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National Republican., 1876-11-18
THAT POPULAR MAJORITY

The Democrats claim popular majority
Of 250, 900, and insist that Tilden should
be President because of that fact. The
c aim is false when we examine where
these msjorities come from, but if it were
true, would count for nothing. The Dem
ocrats have had two Presidents, Polk and
Buchanan. and we heard nothing then of
the power of popular majorities" Ifthe
frauds and intimidation which have been
practiced by the Democrats in this canvass
were removed. the popular majority"
would be for Hayes. Take New York city
and Kings county, which are made to give
Tilden 72, 900 majority, when it is known
that 10000 Is the most that was possible
with a fair vote. Virginia gives 40, 900,
when it is really Republican; Georgia
rs. 900, When 10000 is the largest Demo
cratic majority possible; Alabama 10000,
when the State is Republican by 10000
majority; Mississippi 10000, when the
majority is fully that much the
other way; Arkansas 10000, when it
should not be over 10000. The Re-
publican majority in Louisiana is cut
down from $4,000 to 5000; in South
Carolina from 40, 900 to 5000; Kentucky
gives 5000 majority. when there should
be but %, 900. Here we have 365, 900 ma
jorities obtained by force-as the Mexican
banditti obtain msjorities when they "pro
nounce" in favor of some chieftain-and
$1,000 by the most glaring frauds ever per-
petrated upon the ballot-box. Deduct these
votes from Tilden, and Hayes has popu-
lar majority of nearly 200,0 We only
write this to show how baseless is the
claim that Tilden has majority of the
votes cast and to show the people how the
votes are obtained which it Is claimed elect
TIlden, not that, even if he had a popular
majority, it would affect the question at
all. The Constitution settles the manner
in which Presidents are to be elected, and
Governor Hayes has majority of one in
the Electoral College, which makes him
President of the United States after the
4th of March next, and the loyal people of
the United States who elected him will see
that he is inaugurated at the proper time.
There is not the least doubt about that
National Republican., 1876-11-18

THE New York Herald has discovered
that there is strong suspicion of fraud in
South CaUolins. because Governor Cham
berlsin IT, n candidate for reelection aud
had the appointment Of the judges of elec-
ton IN his own hands, which he made
chiefly from Republicans, and, further
more, because he was supported by Judges
Moses and NEipper and many others who
opposed his reuOmiDation by their party.
Is the Herald aware that these points
which il eDdeavOrs to make so strongly in
the case of south ,rolins, if good for any
thing, would tel with even greater force
against Governor Tildeu, of its own State,
from the fact that the latter was a candi-
date for a much higher Office than the Gov
ernor of South Carolina, and whose nomi-
nation was even more strenuous'y opposed
by the New York Tammany crowd at St.
Louis than was Governor Chsmberlain's S
nomination. The Tammany crowd rolled
up a very suspiciously large majority for
Tilden in New York, which, upon the
HerGId's South Carolina theory, should be
considered fraudulent If this mai jority
should be discarded, the vote of New York
State would be counted for Hayes and
Wheeler. at is poor rule that will not
"work both ways. Cast out the beam
"from thine own eye"
National Republican., 1876-11-18
THE NEXT CONGRESS.

All the members of the next Congress
have been elected except the three from
New Hampshire, and they will undoubt-
edly be Republican, as in the late election
the Republicans carried every district, and
will do so again in the spring. 1t is now
pretty conclusively settled that of the
members who will receive certificates each
party will have AS, leaving New Hsmp-
shire to determine the fact whether the
next House shall be Democratic or Repub-
lican, and in accord with the adminIstra-
ton. Should the Republicans succeed in
securing the organization of the House so
that an honest Committee on Elections
could be had, several Democrats whose
seats have been obtained by fraud and
force will probably be ousted, and the
rightfully- elected Republicans put in their
places. Among these is that Democratic
bypocritical ballot-box purifier q John
Goode, jr., of Virginia, who will receive
the certificate from that other exemplifics-
tion Of the beauty of the purity of elections,
Governor Kemper, of Virginia. He will
have to give place to the Hon. Joseph
Segar, who was rightfully elected. and
proposes to contest for his place, and see
that the will of the majority who
elected him is carried out. General
Banning, of Cincinnati, is another who
will have to give way to Hon. Stanley
Matthews, the ell ected member from that
district. Mr.. Rapier, from Alabama, will
also obtain the seat to which he was elected;
while one of the Democrats from Mary
land, who was elected, according to one of
the Democratic Sunday papers, by votes
sent from the District of Columbia, will
have his right to seat sifted and deter
mined. Hon. John R. Lynch, of Missis-
sippi, will also take the place of Chalmers,
of Fort Pillow notoriety, and there are
several other cases that it is not now neces
sary to enumerate. Enough Republicans
have been elected to secure q good working
majority in the House, and all who have
been elected should at once prepare to con-
test. This practice of stealing into Con-
gress by fraud and intimidation must be
stopped if we would retain one solitary
atom of the real essence of popular gov
erDment. Political black legs must be
shown to back seats, in order that the voice
of the people may be heard. Stocking
the political cards" Is now carried TO such
an extent in Democratic quarters that
honest voters have little or no show in the
game of elections.
National Republican., 1876-11-18
THE WAY IT Is DONE.

