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National Republican., 1876-12-23

In letter from Gen. Butler, published in
another column, he denies the report that he
had said nothing but another election can
settle the present political complications.
What he did say was that there was but one
compromise possible; everything else was
either an abandonment of Mr.. Hayes by the
Republican party or an abandonment of Mr..
Tilden by the Democratic party. And that
compromise was that both their claims might
be submitted to new election under the law
of 1892, If all the parties agreed in not count
ing the votes on account of their doubts of
the fairness of the election, or the fairness Of
the ascertainment of the election. Just why
the Republican party should submit to an
other election is not clear, when the electoral
vote proves that its candidate has been elected.
There will be no new Presidential election
until the fourth year of Mr.. Hayes admins
tratiOn, D.
National Republican., 1876-12-23

In SUSTAINING the Drew demurrer to the
answer of the Canvassing Board, and granting
peremptory order to it to recanvass from
the face of the returns, the Supreme Court
will probably be told by the board that it has
no Jurisdiction in the case. This will probably
result in the issuing of an order Of contempt,
and the board viii be placed in limbo. The
next thing win be writ of habeds corpus
from the United States circuit judge, and
then the board will do the sams - the South
Carolina bosrd did-smile at. the suprem
Court and say, "What are you are going to do
about it," ~-'s
National Republican., 1876-12-23
The HeraId,s NON Compo. nentis Day.

The alternate day in which the New York
Herald is regularly non eoHpOs meHtis was
Thursdsy last. In its Washington corre-
spoDdence it made the announcement that
''belief was gaining ground among Republi-
cans that Florida properly belongs to the
Democrats - "t6at there are also fresh signs
that the Republicans begin to give up the
election" and "thst q Senator, one of the
most rigorous and extreme on the Republican
side, said that he would not be content to
accept anything less than Tilden and Wheeler"
Sand that this would be the successful ticket"
The first assertion, in its length, breadth
and general msssiVeness, is the yeriest non
sense, without foundation in fact or posi-
bility. On the contrary, every bit Of intelli-
gence received from Florida confirms the be-
lief Of Republican leaders here that the State
is for Hayes beyond the peradventure of
doubt.
The second assertion is more foolish than
the first, inasnuch as It is more false. The
Republicans here have not and will not give
up what is right, and that is the election of
Hayes and Wheeler to the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States. There
is no indication of any such feeling among
Republicans here nor anywhere in the couu-
. try. The votes cast in the Electoral Colleges
held in the States on December give Hayes
1s5and Tilden 1s4 making Hayes majority one.
That one majority was secured constitution
aIly..and legally in every respect, and it will
be maintained in It's effect by every Republi-
can in the land.
The third assertion contains two thirds
bosb, three twelfths slush and two twenty
fourths of objectionable foolishness. No Re-
publican Senator ever said that be would be
satisfied with Tilden and Wheeler and nothing
else. We challenge the Herald in support Of
Htassertion to produce the name Of the Sen
tor. This Is asking an impossihility, but
rith that Journal impossibilities are handled ss
he man handled the bull when he seized 1t by
Ii.horns-naking the laugh against 1t every
National Republican., 1876-12-23

p WHEN any discussion arises between mem
bers of the two great parties on questions per-
tanning 10 the construction or Interpretation
OF constitutional law the Democrat vf1l
always refer 10 The opinion Of Andrew John
son as good authority. In his massage Ia
Congress IN 1857, Andrew johnson said:
HConefsss has therefore no power undsr the
Conssitution 70 teeeiye the electoral votes Or
rsiect them. Ths whole power is exhsusted
when, IN thelpreseucs Of the two Houses, the
votes are counted sand the result declared.
In this respect the power snd duty Of tie
President oftbe Senate are, under the Consti-
tuition, ministerial" This doctrine Is, how
ever, diametrically opposed to the policy Of
the Democracy in the present crisis, and VIII
probably have but meagre influence on them
in their desperate scheme to emf szzle the
Presidency. .a go
National Republican., 1876-12-23
The Police and the Gamblers.

