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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05
POLITTCIL NOTES.

THE New York Herald finds Mr. Hayes backbone
so straight that 1t leans little the otlier way.
REVOLUTION! after all. The Confederate Demo-
Gratis going TO revolyc right around to the place
they started from.
'rHE bayonet message is what the Couricr.Jour.
MAJ calls It, Waterson has evidently felt the point
which Hayes so forclbly presented
THE Republican party always closes up the ranks
and solidiies in tho face of great danger and 1t
Is now as solid as block fgranitc
DEMOCRATIC President, Polk, was the first who
formally objected and protested against attaching
other legislation on an appropriation bill.
INDIANA is q good deal deeper In the slough of
Democracy than is Ohio, but with the plank the Con.
iederates have thrown down even Indiana will
probably crawl out.-ClcrclGnd Leader.
THE California millionaire. Mackey, says that If
the Confederate Congress witlholds supplies from
the Government, he will cash all the orders of Re-
publican Congressman for their pay.
GENERAL MCMILLAN, postmaster at New Orleans
expresses the opinion that the colored exodus from
Louisiana and Mississippi has acquired such an i'm
petus that it will be difficult to stopi
An old Quaker in Philadelphia feels strongly in
and sends the money 10 the committee. Quaker
like, the donor does not publish his name.
IT is possible for the Democrats to get things in
member of the present. Senate will be able to run
for President next -EhRadeiphia Times.
GENERAL WILLIAMS, of Kentucky, denounces the
veto message as the most important, impertinent,
and insolent message any President ever sent 10
Congress. This is severe but complimentary.
On the issue which the Confederate Democrats
nave forced upon the country the Republican party
is unit. II will remain unit to the end OF the
contest and will gain strength daily until the Dem.
oorats raise the Siege or arc dcciSively whipped III
lSS0.-CiacinRdti Gazette.
GOVERNOR BIsHoP OF Ohio, Is represented by the
Cleveland Leader as snyhg, in referring to the
Democratic Presidential nomination: "a year ago
senator Thurman was strong but he has lost q good
deal OF ground since then, and believe Mr.. Tilden
will have 1t all his own way
If the trespltting editor OF the Okolona States Is
known in Mississippi as traitor, hired by Yankee
gold TO betray the Coniederates and ruin the Con-
iederate cause how does II happen that tho MisSis-
sippi people do not throw him into cell and shoot
him TO death with shot.guns MS they shot Judge
ChisoIm, and Judge Chisolms daughter and
JuIUn rbpOlm Ettla
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

THE talk about Bonanza MAcKEY's offer
to discount the pay of Republican Congress
men and other public officials in the event
of an appropriation deadlock is probably
based upon fragrant speculation. But If
there is any foundation for it, it shows that,
so far as Mr.. MAcKEY is concerned, the
capitalists of the country are not at all
frightened by the clamors of the hour or q
fear for the future stability of the Govern
ment If the offer has been made, it is one
of patriotic inspiration, and for that reason
is one that will not receive speedy imitation
at the hands of the manipulators of the
Gramercy Park bar'l.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

The post started the story the other day
in its home-manufactured specials" that
Governor GEAR, of Iowa, will appoint the
Hon. JAMES WILSON, Of that State, to sue
ceed the Hon. RUSH CLARK, deceased, in
the House. There are two inconsiderote
trifles, as it were, which interfere with the
plausibility of this special information. In
the first place, Mr.. WILSON does not live in
the district in question, and, secondly, the
Governor has no right to appoint member
Of the House. 1t is necessary, however, to
make live (?) news(2)paper to print all
that's "going on" You know.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05
Judge HouIs at Home.


