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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26
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DEMOCRATIC JusTICE.

The Democrats can find time at the ex-
pense of the appropriation bills and all
other business of importance in the House,
at the very heel of the session, TO throw out
BIsBEE and seat FINLEY, and put into his
hands more than 81 900 Of the peoples
money, to which he has no legal or equita-
BILE claim. They could find time to unseat
BELFoRD and seat PATTERSON, from Colo
RADIO They could find time TO seat DEAN
and throw out FIELD. They can find time
to perform any service in the interest of the
Democratic party, no matter how great the
wrong TO the cause of right and justice.
This has been the unvarying policy of the
tives, whose term is about closingand whose
record will make the saddest blolch on the
page of American history.
This House has had one contested case on
its calendar since the Sth of December,
1s17-that of HARALsoN VS.. SHELLEY,
from Alahama--which they have found no
time TO consider aud bring to decision.
This is case where the contestant is a Re-
publican, and a just decision would ineyita-
bly, have seated HARALsoN and unseated
SHELLEY early in the first session Of the
Forty-ffth Congress. Knowing this, the
case has been STAYED Off under one excuse
and another, until now the majority of the
Committee on Elections have come to the
conclusion that it is too late TO take action
after having kept HARALsoN dancing at
tendance upon the House with strong and
Just case throughout the entire term fol
which he was elected.
This case, as shown by the face of the
returns of the inspectors, is as follows
SHELLEY, 10453; RAPIER, 1885, HARAL'
SON, 1857. This was the return made
which shows conclusiyely that HAIR
Alison was elected, and that, too
in the face of the fact that
all the State officers in the entire district
| (eKcepting two) were opposed to him, as
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

were the United States deputy marshals, Fed
eral Office holders, and United States super
visors. Itappears that SHELLEY was sheriff
of Dallas County, and appointed the cleo
tion officers to the number Of 40. Two OF
the inspectors at the thirty-four voting pre-.
cincts were intelligent white men and
Democrats, while the colored inspectors
were illiterate. 1t looks little strange
that in Dallas County with Republican
majority of 5000, not a single Republican
could have been found to act as inspector
who could read and write and tell one bal
lot from another But this is not the point
we are aiming at. We desire to present
the fact that under these inspectors HAIR
Alison was defrauded out of 1902 votes in
Dallas County, and yet he had clear and
indisputable plurality on the returns made
of 12I. This is the case under which
SHELLEY was admitted to the seat and
HARAGsoN was forced to assume the role
of contestant for his rights.
1t appears on review of the case that in
Dallas County alone more votes were thrown
out than PATTERSON received in Colorado.
ACKLEN, of Louisiana, was awarded his seat
by the House because on the ince of the re-
turns he received sixty more votes than Mr..
DARRELL. Mr.. WIGGGNGToN, OF California,
had showing by the returns of two more
votes than PACHECO, and he had his seat.
Mr.. DEAN, of Massachusetts,, was seated for
the reason that the report of the United
States supervisors showed that he had five
more votes than FIELDS. FINLEY, of
Florida, was allowed to assume the seat of
BIsBEE because the inspectors returns ofall
the votes cast showed that he had received
| five more votes than BIsBEE. Messrs. NASH,
! PURMAN, and SMITH, of Louisiana and
| Florida, were not seated at the organization
of the House. for the reason that the iace Of
the returns showed that their competitors
received the largest number ofvotes. With
these precedents Of its own establishing in
repeated cases staring them in the face they
make an exception in the case of HARAL-
son, and rule him not only ont Of his seat
but practically ont of contest, when he
has larger bona file majority than nll
the Democrats put together who have been
seated under contest. There is gross and
shameless wrong connected with this case
which should bring the blush TO the check
of any honorable man.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26
FACTS TO NE CONSIDERED.

