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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

ter care Of our own Government as literally
rs Brazil has manifested disposition TO do
is to neglect our own commercial interests
and abandon them to others, when ordinary
business sagacity would prompt strong
and liberal effort to secure them at almost
any sacrifice, while in this instance all that
is asked is u mail contract without extraya-
CANT compensation
We now pay, rs appears by the official
records, S2500OO for our foreign mail SER
vice, which is almost exclusively performed
by foreign ships, and, according TO the report
of the Postmaster General, our Government
netted q profit of $4,000, in 1871 on the
postages received on mails to South America,
Mexico, and the West India Islands. This
shows something Of the extent of that SER
vice and how important it is that the con-
veyance of the mails should be secured to
American ships,
Then, again, some regard should be paid
to the commercial advantages that are TO
be derived from liberal and intelligent
consideration of this question, applying
alike to both sections of our common coun-
| try-North and South. The New York line
will serve the Northern portion, while that
of New Orleans will serve the Mississippi
Valley, Texas, and other portions Of the
ino'e oouVherh section Oh our common coui-
| try. This bare fact should stimulate the
PeoP'e REPRESENTATIVES, hohi 'no Noi"
""" ''io Sout" "i'No W "o'ion =" 'on'''' u
| gn m ~
"ny nio"suio "i'icn pioni''e' W D''"s w
"h"'FeS the l"rBe tr"ue vi oouIh A'nei'e'
N nee. oi american sn'ps pu' aiio"' Will Sc
cure 'n's emu anu prinS 10 US colh'ieicn'i ,g
""'"h'aees OIL lncalcul''ple dement, Inc
ni"iui"c'ufeis, ihercil"h'S' anu ciVl"ehs vi
o"iV"So ".e "nNe " ''''s SUBJECT II. oc'o-
Dei 'ney heiu hrge pupi'c hiee.'ns' "'
winch 'ne ioiio"ihg s'gn'hc''h' anu impress
s'Ne iesoI"'lons were UNANIMOUSLY "uoP'e"
r rS o,d hmu. we reSlu , .o 81
between our principal ports and those of other
Countries as Indispensable TO the speedy and
pro9pcious sro"th Vi our 'r"ue "i'n o'hcr
Pesoired That the long and successful ex.
perence of England, France, and Germany in
S5taolshlng ana sustaining steamship lines by
Inv actpaI and nmIisrnisod subsidics shouId
teach our Government the wisdom of that en-
Ightened policy, and induce its application TO
yshoro,,nr
Tho Chambers or C,o,,,mcycn and Boards
ropis rouiavilIc aud Morrbis have ali in
aiootod s..o,,o dos;no c,. ,i,o s,,oooss of t,,;s
r,oos,ro =, ,,iou, or tho rost oo,,,,src;ol
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24
an US EN- ENI,S.
National Theatrc-"UncIe Danr.n

Mr.. b. Macauley will appear tonight as Unc't
DdnR in "a Messenger from Jarvis Section which
has achieved great success everywhere The Phila
delphia Times speaking of the play, says: "ln the
hopeless wrestle Of the kind old man with
the slang Of the great city thRt he visits upon
rand of mercy, In his tenderness toward the wal
with laughter for the mastery of the spectator
Nevertheless laughter was the rule last night, and
more mirthful audience is seldom seen. A single
performance made Uncle DdHI II prime iavorte.'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

II it be true that TILDEN has really
turned Nephew PELToN away from his fire.
side with stony-hearted maledictions, that
much-abused young man is entitled to more
sympathy than lie is likely 10 receive. He
learned the lessons of fraud and intrigue at
his uncle's hearthstone which have been his
ruin. FAGIN himself could not and would
not have been so cruel to one Of his too ven-
turesome pupils rs TILDEN seems to have
been to this man of his own rearing, this
son of his own sister, But PELToN is the
gamer, nevertheless.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24
Plnln Fncts for All.

