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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11
PERSONAL.

T. D. DAVIDSON, U. s. ~, lsa guest at the st.
James.
LAwHEScE BARRETT and wife are guests ut the
Arlington.
HoN. D. a. WILLIS, of New York. is booked at the
CAPTAIN JAMES B. EADs, of ST. Louis, is at the
Riggs House.
Hon j., r. MoPHursoN of New jersey, is regis
tered at the Arlington.
GENERAL THoMls G.. ELLIS, of Hartford, Conn,
is booked at the Ebbitt House
A. NJ. POWELL, the great temperance advocate of
Now York, is stopping at the 81. James.
Ex.CoLLEcron GEORGE j.. SMITH of the port OF
New orleans, Is stopping at the st. James.
Hos WILLIAM NJ. Posr of Susquehauna County,
Pa, and his bride are guests at tile Ebbtt House.
Hos A. NJ THOMSON, OF the editorial stnif of the
chicago Tribune, Is in the city, ana Will remain
until the close of the session.
MRs. AUGUsr belmont. of Now York Hamilton
Perkins, Annapolis, and Silas w. Petit Phlladel-
pllia, are stopping at Wormlcys.
Hoic New York, and and L. I. WILSON, Of New York,
| are soiOurning at the Ebbitt House.
g. X. CHASE OF New York. w, a. Johnston. St.
Louis; E, j. Warren and Henry Baldwin, Phiiadel'
phta, aud John ID. Adams and wife, Arkansas, are
guests at the Riggs House.
AMONG those who registered at Willurds yester.
day were james Cernes, ofSharon Pa: Ira GIL and
John Gill New Jersey Samuel A. Lewis Dead
wood, and Or. IL. +. Hunt and wife, New Jersey.
TIE Washington Club Restaurant on New York
avenue Is hpurshing in the estimation Of good
lvers beyond all precedent this season." Ken
tucky blue grass mutton and terrApin are in de-
| mdnd.
| IT is remarked In "high circles that Nestor
| Shaws peculiar love for u certain gcntlemaus hat
| Is becoming monOtououS. The gentleman in ques-
ton has bought II new one, aud has his eye on the
| venerable Shaw.
CHARLES GRANT WILLIAMS is the name of the
hopeful dcbut9nt who was ushcred into life in this
| city last Sunday, aud Major John, his delighted
| father. declares "lio has an eye like Mars to
| threaten and command and Is eleven pounds OF
| \
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11
THE TOBACCO TAX.

That where the carcass is there the vul-
lures will congregate, is undoubtedly true.
So we find horde of tobacco manuiac-
turers round the corridors of Congress ask
ing the reduction of the tobacco tax. The
present tax on tobacco and cigars brings the
Government from S35, ,00000 10 S40,000,000
each year. The manufacturers now ask
that this tax be reduced to such an extent
that, should their demands be complied
with, the Government income on tobacco
will fall on in the next twelve months
at least Sl20OO0O0. They come before
Congress and argue that this reduction
will benefit both the producers and con-
sumers Of tobacco. This is not so. II
will inure solely to the benefit of the
manufacturers The producer will receive
no more for hi raw material and the con-
sumer will not buy his tobacco or cigars q
penny in the pound less. The $12,000,00C
instead of going into the Golfers of the Gov.
ernment, to assist in paying the arrears o
pensions, will 90 TO the benefit of the to-
bacco manufacturers, all of whom grow
| llCu lluhl tlN ploh'o III 'iSii 'NSihSSS'
The vultures have succeeded in getting
the Senate committee to agree to reduc'
tion equal to one-half of the amount asked
for, and now they propose to make fight
on the floor OF the Senate for the full
amount This is all wrong. The tax Oh
tobacco should remain rs it is, even if the
horse-racing LoRlLLARDs, who are making
thousands of dollars out of Government
contracts, do insist upon the reduction.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

