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National Republican., 1878-08-13
AN EoUABLE CURRENCY.

The wisdom and necessity Of the silver
bill, which has withstood food Of abuse
and reviling from its enemies, now begins to
become apparent. 1t has accomplished just
what THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has pre-
dicted for il from the first. 1t has broken
the back Of gold speculation and brought
gold and silver rs peers in the currency Of
the country. 1t is to become powerful
agent in preserving the national credit when
resumption of specie payments shall ensue.
If the remonetizing of silver will accom-
plish this, it should win not only the respect,
but the gratitude of every true American
citizen.
The Secretary of the Treasury during his
late conference with the gold-mongers aud
other tnanciers of Wall street, appears to
have INDUCED some plain talk, which is
clearly understood. lie gave Wall street
to understand that under resumption legal
tender notes, gold and silver are all equally
to remain in circulation, aud that all are to
he brought to AL equality in value; that
the United States notes, at the pleasure of
their holders, are TO he converted into gold
or silver. The Secretary has already as
serted that "silver dollars will remain at
/" the par Of gold till they become so abund-
"ant and bulky that people will become
tired of carrying them about but in our
country that can beavoided by depositing
them for coin certificates"
The Secretary informed the Committe on
~. al.
which the people will carry about without
tiring will equal at least S5O,0OO,00O, per-
haps Sl00,000,000. Such a sum, from the
uses to be made of it, will, without effort OF
action of the Government, remain at the
par of gold. Any additional sum may be
maintained at the par of gold by deposit
ing it in the Treasury certificate of de-
post of 81 900 of silver weighing no more
and being Just rs portable as q certificate OF
81 900 of gold.
This view of the case, taken and held by
the Secretary of the Treasury, greatly dis
turbs the eauanimity Of the worshippers OF
the golden calf Their idol is broken in
form and substance and will no longer con-
troll values and oppress the people with its
speculative power. Silver and gold will
now rest side by side as coin of the United
States aud as equals, gold having been
utterly shorn of its supremacy. What II
triumph for silver and its advocates, aud
what disaster for those who were coming
fortunes out of the hard earnings Of the
people under gold supremacy. Give the
country and its business interests an abun'
dant paper currency, issued upon the ma
tional faith, no yfn money, rcdeemable in
coin at pleasure, and the people of the
United States will have the soundest anC
most reliable monetary system in the world
This may not please the gold idolators O
the .fdt money advocates; but It will Civ,
stability and univcrsitaity of value to on
money throughout the length and breadtl
of our great country.
National Republican., 1878-08-13
A "CHIv" WHO WON'T FIGHT.

An affair of honor between the Hon
CHARLES HAYS, q notorious cx-membcr of
Congress, and W. W. SCREWS, Democratic
nominee for Secretary of State in Alabama,
which was to have occurred July 26, failed to
come Of.
This paragraph, originally from the At
lanta (Ga.) Constitution is doing service in
the news columns of the press at large.
But It does not tell the whole story. The
truth is, the person SCREWS was challenged
by Mr.. HAYS and refused to fight. In
other words, SCREWS backed out, and re-
fused to give HAYS the satisfaction of a
gentleman" as they call it among those
who recognize the Code. But SCREWS
stands high among the chivalry, and it
would not do TO permit his failure in this
particular to be made public He is not
only the Democratic candidate for Secre-
tary of State, but the editor of the Mont
gomery (Ala.) advertiser and the great laud-
ator of JEFF DAVIS, If not the lead
ing quill-driyer among the ever faithful
adherents of the Lost Cause. He would
every Southern gentleman, If the slight
est intimation Of his apparent or so-callcd
cowardice had leaked out. These facts
governed the press OF the South-the Demo-
cratic press VIC mean-in its treatment
of the case. Hence the unsatisfactory and
incomplete statement of It as given above.
But the whole story is worth telling. 1t is,
in brief, that Mr.. HAYS was assailed by
SCREWS in scurrilous manner through the
columns of the advertiser for political rea-
sons. Mr.. HAYS Is native Alabamian
has served several terms IN Congress, and
has something of national reputation rs a
defender of stalwart Southern Republican,
ism. At the time of the scurrlous assault
he was acting as president of the AlabamG
Republican State Convention. As soon as con
venient or possible thereafter he sought thu
"iriendly services" Of one DIR. ALEXANDER
H. BYRD, of Haysvillc, his neighbOr, and a
Democrat at that. Dr. BYRD carried
the usual demand for reparation and salts
faction to SCREWS in which Mr.. HAYS wa
particular to characterize SCREWS ASSAULT
upon him rs lies" But SCREWS found i
convenient to be out of the way. 1t wa
well known in Montgomery that HAYS
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to rs, on the occasion, but the request was re.

