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National Republican., 1877-10-18
A "SOIih SOuth.''

. I"e Columbus Miss. Independent, lead
ing Democratic journal, cavorts on its stills
IN this wise. II says:
A solid South is an accomplished fact From
Delaware To Kansas. from the Ohio to the Gulf
Mere is but one party. The people Of an entire
section are grappled by stronger than hooks Of
reel The recollections of a treacherous peace and
Me expressions Of ten years Of submission have
worked what four years Of manly warfare could
not accomplish II III becomes Northern Demo.
cras to sneer at the aspirations of the South for
prefermcnt Unaided by the South, they would he
eontcnrtible vassals, a.'A. uasRy Of their Repub.
hcan lorilngs.
Again 1t says:
Let no one deceive himself that there is no work
hr him TO do. The negroes are solidly arrnycd
against us and only await leadership. Their in
aructions are to support any movement to defeat
Me regular Democratic nominations.
Is not this an indication of Cancellation
and modification" with a vengeance?
National Republican., 1877-10-18
DIED.


BRUCE.-suidenly on the 18th Of October, 1877, OF
the membranous Group, RICIIARp GARRETr the son
ofWilliam II. and Regendla E. Bruce, In the fourth
year OF his age.
The friends ofthe family are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence Of his parents No. 1917
Twelfth street northwest, Thursday, the 18th inst, ut
800 o'clock.
CARvEIl-On Tuesday, October i6at s3D o'clock I.
m., UFORoE W. CARVER, youngest son OF trnnk n.
and Mary j. Carver. In the fourth year Of his nge.
Funeral will take place nom the residenlp OF hs
parents iC2, Twelfth street northwest, Thursday
morning nj II O'Clock. FrirrSs and relatives " the
family are invited.
IMMiCII-on Tuesday. o. Iber 10. ts77. ASSiE T..
IMNICi, beloved wife Of George d. Immich, In the
twenty second year Of her age
RUGERS-On the 18th dny Of October, 1877, ut one
o'clock a. M, CHARLES A. RuGERs, In the thrty'nnh
year OF his nge, $780,, -,
Friends OF ihe family are invited to attend hs hIs
funeral from hrs late residence, 2ll0 PennsylNanh
avenue, Thursday, October IS, 1871, at SO p IN.
CLARK-On the 18th int at l0:20 p. M, JOHN
CLARK, In tho eghtieth wear OF his nge.
His funeral viii take plnce from his late residence
No. 10 Congress street Georgetown, at 10 o'clock o.
m Thursday, the 18th inst, Relatives and friends
are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral.
KURTZ.-In Georgetown, on the morning OF the
18th inst, Lieutenant Colonel JoHN d. KrRTZ, Uni
ted states Corps Of Engineers, In the Afy-seventh
year of his age.
dav, the 10Th Inst. ut fN Pail bearers. please
meet punc,uallv at q. M at the house of PROT j. T..
Nourse, Green and Stodhart streets, Georgetown.
National Republican., 1877-10-18

A LETTER reaches us complaining Of the
apparent ingratitudc Of the President to the
negro race whose votes were so largely instru-
mental in his election. The writer thinks
that many of those Republicans Of the negro
race who are educated and competent should
be appointed to Office in recognition of the
large Republican vote cast by that race. The
Irish Americans are also clamoring for the
recognition Of their services by the appoint
ment of some of their leaders. We think
this notion of race, caste and nativity In par
ties and appointments is to be deprecated.
The color of mans cutcle and the place of
his birth should form no part Of his qualifca-
tions or recommendations for office. They are
matters about which he had no choice, and
therefore illegitimate factors in the cases un-
der consideration. Executive appointments
are portion aud now very large portion Of
the Presidential duties. They arc, moreover,
that portion which he has no right to dele
gate to any other department Of the Govern
mcnt, He Is responsible to the people for the
selections he makes. aGl he alone, What folly,
then, to expect him to appoint black man On
account of his color an lrishman on account of
his birthplace. or a German or Frenchman for
similar reasons; or an Israelite because he is Of
the Hcbrac faith It can easily be seen that
the advocacy Of race and class appointments
would only lead to continuous turmoil and dis
putcs. We must decline, therefore, to publish
letters claiming recognition of party services
by the selection of tho leaders of races and
colors and natonalitcs for official Positions
simply because they are of those classes. Let
all stand upon their intrinsic merits, fitness
and fidelity.
National Republican., 1877-10-18

