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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13

GUTMAH's OPENING IN BALTIMoRE.-The grand
spring opening OF the one price silk and lace
house Of Joel Gutman & Co., Of 80 to So Eutaw
street. Baltimore, takes place on Monday. Nov
elites grenadines, gloves, parasols, underwear
trimmings, ETC., will be on lull display. See the
advertisement for details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13

Sold by Druggists.
That wonderful bilious remedy, QutrES Irish
Tea. 1t costs only Is cents a package.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13

NAVAL ORDERs.-Iieut. 2. L. Tanner from
duty in connection with the construction of the
fish commission steamer Fishhawk, and ordered
to command her. Lieut., F. s. Bassett to equip.
ment duty at navy yard Boston. Ensign F.
Alliance.
National Republican., 1880-03-12
THE FIRE CoNIMussIoNERs.

The history of the Board of Fire Commits
sioners for the past six months has been so
peculiar that it is, perhaps, deserving of
more than a mere passing notice. While
we have no disposition to misiudge or
PREJUDICE the course of the District Commits
siOners on this question, we must confess
that their action or want of action has been
something of puzzle to us. The law
under which Mr.. w. B. REED was
appointed member of the Board of Fire
Commissioners by the Secretary of the In
terror was so plain that "a waylnring man,
though fool, need not err therein;" and
yet Mr. REED, with commission in his
pocket, has been dancing attendance upon
the Fire Board for months without recogni-
ton from them or from the District Commits
sioners. This was regarded rs contemptuous
toward the law, the appointing power and
the appointee, and thus the matter has run
on rs sort of scandal upon the District
Government. We are not disposed to criti-
else the motives that prompted this singular
conduct, but, unexplained, it certainly seems
to be exposed TO sharp criticism, for the
law and the Secretary of the Interior, who
acted under it, have been treated with open
and defiant disrespect for months without
apparent interference or rebuke from the
District Commissioners, to whom the Board
Of Fire Commissioners is responsible.
But the time arrived when it was not
thought to be either expedient or safe
longer to treat the law with contempt and
then the three Fire Commissioners stepped
"down and out" by rendering their resigna-
tions, which were promptly accepted by
the appointing power. This leaves Mr.
REED the sole present heir to the estate
from which he had been so rudely
excluded and held in apparent contempt.
How the District Commissioners propose
| to treat this matter in the future
time alone will decide, but it ia to
be hoped that the places of the three retir-
ing Commissioners may be filled by two
citizens we'll qualified to discharge The
duties of the trust, and who will cultivate
q proper respect for the laws and authority
of the Government, and for the welfare OF
that branch of the service.
OF one thing we are fully satisfed-if we
had District government that recognized
some responsibility to the people, no such
nonsense would be perpetrated as seems to
have marked this case However, these are
but the legitimate fruits of an autocracy
which owes neither allegiance nor respon-
sibility to the people of the District, and to
which we shall be continually subjected
until n change in our form of government
comes to the relief of the people.
National Republican., 1880-03-12
THE ATTITUDE OF PARTIES.

If error were truth, if nonsense were
logic, if pretense were sincerity, then there
might be modicum Of truth, sense and
justice, perhaps, in the following, which APP
pears in the Democratic organ, as to the in
tents of the Republican party in the ensu-
ing election;
1t goes into the campaign of 1880 with the
announcement that 1t intends to substitute
Federal for local authority and central in so
much Of the sphere of the latter as has not
already been absorbed by the former 1t aims
to eradicate local self.government and to give
us all of monarchy but the name. 1t is well
that its purposes have been so clearly iudi.
Gated.
This piece of lippant nonsense hinges
upon the late decisions of the Supreme
Court of the United States, in which II is
declared in essence that National supremacy
is sovereign as against conflicting State
laws. TO this end does the Supreme Court
of the United States give its opinion, which
must stand as the final determination of
the question, and there the Republican
party stands also, and there it will firmly
stand until the Constitution and laws of
the United States are reversed by an exer-
This issue presents the two great parties in
their true attitudes, and they are not ma.
teIially changed from what they were dur
ing the rebellion. As then the Republican
party now stands by the integrity of the
Union, the Constitution and the laws
of the General Government. 1t holds
that in all matters of Federal conceTnment
the power of the General Government rises
superior to the municipal powers and regu-
lations of the several States If there is n
conflict between the States and the Federal
power the former must subordinate them
selves TO National sovereignty; otherwise
there is no future for the Republic. The
where it did when the right Of secession
was asserted by part of the States, and
that assumed right was decided by an ap.
peal to arms. 1t stands by National
supremacy, and hence may be regarded as
the conserving hope and power of National
unity, harmony and perpetuitY.
On the other hand, the Democratic party
stands now as it did during the civil war
on the side of State sovereignty, secession
and rebellion. 1t interposes a resisting
spirit constantly to the terms upon which
that bloody struggle was settled 1t opposes
the amendments TO the Constitution aud
the laws of Congress based thereupon,
and seeks to render them nugatory whom
ever and wherever they interpose barriers
to it's own selfish purposes and ends, The
Constitutional amendments which declared
freedom for the slave, and the laws which
clothe the freedman with the rights of citi-
zenship are contemned despised and re-
sisted by the Democratic party, under the
same spirit that led it to sympathize with
the rebellion and TO declare the war
National Republican., 1880-03-12
spAnRs FROM THE POLITICAL ANVIL.

