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berment is to inflict wrong upon the South
and leave it no option but to rebel and fight.
The most offensive feature of the Ala
bamians rhetorical spread was where he
substantially told the country that the
rebels died in the cause of truth and jus
" tice," and that whoever points to those
rebel graves and say that they cover trait
ors, resorts TO lalsehood." In other words,
he who characterizes those who sought to
break up the Government and tear down
the Republic as traitors is guilty of false
hood, Bold and offensive words, that should
never have been uttered or listened to by
those who claim to be American citizens in
the year 1879, for such an utterance in the
light of truth and history is itself clothed
In falsehood. Those whose graves he was
decorating and whose services lie was eulo-
gizing fell while in arms fighting against
the Government and TO break up the Union.
If they were not traitors what were they
Now let us see what constitutes treason and
traitors according to the accepted author
tiles in lexicography. Let WEBSTER speak
lie defines treason rs "the offense -oi
attempting to overthrow the government
" of the State to which the offender owes
allegiance" "In the United States trea-
son is confined to the actual levying oi
"war against the United States, or of al
adhering to their enemies, giving them aid
and comfort" And traitor is clearly
defined as one who takes up arms aud
leyies war against his country" What
then, were the rebel dead at Winchester, Il
they were not traitors ?" Who, then, il
the liar? He who characterizes the rebe
dead as traitors, or him who snys they are
not traitors? We should say the latter.
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withhold these appropriations and applaud
ing their every act of hindrance, now turn
and say that this lofty patriotism ought to
convince BLAINE, CHANDLER, and CoNK-
LING, were they capable of being con-
vinced, of the narrowness and petit
mess of their assaults upon the South
"and its Representatives" For months
the Solid South, by its Representatives, has
refused to make these appropriations under
such terms and forms rs are usual in legs-
lation, while the three Senators named
have rs steadily contended for them. While
the South has steadily fought against these
appropriations, except under unjustifiable
conditions Senators BLAINE, CHANDLER,
and CoNKLING have reminded the Repre-
sentatives of that section of their recreancy
to duty when they failed to do just what
HAMPTON now commends and for this they
are charged with "narrowness and pettiness.'
II is Democratic misfortune that it can see
no good in any save those who do SER
vice in its own ranks. CHANDLER, CoNK-
LING, or BLAINE might have clamored
themselves hoarsc in demanding these APP
preparations, and they would have charged
them with "narrowness and pettiness' fol
doing so but one word from the silvery
tongue of HAMPTON on that side let's loose
full anthem of praise, while torrent Of
abuse is turned upon those Senators who
have been faithful throughout. But this j:
Democratic sense of justice. That party
has been going wrong end foremost for some
twenty years. If it is ever right, it is 9
blunder on its part and is not intended.
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"sIC sEMPEn rYRANNIs."

To The Editor Of the National ReDuJlicm:
SIR Having been present at the theatre on
the evening of the assassination of President
LINCOLN, and hearing the exclamation of the
murderer as he lcaped upon the stage, was
very much astOnishcd last night upon seeing
those same never-to-bei forgotten words on the
only transparency carried IN tho Democratic
procession. Can you inform me what connec-
tion the motto of "Sic Scmper TyrdRnis y has
with that party, or with General EWING, or
with the coming election in Ohio2
When the murderer of President LINCOLN
uttered those words simultaneously with
the dark deed which sent whole nation
into deep mourning they were emblematic
of the spirit of the hour when rebellion
struck its last blow Mt the Government by
bereaying it of its Presidential head From
that hour these terrible words have been
regarded by the loyal heart with n feeling
of horror, as talismanistic of dreaded evil,
and have been held in adherence. They
have been seldom used, but stunned MS the
motto of the murdcrous assassin. What con-
nection the motto sic iSemper TyrdnniS,"
which has become fnvorite with the DEM
ocratic party at this time, has with it
or General EwINGs election does not seem
to be very difficult of solution. Its adoption
now is not without intent and meaning.
That party which sought the life of LIN
! COLIN at the hand of assassination under the
demoniac cry of "Sic Semper 7yrdnRiS" are
now raiding the country at the National Cap
ital and in Ohio, and it is not strange that it
should be done under the motto which
inspired the murderous hand that entombed
q Republican President. The only emblem
borne in the Democratic procession which
moved from the Capitol to Wizards Hotel
the other evening, where n Democratic
chieftain was to be honored, bore the utter
ance of the assassin who took the life oi
LINCOLN in that fearful tragedy which was
among the last that marked the attempt upon
the national life. This gives evidence not
to be misunderstood that the spirit which
led to the sacrifice of ABRAHAM LINCOLN
still fingers in the Democratic party, ant
that it readily adopts for its motto the very
words used by the assassin when he sen
the fatal bullet crashing through LINCoLNi
brain, and left the nation without liyinl
head. 1t was the rebel yell of BooTH an,
it is the yell of the Democratic party
deliberately adopted and emblazoned oil
their banners, and it is emblematic of tn
spirit of that party which has embalmec
in its bosom in n very large degree the spiri
and living personnel of the rebellion. /
need not surprise anyone that the livinl
friends and admirers of BOOTH, his act, AM
his motto of assassination, should adopt i
or any other rebel yell known to histor.
us their watchword. 1t will be consistent
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SENATOR coNKLrNG's SPEECH.

