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National Republican., 1878-10-25
An ARTEIrI nnnGE-

The Post-erior is circulating the beggar's
petition in the residences of Republicans as
well as Democrats, which contains rs many
Misrepresentation of fact as the lingo of
the professional mendicant who has Just had
q hearty breakfast at the hands of charity
and AYERS that he has not tasted a mouthful
Of food in twenty-four hours In the first
exalts its own excellencies, and bclittles
those OF its contemporaries. II gives less
local news than the other city dailies, md
no more that comes by telegraph. It's city
circulation is less than that of THE Ma
TIoSAL REPUBLICAN, and not half that of
the EroRiag Star. 1t cannot circulate more
papers than it prints, and its reams of daily
consumption have scarcely exceeded twelve
for long time. This il knows 10 he true,
and yet it practices daily deception upon
the advertising public by claiming circu-
latiou double that which the truth iustifies.
1t has practiced this deception, perhaps, un-
til it has come to believe its own misrepre-
sentations.
Nv Htcu 10 ~ uWuy
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN for the news,
for it usually contains all that is going that
may properly be termed such. No news
escapes it, while q volume of stuff is per-
mitted to float by as worthless, unused. If
Democrats prefer their own party paper no
one has right TO object but it is n matter
of serious doubt whether any Republican
can afford to corrupt his household by
taking into it q journal of opposite politics
which is more celebrated for its untruths,
political heresics, and indccencies than for
its news characteristics. Very likely the
PoS'-erior finds it an uphill business to
reach n sustaining point in its enterprise
but this affords no good reason why Repub.
llcans should sustain its sinking fortune
especially so long as its influences are all
subver5ive of the public veal. THE MA,
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN has legitimate claim.
upon Republican support so long as it ad
yOcates and defends the principles of the
Republican faith, and at the same time
furnishes the current news Of the day. Let
no Republican be deceived by the beggar,
petition which the Democratic organ /.
thrusting into every household, under {
spasmodic effort to keep its head abov,
| water
National Republican., 1878-10-25

Of State tax Is paid BY surplus capital, snd
by the ownen of watches, carriages, and
other Injuries. All State tax has been
wiped out so far rs labor and the working
men are concerned, while capital is taxed in
various ways This is Republican policy,
adopted since that party came into power,
and with this policy the State debt is being
rapidly paid off, while all taxation is being
reduced. The State debt created by the
Democratic party when in power, has been
reduced by the Republicans from s42, ,ooo, 900
to Sl3,OO0OOO
National Republican., 1878-10-25
THE CITIzES-sOLDIEHI IN POLITICS AND
THE FIELD.

The soldiers of the Union have a proud
history. When the Union was in danger
from the rebellion of the Democratic slave
power, with which the Copperhead leaders
Of the Democratic party in the North SO
closely sympnthized, the Union soldier left
all at the call of his country and met the
rebels in arms What was it that moved
the citizen-sOldier of the free States to leave
his home, his wife and children, and all
that he held dear, the business or profess
sion by which lie won bread for his family,
aud peril life and limb on the battle field?
The answer comes swiftly yelling up from
the heart with peculiar emphasis: The SOL
dicr loved his country with strong aud
sterling love, and went forth when his
country was in danger. to bear aims in her
service and to fight her enemies. lie was
patriot, and he proved it, The grand armies
of the Republic were an evidence OF the
depth and extent Of the spirit of patriotism
which actuated the American citizen of the
free States. He could not endure the thought
that the Union was in danger.
His heart was profoundly stirred with
the reports which came from the slave
States that the owners Of slaves had deter
mined to destroy the Union to provide an
eternal home for slavery on American soil,
when all Chrstendom, in the interests of
humanity and freedom, were combining to
put it down. He could scarcely realize the
blood.thirsty violence which was said to
,,rauan Nyhinl, tn.ly tho liyac nf lnpa1
or drove them out to suffer or starve among
strangers. The reports from the South
which came 10 the ears of the people were
so abhorrent to the minds of Republican
freemen that they could not be believed,
until the evidence showed that they were
too true. As the Northern citizen enlisted
and swelled the ranks of the grand armies
which we're sent to the front ho did not
long remain in doubt Of Southern Demo
cratic character Southern rebel Demo-
Gratis in arms, supported by the immoral
sentiment of the Copperhead leaders OF the
Northern Democracy, demanded tho de-
struction of the Union aud the Confederacy
of the slave States, wherein the fate of the
slave would be n living, enduring hopeless
hell.
The Democratic Southern rebel claimed
to be foreigner, ian alien, aud denounced
the intelligent Northern freeman as "a
mud-sill," who labored for o living, and
was no gentleman. A bread-winner had no
honor in the eyes of Southern rebel, as the
South owned that class of cattle and paid nc
wages. The bond Of the Union was de-
nounccd with blasphemy because the slave
States were bound to the free, which they
abhorred and on the Union soldier, fight
ing to suppress the rebellion, the knowledge
of the actual condition of the South was
forced. Before the war, slavery had pre-,
vented an examination; but the rebellion
National Republican., 1878-10-25

