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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

of having friends but we infer that he re-
CARDS them as insignificant factors in the
contest He advances the idea, somewhat
crudely, that if EWING Is elected in the
pending contest he becomes participant in
the Presidential scramble at once-a condi-
tion which virtually places him outside the
ring. lie alludes rather timidly to Judge
FIELD, of California, as possible candi-
date, but in way to lead to the conclusion
that he does not stand n remote chance of
anything more than mere recognition rs o
prominent Democrat, of the changing order
of the house of DoRsHEIMER.
After beating the bush, without referring
either directly or indirectly to TGLDEN or
himself as a possible candidate, Mr.. DORIS
HEGMER develops rs a partisan of Senator
BAHARD in the expression of an opinion
that he "fills absolutely the Presidential
requirements" In this Mr.. DoRsHENfER
evinces his native cunning Heknows that
BAYARD, be he ever so full of the absolute
Presidential requirements, has placed him
self on the ragged edge of his
party where his enemies within its
organization propose to keep him
without any material advancement on the
Presidential track. In this way Mr.. DORIS
HEDIER studiously ignores both Mr. TIL
DEN and himself, one of which may become
the dark horse in the race, and we infer that
he has no idea that TTLDEN can he brought
prominently to the front again. In this we
are led to doubt the correctness of his horo-
scope. TfLDEN, though deserted by some Of
padding of his own canoe-not merely in
New York, but upon the waters of every
State in the Union. The desertion of his
friends brings no discouragement to his am
bition. He knows and feels his power in a
mercenary party. His wealth is the main
anchor of his hope. He has filled his bar'l
with millions, and how we'll lie understands
its potency with party whose highest po-
litical motive is greed. TILDEN may be
forgotten by DoRsHETMER, but DoRsHEI-
MER will not be forgotten by TGLDEN, who
will put an extinguisher upon the taper of
his ambition at the earliest opportunity.
Having polished of the ambitions of his
fellow-Demoorats in his own peculiar way,
and not having exhausted his fountain OF
information relating to public affairs, Gov
ernor DoRsHEIMER tenders a stick Of taify
to President HAYES in these terms: "Hc
has shown more backbone and vigor than
he was credited with, and, as between the
anti Observation-Disclosures and the Admins
trationists, the latter are much stronger.
In his own party Mr.. HAYES has adj
vanced very considerably" This may
mean that Mr.. DoRsHEDIER, having
loosened himself little in his Democratic
seat, is just as liable to return to the Repub.
lican party which he deserted because its
kettle Of official soup proved inadequate
to fill the porringer of his personal ambi.
tion to theIbrim, rs to longer keep aloof His
return would be no more strange than wa;
his departure, inasmuch MS he probably has
gathered his last harvest in the Democratic
| field
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