To supply the extraordinary demand for
Senator Conkling's Great Speech upon THE
"ExrRA SESSION OF 1879; WHAT IT
"TEACHEs AND WHAT IT MEASs,' the
National Republican Printing Company has
printed large edition thereof in pdmphlct
form, eonuenient for public distribution as a
Republican campaign document. Copies o.
This pamphlet may be had on application at orr
Counting Room or JOB Office, at reduced rates.
Orders respectfully solicited and promptly Glcd
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PERSONAL.

THOMAS sTuRGIs, of Cheyenne is at the Arling.
ton.
Hon. o. TURNER, of Kentucky, is guest at Will
lards.
II. b. SMITH, of New HAMPSHIRE, is at the st.
James.
Hos. LEVI MASH of Kentucky. has rooms at
Wizards.
JOSEPH CHRISTIAN, of Richmond, is Il guest at the
81. James.
RICHARD CROWLEY, of Lockport, is a guest at the
Arlington.
r. P, BnowN, of Toledo is registered at the Eb.
bitt House.
A. PORE, NJ D., of London Is sojourning at the
Riggs House,
GENERAL w. b. TIBBErrs, Of New York, is quar-
tered nj Wizards.
Hos. II. II, BTSGHAM, Of Pennsylvania, arrived at
Wlllurd's yesterday.
HoN. TuoMys l.. YOUNG, of Cincinnati, is booked
at the Eubitt House.
Hos. JOHN S. MARMADUKE, of Missouri, has taken
quarters at Wizards.
II. r. MUNsoN of New York Len A. Harris. Of
Cincinnati, and o. S, Lowell, Of Ohio, arrived at the
Ebbitt yesterday.
DR. MERCIER aud family, and Drs Chaplin and
7. :. INrdcc, of New Orleans, are registered at
Wizards
Hos. c. NJ. SHELLEY, of Alabama c. A. Easton,
ofNew York. and VI. G. Teasdale, of st. Louis were
among the arrivals at the National yesterday,
Hon. GEORGEW MCCRARY, Secretary of War viii
deliver the annual address to the cadets of the
Pennsylvania Military Academy, NJ Chester Pa,
on Tuesday evening.
WILLIAM II. TRAvERs, West Virginia; H. f.
Stephens, Boston; William T., 1rumhull, North
AndOyer, Mass, G. r.. Wynnc Ireland and ID. A.
Middleton, Jasper, Texas, registered At theSt James
yesterday.
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q
In my last gave you the results-the con.
clusions | arrived at from my own observation
during three.weeks' trip throughout the
State, and extended intercourse with the best
and solidest classes. Hero in the city the bus
iness revival is the same-more apparent prob
ably to returning absentee. The revival is
general all sorts of manufactures aud all
branches of trade are doing something The
huge piles of packing cases that line the side
walks along Market street are sufficient evil
dcnce of the activity of the dry goods trade,
and the livelincss of Third street shows an in
creased demand for commercial facilities in
the negotiation of mercantile paper.
Tho announcement from Washington that
the conversion of refunding certificates will
begin on the 9th instant instead of on July /,
was unlocked for, but is regarded MS another
indication, amounting to proof, that the
general financial conditions arc every day i'm
proving under the firm hand of the able finan-
cier now at the head of tho Treasury, to whose
consummate ability and sagacity we are chiefly
| indebted for the sure revival of business of
all kinds from the Slough of DespOnd. In this
city, as through the State, there is u deep,
strong, quiet current of regard and admiration
| for Secretary Sherman that only needs an OPP
portunity to express itself in unmistakablo
tones. Our people have watched his course
since the December day in "a when he intro.
duced the bill for the resumption of specie pay
ment in the Senate, and with what energy and
watchful sagacity he tended and pressed the
measure until resumption became pn fat dc.
compH; and from the day he took charge oi
the Treasury the public business has been car
ried on with the same promptncss, economy
astutoness, and energy that business men dis.
play in their banking houses or business ven.
lures, which is all that can be desired in pub
lie servant.
There is n deep-seatcd opinion among relia
bic men here that to the iron frmness, com
prohcnsive intelligence, and honesty of pur'
pose ofSecretary Sherman our present prosper
ity Is owing and though | am "neither q
prophet nor the sou of II prophet" and am moi
accustomed to express decided opinions masked
yet venture to predict that, along with tho
steady progress of increasing business prosper
ity, will increase the current of admiration fol
the financial pilot who stood by the helm il
the night of storm unmoved by the assaults o
enemies, the Vaccinations of rivals, or the
allurcments of friends--uutil its resstess fore,
will sweep him into the Presidency.
The election of Fostor in Ohio this fall viii
give him strength to command the nomination
in the convention, and the solid sense of tho
people will certainly assure his success agains
the bogus Democracy A.
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FINLAND AND sEABoARD CoAsTING CON.
Il PANY.
FOR NORFOLK, FORTRESS MONROE
AND THE SOUTH.
StoDpng at all the PRINCIPAL River Landings.

