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National Republican., 1880-05-21
"A Pme-Knot Key for U. $. Man-Bags.

An unexpected development was made yester-
day In the case of Peter Griggs, on trial in tho
United States district court for robbing the mailbag
In Marion county and badly wounding the carrier.
The case will consume the greater part of to-day.
The evidence yesterday was especially interesting
nom an experiment In open court upon the locks on
inail-bngs by striking them with pine knot. The
theory one OF the theories of the district ator
ney was that the bag was opened by pine knot
found near the place where the bag was discovered.
The locks are peculiar, working either way, on a
centre spring. Postmaster BOsemOn testified that
1t was noxt to impossible, in his opinion,
to open the lock in that way. Amer
other testimony upon this point Mr.. Il. e.
Mansfield, chief clerk of the railway service, was
put on the stand and testified that the locks
easily opened in that way. The experiment was
tested before the jury and fully succeeded with
out any injury to the lock, the knot being the
same alleged 10 have been used by the defendant
In pcrpetrating the robbery. The evidence against
Grggs is entirely Crcumstantial, but the case for
the government is very strong.
The pine-knot discovery should put the govern
mcnt on its guard. The lock in present use has
always been regarded rs certain protection
against robbery but there is 10 virtue in IT, The
mails must have new lock, and the sooner the
better Charleston Is ca Ne,Cs dad Courier, My 49,
National Republican., 1880-05-21
PATRONAGE OF THE DISTRICT.

II this congress should cast down all
existing barriers between x-conle1eraies
and offices in the District Of Columbia,
through the agency Of legislation, another
which is insurmountable must be sought.
This can be reached by placing president
in the White House who will put none but
republicans on guard as commissioners.
These make most of the subordinate ap-
pointments, and if they are true to principle
they will make no room for ex.confederate
democrats in the city government, though
every other barrier may be removed. 1t is
not unreasonable for us to expect of the
present board of commissioners that there
shall be revision of the political
character of their subordinates, until Mt least
two-thirds of all the positions at their COM
mand shall be filed with straight repubi-
cans. The commissioners cannot fail to see
the fairness of this in party point of view
There are too many positions now held by ex-
confederate democrats that should be filed
by union soldiers who are in idleness and
want, with superior capacities for filling
them. There are not n few ex-conlederates
in the employ of the District government
who render themselves offensive by faunt-
ing their hateful politics in the face of
loyalty. They are both offensive and de-
fant, for the reason, as they allege, that Mr..
HUNToN will not permit them to be
dismissed. 1t is no doubt true that
these officials have been appointed at
the behest of General HUNToN, who
is chairman of the house committee on
the District of Columbia, and who uses
that position as n lever by which he prizes
open positions and inserts his friends. We
do not complain Of General HUNTON, who
is very strong partisan, for seeking this
personal aud political advantage if he can
pull the wool over the eyes of the commits
sioners so as to succeed; but it is to be
hoped that the corrective may DO applied
next fall, when an election for member of
congress occurs in his district by securing
a representative on our border who is less
chronic in his bourbonism than the present
incumbent. Personally we like General
IIUNTOS, but politically we abomnate him
ana his methods. His attitude toward the
question ofsutlrage IN the District which lit
orally trumples under foot the dearest right
of the American citizen, is Of itself enough
TO condemn him in the eyes of every true
democrat either here or in Virginia. IF the
friends of suffrage in Virginia are true to
the democratic principle that taxation and
representation shall go together they will
either seek II change of representation or a
radical modification of the views of Mr..
IIUNToE on the question Of suffrage in The
District Of Columbia. No man who will
insist upon DISTINGUISHING one hundred and
fifty thousand American citizens more or
less, because they reside in the District of
Columbia, is entitled to the sudfrages Of his
fellow-citizens for seat in congress. 1t is
TO be hoped that this thing will be closely
canvassed in the mex campaign that relates
to his present official position.
National Republican., 1880-05-21

The most dangerous counselors for Il po-
litical party are those men whose thoughts
are fixed upon what the opposition desire
to be done or left undone. As rule, such
counselors will fear to support the strong
est man of their party because to him has
been attracted the ieitest attacks of the
enemy. Their advice is to take negative
man, dark horse, because nothing can be
:" said against him." regardless Of the fact
that, as a rule, very little can be said in his
favor. Such counselors have often pre-
vailed in nominating conventions, and never
with the best results. The policy is always
best to get the man strongest before the
country--with the most positive strength
for people will come out and vote for
such man. More votes are lost by in
difference when n man is only negative in
popularity than positive man loses by
enemies. There is not man in the United
States to-day who can poll rs many votes
for president us General GRANT, and it is
for that reason, if for no other that he
should and Will be nominated. Weak men
generally prefer weak candidates, rs they
are even afraid Of their own opinions.
National Republican., 1880-05-21
DEMOCRATS AND THE BIBLE.