in the good-faith of people who had
trnmpled the civh rights of their fellow
men in the dust, despite the Constitution
and its guarantees. This feeling of distrust
stood in the way of full sympathy and ac-
cord with the measure, and has led TO discus
sions and dissensions that are neither pleas
ant nor profitable to the Republican cause.
The President adheres to his policy-indced
he cannot retrace his steps. The troops are
removed from the States where they had
been sent to preserve law, order and peace,
and as they retreated the Democrats stepped
to the front and usurped all the powers OF
State government. Republican officials were
swept from the board rs with wave of the
hand, and party that was largely in the
majority disappeared like dssolving view.
These are the immediate consequences Of
what is denominated the Presidents policy,
and We cannot imagine anything remote
that is to follow which can bring more politi-
cal disaster to the cause OF Republicanism
than has now come to it.
So far Us the President is concerned, be-
lieving that he has been governed by patriotic
motives and upright intentions in what he
has done, the Republican party, while they
have moved slowly in the direction OF
warm approval of these measures,
have suspended Judgment and withheld
condemnation. There is no disposition any
where to break the peace or make war with
the President on account Of this disagree
ment of views The Republican party are
studying the case carefully and candidly-
watching Developments and desiring, il
possible, to keep in accord with the policies
anu purposes of this Administration. It is q
party that does its 65,su thinking, and cannot
be coerccd into line of thought or action
that it is not based upon individual con-
viction; but is slow to break its friendships
and desert its friends even if they digrcss
from the beaten track marked out by its
traditions.
On the other hand, with few exceptions
the Democrats are prepared for open wal
upon the President. They claim the honor
Of having prompted him to enter upon q
line of Democratic policy in the South, bu,
denounce him as fraud and usurper
and follow him with marks and words Ol
sovereign contempt. This is the case with
nearly every Democratic paper in the South
They chuckle over the advantage placed in
their hands, while they have no conceal
ments for the scorn they bear towards the
President who has advanced them to power
1t does not seem possible that as pro-
nounced Republican as President HAYEs
has been can be cajoled by few leading
Democratic spirits who have undertaken
that enterprise, away from his Republican
faith and friends, through whose efforts h,
has reached his present proud position. A,
m independent Republican journal W,
counsel peace unity and concord in tn,
Republican party throughout the country
We regard that party as the party
of the country; as having mission yc
to perform which cannot be fulfillc,
without harmony of action concord OF sen
timent and fraternity Of feeling, and n
destined to live long after the present gen
Grafton shall have passed away
National Republican., 1877-10-18
GAINsAY THAT SOUTHERN CITIZENS
in distress have equal claims upon bcnignant Al
When Subsidies and When Improvements.
from Ihe Raleigh Observer

The New York and New England people,
regardless Of sect or party are quite earnest and
quite persistent in their opposition to what they
call subsidies, and one would think from their
talk that they were entirely innocent Of what they
evidently think isa very mclcan thing for touch
not handle not Is their constant cry, The faCt H.
however that when money Is 10 he taken from the
Federal Treasury to aid Northern enterprise Il is
called giving the aid Of the nation TO Il work Of
national importance, but subsidy II Is never called
That term Of TeproRch Is reserved exclusively for
works that will Immediately benefit the people and
States of the South. Ii we mistake not Federal
money Is now and has been aud will be appTo
priated and that too in large amounts to widening
the channel at Hell Gate for the benefit of New
York city, aud we would like to ask some anti
subsidy Northern man, be he Radical or be he
Democrat II II be no subsidy to help the trade ana
travel Of that section with Federal money why II
Is a subsidy 10 help the trade and travel OF the
Southern section? We cannot understand how the
two things can be called by different names, unless
the North constitutes the entire country and we
rather think Southern members Of Congress Will be
unable 10 understand II. II Federal money s not
20 be spent In the South, then wcsay Federal money
must not be spent IN the North. We are heartily
tired Of this one sided game. Let us have an end
Of II now and forever. We believe IN regarding the
restrictions Of the Constitu utlon, but NJ the same
time we are well satisfied that the day OF senti-
mental politics has passed.
National Republican., 1877-10-18
house or REPRESENTATIVES,.

