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National Republican., 1877-09-29

ability to become great popular leader
Never wns man more mistaken In the es-
innate Of his own powers.
A sagacious politician always makes q
great distinction between mere personal
animosities and great public questions 1t
il perilous thing to attempt to make
great political party an instrument for
avenging personal wrongs. The effort to do
40 has proven the ruin Of more than one
public man. Although there never was
day when CoNKLING could have been
elected President, his overweening vanity
led him to ovcrcstimatc his popularity. He
was confirmed in this opinion Of himself by
the obsequious hattery Of horde Of disap-
pointed ofiice-seckers who eggcd him on to
attack the administration Of President
HAYES, in order that they might avcnge
their supposed personal injuries, The truth
Of the matter Is that the Rochester conven-
tion was not Republican convention. II
was a personal convention, packed by
ALoNzo b. CORNELL. to do the will Of
Roscoe CoNKLISa. Mr.. PLArr's speech
was but wall about his disappointment
in not being offered Cabinet seat, and that
speech was the keynote Of all the utter
anccs OF the anti-Administration orators.
How stands the case of Mr.. CORNELL
now? At the bidding of his master he in
solently deiicd the Presidents civil service
order His manner of dsobedience was in
solent and ovcrbearing, for in the face OF it
he proceeded to pack convention with his
own tools In n manner more shameless than
had ever been witnessed even in New York.
The wisdom of the Presidents delay in re-
moving the New York custOm-house officers
is now manifest. They now stand self-con.
demned before the nation. The deeds OF
the Rochester convention were their handi-
work. Mr.. PLArT was their chosen spokes-
man. Their chief was the fallen Senator,
who is now repudiated by his own party.
When the President removes those officers
next month there will not be dissenting
voice rs to the propricty Of his action.
In his cagerness to break down the ad-
ministration of President HAYES, ,CONKLING
completely overreachcd himself He staked
all upon the success of his attack. His
failure leaves him disarmed and powerless.
But not only so his malignant and cnven-
omed abuse Of the President has had the
effect of calling forth snch ON expression Of
popular will in favor of that high Off
as proves that the people are almost unani.
nous in the support OF his much-maligned
policy. Thus an event which was intended
to be the beginning Of discord and political
confusion has turned out to he the means OF
consolidating the people in the support oil
the pure and just administration OF RUTH
ERFoRD b. HAYES.
National Republican., 1877-09-29
ANOTHER SAM PATCH.
A SUCCESSFUL JUMP OF EIGHTY FOUR FEE
INTO NIAGARA FALLS.

\ SUCCESSFUL JUMP OF EIGHTY FOUR FEET
INTO NIAGARA FALLS.
A reckless chap calling himself Capt. Julius
D. Rhodes, Of Springville, Erie county, yestcr-
day made daring jump into Niagara river in
imitation of the fcats of sam Patch, who -four
ishcd and was killed in this city some forty
five years ago The Courier thus describes his
jump from skeleton platform or tower,
eighty four feet high, built on the rocks near
the foot Of the inclined railroad, Prospect park:
This he did few minutes before 1 o'clock,
in the presence Of at least two thousand pcO-
pie, who had r0ngrcgated at every command
ing point. The dive was II graceful and easy
one and he eamr up smiling and struck out
for swim. 4 lifr-saving coat, made of cloth
and lined with cork, capable of sustaining tho
weight Of four ordinary people, was thrown
into tho water from IA ferry barge. This he
put on and buttOned up with comparltiv Q ease.
To demonstrate the practical value Of the ap-
paratuS his wife, small, dark -complc xiOned
woman, In blue flannel bathing suit jumped
into the water from an elevation of about hf-
teen feet aud enjoyed ride down stream with
her husband" Rhodes intends jumping q dis
tancc Of l0i feet some day when the wind does
not blow. He claims to have made sixty-nine
high leaps and dives from different attitudes,
National Republican., 1877-09-29
DIED,

