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National Republican., 1878-05-09

ties OF The new fnlth Of redemption from the sin Of
treason aud rebellion by the laying on Of fat Of.
fees with good salaries has no place IN my heart
.beDeNe IN the laying on OF hands, however,
where rebels are concerned, and that heavily, too
unlil they bring forth works meet for repentance,
and and show by their daily walk and conversation,
that they have indeed experienced radical
change Of heart. Until they do this, can put no
trust ~ them, nor can | feel sympathy for their
sclfintictcd sufferings. aud even then though re.
cciving them into the congregation OF the elect.
would not feel like giving them the highest places
in the synagogue.
too much 10 rebels; for these sons Of treason do
not appreciate even tho mngncmlty that saved
II them i, from on the scahold, and permitted them %
Government they sought TO overthrow.
Perhaps you may say am spreading to the breeze
the bloody shirt of the not very long ago Well, II
~, n hoe slqno riHccS-thai IL all.
Finally, Mr.. Editor; | do not believe that the
generosity 81 true manhood requires US, who
chasm' TO meet our old enemies; and We cannot
clasp hands across IT, for II Is too wide and deep
II they would meet us on fratcrnal ground they
Smc may say that the bloody chasm" closed
Ven Mr. Greeley sought to play the rurt Of one Of
depths But II is not so seek to disguise tho fact
as We will, the chasm still yawns II Is q fearful
rnii Into 1t have been cast hundreds Of thousands
loyal hearts and oceans OF blood, and tears, and
millions OF treasure; but the hearts aud the blood,
ana the treasure, with the tcnrs of widows and or
phans who watched all in vain for the home:
|
the abyss. within the mmensity OF which the phil.
anthrupic Greeley kind.hcartCd man that he was)
is completely lost to view. And so Wu.ld be tho
iattcred flags all battle stained which our soldiery
Followed so calamity TO victory aud to defeat So
would he the Thousands Of grassy mounds In our
National cemeteries, and elsewhere which mark
the last resting places of fallen comrades; for we
cannot cast after them the memories that centre In
Inose ings and grassy mounds. We may iorgiyc,
but cannOt forget the past. We cannot forget the
dead. Let every one, then, who thought rs they
living. LONE OF THEM"
National Republican., 1878-05-09
pOLfTfC4L NOTES.

PIrTsBuRG, Pennsylvania, IL said to have
10000 delinquent taxpayers to 5000 voters.
THE Democrats in Congress- not being fools,
have no intention Of trying to act like fools BY
rcopening the Presidential question.-Nor
York Express.
SrILsON HUrCHINGs, formerly of the st.
Louis Tunes, announces that he Is a candidate
for tue United States Senate from Missouri
IicEsJurg Commercial.
DAN VOORHEES, has ut last proclaimed him.
sell. rs all who knew him expected he would,
the blatherkitc OF the United States Senate
Hdrrtsb"'g Ietcgraph.
The Republican press of Ohio Is said to be
practically II unit on the point that the less
said about the President and his policy, in the
next State platform, the better.
WILL the SandVsky Register permit us to re.
mark that 1t is mistaken in calling Stanley
Matthews an "Outgrowth of the pOlicy" A
parasite on the policy would be u better defini.
tiOn.-CicrcidHd Herdld.
IT is hntmatcd that the studious quiet of
Judge David Davis means mischief for other
Democratic Presidential lspirants lie ha,
been the Workingmans candidate once, and
may turn up at critical moment close in the
embrace of the Nationals. Ho isn't making
much record, but what there is of It is the same
quality as Hendricks, and possibly shade
bcttcr.-Nsrmtd Enterprise.
REPRESENTATIVE JORGESsEN. of Virginia,
has prepared list of tho Congressional dis.
tricts in the South in which the Republican
majOrities for members of tho Forty.third
Congress WIS more than 300, and has sug-
gcstcd to some Of his coloa CUES on the Con.
greSaiOnal Executive Committee the possibility
of carrying those districts for the Republicans
at the next Congressional election, This list
embraces three districts in Louisiana, one in
Mississippi, two in Alabama, five in South
Carolina, one in Virginia, and one in North
Carolina, Brogdens.
National Republican., 1878-05-09

