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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-05

There seems TO be a suporabundance Of dip.
lomatc business for the high dignitaries of
China. Spain has sent menacing letters to the
central government, protesting against its
Interference with coolio grn ton. The
Poruviaas also claim that they have a similar
cause Of complaint. But the Chi nese have
just cause for doubling the honesty aud sim
cority OF the Pcruvans, who nave always
been tricky, particularly in their operations
with Chinese emigrants to their country
The first cargo of coolies, taken in 4 Peruvian
vessel under Peruvian flag, in 1917, were
grossly deceived, being carried into tho in
terror of Peru, where the majority persisted
miserably, instead of to the island Of Java, as
had been promised them. When the fraud
was discovered there was great indignation in
China, aud emigrants could not be induced to
sail in Peruvian vessels. Tho traders then
kidnapped or brought the coolies, aud contiu.
ued the infamous, illegal traffic till the bar.
barous business increased to enormous propor-
tions Tho cruelties practiccd became q stencil
in the uostrils of christian nations, and the
British government took active measures TO
suppress it. There is no doubt that the
Pcruvians have now been at their old game
again. In the difficulties with these two
nations the governor Of Hong Kong, who is
appointed by the queen, Is in sympathy with
the Chinese in tho attitude they have taken
against Spain and Peru.
In addition TO these complications China is
expecting the arrival of our own commission
which has just sailed; and though advices
from the British colony of Hong Kong state
that its expected visit occasions little interest
among the Chinese merchants and smaller
| officials, yet the importance of tn cir mission
will be more fully realized by the cabinet
council and the representative of the emperor.
This council is composed of five members only
| lKuin-Ki,Chu), which corresponds to tho
ministry or cabinets of other civilized coun.
tries. Yet even this important body cannot
dispose Of any matter finally, as their dc.
cisions are subjected to q consorate, another
body, who examines, investigates sends for
| papers and PERSONS" and even yetoes measures
which they consider detrimental to tho best
interests of the whole country, and such veto
| is generally final.
Chung How's treaty, just negotiated at St.
| Petersburg may not give satisfaction at
Picking as the Russian has apparently out.
wtted the shrowd Chin ESQ ombassador; or he
may have received explicit instructions from
his government, and have conceded only what
was intended Russia, for some reason, has
always received much consideration at the
hands of the Chinese government, As early
as the reign of KEN Lung 173G-170G) the
Russians were admitted to commercial inter.
course with China, while all other nations
were vigorously excluded,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-05
OUR NATIONAL INDEpENDESoE.

The natal day of our national independ-
ence having brought its anniversary on the
sabbath this year. its observance and festiyi.
ties are deferred until to-day. With the
people of the national capital iLdoes not
seem to make much difference whether the
natal day Of the republic falls on Sunday or
any other day, 80 far as its observance is
concerned. With the exception of the pa.
triotic organization known rs the associa.
tion of the Oldest Inhabitants, there is no
organized public demonstration to common.
crate the occasion. Everything else is done
by proxy or in an impromptu manner The
governmeut'celebrates through Major HAN
EENIAN and his gallant volunteer artillery
corps, who fire a salute, and this seems to fill
the bill for Washington, the capital city of
the nation.
We cannot account for the apparent in
difference on the part of the people of this
District in regard 10 the matter of our
national independence, unless it be for the
reason that they are not in the full enjoy.
mcnt Of their political rights and feel that
there is but little for them TO commemorate
in festive manner The people Of this
District have little or nothing of po-
litical character to be proud of or to
be festive over. They are scarcely Gle.
waited in the political scale above the
serf or the bondman, so long as they
ore deprived ofthe right ofselfgoyernment.
They do not feel like singing hoaaunas to
The glory Of that republic whose law
makers declare TO the world that they are
unfit to be intrusted with the ballot and
selfgoyernment They have nothing polit-
ical to celebrate except their own humiia-
ton under a stinted and shrunllen rccog-
milton of citizenship, Hence this marked
indifference and quiet on what is elsewhere
known as Independence day-"rhe day
tive celebrate"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-05
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

