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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

The Washington NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
in its comments upon our article on negro
labor, does not comprehend the negro charac.
ter or the present status Of affairs. When the
negro is born among us, we know him thor
oughly.
The negro is contented and happy he Is
suited to the climate and the climate is suited
to him. The negro and the mule are good
friends, and both can stand the hot Southern
suns that would kill foreigners and others nm
accustomed to our climate. 1t is true that
white labor is every day in the field, but it is
on small scale.
The negro is a farm hand, and numbers can
be worked together to an advantage, and are
happy in that relationship. White labor is in.
dependent and will not submit to the same
rules and regulations as that of negro labor
The negro must be told what TO do, and to be
watched to see that he does it right.
The negro is n peculiar character and he has
a peculiar organization, physical and mental.
He is easily satisfied and not choice or dainty
cabbage, satisfies him. He loves grease in all
his food and cares little for comfort as 10 the
rest
Every nation and people have their peculiar
characteristics. and the negro is, as we have
said, the best--the very best-lRborer for the
South.
As to the supposed discomfort among them,
it is all stuff. A few sCheming, designing men,
for selfish purposes, are trying to get them out
West. The negro is child in mind, even
crcdulous and easily led He Is fond Of change
and variety if properly pictured TO him, We
have seen him hot with the Liboran fever
on him, the Texas fever, aud now the Kan
sas fever, but there were white men at the bot.
tom Of the whole matter, exciting him to rest
lessncss and discomfort.
We know all about the negro, and If let alone
TO be treated by the people among whom he
was born and raised, there would be perfect
harmony and good feeliug,-SaraRnah (Ga)
Rrcorier
The above furnishes the Southern key to
the situation, The negro is only regarded
at the South, as he has been for more than
n century, rs a slave, not under the law now,
but q slave to prejudice and cupidity, which
in 10 degree recognize his rights as a man
and a citizen. True, under the effects of
the war, the negro has been released from
the bonds of a slavery which made him q
chattel, subject to private or auction sale,
but this new status finds no recognition in
the Southern mind beyond that point, Ne
groes, in their best estate since they were
emancipated from slavery are regarded by
the Southrons rs mere hrelngs and any
effort to rise above that to the plane of
American citizenship, invested with the
rights, privileges, and responsibilities which
attach to the whites, is santagonized by those
who dread their advancement, and place
every possible obstacle in its way. The
South boast that they know all about the
negro, and hence the people at the North
are in dense ignorance about him, We adj
nit that they know more Of him as slave
than the present generation at tho North
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

but this fund Of knowledge on their part
becomes exhausted at that point,
while the Northern people share
a knowledge of the negro as
o man and q citizen, which the South, with
its prciudiccs, has never attained aud never
can until they disrobc themselves Of the in
nuencc which dims their intellectual sight
and blinds their judgments. They evil
dcntly know nothing and care nothing for
the negro as man and citizen. They rate
him purely in the scale of physical labor,
recognizing for him no chance in the intel
lcctual race of life. In this he is held in a
slavery as fatal TO his Advancement ns that
which came of the statutory law. As a cit
izen he has taken n new departure. lie is
entitled to the same recognition given to
the white man in the state where he lives,
and the sooner that fact is recognized and
respected the sooner those who regard the
negro us u mere digger in the soil or toter of
burdens will reach higher sphere of lnowl-
edge regarding his status his abilities, and
his destiny Tho negro 10 capable, physi-
cally, of being "a farm hand )" but that
should not subject his intellectual faculties
to sphere of slavery from which there is
no emancipation under education and de-
velopment. Give the negro fair chance
in the race of life. Nothing more is
asked, and nothing less is just TO him
as citizen. Our cotemporary prescribes
for the negro bill of fare of :" fat bacon
"and corn bread, with cabbage" and in
sists that such spread satisfies him"
Well, perhaps so, because it is all that
slavery afforded him but if he should ever
attain sphere where better line of food
is as easily available we doubt if he would
cling to his fat bacon and corn bread
from choice This, however, degencrltes
the question, and keeps it on scale below
the sphere of American citizenship, and
that is The plane now on which we propose
to discuss the negro question. OF one thing
we feel satisfied. If the planters in the
South treated the colored citizen in all the
relations in life save those of q social char
acter as he treats the white citizen, the
negro exodus would have been unknown,
and no measure of sclieming on the part OF
designing men" could have produced the
feeling of dissatisfaction which has led to
so widespread a desire to leave homes and
scenes of childhood and mature age, so long
enjoyed by that people.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
THE ONO CAMPAIGN.