There are some questions and facts in
connection with the Brazilian mail service
measure now pending which are worthy the
attention of our Representatives i'll Con-
gress, and which should influence their ac
ton in considering and deciding upon it.
In the first place they should give heed to
the fact that the Emperor Of Brazil, seeing
thirty European steamers each month en-
tering the port of Rio de JaneirO and not
one from the United States, determined to
secure first-cass steamship communication,
direct both ways, at least by one steamer
each month between Rio and New York,
and made contract with Mr. Roach to
put on such n line and maintain it for ten
years. This contract was made with the
confident hope and expectation by both
parties TO il that the United States would
reciprocate the Emperor's action by con-
tract for reasonable compensation for carry
ing the outward mails from New York to Rio.
1t now remains for this Government TO
decidcat this session of its Congress whether
or not it will exhibit u corresponding spirit
Of encouragement to American enterprise
and commerce, and thus secure permanent
inter-cOmmunic ltion between the two ma
tions and build,up n mutuality of interest
which will secure TO our peoplca large trade
direct which, if it reaches us now at all to
any important extent, comes by the way of
| Europe and in foreign ships. This Govern
ment, while it has been quite munilicent in
| giving encouragement to interstate COM
mercc and trade through the agency of rail-
road communication, it has done compara-
lively nothing for an ocean commerce where
competition is ovcrshad0wing To reach
and secure the advantages of wide trade
| with foreign countries it seems ncccs-
sary that American ship building shall he
iostered by all legitimate agencies until our
| flag is borne upon first-class steamships to
every important port in South America
and Europe. This Brazilian enterprise is
but the inauguration of u commerce worthy
the United States. 1t is the entering wedge
Of n commercial Importance which should
be competed for by private enterprise under
such encouragement as will come OF placing
our mails upon ships that float the Ameri-
can flag, with fair and even generous COM
pensation for the service. This is all that
is asked, and TO withhold this is to with
draw governmental encouragement from the
struggling efforts of American enterprise to
give our commercial position status in the
scale of nations such rs our national re-
sources and Importance seem to demand
The trade of South America. is not ours,
while it may lie under wise and generous
policy. To turn a cold shoulder to it now
is to throw it away, perhaps, for all future
time, 10 foster it now is to open to this
country bright and prosperous CONNER
Cial future
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

THE grave and reverend Senators seem to
have enjoyed themselves in their own pecu-
liar way during the night session of last
Monday. The immediate occasion for their
hilmity was a suggestion that the Sergeant
at-Arms should take u copy of the Consti-
tuition in one hand and battering-ram in
the other and, thus armed, break down the
chamber-doors of sleeping absentocs. The
assumption was general that these absentees
whose ch0mbcr-doors aforesaid had not been
opened at the knocl; Of the deputy sergeants-
at-arms, were really asleep in their own
beds The oyershadowing dignity which
enshrouds the Senatorial presence, asleep or
awake, forbids any other assumption.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

CHINA now enjoys all the privileges un-
der existing treaty obligations in this coun-
try that are accorded to " the most favored
"nation with which we have any treaty
relations. This privilege, however, is not
reciprocated to the benefit of American cit
liens in China by the Chinese government,
a fact which to some extent relieves the
friends and supporters of the anti-Chinese
bill of the charge that they are intent upon
an unproyoked and unwarranted violation
of those treaty obligations, It should be
remembered in this connection that our
treaty of 1853 with China was negotiate d
in the main upon the fundamental princi-
ples of the Christian religion, and that the
amendments thereto In the treaty of 1868
proceeded upon fundamental principles of
the rights of man. These facts show that
the design and spirit Of reciprocal favor and
privilege was directly influential in the ne
gotiations of those conventions. But since
then China has only in part kept her stipu-
lations, for only part Of the so-called
Flowery Dominion has been opened up to
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

The Republican majority in the Senate
may be trusted to defeat the Democratic
proposition to repeal the Federal election
laws The legislative appropriation bill,
upon which this repeal will be stradded as
an unpnriamentary rider, will be rejected by
that majority, and the bill will then be sent
to n conference committee. In that COM
mittee a disagreement between the conlcrees
from the two Houses will follow, aud event.
ually the bill will either be passed free
from the obnoxious amendment OF it will
fail of final enactment by reason of the ter
mination of the session. These facts point
inevitably to u preservation Of the existing
national election laws upon the statutes,
provided the President remains firm, and
there is every reason to believe that he is
determined to do so, even at the risk of a
necessity for an extra session. 1t is there
fore apparent that no very unfortunate re-
suit can ensuc from the pending Demo.
cratic effort to repeal those laws, except the
hOwling of the Heather, and that will be
amusing.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26
New Periodicals.

