National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-24
POLITICAL Md7TERS.

GARFIELD shows the Republican sentiment of the
country, struggle until doomsday, rather than
submit 10 nulliiiication."
GENERAL SAN CARY owns S25 900 worth Of Gov.
ernment bonds. lie denounces the bloated bond
holders all the same, though
The Democratic organs should not be bowling at
Republicans about Rices lost leg. He was shot by
a Democrat.-DdWOH Journal,
SENATOR BAYARD, who has been Old Dog Tray of
the Democratic party for years, is again in trouble
by reason of the company he keeps
VERMONT disputes with Massachusetts, the claim
to the origin of the Republican party, saying that
her Republican party was organized ON the 18th of
July, 1871.
The denomination re OF Governor Gear, of Iowa. is
enthusiastically approved by the Republican press
of that state, and his management of State affairs,
by all parties.
HERE comes the Charleston Nelps and Courier and
spreads II onehalf an inch thick by remarking edi-
tOrially the brains OF tho south are not in Con
gress, but at home"
IT Is terrible thing to itch all over and not know
where to scratch. This is what seems to be TO be
the matter with the Greenbackers Of Ohiojust now
-SdHdUaky Tribune.
THE Portland Argus says "The political contest
which Is about to commence Will be one of the
most hotly contested aud most important that has
ever occurred IN Maine"
EVERY ward in Portland Me-, sends a full dele
CATION TO the Republican state Convention pledged
to the Hon. william W. Thomas Jr OF that city us
the candidate for Governor
IT is the old fight over again; the irropressibie
contest which had It's origin in the Southern claim
that one mau had right to enslaye the body aud
deal in the flesh OF another.
WiIES the Democrats become tired of telling the
people that ther liberties are Threatened by our
poor little army they might vary the monotony by
warning the people of Colorado TO beware Of an
eruption of Pixies Peak,
THR Massachusetts Democracy had better an.
| nounCe its intention toward the Widow Butler
pretty soon or II will have breach of promise suit
on lis hands. The Widows affections can not be
| trihcd with much longer.-Clsreidnd Herdkd.
NEVER has there been so strong desire TO get rid
of Congress that now felt TO be relieved of the
with the failure of the BtigadierGencra and the
North is disguised with his actional importinence.
| I-Hdrrisburg Ttlegrdph
| " Jeh Davis assertion is true that Southern
women are yet teaching their children to love the
| lost cause" then Southern women are heaphg
up and pressing down a load Of sorrow for the
| future, II is the most vicious compliment paid TO
| women in this century.
| THE Cleveland Rlm Dedier still pleads the cause
| OF John q. ThomDsOn, and In doing 50 deals some
| severe blows on General Ewing and Col onel
Harris. There Is yet fair prospect Of serious dis.
seusiOn in the Democratic ranks II Ewing does not
iOregO his determination to oust Thompson from
| his Craftsmanship.
| Mr. FOSTER is receiving scores Of letters from
| hard-mOncy Democrats, VINO say they will vote for
him rather than for Ewing This was TO have been
| expected, scores and hundreds moro OF these
hard-mOnCy Democrats viii vote for The Republi-
| can nominee without saying much about IT, The
Ohio battle was won from tie start, but the Repub-
render the victory crushing and overwhelming,