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National Republican., 1878-05-21
Personal.

q. WILEY WELLS and Postmaster Pcase, Of
Nicksburg, Miss, had an interview with the
Postmastcr-General yesterday.
SENATORS ROLLINS and Burnside were ut
the Post-Oflice Department yesterday, the
former with the New Hampshire delegation.
CLARKsoN n. POTTER, chairman of the
Florida Investigating committee, has gone to
New York, it Is reported. to consult S. J.
Tiden.
Mr.. FRANKLIN PHnP has returned to
Washington after a residence of two years in
California, and is warmly welcomed by host
Of friends.
SENATOR DoS CAMERON occupied his scat
in the Senate yesterday and received many
congratulations from his fcllow-Senators on
his wedding.
CHIEF JUsTICE WAITE will preside ut the
June torm of the United States Circuit Court to
be held in New York city, in place of Associate
Justice Hunt, who is having very poor health.
This will be the first time the Cheii Justice has
held court in II Northern city since his acces-
sion to office.
RuMoI has 1t that Hon. james G. Blaine
cOntcmplates purchasing tract of land stu.
atcd in West Brownsville, upon which to erect
handsome residence, with a view of making
ii his future home. West Brownsville claims
tho honor of being Mr.. Blainc's birthplace
GrecHback BdHner
REV. CHARLES W. THOMAS, of Griffin, Ga,
late rector of St. Philips Church, Atlanta,
and formerly chaplain to the United States
squadron in Africa, and the author of some
popular works respecting Western Africa,
Tangicr, Morocco and Medeira, is sgjUurning
al the st. James Hotel.
Mrs. jackson, the widow of "StOncwall"
Jackson, of Charlotte Va, has asked the APP
peal Tax Court at Baltimore to strike of taxes
OIL $500 Baltimore city stock held by her,
under the decision that non residents of Mary
land are not liable for State taxes on city bonds
or stock held by them.
AMONG the callers at the White House yes
terday were the Attorncy-ticncral aud the
Secretary Of War; Senators Booth, Sargent,
Mitchell, and Plumb; Representatives Neal,
Page, Jorgenscn, Wren, Baylcy, Landcrs
Banks Brogden, Rainey, und SmaIls; G.. Wiley
Wells, and ex-senator Pcgsc, Of Mississippi.
Mrs. De b. RANDOLPH KEN, with her
children, has left for Edgcmoumt, Reading, Pa,
for the summer. Slr. Ecim will entertain Il
distinguished party of Republican aud Demo.
cratic senators at ElgcmOuut during the sum
mer at which time lie will give them IL Iauut
through the mining and agricultural sections
of Eastern Pennsylvania.
National Republican., 1878-05-21

must be the evolved thought of few of
those persistent demagogues who disgrace
our lower legislative body. What do they
mean? They mean to so weaken and de-
moralizc our small effective military SER
vice as to render Communism safe and
legitimate theory. We don't suppose all of
the Democratic members realize this, for
very few of them reason upon the subject,
and the few that do are such reckless, ambi-
tious, ,andperhaps ignorant demagogucs, that
nothing of national interest can obtain their
attention for moment They mean that
the Government shall be placed in such
dciensclcss condition that the Commune {"
shall be able TO dictate terms and times
They mean that the ousting of HAYES and
the seating of YrLDEN shall be an appar-
entity easy movement. They mean to rid
themselves of some 100 army officers, men
who have fought on the side of the Union.
to make place for m equal number of oar
conciliated rebels next year. when Congress
will increase the army for that purpose.
They mean revolution, and il the sober
thought of the intelligent portion of the
party is not brought to bear upon the pass
aye of this bill revolution in its direst sense
may follow. Their cry is not now J'irc Ia
CommWHc,' but it will be for the fall elcc-
tions il in the meantime the repetition of
the riots of last summer do not bring them
to their senses. We call upon the true
lovers of our country, the real patriotic
members Of the House, to defeat this bill,
and to do it in such n decided way as to
assure us that we shall have the peace so
urgently demanded by our suffering busi-
ness interests.
National Republican., 1878-05-21