BldcIirood's EdinJiug Mdgasine for February
has just made its appearance. Among its con-
tents is an interesting paper on the present
aud past conditions of domestic service, with
a good variety of miscellany.
The american Statistical Recier, by CHARLES
S. HILL. From the press OF d. APPLETON &
Co., New York A glance AS this work Of 100
pages, reveals the fact that it contains II treas
ury of statistical information which is of great
value by way of reference. II cannot fail to
take high rank among that class of literature.
Liueirs Lismg Age for February 90 contains
II very interesting paper on tho subject OF
Negro Slavery under English rule" together
with an interesting miscellany.
The Eclectic Magazine Of Literature for March
is an interesting number.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26
POLITIC.iL NOTES.

THE Boston Pilot has changed It's mind since 1876
and advises Mr. Tildon " 10 lake back seat"
REPRESENTATIVE CHALMERS, Of Mississippi, is
mentioned as likely successor OF Senator Bruce,
of that State.
The Philadelphia Times approves Of Joe Hawley
for President in 1854 backing which IL rather
rough on HaWlcy.
TnE Independents Of Georgia want 10 run Gen.
eral TOombs for Governor in 1850, but fear he can.
not secure the negro vote,
THE Senate Of Illinois has rejected a resolution
recommending Congress to reduce the salary Of the
President 10 $4,000 per year
LIE FEvRE, the gifted Democrat geTymOndered
into Congress from Ohio, forbodes that Thurman
win oppose Grant next year, and annihilate him
Mr.. HENDRICKs, Mr.. Tildcn, and Mr.. Bayard will
take great interest in our State elections next fall
1t viii make or break Thurnan.-C Claciandt En-
Qlirer (Dcm)
WITHIN few days II has become evident TO the
fai.seelng, Well.informed politicians that Tilden
must inevitably become the Democratic standard
bearer in lSSO-Nei0 albany Ledger Standard Dom
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

THE Charleston No,cs and COm'ier, speak
ing for the South, thinks it matter Of
"rejocng when we see Southern writers
and Southern publishers securing control
" of the books which are to mold the minds
I" of our children OF course il is, TO those
who are still devoted to the sO-called prin-
ciples of the Lost Cause for the mOlding
of the minds of the youth of the South by
such agencies is exactly the way to train
up a new generation of SecessiOnsts. The
man who looks this fact in the face and
does not foresei future danger therein to
the Republic is either willfully blind or he
is an idiot. The youth Of the North are
being educated to reprobate secession. The
inevitable result of this antagonistic Sec
tional teaching will be renewal Of the
war between the North and the South be-
fore another generation has passed away.
IL is true that the mercenary motive of pro-
lection TO slavery, which was the main in
spiraton of the South in the last revolt,
has been removed but in its place are now
being planted the seeds of bitter sectional
hatred, which cannot fail to bring forth
seditious fruit.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

THE Senate becomes Democratic this
year only by reason OF the almost criminal
blunders of the Republican members
thereof who, in the past five or six years,
have gradually yielded to Democratic ag-
gressiveness and given seat after scat in
that body to the Opposition. The result in
the CoRDIN case yesterday would seem to
indicate that, despite these lessons of expe-
rience, it is the intention of the same class
of members to make il impossible to regain
II Republican majority in 1Ssl.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26
DIED..

ROACII.-On the morning OF the 2h inst, THOMAS
RoACH IN the 10Th wear OF Ills uge.
Funeral from Hamline NJ. L.. thur III, corner Ninth
ana streets northwest, Wednesday afternoon, Feb
runry 20, ut O'Clock.
MCNAION.-At o'clock, on the morning of The
18th, Mrs MARGAHEr MCMAHON aged II years, II nt-
tive OF Firtert, COurty Kerry lre.anL
Her funer viii take place from her late residence
800 'rnrd treet southeast Oh Thursday morning. the
eth lust, ut OclDck, and will proceed to - Peter
Church, where a requiem mass will be celebrated.
STONER-At . o'clock Monday afternoon, the 9th
Inst, Mrs. MARTHA STOSER.
Services Will I've held at her late residence, No Ill
Fifth str,et at SIS H. M to-day the 10Th INST Friends
are Invited.
ANSBURY-Snddcnly, in Georgetown, on the
2ltl OF February. lSp, HOWARD MASON SrANsDURY
in the 9Th year of his age
Funeral will take place the residence OF his father
Char.eI +. Siansbury, "Wednesday. 18th inst, at
o'clock p. III. Friends OF the family are invited to ut
a. a.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