The unfinished business of yesterday was taken
up Immediately ailer the reading Of the Journal,
being the resolution offered by Mr.. LEoSARp, of
La, that the claims of J. u. Elan and George l..
Smith from the Fourth louisiana district be referred
to the Committee on Elections with instructions to
report without delay who Is prina Jdcie entitled to
the seat,
Mr. LEONARD resumed his argument In sup.
port of the resolution requiring that the forms OF
law should be followed, and not he broken over
even to accomplish what, perhaps, is considered by
some rs am act Of Justice
Mr. GIBSON, Of La, offered as a substituted reso-
luton thai J, b, Elan be now sworn in as mem.
ber for the Fourth Louisiana district lie claimed
that the certificate of Governor Kellogg to Smith
was not IN due fern, in that II omitted to state
required by law, that copy Of the returns of the
CanvaSSing Board had been filed IN the office of the
Secretary of State, and this House had no evi
dence that an election was held or canvass made
The certificate Of Governor Nichols To Elan, he
maintained, was the only legal certificate before
the House.
Mr. HOUSE Of Tenn, asserted there were not
two sets uf credentials before the House The paper
signed by Governor Kellogg had not sufficient
validity under the law tO entite 1t to recognition
Us a credcntial. There was nothing In the certih
cate Of Governor Nichols TO show, AS asserted by
Mr FRYE yesterday that there had been new
board and second canvass of the votes, and the
House could not 10 behind the record The proper
and legal certificate must be accepted by II,
Mr. MILLS, OF Texas. said II the certificate Of
| Gov, Kellogg was In conformity with law aud
legal III iOfn u was lnt ttftncht lne HOUSE hhOnll
receive, ana the Nichols certificate must go for
nought The evidence Of legality must be borne
on It's face, aud no evidence could be re-
| l0.H certificate did not conform TO the law OF
| Louisiana.
Mr., GIi,sON demanded the previous question
| upon the adoption of the substitute, which was
seconded and the yeas and nays were ordered on
| the adoption OF the substitute.
The substitute was aiiOpted-yeas IA. nays llg.
The resolution as amended was agreed to- and
| Mr.. ELAA Was sworn In.
THE PATENT OFFICE FIRE,
| The SPEAKER laid before tho House a commu.
nicHtiOn from the President transmitting the re-
! port Of the commission appointed by the Secretary
Of the Interior TO inquire into the origin Of the
National Republican., 1877-10-18
all the money that is needed for the contcm-
plated improvement cannot be readily procured.

IT was stated in these columns yesterday
that Generals BRADLEY 7. JOHNSTON and
FiTzBroH LEE had been endeavoring to in
duce Pennsylyanians to emigrate to Virginia
In addition, Senator JOHNSTON is now visiting
Pennsylvania in the interest of emigration to
his State. He will speak tonight at York, to-
morrow night at Harrisburg, and on Saturday
night at Lancaster. Probably he will make
addresses at other cities. While he Is absent
he is paired on all important votes in the SEN
ate with Senator wINpoM. 1t looks as If the
virginians had made up their minds to secure
the surplus population in the mining and
manufacturing districts of the Keystone State,
and it is the generally conceded opinion that
they could not do better for the future inter
ests of their State.
National Republican., 1877-10-18

IT CERTAINLY SHOWS good wisdom in the
Mexican Government to be discussing the
great need of railroads and other internal i'm
provements rather than cOnniving at reyolu-
ton or winking at the outragcs pcrpctrated ON
tho border, If the Mexican Congress- with
their President DIAz, can assure the outside
world of the sure and speedy paodcation of
their country, and that foreign capital will be
secure from the destructive impulses of revolu-
tionists, there should be no good reason why
National Republican., 1877-10-18

WHAT is to be done with the lumber thieves?
According to the estimates of the Government
officials the timber thieves in California and
other portions of the Pacific SLOPE have made
way with S6D,00O,000 since lsI5, and the in
vcstigations going on seem to promise even
more startling figures, 1t Is alleged that one
firm of depreaators have carried of saO0o),01l
worth of timber, the Government land agents,
of course, conniving with them. The Gov
ernment ought certainly to regain some of its
property from these firms, who are said to be
very rich.
National Republican., 1877-10-18

THE New York papers are having their fun
over the Hou.e unanimously rendering the
compliment to Hon. 8 S. Cox of a choice of a
seat without his having to draw for it in the
usual lottery way. The Congressional BRAIN
pan of wit bowed his acknowledgment when
the fact was announced to him, and shaking
his fist good-naturcdly at RANDALL said
pointing to the Chair That's the seat
ought to have" Better luck next time, per.
hans
National Republican., 1877-10-18

