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National Republican., 1878-12-18
THE ARMY BILL.

What an extraordinary bill il il, to be
sure the most radical and disorganizing
that it has ever been our province to examine
or discuss. Its 294 pages with its 72i Sec
tions and its brand new Articles of War in
lIG articles, makes cOnglomcratOn Of pre-
tentiOus ignorance and military usurpation
startling enough to the military man, but
portentous in its effects on the great rcpub-
licin principle that the military must ever
be subordinate to the civil power. Instance
the following sample:
SEC 76 That the General of the Army, or
other general officer asst igncd by the President
US commanding general, shall, under the direc-
tion and during the pleasure Of the President
have command of the entire army, line and
stall.
There you have it, the whole army, body
and soul, its men, its officers, and its money
bags, all under the command Of the General
of the Army. This is power never intended
to be placed in the hands of any one officer,
The theory OF our institutions is that the
Secretary of War, who is u civilian, occupy
ing u civil Office shall control the fiscal
affairs of the military establishment and
disburse the moneys appropriated by Con
grcss but this section, while it does moi
say that disbursements shall be made under
the orders ofthe General Of the Army, makes
the disbursing officers throughout the army
dependent upon his will and pleasure,
While we have every confidence in the
acknowledged integrity and high sense OF
honor of our officers, proven in the cruciblc
of hundreds of millions of dollars of dis
bursements, no man should he placed in q
position of moneyed responsibility without
entire independence from any and all in
fucnces.
Throughout the entire bill there runs {
thread of thought and action that cuItail'
in vital points the authority of the Secretary
of War aud piles up the power of the Gen
crl? Why not add section abolishini
the Office Of Secretary, and let the cOuntr!
understand the thing in its makcdness?
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conception Of Republican sentiment and
purpose in our humble opinion.

conception Of Republican sentiment and
purpose in our humble opinion.
The door to Republican success leads
through that path which antagonizes every
act on the part of the Democratic party
which sets the Constitution at defiance, vio-
lates the law, tramples the rights of their
iellow-citizens under the feet of armed and
murderous Red-Shirters, and destroys life
for political opinion sake. To shun this
path Is TO wander into the Democratic party
and lose all Republican identity. Nothing
short of bold, unflincbing antagonism of
the great wrongs and outrages perpetrated
will bring health, vigor, and success to the
Republican cause. Tender-footed soldiers
on this march should fall to the rear and
occupy the ambulances in silence, for they
are not useful to vigorous campaign.
That Republican who counsels silence and
inaction toward Southern outrages is too
weak for valiant and profitable service, and
should betake himself to the hospital for
nursing.
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shed ne'er consent, consented"
but he is acting the part politically just
now with striking force. The Democrats
know very well that the Solid South, even
with the aid of its Copperhead tail-piece
otherwise known rs Indiana, cannot carry
the next Presidential election, unless New
York or Ohio is wheeled into line in sup
port Of their candidate New York they
dare not try to capture, for TnDEN com.
mands the situation in the Empire State
and they are forced to turn their longing
eyes in the direction Of Ohio. Hence theiI
determination TO make Mr.. THURMAN tho
next Governor thereof; and he, with the
knowledge before him that successful
issue of such determination could not fail
to advance him a considerable stride to.
ward the Presidency, pretends to say: "No
not for ALLENGEE." How disappointed he
would be if all the Democratic Buckeye
managers were suddenly to cease forcing
this suggestion upon his attention
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THE great difficulty with the Democracy
Just now is cowardly hesitation in the
face of duty to the country to expose the
Iottenness of the cipher-dispatch business.
They are afraid the certain implication of
some of their acknowledged leaders which
would follow would reflect upon the entire
party. Herein there is marked difference
between Democratic and Republican
methods, for the Republicans have way
OF rushing franticnlly into the most public
places when they have any dirty linen to
Mnsh
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sovTurRS OUTRAGE SENSATION.