NEARLY nine months of peace and quiet
will be vouchsafrd to the country after the
ith of March, prox and before the first
Democratic Congress we have had in eigh-
teen years assemblies to disturb the country
by its unpatriotic legislative gyrations
During this parturient period business affairs
will be settled on the basis Of hope that n
Republican Executive, with the veto power
at his command, will be able to hold the
Opposition in check rs regards essentials un-
til 1881. The responsibility which will in
consequence of this expected duty rest upon
President HAYES during the last fifteen
months of his term will be momentous and
fraught with greater opportunities for blum
ders or stalwart devotion to principle than
any President has been called upon to eX-
ercise in the history of the country. Is he
capable of filling the bill?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26
PERSONAL.

J. II. LYDRcKER, of New York, is at the Ar
l!ngon
DR.. Z. sEEerR, of New York city is stopping at
the Arlington.
DIT. II. Lyon, of Charestown, Mass, is booked ut
the RIGGS House.
Hon. JOuN W. HUNTER, of Brooklyn, N W Is nj
the Ebbltt House.
ADNRALW W. GoREJoNEs and Mrs. Jones have
sailed for ENlOpc,
Hos. ~ =. lIILL and wife, Of Colorado, are guests
at the Riggs House
JUDGE j. G.. AnBoTT of Boston, arrived at the
Riggs House yesterday.
GOvERNOR A, II. CoLQUITr, Of Georgia, is among
the guests NJ Wizards
GENERAL EDWARD W, sERRELI, of New York. is
booked at the Arlington,
Hos. &. :. LlsrER and wife, of Saratoga Springs,
is registered Ot Wizards.
ELISHA H. ALLEN, Of the Sandwich Islands, is so.
iOurniug at the Arlington,
JUDGE THOMAS SETTLE, Of Jacksonville, Fla, Is
registered ut the Ebbltt House.
colonel JoHN CoNplr SMITH Of Buffalo and 8.
Dana Horton, of Ohio, are guests at the Arlington
Mr.. A. d. Ma5BY father Of Colonel John s. Mosby
died in Bedford County, Va, on Wednesday, Feb
Mrs. Dir. GErCHELL, of Boston, and H. IIcming.
way, Of London, Eug have rooms ut the Riggs
House.
PHd:NGx RRSlsEN aud wife and Mr.. and Mrs. s.
W Kuerels, Of New York, are sojoumiug at the
Arlington.
PAYMAsTER JAMES y. TALrREE, U. S. NJ and
MWorGcneral Dan slokles, U, s. A., are posted at
| Worm!cy's
| GESERAL JAMES REYNoLDs of Lancaster, Pa. and
Colonel William Calder, of Pennsylvania arc quar-
/ tered at the Arlington.
Hon. II, r. BRIpGEis of North Carolina, prcsi,
dent of the Atlantic Coast Line OF Railways, regis
/ tered at the Metropolitan yesterday.
| MIR. AND MRS Il. w. STEVENS aud Mr.. and Mrs
| f. X. Jones, of New York, and Mr., w. S. TTem.
holm, Of Charleston, S. C., are registered at Worm
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

IT is neither safe nor polite for the Dem
ocrats to unseat Mr. RAINEY before the
close of the session. His services ns Il
member of the Committee on Enrolled Bills
are nvaluable-indeed ut the close of the
last session they were Indispensable. With
out his untring labors, when most OF his
colleagues on the committee succumbed to
over-fatigue or some other unfortunate in
iluence, many of the bills of the closing
hours would have been lost for the want Of
proper enrolment. The committee is un-
changed in person or habit, and hence it is
not safe to bounce him now, that some
hanger-on like FINLEY, Of Florida, may get
| $4,000, more or less, that do not properly
belong to him. This policy of outright
robbery may answer n temporary purpose
but the people will never sanction it. Tho
footpad would scorn such cxpedients fol
securing plumber.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

THE Cleveland Herald makes the point,
and it is q good one, that our Government
should do something to foster and spread
American commerce, or repeal the law which
prevents our citizens from buying ships
where they can be bought the cheapest. If
we are ever to restore our commercial SUI
premacy, on even be able to compete for the
carrying trade with other nations, the pres
ent suicidal policy Of our Government
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

