National Republican., 1878-07-01
POLITICALl NOTES.

THERE is no monument over President
Tyler's grave.
THE Clarksburg wv. va) Nem. hoists the
name Of Tilden for President in 1880.
SENATOR Hill says he WILL In the next
session of Congress, champion bill permitting
States and corporations to issue paper money.
"BucKINGIIAM PALACE Is tho name of
new $4,000 dance house and brothel that has
just been fitted up in New York, and is the re-
sort Of the local politicians.
SINGULAR that, after Senator Thurman had
finished his speech to the Columbus serenaders
the band should have played List to the Mock
ing Bird. ."-Ciaeinnati Times.
MAJOR BAKER p. LEE, Of Elizabeth City
County, Is proposed as a candidate for Congress
In the second district Of Virginia by corre-
spondent of the Norfolk Ledger.
EDGAR ALLAN, ESQ, announced himself on
Monday last, at Cumberland Court, n caudi-
date for the Republican nomination for Con-
gress In the fourth Virginia district.
Four grand Republican States have spoken
In rapid uccession-Pensylyania, Michigan,
Iowa, and Illinois. Is II possible that any sane
man can misunderstood the meaning Of II p
Cincinnati Times.
CESAR had his Brntus, Charles ii had his
Cromwell and Ben Butler had his Mrs. jerks
and his General Boyntou, aud oil bullying
lawyers may profit by his experienoe.-Louis-
riue Commercial.
EVERY suit goes against s. J. Tilden. In
the income tax, railroad, and laborers' wages
suits as well as the electoral suit, he is inva-
riably the losing party. He has not even been
successful In q matrimonial suit-Syrdcust
| Journal.
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM NJ. RoBBINs, OF
the seventh district Of North Carolina, has
failed to secure q nomination for reelection to
Congress- The Democratic convention nomi.
mated Lieutenant Governor Robert +. Armfeld
| in his stead.
We are afraid Halstead, Of the Cincinnati
| Commercial, won't like the way the Illinoii
Republican Convention treated the name Of
Grant yesterday. If Halstead should get mad
aud carry out his threat to renominate Ruther
ford Birchard Hayes, the Illinois Republicans
would wish they hadn't done it.-Lter- Ocean.
The Enquirer's logic Is sometimes crooked
The Republicans indored Hayes. Therefore
Republicans ought to vote against the Repub-
lican State ticket. The Democrats indorsed
Hayes Southern policy. Therefore Republi
cans who do not approve Of Hayes Southern
policy ought TO vote the Democratic ticket
Such Is Democratic logic CiaciaRati Gazette.
THERE will be no necessity for an electora
commission or Potter investigation In 1880
General Grant will carry every State in tn,
North, and Republican Congress will b,
elected with him. These are facts upon whicl
those addicted to the vice Of gambling ma,
safely squander lew dollars.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Hon. N.GUsTAvEScHLEIcHER, ofTcxas leave
for his home this evening. He Is confident o
reelection, all factious opposition to the con
side of the House Mr.. schleicher has prove,
himself one of tho ablost aud most conscientou
legislators, and as long as we must have
Democrat from Texas, we trust that Mr.
Schleichcrs expectations may be realized.
THOSE who knew John Sherman had no fea
but that from this Investigation he woul
come unharmed that his character for gcuu
inc integrity, sound sense, public and privat
morality, would meet with no injury. Sue
has been the fact. In attacking him SO bru
tally his opponents have been biting q I'll,
They have succeeded only in putting an edg
} on their own teeth and showing their Owl
baseness. -Clepeland Herald.
Ex.GovERSoR PENNINGTON, In o publ
letter favoring the denomination Of tho Hon
J. p. Kidder, of Dakota, gives this sound nd
I vice In regard 10 the Groaser movement
, "And | respectfully submit that in view OF tn
recent revolutionary proceedings inaugurate
at Washington, aud the tendency OF the oppC
, sition TO agrarianism aud anarchy, Republican
cannot afford TO divide on personal or locs
. issues but must stand firm aud united every
. where for 1t will require, aud l fear In til
near future, all their united strength to ell
force tho law, maintain the peace and save tli
@ country from the fury Of the mob and til
s commune. The Potter investigation NEAR
revolution. or it means nothing; and II is IL
;. duty of ali good citizens to stand by const
:, tuted authority, aud give themselves, an
demand from others, ready obedienC
to law. The Presidential title was sc
+. tied, fairly and forever, ard to III
complete exhaustion OF all cOnstitI
!. tional and legal jurisdiction, not by the actio
I or finding of the sO-called high joint CONVEX
- tion, but II was settled In accordance with an
:. in conformity to law and precedent, when,
y the presence OF the Seuate and House Of Re
U Tesentatives, the president opened the certii
Gates and the votes were counted. And sue
, count having been had, as provided for In ii
c Constitution, aud II appearing that RutherfoI
" b. Hayes and William A. Wheeler had II
0 highest number of votes, they were duly d,
# cared elected President and Vice President b
4 the only power on earth having authority
c make such declaration under tho law an
= Constitution and no power on earth but