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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

North or South, and there is any power in
our Constitutional Government TO protect
the rights of its citizens from such out
RACES, it should be promptly invoked. 10
remain passive spectators of these lawless
wrongs, is for the Federal power to concede
the supremacy Of State Rights, and tacitly
surrender to n doctrine akin TO secession,
and which, if not sternly and promptly re-
buked, will bring the Nation once more TO
the point where it must choose which it
will do--supinely submit TO reign of
lawlessness within its borders, or vindicate
the supremacy of the laws and the SOW
ereignty of its own power TO maintain a
Republican form of government every
where throughout its realm. This case of
outrage cannot be justified by any
race prejudice which has heretofore
shielded the murderers of colored citi-
zens from punishment, for the reason
that this victim of persecution is white
man, not carpet-bagger. He is not
even Republican, but Democrat, who
has dared TO declare his independence of the
shackles of Bourbonism, aud for this he has
been confronted by n lawless multitude who
have bull-dozed him from his propriety aud
his rights as citizen TO save his life. II a
negro cannot have protection from the Cen
eral or State Government in the State of Mis-
sissippi is the white man equally defence
less? If neither can be protected in their
rights against an infuriated mob, except al
the sacrifice of the dearest rights of citizen.
ship, what sort of Republican form oi
Government is this under which the Ameri-
can people are consenting to live? 1t i:
about time those in authority under the
Constitution of the United States gave somC
attention to and took some action on this
| nnestiOn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is entitled
plan now adopted by our District Commits
sioners for free water. The proposition that
Congress shall so modify the water-tax law
us to permit every householder to tap the
nqueduct almost without cost is reasonable
and will therefore become popular. Viewed
from u sanitary standpoint, the support Of
our water system is as important as the
maintenance of our police force, and fol
that reason the expense attending it should
be borne by the community at large. Mean
while, before Congress can act on this mat
ter the Commissioners will do well 10 sus
pend their attempts to increase the watei
rates.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02
How Veterans are Promoted.

TO The Editor of The National Republican;
SIR: Steadily but surely the old Vets arc
loosng their grip, and while the Democrats arc
ousting them at one end of the line tho "Ro-
publicans," taking advantage of the confusion,
give the remaining ones, under their shelter
a drop lower down, aud leading to the same
end.
Referring to the reductions in the Pension
Office yesterday, four gentlemen were reduced
who occupied $500 clerkships, three who
belonged to the stay-at.home class were re-
duced to $1,000, the other, an old veteran, was
gently dropped to 81 200.
There happened to be two one-armed ex-
Union soldiers who were enjoying salary of
81 900 per annum, one of whrm in particular |
understand was considered one of tho best OK.
aminers in tho office, and had, upon almost
every occasion, acted as chief of his section
during the absence Of the chief These two
foolish men, who were insane enough to stand
up for the Union and loose an arm in the de-
fcnse thereof and subsequently, and upon all
occasions advocate the principles of the Repub
lican party, were reduced to ST. 400, leaving not
u single clerk out of tho many in the office
crippled as they are, with n salary of over
Sl ,1UO, Dut Dy some oversight, L DelleVe TWO
who had the misfortune to lose a log, are left
one at class and one at class 3. How long
they will remain SO is an easy conundrum tc
| answer.
Now boys, it remains for us to do our part
to furnish the sequel to this great work that
was commenced in 1861 irrespective of party
politics. If needs be- let US stand in line
shoulder 10 shoulder, as of yore, and whom the
| old man returns from across tho water, plac,
him again in command, and on to victory, not
in the interest of the politician, but in the in.
terest of the widows and children of our old
comrades rirst, aud in the interest of ourselves
next, show these men whom we placed il
power by our bayonets and our votes, that
hereafter, while a remnant of tho old guard
remains, We propose to have voice in the
conventions and leader in the White House
of our own stripe, and that If third term fails
to set us Alright we propose to have fourth
and if needs be a fifth VETERAN.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02
An Open Sewer Demands Attention.

