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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-04

the desolstion which swept over them in an
attempt to oppose the first Republican Pres
dent ever elected. 1t was an attempt advised
and egged on by the riff raft Democracy of the
North, which, when the conflict was raging,
put onthe garb of cowardice, and only aided
their Southern friends by contemplate in
trigue and miserable mobocracy in the North.
The South we all recognize as brave people
who hate scheming knavery and sneaking
white-livered pusillanimity, and for this are
they willing and ready to throw of the
coils of friendship and evil advice
which the Bourbon Northerners have been
lavisLiDg for party purposes upon them for the
past twenty years. They have naturally no
feeling Of friendship for Northern Democrats
who by schemes and treachery have been the
prime cause of their present troubles. They
see in President Hayes a man who will bring
peace to this distracted country; a man who
faced them honorably and bravely on the
battlefield and who will now face them
kindly and frankly in civil life. 1t is not so
with Governor Tilden. They see in him the
man who urged them to snap the tie of con-
federation and then basely deserted them in
the act. They see in him a cold-blooded,
cold hearted partisan, who is willing to sac
rifce anything and everything in order to
promote his selfish ends. They see in him
man who promises much, but has neither the
heart nor the intention of fulfilling anything
except it be for the advancement of his per-
sonal cause. Southern men through devas-
tating war have learned to appreciate the
blessings of benign peace under preserved
national unity, and they will not raise the
Ratchet to strike against the constitutional
result of an election. Southern men want
peace and they will have it, if their neutral
course and conservative influence can secure
it to the country. If the Bourbon NcTtn-
erners see fit to inaugurate resurrection
against the constituted a:iShorities of the
National Government. 5ney will have to face
the music witt5ut either encouragement or
aid frcm the South. Let them remember
this end ponder upon it, because it is truth
which they will have to respect whether they
wish to or not.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-04
Something About Reforming WAX
and Vicious Men

The trustees of the District OF Columbia
Girls Reform School have made a striking
suggestion in the resolution which were
adopted at their last meeting. 1t is as follows:
ReSoIrCd That We will memorabilia Congress,
praying that the relics OF the old jail, which the
Commissioners and Mr.. Lubey recommend
suitable material for reform school for girls. be
utilized for reformatory for weak and vicious
men who ruin and desert girls and buy outcast
women for money, and that any institution which
they may deem it humane and Just to establish
for Outcast girls and deserted young mothers may
be committed TO the care Of good women.
There is a pathos in this which is seldom
found among the resolutions of any meeting.
IA reformatory for weak and vicious men who
ruin and desert girls and buy outcast women
for money" It is novel idea, but a remark
ably good one. The relics of the old jail, with
its smouldering stones and dingy dungeons
and harum- skarum labyrinths, is just the spot
for these ''weak and vicious men" who ruin
and desert and buy with money outcasts. None
but those whose energies and hearts are wrapt
up in the good endeavor to stay this iniqu1-
tous vice, who see the absolute necessity of re-
forming these weak and vicious men, would
ever have thought of the relics of the old
jail as a reformatory school. We know
of no place this side of the gates
vi tltIudl ludL
bring these weak and wicked men to their
senses SO quick as would confinement in the
grim and sunless labyarinths of the old jail,
where the story of hundred crimes are writ
ten in memory Of the scenes which have in
time transpired there. Give them a season of
reformation under the shadows of this grimy
pile of rock and mortar and cobwebs and filth.
Give it to them in spirit of business, and yet
with due feeling for their degraded dizziness
to the sense o deceucy. Give them reforms
ton. Give 1t to them forty ways from Sun
day. They need it. Even more so they need
1t than our psvements need cleansing from
the ice and slush of the recent storm. They
need it as sin needs morality, as vice needs
virtue, as suffering needs help, as sickness
needs health, yes, even as baker kneads
bread, for the reformation will have to be
gradually kneaded into them, as they are
wholly unsusceptible to the direct influence of
morality, and there is no place on the green
earth better adapted for this purpose than the
dingy old jail in City Hall square.
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The testimony of Cronin yesterday before
the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions is not calculated to help the Democratic
cause. When he was asked by Senator Morton
If he considered that he had a right to ignore
a majority of legally-elected electors, he re-
piled that ''the question of right never entered
his mind; it was simply question Of erpe-
diency." Webster says that expedient means
quick, useful, profitable; also, that many
things are expedient which are not lawful, and
that the practicability of measure is often
obvious when the expedieDce of it is question
able. Dryden says expedience means to shift,
and is means devised or employed in an ext
gency. Herbert Spencer says, "Right is al
ways expedient, but expedience is not always
right"
Then into the mind of E thebold Allen Gro
min the question Of right never for q moment
entered. l.; appears that the question of ex-
pediency had so filled 1t that the question of
right could not even get standing room. This
is the basis upon which the Democrats have
fought their battles in the past campaign.
Everything has been for expedience sake, from
Mr.. Tflden down to the veriest brute that
helped to "nse" the defenseless negroes in the
deep morasses of Louisiana. John Morrissey
went to st. Louis for expedience sake with
Mr.. Tilden's bar'ls Of money. The masked
murderers killed the husband of Eliza Pink
ston, cut her babes throat in her arms, and
then outraged and mutiIated her person for
sweet eIpedience sake. The White Liners shot
the negro messenger who was carrying
the returns to Tallahassee for expedience sake.
The same class of Democrats bull dozed
eighty thousand negro citizens of Mississippi
out of their elective franchise rights for the
same and the DEVILS sake. They have at
tempted to establish dual government in
South Carolina and Louisiana for expedience
sake. They are trying now to bull-doze the
Senate from the plain path of duty marked
out for them by the Constitution In counting
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-04