Tho Washington REPUBLICAN attempts to
stultify General GARFIELD by the assertion
that his recent remarks relative to those who
attempt to revive the Southern outrage sensa'
ton were intended to reflect on Democrats.
Mr.. GARFIELD plainly said, without cxplana.
tion or modification, that any who made effort
to revive tho question should be frowned
down. Nobody could mistake his meaning
PitsbWrCh Dispatch
That the Democrats should be opposed to
any line of policy which lays bare the out
RACES perpetratcd at the South under their
conduct of the late and former elections is
not at all surprising, for Their political
warehouse is full of stolen goods, which
they do not desire to have exposed to pub
lie view; but the attempt on the part OF
any prolcssed Republican to make General
GARFIELD party TO this cOncealment is
not only surprising but grossly unjust to
that stalwart Republican statesman. "The
Southern outrage sensation about which
some Republican journals are tender-iOoted
has been revived by the South in the perpe'
traton of frauds, outrages, and murders to
secure party triumph, and that man oi
the North, be he Republican or Democrat
who does not rise up in hostility to and
dcnunciation of these glaring wrongs, is
unworthy the name Of American citizen
for he who knowingly aids in cOncealing
stolen goods is entitled to no higher posi-
ton in public confidence and respect thar
the thief who secures the plunder. II the
Dispaich contends that the remark of Gen
eral GARFIELD in any degree antagOnize'
the position occupied by the Republican
party, and which is faithfully reflected il
Senator BLAINE's speech, it has but feeble
National Republican., 1878-12-18

MR.. WHITTHORNE, the Naval Button Of
the House, has failed, as we expected he
would, to ioist his cr pdrtc ISLANDERS against
ex-Secretary ROBEsON upon the Committee
on Naval Affairs MS finished and decisive
report. The committee has agreed 10 hear
The other side of the story now, and Mr..
WHITrHoRNE is accordingly disappointed,
He has for about three years been engaged
In an cndeayor to blacken the ex-Secreta-
rvs reputation by publishing charges of all
kinds against him, without giving him an
opportunity to disprove, explain, or reply ia
Them.
National Republican., 1878-12-18

The New Orleans Observer of the 18th in
stant makes the following reference TO the
prospective contest in ACKLEN's district:
Hon. r. o. HEBERT, Republican candidate
for Congress in the third district, has served
notice of contest on Congressman ACKLEN.
The following figures will prove the basis oil
his contest The vote Of the district as re.
turned gave HEBERT 1908, ACKLES lO,2O2
and MERCHANT independent Republican
nominee) 1862. The vote actually cast gives
HEBERT 1888, ACKLES 9,2il, aud MER
CHANT 2,lS0. Mr. HEBERT expects to demon
strate by incOntrOyortiblo proofs the value oi
this estimation. He has recently visited al
parts of the district, aud Is now IN Washing
ton to prosecute his case.
National Republican., 1878-12-18

AND now GLOVER, the sneaking Paul
Pry of the House, comes to the front with n
wild statement about the management Of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
But no one has yet been found so foolish as
10 believe it. Before GLOVER proceeds any
further in his cr pdrtc nosing explorations
let him clean his own skirts, and explain to
q critically curious public how it happened
that his alleged experts were paid last scs-
sion out of the fuel and oil fund of the
House,
National Republican., 1878-12-18

SENATOR EDMuND's electoral bill Is an
tagonized by the Democrats as a Republi-
can measure, not because 1t Is not right,
fair, and honest in its intents and purposes.
The truth is, the fairer and more Just n
measure is the less hold it has upon Demo-
cratic favor and support. There are but
few BAYARDs in that party, and they are
powerless to combat its bigotry and SUPER
stition with any hope of success.
National Republican., 1878-12-18

We are informed that it is not true that
the lazzCroni of the Government Printing
Office are preparing to leave town under
the KiHdcrgartca threat that somebody had
pretty much made up their mind 10 open a
school for teaching "a valuable lesson"
Both sides are no doubt loaded with ample
school-books and other facilities for gem
eral acquisition of knowledge and mutual
improvement, and it would lie a pity to
have such OppOrtnnities wnstel.
National Republican., 1878-12-18

NOwaHAT Governor CoIQrIIT, oil Gcor-
gia, has been acquitted OF the charges of
corruption laid at his door by Senator Ben
HILL, the latter is inclined to call quit
with COLQrITT and be done with it; but
the press of that section refuses to become
. party TO such an agreement. The Au-
gusta Chronicle speaks its mind after the
following style:
Considering what Senator HILL started out
to prove aud the POOR pan.out Of the attack
il looks as if the Senator was Il very great law.
yer, but an expensive luxury.
National Republican., 1878-12-18

SENATOR MERRIMoN addressed the SEN
ate yesterday I'm favor Of peace and har.
"mony and the breaking down of all sec
tional icuds." lie talks one way, you see,
and acts another. lie was elected five
years ago to his now rapid!y-expiring term
by the aid of Republican votes in the North
Carolina Legislature, upon the most solemn
pledges that he would pursue liberal or
conservative course. As soon as he was
sworn in, however, he became a violent
Bourbon Democratic sectionalst. But he
is true type Of his class
National Republican., 1878-12-18