n simple act of justice, called attention TO
the circumstance that the President had
yielded obedience to the dictum Of Demo-
cratic investigator, an had suspended two
employees of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, under an expressed suspicion on
his rart that something was wrong with
them, and without specific charges
to that effect. We regarded that
act as involving serious injury to
those employees, neither of whom
we knew personally, and we promptly said
so, with such comment rs we thought the
case justified. We have nothing to --call
in that behalf Now, IL "SAM" VIZ
forth from his hiding-plnce and gir
interview of five minutes we wiz
take to convince him that he does n,
what he is talking about; and further that
he can never establish character for man
illness by writing abusive letters 10 those
who may disagree with him in the matter
of conducting public Journal and conceal
ing himself behind fictitious signature
Come up, SAM" and let US confer to-
gether.
National Republican., 1878-05-09
DILD

BOwEN.-On Wednesday morning, May =, ISIS at
OclJ X. alter long and painful Illness SUSAN H.
"wEN vie Oi james liowen In the Osth year Of her
ugc,
The relatives aud friend, urc respectfully invited IN
attend her funeral. on FTiiny the iOh instant nj An
o'clock from her lHe residence corner OF sixth street
aud Massachusetts avenue northwest without further
nUtlCc.
LARCOMDE-On the 7ih OF MAY, 1878 Laura e.
wife o. Thomas u lnrcrInbe, aud daughter OF tho
IRtt John l. Wha.Cy aged y years
Funeral At uCiuCk y ~ Thursday, the 9th inst
nom the residence Of hGI brUlhUT n,.lAw BlACk,
iOri ~ " street northwest. Friends are invited
ONEiLE.-On the 7th Of May, 1878 Ms ELIZA.
MIN NELL, " heI 7stl year. Shs was native VI
Tyrone, ireland but iOI many years u resident Of
Washington.
Hoi iIn,IN will take place At p IN on tho Nth In.
suui from her late iesldsnCe 9lS street northwest
SCOTT. .-Fell asrcI ~ jesus. IpA 81 OFT, Cd Mon,
day MRyd 1875, Al iio O'Clock IN tbs tOth year Of heI
Hgc, ,
D. N. nom Union Bethel A NJ Church NJ street
beiwsen FIftecnth aud Slxlecnth streets Friends o
the family Hrr Invited to ats nj.
PROUT.-sunday, Ma, I 1873, In Brooklyn, N Y.
IL lhs Htk year or heI ago, after lingering illness
ANNA LnwSpts wife of Jonathan prouL formerly
Washington city.
National Republican., 1878-05-09
The Alternative of Grant.
a. c. Buell's CorrespondenccJ

IN U DHoII . NOTIcspOHVuNIC.T
have never been able 10 believe that n party
which u took four years of desperate war to fx
firmly IN the seats Of power is going to evacuatc on
any such trille as one day Of unGlvorable voting
look Tor Grant 10 be inauguratcd on the ith OF
1st as dear 70 Democratic mllionaircs as II Is to
their Republican confreres. The alternative OF
uraht or revo luton will be presented and do not
believe there is revolutionary spirit left in the co,in
Try sufficient to prevent the tamest submission TO
the alternative Of tho rod.hccd man who, what
ever else may be said Of him certainly has the vir.
ndencg In himself
National Republican., 1878-05-09

