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National Republican., 1878-11-08
DURING THE POLITICAL RECESS.

DURING THE POLITICAL RECESS.
The versatility Of the average newspaper
writer is put to q test nowadays. The
campaigns are over, and there is n breathing
spell in politics. The veins of thought to
which his pen and pencil have responded
for the past six months are about exhausted,
and when he gets through growing over, or
explaining away, the results Of last Tues
days election, he must needs turn his atten-
ton to new topics or pick up old ones.
Right here he is encouraged ~ by the ad-
vice of that numerous class who know how
TO run" newpaper better than anyone
else. One of the class, for example, tell him
that politics have made" the paper dull, sir,
"v very dull" and that bright, crisp, mscel-
lany, clippings from the magazines and a
few scientific articles now and then are
what his readers want. Then along comes
another vicarious representative of the en-
tire human race with his budget of advice,
and he, too, attempts to shape the editorial
policy into peculiar channels. And then
another and still another, until the editorial
mind is befogged with constantly rising
doubts about its own sanity. But the
natural course of events Is asserted each
day brings forth its budget of news worthy
of or demanding comment, and the editor
finds very little difficulty in filling his al
loted space with reading matter which
satisfies him. That result being reached
his readers are also satisfied, for they have
learned to expect certain characteristic
mental pabulum from him, and would be
satisfied with no other kind. Thus it hap
pens that newspaper which has been
built into permanency as political organ
seldom changes its distinctive character rs
surh, however much it may yeer and shift
about in its treatment Of political qucs'
tions. Once q partisan oracle always the
same is the almost invariable rule and
while administrations and governments
may come and go the partisan newspaper
can no more disrobe itself of its politica
habit, can no more drop politics" and taxi
up literature, than surgeon can become
an occulst, or midwife turn physician.
In the first place, the very air of news
paper Office is impregnated with politics
The latest news and all the phases thereo
come to it and into it for publication, ant
opinions are at once formed aud expressed
National Republican., 1878-11-08

THE Buffalo Erpre>s understands that Mr..
PELrUS did carry $4,000 to Baltimore,
but he did it for the purpose of purchasing
Mr.. TnDEN new overcoat and pair OF
snectacles
National Republican., 1878-11-08

THE election of Mr.. URNER in the sixth
Maryland district Is deserved popular re-
buko to the Canal Ring" which has long
fancied that 1t held all the State Of Mary
land outside of Baltimore city in the hollow
of its hand, to be nodded politically at its
will and pleasure. The truth Is, this
Canal Ring" has become exceedingly
odious with the people, whose rights 1t has
tampered with very corruptly, and the
sooner II withdraws from politics the better
it will be for itself 1t should attend to its
ditch, that winds its slimy length through
the State, where it is only tolerated now,
and leave the people to attend TO their own
affairs, without organized interference, from
q privileged corporation. There is an am
bition that "oerlcaps itself and falls on the
"other side" aud if the Canal Ring" con.
tinues to NEEDLE with the political affairs
of the State it may su'"r from the conse,
qucnces of that line of ambition. 1t is not
invincble.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

DESPITE all the representations Of the
Democrats, the Bald Eagle of westchester
found an eyrie at to perch upon. So here
after General JAMES W. Hustled will be
recognized by the Speaker in the New York
State Assembly as the Gentleman from
Rockland.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

meted out 10 two-thirds of the men from
the South who will claim seats in the For
ty-siIth Congress, they would be put be-
hind iron bars, aud not in the halls Of Con-
gress, where their presence must prove Of
fensive to all decent men.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

WHERE is all that blood which was to be
shed in Massachusetts, in case BUTLER was
defeated? 1t is about time for KEARNEY
to commit hari-kari, as he threatened he
would ii BUTLER was defeated.
National Republican., 1878-11-08
THE SILVER QUESTION.

