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National Republican., 1878-08-15
THE GKEESVILLE FARCE,

As might have been expected, the South
Carolina Nulliiers are congratulating them
selves that the surrender of the revenue
officials at Greenville to the United States
Marshal was not surrender after all. The
Charleston N,nS and Courier boasts of this
fact, and confirms previous statements re-
garding the proceedings on that occasion in
the Greenville jail as follows:
The sheriff rcfu sed to give up the prisoners,
who are held under an indictment for murder
but showed the marshal where the keys of the
Jail were hanging. Accepting the invitation
tho marshal took the keys, released the prison.
els. and then aud there turned them over to
tho sheriff to he held subject TO the orders OF
the marshal OF the United states Court
The average intelligent opinion of this
proceeding will Justify the boast of the
Ncrs and Courier, for there was so little OF n
scmbanCe of surrender in it that the otti.
cials themselves must have felt that they
were engaged in the perpetration OF a
stupid farce In short, 1t must be apparent
that the sheriff does not and cannot feel that
he is bound by the act OF the marshal. He
will consequently take his-thnt is, the
States-priHoneT before the State court at
any time they may be called for by Judge
KERsHAw, and when they are called Iol
by the United States lie will simply act rs
before, and decline to recognize any jurs,
dicton except by the state.
But the NcrS and COUricr continues tC
speak of these prisoners as guilty Of an OF,
tense against the State laws and PREJUDICE.
them TO the extent Of describing them u,
murderers, 1t does not admit that the kill
ing of LADD occurred us an Incident Of thei
official and legitimate duty as officers Of tn,
United states Government. In this atti
tude it undoubtedly represents the feeling
OF HAMPTON and the balance of the Bour
bons, who are so jealous OF the dignity o
the State. In the interest Of humanity W,
join with it in its qualification owe
the fact that collision was avoided
particularly Us it would have beef
followed by the spilling OF blood, And W,
also Join with it in its regret that the IN ar
shal was not compelled by the sheriff Il
take the prisoners by force e., by break
ing open the Jail. The quiet manner il
which the farce was played does not scrv'
10 show how earnestly devoted the Stat
officials are to the theory or heresy of States
Rights. On these points let it speak iOr it
self:
1t is gratifying that there was no collision
but 1t would have been better In our opinion
to place upon the marshal the TGspOnsihilit!
OF breaking open the jail 10 get ut tho prison
National Republican., 1878-08-15

ors. This course would have impressed the
whole country with the startling fact that the
United states claim the right TO take by force
out OF the custody Of the State, prisoners who
are indicted, not for violating Federal law,
but for committinga capital crime, under the
laws OF state, and who aro confined by au-
thorfty Of the State, after the voluntary sub.
mission of the whole question by the United
States TO the State Court.
With the permission, OF without It, Of the
Ae'rs and Courier, We phrase this suggestion
differently. This course, we say, would GER
tainly have impressed the whole country
with the startling fact that the State Of
South Carolina claimed the right 70 detain
by force In its own custody prisoners who
are suffering persecution and indictment be-
cause of legal acts performed by them in
pursuance of their duties "a United States
officers. As for the voluntary submission OF
the question by the United States to the
State courts, we deny that such is the fact
The courtesy as well as the common
procedure in such cases was OBJ
served by asking Judge KERsHAw
to release the prisoners when he set up the
claim of superiority Of State jurisdiction.
That ended the matter so far as the United
States was concerned. The next step should
bave been to rebuke KERsHAw and his up
start advisers and fellow Nullihers by jerk
ing the prisoners out of their custody in the
most peremptory manner Courtesy, after
that, would have been nothing more nor
less than temporizing with the reviving
spirit of Confederate or secession treason.
National Republican., 1878-08-15
POLITICIL NOTES,

WHEN will Dan Voorhees, explain the expla
nation Of Hendricks?
EX.GOvERNOR JOEL PARKER declines to be
a candidate for Congress.
SENATOR MCDONALD, OF Indiana takes no
stock in thiri party movements.
The Republican party has only to shake
itself 10 find out how strong it is.
EX COLLECTOR ARTHUR has been to Utica
to consult with Senator Conklng.
The Pittsburg Post won't swallow Senator
Wallace as a candidate for Vice President.
UNDER General Buffers Presidency Dennis
Kearncy would make delightful Munster 10
France.
TUE hcnthcn Chinee, compared with the
Christian Kearnee, does not seem such u bad
follow after all Ncp York IPOyM
THERE has boon no time in many years when
tho indications Of harmony in the ranks OF
National Republican., 1878-08-15