THE public is given to understand by the
highest Democratic authority in Washing
ton journalism that the Electoral Commits
sion act was "a blow to the legislative de-
"partment, by stripping the House of its
great constitutional rights and powers,
I" and utterly polluting the judiciary by
making II (the House, the chief instru-
ment Of this outrage upon justice"-mean-
ing the declaration of the election OF
HAYES and WHEELER. If this isn't a fair
illustration Of the greedy capacity Of the
Democracy to eat dirt and swallow it with
out grimmace, we fail to comprehend its
meaning. That the leading Democrat in
Congress, Senator THURMAN, had as much
TO do with the creation of the Electoral
Commission as any one else, is n fact be-
yond contradiction. At the same time Sem
ator MORTON led the opposition to the
scheme. He was followed, it is true, by
numbers of Democrats in this opposition
but by an equal number of Republicans rs
well. The commission was therefore non
partisan creation, or partisan compromise
ut the most. But, after all that may be
said, the Democrats OF the House must be
held responsible for the so-callcd outrage
upon " its great constitutional rights and
powers" for they were then, rs they are
now, in the majority in that body, and il
any outrage or stripping" was done they
were n willing party to it, 1t comes wit h
an ill-grace from their party organ at tn S
late day to attempt to shift this response
bility from their shoulders. 1t can't be
did -
National Republican., 1878-05-09
In the Present House.

There 4. general impression that the charac ter
Of iCnl0nCl Mulberry Sellers isa gross bure,que
tive playwright. The truth Is that Sellers Is no
myth, but n substantial fact. He is In the present
hundred Of him there. one OF them passes by the
name OF Chalmers but he Is certainly of the Sellers
family. lie made a characteristic Southern sub
which he Insisted that the next President must be
man loyal 10 the Union aud liberal TO South =
ern Improvements" The head Of the Sellers fam.
lly could not have turned the phrase more neatly
National Republican., 1878-05-09

GEORGE JONES, the managing proprie-
tor, if not the editor. of the New York Times
Is spoken OF as police commissioner of New
York city We should think the sugges,
ton good one 1t requires u p culial
kind Of talent for that position. If a man
Is arrogant, imperious, nnrrow-mindcd, par.
simonious and pcrchance INSCRIPTIONS
they are not regarded as Objectionable char
actcristics Of police commissioner. W,
hope JONES will he app, inted, for hc will
lit such a niche admirably.
National Republican., 1878-05-09

THE push for Investigations, based upon
MclIN's flight of reconstructed imaginings
does not take very deep hold upon the
average intelligent Democratic mind. Tn,
Democrats know too much of their own
political iniquities to enthuse very warmly
over the idea of having them laid bare
The impending cloud is only a wind gust
or white squall. 1t will not prove much o
q shower after ALL The Democrats ar,
afraid of thunder, and hence they viii
avoid stirring the elements except super
ficially
National Republican., 1878-05-09

THERE is every reason why Mcssrs. HEN
DEE, BLACKUrRN, and HUNToN, and cspe-
cially the latter. should receive the grateful
acknowledgements OF the citizens Of this
DstIir; for their efforts in behalf of the
District government hiii, which passed the
House last Tuesday. 1t is true they did nu
more than their duty ss representatives In
Congress, having charge of District affairs
but to their cxcrtiOns is due the fact that
the House was aroused from its utter indif.
ference to our pressing needs. Their action
in this instance will ever commend them tc
the gratitude Of much-abused and long
neglected people,
National Republican., 1878-05-09

WHEN the war-cloud between England
and Russia first began to darken the East
crn sky the NATIONAL RErUBLICAX took
occasion to advise the former that she would
find early occasion 10 defend her Canadian
frontier against Fcninn incusions ifnn open
rupture should ensue between those two
q eat p wers Our prediction seems to have
been well-iOundcd. The Fenian storm be.
gins to muttcr
National Republican., 1878-05-09

LET the Democrats enter upon their work
Of revolution with as many resolutions as
they please, it is no part Of Republican duts
TO stand in the way OF fair and just investi.
cation. The Republicans in the House
should make for themselves good record
by an honest endeaypr to open the door OF
Investigation so broad as to cover the whole
case, and then let tho Democrats defeat
that if they choose to do so. Let that b,
their record, while that OF the Republicans
must be fearless, fair and unshrinking
Give the Democrats all the investigation
lry dcsire-and more too
National Republican., 1878-05-09