Knoxville CTenn) Republican,
The second district had the pleasure OF visit
from Judge L. j, Houk last week and well did II
improve the opportunity, His suit OF rooms in the
Republican building was crowded day and night.
His visit was one continuous ovation. All came,
and all were welcome; the rich and the poor, the
young and the old, Judge Houk's hold on the peo-
pie is secure and is strengthened by every slaider
and false whisper and alcious inSinuaton This
fact was overwhelmingly demonstrated last week.
There has been nothing seen like ii in Knoxville
for many years except the visit of President Hayes.
And the judge was as glad 70 see his friends they
were 10 see him. II was all one huge love feast.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05
odd Follows Hnll-"Cindereila.p

At odd Fellows Hail every night this week the
grand fairy balletof" Cinderella" will he presented
by fifty children from Professor sholdon's academy.
Preparations have been made 10 present the spec.
tacle with oil the spcndor afforded by tho skill Of
the scene painter and stage carpenter a little
golden chariot drawn by two little ponies, Will be
used during the performance
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05
A Prophet and a Leader.

Mr.. Conkllng was the first Republican Senator to
renominate Grant for 1872. He did so in the midst
of the war which was being waged against the Ad.
ministratiOn by SchuH and Sumner, and at a time
when the Liberal movement was looming up high
and loud. His defense of "Grantlsm" was tTi-
umphantly vindlcatod at Philadelphia and now
that he enlisls again under tho same old banner
he once more stamps himself as prophet and a
leader
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

THE Rev. De La MATYR is q DAVID DA-
Wis man. As n soothing-syrup sucker he is
q success. 1t was, undoubtedly, under the
influence Of an extraordinary dose of the
soothing potion that he proposed to guano
the land, as it were, with greenbaclSs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

trict and in the second place it gives posi-
tion to political Inarplot, changeling, and
migrate, who deserves nothing better than
contempt from the Republican party. 1t is
pity to tri1e away Republican patronage
in this manner upon those who are Repub-
lcans only so long and so far as there is q
prospect that they may be rewarded with
pay and provender
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05
A Premature announcement.



The Washington post, the Democratic vtupera.
tive organ at Washington has been gathered TO the
grave of its predecessors An assignment was made
on Saturday last lOrthe benefit Of its creditors The
post was published by the well. known Journalist,
Stilson Hutchins.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

THE New York Herald is of the opinion
that tho Republicans are far shrewder poll
ticians than their opponents, but as the
Democrats now rate that docs not give n
high altitude to the Republicans.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

THE Charleston Nei0s and Courier says:
Left to themselves, the Southern MEM
bers are the most conservative element in
" Congress" BLACKBURN and BECK are
types of Southern conservatism.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

THE Kilkenny Cats always claim to be
harmonious in their relations with each
other. by the same token the Democratic
caucuses last week were free from stridu-
lous wrnngling and cacophonous debate.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05
Instead of Dis May.

IhTIbalOII ITttUluIl,I
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, nt Washington takes
comfort In announcing that the Presidential veto
has thrown the Democratic party into dlsmay."
The throw was far enough for the ends sought. for
May instead of dis May the result OF the fall would
have been awful.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05
dMUSEMENTS.


FOrUs Uurs" Dy thb IHH-
lian Club.
The military drama of ours will be played at
Fords opera-Houso this evening for the benefit of
the Washington Light Infantry Corps. The cast Is
a strong one, and the performance will probably
do full justice to the excellent reputation of the
club. The camp.ground scene will be made cx.
coedngly real by n dress.drill Of the Washington
Light Infantry Corps on the stage. The proceeds
of the entertainment will be devoted TO dclraying
the expense of uniforming and oquipping recruits
for the corps 1t being intended, as soon possible
to organize u full battalion. The friends of the
eorps should attend In largo numbers
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

TIE Democraticand intensely Southern" "
Sunday Gazette, of this city, recalls the at
tention of Bourbon Congressman in the
pending emergency to TILDEs's lack of
backbone, and betrays fear that this Pc
culiarity of the Cipher Ogre may be imi-
tated by them in their attempt to coerce
the Executive. Perhaps so!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