THE time is not far distant when the So
called disciples of the Bloody Shirt, who
have claimed that the Democracy will at.
temrt to gain by ballot what they failed tC
gain by bullet, will be held in public esti
nation Us truthful prophets. Nor will the
pending revolution, the paternity of which
is proudly and defantly assumed by tn,
Democracy, end with success at the ballot.
box, however frnudulently attained. The
courts stand in the way OF the Revolution.
lists Who will pretend to deny that these
frantic, blind partisans, after they have be,
gun their conspiracy and carried it so far a.
to meet with imimnctionS by the courts, will
hesitate at an attempt to brush those obsta.
cles aside?
National Republican., 1878-05-21

through fertile country for thousands of
miles. When the Government has made
provision for the promotion of commerce II
has done all that duty and justice demands
OF 1t. II should 90 no further. What the
t0"ricr-Jo"rRd so ill-naturedly demands is,
that the General Government shall spend
hundreds, and, perchance thousands Of
millions ofdollars to protect the private in
terests of the valley farmers and add value
to their lands which they have selected on
the margin of river which has overlown
its banks, and flooded the adjacent lands
periodically, ever since creation began, and
probably will so long us time shall last.
This flooding the Mississippi Valley is no
new performance. The farmers who have
their plantations along its banks under
stood the habit of the river when they pur-
chased their lands at low prices, which
fully compensated the risks they took in
the purchase.
1t is therefore absurd, and would involve
great wrong to the country to tax the Ma
ttonal Treasury now to protect the private
property of those who have selected the rich
alluvial bottoms skrting the Mississippi
as their homes and fields of enterprise.
This project to open drain upon the pub
lie Treasury for private purposes is clothed
in great absurdity now, after these lands
have been washed and enriched by the
waters of the Mississippi for more than a
century, and their owners have been con-
stantly enriched thereby. lfpublic aid is
rendered in this case at all, II should be by
the States through which the river flows
and which are benefited by the contact.
The State Of New York added to its in
ternal growth and Importance by construct
ing the Erie Canal, and if the States skirt
ing the Mississippi desire to advance their
local alinterests by building levees on its banks,
no one outside would have right to object;
but the people of New England, New York,
Pennsylvania, and even of the Carolinas
and Florida would find just cause of oh
lection if they should be taxed to add value
to the farms Of those who live in the Mis-
Sissippi Valley. When the hand is put into
the National Treasury for such purpose it
will be an act of rank injustice to all who
are not Immediately benefited, and these
would share in au absolute wrong that can
never be defended upon any principle of
evcn-handcd Justice.
National Republican., 1878-05-21

ONCE on a time the wolves sent an en-
bassy to the sheep, desiring that there might
he peace between them for the time to come
"Why," said they, "shoul we be forever
waging this deadly strife Those wicked dog.
are the cause of ali: they are iuccs4,ntly bark,
ing at us and provoking Us. send them away
aud there will be- no longer any obstacle TO oui
eternal friendship aud peace"
The silly sheep listened the dogs were
dismissed, and the flock, of course became
au easy prey to their trracherous crcmy.-
FOp's Fables.
The moral in our national history the last
two years is too evident TO need recital. The
arm of the nation was the dog that worried
and provoked the Southern Democrats, and
protected the Republicans. That arm wa,
withdrawn, and the republicans fell au
easy prey to the enemy.
National Republican., 1878-05-21

" BETsEY and her husband, VIC were out,
but like that couple also we quarrelled
and made up and agreed to quarrel no
more" these tuft-huntcrs went into
ecstacies of conciliatcd friendship and such
exalted love that they forgot the existence
of those who maintained the right during
that so.called quarrel; forgot the treasure
spent and the blood spilled while it lasted,
and like BETsEY's husband were willing to
rush of and buy her new hat just be-
cause she had vouchsafcd to allow him to
kiss the tips of her fingers once again. But
BETsEY kept, so far as the record shows, her
prom sc not to quarrel again.
National Republican., 1878-05-21
runLIC FUNDS FOX PRIVATE PURPOSES