I" IT Is a suggestive tact that the White House
Fraud has not a single upholdcr in the New
York daily press-unlcss II be the EreHihg
iOd."-Ncr YORK SiU.
A very suggestive fact, indeed; for it re-
calls the opposition of the self-styled Great
Dailies to the silver bill. The truth is, the
New York dailies are without any influence
whatever in and around Congress, and Presi-
dent HAYES can afford to remain placid in
the face of their silence. indifference, or out
right opposition. Wall street is not the
centre of public opinion in the United
States, although it does inspire the policy
of New York journalism. Nor are the self
ish and greedy interests of mercantile and
other jobhcrs Of the metropolis safe guides
TO the public pulse, although the advertis-
ing and other patronage of this class is
effective in molding the course of the afore-
said journals The President and Congress
look to other sources for reflex of public
thought.
National Republican., 1878-05-09

Hon. W. ID. KELLEY is entitled to the
floor t. ny to spaak on the tariff bill. Mr..
KELLEY has devoted large amount Of
time ID ii, cp study to the tariff, and his
speech viii no 90 Ibt prove TO bo one of his
nblest efforts Any other body than a
Democratic lIou g OF Il prcscntatives would
be instructed b listening to il.
National Republican., 1878-05-09

THE outhe.n Democrats don't like the
paopo.ition of the Republican Campaign
Congressional Committee to send political
campaign. They say it will interfere with
the cotton-pirking. Precisely; but it may
also do something in the direction of get
ting full and unntimidated vote of the
COIinl- nickcrs
National Republican., 1878-05-09
Many Republican Papers Favor.
Chicago Iuter-Occan.l


Many Republican papers favor the suggestion of
the Washington REPUBLICAN, to the effect that as
the Democrats nre aiming TO make campaign frauds
an issue. the President should call for commits.
sion OF investigation, and let tho whole question of
election frauds In the southern States come TO the
trout. Touching upon this phase of the question,
tho Cincinnati Tunes says I'VE must perfurcc ac.
Of the tournament than they want Since they in
Sist upon IT, We Will iighttho campaign OIL the fraud
basis, and expose their procedure from the Eph
Holland business in Cincinnati and the purchas q
Of Cronn IN Oregon TO the murder Of negroes
and the torturing of Republicans In the South,
National Republican., 1878-05-09
hA RIED-

CoUMBE-LARMAN-on the first Of April, 1878,
ly the Rev. J, T. Murray OSCAR II. CoUnnE and
EnnA q. LARNAS. $3.50
SllARRErlS-SHARRET May 4 ls7s at
the residence OF the bride parents. Chaplin street
College llill, by the Rey, G. b. RHnlsdell, GRAys0S
W SaARRhrrs, Of GOOchlsnd County. Virginia und
MAuDE A. SHAHKETTs, Oi this city.
MERWlN-MERRILL-On Tuesday. May = Is7s
Al ilie residence Of the brides father by the Rey q
II Merrill. Of West BrattlebOTo', VI, CuAHIEs u
MERwIN and Miss ANNA d. MERRILL No cards,
National Republican., 1878-05-09

A MILLION and half of bushels ofgrain
were brought into New York on Monday
last, the largest receipt ever known there.
done by the canals Just now, some idea may
be had from the fact that more than 70 per
cent. of this large amount was shipped by
that source. This shows an encouraging
revival Of business
National Republican., 1878-05-09
Can't GUItIn That shane,
Albumy Evcnlng JUurnnl.I

T'NT7UTT! TsNVTTTTI- JVWT TTWT,
1fthiS Is what they propose to do with H. we can't
90 for woman suffrage. Last evening woman Of
good appearance and fine address presented her.
self on the principal avenue Of Washington, and
made regular cOmmunistiC speech. She declared
that the commune was thoroughly OrganiZcl and
meant to overthrow the banks and other cOrlporu.
tiOiis either through Congress or over H. She
wasn't Dr. Mary Walker, DIDN'T wear pants, ana
hndn I yet gOt on u strat-jacket,
National Republican., 1878-05-09
Compel the Democrats to Vote.