IF ONE, SPoFFoRD, the Librarian of Congress,
has recovered from the fatigue incident to his
tramping in the beautiful snow on New Years
Day we hope he will not delay acting upon our
advice to swear out warrant against Represen-
tative Fernando Wood, of New York, for stealing
the following book from the library:
WOOD, (FernGndo.)
History of the private, political and official
villanies of Fernando Wood, Svo. New
York. [1s57 l-!MiseellGneous Pamphlets,
rOl. 20.
Spofford is in duty bound to exhaust all means
In his power to secure the return of the afore-
mentioned stolen volume. His assistant, Mr..
Morris, informed one of our writers that Fer
nando had positively refused upon several occa-
sions, to restore the book when notified to do so.
This is stealing, a business at which Wood is an
adept. Spofford has no other alternative now but
to visit Judge Smell and request that gentleman
to order the arrest Of Wood for larceny. IfSpOf-
ford fails to do this he renders himself amenable
as an accessory after the fact. Come, Spofford,
do your duty and redeem yourself 1t is never too
late to mend.
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Public Morals and the Means of Re.
formation.

Public morality is simply the reflection of
private virtue, just as public prohigacy is but
an evidence of private improvidence. When
the heads of families in any community find
themselves more occupied with social, politi-
cal or financial affairs than with the proper
care and training of their children, they may
expect an early development OF public degene-
racy and to see their children carried away by
the allurements of those vices they have been
cultivating for their destruction. So when a
community finds itself glazed over with the
seductions OF sin and wckedness, and that the
clandestine resorts of vice and immortality are
fast throwing off the veil of secresy and entering
into open competition for patronage with the
neglected paths of honor and purity, if those
who are responsible for the character of that
community will first look into their own
hearts and examine the condition of their own
morals, they will there find tine real cause of
the general departurel from the legitimate
walks of industry and sobriety for the gilded
ways of ease and indulgence. And If they
would reform the devotees of pleasure and re-
turn them to the secure footings of virtue and
labor, it must be done by personal reforma-
ton and private conservation. Each individual
must give 10 Lle IaSk Oh Sell-puTlucaLlOn GQOSe
hours they have been accustomed to devote to
the qualification of pride and envy, in the cir
cles of promiscuous association, or to the con-
temptation and solution of business and po-
litical questions. When this has been done
and the obstinate principle of selishness is
subdued, their example will give value to pre-
cept and be the triumphant enforcement of
the lesson of reform they would have impaired
to the wayward public. Immediate fruits will
be he;result.
So much for the general subject. Now
word of application. 1t is agreed that this
city is at this moment in revoltingly depraved
condition Of public morals; so much so that
there is united movement toward its redemp-
ton from the thraldom of besetting sins. Let
each household and church organization first
seek its own regeneration "by works meet for
repentance" and then, in that spirit of hu-
initiation becoming to those responsible for the
ills they would remove, approach those en-
gagged in the open indulgence of vice with
proper Acknowledgements of their own short
comings, and Show them the way by their own
progress therein, and entice them thither by
revelations Of the peace and happiness there
to be found. So shall drinking, gambling and
kindred vices be banished, and general excess
restrained. Examples of virtue are the best
missionaries.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-04
Vice President Ferry.

