National Republican., 1877-07-21


No Omce-Hsiders' Rebellion.
From the New York Tribune:
There will hardly be an ofnce-holdcrs' re-
volt SO Mr.. NeS sSssnick says, and Mr. Mccormick
ought TO Etiow. II Is one thing to mutter and an
.tner to rebel.
The Honor Of tho Flag.
From the Philadelphia Timesi
There Is one feature Of the policy Of the new
Administration that appeals orcibly 10 the national
pride and Is 10 be heartily commended, although
the evident determination Of the President, as
manifested through the state Department 70 hold
foreign nations to a strict aecoSn,abiii,y y for he
manner IN which their treaty obligations 10 the
United States are respected.
A Commercial Treaty with Cuba.
From the Now York World!
A judicious commercial and revenue treaty
between this country and Cuba might now be
In the revenues OF both caused by smuggling and
other custom. house frauds. II Is not easy TO say
United States or Cuba.
Two Political Axioms.
From the New orleans Times;
The use Of force even although II be armed
with official authority cannot make good Govern.
ment The frcedon Of the e"ilo, Ca, cannot 40,
AmCrcnn people hayu learned To appreciate these
two aSioms.
The Exodus to Africa.
From the New York Herald;
An exodus of colcred people to Africa Is by
| no means improbable Several meetngs on the
subject have Lccn held recently in different parts
| Of the country and one Is announced IN this city
week a Which d M easn p1ng nsS @ n M S SnS
the colorcd race would work out Its highest dcvel
| opmcnt IN the West India Islands and found there
blnck confederation but II may be that Africa is
| the promised land.
They Die Hard.
| From the New York Herald;
Tho average onicc-holding politician dies
| hard. He cannot understand the civil service
| rules and II has been found necessary again To
tell him that he can only vote, write or make
a speech Probably he Will understand II this
time.
what the Strike Mt Martinsburg Should
| Teach.
From the New York Times;
The shameful occurrences Of the past four
days will not be without; compensation u they have
! taught the people Of West Virginia that the Gov.
| Crnncnt of the United Staies L. something more
than Abstraction even yet and that II Is iitru't
cd with important duties Riii ample powers to per
| form them.
ConpiiinentinE Garfield.
From the New York Tmc,:
In spite of some uncuarjcd sentences, how.
ever the reported interview with General Garfield
~ rot only very refsU-hlng contribution 10 Tic
literature Of the ohio campaign hut VII also fOrn
n solid add ton IN his Political reputation.
Ex-Governor WIN. Dcnnison.
From the New York Herald:
the Ernhlran GubCri,atorial candidate in Oh,
are greater than those cr any other man.
Harder to Hoe.
From the Akron Argus:
John Sherman is to be the successor o
Staicy Matthews a. Tatcd States Senator, !
MaiaIhc kumur tells the truth, US she does on,
tine IN ten. StarlcyS row gets harder to hoe as h'
tcLchg, TIE swamp end.
What Samuel J. Randall Did.
From th, Eew York Evening ESpress;
That tie nominees OF the Democratic part,
for i.c. lci!t Hud Vice PTCstCcut do not now &C
tie guidance uf ihtuIn! Ei.tiIE with which tn
! Ican.r Of the jntcd Surs lnwfillly and fairly In
vrtcG them ut the h.t Gl cgtiJii, Is largely ant
principally due - t!c cSrrti lIs Of Mr.. RanLall Il
behalf Df 2hck chandler d company.
; Where is Hendricks9
From tho svr,ctse Journal;
What has become Of Mr.. Hendricks, forme
Governor Ur Indiana and late candidate for Vic
! PRESIDENT Not q word has been heard fr'ia l.!r
ssce he landed OH foreign soil. This is deJdet Q!
The Administration Right.
| From the New Orleans Picayunc:
, The Washington Administration has at In.
taken the stand which ought to have been tnkc
some ycprs ago. II wOuld be mere weakness
rcCcdc frGm II now. The property of citizens nni
I bc projected. The thieves must he suppressed.
IL shIG!d hccOme necessary To- maintain the polio
. of furce there would he no difficulty about supply
. iny Gen. Ord with men enough.
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