To the Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: In the square bounded by Fourth and
Fifth streets and Massachusetts, avenue and Ii
streets northwest-said square being densely
populated, and by some of our best citizens
there is a sewer completely open and exposed
for at least fifty feet, and for fifty feet more it
is covered merely with decayed boards. The
sewer sends forth continually messenger of
death, in the form Of foul and poisonous odors,
reeking, as it is, in filth aud corruption. Can.
not our esponsible-to-nobody Commissioners
do something in this matter? How long
would an elective body permit an open sewer
to exist in the heart of tho city?
DISFRANCIISED.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

Ir is a pity that our revenue cutters are
not wholly under the control of the Democ-
racy as they were eighteen years ago. II
they were the organs of that party would
not now be engaged, and almost wholly
absorbed, in the contemplation of the awful
sin of using them to transport Government
officials on legitimate inspection tours. II
we remember rightly among the last uses
the Democrats put these same cutters to
when they had control of affairs, was to aid
in the Inauguration of the rebellion down
South. 1t was something of this kind that
called out General DIx's shoot him ON the
spotn order.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

ado, arrived in New York. Norfolk (va.)
Union suppressed Fight at Orange Court
House, the Rebels fed
1853.
AUGUST 2-Siege of Charleston progressed
slowly but favorably; the Ironsides within
800 yards Of Sumter; 500 prisoners were taken
after a short resistance ON Folly Island. A
fierce engagement took place to-day, in which
the lronsides, the Ottowa, and another gun.
boat, with the works on Morris Island, silenced
tile Rebel batteries
1864.
AUGUST 2-Tho cannonading and picket-fir-
ing before Petersburg continued, but there was
no general engagement. General Sherman
extended his lines before Atlanta, as far as
Utoy Creek, demonstrations being made at the
same time against the Rebel lines at various
points.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

ofthe legislature He was even accorded seat
on the stage among the vlcopresidents at the late
however, resulted in developing the fact that nc
such niger ms Zion. Jonathan w. Waters was
over In the South Carolina legislature and he hos
been committed TO jail In default of bail for OBJ
taiung money on false protenccs andcNrrying con
cealed weapons, and the local Democratic politi
cinns OF Harrisburg who vouchcd for the Hon.
W." are inconsolablc MoRAI.-Wheu colored
man passing himself off for n Democrat 1t Is gen
orally safe to set him down as fraud OF some
sort.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

youngstown (Uh0) KcgIsier)
The sequence is natural. After Tom Ewing had
finished his speech on the occasion of his reception
upon his return to Lancaster, the Columbus crowd
who had gone down 10 help open the Confederate
side of the campaign, went from saloon to saloon
shouting their burrahs for jeff Davis. Bcnuregard
and other Confederate chiefs, this bowling disoy-
atty aroused the patriotic sentiment of the Lancas-
trians, and Republicans and Union Democrats
drove The hoMling mob Of trnltors to the cars.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

MEssRs L. NJ. WHITAKER & Son have
kindly furnished us n copy Of the rc.publica-
ton of the British Quarterly RepieU for July
american edition) Its contents are varied
and exceedingly interesting
LireVs Lipirg Age for August 2 is well filled,
among its interesting papers arc Chestcrheld's
letters to his son; and our New Wheat fields in
the Northwest; together with an interesting
article on Benjamin Franklin.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02
The Union Soldiers.

To The Editor of Ue National Republican:
SIR: Do not be deceived into thinking the
Union soldiers, as a body, i'm Ohio and elsewhere,
will vote the Republican ticket when they
know there are more Democrats and ex-Rebels
in office and place, put there by Republican
leaders, than Union soldiers, and that many
a worthy defender of the Union has been
turned away empty, while these hators of the
Union aud the Republican party hold fat
nlaces. Q.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

THE exodus of white people from the
yellow fever region of the South is exactly
as unreasonable as tLe migration of the
blacks from the same section last spring.
Both classes were induced to flee from dam
ger, and by any fair parity of reasoning
neither one can be blamed more than the
other.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