to rs, on the occasion, but the request was re-
fused.
LOUISVILLE, KY, after years experience
OF rule by the National party, has repudiltCd
IL aud elected an Independent ticket by oTcr-
whelming mrjOritics. This may he an indi-
cation as to the probable recognition ofthe new
party as u permanent force In politics.
The Colorado Republicans have gone into
the canvass with determination TO right the
wrong accomplished by the partisanship of the
last House Of Representatives in seating Con-
gresham Patterson, aud If carnestness counts
for anything, tho Republican majority of the
State will have n representation in tho noxt
Congress.
THE following men have been named rs
probable candidates for State offices of Massa-
chusetts on the Butler ticket: BENJAMIN L.
Butler for Governor, II. b. Sargent for Lieu
tenant Governor, d. N, Skillings for Treasurer,
John Z. Fitzgerald for Auditor, A. F. Bailey
for Attorney.General, J. NJ. Buflum for Sec.
retary Of State.
SOME Of the newspapers appear to be sur.
prised that Kearncy should have taken another
mans speech for his own. Kearney Is logical.
His whole theory of life is communistic no
thinks property even In speech Is theft, aud
he helps himself to other mems rhetoric, hold
ing It to be the common property Of The people,
of which Kearney Is, iu Kearney's opinion, q
great part.-Nep York Post.
THE Maine Grcenback party contains many
men who four years ago took part In the
Democratic convention which declared :" that
an inflated and irredeemable paper currency is
among the worst evils that can afiict q com
munity. We regard currency based on specie
redemption as the only one upon which the
business Of the country can be safely trans
acted, and hold that we should as rapidly US
possible approximate to such q circulating
medium"
National Republican., 1878-08-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

SPRINGER Is not Grant man. This Is one
point in favor of General Grant ut least.
The Temperance Republicans arc preparing
for an active campaign in Massachusetts.
JOHN q. THOMPSON will sponge oil Thur
mans nose during the race for the Presi-
dency.
SENATOR ALLISON will open tho campaign
in Iowa with speech in Dos Moines oil the
10Th instant.
The Democratic papers in Georgia concede
that the Republican party in that State is
picking up"
THERE will be about 800 regular nomiua.
tions In the field for the 203 seats in the Forty
sixth Congress.
Ex-Governor YoUNG predicts, with conf
donce, that the RepuOlIgInS will carry Ohio
in the fall elections.
II Senator Wallace really has Vice-Presi-
Dental aspirations he should lose no time in
gagging Blackburn.
STOLEN oratory may satisfy and astonish
the San Francisco hoOdlums but New Eng
land workingmen read the newspapers
COLONEL RICE, chairman of the Springfield
Republican Committee, has resigned, that he
may be free to act In the Butler movement.
WOMAN suffrage is to bc tested, 1t Is said, at
the next general election In England. Helen
Taylor Is 70 bc put in nomination for Parlia
meut.
WHEN Butlcr Is President and Kearney Sec.
retary of the Treasury the tramp will always
be able to meet emergencies by hypothecatinl
his yacht.
The indianapolis Journal hints that there ID
Democratic dark horse in training for the
Senatorial race in that State, aud says his name
is W. II. English Of indianapolis.
CONGRESSMAN FRYE of Maine, is engaged IL
a vigorous campaigning tour in his district
having engagements to speak in some town eacl
afternoon and evening until election day.
| BRICK PoMERoY will speak Al New Albany
on the 18th instant. The Grecnbackers peti
toned the city for the use OF the city 5 cannon
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credit from disaster. Such are the "wreck-
4 ers" against whom the pure, and patriotic,
and truthful and unseldsh organ of the late
traitors and rebels of the South aud of the
present jobbers and lobbyists of the Ma
tonal Capital now raises the cry of alarm
and makes frantic appeals to the country to
Hescue itself from their grasp Bad, isn't IT,
that the national credit and honor and
future peace and welfare should be in the
keeping of friends rather than enemies ?
But bad as it is, II must so continue.
National Republican., 1878-08-13

THE Metropolitan Point of Rocks branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio Road seems to
be managed with less regard to the comfort
or convenience of its patrons than is char
acteristic of this "old reliable" company
in the conduct of its trunk line. The train
officers-sOme of them, at lcast-do not
understand their business. One OF them, a
conductor on the evening wny-train which
reached Washington about five o'clock last
Saturday evening, was appealed to to put n
young man who had been smoking and
otherwise making himself disagreeable out
of the ladies car. He responded to the ap.
peal with the gencrou, Offer AN right he
should be put out and if you try it I'll
help you" Besides this simple incident,
which bctrays a disnclination to perform
an evident duty BY an employee Of the road,
many complaints are heard from the patrons
of the Washington Grove Camp Of dirty
cars and insufficient seat accommodations.
1t is to be hoped that the company will
amend the management Of this important
branch without delay
National Republican., 1878-08-13
branch without delay

