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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

To The Editor of The National Republican.
SIR 1t seems that, with the present hard times
and the depression of business, the scarcity of
money and the hand to mouth condition of our
business men, that it is the solemn intentions Of
our ursolons-representatives of the people-toharden
the lot and life of our people by an unjust and
high rate of taxing our business people but the
heaviest load falls the heads of the poor people
1t seems as If the ifesubstance of the poor TO
be taken from them to satisfy the nav Of the rich
propose 10 mention few classes of our business
men which 1t is proposed to tax at high rate.
These taxes fall mostly ON n business whlc h Is
mostly used by the poor people. The poor man
who owns cart or wagon, from which he makes
his living 1t is proposed TO tax this class of people
Would II not be better plan to let this class of
poor, needy people keep their cart or wagon free,
and put the tax on those rich people who own and
drive one and two horse equippages for their own
| pleasures and convenience?
Then take another class-thc restaurant keepers
II is proposed to raise their tax from 500 to $500,
as the business from the Congressional standpoint,
is q luxury. Are not diamonds jewels silks satns,
trailing dresses, valuable oil paintings, carriages
With livered drivers, &c, more n luxury than
restaurants? glass Of beer or whisky uinadu-
tcrated for the nboier Is In most cases. necessity.
Now, ifthe restaurant keeper has to pay such an
enormous tax, then as u natural consequence, only
| q rich person will be able to keep restaurants so
the business Will be privilege to few. Now, who
pays this large tax? II IS of course, the laborer
who in most cases, is Obliged TO drink, as the rich
man purchases his drinks wholesale. Under the
same law the tobacconist is TO be taxed at large
rate.
Another class of unjustly taxed men are pawn
brokers. II would be Il better and more humane
law toilet this business 90 ON with no tax, or very
little and make these reduce their rate of in
terest - per cent per month instead of per cent.
per month. This Is class of business mostly
patronized by poor people as rich people have
money, and do not need the aid of pawnbrokers.
Another class are the rag dealers, or those who
handle dirty refuse articles which arc discarded as
worthless and of no use IN their condition. These
men use this refuse matter and ma Ike them III
for use. Rags are the material from which
paper is made, and It would be a great ca.
lamity TO be without paper for one month
Another class of oppressed people are the
pedcrs, who have to carry their pack on theil
shoulders nom morn Till night. This class shoult
also be exempt. Those parties mentioned above
are the chief examples of the proposed new law
As u general thing business in this city is over
taxed and the poor man is the man on whom high
taxation falls most heavily. In certain CLASSES o
business where II is for the poor and kept by
poor man It should be TO q certain extent cXemp
from taxation. j.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
WHAT A NATIVE GEORGIAN THINKS.

We make the following extract from q
private letter written and addressed to
gentleman in this city by n native Georgian,
and one of the ablest lawyers in that State,
who was Republican before and all
through the war, and knows whereof he
speaks:
feel u deep interest in the question raised by
WINDOW. The concentration Of the negroes
In the South, where they are used in the in
terest Of treason aud Standardization by
means Of outrages against them, is serious,
fear fatal, calamity TO our country. would
vote millions to disperse the negroes over the
country In such way as to rob treason OF the
use now made of their suffrage to destroy the
nation.
In regard to the New York custom-house
contest have nothing but regrets at the whole
affair. 1t Is a mere personal contest and for
bodies danger and evil to the Republican party.
l hope, however, the good sense of our party
will keep them from magnifying either party
TO such unworthy personal conflicts to the en-
dangering of party unity and efficiency. l
think well of all of the men in the contest al
luded to, and on that account specially dcplore
the state of affairs.
am glad to see LOGAN and CARPENTER re-
turn to the Senate. They are men of the right
strine.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
PERSONAL.

Hon +. L. BELTzuoovER, of Carlisle Pa, Is at
Wizards.
GENERAL RUFUS INGALLS,, of Chicago is stopping
at the Arlington.
Hon. c. b. WRIGHT, of Philadelphia, has taken
rooms at Wormleys.
GENERATN GoFF, of West Virginia. registered at
the National yesterday,
Hos. A. b. DAVIS, of Montgomery County Nd
is a guest at the Arlington.
]. w. suMoNToN general agent of the Associated
Press, is stopping at the National.
CoSGREssMAN-ELECT MuRcH and wife, of Maine,
are among the late arrivals In the city.
REV. WILLIAM c. LEvERETT and son. of Carlisle,
Pa, have taken rooms at the EObit House.
Hon. A. G. HARMER and wife and Miss Lizzie
Harmer, of Philadelphia, are booked at the Ebbitt
House.
TIMOTHY DAVIS, of Boston; Sidney DcKay and
c. IL. Raymond, New York. are registered ut the
Riggs House.
MAJOR ISAAC WHITAKER, a leading merchant of
Kansas City, No. accompanied by his wife, Is pay
ing visit TO his brother, ON Capitol Hill.
EX-VICE PRESIDENT CoLFAX Is lying at his home
in South Bend suffering from severe attack OF
erysipelas. There Is considerable anxiety TO the
result the disease being very acute.
SCORES of New York bellies would have sent
Bachelor Tilden valentine, but they didn't know
how to get the etterCarrer 10 carry II any further
than to the door of No. Is Gramercy Park. And, OF
course. ii they had been left that way, he never
would have seen them, or heard word about them
He never letter that is sent TO his house. Al
least, hardly ever.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
MICHIGAN RnnMING.

