National Republican., 1876-12-18
me war Ara,n.t the Gamblers

The War Against the Gamblers.
overtures have been made on behalf of the
gambling fraternity to purchase our silence.
They offer $500 a week to keep The REpUB-
LIcAN quiet. They are even willingto pay Us
s., 900 week, through an attorney, with the
additional guarantee of the strictest secrecy,
If THE REPUBLICAN will stop raising such
hullabaloo about their thefts and rascal
tiles. It is needless to state that the bribers
| have been diemissed with the scorn and con-
| tempt their Infamous occupation deserved.
| The gamblers have doubtless found 1t very
easy and cheap matter in the past "to fix"
certain class of corrupt officials, and it will
not be very long before we shall hold these
latter up to the obloquy they de-
serve; but with all their stolen money
they haven't enough to buy the youngest re-
| porter on this paper. Our motto against
| the wretches is "War to the knife" Wash
| ineton must be rid of these pests, and we pro-
! nose to do our full share of the good work.
We are pursuing diligent inquiries touching
the secret of the harmonious relations hith-
I erto existing between the gamblers and
those officers whose duty it is to enforce the
! law. Sufficient evidence has already accumu-
4 ldLbQ Wn1CQ lHCuipdLCo Cci Ai6h SAAASASAS'
I We are only waiting for the missing links
before taking the public into our confidence.
Meantime Il is in order for Major Richards,
| the chief of police, to explain how 1t was
| thst the gambling houses were kept open so
long under his very nose. -.E l.a... -
TEE second class Democratic journals
| Throughout the land are melting insurrection
| By appealing 30 their readers to resist the In
aueuration Of President-elec Hayes. This Is
| but Q reproduction of the spirit exhibited by
| them in thesda5s of the last rebellious out
break. The latter did bring devastating war
| the former may bring It, unless silenced BY the
SAYING common sense of the American people.
A paasda,nn'ern from the supreme court of pa
triotic public opinion should be issued at once
| to these men, demanding Them to show
whether they are nincompoops by nature or
from Democratic associations. 80.
TEE ambition of Mr.. Springer, from Illinois,
| Is only eqnGied by his positive ignorance of
| the eternal Atusss of things. He boldly dashes
| inb the Democratic leadership of the House,
nslzes come ridiculous proposition, supports
II by very Wild gesticulation interspersed with
Q Amrenarks, Is Stabbed by members on the
Rpubsican side Snd called to order by the
CHAIR, and then retires to his seat to ponder
1 over the detective points in his unfortunate
attempt to be conspicuous. Mr.. Springer has
some ability, but be will have to nurse 1t
| few years before Il receives recognition from
ths Hoase- ls.-a,
Fl L.7s-E iSgfsHfysroS, d. G Dec. Il, 1875.
1dtAe Editor ert1s National Rspt6tfcan:
sss Ven 'fh 4 uadersseod Ga thss
iSss ~ sss sss Sc controlled y three
I'll IhsssTho have heretofore participated in re-
I Tsoze who aided or sbetted class No. 1.
a Those vho for mere artisan purposes arewlll-
pESsis Rnof s he WI Isi 70 have it understood fur
s = asf e 6 ;ss :ssS:
+ Our correspondent IL right in saying that
i the man who saved the Union will come to
the front IN IN emergency where the nation 10
/ lTthfeatened with tnsurection by IT'S old foe.
| This emergency, However, viii not arise If
! patriotic stateSnanship wiz only assert itself
! In the Gous<i Chambers of the nation.
sas Gapssal yesterday, while kicking against
The Inevitable Inauguration of Hayes, ex-
/ claimed:
'tLet us bs warned in time. Let us arm for the
Let the people say that before they viii consent
70 have this temple e freedom polluted with vile vile
and dishonest money e 0fapSgsrs tSs like
about the pillars and bury all in one common
This reminds one forcibly of what Bardolph
said to his followers, which was:
Let Us to Essneei Ike horse lesches, my boys;
To suck, to suck, the very blood to suck:ah!"
IT Is WORTHY of remark that in the est.
mates of the Tilden vote sent forth from the
famous bureau in New York city during the
recent campaign South Carolina and Florida
were not claimed fer the Democracy. Is it at
all likely that they would be claimed now
could Tilden be elected without themi
THE Knights of the Golden Circle are again
1 organizing. Their attempted intimidation
win fall to the ground. They will find it
more difficult to intimidste Republican voters
| in the North than their accomplices, the
White. Liners, experienced in their infamous
work in the South. -. .......
IT HAS now 'transpired that Rsthburn, the
Post Office clerk who was arrested last week for
| stealing money contained in letters passing
through the mails, was expressly imported
hither from Connecticut by the late Postmas-
ter General Jewell, in the interest of economy,
| retrenchment and reform.
THE hunt for Sitting Bull has been, fgura,
lively speaking, a search for q needle in
hay NOW. General Crook seems to wander
aimlessly about the Black Hills country, but
never seems to get sight of the old man
slayer.
THE Sons of Liberty and Knights of the
Golden Circle are once more engaged in secret
deliberations, plotting and scheming to seize
the post-ofices in the name of Tilden and re-
form.
THE detective who makes the monthly COL
lections from the gamblers ought not to
charge for q full month when the LIST of Jan.
uary arrives, for their privilege to rob has not
been properly protected this month.
THE DAY for giving gifts is near at hand,