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National Republican., 1878-09-18
BrLLpozED CONVENTION.

The Democrats of Massachusetts,, who
have INDUCED sly winks and insdiOus
smiles heretofore, when the public press has
been loaded with accounts of Democratic
bull-dozirg of Republican meetings and
the right Of suffrage in the Southern States,
have been forced to take u little of that
kind Of medicine at home, and VIC have no
griefs to assunge or tears TO shed thereat.
In this instance curses have come home to
roost," and may the Democrats in 1Iassa-
chusetts and elsewhere draw comfort from
the occurrence.
We have no stock in the Worcester per-
formance except rs looker-on at distance,
but we must say that 1t Is without parallel
in the political history OF that section OF
our country, where the Ku-Klux have not
heretofore been known. and where no State
convention has before been utterly over
thrown and subycrtcd by firy-drivcn
mob. All the amenities and prOpriCties that
have heretofore characterized the move
mcnts Of political parties at the North have
in this instance been ruthlessly aud brutally
tramp!Cd under foot. In the first place the
town was captured by luTLEE and his
bummcTS. The respectable hotels and prin-
cipal halls were engaged In advance by the
cmissarics Of the Ku-Klux chief, so that
tn" un-ButicriIcd portion of tho DEM
OCratic delegates were without hotel
accommodations or n place in which to
convene. BvTLER's forces took possession
of the Hall designated for holding the con
vcntion, and the State Central Committee,
under whose auspices the convention had
been called, were not permitted even the
courtesy Of calling 1t to order f." temporary
organization. In fact, they Were literally
hootcd and driven from the platform and
left in disgust, after declaring the conven-
tion adjourned until the 25th instant.
| The mob then organized, and, in the
midst of riot and confusion, proceeded to
elect Major MCCAPFERTY as president and
| PAT MEEHAN rs secretary, and then. instead
of adjourning to Cork or Kilkenny, the rab-
bic made DICK SPoFFoRD, of Newburyport,
permanent president. lie addressed the
mob, and then they nominated aenernI
BEN +. BI'rLER the Ku-Klux chief of the
Old Bay State, as their candidate for Gov
ornor. Thus ended this most d-gracefu
of all political performances that has eveI
occurred outside the boundaries of treason
rebellion, and where terrorism has borne
absolute sway. 1t should consign BurLIR
its architect, TO irretricvable inflmy al
home and elsewhere.
National Republican., 1878-09-18
POLITfCIL NOTES.

Ben BUTLER will be at indianapolis next Friday.
Peter Cooper IL expected there at the same tmc.
AClBiSET officer passed through Washington a
few days ago. The local press announced him as
" a distinguished stranger"
BUTLER will DO sixty years old on election day.
aud the Hartford 7inrs suggests that possibly he
may feel like sixty about that time"
The New Hampshire Democrats have "gono one
better on their Maine brethren, and surrendered
to tho Gfecnbackurs before election day.
lSn resolution recently adopted by the Cal'for-
mia National tirecnback. Labor party Dennis Kear-
ncy Is styled "a blatant, prOiane and low hum.
bug.
THURMAN Is the most progressive Democrat In
OhiD-aS progression goes In that party. He has
only one more step to take TO land himself In the
National party.
sLADp, ono of the successful Greenback candl.
dates In Maine, said before election that trump
was more entitled 10 honor than the rich man who
sat In a Luxurious parlOr.
1T looks rs II the Republicans were now the only
defenders OF the national faith and advocates OF an
honest mans dollar. There isn't much difference
between National Greenbacker and 4 Democrat.
THE fourth Maryland district 50 far has only four
candidates in tho field for Congress Robert Nc.
Lane Democrat; John C. Holland, Republican
Lambert G!ttings, independent W. d. Redgravcs
temperance.
SENATOR EATON still rldlcules the Grcenbacx
movement In Connecticut but other hard-mOney
Democrats regard II with much concern. Tho
party seems to bc growing in strength in that State
however, and the Grcenbackers arc much elated.
THE Greenbacker Cincinnati Enquirer Is encour.
aged by the triumph Of the rag baby" over the
Maine Democracy, to crack Its whip over the
shoulders Of MI Facing g.both.ways' Hendricks
who is told that he must begin AMI bang around
a little moro or he'll be forgotten" Down IN the
dust, Governor.
CHARLEs G. BURTON, OF Vernon County, Is the
Republican nominee for Congress In the sixth Mis-
souri, district Tilden had 2,j1l majority in thi,
district, but with united energetic canvass Bur.
ton can DC elected He lives In that part OF the
district where the dissatisfaction Is grt ates over
Morgan's defeat, and we have strong hopes that he
Will pull Though.
National Republican., 1878-09-18
WEDNESDAY MORNING

