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National Republican., 1878-07-02

IT is matter of some little surprise that
all the Commissioners TO the Silver Confer
ence were not selected from the State Of
Ohio, though it would not have been mat
ter for severe criticism IL none OF them had
been, so long as that great and noble State
has the President, one Cabinet Minister, and
host of smaller fry. But to compensate
for tho palpable neglect Of having given
Ohio but one of the Commissioners, the sec
retary of the Commission has been conferred
upon 5. DANA HORTON, of that State. The
appointment per Sc may be well enough, but
1t is matter OF remark that Ohio is the
best cared-for In melting out the honors and
EN- )luments of this Administration Of any
OF The family Of States. This may be &C.
counted for upon the hypothesis that the
statesmen of Ohio have but very little re-
spect for the talent and ability that resides
outside its borders. The time may come
under change of administration, when !,
will be ascertained that there are other
States than Ohio in this great Union. Mod
csty would now make that discovery II II
was properly nursed.
National Republican., 1878-07-02
PITZ-JOHN PORTER.
A Democratic Soldiers View of the Ca.


Captain |. n. Burritt, in his Sunday Herald
of June 80, treats aud writes of the Fitz-John
Porter inquiry from an intelligent stand
point, not only as clear and forciLle writer,
but as Democrat and an cX-onicer of the gal
liant Fiity-Sxth pa Volunteers, which regi-
ment bore an active and honorable part In the
Second Bull Run campaign, We quote:
The accomplished military critic of our
luminous ncighbor, the Post, was apparently
absent from his editorial seat when that
Journal attributed to General Hunter the OK.
position of the Fitz-John Porter case that was
made, without assistance, by Mr.. Z p, Brooks
of THE REPUBLICAN,. Mr.. Brooks and tho
writer of this were both actors in the cycats ei
July 2-, 90 and 80, lSG!, which resulted IL
the cashicring of General Fitz-JOhn Porter
Mr.. Brooks was at that time aide to General
PupC, and The writer was commanding Il
marchirs and fighting company under Gen
orul Mcdowell Mr.. Brooks is thoroughly
familiar with the events of that campaign, and
does not need to apply to General Hunter fol
information. The Post will find In him I
thoroughly equipped cOntroversaist, and will
need to read up ii it proposes to engage will
National Republican., 1878-07-02

JEFF DAVIS still teaches the doctrine of
secession, although he claims that he was
among those who advocated it in 1860 only
as last resort He asserts this claim in q
letter to Representative SINGLETON. of Mis-
sissippi, in which he lays down the follow
ing stalwart Southern Democratic theory
theory which Southern Democrats to q
man still believe In, and are ready, on occa-
sion, to maintain:
The coercion OF a State by the Federal Gov
ernmcnt was the most palpable violation OF the
compact Of our Union. the power to do so not
having been given In the Constitution, but cx-
preSsly denied by the Convention which framed
that instrument.
It is useless to talk Of renewed loyalty in
the South when men like DAVIS, who en-
tertain such ideas as the foregoing that the
General Government Is powerless TO main
tain its supremacy over the States, are
called patriots. Mr. SINGLETON dared to
assert this theory on the floor Of tho House,
and 1t is taught in the schools throughout
the entire South as the underlying princi-
pie of our governmental system. The
idea that all differences of opinion re-
garding it were settled by the war,
and the fact that the General Government
has the right to coerce rebellious State
arc held up in the schools as hateful Yankee
or Northern dogmas. And yet we find loyal
men in the North and elsewhere who
stupidity maintain that the South is returned
tocomplete submission to the results of the
war.
National Republican., 1878-07-02

