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National Republican., 1878-08-02

JUDGE BoND is reported to have certain
regarding the situation In soathl Car
olina which are not altogether acceptable to
the Administration. They probably arise
from. the fact that the judge is not an over
whelmingly earnest admirer of Cancellation
as illustrated by the Southern policy there
Of He undoubtedly thinks That sham
Cancellation has produced the troubles now
existing down there, for 1t has certainly
brought Hampton and his States Rights
party to the forefront Of power, aud has en-
couraged them to believe that they are the
natural and heaven-born rulers Of q land
wherein their political opponents are in an
overwhelming majority. II the conclusion
of the election of 1876 had been Justly car
ried out, and II President HAYES had not
recognized HAMPTON, the minority candi-
date for governor, as against CHAMBER
LAIN, the majority candidate, the friends
Of the General Government would now be
In power in South Carolina, and these
troubles would have been averted. As 1t is,
President HAYES has brought oil this
trouble upon himself by tampering, CO.
quetting, and, finally, yielding to the de-
mands Of the Bourbon, secession Dcmoc-
racy. lie installed the enemies Of the Gen
eral Government over Its rightfully elected
friends.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

encourage all their young men to do the
same. Hence this sionros tragedy. y
1t may well ts asked why are those
young men SO bold m action9 We answer
first, they have been conciliated, and they
know that the real meaning of conciliation
punishment Second, they know that the
President is prohibited IN words from using
the army as posse comitdtns TO hunt them
up. They belong to NICHOLS State
troops themselves, probably, and know that
they are safe from him and his officers.
But they may have forgotten that the Con-
stitution gives the President the command
of the army and navy, and that no mere act
Of Congress can take this power away from
him. He has sworn TO execute the laws,
and Is empowered to use the army and navy
for that purpose; 50 this Louisiana mob or
banditti had best not feel too secure from
the grasp Of the ieutenant-genera Of the
army after ALL
II the State government cannot protect
the hives of its citizens, and above all Of its
citizen prisoners, helpless in the hands of
its law officers, it may be the duty of the
President to interfere to preserve order and
protect life and to secure a republican form
of government. The same remarks will ap-
ply to the Federal civil posse comitdtus in
South Carolina. The Federal Government
Is bound to defend and protect its officers.
If 1t cannot be done without the aid Of the
army and navy that aid should certainly
be invoked. If we are to have another war
to settle this question Of the supreme power
IL cannot Gonna too ANN
National Republican., 1878-08-02

THE average Republican is man who is
frightened at the cry Of scctiOnuisni lie
loves his country, and his whole country,
with such broad and comprehensive patri-
otism that he hcsitates In fear that he may
really be umenublr to that charge. II is his
desire that equality of justice shall he felt
aud enjoyed alike in every section OF the
comnlry, and when the Southern Democrats
yell 1T him that their rights OF citizenship
are abused, and shrek that their section is
oppressed, he mildly aud meekly yields II
point or two in the game of politics before
discovering that these yells and shrieks me
the embodiment OF false claims upon his
sympathy, under the guise of which his
enemies seek to obtain control OF the Gov
crnment. II is about time this frightened
condition should pass away. The truth is
National Republican., 1878-08-02

THE Texans prefer greenbaeks to silver,
aud, in fact, to cumbrous coin of any kind,
for general circulation in the transaction Of
current business In this one particular
they have yelled generous recognition 70
the wisdom of the Yankee system Of
finance" for they repudiated the Confeder-
ate graybacks during the war, and adhered
to gold US their only circulating medium,
except for the payment of taxes, &c. They
have, unwittingly, no doubt, indorsed the
United States as better and more honest
Government than that of their dearly be-
loved Coniederacy,
National Republican., 1878-08-02