transaction discloses petty fraud upon the
National Treasury that under such ethics
might be largely increased under favorable
opportunity.
Congress in its legislation is very critical,
close, eXacting, and parsimonious toward
every other department Of the Government
except the legislative. Salaries are scruti-
nized and cheese-pared TO the lowest figure
that conlronts absolute starvation. 1t does
not hesitate to strike down the poor mes
senger or laborer who is already struggling
in the vale of abect poverty. The clerk
must be whitfield down to a point of COM
pensation that will barely keep soul and
body together where n dependent family is
involved We are cognizant of instances
where the table of the laborer, messenger,
and clerk are never furnished with any
luxury or even dessert; in other words, day
after day and month after month there is
nothing found there save meat bread, and
cheap vegetables, and perchance a cup of
coffee, but never even n cheap pudding.
In the face of all this, where Congress has
the full power 10 oppress or alleviate, rs its
caprice or sense OF economy may dictate, it
has its holidays and its recesses, its railroad
passes and its opera-glasscs, its cutlery and
its shoe paper" its extras for funeral oCca-
sions, where hundreds of dollars are item
lied for spirituous liquors, wines, &C., all in
addition TO its salary Of $4,000 per annum.
These might be forgotten and overlooked
perhaps, were they not brought in contrast
with other servants of the Government, who
are oC the people, but nevertheless have
rights, feelings, and interests as American
citizens. Congress creates needless and OPP
pressivc inequalities, which reflect no credit
upon its sense of justice. 1t magniies
its own benefits and advantages, and
belittles those of everybody else within
the range of its power. The poor
clerk, or messenger or laborer are singled
out as proper subjects upon which to prac-
tice economies and parsimonies, while he
who represents them and in some cases is
not elevated above them III intellectual
worth, votes himself extra allowances, and
enjoys luXuries never known to those who
he is helping to oppress. In republican
form Of government these inequalities that
are created by law and the law makers, are
just matters of criticism, and we may say o
cxecration. The principle of right vii
never justify them, and the patience of th'
American people will not always endure
them. This simple fact Congress SHOULD
learn and apply the remedy in time to aver
consequences that may become serious t.
themselves under a more minute revelation
of the way and under what circumstance
| these things are done.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11
THE SENATE sECRErARYsHIP.

The st. Louis Times-JouardL has CORE
spondent who is dishing up the Secretary
ship of the Senate according to his own
taste. He says:
The position of Secretary of the Senate is
one calling for business capacity Of a high Or
der and involving trusts of great responsible
ity. The requisite qualities for the proper
performance of these duties are not readily
found in such as usually aspire to so important
an Office but the Senators, with n display of
judgment that is emlnently praiseworthy.
have expressed a wish to secure the services of
the gifted young journalist, II. r. MCMAHON,
of West Virginia. Dir. MCMAHON is writer
of rare ability, having received a classical edu-
cation, and subsequently served as a professor
of English literature at Georgetown College.
He is known rs the Young Eagle in West
Virginia and Maryland, where, during the
late campaign, he worked night and day with
tongue and pen for the uccess of his party.
Possessing wonderful political sagacity, COM
bined with oratorical powers of high degree,
he has become powerful factor in tho poll
ties of. Maryland aud West Virginia. and ii
Democrats are unlike Republics) imbued with
proper sense of gratitude, they will give him
what he has so justly earned
We do not copy the above either to mag
Nifty on disparage Professor MCMAHON Is
chances for the coveted position, but to re-
mark that with one foot in the" Canal ring
of Maryland, and the other in the polit-
ical circle of West Virginia, he may posi-
bly,, by his preferment now, stay the de-
structon of the Democratic party in Mary
land, for in that State it is fast going ia
pieces How about the HAMILToN-GoR.
MAN compromise? If, rs is indicated, tho
Secretaryship is to be given as a reward for
party services, that man who holds two
States in the Democratic ring cannot prop
erly be overlooked, when the richest Wand.
Of the party table are being passed around
However this is not our funeral, though We
may have a choice even of Democrats wher
that is the deruicr resort for filling public
positions.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

