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National Republican., 1879-08-25

money. Five hundred thousand dollars, and
about 200 900 more for ofnce rent printing clerk
hire, 80, making nearly three-quarters Of u
millin dollars appropriated by last Congress,
Tor whatP The biggest farce over perpotrated
on the American people. A sO-called National
quarantine, but, in reality, simply an eleemo-
synary institution, from which no earthly
benefit can be derived, except by tho favored
few who constitute and are employed by the
commission. Why call 1t n National quarnn-
tine whom the only National attribute about
the whole concern Is tho fact that tho funds APP
propriated 10 carry IL on aro paid from the Ma
tiOnal Treasury If ono-haf of tho amount APP
propriated was judiciously expended In poic-
ing, sewerage and otherwise cleansing few of
the Southern seabOard cities, the yearly vista
ton of yellow fever epidemics would soou be
numbered among the scourges of the past Had
the whole amount appropriated bcen expended
in Memphis last wintor IL would have been
wise investment and that plague-strcken
city would to-day bo as free from disease as
tho city of New York. II our dear people do
not understand why and for what purpose this
National (?) quarantine was established, we will
now explain that 1t was a means TO the
end. The end-S500,000 with pros
pect of IN increase each year during its four
years Of animation-after which the people
will be sufficiently healthy to dispense with
the services of the commission, quarantine in-
spectors, relrigerating ships and other adjuncts
and johs to cover which this so-callod
National Quarantine was call ed into existence.
National Republican., 1879-08-25
NEW PERIODICALS.

The American edition of the Westminster Re-
tcnts. l.. NJ. Whitaker & Son have 1t.
Brentano's aquatic Monthly and Sporting Ga
setteer for August has found its way to our
table. 1t isa very interesting number.
ScribHer's Monthly, illustrated magazine for
the people, for September, has made its appear
ance. 1t is edited by DIR. Holland, and is taxi
ing high rank among the periodical literature
of tho country. 1t is making rapid strides to-
ward supremacy.
81. Nicholas for September is a most excellent
number.
Tho atlantic Monthly for September is filed
with highly interesting matter in great variety.
Littetrs LirinD Age for August has the con-
clusion of an interesting paper on Feed and
Feeding.
The Southern Repiew for July has reached
our table, and is cmbellished with fine steel.
plate portrait of Andrew jackson, and has n
strong paper on President Jackson aud the
United States Bank.
The International Reriew for September has
able papers on Rubens, Albert Gallatin, Eng.
land and Turkey, with an interesting review
Of cotemporary literature.
The Eccleciic Mdgd=ine of foreign literature
for September has reached our table, and an
examination of its contents shows a fine selec.
tion of subjects, with fine steel engraving en-
titled Penn's Treaty with the Indians"
Lihelrs Lining Age for August % has its
usual contents of interesting matter.
National Republican., 1879-08-25
STATE REpuBLloAN ASSOCIATIONS.

We find in Harper's Weekly for August
80, an attack upon the late State Republi-
can Associations at the National Capital,
which is so devoid of truth aud justice that
we cannot pass it by without notice. 1t
says
These associations were powerful party Or
CARNATIONS which had q commanding inlu-
ence upon appointments. They were one of
the protean forms of abuse which is fast COM
ing to be considered what it is-the most radi-
cal evil in our political system. The officers
of these associations were in collusion with
members of Congress to secure appointments
and coerce the Executive.
These assertions, singular and several, are
based in the grOssest ignorance and preju-
dice, and not in truth The writer of this
was identified with the first State Republi-
can Association at the National Capitol,
and continued that identity with the
largest and most potent of them, so long as
they were permitted to live; and never, TO
his knowledge, and he believes never in
fact, did they attempt to exercise COM
"mandng influence upon appointments. "
1t was no feature of their organization, no
part of the duty or service of its members, to
interfere in any degree with appointments,
and such an allegation on the part of
Hdper's Weekly, or by any high or low digni-
tary, is simply a slander upon these organi-
cations and the ends and aims of their exis-
tence. The proof sustaining such allega-
tion is demanded, and the failure to pro-
duce it will consequently fasten the falsity
of the charge upon those who have made it,
There being no grounds for it, the cOnclu.
sion is inevitable that these Associations
have been set upon by maleyolent persons
who were not prompted by motives oI
patriotism, but by those Of malicious mis-,
chief
1t is true that the hand of Executive
power was laid unjustly upon these organi
cations. There was no call for it-therC
was no excuse for it--ior these Associations
were actuated by the most patriotic motives
of citizenship, the establishment and pro
mitigation of the principles of the Republi
can faith. They had in no degree invaded
the rights of others, or abused or transcendeC
the strictest rights of citizenship. They
had colluded with no one, not even with {
member of Congress- to secure appointment
or coerce the Executive, and to make suct
a charge is a peryersion of the truth and {
deienseless calumny Of those who wert
identified with these organizations. If tht
editor of Harper's Weekly has been 50 in
formed he has been mislnformed, and if h,
assumes to speak from any positive knowl
edge of his own we challenge the proof o
the allegations he has made. When sucl
valid proofs are adduced then he will b'
National Republican., 1879-08-25
ABOUT A GROWL.

