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National Republican., 1877-01-29
Spain Seeks Peace with Cuba.

Spain begins to talk peace with Cuba. It is
the wisest thing that ever entered the stubborn
minds of the Court at Madrid. So long as the
mountain defiles and wooded Businesses remain
in the Queen of the Antilles her native people
will not submit to the tyranny and oppression
with which the Spanish task masters have
afflicted them.
The spanlard has ruled this patriot people
with rod Of iron: he has beggared the natives
by ruinous taxation, and laid waste to the fairest
regions ever warmed by the sun /; he has made
the island shake for eight years with the roar
of artillery and the rattle of musketry he
has carried the knife and torch with devastat-
ing hand into the home Of the planter, making
havoc his swift agent and desolation his legacy,
and now, despairing of Victory In the suppress
sion of patriotic and Just rebellion, he seeks
peace with this inyincible people, and on such
terms as must necessarily loosen his grip for
ever from the throats of the patriots.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

SOME INrKoUsIous INDIVIDUAL entered our
editorial sanctum last evening for the purpose of
ventilating some abuses which were forced upon
him by stern destiny. Shortly after his noise
less departure our night editor had occasion to
visit lunch counter, when, to his dismay, he
found his "iaH fairs sirer" non est, and in Its
stead found shabby hat, napless, oily and
noisome. For an expression Of the extreme dis.
gust experienced by the loser Of the aforesaid
dicer see Richard Grant Whites "CompendIum
Of Words, Their Uses and Abuses" 1.-THE owner
ofthe Fatal Dice will call at the editorial rooms
he will receive prompt restitution and an ample
apology for the mistake.
National Republican., 1877-01-29
The Republican Yoters.

Ninety. nine hundredeths OF the Republican
voters Of America who went TO the polls on
the Sth day Of November last, and, actuated
by spirit Of patriotism and love Of country,
cast their ballots for Rutherford B. Hayes
hang their heads In shame and modification
to-day. The abiding confidence which they
had In the hrmness, fidelity and endurance of
their leaders has been shaken as 1t was never
disturbed before.
Under the bombastic menace of a lawless
political faction the majority of our leaders
have quaked like the timid hare at the deep
mouthed bayipgs of the sleuth hound, and in
their timidity have sacrificed the lawful rights
Of four millions of loyal voters.
These men wanted no compromise. They
had won the victory and demanded It's fruits.
Their judgment, common sense and loyalty
asserted that there should be no concession In
the face Of the warlike menace Of an unscru-
pulous and treacherous foe. This was their
firm and heartfelt resolve. Resolutions like
thete are those that force great nations above
impending dangers, such as threaten the Re-
public, and overcome them by the majesty of
the law. 1t was the bold resolve of the Ger
mans to turn Prussia into camp that French
men might not override her broad domaIns
that has made the Teutons the arbItrators OF
Europe. It was by such bold resolve that
the patriotic people Of the North drew their
swords and coerced rebellious South back
into the Union, thus preventing us from be:
coming the broken fragments of nation 1t
for the hiss and scorn of every petty tyrant,
It was by such a resolve of determination to
defend victory won and the constitutional
n a
overcome the bluster and the menace Of our
and settled this matter according
10 the forms Of law and established prece-
tents.
We had won tho victory, and the Republ-
National Republican., 1877-01-29
VIII the Presidents Veto OF the Gam
bIers, Hi be npheldy

The gamblers and their police "pals" are
frantic and desperate in their Efforts to secure
votes enough to override the veto of the PresI.
dent of the United States OF the bill abolish
ing the Board of Police Commissioners. In.
credible as the assertion may seem, It is never
theless q fact, that these men-these social
scourges-actually gained access to the floor
of the House Of Representatives on Saturday
last, and spent several hours in lobbying
against the action Of the Executive. They
left perfectly satisfied with the result of their
labors, and have been Boosting ever since that
their bill will surely be passed over the veto
in the House. We are very 10th to believe
that such will be the case. We can
not, for moment even, imagine that
gambler, a thief or corrupt police
detective, proven as such by his
own confession, can persuade an honest
man to advocate any measure he favors. On
the contrary, the very circumstance that this
criminal class unanimously supports bill
ought Of itself to be sufficient to array every
respectable citizen against It. What Senator
or Representative will so disgrace himself as
to place his name upon the record as the
friend and protector Of gamblers and faithless
police officers! Let every man who votes to
override the Presidents veto remember that
by so doing he is sustaining the reign Of vice
and crime in Washington. Can any man
afford to do that We call upon the respect
able members of both political parties to think
well before they decide to uphold the cause Of
criminals and their accomplices.
National Republican., 1877-01-29