The crowning event of the season at the Comiquo
will be the engagement during the present week of
the great Victoria Lotus British Blondes and Mile.
Lucille's famous bureSque and comedy combna
artists, and among the blondes orc some famous
beauties
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

IT is to be hoped that BEN BUTLER's offer
of 10000 acres of Wisconsin land will be
accepted by the colorcd refugees, to whom
it is rendered, and that BEN will so and
live with them We have nothing against
Wisconsin, nor do we wish TO injure the
refugees aforesaid; but we would like to see
the experiment tried of getting BUTLER
permanently into good company.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

BABY shows are the fashion now, but rs long as
mothers continue tn nurse their little ones with lau.
danum or other opiatos, they cannot expect their
babies to look bright If your baby needs medicine
get good and harmless one such as DR.. Bulls
Baby SvrtIn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05
National Theatre-The Coiored "Pinafore"
Company,

This evening the first appearance Of H. NJ. s.
Pinafore" by Manager Fords newly.organized col.
orcd opera company will be given. The singing
will bo OF high order of merit as tho members Of
the company were especially selected from q large
number on nncOunl of lholr vocal nbililies.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

THE New York World now begins to
"argy" the case of the veto with the Presi-
dent. The latter may not respond.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

THE Philadelphia Press suggests that
those Southern Democrats who believe that
every State is independent of the United
States Government might as we'll 90 one
step further and declare every county inde-
pendent of the State, and every township
independent Of the county. The first the
ory, if carried out, would be quite as likely
TO produce anarchy rs the last.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05
Look Back to This Hour.

When the country comes to elect President
next year II will look back to this hour and be
warned against putting a Democrat In the White
House.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

ALEcK STEPHENS lets the cat out of the
bag regarding the caucus proceedings, in a
letter to the Atlanta Constitution, and it
proves to be a regular Kilkenny cat, with
its back high-arched, its eyes distended, its
claws bent in war-like tension, its fur erect,
and its tail exalted in the air a very ORR
famine of Bourbon bclligerency. The more
we learn of these star chamber proceedings
the more it becomes apparant that the sub
jects of King Caucus have been engaged in
the not very peaceable occupation of inhar-
monious elimination and recrimination.
Mr.. STEPHENS letter, which was so import.
ant in his estimation that he sent it by tel
egraph, is printed elsewhere.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

the Southern people from the late Confed-
eracy into loyal States, entirely ignores the
real causes which have led thereto, and
tenders his counsels as though the case was
colored with the roseate tints of peace,
prosperity, and happiness. We concur
fully with him in his opinion as to what
should be-but what is not-that the con-
stitutional provisions guaranteeing equal
rights to all the people of the Union should
be peacefully executed in every State. If
this were so there undoubtedly would
have been no genesis to this exodus; but
fourteen years of bitter experience has
shown that it is not so, and never can be,
so long as the late enslavers of the colored
race exist and control public affairs in their
respective localities. True, the nation
gave to the slave his freedom and endowed
him with the rights of citizenship under
constitutional and statutory guarantees that
they should be fully respected, but these
guarantees have not been kept, The Fed
erol arm has hung listlessly, as if struck by
paralysis, while the late shareholders have
despoiled the freedman of his rights of citi-
zenship, his peace, his property, and too
often of his life. This the colored people
have endured for more than decade, and
instead Of bow of promise being hung in
their heavens darker and darker clouds
have envcloped their cause. Should they
continue to endure these things, when not a
ray of hope illumines their prospect? 1t is
true that the Government should have pro-
tectcd this people from the great wrong they
have suffered, but it has not and in all
human probability it will not for the reason
that i'll the late rebellious States State SOW
ereignty is allowed to rise supreme to the
Federal Constitution and executive power
of the laws, and no redress of their multi
piled wrongs is afforded. Because the Gov
ernment should and does not secure to this
people their most sacred rights, Affords in
our humble opinion, no good reason why
they should not escape from their persecu-
tions and wrongs by any favorable door
that is opened. As we understand the po-
sition and argument of Mr.. DOUGLASS he
should himself have endured the shackles
of slavery and not have labored for his own
freedom when in slavery, so long as the
Government permitted his master to hold
him in bondage. Ho made manly effort
to he free, and so do his race in the South
to escape the expressions they suffer by
seeking more congenial homes elsewhere.
The cases are analogous, and it seems to us
that Mr.. DOUGLASS teachings now are not
strictly in accord with his former practice
relating to his own condition.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