Washington dispatches report that the Pres.
ident and Cabinet are considering the silver
question. Iu the Language Of the Indiana
Baptist preachers opening prayer, ION this
subject we would not presume TO advise, but
only to suggest :" and our suggestion Is that
the Administration shall be rs bold as they
ought to have been when the silver bill came
up before Congress at the last session. Every.
body knows that even slight pressure from
the President and Secretary SHERMAN at that
time would have prevented the passage Of the
bill.-NeW York Herald.
II the Herald is no better informed Of the
present action of the Cabinet on this ques-
tion than it appears to be as to the position
and action of the President and Secretary
SHERMAN pending the passage Of the silver
bill by Congress, its stock Of information Il
too slight to trade upon as capital. 1t SEEM
to have forgotten that the Administration
set its face as flint against the silver bill
pending its passage, and that the Presiden
went to the extent of his constitutions
power in that direction by the interpositior
of veto message to accomplish its de
feat. We cannot conceive o heavier pres
sure than that from the Administration tC
prevent the passage Of the bill, and the fat,
of that effort should admonish The Presi
dent and his advisors that lie cOnfTOnts
wide and powerful popular scntimen
when he opposes that measure-a senti
mcnt that will never consent that the bust
ness interests Of this great country shall b
again handed over to the mercy Of the gol'
speculators. Silver is the country's shiel,
in that contest, aud will not be surrendered
There are too many Silver idiots" rs tn
goldites term them, in the land to max
the surrender at all feasible. As BARDwEL
SLoTE would say, the people can be trustc,
Oh the silver question "by large majority.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

BEEBE, the great North American desk.
hopper, has been relcgatcd to obscurity
When SAMCOX, the Democratic clown, ap.
pears in the arena of the next House, he
will he compelled to sustain the circus bust
ness alone, without the aid of BEEBE's
ground and lofty tumbling
National Republican., 1878-11-08

CURTIN has gone to join MCCLURE
iocUM together and send them to Boss
KELLEY with the compliments of the sea-
som E., the evidence of Democratic graft
tnde TO Republican traitors.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

If the Baltimore Gazette will curb its en-
thusiasm and cool its zeal and sit down in
some shady nook and wait patiently for the
18th Of March, 1870, it will then learn, perhaps
to its surprise, that the Democrats will not
have a majority Of half of "nine' in the
United States Senate
National Republican., 1878-11-08

ONE Of the most pertinent results of Tues
Iry election i the qualification of the ex-
Liberals at the Republican success thereby
recorded They come back TO the fold just
now with as much avidity as a hog return.
ing to his accustomed trough when the
hu-ks are eaten up in the outside fields.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

THE Democratic organ of this city in
dulged in the following festive remark yes.
terdny morning:
To sum up the Democrats have elected suffi
Client members Of the next House to secure its
control by from thirty to forty majority over
all
A similar remark came from the same
source prior TO the election, and 1t would
seem that no intelligence has been received
by i. since. The very worst complexion
that can be put upon the case at present,
and that may be changed in our favor, is
that the Democrats have las members, the
Republicans 1872 and the Greenbackers IL
which, instead of giving the Democrats any
majority over all, it Is in minority Of one.
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Dana's Eearnings.

New York Commercial Advertiser.1
Ex.secretary Robson Is elected to Congress by q
rousing majority In the Camden district, New Jcr-
thls of1ra
National Republican., 1878-11-08

THE Cumberland Duily Ne0s gushed with
rejoicing over Mr. UENER's election on
Wednesday morning, md 1t had occasion
to. 1t is the most enthusiastic journal that
has come to our table since the election. 1t
displays three spread eagles, two American
flags, and fires of cannon and seems to
be happy itself We join in these rejoic-
inIs.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

A FEW more victories such as discrimi,
mating Providence vouchsafed to the
Democracy last Tuesday and the Repub.
lican party would have nothing left to
struggle for. The worse we are beaten IN
this way the better we feel.
National Republican., 1878-11-08
Honey without u sting.

New York Express
Genial Larry Jerome may congratulate himself
OH being the best beaten candidate on the list. He
made hosts Of Friends had delightful run" kept
every body In the best humor. advertised himself
Us one of the clevercst Of mOrals and has got the
honey out of the comb without a sting,
National Republican., 1878-11-08
The Scared and Dcsoiato Soul.
cleveland Leadcr.l

No matter what States were won or lost Tues.
day the result brings cheer 10 the scared and des
olate soul of Senator Thurman. He can look out
Of his window at the mournful and trlumphal pro-
cessiOns they go by but there are neither tears
glory for him. II Is sad to be forgotten.
FEW are aware Of the Importance OF checking a
cough or common cold In It's first stage. That which
in the beginning would yield to a mild remedy, II
neglected, soon prcys upon the lungs. DR.. Bulls
Couch syrup affords nstanl relief Price. % cents.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

APosrATEs to the Republican party dc
not seem to flourish like Green Bay tree
BUTLERand CURTIN have exchanged hearty
coincidence.
National Republican., 1878-11-08
How Are Ye, Mr., Jonesf

New York Commercial Advertiser1
Roscoe Conkllng will be returned to the United
States Senate by the largest majority given TO
candidate for that Office except Mr. Seward In ls4s
This intelligence fails the New York Times like
an iceberg. How are yc. Mr. Jones2
National Republican., 1878-11-08
FIfth Avenue Hotel senator.


