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National Republican., 1877-01-24
A BLOW TO HEWITT.
His Charge Against the New York Post
Office Pronounced utterly Baseless" by

His Charge Against the New York Post
Office Pronounced utterly Baseless" by
Democratic Investigating Committee.
Some time sin ce Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York,
chairman Of the National Democratic Executive
Committee, harged that his letters had been
tampered with, and intimated that It was being
done at the New York post office, taking care,
however, tho next day TO state that he had the
highest confidence in Postmaster James, Of that
city, and expressing the hope that, should there
be change In the politics Of tine Administration,
Mr.. James would not bo removed
So grave q charge could not bo overlooked by
the House, and an investigation was dem anded
on all sides. To save the absence Of more mem.
ber., the inyestigsti9n was intrpsted to the com;
with investigsting 81 alleged election frauds, then
That committee made an exhaustive inquiry
without finding an iota Of evidence beyond the
allegations Of Mr.. Hewitt When Mr.. Hewitt
was called before the committee he stated that
hands a day in New York he saw three or four
that "seemed to have been opened, and in this he
was confirmed by the wrinkled character Of the
anonymous letter, and confirmed by certain gen.
tlsmsn to whom he showed them,n Outside Of
this there was nothing 70 warrant The charge
Mr.. Hewitt never called the attention OF Post
master James, in whom he expressed sach un.
a. an 81
examination, and. further, that after his suspi.
cions were aroused he destroyed, day by day the
supposed evidence Of such tampering with his
letters.
The report Of the committee elo,es with the
following emphatic language "All the evidence
shows that, aside from the personal super.
vision Of Mr. James over the details of the oiicc,
he bears an irreproachable character for trust.
worthlness. The duties are onerous and respon.
sible, as we have seen. In their discharge day
and night, weekday and Sunday, he is vigllant
and assiduous. No partisan prejudice has biased
his conduct. He has given evidence that the
Democratic mail matter In the last campaign out
OF abundant caution, received special attention
from him, and for Its forwarding he gave special
admonition.
The committee, therefore, after the most rigid
examination, can find nothing to tix the slight
est reprOach to his character, and, 10 conclusion
they report that so far rs the New York post oil
fce Is concerned any suspicion or charge Of tam
pering with the man is utterly basoless.
A politician who can for n cheap and temporary
partisan purpose, in tho Halls OF Congress, cas-
an insinuntl6n upon man who boars an "irre
proachnble character for trustworthinessn sh0ult
expect but little benefit from his course In thu
end, even had the investigation been made by
committee Of his own selection and Of the Dltteres
DaItlFlns
National Republican., 1877-01-24
Loves Young Dream.

The other evening as a patient policeman was
pacing his beat, on Howard street, 4 young man
passed him and ran up flight Of stone steps and
rang the bell, The oiiser heard tho door open,
young lady'svoice sing out, and he said TO him.
self "'Tis loves young dream" lie was Just
moving on when another young man approached,
looked up at the house, and In . sheepish way
asked the officer II he had seen any one 20 In.
He was informed Of what had occurred moment
before, and he gasped, ''It's that sneaking chap
from Cass avenuen' He walked on, and tho ON
Ger walked, but ten minutes later the young man
climbed the stone steps with pail Of water In
his hand and emptied It's contents over every
stone He was sitting on the horse. block opposite
ns the otncer came back meaning TO stay there IN.
I'll his plan uniolded or until he roIo to death. He
didn't freeze. In about ten minutes the door op-
p0slte opened, two voices were heard for q mo-
ment, and thon the young man from Cass avenue
came down the steps on his ear, his elbow, his
shoulder blade, his heel, or on most any other
part Of the human makeup. He struck the
sidewalk, shot acrosl II to the gutter, and came
to q standstill with his head In the snow. There
was q peal of laughter from the house as the door
shut, and the watcher on the horse block ohucklod
and remarked "That heartless laugh was not
uttered by a woman who ioyes--I'm hunkyp'
Five minutes later he carefully crawled up tho
10y steps, and the good policeman heard him cor.
daily greeted, and musedi "Well, II there Amt
moron scventeen different Ways Of nnding cut II
girl loves y0u!''-DtIroA FrSs PTsSa
National Republican., 1877-01-24