MORRIsoN.-At her residence. Ioi5 l. street north.
A. H. MORnBuS, wife Of d. l. Morrison.
unernl nom her late residence on Sunday, Scpteu-
Der ~, ut o'clock.
BOWYER-At Lexington. RockbrIdgN county, Va.
on tho evening OF the I'D OF September Mrs, AUREItA
BOwSER, wife OF James HuDRrd BDwyer. OF TINT
pRc' in the hieh year Of her age, leaving husband
and SIX children.
This estlmabie lady WINS native OF this city born
OIL Capitol Hin. She the daughter Of tho late
John q. Mcdonald, and sister of W. J. Mcdonald,
clisr clerk Of the Senate.
CARSON.-Ssptembcr n lsT, on board u, S \.
OSslpee, on the battery New York, JotS j. CAItsoS,
In the twenty-sccond year OF his age.
RAUTERBERG.-At2 o'clock. Fridly morning.
September ~ 1877, WILHELM RAUrERBERa aged
thlrtysrven years and Ave months.
The funeral will take place from bis inte residence
corner OF Green ond Bridge streets, Georgetown on
sunday afternoon at O'Clock and proceed to Oak Iill
Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully In.
vlted.
wALKER.-In Georgetown on September %. 1877.
MANY A. wALKEH. wife Of Richard Walker. In the
sxtynlntl year Of her age
TIE friends OF the family invited to attend her
funeral from her late residence No. 100 Bridge street
on Sunday evening at o'clock.
BAk ER.-At c..S Thursday morning. September
q, 1877, EDwAnpS. BAEER. son OF Edgar and Agnes
Il. Baker, In the seventh yeSr Of his age.
The funeral " u tRkr pace from the residence ni
his parents W. Thirteenth street southwest, Sa.ur
day afternoon. AT o clock.
National Republican., 1877-09-29
THE Paris EXHIBITION

II is not ut oil creditablc to our national
patriotism and public spirit that no COM
mission to represent the United States at
the Paris Exhibition has yet been author
lied. The importance of such n representa-
ton in the present critical condition Of our
foreign commerce cannot he overcstimated.
The demand for our manufactures is daily
increasing, owing largely to the knowledge
which foreign countries gained of our pro-
ductions at the Centennial Exposition. II
is, therefore, very important for the inter
ests of our manufacturers that the superb
Ority Of our goods should be kept before the
world by fine display ut Paris.
The French Government has in this mat
Ter manifested an exceedingly friendly and
accommodating spirit towards this country,
and in order to remedy as far rs it lies in its
-Iowcr the neglect of our Government it
las made arrangements to receive applica-
Dns for space through the American lega-
m. This kindness upon the part of the
''gench authorities will remove many of the
difficulties in the way of our making u
.reditable display in that exhibition; pro-
-'idcd Congress acts promptly in the matter.
The utmost Mr.. MOVES can do will he Mt
Hcrly inadequate for securing us u fair rep
rcsentation there, for he il not authorized
10 open an office and pay clerks, craftsmen
and labOrcrs TO receive and install Ameri-
can exhibits He can have space reserved
3or us upon the faith Of favorable action by
Congress, but beyond that he cannot go.
The pecuniary interests of our country in
having n creditable representation of our
industry in the Paris Exhibition are
very great. For every thousand dollars cx-
pended for that purpose We will receive
returns of millions. All Europe is now
looking to us for the cheap products of our
ingenious machinery. Our country can
only be properly represented in that great
exhibition by the prompt appointment of n
duly accredited national commission. II
this is to be done at all, it shOu!d be done
ut once, and we therefore hope that Con-
gress will not delay action in regard to this
natter, for the time is already so short
that only the utmost speed and energy can
succeed in rendering our part in that ex.
hibition anything like what it ought to be.
National Republican., 1877-09-29
ENIT ROSCOE CONKLLNG.
But yesterday the word Of rsAR might
Have stood against the world: now lies he there