The most imprudent and dangerous thing
that a democrat can do is to cite biblical
history As well might Choctaw expound
the views and theories of CoPERNICUs, for
both are about equally versed. Mr. Nc
MILAN, OF the house, the other day at
tempted feat in sacred history which
threw him as promptly as an attempt to
stride perverse and kicking mule. lie is
n little unanimous and somewhat previous
in his ring performances in the arena, and
for the want of something else to do, he,
the other day, threw himself on biblical
history in this wise: When challenged by
Mr.. HATCH, of Missouri to cite a certain
rule, to which ho had made refer
ence, and was reminded that he could
not turn to such rule even if he
should take the balance of the session,
Mr.. MCMILLAN turned to him with with.
ering look and exclaimed with dramatic
effect "The hours are too few, and
National Republican., 1880-05-21

WE hope that before congress adjourns
favorable action will be taken upon the bill
to secure privacy of kilograms. The bill
reported by Mr.. TowNsHEND, from the
committee on revision of the laws, nearly
month ago, provides that all telegraph
messages shall be deemed to be the private
papers of the sendets and receivers of the
same, and shall be protected from unrea-
sonable search and seizure and from pro-
duction as evidence in judicial and legisla-
tive proceedings to the same extent us COM
munications sent by the United States mail
The bill falls clearly within the grant of
congressional power implied by the fourth
amendment TO the constitutions which Sc
cures to the people the right TO be secure in
their persons, houses, papers and effects
against unreasonable searches and seizures,
and that no warrants shall be issued except
upon probable cause, supported by oath
particularly describing the things to be
seized The supreme court has held in q
case involving the privacy Of the mails,
independent of any statutory protection,
"that letters and sealed packages in the
email are as fully guarded from examina-
"tion aud inspection, except as to their out
"ward form and weight, as if they were
"retaned by the parties forwarding them
"in their own domiciles.o Itis difficult to
sec why this language is not equally appli-
cable to the telegraph but many lawyers
hold otherwise, and the judiciary committee
of the house and the committee on privi-
leges and elections in the senate have acted
in accordance with this adverse opinion,
and it is well, therefore, to provide by
statute that the telegraph shall be rs sacred
as the mail In Mr.. TowNsnEND's report
the COMMITTEES very apty says;
The interest Of the business community and
the rights of the citizen render it important
that this bill should be enacted into law. 1t
is, perhaps, matter Of indifference to the
telegraph companies whether they are COM
pelled to give publicity to telegraph com
munications unless the extent of their patron
age may be restricted thereby, but the public
are grayely interested in making the telegram
as inyiolable as a letter in the mail
National Republican., 1880-05-21
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, MORNING, MAY 1880

poriant criminal prosecution at Rochester, N. Y,
where eassistcd In conVictng noted transgressor
Of the pension laws
GOVERNOR LOUIS A. wIL1z, Of Louisiana, arrived
ut the Riggs house yesterday
THE portraits Of all the governors OF Tennessee,
except that OF Parson Brownlow, arc exhibited at
the Nashville centennial.
a MACON, Ga, lady went to the postofice, bought
stamp, asked boy TO stick out his tongue moist
ened the stamp on II and posted hor letter.
GENERAL NELSON A. MILES U. 8. A., was at the
Breyoort house, New York, yesterday. General
William T. sherman, U. 8. A., and Hon. Alexander
Ramsey, secretary of war were at the Fifth-ayenue
hotel.
Is f. POWELL and two sisters, Of Easton Md;
MISS Lydia Jones, OF Germantown, Pa; Miss 10.
sephine Boston, of Atlantic city; II. i. Atwell, OF
New brunswick, N. j.; r. II. Jones, of Petersburg.
va; Ben Spicr, of New York; Eugene Harman, OF
iowa; +. j. Anslay and wife, OF Atlanta. Ga !
George E, Gillespie, of Toronto, and Alfred b.
Yesterday
National Republican., 1880-05-21
PERSONAL.

