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National Republican., 1878-06-28
/" THE JESkS."

When Mrs Captain JENKs was first her
aided broadcast over the country as the
witness around whom would center the
principal attractiveness of the Louisiana
branch of the POTTER investigation, the
newspaper writers and wits put their imag-
ination and pencils in order for something
romantic, as well as rare and Yacy. A spirit
of chivalry seized upon them, and the
brOadncss of their jokes and comments was
tempered thereby but she has nevertheless
gained prominence before the public that
many refined woman would not enjoy.
As Mrs. jerks, "Of the HAYES Marines"
aud of dot lccdle SHERMAN band" or as
the gray mare when compared to her hus-
band, the gallant but quiet and retiring
Captain, she has been the cause of comment
and gOOd-naturcd ridicule but the general
bent Of all the mention that we have seen
in her case has been praise of her at
the expense Of her investigators. Even
when she confessed or boldly declared, as
she did at the beginning Of her testimony,
that she is "thc Alpha and the Omega of
" the Sherman letter. in other words,
when she admitted that she was party to
the forgery OF that notorious document, she
was treated with kind regard by the press
and her bpa,ts were bruted about rs sharp
shafts with which she had destroyed the
anipus n repcllcd the attacks of the in
quisitors. Any man who had attempted
the same thing would have been hOoted AT, i,
and, to say the least, sharply criticized
But there is an assurance of Ltruth in this
feminine witness and fankncss in her
disclosures Of the manner in which she has
National Republican., 1878-06-28

THE New York Gmphic devotes a page Of
rs valuable illustrated space to Mrs. JENKs.
She is presented in two likenesses-one of
cabinet size, which surmounts the cartoon !;
the other nesting by the side Of General
BUTLER, who is applying his syphon to her
in the way of cross-examination, and look
ing in sort of bafled daze, as it were, and
as if the more she talked the less he compre-
hcnded her Twice in this investigation
has the great criminal lawyer of New Eng-
land found his match. He will not soon
forget either Mrs JENKs or General BOYN-
Ton.
National Republican., 1878-06-28
Senator Matthews Defended.

To The Editor OF the National Republican:
SIR am glad 10 know that there are Republi.
can papers In the land that refuse to Join In the
carnival OF abuse directed against Senator Mat.
thews of Ohio for his refusal to appear before that
arrogant member of the House whose mania for
notOriety would cause him to lay the mother that
bore him an offering upon the altar ofsacrInce were
1t necessary to keep his unenyable name before the
public.
stanley Matthews may defy the Judgment Of any
dispassionate tribunal upon his action In connec.
tion with Anderson, which consisted In an earnest
effort to secure recognition for one whom he
believed IN have rendered active political service
to the Republican party. and none but the thcOrcti.
Cl statesmen that thrive In this hour upon the sue.
cessfil efforts Of the despised active politician
will imagine for moment that he has ever been
guilty OF political indiscretion in endeavoring to
worthy of his hire" was the conclusion Of Stanley
Matthews with reference to Anderson. until he
dlscoy cred him to be an unworthy object OF aid
| and encouragement: itishiscOnClusiOn with refer.
ence to others whom he has endeavored to have
compensated for work and labor DONE and the
politicians who bear the burdens of the conflict
| aye, mOrc-all who would not have the Republican
party die of that fatal disease that has been fsten
ing itself upon It's yitns In the shape of visionary
| enthusiasts, who delight to revel In the purer
atmosphere of civil service reform, will stand by
| TINT able and practical statesman, Stanley Mat.
thews, against the field Of political Don Quix.
| oles. JUSTITIA.
| KEEP the blood pure aud the health of the sys.
TEN will follow. DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture will aC.
lish In hort tod
National Republican., 1878-06-28

AT last General BEN BUTLER has struck
chord in the POTTER inquiry which will
evoke many responsive thrills in the hearts
and feelings of thorough Republicans and
hberty-loving citizens the country over.
lie is beginning to expose the weakness, if
not worse, of the Administration in recog-
nizing the NICHOLS government in Louis-
ana. The story is an old one, it is true, but
1t is now being told again in a new and
stronger light than ever before.
National Republican., 1878-06-28