TO The Editor Of The National Republican:
SIR; VIII you allow one who has never taken
an active part in the discussion Of political af-
fairs, but has always regarded them as Of the
most vital importance little space in your
valuable paper TO try to explain the lack OF
wisdom Of those who so bitterly oppose he
These men, and they belong TO both parties,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24
Ford,s observation-disclosures -

Leonard Growers Comedy Company will produce
this week "The Remarkable History of Lispct," a
dramatic composition having few equals in ro-
mantle, sympathetic, and real dramatic interest.
The management have adopted popular scale OF
prices, which the public VIII not be slow to appre-
Cate, The prices range from fifteen cents for the
gallery to llty cents, which secures reserved seat
n orphastru
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

The Louisville COwier-ToutaaI, in a spirit
of utter helplessness, is resigned to the re-
entry Of ZACH CHANDLER into the Senate.
II howls moumfully that "CHRIsTIANcY is
"resigned; Michigan is resigned; the
"United States are resigned;n and then
asks, GLOW is it with Peru?' Never mind
Peru what we have lost Peru has gained
aud that is good enough for Peru. Whel
Judge CHRIsTIANCY came into the Senate
rs Mr.. CHANDLER's successor it was The
habit Of such organs rs the Couria-JowHa
" declare that he was an able man, and q
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24
a slsuIlsing, Treacherous Knave.

INvW lOTh IUHInIcIUIHI AUVUIIIsvT'I
The World inquiries, IF General Barlow Is not q
man Of character, why did President Grant send
him TO Florida" Evidently Mr.. Hurbert is absent
from the POrd office and some greenhom has
taken 10 asking ridiculous conundrums through
that paper. Benedict Arnold was regarded as q
patriot, and General Washington had confidence in
him as q man of character. When the opportunity
offered Arnold showed himself traitor and Bar
low skulking, treacherous knavo
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

THE New York Tribune says that Senator
LoeAN's reception was organized by the
special agents of the third-term movement.
This will be news here; but, if true, it only
shows that everybody here is for GRANT.
The third-term cry has no terrors for the
peonle
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24
DIED.

RANDOLPII.--On the 2Ii inst at 1915 u. M, of
men ngitis WALTER, son OF IMcius and Emma Il.
Randolph, aged months and 20 days.
Funeral Will take place from the residence OF his
parents, MOTTO Vermont avenue at 1910 Oco TX this
afternoon. Friends of the family respectfully In
Ylted to attend,
RILEY.-At his late residence, lIO7 New York av.
enue, saturday, February -, Dr. JOHN c. RILEY,
of the late DR.. Joshua Riley.
His friends are invited to attend his funeral, on
Tuesday, the 2Ith inst at O'Clock u. III. lnterment
ut Oak mn, Georgetown,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

THE Cleveland Herald feelingly remarks
that "BEN BUTLER will be out of job in
"a few days" This is a mistake. There is
n certain dark agency which always finds
something for idle hands to do"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

THERE have been no great Democratic
ratification gatherings lately, that we have
heard of, at which TGLDEN's Vindication
has been ratified, so to speak. The bar'l o.
money is at work, however.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

THE few Senators who have hoped that
the CoRBIN case would never be called up
will now have an opportunity to make a
record for themselves. An anxious and
scrutinizing public will watch that record
to see how much influence those recreant
hopes may have upon it,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

The Memphis Appeal is still engaged i'll its
futile effort to whip General BRAGG back into
the party traces 1t continues to call him a
" Western popinicy and crack-brained
"slanderer" There is enough of the mule
about BRAGG to make him kick back and
become all the more stubborn under this
kind of lashing.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

SENATOR BLAINE is the author of the
word Stalwart, or, rather, Of its application
to Republican partisans as a signifcation of
their sturdy adherence TO fixed principles
He is also the author of the Teller Com
mittee, so to speak, and of many other COM
mcndablc partisan ideas which have proved
to be pertinently useful.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

THE Cincinnati Enquire, still insists that
"TIDEN's honor and character have be-
"come portions of the Democratic party"
Rnd no one denies it. Democratic honor
and the honor of TILDEN, or Democratic
character and the character of TIIDEN, are
all as like as so many peas. Shake them
up in a bag and it would be impossible to
distinguish one from another.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

SPEAKING of BARLOW, the Cleveland
Herald says he will hereafter be known as
the Great American Straddler. As Ma
tional performer, riding two horses at once,
lie was q complete success.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

THE Philadelphia Times ventures the
opinion that the passage of the Brazilian
mail appropriation in the Senate by such
an emphatic majority is great triumph
for those who are disposed to do something
toward putting our commerce on its legs,
as opposed to the policy of sitting down
and doing nothing while our industries are
prostrate aud other nations are engaged in
fierce strife over the trade that legitimately
belongs to the United States, and which,
once in our hands, would do so much to-
ward revival of prosperity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24
Mean and Disgraced.