bN NtsNti"N stdNAh nilEH.
Have stood against the world: now lies he there,
And none so poor to DO him reyercnge; .,,
No convention ever made 50 feeble plea in amy
good cause. But behind all prctcNt everybody
sers the real motive Of the majority Mr., G2Sk, ;
vi the Republican party, Is indignant because he
laS not been asked I" act as the Presidents guard
snu. Tn" sGrchcads in New York think that with
lhim NJ dictator Of the party, they might obtain
hnmc share Of power aud profit. II remains for the
-rrp"" whn make aud unmakc parties 10 decide
Eprtwrcu the unhappy Mr.. CoNRLISG, with his I'M
Clnnry friends and the cheerful and faithful Prcsi
dent. VII, Trying to keep his pledges to the coun
sr".--N T. Tribune.
:ut i rh, sort Of thing sensible or discreet? Mr.
ICnNkLIST Is nothing If not sklllful politician
'S ,nmo prcteuds that he Is an original statesman
ar an accomplished publlcist and the delnson that
'h, /, virtrd orator has long ago been rudely dis.
'rrI,ri by himself But 1t was stoutly maintained
'l"' NJ molIiIcal manager he wasa marvel We
-,..'urtiuly submit that his tactics at Rochester
Nv n smlss this remnant Of his reputation to that
llImh whlthrr his fame as statesman has preceded
- ciuu nnd lust large section Of his party as
tiat whirh In the Republican party of New York
brl'vr> IN the reform of the civil service, may as
wei lhY d"wnhls pretensohs a. a leader nmonly Q
question of time II he persists, when he will have
no party IA lcad-N. Y Tines
Whatever the result may be, no selfrcspectinG
Dirty Of any hope for Is m,Iro, will fall to make
known everywhere and at all times that ~ between
FHOMIs G.. PLAT and RoscoE CosKLIsG and Presi
hent HAYES he adhercs TO the President-k y
XitHipg IOs,
IRON, the foregoing extracts 1t will be
yeen that the great Republican journals oil
New York have eacOmmunicated RosCOE
CoNELrNG from the party The suddenness
Df his fall is almost without parallel in the
political history of either England or Amcri,
ea. When the Rochester convention asSem,
bled he wns esteemed the most powerful
md sagacious party leader IN the Rcpublic
The adjournment OF that convention left
him with n blightcd character, and with The
charm of his name utterly broken. The at
bsmpt to use the Republican party - AN in
ltrumentality for venting his personal Ell
nifty against the President resulted IN a
miserable failure. His mad ambition und
bounded vanity sadly nlislcd him, and in.
luced him to believe that he hal the
National Republican., 1877-09-29
LOOK TO THE SENATE.

II is very evident that the Senate Of the
United States ut its coming session will not
40 far forget it's dignity as to suffer any
factious opposition to be made to President
HAYES While, therefore, there may be o
few Republican members of that body who
may seek TO thwart the measures Of the
President by voting against the confirma-
tion of appointments made by him, the
great majority Of the Senators will doubt
less support the Administration regardless
Of party. We believe that most Of the
Democratic members Of the South would
heartily approve of the sentiments uttered
by WILLIAM PINcYNEY WHyTE at a rntifi-
cation meeting held in Baltimore day before
yesterday. Mr.. WHYTE said: ~ shall join
in no crusade Of discontcnted Republicans
to make war on the President"
The coming session of Congress Is one
which should be industriously devoted to
the transaction Of the vast accumulation Of
public business which demands attention.
There will he no time to waste with the
quarrels of factions 1t is to be hoped
therefore, that all attempts to waste yalua-
BILE time In making factious opposition to
the wise and patriotic policy of President
HAYES will be frowned down. For tho
sake Of peace and reconciliation so long de-
1ayed he has risen above party, and resolved
to know no sectional distinctions In the ad-
ministration Of his high office. He fully
confidcs in the patriotism, the loyalty and
the honor Of the Southern people. He is
doing his hest to remove the passions and
prciudiccs which have so long needlessly
aliensted the brethren of our common coun-
try. The spirit which the President has
manifested in this matter is such that he
deserves the confidence of all men who
wish well to the Republic.
II should be remembered that the policy
the President has adopted is one dictated by
purely unseliish motives Under no cir
cumstances whatever will he he candi-
date for second term. He has, therefore,
the highest inducements to 20 administer
the Government rs to promote the welfare
of the whole country to the very utmost.
In order that he may accomplish this de-
sirable end he needs the candid cO-opcra-
ton Of both Houses of Congress We be-
heve that his patriotic course will command
that support. The relations between the
President and the Senate are very i'm
portant and delicate on account Of the
share which they have in the appointing
power. The words uttered by Mr.. WHYTE
indicate the drift of sentiment in that body
In more than one time of national peril
the cry has gone forth, Look to the Senate
The admonition may now he appropriately
repeated, for we believe that that Staid and
conservative body will not permit the grand
work of conciliation to be interrupted by
petty partisanship.
National Republican., 1877-09-29