1t must be great relief to the demo.
Gratis to know that the republican national
committee has put itself in organic foim
and is now ready for business. Tho APP
pointment of Ex-Governor JEWELL us
chairman, and Hon S. w. DORSEY as sec
rotary, with an intelligent, active and ener.
gctic executive committee behind them
assures efficiency, sound Judgment and
thorough work. This organization brings
the committee and the party in full SYM
pathy and harmony of action, and the
democrats have occasion for greater So
licitude on account of this organization
than they have had about it hereto
fore. The committee, rs is announced in
its proceedings, has provided for frequent
meetings between this time and November,
circumstance which is an earnest that
it is to be working body, intent upon Sc
curing the triumph of the republican cause
in the pending contest. Hereafter the
democrats will see and feel quite as much
of the forces of this committee as will be
comfortable for contemplation. From this
time forth the campaign will be pushed
with consummate skill and untiring vigor
until the democrats are made to hunt their
holes, so to speak, in November. Success is
the republican watchword, aud the COM
mittee will leave no effort unemployed to
achieve it. The nation is in danger per-
haps Of falling into the hands of its veriest
enemies, but whether this be so or not, the
most faithful care and effort will be cxer-
cised to guard it cffectually against such q
calamity.
The creation of an executive committee
for the west by the national republican
committee seems to MS a very good addi-
ton to the organization. The gentlemen
selected cannot be improved upon. Gen
eral LOGAN Of Illinois, chairman, and
Messrs, New of Indiana, RUNNELs of Iowa,
ENos of Wisconsin, COOPER of Ohio, FIJI.
LEY of Missouri, and MARTIN of Kansas,
will have charge Of the campaign work in
the west, leaving Mr.. JEWELL and the
eastern members to look out for New York,
Connecticut New Jersey and Pennsyl.
vana
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bulk of the democratic party. We admit
that the free use of the word is not more
than fifteen OF sixteen years old. GRANT
and his soldiers at Appomattox settled it in
the language, and we are under the impress
sion that with the election of GARFIELD it
will cease TO be oven to democratic editors
"the essence Of lilsehood," which the Herald
calls it. 1t is well to note, however, how
quickly the little sunshine which the boom
for HANCOCK has brought upon the sur
face Of the democratic party has brought
out the old serpent Of rebellion to hiss
against the nation. 1t remains for the pa.
triotic sons of the north once more to bruise
his head
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-05
POLITICIL NOTES.

ITAScocK has called on Tilden John Kelly now
waits In some mpatouCe.
TEXAS has just executed mffan who murdered
q man in cold blood, but the victim was not, like
poor Porter from the north.
NORTH CAEoLrSA IS very proud Of her progress IN
Sealing" her debt from slil65Olj at six per
cent to about 81 100000 at -four cent But she alb
hors population,
Irisat last definitely settled that there is q re.
publican majority Of twenty-five on joint ballot IN
thouCw legislature Of Oregon, against democratic
majority six last year
THE New York Times detects a delicious Hlber.
MAN flavor In the assertion Of North Carolina
newspaper that General Hancock viii unite the
south as none but Sey mour could"
PERHAPS it Is not surprising under the circum,
stances tAat the democratic platform is cautious
and glngorly in us illusions TO the financial ques.
ton. Rather than give credit whore credit is due,
It prefers TO keep silence.
THE Dubuque Times says "The Hon, j, q. Grin.
nell has returned 10 tho republican fold" II adds
I'VE Lave 10 record the conversion OF william V,
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THE democratic committee will have TO
get out two sets of campaign documents
one for northern and one for southern con-
sumption. The boys in blue can be urged
to help elect the "hero of Gettysb urg' and
the superb leader OF the Second corps, but
tho southern men want none of that. On
this subject the Richmond (Va.) Common
,ccdlh says: 1--WE have seen evidences
"of disposition to parade before our peo-
"ple the times and places when General
HANCOCK, in the command of the federal
forces, overthrow the confederate forces.
ave hope this will be discontinued. Our
"poople have no hankerng for crow, how
ever it may be dished." All the political
literature needed in the south will be order
No, 40, the letter to Governor PEAsE, aud
any other document prepared by JERE
BLACK which may be on file. 1t won't do
to mix the documents up.
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CAN'T BEAR THE WORD.

The Sunday Herald regards the use ofthe
word national" in such connection as ma
"tional affairs" national guard national
"health commission rs "noxious GALL
"cism." II also objects to the word ina.
"tion" MS applied to the United States and
asserts that its use only "belogs and belools"
people who use it and people who see or
listen TO il. Should General HANCOCK be
elected bringing into power tho party Of
states rights and secession, we have no
doubt that new fashion will prevail. We
remember the time when there were grave
doubts as to the proprety Of using the
words 50 dAtastelul " the HeraM and the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-05