IT is fact capable of proof that Mr
MANToN MARBLE, pending the Florida
count, boldly and uublushingly submitted
to his Democratic colleagues of the visiting
statesman persuasion, a proposition to buy
up the returning board OF that State. MCLIN,
ofthat board has since then been bought up
by Judge MoRroN, the attorney" Of Sen
atpr MCDONALD, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee but MARBLES
suggestion included both MCLIN and Dr.
COwGILI- No one knows this fact better
than Mr. Potter; but 1t seems that he is
somewhat reluctant about bringing it out
before his committee
National Republican., 1878-08-15

THERE is a story afioat that Cincinnati
firm is engaged in the manufacture OF sew
eral thousand hand-grenaics under con-
tract with certain unknown parties in San
Francisco. OF course the supposition is that
these missiles of death are to be used in
some uprising of the Commune, The tale
may be exaggerated, but it serves the pur-
pose Of prevailing sensation, and at the
same time proves that some law or regula-
tion is required to prevent or control the
manufacture OF such articles. It must be
admitted that hand-grenades are Of very
little use for peaceful purposes. There is
consequently no reason why traffic in them
should not be wholly prohibited.
National Republican., 1878-08-15

A YouNG and enterprising person. repre-
senting himself 10 be one of the messengers
of the House of Representatives grabbed an
old gentleman's watch in the street in New
York last Thursday, but was captured be
fore he succeeded in making good the ap-
preparation. He is undoubtedly all that he
claims Watch and prey is the policy Of
the House just now, and he no doubt
learned his lesson Of depravity by watching
the House in its prcying appropriations.
According to the New York Tribune, he has
caAed promotion, under the strictcst rules
OF Democratic civil service. He should he
promoted to I've Doorkceper.
National Republican., 1878-08-15

PERHAPS Mr.. ex-Secrctary BRrsrow is
exactly the man to conduct the Government
side OF the contest in the South Carolina
Notification case, and perhaps he is not.
We venture the prediction, however, that
he will fall short Of the argumentative
logic and eloquence of DANIEL WEBSTER,
who discussed this same subject with one
ROBERT Y. HAYNE in the United States
Senate years ago. Perhaps Mr.. BRIsTow
will not disdain to study mp the case from
WEBsrER's standpoint II is barely possi-
BILE that he can CLEAN something in the way
Of a suESGDtion from what the Sage of
MashfGld had to say on the subject
National Republican., 1878-08-15
DIED.

TAYLOR.-Sudienly on August H. 1915 at Ig:oD u
M, Mrs KATE l.. TAYLOR. beloved wife of GEORGE
W. Taylor, ngei 81 years.
Funeral from the residence Of her husband, No Iib
Eighth street northwest, Oh saturday the eth in
stlnt, AT ~ O'Clock ~ M
BEAL-On the morning Of the i3.L instant. 4 SSIE
ALICE daughter OF Edward n. aud Ann Elizabeth
usal, ag,d year and II days.
Funeral oil Thursday, the 18th instant at I y nI.
from the NJ. T. Mis'ioa Church, s1 II street north
East.
SIMOSTOS.-On Tuesday morning. the 18Th H..
stnnI. FLORIDA, only daughter OF the late Colonel L.
". sinontOn, OF Key West, fiL
The funeral will take place al O'Clock D. m., on
Thur-day the 18th Instant from the residence OF d..
l.. W. Bulkley, bl5 Eleventh street northwest.
Friends and urantanCes Of the family resp sCt-
fully invited TO attend
National Republican., 1878-08-15

THE statement is made that General
GRANT before he went 10 Europe left
package Of papers in charge OF n friend to
be used against ex-SecrS:nry BRIsTow in
the event Of his (BRIsTvws) nomination to
any executive oticc Tue contents OF these
papers are said to be OF such a damniug
character as to certainly prevent the Senate
from confirming Mr.. BRIsTow's appoint
ment to any office in the git Of the Presi-
dent. The question naturally arises: Who
Is this triend2 But the story is improba-
bic on its face. If General GRANT really
had any desire to iuiure BRIsrow he would
pursue a directly opposite course. lie
would favor his promotion, we mean, FOL it
has been demonstrated that BRISTow ap-
pears at his worst when his power aud re-
sponsibilties are the greatest.
National Republican., 1878-08-15