TO The Editor of The National Republican:
SIR: As Republican am psycologically
imbued with the Republican propensity of rea-
soning aud forming opinions from both sides
Of an argument, and accordingly went to the
trouble and expense of procuring the Congress
siOuai Record of June %, that ! might read in
full the speeches of Messrs. Garfield and Hurd
on the marshals' fees bill, these being conced-
edly political speeches that affect every Amer
lean citizen. The remarks of Mr.. Garfield ap.
pcared in full, but my chagrin may be more
courteously imagined than expressed when |
found in the Record, instead OF Mr.. Hurd's
speech the note: "lIs remarks are withheld
for revision" Taking Democratic procedure
in legislation as n context to the note, it un-
doubtcdly means that the speech must pass the
ordeal of a Joint caucus" or, in plain words,
it must be made to con form to the peculiar dia-
lectics of the one man who seems TO hold the
power, convictions and destiny of tho Demo-
cratic party in his relentless grip. l cannot
accept the revised speech as that Of Mr.. Hurd.
My complaint suggests an opisodic moral upon
which the people, irrespective of party, may
proftably ponder.
The first action of the Democratic party on
attaining a.bare majority in Congress was to
merge the two coordinate branches of the leg
islative department into one, indirectly by
joint caucus it may be, but none the less ehiec-
lively. The minority, who, anomalous as it
may appear, represent large majority of
voters, were distinctly given to understand
that they should have no direction of lcgsla.
ton beyond that negative form which parlia-
mcntary usage aud law accorded them.
Under Democratic joint caucus rule the
| theory that the Senate acts as an impartial
organ Of mature political wisdom, calmly re-
vising the precipitate decisions of the more
popular House, is manifestly baseless. As it is
caucus plays the part Of an aristocracy, natur-
ally resisting in the interests of its own special
privileges any change that could in any way
be regarded as tending to undermine its cen.
tralzed power.
Should the people by any calamtous freal;
intrust their entire sovereignty to the manage.
ment of Democratic agents, from unequivocal
indications of present actions the conclusion
seems to be automatic that tho visionary
parades Of Capitalization and C@sarism, so loud.
ly trumpeted for partisan purposes,will become
an accomplished fact by indirectly consoidat.
| ing all Departments of the Government into
one through a grand and omnipotent joint
caucus American freemen, to the rescue
| w q O.
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time, and yet our Public Printers have boon
accused by the Democratic party, or few
who think they represent II, of extravagance
in oflice) "If you do not like IL, you can
leave" these mcn would probably be told were
they to complain but that Is a great mistake.
A husband aud father will bear a great deal of
pressure rather than throw up situation
which keeps his dear ones from starving; and
the result is that there arc good aud true
men virtually committing suicide In that hot,
illy-ventilated printing-oilicc with their over
work and the small pay that will not per-
nit them to rest. As each man dies there will
be Zone Republican vote less" as the Rich
m0nd Wing aptly remarked on ono occasion
when negro was murdered for opinion sake
down South and the weakknecd substitutes
which are purchased by the fat places under
Government will never fill their Shoes This
brings me to question
Third-Why are tho Republicans who have
been discharged by our Democratic Congress
left to walk tho streets In idlenoss, while the
places in the gift of the executive departments
are teomlng with emocrats--out spoken DEM
oorats at that 2 Arc Republicans to understand
that IL is the business of those whom they
placed In power to build up the Democratic
party by this utter disregard of all good faith
with those who have spent their lives true to
principle and honor passing by men who are
sure to be truo without reward, and bestowing
the benefits on those who are truo only for
that rcason2
Now Mr. Editor, please do not say these
things arc none of your business, for You do
not vote on either side" because that is another
Of my puzzles. | would just like to know why
an intelligent mouse is not more competent to
vote than the many ignorant bummers who do.
Ii there were a little moro intelligence required
in the exercise of tho elective franchise per-
haps my first three queries would not bo called
for. When that political millennium comes
just men will DO elected to office, aud then the
unjust determinations now made among our
public servants In favor of wealth and influence
will be no more, while merit alone shall re-
ceve tho rewards. Civil service will never
hold water till every tub shall stand on its
own bottom"
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1864.
why? Oh, why?

A NIBBLE By MoUsE-IN-THE-CoRNER.
Tho sometimes unanswerable question, " oh
why Is this thus ?" has bothered me about so
many things OF late, and tho weather Is SC
very warm in which to worry, that appeal Ia
you, Mr.. Editor, for relief in a few of these
cases.
First--What is the reason that the markets
closed at the unusual hour of eight a. m. on
the Fourth aud notified but part of the
patrons of the aforesaid markets beforehand
/ was informed that Mr.. King (if you know
who he is) ordered the matter advertised in
tho star and tho post, which was Of course a
great accommodation TO those who read those
papers but | know people who, not being able
to afford two papers these hard times, and, pre-
forrng morning paper, do not take the star
also, as they are Republicans, they naturally
do not care to support the post; and these peo.
pie had a hot walk for nothing last Friday
morning because the matter was not advertised
in your paper. Are the markets run in the in
terest Of political parties2 | thought they
were maintained by the citizens at large for
the benefit of all classes If they could only
afford TO pay for two advertisements why were
neither put In Republican paper2
Second-Why were all the employees of the
Government, save alone tho men at the Gov.
ernment Printing Ollice, allowed Saturday as
well rs Friday for Fourth Of July holiday ?
God knows those hard-worked printers need
the rest, if anybody this side of heaven does,
and, alas they need tho money, too, SO cannot
afford to take tho rest If they must thereby
lose their pay. Some of them worked twelve
hours last Saturday instead Of eight, too.
There has been great deal of blowing
about poor mems friends among politicians OF
late, aud yet this very department has stood
more misrepresentation aud persecution from
the hands of politicians on one side, and re-
ceiyed fewer flvors aud less protection from
those of tho other than any other set of mon
under the sun, while it can bo most positively
proven that they do more work for their
money than any Others except perhaps, the
laborers. / know one man who set up over
300, 900 ems last month, and he received for II
less than SG5 because he is paid by the hour (all
the fast printers who work for our sreat aud
magnanimous Government arc paid for their
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09
Personal.