foot or In conveyance of one sort or another, In
close conversation with prominent rad lcals, and
evidently bent on mischief. Who he Is or
whero he Is from we have not learned, but that
he Is doing secret political work among the
negroes we have every reason to believe. IL
could not bo called a hardship II this secret
service agent was given so many days In
which to leave the country. Only two months
are left in which to make the most important
political fight ever known Ia South Carolina.
Victorious now and the Radical party will rule
this state for fifty years. This Is no false
alarm. The crisis Is upon us.--dJJ0rWC Ncdian,
Sept Is, ISIS.
The above shows the bitter proscriptive
spirit which still holds sway among the
South Carolina "conciliatcd." And yet there
are gushers in the North who believe that
HAMPTON is an honorable man, and that he
will see that all classes are protected in their
rights. If the omissary referred to was n
blood-stained Democrat all would he well,
but the thought of tolcrating the presence
of one who would advise the Republicans to
throw on the HAMPTON yoke is more than
such scurvy sheets as the Abbeville Medium
can tolerate
National Republican., 1878-09-18

who, could take the oath required but US
MIN Ss Ssd siayo sS, pcsSa.ed steam as%n Sw
yankee specaaOr % % SIthough % sivins f $ e@ploy%ent %
TO men who scarcely ever saw dollar The per.
secutlons against US increased; pieces Of machin.
to Philadelphia for duplicates. Finally our mill
was up and In operation But now their hellish.
,ess seemed 10 increase. our lumber was SET on
friction matches wett put into the logs nuts taken
on The machinery 50 that until we established a
might watch, II was unsafe to start tho mill. AT
one tlmo their Infamous dcprciatiOns caused
break, at loss Of sg75 and two months idlcncss.
one Monday morning hollow chunk was acct.
dentally discovered In the furnace by my SON
tl!Sd with powder which would have ruined the
All Of @ did ne; %EPGGsG ;Rcr o SyS4Se& T
grossly insultcd with the most hlthy language. ON
court days and of saturday afternoons the scnris
wild with the yilcst whisky, would rido
fences around the house over the garden
into tho post OFFICE room, splitting tobacco juice on
conduct Of which :the vilest Turk or Arab would
shrink from. We had no remedy. A word would
summed by the ladies; and for over a year before
we len not one syllable was spoken between them
and our women, We were known and called the
speculGting Yankee - Obs, although our mill
wouid have been and was Of great benefit to the
country, for they wero sOrely In need Of lumber,
a little more and will stop, rehearsing my
| troubles Our fences were torn down and set on
| fire. DrOves Of cattle and hogs wore driven In
| upon our crops, night after night II we employed
negroes TO work they were driven from the fields.
We gave thousands Of feet Of lumber on credit
when knew II was lost, but II was done to sayo
| my property from destruction. We couldn't sell
out our enterprise, and business was crushed and
destroyed. Tho mortgage foreclosed, lost all cx-
cept selling the machinery Of the mill for less than
fourth OF its value, and am to-day an aged mani
my fortune and health gone. We len to save our
| lives. Let those emssarios who going through
the north seeking omigrants, go back and teach
their heathen constituents civilization, and Viz.
glnia's fair climate will not want for Immigrants.
| NORTHWESTERN VICTIM.
National Republican., 1878-09-18