A good many John Sherman tracts are
reaching us through the mail Just now. They
come Il little late.- Worcester Gasctte.
The Philadelphia Bulletin wants TO know
why It Is that the Graut boom seems to worry
the Democrats more than any of the others.
The nomination of Grant at Chicago is in.
eyitable. The third term will be the issue Of
the coming campaign.-H Holmes County Farmer.
The iutimation that Massachusetts Republi-
cans will not vote for Grant or Blaine If nomi.
mated Is an insult to tho Republican party
RitchbWg Sentinel.
There are 10000 Republican voters in Mas.
sachusetts, and it is decidedly cheeky for fifty
OF them TO get together and tell the other
149, $50 who they must vote for for President
Springfield Union.
When Biddeford, the strongest Democratic
city In the State, condemns the Fusion steal
by an immense majority, the1e can lie no doubt
Of the opinion of the people of this State.--
Portland (Dfe) Press.
Another expression comes from Mr. Wash.
burne on the Presidential question. letter
is printed in which he says; Il can, under no
circumstances or conditions, become cand.
date for President. General Grant is my first,
last aud only choice"
National Republican., 1880-03-12

THE following complimentary allusion
of the Post to Mr. PARNELL will, no doubt
be gratefully appreciated by Mr.. PARNELI.'s
friends here:
The Canadians havo been treating Mr..
PARNELL to ride In d sleigh drawn by their
own strong hands. The absence of snow in
this latitude must be held to be a sufficient
excuse for the failure of Mr. PARNELL's ad.
mrers in Congress to tender him similar
compliment on the occasion of his visit to this
city
This reminds us of an anecdote, rs Mr..
LINCOLN used to say. In the good old days
of the New York city ring, gentleman now
in this city, then resident Of New York,
asked Mr.. SWEENEY, one of tho grand
moguls of the Democracy, to give poor
man, who had large family TO support
employment rs day laborer. Thinking to
make the thing sure, the gentleman said .
" Tue man I refer to is an Irishman, good
" Democrat, aud there will be an election
"next month" "Oh, yes" said Mr.
SWEENEY, "I understand all that, but l
Cant employ everybody. The Irish are
"all right anyhow and we must take care
"oc the id Dutch at present or they'll
bolt the ticket"-aud poor Patrick had to
look elsewhere for work but he still kept
on voting the Democratic ticket as ardently
rs ever. The Democratic organ enjoys
these httlo pleasautfies at the expense Of
its Irish friends.
National Republican., 1880-03-12

the plan elaborated in Minnesota, Mr.. AN
THoNY said: "There's that fellow BILL
SPRINGER; | know him, and ho ought to be
shown up. That same BILL was secretary of
the Constitutional Convention in 1862, of
which l was q member. A moro unscrupu-
lous man doesn't live He has the under
standing of pettifogger and the heart of q
hangman. For downright deyiltry lie can't
be beat. To-day lie is attempting to steal the
State of Minnesota as the Democrats attempted
to steal the State GG MOiue, N.Y. WAsHBVaN
up there, brother of the renowned EL1HU B.
WAsHBURNE, who lives in an adjoining ward
Lapplausel was elected to Congress over
domagogue named DoNNEII.Y by 5000 major
ity. The Democrats sec that if it becomes
necessary TO elect President by tho votes of
the States in tho House the vote of Minnesota
can be obtained by throwing out one Republi-
can Representative. What was the ground ?
Simply because tho ballots were numbered.
This BILL SPRINGER was elected under law
similar to that under which WAsHBURN was
Every vote for SPRINGER was numbered pre-
cisoy as every vote for WAsHBURN was num-
bered. lie declares this law unconstitutional,
hut it has not been declared so by the Su-
preme court of either State. tell you, gentle
men, If WAsHBUBS shall be thrown out on
that ground it will be one of the most in
famous acts performed since the United States
existed. want shch man shown from one
end of the United States to the other"
National Republican., 1880-03-12