NJ SALISBURY, Of Salt Lake, is stopping at VII.
lard's
JOSEPH J. WALTON, of New York, IS at tho Ebbitt
House.
JUDGE d. II. NurER, Of New York is guest ot
Wizards
LlEuTRSANr N, WOLFE U. s. A., Is quartered al
the Ebbitt House,
DIR, WILLIAM HoUsToE, of Maryland, is registered
at the Ebbitt House.
COLONEL l.. p. WRIGHT and wife, of Chicago, arc
at the Riggs House.
IL. j. GRI5WoLD, of London, Eng, registered al
the st. James yesterday.
JJ. WERTHRMER and wlfe and II. S. Drake, o
St, Louis, are registered at Willards.
Mr.. AND Mrs. j. II. HoRNsBY, of Louisville, Ky.
arrived At the Arlington last evening.
J. p. Brock, r, 3. Brock, Horace Brock, aud h.
ID. Coleman sof Pennsylvania, booked at the Ebbiti
House last night
H. d. FRIsMER and wife Of Cynthiania Ky; r.
l., Wilson, Saginaw, Mich:i ~. Marshall and wife
81. Louis t. ii. Fowler, Washington, N. H., and
George II. Lombard aud wife Augusta, Ca regis
tered ut the 81, James yesterday.
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A Valuable Republican ALLY.
Bangor whig and Courier.l

The Belfast journal has placed the name of Dan.
lei L. Davis at the head of It's columns and in an
unanSwera6le editorial states the reasons which
out utter abandonment of principle. For many
years the journal has been regarded as by far the
has long been one OF tho most prominent leaders of
that party. AS u member OF its State committee
and in other important POSITIONS he has been rec
party in this section, although another may have
rightly claimed to be more popular with the rank
COpperhead element Tho action to which Mr.
Democratic party leaders Is most significant re.
buke of their unprlncipled course We welcome
the aid of MIR. Simpson and his widely circulated
paper as an ally in the cause of honest money
and honest government. 1t required courage
and manhood that We admire to take such a stand
for honest conviction in spite of the inevitable
abuses and curses of those who would follow any
banner labelled Democratic, If led into perditon
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09
WAR 4yNIyERS4RIES.
Pertinent Extracts from the Chronology of
the Rebellion.

JULY 9-First Maryland (Union) Regiment
left Frederick for Hagerstown to join the
army. John S. Carlyle and w. Il. Wiley
chosen United States Senators by the new
(Wheeling) Virginia Legislature.
1869.
July 9--Publc meetings in England called
on the British government to mediate in the
war, and, ii necessary, to acknowledge the in
dependence of the South. Fight at Tomkins-
vile, Ky., between Morgan's guerillas, 1900
strong, and $50 of the Third Pennsylvania
Cavalry under Major Jordan. The Unionists
were defeated, losing killed, 8 wounded, and
10 prisoners Hamilton, N. G., occupied by
the Ninth New York Iouaves.
1868.
JULY 9-Corydon, Indiana, surrendered to
Morgan. He marched on Seymour and de-
stroyed the railroad and burned the depot.
Border counties of Indiana placed under martial
law by Governor Morton. Port Hudson occu-
pied by General Banks Over 500 wagons of
Lees trains destroyed by Federal cavalry.
Buford and Fitzpatrick defeated Stuart at
Boonsboro', Va.
July 9.-General Johnston abandoned the
line of the Chattahoocha River and retired to
the Notifications of Atlanta. The abandoned
| works were occupied and held by General
Sherman. This movement by Johnston created
great dissatisfaction among the rebel leaders.
General Wallaces forces sent out to check
General Early's advance in Maryland, were de.
feated on the Monocacy River. The rebels be.
gan the fight by sharp attack on the Federal
| left, which was soon forced to give way. A
simultaneous attack on the right and in the
rear resulted in the capture of 600 Federal OIL.
GERS and men, including General Tyler Gen
eral Wallace retreated toward Ellicott's City.
having lost nearly 1000 men and six guns.
The enemy pursued some distance but did not
| persist. The defeat of General Wallace caused
alarm for the safety of Washington.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09
CAMpAIGN nnCIiNlENrs.

