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National Republican., 1878-11-29
THE DUTY OF CONGRESS.

Under the developments of the late cleo
tions in South Carolina, Mississippi, and
Louisiana, to say nothing Of tho other
Southern States, there Is no possible doubt
that there was an absolute and intended dis
franchisemeDt of at least tlrO hundred aud
t'ceHty thousand citiscns. This number under
the ratio Of representation, Is an abridgment
which should reduce their representation in
Congress and in the Electoral College by at
least seven members. The historic record
made by the people OF those States clearly
establishes the abrilgment referred to; and
now let us sec what the fourteenth amend
ment to the Constitution OF the United
States has to say OH this subject:
SIC. -. Representatives shall be appor toned
anolg the several States according TO their re.
spectiye number, counting the whole number
of persons in each State, excluding Indians not
taxed. But when the right to vote at any
election for the choice Of electors for President
aGd Nicc.Prcsdent OF the United States. Rep.
resentatyes in Congress. tho executive aud
judicial officers of q State or the members OF
the Legislature thereof is denied to any of the
male inhabitants of such State, being twenty.
one years OF age, and citizens of the United
States, or in any way abridged, except for par.
ticipstion 10 rebellion or other crime, the basis
OF rcpresen tation therein shall DO reduced in
the proportion which the number OF such male
citizsns shall bear to the whole number of male
citizens twenty-one years OF age in such state
The disIranchisemcnt OF tmo hundred and
twcniy thousand citizens by deliberate de-
sign, as was the case during the late
elections in the States OF South Caro-
lima, Mississippi, and Louisiana, eJtab'
fishes, under the Constitution, q cleai
forfeiture of seven Representatives. Tn,
wrong is so great and so glaring that Con-
gress cannot, in our judgment. pass it by in
silence The basis Of representation, as
established under the intimidation and
bull-dozing policy of the people Of those
States should be by act OF Congress re-
duCed at once as the Constitution pro.
vides; and we greatly mistake the temper
of the Representatives in Congress from
other States il steps are not taken early II
the session to correct this matter and secur,
II just reduction oil representation in thos,
two bull-dolcd States in accordance will
the provision of the Constitution. 1t 1
time that not only those, but all othc
States in the Union, should lie taught tha
the basis Of representation cannot be de
siroycd without poporionate reduction
OF the number of representatives
National Republican., 1878-11-29

lF there is anything that we specially adj
mirc now in the way of cllrontcry it is to
hear such Bourbon Journals as the Ports
mouth (Va.) Enterprise prate about "patri-
otic inspiration It knows nothing more
Of such inspirations" than It does Of the
composite matter oil the moon. No man OF
paper which aided or sympathized with the
rebellion can lay any just claim to patriot
ism, for they know as little Of 1t rs NIco.
DEMUs did Of the new birth.
National Republican., 1878-11-29

AND now the fight between Senator Ben
HILL and Governor COLQUIrT, Of Georgia,
becomes more interesting, The committee
Of the State Legislature appointed to inves-
tgatc the Governors conduct in connection
with the endorsement Of the bonds of the
Northwestern Railroad, had scarcely been
organized before the air became thick with
rumors that Senator Ben HILL wns impli-
Gated In the same transaction, besides hav-
ing done some rather dirty work in the
effort to secure the appointment Of United
States marshal Of his choice, SO another
Investigating committee Is demanded, and
there are good many people in Georgia
who believe that il 1t is raised, and does its
duty fairly, the Senator will have to step
down and out OF u truth, it Is beginning
to look as if Democratic Georgia was no
longer the exclusive abode of political
purity. II FOSTER BLODGETr's little box
was not buried with him when he died, its
contents should now be explored The
Day of Revelations is coming and COL
QUIT and HILL. both eminent church
members, Christian statesmen Of the Soull-
ern persuasion, feel II in their bones, in the
air, and in the certainties of the future.
National Republican., 1878-11-29
Tn, Hack Cod. I'M south C.ro,,,..