The Democratic party having been routed
from its own camp by grcenback usurpation
and violence in Massachusetts, and the Re-
publican being the only regularly organized
and permanently established and sustained
party in that State, lis path of duty is plain
1t should issue manifesto of its principles,
declare in favor of law AMI order, rebukc
outlawry and violence, and invite the hearty
corporation of all citizens in behalf Of law,
order, and efficient government, and pro-
claim its determination TO conserve the peace
and welfare OF the old Commonwealth. The
worst elements of American society are now
organizing under dangerous dogmas and
worse leaders to place an arrogant dema-
Goguc in the Gubcrna,orill chair. In such
crisis the duty Of the Republican party is
as plain as when rebellion menuced the ma
tioral integrity 1t cannot afford to tenn
puriZc or hesitate
National Republican., 1878-09-18
How Would They Look In Print?

To The Editor ofthc National Republican:
Sin: Tho suggestion of your correspondent W,
published few days ago, that the names OF the
Republican employees in tho Departments who
decline to contribute TO the National Republican
Committee, be published, is, think, an excellen
one, and | hope 1t will be acted upon. The very
ones who decline TO give are those who are the
lOudest In their expressions Of party loyalty and
their desire to have the Republicans secure control
Of the FOrty-sixth Congress. The pretensions OF
some Of them, that they arc not allowed to con,
tribute under the ciyil.service rules IL cOwardly
in tho extreme. The contribution asked for is d
mere pltGlnce, comparatively speaking and no
employee of the Government no matter how, small
his salary, but can afford TO give. Contrast the
action Of the Democratic party In New York City
They assess and deduct from the pay Of each enl.
9loyee of the city Government per cent. of theii
annual salary Now, Mr.. Editor Is It possible that
our Republican friends are going to jcopardisc
their interests by refusing paltry contIibuton O
| per cent? BY all means lei their names be
published or at least let list bo kept for future
reference. CLERK.
National Republican., 1878-09-18
l'ui Homo q?

To The Editor OF He Nu,ioRGI Republican:
SIR frequently notice editorials and commu.
ncationS In your paper-One this morning over
the signature Of A, T.-cOmplNinIng and almost
whining about tho policy of Mr. Hayes and the ef.
feet that policy has had upon tho prosperity of the
Republican party. deprecatc that policy Rsmuch
as any Republican and moreover the pNralyzlng
effect 1t had upon the workers Of the party but
what good can possibly come Of this public whn.
Ing? What benefit can 1t possibly be 10 tho party
In tho contest now impending! terrible conflict
IL lust ahead of IL, Of which tho elections this fnl
are but the opening skmish aud this Is no time 10
whine or quarrel over what Mr. Hayes Dies or may
fail TO DO. What We ns Republicans, must do, is to
StiAe all hcar.burniugi, root out all seeds Of dis
sUnsiOn, and crush ont mercilessy all who IN any
manner attempt tD SOW diSCDT,l In our ranks Let
Mr.. Hayes alone; let him 90 Whatever course may
best suit him; but let u close up our ranks, and
shoulder To shoulder, let us march forward once
moreto avictQrluuN conflict with tho foes of our
country and the enemies Of Its true prosperity.
Am not right? AN OLD VET.
National Republican., 1878-09-18
THE ENGLIsuMAS AND THE RUSSIAN
IN ASIA