PERSONS having rooms to rent will find THE
REPUBLICAN an excellent advertising medium.
As 1t Is the only morning nerspdper published
in the city possesses he unqWest;oned advantage Of
being consulted first: By those arrirHg on the early
trains who are in quest of board and lodgings.
In view of the approaching session of Con-
gress, now only q fortnight distant, and the
thousands Of strangers that will soon begin to
come to Washington, the advisability of adver-
tisng at once is apparent. Our rates are Us
low as those of any journal in the city.
National Republican., 1877-09-29
TWINKLINGS.
A Wisconsin mans name Is Death. TIL,

Wisconsin mans name Is Death. There
Is a reaper with similar cOgnDmcn. IA cannon
ball Is worshippcd rs god IN Bamayar; A plague
has broken out among the hrutcS In the Philadel.
phin Geological Gardens. Two Infants were
killed by being stamped and rolled on by shouting
women In negro cnmp-mccting at Lancaster, Ga
-. Encouraging reports Of returning prosperity
from the South. Nmung the strange incidents OF
the war In the East Is the cngcrness the Russian
soldiers show for the purchase Of the Bibles sent
for their Use by the British and Foreign Bible So
ccty. The llindoo philosophy teaches that ma
ture proceeds In course iii the actiuns and reac.
tions councrpose: that disorder then follows
In the contest of powers. and finally, bal
ancng course arises contrary to the first course
gentleman at leading hotel In Hamilton,
Ont spoke dl.paragingly Of one Of the lady guests
She heard OF It, invited him into the paror, pre-
scntcd pistol at his breast. and asked him to
apologize. He nCqucsced.. The New York COni.
mrrriH Adrttir says Il sstatstits Of or exports Of
beef mutton. live stock, butter aud cheese since
the lst Of January of the present year show graft
flying aggregate, .Babics are not len on the door.
steps In Philadelphia. They are showed IN through
the back window, rs has Just been done there.
~ much terrur at the Wcst, has appeared In Cape
Elilhbeth.-Irr4s POridnt. M....Snce the Plim.
soil act vent into operation IN England IN 1866 l0l
vessels have been detained IN their whaTvcs and
examined OF these floating cOfns' lOl were
found to be- unsafe In still water. The metric
system Is to be taught In tho first classe'
Of the grammar suhnnls In Boston, Mass.
Elizabeth y, j., has minister who can preach In
five langnngcs, and his congregation can listen IN
six SCvCn...,Np one knows how many slnal
boys will follow the example Of the late Senator
HDgy, and make solemn resolve to 70 To tn,
United States Scnatc.-N. D. PrdyHne. Another
encouraging sign uf business revival Is found In III,
spirited bidding at the book trade sale now golnI
| on IN New York 1.-The new Georgia constitution
does not give universal satisfaction. IAN EngiSl
| lady In u railway tunnel was nearly poisoned b,
drinking siyly out Of the wrong bottle; TAX
| the senate because he had given kiss to his wifi
| In the daytime In sight of his daughter.
National Republican., 1877-09-29