SENATOR THURMAN's agency in securing
the peaceful" Inauguration Of President
HAYES is made more aud more apparent by
the continued discussion Of Mr.. MANTON
MARBLES recent account Of the orIauiza-
ton of the Electoral Commission. TlLDEE
londly imagincs that the rank and file of
the Democracy is so enragcd at his loss
of the Presidency as 10 be ready TO wreak
vengeance upon any one who was ever SO
remotely responsible for it. He therefore
made use of MANTON MARBLES "cOparne-
cial pen" to expose THCRMAN's RESPONSE
blity in the premises. But he has missed
his mark. In trying to expose others, he
has uncovered himself and stands before
his lelow-partisans to-day sad spectacle
Of n whining old man, and hcsitating,
craven-heartcd intrigucr. While he is cry
ing over his spilled milk in tear drops as
big rs MARBLES iacile pen and copious
inkstand can furnish, THURMAN is striding
on to popularity us the leading Bourbon
and mongrel tlnancier of the Democratic
marty,
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DIED.

POOL.-On Sunday, the iith of August, 1873, at y.
M. IN the 6nh year OF his age DAVID POoL, formerly
Of Harrisburg Pa but for nearly thirty years resi-
dent Of this city.
Funeral fr0m the resldcrce of his SON No go Mas
sarhusetts avenue northwest, this Tuesday, morn
ing. the 18th Instant at II o'clock.
WILLIAMSON the isth OF August, 1875, of men-
ngits, ELLA COLE WILLIAMS In the 18th year OF her
age
Friends Of the family are respectfully invited to ut
tend the funeral, al Christ Church thi, tTuesdny) Au
gust 10, at p, IN.
National Republican., 1878-08-13

Mr.. CHARLES NJ. NYE will act as the cor
respondent of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
at Washington Grove during the approach
ing camp meeting. The doings of each day
will appear the following morning. Those
desiring THE REPUBLICAN at the camp
grounds can have it by leaving their orders
OF the cOunting-roOm. 1t will be furnished
for sale on the grounds daily.
National Republican., 1878-08-13

LIS, than eight months remain before the
arrival of the threatening period when MI.
BEVERLY DOUGLASS will be free to treat
newspaper men Us he cant treat them
while am in public life, you know
Speaking Of treating, that is what has been
the matter with BEVERLY all along, aud ii
he hadn't been so selfish about it the bad
effects would not have been concentrated
upon himself 1t is Il mean thing for man
to drink alone, and Nirginiun at that
National Republican., 1878-08-13

If the rumOr be true that General SHER-
MAN has gone to the Mexican border in
stead Of New Mexico, the probabilities are
that interesting news may soon be wired
over the country from that section. II is
certain that the Government is in possess
sion OF late and important information from
the border which requires prompt and de-
cisive action on its part. Perhaps General
SHFIMAN has gone to attend to the busi-
ness in person.
National Republican., 1878-08-13

Now, Washington has earned additional
fame as n locality wherein masked burglars
have attempted their dark aud desperate
deeds. The fact that their attempts were frus-
trated by our active and reliable detective
corps will not serve to repress uniavorable
comment, nor the further fact that the
burglars were from our drifting population.
They will be charged to Washington as
COUES wns
National Republican., 1878-08-13

THERE is room for third party in the
South. The number Of uuti-Dcmocrnts
who are kept out Of the Republican ranks
by their prejudice against the blacks is suf-
ticient to make very respectable party or
giuization, and one that would soon de.
stroy the power Of a combined ex-Conicd-
crate Modification Solid south.
National Republican., 1878-08-13

TIE Republican party has fulfilled its mis-
sion, and having no living principles, it turns
to the past aud like Ayrna tears open tho
graves Of buried passions in order to sustain
its life LyachJnp IirgiHim.
This is the old, old story Of the Bourbons
which they repeated years ago, and now re-
late to their children TO luli them into
security and sleep. The Northern branch
of this party at Chicago, in 1854, pronounced
the war to crush rebellion failure, but ii
didn't fail to crush. Ever since then the
Southern and Northern Bourbous are sing
ing in unison at intervals Republican
party has fulfilled its mission = but still
where the shotgun and rifle do not bear
upon the ballOt-bON, or suffers are not per-
mtted TO corrupt the suffrage, the Rcpubli-
can party goes right along "conquering and
(" to conquer" Through the shot-guns and
rifles of the South and the gross Democratic
frauds in other quarters of the couutry it
came near being drlrauded out Of its mis-
" sion" in 1916 hut it was Saved as brand
" from the buruimg' to prosecute its unful-
filed mission, which will never end until it
attends the funeral Obsequies of Bourbon
ism, nullhcation and rebellion at n COM
mon grave. Its mission may end after that
| funeral, but not before.
National Republican., 1878-08-13