Perhaps the most fattering assurance that
Hon. T. W. Ferry could have received from
an appreciative constituency is the news
telegraphed yesterday from Lansing, Mich,
informing him of his unanimous denomination
to the United States Senate by the State Re-
publican Legislative caucus. Though one of
the youngest members of the Senate, Mr..
Ferry has, by his distinguished talents and
affability of manner, won his present ex-
allied position. The reelection of Mr..
Ferry being thus an assured fact, Michigan
can again pride herself upon the ssgacity
that first moved her in electing 50 able and
impartial jurist and statesman. Vice Presi-
dent Ferry has our best wishes and heartfelt
congratulations upon his new honors.
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fOFFICIAL.1
NAVY DEPARTMENT, !
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1876.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1876.
General Order No. 221.
The Commandments of Naval Stations and Com
manding Officers of Vessels of War will direct
observations to be taken, recorded and forwarded
to the Bureau Of Navigation, in accordance with
the accompanying instructions, designating par
ticular officer to be responsible for the duty.
One meteorological observation, suitable for the
preparation of synoptfc charts, and to embrace,
when practicable, at least atmospheric pressure,
temperature wind, rain, reading Of wet-bulb ther-
mometer, sea-swell and weather, will be taken
and recorded daily, commencing the day follow
ing the receipt Of this order. with the accompany
ing forms, on every vessel in commission and at
every Naval Station of the United States at 1885
a. m, Washington mean time.
The record Of these observations will form part
Of the record Of the System of International Me-
Theological Observations, taken simultaneously,
upon which the United States have entered.
The Secretary of the Navy enjoins the greatest
care and promptitude in the preparation Of 1t.
GEO. NJ. RoBEsoN,
Secretary Of the Navy.
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Republican Reform Club.

GENERAL VAN ALLEN DELIVERS AN ADDRESS
IN NEw YORK AND REFERS TO AFFAIRS IN
LOUISIANA.
publican Reform club tonight Gen. Van Allen,
who attended the canvass of the vote of the
State Of Louisiana at the request of the Presi-
dent Grant, delivered an address concerning the
result Of the Presidential election especially con-
corning tho electoral vote in the State Of
Louisiana. e
He says: 81 do not doubt that It Is right and
lawful to count the electoral vote of Louisiana
for Hayes and Wheeler. In my opinion the Re-
turning Board of Louisiana could not have per-
mtted the vote of their State TO stand for the
Democratic electors, as apparently it did on the
face of the returns, without violating the statute
by virtue of which they held Office and sanction
ing mass Of intimidation and fraud disgraceful
torepublicap Institutions"
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The South I'm the Crisis.

Should Robert Lee and Stonswall Jackson,
clothed in all the charms of their military
glory, rise from the grave day and attempt
to inspire hostilities in the South in favor of
aiding the Northern Democrats to foist Mr..
Tilden into the White House, neither could
raise regiment in the cause. The South are
sick of war. The old wounds are not vet
healed; waste places are not yet built up; the
deserted plantations still lay idle, clothed in
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-04

the electoral vote. They are doing this f r
eSped:ence sake. They propose to elect Mr..
Tilden in thes House, provided Hayes is de-
clared elected in the Senate. This is also for
the same sake. But we advise them not to
do this for Heavens sake and the sake of JUS
tice and peaca
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the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company's
Bank. Freedman's Bank.
0uEh. ITCCuIuuu Duuh.
pAprva TN ron CoNrv~pr