Major Richards has called for an investies-
tion st the hands Of the Police Board, which
lie expected to solve the great mystery as to
wbythe gamblers have been permitted to defy
all law by publicly carrying on their infamous
business for many years. The public are be-
coming very curious in regard TO this matter,
and the reports Of the investigation will be
read with interest. It Is hoped that the In
vestigation viii inquire further than proposed
by Major Richards himself. and expose all
the connections that have existed between
members Of the police department and the gam
blers.
National Republican., 1876-12-23

THE St. Louis Times says: "If you ever At
tempt to wear stolen clothes, Mr.. Hayes, re-
member that the smallpox may be concealed
in them" This Is similar to the spirit e1-
hibited by the Democracy during the war.
Blackburn, the brother of the member from
Kentucky, sent the smallpox contagion In old
clothes to our Northern cities In 1868. The
editor of Democratic daily now threatens
the life of the President-elect In the same
villainous spirit. There will be some hanging
done with neatnsss and dispatch If this cow
ardly talk Of assassination Is not hushed up
before the Centennial year is dead.
National Republican., 1876-12-23

Mr.. BENJAMIN HILL has been very calm
and much retired since his famous speech last
session. That orstoricsl effost, eloquent in
its rhetorical beauty and rendition, was les
son by which the member from Georgia has
prohted much. Although It did his party
irretrievsble injury, yet no one can question
the fact that It has done Mr.. Hill large
amount of positive good. Lately, on the
floor Of the House, he is said to have scknowl-
edged that the election Of President Hayes
National Republican., 1876-12-23

THE rumor again stalks abroad that Gov
ernor Hayes friends have compromised mat.
ters, giving up the Presidency to rlien pro-
viding Hendricks gives the Vice Presidency to
Wheeler. Governor Hayes friends have done
no such foolish thing, nor could they do 1t and
retain their respectability. The Republican
party has elected Mr.. Hayes to preside over
the destinies Of the American people for four
years, and they will propose no compromise
with the Opposition. They will not consent
to let impotence and corruption and intrigue
triumph over honesty and right. If such
should be done, however, the Republican
strength and force Will depart forever.
National Republican., 1876-12-23
The United States AItorneysh1p for
New York City.

New York City.
A large number OF New York politicians are
in town looking after the appointment of
succes sor to United States District Attorney
Bliss, whose term of office will termi-
nate next month. Among the aspIrants
for the position is person known
as Judge" Abram j. Dittenhoefer, whose
judicial title was acquired by q tempo
rary appointment, some sixteen years ago, to
fill few months vacancy upon the Marine
Court bench of the city of New
York, at a time when the jurisdIc-
ton of that court was limited to
cases not involving a higher sum than $500.
The Judge became somewhat notorious
during the Administration of Andrew John
son as the "counsel" for q great many
whisky distillers and rectifers in New York
city, and welded so great an influence over
the collector for the Thirty-second district that
the whisky men who got into trouble with the
Government always retained the "Judge" as
their attorney. In the course of three years
the "Judge," who up to that time had been
comparatively q poor man, amassed for
tune of nearly million dollars, and then, in
order to escape prosecution, fed to Europe.
While abroad bis friends sanctioned the report
that the Judge" was insane and under
treatment In . mad house in France. The
object of this trick was 10 draw the more lib
orally upon the sympathies of certain indi-
viduals who had been wronged by the
"Judge" and were clamoring for revenge.
After prolonged absence all obstacles to his
safe return were removed by purchase, and
the "Judge" came home, no traces of insanity
emotional or otherwise-being visible.
Such in brief are the antecedents of Judge"
Dittenhoefer. His appointment to q position
of such responsibility as that of United States
Attorney for the Southern District of New
York is one which ought not to be made.
National Republican., 1876-12-23
The Bourbon Plot D1yulged-A Dual
Government. SO