Justice Davis, by his election to the United
States Senate, becomes disqualified to act as
the fifth Judge on the commission. The boast
Of the concoctors of this arbitration scheme
was that II was to have political equilibrium.
Now that Justice Davis has virtually left the
bench and is in the sea of politics, It would
neither be proper nor just for him to,act as one
of the high Joint commission. He is now, to
all intents and purposes, a Democratic United
States Senator, and should he be allowed to
act on the committee II would be violation
of the act which provides for only five men,
bers from each House. He will not be sworn
into his new Office until the 4th OF March, still
he has now identified himself with the Demo-
cratic party, and is to be considered just as
much member Of that political organization
as Is Allen G Thurman. For this reason he
cannot act on the compromising committee
either in justice to himself or the bill which
creates the commission, or the Republican
party.
With Justice Davis disposed of, we still
have Justices swayne, Hunt and Bradley.
Of these three Justice Bradley seems to be the
probable unfortunate. We therefore salute
you, Justice Bradley, as the coming "fth"
Judge and mighty settler Of a grave and
weighty question.
National Republican., 1877-01-29
David DadIey FieId and HIS vigiIs.

When Mr.. Tilden's counsel, David Dudley
Field, arose on Saturday In the House to speak
on the compromise bill, stiffness rested on
the place like that which reigns between
night and day. He spoke just two minutes,
and the last one was occupied in saying, "On
Wednesday night last was stirred with In.
describable anxiety as watched the flag
floating over the other wing of the Capitol.
AL the long hours of the night l watched II
as 1t floated there, and when the sun rose In
the morning, throwing its light over the snow,
saw It was iurled. Then l knew the battle
was won." In other words, that which he
saw in the morn's early light was the same as
that which he saw in the twilight's last
cleaning, except that under the influence OF
battle won it had become furled.
This Is, indeed, an incident that will go
down, down, down in history.
Think of II for a moment, and comprehend,
If you can, the strength of It's meaning and
the strangeness of its enactment. David
Dudley Field, once a member of the Tam.
many ring, late acting as Tweed's adviser,
later Mr.. Tilden's Congressional counselor,
and latest midnight watcher, keeping vigIls
Ger flag whose stars are still beaming,
thank God. Imagine, If you can, David
Dudley Field all through the long hours OF
the night, with the gas turned down, sitting
by the window In his habit de soir, with his eve
on the flag, which 1t seems was still there;
shiyering amidst the stir of his indescribable
anxiety, watching, as 1t were, and waiting,
like 1t might be, through the long watches
of the night, for the gorgeous ensign of
the Republic to be furled, that he might
know the great battle had been won.
Such patriotic devotion and love of country,
such profoundly. stirred and indescribable
anxiety for the welfare Of the nation, such
lofty motives and holy desires for the incom-
ing Of whlte.robed and gentle peace, such
shivering and watching and waiting for q
country's sake, should be emblazoned on the
dial-plate. They should be embossed upon
the page OF the globe; they should be made
citadel; aye, that's the word-a citadel against
the remorseless ravages Of Time.
Hereafter let the patriotic people Of CRATE
full Republic salute the great counselor and
adviser of the three T's-Tammany, Tweed
and Tilden-with,
"Oh, David, can you see,
by the dawns early light.
What so proudly you hailed
At the twilights last gloaming?"
1t is now generally believed that he can.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

AMONG THE SPEECHES that closed the debate
on the electoral bill in the House none more
conspicuous than that of Hon. II. o. Pratt, Of
Iowa The time allowed him was too short for
that elaboration which the Importance Of the sub.
ject demanded or for any displayof the oratOrical
power which he possesses In an eminent degree,
hut he opposed the surrender with an honest
eaTnestness that showed how intensely he sympa-
thized with the masses Of tho Republicans In
their opposition to the bill. The press Of Iowa,
with marked unanimIty, are urging Mr.. Pratts
nomination for Governor, and his election will
give the Stale an executive thoroughly deyOte ed
TO her interests, for she has no tTuer son.
National Republican., 1877-01-29
The statu Quo Policy of the President.