In obedience to the order of the House. the
Sergeant-at-Arms brought to the bar of the
Western Union Telegraph Company at New Or
leans, to answer for contempt OF tho House IN
having refused to produce certain tolegrams or
dered by q committee of the House, of which Mr..
NoRRIsoN is chairman.
A communication was read from Joseph B.
Lowry and J. Herbley Ashton, Of counsel for
Barnes, asking that he be allowed until Friday
to make his answer in order that they might con-
fer with him relative to his answer.
Mr.. KNOTT offered resolution that Mr..
Barnes be allowed until Friday. January 5, ut
2 p m. to make his answer to the Rouse. and that
alarms of the ouse; which was agreed to.
The regular order was demanded, and the
SPEAKER proceeded in the morning hour with the
MT. JOHN REILLY, of Pa from the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs reported bill to promote
the efficiency of seamen in the navy. Ordered
Also, a bill to provide for the appointment of
sail-ma kers in the United States navy. Commit
tee of the Whole.
CONVERSATION OF CLERKS TO COURTS AND MAR
SHALS.
Mr.. DURHAM, from the Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Department of Justice, re-
ported bill fixing the fees ofclerks in the United
States District and Circuit Courts. Passed.
Also, bill fixing the compensation of United
States marshals and deputies.
of Mich the vote resulted-ayes, a; noes So;
and the point was made that no quorum had
voted.
70 QUORUM.
1t being evident there was no quorum in the
House. Mr.. HOLMAN, Of Ind, moved that the
House adjourn.
Pending the putting of the question:,
The SPEAKER announced the appointment of
Mr.. MCDILL. of Iowa, as a member of the COM
mittee the privileges, powers and duties of the
House in connection with the counting of the cleo
toral votes, in place of Mr.. MONROE. OF Ohio, de-
clined and excused.
He also laid before the House number of exec
utiye communications: which were referred.
And then, at 1:35 p. m the House adjourned.
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INSTRUCTIONS.

The blanks prepared and issued for these Sim
ultaneous International Meteorological Observa-
tons exhibit the character of the particular read
ings required. Any necessary additional instru-
ments will be furnished by the Department with
as little delay as practicable, and will be en-
poyed as soon as received, to render the observa-
lions more complete. Applications therefor. or
correspondence upon the subjects Of this order,
will be addressed to the Bureau Of Navigation.
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Gambling and Business.

Since the close of the gambling hells bust
ness has improved very pereeptibly in every
branch of the city trade. Grocerymen,
butchers and other dealers have been sur
prised by the payment of bills which
were long ago put down in the
profit and loss column as good for
nothing. The golden stream that formerly
flowed into the gamblers Golfers has been
turned into legitimate business channels
and infused new life into the trade of
Washington. Business men who see
what results have come from closing the
the doors of the bells will never permit them
to be reopened. The whole community is now
arrsyed against the gamblers, and none of
that fraternity will ever again thrive in this
r{tv
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Missouri Democrats.

THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE DEEM 1T UN
NECESSARY TO CALL CONVENTION, But RELY
UPON THE WISDOM OF THEIR SENATORS AND
MEMBERS IN CONGRESS-
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 3.-The Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee in session in Jefferson City, this
evening, adopted a resolution declaring that the
Democratic majority in the November election is
the best evidence Of the sentiments of the Democ-
racy this State. 1t is therefore unnecessary to
call convention to give expression to the views
of the Democratic voters of this STATE.
Also, having full faith and confidence in the
wisdom and patriotism of the Democratic Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress, they de-
Gratis of this State to support whatever just plan
may be authoritatively adopted for the solution
of the Presidential difficulties which seriously
threaten the peace and welfare Of the country.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-04

IT is STATED that Mr.. Tilden will take up his
residence in Washington. This is eminently
wise and proper. After residing here four years,
and closely observing the excellent manner in
which President Hayes conducts affairs, he will
DO a better qualified: candidate fer the Presi-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-04

The reports from sold Indicator" sag ZOOS
o,t for rising barometer, NTH 'Ccst to southeast
,cinds and continued cold and clear or partly
cloady heather.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-04

UNDER REPUBLICAN rule the expenses of the
State government of Louisiana have been re-
duced nearly two thirds, making clear saving
Of over seven million dollars in the last four
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Ashtabula.