CAYUGA COUNTY, New York has an anti
CoNRLING movement on foot, which is led
by ex-senator WOODEN, and is said to be in
the interest Of Mr. POMEROY, but its head
way IL slow and heavy 1t is said there are
HAYES Republicans in Cayuga County, but
they are not numerous, neither are they
rabid anti-CONKLING men. Our iufOrml-
ton Is that an anti-COSKLING movement
even in old Cayuga, will neYcr put ou much
vigOr and importance The people are not
thinking so much Of Mr.. CoNKkING's sue
cess or defeat at the present time rs they
are OF clccting a Republican Assembly,
which in its own time and way will dispose
of the Senatorial question in accordance
with its judgment as to what is .or the best
interests OF the STATE.
National Republican., 1878-08-15

WADE HAMPTON expresses the deliberate
opinion that the Independent in politics
who contributes to the defeat Of the Bour-
bons in that State is the worst enemy South
Carolina can have. The line is tightly
drawn There is no federation of sentiment
aud opinion that does not square with the
doctrine of State sovereignty and Bourbon
rule And yet the south camors for free
dom Of speech il not OF opinion. This
thing will correct itself in time
National Republican., 1878-08-15

DENNIS is too much given to CAB to suit
the Widow Of Exeter His indiscreet ha-
rongues against everything in general, and
his failure to commend anything in partic-
ular, except the Widow, have disguised the
latter She now proposes to contribute her
mite TO the delrayment OF his expenses on
q trip to Ireland On his native heath DEN
Ms would create a SENSATION but the sod
is not so conducive to eloquencc as the
"sand lot"
National Republican., 1878-08-15

eleven. reams of paper, wet down" for the
pext days edition, and his heart misgave
him. Hence the following unique announce
ment from the Gazette
JAMES F. ASDEasoN the particular friend
Of joins SHERMAN, Secretary of the Treasury,
who has been filling tho position Of proof
reader on the Post newspaper resigned last
Saturday and has gone to other fields.
National Republican., 1878-08-15

GENERAL BEN HARRISON, OF Indiana, is
anxious TO see the Southern men Of liberal
spirit reciprocate President HAYES offers of
Cancellation. II Is to he feared that Mr..
HARRISON has placed himself on an anxious
seat the continued occupancy OF which will
prove to be rather mOnotonous.
National Republican., 1878-08-15
The California Gorilla.

The California gorilla Is spending his reputation
so fst IN the East that the prospect Is that he will
hardly have enough lef to carry him through his
tour In the West, Mr. Kcarney Is billed to swear
iT Toledo US his rSt Western engagement
National Republican., 1878-08-15

TrLDEH couldn't get corporaps place down
here Charlotte ~. ~ Ob,cTpcr.
Of course not. TILDEN pronounced
against the payment Of the southern claims,
and that has cooked his goose down South.
National Republican., 1878-08-15
How to DO II.

lfni'ndelpnla ircss.
II the workingmen desire 10 see return Of pros.
pcrity let them vote tn keep such men as Wood
aud Potter out Of Congress. These two men, by
the tnrif and Investigation agitation, did more to
prevent revival OF trndc and industry last spring
than all other causes combined.
National Republican., 1878-08-15
An Insinuation.

tPhilndclphia Times
some Of the implacable organs out Ia Iowa ex.
press great JOY that the Republican party has been
relieved Of Ben Butler. The next most pleasing
thing for them would be to have Hayes drop
out.
National Republican., 1878-08-15
Trying To Hold Back the Buil-Dozcr.

II Is said that Blaine, OF Maine will make sew.
EMU speeches in the lrst Congressional district
Let him be treated with courtesy, to give the lie IL
the malignant assertion of Powers, of the same
Stitp, during the last session OF Congress that q
Northern Republican would lot be allowed 10
speak in the South. We nominate our friend
Kitchen, OF Halifax, to accompany Blaine through
the lower district, To see that he IL properly
served
National Republican., 1878-08-15
PROGRESS OF THE "FIAT" DOLLAR.

