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National Republican., 1878-11-26
RESUMPTION APPROACHING.

Thirty-six days more will bring us to the
resumption Of specie payments-a point at
which the greenback, the silver dollar, and
money OF the United States The plan form
ulated by the Secretary Of the Treasury
to reach and maintain resumption is quite
" perfect and satisfactory 1t is simply
that on New Years day greenbacks will be
redeemed at the New York Sub.Trcasury in
gold OF silver coin, at the option of the
holder OF the notes, without limitation.
There will be no other point Of unlimited
redemption except New York, though other
sub.trcasuries may redeem lcgal-tender
notes "withn ordinary limits" Silver dol
lars will be exchanged for greenbacks or
national bank notes in multiples Of $1,000,
and the expense of transportation will be
paid by the United States Government. A
specie issue OF legal tenders Of large denomi-
nation will take the place Of gold certiii-
Gates. Legal tenders will be receivable for
customs dues. This seems a perfect device
for arriving at the longed-for resumption.
Under this arrangement there does not
appear to be any discrimination against
silver-as has been intimated in certain
quarters-and those who prefer gold can
have it. The question is, will any one
want gold in preference to its par paper
representative The only demand that
can be anticipated for gold coin is to pay
foreign Indebtedness, or TO furnish the
means to deiray the expenses Of foreign
travel Some may be required for the lat
ter purpose, but so long as the balance OF
foreign trade Is in our favor by some $780,
OOO, 900 per annum-and as some GO,O00,-
600 is paid yearly TO this country by Eu'
rope in excess Of tho interest on our bonds,
there does not appear to be the prospect OF
any probable call for gold coin in prefer
ence to its paper representative. This poin
established, TO resume is to resume" and
we have reached Mr.. GREELEYs solution O.
that knotty question.
Those most skilled In matters of finance
and currency pay high compliment K
Secretary SHERMANs sagacity In providing
the rules under which resumption is reached
II is not possible for "a gold conspiracy Il
break the Treasury" or to embarrass re
sumption success down TO the remotes
period. This Is the Aattering propect tina
the new year presents to the American pee
pie Greenbauks will at once assume coli
par value, the silver dollar will emerge fror
the national Treasury and become facto
in our currency, instead of resting idly i
the Treasury vaults, and in this way tn
currency Of the country will be paper, gold
aud silver, at the public option. At no tim
in more that decade has such ilattern
prospect been opened up to encoul
age the efforts aud strengthen th
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after The polls closed aud just when ne ballots
'pere in especial peril during The count The
duties of supervisors conclude (by section
2Oi7, Revised statutes) only after COM
pleted count aud return made. Whether
WHARToN's old sympathieJ for the Democ-
racy were quickened anew, or whether he is
incompetent calls for examination. The
law cannot be enforced in Louisiana with
out trustworthy hand to enforce II. JACK
WHARTON is apt at a rancid story or sixth
bottle; hut Louisiana wants somewhat diff
ferent qualifications in her marshal at this
grave iuncture,
National Republican., 1878-11-26

ONE Colonel KEIrr, of South Carolina, is
sueing the New York Taes for libel, for
stating that one Of his relatives was col
ored man. The facts in the case are about
as follows About year ago the Times pub
lished q special from this city to the effect
that " Colonel KEIrT had been arrested and
lodged in Jail on the charge Of bigamy."
The special also stated that the bigamist
was relative of tho late LAWRENCE NJ
KErrT, who figured in Congress in 1860
and added that the erpose had created great
CONSERVATION among the first families OF
South Carolina Persons in this city from
South Carolina say that the colored bigamisi
is an illegitimate relative Of the said LAW.
RENEE NJ. KEITr, and that the fact Is mat
ter of common notoriety there. Mr.. KEITl
will doubtless have an edifying time in
washing his dirty linen in New Yorl
court He will possibly learn to his regre
the difference between South Carolina ant
New York jurics.
National Republican., 1878-11-26

THE Cleveland HodH says " the war is
"ovCr.r Is it? If so, what means this con-
stant firing against the Constitution, the
laws, and the rights of citizenship all along
the late rebel line? The end OF war is
peace and that is not known in the South
now when citizens attempt to assert their
rights 1t is nonsense to he constantly cry
The Herald has touched the wrong string Of
its fiddle. It doesn't respond in harmony
with Republican sentiment.
National Republican., 1878-11-26