The POTTER committee. cries the Dcmoc-
facy, has crystalized things II certainly
has. Things that were known before ns
vague and indefinite charges are now crys-
tailed into positive pcriunes.i
National Republican., 1878-08-13

THE defeat Of the Bounding BANNING for
denomination in spite Of his great activity
in packing the convention is one Of those
rquali@ing results following irJma career of
GCsPcablc dcmaSogism Which serve to assert
the eternal titncs, OF thing. As the head
OF the House Military Committee, BANNING
national reputation, He embraced the OPP
pogtunity, aud succeeded; but it was the
wrong kind Of a reputation. His constitu-
ents seem to have joined in General SHER-
MANS estimate of his utter incapacity to
render faithful and discreet public service in
Congress. 1t remains to be seen whether he
will now seek 'couutcr-hoppins" for an avo-
cation.
National Republican., 1878-08-13
"The widow" wooing.

New York Tribune.l
"Thc widow" has buried the late lamentei aud
commenced new woOing with vigor. At lCnst
Widow Butler thinks the Republican party buried
National Republican., 1878-08-13
a FiclSle Friend.
Harrisburg Telegraph

Heretofore colOred men In the South who deter
mined TO vote for Republican candidates were BUSH
whacked Hereafter they are to be haltcred and
hanged. Democracy Is 4 tickle friend when II deals
with tile freedmen on the subject Of elections
National Republican., 1878-08-13

\ COMMITTEE Of Republicans from the
second Virginia district arrived here and
visited the Republican Congressional rooms
yesterday, when consultation was held
with Hon. CHARLES FOSTER The aim Of
this committee, we learn. to seek assist
nnce for their district canvass. The Re
publicans are confident Of clecting their
candidate, provided the Democratic Fed
erll ollice-l.olders in the district are pro-
hibited from further interference in the
campaign-thc collector of customs partic-
ulurIy, who fIvOrs the election of GOOpE.
National Republican., 1878-08-13
A Fancy Picture.


Fancy an American Congress composed OF such
statesmen as General sam Cary, General Tom
Ewing, Henry Clay Dean, Brick Poneroy, Dennis
Koarney, and other iniiationists and Communist
leaders. If they are to prevail, the Lord have
mercy on the country.
National Republican., 1878-08-13
The Single Good Deed.
Nashville Americana

The single good decd done by Ben Butler In the
course Of q long life was thorough cleansing of
New Orleans and rendering yellow fever impOssi-
be In a long line of evil deeds unredcemed, car
pet-bag rule Is to be charged, with q state of affairs,
financial and social which have rendered 1t i'm
possible for the people Of New Orleans TO preserve
or 10 create the conditions of health.
THISTLEs require radical treatment to remove
blood Mixture is n radical blood scarcher, curing
all skin erupiiOns.
National Republican., 1878-08-13
The Tie That Binds.

lihCusO lTlDuue'I
II Is to be hoped that Hewitt and Manon Marble
will not get into janglo over the eminent service
that they rendering to Samuel J Tiden abDut
these days. Hewitt,s $4,000 loan must have
placed him first in sammy's nfLectiOms
National Republican., 1878-08-13
ing Journal

tAlbany Evening Journal
II 1fcOmmunism went no further than stealing llnt
speeches, there wouldn't be SO very serious Oh
lection TO 1t.
National Republican., 1878-08-13
TUESDAY MORNING AUGUST 10, ISIS.