In their red-hot haste to make Secretary
GoRHAM, OF the Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee, responsible for some
thing, no matter what, his enemies now
charge him with having refused to circulate
Senator Combines speeches as campaign
documents. The truth is that GoRHAN's
greatest offense in the estimation of the dii-
ietdnh Republicans of the East is his earn
est admiration and warm friendship for Mr..
CoNKTINd. Ii that gentleman's speeches
could be circulated in no other way, Cor
HAM would tramp from Dan to Bersheba to
distribute them himself As it is, he is now
sending them out from the committee rooms
here in Washington by the cart-load, or
whenever they are applied for Let the
Chicago Tribune make a quiet little memo
randum OF these facts
National Republican., 1878-10-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

PIScHBAcK remarks Of the South in the ext Con-
gress, that Republican Congresmen from that Sec
ton of the country for some time to come will be
delegation will be solid with q possible exception
OF one Republican from Tennessee, and one nom
South Carolina.
AFTER careful review Of the Congressional dis.
trcts OF Wisconsin the Madison JournaL SAYS To
for the Republicans the first second third, seventh
and eighth districts; and about equal chan COS IN IN
depend on the work Of the next two weeks"
HRnE is a capital hit at tho Anti. .Resumptionists
from General Hawley's recent speech at Hartford I:
Il once read Of n man who started to walk around
odmR at ri! SaIch tb"mrht q So sne ncsr w Snner
time that he could not finish his walk In season, so
he hurried back the way he came. II he Is living
he viii be found advocating repeal Of the re.
sumption act"
THE GreenbGck State Committee OF Tennessee
announces that Colonel r. NJ. Edwards has &c.
cepted the Grcenback nomination for Governor,
and will meet the Democratic nominee on the
stump at series Of meetings. The committee
adds that Colonel Edwards Is an honest earnest,
and able advocate OF the cause, also that he has
lifelong personal and political friend OF Andrew
Johnson.
The New York Commercial Ad reTtisSr wants
Webster's Dictionary set To music. Marble, then,
Is just the man TO do 1t. lie can make scSipedal
diplomat used to say that words were given TO
| conceal thought" BY Marble they arc used tO
make into ciphers and then " cover up their pur-
port and pirate on reform.
SENATOR THURMAN has at last caught his breath
again. and says with tragic carneStncss that should
Democracy die. liberty would die. The contest
would then be between despotsm and communism.
To call the Nationals communists after scrvicly
paying such an assiduous court to them Is rather
savage fling, born OF disappointment This Is as
bad rs WacrsOn, of tho Louisville COuTicT-JOarRGi
who calls them "greeubaCk idiots"
PERSONS contesting an election In indianapolis
Ind, are required by the lawto deposit 500 In cash
to defray the Necessary expenses 10 which the
county Is put, and the indianapolis Journal say,
that this rule is having considerable effect in pro
ducIng speedy adjustment of some presumption,
claims which were being pressed because the claim
ants thought they could put their successful com
TettOrs TO considerable annoyance and expense
without cost
Irto go without shirt collar fits man for a leg
lslator then TO 90 without shirt would, JDrtiori
III one for an ambassador. Following the same line
of reasoning, q man dressed or rather undresseti
In the Georgian cOstume-a shirt collar and pail
| Of spurs-ought TO make an eminent Statesman
II Is not the wrnpplngs, but the kernel that gvei
value to the nut Indiana has been pay ing mucl,
court to suit Of blue jeans only to find that they
cover more trickcry and Incompetence than the
finest bTOadCloth.
National Republican., 1878-10-25
National Medical Review,