THE WORK OF IDENTIFICATION STILL GOING ON
sEyRNTY BURNT OFFERINGS TO FATE-ro-DAY
THERE WILL BE A CLEARING AWAY OF DEBRIS
TWO MORE VICTIMS.
UNDINE, N. Y, Jan. SIT is now ascertained
beyond doubt that two young ladies of this
place, sisters, named Charlotte and Martha
Smith, who left here on Thursday of last week
intending to visit their uncle at Bloomington,
ILL.,, were among the victims of the Ashtabula
railroad disaster. They have been traced to the
palace car, from which but one person is known
to have escaped
AND STILL ANOTHER.
WORCESTER, MASS. Jan. at has been as
certained that George H. Spooner, of Milbury,
persisted in the car City Of Buffalo in the Ashta-
bula disaster.
MORE OF THE DEAD.
AsHTABuLA, OHIO, Jan. 3.-By the finding of
papers and scraps Of clothing among the debris
the following named persons were known to havo
been on the wrecked train: Misses Charlotte N.
and Martha Ann Smith of Rondout. N. Y, and
j. W. Smith, of Toronto Ont. There was also
identified among the bodies at the freight house
Mrs. Elizabeth Kapper, Of Chippewa.
STATISTICS OF THE LOST.
1t Is probable that TO- morrow will finish clear
ing away the wreck and the search for the miss
ing. The list now stands as follows Number of
passengers on train, 12s; employees on train, 10;
total, LAT. Rescued passengers, 6s; employees, Q;
total, y. Missing, 8; lost, 10. %.
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Advertising Rates.

Daily-25 cents line for ordinary advertising.
On editorial page, 81 per line. First page, $50
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THE Massachusetts, census reports for 1875 con-
tains some curious findings. For instance, there
are 106 s'ladies" In the State and 29s gentle
men," and there are "tve old Irish gentlemen"
Then there are nine gamblers" three "her-
mits," three 'loafers," ten pedestrians" and
one ''prize fighter"
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Something About a Contingency.

The gambling fraternity of this city are ap-
parently dead, not as dead as the deadest
piece of IRON mongery, but somewhat throttled
and choked down. In other words they have
been brought to bay in their nefarious chase
after i'll gotten gains, and rdDIIc opinion has
got its great eye faste2cd so firmly upon them
that they dare not stir in their boots, or booty
if you please. Now that the gamblers are
Comparatively dead to all intents and purposes
in the city of Washington it would be wise to
keep them in this harmless state as long as
possible. For this reason we are opposed to
Mr.. Tilden's Inauguration. Not that Mr.. Til
den is a gambler, but because some of Mr..
Tilden's associates are gamblers, brazen-faced,
and don't seem to care who knows it. There
is John Morrissey, for example. Everybody
knows that John pulled the wires very effectu-
ally for Mr.. Tilden at st. Louis. So does
everybody know that this same John Oft on
on a Silly eve visits Mr.. TIlden at Grammercy
Park place and is received on the bosom of
Samuel as friend of no ordinary standing.
The natural conclusion reached from this
truthful reasoning is that Mr.. Tilden in the
White House means John Morrissey in Wash
ington, and John Morrissey in Washington
means gambling in full blast, unless the law
is more carefully enforced than it has been in
the past. All ofwhich is true in the abstract
and in the concrete.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-04

Miss Fenwick Miller, Mrs. Sur and Mrs. West
lake were chosen members of the London School
Board, with Mrs. Helen Taylor the step-daughter
OF John Stuart MILL Mrs. Westlake was at the
head Of the DOLL for Marylebone.
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Subscriptfou Rates.

Daily "a pagcs) by carriers, so cents per month.
By mail, postpaid s per year; 81 for six months,
and g for three months. Terms invariably in adj
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THE Democrats do not now complain so much
of President Grants silence.
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FOR SALE.

~~~~O~NNN%OOO(OO0~O
INOR SALE.-AN OFFER WANTED FOR
II one to twenty Shares paid-up National Capt.
tai Real Estate Building Association stock. Must
be sold II not sold at private SALE will be sold at
public auction. j. W. STARR,
Corner Fifteenth st. and New York avenue.
deaQ-tf Safe Deposit Building.