IHUIWTUUOTIs JUUTIINI.I
The Democrats al Washington are corraled, and
do not know whether to back out, break out, or
iump nut.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05
FRED. DOUGLASS AND THE EXODUS.

We have great respect for FREDERICK
DOUGLASS, because of his superior abilities
and worth as citizen of the United States,
and for the further reason that he has emerged
by his own efforts from the bonds of servi-
tude into the estate of freedom, and stands
to-day almost peerless as type of his race,
by the dint ofhis own talent and industry.
Still we are not in full accord with his
present views and attitude relating TO the
colored exodus from the South to the North
under existing circumstances. He has given
q recent letter to the public on this ques-
ton, in which he says:
am opposed to this exodus because it is a
Wretched substitute for the fullllment of the
national obligations by which tho Government
is held and firmly bound to protect every
American citizen, of whatever color, upon any
and every part of tho American domain. am
opposed TO this exodus because ii is an untimely
concession to the idea that colored people and
white people cannot live together in peace and
prosperity unless the whites are a majority and
control the legislation and hold the offices Of
tho State. l am opposed to this exodus be-
cause it will cast upon the people of Kansas
and other Northern States a multitude of de-
luded, hungry, homeless, naked, and destitute
people to be supported in Il large measure by
aims am opposed to this exodus because 1t
will enable our political adyersaries TO
mako successful appeals to popular preju-
dice las in the case Of tho Chinese) on the
ground these people, so ignorant and helpless,
have been imported for the purpose of making
the North solid by outvoting intelligent
white Northern citizens am opposed to this
exodus, because rolling stones gather no moss,
and agree with EMERSON, that the men who
made Rome or any other locality worth going
to sec staid there There is in my judgment
no part of the United States where an indus
| trious and intelligent colored man can serve
| his race more wisely and efficiently than upon
the soil where he was born and reared and is
known. am opposed TO this exodus, because
/ see in 1t tendency TO convert coOred labor.
ing men into travelling tramps, first going
North because they are prosecuted, aud then
returning South because they have been de.
ceived and disappointed in their expectations; !;
who will excite against themselves and against
our whole race an increased measure of pOpu-
| lar contempt and scorn. l am opposed to this
| exodus, because l believe that tho conditions
| Of existence in the Southern States are stead.
| ily improving, and that the eolorod man there
will ultimately realize tho fullest measure Of
liberty and equality accorded and secured in
any section Of our common country.
| We notice that Mr.. DOUGLASS, in filing
his numerous objections to the exodus Of
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

THE example set by the Democratic off,
GERS of the Senate and House in cleaning out
Republicans, and woun1ed soldiers at that,
to give place to ex-Confederates and Demo-
cratic dead-beats should be emulated by
the Executive Departments of the Govern
ment, and wherever an ex-Con federate or an
ungrateful Democrat, male or female, is
found they should have ticket Of leave,
that their places may be filled by the
wounded Union soldiers who have been dis
placed at the Capitol and by the widows of
Union soldiers, who are not only qualified
to fill the positions, but who are in need OF
employment and its rewards. The heads of
the Departments cannot justify an indiffer-
ence to this question at this time under q
proper regard for duty. They must fight
fire with fire under this implacablc system
of Democratic prescription. Hunt for the
Democrats in the Departments, and, when
found, send them across the lines into the
enemy's camp, There is no room for Dem
ocrats now in Republican administration
Bounce them.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05
FOR REWT.
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store and dwelling combined also half an interest
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my3-iOt
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a Jersey (Aldernoy) Bulls, both from the herd OF
Hon d. u Montgomery, l will soil one-buyers
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tural College Post-oice Prince Georges County, Md
my2-5t
E0R SALE-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
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Cloud Bullding. Real estate and loans lySi.iy
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As 1t Were.
DacIs ont. Break Out. or Jump Out.