prospectus Of the above new medical pub
lication has been laid upon our table by WAL.
TER s. WELLS, NJ. D., the editor. 1t promises
to bo work Of great valuo to tho medical
profession of the country, as 1t will command
the very best ability among It's contributors.
No city Of Its size In tho Union affords such
facilities for producing frst-class medical
journal as tho Capital Of the nation, and DIR.
WELLS really starts out under favorable
auspices. On Wednesday evening the Medi-
cal Society Of the District passed a resolution
which secures to the Medical Reriep the publi-
cation Of their transactions monthly. This
will impart very interesting and important
feature to its character. A sample edition Of
this journal will soon be issued. It will be
some forty.eight pages-octavo-and will be
rendered a frst.class periodical by the charac-
tor Of its matter and It's typography.
National Republican., 1878-10-25

placed upon the pedestal which, II u said will be
ready BY November 10.
Mn. GEORGE BANCROFT, amer suffering one or two
slight rcapses, Is improving rapidly.
BARONESS BuRDErr.CoUTIs averages q dozen
begging letters day from all parts Of tho world.
MR. WHITELAw REID, of the New York Tribune
blows his nose with his fingers In the public streets
MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE aud her daughter will
pass the carly part OF the coming winter In Egypt
THEODORE THOMAS Is charged with taking an
bow.
Miss JFFFREYs.LEwrs is spending her honey.
moon in Europe while her husband spends his in
San Francisco.
sfGSoR CASTELAR, has been made lion at Paris
where Liberals and Royalsts alike have entertain
cd the distinguished Democrat
1.-TWO boys In Woodburn, Mass, have been fined
s. each Tor throwing rotten tomatoes at Dennis
kearney while he was speaking there.
JENNfB JuSE says Miss Clara Morris Will play In
comedy and farce during her California engage
menL Miss Morris began as comcdienne.
Mr.. sARTORIs. Nellie Grants husband, Is said to
have grown aldcrnanc In size, and now bears a
striking resemblance to the Prince OF Wales.
THE Sultan has telegraphed to the imperial com
mssiOners at Bntoum to buy for him twelve girls,
assorted between the ages OF twelve and eighteen,
carte bldnclN being given as to price.
MONDAY was the forty. third anniversary OF the
DAY Of the Garrison riot IN Boston. and L was In.
formally remembered by about sixty OF Mt Gar
rison's friends In the parlors OF the Womans Club
THE London Times, In commenting on the de.
position OF Bishop McCoskry, says: In the Iostah'
lished Church Of this country II costs some thou
sands sterling to depose a clergyman: In America
II costs nothing to depose a bishop"
THR proposition To erect q memorial hall to com
memoraie the life and public services OF the late
Senator Morton has been dropped by the asocia
ton having the matter In charge. and the plan Of
personal monument TO the deceased statesman sub
stituted In Its place.
Ex.MSrsrER wAsHBuRSE Is enthusiastically de
scribed by the Philadelphia Pres. which conclude,
It's picture thus: "a button.hole bouquet was some
relief to the severity OF the evening dress and, al
together, Mr. washburne might fairly he consid
cred a. the beau ideal of the highest typo Of stars o
| the rostrum."
J. II. WILLIAMS, the brilliant writer and para
TO snug little bank account Of $4,000 LEFT him b,
| a rich and good old uncle In Holland. He will sool
make tour Of Europe, embracing England, Ireland
Scotland, France, and Germany, and may visit th'
Holy Land
National Republican., 1878-10-25
DecipherIng tho UIphers.