As To THE ISSUE between Clerk ADAMS and
Senator DORSEY. it may be said that so long as
Congress persists in crowding ali the clerical
work of an eight months session into the last
eight days thereof, together with about four
ilfths oil the legislative work. mistakes will
always be liable TO OCcur.-POst.
Under all circumstances there is richness
in the above precious paragraph, for it is a
part Of the meal that covers the cat of n
great outrage and fraud that many people
think was perpetrated deliberately. And
now that Senator DORSEY and Clerk
ADAMS have both been heard from in re-
gard TO the failure to enroll the Hot
Springs Bill" and in view of the fact that
nobody believes that any member of Con-
gress is in any way responsible for this
grave and perhaps criminal delinquency,
and II being reported that Enrolling Clerk
KING precipitated his exit from the city
the day after it had been discovered that
the bill had not been enrolled, and followed
the advice given by the immortal GREELEY
and went West 1t will be in order for him
to rise and explain what he knows about
farming" What the people want in this
epoch in regard to this affair is light, light
for it is said that "there is millions in it"-
the Hot Springs of Arkansas. The
stealing Of bills and defeating tn,
purposes Of legislation was n fitting deROWo
mrRt of session Of Congress that wa
steeped in Democratic corruption from be
ginning to eud-aud all under tht
banner Of reform. That party did no
quite steal the Hot Springs, but it did tn,
next thing to it in this last performance
The people Of Arkansas may have some
lhlnm tn snY on this .nhiect next fall
National Republican., 1878-07-02

THE Democratic Sdnitdrium regards the
payment for the slaves and the reputation
Of the public debt as impossible, for the
reason that the fourteenth amendment to
| the Constitution prohibits it. This is all
very well in theory, but when reduced to
] rr,s.i.s a. si'O co..L ene bottom Of this
proposition falls out :.section Of the
fourteenth anendmeu. has already been
applied to the Sosth, aud there q not one Of
thc.late insurgeut States in which either the
spirit or letter Of that section Is respected
or observed. The section reads as follows (:
No State shall make or enforce any law
which shall abridge the privileges or immuni-
ties Of citizens Of the United States, nor shall
| any state deprive any person Of life, liberty,
or property without due process Of law, nor
deny any person within its Jurisdiction the
equal protection Of the law.
The people of the South are law unto
Themselves aud the above provisions of the
Constitution are mere ropes of sand in their
estimation and respect. Life, liberty Of
opinion, and personal action have been
stricken down by the hand of force, and the
southern States permit 1t to be done, which
Then, Il section Of the fourteenth
amendment is not respected thus early in
its history. what guarantees have the coun-
try that the other sections may not be re-
garded with equal disrcspect When q
people begin to trample the Constitution and
laws under foot, they do not stop to spare
peculiar sections 1t all shares q like fate
National Republican., 1878-07-02

THE Democratic organ seems anxious
about Secretary SuERMAN's vindication."
The public verdict seems to be that he re-
quires no vindication. 1t is true that
REDHEADFDJIMANDER has lied about
him but who cares for the lies of the self
convicted Pelican PeLiurer? Ii the Demo.
erats have no better basis than this for their
charges against the Secretary they had bet.
ter close their mouths and burn their pens,
unless, indeed, they really desire to bring
upon themselves the sncers and disgust OF
the public.
National Republican., 1878-07-02

never learn anything from experience in
purely political affairs, and it is therefore
fair to presume that they are as blind to the
real condition of affairs now as they were
in 1861. But, whether they are thus blind
or not, II seems they are again pufied up
with conceited sense of sectional super
iority, and that they are "too lofty, too
naughty, too ambitious, and too proud
to remain quiet much longer in union
which "will always be CALLING"
National Republican., 1878-07-02

THE Democratic Sanihrium settles the
question OF Secretary SHERMAN's guilt in a
very promiscuous manner, to wit
SHERMAS's vndicatlOn rests thus far on tho
unsupported statement Of Il confessed forGer
As yet, except in the reckless and unsup-
ported allegations of mcndacious partisan
newspapers, there is nothing that calls for u
vindication from secretary SHERMAN. A
forged letter has been trumped up, the for
gerry proved, and the dictator of the letter
has confessed to its authorship, and now
those who have assailed the Secretary de,
mand that he shall vindicate himself. Such
y ease needs no vindcation.
National Republican., 1878-07-02
NEW PUBLICATION.