THE limb, of the law are in large majority
in the present House of Representatives. One
hundred and seventy-fvo! Just think of u
brief fran each on any one subject. 1t can b.
said that some of the brightest minds in tho
profession are among the number. The mcdi-
cal profession is Represented by eight members,
hardly sufficient number to take care of the
many minds diseased that are found there
abouts,
National Republican., 1877-10-18

We DO NOT think that public official
who has been investigated some four or five
times without establishing any wrong-doing
on his part, and who has disbursed some
$12,OOO,0O0 OF the public moneys, and ac-
counted for every dollar intrusted to his
care, need feel at all sensitive on the subject
Of investigations We hope our "non-
rartisan" neighbor will not allow itself to
become nm, n,.-Auy over this subject
National Republican., 1877-10-18

THE Boston HeroM hrags about its circulation
of 5000 copies. Well, it has II right to crow
over its contemporaries in Boston. BY and by,
if it keeps on that way, il will have as many
readers as the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
National Republican., 1877-10-18

Magistrate ofthe nation asa fraud" and
"usurper," as was done recently in this city
by Democratic statesmen and orators from
the South, nor will that end be reached by
fresh threats of secession and reputation.
National Republican., 1877-10-18
HARRTED,

pURdEss-FINk.-tictober u, 1877 ut the par:
s,9hage, by Rey J; shreeys, nj! ABsER BuRGEss and
Miss CARRIE y. FINK, all OF Weshln 5tOh, " Z.
pEABOBY-DURYEE.- Ele 10th Of October.
1871, in washlnstan, D. @, by the hsv p u Riddlc.
Jr.. CHARLES u. PEABoDy. Of DnnTsrs, M9ssAnu-
sets, and PAMELA H., youngest daughter @thslhte
AbTam H. Duryec, Of New York city
National Republican., 1877-10-18

THE subterranean telegraph wires In Ger
many have proved highly satisfactory. The con
ducIlbilily OF the buried wire instead fdecreasing
has, on the contrary somewhat increased, and no
fault In the insulation has made itself apparent.
will prove the cheapest Posts and insulat0rs,
constantly demanding renewal, are thus dispensed
with,
National Republican., 1877-10-18
FOR SALE.

ENOR sALE-ONE OF THE BEST REsTAU-
- rants In Washington The place Is in @ @S3mplcts,
condition. and II good business assured VIII he sold
on reasonable terms " applied for At once, Apply 10
HALE street, oclS@.
National Republican., 1877-10-18

Mr.. N. d. FUGITT Is Agent for the recc pit
sf Advertisements and subscriptions for tiks
Paper, as well as for the Collection of Ac-
counts.
Mr. d. II McCLELLAND is also authorized
10 solicit Advertisements.
National Republican., 1877-10-18
HOUSES.

Hdshingt0n has beoome large thai pinonrtis OF
dpIH, and there Il oniy Lpuy % rent h0uss
quickly and 20 good t,ndm ats by tssting an I'D.
trTtisenisnt IN THE RkPuRiICAS. Al ddptTtlseHSnt
property cOnllssd c1n BE- DO Int -FOUR lines rhLch oH
cns forty cents for The drs and each subsequent fnse>
tom
National Republican., 1877-10-18

ENOR RENT.-THREE.STORY BRICK HOUSE,
KB Pennsylvania avenue southeast, near the
Capitol. Cars pass the door eleven rooms all modern
Convenences; cellar; heated by furnace. Eve y1hng
PANT store No. t4.. Apply at Room "a Wlnlers
IluIlding OclT6lH
National Republican., 1877-10-18
WANTS.

INOR RENT-A SUITE OF ROOMS FOR ONE
II or two gentlemen, very moderate, at No. 1870 II
street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
northwest oclT-M%
yITANTED-BOAR AT AL D S1REET
w northwest. Room and board " per week Good
table board n per week. OeG im
National Republican., 1877-10-18
The National Republican

Is published daily except sandays) by the
Republican Printing g. Publishing Company.
al the southwest corner OF PepnsyIvanin Avenue and
Thirteenth street nj n rer annum In advance, or ~
crnts per month, delivered by carrier,
Address, NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
Washington, II. c.
National Republican., 1877-10-18

ENOR RENT TO GOOD TENANT FOR A
II moderate price, the beautiful residence known
M 'lillsldc," N Unlontown, = short walk from the
car route House contains eight rooms two piazZas
front, with barn, clrrlage-house, wOodhOusc, hen
house, &C., aud two acres OF ground with choce
fruit. Inquire At 6i9 stI egt northwest. ocl7-6ts
National Republican., 1877-10-18