In view of the fact that the South Caro-
lima Democracy are endeavonng to discredit
the statements made by Colonel L. W. NJ.
MACKEY, the Republican candidate for
Congress in the second district Of that State
at the late election, in his letter denouncing
the frauds by which he was counted out, we
reproduce fiom the Charleston Ncrs and
National Republican., 1878-12-18

BEN BrTLER's present leadership of the
Democracy in the House points to but one
result in the future, and that is his presence
ia the national convention of that party in
1880. The average Democrat ruminates
over this appalling certainty, and remem-
bering the fate of his Massachusetts, brethren
last September, he heaves asgh, so to spe0k.
The prospect is not encouraging.
National Republican., 1878-12-18

Courier, the leading Democratic journal Of
that State, an extract from an editorial ad-
vocating his election to Congress in 1874.
E W. N. MAcREY Is q Charlestouian, and
on uncompromising Republican. During the
four years that he was sheriff, tho business Of
that important Office was conducted with ac'
curacy and dispatch, and we believe that we
only express the general opinion Of the Charles
ton bar when We say that they heartily wish
that he was still sheriff Of the county. In no
instance has he been accused Of stealing, Of
lying, or Of dishonesty in any business deal.
ings. That he Is Radical Republican, and
acts up to his belief, is the head and front oi
his offending. II Is ohense enough.
National Republican., 1878-12-18
Colonel Robert VI. Douglass o. X.

IGTeensbOfO n. o NOfIh HIAICT
We rejoice with many others that Colonel Doug.
lass is now permanently fixed as Marshal for four
years to come. Even his enemies admire his vic.
iOTy
National Republican., 1878-12-18

THE Democrats are certain Of Indiana in
1ss0-a certainty which cooks the goose Of
Mr.. HENDRICKS aspirations.
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A Poor Legacy.
nLLN - NnrIh gInln

Greensboro (N. c. North State,
Wade Hampton now having but one leg south
Carolina will have only two legs In the next Unilcd
States Senate. A poor legacy to leave cOlOfcd
majority Vi $1,000
National Republican., 1878-12-18
WOODRUFF'S FlLE-HOLDERs

are In use In all the Government departments and In
many public aud private office, thru & iOlt The Cuun
Try,
string. strups aud rubber bands do great Injury to
papers soon wearing ihem Out and ir q rr,al ~ Oh
vent nee,
WOODRUFFS FILE. HOLDERS prpsery" papers
perfectly, UJml rcSs them tightly, NAV ~ lIlpl Lud
hled away aud opened without Il mOmGn''r Il lay.
thus saving time preserving pnr"r1. aud r"crins IN.
stunt and accurate reference. lnpN made of AZ
ious sizes aud now offered 1T reduce prices, with
a liberal discount nn large orders.
Mandatory and salestoOu y and 20 Ninth street
northwest, Washington, ID. G. dnCl7-m
National Republican., 1878-12-18
What is a "Cayuse" Anyhow :
Portland IOFcgOn) Bee

In contradlstincton to the Man on Horseback,
they call Thurman the Man on Greenback," says
the National Republican. We think Thurman
"Cayuse.'
National Republican., 1878-12-18
WASHINGTON. DECEMBER ls. 1878.

RESUMPTION is now fixed fact only
II days more and il will become lega,
fact
National Republican., 1878-12-18

THE Democratic defense of bloody po-
litical violence and red-handcd assassination
in the South is continued In the Senate.
National Republican., 1878-12-18

GOLD dropped TO par in New York yester-
day, and that is practical resumption in adj
vance of the time named In the law
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when He Shoots.
Inter Ocean,.

If the entire Democratic party got, to hunting
for bullet holes when Jim Blaine SNAPS n cap, what
will they do when he shoots?
National Republican., 1878-12-18
SbeCidI N0hces.

t~. MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE DTsTRItT
- OF fCoLUMRIA;,,The snniysrsry meeting
Will he held on FRIDAY, December 20. ats M IN
Talipadge Han, street The oration Will be deliv'
Committee Of krraneam eament,-Tho- Ant,sel, NJ. D.;
$. G. Bussey, NJ. D. J. W. II. Loveloy, NJ. D. lsa
fl3ys FROM DIR. g. W. HUNTER, BALTI-
~ more. Md,-Iavlng become familiar with
Colden's Lieblgs Liquid Extract OF Beet and Tonic
1nNlgorator, take pleasure In recommending as an
excellent preparation, combining as does FOOD
health, and strength. deii
National Republican., 1878-12-18
OFFICE OF T.. A. McINrIRE,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
No. gIs STREET OPPOSITE MASONIC TEN
PIE WAsiiINGIoN; p, Ga,

