National Republican., 1880-03-04

atives go into effect on Monday next.
THE New York World now callsit "Snivel
" Service Reform" Isn't that libel?
"
THE Baltimore postoflice bill has passed
both Houses of Congress, and the Balti-
moreans are now happy.
JUSTICE FIELDS State Rights utterances
in the Supreme Court on Monday last place
him among the most extreme of the Bour-
bons.
IT is undoubtedly true that the SHER-
MAN vote is unit for the Secretary of
the Treasury. However we appeal to Won
SCnUBz for an opinion on this point.
IT is about time the President taught the
Senate that if it wants n census it must
confirm his nominations for supervisors. Its
conduct is partisan and objectionable.
THE Albany Erenipg Journal has scored
an early victory under its anti-SMYTH war
The Governor has withdrawn the name Of
JOHN +. SMYTH as Superintendent of In-
surauce to succeed himself. Now let us
have peace"
THE Buffalo Courier now gravely asserts
that General GRANT was not candidate
for the Presidency in 1876, for the reason
that in December, 1875, Democratic
House passed q resolution against third
term. There's wisdom for you.
TILDENs friends have already engaged
55 parlors and 3l5 bedrooms at Cincinnati
for Convention week As Democrats always
sleep two in bed and n room may hold
half dozen bedsteads or more, the indica-
tions are that S. J. T. will have plenty of
support.
IT is undoubtedly great consolation
with paper manufacturers to feel that there
are to be no changes in the tariff laws
The consumers of paper should provide
themselves with summer clothing, for the
sweating process has but just begun. They
are in corner.
THE Hon. EDWARD MCPHERSON has
been appointed Secretary Of the Republican
Congressional Committee, and will soon
assume the duties. 1t is an excellent Sc
lection for Mr.. McPHERsoN's experience
in the politics Of the country will render
his services very useful.
THE New York Tribune is now prodding
the friends of General GRANT for an opin-
ion about fourth term" which is a vir.
tual concession that the third term" is
probable for, unless third comes, fourth
is impossible, and the IribRne is too wise O
journal to be fooling around impossibllities
THERE is more or less anxiety with The
people, since the Postmaster-G General let III
OH his lottery order, to know whether the
lotteries are to rule the Postof1ice Depart.
ment, or rice cersa The lotteries are n great
money power, and it is barely possible that
they are little too much for the Govern.
ment.
WE permit IGNATIUs DONNELLY TO have
his say in regard to some former accusa'
tions against him, but we nowhere find il
his communication any explanation of hi
present attempt to steal seat in Congress
to which he has no more right than he ha
to Mr. WAsHBURN's hat and coat Wha
surprises us is that he should care to deny
the truth or correctness of anything tha
may be said of him.
SINCE TMDEN unearthed the speech 0
BAYARD the latter's friends have been busy
in New York city consulting the files Of TIN
papers there, with n view to discover some
thing which Mr.. T. said during the rebel
lion. II is rumored that they have beer
successful in their search, and soon we maj
expect to have some delectable reading TO
the Bayardites, but which will prove mos
horrid stencil in the nostrils of SAMMY.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY HUNTER, of tn
State Department; Captain BAssETT, Door
keeper of the Senate, and LINDSEY MUsl
messenger in the Navy Department, will b
retired if the bill introduced in the Senat
on Monday last becomes a law. This bill
provides that all civil officers of the Coy
"ernment who have attained the age {
"seventy years and been in the continuou
htihlCt VI NllI bbNfAllllSul AOi hlty Jtbll
"shall be retired on pay"
INDIGNATION meetings are not in IN
strictest sense deliberatiye bodies, where th
law and the rights Of person and propert
can be reposed with perfect safety. The
are too impetuous for counsel and too law
less TO DO trusted with the administrator
of Justice. They are only good as an open
ing for the eiferyescence Of the brutal pas
sions anl instincts of human nature, and
INDUCED in at all, should be confined I
that jurisdiction and use. Beyond thp
they cannot he trusted.
THE new rules Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes authorize the Committee on AgrI
culture to report the appropriations neces
cary for that Department, thus taking tina