THE remarkable manner in which the
Hamburg interview with General GRANT
has been received in this country, and its
very general republication by the press re-
gardlcss of politics, serves to indicate the
deep interest yet held by the American
people in the incidents aud heroes or lead
ers Of our late war. At the same time their
respect for the opinions and interest in the
personal experiences Of the victorious COM
mandcr of the Union armies were betrayed
lie had but TO open his mouth and the at
tentiou OF his fellow-citizens was instantly
arrested. These facts have aroused the
anmosity and criticism Of his enemies
and they have accordingly begun syste-
matte attempt TO belittle him in every pos
sible way. They seek out all the exploded
ISLANDERS connected however remotely, with
his public and private life, and reproduce
them with added venom, born of u deter
mnation 10 destroy his popularity with the
passrs They have assumed a task beyond
their abilities, for the respect, yeueratiOn
and love the people bear for him are too
firmly grounded in their knowledge of his
patriotism to be disturbed by such mis-.
directed efforts.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

lF THE Republicans OF tie third Con-
gressional district of Pennsylvania select as
their nominee forC Congress,i in the coming cain
paign, a Republican of energy, worth, and ac-
knowledged ability, SAMUEL J. RANDALL
will have hard road to travel. Dissatis-
faction in his own party with his course in
Congress, along with such an opponent as
we have mentioned, and the majority of
2,7OO, by which Mr.. RANDALL was returned
to the Forty-fith Congress, will be easily
overcome
National Republican., 1878-08-02

The first paper IN the country 10 nominate HAYES
for President was the Dayton .i1IrETi: II II now
red.hOt for GRANT.- bHsLigg'H R'PHbtcda
Hold on there; none Of that stealing honor.
from Iowa. The very "fnt paper in all ere.
alton to nominate HAYES for the Presidency
was the Burlington Hd~k- Eye. For sixty.
three days after the Inauguration Of HAYES,
too, the he, like bridegroom during the
honeymoon, so dotted on its first love that e'en
almost cat II up Ever since the HE. ha,
wished II could have done so. Now. the fcrvoi
of its heat for GRANT would melt all its type
aud even make its presses only molten iron
were It not for daily supplies of ice from Dav.
cnport. But the me-. Is great on Presidents
anyway. 1t always scents real good one from
afIr--whon the promised coming is as u risias
sun !-DdrenpOd liOTd) Gd:ette.
We give it up, and especially so far as the
Gazette lashes the Hdi0k-Eye over oul
shoulders.
National Republican., 1878-08-02
THE MONROE BANDITTI.

The tragedy Just reported by telegram
from Monroe, La. affords clearer view of
the real trouble in the South than can he
obtained in months of inquiry by the PoT-
TER committee. II shows that the ruling
class in Louisiana is a few white desper-
ADDE'S, properly stigmatized by the Lieu
tenant-General of the Army as "banditti,'
who hold themselves above all law. From
forty to five hundred OF these en- mdsqs
went to the Jail and took out four negroes
who had been tried by the State courts
never too partial to negrocs), and who
were awaiting sentence or conviction upon
new trials, aud deliberately and summarily
yard. No one was arrested for this mob
murder. The verdict Of the coroner's Jury
was that the hanging was done by parties
unknown to the jury. Will Governor
NICHOLS or the sheriff of the county offer
reward for the arrest and conviction of
the leaders or members of this mobr Prob
ably not. They may have been notified by
these road-agents, or bandtti, or masked
gentlemen, probably comprising our best
young men, that 1t will not be very healthy
for them TO do So The Congressional elec-
tions are coming on, and 1t is thought to be
healthy process Of reminding the negroes
that masks and ropes are still convenient.
No intimidation, miud you. None at all.
Simple hanging for opinions sake, or be-
cause jury cannot be found to convict
without positive evidence. These fellows
must be conciliated little more OF they
will lie hanging their own Lawmakers
next What need have they OF aw-makersf
They will not let either negroes or white
men be punished according to law. The
former are above law and the latter are be-
low it, and subject to the whims and
casrices of the white banditti.
This tragedy is good illustration of what
JEFF DAVIS means by local self-govern-
ment. He does not mean the government
by the will Of the majority OF qualified
voters. But he means the will of " our
people. BY "our" people he means the
Southern secession or States Rights leaders
He means the former slave-Owners and Their
SONS and nephews and grandsons He means
the present blue-bloods, those who wer,
born TO rule over and hate Yankees ant
wslIop and hang negroes. lie does not be
lieve that the late war settled the State
flights question, although it was that idcnti'
cal question that was appealed to the arbit
ramrnt of the sword, because he was beaten
Ii the Union armies had been defeated h,
would doubtless have been the first to pro
claim that the question had been settled il
favor OF the sovereignty of the States. Bu
now he has the ehr0ntery to declare will
Governor VANCE, Of North Carolina, tina
the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth
amendments are not binding, because tina
both NANCE and DAVIS, with u few more o
their kidney, were laborinG under disabili
ties when the amendments We're adopted
They propose to treat them, little by little
as nullties, They propose 10 be law unit
themselyes They propose to teach and Il
National Republican., 1878-08-02