WHY don't the POTTER committee sub
pona MADDOX? 1t is true his testimony
would simply expose a Democratic attempt
to corrupt the Louisiana returning board
but the story has almost been forgotten,
and the avowed intent of the committee
is to apprise the people of all the frauds of
1871
National Republican., 1878-06-28

PoTTER's committee relied upon jim An
DERsoN and Mrs JENKs as the colossal
supports for their investigation into the
election frauds by which President HAYES
holds the tenure of his Office. They have
been at work to strengthen their position
for several weeks by whiting down the
truthfulness of these props with the jack
knife Of cross-examination, until there is
nothing left of them. The whole thing will
soppe over soon, much to the disgust, no
doubt, of some of the Investigators who will
be thrown out of business.
National Republican., 1878-06-28

IT Is due to General HUNTER to explain
that the editorial structures upon the FITZ-
JoHN PORTER court of inquiry that have
appeared in these columns were neither
written nor inspired by him, as charged by
the Democratic organ yesterday. They were
written by regular at,dche of the Ma
fioNAL REPUBLICAN, and inspired by the
facts in the case. The writer has not ad-
dressed General HUNTER in any way since
he was witness in the room of the court.
martial Of which the General was president,
and before which PORTER was tried.
National Republican., 1878-06-28

THANKS to the Washington Gaslight
Company for promptly needing our sug-
gestion as to the lack of light for business
purposes. The defect is remedicd, and even
now, as General JACKSON once said, There
" is no pressure that any honest man should
reprct"
National Republican., 1878-06-28

WHILE WArrERsOS is busy in New York
demolishing Mr.. HEWITT, the Cowicr-,Jour-
mi is opening iireupon Secretary SHERMAN,
and demands his impeachment for violating
the laws of the United States in the Louis-
ana commission transaction. We should
rather think that WATTERsoN had pretty
large contract on hand just now for red
hot atmosphere 1t isn't at all probable
that he will annihilate HEWITT or impeach
Secretary SHERMAN under the present tenn
peraturc Of the weather.
National Republican., 1878-06-28

THE report OF the proceedings of the PoT-
TER COMMITTEES is hardly worth the space it
fills. We would rather print good-paying
advertisements instead.
National Republican., 1878-06-28

IT Is evident that in politics Coming
events cast their shadows before" Mr..
WATrERsoS begins to see things "ns
" through glass darkly." In his recent
New York interview, in which he scratched
HEwIrr's back hair with sanguino nails,
he expressed the opinion that the South
amounts to very little unless 1t is scnti-
mental and that is the reason why they
don't fancy TILDEN-he doesn't wrap him
self in the American flag and fire of horse
pistols at stated periods every day. But
he thinks the South will vote the Demo-
cratic ticket until II seats n Democratic
" President, or sees GRANT restored to
power; in which latter event it will make
" the best terms it can with the Man on
" Horseback, and 60 in sure enough for the
" old flag and an appropriation"
National Republican., 1878-06-28

hope is to be reconciled with the deliberate
support of President HAYES title so cheer
fully granted by such Southern Democrats
rs LAMAR. HILL. and SrErHENs
National Republican., 1878-06-28

SPEAKING OF brethren dwelling in har-
mony there is Brother HEWITT and Brother
WArrERsoS, both good Democrats; but we
fnIhenr
National Republican., 1878-06-28

BOpEEp WATTER4ON does not fail to
keep up his war upon Brother HEWITT, Of
the TlLpEN Home Guard, notwithstanding
the fact that Brother HEWITT is inclined to
let the matter drop and has failed to indi-
cate his acceptance of BorEEP's proposition
TO submit the matter Of the controversy to
another Electoral COmmisSiOn-a Commits
son, we mean, which would decide whether
it is necessary to 90 behind the returns to
elect either Of the contestants in this case to
be champion Democratic idiot. But the
more Brother HEWITT keeps silent the
nOisicr BDrEEP Is. And his noise Is of the
clustering, bullying kind, which serves to
keep alive tho hope that TILnEN will yet
b4comc President, despite the betrayal of
his cause by "cowardly" Northern Demo.
rrats. We fail to see, however, how this
National Republican., 1878-06-28
DIED.