REAMs STATION, Nov. mo election held
here to-day. Judges incompetent. A gain of
100 on the last vote.-Petsrsburg Isdez.
There is a world OF meaning in the para
graph above quoted. Before making the
application we propose to introduce our
readers to 'tResms Station" and v hat it
thereunto pertains.
The station aforesaid. which is q voting
precinct in Dinwiddie county, Va, is
situated nine miles below Petersburg, in
the same county. A letter before Us from
q thoroughly reliable source says: THE
"polls were not opened at the usual hour.
"At 2 p. m. messenger arrived at Peters
burg with the information that although
" it was election day no election was being
"Leld, and rs an excuse for this dereliction
of duty on behalf Of the Democracy, who
have charge of the voting places in Vir
ginia, our correspondent says: "Informs-
"tion was received from there stating that
" although it was election day no election
"was being held. One Of the so-cslled
Conservative judges was said to be sick
4" in bed, and the other judge refused To
"act with the remaining judge, who
happens, unfortunately, TO be a colored
"man." The judge Of the County Court
Of Dinwiddie, upon representations being
made to him that the aforesaid colored man
was disqualified, sent another Republican
to take his place, but, as is usual in such
cases, took time enough to have 1t too late,
and consequently. upon arriving at Resms,
1t was found TO be folly to attempt to or
ganize and get In the votes of the precinct
which amounts, when fairly polled, to o
National Republican., 1876-11-18

WE HAVE but little respect for poiiti-
clans who as a rule mix their prayers as
a make weight with the object of their po-
litical endesvors; but we have respect, and
q great deal of it, for those, whatever may
be their color, who acknowledge the exist
ence Of and appeal to the ruler of our des-
TIMES for help in time of need. Our
thoughts have been attracted to this sub
ject by a letter we have received from an
esteemed friend in Lynchburg, Va, in
which the following paragraph occurs
" The colored people here have been pray
" ing for weeks for the success of right
" and justice, and still continue to do so.
They pray for even-handed justice, and
" that God in his mercy and wisdom will
lead the Democratic party to cease to do
9" evil and learn to do WE'LL The colored
" Republicans propose instead Of having
grand jollIfcstiOn to meet at their re-
" "spective places of worship, and return
L" ferVent thanks for the great goodness
"and special watchfulness of the Almighty
" over their destinies." What q COM
mentary the action of these poor unlet-
tered people of the South is upon the &C
ton of the destructive Democracy The
memorable words of the immortal Lincoln
are fCrcibly brought to mind by this cir
cumgtance: "Ifbe ballot in the hands of
" the freedmeR may yet preserve the jewel
{" of liberty TO the diadem of the Re
public"
National Republican., 1876-11-18

THE negro takes pride in the exercise
of his newly-scquired franchise. The pre-
tense that he is Indifferent to that right,
and would neglect its exercise if free to
vote as he chooses, is a sham and fraud.
Nothing short of fear of violence can pre-
vent his assertion of this charter of his
freedom. The pretense that he would in
any considerable numbers vote the rebel
Democratic ticket, unless forced to do so
by violence or fear Of bodily harm, is
equally false and ridiculous. he under
stands that Democracy prolonged his
slavery for many years, and fought to per-
petuate it He would as soon think of
voting for a renewal o: his bondage and
that of his posterity as of willingly voting
for the Democratic party. The Southern
Democrats became convinced of this be-
fore they adopted the shotgun policy of
Gordon, Lamsr & Co.
National Republican., 1876-11-18