TIE superb soldier enthusiasm having
flattcned out sooner even than was the case
with " old fuss and feathers in 1852, the
democratic organs are now advertising the
wonderful influence of the few oxcitable
politicians or personal friends heretofore re-
pubicans, who have concluded TO vote for
General HANCOCK, Every presidential
election brings n few of such people into
mOmentary prominence, but it is univer-
sally found that they are powerless to in
lluence any number of others TO follow their
example, even though their services and in
fuence in the respective parties had
been previously acknowledged and high
ly rewarded. 1t is found that the
people accept such men as leaders so
long as the path is followed, but when they
step aside there may be moments hest
tation by the masses, but it is only to see
where the stray one is going, and then tho
column moves on, the ranks are closed and
there is one vote lost, and that is all there
is about it. After the experience of 1872
the republican party will hardly even stop
to look on such occasions hereafter HoR-
ACE GREELEY, LYMAN TRUMBULI, Lieu
tenant Governor DORsHEMER, JOHN NJ.
PALMER, GEORGE w. JULIAN, Governor
! CURTIN, CARL SCHCRZ and dozens ofothers
then deserted the republican ranks, These
were indeed leaders and teachers, in the
party, aud if it ever laid within the power
Of men to divert the attention of the
masses from the true issues of con-
test these had every prospect of sue
cess. And yet how insignificant was
the result The truth is, that in true
sense American politicians are not leaders.
Tho masses know that an army must
have officers that there must be front
ranks in every column. But they also
know that those behind are ever ready
| TO move up 10 take the place of such
as faller or drop out, The destination of
the column and its purposes are as well
known to the private in the rear rank as to
the general in command, Under such con-
dtions so-cnled Headers" occupy their
places only for the convenience Of the
march. Should any such fall, the
next in rank takes up the baton Of
command and the army moves on. This
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-05

WHEN discussing the plenary amnesty bill
in the French senate NJ SIMON formulated
the objections of the maj ority to two meas
ures of the government in an epigram thus
" This Il not a time for allowing assassins 10
"return, when religious congregations are
"being expelled This is a very neat turn,
smallest compass possible, and making the
antthesis perfect.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-05

As the warm sun of the spring encour-
ages the serpent to emerge from his winter
hiding place, so the cheering words of the
democratic organ warm the democrats in
the departments and prompt them to crawl
from their procticed conceament and hiss
defiant air. Now let the president and his
cabinet ministers inquire who has put these
democrnis in office
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-05

has been the history of politics in both
great political parties since the beginning,
and it will be 10 their end, aud it is some
times pathetic, though oltener ludicrous
sight TO see the deserters in their new
uniforms standing in the enemies lines
waving their strange flags and shouting
their new battle cries, while their old COM
radcs move on, perhaps with sorrow, but
always with secret contempt.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-05

THE sand-lotters of san Francisco have
split in two parts-more than half Of them
have declared for the alliance with the
democratic party, aud have Endorsed HAN
fprE
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-05

If HANCOCK would resign his commission
of maior-general in the United States army,
it would greatly relieve the democrats OF
their multitudinous fears relating to the
election of a military man as president
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-05

THE headquarters of the nationa rcpub-
lcan committee are at 2l1 Fifth avenue,
New York.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-05

IT is now said that our highly esteemed
friend, MuLLETT is formulating his plans
for putting Mansarl On uAECvuK.
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A Doubtful story.
London 1'ruth.l

Not many days ago President Grevy
sent private message to Marshal Nc
Mahon urgently requesting him to call
at the Eysee. The Duke Of Magenta, as
may be supposed, has no overwhelming
desire to cultivate intimate social rela-
lations with his successor, but he natu-
rally thought it good taste to respond at
once to the invitation Of the chief of the
State, partly because such requests from
supreme power are really commands, and
partly, perhaps, because he is an old sol
dier, and knows that supreme power has
q habit Of making itself disagreeable
when fouted. -....
When Marshal MacMahon arrived at
the Elysee he found not only the Presi-
dent Of the Republic waiting somswhat
anxiously to receive him, but also M.
Gambetta, who had been closeted with
the President for some time in earnest con-
ference. As soon as the preliminary
compliments were over, these two emin-
ent statesmen asked the not less eminent
military man whether, in case of popu-
lar tumult, they might "rely upon his
swordw The Marshal looked grim, but
after little hesitation, answered some
thing that sounded like "yes.n He was
then informed that tha Government was
compelled 10 confess that they had made
10 dangerous mistake In bringing the
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Chambers back to Paris and that, un-
happily, trustworthy information led
them to believe there would soon be riots
of very serious character.
This little difficulty having been got
over, the Marshal was asked if he would
also sound General Bourbaki to know If
he might be relied on to accept COM
mand for streetfghting in case Of need.
The Marshal demurred good deal to
this, but was at length coaxed into ac-
cepting the mission proposed to him. 1t
seems, however, that General BourbaE
is made of less malleable materials than
his old comrade; and when required to
say whether he would endeavor to keep
Presidents Grevy and Gambetta in power
by force OF arms, roundly answered that
he would not move jot for anything
that concerned them, save to see them
changed" No other reply could be got
from him. 1t is worth noting that the
friends of the Comte de Chambord look
more cheerful than they have done for
several years. s.- 80
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A Man who Doesn't Like 1t.