The resignation of Senator CHRIsTIANCY
and the return of Mr.. CHANDLER to his seat
appears to have stirred up things generally
in the Peninsular State. A sort Of political
revival seems to have broken out at the
State Capital during the last week, and the
representatives Of the people are putting on
newness of life. The Detroit Post asserts
that among the significant incidents in the
Republican Legislative caucus at Lansing
was the fact that when Mr.. CHANDLER
mentioned the name of General GRANT as
the possible nominee for the Presidency
next year, the name was greeted with pro-
longed applause; and the name Of BLAINE
also elected great applause; while the name
of SHERMAN evoked mild applause. The
Legislature represents the Republicanism OF
Michigan and in this State General GRANT
has powerful and enduring hold upon the
confidence and esteem of the people, and
JAMES G. BLAINE possesses the enthusiastic
regard of the great body of Michigan Re-
publicans. 1t thinks that while any good
Republican nominee for President is sure
to carry Michigan, the Republicanism Ol
this State is stalwart, and will roll up its
largest majority for strong bold, and
determined leader"
After the Legislative caucus nominated
Mr. CHANDLER for Senator he appeared be-
fore the body and said
! had the honor of having little something
| to do with the election Of 1876, II was al
election on the side of fraud and violence, ant
without any excoption-and | say it delb
erately and after mature consideration-that
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

THE Lansing (Mich.) correspondent of
the Detroit Post seems to thoroughly under
stand the relative merits of ZACH CHAND-
LER and his Democratic opponents. De-
scribing one incident of the recent Repub-
lican legislative caucus in that city, which
resulted in the nomination of Senator
CHANDLER to succeed Judge CHR1sT1ANcY,
he says:
Curiosity brought most of the Democratic
members Of the Legislature to the caucus, and,
once there, the crowd around their seats and
in the doorway was so great that they could
not well get out. They were therefore under
kind of compulson to listen to "Old ZACH
CHANDLER's Bloody Shirt speech" as they
call it. They were held very much as State
prison audience is held when the chaplain is
preaching hell fire to them.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

laws in the Senate, the whole matter will
eventually he decided by u conference com-
mittee. The composition Of this prospec-
tive COMMITTEES, therefore, becomes a matter
Of more than ordinary curiosity. The Sem
ate conlerees would undoubtedly be solidly
opposed to the proposed amendments, and
Mr.. BAYARD would naturally be called
upon to represent the Democracy of the
Senate in that conference. But Speaker
RANDALL, on the other hand, would select
the House conferees with the especial object
in view of retaining the amendments in
the bill. In this event Mr.. BAYARD's
stamina would be severely tested. He
would be required to act definitely and
with conclusive effectiveness upon the man
dates of his party caucus. Under these
promised circumstances the responsibility
of an extra session Of Congress may rest
wholly upon his shoulders.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

the greatest fraud, IN my Judgment that ever
was seen on the earth was SAMUEL j. TIIDEN.
As have said, ran that campaign 10 q Ger
tain eStont. / was chairman Of the committee,
and they howled fraud fraud, fraud. There
was fraud but IL was on The other side. Now.
wish to say with regard to that campaign, as
have said over and over again, that never
did a thing, wrote line sent Dispatch
either cipher or in the English language, or in
any other way, that would not be glad to sec
In print tomorrow morning in all the Demo
cratic papers of these United States.
This challenge is bold, outspoken, and
defiant, and leaves those Democrats who
have been crying fraud necessarily for two
years, with their index-fingers pointed at
the Republican party, u little something TO
do just now in the way of publishing Mr..
CHANDELIERS ciphers and in explaining
their own.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

STRIPPED bare and naked of all special
pleading, the Democratic proposition now is
that the General Government must either
surrender all supervision over its own efec-
tions-the election of its own officials-or
the Democratic majority in the House will
refuse to make necessary appropriations to
keep il in motion.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
Ford's observation-disclosures Comedy Com
panY and oh. X. II. tho Prince"

