National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-08
NATIONAL KEpUBIlcAN. MONDAY MORNING. JANUARY

there are any left" Thus 1t will be seen that
his parsimony wss dealt In in retail, but svery
one will acknowledge that his generosity was
spread abroad by Wholesale. His deeds Of
charity csnpot be bounded by such muniAeent
glfts as that of the university establlsAed BY
him. They found . greater scope in The en-
ployment he gave to honest labor in prosecut-
| i"g bis vast undertakings. New York may
| well mourn the loss of man who in amassing
! a colossal fortune for himself made her the
greatest commercial city in the New World.
TIE English people place Gen. Grant By tina
side of the iron Duke in sterling worth and bril-
| liant deeds. a . - p
The mud swallows are flying northwsrd in
lGaIifornia, which is accepted as o prophecy of
climatic conditions out Of the usual course IA
The DEMOCRATS are Just now trying to shake
the White House with threatening voices. The
man in the White House has heard those yel's
before.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 10 the basis OF all lib
erty; the voice of the people uttered in accord
ance Herewith Is supreme, and incapable Of COM
promise. This being the case, what is the use Of
the Joint committees fa $rgw .E. E-. H
THE INVESTIGATING committees In Louisisns
uhNo DecOHle euOCkcu Ut tuo Iaioo VI /" uiSe=hu0
brutality prscticed upon Southern Republicans,
and for short respite, have gone to see the jet
ties at Southwest Pass.
TIE bluster In New York over duels is about
as foolish as the talk Of insuGuratisg Tilden BY
force. A man Of honor cannot hight duel, for he
will be committing crime and outraginy the best
public sentiment as we'll. = '.- u ia
BECAUSE 1ridhat Pashs threatens to resign
the Grand viIiership, the cable makes the an
nouncement that there is possibility Of . uni-
versal crisis." It will be q sorry sight, indeed
when the entire universe gets to wrestling with
an active crisis. .r.--...... 80 -. H
Thu DrMocRArs still insist that they will OBJ.
ject to the counting of Florida and Louisiana
for Hayes and If the objection is denied will elect
Tilden in the House. Ifthey should attempt any
such dirty business as this they would nnd the
frm-set earth trembling under their feet 1l
ALTHOUGH we have no desire to enter into par
sonal warfare against any individual, and par
ticulsrly against little fellow like Billy Cook,
yet, II pressed very hard, It is barely possible
that We may be induced to publish an episode or
two in Cooks recent career which will not en-
nance his reputation for morality. .s-ar-s ;.
THE LABoRs of the joint committee are still
fruitless, but It is said that the revolutionary
scheme of the Bourbons to elect Tilden in the
House has been abandoned. This is mistake.
They propose to elect him by the House If he can
not be counted in by some plan emanating from
the Joint committee, but four millions Of voters
will like to see how they are going about that
job.
WE ASK the attention Of our readers to the
great speech of the Hon. Benjsmin Hill, Of
Georgia, made at the banquet given by Hon.
Fernando Wood to His Excelleney the Governor
Of Oregon on last Saturday evening, which will
be found in our paper Of this morning 1t is able
and patriotic. No man can read 1t and then
doubt the right Of the President Of the Senate to
determine what certificates to recognise IS gen
uipe, and to count the votes given, q shown BY
such certificates. The argument Is absolutely
unanswersble. Ia 90 .-. r..,.r. ... 80
Mr. LAMAR seems to think (vids his indorse-
ment Of Col Roberts in Saturdays Union) that
for citizen OF the South to engage In any scheme
to advance the interests of Governor Hayes 10 to
cease to be q gentleman. But sueh Is not the
view Of his party st the North rs affecting the
character Of persons Who abandon the party Of
the majority, and join in projects 10 elect Tlden.
There, such conduct Is regarded - establishing .
claim to positive honor, and 1t Is Immediately re-
warded by the election to Congress Of the person
capable OF such high moral attainment. So there
is Q marked contrast in the qualities which dis
tinguish gentlemen In the North and at the
South. pr, p. .''.
CARL RoEsxR, IA the last issue OF the Yolks
Tribun, makes the following interesting point
respecting the electoral vote: "The principal
question rests the validity Of the electoral
tincatsa II found correct, It is only On arith-
metical problem-an addition. But who has the
right to declare the electoral votes validf In
accordance With . strict Interpretation Of the
Constitution there is but the following: The
President of the Senate opeps the certificates Of