The Finh Avenue Hotel will lose an able repre-
sentative in the United States Senate by the retire
ment of Mr.. Barnum, who will be succeeded by q
Senator who will represent tho state OF Connecticut
for the next six years.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

Ben BUTLER wns sixty years old last
Tuesday. Now let some one say it was natu-
raj that he should have been beaten like sixty
on that anniversary.
National Republican., 1878-11-08
Tho DiHerence.
Now York CONNER

New York Commercial AdyertIser.l
Mr.. Conkling must be as proud to-day as q bar.
ber's dog with boquct IN his ear, and Mr.. George
Jones, OF the Tins, must feel like q rooster In q
rain storm with his tall feathers dropping.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

THE Greenbackes jumped out OF the
Democratic frying pan into the fire. This
accounts for the blazing Democratic victory.
All their F(ijnt is in the Ore.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

IT is but matter OF justice to make
favorable mention Of Mr.. \. WORTH SPArEs
Of Baltimore, who has devoted seven weeks
in Ohio and Pennsylvania to the advocacy
Of Republican principles on the stump dur
ing the campaign just closed. The journals
in those sections where he addressed the
National Republican., 1878-11-08

IT was BERANGER who said: Let he
who will, make 4 nations laws if may
al but write its songs" The Democratic
murderers of the South are indifferent to
the requirements Of the statute books,
and, with their rifles and shot-gun5, have
overcome heavy Republican maioritIrs,
thereby sitting the voices Of loyal voters.
Can loyal Representatives from the North,
East, and West afford to sit In the same
body with set of men from the South
who represent minorities, and whose cerlih-
Gates of election are stained by the blood
OF oyenwcd Republicans? II justice were
National Republican., 1878-11-08

A CLOSE analysis Of the results on Con-
gressmen last Tuesday shows that the Re-
pubIcans elected a majority of the mcm-
brrs OF the next House who were straight
out partisan candidates Deductng the
Independent and .Greenbackcrs
from the Democratic side of the list, the
strNght-out Democrats appear to be in a
minoriiy
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minority.

THE workers" Of the Republican party
We're dcmachiuized, you see, and things
were permitted to take care OF themselves
lust Tuesday. Under stringent regard
for our magnificent UlopIau civil-scrvice
reform system the Democrats were allowed
to do all the dcyiltry they were capable Of,
and Republicans in Office and out oI' it re-
manned patriotically quiescent. And this
Is exactly l?) the way it Wa done
National Republican., 1878-11-08

made tM.t the Hon. ALEXANDER SMITH
was not to blame for dying on Tuesday
night just as he had been elected to Con-
grrsS from the West Chester (N. " dis
trct, lie knew that he would be expected
to ill CLARKsON \. PoTTAHs scat This
appalling fate struck in and killed him.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

New York Express, Dem.l
The Democracy will appeal from Philip drunk 10
Philip sober. And Philip will be sober enough
when he reooyers from Tuesdays debauch.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

RESUMPTION is now q fixed fact; only
"a days more and 1t will become legal
fact
National Republican., 1878-11-08

HAS tho seer Of the Democratic organ be.
come disgusted with prophecy
National Republican., 1878-11-08
DIED.

SAVOY. .--On November !, 1873, at . = m, VIII.
LIAM !. SAVOY. aged - years.
Funeral will take place Saturday November 2, from
his brothers residence Az First street southwest,
thence to st. DomnC's Church, at II a. III. The
friends and relatives q the family are invited 10 at
tend
SMiTH.-On the 9Th inst, at o'clock u. M, AMAS-
IA NJ. wife Of Colonel J. C. Smith. aged 4 years
Funeral Will take place from late Residence corner
New Jersey avenue and street northwest this (Fr!-
day. afternoon, at o'clock.
DENTElL-OR Wednesday morning. November 0,
at the residence OF his son, Dr. Dexter. Mr.. b. H.
DEXTER, aged NJ years.
Prayer will be offered Il his sons residence, Ij3
street northwest, lni, morning, at $50 O'clock The
funeral service will nke place In Groton Tompklns
County, New ! Ork, Friday, November s.
National Republican., 1878-11-08
Soldering on,

cleveland Herald.
November 5 should be appointed q national ho
day In honor OF the extermination Of Butler.
National Republican., 1878-11-08
For Rent.