The Bourbon plot deepens. The conspira-
tors have settled on q course of. action which
will bear revolution in its wake. The con-
Spring and rebellious scheme was considered
and sdopted by the Democratic political DEM
Agogues in their last caucus. It was con-
ceised by Wood and Hewitt, nurtured by
Randall and Willis, and urged upon the mem
bers present by the fire eating Knott and Wat
tersou. The dangerous and threatening
scheme is as follows:
If the joint committee fail to decide on .
plan for counting the electoral vote by which
Mr.. Tllden can be elected, the Democrats COM
posing it VIII Immediately withdraw. After
the withdrawal, should. the President Of the
Senate attempt to count the vote according
TO historic precedent and the mode prescribed
by the Constitution, which must necessarily
elect Mr.. Hayes, the House WIN refuse to
recognize the latter as President, and with
drawing, win proceed immediately to elect the
former, and call on the country to sustain its
hcticn. ABB. s7
1QlS plSn WAS SuOptcu IL Luc DcmUCTdtiC
caucus at the request of Mr.. Tnden, who pro-
poses in case the Senate elects Hayes to Sc
cure his own Inauguration In New York and
establish "Dusl Government" Sending
the House committees South is q move in
furtherance of this determined scheme.
These committees propose.t to food the coun-
try with reports derogatory to the decisions
and results of the Returning Boards, and thus
create public sentiment in favor of q revolt
against the decision of the Senate. "Tilden
or Dual Government" is the plan determined
on by the Bourbons in caucus assembled.
This is the desperate course of the Democ-
racy adopted by its leaders with the ad-
vice of Tflden, their leader, and they are
determined to carry it out to the bitter
end. The duty Of Republican statesmen, in
whom the people have confded their sacred
trusts, is now as plain as the open face of .
eloudIess day. The hope of the people, who
have honestly and fairly elected Hayes, rests
In the keeping Of the Senate. VIII it submit
to the mad demands of defeated party, and
compromise the victory won by the Repub-
Hcan party in conformity to the Constitution
at the bsllot-bo1. The people have an abid-
ing faith that they never will.
National Republican., 1876-12-23

time. This Tilden and Wheeler proposition is
like Pats suggestion TO divide his house with
his wife, giving her the outside, while he re-
tanned all the blessings of the inside. The
Presidency is everything; the Vice Presidency
comparatively nothing. A compromise of
this kind would be as unpalstable to every
Republican In the country as water straight is
to the taste of the purple-nosed innocent who
made the unfounded and foolish statement.
To-day is the Herald's regular non eonlpos
rae,st,s day. Look out for more trash.
National Republican., 1876-12-23

WHILE Henry watterson is apparently coun-
selling peace at the Capitol his journal is
crowded with seditious articles, melting armed
resistance to the Inauguration of Hayes.
Henry should put the breaks on the young
men in charge of his journal before they run
1t into the ground.
National Republican., 1876-12-23

viii ultimately result in advancing the ma
terial and political interests Of the Southern
people. We have always ciatmed that Beuja-
min Hill was an able man and powerful
speaker, and that some day he would forget
his old hate of the Union and overcome his
treasonable tendencies, and that when he had
accomplished these things he would be q CON-
paratively safe man In the Council Chambers
of the nation. Evidences Of this change al
ready appear, and may Heaven keep him
from backsliding.
National Republican., 1876-12-23

A CORRESPONDENT wants to know "whst
history will say II Mr.. Tlden should be forced
into the White House p or course we can
not reach far enough into the future to get
History by the ear, but we presume 1t will de-
vote chapter or 30 to the "Abomination Of
DesolationU
National Republican., 1876-12-23

PRIVATE dispatches received last night in
this city state that the testimony taken before
the Democratic investigating committee in
Florida sustains that taken before the Repub-
hcan committee respecting the frauds COM
mitted in the Second (Key West) dlstrict.
National Republican., 1876-12-23

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advertisers to feel that they not imposing
but are doing us q favor by using free columns,
As we are determined to make THE REPUBLICAN
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through which the general public may always have
their wants in this respect supplied.
Advertisers should remember that letters directed
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National Republican., 1876-12-23

owINe to the extreme hard times the col
umns Of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN are open
to the gratuitous use of those who wish to sd-
vertise under the heads of ''help wanted and
situations desired" This Is done to aid the
deserving poor who need employment.
National Republican., 1876-12-23

WOULD IT not be well for Ben Hill, Of Georgia,
to define his position between the friends OF con-
stitutionl government, who think the election Of
establishment OF local self-goyerrment throughout
the Union, and the friends Of centralization, who
seeing the Federal Government given over for four
years to the control in the name OF Mr.. Hayes of
Wells At person TO cast the Presidential vote Of
louisiana, and the other Of whom orders troops
into Virginia the request OF "a gentleman from
the Attorney Generals ofhce?''-Nso York World.
Whewi twill take Mr.. Ben Hill of Georgia,
at least week to recover his breath after
reading such fearfully long sentence.
National Republican., 1876-12-23
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Resistance to law is obedience to Democrac,