To say that the fiat" money dogma is
not making progress in the country would
he TO deny patent fact and to say that a
large majority Of those who embrace it
have little or no appreciation of the real
merits Of the question, is simple truth. This
furOr has broken out and must have its
rum but the child is not yet born who will
live to see the day when this wild chimcra
will become an accomplished fact with our
Government The advocates of this scheme
OF cheap money are not without some i'll
ventivc genius in the way Of furnishing
cxpcdieuts with which TO fire the popular
heart. An envelope has been intro
duced for this purrose-a fiat 1"
envelope, which bears upon its left hand cor
ner the counterpart Of q miniature United
" States dollar" to which is appended the
following platform; Burn every United
States bond and pay its bondholders in a
" full legal-tcndcr greenback. Let us wipe
" out the national debt as we wiped ont the
" debt to our soldiers This miniature
" dollar" has n portrait Of WASHINGTON
and bear upon its face this statement
This is United States one dollar legal.
tender lawful money" and below the
" iat' United States money always ot par
" with gold" This is the absolute dollar
The dollar that rests on nothing, like cas-
tie in the air. The dollar that is always
promising but never performing. The dol
lar that was made TO circulate but not to
" Icdcem.'
The argument set up for issuing such
money ns this, i that there is A great lack
Of currency with which to prosecute the en-
terpriscs OF the country. Let us examine
the question il the light OF truth and can
dor, and see il the reason advanced for this
financial depression is not Il little flllacOus
On the 3lgt day OF July, 1873, the nominal
i61 ,s5J.O1, with a gold value Of S6s3O3O,,
ilj.3- On June 30, ls60, the state of the
currency was presented at .2U7 lGe, III Of
gold value. This looks as If We have nc
scarcity Of currency to meet the wants o
trade and commerce if 1t can be put in cir.
culatiOn II is, therefore, more important
that an expedent should he found by which
this currency can he brought INTO circull'
ton, than that our money volume shall bc
increased. The country needs business that
shall inspire confidence and call the money
OF the country from its hiding places, Thost
who now hold this currency possess ii, and
the only way to reach it is to offer ar
equivalent fol it and thus change the pos.
session, or to secure it by stealth,
If the volume Of our currency wNs
trehlcd, the Government being the bank OF
issue, the people must have an equivalent
to give ior it before it would pass out of its
hands into circulation The Government
will never make money, either redeemable
or irledeemable, and scatter it broadcast
over the country rs the farmer Sows his
| wheat This would not be in accordance
National Republican., 1878-08-15

THE Secretary Of the Treasury should
lose no time in putting his official foot on
the collector Of customs at Norfolk, Va. II
is alleged against him that he strongly
iavors the reelection Of GoODE to Congress,
and that should he sufficient reason for
bouncing him under the civil-servicc rules
He is meddling with politics. Gust him.
National Republican., 1878-08-15
Don't Expect a Cabinet Once.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Governor Rice, of Massachusetts, has been inter.
viewed, and expresses the opinion that General
Grant is the coming man TO succeed Hayes
Grant" lie adds, is the strongest man IN the Coun.
try" Governor Rice, We infer from this bold and
honest expression OF his convictions, don't expect
70 hnye pIage In Mnyes lnblnei.
National Republican., 1878-08-15

lNDEPENDENTIsM is breaking out in South
Carolina, The God-likc HAMprON is moved
to denouncc it in his campaign speeches
He says the Independents are no better than
the Republicans, But HAMPTON has been
conciliated aud the Independents have
not.
National Republican., 1878-08-15

SENATOR TurRMAN says: " No voice is
raised against the binding force OF the
constitutional amendments" He must be
in the habit OF stufting his red baudana into
his southern ear.
National Republican., 1878-08-15

New York Tribune.
Two classes Of people will b. surprised 10 hear
Mt. Thurman's assurance that he has always been
son money man first the hard money men sec
ond, the oit.mDney men.
National Republican., 1878-08-15

THE Republicans Of the first New Jersey
Congressional district will nominate Hon.
GEORGE II. robson as their candidate for
Congress Ii nominated he will be elected
and then look out for fun. He will settle
some outstanding accounts with his perse-
cutors, among whom was one WHTrrHoRSE
National Republican., 1878-08-15
Toierabiy busy.

TNVW TUX TTIUIIV.I
Butler Is Justified In saying he has engagement,
OF great importance. A man who Is trying 10 break
down two old parties aud build up new one at the
same time, with the impeachment Of President
aud whole Cabinet thrown In, must be tolcrably
busy
National Republican., 1878-08-15

KEARNEY continues to nominate BrTLER
for Governor daily for fear the thing wont
stick. 1t is a little Shiny, we admit
National Republican., 1878-08-15

MEN from Society J,IuTHm. Miss 8 appeared
to positive disadvantage because Of ClOudincss of
ald-muSt we write t?-rimples
spDilny aI otherwise beautiful countenancc."
lShe should by all means procure and use DR..
Bulls Blood Mlxturc.-Rep.
National Republican., 1878-08-15

Bounced is the word Bounce, bounding
bounced
National Republican., 1878-08-15

WHEN the Brooklyn Bridge is completed
they propose TO call Now York city West
Brooklyn.
National Republican., 1878-08-15