ENOR RENT-ON FAVORABLE TERMS-ONE
l. Of the large elegant Stores in the Y. NJ. G. A.
building, corner NnIh and streets; immediate pos
session gwen. Apply 10 a. \. PRATT * son, cor
ner Ninth and u streets. nOYl6t
ENOR RENT-WlTH BOARD-FIRSr AND SIC.
II ond story front rooms, In suite or sinse, NJ M
Fourand. a-half street northwest nOs-GtF
ENOR RENT-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
II property for rent JOHN SHERMAN & co,
Jy3l.ly 81 Cloud Building.
ENOR RENT-A SENES-ROOM BRICK HOUSE,
Il No. % street southeast; Convenient iOthe apt.
tol Is fitted up with gas, water. LairODe stoves aud
newly papered. OcElsts
National Republican., 1878-11-08
Democratic Congratulations.
Another National Holiday.

Luckily We are to have no more elections
year.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

1901 PENN, AVE 1901 PENN AVE
A p MI NI'ELROY.
GILLER, MANUFACTUHER OF PIER AND
MANTEL MlKRORS.
Gold and Walnut Frames Of every description.
Window CorniCes &c. male 10 oIder.
OLD FRAMES REPAIRED AND REGILT.
MTTors ard Pictures removed and re hung Pc.
nre Hooks. Nails, Gold, Silver, and Copper Wires.
Matts, Velvet Frames, &c.
Picture N9d-Glli. Walnut, and Oak put up al the
shortest notice, aud at reasonable rates,
A. all work Is done on the Irpmlscs nm Urcpared
to do the same ~ % per cent less than any establish.
mont this side Of New York, aud Will guarantee sat
siactlOn. Mirrors and Pictures care hly packed and
shipped. Velvet goods In stock for the next sixty
days VIII DO sold at ~ per cent above cost
Parties leaving the city Tor the summer CtD have
Their Mirror and Picture Frames Tegilt and stored
until return without extra charge.
OTden by mail promptly attended 10.
National Republican., 1878-11-08

WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 8. 1878.
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MARRIED.,

MCQUEEN-PRATT.-Ou the 9th OF November
ISIS at the Tes6snGe Of the brides parents, by The
CARRIE o. PRATT. daughter Of A. 5. Pratt. Nc
cards.
National Republican., 1878-11-08
BILL HEADS, LETTER, HEADS,

CIRCULARS, DODGERS
and all kinds Of JOB PRINTING NCuuted with neat
ness and dispatch ut THE NtPl BLlCAN JOB
OFfI(l, the largest estaDlshGIeLIin IN tLU clyUcl2
National Republican., 1878-11-08
Lost and FOND.
Interior AdOynmeHts.
REAMER 4 DOWNING,

UPEIOISTBRBRS
And manufacturers Of all grades OF Mattresses,
No. iO3 X Street n. W., Washington, ID. G..
Loose cover cutting especially. All orders prompI
ly attended to. Nllllui
National Republican., 1878-11-08
SbeCidi Notices.

tds ELwOoD SCOTT, A MINISTER OF THE
~ Society OF Friends, from Indiana, has appoint.
cd n religious meeting at Foundry NJ. II Church THIS
EVENING, at i:do o'clock. The public Is respectfully
Invited. moss
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-02
NOTICE TO MANAGERS.

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horan,, Iv 'o,,"M,'S o,;,, 'ia1ncu persons arc
t;,n 'cy "p:oi:.tt" Mp::' managers OF Eicc-
thn ,rn',"i ~" .'' aH;.; ,iGlu oo..l! 10 cohauct
i'. ,mU ~ InGai ~ Gicctio'' 10 DC heid NoVcm-
" VinnoI>n,,d '',n otl, 90 ~ y D
! 1,Nfa.taw ot =. - b ~ ltopertsoll' y. Il.
D;I', W. ~ =, p'co.;
p;"n sI" ~ "smh n, - Da'ls' preston
'',W", Wt,t;.on> q. "; l 'pi'l"s: =, 1 ~
, ~ mi",,'i'I'io-ll. M. LcalE, Il. II.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-02

have been walmcd into fresh vigor and
are virulcntly singing the hand that
spared them. This is Radical graft
tudc. Experience has fully shown
the danger Of manifcsting the least
degree of magnanimity towards those
who were conspicuously identified
with the party of hate, corruption and
plundcr. 1t is not too late. Justice
TO The innocent citiZcns who have
been dragged from their homes on
trumpcd-up atlldavits demands that
the machinery Of the courts be at once
put i'll motion to punish the knaycs
that have thus far gone unwhipt Of
justice, and arc using their liberty to
make one more insidious attack upon
Democratic supremacy in the South.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-02

by about one hundred tramps. They
ordered the comductartO start the train,
which he refused to do unless they got
off. The tramps thcrcupon severely
beat the conductOrand started the train
themselves, and at last accounts were
running it to suit themselves.
The United States consul at Tangicrs
sends TO the State Department an ac-
count of the fearful ravagcs of tho
cholera in. the interior OF Morocco,
business being almost completely par
alyzcd. The cholera is sweeping over
the middle and southern provinces.
Hundreds are dying Of starvation.
Never before has Morocco passed
through such fearful ordeal.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-02
SOME SOUND liDVICE,
What Colored Man Thinks of tho Po-
litical Situation.