heelsIduce U law 10 Oqculenco 10 OemOcrdcy.
Cronin appointed himself a messenger for the
mileage, which is s93l. VIII he getitf
Democratic doctrine: II man does not think
rs You do, knock him down; If he does not vote as
you do, shoot him.
The men who talked in 1850 are the men who
talk now. The men who fought in 1850 are
enough. y
not the people, hence.ther Is less clamor than
there was.
The Hon Samuel s. Coz, inrthe resolute pur.
suit Of Democratic fraud, presents an animating
final tableau in the Great Centennial Panorama.
Sitting Bull Butler, the murderer of defense
less men, appearing In the United States Senate
lature, viii be fine spectacle for civilized
country.
1t was a sight to see Ben Hill, the fre-eater,
has no more emotion than . clam, and wonderful
to hear him say, "Don't make us get up another
rebellion, Fernandy; don't do it,
1t is useless for Wade Hampton to promise pro-
honors their murderer. 1t is useless for him TO
protest that the canvass was peaceable when his
Assembly dignifies the hero Of Hamburg.
When the Democratic party offers to waive its
rights in this Presidential matter and accept q
fair compromise 1t reminds us Of Gen. Pemberton
in the caves Of Vicksburg asking General Grant
what kind Of terms he would like to have.
Senator Morton is no alarmist, but we have
seen in troublous times past that he is very
wholesome person to have around when anything
mischievous or threatening to the public good Is
brewing in the ranks Of the peace-disturbing
Democrats.
Mr Tilden's managers fnd fresh cause of grief
in the unaccountable kicking Of the new Demo-
cratic Senator from Tennessee. Keys denun-
ciation Of Grover, coupled with the ungoyernable
course Of the Southern members In the House, is
creating alarm in the camp.
Ex-Governor Palmer is reported TO have said at
Alton, on his way home from New Orleans, that
General Grant did Just right in sending troops
into the Southern States to keep the peace"
cratic authority on this question. =
Julian, Of Indiana, is supposed to be q descend
ant Of Julian, OF Rome, the Apostate. Old man
Julian counted himself in during the year 36I.
After he became emperor he threw of the hypoc-
risy which had shielded him while pretending to
be Q Christian, and declared his preference for
pagans and heather gods.
1t behooves all Of our eminent Republican citi-
zens TO be careful how they invite their friends to
dinner on Christmas. The eye of the vigilant
Democracy is on them, and they may wake up on
Tuesday morning and ind out that they have
been holding q meeting to protest against the
conspiracy" to count in Hayes,
Senator Key, Of Tennessee, is another man who
speaks with contempt Of the NERVE" Of the
Northern Democratic warrior. "To be sure" he
says, 1--WE have Q few hotheads who talk about
war, but they are not the sort Of men who fight.
1t is the careful, thinking men who are formid-
able, and they are all for peace at almost any
sacrifice"
The following will Indicate the sort of man the
people have chosen President, and the railroad
wrecker who wanted TO be:
National Republican., 1876-12-23

HOUSES AND FARMS FOR SALE.-SEv.
IL eral two-story HOUSES and COTTAGES
monthly payments. Valuable Building LOTS
on easy terms. Also, FARMS In the District,
Haryland and Virginia for Sale or exchange.
APPLETON p. CLARK,
nhls-wFAr 7s street northwest.
TxCHANGEFINE RESIDENCE ON
II Erie railroad. Win exchange for Washington
city property. Good fruit, large house and neces-
sary outbuildings. Distant from New York 2 miles,
near Paterson, New Jersey. Apply TO DR.. w. II.
TAYLOR, sos K street northwest. aug23-n
National Republican., 1876-12-23
LOST ANDFOUND

T OST-A RED RUSSIA-LEATHER POCK-
IL ET-BOOK. containing about go, glove-bat-
toner. &C.. at or near Fourteenth and BOUNDARY
streets. The finder viii be literally rewarded hv
leaving the same at Thompson's drugstore. pif-
teenth street; opp. Treasury Dept. dte22-2-'
National Republican., 1876-12-23
BOARDING.

