National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-10
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i-s'i dneriean nerspcpers, irrespective Of party,
are prb'-hed juSt as any other nsws items,
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O'rn op5sions and vices will, as nsV1l, be er-
pressed ONLY IN oar editorial eolSn,ns.
Ths Jews Bessrs tho mar.
From the New York wor,d;
Some very curious questions came to the
sur face spouted, and were more or less skiiifuly
harpooned Tuesday night at the bar Association.
debate which began last month over q case OF
returning boz practice in tho election OF q
by "a large and consistent Republican majority
Of the members pre-; ent thai the returning
board. o.. ~ other words, "the tsllers," should
. further and srsver issue as 70 the srounds on
which certain BILE ,kballs cast against the candI.
r s,a sss
there could have been no objection to him except.
Ing the fac, that he vas Jew BY procession and
and ss@ss s,for~srS Speech, aenouncea tss biseE,
esillnE o. any man On 'gch grounds as g,ea;
&c with him on this point overwholmingly-
so overvhelming!y, indeed, that one mem.
Ss, ys i5sn'pSss ?, his
that neither nationality and creed" should be
considered as objections to membership In the
down, the memoirs no, caring TO bind them.
selves, BY special rule. to behave like American
eitirens and men Of common sense. the course
OF the discussion Of this resolution ex.Judye
fIthian shrewdly remarked that so far as the
Jews are concerned the history Of the world had
shown them to be abundantiy able to take care
the Greek and Sclavic Commodities about which
ish nan Of genius at the head Of the British Gov
eminent, and Jews OF unquestioned ability and
character filling the most important pc ltIons
:aIor q the Ridiculous to ind the Bar Association
OF New York solemnly resolving not to ostraciie
race which has shown itself as fruitful OF great
great nnancisrs, and men eminent in ali the high.
est walks Of literature and oflife.
Democratic Threats.
Prem the raIladeiphia Press,
There Is infinite nonsense 10 the talk that
some OF the Democratic politicians Of the South
are said to threaten to nullify tho new amend.
insanity was ever contemplated tho generous ex.
ample OF President Hayes would crush II ont,
and We believe that the mere attempt would de-
,hsm .ensbI. and yUaS
date the whole North against them. Let the two
great parties stand. Lot them maintain their
the doctrines OF President Hayes, and carry them
out IN good faith, the country will not suffer, no
matter which OF them succeeds.
Custom-neuss Reform.
Prom the Public LsdgcrG
s..r.,.,r At ,ns r,.s.n,, a. 40 .ns,hs, ns,.ons
exposing custom house abuses would be allowed
to retain their positions 10 sad commentary on
the views Of right and duty entc -tained by pub
lie otneials who depend on ''infuence" FIR posi-
who asked him whether he lthe clerk would be
discharged for honestly discharging his duty
Ina. vas suostanuaiT me luest,9n auutessea 70
in onIy one ysy. but Inc meyc fact that n VA
considered necessary to ask the question shows
the pressing necessity for such civil service re.
and Pension bureaus Of the Interior Departm ont.
But the reform will have TO be Of a vigorous kind
aes, Of pdeIity preyai,nS IN the minds 81 men eeo
who ask whether II will pay to be faithful.
p--, ,.n,.., ,.,.
FROM the New York tribune, D..
In the last war tho Cz,r Nicholas made the
,.,,, mis-, ~. AZ occunxI,, l.e,,er WaiI.ohIa a,
far westward as kalaiai, thus distributing her
forces over . broad ares. when subsequently he
abated his personal claims to the conduct Of the
var, he went for help and counsel to the vel sran
Paskisviteh. That distinguished general adyi,ed
him to withdraw his forces IRON Lesser walla-
real bend toward the north. capture Silistris,
overvheim the enemy at Shumla, and advance
thence on Constantinople. The CEar endeavored
iorees were defeated at Siistria, and could 20 nc
further. In the present campaign the Russians
are acting more wisely, their forces being within
supporting distance on the Lower Danube, whence
snsy nay eroes Srs os Th.x I men h ~,
~ dsfense of 'Iesser ~ alischIa TO INC Rouman
iaas, vhe viii, Of course, stoutiy deiend theIr
native SOIL
The Crescent and the Gross.
From the New York Herald:
So far a. this Is Q struggle between the
c,....n, and the t,ross, hot veen tho Russian and
Oreseeh. Anu w C'ss', W. eosi t"e .ss,s su
the TURK, our Whoie honrt goes out 10 hussih