on and after AprIl 10 the new ind t<Sszss~
swift steamers LADY OF, THE k.6ss5.ttllZssSgsA1t-
LAX and JANE MOSELEH leHVeEsf ssTrsa t.e1zs.sg
sixth street wharf every MONDAY, TUESDAY,
WEDN NESnAY, and FRIDAY. ut $50 o'clock p, M
and SATURDAY ut q y. m, connecting at Norfolk
with the steamers to Boston, New York Richmond
and all railroad lines South.
FTstclass fare, 20 cents; round trip, 81. Second
class fare, 50 cents; round Trip 10 cents Good for 70
days.
Freight at lowest rates,
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
steamer JOHN W, THOMPSON leaves sixth
stree lwharl every Monday ut u, M for NomlnI;
Thursday for CuTTiOmun, and saturday for Leonard.
town, stopping at intermediate landings going and
returning,
STEAMERS FOR NEW YORK.
The steamers JOHN GIBSON and e c. KNIGHT
alternately leave Pier H. East River, New York ey
cry Saturday, at p mi Georgetown Monday, and
Alexandria same day.
Freight taken at lowest rates Apply at Office under
National Metropolitan Rank Flfeenth street or office
Of agent foot OF Sixth street. Washington, and 90 Wa
ter street Georgetown SAM'L BACON,
lnShl PIeadenL
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VAR ANNIVERSARIES
Pertinent Extracts from the Chronology of
the Rebellion.


pertinent EAtflctS from lne chronology OF
the Rebellion.
1861.
JUNE 9-Rhode Island Volunteers con-
structed floating bridge across the Potomac
ut Georgetown. Ten thousand dollars worth
of military goods siezcd from the Adams Ex-
press Company. The Union troops commenced
moving up the peninsula of Virginia.
1862.
JUNE 0-Gencral Stonewall Jackson, in re.
treat before the army under General Fremont,
when near Port Republic Va, fell in with the
advance of General Shields army. After u
hard fight, the rebels were repulsed and con.
tiuucd their retreat. An interesting core.
spondence between Judge Post, Captain IIuse,
and r. NJ. r. Hunter rebel agents in Europe,
was this day published. The House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States called for infor-
nation respecting the organization by General
Hunter of regiment of black volunteers for
the defense of the Union. Tho House bill pro-
hibting slavery in the Territories was passed.
1868.
JUTE0-Colonel Lawrence W. Orton. Braggs
chief Of artillery, aud Major w. H. Peters, of
the Confederate army, Were executed ms spies
this morning al Franklin, Tenn. They gained
admission into the lines by means of forged
certificates that they had been dcputcd to cX-
anime the fortilcati0ns; but having excited
the suspicion of Colonel Baird, commanding
the post he had them arrested Siege of
Yicksburg progressed slowly, General Grant
pushing forward his parallels and riile-pits.
Skrnish near Monticello, KY, between Colo
mel Pegram aud General Carter the rebels
were driven eight miles Union loss threo
wounded rebel loss six killed aud ten
wounded. Cavalry fight Mt Beverly Ford be-
tween fifteen thousand of Stuart's cavalry and
tho Union cavalry, nine thousand strong,
under General Pleasnton. IL lasted from i've
n, IN, to three p. M, when the rebels, being
heavily reinforced, Pleasanton Withdrew, car
rylng of his wounded and two hundred pris-
oners, also the bodies Of his dead officers. The
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