Georgia editor says If Grant carries that State
in 1880 he will quit 1t and crawl into agopher hole
1t will require very small gopher hole TO accom-
modate him. But Just think how mean and dis
gruced the gopher would feel If 1t should happen
TO be at home when the editor craWled in
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24
Trot Him Out for President.

IDuyIOn IUhIOI JOurHuI.I
All hail. Senator Zachariah Chandler The Re
publicans will be glad 20 greet you In your old
seat in the Senate. Old Zach. may be called the
"favorite sonny" Of Michigan. Why don't they
trot him out for President?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

half of this In cash. was all that he possessed yet
ono way or another. Of ihe money which hc icf
in cash, most would probably have Disappeared In
lmheard.D charity had the Cardinal only lived
little while longer
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

THERE are q great many things besides
the almost forgotten Republican proposition
to pension manned Confederate soldiers of
which the Lynchburg Tirgiaidn never
heard anything before" 1t is neverthe-
less true that such proposition was enter
tanned in Republican circles during Presi-
dent JOHNsON's administration and earnest
ly considered, and we repeat what we
have said before, that it was then under
stood to receive the hearty approval of Cen
cral GRANT. This, it will be remembered
was before the rebels had forgotten they
were ever whipped, and at time when
they had not begun 10 abuse the magma
nimity of their conquerors. 1t was, however,
only considered in the light Of magnan-
imous offer to defeated and honorable foe,
and not as concession to defiant and
aggressive horde Of unrepentant traitors.
Things have changed since then, and, in
stead of suppliantly hoping that their lives
might be spared from Yankee hatred, the
Southern Bourbons now impudcntly aim
to control the entire country.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24
No Checkee, No shirtee.

No member of Congress who voted for the Chi
neSe bill need be surprised when he enters his
laundry without his certificate of deposit to be con
fronted with tine remark mo checkce no shire(
by diam sightw
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

TINE was when the Ways and Means
Committee was the leading and controlling
power in the House. Time also was when
FERNANDO WOOD was not chairman of that
committee.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

THE New York Tribune correspondent
says Senator CoRBIN will be beaten by four
votes. Let us have the record.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24
Randall Not to be Thought or.
tVicksburg Herald.1

INIUksDUfB IfefuIu,I
II Is high time that our Congressman were look
ing around for some good man for the next Speak
er of the House of Representatives, Mr. Randall Is
not, in our opinion, to be thought OF.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

THERE is story afoat, which the Opposi-
ton rolls under its tongue as a sweet NOR
sci, that in 1861 President HAYES thought,
with JOHN VAN BURES, HORACE GREELEY,
and few others, that the "erring sisters
might be permitted to go in peace. 1t is
charged that he wrote in a private letter at
that time something like the following:
We cannot recover them. The free States
alone, if we must go alone, will make glori.
Gus nation. l do not feel gloomy when l look
forward.
We doubt the authenticity of this charge,
and ask the New York Star, in which it
first appeared, for proof of its genuineness.
But, whatever the facts may be, it cannot
be denied that the President did his part
in preventing that peaceful departure.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24
Pass into the Control of Rebels.

Harrisburg Telegraph.
After the ith of March the National Capital will
pass into the control ofrebel colonies and brgadier
generals after a protracted struggle in war and
politics of eighteen years
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

THE minority report-the truthful re-
port--in the robson investigation is
printed in our news columns this morning
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

The ayes and noes in the Senate on the
CQRBGN case will be closely scanned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

ONLY seven more working days remain
of the present session of Congress; enough,
however, in which to do great deal of
Democratic mischief
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24
His Country's Appreciation.