Persons leaving the city during the sum.
ner months can have THE NATIONAL RE
PUBLICAN mailed to their address by or
arring It at the counting room Of this Of
hcc, cithor In person or by letter. Terms
my cents per month, Including postage.
National Republican., 1878-08-15

THE announcement is made that the
history Of the electoral fraud can only DE
bad at the Democratic cOmmttce-roOms'
Why call It a history The people are not
mment il question is simply gurbIed re-
production Vi the ANDEI.sIN.W LBER per
juuo- before Tia, iurILI. committee. It j..
natural, very natural that TIN Democrats,
committee should have thy monopoly OF
this kind Of political literature
National Republican., 1878-08-15

EVERY law" says Senator THURMAN
passed by Radical Congress, however
" doubtful its constitutionality or manifest
" its injustice and impolicy, is, nevertheless,
" ubeyed in the south" Having gone this
far in the direct. Oh of Misrepresentation and
bold falsehoOd, he naturally went farther
and said
II Is Thirteen years since the close of the
war thirteen years since q hand was raised or
a word was spoken against the preservation of
the Union. aud yet articles are now written
and speeches now made by men prominent in
the Republican party, the bitterness of which
is scarcely parallcled by anything that was
written or aid when war was fagrant and the
Union WAS in danger.
This is the old old story Of Southern
wrongs" The south is innocent Of all
fault, and the North, or the Republican
party, is solely to be blamed. But Mr..
THURMAN may emphasize it with all the
enrnestness of his most vigorous dctermina-
tion to recommend himself to the Southern
Bourbons as a candidate in 1880, and he will
fail to make any impression upon the un-
preiudiced public mind. The facts remain
the same in the case. They speak louder
and palmer than words The South is as
rebellous at heart to-day, with its school,
houses devoted to the teaching Of the right
of secession, as It was in lSGO-'6l. Every
Southern mail brings 20 us proof of the
loyalty" Of the people of that section to
the Lost Cause and the opposition to the
constitutional amendments is as outspbken
and clear in all of the Southern States as
devotion to them is in the North. But Mr.
/ THURMAN is himself q secessionist in theory
u fact which accounts for his sympathies
! for the Southern ROutbOns
National Republican., 1878-08-15

1T would be interesting to know the eS.
act number of Independents in the South
who have been won away from the De-
mocracy by the Southern policy Of the Adj
ministration. The Third Party, be 1t called
by the name Of National OF anything else in
the Southern States, will be composed Of
men who are opposed tooth and toe-nail to
the Bourbon leaders, with whom the Ad-
ministration has been so Justly accused of
unchaste political dalliance. When MICH
Oils and HAMPTON were recognized
these Independents were more or less
disappointed, for the only thing
that recommended those usurpers TO them
was the fact that they represented to sonic
extent their race-prcjudice against the
blacks II turns out now, however, since
they have begun to array themselves
against the Bourbon Democracy, that they
are not stubbornly ayerse to the aid Of the
colored voters. The result of all this In the
near future will be the accomplishment of
new political complications in the South
from which the Republicans will derive
some benefit, for the Democracy will find it
more difficult TO cheat and brow-beat two
parties than one. But the southern policy
will not be entitled TO one iot OF title OF
credit therefor.
National Republican., 1878-08-15
Bully.
A (;enernI Surprise.

cleveland Ieaderl
bishop, Bounding Bonnparte, Banning Busted
Bully
National Republican., 1878-08-15

To-day August H. is set" for the be
ginning Of the labor strikes Of l-7-. ben
BrTlLH will not be lrravcd among the
strikers IT," has plenty ot work On hand
81 long a. the mud hold. out IN porTEus
committee he viii he busy very busy
throwing It around loose H"sidcs h..
trsi,, with thu Massachusetts, uemrcrocy
nnl hi, difficult intrigue with kTARNuY
nro sufficient to keep him engaged lUr the
pIrscai
National Republican., 1878-08-15
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National Republican., 1878-08-15
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CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS.
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National Republican., 1878-08-15

TnCDcmUcrlt, clam that General GRANT
would be a weak caudIdlte in l-~u. bccaus.'
they have 81 much mud on hand in the way
OF exploded lb"ls 10 throw At him This is
mistake. The MASSES b,hr,c, and ,ight-
Iy. that General GRANT IL IA bones, aud pa-
trioti, citizen Some OF the sInnlels against
him have ever been piuvcn and il any oI
them had h,cu, the Dcmp,nu- shoUId BE
til, last 10 cry out against hls caniIdAry In
l~IG they voted for THuEN, th, iuc0me-tLN
thicl and professional Iarlrord wrcckcr aud
confessed stock lobbiug sWiull,L