such an invasion OF the rights OF the citizen as
would render 1t imperative and void by com
mon consent aud by the necess Iry exemptions
Of freedom. But, after all, there would be
10 difference in principle as to tho right of
the rerson affected to determine for himself
the power OF the Government to prescribe the
duty. The same difficulty arises In any view
to be taken of the law. The tribunal proposed
is original aud final in It's Jurisdiction, and
as there is no means OF testing the binding
iorce Of the obligations II imposes In advance
OF It's enforcement, so any determination Of
the question subsequently, would bc equally
impossible, unadyisabic and futile. Aud this
consideration makes the case the more de-
plorablc to rejecting minds, increasing the
arprchensions Of evil to follow so wide dc.
parture from the moorngs of safety, as
grounded on the Constitution, in time OF
profound peace, to be tossed on the waves of
doubt and experiment throughout all the
future, until at last some crucial test dis
solves the Union and destroys the country.
National Republican., 1877-01-24
The Judges Must Accept.

There is no way open to the Associate Jus .
tices OF the Supreme Court, whose circuits
are named in the bill creating the mixed tri-
bunal, to escape from the new duty assigned
them, In case the bin becomes a law, but 10
resign their positions. The legislation, 1t will
be observed, does not create offices 10 be filled
by the selection or appointment of some desig-
mated authority, after Its approval, but simply
attaches an additional temporary duty to be
performed by the present incumbeuts In those
circuits. And there can be no question Of the
competency Of Congress to impose new duties
upon public officers of the Government, when
not inconsistent with the functions of their
positions, and even where the inconsst-
ency exists. until 1t 10 decided by valid
Judgment that It's existence is fatal to the
lodgment Of the new responsibility. Nor
does 1t make any difference that the
unusual duty is prescribed by law
which Is, In fact, unconstitutional and void
for any reason, since 1t is operative all the
same, whether constitutional or not, until It's
validity has been passed upon by constitu.
tional authority and determined in the mega
tive. II does not matter, therefore, that either
Is or all Of the Justices are ofthe opinion that
the law Is void ab iRiho, as their personal
opinion has no greater force than that Of any
other citizen. The private opinion of JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court, when set up in
opposition to the requirements of the leGlsla-
tive branch of the Government, on the ground
that the action Of the latter Is void for lack OF
warrant, Is Just as much the heresy of the
s.higher law" doctrine as when such course
0 taken by the most humble individual
n the United ststes. No officer Is superior
.o the law, and when the Legislature
assigns to one an additional duty, IT must be
performed. II fthe bill had named the Justices
as persons irrespective Of their official stations
Il would have been optional with them 70 &C
eept or decline; for In that case n would DO
National Republican., 1877-01-24

AFTRR A YEAR OF BITTEN ABUSE and vitupera-
tion from the more violent Democratic press Of
the country toward the Navy Department the
Judiciary Committee OF the Democratic House
unanimously resolve that articles Of impeach-
ment ought mot to be preferred against Secre-
tary Robson, as the violations Of law alleged to
have been committed by him were neither Of q
criminal nor corrupt nature. The Democrats who,
during the Presidential campaign, heaped much
abuse upon the Navy Department and endeavored
to make political capital out Of the alleged vlo.
lation OF the law the part Of the Secretary now
find that gentleman vlndicatod and honorably
acquitted Of their malicious partisan charges.
If the Judiciary Committee had taken this action
when the vlrulent and unjust report Of the major.
ity was made last winter their course would have
been more fair and manly.
National Republican., 1877-01-24
senator sherman Opposes the Bill.

Senator Sherman, with a club Of strong
logic and unanswerable argument, beat the
unconstitutional dust out Of the joint commit
tees contriyance to force a Supreme Judge
into making President of the United States.
He said he could not consent to have Presi-
dent Of the United States elected by one man,
Judge, who is to be drawn by lot. 1t was a
game Of chance, and he did not think the
people of the United States were willing to
have their representatives gamble for the
Presidency OF the Republic when the law and
Constitution have already provided way of
electing that great civil officer. Senator sher-
man never was traitor to justice, law or his
party. The people will honor him for his In
tegrity.
National Republican., 1877-01-24
win the democracy BulI.Dozing
PAYS.


