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National Republican., 1880-12-08
The English Bible.

The American Bible Society recently
celebrated at the Academy of Music, in
New York city, its five hundredth ami
versary Of the first translation of the
English Bible by John Wickliile,
and the Rev. DIR. Storrs delivered an adj
dress on that occasion and subject. The
effort was able and scholarly, and deserves
universal perusal, for the reason that no
book eXtant can compare with the Bible
in the influence it has eXerted upon man.
kind in its adaptation to all classes and
condition of society, and especially
in its power to develop character. 1t is
tho guiding star of the church, the con-
servator of morals, and the foundation of
Justice, law, and order. Some portion of
its literature is richness itself, while, as q
whole, it has no peer in the worlds litera-
ture in tho scope and benefcence of its
teachings, After paying fitting tribute
to the courage, ability, and indomitable
energy of John Wicklifte, the Rev. Dr.
Storrs, in conclusion, exclaimed:
Thank God that the Book which at oxford and at
Lutturworth waSirst transferred inits whole oXcnt
to the English tongue, and foT whose final revised
.ba BE- SGS ES SS
eXpounded from the pulpit taught IN tho house
hold, at home and in The school II Is not ours by
our own effort but by the struggle Of many genera
tons 1t is not ours Tor our own time alone but for
the centuries that shall follow. The halEmllen.
mum which has passed since WyckliHe, the million
mum since Alfred founded his "doOms" on tho
| commandments have not wasted lis force, With
divine energy II works to-day, on every hand for
grace and greatness. No future age Will cease TO
need It's Law and truth and inspiration,
To this the American people will ejacu-
late hearty amen, The American flag
and the Bible of our fathers hold near
kinship in the true American heart, and
an attempt to desecrate either arouses a
fro that no other act can kindle in the
breast of an American citizen. While we
tolerate freedom of opinion, our Bible
and our flag must not be assaied.
National Republican., 1880-12-08
a Florida Election.

Any one who fancies that the late at
tempt at an election in Florida amounted
to more than mere farce, let him read
the following extract Of a letter just re-
ceived in this city from reliable source,
and he will be convinced that no legal
election has been held in that State.
We'll, we have had high old time hero IN
politics Floridn has united her fortunes with the
Solid South" and did 1t with snap you can
guess little about There hos been no more election
here than there has been in Timbuctoo. There
was day for election, and that Is about near as
you can come az II. few days before election
they prepared for the day with the deliberation
that general does for battle, and the result was
fraud greL that TO call It an election is absurd
We are entitled TO the Governor. two members OF
Congress, and q Senator. We hare nothing And so
II turns out and Florida is now part OF the Solid
South, and Republicans here are 6utchcTed In Usiy
O7pn hOnScs"
National Republican., 1880-12-08
Expir,np snIufter.

There is nothing alarming In the spas
modic energy of Mr. Springer's utterance
in the House yesterday as to the remark
able powers of that body while under
Democratic control 1t was mere splut-
ter. But in print It is curiosity, Ho
said:
The House Is the judge Of the fact whether that
contingency arises. NO other body can adludicate
lennino when, under the Constitution, II must
choose q President, and tho President 30 chosen
win be tho President of the United States; Con,
tinuing he called attention to the hct that General
Grant had been twice counted in under n joint
rule.
Mr. Springer is Northern Democratic
statesman. lie is of the class which pro-
poses to hold over, if we may Judge from
the above declaration. He follows in the
firm footsteps of Hon. Clarkson Potter in
his estimate ofthe powers of Democratic
House to manufacture Democratic Presi-
dent. 1t will be of no use to remind Mr..
Springer that in 1877 the House, with APP
parent gravity, adopted a resolution de-
claring that Samuel ]. Tildcn had been
dnly elected TO the Presidency.
There was at once the assertion and
the (somcwhat informal) exercise of the
power of the House to do all that is now
claimed by the Illinois enthusiast But
history tells us that the House failed to
inspire any one on tho outside with re-
spect for its authority The venerable sage
Of Cipher Alley put in no appearance at
the east portico of the Capitol to take the
oath of Office.
Mr. Springer cannot be expected to
instantly let go his hold. The words of
his lips and the meditations of his heart
have been so long devoted to the thought
of Democratic success in 1880 that now,
when he finds his dream rudely dispelled,
and even the House going from under
Democratic feet, he clings as the storm
tossed mariner to the last spar, and wildly
claims that the " discharged unjust serv-
ing men" around him, who constitute
the majority Of the body for which he
claims absolute power, may even yet
crown their beaten candidate.
There can be no harm in such vapor-
ing. Let the play go on.
National Republican., 1880-12-08
POLITICAL POINTS.