GEORGE II. BUTLER informs the public
that he has obtained divorce from ROSE
ETYNGE, his wife. 1t is strange how the
impression should have obtained thatit was
ROSE who obtained the divorce. GEORGE
will get along now since he has got clear OF
his matrimonial impediment and has cut
the acquaintance of his Uncle BEN.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

THE Free-Sunday- -Tipplers, of Richmond,
Va, have decided to run a Legislative ticket.
They are bound 10 do their drinking on
Sunday in free, open and above-board
manner, or, as they do now, sneaking be-
hind the doors
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

tisa mystery how Rev. De La Matyr can sit
quietly on the bank of stream and fish as he is
now doing, while the country which he processes
10 love with the ardor of Patrick Henry Is trying
to struggle through the summer with only S735 0OO
900 Of paper currency and a few hundred millions
of gold and silver.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

THE return of the mass of those voters
to their first partisan love who have strayed
away from the Republican party in Ohio,
and the West generally, to join the Green
back organization, strikes terror to the
hearts ofthe Democracy. In fact, the DEM
ocratic organs here and elsewhere are en-
deavoring to stop this movement by every
means at their command. 1t is significant
among other things of the defeat of TON
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

THE Congressional subcommittee on the
Brighton Beach has organized-takes its
baths regularly, never fails to put in an APP
pearance at table, and the balance of its
time it sits upon the beach and watches the
waves as they break upon the shore, until
the shades of evening drive them to other
amusements
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

A CoLoRED man recently carried off the
second prize in a pedestrian match up in
Boston. The world moves, and so did that
tenebrious integral thereof.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

IIIIlOIs pIHIt JOUTlNI,I
A coored individual passing himself of as the
Hon. Jonathan W. Waters and claiming to be a
Democratic member of the South Carolina Legisla.
lure has been receiving the obsequious attention
of the Democratic politicians about Harrisburg,
Pa, including Democratic members and officials
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

IT begins to appear that breach has
been made in the persistent and obdurate
blindness of Jersey justice. COVE" BEN
NETT and Mrs. SMITH are to have new
trial; GRAHAM, the accomplice of HUNTER,
is liable to escape the death penalty, and
Citizen MOVES enjoys fair prospect of re-
lease from confinement. If this kind of
thing keeps on New Jersey will soon lose
hei identity as foreign country, and be-
come entitled to recognition as part and
parcel of the United States.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

SENATOR LAMAR indorses Mr.. FINLEY's
loyalty, and now who will vouch for La
MAR as n man loyal to the laws of recon-
struction and the results of the war?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

The attractive musical programme, which in
cludes singing by Mile. Corclli and choice music by
the Marine band, has filed the Garden every night
this week. Another programme equally inviting
has been arranged for the coming week. The
Garden is most delightful place to spend on even
tf,fy
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

If this anti-Jew crusade keeps on the
boosted freedom and equality of our forms
of Government will again become a laugh
ing stock in the eyes of the civilized world.
There is, possibly, remedy against this
persecution in the laws which license the
keeping of public hotels or under the Civil
Rights Act. But it appears that the He
brews, as class, are too proud and indie
pendent to clam their rights under the
laws.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

- EVEN the business men of Chicago admit
that the country is on a better business
basis now then it was ten years ago And
Chicago, it must be remembered, is the
place of all the places in the West, or in the
entire country, which would be the last to
feel solidi6caton of our commercial af-
fairs. Greenbackers will please take notice
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02
The Party Above Everything.

IlI I+VUT0 T VaI' us TIVVII TUVUII'I
We hope that, however hard money Democrats
may diier with Ewings views they viii remem.
ber that he Will have no chance whatever to carry
vote for him
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

WHILE the Richmond Dispatch is about
it, claiming that JOHN SH ERNIAN will get
the solid Republican support in the South
in next National Convention, why doesn't
it put the figures right 1t persistently
refers to that support as being comprised
of 1873 votes. These figures show the strength
of the Southern States in the Electoral Col
lege but in the Republican Convention
they are doubled.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

ALL we have to say of young FINLEY is,
that if he is truly loyal to the flag of this
country, the conversations imputed to him
are not ample proof Of the fact A boy
eight years old at the time of the war was
of the right age, if he had a rebel mother,
to be filed with rank rebellious sentiment
for as JEFF DAVIS says, reconstruction
has never yet reached Secesh woman to
make Unionist of her.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02
ANUS IcvENT,g,
Summer Theatre Comioue.