Matt Morgan's statuary, Miss Fanny V. Reynolds
ballads, the specially sketches of Joe Redmond and
Miss Ada Clifton are notable among the novelties
at the Comique this week. The olio, as usual,
srarklcs with the very best efforts of the different
artists engaged. The Comique is the best con-
ducted and most lavishly appointed establishment
of its kind and all of It's people are of the very
best and most capablo known 70 The profession.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

must be abandoned. Protection that don't
protect is u humbug, and laws that cripple
and paralyze our best industries should be
wiped from the statute books. 1t thinks it
is not wise and beneiicent craftsmanship to
refuse TO sustain an American line of steam
ers to Brazil to aid in securing the trade Of
that great Empire
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

THE anxiety of the Democrats to abolish
the office of Federal election supervisor is
natural enough. They know that free and
fair elections mean the complete retirement
of their party from power. But the bum
mers must 20.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

Mr.. BIsBEE held n certificate to his seat
in the House from the Democratic Governor
of Florida and was admitted to that seat by
the action of the Democratic Clerk of that
body; aud the post insists that the Rndi-
seal papers have no denunciation for the
rascalities that put a man who was not
elected in Mr.. FINLEY's place" This is
very sad.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

ONE week more and the Forty-ffth Con-
gress will have passed into history. GLOVER
will then be reminiscence. Depressing
thought! But FINLEY Will remain as II
possibility of the future. Let the Demo-
Gratis take courage; their statesmen have
not all been relegated to obscurity The
intrepid and colossal publicist-EBEYEzER
RoDoLPHUs FINLEY-has been saved to
thpm
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

THE Staplcton IN. ~ Gazette says: Gen
eral GRANT is known to be warm and
decided friend Of the Administration, and
the Secretary of the Treasury is known to
have declared months ago that General
"GRANT is the strongest aud most probable
candidate for 1880, and the Republicans
ain the Legislature of his own State of
"Ohio have just indicated the same prefer
% enceO
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

FERNANDO WOOD expresses the opinion
with great positiyeness that General GRANT
will be renominated in 1880. He most as
suredly will be if the people so will it, but
otherwise he will not be. He does not seek
public life again, and will be induced to en-
ter it only for the reason that the country
demands his services in its own interest
The indications now are that Mr. WooD has
prophetic vision and Judgment.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

WILL the POTTER Committee find time
to investigate the charges of bull.dozing in
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island before it
expires? Its life is short, and its days arc
few and full of trouble.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26

THERE is not Republican oflice-holder
in the country worthy Of the position he
holds, be it high or low, who would not sub
nit to the inconvenience and injury of be-
ing deprived of his salary for few months
rather than submit to repeal of the Fed
eral election laws.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-26
snail the Doetors Pny LIcense Tax ?


To The Edior NJ he National RcDubiicqn:
SIR: our City gathers are evidently beat upon
raising money for expenditures, the necessity of
which may be questioned, and they seem not 10
hesitate at any method of acquiring the money.
The policy of high taxation may well be doubted,
especially in making distinction between men To-
Gated here and those living elsewhere but doing
business In the District.
They have gone so far as to tax the brains as well
as the property of professional men. They tax a
uhysiclan'S buggy. and now they try to Tux his
thoughts Why not taS his books and his lustru.
mculs? WHY not license ClCrgymCn? Why not
license Congressman? Both are Ns eligible either
! physicians or lawyers. But n scntimentality cN'
cltidcs The former while reason should especially
protect the physician. Every public hospital ayails
itself OF the unpJld.ior services Ot some medical
IHuu; every ndgeut sick man dlcS tie same, and
the city officers do not hesitate to ask of the uhysi
clan that lie VIII 20 to Il police precinct and grntu
/ itOu,ly attend n case of accident. For all this
| charity his buggy must be taxed Slj. and IN addi-
tioum - must be pnld for the privilege Of aiding
| the city wards, making in NIL so licsnse which a
/ young man has 10 pay, when possibly lie spends
| three months without earning so much.
There Is 10 b. tax upon water aud upon brains
| Might not gDodly additional sum be raised II our
! Government would realize that air is good thing
/ TO breathe? 1t is n thing we must have, and good
pure air IL n luxury. The policy of taxing physi
/ siciuns may be proven short sighted.
y CITIZEN.