Litclrs Liring Age for June 20. 1878, pub
lishcd by Littell & Gay, of Boston, has made
its appear ance, laden with rich and entertain
ing variety of miscellaneous and other reading
matter.
The International RerieW for July and Au.
gust, published by A. S. Barnes & Co., is a val
liable number. Among other interesting
papers is one from the pen of Hon. John Bigc-
low, relating to Mr.. Seward and Mr.. Motley
an interesting chapter of American history.
National Republican., 1878-07-02

SPRINGER, Sweet Sucker of the Sanga-
mon, is one of those prophets who are with
out honor in his own country. His labors
as an investigator do not seem to be duly
appreciated by his constituents They iibe
him they jeer him and they make but,
Of him generally. For example he wa,
complmented (PJ tho other day in q
judicial nominating convention by the en-.
thusiastic adoption of the following resoIu
tion, introduced by the Hon. Mr.. CROOKER
of I.aSalle County:
Rcsolrci, That Mrs. JENKs Is better man
than BILL SPRINGER.
National Republican., 1878-07-02

though he detests nulli6cation aud seces-
sion, yet he must confess that State rights
is the great cornerstone Of our political
edidce The country will be gratihed that
Mr. RAYNoR has unbosomed himself with
out any danger. To be sure, he is not the
" only gentleman living within the confines
Of Mr.. TILDES's beloved land who is q
" firm and steadfast believer in the SOW
" ereignty of the States; but we believe the
question was effectually settled, so far as
the present generation is concerned, about
" thirteen years ago. at Appomatox Court
House, in Virginia"
National Republican., 1878-07-02

THE first blow OF the Commune was
struck on Saturday night last, when two
railway trains-one in New York, the other
in Pennsylvania-were desiguedly thrown
from the track and a number of persons
killed. A short shri!t and hempcu rope
should be the fate Of all such miscrcauts.
National Republican., 1878-07-02

The South Carolina Congressional elec.
tions promise to be the source of much
fraud and violence. Every Congressional
district in the State is naturally and legi.i-
mately Republican but the HAMPTON
HAYES Cancellation policy has permitted
the Democratic rife-clubs to obtain com.
plcte control Of them. These clubs have
increased the frequency of their public
drills and demonstrations, which means the
intimidation Of colored voters.
National Republican., 1878-07-02

THE idea of the mysterious woman," as
spplied by ANDERSON to Mrs JENKs, is ro-
mantle; but somehow or another the fur
ther idea, similarly applied, of her whist
ling for her ding-bats," knocks the poetry
out Of it. As yet, this POTTER investgu-
ton has not risen to the dignity or useful
Dcss of the Recommendations affair The
pablic got from the latter few new phrases,
such as "the ragged edge" "the bottom
"tacts," and the "paroxysmal kiss" Verify,
"ding-bats" is not as cuphoniously sugges-
tive as "paroxysmal kissw
National Republican., 1878-07-02

In view of the talk about the payment of
the Southern shareholders tor their eman-
cipated slave-property being prohibited by
the Constitution, 1t is well to remember
that repeal Of the prohibitory amendment
Is demanded by the Democrats OF the ban
ner Democratic State Of Georgia.
National Republican., 1878-07-02

vigorous arm, Is not in consonance with the
barmonies and comforts Of human nature.
The midnight efforts of maudlin band Of
serenaters, who measure their music by the
volume Of noise they send forth, are 1T cam
ddates for indifferent shower baths from
upper-story windows. The baying Of dogs
when ones eyes are courting sleep with
their best efforts Is a little provoking to
profanity of the more pious order, and
prompts the invocation, give these dogs
this night their dog-buitons All this Is
bad enough, but IL all administered ut once
II would produce music Of the most swcetly-
blending harmonies when compared with
those noises which are ushered upon the ears
of the residents along the line of the elevated
railroads in New York city the liyelong
night 1t Is impossible to live and sleep
anywhere on the line Of these roads, and II
is said that the property holders and their
tenants are In great distress-the one be-
cause his rents are ccasing and his property
is unsaleable, and the other because he must
move or learn to live without sleep, or die
for the want of it. Verify, here is field
for EDISON to exercise his inventive genius
in finding some means of sitting or training
the sound of these modern improvements,
or of conveying ii out to sea before II breaks
upon the air. and thus afford relief to tor
! tuTed city
National Republican., 1878-07-02