The second week of the Grover combination
commenced last evening with the performance Of
II. X. II. the Prince" dramatic brochure from
the facile pen of Leonard Grover, whose laurels
chaplet as author. or course company and play
were well received by the goodly audience attend
ing despite the discomforts OF the season. The sue
of al r. H." during its entire career has only
been equaled by that OF the older and more widely
known "Our Boarding House." and Washington
play-goers will doubtless improve the present OPP
portunity of adding their praises TO those already
bestowed upon 1t In other cities. "H. X. H. The
Prince" will be repeated this evening.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

THE question is, Are we to have honest
or dishonest national elections in the future
If the Democratic caucus programme is to
be carried out the doors will be thrown wide
open to fraud of all kinds in those elections; /;
if it is defeated those doors will remain
closed as they now are.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
The country will consider Revolutionary.

Albany EVcnlng JournhLl
The Democrats of Congress are justifying MI the
distruSt and apprehension with which their pnr-
poses ana policy are regarded. Senator Bayard,
the man of most character on their side has warned
them that they are taking position which the
country Will consider revolutionary. When one Of
their own most conspicuous and honorable leaders
feels constrained % raise this significant voice OF
protest, II shows where they drifting Their at.
utudo threatens every sound public interest and
menaces the highest safeguards of the Constitution
It involves an Immediate disturbance ofthe public
tranquility and remoter dangers Of the grayest
nj N roa
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

Tfnies on Saturday. "He is mover idle. and there Is
no telling what bis combinations may effect" There
Is something groesquely absurd In the idea that
the last canvass. and his later drveling delias OF
completely In the bargaining ofhs friends for the
vote of the bull dozed States, expects to have n
respectable following In the next Democratic CON
vention His party is not composed of men capa-
BILE of admiring the qualities he exhibited on these
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

Is 1t not somewhat remarkable that two
such blatant wind instruments as EDEN
and DURHAM should feel it their duty to
look after the entire legislation of the Gov
ernment? But when their own constitu-
ents rebuked them in the last election we
have nothing to add, except, perhaps, to
note the fact that oftentimes constituents
are wiser than their representatives.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

THE rejoicing of the Democracy in 1875
over the election of Judge CHRIsTIANcY to
the Senate from Michigan was marked, but
not more so than the present distress which
prevails in the same quarters over his resig-
nation. And Judge c. was and is not to be
blamed for either demonstration.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

THE electoral laws repeal which the
Democrats intend to hitch upon the appro-
priation bill now pending in the House, is
practically an attempt in the direction of
an effective notification of the war amend
ments to the Constitution. In other words,
This repeal is most radical and revolutionary
partisan in its character, and cannot by any
construction be possibly accepted as ger
name to that bill. The Opposition might
as well try to slip in little amendment to
1t aboishing the Christian religion.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

THE Louisiana Legislature, just before its
adjournment, adopted resolutions protesting
against Federal interference by the courts
In State elections. This in the face of the
fact that Governor NICHOLS has practically
admitted the inability of the State govern
ment to punish the violators of Federal cleo
ton laws; for those are the only laws over
the violations of which the Federal courts
have ever attempted to exercise any juris-
dietion.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
Down to the Contest of 1880.
lsedalia Tlmcs.l

The day Of pigmy politicians, dark horses, "
winning the races when the real contestants have
used each other up Is at an end. The recent
election OF COukiug CARPENTER l. gan, aud Ingalls,
Republicans and Voorhees, and Vest, Democrats
prove ihnt the parties are settling down TO the con-
test of 1850, and are determined to bring their
strong men to the front. II is no longer n recon-
mendutiom TO u man that he has never been in bat
tie.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

THE aippant recommendation is made
by the New York Tribune of Mrs. JENKs to
be housekeeper for the lonely bachelor of
Gramercy Park. What has The JENKs
done now?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

THE Savannah (Ga.) Ners honestly ad-
mits that Democratic frauds were COM
mitted in the late Congressional election
in that State for successor to Mr. HART
RIDGE; but consoles its Mortified conscience
with the knowledge that they were re-
quired in order to defeat "those confounded
Radicalsn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

THE imperative demand of the times is
in the direction of IN enlargement, and not
restriction, of Federal supervision over
United States elections. Every step of the
Democracy at those elections since the war
and in Congress has been toward practical
notification of the constitutional amend
ments. A repeal of the Federal election
laws would be a rapid stride to that end.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

