this pro-
posal was rejected. AS the Irish rifle
m n have already forwarded aocei l.
ance of the Amer, All challenge.
The 1 remcl Senate
FAIRS, March 80.
In the category of Senators TO sit for
five years are 80 Republicans and ~
members of the Right. and of those
whose term is . years 33 are Repub-
LEANS and Al members OF the Right.
Among the latter Due De BrOglie and
Bonaparlisls are included.
1he LondOn .srtme~'' Alarmed.
LONDON. March 80.
The Times this morning hopes that
the Ministry may vet he better al
vised than to persist i'll recommending
to the Queen the assumption OF EN-
| Iress Of India. 1t declares il has been
unieignedly alarmed by the rapid de-
| cline in the authority and reputation OF
the Government since the beginning
| of the session. 1t does not pretend u
u special affection for the Ministry.
but it can't help seeing that tie oppo-
| sition is thoroughly d~isOr1aniZed; that
the energies of its older members are
exhausted while younger men are
ch ely remarkable for inactivity o
mind which threatens never To I'll EN-.
The attempt tp form a Government OF
such material would threaten mischief
10 the country. Even those wi othink
its fears fAnciful and overstrained
must hesit tie to- press this new title
forward, when they understand it does
in fact provoke discomfort.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01
EXCEPTIONS.

The New York Tribune, whose lean
ings are towards Bristow for the presi-
dental nomination and election, files
the following bill of exceptions"
against the present Administration:
"Some individual in any Admins
tration may yield to temptation, but
public opinion has been making that
excuse very long and patiently for this
Administration. When it was known
that somebody about the White House
held scandalous relations with Corbin,
that vas passed as al exception. Some
body disgraced the party in the Leet
and Stocking affair. in the selection of
Casey and Murphy, in tie sale Of arms
TO the French, in the Sant0. Domingo af-
fair, in the transactions Of Boutwell,.
Richardson and Alderman, In the Secor
business, and in the Chorpsnning
claim; but these u patient public opin,
lon called exceptions. Attorney Cen
eral williams rode in a landaulet, but
that was al exception. Secretary DE
lano and his son John caused a shame
full scandal, but that was an exception.
Secretary Robson al accused, but
men thought that partisan hatred
smight have prompted that accusation,
md that il he was guilty that WAS an
exception. The District of Columbia
WAS ou~trageously robbed, but when
Shepherd vas appointed a Counmi =
sioner, and safe-burglary Harrington
met the President as a welcome guest,
men called these exceptions. Minister
Schenck drags the flag of the United
.itase~ through the cutters of London
IN order to escape from a British Court,
a.AL that was All exception. Mcdonald
went To- Jail, a deceased but most trust
sAd friend 0f the President was named
Asa party in a plundering conspiracy.
. ii the Presidents Private Secretary
wa ,indicted, and was saved from the
p%cnitemiiary only 10y the evidence oI
the President, and a most extraordi-
nary nr,ler from the Attorney General
preventing evidence for the Govern.
snent; but these, it Was charitably said,
were exceptions. Then, the Private
Secretary, thus acquitted, visits the
convict McDonsld in his cell, and re-
turns I o to the Senate of the
United States "a message from the
President" even while these words,
fro.n lips SO long silent in the prison
er's dock, We're yet echoing through
the Senate Cham Der, and Senators were
c~rowding to congratulate him upon O..
cape from State Prison, in another
room of the Capitol, & witness was pre-
senting under oath, and with unan.
swerable documentary evidence, the
proof that ths Secretary OF War had foi
years been selling tire offices In his de-
partnsent. No, Republicans! this will
not be- passed as an exceptional case.
Grantism has colneto judgment at last.
This infamous abuse of the public SER
vice for personal and partisan gain has
borne it's inevitable fruits"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

POSTAL FRAUDs-EiGHT DOLLARS A
LETTER. Fisk, the editor of n news
paper Of Montana Territory. testified
before the House Postofice Tom mittee
that the Walla Walla and Missoula, or
Huntley mail contract, which extends
over a route more than five hundred
miles in length, and to continue which
costs, as estimated, eight dollars on
each letter, was renewed l,y the De-
partment upon a petit ion bearing
forged names in the face Of numerous
protests made hy responsible individ-
uals. He also stated his belief that
the service on that route cost the con
tractors not more than five thousand
dollars per year, for which the Gov
ernuient pays about n hundred and
ninety thousand dollars. That mail
route has been so continued since 1870.
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banking institutions. The whole pa
per structure rests on the basls OF Gov-
m credit, and So intimately con-
nected are the banks and tile TO, ern-
ment in their operations that they are
substantially a unit. The Government
is rs much bound to see to it, that bank
.ssues are raised to the gold standard
as it Is to raise its W issues TO the
81 Andard.
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Notice.

Persons writing to us upon business con-
nectcl with the SENTINEL office, will please
address their letters to tho firm. and not in
the name of either ofits individual members.
CASSIDY i DENNIS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

CATLIN, the veteran punster, was
once asked why it was that a certain
point on the Mississippi river was
called Maiden's Bluff, and he imme-
diately answered: "Because it's a
vergin' on the river"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01

The aniount in actual circulation ut
that date, MAS, however, 500, 462 ,525
less, leaving the actual circulation only
$751;, o0l, i0s.
Is this amount in excess at h busi-
ness wants of the country? Should it
he reduced, and to what extent ?
Would the simple reduction Of the
currency. 10, 70 30, 40, or so per cent
aid resumption Would it bring the
balance then outstanding up to the
standard value Of gold? Would the
retiring Of all the greenbacks, and tho
Welding of the whole field Of currency
supply to the banks, increase the gold
value OF their bills, or help OH resump-
tion in any way Would anything
he gained by such substitution ?
wouldn't the Government simply lose
the interest on It's 37l millions OF legal
tenders without comforting any bene-
fit upon the community? How would
the exchange Of legal tenders for 3.65
bonds (Which could not DO done) or
q other bonds, help OF resumption,
or benefit anybody, except the banks,
by giving them the monopoly Of sup
plying the paper currency? Whythis
desire to get rid Of the grsenbacks :?
They form q part of our paper circu-
lating medium, and nobody is injured
BY their use ~ such any more than
they are BY the use Of the notes Of