On the 1st of August we were prompted
by growl from an Illinois Soldier" to
criticise the action of the Secretary of War
in regard to promised appointment which
was not realized The following card will
show that the Illinois Soldier" desires to
recant his growl, and we are disposed to aid
him in that directions
TO The Editor of the National ReDuJHcan;
SIR: In your editorial Of August l there is a
statement made by me in regard to appoin t.
ments in the War Department, in which there
has been some misapprehension as regards
some of the statements there made, which
were made upon good authority, but after fur.
ther investigation feel it does the Secretary
of War an injustice, and take this method oI
correcting IL. AN ILLINOIS SOLDIER.
To this we desire to add that in the future
all GROWERS will please put their statements
over their own proper signatures, and lei
them 90 to the public on their own indi-
vidual responsibilities, Then, perhaps, there
will be less misapprehension in regard to the
main facts in the case,
National Republican., 1879-08-25
ERAJ HUNTERS.
The Yellow Jack Scientists In Havana,
ILL.,. =. Lr... AI-..L LIalu i L... ~ tl.o E.lE

From the Key West (Fla.) Key of the Gulfl
Ab OpO uSgue de mGIa." We learn through
private sources that the Germ Hunters, /. e.,
the commission selected pursuant to the pro-
visions of the National quarantine act, are in
Havana, Cuba, and that they are busily en-
gagged in hunting for the yellow fever germ
Our informant states that II is the general
opinion in Havana that the search has been
successful, and that the germ has been freed
in glass bottle, said bottle being labelled
Otard, Dupuy & Co.
The commission is composed of an engineer.
in-chef, three American and one Spanish ply
sicians, am interpreter and photographer, and
other attaches including dogs, cats monkeys
and parrots, all of whom are provided with
elegant apartments at the San Carlos Hotel
where their experiments are made, and where
the yellow fever germs, or rather particles Of
blood from yellow fever corpse from one of
tho city hospitals, Is infused into the aforesaid
cats, dogs, monkeys and parrots
We have not been advised as to the effect of
such infusion on any Of the animals, except tho
monkey. lie rather enjoyed it, and after the
operation would mount upon his perch and
chatter away very learnedly about quarantine,
yellow fever, mateIia medica in general, and
surgery In particular.
The mission Of the photographer is believed
10 be the most laborous, as it is not for a mo-
mont supposed that his labors will be confined
exclusively to the reproduction of the germs, but
that he will enlarge his field Of operations 80
as to include some OF the beautiful landscape
scenes around Havana the Governor. Generals
residence, the Palais de Armas, Moro Castle,
Tacon Theatre, So, &C., which, upon the return
of the commission 10 the United States, might
be disposed Of to some advantage on public aG-
count, and thus make some slight return for
tho enormous expenditure Of the peoples
National Republican., 1879-08-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