BYRE-neparteh her life June d. is7s MARY
BYRE, In the I2tl year Of her age.
Relatives and friends OF the family are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral which will take place
from her unClr's, Eugene sullivan corner of Second
9nd streets southeast, ut o'clock T. m, Friday,
National Republican., 1878-06-28
Infamous In History.
Tganeoa rity Tnnrnal1

The present Congress which has just closed its
first session. has been the most Infamous In the his
tory Of the Government, and. the nation breathes
frcer now that II has adjourned. The people owe To
themselves to see that such body ntver again
senbles after its term expires.
National Republican., 1878-06-28

CLERK ADAMS has been heard from in
response to Senator DORsEY's open letter"
at last. He defends the laundering, if not
criminal, omission of the Hot Springs appro-
priation clause from the civil sundry bill on
the ground that the enrolling clerks were
jaded and worn out by incessant labor, and
that the time allowed to them to cngross the
bill was not sufficient for the purpose. This is
not satisfactory excuse, because it does not
clear away the suspicious circumstances al
luded to in Senator DORsEY's letter, among
which is the, as yet undis?uted fact that
Enrolling Clerk KING was the first to re-
mark the absence of the clause from the
cngrosscd bill. But Mr.. ADAMS serves the
purposes of truth and history by incident
ally alluding to the fact that only one men,
Der of the House Committee on Enrolled
Bills was present in attendance on its duties.
He might, and probably would, If he
were not Al Kentucky Democrat, have ac-
knowledged that this one attentive COM
mittceman was Mr.. RAINEY, tho colorcd
member from the first South Carolina dis
trict and he might have proceeded further
in his disclosures, serving the same purpose,
by explaining that Mr.. RAINEY's colleagues
on the committee were too drunk to attend
to their duties. On the whole, Mr.. ADAMS
has cleared his skirts of any personal re-
sponsibility in the premises, unless it shall
be proven that he had in his employ incom-
petent or corrupt subordnates but, as Il
defense against the charge that the omission
was either intentional or the result of Chair
man HAMILToN's neglect of duty, his an
swer leaves the case in a worse plight than
it was when Senator DORSEY first called
attention to it.
National Republican., 1878-06-28

IT is hardly probable, as charged I'm
a morning paper here yesterday" that
either General SHERMAN or General VAN
VLIET, or " several other prominent officers"
have ascribed any criticism upon the PoR-
TER court of inquiry in these columns to
General HUNTER, nor haze they condemned
" the tenor aud spirit Of those criticisms
in most unmeasured terms" It Is known
most positively that one Of the distinguished
officers above mentioned not long ago re-
marked in effect, that PoRrERs dsobedi-
encc Of orders on the battlefield was mex
Cusab!c, aud added that subordinate com
mander had no discretion but to obey all
orders sent to him by his superior on such
occasions. This is all that General Pore OF
this journa Ia, maintained in the premises
National Republican., 1878-06-28

GRANT and Wilson" Is the Burlington
Hdwkeye's ticket for 1850. That was a grand
ticket in 1872, when the Wilson was tho good
old 'cObbler of Natick," now no more. 1t would
be a great ticket still, when the Wilson meant
the Iowa statesman of that name. But perhaps
Iowa is too close to Illinois for that. A bettcr
position than that of Vice.Prosdent will be
given to Hon. James +. Wilson when Grant is
Prcsident-!H. Louis Globe. Democrat,
National Republican., 1878-06-28

PORTER-AnERr.-In Chicago June q, 1873 at
the Cathedral Of st. Peter and Paul FssEx P0HTEH
son OF Admiral Porter, 10 LILY ALERT, daughter of
the late Colonel William \. Albert.
National Republican., 1878-06-28
NEW Publications.

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF TEACHING.
By JAMES JUHOSSor. New York d. Appleton Il
Co. Washington. d. c.: W. H. 4 o. II. Morrison.
The object which the author has, evidently
in casting this work upon the public mind, is
to modernizc education and bring 1t within
the inspirations of the progress of the age. In
other words, 1t proposes to attach all modern
improvements to intellectual culture. Nothing
short of careful study of this work will en-
able a reviewer to do 1t even approximate JUS
tce. And then 1t is one uf those peculiar
discussions, in which every American reader
will hold to the peculiar right of au indcpen.
dent judgment.
National Republican., 1878-06-28