The nine weeks which have elapsed since
the signing Of the treaty of Berlin have fur
nished proofs sufficient to convince the most
sceptcal that the treaty furnished to Europe
gives no assurance Of q prolonged peace.
The fullillment of the specifications OF the
treaty is marked by dissatisfaction and
delay.
The political sky of Europe presents n
most threatening appearance. The treaty
has furnished u truce, not peace. The
two countries between which q collision is
most to be feared are England and Russia,
and in the settlement ofdifficulties between
these two nations the congress sgnally
failed. The root Of their difficulty was left
untouched. Neither government wished to
subject the matter to arbitration. Count
GoRTsCHAKoFF limited at the difficulty when
he entered protest against Asiatic troops
being brought into Europe in case OF war
Lord DEACoNsFIELD showed his shrewdncss
by warding of discussion with a snoer at
the possibility of future inroad upon
Europe by Asiatics. Each representative
had in mind the possible results attending
the relations existing between Russia and
| England in regard to their provinces in Asia
The present difficulties between England
and Russia have their source in these rela
tiOns and at time when these ditiicutic.
are daily increasing no subject can be more
timely than consideration of the English
man and the Russian in Asia.
European rule in Asia is that of a military
dcspOtism. And perhaps necessarily so from
the nature Of tho Asiatic subject.
To-day the Englishman and the Russian
control more than half Of Asia. You re
member the history of their conquests. In
! dia, tho land Of romance and jmyst cry, th,
land of ancient learning and phil osophy
/ India, rich in the accumulated wealth o
ages and bOunlless in resource, went t
swell the cohers Of already mighty Eng
land. Siberia, with its wastes of Ice an,
snow, fell to Russia centuries ago II il
within half Il century that she purchascj
! her territory in Central Asia at tho cost 0
| nearly as many lives ~ all the campaign
Of NAPOLEON cost France. And what die
She gun? Territory, nothing more. Spt
/ territory rich in boarded wealth, but
country worn out by the drain of ages
1t is not our intention to consider tn,
moral right Of either nation to her subiuga
tions, but to note the policy of each govern
ment toward its province and the policy o
each government toward the other as re
CARDS these provinces,
Within the last half century, by her rapit
strides toward complete civilization
Russia has excited the admiration Of tn,
world but Russian policy in Turkistan Il
sadly deficient The new territory wa
dearly bought. Its commercial value is in
significant, while the cost Of maintaining
ltUssian supremacy is enormous. With IL
bond Of sympathy between conquorors an,
conquered, Nliennted by religion and heredi
National Republican., 1878-09-18
VIII Do for "A Congrossmap.

Correspondence Of the Pioneer Press j
4 good story Is told OF Walker II. Down, Demo-
critic Nominee for Congress from the ninth district
of Iowa. It Is said that while q member OF the
board Of supervisors in Emmett County, Iowa, he
was made chairman Of the board, which consisted
Of three members; that ut certain meeting he
presented proposition to the board for action, to
which tho other two members were opposed. lie
requested one of the other members of the board 10
take the chair while he discussed tho measure.
which was done; then, while on the ioor called
for u vote on the question. which, Of course. the
chairman not voting, was II tie. He said: Il will
now resume tho chair and then announced, aS
there seemed to be a tie vote that 1t became neccs.
tary for the Chair To decide It, which he did in the
affirmative, and declared the measure carried.
MOTHERS will grow weary and sigh over tho
bahy's troubles when DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup would
relieve tho child, and thereby give the mother rest
Price 25 cents.
National Republican., 1878-09-18
Another Northern vIclIm In vlrgInIn.

To The EdRDT fthC Nr'iDHp! R'pUb'icln:
SIR; noticed IN late is,Ie Of your paper the
experience OF q "Eorlhern Victim" US an en-
grant to Virginia. II you will allow me space
will unfold my story as a warming to civilized pc0.
pie before thoy Rro doluled into investing In Nlr
ginIu homes. My boys who had been in the army,
were delighted with Virginia climate and sold
my Wisconsin farm md purchased some of tho
land upon which tho spotL'yyania Court House
battle was fought Ny cash was near 5000. paid
two-thrls OF the purchase money down, mortgage
for tho balance. We were Northerncrs and Repub.
licaus, and II wRs known that my four boys who
were with mu had served In the Yankee army,
scarcely had We began improvements until porso-
cutipns began, and We wero bounded almost nom
National Republican., 1878-09-18