PRIOR TO 1862 the currency in common
principally Of the notes of wildcat banks,
located ostcnsibly in far, out of the way or
inaccessible places, the owners of such banks
in reality living, transacting business, and
issuing such notes at some point on a rail-
road or in cities of easy access from various
directions. Frequently, however, these
shrewd managers would come TO grief in
their bank operations, and the unfortunate
notc-holdcrs would wake up TO find their
bills quoted at % or 80 per cent. discount.
This is all changed under the national
banking system, and the people hold notes
secured by deposits of bonds in the United
States Treasury; and even if a bank fails
now and then the bill-holders are protected
and the notes are redeemed at the Treasury
Department. The amount of these notes in
circulation Is about S3?3,OOO,OOO The life
insurance business, as heretofore conducted,
has been somewhat on the wildcat bank
plan. A few companies hold about $780,
100000 of reserves, paid in by policy hold
ers, to secure the payment of their policies
when they become claims by the dccease of
the insured or the maturity of their policies
By the failure of companies which few
years ago stood well before the public
S50,000,000 have been lost by the people o.
the United States These losses demon
strate the necessity for greater security fo
the people in this most important matter
and the national bank plan of dcpositinl
the reserves in the custody of the Unitet
States Treasurer meets with approval every
where. This is required in the bill before
Congress TO incorporate the National Secur
ity Life Insurance Company, of this city
1t should he passed and the plan put in op,
erntion at once.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11
Dlrnctnr of tho Mint.

10 The Editor of ne Ndtionn Repubiicon:
SIN: If there Is an office within the gift Of the
President Of the United States which should be FREQ
from political bias IN the selection Of It's incumbent,
surely the post Of Director Of the Mint is that one
aud if the principles Of civil service reform, rs ap-
plicable to deserved promotion In Office MS ex.
planned by the President himself to be practi.
cally adopted It is dincult to sec how he can con-
slstcuty do otherwise than to appoint Mr. Robert
L. Preston the chief assistant Of the late director
TO fill the place lef vacant 10y the death of Dr. Lin
derman. II Is hoped that he will make the ap-
pointmcnt Mr.. Prcslons experience, thorough
well demonstrated good Judgment on all questions
coming within the supervision of the office com
mend him eminently to the favorable considera-
ton of the Executive In choosing suitable person
TO I'LL the office Of Director Of the United states
Mint CITIZtN
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11
THE INDIAN POLICY.

SENATOR MCCREERY preached his own
official funeral discourse yesterday in the
Senate ostcnsibly over the question of trans
ferring the management of the Indians from
the Interior to the War Department.. 1t
was his last great effort" in that body, in
all human probability, and like the swan,
he sings and dies officially. The effort was
eloquent, witty, and brilliant. He made
strong points against the religious treatment
of the Indians, showing from his assumed
premises that under the adopted Christian
effort in behalf of their management, dis
honesty and wrong had increased in fearful
proportions within the last year aud half.
If this be as he alleges, it only shows that
even among the savages there are men to be
found who steal the livery of the court of
Heaven to serve the devil in." This, how
ever, should not be scored to the account of
religion, but rather to the want of il
on the part OF pious pretenders. True
religious principles never have and
never will do wrong to any man,
much less to the "untutored savage" There
seems, however, TO be an impression on Sem
ator MCCREERY's mind that the religious
element that has been injected into the In
dian policy has neither advanced the poor
Indian in civilization nor in Christiani2a-
ton, but, on the contrary, has subjected
him to increased wrong, which has brought
fresh wars upon the Government to be man
aged and accounted for. The argument Of
the Senator is that there is no chance of
making matters worse by change of the
Indian policy in any direction. Perhaps
not. Most certainly the present policy does
not light up very favorably as the most
honest, benevolent, or economical that can
be imagined, 1t seems to be policy of ex-
termination more than Of civilization. The
agents of the Government will never civil
ize or Christianize the Indians by delraud-
ing them of their annuities and despoiling
them of their reserved possessions under
violated treaties.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11
POLITICIL NOTES.