THE New York Herald charges that the
Republican Congressional Campaign Com
mittee has claimed for the Republican party
all the credit that may be due TO the author
ship OF the greenback. Itadmits the claim
10 be true, but faunts IL In the face Of its
the Republicans are seeking support nom
the soit-money class We fail to see any
crime or anything improper in all this, for
the Herald admits that the Democrats are
seeking similar support without being able
to boast that it had anything to do, except
to oppose It, with the origisd issue of the
greenbacks. In fact, the more this question
of finance is discussed the better II Is for
the Republicans. They not only inflicted
the country with an irredeem-
aide currency" a. the dema-
gogues and gold-bugs phrase It, but
they are ready TO redeem IL, should II be-
come necessary or advisable. Meanwhile
greenbacks are practically equal to gold
and silver for the ordinary demands of home
business, and the Greenbackers are hauling
down their colors all over the country as u
token of surrender to the superior intelli.
gence and expert management of the
finances by the Republicans. There will
be no more contraction-that is certain. On
the contrary, silver and gold will add to til,
circulation; aud when 1879 shall have been
reached the dn,C-JeIiUm condition OF affairs
those good old times" we hear So mucl
about-will speedily return. Most assured
ly the Republican party has nothing to be
ashamed of in this discussion. Let the
Campaign Committee go on with the ex
posure Of its entire record in the premises
National Republican., 1878-08-02

THE story has gone abroad in the coun-
try that the District authorities will pre-
vent the agitator, KEARNEy, from speak
ing in public in the event of his visit TO
Washington. This is undoubtedly a mis-
take KEARNEv will he received here as
he has been everywhere else since he left
California, with respectful and tolerant
treatment But unless he improves the
subject-matter of his public addresses, he
must not expect to exert much influence
over our lahoring people. Simple denunci-
alton of this or that condition of affairs is
all that he has thus far attempted. lie does
not seem to he capable of solid argument
and will therefore find some difficulty in
obtaining recognition as leader in this
community, which has been very thor
oughly trained in the ways of dcmagogues
and empty-hcsded, nippant denunciators
Of things in general and nothing in par.
ticular Congress is a familiar body, you
see, with our people, aud there are many
KEARNEY's on its rolls.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

HESTER CLYMER and PETER wAyNER
are striving for the Democratic Congress-
ional nomination In "Old Berks." This
county is the Democratic stronghold of
Pennsylvania, and CLYMER, who is a
wealthy foundry dealer, has generally
moulded party matters there to suit him
self But WANNER is lighting him visor-
ously, and CLyMER, for the first time, finds
himself compelled to go before his constitu-
ents and explain certain matters about
which his competitor has assailed him.
WANSER is very active, and has been
"stumping" the county, much to CLYMER's
disgust. who is Obliged to follow after if he
would he returned to the Forty-sixth Con-
gress.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

lr requires no smoked glass through
which to ace the eclipse, which is approach
ing in The political horizon and which will
reach tptality in November, 1-SO Between
their toddy-gasoes the Democrats are be-
ginning TO make record Of the first con-
tact about now, Thcysce The Man on Horse
back steadily approaching aud know that
when complete eclipse is reached by him.
the total ohscuatiOn of their political
power will follow for four years at least.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