Persons leaving the city during the sum.
mcr months can have THE NATioNAL RE
PUBLICAN mailed to their address by or
dcring 1t at the counting C. room of this Of
hce, either In person or by letter. Terms
hfty cents per month, including postage.
National Republican., 1878-08-13

THE New York Socialists have declared
against GRANT as a candidate in $50. TIL,
s!oughing-of process proceeds encouras-
inrly.
National Republican., 1878-08-13
Advertisement Extra,
That's Sol

philadelphia Press
Wantcd-A leader who knows something about
work. Apply to the Workingmans party.
National Republican., 1878-08-13

THE KEARNEY sensation has about sub.
sided.
National Republican., 1878-08-13
Grcenback Consistency,

The Greenbackers of Ohio have already nomi-
mated two national bank cashiers for Congress. This
seems to be pretty direct blow at tho giant mono
poly OF national banks.
National Republican., 1878-08-13
True Patriot aud Honest Man,

tSnndusky Register.l
Curiously enough, Hampton and Hayes arc fast
friends, and Hayes re2nrds Hampton as n true
patriot and an honest man.
National Republican., 1878-08-13

THE Republicans Of the fifth Congress
fional district Of Illinois, which has been
ably represented by Mt BURCHARD, has
under the principle of rotation, nominated
Mr. ROBERr NJ. a. HAWK as his successor
We regret to lose the valuable services of
Mr.. BUKCmARD but change seems to be the
legged soldier; twelve years clerk Of Carroll
County; is man less than forty years old ;
he was a lieutenant in the ninety-second
Illinois was in SHERNIANs march to the
sea; was wounded by almost the last
shot fired in the war, and was promoted to
II cuptaincy. He is graduate at college
alrl sound Republican; and more, he is
an eloquent debater and a true man
National Republican., 1878-08-13

TIE Louisville Coairr-JOocnav is fear
fully incensed at CHARLEY FosrEH," rs it
terms him. Indeed, it shows signs that the
latter period of dog-days is more severe
upon its temper than the heated term.
This is a specimen of its rawlings:
CHARLEY" FOSTER. "CHARLEY" FOSTER! !
what is the use Of talking about CHARLEY
FOSTER? IIo Is, and always has been, us rank
IL partisan, aud, at heart, ps small u dcrnagoguo
as any ui them. Having neither the brains
nor thu heart Of GARFIELD-withOut GAR.
FIELDS scholarship or breadth-he contriycd,
by show Of burly good humor, neckcd here
aud there by shUu. display Of Independence,
to dupe tho uuoDservaut. lie Is By nature
National Republican., 1878-08-13

AT the exercises attendant upon the iu-
augurntion of the Miller Labor School, at
Alton, Va last week, JOIN RANDOLPH
TUCKER who was one of the speakers, made
use of the following remarks:
II you find In the hands of your child n
book that teaches him that r. Z. LEE was
periurcd rascal because be obeycd the voice of
his mother state, and went with the land of
his birth, while L. $. GRANT Is one of the
worlds immortal heroes because he sided with
his section and succeeded at last in compelling
LEE to yield to overwhelming numbers and
resources" burn the book aud take your child
away from that school. Or, II you find your
child with book that teaches that
the people Of the South were traitors
In resisting Federal aggression aud
defending their soil from invasion, or
which fnlsifes the history of our great struG-
gle for constitutional freedom, burn the book
and take your child from the school, for the
teacher who would put such book in his
hands Is not n safe guide. At this point the
applause was deafcning.l
His audience was comprised of men, wo-
men, and children. This is the manner in
which the rising generation of the South
are being tnught-hHtred of the North, and
hatred of the defenders and preservers OF
the Union. The favor with which the re-
marks were received, we trust, will lie care
fully studied by President HAYES.
National Republican., 1878-08-13

THE pell-mcll surrender of the South
Carolina MoOnshiners under an agreement
that they shall not be prosecuted or pun
ishcd for their crimes is being hcralded all
over the country rs the END of the Whisky
War" Following this will come the
boasts Of the South Carolina Bourbons that
the supremacy of United States law is
recognized in that State. This is their pro-
gramme forcshadowed in these columns q
few days ago, and as VIC then intimated the
Administration is blindly engaged in aid
ing these insidious plotters in the execution
of that programme. But the truth is the
olenses of the Moonshiners against the
mere execution of the internal revenue
laws do not comprise this entire case.
Very little Importance can be attached to
the workings Of few insignificant coilee-pot
distillers, and no one cares much what the
result may be as regards their punishment
or release from prosecution. That is
question which simply effects the revenue
receipts to the extent of a very few dollars.
The Importance of this question resides in
the fact that the local authorities have
taken advantage Of these insignificant coffee
pot cases to assert the supremacy of State
sovereignty over the rights and powers OF
the General Government. This contest,
which arises from the so-called whisky
war, is Of national importance. 1t does not
end with these scot-lrec surrenders. News.
paper men, or writers who have. announced
that the whisky troubles down there are n,
an end should remember these fIcts, and
that HAMPTON, kERsHAw & Co. have not
yet recanted their reassertion of the doc
trine of States Rights. In fact, tthe South
Carolina officials are rs blindly devoted
now to the heresy Of Modification rs CAL,
HOUX was, or any other of the aHte-JoliuH
secession leaders.