Hos. JoHE VAN VooRHls. Of New York, Is at tho
Arlington.
CoMMopoRE BALDWIN, U S. N, is anchored at
Wormley's.
Hon. D. l.. RUSSELL OF North Carolina, is at the
Ebbiu house.
DR.. ]. r. GIBSON, U. s, A. Is quartered at the
Eb Bit house.
DIR. c. E. WEST, Of New York is booked at the
Riggs house.
GEYERAL PATTERSON, of Philadelphia, is a CUES!
at WOmey's,
PROFESSOR ROYAL L. HOUSE, of Brooklyn, is at
the Riggs house.
Hon A. V. RICE and wife and daughter, of Ohio,
are guests at Wizards.
SIMON CAMACuo, charge d'affairs Of Venezuela, 1 s
a guest at the Ebbltt house.
COLONEL ISAAC 3. DUNN, special agent of the
pension OGico, who is located at Chicago Is In
Town for o day OF two, haYingIust finished an Im-
National Republican., 1880-05-21

"have not the power Of MOSES to command
" the Sun and moon TO stand still" In the
midst Of much laughter on the republican
side Mr.. UPDpGRAFF, of Ohio, from the
benevolence of his nature exclaimed: ut
was not MOSES that did that" A fellow
member who had been in Sabbath school
quietly prodded MCMILLAN with a prompt
ing that it was JOSHUA. But Mr..
UPDEaRAFF followed up his advantage
by asking Mr. MCMILLAN to cite
the chapter and verse where we may
find that wonderful performance OF
Moses. BY this time Mr.. MCMILLAN was
surcharged with wisdom, aud with an air
of superior knowledge he exclaimed: II
" | said MosEs it was ldpSis iiaguU.' The
democrats should leave the bible entirely
alone as q book of historical reference and
for the further reason that it is too personal
in its remarks.
National Republican., 1880-05-21

OUR democratic friends are disposed to
poke fun ut the mention of Senator WIN
DOM as possible candidate for the presi-
dency. We advise them to smooth down
their risibles for if the silent man by any
force of circumstances should not be se-
lected to lead the republican hosts to VIC
tory, Senator WINDOW may assume po.
sition in the fight that will cause them to
laugh out of the other corner of their
mouths with fearful accompaniment.
National Republican., 1880-05-21

NOTWITHSTANDING all the reported un-
toward occurrences ofrains, Hoods overilows,
inundations, cold weather and sunless
heavens in various parts of the world, latest
reports as to the crops indicate that about
all the bread-producing countries in Europe,
as well as in this country, will, unless some
unforeseen events intervene to prevent it,,
produce brendstuffs in great abundance
Cheap bread is the prospect in the future
All reports from Great Britain, France, Bel
GUM, Holland, Germany, Spain, Italy,
Hungary, and even Algeria, and doubtless
Egypt, according to appearances, indicate
fno crops, II this prospect should prove
fact in the future, the mouths that eat will
not be hungry although the pockets of
those interested in the grain trade shipping
and other branches may not be so flush as
otherwise.
National Republican., 1880-05-21

THE methods resorted TO by the enemies
of General GRANT 10 influence colored del
egatos in the south after appointment aud
instruction TO vote for him at Chicago
to desert his cause, are without prece-
dent Every delegate is visited with per-
suosions, narratons and inducements 10
betray his pledges, for the reason, as is al
legged, that the people do not want General
GRANT aud he will have no considerable
following in the Chicago convention, and
further, that ii can be made largely for
their interest to vote for another candidate.
Instances of this kind have been brought
to our attention in Tennessee, Kentucky
and North Carolina, and what has occurred
in those states no doubt has a parallel in
other southern states where colored citi-
zens have been selected as delegates. Let
no colored delegates be deceived. General
GRANT is their choice, and they must honor
National Republican., 1880-05-21