To.nights performance will afford the last oppor-
tunity Of witnessing the splendid show given this
week, ns the bill will be changed Monday. The
places In the city
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02
Bring History Down 10 Date.

JEFF Davis history Of the rebellion will only
bring tho record down TO 1860. Some other unre-
pentant and unreconstructed Rebel will have 10
date.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

THE Democrats in the Departments noV
show a cOmmendable zeal in subscribing to
the Republican campaign fund, some even
having sent for the collector to call upon
them for that purpose. OF all others they
should not be backward in coming for
ward. Before the end Of the month their
names will probably be on our subscription
list.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

MINISTER WELSH seems to have done q
good thing, personally, in resigning. By
this act he has suddenly become the most
highly commended man in this country,
and is now discovered that he is actually a
great and good man. When he was ap-
pointed, however, it was announced by the
Democratic press that he was unfit for the
position, and all that sort of thing.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02
WAR ANNIVERSARIES
Pertinent Extracts from the Chrome Iogy OF
the Rebellion.
1891

AUGUST 2-Fremonts expedition reached
it's destination to-day, General Lyons forces
had fight with the Rebels under Ben. McCul-
loch, at Dug Springs, nineteen miles southwest
of Springfield, Mo-, aud defeated them with
artillery and cavalry. Union loss, nine killed
aud thirty wounded. Confederate loss heavy,
Tariff and tax bills passed Congress,
1869.
AUGUST 2-Belle Boyd tho famous woman
spy, arrested and sent to Washington The
Rebels attacked the Union troops at Ozark, No.,
but fed on receiving the first volley, abandon
ing everything. Bark Harriet Ralli, the first
French vessel captured for running the block
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

EWING; but more especially of the fact that
other questions than the finance are begin
ming again to attract and absorb public at-
Lentiou
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

Largest Legitimate Morning Civ
culatiOn in the District.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02
FOR SALE.

ENOR SALE-GREAT BARGAIN-A LOT OF
IL secondhand Lumber. good US new, suitable for
any kind of building and fencing, Inquire at the old
car-stables OF the Washington and Georgetown Rail
road Company. A. A.GLEASON,
fvolg
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02
A DAILY NEWSPAPER IN VIRGINIA.

nor sALE-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
II property for sale. JOHN SHERMAN 4 Co,
ST Cloud Building, Real estate and loans. Jy3lly
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02

WASHINGTON, AUGUST ?, 1879.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02
WANTED.
FOR RENT.

VToR RENT-THREE ROOMS ON THIRD AND
ONE on SECOND FLOOR, OVER MARE
NoRTiiWEsT, one DOOR FROM SEVENTH
STREET APPLY An TIE STORE, JylO3ws
, 1879-07-16


a curious atorY reaches kurraehce phpcf
thrAug!l .jar'IlNtENt ~ fhB ctfect That tic Gov
crn,l,ent treasury ut 4ustta was lataly dcspollci
10 lic tl.ir ot SUM .U0o0 rupccs by soIll1 tIun
o; JacGl,'s Itlra afntluncd there. tbs farta It's
telatrtl to As aru pretty much os fnllows: A
private having 0rcasioll to 70 towards tho hills
suw ii nutnl,rr Ut 6rlnYs suciAlly cn1agod tu
uIvllIH. II lprgU number OF tupers. llo joined
thu In.rty, mud naturally inquired as to whas
hank ur hoassi they had drawn such large
t.haulH frutn. when he wus hound over TO
si'ut,ce by hush tnuuoy" Of youIe two or
tires hundrud 5uliees, with which tln
Walked oil mli laid them and his re-
tort bctore lis ratlyo officer, who took
ciiarge NJ thus coln a1ld told the man
tu .,,ind Ills business al.l Bny n0thENg. Two or.
three Aays after, soetHg tint nothing canao Of
Ills rrport, tho stpoy thought le ha1 eight TO
gn sl,scks,h u nl sa asked for sotuU Of tila tuiu
liz I,utl p1rtel with back from thu officer, nh,
III luis REFUSAL 1ecaluu yirtlouslY Indignant aud
went ull ruportul tla who'll affair tu Col. Main
WarIug tho eoln1llA.ueer VI the corps This O1lI-
cor at once instttutcl an Inquiry antl arrestua
ssyerul native otiicors anu sepoys, and tha
greater port OF thu moneY was fou1u either on
euetta. The marvel ot thu matter IL how 1ae
fellows managed IN tho ltrss tnstanca 70 a6struce
10 large autl from ths treasury, and y tae
eecolll a. to how they lmag!nel It poaslo'o to
gut u1t Will, lhelr booty. How they managed
thu ''looth has not YET come to light, and Fa-
anfrcs explanation, as usrru ulllst haYe been
either tunnlvauce or grosa ca8itsSuess eoNa-
where.
, 1879-07-16
OulPS.