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and board. q. so per day; $40 per week; so per
month. Table board. so. The fremont is
favof1te hotel OF " ashtngton.
de22 r. p. HILL, Proprietor,
NOURTEN HOUSE, s22 AND s24 T ST.
Nl northwest-Elegant rooms and excellent
board, by the day, week or month. nov2S-1m'
HHH PENNSYLyANIA.Ay NEAR
fGO Sixth-street Depot.-First-class board,
with room, from o TO po per week; transisnt ia
per day. fel4-u
National Republican., 1876-12-23

MARINrs HALL
For rent the above beautiful edihce, delightfully."-
situated in the centre Of the city, and Is accessible
by all the lines OF city cars.
AS BALLROOM
It surpasses in elegance and general convenience all
others In the city.
AS MUSIC AND CONCERT HALL,
and for
- LECTURES, PARTIES AND WEDDINGS,
elegant accommodation for eight hundred persons.
A GREAT REDUCTION IN THE RENTAL
has been made.
The hall Is open daily for inspection. For terms
and par uculars, choice Of nights, &C., apply at the
hall. L. u. MARINI.
oc3-Sm
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GEORGETOWN ADV'TS.

TOS. q ]. E. LIBBEY, LUMBER DEAL
Building lumber OF all kinds constantly on hand.
Also, oak, ash, walnut and poplar lumber. A large
lengths. Georgia and Florida pine flooring, well
seasoned ociS-Sm
National Republican., 1876-12-23
NO CHI A RG e .

sATTEDAY::..:;::.::::::;:DECEMBER "a. 1871
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PERSONAL.

T,EN TO TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
l. to loan on good A No. approved collaterals,
low; notes of shoII date cashed daily; viii cash
wise. ASBURY q. APPLEMAN,
dele-5t IE5k Penusylvania avenue.
National Republican., 1876-12-23

r L. ASHBY. Iz4e PENNsYLvANIA
u . avenue, Dealer in Books and Stationery. Old
and Rare Books, Law, Medical and school Books
bought, sold and EXCHANGED. oc1l-sm
National Republican., 1876-12-23
FOR SALE OR RENT.

"ANTED-A NUMBER OF BOYS ARE
w required on board the United States Training
Ship MONONGAHELA. Candidates for admission
must be over sixteen and less than seventeen years
of age, and must have the sworn consent Of the
Parent or legal guardian. For further particulars
inquire on board the Monongahela, at Hen nderson's
Wharf, Fell's Point. =, d. GREENE.
des-lm Commander q, 8. N. Commanding.
"ANTED-TO PURCHASE FOR CASH, A
w Lot Is feet front, or q small modern-style
House, between Pennsylvania avenue, n, Third
and Fifteenth streets northwest. Apply to
b. 81. WARNER & CO., 916 + street,
no2s-tf Opposite Masonic Temple.
National Republican., 1876-12-23

DROWN, CHAMBERLAIN CO, WHOLE
ID sale dealers in Cider and pure Cider vinegars,
corner High and Water streets, GeorEetown. Keep
for sale large stock of New York Sweet Cider and
refined Cider, and supply in lots Of 100 barrels or
less pure country Cider Vinegar Of the best quality
At the lowest prices. ocls- Am
National Republican., 1876-12-23

Mr.. GARFIELD, Of Ohio, offered q resolution,
which was agreed to, authorizing and directing
the Committee on Appropriations to insert .
clause in the sundry civIl appropriation bill to
pay to the widow Of the late Michael O. Kerr .
sum equal to the pay and mileage Of Speaker to
the end Of the present Congress. .'
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Private Calendar; Mr.. WILSON, Of
Iowa, In the chair. r... .. f.
Amer disposing Of number of bills on the CAL
National Republican., 1876-12-23
House Of Representattves

y Mr.. HUNT0N, Of Va, from the Uommittes on,
the Judiciary, reported blls.te rsmovs the poiti-
cal disabilities Of a. Q. Myers Of Maryland, and
George s. Hawkins, Of Fforida. Passed, - .
! ThA committees were called through for reports
q = private nature, and o number OF bills vefs
rspssssd principally for relief and refsrTed tothe
oonnistee Of the, Whole on the Private oslsn-
National Republican., 1876-12-23

MEssRs. BURGDOF d BROTHER,
N1 Livery, Sale and Boarding Stables, Nos. 4ls
and 30 Eighth street. Prices reasonable. and care.
W drivers furnished u required, ecis-su
National Republican., 1876-12-23

With uncovered head we stand in the dawn
ing twilight of the glorious second Centennial,
and amidst the awful confusion of our great
political fight we reyerently pause and, in the
language of the immortal poet: r. .