The Louisville COurier-JOWrHGI in discus
sing the Mississippi levce question, is us
muddy and dirty as the father OF waters at
high flood. Its mind appears to be us turhd
as the impure food that breaks its banks
and despois the adjacent plantations. Ii
views the question dnrkly and stulidly,
partially no doubt from pcrvcrscness, but
mainly from objectionable ignoracc Il re-
icrs to the appropriations that have been
made for improving the harbors of the
great lakes, from Duluth to the River St.
Lawrence. and stupidity cxclaims:
What is all this work for? Simply to pro-
! tcCt the property and business of private indi.
yiduals and corporations that they may be cu-
ablcd 10 dJ business md add to the aggregate
commerce Of the country. That is what is
asked in the Mississippi Valley. The
area of business on the Mississippi and tribu.
tarcS is greater than that Of the lakes. If
| hrrakwatcrs aud dredging are good for the
| people on the lake shores, they arc good for
! the people on the banks Of the Mississippi. If
! 1t Is Necessary for JOHS SMITH on Lake Erie
| to have his PROPERTY, he it houses or vessel, or
| land, protected by brcakwatcrs and dredging
ut Government expense it isCqually necessary
for ,IoHN SMITH on the hanks of the Missis-
! sippi To hav, such protection. And the latter
JoHN SMITH will eventually have ii, in spite
of the cOntcmplblc opposition of the little
souls who run Republican organs.
In reply to this piece Of intensified per-
vcrscncss and stupidity it is oaly Necessary
to refer u the fact that the great lakes l&vc
Il commerce second only to the Atlantic
| Ocean, with fleet Of steamers and sailing
vessels, which, under the long-cstublishcd
| policy Of this GONcnmrnt, is provided with
hurbOrs for safety in case Of storms UAd
/ shipment aud trnnshipmcnt of c,ryorS.
! These inland seas are thousands Of miles in
| length and hundreds Of miles in width at
certain points, and are subject to the fury o,
gales equal to those which sweep over the
bosom Of the ocean. II has been the policy
OF the Government to collect a revenue from
this vast tonnage, and in return to prov idc
| for harhOs Of safety, and to accommodate
the loading and unloading of cargocs, That
it has done, aud that it is bound in honor to
do so long as commerce is required TO pav
tribute to the National Treasury. The COM
mUnwcalth and the cause Of commerce, pIo-
grcss and civilization, have alike been bvnc-
fitted by this wise and just policy. beyond
this provision Tor harbOrs for commercial
purposes no individual benefit is derived
from the muniiccncc of the Government.
1t builds brcakwatcrs, opens channels, and
erccts lighthouses, but it protects no pl-
vatc lands by these appropriations; it builds
no wharycs or warehouses; 1t improves no
iarms-thcse on the borders Of the lakes
are all matters Of private enterprise.
The case Of the Mississippi River is en-
tircy different. We hold that the Govern
ment is in duty bound TO improve the chan
mel for the advancement and welfare Of the
commerce that seeks this extended water
course, which kind Providence has traced
National Republican., 1878-05-21

THE Baltimore Gazette was compare
lively decent Democratic newspaper, but it
appears to have lost its grip. 1t has re-
Gently become shabby in its mechanical APP
pcarancc and vulgar in its editorials. So
much for not letting well enough alone. A
change of editors does not always assure
improvement, as the Gazette has no doubt
ascertaincd by brief experience. No
paper gains popular respect or favor by pro-
viding itself with mud-slingng apparatus.
One or two performances of that sort of at
tachment may be tolerated, just for the fun
Of the thing; but it don't wear well with
decent people.
National Republican., 1878-05-21
WORD or wAUSISG.

