National Republican., 1880-07-19

constitution to advance the absurd idea that to do
as 1t requires in constitutional government is
even akin to revolution People generally regard
II as quite the reverse.
THE Wheeling West va) Register tells ls DEM
ocratic readers that the republican party of that
state viii be thoroughly organized, aud that the
democracy have a fight to make which calls for
the exercise Of judgment, for thorough organ
ization and discipline of its forces and for expe
rienced, sagacious, and determined leadership
THE state superintendent Of education in South
Carolina Issues notice to "hc teachers Of the state
that normal institute will be held at Spartan
burg lasting three weeks. Although this is at state
expense for the instruction Of teachers IN the free
public schools, many of whom orc coorod, the I'm.
Vitation is EXPLICITLY made to all white teachers.
1T is announced. with show Of authority, that
the Hon. John II. starin declines to be o can
didate for reelection from the twentieth congres.
sonal dirtrict Of New York This is to be regretted,
for Mr. starin, though not a debater in the house,
was thorough and systematic worker. lie retres
from public life TO devote his entire time and at
tention to his private affairs.
THE official returns Of the Oregon election give
George, republican ,39T majority for congress The
total vote was b,Sl2 moro than IN 1878, when White
akcr, democrat, now defeated, was elected. The
three republican candidates for supreme court
judges had an average majority of ,696 There is
not much hope for Hancock in these figures. Gar
neid is as sure TO carry Oregon and California as
he Is ofVermont
THE Philadelphia Times says the democratic press
OF pennsylvania argues. without reason that Gem
eral Garfield is theoretical freetrader but It for
gets TO mention that the democratic party is q
practical free-trade one that It's candidate is run
ning on free-trudo platform, aud that the polit-
cal philosopher at whose feet lac knees and from
whom he receives his instructions and whose
thoughts he repeats is a free.trader.
THE old policy ofbrag has been introduced into
this canvass by the democrats notwithstanding all
past experience should teach them that Is neither
safe nor expedient. II is n habit more honored In
the breach than In the observance for 1t has be-
trayed many democrat into false confidence
leading to the loss of money and subsequent grief
Brag and bluster are not very safe implements of
pontcal warfare, for they sometimes burst and al.
ways recoi bringing disaster to friends and Joy to
the enemy but If they insist upon their use they
must submit to the consequences.
THEY say he weighs 300. His is q clear case of
fair, fat and forty The fair and fat will no doubt
captivae some tastes but the forty is rather ques
uonablc. except with the unterrihed chiyalry. But
seriously, wouldn't 1t be nice to have president
for once who looks like one? What does the coun.
Try care about whether he knows anything about
the vital queAtions of the day or not? Tho brioa-
diers Will attend TO all that with the aid of the no
bic, patriotic, generous Mr. English and the clever
ME- Black, not to mention John w. Forney A. II,
Mulleu and George d. McCarteeeees.
The democrats may have all their ARRANGEMENTS
made for carrying the south by force and fraud
but they must not be permitted to employ their nc.
custoned methods without protest and exposure
Inc republicans must present candidates for con-
gress in every district We should advise against
the nomination Of local tickets, either county or
state, but in favor of a thorough canvass for mem
bers OF congress and the electoral tickets. We will
have house of representatives n(er March L. 1881,
which VIII sec that republican majorites arc not
successfully overcome by fraud or force.
COLONEL FoRNEY has joined the spiritualists, and
says In his last issue of the Progress that Horace
Greeley IL in open afliliation with the democratic
party" This Is journalistic enterprise, but very
painful to the friends OF II. G. They had hone d.
as also oil good people, that the future abodes of
the sage of Chappnqua and the democratic party
would not bein close proximity aud really Colonel
forney must make some explanation. H. G. oflen
told the democratic party they would 20 to the
devil, but ho hardly expected to go there himself
We anxiously await the next communication
IT should be always remembered that the attacks
made upon General Hancock in connection with
the execution of the murderers of President Lin
coin came entirely from democratic sources The
attacks meant more than mere spasm of morbid
for rebel woman. They were inspired
by hate for the best OF presidents secret joy at
his death and secret sympathy for those who
his death. The remarks of the daughter
of Mrs surratt upon General Hancock's connection
with the execution are mild compared with tho
tens of thousands OF democratic assaults denounc-
Ing him woman murderer. The duty of defend
ing General Hancock has, until now, fallen ON =
tire,Y upon republican papers.
ALI. the endeavois 10 fuse the Tammany and anti
TammNny factions In grand m6sS meeting for Han
cock and English have finally ended in '@iluTc,
and nothing now remains but to have two meetings
instead of one. The fact will place democratic
speakers from other states in an awkward dilemma
For example, If they speak at the Kelly meeting
and not at the other they will incur the odum of
encouraging factious opposition to the regular"
democracy, while on the other hand, If they 90 to
the Irving hall demonstration and not to Tam.
many they will be certain 10 excite tho hostility
of political leader who still claims that he not
only skilled OFF Tlden at Cincinnati" but that he
can command fifty thousand votes in the state of
New York TO be cast for or against almost an ybody
he chooses to designate What Tammauy IL really
after ia the retention of the city government and
nothing that threatens 10 deprive them of that will
be countenanced for moment. Irving hall NAV
as well make its mind uD 10 that