ROGER A. PRYOR, now of Brooklyn,
New York. will certainly be taken as good
authority BY the Democracy. A few
weeks prior to the recent election he made
an extended tour of Virginia and other
Southern States, and upon his return to
Brooklyn he unequivocally expressed the
opinion that the South was not prepared
for Democratic success, and that the elec-
ton of Tilden would be fraught with great
danger to the liberties of the country. 1t
is said that Mr.. Pryor backed his judgment
by voting for Hayes and Wheeler.
National Republican., 1876-11-18

liz 1874 the counties of East Felicians,
West Feliciana and Morehouse, La, gave
an aggregate Republican majority Of 3,97s
votes. In 1876, under the influence of the
shot-guns and ''bulldozers, there were
but three Republicans votes polled in the
three counties. Aud yet the Hewitts,
Wattersons and Llmsrs now IN New Or
leans insist upon it that such glaring frauds
as the above should be estimated, in their
wild endeavor to turn the honest people of
the land ovcr 10 the tender mercies of
'Tjlden ar reform"
National Republican., 1876-11-18

VICE President ELECT ". A. WHEELER
appears to stand much higher in the esti-
nation Of the citizeps of his county than
the rebel sympathizjdg Hendricks does at
his home IL Indiana. While the latter
carried bis county by bare majority of one
hundred. Vice President Wheeler swept St.
Lawrence county, NY, by :, 756votes. -Four
thousand or upwards of the young men of
the Vice Presidents county will visit Wash
ington on the 4gh of March to see that none
of the Baltimore gamblers, thieves and
Ioughs are Flowed to ''spoil for fights"
National Republican., 1876-11-18

ONE Of the issues which Tilden and his
adberepts attempted to drag into the Presi
Dental CANVASS was the lack of material
prosperity in the South. His orators dwelt
at length, upon every stump in the country,
on the deplorabIe condition of the South,
her lack of capital, emigration, &c. Had
these Democrstic wisescres been honest
they would have told the people how In
dustrious the c0lored lsborers Of the South
have been since emsncipstion-how the
cotton crop of 1875 was six hundred thou
sand bales grester than that of 1874, and
how the crop of 1876 will in all probability
exceed the famous crop of 1850, which was
n ade under ihe lash of tie brutal overseer.
The truth is, the South is comparatively
National Republican., 1876-11-18

THE Lynchburg Us.) Star says the Re-
publicans of that city meet nightly and pray
that Hayes may be elected. In this they
differ from the Democrats, not only of that
city, but of all others, who meet day aud
night and drink straight whisky in honor
of their candidate. They would soon be
"preying" upon the Treasury and the
people if be had only been elected.
National Republican., 1876-11-18
SATURDAY MoRNING:::NovEMBER Is, 1875.

Hon. JOSEPH SEGAR is accumulating
testimony of the frauds practiced against
him in the Second district of Virginia to
secure the return of Hon. John Goode to
Congress. There is no doubt that he will
be able to make out a clear and equitable
case before the Committee on Elections
National Republican., 1876-11-18

Said Pat to Mike, "Mike, did ye know that
Sammy J. Tilden has his eye on the Presiden
tial cheer?" "Yes," said Mike to Pat, "I
know that; but Pat, mind ye, Sammy ]. Tlden
bethur get his eye off the Presidential cheer
before the 4th day Of next March or Gineral
Hsyes will be sittin' on it."
National Republican., 1876-11-18
Boots. Shoes and Rubbers.

Our stock In BOOTS and SHOES Is now COM
plete forQLadies Gents, Boys, Misses and Chtl-
dren In Al the latest and best styles, at very low
prices.
We keep fun line of Gray Bros Fine Shoes for
Ladies and Misses.
National Republican., 1876-11-18

Perhaps it is better that the election should
not be decided until after Thanksgiving, for
the reason that should 1t be decided before the
disconsolste Democrat might feel that he has
no cause for gratitude.
National Republican., 1876-11-18

Five thousand people who went to see the
close of the great Exposition will have to
scratch around for the next sixty days at 81 SO
per diem to get clothes enough for winters
comfort.
National Republican., 1876-11-18
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

f~UN ARIAN sE n WOE S.
~ Rev. J. r. sunderland, OF CHIC sgo: will
preach in the Unitarian church, corner OF sixth and
ID streets northwest, SUNDAY MORNtNd q. at IL
O'Clock. and EVENING at $50 O'Clock. Sunday
e~ UNIvERSALIST SERVICES
tS Rev. G. X. FAY will preach in Tallmadge
Hall. on street, between Ninth and centh street.
TOMORROW att O'Clock q. m. sunday School
At e:45 q. m. noi8s
National Republican., 1876-11-18
EDITORIAL POSTSCRIPT.