The election of a Democratic House
means an attempt at revolution The
people may Us well prepare for this new
feature Of American politics, which, like the
rebellion OF lSGl is the work Of the Demo.
cratic party. The bold reckless leaders Of
this party drag the conservative mcmbcrs
unwillingly, but certainly, into new strife
Us saI-clcs' rs that Of the rebellion. Tie
recent struggle in the House is but the It.
opening of II decision Of the Presidential
question by tribunal OrgumZcd by the
Democratic party, but, resulting against
them, it is to be challenged and reversed by
revolution. The next House is the KEY Ol
the position. II won by the Democratic
party, II means an attempt ut revolution
Every element opposed to revolution must
unite to secure a majority of conservative
members, who will support the lawful
authorities and constitutional government.
1t is no time for hesitation and delay. The
challenge OF the Democratic party is ac-
crptcd and every instinct OF patriotism and
the love Of peace and order must unite to
meet and overthrow this new conspiracy.
The Republican party, with its magnificent
organization, must lead in this great de-
frnsivc struggle; but it will have lilies both
North and South, who will stand by it for
peaceful orderly methods.
National Republican., 1878-05-21
NEU tBLIC.ITIONS.

THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF VAsCO
ia nAMA ny tGur". y. FuALFE. illustrated
Is srrU! Lee ~ Shepherd. New York Churics I
Dillingham; Washington, u. C.; William IMluu.
tyne ~ >.Hi, - -tlcl.,n street.
This volume Of some 30 pages Is one of the
Young Folks Series, and presents in very
agreeable way the true AMI exciting stories of
several famous vVyagclsand discovGrrrs whoure
familiar to the young reader, but whose ud
ventures aud deeds are not As we'll known rs
their names. Nascp da CANA was a celebrity
Of his day as much rs Culumbu,. His voyages
were toward the east, while those Of Columbus
lay westward. Among his important disc1y-
cries was the way to India, around Africa and
National Republican., 1878-05-21
REBEL REPINISGs,

Let not any of their survivors impugn
their faith by offering the penitential plea that
they believed they were right.-JcF Darts
Macon letter.
This extract from President DAVIS let
ter to the Ladies Confederate Monumental
Association is still banded about as choice
morscl by the Southern Democratic press -
an epitome, in short, OF the vengeful feel
ings against the Union. which they charac-
tcrizc as love Of the Lost Cause. The Mont
gomery advertiser, for example, thanks "Mr.
DAVIS for this timely repro9f Of this pen
"itcntial plea meaning thereby that il is
an appropriate rcbuke of the sparse evil
dcnces Of a tendency to Cancellation The
AdrcHiscr adds:
The cause for which our glorious Conr,i-
crates died needs no penitrniial plea. 1t was
righteous clusc, sealed by Us noble blood rs
was ever shed in any cause or in any land. It,
failure can never make il wrong, and not the
pcnitcntial pleas of the feeble nor the bold
abuse of the gnOblc eau ever dim the bright
nc,s OF its faith or diminish the glory of It's
deed or tarnish the fame of its heroes.
Let the GLSherS read this frank and out
spoken declaration, and then, il they dare,
continue their efforts at Concili ttion-cf-
forts that thus far have only been rewarded
by the semi-eonversion to the changed con-
dtion Of affairs of such men rs Postmast r
General KEY. LoNGsrREET and the men
Of his class required no such effort TO in
ducc them to accept the new order OF
things. They came over in the natural
| course Of things; and, while they entertain
aS deep reverence for the Lost Cause a. any
Of their former associates in rebellion they
have succeeded in burying their allcIianre
TO it in the graves OF the heroes who fell ~,
martyrs to it, defeat They have no apollo
gics to make, no 'pcnitential pleas" to
offer, but are content to ignore the past in
the fond and patriotic hope that the future.
! guided by the new order of things, will nf-
ford peace and prosperity to American cti-
zcns the country over. The realization Of
that hope is the realization of good govern
mcnt-a better government than the Con-
iederacy did or could have afforded its
NOtaTCS,
National Republican., 1878-05-21
NIVE Ia CONFUSE.