THE California Independent says tho BLAINE
boom Is booming. We don't think this correct. a
boom can't boom, or else we can say booming
boom has doomed or the boom Of the booming
boom has doomed itself out, and SO on.-- Waco
(ltg0sl ErdmhlCr and Patron.
WHILE we acknowledge THAI the BLAINE
boom is booming, we are gratifed to notice
that tho GRANT boom booms moro boomingly
than all other booms, and will boom General
GRANT into the Presidential chair BLAINE
is our second choice, but GRANT is our first
But whoever Is tho Republican nominee, lie
shall receive the hearty support of this jour
nal. California Independent.
The platform of the California Hdcpend-
eat is level and should be adopted by every
Republican journal in the land. In just
cleUen months and hreAty. three days. "whoever
is the Republican nominee" will be doomed
into the White House, and we should all
put our shoulders to the wheel to accom-
plish the main objectin view, whether IL is
TO be GRANT BLAINE, SHERMAN or WASH
BURNE. "A long pull, a strong pull und q
pull all together" aud victory is ours.
National Republican., 1880-03-12

for it's suppression "a miserable fail
"ure." The Democratic party, under
an irrepressible spirit of resistance to
the results of the war; has since
the return Of peace plotted against tho
rights Of citizenship as reposed in the col
ored man, and has rcsorted to methods of
barbarism, which combine lawlessness, vio-
lence, outrage, and even murder, to prevent
the colored citizen from peaceful exercise
of his rights of citizenship. Aud this spirit
of hostility TO the constitutional rights Of
the citizen has not been confined to the
freedman alone but has arrayed itself
against the white man in tho South, who
nrrogated to himself the right Of opposing
the dogmas and methods of that party, and
he has beon slaughtered upon the altar of
Democratic lawlessuess and hate Thus
the Democratic party since 1861 has
traced its record on the page of history
with every variety Of misdceds known to
the calendar of wrong and crime. 1t has
resorted to secession, rebellion, disloyalty
to the Constitution aud laws Of the Nation,
outrage, violence, lawlessncss, bulldozing,
ballot-box stufiing, false counting of votes,
and all other corrupt methods in manag-
ing elections and in administering State
laws, all of which have been crowned with
the crime Of murder, for nearly twenty
years.
Now we find thnt party true to its In
stincts, and at this late day raising its puny
voice against the decisions of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, under the
lingering spirit ofrcsistance TO the Federal
law, for the reason that those laws and de.
cisions conflict with its dishonest methods
for the accomplishment of its nefarious
purposes against the National welfare. The
Democratic party furnishes daily proof in
its own history that 1t is not the party Of
the Union, the Constitution and the laws
in this period, but is still clinging to the
issues that were settled by the war, and has
no higher purpose than to keep them alive,
in the hope that State sovereignty may yet
rise superior to National sovereignty.
National Republican., 1880-03-12
SUPERVISOR HAMMOND.

We Judge that The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
is iucurable, but, for the sake of newspaper
readers who are open to an understanding of
the truth, even when South Carolina is con.
cerned, we give some facts concerning Mr..
HENRY HAMMOND, who has been nominated
aud confirmed as one Of the supervisors Of the
census for this State.
Mr. HENRY HAMMOND has not been indct-
cd in the United States courts for any otense
whatever, nor is there any charge against him,
of any kind, on record in any court, Federal
or State, in South Carolina, or elsewhere. Five
persons named HAMMOND were under indiCt-
ment IN the United States court for alleged
participation in the so.caled EllentOn riots.
Mr. HENRY HAMMOND, however ia not one
of them. The basis Of tho false statements
which have been so industriously circulated
probably Is that one of the accused is known
as Hal HAMMOND, which was near enough TO
HENRY HAMMOND to answer the purposes OF
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN aud the poll
ticians who train with it, ChanestoH Neps and
Courier.
We do not know as any man or news
paper in or from South Carolina can be re-
lied upon for telling the truth; but suffice
it to say that the information We gave in
this case was received from South Caro-
linian who knows, or says he does, that his
statements are true, and he would not, of
course, make statement that he is not
ready to verify on oath, If it shall turn
out that we haYe been misled in this mat
ter we arc ready to give bonds never again
to receive n scrap of information from any
one hailing from that State, or at least not
TO uso it until ii has been put in quaran-
tine to ascertain it's reliability.
National Republican., 1880-03-12
PERSONAL.
ADMIRAL W W. wYmAS, U. s, N. is anchored at
tl.