THR inklings, 40 TO speak, which are
accidentally or incautlously dropped re-
gariing the content. Of the Presidents
forthcoming message serve to encourage the
belief that, as regards the Southern ques-
ton, it will not dsappoint any of his most
earnest and stnlwart Republican admirers
and weil-wishers We call attention to
this fact Or prophesy once more, simply
us an excuse to advertise THE NATIONAL
liticaI news When the message Is deliy-
cred those newspapers who took no stock
in the interview with the President IN
these columns fortnight ago will have
something to think about.
National Republican., 1878-11-26

But what lonesome time HAYES will have
if he stops interfering with other peoples af-
fairs and attends strictly To his own business as
Presideut.-R Raleigh (N C) Observer.
The above piece Of insolent ribaldry is in
perfect accord with the spirit and temper of
the Southern Democrat, who counsels a
violation Of the law and then ieers the
President because he enters upon its enforce
ment The enforcement of the laws, which
are ruthlessly violated in the South, Is now
characterized as interfering with other
peoples affairs" and under present indica-
tions the President will not soon have "a
Lonesome time" for, unless we greatly
misapprehend his spirit and purpose in this
behalf, he will continue to interfere with
other peoples affairs" until the majesty of
the laws is fully vindicated and the integ-
rity of the Government is established in
every State in the Union. There is but one
door Of escape from new rebellion and
another bloody collision, and that is
by not only requiring, but enforcing
respect for the Constitution and the laws
in every section of our common country.
II the Northern States encourage within
their borders q disrespect for the guarantees
of the Constitution and tho laws relating
thereto, let them be enforced at all hazards
and nothing more should be or is required
Of the Southern States than Is exacted at
the North. There has been no open and
counseled disregard Of the Government and
its authority on the part Of any Northern
State to challenge interference on the part
of the President; while at the South the
case has been different In several States in
that section there has been o wanton disre-
gard of the rights of citizenship, Of the
sanctity Of the elective franchise, and
of the purity Of the ballot
box. 1t is an undeniable fact that in South
Carolina and Louisiana, to say nothing of
other States, the violations OF law and
right have been open and shameless The
knowledge of this condition of things lav-
ing come 10 the President, he has no
alternative but to interfere with other
people affairs" as the OJserUer has it, and
preserve the dignity and integrity Of the
Government. THIS he will do, at whatever
cost, and it is but the part of sound loyalty
that the Democrats of the South shall
cheerfully subordinate themselves to the
power of the Government, though it may
interfere with their local plans and pur-
poses.
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VIII Never Become President.
rNa,V vnrk NnKlA

We are not fully informed what Collector william
Henry Smith, Of Chicago, may want with the Super.
vising Architects office except as detail of his
general scheme to take charge Of the United States,
We fear that the evolution OF this scheme WIN go
far TO dlsproye Fourier i'm that attractions are
proportional to desinies. Collector Smiths scheme
10 magnify his own Office and establish Chicago as
q port Of entry was somewhat marIed by tile
ground he found II necessary to take that the i'm
porters and the customs officials of New York were
In league 10 defraud the revenue nnd oppress the
Chicago importers. Similarly his project Of getting
his own man into lhe Supervising Architects ofice
Is weakened by his assumption. upon which q
grand Jury has been induced to act, that the pre-
yous imCumbents OF the office, since the time Of
Mr.. Mullett have been In league with some de.
pnved Chicago contractors, who presumably do
not promote the political Interests Of Collector
william Henry Smith, to swindle the Government
Collector Smith should make more moderate de-
mands upon public credulity He has not gone to
work IN The right way TO become the President Of
the United States or even the Presidents President
National Republican., 1878-11-26

enterprise Of the people. This opens the
door to prosperity, IL the capitalist aud the
worker can bring themselves and their in
terests in harmony with each other, and
confidence be won back to the paths Of In
dustry and the marts Of trade. with the
guarantees of resumption and safe and
justly balanced circulating medium to back
their efforts, the American people can now
take new departure and move on in the
smooth pathway Of enterprise, industry,
and prosperity; and the fact should not be
forgotten that this door has been opened by
the sagacous and skillful hand of the Chan
cellor of the Exchequer. "Honor to whom
honor is due" is but Just and proper rule
of action at any time, and is specially due
to the present occasion.
National Republican., 1878-11-26