when the Oregon Secretary of State Chad.
wick handed the package through the door
to Cronin he said "Gentlemen, here are your
certificates" but when the Republican electors
demanded the certificates from Cronin, he said,
"1ll see hell freeze over first" The spirit Of
this re mark is the same that has actuated the
Democratic party through the Presidential
campaign up to the present moment. When
Mr.. Tilden received the news of his nomina.
tion he took few friends into his library and,
crowding them snugly into corner, said, ina
whisper, "Boys, the people didit; now let us
have an aggressive campaign Orders were
Immediately forwarded to Southern politi-
clans urging them to adopt the system of In
tImidation, and prosecute It at all hazards.
After close calculation II was determined that
with Indiana, New York, New Jersey and Con-
necticut in the North, and all the Southern
States, except Florida and South Carolina,
the Democracy would fight q successful
campaign. Tho plan Of intimidation was
adopted and prosecuted with merciless force
which made the constitutional rights Of the
black race a nulli'y and the liberties and priv
ileges OF American citizenship farce. When
the election battle was over and they discov-
cred the result to be close, the spirit which
had actuated them In their lawlessness con-
tinued, and they sought refuge in Cronin, who
cried to the Republican electors, "I'll see hell
freeze over before will give to you your
rights" They have kept alive this wanton
spirit of menace and bluster ever since, aud at
last the ends for which II was created have
been secured. By It they have bull. l.dozed the
Senate OF the United States into the compro-
mise Of victory won by Republican votes at
the ballotbox. With the Democracy bull
doZfnp DAVIS
National Republican., 1877-01-24

INAUGrRATI ON DAY falls on Sunday, March
1, and many are commenting on the proprIety Of
the ceremonies on that day, or the postpone ment
ofthem until the following Monday. In 1871 the ith
Of March was Sunday, and Prcsldent.el elect Mon.
roe, not knowing what was tho proper course to
pursue, submitted the question to the Supreme
Court which, through Chief Justice Marshal, eX.
pressed itself as follows;
''The pageantry OF Presidential Inauguration
upon the Christian Sabbath would be against the
spirit and genius OF our American Institutions, Gus
toms and laws; therefore, Its pomp and cireum-
stance must be deferred until secular day. Mean
while, the President will retain hs.onlce-ti his
successor shall have been inaugursted at twelve OF
the clock on Monday, the 5th OF March,
National Republican., 1877-01-24

THIS Is bad year for gamblers. They have
beon driven out Of Philadelphia by Mayor Stok-
ley and they have been ruthlessly forced to close
their swindling dens here In Washington by The
REPUBLICAN's exposures. And now comes the
startling intelligence that in New York city the
with the anti.gambling fever, but the tels-
graph conveys tho gratifying news that
justice has peppered two Of the knaves,
who arc at this writing immured in the
penitentiary, and will remain there for the next
six months. This is glorious news, coming, as 1t
does, from New York, whore the gamblers, with
the blackleg John Morrissey at their head, havo
for a long time held undisputed sway. VIII our
authorities make move In the same direction
A few convictions will contribute more than any
thing else to efectually suppress gambling
gamblers and corrupt policemen.
National Republican., 1877-01-24
PIsCHBACK's CHARGES
Proven Untrue and the Tables Turned Upon
the ApostAte's Friends.

ny Telegraph to the Natioaai Republican,
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 23,-In the State.house
Legislature to-day the House committee ap-
pointed to inquire into the charges made by Mr.
Pinchbaok that members had been bribod by
SOuer q member Of the House, to vote for Gov.
Kellogg for United States Senator, reported that
they had examined under oath sixty.two OF the
slxty-slx members present, and every one had de.
clared distinctly and emphatcally that he had
vote for MT Kellogg. The committee state that
tho evidence given satisfies thom that improper
influences were attempted, but not by Souer, and
not by any one in the interest of Wm,P Kellogg
Tic tost.saUEJ hae Ev.Vlsvu W iAS Ia-w.AIy
Committee,
National Republican., 1877-01-24

On ANOTHER PAGE will be found report Of an
Interview with the representative of the Chicago
Times, who held an audience with Justice Miller
ton the situation in the early part Of December
last. A denial Of this interview has been made
by the press, but none has ever come from Justice
Miller, and why should he deny III In It he was
reported to have said that "the Democrats mean
mischief in settling the Presidential dispute.
No better prophecy was ever made by mortal
lips. Instead Of denying, one might woll be proud
Of such representations. They did mean mis-
chief, and have, in measure, accomplished 1t.
Tho Nichols usurpaton In Louisiana means
mischief Tho Democratic demand for TIL.
den or blood means mischief Tho In
fanny Of Grover, contaminated In his willing In.
stTument, Cronin, meant mischief Tho 10000
unplstolsd lambs under Henry Watterson and
tho bull-dozing bluster of the Democratic press
mean mischief: and taken altogether they have
accomplished great mischief by coorcing the Re.
publican leaders into IN unconstitutional aud
revolutionary compromise, No prediction Nas
National Republican., 1877-01-24