Representations having been made to the
President that in Nachitoches parish, La, d.
Pierson, commissioned by Nichols as District
Judge, took possession on the 10th Of January Of
the court and suspended all Republican officials
OF the parish. and also that in ouachita parish
officers holding Nichols commissions took posses
sion of offices January II, the Secretary OF War
telegraphs Gen. Augur that the President has
heard both sides and thinks the Ouachita case
not violation of the sfatu ono but that the
Nachitoches case is, and orders Gen. Augur to
restore the status as II existed there on Jan.
uarY 10.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE PROOF Of the magnetic power of the man
who sits In the White House is ntly illustrated
by the sudden quIetness which settled on the
bowling mob Of New Orleans when they heard Of
the words he had sent to Augur. "Silence has
regned In Warsaw" ever since
National Republican., 1877-01-29

WHENTHE Democratic party Is compared to a
Mexican drove Of horses II will bo discovered
that the South is growing tired OF Randall, Cox
and others being the Cabdlo Padres del Cabaiiage,
while Hill, Culberson, Tucker and others are
playing the part Of Cabailo Cdsfrados, only to
neigh when Randall, Cox and others neigh, and
do the laborous guard duties while Randall, Cox
and other CGsailo Padre are enjoying the per.
Quisites
National Republican., 1877-01-29
The Legislative Judiciary.

It was rumored last night that the Republi-
cans Of the Senate have agreed upon Messrs.
Morton, Edmunds and Howe to represent them
on the National Returning Board, and that the
Democratic Senators will select Messrs. Thur.
man and Bayard. The Democrats OF the House
are to hold caucus after adjournment for tho
purpose Of selecting their three men. David
Dudley Field is pretty certain to be one of the
three, and probably Mr.. Payne another. Who the
third man will be Is matter Of conjecture
Messrs. Garfield and Hoar were selected by the
Republicans ofthe House as their representative
National Republican., 1877-01-29

A CHAIR had to be made for the special use Of
d. d. Pratt when he went into the Senate, but
since he LEFT that body 1t has been without an
occupant, owing to the want Of sufhoient avoir.
dupois among tho Senators. Senator.elect Davis,
Weighing three hundred pounds. will now find II
a very comfortable place to rest In.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE INVESTIGATION into the election frauds
Of Cincinnati Is becoming very interesting.
From private information received here last
night 1t appears quite certain that Mr.. Banning
will be ousted and Judge Matthews given his
seat. The rhetorical and economical Banning's
star Of destiny is on the set.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

SINCE THE eighth day of November the
Democracy have been bold and unrestraincd In
their boasts of Mr. Tilden's election. They
claimed that LIE had an electoral majority, and
that he had popular majority, and an honest
and fair majority. He had o majority certain.
But how is It that so many more OF them voted
for the surrender bill" than Republicans Their
claims were based on brag.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

VII thus be seen that by baiiot.box stufBng and
repeating they polled 2,2S2 more votes than there
wore voters in the county. In addition to the above
itispropcr to add that over twelve hundred colored
men have made affldavlt that they were deferred
from voting because Of intimidation, which afiida.
Wits are now on file in the ofhee Of the Secretary
Of State at Columbia. Notwithstanding the fact
that General Smalls received a majority Of l,i1l
votes, yet his audacious opponent has served
notice Of contest upon him.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

The Pittsburg Commercial says: "Five Su
preme Court Judges, Ave Senators and fyc Rer,
resentatives for the count; hteen two, fifteen four
fifteen six -thon turn Jack, one for tho mob
equals the gamo-ls5." Now, which Jack will the
ffth Judge turn-Hayes or Tilden3
National Republican., 1877-01-29

The DEMOCRATS are crestfailep, disconsolate
and sour. At first they thought the electoral
bill was promising for Mr. Tilden, now they see
that it must certainly elect Hayes. The vote Of
the Judges will be unanimous for Hayes, because
the law and facts are In his favor
National Republican., 1877-01-29

HEREAFTER the political doctors will And It
easy to imagine some disease as having fastened
itself upon the weak constitution Of Uncle Sans
which could not stand the strain Of single PresI.
Dental election.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE DEMOCRACY might as well conclude that
Providence isrith the Republican party In His
watchful care and munihcence. That electoral
bill means Hayes, and, although we don't like
the bill, we will accept what Il means.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