W
NOVEMBER 90 1873
The partnership heretofore existing between L. II.
Warner and myself having expired, I take this
mode OfadviSng my friends and the public generally
that nave opened All office at the above address,
where nnI prepared TO give my attention 10 The Real
I&laie Business In all Its details.
Parties who desire 10 borrow money on good real
estate or approved collateral can always be,
CnnmOdnt'd, and those who have surplus funds TO
lean VIII lnd me ready to give their business prompt
attention.. and have the character OF the security dill.
gently inquired into.
My pNperience In this city and In Philadelphia In
matters concerning the selling and renting o. proper
lie' has enhbl3 me TO perfectly systemRtlke these
lmanrhea OF the business. Persons placing large or
ua reduction In ruling rates. HOuscs "fbr R6H
"lh u" ddtrtisSd JTCS Ol charge and In all
where furnish tenant Will, irneed be- protect the
Interests Of the landlord before Justice Ofthe peace
charging nothing for my legal services, and sharing
with the owner The usual expense In snnLnOnlng and
elCrlng tenant
ral'cul attention will be given 10 the manage
Of estates Of non residents Taxes will be paid
assurances efieced, and needMl repairs seen 70 at
lowest rates. Returns Will he made Immediately
upon collection, or nj stated Intervals Rs desired
Thankm ior pat lAvOrs. trust, by due exercise
Ut ppilenrss pTOmptness and accuracy, to continue
to merit that large share Of public patronage hereto
i"f"b slrwed upon me- Very respectfully,
muAE T.. A. MCINTYRE
National Republican., 1878-12-18

THE Hon. ALLESGEE, of Ohio, is hardly
the type Of physical beauty to be described
as the coy maiden, who, saying
National Republican., 1878-12-18

A LII SOULs CHRRCH.
The ladies ofthe Parish Union Sewing 80 sety OF
ALL SOutS' CHURCH
will hold
FAIR AND SALE
Tor the benefit of the church, on
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS,
1Oth hnd 10th.
The articles for sale will he useful and ornamental
the hnsdwork OF the ladies Also Japanese and Chi
nese Ware, from the house of A. A. Nantine a Co ,
New York; Tortoise Shelf and Rolled Gold Jcwelry,
nom u. - Spauiding. Mansfield, Mass, suitable for
Holiday Presents In connection with the Fair there
VIII be given aCDNCERT, on Friday eve ming, under
the direction OF Mr., Harry Sherman orgRnist OF the
church. Lunch Will be served on Friday nom 70 ~ .
o'clock Admission, d cents; children, 10 cents. All
Souls Chapel. corner aud Fourteenth streets.
JecIs;us'
National Republican., 1878-12-18
AmuseM9nts-
"A LECTURE On
"sanitary Science and Tublic Hygiene"

TO be dellveTeiby
DIR. n. 8. vERDL
At Marini's Hail, Ola Il Street Northwest,
ON THURSDAY EVENING, AT O'CLOCK.
wAsHISoroN, d. C., Dec II, is7a
DEAR sra Understanding that you have recently
delivered successful courre Of lectures on SANITARY
Science aud Public Hygiene" IN Cncinnatl and, de-
srous that Washington have the benefit Of your eI-
respectfuy request that you viii give 70 the people
o. THIS city public lecture on hstuhject, at such
time as will suit your convenience.
L. Phelps, Thomas u Bryan. Thomas Morgan,
Josiah Dent, senator Stanley Matthews, Alex
shepherd, Jos IL Bradley, General Chas Ewing. Hon
= Garfield. W W Corcoran, Hon Robt schenck,
ssoomons RSS,, % chIi.tS, = warden I, Hon ME John
senator O Biaine, s Wolf senator s W dorsey, ii
A Willard, Crosby Noyts. Hon II = Fuller. II q In
gersoll, Hon Julian Hartridge, Hon Martin Magn
Mss, Hon H. Hamilton, Hon W W Metcalt ID q
Forney. Hon A willis, W IL Forney, Hon Storrs
Anthony, senator q Mcdonald. Columbus Alexan.
Hon. 4 l.. Fhsip', Josiah D,1't, Jos. H. Bradley W. W.
tbrcordn, Judgs D. n thrffsr, S1dtOT Thomas n.
Iidvnrd. Hon j. H. hsfnhaH, and oth>rs
Mrs. f. THOMPSON AND GENrLEMEs. Your cor
dial Invitation that deliver lecture "sanitary
SC cnce and Public Hygiene before the Washington
pnbllc Is gratefully received: Assuming that your
lnre AZ Mnrinfs Hall, SI r street northwest, on
Thursday, December u, at o'clock y. Admission
free Very respectfully, Ilt*l T. s. VERDI.
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foyRent.