If Ohio alone was interested in the OPEN
ing contest in that State, the dodge Of nom
mating Union soldiers TO hide the internal
rottonness and disloyally Of the Democratic
party might work; but with recent history
staring the people in the face the ruse will
fail. While General Ewing may be a very
good man and brave soldier per Sc, he repre-
sents party whose history for twenty years
has been one Of constant war with the Con-
stitution, the laws and the welfare Of the
Union, and hence he can be no more trusted
than that party itself, and the country be-
gins to understand full well that it is no
more safe now to trust the Conicderated
Democracy than IL was TO cOnllde in the
South during the war, and for that matter
at any period since the war ostensibly end
cd. In Ohio il is the Democratic party
which is on trial in this contest General
EWING, though he be as pure as WASHING
Ton, as wise as JEFFERSON, and us brave
aud patriotic as GRANT, when he accepts
tho standard of a dsloyal, dishonest,
aud revolutionary party and becomes its
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
A Wonan's Words.

To the Editor of the National Republican:
SIR: With the greatest hesitation, not to
say trepdation, and with the utmost delicacy,
/ am about to approach II subject that inter-
ests many of the most diligeut men in the city.
1t is now about ten years since women have
been employed in offices that had hitherto
been occupied by men only. But the expert.
mcnt has had a fair trial, aud may safely say
has proved fair success, Telegraphy and
book keeping have proved as safe in wOman's
keeping us in mans. But woman Is like lire,
"A good servant, but q bad master" If you
dsabuse her of the iden that she is subOrdi-
nate she Immediately makes herself mistress
There are thousands OF men employed by
the Government in the different Departments
ia Washington. Many of these men have
most difficult positions TO fu!fl and avoid er
rors as much as IS in their power. But they
are usually placed in small rooms, with three
or four and often moro other clerks in the
same room. Very likely two or three of these
are women. Now it is strange but true that
most oi the women In the Government build
ings are decidedly pretty aud bewitGhing.
Such advantages are of themselves sufficient
to make even the most skiliful &C.
countant tremble for his balances. But if,
in addition to pretty faces and bowitch'
ing airs, these women talk and smile,
the result is disastrous, Who can make
difficult addition when two or three women
are chattering just beside ones chair! Who
can write aud listen to q song at the same
time? How often does q clerk put his pen in
the red ink in mistake for the black Acd
yet these women will continue To talk as II
electricity was turning out the words. When
new clerks they are quiet; but In little while
they perceive that, although subordinate, they
can become masters and they become so as
soon rs they arc able, If | were u bachelor,
/ glnuli api.y thniT ri ltptt1rnu a II
/ were u married man. even then might; or
If widower, perhaps / should not object but
! am a woman, aud the foibles OF my sex make
me Mad.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
pOLIrIClIL NOrES.