IPhlladeIphla Times C0rresp0ndcnce.l
The industry, patience, and Ssgacity displayed
In tranlating the dispatches cannot be too highly
commended. So far rs | know nobody has yet
stopped to inquire who has done this piece OF
patient and skilful work Happily can furnish
the Information The TribaRs has had o bushel
basket full Of cipher telegnms IN its oct TOR more
than two months How Mr.. Reid obtained pos
session of them Is more than can pretend to say.
However, they were turned over In bulk TO Mr..
with the New York press. am informed that Mr..
Hassard worked six weeks on this mass OF enig-
mas without getting point or q useful suggestion
He then began to work on the dates, the number
ofwords In the several classes OF kilograms, looked
up the occurrences happening In the localities at
localities AT the time Ge, and before he knew the
tangled threads began 10 unwind, and In q fort
night he WAS In possession of the whole secret.
IL must be good, for everybody recommends Il
and the doctors prescribe It. We mean DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup. Price, 25 cents
National Republican., 1878-10-25

The soldier holds the balance of power.
Have fhith In both ballots and bullets.
Rescue the nation from its present danger
by giving 1t glorious, On old-fashioned
triumph for the Republican party. All else
can be arranged afterward. Let every SOL
dier cast his ballot, and cast his ballot as he
fired his muskct to strike the rebel Democ-
racy, and save the Union from rebel Demo-
cratic control. Soldiers! on you depend
the salvation Of the country. The success
of the Republican party will prevent an
other war.
National Republican., 1878-10-25
PERSONAL

GEOKGg PAysoS Of Chicago, is at the Riggs House.
b. W. DAVIS, U. s. N, Is anchored al the Ebbitt
House
Err. SHAW, of London, Is SojournIng at the Ebbitt
House.
c. =. PRATT Of Worcester, Mass, Is stopping at
the Imperial.
WILLIAM GIBSON. Of London, England, Is at the
Ebbiu House.
Hos. JoMS II. FLAGG, OF New York. is guest at
the Riggs House.
CoLoXEL G. C. LONG, OF New York, is booked at
the Ebbiu House.
J. s. SIOSER and wife, Of ChAnlbeTsbuTg W. Va,
are ut the Imperial.
HOS. JOHN RYLE, Of Paterson, n. j., Is registered
at the Riggs House.
NEW HORKERs complain that the elevated rail-
way drps oil on them.
DR.. G. W. LAWRENCE, Of Hot Springs, Ark. Is
stopping At the Ebbiu House.
A TEXAS mother was frightened to death by two
dogs fighting over her twin babes.
REV. c, y. MAYER Of Little Rock, has been ar
rested IN Texas Tor horse-st stealing.
Mn. BALL's statue Of Charles sumner has arrived
In Boston, but will not be exhibited before being
National Republican., 1878-10-25