To elect your candidate shoot his opponent.
TIlDEN is referred TO by the Des Moines REGISTER
as another dark horse for 1880.
HAS Governor Stone of Mississippi crawled into
a hole and pulled the hole in after him?
THEY have been voting for the Maine Republican n
ticket for several days past down In Mississippi
PERHAPS Senator Lamar thinks his silence VIII
serve US poultice to heal the blows Of the bull
doZer.
THERE are eleven Republican and twelve Dem.
ocratic candidates for the nomination as Governor
of New York.
BEN BUTLER IS saddling his mule for great
double act in Massachusetts,. Ben is the crosseyed
man of destiny.
MURDER and assassination are standard Demo.
cratic arguments In the South. They arc concu.
sive when all others fail.
The Democrats of Yazoo will now present Jim
Barksdae with q solid gold pitcher inscribed
"Braver than the 3ravest of tho Brave"
DIxoN's murderer was admitted to bail without
an examination. OF course he can't be hindered
in his canvass for office by any such tribes as the
law.
Ex-Governor BULLoCH hos accepted the invi.
tation OF the Massachusetts, Republican Committee
to preside at the convention at Worcester Septem.
Der 26
SERoEAST.AT ARMS THOMPSON thinks the Green
back movement Ia wholly dead In Ohio 1--WE are. ="
he says, "all satisfied with resumption. and there
Is nothing to be gained by raking up tho dry
bones"
National Republican., 1879-08-25

A COMPANY of 2l3 persons, who were
an alleged Indiana editorial excursion party,
struck Denver, Col, recently and got picked
10 pieces, in this wise, by the Denver Tri-
buRc.
OF the 2i3 persons of the excursion Mr.
Reed states that not over fifteen are editors.
OF the 2i3, eighteen are students of Asbury
University on Il cheap vacation.
Ainsworth, tho manager of the excursion,
is not an editor, and does not live III Indiana.
He is the assistant superintendent of a reform
school In Massachusetts,.
One paper has five representative editors"
not one of whom is connected with it in any
way whatever.
The remainder Of the party-and it is much
the larger portion-is made up of politicians,
school teachers business men of small calibre,
and half-grown boys All these people wear
badges which say that they belong to the In
diana press.
The badges are fraud and the party is a
fraud. The people in it are travelling under
false pretenses. They are announced rs jour
nalists when they are not journalists, and they
obtain courteses from railroads and others to
which they are not entitled. This is gross
imposition, both on journalism aud on the
people with whom they are brought in con-
tact.
National Republican., 1879-08-25
THE YAzoo PLAN IN CALIFORNIA.

THE YAZOo PLAN In CALIFORNIA.
Our telegraphic dispatches from CalifOr-
mia show that the Mississippi plan of con-
Quoting political campaign has been in
troduced into that State The tripartite
fight there is becoming exceedingly acrimo-
nious, and the worst passions seem to rule.
Mr.. KALLoCH has been put in nomination
for Mayor by the Workingmen, and the as
saults upon him in the Chronicle, an Honor
able Bilks journal, have been of the most bit
ter personal character, descending to the
most dlsgracelul mud-slinging, and dragging
the reputation of his dead father from the
grave. As might have been expected Mr..
KALLocH retaliated in kind from the ros-
trum, and had evidently got the best of his
adversary on his own selected battlefield.
In a speech to his party on Friday evening,
KALLoCH scored DE YOUNG, the editor of
the Chronicle, most terribly rs to his ances-
try. Exasperated by the damaging state
ments made by KALLocH, DE YOUNG sought
him and shot him down in most dastardly
manner. 1t had degenerated into mere
personal quarrel, which was alike disgrace
full to both parties, but in which DE YOUNG
was manifestly the aggressor, and cannot
now be viewed in any other light than as a
cowardly assassin, for lie gave his adversary
no chance for his life, and it was not his
fault if he did not murder him at sight.
Such were evidently the intentions of DE
YOUNG. This has infuriated KEARNRY and
his party, aud it will require a strong arm
and determined purpose on the part of the
authorities TO avert the punishment of De
YOUNG mt the bar Of Judge LYNCH. The
whole affair is a disgrace to civilization, and
especially to the politics of the period, when
passion bears sway and the legitimate
agencies of political contests are entirely
National Republican., 1879-08-25
A HEALTHY VOICE FROM VIRGINIA.