TBNIINIO VOlnmcrrInT AdNertlscr.
The Senatorial caucus has decided to compel tho
Democrats To vote on resolution To the effect that
the cOnstsutiOna.suiirage amendments are law
aud ought TO he enforced by the executive depart
ment. IL the southern Democracy accept this view,
ana II they tolerate free discussion and fair vote
next autumn, the country Will believe in the sin
cerlty Of their professions Of loyalty to the COnstu
uon-not OlhcrWisc.
National Republican., 1878-05-09
tn OpenInr In Politic,.
tSpringfeld (Ill,) Republican

WV I'''7710''1E'I
There is an opening IN politics for young men Of
n certain ClasS-nnmcy for those who are public.
spirited aud patriotic and who wish to do what
they can for the good of the country without being
paid for 1t, either IN money or otirc. The place
i1r such persons Is In the Republican pany-and
there Is plenty Of room for them and plenty OF
lnr EIrI hmm L.. LII.
National Republican., 1878-05-09

THE brethren are not agreed as touching
one thing. The Buffalo Courier, one Of the
most sagacious, intelligent, and reliable
Democratic journals in the State of New
York, charactcrizes the late double-leadcd
bugbear of the Democratic organ of this
city, relating to TTLDEN's not taking the
oath of Office on the 18th Of March, 1877, be-
cause he learned of GRANTS determination
to arrest him us un instigntor Of sedition,
&c, as neither true nor well invented" 1t
says:
THE story Is made out of whole cloth. Mr.
TILDEN's real attitude Is too well known for
successful Misrepresentation Of the real facts
He did not take the oath of office because he
had not been declared President Of the United
States under the forms of law"
National Republican., 1878-05-09

SOME person, who signs himself "SAM,
and conccals his personality and RESPONSE
bility behind that anonymous signet, has
written us love letter that is more abusive
than ornate in its expressions. We arc sorry
for SAM" for the reason that lie has sunk
himself such US he is, in a very sncakinP,
cowardly act. He seems to be frantic with
passion and boiling over with offensive
words, simply because THE REPUBLICAN, as
National Republican., 1878-05-09
THE other day in the Senate Judge MERRr.

THE other day In the Senate Judge MERRT-
MON was one of seven Senators 10 vote against
the bill for the relief of the public schools of
the District of Columbia, whCrcupOn the Wash
ingtOn REPUBLICAN taunts him with the record
that there arc in the State of North Carolina
S}9,1-9 persons above the age of ten years who
can neither read nor write. This is altogether
an unfair aud unciyililed mode OF warfare
upon Senator MERRIMOS, the iuct in question
having nothing whatever to do with the merits
of the bill before the Senate, against which
Judge MERRIMON cast his vote ; but since TIE
REPUBLICAN has recurred to the figures, it Is
well enough to inform IL that the ignorance Of
our people is largely due to the fact that be-
tween l.6J and 1870 the Republican party,
State, stole and squandcrcd nearly all Of that
portion of our school fund which was capable
Of being taken aud carried away .'"-ChdTiOts
N. ca OLScrrer.
Between ls65 and 1870 the germ of n free
school system was planted in North Caro-
lima by the Republican party despite the
opposition of the Democracy. 1t is not inn
probable, however, that Judge MERRIMON
may have kept quietat that time, or ut least
abstaincd from joining his brother Demo
Gratis in that opposition. 1t is a notorious
fIct that he was then engaged or employed
as the attorney of that eminent lobbyist
and railroad speculator, LITTLErIELD
whose present refugee life in Florida follows
naturally from his corrupt practices, the sue
cess of which Is generally credited to the
skilllul manner in which his land-grab and
State-bond steal bills were drawn. And j,
is capable of proof, rs the Obscrrer knows
that Democratic agents of the PEABODY OIL
other school trust-funds in North Caroline
are now, ard have been for years, unable tc
settle their accounts satisfactorily.
National Republican., 1878-05-09
WIEN EARLY,s Cnnfedcrnte forces b,