dayton (Ohio) JOurnaLI
1t Is alleged that the Washington post (Dem) h
made an assignment Starved out, as it WERE
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

THE Bourbons have changed their tactics,
but not their revolutionary intent. They
now propose to send their bogus reform
measures regarding the national election
laws to the President, and then act tupon the
appropriation bills as future events may die
tate. They have changed the programme
Of their bull-dozing efforts; that is ALL But
they will not succeedin this plan of coercion
any better than they did in the last one.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

THE appointment of Mr.. CLEVELAND as
postmaster at Penn Yam, N. Y, is a grave
political mistake, In the first place, it is
regarded by his friends as an insult to Mr..
LAPnAM, the Representative from that dis.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

SENATOR PENDLEToN's proposition to
subject the Cabinet to stated terms of Con-
gressional catechising is not boisterously
and cavortingly popular with the Admins
tration. Mr.. EvARTs, for example, is not
overwhelmingly anxious to be put up every
once in while as target for SPRINGER,
the Sweet-Scented Sucker of the Sangamon,
to fire questions at. Nor is he, or any of his
associates assiduously determined to give
such batherskite as DAN VOORHEES, an
opportunity to rummage about, like bull
in a china shop, among the possibilities,
probabilities, or even the facts of Executive
action. However willing they are under
existing laws or practice, and might be un-
der any proper change thereof, to give re-
quired information regarding the affairs of
the Government, it is certain that no public
interest would be served by the adoption of
the PENDLEToN catechism scheme, unless it
is so amended as to give them an opportu-
nifty to "tallI back"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05
ROOMS FOR REWT.

ENOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS ON SECOND
A floor, communicating. Nice and cool in summer.
Separate or together with without board Fine lo-
cality, ut 3l2 Indiana avenue. Cheap street cars
pass the door, my3-ts
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

THE test oath for jurors is practically a
dead letter on the statute book. Enough
young rebels have grown up in the South to
the requisite age for jury service who can
subscribe to it, because they were under
military age during the war, to enable in
terested parties in that section to pack all
the juries with rebel sympathizers they may
require. The original design of the law,
which was to protect loyalists against the
rapacious vengeance of disloyalists before
the United States courts, is therefore or
thereby nullifed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

CoUNTER-IRRITANTs are extensively re.
sorted to by medical science for the purpose
of bringing internal and subtle maladies to
the surface. 1t is very remarkable that the
Presidents veto message on the army bill
has had like effect upon paciied and
reconciled South. 1t has brought all the
humors of treason and rebellion to the sur
face of that section, until its cuticle looks
like well-developed case of smallpox
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

THE question is attracting some attention
among curious business men in the District
whether boasts of large circulation, un-
precedented advertising patronage, unex-
pectcd success, and constantly increasing
encouragement are necessarily coincident in
the management of a Washington newspa-
per with the assignment Of its entire fran
chise, root and branch, type and goodwill,
to secure an imaginary creditor. Perhaps
the political firm of CoRcoRAN, BLAIR, TIL
DEN & Co. can answer this conundrum.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

The Louisville C0urier-J0uraal man has
made personal reconnaissance of the man
Of the Okolona States, and has returned and
reported through his journal that he is an
old blatherskite and is antagonistc to the
Democratic party" We have no disposl-
ton TO become the defender of the States
man, but any one who reads the States and
studies BECK, THURMAN, and BLACKBURN,
as they develop in Congress, must be con-
vinced that he stands in the front rank of
the Democratic party, and is more honest
fearless, decent, and candid than they aver
noe