HAYES will run on Of veto blanks pretty soon, IL
he Keeps Oi-Gu'rcfn Nsius.
TnE California Republican papers are demanding
slraightOut uOmiuuiiUuss for CougrcS,mcu.
1T Is announced that Senator Coukling will take
part IN tho Maine campaign In september to the
extent oidclivering four speeches.
GENERAL BRADLEY 7. IouNsoN, OF Richmond,
has resigned his seat In the Senate OF Virginia In
view Of his contemplated removal to Baltimore,
THE Democrats used to think Mr. Hayes was a
sort OF Mortar President, but of late they have come
to the conclusion that the mortar in him has set.
ANY way II can De fixed, 1ilden VIII be piucd
against Thurman In Ohio this year. Woarc willing
the Democrats shall fight 1t out on that ine.-td'
cuRdh enquirer (DcH)
BRICK PONEROY is now oditOr aud proprietor of
the revived La Crosse (wiS) daily Democrat 1t
was on paper Of this name that Brick gained his
early fame as blackguard and Il vonomous Cop
perhcad.
Liberal Democrats and Liberal Republicans
must turn to the Republican party and aid 1t In
preventing the Confederate policy from becoming
the accepted poicyo the Rcpublic,-Aibdny Express
(RcpJ
FRIENDS Of Mr.. Frank H,cock say he has aban
nOned the Idea OF being candidate for Governor
this fall, and they intimate that President Hayes
intends TO specially honor him.-NcW York ID.
teitiScr
No men entertain higher respect for Judge Tan
than the men who supported Charles Foster at
Cincinnati. They did not admire Mr.. TAFT less but
MIR. Foster more. This Is the whole stOry.-Sln
dttsky Register
A PEW years ago there was a great outcry made
Dy Democrats against President Grant, because lie
appointed some OF his relations to Office, but now n
large number of Democratic Senators have secured
fat offices for their sons.
oSE Of the leading Democratic papers of Indiana.
the New Albany Letgcr, says Thurman, II he runs
for Governor of Ohio will run as soil money
man, be beaten ike thunder, uud most completely
cook his political goose"
TnE veto Is a declaration that the United states
will throw all safeguards possible around its bal
lot-bOx, aud enforce them by all the appliances of
clyll power. This is right. There IS no tcnabio
ground of opposition to it.-HdidHdpois NslCS hldj
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
SENATOR CONKLING's spEECu.

To supply he extraordinary demand for
Senator ConkIings Great Speech upon "THE
"ExTRA SESSION OF 1879; WHAT Ir
"TEACHEs AND WHAT IT MEANS" the
National Republican Printing Company has
printed a large edition thereof in pamphlet
form, conrenient for public distribution as a
Republican campaign document. Copies o.
dis pamphlet may be had on application at our
Counting Room or Job Office, at reduced rates
Orders respectfully solicited and prompHgdIlcd.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

Maryland n. r. Williams Virginia, and Or.
Wckham, New York, registered at the 81, james
yesterday.
CAPTAIN r. \. DluMicS, Of this city, goes up 10
decorate at Winchester to- day. At The last battle
of Bull Run, Dmmck and brother officer of his
regiment lay terribly wounded. and (Dimmick
being shot through both logs were recognized by
Dr. Barr gof Stonrwnll lacksous, n brother Mason.
Who resides at Winchester. Captain ID. visits him
and war ceased, aud lac nov redoems his vow ~
hln who saved his life and sent him OH his way
IpipIpipy
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
Going to smash the Confederacy.


Don't worry about Stawart opposition to Mr.
Foster gentlemen. The stalwarts are going to vote
TO smash the Conederacy this fall, and the name al
the top of the AntiContederate ticket is matter o
great indiuerenCe.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

THE Democrats here have their mouths
all puckered for whistle as they pass the
Ohio burying-ground. Brave looks and
cowordly hearts are keeping company in the
Democratic camp Just now.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
VAR ANNIVERSARIES.
Pertinent Extracts from the Chronology OF
the Rebellion.