THE Denver (Col.) Tribune says: "Mr
"JAY GOULD has plenty of money, no doubt
"and don't care for u few thousand more Of
" less TO carry Colorado for his General Man
lager and Mr.. PATTERSON but Mr.. JAY
"GorLp will probably stare when he sees
among the campaign bills rendered tho
" following:
~ 10 one campaign song g......................SGD
"PIPPTN PATTERSON" rs he,is called here
who stole membership in the House from
Colorado, and who won his soubriYUd by
munching an apple on the floor OF the Sen
ate when eulogies were being pronounced
OH Senator MORTON, is having hard time
in his effort to buy second election with
JAY GoULD's money. It will not prove as
easy an achievement rs the theft of his
present term.
National Republican., 1878-09-18

THE Democrats who FILE! the public
offices in l-Go were all expected 10 subscribe
hbernlly TO the BRrcEESRIpG': fund in the
Presidential contest o! that year. And thry
did. Those who did not. or those who wcr,
supposed to DO in sympathy with the
DOUGLAS wing, were Obliged to yacatc their
places. And vet with what hypocritical
horror the Democracy d"uounce political
assessments by the Republicans. And thc.r
are not the arbitrary assessments of the
BUCHANAN administration.
National Republican., 1878-09-18

TIVE EyIub,lrnn parry {. fhp uU'h0r Of the :rarn.
hack system. II 8. Ir Wlof ls work hui ii {, cal
op. of n" uttrwd, of the lrmorucy to nppropr-
ate H. because u know, lH.t 'E4 integrity uf tho
-y,esa can only b. pfyscryvi - tn. fT.,uds olgOOI
government
This appeared In the WAsutSGTpS REpUB.
LICNS, the recognized national mouthpicce OF
the Republican party. If this means that the
Republican party is better prepared to run the
grcrHbaCk business than the Caryitcs aud
Kranoy'tcs something should be Immediately
done about il. We pluso.-Bd'imOrr Gd:tHe.
For once the GHEm Is right The para
graph it quotes from our columns means ex-
actly what il says it does. G., that the
"Rrpuhlican party is better prepared TO run
the grccuhurk business than the Caryites
"or the Kcarncyitcs," although these ties
and other ties, including the Thurmanites
and all the modern Democratic iIittitcs, are
combined in opposition to it. Now, let the
recognized local tailpiecr OF the Baltimore
plug-ugly and dcad-nbbit Democracy resume
its suspended breath. No wonder it paused
it came so near telling the truth, you
know.
National Republican., 1878-09-18

THE Buffalo Courier quotes the Washing
ton Star rs a Republican paper The Star
should correct this out ofrespect to its indie
pendent political position. If it does not
we must. The Star has no politics beyond
the art Of making money, which, by the
way, is q very eligible political position.
National Republican., 1878-09-18

Independent nomination rendered him by
the county committee of Erie County. He
withdraws for the reason that TO run would
probably result in the success of Demo.
orat. The provocation and temptation tC
become q candidate under the circumstances
have been overcome by the good sense and
Republican good faith of 0lr. REED, and
this assures the election of Mr.. OsMER
The Democrats of that district are now
hunting for some Greenback hole to crawl
into
National Republican., 1878-09-18
No, a Deficit was Asccrtnincd.