WHEN EARLYs Confederate forces be-
leaguered Washington the clerks in the
several executive departments who marched
" ont to the head of Seventh street and then
marched back again" earned title to rs
much consideration from the Government
they aided to protect rs our morning cotem-
porary 80 willing yields to the valiant
patriots who composed those forces. Its
sucer at these civic-military "heroes" is
plainly intended to reflect upon the execu-
tion of the law giving preference TO ex-
Union soldiers in appointments to be clerks
in those departments. But the law only
gives that preference to ex-soldors when
all other considerations are equal.
National Republican., 1878-05-09
A Call For Givver'- denomination.
-. louis Globe. Democrat, ]

Congressman Glover il said to be working for re.
nomination. We hops he will be TcnOminaicd He
started out TO expose fraud and corruption At Wash.
ington, and his victims have bccn III the p.opor-
ton Of six Democrats 10 one Republican. That's
the sort OF Democrat we like. Let Glover be re-
n cd
National Republican., 1878-05-09

The sizc Of a Chicago girls ears is only
see both extremities alike. Iler other good
qualities, such Us her jaw and check, arc too
well known to be more than casually men
tioned
National Republican., 1878-05-09

ago enabled our dearly beloved President
to exalt him as the representative Southern
man in his civil. service reform Cabinet
National Republican., 1878-05-09
New England solid,

Boston Traveller
The william and Mary College Grab will como
up for consideration again OIL Friday. New Eng.
land ought to be solid against IT,
National Republican., 1878-05-09

SOME of the Copperhead religionists of
the North are rallying to the support of the
Presidents nou-partisan civil service order.
Very naturally they favor it because of its
iniquitous crppling Of Republican resources
and enhancement of Democratic strength.
Notable among these pulpit-poitcans is
the Rev JACOB TODD, ID. d., Of Philadcl-
phia, who made himself obscquously
plenty during President HAYES recent
trip TO that city. lie mixes up in u sacr-
ligious way the punishment accorded to
spiritual and political transgrcssors by Om-
lows
"Since the facts Of the future will remain
the same, whatever We may think Of them,
that man Is dangerous teacher, who, on ac-
count of his sentiments TO the contrary, sup
presses or gloves over the awful realities Of
| eternity. ! might he bitterly opposed las |
am not 10 the Presidents order forbidding
Government appOintces to take an active part
| in party politics on pain of dismissal from
office: but ! would be deccivcr aud an
enemy of the very men whom ] proicsscd TO
champion II, having read the order, ! under
took to convince them that participation in II
political campaign asnOt an Otlemse and would
not be punished by dismissal from office, would
have perfect right to express my views in
regard to the measure. but no right TO suppress
OF deny the fact of dismissal from Office for
violation Of tho order. In like manner he
only Is true friend of mankind who faithfully
warns them of whatever danger he secs in the
distance, no matter what his views and feel
imgs in regard TO future punishment may be.
Whether he like il or not, Il he finds 1t in the
book, common honesty requires him to pro-
claim it US there"
National Republican., 1878-05-09

THE Grand Central is now offering unusual in.
ducemcnts To business men, families and tourists
The prices for board have never been SO low, and
the table Is still kept up to It's frsclass high stand.
National Republican., 1878-05-09
That's so. ledge.
Comfort In Afiictlon,

New York Exprcss.l
The Republicans mean to put the negro on the
top OF their wood.pile next time, too
National Republican., 1878-05-09

POsTMAsrER.GENERAL KEYS problem.
attic contribution to the Republican cam.
paign funds is the subject of much specula.
tion among his fellow Democrats. In the
Interest OF Concilintion and of his personal
welfare, we suggest that he should make it
in Confederate money The sacrifice would
not be great, 81 his pocket-book would not
suffer except in the absence of souvenirs OF
his salary as II Confederate colonel, while
the value of the contribution would be en-
bleinatic of the worth Of his services TO the
Republican "arty whose success two years