organized Democratic club aud the same
thing has been done in several places In New
York. Last week the Democratic officers Of
Cambridge, Maryland, gave an address Of well
como to Hon. FREDERICK DOUGLASS and Prof.
J. NJ. LkNGsToS. Such incidents IN these in
dicatc the change which Is taking place in the
the colorcd race. The settlement Of the South
orn question will necessarily result in the di-
vision OF the colorcd vote. II will no longer
he cast solid as Il has been to q great extent
heretofore. twill be found that the possession
of the ballot will ultimately secure for men Of
color everywhere the full enjoyment of all
their rights.
National Republican., 1877-09-29
,noe a height Of .bou. 40 foo..--Rsea..,er Ss.
SECRETARY sHERMANs LETTER.

SECRETARY SHERMANS LETTER.
The following iettsr addressed to Gen. J. 8
Robinson has made its appearance In the col
umns Of the Ohio State Journal:
TREASURY DKrARrwsxr,
wAsHtYoTos. D. G.. Sept n. is77. J
DEAR sra; ! am 20 deeply impressed with the
me uneasy and realess that cannot participate I'm
IL what magnificent chance the Republican
party In OHIO now has, not only to place itself in
the vanguard In the United Statos, but to do this
country aservice as great as any victory won by
the Union army during the war. Here Il Is demon
strated by the cordial reception Of the President In
the South, by his hearty indorsrment In Massachu-
sets, and by public sentiment now growing and
spreading with amazing rapidlty that In his South.
crn policy he has opened up the means OF oricr
Now, when y IA demonstrated that the difficulties
In the way OF resumption were myths cOnjnrcd up
by the fantasies OF demagugues, when our notes
are worth within three per cent ofgold, when Prov.
and prosperity Is again coming upon us after
dreary time Of distress and trial caused by Inflated
paper money, why Is II that we cannot soc all these
things and avail ourselves Of the advantage they
give vs. In our political contesf II seems TO me we
ought to carry the State by an overwhelming ma
Jority and II we do so we will establish the bcneA
cent principles OF our party beyond danger OF over
throw by reaction, and we will secure the peaceful
and orderly development OF industry without a
parallel In our previous history. wish II were IN
with my earnest conviction about this matter but
here constantly occupied by official duties, can
only remain watching and waiting In anxious sus-
pese lest the great advantages we possess shall bc
FILTERED away or lost by inaction or mistakes. l
know you will do your utmost for success and only
write You this 10 show you how earnestly sympa,
thlzc with you I'm your efforts.
Very truly, yours, JoHS SHERMAN.
National Republican., 1877-09-29

THE Government has acted very wisely In
appointing commission to investigate the
condition Of all the public bull lings, and re-
port rs to what changes are necessary In order
to rcnder them firc-proof. II would DO good
economy for Congress to order every public
building in the Capital to be rendered fire,
proof with tho least possible delay. All Of
them contain valuable records, which the peo-
pie have intrustcd 10 the Government to keep
safely. II is gross neglect Of duty to suffer
them to remain exposed to the danger of being
destroyed by fire.
National Republican., 1877-09-29

1T Is now pretty well settled that the Rus
slams have the prospect of having to go
through with severe winter campaign,
which will begin with all the advantages on
the side Of tho Turks. Such condition of
things is truly astonishing when the rela-
tive resources Of the two nations arc consid-
cred. The resistance which the Turks are
making Is so obstinate and successful, and tho
difficulties which the Russians have to over.
come are so formidable that II seems quite
likely that the Turks will be able to resist
their enemies singlo-hsnded quite rs we'll as
when they had tho aid of the allies In the
Crimean war.
National Republican., 1877-09-29
LIFE N CHICAGO.