However defective and onerolis the present Con.
Convention until amer the next Presidential cleo
liOn In 1850. We will then have time 10 make up
our mind as 10 the desired changes. and our polit
ical situation will have assumed q normal cond-
tiOn.-ibOcrHs Is c( Press.
To The EihOr of NuiiORdi RepHeiicdn:
SIN: Why should the Abbcyilc Press from which
tho foregoing Is taken. adyisc is friends To wait
until aicr the next Presidential election! Because
Il is well known that there are many here who are
In favor OF rc-enacilng the black code OF 1865 sub
relapse Into barbarism would o. course. inIure the
chances Oi clecting democratic President In lsSO
Aner that they will assume their normal condi-
tOn.' yERIrAg
National Republican., 1878-11-29

Tue exultHtions OF the Southern Dcmoc-
racy over their prospective control OF the
Forty.sixth Congress are pointed They do
not acknowledge the presence or the sell
vices of their DoughIace Northern brethren,
but 90 about their boasting rs II the entire
country belonged to them The Mobile
lAla.l R'gister OF recent date exposes this
feature OF the Characteristic arrogance OF
the Chiyalry in the following editorial re-
marks.
To-day the Democratic party rules IN the
National Legislature, aud the South can con.
troll the action OF the Democratic party. No
longer dcspised and down.troddcn. 1t has re-
gained its place in the councils OF the nation
and sends once more its statesmen TO rule the
destinies OF the Republic.
National Republican., 1878-11-29

VIZ still insist that ouI local Democratic
politicians are recreant to their duty. Here
are hundreds Of their Democratic brethren
recently arrived In the city, fresh from the
fields of the late sweeping Democratic vie.
tory, and not sign Of i celebration.
Again we ask, what is the "Dem Jack
Ass.p about2
National Republican., 1878-11-29

as military man will probably be needed
in exactly that emergency. But il General
GRANT or any other Republican is legally
elected in l5sO he will be counted in regard
less of those services. The day of Southern
blustcr is passed that is to say, it amounts
to nothing but bluster nowadays.
National Republican., 1878-11-29

IsS'T IL little uugencrOus In the Harr!s-
burg Tiegrdph to taunt MCCLURE, Of the
Philadelphia Times, just at this period, that
he has not essayed prophecy ON any sub.
ject Tor week or morGf II would bc more
tOlcIable to crack a Joke at funeral than
to expect prophecy from mIn on the eve
OF matrimOny, when he docsn', feel posi-.
tiYelY certain Of AnYihing
National Republican., 1878-11-29

A COLUMBIA -. c. Democratic paper in.
sis,s that HAMPTON shall be sent to the
Senate nom that State, because his services
u, military man may be required to pre-
vent the counting in" Of GRANT in 1880.
1t declares that South Carolina especially,
aud the South generally, is ready to resort
To force to prevent that result, This is all
right send uAlProN along, Ills services
National Republican., 1878-11-29

SOME Of the Bourbon Democrat, IN the
House are getting ready TO object TO further
proceedings III the Title Investigation Oy
the POTTER Committee, on the ground that
they are in violation oil the reserved rights Of
the States which serve as u bar to anything
like "going behind the returns They
maintain, Of course, that the returns from
the States were final and irrcvocablc, They
have Ciphered this out very lately.
National Republican., 1878-11-29
Commenced Another Grand Boom.

The Grant movement has commenced another
grand boom since the November elections All the
prominent papers have taseu up the subject. The
more 1t Is discussed the more popular VIII become.
II Is noticeable fact, too, thai all the prominent
Democrats, any one otwhom was few months ago
certain To beat Grant have been sheyed by the No
vember TeturnS-ThuTman, Hendricks and all that
crowd while Tilden-well, nobody talks about
Tiidgn " Presidential possibility now.
National Republican., 1878-11-29
A yerItabIe Mulberry Sellers
LArkansOs Democrot.l


O''G the ridiculous tomloocry and cgrcgious
nonsense that we have ever known, The most Tdl.
cuOus Is the attempt Of Democratic paper 10
draw consolation from the fact that III certain
States the combined vote Of Democrats aud Green.
bNvkrrs Is greater lhau the Republican vote, and
thE' .IrruiOrr when The two combine they will
U'rlNr' m the Republicans man who can OK.
TIA, ,'H.:ort from Sur! prospect Is yerltabie
MAiuvTy sellers.
National Republican., 1878-11-29

THE information has been communicated
TO the General Government that it Is be.
coming more and more apparent every
9 day that the Democrats of South Carolina
intend to use the whole power Of the
:" State government In shielding and pro.
"tecting the hallOt-hox suffers"
National Republican., 1878-11-29

