National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-03

Largest legitimate morning circu-
tdtiOn ip the District.
WASHINGTON, MAY 3, 1879.
A CONFEDERATE Brigadier exodus is the
next thing in order.
IT turns out that "a bare majority of the
q" House is not the Government-not half
so much as "Mr.' HAYES is.
THE Democratic cranium is very, very
sore. 1t has been butted so to speak,
against President HAYES amiable OBJ
stinacy.
THE appropriation bills will now be
passed free from political riders. The Bour-
bon caucus, having been coerced by the
veto into proper regard for the proprieties
of things, has so decreed it.
THE city government of New Orleans has
prohibited the holding of prayer meetings
by the colored people after ten o'clock at
night. The whites Of that city are much
given to praying, but the photographers
spell it prey.
AN Omnibus Pacific railroad bill was pre-
sented in the Senate yesterday. Under its
provisions if it becomes law, there would
be no end to the lends of the track" that
might be heard from. But that's the rub
If it becomes law.
THE Senate adjourned yesterday TO make
way for the Bourbon caucus. The House
had already adjourned unit! Saturday.
Caucus, caucus; nothing but caucus
And this is the return of Southern brains
and craftsmanship to power.
Mr. HULL, of Florida, has gone home to
meet pressing personal engagement with
the United States court, now in session at
Tallahassee. lie may visit Washington
again; but if he does, it will probably be
while he is en- route to Albany.
If DIR. LUXE p. BLACKBURN, with his
pestilential war record, was running for
Governor in State where barbarism and
rowdyism were not the controlling power
over the popular mind he would be con-
signed TO ignominious defeat. As it is lie
will no doubt be elected.
THE taxes are being collected and the
money thercffom is being piled up in the
vaults of the Treasury in readiness for the
delrayment of the expenses of the Govern
ment during the coming fiscal year. Viii
the short-sighted Bourbons permit it to re-
main idle after the Both of June next?
"
WHETHER TO act the part of honest men
confess their blunder, and face the cry OF
cowardice by rctreating from their present
untcnablc position, or to 60 ahead regardless
OF consequences with their sedtious effort:
to coercc the Executive, are the question:
that now disturb the Bourbon mind.
GENERAL GARFIELD was interviewed in
New York the other day and is reported tc
have said that if there should be no change
in the current before next year General
GRANT will be nominated by an rresisti
bic popular movement" The veto, il seems
from this, has not taken all the vigor out o.
the GRANT boom yet.
II is several days since we have seen any
allusion in the Democratic press TO the
backbone of the Administration. The truth
is, the Bourbons went foOling around the
Presidential posterior searching after ndi.
cations of vcrtebrC until they received
positive proof" OF its existence, as the man
said when the mule kicked him.
MR.. SPoFFORD of Louisiana, continue
to vex the Senate with his pretentions to
seat in that body. His presumptOusnes
has disgusted nearly everyone, including tn
conductor" of the Democratic organ herC
in Washington The Senate will act wisely
if it dismisses his memorial and puts a stol
to the attendant expense without further
delay.
IT is probable that no veto written b,
any President since the foundation of th,
Government ever received such earnest AM
nearly unanimous commendatiou ut tht
hands Of the general public as the veto o
the army bill. As an agency of Concilia
tion it has been unpreccdentcdly clectiv
among Republicans,
The Generalization of the BourbOns i
now supplemented by terro-strilSing ap
prehension that the secrets of last Wedncs
days Senatorial caucus may leak out AM
reach the public eye, They have conse
quently resorted to all kinds of direct an,
indirect lying to conceal all the facts an,
contradict all the statements that have beer
made regarding it.
THOSE idle, aimless, well-dressed, and re
spectable-appearing gentlemen who hay
been noticed lounging about town the pas
few days are Republican members of til
House. They have nothiug to do just nov
the Bourbon caucus having usurped, for I'll
present, the privilege (?) Of deliberation
legislative matters which customariy bD
longs to the House
A TILDEN organ is soon to be establishC
in Washington, founded, if all the repor
regarding it are true, upon the remains
the Ti0mpS OicR MONTGOMERY BLAIR
10 be the editor thereof and the present COZ
trolling spirit, it is TO be presumed, will jo
that innumerable caravan which iourne,
toward communities where libel-laws and