THE Bostouians have completed the
Hub" They have established a club that
is intended to out-rival the Century in New
York. They call it the st. Botolph, and have
had an antiquarian rummaging antiquity
since 1850 for a suitable name, which has
been found and adopted Otherwise this
club would have antedated Bunker Hill
monument, aud would have enrolled DAM
ISL WEBSTER among its honorcd member
ship, and perhaps as its president. The
name is derived from monastery which
was founded in G54 by st. BoToLpH, who
is now adopted as the patron saint of puri-
tauical Boston of 1880. BOToLPH is also
regarded as the titular saint of mari
neIs, and comes of two Saxon words which
are said 10 mean boat and help. This makes
the title entirely applicable to Boston,
which is largely interested in commerce.
The Hub may now be regarded as complete
and ready TO be fenced in, with st. BO-
roLPH inscribed over its principal gateway
National Republican., 1880-05-21

SENATOR GORDoN's retirement from the
United States senate is about the slyest
thing that has occurred in some time. The
way the thing has been done would indi-
cate that the senator regarded himself as
occupying n position under which reposed
u dreadful torpedo that was liable to ex-
plode and blow him to kingdom come at
any moment. At all events the resignation
comes to the public as thief in the night,
and the inference is that it las been ac-
tuated by an emergency which could not
be turned aside What that emergency is
may yet be revealed, and then the people
will understand why Senator GORDON
has beat so ha7ty q retreat from
the honors Of the senate chamber. Where
so few democrats die and none are
known 10 resign voluntarily, this case
becomes still more difficult of solution.
The resignation was made to take effect
Immediately, and yet precipitate as the act
has been, new and curious feature is
aided W hen it is known that his successor
had bee appointed aud was on his way to
take his seat when the resignation trans
pired with the public. However, strange
as is this revelation, the strangest feature oil
ii is that a democrat should have resigned
an Office. Now, if BEN HILL would go and
do likewise, Georgia would begin 10 light
up with future hope.
National Republican., 1880-05-21

that choice by steadfast good faith in the
convention which will reveal different
condition Of things than these modern po'
litical lagos arenow presenting to influence
their action The indications now are that
the result Of the convention will teach a
far different lesson than that which Cen
eral GRANTS enemies are now inculcating
to mislead conGding delegates.
National Republican., 1880-05-21

THERE is likely TO be another vacancy in
the cabinet soon, if it is true that Secretary
ScHURZ has decided to resign if GRANT is
nominated at Chicago. Well, we shall be
resiunad
National Republican., 1880-05-21

THE Graphic asks: What if somebody
"had sawed the Ark in two the night be
fore NOAH was going to shove her off?
"Where would the human race a been
"then, ell ~
National Republican., 1880-05-21

FROM Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Ar
kansas, North Carolina and Virginia we
have much concurrent testimony from dem
ocratic and republican sources that our
party in those states has lately exhibited
unwonted signs of renewed life and hope
fulness. We do not hesitate TO impute
these signs of health and activity in the re-
publican organization to belief among
the voters that General GRANT will be
nominated at Chicago in June, elected in
November, and inaugurated in March.
National Republican., 1880-05-21

TIE New Orleans Times would like to
have the United States government inter-
fere in Cuban matters. Just what it wants
done is not clear but it is worthy of note
that the existence of slavery in that island
is urged as detriment to this country.
Here is what it says:
Our tobacco, cigars and ugars, produced
by free labor, must contend, in the markets of
the world, with the slave products of Spain.
This is an outrage which no other nation in
the world would submit to; and which
this nation would not submit to for day were
the interests of New England, Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Illinois half as injuriously affected
by it as are the interests of tine gulf states and
of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Missouri
and the Carolinas Especially would they
refuse to submit when the injury results, in
great part ut least, from the violation, on the
part of Spain, of solemn treaty stipulations.
The impulses of humanity--ties of conssn-
guinity-necessities of.commerco all demand
that the United States should interfere in this
Cuban matter, and that without delay and
with effect.
National Republican., 1880-05-21

The Indians laugh at the white men
who put locks on mail bag which the red
man can cut open with his knife and now
everybody may laugh at the patented lock
which the black man opens by crack with
South Carolina pine-k knot.
National Republican., 1880-05-21

THE New Yorl, Herald thus compliments
General GORDON: "The general has set an
example which, if followed, will be Of
" inestimable service to the country"
National Republican., 1880-05-21