SOME OF ouR exchanges complain because we
still claim the right of the President Of the Sen
ate to count the vote, and also that we do not dis.
cuss the dice-bOx bill on Its merits. The nrst is
right. OF the second we would say 1t has no
merits
National Republican., 1877-01-29

ACCORDING to the census Of 1876 the county OF
Edgeheld, s. o., contained 400 colOred and ., T22
whi'e votes, making total OFT, ,lg2 votes In the
recent election, under the bull doing process of
Butler and Hampton, they pOllOd P,sT4 votes. II
National Republican., 1877-01-29

SENATORS BLAINE, Morton and Sherman
voted with the honest voters of the
Republican party when they voted against
making President Of the United States through
mischieyous plan of gambling.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

PRIsIpENT.TLEcT HAYES Is hard at work in
the capital OF Ohio. He knows that he has 1856
votes honestly and fairly secured and is perfectly
willing TO abide his time
National Republican., 1877-01-29
Two or Throc Oue.ttops.
The bill creating the mixed tribunal p
yides that

lne Dil creating the mixed Tribunal pro.
vides that
The Senate and House of Representative
shall meet In the Hall Of the House of Reprosen.
tatives at the hour Of / o'clock p. m, on tho hrSi
Thursddy In February, 1877, and the President
Of the Senate shall be their presiding officer.
Two tsilers @ shall be previously appointed on tho
House OF Representatives, to whom shall be
handed, as they are opened by the President OF
the Senate, all the certificates and papers pur.
porting to bo certificates of the electoral votes,
which certificates and papers shall be opened,
presented and acted upon in the alphabetical
order OF the letters beginning with the letter A,
and said tcllers having then read, &C., sc.
The laws of l792, c. s, sec. 4, vol. l, p, 30;
Revised Statutes, c. 1, sec. 1i2, p. 22, state;
Congress shall be in session on the second
Wcdnesday in February succeeding every meet.
ing of the electors, and the certificates, or so
many OF them as have been received, shall then
be opened. the votes counted, and the persons to
fll the offices OF President and Vice President,
ascertained and declared, agrcoaby to the Oon.
stitution.
Now, FIRST. Does this new-made law alb
rogate the law of 1897
SECOND. If SO, have either Mr.. Hayes or
Mr.. Tilden acquired any rights under the law
OF 1Ia2, under which law they were elected
THIRD. If so, can Congress pass any law
affecting those rights; any er post tdcio law'
FOURTH. Is this tribunal constitutional
FIFTH. II this tribunal passes upon the
question submitted, aud the result will give
the election to MIR. Hayes, will the Democratic
House acquiescel
situation will the matter be in than before
this tribunal was created
SEVENTH. What, them Wah, or what
National Republican., 1877-01-29

ENGLAND proposes to put her feet at tho mouth
THE Bosphorus, and Russia will occupy Bul.
garia and Herzegovina. This is tho latest re.
port, and Il has boon partially confirmed.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

HENRY WATTERsoN denies the rumor that Mu.
rat Halstead is the field marshal OF his one hun.
dred thousand unarmed lambs, and has come to
Washington on business connected with the pro.
posed invasion.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

EVERY VOTE to pass the Police Board bill
over the Presidents veto will be recorded as
in favor of licensed thieving and official cor.
ruption.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

RossITER JOHNSON has condensed "Ivanhoe."
and 1t s published one Of the condensed classic
series. Ho is now trying to condense the Zen
Commandments, and may succeed, unless cur.
tailed by death.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE sunday Herald says that the officers of
the Shaughraun Club were elected without dry
eye in the house. The eye Is only another name
for the mouth among the gay Shaughrauns.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE PEACH,GROwERs have already sent forth n
doleml sound predicting the destruction Of the en-
tire peach crop in Jersey. They should be i'm
peached forthwith.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

WITHIN forty.six years eighteen hundred and
eIghty.two fishermen have found graves in the
sea who went out from the port OF Cape Ann. 1t
is not anonymous port, either.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE ROADS leading from Omaha to the Black
Hills are lined with mining outhts fastening tt
the charmed bourne where the yield is So to 81
per ton.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE JUDICIARY Committee owes an explanation
to the country about those rebel claims. They
have grave duty to perform which they are
shirking,
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE Democrats are crying, "Good! Only few
more weeks Of Grant" Eleven years ago Gen.
Lee said, THANK Heaven, there will be but a few
more days Of Grantm
National Republican., 1877-01-29