What q Colored Man Thinks of tho Po-
litical Situation.
We'll, colorcd gentlemen, we have
been fooled long enough. 'Twas "forty
acres Of land and mule" Second,
twas high taxes, and the land would
be sold, and we would buy it. If
men who owned land couldn't pay the
tax, how could we pay the principal
and the tax? Men who own nothing
have no interest in voting. a poor
man is good voter. Twas the inter
est of the North to keep you poor.
Men who own property can not be sat-
isiicd to allow men to control their
property who own none. Every col
ored man has a tradc--to draw the
line and push his plow-chop with his
hoe and cut With his aXc-shove his
plane and push his saw-make his
mortar and use his trowel. While
peace and quictncss cover the land,
Governor Hampton is the man. |
don't wonder that so many men are
candidates for sheriff. If the average of
prisoners in each jail is about ten, year
by year the county pays thirty cents a
day for each prisoner, and thirty cents
will feed them all. The taxpayers
have it all to pay. If you won't take
advice from white men to learn how
to keep out Of Jail, look at thcm-lo as
they do and stay out Of jail. Soon as
day began to break in SOUTH Carolina
you Wcr~ told you couldn't live here.
The head ofcvery family pays ten dol
lars and it will carry you to Liberia.
Every good citizen should come up to
the polls and vote for Gaillard, Bricc
and Clowncy, and for Governor IIamp-
ton, and all go to work and be honest
and let us have good laws and q good
country. MARTIN HALL.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-02
Mistaken Mercy.

Tho sole cause Of the present politi-
cal troubles in South Carolina and the
slandcrs of the Northern press arises
from misplaced clomency on the part
Of tho Democratic administration of
our State. Whom the public archives
were ovcrhaulcd, evidence was pro-
cured to convict every Radical who
had been III office, from Patterson
down to the corDficld Legislators. The
people expected to SEQ these criminals
sent head-long into tho pcnitcntiary.
Had this policy been pursued, every
Radical that is now running or writ
ing North and inflaming the minds of
the people of that section against us,
would have bccn removed from public
gaze, and, attircd in striped suit,
would be earning an honest living
after years of criminal prodigality.
Smalis and Whippcr and Swails and
Sam Leo and the Charleston gang,
especially, were smeared all over
with crime, and their removal from
active political life would have boon a
matter of no difficulty. But tho au-
thofitics made tho mistake of showing
clemeqey to !. these aiwretches. rEe
reptiles. at ono time torpid with fear.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-02
Sam Lees Slanders,

General Hagood, by request of
Governor Hampton, has given de-
tailed and succinct account Of tho dis
. turbancc that took place in Sumter OH
llampton's Day, and effectually dis
poses Of Sam Lees tale which SO arous-
ed tho virtuous Indignation Of Hayes
and Devens. The riot can in no way
be brought within the purview Of the
notorious Section $500. In the morn
ing the Radicals and the Democrats
held meetings nearly quarter Of a
mile apart, and neither party inter
fcred with the other. After both
meetings had adjourned large num-
Der of individuals of both races hap
pcned to meet in the town, and here
IN alteration occurred between a
hoary-hcadcd old Radical, named
Coghlan, and number of young men.
Although matters looked serious for
while, tho moderation of General
Hagood, Superintendent Thompson
and other Democratic leaders, intlu-
cnccd the whites and prevented n
collision. But one person was III
jurcd, a negro who resisted arrest by
the police for disorder. The whole
disturbance was just such one as
arises periodically in all portions of the
United States during times of excite
mcnt. If the people of the North wish
to hear the truth they can read Gcncr-
al Hagood's statement, and the letter
of General Kennedy to Congressman
Blackburn, with profit to themselves.
If they are still determined to wave
the bloody shirt, no amount Of truth
will convince them. Dovens is turn
ing tho same old crank that ground
out outragcs for his predecessors,
Williams and Taft, while the material
he has to work upon is still more
flimsy than theirs.