National Republican., 1876-03-06
into Congress prohibiting masquerade balls
before another sun had set.

before another sun had set.
There is something exceedingly touching.in
the sight of Dio Lewis turning on his pillow,
while sick with dyspepsia, and saying to an
attendant, ."My friend, eat grits and cream
three times day and you will be able tothrow
an elephant over your shoulders every morning
before breakfast" eyes, yes" returned the
attendant, "but who will furnish the ele-
plants % Dio did not say.
Jack is in the Democratic pulpit to-day.
Tall grown, smply-robed, funeraI-faced, with
piously uplifted eyes and solemn voice he
thanks merciful Heaven that he is not as
other men areas, for instance, that poor,
fallen, disgraced Republican. The truth is,
however, that TO- oday there are Democrats in
Congress whose seats were purchased either
by money or obtained through intimidation
and fraud.
Caleb Marsh is like the magician's button,
"Now you see it, and now you don't" He re-
mained in his native land, after showing pretty
clearly that he could not tell a lie, until he
learned that the way behind the bars was
opened to him for giving brides then he sud
denly made up his mind to visit some friends
in Canada. Take Marsh. Robinson and Armes,
and really the investigating committee have
nothing to feel proud of respecting their char
acters as witnesses and informers of good
standing in the community.
Capt. Robinson, the man who attempted to
take upon himself all the glory and responsi-
bility of the Belknap exposure, has remarka-
BILE record. He was captain in the Tenth
cavalry, and was arraigned before general
court at st. Louis, October 23, 1874,
and convicted of drawing double pay, and false
charges for goods and medical practice, and
also of perjury. This was his experience in
Military life. In his civil life he has made
himself quite as conspicuous. On January 6,
1s7t, he registered at the Washington house,
in thh city, and after spending few days de-
parted without paying his bills. He left in his
| room sAtchel containing the following valua-
BILE and Interesting items Seven old news
papers, worn-out necktie, brass button,
bottle OF worthless mucilage, and q receipt for
Remington rrae belonging to the State of
Maryland. This Is the man who howls loudly
his connection with the recent criminal deveI-
opments. He wants people to know, sir, that
he, sir, did 1t all sir; yes sir. A man whose
| record is so tarnished with crime and shame
| ought to have common sense enough to sink
| into and remain in obscufity. He, at least,
| ought not to seek conspicuity.
On the Goth day Of December, 1850, John B.
Floyd rendered his resignation as Secretary of
War 10 James Buchanan, Democratic Presi-
Of ba ITnifa ad Stafa
appreciating the imminent danger in which the
robber and his cOnfrsrss - uoucit CopD, Sec-
rotary of the Treasury; Jacob Thompson, Sec
retary of the Interior, and the others of his
| Cabinet-then stood, did not stop to ask the
''whys" or the "wherefores," but, true to all
Democratic precedent, accepted Johns resig-
| nation and allowed him to cross over into
| Dixie, there to join his brother thieves and
| traitors, and with them divide the proceeds OF
| their numerous and stupendous robberies of
| United States moneys and other property. On
the e7th of the month following Floyd was
presented by the grand jury at Washington,
d. c., for maladministration of office, for CON-
plicity in the theft of $780, Indian bonds,
but as the theft, by the aid of his friend, the
Democratic President, (old P. F.,) had made
good his escape, and rebellion had Immediately
thereafter raised its murderous hand against
the Government, the indictment against the
| thief and his followers was, in the horror of
the tumultuous time, forgotten and swallowed
up in the more important duty Of organizing
armies for the preservation of the integrity of
the Union, the dismemberment of which was
now being sought by the very men whose NAL
administration of and misfeasance in their
several offices as members Of the Presidents
Cabinet had but day or two before been
made known to the world.