ATTEMPT to disguise it as they may, the
Ohio Democratic nominations were severe
blow to Mr. THURMAN. BISHOP was TIL
DEN's candidate, and it was by BISHOPS
vote that EWING succeeded in beating
RICE, who was THURMAN's candidate A
subsequent nomination Of RICE for Lieu
tenant-Governor was the tub thrown TO the
whale All the world knows that JOHN G..
THOMPSON, MILT SAYLER, and all the other
active THURMAE Democrats, who comprise
the managerial ability of the party in that
State were for RICE first, last, and all the
time, and that it required an iucongruous
combination between the Tldentes and
the soft-money Ewingites to beat them in
the convention. As usual, however that
fiction have been whipped into line and
are shouting EWING and RICE at the top Of
their voices; but it is conceded that RIcEs
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1879. PLANT LINE. 1879.
Washington and Norfolk ,,f=sss. !,
Steamboat Company. ~tssshftszaia:, tshti.:aaE

GEORGE IE-ARY,
(CAPTATN JOSEPH WHITE), leaves Washington for
Norfolk every Monday and Wednesday ~ $50 D. m.
and Saturday at y. m-iOOt OF seyenth'sreet Wharf
First Class Fare Single Ticket .....,..S1 90
First Glass Fare Qiound Trip .......... 90
Tickets on sale by James Grey, New York avenue
and Fifteenth street; W. B Reeds Sons, 1916 + street
northwest, and ut the Virginia Midland Railroad
Office, COL Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
GEO. II. PLANT. President
b, +, DoDD, Agent, seventlstreet Wharf my2O
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

IT appears that there are more Republic
cans than Democrats now absent on leave
and otherwise from the House. This is as
it should not be.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

THE number of Congressional Commit
unusually large This is what the Demo-
Gratis were accustomed to call junketing
when the Republicans were in the minority.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

IT is stated that the National Vie,c is
supported by contributions from Ben But
LERs private pocket. This may account
for the general crookedness of its Observa-
finn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

THE Bourbon idea that President HAYES
"never opens his mouth without putting
his foot in it is mistake. 1t probably
had its origin in the fact that, latterly, when
he has opened that organ V-toe has oc-
casionally come out of it.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

THERE is no reasonable reason, so to
speak, why Congress should not get through
its work and adjourn this week. But is it
unreasonable to expect such reasonable
result from the Bourbon majority of that
body
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

THF pOstponement Of the WARNER silver
bill is source of sore disappointment to
the demagogues in Congress. And it came
directly upon the heels of Secretary SHER-
MANS remark that the silver question can
be best treated by letting it severely alone.
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STEAMBOAT LINES.

GTEAMER MATTANO Captain 16-SS"
- William H. Bylesl, on and after lkslSsssrzSEsasS
April 20 leaves wharf foot OF Sixth
aIid n streets every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sun.
day at o. M, for the Potomac River landings.
oGSundays for Mattox Creek; ColtGns, and landings
Creek and landings In Wicomico Rver on Tines.
days for Coltons and lIndng ~ Nomlni Creek. Re-
turning on Monday Wednesday, and Friday morn
ings, making Intermediate landings. Also Chapel
Point ON Wednesdays. coming mp.
For further information inquire at offices OF q, l..
SHERIFF, No. 3gS and M Pennsylvania avenue, or
ut office. foot OF Sixth and streets southwest
my23tf g. II. JONES, Agent
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THE Richmond State, u red-hot Bourbon
sheet, feels called upon to express itself
upon the nomination of TON EWING in this
wise:
While we are in duty bound perhaps to de-
sire the election of EWING. yet we believe the
interests of the country and party would be
better subservcd by his defeat and that this
will be the result we have very little doubt.
There is very much of this kind of feeling
entertained in the Democratic party toward
the attempt to foist EWING, with his pie
bald principles and record, upon the people
as genuine, when he is only plated. 1t is
n THURMAN "idec;" and great many pco-
pie think with the State that the interests
of the country and party will be best sub
served by his defeat.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