/ suppose we must consider that the
production of the "Pi-rates' in the Fifth
Avenue Theater, is the feature Of the
week. If you take the advertisement of
the Fifth Avenue and read the cunning
ly extracted criticisms there congregated,
you will be apt to conclude that the
"Pirates" opera was pronounced sue
cess and certain to be a marvelously pop
ular work. beg to differ Sullivan and
Gilbert are two very clever men unques-
tionably, but, like all clever men they
run in ruts. As in the "Columbia" of my
friend, P. Gilmore, we find continual
outcroppings of this, that and the other,
SO in the "Pirates" of Sullivan and Gill
bert we find constant reminiscence.
The plot is not funny, the music,
though ambitious, is not brilliant. The
dialogue, though at times bright,
doesn't compare with that of "Pinafore"
and 1t is impossible to ignore "Pinafore." )"
/ don't know how you may feel about
"Pinafore," but / never saw nor heard
anything in all my life that made me
laugh so much or so often or in which
were combined the beauties of wit and
melody, harmony and scenic beauties, as
in 'Pinafore." Ten dollars to cent
you won't hear the boys whistling any
"Pirate" tune. / doubt if even the hand
organ men, those universal grabbers of
melody, would run the risk Of social os-
tracism by stealing any Mr.. Sullivan's
latest opera. The choruses are tolera-
bly, good. The ensembles at times are
picturesque.
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Nelly, emphatically, 'but I fear they are
past mending. 1t is enough to look for
moment in that mans face to know
that he has low ideas about women. /
am sure no nice woman could be civil to
him for FIVE minutes"
"My dear child! What do you know
of the menw exclaimed Mrs. Peel, in
shocked remonstranee.
90 mamma, don't you remember that
carroty creature with the gritty voice
who came and talked to us the first time
we went.to the MarchesaY" .f
"And whom you snuhbed so decisive
Ily!" answered her mother. 'Welf, he
was not attractive, and I DON'T think he
is good, either. We women have sure
instinct in these matters, Professor Mar
cotti, so do not think US too uncharit-
able"
The Professor looked so thoroughly
happy and contented, while sitting in the
big armchair, near Mrs. PeePs, his spec
tacled eyes following Nelly's every
movement as she fitted about arranging
the dainty appurtenances of her tea
table, that the invalid girl on the sofa
was seized with a sudden longing to
throw her arm round her sister, hug her
tight, and keep her behind the sofa out
of Marcotti1s 5 sight. Not that she had
any personal objection to our hero-on
the contrary, she liked him very much,
was always glad to see him enter the
room, to hear his kindly greetings, and
was much interested in his Dante discus
sions with her sister. All this was we'll
and good, his visits were pleasant
change in her quiet existence, but-but
no change must take place in her sister
herself!
fro BE coNTfNUED1
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Boston Commerc al Builetin.l

lLooeoH NVhhhCiC u
Toward the latter part Of the wal" "
said the Colonel, Glands became rather
scarce in the Confederate service, and we
were rarely RECALLED with the strains Of
martial music unless it was FROM the
Federal forees On the retreat from
Sharpsburg, during a brief halt, the
weary soldiers, as was their custom,
flung themselves down on either side OF
the road for what rest they could get.
just at thisjuncture came trudging down
the center Of the road solitary musi-
clan with big bassdrum. His appear.
ance excited the livel:est emotions among
the boys which finally found vent
through tall, tallow-facel North Caro-
linian, who, bringing his piece to the
ready, halted the astonished musician, at
the same time drawing out: Say, mister,
can't you come down here a piece an
play something kinder soothing on that
air hing-for sick manr"
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miles ride. The road was mere wagon
track through vast forests of oak, hick-
ory and willow. Now and then l passed
cotton plantations covering from 100 to
1000 acres On many of these nearly
all the cotton had been picked, though
some were yet white with the snowy
staple.
The want of labor is beginning to be
felt throughout that whole section. Reg
ular farm labor commands 81 day, but
cotton pickers are paid cent q pound.
A good hand can pick three hundred
pounds day, thus earning $l8 a week.
They do not work all the week, however.
You can not persuade negro, even if he
owns cotton patch Of his own, no mat
ter how much it needs attention, to work
on Saturday. They work like dogs until
Friday night, when they are paid off and
before Monday morning have not cent
left. They make the most ridiculous
purchases with their money. I saw one
20 into storehouse at Australia, Miss,
and call for jelly. He was shown several
kinds, put up in tumblers, glasses and
goblets.~ He bought q dozen of each
The balance of his purchases consisted Of
bacon and wheat -four in equal quanti-
ties.
Speaking Of the scarcity Of labor re-
minds me Of late editorial in the Mis-
sionary Baptist of this city, published by
colored men. ir lar 4
The article in question speaks strongly
against Kansas emigration, and regards
the South as the natural home of the
negro. 1t argues, in very clear and
forcibie manner, the great difference in