AS November wsnes the dismemberment of
turkey becomes more and more probable. The
death knell will be sounded with drumsticks.
National Republican., 1876-11-18

Private advices from Quitmsn, Ca, state
that on the receipt of the news of Tilden's
election the fire-eaters and rattle-hesded hot
bloods of the town threatened bauishment or
death to all Union men in that section, hur-
rahed for JEFF. Davis, and hung, burnt and
shet in efigy prominent Republicans of the
State. After the tide turned in favor of
Hayes these same men threatened to arm
themselves and go over into Florida, and force
the counting of the vote for Tilden. One half
pound of ice applied to each Of their top
knots, and twenty inch paddle applied to the
place where their coat-tails go bob bed as they
twirl, would be a timely. remedy for those
young bloods.
National Republican., 1876-11-18

The Democratic cry of reform to all intelli-
gent people has been thing of ridicule, and
the clustering fourishes they have made re-
while sprinkling the street with hose, acci-
dentslly threw some water on the gate Of a
DutchmaD who became offended, and, rushing
from the yard, cried out: "By shiminy, Shake
Sob bnson, stbop sploddering dat water out mine
geate" Whereupon johnson fourished the
water all over the gate and Dutchman, too.
The latter immediately started for the Justices
office in quest Of q warrant, but the Justice re-
fused him, saying the offense was too trifing.
"Vel, Mister Shustice," said Hans, 'T don't
care apout der water vat shonston spladdered
out dot geate, put don't like der principle
OF der ting. don't like the tam fourishes
vat der man makes NIT his squlrt-gun."
private. letter from Hertford, North
Carolina, states that the writer is in receipt
of letter from Mrs. A. I. Glover, of Hyde
county, in that State, In which she states that
"her husband, DR.. A. 1. Glover, leading
Republican of that county, and who was ap-
pointed supervisor Of election on the Repuo-
lican side, was called to see patient on the
evening Of the 9th instant, (the night before
the election.) He took with him his little
son of ten years. Returning home he was
met at q shop by several Democrats, taken
out of his carriage, carried to the sound and
drowned" Is this the reform to which
Southern Republicans are invitedl Is this the
way In which North Carolina was carried for
Nlden and Vance! Fraud, intimidation, brib-
cry and murder appear to have been the argu-
ments most effectively used, even in the "old
North State" Will the murderers of this
physician, while returning to his home from
an errand of mercy, be arrested and punishedl
We shall see,
National Republican., 1876-11-18

The Bourbon press, for weeks after the
Colorado election, were burdened with such
headlines as these: "Colorado Handsomely
Democratic" "sure by Twelve Hundred"
"Radicsl Rascality Routed, ,""Thisis is asquare
and Holy Truth" Now they are shouting in
the same way about the two disputed States,
and the truth is quite as 'square and holy"
as in the case of Colorado.
National Republican., 1876-11-18

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, has 4
kARGER CIRCULATION THAN ANY OTHER
MORNING PAPER IN The DISTRICT OF CO.
LUMBIA,
National Republican., 1876-11-18

A private letter from Georgia says: at is
freely talked here by the 'bloods' that they
are willing and anxious to take their arms
and go over into Florida and assist in count
ing The vote of that State for Tilden at the
point of the bayonet." SIT is an
nounced that W. E. Smiths majority over
Whfteley for Congress in the Second district
will be over 5000. There ought never to be
another election held in Georgia. Such
frauds the world never saw. Major Whiteley
has been burnt, hung, shot, &C., in efigy
nearly everywhere in the district, and So
called ladies participated in the shameful pro-
ceedings."
National Republican., 1876-11-18
SEND yoUR UPHoLsTER5EG SS AND

EleVenfh.8 .8GFoef CO.0 F0ctOry,
No. 4Is Eleventh ct northwest,
and have the work promptly executed. ut reasona-
BILE rates, oc8-ln
National Republican., 1876-11-18
FOR SALE.

~~ON~~"N"@N~~0~7N~-~~
ENOR TRADE a FINE HOUSE OF Is
= rooms, In best order, in GeorgetownI VIII be
traded ior farm on the Eastern Shore Of Msryiand
fncs, Tie, S0>"o. r N. HALL,
National Republican., 1876-11-18

MARIsI's HALL
STREET, BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH.
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 A BALLROOM
1t surpasses In elegance and general convenience all
others In the city.
AS MUSIC AND CONCERT HALL,
and for
LECTURES, PARTIES AND WEDDINGS,
It'll wonderfully perfect in acoustics, and affords
elegant accommodation for eight hundred persons.
A GREAT REDUCTION IN THE RENTAL
has been n ade.
The hall is open daily for inspection. For terms
and srculars, choice Of nights, &c, apply At the
hall. L. q. MARINl.
oc3-sm
National Republican., 1876-11-18

D17 O STREET SOUTHEAST FOR
olt SALE-Three-story and basement bricx
dwelling, ten rooms, bath, water and gas Price
t6,O0; easy terms. j. STANLEY JONES
se3 II 5li Seventh strest
National Republican., 1876-11-18

:" T. TURNER q 90. WHOLESALE
W. PROVISION MERCHANTS. Beef, Pork,
Bacon, Lard, Butter. Cheese Csn9ed Goods. &C.
proper packages for home and foreign marfets
Particular attention given 70 War and NAVY De-
partment requirements in our line No. i+o2 Penn
sylvania svenue aus-tv
National Republican., 1876-11-18
WANTS..

