National Republican., 1876-01-07

me democrats IN congress OoaSt tnat tney
will do the tallest talking this session. Well,
they have lie-sense TO do so.
When Fechter loses his leg, as now seems
inevitable, will it add another argument in
favor Of the il-leg-it-imate drama?
The gate that the Democrats are now rush
ing through pell-mell is investigate, and they
think that that is what all their prospects Of
future success hinges on.
The Democratic boast, that they will show US
how TO "raise the wind" for Uncle Sans
Golfers, has not received much strength from
the preliminary ''blowing."
Fitchburg is very young city, but its new
mayor is a regular Blood. His enemies turned
his friends Blood-suckers, but Blood did tell
and that was the issue of the canvas.
It's all up with the rag baby now, sure, for
along come the Indiana Democrats and kick
the stufin' completely ont Of it. They arc
getting fonder Of hard money than soft ''soap."
The Tiibrnc says "that journals that dare
to speak the truth ought not to be abused"
Wonder if it is this chronic want of courage
that has subjected it to so much Yituperation, I,
That "Tweed suit" is causing Gothamitcs
so much trouble that they are fcrvently hoping
that the ''Boss" may be rusticating in place
50 warm that even tweed suit would be IN
comfortable.
Tie Herald calls Tilden "a skillful political
L. Il A. I,o
by being given plenty Of that kind OF rope, to
acrobat OVER all the hungry Democratic can
didates for the Presidency that may gymnast
themselves into Prominence.
Has not Blabbitt, beg pardon, Blbbitt. been
soft-soaped about enough: Two hundred
thousand dollars is a pretty big steal, and he
has got more than that amount of advertising
already; but we are inclined to think that that
soap story won't wash. There is too much
lye about it 10 be good; so fats the use of
talking any more:
Juugmg from the number Of bills they have
already offered it would seem that every
Democrat has come to Congress with an un-
limited number Of acts to grind. If they arc
to lie known simply by their acts the world
promises to become pretty well acquainted
with them before the clese OF the Forty-Fourth
Congress.
So the Inter Collegiate regatta is TO be held
at Saratoga after all. The boys have decided
to go into Saratoga Lake aud John Morrisscys
"pool." They made terrible row over the
row last summer, and while the boys preferred
the cruise on the Lake, the bellies were q deal
more partial to the crews on tie shore. Row.
ing anito ~PIIvfri-to .-r.rVIIg colleSiaao,
for boating, as well as mental, exercise adds
to their knowledge of the sc(k)ulls.
People who seek appointments from the
Government usually give some valid reason
why they should receive the favor asked.
They claim to have served the party faith
fully, and also that they have the requisite
qualifications. We listened to pretty bold
and loud statement, as it came with much en-
phasis, from the lips Of wounded Confed-
crate soldier in one of the corridors of the
Capitol the other day. 1t appears that he
had sent in for his member, and that the said
members OF our eX-Confederate Congress did
not give his crippled constituent much encour-
agement. Whereupon the one-legged rebel
stumped it up and down the lobby, swearing
more awfrlly than ''our army swore in Flan-
ders.' "D--n it, said he, "have not earned
the place did l not kill more ID Yankees
than any man in my regiment: I'll show 'em
that am not tc put of in this way