National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-08
SPARKS FROM THE POLITICAL ANVIL.


Other men may wear out and retire, but tho
freshest daisy in American politics to-day is
tho Hon. Montgomery Blair Atlanta Con-
stitution.
John Kelly, as an obstrctionist, Is like
bundle of straw on u railroad track. When
the cow-catcher of tho Tilden engine comes
along it pays no attention 10 it, New Haven
Register (Dem.).
The triumphant election of the Republican
ticket this year will do moro for the conf.
dence of business than all the legislation thus
far had from the Forty-sixth Congress- Har-
risburg Telegraph.
Everybody suspected that the Democratic
party in New York was double.barreled. But
then it will be impossible 10 tell which barrel
is loaded until the Cincinnati convention
blows into it.--[Cincnnati Commercial.
No wonder Wallace's voice trembed when
he said lie had "given to the Democracy the
best years of his life" He gave them some
thing more precious than that when he set that
coiee'pot in operation.--[N. Y. Tribune.
Southern Republicans are good fellows and
honored members of the party, whose voices
should be needed when they 90 for Blaine but
they are utterly unworthy of recognition
when they stand for Grant.-[Chicago Times.
Representative Vance, of North Carolina,
wants every family to have the right to dis.
use in the interest of temperance lie is for
free apple;jack and reform !--[Augusta Chron-
icle.
With Grant for candidate the Republicans
know all that the opposition can say against
him. There will be no new surprises nor un-
foresecn traps. They have used every argu-
ment against him over and over u score of
tim es.-[ Kansas City Journal.
1t is not because we think General Grant
is the only Republican who can be elected that
we urge his nomination. dozen or more might
be named who would be reasonably sure of
success, but General Grant stands foremost in
the list of those whom we deem invincibe.-
TROY Times.
The New York Tribune renews its elaborate
compilation of figures to show that Grant car-
not be nominated. In July the Tribune will
be endeavoring to lead the Grant column, and
a pretty spectacle Editor Reid and his polti-
cal paragrapher will make Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
With what force could We appeal to the peo
Pile to vote against General Grant the soldier
and for General Hancock? The people would
reply, why, if we must vote for soldier in
either event, we prefer to vote for the more
distinguished soldier of the two Richmond
Commonwealth.
The Monongahela Republican declares that
" no Grant man ever threatens to bolt No
Grant man has been in the habit Of boiling.
No Grant man assails either OF the other cam
didates. Every Grant man declares his pur-
pose to support the candidate of the Chicago
Convention, whoever lie may be.
Blaine men say Grant is stronger than either
Sherman or Edmunds, and the friends of these
say that after their choice Grant is strongest
in the field. Now, suppose we strike the
average. If these three all agree that Grant is
next in stength to their men, is it not fair 10
40. l,pfl 1, To- Cd, a.
1t looks reasonable Kansas City Journal.
The bone and sinew and manhood of the
Democratic party demand for its candidate a
man who will assert their rights at the ex-
| pense of blood and carnage if extreme meas
ures become necessary; and If they have not
absolute confidence that their candidate is q
man of this sort they will take no more inter-
est in the election than they would take in n
sham battle.-[Virginia Commonwealth.
There appears to have boon TRUTH as well
as satire, in the reply of colored gentleman
made to his old master at Memphis the other
day. "Well, Ned" said the Colonel, "Grant
will be here tomorrow you must get the
other nggers and 20 aud kiss his foot"
Mars John, Use been segashiating around
the town considerable, and it appears like the
Southern white folks aint gwine to give us a
chance to do dat."-[ Vicksburg Commercial
| (Dom.)
| lncfo Is ConStauV expression OF - rear ~
lest the Republican party make "a bad nom
nation " at Chicago. But when these nor
vous gentlemen are asked to suggest good
one, they go to work to fight one another.
! 4" Grant is far stronger candidate than your
| man." says one. "Graut is every way stronger
than yours" is the rejoinder Aud thus
they 20. 1t is my man always that is the
available one. The truth is, that this scare
talk is all for buncombe aud that after all
the people who are sending the Grant dele.
gates to Chicago, understand who the strong.
est man -[Kansas City Journal.
The opponents of General Grant are much
rejoiced Mt this and are apparently MS pleased
as though they had captured State which
was sure of returning heavy Republican
majorty--which Georgia certainly will not
do either for Mr.. Sherman or Mr., Blaine. The
result shows that Sherman and Blaine, de-
| spite the Tribune and other opponents Of Grant
are great deal more anxious for the vote Of
the Southern States than they affected to be
General Grants strength does not lie in the
South as they have claimed, but will be found
| in those States on which the Republican party
must rely for victory Commercial Adyer'
/ tiser,