National Republican., 1879-12-30


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WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 80, 1879.
"LET us have peace !"-and with GRANT,
II is assured
GARcELoN's explanations don't explain
worth cent.
Now it is alleged that General BUTLER is
cbnrgeuble with the attempted Maine fraud.
What next?
THE people-not the machine politicians
viii make the next Republican, Republican, aG94ina-
ton for the Presidency.
ALL of the Tammany organs in New
York denounce the GARcELoN infamy
They seem to know and feel that TILDEN
is at the bottom of it.
SOME one must have presented the New
York World with toot-horn on Christmas
day, upon which 1t is ineessantly blowing
about its increased circulation.
THERE never were three other Ameri-
cans so grossly abused rs WASHINGTON,
LINCOLN and GRANT, and there never were
three Americans who could better afford it.
THE Democrats now say that it is revo-
lutionary in the Republicans in Maine to re-
sist the attempt to steal their State. If
this be revolution the Democrats can make
the most Oft.
TILDENs little game in Maine, now be-
ing played through the agency Of Governor
GARCEIoN, is to revive the fraud cry By
this cry, as well as by fraud itself, the
Cipher Ogre thrives-or tries to, which is
not exactly the same thing.
WHEN slavery is really abolished on the
Island of Cuba, il will be time enough to
rejoice over the emancipation of the bonds
men of the Ever Faithful Isle Meanwhile
those who are rejoicing over the action of
the Spanish Cortes in the premises, will do
well to save their breath.
COLONEL WILLIAM F. Villas, who re-
fused the Democratic nomination fer Gov
ernor out in Wisconsin last fall, now says
he will support General GRANT for the
Presidency if he is nominated. Colonel ",
it should be understood, is War Demo-
crat. He'll probably be called upon to keep
his promise.
CINCINNATI may have some show for the
next Republican National Convention after
EDIsoN's electric light shall have proved
TO be q reliable success But even under
that circumstance the requirement shall be
imperative that the Convention shall be sup
piled with elcctricity-producing apparatus
under its own control
THE IRter-Oceda records the fact that
General GRANTS recent visit to that
city, or rather the influence of his habit OF
turning the wine-cup upside down." has
had good effect in Chicago Speaking OF
numerous fashionable receptions recently
held there, it says: 1t is noteworthy
fact that at most of them wine and intox-
icating liquors have been excluded
The Star entirely Inisinterprets our re.
mark that it wrinkles with neutral
Democratic twinkle in politics." when il
says we style 1T Democratic paper, fOl
that would imply some posiliveness of char.
acter-a thing Of which it is not suspected
But it utterly neglects our inquiry as tC
GARCELoN's honesty, which it indorses 81
heartily. On that point 1t no doubt con
cludes that the least said the better.
II is noteworthy fact that only thos,
who are opposed to his denomination eve
presume to question General GRANT about
his future political intentions or desires
His most discreet friends invariably avoit
all allusion to this subject in his presence
as they have the right to do, aud the result
is he is never approached upon the subjee
except Dy uls tltUllCS' III llltul, IT'S u uldU
ter of course, he is ungracious enough no
to confde his personal affairs.
GENERAL GRANTS popularity here in tn
District of Columbia, where his record as
civil administrator is best and most criti
cally known, has been increased within tn
past few days because of the inmical cours
of the local Opposition press. lie alway
was aud is yet the friend of the District
but the lshmaelites and carpet-baggers o
tramps who assail him because of his stall
wart Republicanism seemingly ignore thi
fact. However, the people know it, an,
regardless of partisan prediction will con
Unue to houoT and venerate him for it,
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS, as was sup
posed he would, has declared against Gen
eral GRANT as q candidate for the Pres
dency. II is the habit now of Mr. CURTI
to oppose the Republican party Of the Stat
of New York, aud to be consistent he mus
aniagonize General GRANT, who seems t