THE arguments advanced by the Hon.
JULIUs CESAR SOCRATES BLACKBURN, of
Kentucky, in campaign speeches nowadays
would be very amusing were it not for the
serious fact that AS chairman of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Campaign Committee
he speaks as one having authority in behalf
Of his party. lie begins these arguments
invariably by declaration that lie has no
apology "inr the record that lies behind u
him which, by the way, is record Of which
no man would have any reason to be espe-
cially proud. Among other things It shows
that BLACKBURN was not only traitor to
his country by going into the Confederate
army, hut also to his State, which never
joined the ConicderaCy. But after this bra
zen faced declaration he invariably proceeds
to arraign the Republican party as RESPONSE
ble for the financial troubles which afllict
the country to-day The decay Of trade,
the destruction of confidence In commercial
circles, the bankruptcy, and all the other
logical results of the secession war, he puts
upon the Republican party with impious
disregard OF the truth. But his eloquent
sophistry Is without avail. When he speaks,
as he did the other day in Michigan, to an
audience of loyal citizens, the impulse is
involuntary to hold him and his fellow
traitors directly and truthhiily responsible
for all the ills Of which he complains Iu
this way he becomes practically a stump
boomerang, and his speeches rebound against
the cause he advocates.
National Republican., 1878-10-25

THE Charleston Ner5 and Courier, with q
natural and tender regard for FirZ-JoHN
PORTER, would do nothing to prejudice his
case" because its "sympathics are en-
: tircly with him. but the assertion of
PORTER that there was no fighting at Sec
ond Bull Ran on the Goth of August would
rob number of ex-COnicderates Of much
military glory il it were accepted to he true.
The Ne1cs and Courier is therefore constrained
to explain that the battle OF that date is " of
" historical Importance, rs the brunt Of it
was borne by GRcGGs brigade and many
" of the States South Cardinal most gal
" lant sons fell there II says further:
That the battle was very severe one for
the troops engaged is attested by the fact that
GREGG's brigade lost nine out of eleven field
officers and 6l3 out of about 800 officers and
men who went into action. Colonel MARSHALL
aud Lieutenant Colonel LEADDErTER, of the
Rifles, were killed, and Lieutenant. Colonel
McCRADY, of the First: Colonel BARNES aml
Lieutenant. Colonel MCCoRKLE, OF the Twelfth;
Colonel EDWARDS, Lieutenant.C Colonel FAR.
Eow, aud Major BRoCKMAN, Of the Thirteenth,
aud Colonel MCGOwAN, OF the Fourteenth,
were wounded. Lieutenant. Colonel JOSES, Of
the Twelfth, Il I'd LicutenaHt-CulOnel SIMPSON,
OF the Fourteenth, only Of all the field officers
escaped unhurt.
National Republican., 1878-10-25

GENERAL JOE JoHNsToS's campaign for
Congress in the Richmond (Va.l district is
complicated by the opposition of many in
fluences. 4 circular addressed to the Irish
American voters Of the district, has been
issued, which charges that General JOHN
sTOS had two young Irishmcn of HAYES
Louisiana brigade shot just after the first
battle OF Manassas for some slight insubor-
dinn,ion, in spite of the earnest cntreaties of
BEArREGAED and others. 1t further states
that i brother Of one OF the men vowed ven.
grnnce and shot JOHNSTON through the
shoulder during the battle of Seven Pines.
National Republican., 1878-10-25

II 1864, when victory was lowering over
the banners of the Union army the Democ-
racy met in national convention at Chicago
and declared the war failure. Now that
specie payment il about to be accomplished
the same party comes forward with a prop
osition to repeal the resumption act.
National Republican., 1878-10-25

WATTERsON, Of the Louisville Courier
JosrRaL is tugging away at the teat of
sweet reyenge-where little minds look for
sustenNnce-by assailng aud maligning
Senator SwAILs, of South Carolina. Now,
we do not know very much of Mr., SwAILs,
but what we do know of him leads us to
the conclusion that personally Mr.. WAT
TERsoN has not much IL any the best Of
him intellectually or morally, while as an
American citizen he occupies an elevated
plano far above that inhabited by his as
National Republican., 1878-10-25

GENERAL EwTHG, in one of his recent
speeches, declared that the money power" "
whatever that r:Ny be, never did trust the
Democracy, and never would. He should
have completed the declaration by adding
that no other power, having any integrity
of principle at stake. would trust that
party.
National Republican., 1878-10-25
Spare Himself tho Trouble.