Senator Bayard may never be President of the
United States, but he Is steadily adding to an hon
orable fame which brings grateful reward OF his
country's appreciation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

How many Senators will vote with JOHN
PATTERSON on the CoRBIN case to-day?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

TILDEN's denomination is the logical con-
sequence of his Vindication
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

Reformer at that It doesn't appear that
he has done anything since then to lose his
reputation for uprightncss, although some
of his former Democratic admirers now
seem to he afflicted with q recently discov-
cred belief that he isnot as able man rs his
successor; at least they seem to be more
afraid Of Il. c. than they were of !. G.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

'To GO down South and see an unfair
count was the mission on which President
GRANT dispatched the visiting statesmen after
the election of 1876, if our esteemed Republi-
can contemporaries are right in their criti-
cisms of General BARLOw.-Nae York World.
That is it, precisely. 1t was known that
the Democrats contemplated an unfair
count in the South, if they could secure it ;
and hence President GRANT dispatched the
visiting statesmen in that direction to pre-
vent it and they were quite successful.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

This will be a great week at tho Comiquc. In
addition to Bella Bents Blonde Troupe which re-
mains, Miss May Hamilton has been engaged to
appear in the romantic drama of the "Old Mill
Murder" Fannie V, Reynolds, Joe Redmond, and
Ada Clifton are among the new arrivals, one Of
the great attractions Will be Matt Morgan's living
art pictures.
A PRUDENT man is like pin-hs head prevents
him from going too far. 10 prevent Il cough from
Syrup.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY "a, 1879.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

IB the CoRBIN case is called up in the
Senate to-day, as it probably will be, the
outrage perpetrated by the House on Thurs
day last in illegally unseating Mr.. BIsBEE,
of Florida, may be legally offset. The DEM
oGatc majority in that body did not hesi-
tate to do an illegal act to serve partisan
interests. Why should the Republican ma
jority in the Senate hesitate to do legal
nct-to serve partisan interests it is true
but also to serve the interests of justice and
meet the requirements of an imperative
duty?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

THE Indianapolis Ne,os rudely impeaehes
the sanity of several well-known Georgia
Democratic politicians now in Washington,
II declares that "no one with good sense
"imagines General GRANT can carry sin
"gle Southern State The lack of good
sense or reliable information resides with
the Ne,os. General GRANT could carry YIr-
ginia, North Carolina, and Florida certain
ly, and would possibly carry Georgia, with
straight Bourbon ticket against him.
while with fair election he would carry
every State in the Union except Kentucky.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-24

Largest legitimate morning circu-
tdtiOn in the District.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08
THERE WE'LL STAND.

1t is not our intention to accuse
every man who opposes the Demo
cratic party with being a rascal -2nd
q horse thief; much less will we as
sail the personal character of men who
are candidates OH the independent
Republican Fusion ticket. There are
some on the list whom we have heart
lily supported while they wero Jealous
members of the Democratic party.
Towards, those, we entertain no other
feeling than one of sorrow, that we
have parted politically with each
other. 1t is our duty as one who has
never struck blow against Louisiana,
to cast our ballot against those who
in seeking the disruption of the Dem
ocratic party, are opening the way to
the re-installation of the dreadful rule
that scourged our State during too
many years. AS journalist, in per
forming a public duty, we will follow
our political opponents step by step,
holding a blazing torch over them, in
order that their glazing inconsistency
may be fully exposed to view. Fear
lessly will we hew close to the line,
letting the chips fall where they may,
unmindful of those whose anger is
aroused by our course.
When the day of election comes,
then do we hope that our good people
will throw aside personal ties of friend
ship even, to range themselves under
the banner that alone can give Oul
Parish and State lasting peace'and q
prosperous future.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08

The Best PLATFoRM ExTAxr.-
"The functions which we exercise are
committed to us as q sacred trust.
The Government which we control a.
public officers is not our own, It be-
longs to those who placed us here.
The laws we enact do not expressour
will, they are the voices Of the people.
The money which we handle belongs
to them and not to us. We can only
take it frow them for the legitimate
expenses Of Government. More than
this is robbery. Official generosity il
official crime. Every needless tax
cuts some comfort from a thousand
homes. It means less food, less fuel,
and less cheer in many families. ,"
[Governor Lucius Robinson.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08
"Hail to the Chief who in triumph nd