The National RepuJiicdn Printing and Pub
hshing Company has printed and for sale, ia
large or small quantities, The Jollocing speeches
Senator Conkling, 16 pages.
Senator Mmunds, 30 pages.
Senator Blaine, 10 pages.
Hon. Charles II. Joyce l6 pages.
Hon. j. c. Burro,cs, 16 pages.
Hon. James A. Garfield, 8 pages
Other speeches ,ciH be added 10 Me list from
time TO time.
Orders bg mail prompNN fNed.
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Necessity for II Cheap Tonic.

There Is evidence of more than ordinary fore
thought in the removal of the duty on quinine by
the last Congress- 1t was a Democratic measure
and the necessity for Il cheap tonic was urgent.
There probably never was u more neryeless party
than will be after the fall elections, and the dc.
maud for an anli.periOdlc will be lnrge
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09
Nobody Doubts Il.


Senator Beck is credited with saying "if there is
any cheating at the next Presidential election we
intend to do II ourselves" just If the Democratic
party had ever missed an opportunity for cheating
nt the Presidential or any other election.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

DE WITT TALMADGE is having a good
run in London. He talks to audiences num-
bering more than twenty thousand at a
time, and yet he is not happy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

MCALIFoRNGA politics are now slightly
mixed. Only four parties in the field, with
the chance of some further subdivisions.
Shake 'em up
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

WE notice that an evening cotemporary
still dwells upon the marvel that Colonel
ROBERTS, of New Orleans, should have been
appointed to revise and codify the Regula-
tions of the United States Army, when the
Secretary of War authorized denial of the
correctness of that statement through the
columns Of The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
some days since
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

THE New York Times has q tooth for
sweetmeats. 1t suggests that the time may
come when quinine will be served with our
food. Give it all il wants
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

THURMAN declines taking part in EwING's
campaign until some arrangement is made
for washing his bandanas.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

Now CHAsTINE Cox calls for q writ of
habeds corpus to release him from imprison-
ment. lie does not like confinement.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

ANOTHER cardiff giant has been discov.
cred in the State of New York, but the
question whether it is father or brother oil
cousin to the other feller has not yet beer
settled.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

Ir would seem that the house of the
BoNAPARTEs is so reduced that there is not
enough left of it to admit of much dissen-
sion; but after all Prince JEROME is said to
have given notice that he will not attend
the funeral of Prince LOUIS. This looks a
little spiteful
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

"PULL down your VEsT!" has already
been remarked to Missouri.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

julius CESAR, HENDRroTs could not
carry New York. Then, as if to give the
inserted knife of malice an extra twist, it
adds "Mr. HENDRICKS represents nothing
but himself and he has rendered that issue
odious by his foolish and selfish war on Mr..
"TLDEN. lit was his design to kill him
{" self OF he could not have adopted better
course In this way WATTERsoN fights
TfLDEN's battles, and not without effect.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

MURDERS suicides and robberies are en-
livening the newspapers of New York city
to remarkable degree during the dull, hot
period of summer New York is an enter
prising city, with much versatility of re-
source.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

REPRESENTATIVE STEPHENS, of Georgia,
predicts EwING's election-for the reason,
no doubt, that he doesn't know anything
about it. Let him ask THOMPSON if he
wants correct information.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

GLOVER has succeeded in getting his
famous report published as an advertise
ment in the columns of the New York Star
This is quite an achievement though the
report itself is quite haTn!ess. 1t alleges
much, but the alligator tails to prove any.
thing of any Importance against anybody
His balloon will make a sorry flight, for il
is charged with an inferior quality of gas
lie has gone through great deal and pro.
duced but very little, and all without win.
ming title of public respect.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