the Rebellion.
1861.
JUNE 6-New York Chamber Of Commerce
awarded medals to tho defenders of Forts
sumter and Pickens,
1869.
JUNE 6-Brilliant naval fight on the Missis.
sippi River, near Memphis the rebel dcet was
almost entirely destroyed. After the battle
Memphis was surrendered. General Free
monts army reached Harrsonburg, Va, drove
the rebels out, aud captured their camp. Tax
bill passed the Senate by 81 to l Powell of
Kentucky General McClellan's army crossed
the Chickahominy.
1863.
JUNE 6-John Ross, chief Of the Cherokees,
offered the President regiment 1900 strong)
of loyal Indians. A strong force of rebels at
tackled Youngs Point and M!lliker's Bend ,ibut
were repulscd at both places by the colored
troops. The rebels lost 200 killed and wound.
ed Union loss, rs killed aud SO wounded.
The rebel privateer Coquette burned at sea the
bark Whstling Wind, with a cargo Of coal.
Longstrects corps of Lees army passed north.
ward, through Culpepper.
1864.
JUNE 6-The skrmishing in the vicinity of
Cold Harbor was continued. The Federal
wounded were sent away TO White House for
transportation North, after which preparations
were made to abandon White House as base
of supplies and another flank movement
planned to transfer the army in the face OF
the enemy to the James River. General Hun
ter had a sharp engagement with tho rebels in
the Shenandoah Valley, near Harrisonburg,
driving them back and inHicting great loss
upon them. The rebels retired to Waynes.
bOro' and General Hunter Immediately occu'
pied Staunton and was joined there by Gen
erals Crook aud Ayeril.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
Badly Advised by Counsel.


Lawyers are not often as frank as the counsel for
court lie pleaded for mild punishment. on the
ground that he had been ill advised by counsel
II that should come TO be accepted rs plea for
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
A Sensible Admonition.

ST. Louis Globe-Democratl
II Mr.. Foster doesn't want to be a very badly
beut9n candidate for Governor of Ohio he should
suppress those foQl friends of his who are saying
that his election viii mean Grants defeat In 1850.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

ALBANY Evening Journal (Rep)l
Ben Hill is said TO be preparing speech which
Is to Just hay" Senator Blaine. The bull that was
in similar strain. When he got good ready he
bucked and-and mncemeat was unusually plenty
that day. Better sublet your contract, Nr. HILL
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

SAM CARY cursed, denounced, and left
the Greenbacll convention when he found
that he could not control it, and the party
was purer the next moment. Such little
tempests tend to purify the air.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
Let the Army Slide.
detroit Post.l

IUcITOI FOSI,I
Speaker Randall is charged with saying, Let
the army slide !" Speaker Randall aud all who
indorse that sentiment will do well to remember
that II the army does slide" 1t will "sde" with
boots on and will be very apt TO slide" Into
POLITICS very rough shOd.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
JeG Davis Won't Lecture.

ftFUFEsIV'I
Jefferson Davis has declined large offer 10 make
the tour of the North and lecture. Ii he should at
tempt ii. II would kill the Democratic party even
deader than II IS now though he chose such all in.
nocent subject as "rhe Ruin Of Carthage" or "rhe
Treason OF Catiline."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

MAST furnished in u late number of Har-
pG's Weekly cartoon which represented
the eX-Confederates as monkey, and the
Northern Democrats as cat, with which
they were raking the chestnutso Of revolution
out Of the fire. Now that MAST is in the
monkey and cat business we would suggest
Il subject for his next effort a Adouble-head.
ed monkey-TnURMAN and the Confederate
Brgadiers-with double-headed cat-Ew-
ING and RGcE-drawing chesuuts from a
very hot fire, OF course SAM Cox would
form the tail Of the cat orsomethiug or of that
sort as q whlom Ohoan.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
The Key Noto of victory.


IDuIINIO EApTtoa,I
The Ohio platform is the first official Republican
reply to the Democratic measures of the extra
Congressional session II Is a reply which will not
be misunderstood. Itstries the key note of victory
not only for this year, but for next.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

Now let some ardent pro-Southern DEM
ocrat dig out TON EwINGs order No. 10,
and print it for the delectation Of his Cou-
federate supnOrters
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

REVENGE is sweet, but rather tardy, so
far as the new printing bill is concerned
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
A Siokly Snenk-Out.

The central Democratic organ at Washington Is
kind enough to say that the new caucus plan Is In
no sense a back.down; or course 1t isn't It n
siCk!y attempt to sneak out
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

- ""'NV TUT HFVVE N'7IV"
Philadelphia Times

TIHTIHUtIVfIH ITIIIVS.I
II the President is active about II he might get o
chahce to visit some agricultural show near Wash
ng.on and get back before Congress has another
appropriRtion bill roaly 10 veto.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

1.-TWO Union Generals is the frantic
shout of the Ohio Democracy. If these ex-
ceptional nominations did not prove the
prevalence of the rule of The Con(ederacy
the shouting would not be so frantic
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

II the colored voters of Ohio do not vote
for FOSTER for Governor who will they vote
for ?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

THE Democrats in Congress eat their crow
very deliberately. This is best, for their
digestion is dsordered.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
Tho Rebel Yell Now.