The following, which appears in the
Staunton Hdliey Virginidn, is so full of
sound sense and wise counsel that we give
1t, as healthy reading;
As Republicans, sympathizing and heartily
in accord with the policy of that party which
places National honor and credit above all
other questions or interests, and regards no
sacrifice too great, no deprivation too onerous.
no difficulties too formidable not to be en-
countered, grappled with and overcome
to maintain the integrity of the Govern
ment, we could offer no excuse and de-
wise no argument consistent with this po-
litical association TO justify antagonism
to an adjustment of State complications
comprehonding SO nearly tho elements of
oxActand even-handcd Justice. Tho Ropubli
can party, as National organization, has ac-
complished wonders for the American people
in making paramount to all other considera-
tions tine maintenance of National pledges and
National credit, aud the adjustment of the
monetary relations and policy of the Govern
| ment to the requirements of healthy and lcgti-
mate business demands. Its stern, heroic ag-
gressiveness in dealing with these vital inter.
| ests-stopping not TO consider party harmony
or to reconcile sporadic dissensions, but going
steadily forward to those grand consumma-
tions, represented in the act of Resump-
tion and q non.1uctuatilg currency of
equal value everywhere within the broad
limits of the Uniou-has won for it the ap-
proval and sympathy of even those who have
not had political afliliation with it. The same
principle of public faith which has dis
tnguished 1t in its relation to National offars
applies with equal directness and force to
State relations. No Republican who respects
his party and is controlled in his political
| Identification by conviction of right can afford
TO tamper with State credit, or affiliate with
any organization that looks no higher than
| re st and quiet but there must be "a solid basis
for them to repose upon-a basis to build upon
that will stand the test of time and improve
as the ages 90 on. This she canuot get outside
of q recognition and discharge of her honest
debt, and no organization or faction can be
anything more than n nne-days' wonder that
succeeds in disregard of the obligations of pub.
| lie faith
National Republican., 1879-08-25
PERSONAL.

F. w BANKS, of New York, is at the st. James.
II. G. STEVENSON and wife and p II. Watson, of
Ohio, are booked at the Riggs House.
Hon. HALLET KILBoURN of Washington, and w.
-DeHrer (C0iorddo) Tribune, August 10Th.
NJ. L. FOUTs and George i. Fouts, of Cleveland ;
Mrs. Folwell, Miss Folwel and Miss Phillips of
New Orleans were booked at Wizards yesterday.
A. p. BuRsEs. OF Santiago. Chill; II. T. Munson,
New York; s. G. Crowelle New York, and Il, IT.
Walker New York, are guests at the Ebbitt
House.
DIR. C. NJ. FoRD has returned from a visit to
Lake George looking the picture of good health,
but with a bone-ieOn on the middle finger of
either hand, caused. MS the doctor thinks by the
bite of q fish
JONI BooTH New York A. s. Peters, San Fran
cisco, CAL; J. y. Chapel, Baltimore, Md James
Hildreth, PhiIadelphia; Pa J; Peterkins, Miss r.
Smith, Ark. A. $. Rowen, West Virginia C. 4.
Butler. }. Ware, NJ. L. Shoeming, New York T. II.
Rowe, Chicago, ILL.,, registered at the ST. James yes
terday.
National Republican., 1879-08-25

WE are inclined to the opinion that 4
portion of the information furnished us re-
lating TO the Fredericksburg postoffice
case was not entirely reliable. We have fresh
assurances that Mr.. PRTTcHARD is not now
and never has been Democrat; that the
charges ofopening letters have been investi-
gated, and in no degree involve any GRIM
inality, and that the allegation of uncivil
and discOurteous conduct toward the pa
irons of the postoflice only relate TO colored
people, and is justified by the fashions and
customs of the place. Special Agent SMALL
insists that he found the books and accounts
OF the Office perfectly correct and its
management quite unobjectionable; and
further, that our informant was entirely
mistaken in the statement that he only
made inquiries of two Democrats relating
to the outside feeling toward Mr.
PRITCHARD under which there was n
demand for his removal. lie saw and con =
versed with several Republicans and other
business men of the place. We give Mr.
SMALL, as is his due, the full benefit of his
statement. And in this connection we
desire TO say that il is 10 act of friendship
to us to be furnished with information on
any subject where it is not based on truth.
We much prefer to remain silent rather
or any other subject. Hereafter it will be
rs well, perhaps, to put all such statements
forth over the signature of the informant.
National Republican., 1879-08-25