All communications designed for publication
should be briof plainly criten and only upon side
a he paper. Communications uadccompdnted By The
same u The author not solicited, aud WW neither b.
ruld nor returned. Rejected manuscript WM not be re-
hrrof nor preserred The grounded state Of our CO...
s"'n' during the session " Congress wW preclude h'
tasertion Of long articles
National Republican., 1877-10-18

ENOR RENT A DESIRABLE FlRST-CLASS
II nrnishtd d house suite of rooms, with board.
Apply to Paymaster {. p. THOMPSON, Navy DE
pAriment Oclt6t*
National Republican., 1877-10-18
TIE PATENT OFFICE FIRE,

The SPEAKER laid before tho House eommu.
nicHtOn from the President, transmitting the re-
port Of the commission appointed by the Secretary
Of the Interior TO inquire into the origin OF the
National Republican., 1877-10-18

E,OR RENT-THE FlRsT.CLAsS FURNISHED.
l. residence with stable TO n private mmilyi apply
ht No ,l3ll X street northwest OClIIw%
National Republican., 1877-10-18

Patent Once fire. Referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, when appointed
Also, a report from the Secretary Of the Navy,
setting forth particulars In relation TO deficiencies
Same reference,
National Republican., 1877-10-18
THE BANKRUPT LAWS

Mr.. MCtREERN introduced n bill repeating the
bankrupt net OF 1862 and all acts amcndatory
thereto lie favored the bill IN short humorous
speech. and a,krd that II he placed on the calcn-
dar II was referred to Comni teI on Judiciary
and ordered printed.
At .EOi o'clock, on motion Of Mr.. THURMAN the
Senate went into executive session, aud NJ 22j the
doors were opened and the Senate adjourned.
National Republican., 1877-10-18

T' II y
FURN ISM T. d q USES.
Ihaye several nno HOUSES delightfully."- located,
aud furnished In excellent style for rent for the sessi
of Congress by the year at prices ranging from
siO0 10 $50 per month, to private mmllles only.
J, V. N. HUYCk,
Real Estate Agent,
No, l5Ob PennsyYa avenue,
oct3-lm Arlington Insurance Company building
National Republican., 1877-10-18
TIMBER ON THE PUBLIC LANDS

Mr.. CHAFFEE introduced n bill to allow the
citizens Of Colorado IN fell and remove timber on
the public lands. Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr.. EDMUNDS introduced a bill to regulate the
the sale of postage stamps and stamped envelopes:
Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads.
Also, q resolution, that seven Senators be np-
pointed to take into consideration all the q,ies.
lions regulating and pertaining TO the election OF
President and Vice President Of the United States.
Al the suggestion of Mr. BAYARD, the resolu-
ton was laid over till tomorrow.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-06-21

personally responsible" for seizure
OF the logs. Now when we reflect that
this deputy was, in all human proba-
bllIty, fully alive to the lurking dam
gers le)--that he regarded this per
sonal responsibility as threat upon
the respectable constituents which
make up the vast entirely of his corpo-
real frame-when we consider that NJ.
Jones is only about 10 years of age, or
perhaps less, and of the weight of. say
llO pounds, besides being a high
strung, impetnous gentleman. can we
tor "a moment attach any indiscretion TO
this worthy deputy in surprising that
he Ind met with such a resistance as
nothing short of two companies of u.
s. soldiers and $50 of marshal Pitkin's
veterans of metropolitan fame could
successfully oppose.
One thing more, and / viii have done
for this week, and that is Special
correspondent SAYS that the q. S. off,
eials are displeased ave highly iDdig-
nant, that interested parties. should
contradict statements known 10 be err
roneous, - forsooth, because made by
e5VNNiitHCib oliClIlS. NOW 40 NOPE
that for the sake of sweet accord, as
between citizens and these U. S. Off
Gals. that this assertion is as preposte-
rous as it seems,
There is no people that would more
devoutiy deplore having aroused the
indignation of U. S. officials. and when
convinced Of the truth OF this extrava-
Ir,r1t ASSERTION, a with hated braafb and
whispered humblepess," will say to
them. Respected officers of an honored
nation, in all humility we offer you our
ample Acknowledgements of the great
misery inflicted upon You through our
untimely indiscretion, in correcting
what we then thought, and now know,
to be an eKaggeratlon or distortion of
facts, and crave that in the plenitude OF
your official grace you will forget tEat
we have ever presumed to exercise this
right of freemen.
MORE ANON.