The Democratic army bill is now before
the House for such consideration as its pro-
motcrs choose to allow, and, although it is
not likely to pass that body in It's present
shape, it is well enough to call attention to
its provisions Iu view Of the fact that so
lnr there has not been a single petition for
the decrease Of the army, nor Il single sug-
gcston for Il reduction Of pay from that
dearly earned by the hard worked troops,
not word from the people on these subjects
not ncwspapcr-DcmOc or Republic
cau-ulging such measures, the present bill
National Republican., 1878-05-21

sENAToR GuRnoNS late BuSton spcech
continues to be quoted by the 50 called Con-
servn,INc plcaa IL proof Of the conciliutcd
tendencies Of the Southern cX-Confrdcrtc
Democracy. The fact that he had his
pockets full OF Southern rebel war claims at
the time Of its delivery makes no difference
with these sycophHutlc mud.siII, southern
hero-woIshipping scribblers. He declared
that the war began in the Halls of Congress
and ended at Appomuttox Courthouse,
and they believed him believe him now
for that matter, even in the tucc of recent
events. And when he added that like
National Republican., 1878-05-21

THERE was loud laugh all over the
country whenit was made known that MONT
GOMERY BLAIR had luhbied his q"o wdr-
rnto resolutions through the Maryland
Legislature with the aid ola tcrrapn sup
per The idea OF TlLpEN riding into the
White House on the back OF II tcrrapin was
ludicrousIy depicted by pencil and pen. 1t
looks now ns il the tcgr,pin had grown to
to the size Ola pretty large elephant. Great
oaks from little ucOrnS grow," &c.
National Republican., 1878-05-21
PROPOSALS..
pROPosAJs FOR FUEL, FORAGE, AND

OffTCE OF AsatHrANT QUARTERMAsTEn,
BALTIMORE, Mn, May IL, 1878
Sealed promo ais in r.plicate. sub ett 10 the usual
conditions. will b. received ut this Office until IL
o,c'ock noon, on June i, is7s at which tin Q aud
place they will be Openod in The presence OF b ideTs
ior furnishing and delivering the Fuel Eorngc, and
straw required ri the following mentioned posts dur
Ing the hsal year commencing July I, isis, and end
baltimore, Md Fort McHenry Nd Fort Foote
Md; Washington Ar'enal, u. G., and Carlisle Bar
A preference will be given to articles Of domestic
production. The Government reserves thc Taht 10
reject any or all proposals.
The requirements Of section 511t Revised Statutes
may be appl ed to Coal and Wood delivered under
inc contracts awarded under this advert semen In
which case the vender Will be required 10 pav duly.
appointed Inspector for Inspecting. weighing. and
measuring the coal and Wood twenty cenis for pGcI
ton OF cn q 2i0 nound-) weighed and nine cents Tor
eich cord OF wood tl2s cubic icct) asu Ell by him.
aud per cord OF wool both In the event or these re-
qnirements being applied and not being applied
blank proposals and iull Information rs t. the man.
ner OF bidding conditions TO be observed by bidders
and terms of contract ard payment will be furnished
on application TO this Ofllcc.
EnvcloDe containing proposals should he marked
Proposals for Fuel Forage. or Straw" as the case
may be, and addressed to the undersiglied
J. NJ MARSHALL,
nlsJ Captain and A. q. NJ.
National Republican., 1878-05-21

THE Courier GcS Etft, I'His. of New York
city, has just celebrated its lilticth anniver-
sary. 1t is published entirely in the French
language, aud is more vigorous in conduct
than during the earlier period OF its exist
ence. May II liyemtuy half centuries more.
National Republican., 1878-05-21

THE press of the country was almost
unanimously pledged against the Title In
Vest:gntion. The Democratic newspaper.
are now swinging around, us their Repre-
sentativcs in Congress have changed front
and have begun TO demand the ousting OF
the "usurpcr." The history of lSGO-'Gl is
repeating itself with this difference, that
the last Democratic HcditIon amounted to
rebellion outside Of the Union, while the
present effort is revolution inside of the
Union
National Republican., 1878-05-21
PRoPosALs FOR PINE AND LATHs.
NAVY Pay OFFICE,
WAsMINMTnN. u. q. MnN L. lsls