The hunted doc Is swift when running for deer
lilg.
When the. owner OF ssitf steps on s1oro lie
becomes lnndcd proprietor.
Wleu Norsc,nan strikes blow he a1ways
does 1t with ono Morse poweE--BpstDH IraI-
scriH.
There's no breadth OF tnnc to The whtrr OF the
arrow as 1t sings through the aIr. It's little
tunc-arroW.
II you 70 around Chpe Horn you'll not be the
only one tnnlsng tho journey, Tor you'll pass
Patagonia way.
Who was it asketl what is rarer than day In
JunW9 Wo want tn tell him to salt down tlc
observation tt'nt thu 99th Of February Is.
grandmother: Now, Minnie, what .s the
plural Of prnnv& Milnie: rltral of penny,
grnAdniaf Why, twopcnce, Of coursc.-L0nsy,.
FAH.
No matter how had and destructive boy may
be, Ito HeFcr hcconcs FL degraded or loscs ll!s
self.reapcct sufficiently to throw mud OH a CIR
Gus poster.
Is that dog OF yours a trosshredi" as.sctl a
gentleman recently ot c0untryn,an. "No,
s!r." WIS thu tupy, :" lta mother Was gentle,
a1Icctlonnte creaturc."
Several boys wedding onions in southnort
were pIostraietl by a stroke of lrhtning. I,oys
wl!oso fathers tlWn o''loEi.he1s should cut this
out aud paste 1t Ia tielr fathers' llats.-UasturN
Ne~s,
"A little boy OF Providence, not yet out Of Ills
shottclouiea, was aR:cd by hts grandmother
the other day how he had torn bis dress. liz
Leaf"
a man asked Mr. Pitt for certain place, NJ
shonld have thought" satll tla Minister, 'tt1.ut
slnsG..ro wouii hnyu sultcll ynu butter"
"IFu~," answered the applicant, 'sb,lt, II you
.lve ms tlu plner, will nuku It a alecurc.h
ssmpathotlc sister: "Dont be 30 cross,
!.i!!y. WHAT'S tilo matter with youf'' KIlly
"Why, Tommy s!uhs i'us rot lE,u llleaslca, an.l
laln'L" =. g.: . Never tnInd, tlrru 'ulI 10
plenty ol lncaslrs left when l,e'R .oe with cul
be Eonll buy utl mind all Sutlay.aelluoj tcacl,.
sotnv day.n-i<oHfiuA FIN.
The 1ntcrncnt Qusti0n.-O1d gentleman fl,s-
turhetl over his paper terbtcakiast): "lheru's
powerful silcl! of cnukinE comes Iii from tho
Hannah (ncarly IN lea1s): II wns ngoin' Il,
spcak to you, sr. Tho poor did cat died laat
night. sir, and tile young gentlemen [hIs two
little nephcws on u vis1tl said tiry'd bury II IL
| the garden for INT; 'steall y which they're ~
they're a-(breakn. tluwnl-crcomntln' OF 1t
over there by tilu stables, sir."-l'unch.