THERE is always something in the way
of democratic success. Here was Judge
FIELD getting along with his boom so
nicely on the strength of being an old
Californian" and therefore certain of car
Tying the Pacific states. His boom had
already reached the proportions of securing
one ward in Richmond, Va, when the
workingmen of San Francisco declare for
THURMAN. FIELD was nowhere. Did he
not decide that the municipal law requiring
the amputation of the cues of Chinese con-
yicts was unconstitutional and void so long
as the subjects of the oppression were
guilty only Of misdemeanor? That
settled it, The FIELD boom has thus early
doomed itself out.
National Republican., 1880-05-21

WE are indebted to the polite attention Of
J, shllington for an early copy of ScriJaer'S
Monthly for June with a rich table of con-
tents.
National Republican., 1880-05-21

Mr.. HILL must feel very much "aban
"doned." The senate yesterday put a
damper upon his pet scheme-the effort to
unseat KELLoGG-by laying aside the com
mittee's resolution which was the unfinished
business before the senate, in order to take
up Senator BAYARD's bill to regulate the
pay and employment of special deputy
marshals. This surrender of all the advan-
tages which the bill had under the rules as
the unfinished business amounts to Il
practical surrender Of the measure, and it
will probably not be again disturbed during
the present congress.
National Republican., 1880-05-21

GEORGIA has made q good exchange.
There are brains enough in JOE Brown TO
make twenty COUPONS,
National Republican., 1880-05-21

In fact, the great trouble with tho third
term movement is that the great majority of
the American people arc its onemies.-Baui-
more American.
Now, here is a clear and distinct state
nent, which is either true or false, and
which will undoubtedly be significantly
settled before next November shall have
passed by. We therefore put it on record,
TO be referred to again, perhaps, on the 4th
of March, 1881. When General GRANT
shall be reinauguratcd as president of the
United States, that fact will perhaps con-
vince the american that n great majority oi
the American people are not enemies of the
third term
National Republican., 1880-05-21
DR.. Won MOSCHzIsKER's

REPUTATION Is now fully established. lie has al
ready Hccomp ished sufficient to satisfy the most skep-
tical that ndvertsing with him is mere medium 10
call attention to the diseases specially treated by HIM
aud the amount OF lla SUCCESS IN THEM
DIR, Won MOSCHZISKiR eau, without egotism
state that he s the best known SPICIA LIST through
out tue Northern and Eastern states. Having re-
sided for fourteen years In Philadelphia, he has
treated with great success the best known public men
in The country,
National Republican., 1880-05-21
To the Deaf.

/ have been very deaf ia both cars, so much SO
that sometimes persona were obliged To hold written
Intercourse with me- also suffered nom intoefRble
Noises In my head and trOm catarrh. -Four months
sgo sppied 10 Dr. Won MoschziskGr, at Gl9 Nine
tceh'h street hoItnWVal Who aiteF cafeiul e&nmlna-
could be restored placed nysofundeg his care; no
attended me faithfully and TO my OWE surprise and
that Ot my hends and OF the variOH societies to
which belonged, my hearing is restored 10 me. All
symptoms OF caiRrrh and noises in the head have dis
appeared, and his success IN my has exceeded
MY most sangune expectations My gratitude is be-.
yond ca preston
FRANK GEIEH, lll3 Seventh street northwest.
WAsHIRoToN. l7ih April, 1884,
National Republican., 1880-05-21

DEAR SIRi By the advice OF Senator Voorhees, I
placed myself under your treatment for q case of
throat disease and nasal Catarrh. have reason tO
you are AZ liberty TO refer any one to me.
c. Ii. DAVIDGE
Chief OF tho Redemption Division U S. Ireasury
National Republican., 1880-05-21
Restoration of liearira.

Dr. Won MOschZiskers treatment In my casc-ca-
tarrh aud deafness proved perfect success / think
1t but Just tribute TO him to make II known 70 all
who need his medical services that nave the utmost
In his professional abilities
THOMAS SOMERVILLE
National Brnss Works, Washington.
National Republican., 1880-05-21

WASHINGTON, MAY 81, 1sso.
National Republican., 1880-05-21
From Senator Voorhees,.

thank you very sincerely for the reiof receiv,
nom your treatment ofmy hearing which has be,
seriously impaired the result Of an excessively sevc
cold, ID. w. VOORHEES,,
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Business Notice.

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