IT is now reported that a soft-mouey
statesman, connected with the present Con-
gress, has returned TO his constituents bear
ing rich sheayes Of information with him.
lie proclams that TILDEN hasn't three
friends in Congress and that THURMAN is to
be the winning horse in the Democratic
convention, If this were only true it would
be comforting assurance, but that man
who confidently counts TILDEN out now,
hasn't political sense enough to hit the
ground with his hat.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

IT is said that the National Medical Recielc
is not as prosperous rs it would be if its
subscribers did not act upon the hypothesis
that it is sufficient to read journal with
out compensating the expense of its publi-
cation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

DION PORT has taken the stump in Ohio
for his lavorite brother and greenbacks, aud
promises to make matters very lively SAM
CARY learning of this odds against him,
proposes 10 engage MCGARRAHAN, the
statesman of the Emerald Isle, whose argu-
ments have proved so conclusive heretofore
to the head and mind of Port, and have
such salutary effect upon his noise, to
help out. This will make the contest
interesting. Make ring and give
DOM and MCGARRAHAN q chance.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

THE correspondent who writes to THE
REPUBLICAN over the signature of "Auder-
"sonville" should be aware of the fact that
anonymous communications, unaccom-
panied by responsible name, are not pub
lished
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DIED,

MASoN.-At Drighlwood, d. @. at l2 M, July s.
JAMES NJ MASON, In the Both year of his age.
Funeral from 1872 X street northwest, Thursday, at
8 o'clock y.
cOpy.l
MURRAY-on the morning Of July 7, 1879, HUsH
MURRAY, aged SO years
Funeral Will tGkO place from his late residence cor
ner Twenty Fourth street and PonnsylVanin avenue,
"Wednesday morning, at SHj O'clock Requiem mass
at ST. Slaphens Church.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

HENDRICKS will not soon forget that
WAITERsoN has entered upon lecture
season. The COurier-JOupai keeps him ad-
yised by frequent references to his pros
poets Itadyises him that he and his friends
are as miserably misled nowas they were in
1876, aud that if TILDEN were us dead as
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09

AFTER allowing it to have a fair run, Sem
ator CHANDLER now steps on the roorbacll
that was started before Congress adjourned
in effect that he had offered TO loan the
Government 100000 to 100000 for the
payment of the United States morshals dur
ing the interval of the adjournment fCon-
gress. lie denies positively ever having
made such an offer. lie also denies that he
is possible candidate for the Presidency.
He says the idea of his being candidate is
ridiculous, aud that to decline would be
absurd.
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N-1sT35=s NOTICE OF OPENING OF A PUBLIC
49, ROAD IN THE COUNTY OF WASHING
TON, DISrRICr OF COLUMBIA.
OFFICE or THE
COMMISSIONERS or the DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,

OFfiCE OF THE
COMMISSIONERS or THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,
- WAsIttNuToN July 1, 1879.
Whereas the Commissioners OF the District of Co
lumba deem II conducive to the public Interest to
open new rond running nom Fifteenth and q
mer and lots hve l5 six (6l, seven t) and eight 90
square No 10, OF ROsednlc aud IsherwoOd subdivision
In Washington County, District of Columbia and
whereas the said road has bcen-by direction OF the
undersigned-dulY surveyed and plat thereof pre-
pared and filed ia office, notice s hereby given of
the proposed road. and all persons who have objec
tons thereto are requested to make them known to
the undersigned on the 18th day OF July 1879 ut II
O'Clock M, ut the office Of the Undersigned, room No
IL, Morrison building Four.and-a halt street north
west, Washington, u, C where any and all objections
which may be made Will be heard aud considered.
$ /. PHELPS,
4 DEM NTTi3,NtNa
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USElI EN1,S.

Summer Theatre COmique.
cool retreat and great variety show are the
attractions offered at the Comiquc. The bill ls
very st rong
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N1Sys wORKINGMEN'S BUILDIijG AsSO
b2 CIATION.

The second monthly meeting OF this association for
the collection oil dues and making advances Will be
held THURSDAY EVENING, July ~, at tho hull
corner Eighth and u streets northwest Those de-
string to take stock should ayn themselves of this
opportunity rs the subscription books Will closed
after the fourth monthly meeting Constitutions can
he procured at the hall the evening OF the meeting
]. 4. KELLY, President,
JOHN n. LYNCH, Secretary.
Jys-3t r. ID. DAILY Treasurer.