"THISK OF IT." said a fair Washington belle
last evening, "to.night the Grand Duke Alexis,
heir apparent to the throne Of all the Russlas
will be sleeping in his stately bunk on Norfolk
"Yes," replied a practical society girl, "and down
on tho Island squald and pinched poverty will
spend a restless night from the pangs Of hunger
while his Highness is rocked to sleep on the rude
imperous surge" 1t was apleturo with two sides.
National Republican., 1877-01-24

THERE Is EITHER IsPRnITY or cowardice In
the Republican camp. Some Of our leaders whose
duty 1t was in the heat Of battle TO stand by the
guns have shown the white feather. In order to
avoid the threatening ills Of the Democratic
party they have fed to other Ills they know not
Of by attempting to contravene the fundamental
law by which the Union is held together. II is
no little chagrin aud humiliation after the Re-
publican party has stood firmly by the Constitu.
tion during sixteen years Of national life to nnd
that its leaders In an emergency like the present
are weak enough to form a contrivance which has
no SAVIOR Of constitutlOnallty about 1t. Which is
the influence that has affected our leaders-cow.
ardlce or lnhrmity?
National Republican., 1877-01-24

TIE REGULAR price for gold collar button be.
fore the compromise bill was reported was ten
cents and at that price the sidewalk dealers did
a good business: but now, amid the excitement
and confusion which this dice box scheme has
caused, we hnd the gold collar.button offered at
one cent apiece, with only now and then speeu-
lator bold enough to make an investment. Still
some insist that business is revivlng under its be.
nipn influence,
National Republican., 1877-01-24

ARTICLES on the compromise bill are flowing
Into this Office at the rate Of twenty.seven per
diem. They average sixteen pages Of foolscap.
The authors OF them never accompany the manu-.
script. This is very wise in them. To fall down
two long flights Of stairs under the high pressure
Of oak.tanned kline covering would not be enjoya.
National Republican., 1877-01-24

SINCE 1T has been proven by evidence taken
before the committees and also by the Presidents
Message that a wagon load Of troops occupied
the Commonwealth Of Virginia, there can be no
doubt but that we breathe the fetId air Of q
bloody despotism,
National Republican., 1877-01-24

WHEN you SEE pair Of boots struggling with
the air Ave feet above ground you may look for
the head Of the traveller bumped against the pave
ment in front OF the house Of o man who, between
his interest in the gamblers conspiracy and the
electoral BILL has not found time to sprinkle ashes
on his walk
National Republican., 1877-01-24

ever before more fully realized than that Of Jus.
tce Miller. lie may well be proud Of his pro.
phetic mind and II the Republican leaders had
guarded themselves against the Democratic
mischief spoken OF by the Judge, the victory Of
the Republican party won at the ballot. box
would never have been compromised.
National Republican., 1877-01-24

ALL THE sAoRIFIoEs and concessions arising
from the compromise have been made by the Re.
publlcnns. The Democrats lost at the polls and
therefore had nothing to surrender to the CON-
mittee. Although beaten they could bull-dozc.
National Republican., 1877-01-24

THE NUMBER or FAILURES in the United
States during the past year was nine thousand'
with total liabilities amounting TO slal, ,lTsJ, IN
average Of 30 20 to each failure. The number Of
failures In Canada were l,T"s the liabilities be-
ing s2h 81 .Nll.
National Republican., 1877-01-24

A CHICAGO FAMILY have been poisoned by eat.
ing oyster soup. They might he called Illinoys.
tiers. The poison was put into the soup by the
evileycd cook.
National Republican., 1877-01-24

Tar ATTEMPT to bribc Nash, the South Care
lima Hayes elcctor, was Child's play.
National Republican., 1877-01-24

HEREAFrER they will have more Butts than is
in the House, sii the situation remains doubtful.
National Republican., 1877-01-24