ADMIRAL W W, WYMAS, U. s, NJ is anchored at
the Ebbitt House.
MAJOR J. y. WILDMAN, Of Indiana, arrived in the
city last evening and is stopping with Captain a.
i. Mcmillan, 1917 Riggs street. The Major is one
of the leading young politicians ofhs State, and is
very generally spoken Of as the nominee ON the Re-
publican ticket for Treasurer Of State.
O. p JACOBS aud wife, Of Connectcuti William
II. Bart wife and daughter, New York E. Inter.
meyer, New York II, II. Hackeu Utica Miss L.
ST. Clair Utica; Mrs, G. II. Allen, Cumberland ;
Illinois, registered at the Metropolitan yesterday.
t. W. KLINGER, of Philadelphia, Pa; Fred Koher,
pittsburg Pa; s. Patterson, Lynchburg, Va; A. NJ.
Davis, LynehbuIg, Va; a; j. KiIley and wife,
Norcross, Philadelphia; George w. Palmer and
wife and Charles 4. Palmer, Saltyille, Nai u. 7.
W. Hening, Westminster; Max stefter, New York
A. G. Sexton, c. II. Banks aud O. B. Davis and wife,
Baltimore, Nd. and Charles NJ. Mccormick, Cleye.
land registered at the st. Jamos yesterday.
National Republican., 1880-03-12

IT is evident that had the Confusionists
of Maine consulted common sense, instead
of their own passions and evil purposes, q
few months ago, they would have saved
themselves much trouble, modification and
disgrace AS matters now stand it looks as
if the leaders would descend TO an attitude
where they will only be remembered to be
despised.
National Republican., 1880-03-12

III Members of Congress desire to appear
consistent before the country they will in
clude themselves in their political assess
ment bill. Very likely, however, they do
not care to appear what they are not.
National Republican., 1880-03-12

Mr.. WEAVER continues to enjoy an OBJ
scurity from the vision of Speaker RAN
DALI that would be very grateful to the
fugitive from justice who was evading the
eve of the bailiif
National Republican., 1880-03-12

THE Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle devotes
nearly column to the gloomy task of
writing Senator CARPENTER down, and yet
he is able 10 be about and attend to busi-
ness. Our cotempOrary must load again.
National Republican., 1880-03-12

SUBSCRIPTIONS for the Herald Irish Fund
will he received and duly accounted for at
the counting-room of THE NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN,
National Republican., 1880-03-12

THE Charleston NelUs and Courier sug-
gests an impossibility to enable the Demo
cratic party to win the next election" a
"clean candidate and a strong platform D
neither of which can DO realized from any
Democratic material yet offered for such a
purpose.
National Republican., 1880-03-12

THE Baltimore 1nricdn raises its warn
ing finger against six cent fares on the
street railways Of that city, and they ought
10 90
National Republican., 1880-03-12

TmDEN and BISHOP would be bully
team.
National Republican., 1880-03-12
A CHARACTER FOR MIR. SPRINGER.

Mr. ELLIOTT ANTHONY, in recent
speech before Republican club in Chicago,
used the following language concerning the
Hon, WILLIAM NJ, SPRINGER, chairman of
the Committee of Elections Of the present
House of Representatives, 1t will bear re-
peating here;,. 90
Speaking. of the late csgtsgt in Maine and
National Republican., 1880-03-12

Mr.. DoNNELLY is still watching and
waiting for the House to bounce" Mr..
WAsHBURN, but that body makes haste
slowly to perpetrate glaring wrong to
crafty the eccentric ambition of chang
ling like DoYNELLY. The prospect at
present is exceedingly cloudy.
National Republican., 1880-03-12

THE Rochester Express thinks that per-
haps FITz-JoHN PORTER might have writ
ten comic opera and made 100000 quicker
than he will get it out of Congress. How
ever, the sufferer will not storve, as ever
since his dismissal lie has received $4,000
year rs Commissioner of Public Works
National Republican., 1880-03-12

WE notice that there is n strong effort
now being made in New York city, and in
Pennsylvania as well, to inculcate the idea
that delegates to the National Convention
nre not in honor bound to respect the ex-
pressed sentiment of their State. This is
good "scratcher" doctrine and is suited to
men whose allegiance to their party hangs
loosely
National Republican., 1880-03-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

N-15y3 HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
Rhetorical exercises consisting Of original discus
sions by the students ofthe Preparatory Glass;
partment, viii be held THIS Frlday) AFTERNOON
az o'clock, to which the public nre Invited marriott
National Republican., 1880-03-12
DENTISTS.
EDUCATIONAL.