tho soaihernsss austhe sectionalists in this
Country now, As thsy always have been In
th pase Tbey ptopose simply to wipe cst
o. the Constitatioa all the trulyDnationAl
provisions for brosd and sweeping equality
of citizenship which it now contains, and
rosiore to it the loose possibilities of State
rights ana sectional combination. Besides
this, the Sou,hernep are loud-mouthed and
insultihgin their hatred of Northerners, or
Yankees" as they stin delight to call
their Former k,es. 4 r-" E.'. 81
National Republican., 1878-08-02

FIRST the Republican newspapers suf-
fered collapse in the South because of lack
of support, and now the Democratic journals
are doing the same for.the same reason. Louis
vile, Knoxville, New Orleans, and Columbus
(Ga.), are the only cities in that section
which have more than one morning news
paper. II is apparent that Southern Demo-
crats and Ignorant" Republicans are much
alike in the particular of not reading news
papers. 1t is therefore not TO be wondered
at that the South is relapsing into Its ante
Jtiium condition. II is a notable fact in this
connection that the surviving Democratic
organs are Of the Observation-Disclosures, States
Rights, never-give-up, secession stripe.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

Mr. CHARLIE NJ. NYE will act as the cor
respondent of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
al Washington Grove during the approach
ing camp-meeting. The doings Of each day
will appear the following morning. Those
desiring THE REPUBLICAN at the camp
grounds can have il by leaving their orders
st the counting-room. II will be furnished
for sale on the grounds daily.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

ination simply because his ondidacy will
add strength to ths Repablicsa State
ticket, and aid in sscuringa victory in
October. Msor BEATTY and his iriends
should not carry thsir hostility to hASEs
beyond the verge of good sense"
National Republican., 1878-08-02

THE Ohio Republicans are being infused
with the old spirit and effectively reoryan-
izins Tor an aggressive campaign. The peo-
pie of the Buckeye State are alive to the
peril Of the times, and will, next fall, repeat
JOHN BHOuGHs majority of Que hundred
thousand.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

The Augusta ChSonicis insists that the
eolored people are so enamored of the rifle
clubs of the South that they will not leave.
Most of those who have left have faded
away under the gentle and soothing inau-
ence of the bullet. II is an easy exit.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

THE Raleigh IN. c. Observer seems to be
bent ou hurting General GRANTS feelings
by questioning the accuracy OF some OF his
statements in the Hamburg interview. We
hope no one will be so unkind as to send
the General copy OF the Observer.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

THAT the Nationals or Grrenbncliers will
enjoy some representation in the next Con-
gress no one will deny but what will he
come Of them in l--Or In lS7s January |,
the question Of hard and soft money will
be practically and finally settled. The
wind will then be taken out of their sails.
and their craft will naturally drilt listessIy
on the political tides, while its crew will
desert to JOIN one ~ the other of tho older
and more permanent political parties.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

THE Philadelphia papers would deprive
the victims of JAY GOULD 4 Co.'S bank
ruptcy the poor consolation Of grumbling.
Their dividend is + per cent cash aud %
per cent. in disappointment. Just as though
man is not entitled TO growl under such
circumstances in free country. Philadel-
phia is not a very generous town.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

" General GRANT is really so weak as
possible candidate ia l-sO rs the Democrats
say h, is, what will happen were he to he
come 4 positive candidate? They are sore
DISTRESSED now for effective means with
which 10 asS'il him, and would probably
20 clean daft in that event
National Republican., 1878-08-02

"THE theory OF our Government is that
the people are soyercigns, the officials are
servants" These wor Is were uttered by
the Hon. ALoNzo BELL in his address at the
schuetHenfest on Wednesday last but the
fact is too apt to be forgotten by many
clothed in the livery of the Government.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