THE Cleveland Herald alludes to General
BEN LEfEvRE rs n candidate "for the Dem.
"ocratic nomination in the fifth district
With nearly 5000 majority, nomination
there is equivalent to an election, and
consequently every one of the six counties
in the district has at least one candidate,
except Republican Preblc, which takes no
interest in the strife. LEFEvRE Is much
the best man of them all. He has had
much experience in public life and pos
sesses good deal of culture and talent
National Republican., 1878-07-02
TURCO-RUSSIAN AND
SULPHUR BATHS,
AT poJ L STREET. NEAR NINTH. ociG-iy
LOST AND FOUND.
NOTICE.

IN CENTRAL CITY, CoLoRApO,
January - lssS
Public notice u hereby given that on the sd day of
January, A. ID. 1879, entered In the United Stutes
Laud-C once ut Central Guy, Cob ceriaiu tract. OF
land, descrbed ns fOllOws-tO wit The south half Of
southwest quarter Of section and south hall OF south
east quarter Of section In iOwnships south Of range
n west lands subject 10 sale at said lund-ofce In
Central city, toll that paid for said tracts OF land
with certain piece Of agricultural college scrip Is.
sued TO the State Of Arkansas aud numbered iIJ.
am informed and belieys that said scrip with the
turns from said land ntlit for the month Of January
1874 was lost In transit iTCm the said United states
LandOnce At Central City, ,o, to the General Land
Ohice, at Washington, d. q.
hereby declare my Intention OF applying TO the
Commissioner OF the General LAndOhICe, at Wash
ingon H. C., for reissue OF scrip 10 replace ssd lost
scrip, under the acts Of Congress approved June g
lsD, June 1874, and the INSTRUCTIONS OF the Commis
10, lsTL
jel0m0w CHARLES A. ROLL.
National Republican., 1878-07-02

Ben. BRIsTOw, the model civil-service re-
former, continues 10 catch it" for having
employed Mrs. jerks Us clerk in the
Treasury Department. IL went there al
most every day Thea / had aOtLing else 10
do, is her definition of BRIsrow clerks
attention TO business
National Republican., 1878-07-02
In Ills Red Bandlana.

ltleNeluhu Hethlu.I
An agent Of Edison Is on his way 10 Columbu,
with amicrophone for the purpose, II Is supposed
Of trying the machine on one OF the blasts OF sena
tor Thurman In hls red bandnna. II the machine
stands II we shall probably hear something snor
In the direction Of Columbus.
National Republican., 1878-07-02
Not Prepared for Interment.

Intelligent ENcIangc.I
Alex II. Stephens said in his speech at Augusta,
Ga, that rotten egg had better be buried than
broken. Democrats object TO the sentiment not
being prepared for iniermenl
National Republican., 1878-07-02
THE SPECTRAL FEAST. By Mrs II. n. RAIsToN
With Illustrations by l.. II. Miller.

WIN IIIHTFTUVF7'I7 " II III 3'''IV1'
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN press has just
issued for the author, neatly-printed aud H..
lustratcl poem bearing the above title. The
text of this work, us well as its illustrations,
are in the interest Of the cause of temperance.
The poem is allegorical, and presents the spec
tral feast which Is attended by She victims of
that national and individual curse intemper-
ance, which has spread devastation far aud
wide, throughout American society. As a
literary production the work is not without
merit, while Its inculcations are above price.
National Republican., 1878-07-02
NorlcG'
CESTRAL CRY, COLORADO,