Is recent dispatch TO the Baltimore
Gazette the Washington correspondent says:
1t is notorious that for somo time past there
have been numerous complaints against clerks
in the Treasury Department on the part of
brokers and note-shavers who charge that
these clerks make 1t business TO borrow
money oil the strength of orders on their regu.
lar salaries and then deliberately rcpudate
the orders and leave the brokers TO hold the
bag. They complain that this is done with
the free knowledge and counvance oil the dis.
bursting officer of the Department.
Be the transactions between the Shylocks
and the impecunious clerks as they may, 1t
is utter folly TO assert that the latter are
left unprotected through the free knowl-
edge and connivance Of the disbursing
officers of the Department" There are
two disbursing officers, Major THOMAS J..
IIODBs and Major BUsHRoD BIRCH, gentle
men so well armed in integrity that an
army OF Shylocks could not use them.
These gentlemen simply make it a rule to
pay the clerk his salary in person, and il
the clerk fails to reimburse the shark by
whom he has had his pay discounted at 10
per cent, 1t is no fault of the disbursng
officer.
National Republican., 1878-11-26

SENATOR THURMAN has survived tho
Ohio defeat and revived from his recent
physical illness, He looks, since his arrival
In Washington, very like the same expect
ant Southern Bourbon he always has been,
and does not appear to he In huluOr to de-
cline any especial political promotion that
may be rendered to him between this and
the 4th OF March, 1851 at which time his
disappearance from the political arena will
be duly noted, We mean, of course, that
when the Greasers get at work again this
winter for the purpose OF bouncing HAYES
and "hring WHEELER" Mr, THURMAN will
not do anything to prevent his own ncccs'
sion to the Presidency, II will be his last
chance In that direction
National Republican., 1878-11-26

AMONG the first bills to be introduced when Con.
gees TeGsscmblcs Is one for the repeal of the law
authorizing the appointment OF Federal supervisors
Of national clegtiulIs- WdshligtOn RepubiicuH
II cant he repealed too soon. II Is great
outrage upon the States. - Richmond Despatch
Very few at the North complain of this
law. II is only those who would corrup,
the ballot-box with tissue tickets and in
wade the sacred rights of suffrage who de.
mand its repeal. 1t was enacted to head of
ascality at an election. land the rascals
question. It Is hard on rascals and ras-
cality
National Republican., 1878-11-26

WHAT is .Mo prctcxt on which the Rcpubli.
can leaders, In and out Of the ottCe'hOlders
club in Washington, again blaspheme against
"a Solid Southy The real reason is that the
Democratic party instead Of the Republican
party will have working majority in the
next House.-NeV York World.
The World lets 20 its usual caudor when
It indulges In this remark. The Republi-
cans protest against the means used to Sc
cure the working majority Of the next
House." while they would submit silently
to 1t If it had been obtained without
tranpling the Constitution aud the rights
Of the people under foot 1t is the sapping
and mining used to subver, the rights of
the people in the South, where offices have
been literally stolen, Of which the Republi-
eans complain.
National Republican., 1878-11-26

in the enforcement Of the laws during the
recent election. campaign In that State.
The truth Is that no charges have been fled
anywhere in that omnipotent receptacle OF
newspaper gossip, "The Government"
against District-Attorney LEONARD in this
connection. As for Marshal WHARTON, II
seems that the President and the Attorney
General have both been deluged with COM
plants regarding his failure to do his duty
But this is about as near rs the "Alibi
Guard" generally gets to the truth in
such matters.
National Republican., 1878-11-26

THE snobs of America are all agos. Here
is bit of royalty come to live as a neigh
Dor with us-up in Canada, to be sure, but
o neighbor, nevertheless-and all Snobdom
is in the very ecstacy of excitement Our
telegraphic reports from The Dominion
descend meanwhile to the most interesting
phase Of Jenkinsism.
National Republican., 1878-11-26

ALECK MCCLURE, of the Philadelphia
Times, has been a great changing in pol!'
tics, and as there is no political party that
has not tried and got tired of him, he now
proposes to make change in different di-
rection. He is to leave state of single
blessedness and enter upon the matrimonial
duplicate, and try that for while His
ways are manifold
National Republican., 1878-11-26

CoNRLISG is weakening. L. D. MORGAN
looms up rs an opponent t. him In the sen.
atOrial race.-LOHisriis COuTieT-Joa,EaI.
Two bouncersin three lines is fair yield
CoNKLiSG is not weakening; neither does
f. D. MORGAN loom up as an opponent.
The die is cast. There will be no contest
In the New York Legislature over the Sen.
atOrship. This, of course, is not the DEM
ocratic programme for that affair, but it will
be the record of history
National Republican., 1878-11-26

GOVERNOR HAMPTON, of South Caro-.
lima, did not recognize the national author
ity even in the comparatively unimportant
matter of Thanksgiving Day. lie ignored
President HAYES action altogether and got
up a Thanksgiving Day on his own hook
ON the 3Oth ultimo. You see there are differ
ent things to be thankful for.
National Republican., 1878-11-26

WHAT a struggle there will be for the
Senate Offices. Already the fight of the
Democratic Kilkenny cats has commenced,
and the result will be success to few, trib-
ulation to many and profanity with all.
National Republican., 1878-11-26
The ClOYen Foot.