UNDER THE BELLS. Romance. by LEONARD
KIP, authorof" Fnove; :" THE Dead Marquise .
otc. New York: G. p. Putnams Sons. Washing
ton, d. c.: J. J. Chapman.
This is tale of cloister life in France, in
which the religeusc and tho artist mingled in.
timately under the robes of the priesthood.
Thus under tho bells genius and religious de-
votion went hand in hand in pursuit of earthly
fame and the heavenly inheritance. The tale
is pleasantly told and yilno doubt afford pleas
ant and instructive pastime to the reader.
National Republican., 1879-08-25

THE Repudiators in Virginia are now
busily engaged feeding taffy to the colored
people in the hope of securing their votes in
favor of reputation and dshonor. The col
ored Republican voters of that State sho uld
scorn taking any part in a contest which
seeks to cheat the creditors of the Old Do
minion out of their just dues. They should
stand firmly on the platform that honesty
is the best policy in State as well as in
personal matters. If the colored people of
Virginia aid in cheating the State creditors
out of their just debts they will establish a
precedent from which they will have no APP
peal when the Repudiators turn upon them
to cheat them out of their honest dues. Let
them think of that and act wisely.
National Republican., 1879-08-25

!" spector" ELLIOTT, and says that the idea
of quarantine was revived this year by
Southern enemies for the purpose of de-
stroying Southern commerce. II suggests
the term commerce squeezers" for those
serenely scientific persons who look over all
such triiling matters as imports, exports and
passenger traffic, and, in conclusion, calls a
halt on boards of health standing on
wharves pocketbook in hand, in wait for
vessels from which to collect enormous fees
for lighterage, fumigations, inspections
wharfage, et cetera
National Republican., 1879-08-25

CHICAGO has now fully recovered from
the effects of the great fire of 1871, and,
according to the Tribune, a new era of saw
accumulation of rare statesmanship-the
very rarest kind, so to speak-embodied in
the present mayor of the city is not put
down with pride at the top of this newly
begun list of ofaccretions.
National Republican., 1879-08-25

KEARNEY as conseryator of the peace
in San Francisco last Saturday appeared in
new role. But it remains to be seen
whether he can stay the whirlwind which
has grown up of the stormy seeds of Com
munism he has sown.
National Republican., 1879-08-25

TIE Republicans of Virginia are taking
the incipient steps to a full and complete
reorganization of the party in that State.
This is gratifying, for the reason that we
have persistently protested for more than
year against the surrender policy. Let the
Republican standard be raised and every
true Republican rally to its support while
the Democrats are quarreling over Repudia-
tion and readjustment Republicans should
have no part in such a discreditable con-
test
National Republican., 1879-08-25

THE French treasury is depleted OF
American eagles, and the balance of trade
is so greatly in our favor that the ingenious
and hitherto self-supporting Frenchmen are
shipping gold in bars to this country in re-
If they were really as smart" as they think
they are they'd get up lot of fat money
and send that over to buy up all the prod
ucts of the Greenback industry of the
country But, alas perhaps the Green
hackers would prefer gold under such cir
cumstances.
National Republican., 1879-08-25

Now that DAN VOORHEES, is about to
take the stump for the three-legged soldier
ticket in Ohio, it may not be improper to
reproduce the following extract from a
speech delivered by him at Terre Haute,
Ind, in April, 1861:
say to you, my constituents, that as your
representative, will never vote one dollar, one
man, or one gun to the Administration of
ABRAHAM LINCOLN TO make war on the South
National Republican., 1879-08-25

AN editorial extract from the Key West
(Florida) Key Of the Cuff printed elsewhere in
this issue, shows exactly what is thought by
people on the spot" of the operations of
our magnificent National Board of Health
The article agrees with the opinion fre-
quently expressed in these columns that the
institution is nothing more nor less than an
eleemosynary refuge for lot of scientific
specialists.
National Republican., 1879-08-25

COLUMBUS, Indiana, is remarkable for its
rare civilization, notwithstanding it is
municipal integral of the Tail Piece of the
Solid South-a caudal hair, rs it were.
They have way out there of stoning pro-
fessional pedestrians off the track
National Republican., 1879-08-25

THE Key Of the Gu!f published at Key
West, Florida, in recent issue takes occa-
sion TO publicly thank the board of health
of that city for refusing to adopt the
rules and regulations Of the National
Board of Health when presented by "In-