EOR RENT-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
4 property for rent JOHN sH EnMAN 6CO,
y3l-ly St t1Ou1 Buildng,
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VERY DESIRABLE ROOMS.

second and third floors handsomely furnished for
rent with board; so Vermont avenue, opposite Ar
llnEton Hotel. Reductions TO parties making perma
nent Arrangements. oclu
National Republican., 1878-12-18
F0rSdie.

EoR sALE-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
Il property for sale. JOHN SHERMAN a CO., 81
Cloud Bnlldlng. Real estate and loana lyJl.ly
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-24
The Pail Mall Gazette on the Eastern
Question.

LONDON, April l6.-The Pail Mall Gazette, in
a leading editorial, says: whether Prince
Bismarck's proposals succeed or fail we have
no reason to disturb ourselves about the sItua-
ton. We are strong in the justice of our diplo-
matte position, ana can afford to wait until
our material strength begins to tell in the
support OF IL by the way of merely passive
pressure. If Russia accedes TO our stipulations
for congress well and good; il will be held,
for we shall begin TO put our hands to the
most arduous, danger-fraught piece of interna-
tlonal work that has been attempted in
Europe since the beginning of the century.
II Russia refuses to accede to those terms
there is no necessity Tor us to declare war
against her, and it is to The last degree imprOb-
able that the government will resort TO a decla-
ration of war. 1t will be sufficient for them to
continue their ornaments, TO occupy certain
points OF territory not necessarily provocative
OF q collision with the Russian forces and
keep Russia in her present position that is to
say, with an unrecOgniZed tresty in her pos
session, but no other gain from the war but
such az she can retain by actual physical pos
session at a ruinously increasing cost, and
there let her remain until she returns to
sense of her duty to Europe"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-24
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

GENERAL FREMONT is soon to be made presi-
dent OF a railway IN the north.
MURPHY believes in the Moffett bell punch.
He says for large cities 1t is just the thing.
MRS PARTINGToN" has written the life of
her son Ike, making a readable book for boys.
A CALIFORNIA judge sentenced man to
ten years in the penitentiary for stealing a
pig.
IL the pas month four men have been fined
in the Chicago courts for whipping servant
girls.
THE audiences attending the lectures OF both
Bee cher and TIlton have been increasing since
Mrs. Tilton relieved her conscience"
LOUISVILLE markets boast of strawberries at
$40 gallon. Newspaper people only see and
hear of them. They can not afford TO taste.
Bessie TURNER received letter from Mrs.
Tiltons few days ago with 'the confession"
She tainted and has since been lying very ill.
NEXT season Cook will deliver only twenty
Monday lectures in Boston instead of thirty.
He wants more time for the general lecture
field.
THE taxes on Edgewood, the estate of Mrs.
Kate Chase Sprague, willed to her by her
father, are to be reduced. The bill has already
passed the senate.
MoRE Chinese are getting ready to emigrate
to Peru. At least thousand able bodied men
have applied for passage on the vessel soon TO
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-24
SENATOR OONKLING.

The distinguished New York senator has
got before the country on a very important
subject without making set. speech. The
interview published in the New York World
of the 18th has created profound sensation
in political circles in Washington and else
where, and Notwithstanding Conkling pre-
tends that his sayings at private dinner
party were not intended for the public,
and that in some regards ne is incorrectly
reported, the public accepts the interview
as published as substantially correct; in fact
the most pointed declarations against Hayes
have been made by Conkling to others. and
their versions of his hostility to the presl-
Dental fraud may yet find their way into
print From Conkling's point of observa-
ton Hayes has already made decided head
way in corruption, and the New York sena-
tor has largely increased the weight of odium
that rests upon him. The published inter-
view is of incalculable value to the country
as showing the real true inwardness of the
radical party, and may be regarded as driv-
ing a spike of more than average length and
thickness into the radical coffin. We devote
considerable space to the document.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-24
UNITED STATES SENATOR.

We have the information from a national
that Jeems Buchanan Is brushing up his
pigeon-tailed coat, and arranging to occupy
room Al, Bates house, next winter, and play
United States senator as the national
candidate. Jeems will play senator
on one member of the legislature,
Ezra Olleman, and Governor Arson WolcOtt
will be on hand to introduce Senator Buck
to the one member He will organize him
self into a caucus and resolve to support the
Hon. Jeems Buchanan for United States
senator. Leading nationals say Senator
Buchanan is not smart, but that he is
honest