/" ANTED INN
Alexandria, Va. nolT'
"ANTED-TO PURCHASE A: CORNER
w LOT In the northwestern section OF the city.
Address, stating location, DIMENSIONS lowest cash
price, Ac., L. s., p. U. Boz No. SH. novi6s
"ANTED-A FURNISHED HOUSE, AT
w amoderate rent, situated between q and NJ
and Ninth and Sixteenth streets northwest Ad-
dress p. A. r., REPUBLICAN Once. nol6-3t
"ANTED-SALESME FOR DIS
w trict OF Columbia and Maryland and one fer
Virginia. Salary, go per month and travelling ex-
penses paid. Address "GeR Manufacturing Cor"
81. Louis. Mo, pol5s
01O A DAY AT HOME AGENTS
R16 wanted, Outft and terms free. TRUE
CO., Augusta, Maine. mhs-ly
DR- A. PRATT, DENTIST, HAS Re
~ moved TO the northwest corner Of Seventh and
ID streets over Crandail's bookstore, where he VIII
be pleased 70 see his old patrons, and the general
National Republican., 1876-11-18
Twentieth-street Market,
No. 720 Twentieth street.

of Beef at 2Oc. per pound, including AS
49, porter-house and tenderloin steak.
Round and BIB Steak at 12Ifc. per lb., all other
cuts low prices.
The best Sugar-cured Corned Beef at 10c, per lb.
Lamb and Mutton, from 10 TO 3oc. per ID.
Veal Roasts, at Is to 2oc. per ID.
Sliced Ham, &c. per h.; also, hne Breakfast
Bacon.
Butter-Phnadelphia Print, At Sc. per h..
Prime Roll, at 4Oc. per lb.
Cooking. at Is and 3Oc. per ID.
A complete assortment Of Poultry Of all kinds,
VIVID Ducks, Grouse, Pheasants, Quail and other
game in season, Fresh Fish and Oysters, Malaga
Grapes Sc. per h., lbs. for 81 other varieties
Dried Fruits; also, Q fine selection of Fresh and
Canned Vegetables. VIII also have fine lot Of
Turkeys for Thanksgiving.
SrBeef, Mutton and Hogs at Wholesale for cash.
VIM. Linkins & Son,
streets. noys-aw
National Republican., 1876-11-18
NEW YORK AUCTION HOUSE.

RAFF BROS, 72s Seventh street northwest,
Dealers in Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Stationery,
urnishing Goods. &C., &c. r.e :
Their goods sre bought at auction In New York
and baltimore, and VIII be sold exceedingly low.
National Republican., 1876-11-18

HOUSES AND FARMS FOR SALE-SEy.
IL eral two-story HOUSES and COTTAGES -
monthly payments. Valuable Building LOTS
on easy terms. Also, FARMS In the District
Haryiand and VirRinia for Sale or exchange. -
APPLETON p. CLARK
nhlSWFMH 1a street northwest
National Republican., 1876-11-18
GOSPEL MEETING
IN LINCOLN HALL,
sABB BATH AFTERN NOON,
AT $50 O'CLOCK.

YOUNG MEN SPECIALLY INVITED.
National Republican., 1876-11-18

k~DR. j. b. yOHNsON, OF ALEX.
@ sndria, Va, ofers bis professional services
ss Surgeon, Physician and Oculist 70 the citizens Of
the District Of Columbia.
once, No. im Pennsylvania svenue, between
Willard's hotel and the Owen house.
Once hours from 10 Q. m. TO Up. m. ny1-n
National Republican., 1876-11-18

R~FLUID LIGHTNING EXCELs
rs any remedy ever known for the immedi-
ate cure Of Neuralgia, Headache, &C. Sold q,
CoughIln's Temple Drug Store. ocl4
National Republican., 1876-11-18

EOR SALE-THREE HUNDRED ACRES
y ofLAND, or any portion of II, on the Point Of
Rocks Road, located at near Forrest Glen Sta
tion, Nd, nine miles from Washington. Inquire
VI I've. =. bhoMN,, Mneaton 7. u, hd