Mr.. +. JOmH ELLIS, OF Louisiana, some
times known on account oil his Democratic
politics rs Dem. L. JoHN, has proclaimed
the fact that the southern wing OF his party
in the next House will elect n Southern man
to be Speaker. lie says the Southcrners
have been held responsible lor all the leSis.
lation OF the Fory-iourth and Forty-i(th
Congresses, and that they propose now to
enjoy the full benefits oil the mere empty
reputation they have heretofore enjoyed as
the principal coparcencrs in the grand ma
ti0nal Democratic alliance, or words to that
effect. This was to have been expected.
The high-toned Southern Chiy have used
the Northern D0ughlnce Democracy as II
catspaw as long as they pleased. They will
now come to the front themselves, and send
the DoughtaCes to the rear
National Republican., 1878-11-29

Mr. z. l.. WHITE, who is among the most
candid and truthful Of American corre-
spondcnis, has spent some time on tour OF
observation in South Carolina since the late
election. Since his return he freely admits
that the representations made OF the condi.
tion OF Affairs thore by the correspondents oil
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, are not at all
exaggerated. They are within the hounds oil
truth. Tho worst has not yet been told oi
tho real condition OF things there; but
enough has been revealed to arouse the
North to sense of the impending danger
National Republican., 1878-11-29

THE Albany Evening journal says that
"tO debate the question, as some are doing,
whether Senator CONELING is a leader in
New York is like debating the question
whether the sun shines at noon.day." We
most heartily concur in this view Of the
.OEa
National Republican., 1878-11-29
Republican Comfort.

1t gives Republican observers no end Of comfort
to notice that the Democrats are unanimously de-
Tending the bull .dOZing and balotboS stufing In
South Caroline. Not one Of them has word Of dis.
approval to otOs, but there Is abundant evidence
that they think there was no harm done so long Us
the party was successful. 90 on, gentlemen; you
arc making Republican votes by thousands
National Republican., 1878-11-29
Less Brag and More Sense.
LDnYennorl nownl Hnzelle.l

Little New Jersey rolled up nearly 1900 RepuLlI
can plurality over the Democrats at the last eleC
tlOm; Pennsylvania nearly 300, Wisconsin ncarly y
1901 aud Michigan nearly bOODDl sce here, US
Iowa Republicans will have TO " look lDctle out
for our lauTcls Less brag and more sense and
work will be II good exchange In preparation fO r
the next election campaign.
National Republican., 1878-11-29

TUE New York Star broadly iutimates
that the feeling is very strong in the bosom
OF Mr.. JONES, proprietor of the New York
Times. that the United States Senate has
had enough of ROs,'oE CoNHLiNG, and that
T.. d. MORGAN" is the way the mex, Sem
sad Mr., CoHElING and his friends will feel
when this intimHtion is conveyed to them
Mr. JONES, proprietor, &c, is such a power
IN New York politics! But they may be
consoled by the fact, authoritativcly an
nounced by the Albany Erening JourHG'
that Governor MORGAN is pledged TO the
reelection OF Mr.. CONKLING.
National Republican., 1878-11-29

SENATOR THURMAN is charged and sur
charged with speech on the finances. He
can hardly wait until Congress meets to
fire ii oil. He knows all about 1t, you
know, for he has been on all sides of the
question,
National Republican., 1878-11-29
To see the Good Work,

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Ex,SCcretary RObeson's majority for Congress
over the Democratic and GTeenback candidate IN
the Camden district. New Jersey, is nearly 1000.
Again we mvi;e our ueighb1r Of the sun IL silow
is readers 10 Sec The good work 1t has accom-.
Pill she'd
National Republican., 1878-11-29

THERE Is no paper at the North now, that
clIims to he Republican, which affords the
Rcd-Shirt bull-doGers so much comfort
as the Cleveland Hc,did. It is iavorite at
tic SnMih.
National Republican., 1878-11-29
The Sincerity OF Their Motives.
New York Tribuno.I

lNcW 1Ork lTlDuloI
There arc signs of dlscouragement among tho
Democratic and assistant Democratic editors who
undertook to boost the rGtTeatiug third term wave
back again. They have discovered that the public
doubts the sincerity Of their motives.
National Republican., 1878-11-29