INcW York IflDunc.I
"Oh no we won't condone II, and wc never will
back down." is now the stirring but rather COul-
picated war cry of the Democracy militant
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

OF course it's back-down on the rider
question and nothing less. When appro.
priaton bills are passed without the omni-
bus attachment they will be approved, but
the hump of the dromedary must be re-
moved before he will be fed and curred at
the Executive Mansion, To recede from the
"riders" is to abandon the business en- Of
Democratic ''cussedness," and hence it is a
square bacl-down, blink the matter as much
Us the Democrats may
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

THE Democratic platform laid down by
the Ohio Coniederates is characterized as
cowardly on finance and revolutionary in
politics.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
Squeak Like AN Old Gate.

Now York Tribune.
Everybody has word TO say except Beck, When
that statesman tries TO move his jaw again 1t will
squeak Ike all old gate OIL windy day,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
A Personal Grievance.

Mr. Frank Hatton, who Is chairman of the Re-
pub, !caU state committee of Iowa, very emphati
ca.ly says that too much fuss Is being made over
Secretary MCCraTy, and that he is not lit man for
the President to make crcu.t judge of. Its prob.
able, however, that Mr., llatton has personal
E;nd IN general,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
An Aid to Adjournment.

Kingston Freeman.
4 tOrrid wave-llOo in the shades now needed
in Washington to assist Congress in fixing upon Il
day - adjourn.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

SUFFER rot disappointment by employing too
many cures :" but for the disease, of luiuuCy use
Dr. Bulis Baby syrup which never Gisa pp0.ats
and costs ouly 2j cents bottle.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

THE organ still insists that it is not a
baCk-dowu. We fail 10 see, however that
the Government has become attenuated
from starvation, or that any of our war
measures" have been wiped from the
stntute book.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
EgQsCEG ENdDN
Springs and Baths, Virginia

OPEN FOR VISIT ORS JUNE l6. Parties can be
accommodated earlier. a ;, PRATT, Manager.
John a. Gray, so well aud iayorabv known In WASH
ingtOn, viii have charge OF the dining roOn
Circulars giving full Information now ready nj the
o!ce VI \. s. Pratt son. 4Ol Ninth stree, northwest
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

THE Ohio She Journal thinks that
MURAT HALsTEAD would make a good
Cabinet officer. OF course he would. There
is scarcely prominent man in Ohio but
who would fill any place in the Govern
ment from President down but that would
not seem TO justify the taking of all the
Federal officials from that State. There are
several other States in the Union which
possess able men.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06
FOR SALE,

A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOT, ADJOINING
"A q. Linville's mansion aud near Capitol
Grounds northeast cheap, on long time Finely
jess.
JUST ARRIVED AND FOR SALE, k-o~
~ twenty head Of line harness and saddle [c.5S
horses, some extra family horses, aud some speedy
horses at HUGUELY * BOWEN'S STABLES, No.
6lj aud 6H New York avenue northwest ic5GtF
TOR SALE-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
n property for safe, JOHN SHERMAN q CO. ST
Cloud Bnilding. Real estate aud loans. ly3l.Iy
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

WHY don't you get the negro out of the
South, gentlemen 2-Louisriilo CoWier.JoWral,
Ask those colOred people who have been
refused transportation when they desired to
leave, why they did not get-and perhaps you
can get the information you seek.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-06

THE bugle notes of rejection are now
sounding in the ears of Secretary Nc
CRARY. The Senate, through its pensioned
trumpeter, is declaring war against the
President. "Lay on Macdul," &c, Mr.,
McCRARY makes good enough Secretary
of War The people do not call for q
change in that Department.