THE acquittal of all the defendants in the
Chicago custom house cases was to have been
which existed in the prciudiced mind OF
certain press reporter for the charge of con-
spiracy alleged against them, and it is TO be
regretted that in the course of the recent
farce, otherwise called trial ofthe cases, the
court did not permit the defense to make u
clear and full exposure of the bitter per-
sonal animus which prompted this persecu-
tion. Messrs. HILL, MILLS, POTTER, and
the remainder have not suffered, however,
in the public estimation from the results of
this persecution; in fact, they have suf-
fered only in pocket by way Of lawyers
fees and attendant court expenses.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

TODAY in the House a vote may be
taken ON General HAwLEY's proposition to
instruct the Appropriation Committee to
report the appropriation bills without polit-
ical riders. If it isr an opportunity will be
afforded to those Democrats who profess to
be opposed to caucus dictation to show their
independence and public spirit. But it is
hardly to he expected that any number of
them will take advantage of it, They are
Joined unto their idols.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

THE present situation, viewed from the
standpoint of recent Democratic caucus Leg
islation, presents all the revolutionary
phases that were embodied in any of the
previous attempts Of the Bourbons during
this extraordinary extra session of Congress
TO avoid their constitutional duty in the
passage of the appropriation bills A bare
majority of that party, finding themselves
unable to repeal laws which they regard as
Objectionable, now attempt to effect their
virtual repeal by refusing to make appropri-
ations for their enforcement. This is what
the President called in his first veto message
the assumption by n bare partisan majority
of one party in Congress to take the place of
the Government, to displace the Executive
and legislative functions of the Government
by means of mere caucus mandate. If this
is not revolution, what is it?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

THE Democrats of Ohio in their platform
charge that the Republican party is keep
ing alive the old war feeling" To allay
that feeling, we presume, the Democrats
now emblazon on their transparencies the
lssassin's motto" Sic Senpcr Tyramjs !"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

SENATOR HAMPTON is the centre Of much
adulation just now because he said by
"uo vote Of mine will the appropriations
necessary for the efficient maintenance of
"the army be refused Some of his adj
mirers who, up to the occurrence of these
words, had been egging Congress on to
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EXCURSIONS.

The iavorite steamer MARY WASHINGTON Gap
tain j. ]. NewelD will make TWO DAILY EXCUR-
SIONS to Mount Vernon Springs and Marshall Hall
EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY. FRIDAY, and
SATURDAY leaving her wharf at $3.50 a. IN and $3.50
p IN. SUNDAYS to the same points at p. m.. re.
turning at y. m. sharp.
A grand concert by the Continental Quartette and
Orchestra on each trip.
Round trim. % cents les
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THE Cabinet makers are still at work fill
ing the newspapers with speculations re-
garding Secretary MCCRARY's successor.
1t is notable fact, however, that their la
bors are conducted without any regard for
The opinions of the appointing power.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

JUDGE HUGHES, of Virginia, has so far
fallen from grace us to receive the endorse
ment of the Bourbon press for his conduct
on the bench The Sunday Gazette says
" He has shown himself anything but a
partisan" This means, of course, that
Judge HUGHES has been yielding to the
Establishments and influences Of the Virginia
Democracy.
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A Private opInIon rnhllcly Expressed.

The following extract from letter from a
well-informed gentleman of Philadelphia to a
friend in this city gives hopeful view of the
business prospect, and expresses very decided
opinion on the political outlook, giving reasons
for the faith that is in him
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

THE idea of arresting a Louisiana Con-
grcssional witness for perjury is a pleasant
innovation upon an acknowledged custom,
under which that class Of Government en-
ployees, so to speak, have heretofore enjoyed
immunity during the progress of their habit
ual cavortipg Airations with the eternal
vcrties. We are afraid, however, that it
will have depressing effect upon one of
the most popular industries Of the Pelican
State
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-09

THEY begin to leave, for the reason that
the ship begins to sink Now we learn that
the Democratic German paper at Cleveland,
the ITdechter Am Eric, has declared for Fos-
TER and honest money. 1t couldn't stand
the plate of EWING hash that was cooked
Mt Columbus.