NAVY FAY DFFlCF,
WAsHISGTOS, u. C., May Is ls1s
sealed proposals, In duplicate TO be indOrsed Pro-
pnsals for Pine and Iahs, Will he received AT this
oncc until T. m. the Sst day OF May ISIS for the 90.
iowIdcscrlhed lumber, 10 bo delivered at the navy.
yard, WasnptOn free Of any expense to tho GOyeri-
mont, and subject 10 tn" usual Inspection and approval
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS
1000 feet NJ. No white pine inch thick not less
than Is INCHES wide
500 feet H. NJ. No. white nine, | Inch thick
G001 feet B NJ. first qualify Virginia yellow nine
aNIN.O feet In length
1000 feet II. NJ. first quality Virginia yellow nine
iyiNgn feet IN length. '
1000 feet H. NJ iir,L qualify Virginia yellow pine,
Ix6K2l feet In length.
2,OOD feet II. NJ. first quality Virginia yellow nine
sNsN9l feet IN length.
5000 feet \. u. first quality Virginia yellow pine.
3Sl2N2O feet In length.
10000 laths.
The right Is reserved TO reject any nil Of the offers
" not deemed advantageous to the Government Re-
sponsihle security required the bids the prompt
and faithful delivery of the above. Blank forms for
bids TO be had at this office.
my2o Pay-Inspector United states NAVY.
National Republican., 1878-05-21
DEroT, QrAnIERMASTER's OFFICE.

DEroT QrAHTERMASTERs OFFICE,
49,. WAsHISGrON, II. G., May I. ls1s
Sealed proposals IN tripcate, vi h u copy or this
advertisement attached will be rceyel at this Office
unth clock =. NJ June I, ls1s. at which time and
place thcy viii be opened In the presence Of bidders
hscai year commencing July Is7s, and ending June
~ ls,, ut the various offices and officers quarters In
THIS city AMI Georgetown, d. c. ana at Fort Whipple
Va. about 80 cords Harl Wood. sawed and yplit iOI
cords OF Oak WoDd, In the stick: so cords Of Pine
Wood, sawed and split NJ cords OF Pine Wood In the
stlk; 100 tons White Ash Coal 40 tons Red Asl,
Coal 10 tons 1ykens Valley Coal OF size IA may be
cnei for, tree from slate, dust dirt and - tons OF
blirmlnOus Lump Coal. All the Wool and Coal o.
2,2lD pounds to the ton.
The lowest RygreSHte bid for Wood or Coal or both
Will he entertained.
Also for furnishing and deIV erng during the same
period nll the Curn, Oats, Hay AMI Rye straw re-
quired al tho vuTiOuS cUrals and officers iarter4 10
TINS city and Georgetown, ID. C., Soldiers Home ID.
G.. and Fort Whipple, Va
The right Is reservei by the Government TO reject
any or az BIDS aud thCsa proposals. invited under
plies by CongIcsl f fothetwis,, the Government VIII
not accept Any hil nor enter into contract prefer
eiIce Will be given TO articles of domestic produ
ton.
Printed proposals. guarantee, and circular stating
the lini and estimated quantities rrqu red at each
post or plgc AMI giving n Instructions as to the
manner OF bidding. conditions to be obs rvcd by bid
d'rS nnl terms Of ronrn and payment will be- fur.
nishe On np, ,iCat.on to this office.
prul O-alS should he murkc l. Proposals for Fuel -
aud Proposals for Forage aud straw and addressed
e1arately ~ Indicated - thr un lcrSiCnpd.
A. +. ROCKWELL,
llplDt
National Republican., 1878-05-21

SPRINGER, FINLEY, and WILLIAMS
(Mich.D, were not long ago characterized u
h0t-hcadcd idiots, acting upon their own
personal responsibility and condemned us
marplots in the Dcmpcrdtic ranks WIG
FALL, TOOMDs, and Others Of like kidney
were similarly characterized and con-
demmcd in leGO 81 but the Democracy
followed the latter into rebellion as they
are now following the former into revolu-
tion.