National Republican., 1877-07-23

duty of the Government is to suppress the
rising before il assumes the proportions Of
o civil war. The next step should be to
clothe the Central Government with sufii-
cient powers and give it such an ample
military force as will make II impossible
for such a dangerous and widespread insar-
rection to again take place.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
Among the most important of the subjects
to be considered by the National Board of
Trade at its next meeting will be the re-
newal of reciprocal trade with the Dominion
of Canada. We think that sound policy de-
mands that treaty should be made for that
purpose. Let every channel of business be
opened, for, as Mr. EvARrs says, the need Of
tais country now is full trade.
In THESE days the regular army has great
many admirers.
The regular army Is now the hopc Of the
nation. Ii alone stands between us and an
archy.
IF THE strike continues long the surrly Of
cities will soon be cut of.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has been un-
der one management for the past fifteen years,
and will so continue as long as it exists.
Ir THE spread of the insurrection should not
cease soon, II will undoubtedly be necessary
to convene Congress at very carly day.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON believed In a strong
central government, but the fathers Of the Re
public did not adopt his idea. A great many
people in these days believe that HAMILTON
was right.
THAT government Is best that governs best
A government should always be strong enough
| to promptly suppress riots, otherwise IL fails
to accomplish one of the highest objects of its
| institution.
THE departure of the vessel in which Hon
f. +. MOVES, our Minister to France, was to
sail has been delayed. She was not able to
make mp her cargo IN consequence of inter.
rIption of traffic by the riots.
THE Cincinnati Chamber Of Commerce not
long since passed a resolution in favor of nm.
| CnnditiOnally rc-Cstablshng the old silver
dollar. This fact is important rs showing the
drift of public sentiment in the West on this
subject.
Is ORDER that the full trade which Sccrc.
tary EvARrs is seeking to build up by his
foreign policy may be established It will be
necessary for Congress to take prompt measures
TO remove all disabilities from the ship-huld-
ing and ship-owning int,rc is of the country.
ONE of the practical reforms which should
engage the attention OF the next Congress
should be to so revise the tariff as to change all
duties so far as practicable from 0d rGl0rrm to
specific. Al r1lOraH duties give dishonest and
unscrupulous importers an undue advantage OF
conscientious merchants
OLD party issues have h ca suddenly left far
out of sight by the new Questions which the
disorders produced by the strikes present for
solution. The old party criesand party names
have no significance in presence of the dan
gers which now threaten to overthrow all law
and social order. All good men should forget
past differences and rally in support Of the law
ful authorities in suppressing the revolutionary
movements now on foot
THE ninth annual meeting Of the National
Board Of Trade will be held in the city Of
Milwaukee on the 2lst of August next. The
| official programme embraces large number
of topics, chiefly Of q financial character. The
strikes which are now threatening such ruin
| Gus consequences to the business interests OF
the country will no doubt engage the atteu
| tion of the convention. The conclusions ar
rived at by such a body of intelligent, practi
cal business men will be entitled to great
weight.
IT. IsA SAD but inevitable consequence O.
lawlessness that the worst effects of 1t fall upor
the poor. They have no stock laid up upOr
which they can draw when their daily wages
are suddenly cut off by disorders like thos,
which now afflict the country. Unless order il
promptly restored, the suffering among tn,
laboring men Of the country will be terrible
They have their own pretended friends I,
blame for this, who have induced them I,
seek to obtain by force that which it is impos
siblc TO obtain in that way.
Int Inference with Railroads Must be Pre-
| vented Whatever IL May Cost.
From the New York Times:
The fire was returned and several peopl
were killed. This is simply revolt against lay
| and order. How soon II will end we cannot tel
That II can only end in one way is absolutely Gel
tain. The railroad companies are entitled TO tn
protection Of the law in the pursuit of their lawn
business. Nobody has a claim upon them for en-
plOymcnt Any Interference with them, or witt
their employees, must be prevented, whatever
may cost
Cost What II May, Order Must be Maintained
From the Philadelphia Times
The issue thus raised in distant sections c
the country appeals 10 every citizen of every cla
and condition, to give the strongest NOR
aid to the prompt and complete suppressio
Of every form and spirit Of disorder. La
Is the safety Of high and low, OF rich and poo
and peace is the right Of every citizen Of the Stat
and nation. Cost what 1t may, the price Of law an
order must be paid or the anarchy that would re
tic wHgcs by violence to-day will unsettc properl
and life itself tomorrow In Its sweep Of destruction
No Parleying with Those Who Defy the Law
From the New York Herald;
There should be no parlcying with men WI
defy the laws. Wherever Il company can hire me
to run Its trains those trains must be run a. one
If W accomplish this requires the whole force
! the State Wherever men are willing TO work the
must lie protected in doing so at all hazard
Wherever the strikers or their allies offer oppo'
ton they must be crushed peremptorily.
The Supremacy of Law Must lie MaIntaine
From the Baltimore sun:
A patient acquiescence, however, in the ef
caCy OF legal proceedings and methods of redrc
" is the paramount duty of everybody In u Rra
, crisis like the present To maintain the suprema
y Of the law at every hazard is the duty Of q