:
January q, Is7a
Public notice Is hereby given that on the I'D day
January isI3, entered Ia the United States Land
Once at Central CITY, Col, certain tracts of land de
scribrd W fOOws-tO witt The north half Of south
est quarter aud west half OF southeast quarter Of
section In township south Of range II west, lands
subject to sale nj said Land d-OflCc, In Central City,
Col: that paid for said tracts OF Land with certain
piece Of agricultural college scrip issued to the State
Of Arkansas and numbered o2. ! am informed and
believe that said scrip, with the returns nom said
Land Office for the month Of January. 1878 Was lost
IN transit from the Iaid United States IAnd.OiCo at
Central tiiy Col, 10 the General Land. Office, al
Washington, u, G
| hereby declare my intention OF applying to the
ComnifsuneT of the General Land, ,OhlvS, at Wash.
mgtOn d. e. for reissue Of scrip TO replace said lost
scrip, under tue acts Of Congress approved June 23
1850, June 1874 and the Instructions OF the Commits.
sioner OF the General L-lndOnlcc, dated September
lelGm6w JAMES d. NOEL.
National Republican., 1878-07-02
Dirty Partisan Work.

tsyncuse Journal
Speaker Randall Is said TO be in training for the
Presidential nomination. Aud II was for this then
that he has done 10 much dirty partisan work as
presiding Officer Of the House OF Representatives
National Republican., 1878-07-02
of immediate comparison

Let the solid South If the North and the
meet the united North South can never dwell
with a bold undRuncd together without hate,
courage for we are Just without mutual suspi.
US confident Gs we are cion, perpetual quarrel,
that we edit this paper and the " irrcpressiblo
that q division OF states conflict" II was an un-
will be attempted again pardOnable blundcr not
sure "a as il was ii ISL 60 her way in peace at
when the tocsin of war The beginning Of the re.
first sounded ut Fort belllon Better two ua.
Sumter. The North is tiOns than one at eternal
too tyrannical, too az. war with itself. lfthese
gresslve too Jealous. too gentlemen Howe aud
yindiclivc, too suspl CAMERoNl arc right, that
cous; the South too which they call the
lofty, too naughty, too greatest glory of their
ambitious aud too proud plrty-the suppression
union Of States Is and Of the rcbellon-is It's
always will DO galltng.- everlasting shame.
COriHLiiLh Hsrud
This smacks of the ante GClIwm colusion
of Northern Doughfaces with Southern Fire
Eaters to an alarming extent OF course 1t
will be said that neither the COrinthidR nor
the Herald represents public opinion or the
sentiments of any considerable number Of
people but we doubt the truth of that say
ing 1t is certain that the South is armed
to the teeth now; that with all her COM
plants of poverty, she has spent thousands
il not millions Of dollars in arming White
Leaguesund Ku Klux Klans, which, since the
advent of Democratic rule have been reOr-
gauized aud recognized as militia com
pauies; and that the inherent military
characteristics or tendencies OF the Southern
people were never more fully developed
and carefully gratihed than they are now,
Added 10 this great strength of prepara-
ton for renewed civil strife is the
stronger element of past experience. In
short, with their constantly growing idea
that the South is the Ireland or the Poland
of America, the Southern people have, in
sensibly to themselves in some instances,
and with distinct or well-dcfned design in
others, placed themselves again on Il wal
footing and every paragraph like the fore
going from the Utica HerdH breeds logica
response like its fellow from the Codntl
CUrinthiin. The Solid South is thereby en-
couragcd TO believe that the United North
is ready to yield peace, even at the sacrifice
of national unity. 1t is useless to say tina
these Southern Fire-eatcrs are not cncOur
|. aged in this way, for it is known that they
National Republican., 1878-07-02
Old Grant-Hatin Z Papers.

IOIncInnau Ilmes.
A recent order has passed along the line OF the
old Gnnt.hating papers to puff Thurman" And
he II not Il bad man TO pun either: but II the Re.
publ lean party were to set Its heart any particular
nominee, II would never think Of abandoning
him because Of Mr.. Thurman.
National Republican., 1878-07-02
Aunt Agnes.

tKlngs:on (N. W Freeman.l
ftho Captain" was only out the way, George
butler might have a chance to call the present
Mrs. Jenks " Aunt hgnes."
National Republican., 1878-07-02

THE New York COmmercili refers to a
legal opinion recently delivered by Hon.
Kenneth RAYNOR in this wise lie de-
clares with becoming sOlemuity that
National Republican., 1878-07-02

HARD times are behind us. Tho future
promises well. The District should soon
begin to prosper again.
National Republican., 1878-07-02
How Sick the Pcople Arc.