The hunt Of senator Davis (Dcm.l, OF West Nir.
glnia, for big deficit IN tho Treasury Department,
about which lie and the Democratic OrLans made
so much noise last winter. has resulted In painful
disappointment Tho skilled experts who were
appointed 10 investigate and expose the tremcn.
dOus dCIcits amer cXpcnding months In critical CX-
nm!nNtiOns nrr constrained to report that the Re.
publican administration nf the Treasury Depart.
mCnt has been honest, faithful, and capable Not
deficit was ascGrtnined.
National Republican., 1878-09-18
A Democratic Protest.

lInbii lhansuNl Western splrii.l
General John r. MD.by. the COld-blOOded assas.
sin of Union soldiers, aud somewhat noted gtler-
reward. lie has been appointed to q China con.
Sulship by the President. and leaves this country
son 10 enjoy the enOlument. OF good. fat Office
with nothing to do, while thousands of Union
soldiers are destitute Rnl have not tho means to
support and educate their families. We know one
poor fellow who was wounded by MOsby Ut War.
rentOn Junction In 1873 who should have had this
place instead Of Mosby He Is n Republican, and
has but one arm with which to support his own
family, besides q widowed mother.
National Republican., 1878-09-18

DICK SPoFFoRD, the not very silent part
ncr of BES BUTLER in the FARRAGUr award
grab, was president of the Worcester con.
vention. Washingtonians will have no dif.
hculty in picturing the scene in imagination
when RICHARD's lconine head was bent to
receive the lNurels of that position. But he
has always been a Democrat the But
lerinn type.
National Republican., 1878-09-18
Parade Their boosters For.
TAkrnn fDhinl Drnconl

II Ohio should vote rs Mano did, twenty-slx
Democrats going TO GrecnbaGkiIn TO only eleven
Republicans and the total vote should Increase
over last years IN the same proportion, there would
be n sufficient Republican majority over both wings
Of the opposition, and lln,VJ Republican plurality
press parade their rOOscrS for US "a great victory
National Republican., 1878-09-18

THE tclcgraphic announcement Of the
nomination of BEN Br'TLER by the Mnssa-
chusctts Democratic convention yesterday
is accompanied by dispatch regarding the
bursting Of dam in New Jersey. Careful
night editors of Democratic newspapers will
see tn it that the customary headline,
Another Dam Disaster IS placed over the
appropriate dispatch.
National Republican., 1878-09-18

hsnsion of a mightier glacier In Asia, which
may slowly roach to the Indian Sea.
The Russian Is ambitious; the English
man is jealous. If Russian ambition and
English jealousy continue to form barrier
to peaceful understanding, the future of
the Englshman and the Russian in Asia
must eventually be decided by the sword.
National Republican., 1878-09-18

IT is gratifying to learn that the difficulty
In the twenty-seventh Congressional district
of Pennsylvania has been fully reconciled.
There was threatened detection over Mr.,
OsSIER's nomination by the Republican
convention, but that cloud has disappeared
thro+,gh the publication of letter from Mr.
W. W, REED, of Erie, declining to accept an
National Republican., 1878-09-18

WILL tho Fiat Lunatics attempt to de
monetize coin after the Resumption act
shall have gone into lnll force and effect =
On and after the first of January neat
specie payment will he an accomplished
fact Greenbacks will then be receivable
for all taxes due 20 the Government, and
gold will only be- us"uI or necessary in
paying coin interest obligations or in lrr.
eign exchange. a. ., No alteration in our iInn-
cial system can then DO made which will
not declare that gold and silver ,hrll no
longer be recognized ns the standards ol
current value, This is plainly the object Of
the Fiatists In other words, they propose
to demonctizo coin; but will they seriously
attempt to carry out that proposition?
National Republican., 1878-09-18

The great trouble with what was known
as wildcat bank notes before the war was
their irredeemability. When the national
banks were organized this trouble was pro.
vided against, so to speak. Now it is pro.
posed to substitute grcenbacks for the ma.
tiOnal bank notes, to which proposition there
are no very serious objections; but Senator
WALLACE's idea is that the greenbacks thus
substituted shall not be legal tenders. Tn,
adoption of this idea would be the reinaug
uration of the wildcat system on grand
national scale, 1t would simply demono
tie about one-half Of the circulating me
dium. But this is the Pennsylvania amend,
ment to the Ohio Idce.