THE I'Tgmid !Si0, Is very anxious to know
what The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN means
by its frequent illusions TO the fact that
the thirty-fve Representatives in the House
and the Electoral College, added 70 the
Southern sectional strength in the councils
OF the Government by the enfranchisement
OF the blacks, under the war amendments
to the Constitution, are now captured by
the Bourbon Democracy. 1t betrays this
anxiety very pOntedly in the following re-
marks:
Does the REPUBLICAN intend, at some
future day to recommend the disfranchise-
ment OF the blacks In order that this balance
Of power" may be taken out of the hands Of
its enemies1' II It does we predict Solid
south" against such attempt.
In reply to this we have only to say that
" the Acknowledgement Of the blacks" has
already occurred, without any recommended
tion from us, and by the act of the Southern
| Bourbon Democracy. 1t remains to be seen
whether the North will any longer submit
TO the representation of this DISTINGUISHED
elcmen, in the national councils.
National Republican., 1878-11-29

lNiCksburg Commercial
Roscoe Conkling begins 10 loom for 1850 bu /
whether he Is boyle. bud. blossom Is one OF thos
things no felah can find out"
National Republican., 1878-11-29

We are enabled to state, Oh the authority
of Senator GARLAND, of Arkansas, that the
cOlored people OF that State have become
very indifferent to politics" Concurrent
information enables us to state further that
whena political campaign is pending in
that Commonwealth all the "niggers' go of
and hide in the woods, leaving the high
ways, country-siles villages, towns, and
cities free TO the occupancy oil bull-dozing
rifle clubs. This political apathy on the
part of the colored people, this stupid neg
lect Of their duties as citizens, accounts for
the habitually great Democratic victories,
and the Chvalry, knowing that this is the
fact, are ready 10 propose reduction Of
their ratio OF representation in the State,
because this large element of its popula-
tion has voluntarily de-citizenized itself.
National Republican., 1878-11-29
A Good Frost VIII XIII,
Boyle, bud, or Blossom.

New York Herald.
Some Of Ihesp nights good frost will xii sunset
National Republican., 1878-11-29

RESUMPTION is now fixed fact only
33 days more and it will become legal
fact,
National Republican., 1878-11-29
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National Republican., 1878-11-29

State Of Alabama that tho "time hss passed
when Government bacon will purchase votes
In the South" JAMES N. WELLS
WARRINGTON, Nov. 22, 1873.
National Republican., 1878-11-29
DIED.

YoUNG.-On the 2ah OF November. 1879, At 81. &C.
elias Academy, Very ney. ND. YOuSe o. r., in the
s6th yeay OF his nge.
The solemn requiem mass for the repose Of bis soul
will take place at ~. Domlnics Church. on Friday the
sth, at 10 ~ The reverend clergy, his relatives and
friends arr cordially invited o be present
BAILEY.-on wednCs lay, ,Soven1ber27, At p m. !,
OF pneumonia, KATIE UiLLtsPIE beloved VIE OF w.
o. Bailey, In the 2ith year Of her aEe,
Frendsh Invited to attend her funeral on Friday,
the 18th instant at . y. m.
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Among the Dead Failures

OF the past, how many bogus nostrum
may be numbered! Beginning their careers
with a tremendous flourish of trumpets, bla-
zoned for time in public prints and on fla
ming posters, soon. but not too soon, were
they relegated to the limbo of things lost on
earth. But Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is o
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Sheriffs Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH - CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PIcKENs.
IN THE PROBATE COURT.

Robert Trotter. vs. James Troter ct. al.
EQT virtue Of an order from Hon. w. G.
ID Field, Probate Judge for Pckens County,
will sell to the highest bidder before the
Court House door, at Pickens Court House,
on Monday the 4th day February, 1878, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the following
REAL ESTATE of James Trottcr, deceased,
divided into two tracts, to wit:
Tract No. 4,
The Lower or Home Place, containing 2l9
acres more or less, adjoi ming the upper tract
lands Of Tyler Hill, james Is. Hester and
Isaac Williams, Sr.
Tract No. =,
Or the Upper Tract, containing 34S acres
more or less, adjoining Tract No. l, Nancy
Gillilnnd, Mrs. Duffy Simmons, Soloman
Hayes and others. Sold for partition.
TERMS: The costs of Partition and Sale on
day of sale; one half the balance on credit
of twelve months, and the remainder on q
credit of two years. Purchaser to give bond
and security and mort gage of the premises
to the Probate Judge, to Secure the purchase
money, and pay extra for titles.
JOAB MAULDlN, s.r.C.
Jan 10, 1873 1S
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'Tia folly TO be wise"

This Old adagc was verified one day
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