THE sneering allusiOns to Senator DOR
sEY's abilities rs a legislator and his promi-
nence as public man, which are included
letter. regarding the Hot Springs blunder,
come with an i'll grace from such a source.
Mr.. ADAMS is q kentuckian whose abilities
are of such u gosslmer-likc fabric that his
constituents soon tired of him rs their rep
rcscntatiyc in Congress, and who has been
elected to be Clerk of the House for two
successive terms simply because the oppo-
sition to him failed to concentrate upon
some one else. Senator BECK is another
Kentuckian, whose abilities have won pro-
motion for him to the highest official re-
coGnition he, being n Ssotchmln by birth,
can enjoy in the country of his adop-
ton, and whose services are deserving
of continued recognition. Senator BECK
took OCCASION in a very pointed and public
manner, pending discussion of this Hot
Springs muddle, to compliment Senator
DORSEY in the most earnest terms as fair
minded, honorable, energetic, and intclli-
gent legislator That there was no job in
the Hot Springs appropriation was admit
ted by Senator BECK and Mr.. HEWITT,
both of whom were members of the confer
ence committee, and the latter of whom was
himself the author of the clause omitted
in the engrossed bill as presented to the
House. Altogether Senator DoRsEYs con-
nection with this matter has been fortunate
and reputable for the misfortune OF losing
his bill has resulted in his entire cxOncr-
alton Of the fallacious charges and from
the despicable and sneering insinuations he
has been subjected to in the premises.
National Republican., 1878-06-28

IT is fact worthy Of notice that Mr..
MALTBY, FITZ-JoHN PoRTER's counsel,
opens his defense of his client by admitting
order at 4:3O p. III, August 30, lSG2, to
attack the enemy ut the second battle Of
Ball Run; :" and then attempts to excuse
that disObediencc by allegations Of facts
that PORTER could not then have known
i. C., facts that have come to his knowledge
since the close Of the war The idea that
neither POPE nor Mcdowell knew that
"LONGSTREEr's large force was in front of
"PORTER Oh the evening of that day is
simply prepostcrous. General KINGS di-
vision had met and defe Itcd the advance of
LONGSTREEr's corps the night before at
called it, and MORRELL's division of POR-
TER's corps was guided back to the
Gainesville battlefield that very morn
ing by an officer expressly detailed
for that purpose from General
POPE'S headquarters. LONGsTREET came
tho 25th August, was met by gibbons
brigade on the Warrenton pike; II battle
ensued in which GIBBON was victorious
and EwELL lost his leg. subsequently
GIBBDS learned from the wounded prison
ers in his hands that, instead of opposing
SrONEwALL JACKSON, uS lac had supposed,
he had been lighting LoNGSrREr's advance
GIBBoNs " Iron Brigade" as it was called,
was part Of KINGS division, and, with
two regiments Of DpCBLEDAY'S brigade, did
the fighting in question. Why KING fell
back that night, rs he did to Manassas, and
thereby neccssitatcd the sending Of Mon
RELL's division forward to that blttle-iie Id
the next morning, Ia, never been explained.
National Republican., 1878-06-28
II smOCLn TmKnM UP TmE srONGE

The SHERMAN letter. which was the chief
of the corner Of the Potter Investigation
to overturn President lIAYE~, seems to be
little too soft and spongy to build much
upon. 1t was great grief TO some of the
committee that Secretary SHERMAN, when
before it as a witness, would not state posi-
lively whether he did or did not write the
letter which was introduced, purporting to
have been written by him. He stated what
was true, that ho did not rccolloct having
written it for how could he pscOllect the
National Republican., 1878-06-28
Would Relieve Bon Butler.

Cincinnati Gazette.
The Potter committee ought TO import Bisnarc
dog That would relieve 1t of Ben Butler.
National Republican., 1878-06-28
MIRRTED,

KEEP the blood pure aud the health of the sys.
TEN will follow. DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture will ac.
cOmplsh this IN n short period
National Republican., 1878-06-28

GABRlELLEi OR. THE HOUSE OF MAURICE
Translated from the French Of IIESRY GREvILLE
Philadelphia T. u. Peterson II Brothers.
This volume presents very fascinating aud
touching story of tho life of the girl whose
uamo it bears. For further knowledge of
the plot, &C., we refer the reader to careful
perusal Of its pages
National Republican., 1878-06-28