The death Of Annie Costello is q worry grave
one. Those people. and thorc are some, who say
that her death Is Of no consequence, rs she
couldn't have been much II she "rin with mig
gers" arc much mistaken. and only show their ig-
nornnce Of life and character. Things have come
to a sorry pass when young girls run with mig
gers at all; when places exist where such things
can happen; when depraved white hags abound
who make 1t arulc TO enticc young white girls into
dcns In which no white man Is allowed.
National Republican., 1877-09-29
en-, tina, he would not decline /, IL rendered to

IT rs the opinion of the best informed Mis-
sourians here that the race to All tho
vacancy caused by the death Of LEWIS "
Boay, United States Senator from that Statc,
Is between JAMES o. BRoADHEAD and JOHN +.
PHILLIPS. The latter is the younger and
handsomcr man, and credited with lightning
oratorical powers.
National Republican., 1877-09-29

IT rs q significant circumstance that the
Now York Republican platform in the
section relating to the currency uses the
word coin exclusively. IL does not now
seem probable that there will be any serious
opposition In the next Congress to the partial
remonetization in silver. An issue Of ffty
millions can be safely authorized, and II the
experiment does not work well IL can hereafter
be withdrawn without difficulty.
National Republican., 1877-09-29

A SOCIETY OF BALD.HEADs has been organ
lied In Milwaukee Wis, aud the Sentinel is
making inquiry into the nature and habits of
bald heads generally. Specimens aro solicited
from the Departments in this city, because
there are so many fine ones here.
National Republican., 1877-09-29

often been vigorously requested to take ac-
tion against Spain, for reasons that have been
presented, but certainly nothing as strong as
this has ever come to light before: Spain is
sending onions to this country"
National Republican., 1877-09-29
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

"A few days ago Frederick Duroc, Of Lock
port, n Y, was passing close by threshing ma
chine which was In motion. when the wind blew
her dress against the machinery, and before she
could be cxtricated she was dragged into tho ma
chine Her clothing was stripped from her body,
her right arm was broken In two places, and her
len thigh was terribly manglcd and broken.
National Republican., 1877-09-29
APPOINTMENT INDORsED.

The appointment of Judge L. c. Northrop
as United atates District Attorney for South Caro-
linn Is fitting sequel to the Presidents speech at
Atlanta-Cburisr, Charleston.
National Republican., 1877-09-29

TIiE st. Lnui, Giobc- Democrat puts forward
Hon. CARL SClIURZ To succeed LEWIS V. BoGv
In the United States Senate. II says:
We have been asked whether we speak by the
authority Of Mr., aCHUnL In uIls matter To which
we reply IN the negative, Mr.. BCnuRz, Of course,
docs not seek the position; but We feel very c0nh'
National Republican., 1877-09-29

The critic of tho Tihis Messenger, Russian,
"Roughing It," or, in orhnr words, comment
ing ON the life and exploits Of the author of the
book which bears that title Says:
Mr.. Twain entered the Federal Congress R
Representative from one Of the Western States.
We were not aware Of IL.
National Republican., 1877-09-29
WHERE Is CHICAGOt

In this county over 30i divorces have been
granted since january l. 1871 and In Box Elder and
Puro each have done, II Is said. three times this
amount and at Beaver Il Is claimed there has been
even Of this business done than In any Of tho
others
National Republican., 1877-09-29

MANY egotists think they have influence in
Washington, but when they arrive and try to
accomplish their purpose they discover theirs
is a still small" voice.
National Republican., 1877-09-29

THE ready command Of vulgar epthets which
the anti Administration orators had In the Roch-
ester convention indicates that they had probably
been dligrt students Of the vocabulary of billings
gate for many weeks
National Republican., 1877-09-29

THE fall of COSKLIHG only renders more con-
spicuniS the merits OF men like WILLIAM NJ. EvAHT'
and GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.