LESSONS IN ELOCUIION
BY
WARD G.. WNSEND
At No. lliS Ninth street northwest.
Mr.. Townsend can be engaged for Readings at
moderate charge de20.tt
National Republican., 1880-03-12

Largest Legitimate Morning CIR
culdttOn iH the District.
National Republican., 1880-03-12
CHILDREN WILL READ,
4" GOLDEN DAYS"

Understands childhood, II will delight It's
young friends with sketches Of adventure.
incidents Of travel, wonders Of knowledge.
humorous articles, puzzles and everything
that boys and girls like.
1t will not teach children to become run.
aways, thieves highwaymen, burglars and
outlaws.
The irst number Of
National Republican., 1880-03-12

WASHINGTON, MARCH 12, 1880.
National Republican., 1880-03-12

PUBLICAN.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-12-18
Bulld0zing a Voter.

Old Uncle Nose, of Galveston, was
not noticed near the polls on election
day, consequently a colored republic
an striker was sent to hunt him up.
He was found sitting by the fire,
groaning dismally, in his cabin.
"UEcle Nose has yer voted yit?"
asked the colored rounder.
mo, chile, / wouldn't risk ketchin'
cold in my lungs foah all de money in
de world"
Here's II dollar to pay TO- your
time :"
The old man secured the subsidy,
remarking: EFF you is coming de
bulldoze on dis old niggah he weak
ems. Hey you fetched keridge for
me?'
AIIit's waiting at de doah Uncle
Nose"
Us you gwine to bring me back
when Use yoted?'
bring you right back, Uncle Nose;
hurry up, now
Gimme dram foah | starts"
Here it is said the emissary,pro
ducing flask "Takea pull"
He pulled and asked: F-
"Gwine to gimme annudder pull
when Pse done votedp
YES take annudder pull right now.
Don't be afeared OBJ it. Oars plenty
noah whar it come from"
So the old man pulled again and
wanted to know:
''Hev you got annudder dollah bill
wild yerY'
"Look heah ole man, you must low
dat de campaign committees made
of money. Here's Yer udder dollah.
Now jump in. DE polls is gwine ter
close" r s. -ttf
'Lor, chile, yon maxim out you is
a statesman, heah! heah! Use been
foolin' yer done voted de odder
ticket arly dis mornin. Hcah heah !!
heah!" and the old image settled
down in front of the fire and nearly
chuckled his head off.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-12-18
A Prudent Mother.

A dwelling house on Clifford street
took fire in one of the chambers, re-
Gently, from an exploding kerosene
lamp. The flames were extinguished
after sharp struggle by the woman
ofthe house, who had her hands pref
ty badly burned. She was relating
her adventures next morning,and the
woman asked:
why didn't you raise an alarm
where was Bessie?2
Bessie and her beau were counting
in the parlor."
And You never called them?"
Not a word. l have known of
cases where sudden alarm has up
set a young man just about to pro
pose, and changed the whole future
of two lives"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-12-18

Now that the election is over
great many able bodied liars are
thrown out OF employment.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-12-18

b. A WISE DEACoN.-"Deacon Wilder
| want you to tell me how you kept
yourself and family so well the past
season, when all The rest Of us have
been sick SO much, and have had the
doctors running to us so long"
"Bro. Taylor, the answer is very easy.
| used Hop Biitters in time and kept
my family well and saved large doctor
bills. Three dollars worth of it kept
US all well and able to W rk all the
time, and | will warrant it has cost you
and most of the neighbors one to two
hundred dollars apiece to keep sick the
same time, l guess you'll take my
medicine hereafter" Sec other column
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-12-18
The .Nem State Gazette. a hrigl

The New State Gazette, bright
and lively paper published at Mounds
vile truthfully says
There is no State in the Union bet
ter adapted to dairy farming than
West Virginia. This is particularly true
of Marshall County. The toughest
lands in the County produce the finest
qualify Of forage for the production of
butter and cheese. There is certainly
I'll opening here for the establishment
of cheese factories and creameries.
West Virginia butter and cheese al
ways commands the highest prices in
the Eastern markets.
The above remarks are equally true
of Monongalia County. Should some
OF our enterprlsing farmers invest
some of their capital il cheese factory
they would most certainly find it a
pleasant and lucrative business.