THE Wisconsin papers say that Matt Carpenter Is
to Milwaukee what Daniel Webster was to Boston.
THE okolona tMiss) States notifies It's Senator,
Lamar, that of all the dead politicians i'll Mississippi
he Is the dcadest.
A DEMOCRATIC paper in New York calls Gummy
Blair the battered fifth wheel OF dozen different
disuscl political coaches.
HEWITT has nosed all around, and reports that
Senator sherman Is perfectly straight i'll his trans-
| actions with the national banks.
SINCE Mr.. Brqgg's note of defiance the Columbus
(Ga.) Enquirer is in favor OF letting the Northern
Democrats shit for themselves.
SOME of the cipher coparceners will loose their
hide before the investigation is over, but Tilden
expects to escape with his Pelton.
OSE of the Democratic elective officers of the
Missouri House of Representatives is accused Of de-
munding percentage OF their salaries from his
employees.
A PRoMINENT politician of Boston was asked the
other day what he thought of Ben Butler. Hes
the worst to keep still ever born this side of
the Atlantic was the reply. He is worse than the
| liishman's flea.
| THE Democrats and Greenbackers of the Maine
| House Of Representatives have awarded contract
for the State printing to the publishers of the Au-
| gusta Greenback newspaper, when there were two
| lower bidders.
| CONGRESS CARLISLE, of Kentucky thinks that
Tilden would prefer Baynrd, next tohimself as the
| Democratic candidate for the next Presidency.
Grant, he is entirely sure will be the Republican
| standard'bearer.
| DESPERATE efforts are being made to secure q
coalation of Nationals and soit'money Democrats
| In Michigan, as the hHrd.money Democrats have
| gained wisdom from experience, and refuse TO be
| swallowed by the rag baby.
| A SINGULAR letter. written bv the late Horace
Greeley. has Just been unearthed. IL was sent to n
| friend in Washington during the impeachment
| trial of Andrew Johnson, when the Republicans
| hoped that he would be succeeded by Ben Wade,
and II related to the construction ofthe Cabinet the
| latter was expected to form. Mr.. Greeley wanted
| Hannibal llamlin in, lie thought II would be "a
| calamity to leave him out" lie wanted Fenton in
also; considering it indispensable that weeds
tools" should be elected from the New Yerk offices.
One or two good Unionists from the South he like
wise desired Incorporated and he indicated Durant
| or Dure, of Louisiana; Pierpont or Judge Rives
| of Virginia Judge Bond of Maryland, and Gratz
Brown, of Missouri as constituting fine material TO
| I,Nin E.,,,n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

lF Congress (either House, wishes to earn
thegood opinion Of thestock-raisersa and deal
ers of the country it will investigate all the
facts bearing upon the stories regarding the
prevalence Of pleuro-pneumonia among
American cattle. 1t is shrewdly suspected
that these stories have been exaggerated iol
u selfish purpose. The exact place where
such selfish purpose could exist will in
stantly suggest itself to any one who will
take the trouble to examine certain appli'
cations for an appropriation germane to thi:
question,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

IT wasn't President ORToN or any of his
subordinates who exposed the cipher dis
patches, for they did all in their power to
preserve their secrecy. II was the Demo.
Gratis who, in their smartness, thought they
could damage leading Republicans by firing
off that gun, and who have suffered from its
recoil. President oRToN warned them OF
their danger when they sought this collec-
tion of dynamite to use against the Repub,
licans, but they would not heed his warn,
ing, and where are they now? Gone to
meet TILDEN.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

REPUBLICAN, Senators should be apprised
of the fact that NJ. c. BUTLER's opposition
to the confirmation of Judge SAMUEL LEE
as postmaster at Sumter, s. c., springs from
the fact that Judge LEE is Republican of
great prominence in his native State, and
with a view to impairing his influence in
future campaigns. BUTLER desires to Sc
cure his defeat before the Senate, BUTLER
win doubtless urge against LEE that he is a
persistent Republican, "a iomentor of strife
between the races, Sci but we hesitate not
in expressing the opinion that n comparison
of records will show Judge LEE to be in all
respects Il more reputable person than some
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

WHY don't the Republican members of
the POTTER Committee call Judge ALFRED
MORTON to the stand? He knows all
about the manner in which the MCLTN
confession" upon which this investigation
was originally based, was procured. In
fact he procured it, He may attempt to
eyade examination on this subject, but the
Committee has established a pertinent pre-
cedent in the premises
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11
ANUS EN- ENTS.
National Theatre-Barrett as "Riohelieu -
Hamlet"

Hamlet"
Bulwer's great play of" Richeieu was presented
last evening by Mr. Barrett and we'll selected cast.
Mr. Banetts rendition of the great Cardinal belongs
to the most artistic and elegant, yet strongly de.
fined impersonatons Of that character. By his
capable hands II is Invested with the elements Of
absorbing interest, and in every phase exhibits the
application and effect of his lifelong study and un.
daunted energy. Barrett makes of Richelieu fig.
ure luminous with the dignity Of the statesman the
polish of the courier the poise of the dlplomatist
and the yaOr of the veteran The symmetry of this
impersonaton Is only marred by occasional per.
sOnal maunerlsms, incongruitles and anguarities
of intonation, Dlyesed of these defects, II would
rary stage, Mr. Barrett viii appear this evening as
Hdmicl.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