IUtIcn KepubIlcnn.I
The enthusiasm with which tho Illinois Rcpub.
lican convention Joined In the chorus "Grant Is
coming homo" shows how sick the people arc OF
the Hayes nonsense, and how gladly they would
welcome vigorous and Just National Adminitra.
ton.
National Republican., 1878-07-02

NEITHER Mrs JENKs nor JIMANDERsOS
seem to have used The Polite Letter Writer
In their correspondence
National Republican., 1878-07-02

got million or two subscribed. Hasn't any
body barrel or two to roll OUTLINED York
Express
National Republican., 1878-07-02
Main Reliance.

Buffalo Advertiser.l
Confederate 3" testimony appears 10 be Fitz John
Porters main reliance In the rcJpcning Of his case
10 prove his loyalty rs Union officer.
National Republican., 1878-07-02
1878 GREAT 49,

- .rENNsYLyANIA ROUTE E,.-
TO THE ESfT4 IREGk M srhN ANP ksis sSiTTnwEsr
SPLENDID scENEfMak MEM kNNfFcNiFicESr fsoif
TRAINS LEAVE WNshHiSGT6s, Al Il III from Depot cor
ro nef o. sixth and sirssts A. fSiiS"s; a.uy with
Pnior cSr to Pt,sSurs and sleeping Cars rom
rittsburg 10 Cincinnati. 81 Louis; aud Chicaso'
BsrSR eGR ND PPSfSaac PSIfsSa az + RSfIISAp SfS
ror CantndAgua Rochester, Bunllo. Niagara Fslis
d %h ~ PaSr SSr'n Gfs r. e aSs II asy For %fs%spof
Lock HGyen, ana Eimira, al io'ioa m. daily, ex'
For Ssw ScrF and the East, l,i5 a. m. and $50 p N.
pres, Of pullman parior Cars s2o IL r' daily eh-
For b5ccsy HGss all inrqssn trains sSnssc
anordlng direct transfer TO Fulton street, avoid
Ing double ierriase and Journey across New YORK
for New York and the East, i:so p. M daily eIccpt
Sunday. with Sleeping Cars hom Washington 10
For rIadelpnla, I:ao D. m daily. encep, sunday and
las IA M 6S1 nnd 80 p. M daily: LliniieJ Ex-
AccCnimodsiop % * iof p Baltimoie % ass % s M and 30
For P0pes Creek Line, GSS a and go p. m. daily
For Annapois, C;3 a m. and 81 tp. m daily cIceps
ALEXXSbRIA AND DFnEpERIcKsByn9 RAIL
TON RAILROAD
For m or sSnaDS al IS IS y, M a. and @ al I SS no.
Fur Kyhmond and the south :D und sVJ a. m. daily.
rro,n. 1.d SiS 2 M daily siSeeP, m SUNDAY SiS,,o,
slS snssv 10 a I, snd - ts2 ana SO eSd M
eomnlSdatons can BE- proeafed at The siices~norih.
east corner Of Thirteenth stIectnn Penis ay-
yania avenue, and At The depot where orders be
len for the checking Of baggage 10 destination nom
l. i. FARMER, General Passenger Agent
FRANK TlLOMSON. General Manager. apl u.L
National Republican., 1878-07-02
Ought 10 Have Gone the Whole Hog.
tI1tIca Renuhlicnn

The Democrats Of Ohio endorse Hayes Southern
policy as their own. They are right But why
make halfway worknf IN They ought 10 have
gone the whole hog"
National Republican., 1878-07-02

IN few days the expenditure Of GOVERN
paa... --.-r-~'sTuus TUr tne new nSCAl year
will be begun in the District.