GENERAL AunuH telcgraphs that there is no
small. pox In New Orleans, but that the political
factions are still pitted against each other for the
mastery.
National Republican., 1877-01-24

Now THE Democratic House are trying to pass
bill prohibiting troops within two miles of the
polls on election days. There is something about
the appearance of a regular that they despse.
National Republican., 1877-01-24

THE PRESIDENT has vetoed the hill abolishing
the Police Commission, and Congress will doubt
less sustain him,
National Republican., 1877-01-24

THE Sultan's Pashanatc replies to the Russian
demands may involve tho whole OF Europe in Q
deva stating war.
National Republican., 1877-01-24

T q. VALIANT HAVING MADE AN
l. assignment to me for the benefit OF his crodlt-
3rs, al parties having claims sgsinat ssid y.
me, RORkRT DEWITT CHILD kssignce,
~ Tlo y lsorth yhssies street, bAltlnore. na.
National Republican., 1877-01-24
TOR RENT! FOR RENTli FOR RENTllI

n OR Z NT-A LARGE AND HAND
~ somely- furnished HOUSE, with all modern
improN enents, situated IN Geo getown, and oou-
yeniert to the cars, stabling for several horses.
Rent low. For particulars inquire Of
X. n. HALL,
deIl-u Sis Seventh street,
National Republican., 1877-01-24
BUSINESS CHANCES.

EoR SALE OR ExOHANGE-as ACRES IN
and about quarter OF mile from Linden, station
on the Metropolitan railroad. Land Of nne quality,
and good improvements. K, ]. SWEET,
seplb bi Seventh street.
National Republican., 1877-01-24

HOUSES AND FARMS FOR SALE.-SEV.
II erAl two-story HOUSES and COTTAGES -
monthly payments. yslpssls Building LOTS
Maryland and YirGinia for Sale or exchange, -
rn,,-wru,, ArPLETON Z; CLhhk,,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-10-19
How Kid Gloves are Made,

Gloves have been in use from very early |
times, being mentioned by such ancient |
writers as Homer and Xenophon. During |
the middle ages they were worn by certain
officials as a mark of dignity. But as civil
ization advanced they gradually became
common to all classes of the community. In
the early part of this century there was no
positive regularity in the cut and shape of
kid gloves, all being left to the judgment of
the cutter, who had no systematic pattern.
In 1884 Xavier Jouvin invented a new me-
thod OF cutting the kid, doing it with geo.
metrical precision. His system is extremely
elaborate having thirty-two sizes, and cut
ting ten widths to each size, in all making
32 different numbers. Since then other
manufacturers have numerous improvements
in shape, finish and stitching, and now the
best makes have almost reached perfection,
and merit the growing demand, which is
such that the price of skins has advanced fif.
ty per cent in the last fifteen years.
The term "kid," however, is mere tech
nicality, as the quantity consumed annually
of leather bearing this name is largely in
excess of what could be supplied from the
the skins of the young goats that are annn-
ally slaughtered, lamb and other thin skins
being extensively used. The value of the
kid gloves manufactured in France is esti-
mated at sl0,000,000, and there are large
quantities made in Italy, Germany and Eng
land, and comparatively small amount in
this country at Gloversville and New York
city.
AS the sewing of single pair of ladies'
kid gloves requires five thousand stitches,
for which the continental manufacturers pay
about ten cents, it can readily be seen that
this industry cannot be carried on extern
sively in this country. The seams are sewed
with perfect regularity by placing the edges
to be united in the jaws of a vice, which
terminate in fine brass teeth like those of a
comb, but only one-twelfth of an inch long,
the stitches being held by knot to prevent
ripping, which used to be frequent source
of trouble. 1t is necessary that the animal
should be killed young, because as soon as
it begins to feed on herbage its skin is i'm
; paired for this purpose Eggs are very ex-
; tensively used in preparing skins, it being
estimated that 60,OOO,OOO are annually USED
in England and France alone. In colorinG
the kids dye is applied to the outer Skin
with brush by hand if the skins were in
mersed the inner portion would also receive
the dye and stain the hand.
| III i'll
. ness of her colors, which is attributed to he
atmosphere and water-producing 200 diff
ferent shades. Ladies' sizes run from 81 t.
s gents" from ~ to IL misses from t.
81. Gents are longer in the fingers ant
higher in the wrist than those of ladies' o
y like number, though they are alike in widtl
. and the misses gloves are narrower.