A STRUGGLE A story in four parts. By DARSEr
PHILIPS. New York D. Appleton & Co. Wash
ingtOn: W. II. Il o. II. Morrison
This paper.cover volume forms one of Ap-
plcton's new handy-yolumc series, which are
sold at twenty-five cents, and arc intended to
while away the leisure hours of travel The
size is exceedingly handy, and the print very
plain and distinct. OF the merit of the story
the reader can find out by perusal.
National Republican., 1878-06-28

TRIP Up THE yOLGA TO THE FAIR OF
NIJNl-NONGOROD By II. A. MUNROB BUTLER
JOHSsTUSE NJ. r., with thirteen illustrations.
Philadelphia: Porter X Coates. Washington, D.
c.: SOlOmOns y Chapman.
As its title implies, this volume affords the
reader an interesting trip up the Volga, with
fair opportunity to study the country and the
characteristics of the Russians without leaving
the library or parlOr, A glance at this work
brings favor to tho eye and mind Of tho curl
Gus, aud promises TO reward careful porusal.
National Republican., 1878-06-28
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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-30

oISrossment OF the bill to Withdraw tom
are ahu purchase certain lands claimed nv
me State for taxes y
MT. montgomery called up S p to- create
o oue ollce 0. an additional Constable In the
q supervisors District of Kinds conntv
and the bill passed ''''
MT. DoWd cilled up III B to INCORPORATE
~ D9"o Landing Steam Ferry Co, and
the hill passed.
NEW BILLS.
by Mr.. jackson. To amend section 1858.
Code 1871, giving Boards of Supervisors
power 10 correct errors in assessments.
Referred. i'''
ANOTHER FIELD DAY
ne ,. H. to withdraw from sale and pur-
Ease the land claimed by the State through
Tax sales, etc which was laid over on YES
eerday and ordered engrossed, having been
engrossed, came up.
Mr. McCaskill offered an amendment. Mr..
CoWan male the point of order that the bill
was not subject to amendment, as the Sem
ate was acting under the previous question
ordered yesterday. The Chair Mr.. Rev
holdS in the chair sustained the poirt of
order.
Mr. McCasknl appealed and the Senate
sustained the decision. The bill was order
ed read a third time by the following vote:
4EAs-Messrs. Bridges, COwan, Currie.
Parish eagles, Gibbs, Griffin, Jackson, King,
Montgomerv. Oldham, Pratt, Rogers, Terry
and West--I5.
NAYs-Messrs Barry Bills, Carter LIST Dis
trict, Dowd, FitzGerald, Furlong, Gilbert
Hooker, Lanneau, Lowrance, McCaskill
Morgan and Reynolds-13.
Absent and not Voting-Messrs. Allen,
Calicott, Carter 9th District, Fewelf, Foot !,
Peery, Thompson and Vance-8.
Mr.. Morgan, at 2:l5 moved to adjourn.
Lost. Yeas IL; nays IS; absent 6.
MIR. Morgan moved to recommit. Mr.,
Gibbs moved the previous question, which
was ordered, and the motion to reconsider
was lost.
YEAS Messrs. Barry, Bills, Carter 1st
District, Dowd, Fl zGerald, Furlong, Gilbert,
Jackson, Lanneau, Lowrance, McCaskill'
Morgan and Reynolds---13.
Nays Messrs. Bridges, Cowan, Currie.
Parish, Foote, Gayles, Gibbs, Griffin, King.
Montgomery, Oldham, Rogers, Terry and
West--14.
Absent and not Voting Messrs. Allen.
CaIlicOtt, Carter 9th District, Jewell, Hook
er, Pr cry, Pratt Thompson and Vance---7.
Mr.: Barry moved to adjourn. Lost. Yeas,
II; nays, l6; absent, z, Messrs. Pratt and
Hooker paired off. The previous question
was ordered The bill passed
1EAs-Messrs. Bridges, Cvwan, Currie,
Parish, Foote, Furlong, Gayles, Gibbs, Crit
fin, Jackson, King, McCaskill Montgom-
cry, Oldham, Rogers and Terry-lS.
NAYs-Messrs. Barry, Bills. Carter LIST
neau, Lowrance, Morgan and Reynolds-lO
Absent and not VOting-Messrs. Allen,
Callicott, Carter 9th District, Jewell, Hook
er, Peery, Pratt, Thompson and Vance--7
Mr.. Furlong mOvtd to reconsider the vote
and, has under the rules, possession of the
notion for one day.
At 2 30 the Senate adjourned.