"Hail to the Chief who in triumph I'D
vances."
The morning Of the day of the Re-
publican party is now dawning upon
It's, and my heart (grandfather's clock)
was filled to overlooking, "long John
said," in walking the streets Of Baton
Rouge, after the Republicans had in
dorsed the Independents, to see the
white headed Democrats bowed down
in dependency. They looked upon
me no longer as old John Chapman,
but as tipped my hat with my usual
courtesy, they uncovered their heads
until you could see their very crown,
in admiration for the cuteness with
which had just played "the little
game"
The nasal twang and the STOPPING
swinging gait Of the old rooster can't
come i'll hcre.-ED.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08
RALLYIEG TO THE STANDARD.

It is with no little feeling Of salts
faction that we publish in another
column, u card, announcing that Mr..
Charles Cousinard, who like many
others had been inadvertently drawn
into the independent movement, has
seen how much injury would result
from it's success. Like q man who
loves his State and parish, upon ma
ture deliberation, he has taken the
manly resolve of sustaining the old
Democratic party, and to align him
self by the side of his friends. We
doubt not but what many others will
initiate his example before long.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08

With all of Bob Ingersolls faults,
he says some good and just things in
most eloquent style. For instance {:
"Women are more faithful than men
ten times as faithful as men. /
never saw man pursue his wife into
the very ditch aud dust degradation
and take her in his arms. Inevet saw q
man stand at the shore where she
had been morally wrecked, waiting
for the waves to bring back even her
corpse to his arms; but l have seen
woman, with her white arms, lift man
from the mire Of degradation and hold
him to her bosom rs though he were
an ANGEL
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08

CURED early in the action, and the
wounding Of the executive officer and
several subordinates, the remaining
officers unhurt, only four In number,
hauled down the flag. The Huascar
lost a large number VI officers and
men, a circumstance which was after
wards reported at Iquique by the
Chilian vessels, the O'Higgins and
Loa. The hull Of the Huascar is said
to have been riddled. Her engines
were damaged so that she was after
wards tOwed to Ant0fagasta. The
turret was jammed 80 that il would
not reyolye, and everything was
swept from her decks by the terrible
fire fom the ironclads. II is said, in
deed, that the turret is rendered COM
pletely useless. The CHILEAN IRON
clad which went first into action fred
her broadsides very rapidly, as with
her twin screwssle was able to pre-
sent to her adversary III a few minu-
ties any battery she wished to use.
The Huascar's guns were we'll served.
The damage done to the Gillian
ironclads is inconsiderable. The Al
mirante Cochrane, which sustained
the brunt Of the battle, was some
what damaged, but the Blanco En-
calada escaped almost entirely. The
unequal character of the fight may
be understood when it is known that
the Husacar had but two 3OO poun-
ders to oppose to twelve of the same
calibre, and her armor was four and
half inches, as against nine inches,
which the ironclads carry. Subs
criptions have already been opened
in Lima for the purchase of an iron
clad, to he called the Almirante
Grau. Men have given their watches,
and even sleevelinks. Women have
thrown into the fund their diamonds
and silver plate. The archbishop Of
Lima heads the 4 description with
1000 soles. Nearly 100000 soles
have already been collected. although
the list was only placed before the
public yesterday.
In spite Of the feeling of sadness at
the loss of Grau and the Huascar, en-
thusiasm runs high, and no thought
of submission or Cancellation crosses
the mind Of the people. Determine
| tiOn tN waco war until victory IN nh.
tanned, or all lost, is as fixed as when
hostilities commenced. The minis
try, to give the President an oppor-
tunity to choose new advisers, re-
signed, but their designations were not
accepted.
A report comes from Lima that
Mrs. Grau, wife Of the heroic admiral
on receipt Of the intelligence Of his
death was SO seriously affected that
she died shortly afterwards.