The most demoralizng Of the discoveries lately
made by the Democratic Congressman Is that of
the fact that the Republicans are quite willing to
have a Democratic Congress In full blast al an ex-
ira session so as TO let the people know just how
many dangers are lnyolyedi In complete Democratic
QsccudanCy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

TILDEN saddled BLACKSTONE; HAMP-
TON rode mule. And the mule, the race
course being in the South, proved to be the
"better horse.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

UNLESS it is the deliberate design of the
majority Of the Senate to let the COEBIN
ease 90 by default and permit NJ. c. BUTLER
10 continue TO occupy II seat in that body
to which he was not elected, it should be
called up and disposed of at once. Every
hour of delay in this matter adds strength
to the possibility, which begins to appear
like probability, that BUTLER may be
able to enjoy his Senatorial usurpation for
the remainder of Mr. CORBIN's term.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

SENATOR WADLEIGH can rely upon it
that the Republican press of the country
will sustain HIM in any effort he may make
10 unseat NJ. G. BUTLER. The mastery
and convincing report of the majority of
in Mr.. CoRBIN's favor has been printed the
country over, and the result is n conviction
that the Republican majority of the Senate
will be recreant to its duty if this matter
is not disposed of this week.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
To the front Again.

Syracuse Courier
Conkllng Cameron Chandler Carpenter-the
Grant "C' quartette is on hama ready TO greet its
master. The "stalwarts" are 10 the front AGAIN.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

IT is the Democratic assumption that
every Federal election supervisor in the
country is periurer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

The New Orleans Times is putting on a
modicum of common sense in regard to the
levee question when it counsels the Missis-
sippi Valley people to wait with more pa
tience and philosophy the enlightenment of
the country as to its merits. 1t says:
We must endeavor to reconcile ourselves TO
the situation aud to find in II the material for
hope aud comfort. 1t seems impossible to
doubt that our Congressman have done every
thing possible in the premises, and such being
the fact we shall have 10 assume that we have
got all that human effort could procure for us.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

THERE is no excuse for further delay in
the CoRBIN case.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
TIiden's Information.
"W"
tBOstOn Advertiser.

7 IIlV7FVII
Mr. Tllden Is great deal better informed as to
what the Republicans did In the three Southern
States than to proceedings OF these who acted
under his own nose.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

IF the Democrats of the House insist on
their caucus amendment to the legislative,
judicial, and executive appropriation bill,
Senator BAYARD will have ample oppor-
tunity in the Senate to disgrace" himself
by acting with the Republicans again"
Aud if he should by SO acting aid in the
defeat Of the repeal Of the Federal election
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
DrIyelIng DenlnIs Of oompllolty.

lChlchRo lllhesl
"Tnden Is rich, and is an untlring worker" said
q West Virginia senator 10 representative OF the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
[Boston Pilot (Dem).l

Mr.. Tilden has been exonerated, has lac? Well,
that sort Of eXoneration Is only the next thing to
being dishonored.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

Noxt Thing to Being Dishonored.

Cincinnati Times.
1t looks af II General Bragg was better Repub-
liCan than Butler
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

The Comique had full house last evening, de-
spite the bad weather, and the performance was
very enjoyable. number of the leading specially
artists are engaged for this week, and peasanter
place TO while away two hours cannot be found
than the Comique. Miss Bella Bcnts troupe of
blondes made n decided hit. and the olio afforded
Jake Budd and his cohorts q chance to show their
abilities.
HOW FOOLISH nre the endeavors of parties to In
troduce new remedies for coughs and kindred com
plants, when they should know that the people
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

Largest legitimate morning circit-
Iotion fn the District.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

wAsHINGToN, FEBRUARY Is, 1873.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
H. T. In BOLD'S
COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT
BUCHU-

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IfTHESE SYMPTOMS are allowed TO 40 on very
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When the constitution becomes affected with organic
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
FOR RENT.

nor RENT-NEW PRESS BRICK FRONT
IL house, 17x5O three stories high. No I2G Ninth
street northwest, containing nice store room aud
good cellar. The upper two stories for dwelling;
veniently arranged Inquire at 40 Ninth street
northwest JanStf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18

EoR RENT-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
II property for rent JOHN SlI ERMAN 4 co,
Jy3l-ly st. Cloud Building.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
EOR SALE.

EoR sALE-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
IL property for sale. JOHN SHERMAN Il CO.. 81.
Cloud building, Real estate and loans lya-ly
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

e~SlsIs-s NoTICE-1F THE GENTLEMANLY
w. thieves who stole the SIGN over the Ladies'
Entrance OF my establishment, on Tuesday ght,
will return IT, will not prosecute them; otherwise
Will cause them 10 be arrested, Ms have sufficient
evldence TO apprehend them. lobSh