The Democratic candidates for the Presidency IN
1880, who have been regarding Mr.. Tilden i'll the
light of corpse have recSoned without their host,
In spite of the cipher dispatches 1t is evident that
the old gentleman of Gramercy Park will have u
strong backing for denomination. He has already
commenced his canvass, and 1t must be conceded
more than a match for his leading competitors.
He Will certainly capture the Democratic organi-
zaton in New York, unless lIoratio Seymour is
brought to the front as candidate. The party
leaders are generally opposed to him, but II must
be remembered that they occupied a similar posi-
ten in 1876, and that he outwitted them all.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11
rifles and shot-Guns Enough.

As an indication of Grants popularity in the
South the following is related in Washington
special to the Chicago Inter- Ocean /" Represent
ativcs Springer, Of Illinois, and Hewitt, of
Alabama, were sitting in the Democratic cloak
room the other day gossiplng about the next
Presidential campaign, and Springer asked
Hewitt how Grant would run in the Southern
States. Said Hewitt; 'Run2 We .hayn'G got
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

Of his prosecutors. The defeat of Judge
LEES nomination would prove q heavy blow
TO South Carolina Republicans, who would
be especially grieved to know that any Re-
publican Senatorvoted against this confirm.
alton, especially in view Of the fact that he
is just now the victim of fresh or renewed
persecution.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11
Step on Board the Grant Train.
rNcW York UcTald,1

One Of the leading ST, Louis editors, Mr. MeCul-
cordinm 10 nm interview i'm auothor column sees
written all over the political skies the name OF
General Grant. sherman, Blaine, Conkling, Wash
buTne he thinks, have little or no chance. Grant
is the only great national man, and he will be
nominated because he is necessary to the Republi-
can party. If Mr.. McCullagh correctly lnterprets
Western sentiment the sooner the Republicans steI
on board the Grant train the better
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

WHAT has become of JOHNNIE CoYLE?
He was exceedingly anxious not long ago TO
be examined by the POTTER Committee, his
motive being to seek vindication. 1t is
understood that he has not lost his cipher
key. If he has it is very strange, for he is
not OF the kind to lose anything worth
keeping.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

IL one of TTLDEN's coparceners had
contemplated the robbery of bank and
its ediflce had been destroyed by fire before
he arrived with his burglarious utensils,
would that screen his intended crime from
condemnation?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

THE POTTER Committee held no session
yesterday. The majority members thereof
are not so boisterously eager just now as
they were few months ago in the pursuit
of their duties.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

The alliance of artists engaged for this week S
entertainment at the ComiQue includes many of
the brightest and most successful performers as
Ministries, specialists, and mimics. Mr.. Sid O.
Marked for Life,n with the excellent support of
the dramatic company attached to the theatre.
son, Manchester and Jennings are also among the
bright particular stars.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

The Baltimore Gasete hopes the CoRBIN
case will be talked to death in the Senate.
That is the only way BUTLER can be kept
i'll his seat. If a vote is ever had before
the present Senate expires, Mr.. CoRBIN will
be admitted.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

If the Democratic party think they can
afford an extra session of Congress to please
the Office seekers, they have only to try it
on and see how it works. The people are
tired of such nonsense and expense.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

LET the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash
hide his diminished head. Miss MAGGIE
FTzGIBBoN, Democrat, has been elected
Librarian of the State of Indiana, receiving
one more vote in the Legislature than he
got in his contest for Senator. And she is
not in favor Of iredeemable promises,
either
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

HENDRIcK B. WRGGHT's magic pencils
were probably needed by him in figuring up
the profit and loss of his distribution OF
bread to the starving millions of his dis
trict. 1t is a sad, very sad, thing in the ex-
perience of the average demngogue to have
such facts exposed, butit is certain to occur
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

ZACH CHANDLER will soon have all the
votes he needs in the Michigan Legislature
aud will be elected.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-11

Ir is announced that SMITH WEED was q
respectable man before he began his asso-
citation with the Gamercy Park Coparce-
neIs.