Fort Smith (Ark.) New.Era
The Southern Democratic leaders, notably Wade
Hampton, have most dastGrlly and diahunOraby
broken their solemn pledges given " the President
aud on lle strength Of which the latter pursued
his COnciNury policy. Like the serpenls warmed
into life IN the bosom of their friends they have
sought " lasten their deadly hDgs into them, La.
National Republican., 1878-11-26
Who Knows?

Denver IrlDunc.l
Mr.. Patterson will probably not contest Judge
Belford's claim TO seat In the next Congress, as
the Democratic leaders have about concluded to
make the fight for tho vote In Wisconsin In case
the Presidential election chances To be thrown into
the House. The present Wisconsin delegation
stands Eve Republicans 10 three Democrats, but
one Of the former has only I75 majority, and by
declaring his Dcmoeratic opponent entitled 10 the
seat the vote Of the State will be lost to the Republ
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In Eiecting Either One.

New York Commercial Adyertlser.l
Some sharp politicians are predicting that Grant
and blaine will be the leading candidates for
President In the Republican convention in 1880
Well the country would make no mistake in elect
inu either one.
National Republican., 1878-11-26
Another soft-Money Deserter.

The first Ohio Democratic Congressman TO betray
the connding soft tmoney men who cast their
votes for him Is Ben Lcfevre, OF the hfth district
Having secured his election a. q follower Of the
"Ohio Idea" he has made the novel discovery that
the Greenback movement. Is a failure. and that
confidence In financial Affairs Is restored with
things as they are. This Is case for Democratic
discipline.
National Republican., 1878-11-26

s.ead Of giving protection to Republican voters,
rstlcsnakes II there Is Solid North to-day, A. In
the cause isthe same, too, to-day, and the result
will be the same
National Republican., 1878-11-26
Have the Jim-Jams.

TWIImInBtOn n. q Post,
The Democratic newspapers IN the South are
badly IN the jm,j jams. They see bugs around their
heads and snakes in their boots. II is no use for
them to get crazy because the political world docs
not always move on smoothly by them.
National Republican., 1878-11-26
Hogsheads for Bailot-Boxes..

The bull dOzen increased the DemOcre'iC majority
IN South CmolmR from 100 10 1000 IN two years.
AT this rate the bnilOtbOXus Will have 10 be
Increased TO the size Of hogsheUds to record tho
'mgans' and courage Of the party In 1880.
National Republican., 1878-11-26

THE yeracious ~ Washington CORE
spondent of the PhiladolphiA Press makes
the charge that both the United states Mar
shal and the United States District-At-
torney in louisiana failed to DO their duty
National Republican., 1878-11-26

IT Is Solid South against United
North. But there is a great difference in
the technical meaning Of the qualifying ad-
iectiyes
National Republican., 1878-11-26
History EpiiomIaed.

New York Times.
Two centuries aud a half of chnttel slavery
twelve years Of freedom and then, in every pollti.
cal relation at least crushed again under The heel
Of his old master Such in bricfcst epilone, is tho
history up TO this hour Of the negro IN America.
National Republican., 1878-11-26
An Opening for western Enterprise"

II Is announced that Stills Hutchins will not come
fellow.townsman, George Vest, getsin tight place
In the Senatorial canvass. In that event Hutch
will enter the arena himself In his own behalf, and
Vest will help him.
National Republican., 1878-11-26
st. Jerome's Polished Poll.

Cincinnati Timesl
They say the President and Senator Edmunds
arc kissing and making up. The polished poll Of
St. Jerome, Of Vermont covers very active mind
National Republican., 1878-11-26
Largest legitimate morning ctrcu-
luftOn IN the District.
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 90, 1873.

RESUMPTION is now fixed fact only
30 days more and it will become legal
fact
National Republican., 1878-11-26
Not Enough,

burlington IIawkeye.l
Isn't anybody going TO start proposition for a
December Congressional election? The times are
National Republican., 1878-11-26
DIED.

wIIISON.-On Sunday, November ~, 1878, WILL
IAN ]. WILSON, aged 81 years and months.
Funeral to take place from the Fifteenth Street
Presbyterian Church, "Wednesday afternoon. at $40
o'c'olk. New York and Brooklyn papers please
National Republican., 1878-11-26
TEFT-OFF CLOTHING.