IIHTINUVT7TIIW TTNsk,I
United States Senator Johnston, OF Virginia. "a
said to be In NewYork trying to attract immigration
to Virginia lie may as well spare himself the
trouble. Two things the South must learn and
practice before they can attract settlers They
all their citizens, which Is not now their custom
and be honest with the people whose money they
have borrowed. and whom they are now proposing
to Ewinde. When they cease tI be outlaws and
repuiiAtors valuable settlers may 20 to thcin-not
haf
National Republican., 1878-10-25

"wASTs one with full authority" tele-
graphed SAM RANDALL from Florida dur
ing the electoral count OF 1876. After the
first Tuesday of next mouth he will be in
clined to make a similar appeal. There will
be one Democrat less with any kind of au-
thority in the Pennsylvania delegation.
National Republican., 1878-10-25

By all means let TALK-A-liEAP BLACK
BURN have full sway in the pending cam.
plign. For every Democratic vote he
makes half Il dozen Republicans will be
confirmed in the idea that it will not do to
permit the Government to pass into the
control Of the uurcpentant rebel Democracy
OF the South. Whenever he declares he has
no apologies TO make for his past record, as
he invariably does upon the stump he in
suits the loyal people of the country who
long ago were educated to the belief that
treason, however odious II may be, is
objectionable when It is boosted Of as Il
thing for which no forgiveness is to be
asked.
National Republican., 1878-10-25

THE Richmond Wing does not seem to
think that the cipher matter presented in
the New York Tribune is very interesting.
The Democrats have but little stomach ior
such food, but great many people are de-
lighted with it.
National Republican., 1878-10-25

THE Hon. WILLIAM F. PRossER has been
placed in nomination for Congress by the
Republicans of the sixth district of Ten
nessee. Mr.. PEossER was in the Forty
second Congress, and proved himself very
faithful Representative. We hope he may
be returned.
National Republican., 1878-10-25

GAIL HAMILTON SAYS that the blOody.shirt
was buried alive and that it is the duty of
all patriots to dig the thing mp again. That
shirt may be alive, but 1t is alive with yermin.
--LOuscVs CVWrier-JOurHdl.
As the blooly-shirt is of Democratic
origin and Use, that undoubtedly accounts
for the animated condition in which the
C0Hricr-J0Hrad describes it,
National Republican., 1878-10-25

THE concident appearance of one Of the
POSt.erior's subscripti begging circulars in
the dwelling of one of our most respectable
citizens, and the disappearance from the
same domicile of q couple of overcoats, n
plir of shoes, and other valuablcs, is, to
say the least, suggestive. But there is no
law against the distribution of mendicant
appeals.
National Republican., 1878-10-25
Expect to He JecIed At.
Portland PreSs.1

Whoever speaks with condemnation OF the politi.
cal murder Of negroes by white men Is at once ac
cuscd of shaking the bloody shirt" the accusers
frequently being men who took precious care there
should he no stain Of blood upon their garments
during the late civil war. However, those who speak
out In defense Of the oppressed expect to bc lcercl
at by uphoders OF the oppressOrs, and are not
minded 10 make complaint.
National Republican., 1878-10-25

THE great cause OF disturbance in the
South now Is that the Republicans presume
to make nominations. The nomination of
Hon. +. C. WADE for Congress iu Georgia
calls forth the following significant remark
from the Albany Adrer,isr:
1t has been our hope that this district could
enjoy quiet CanY IS this fall. But the Re-
publicuus have decided otherwise. They have
put out T. c. WADE, au otiuer OF t'e HAYES
governrncut--onc Of tn 50 internal revenue
collectors whom the citizens Of Brooks County
have to permit to live in her border.
The South Is quiet when it can have its
own way, and only then. A constitutional
sopoGilic might keep it quiet.