The annual regatta OF the POughkeepsle Ice
Boat Association for the club pennant came of
Saturday, oyer eigh mic vourss, tho Restless
owned By OK. Governor Booth, winning over eight
competitors.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

EVERYBODY who by business transactions has
real estate forced upon him is receiving a bless
ing in Disguise Real estate is as low as It ever
will be. The market is slowly but steadily creep.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

FAMILY named Button have purchased a lot
in Greenwood Cemetery, and the old sexton calls
1t "Button.hOle yard"
National Republican., 1877-01-29

EVERY VOTE TO pass the bill to abolish the
Police Board bill over the Presidents veto,
will he an Endorsement for the gamblers and
their detectives 'tpals."
National Republican., 1877-01-29

The BILL to abolish the Police Board has
for its champions the gamblers and disgraced
detectives.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

Why Mr.. TILpTN should have ordered tho
slaughter Of the Texas Pacific hill docs not seem
plain, except that he was the Credit MobIler
lawyer Of tho Union Pacific.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE TurcophIlcs and RussophIles of England
are quarreling bitterly over the Eastern question:
which is in the foremost file of the present time
and one which threatens all Europe in Its settle.
inn
National Republican., 1877-01-29

WHEN the next great battle Of the Republican
party is to be fought, when the time comes for
daring, bold, and inbull-dozabic leadership, that
organization will know where to find its material,
National Republican., 1877-01-29

SENATORS AND CoNGRTssMES who vote for
the Police Board bill will array themselves on
the eide of vice, gamblers, and corrupt police
officials
National Republican., 1877-01-29

An EXCHANGE inquiries: Excuse us but we d
like to know why Lexis didn't bring his frau"
Whereupon the Graphic replies "Becauso you
see she hasn't had q recognition from his dad"
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE NEW ORLEANS Times says that the
swamps are dryer than they have been for thirty.
fve years. They have been filled up by dead
negroes
National Republican., 1877-01-29

SECONDHAND fapdoodle is still ground out by
the Nincompoop Bureau, but 1t only finds circula
tion In rural papers like the Slmtown Bloser
National Republican., 1877-01-29

SENATORS AND CoNGREssMEN who vote to
pass the bill to abolish the Police Board will
array themselves against honesty and virtue.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

VoTE FOR the Police Board bill, and adyo.
cate the cause Of the gamblers and wicked
police officials.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE probabilities are that Dlaz won't purchase
arecogniton from the United States by that
$780, 600 installment.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE suit now pending against Mr. Tllden for
eyadng his income tax will teach him how ad.
yantageous 1t is to deal honestly with the Gov.
ernment.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

SENATORS AND CoNGREssMEN who vote
against the Presidents veto of the Police
Board bill will declare themselves on the side
of the gamblers and thievish detectives.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE DEMOCRATS still insist that the huge
swell in Cronn's nose will prove their tidal wave
on the electoral commission.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

EVERY REPUBLICAN, member of the Joint com
mittee claims that Hayeswill certainly be elected
under the compromise plan.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

WE BELIEVE In law, peace and order, not in
revolution, mob violence and chaos, for this rca.
son. whateverIresult shall come OF the compro.
mise let the American people quietly abide by II.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

WHEN THE CASE OF the Northwestern railroad
was heard before Justice Davis he pronounced Mr..
Tilden as being trickster and q fraud. Has the
Justice changed his mind, or is justice more easy
mo-
National Republican., 1877-01-29

EVERY VOTE for the bill to abolish the
Police Board is vote in favor Of gamblers
and a corrupt police.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

CoNGREssMEN, vote against gamblers, cor.
ruot police officials, and the Police Board
bill,
National Republican., 1877-01-29

THE BILL 10 abolish the Police Board is A
measure to encourage vice.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

EVERY VOTE for the Police Board bill will
be in favor Of vice and immortality.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

CoNGREssMEN who vote for the Police
Board bill will hereafter be known as the
gamblers advocates.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

BY THE compromise plan 1t requires Ave
Justices to secure justice.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

SPEAKER RANDALL swings the most partisan
gayel ever used in the Halls Of Congress.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

To VOTE for the bill to abolish the Police
Board is to vote for the perpetuation of gam
bling and a corrupt police eyetem.
National Republican., 1877-01-29

to convince Samuel Jones Tilden that his legal
rights under the Constitution remain Gun
prejudiced."