BOOTS, SHOES, HATS WATCHl3S PISTOLS
JEWELRi, &c,
Can be sold for the highest cash prices Gents cloth
ing especially desired, for which the extreme yalno
viii be paid BY calling addressing llf{RZ0G, 31S
Ninth street northwest, near Pennsylvania avenue
Orders promptly attended to nhlSu
National Republican., 1878-11-26
Professional.

nR. BOSWORTH, 9lS L STREET n. w. Is THE
- most skillul and the only Scientific Medical
Electrician In this city, All nervous and chronic
diseases positively cured Female diseases special
ty Refers TO Senators ID. W. VOORHEES,, Indiana; ].
j. Patterson, s. C.; Samuel Norment, Washington, D.
C., and others Consultation free. nOitly
National Republican., 1878-11-26
NJ. W. GAIT, BRO. C. CO.,
IIO7 Pennsylvania avenue.

EELIX DESFOSSE'S FRENCH BAKERY
Il VIENNA ROLLS A SPECIALITY.
Established lsS.)
IS YEARS OF INCREASING SUCCESS.
FELIX DESFOSSE,
the well known aud Only real French baker in wash
ingon, has removed to No, 20i2 IL street between
Twentieth and Iweniy-iTst streets, near Pennsyl.
yana avenue. where, IN house expressly bnlll Tor
the purpose, he has greater facilities than before FOR
the Manufacture OF the best French and American
Bread French Bread a specially. Liberal terms Of
fCred TO hotels and dealers.
n. B-FrenCh Bread l. recommended for persons OF
delicate health, especially for those suffering from
dyspepsia. Beware OF limitations. IeCtlI
National Republican., 1878-11-26
RICH JEWElRY.

Our stock Of elegant Jcwelry il
larger than usual this season, and
includes many articles unique i'm
design, novel In style, and which
cannot be found elsewhere. Lace
Pins, Bracelets, Earrings, Scarf
Pins, ChateIaine Watches. Lock-
cts, HalfSets, Black Onyx Lockcts
and Necklaces, Link SIccve-But-
ions, Bangle Rings, Silver Combs,
Velvet Bags, silyer-niOunted, &c.
National Republican., 1878-11-26
GEORGE B. WEIGH,

DBNIl
80 FOur-and-a- street.
Dentistry in all It's branches. Ten years perfect
success with nitrous oxide gas. ocib
National Republican., 1878-11-26
T EssoNs IN ELoCUTIoN
EDWARD G. TOWNSEND,
Al No Ill3 Ninth street northwest ocl9iim

II INDERGARTEN NORMAL INSTITUTE OF
~ washln gton, for the training OF teachers, and
National Einc eTgarten and School for primary and
advanced classes, ON Eighth street northwest. For
particulars apply TO either of the principals Of the
Normal Department, Miss SUSIE POLIOCk, llE
Thirteenth street northwest, Mrs LOUISE POL
LOCK, Egg Eighth street se!7.eOd
National Republican., 1878-11-26

matter
Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-01-02
Marine Notes.

The schooner Hattie +. King for Portland or
New York, with lumber was detained at Cedar
Keys and The cargo zed by COVE rnment officers.
She was released by giving bonds.
On and after January lst, 1873, an additional
Cautionary Storm Signal ill be displayed as oc-
cssion may require, at all stations of the Signal
Service:
The signal will be displayed at and.on the reg
usr place and staff, and will consist of a white
flag with square black centre, shown above a
red flag with a square centre by day. or white
light shown above red light by night. This
signal will be known as tbe "Cautionary OF
Shore Signal" and viii indicate when shown,
that while the storm dsturba nee is considered q.
the office of the chief signal ficer, Is not yet
passed for the port place at which the signal lie
displayed. and the winds may yet be high, and
there may be danger, the winds are expected to
blow from q northern or western direction, or
"of-shore," at near the port or place where the
signal may be.
The following is the list Of vessels built in the
District of Passamsquoddy in 1877:
Ba,ks-Nellie, 725 tors, at Calais. by Rideout &
Lord; Elinor Vernon, $40. at Pembroke, by j. b,
Mutt; (not named) III, at Calais, by Boardman
Bros; Gleneda, 7S4, Pembroke, Hobart & Pet
tingill.
Schooners-vennie, Il tons, at Lubec. by l..
Small; Willie DeWolf, 95, at CALAIS, by Board
man Bros. Charley Ross, II, at Pembroke, by
Charles Ross.