AN advance of freight rates from Chicago
to New York has been agreed upon by the
general freight agents of the roads leading
TO the seaboard. Fourth-class rates are
raised from eighteen to twenty-five cents,
and the grain rate from sixteen to twenty
cents per hundred pounds The solid
South" under the lead Of JEFF DAVIS is
good Republican clpial for campaign work
National Republican., 1878-08-02

THE sad sea waves have no longer any
charm for PorTER and his party associates
on that committee. SHERMAN's testimony
took the music out of them
National Republican., 1878-08-02

has yindcated the integrity of the Machine
Politician as IL were.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

THE lies coined by the POTTER investiea-
tion mint cost about s a piece, and amount
to about 2O,O00.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

SENATOR DAVID DAVIS, of Illinois, will
phiy "shoit-stop' for the National party.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

NoKrH CAROLINA is undoubtedly Re
publican State; but under the gerrymander-
ing process Of the Democracy only one Con-
grersional district out Of eight can possibly
he carried for the Republicans and the shot
gun policy enables the Democrats to keep
control Of the State organization The sec
ond district is Republican, and If Il fair cleo
ton were allowed to be held the drst, third,
and fourth would he also, notwithstanding
the peculiar manner in which the State
was redlstrictcd by the BOurbOns.
National Republican., 1878-08-02
The Grnut Mpypment

Galveston News.
Both Democratic and Republican Journals that
were disposed 10 make light Of the Grant move.
mcnt are coming to realize that II has substance
and l. making headway.
National Republican., 1878-08-02
Maine All Honest and True.

New York Mall
Maine Republlcanism comes To the front In noble
battle array. It's banners have on them no do ubt
iu.emblems. lie who runs may read,
National Republican., 1878-08-02
Really Interesting.

tChicsgo Inter Ocean.
General Grant touched even the Southern heart
IN his Hamburg talk. The Augusta th,OHiric copies
the letter and pronOunces II really Interesting.
National Republican., 1878-08-02
Nothing Like UNITY.


Truthful jim Anderson has landed In thg Once
of the Washington iOst, the Democratic organ
started list year as the engine OF great aud gln.
riOus reform. Anderson no doubt feels very much
ut home in his new position. lie is the man fol
the place.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

II Mr.. oDLuM's proposition to establish
free swimming school in Washington is to be
carried out, some precaution should be taken
by the District authorities to guarantee the
ostcnsibly benevolent pur2,se for which 1t Is
intended. As the matter now stands the
District Government has agreed to furnish
the water necessary for the swimming pool At
the ridiculously low.pricc of one cent per hun
drcd gallons. OF course Mr.. ODLUM will ex-
pect. aud he has the right to, to be compcn-
sated for his outlay. But as we understand 1t,
the original proposition grew out of the idea Of
free-baths, with which the swimming school
was to be connected for the purpose of allow
ing him to introduce a system or mechanical
invention, of which he is the contriver. 1t
may be advisable to have this matter look ed
into.
National Republican., 1878-08-02
should Co aud do Likewise.

New York Graphc.l
The Journalistic hummer who invented the story
of one Burlegh committing suicide on the Plat,
form after lecturlng, ought TO go and do likewise.
National Republican., 1878-08-02
Wait UntiI Asked.

lChicago Tribune.
Wade Hampton declines to run for Vice Presi.
dent on tho ticket with Grant In 1881 Better wait
until some one asks YOU, Mr. Hampton.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

WILL President HAYES surrender to
VApE HAMPTON?
National Republican., 1878-08-02

lT now looks as if MI, FOsrER would lind
some opposition to being nominated in u
district where no other Republican can hope
iOr an election. Morrow County hus de-
clared tOl Major W. G. BEATTY for the
reason that it is not charmed with the
President, and regards Mr. FOSTER as his
peculiar friend. We agree with the San
dusky Register in the opinion that "Mr
"FosrER ought to he nominated BY aecla.
National Republican., 1878-08-02

No Opium No MOrphia or other dangerous drug
j. contained IN Dr. Bulls Baby syrup, for tile re-
lief of cole, tecthng &c. Price twenty-five cents.