National Republican., 1880-02-25


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THE Washington Democracy are great in
the cheers, but weak in tile votes.
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A "GRrAT UNKNOWN is not Repub-
lican institution this year, that any one can
perceive.
THE Car of Russia is not the most COM
placent man in all Europe since he smelt
dynamite.
SENATOR EDNIUNDs continues to boom
in Vermont, with indications that the boom
will spread.
THE Republican State Convention meets
In Utica to-day There is strong gather
ing of the clans.
THE Nihilists of Russia are full of threat
enings and slaughter; but barking dogs do
not always bite.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS has discov-
cred that there is one place on earth where
the pen is not mightier than the sword, and
that is Staten Island
ANOTHER railroad line from New York
city to Buffalo is promised. 1t passes up
the west side of the Hudson to Schenectady,
and thence west to Buffalo.
SENATOR THURMAN is now wondering
what has become of the numerous friends
who were tickling his ear with the Presi-
deucy year ago. Dissolving views, &c.
THE Sandusky Register says: Ex-
Congressman DANFoRD, who was loudly
advertised to speak at the SHERMAN meet
"ing at Columbus, is an enthusiastic GRANT
"man.
THE Philadelphia Press now rises to ask
the question: "For what is National Con
"vention called?' Look In MCPHERSON,
Hand Book and see if that doesn't indicate
reply.
"THRow out your whole magnificent
strength ;" said Judge ToMAN in his speech
at Willard's. This strength did not amount
to one dozen votes all told less than
FALsTAFF's army.
THE smallest business yet discovered in
legislation is the opposition of PENDLEToN
VOORHEES, and THURMAN to the bill admit
ting clothing sent from England to the col
ored refugees in Kansas free of duty.
THERE are three States that GRANT car
carry which are not assured to any othel
Republican candidate-New York, Con
necticut and New Jersey-and it is not al
net of presumption to add Indiana to til,
list.
THE news from Indiana is that at the
Republican county conventions held in tina
State on the 14th instant the enthusiasm
displayed was great, and there was genera
feeling expressed that the Republican,
would carry the State this year. So say
the South Bend Tribune, an Independent
paper
IT was the late john NJ BRODHEAD
Comptroller Of the Treasury, who, on beini
removed from office by Mr.. BUCHANAN
went to that high official and said d
"not complain Of being removed, Mr.. Presi
"dent, but do complain Of having such al
"incompetent clerk as Mr.. CUTS to sue
"ceed me-"
POsTATAsTER-GENERAL KEYS attitud
toward lotteries is unfortunate to thos
mOneyed institutions, while their fight upol
the Postmaster-General is no more fortu
nate to them. The Postmaster Genera
thinks with General GRANT that the bes
way TO dispose of an obnoxious law is t,
enforce it rigidly.
THE Alexandria Gazette says that Secre
tary ScnURz connects Alexandria, Va,
with Alexandria in Egypt We hardly
believe this The honorable Secretary ha
been somewhat nomadic, but we hardl,
think with his diversified experience h
would coufound the two ancient towns il
the manner indicated.
THE JEwETT boom is to be worked b.
machinery, the people taking little or II
part in it. 1t is reported that corps {
influential engineers are now on prospect
ing visit to Ohio to put the ball in motion
When the machinists launch this booT
they may notify the people, though reall
it is rather u machine business with whic
the people have no material interest
THE New York Graphic, in speaking {
General GRANT in the Utica Convention
has the temerity to say that; "The Re
publican masses are still, ns of yorc, loy'
"to the core TO the great General. lie hg
"their suf'rages first aud last He nev,
"has asked for them and he never vii
" His pursuit of duty in u plain, matter-o
" fact way has brought him the enthus
"astic homage of his fellow-citizens II
"has nothing to promise them in the wa
"of offices. His friends do not control I'll