The New York Tribune thinks Congress
will be quiet until Blackburn's head gets super
heated.
Senator Beck opposes holiday recess.
lie would rather work every day than do night
work at the end of the session.
The withdrawal of Judge Gresham
from the Senatorial race In Indiana helps along tho
chances of General Ben Harrison. Senator Nc.
Donald thinks Harrison VIII be his successor
"We shall strive to get along without
doing business with your city, is what the mer-
chants of AlexEndria, Va, are reported to have
said to q Philadelphia drummer who tried to sell
them goods after the late election
The only comfort seen by the Atlanta
Constitution as possible to be got out deorgias
failure TO assemble her electoral college on Wednes-
day is that the State may possibly save the pay
and mileage of the electors and messenger
A wild Western editor puts it this way:
"The wiud of defeat has been busy with the
clouds that hang over the Solid South, and the sun
that now shines forth is thawing that frozen
region" We are glad of II, for 1t is deuced cold
now,
The Richmond StatS is telling the Vir-
gnians that they talk too much and do too little,
1T Is astonishing" It says TO see the amount of
work they do in developing their material re-
sources, on paper, and the eloquence they expend
in talking these matters up only in the end to do
nothing"
Senator Booth, of California, who wants
to succeed himself in the United States Senate,
has formidable opponent in General John Bid
WELL Ex-Governor OF that State. General Bidwell Is
worth over 81 900 900 most Of his property being in
lands. His rancho at Chico, in Northern Califor-
mia, where President Hayes and his party were
entertained during their recent trip is one Of the
greatest OF the many great things of that State,
on this place there are moro than one hundred
miles OF fences and ii Is possible to ride for hours
in amy direction without leaving General Bidwells
property, r
National Republican., 1880-12-08
Concerning tho Next Cabinet.

We have printed some communications
urging the fitness of the persons severally
named therein for places in General
Garfield's Cabinet. We admitted them,
because at the time it seemed we'll enough
that our next President should have an
opportunity of knowing the preferences
of correspondents, especially those whose
letters were anonymous. But upon re-
Election we have come to the conclusion
that General Garfield cannot be inau-
enced at such long range. Justice to our
contributors compels us to say that from
our knowledge of the number of news
papers printed in the thirty-eight States
and eight Territories, to say nothing
of those published in the Dis
trict of Columbia, we doubt whether
the General clearly remembers all
the points in each letter he reads In
deed, here and there will be instances of
his emitting to read entirely some of the
very earnest and eloquent appeals That
he would readily agree to the wisdom Of
each suggestion made to him concerning
his Cabinet cannot be doubted, provided
he could be personally interviewed. We
counsel everybody therefore, to make II
visit to Mentor, where the General re-
sides, and have full and free private
conversation with him. He will be de-
lighted to see each and every man who
voted for him, rs well as those who,
while they supported General Han
cock intend to give his adminstrn-
ton q fair trial. Mentor is ON the
Lake Shore Railroad, a short distance
from Cleveland, You can go from here
either by the Baltimore and Ohio or the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, which
ever one will give you pass. You will
of course dine with the General and
smoke his cigars. 1t is not considered
etiquette to remain all night, unless be-
meath your seeming advocacy of the
nomination of Grant, Blaine, or Sherman
you were secretly favorable to The selec-
ton of your host. The fact that he may
have ideas of his own as TO his official
family need not embarrass you. This is
free country, and you have perfect
right to clamor loudly for a place in the
Cabinet for friend on whom you can
rely for place, or whose favor in that
regard you already enjoy. Having made
these suggestions in the most serious de-
sire TO point out the best road to Cab
met appointment, we shall take the
liberty of declining to publish any more
communications on the subject.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

Of Washington to do anything in the
way of voting We are fully aware of the
earnestness Of Washington Republicans,
and know full well the zeal with which
they have done all they could, including
liberal contributions of money for the
success of the party. Nothing was fur
ther from our thought than to be-
little the fidelity, courage, and zeal Of the
Republicans of the Capital City. The
next time we attempt to perpetrate a
joke we will either make better one or
have it accompanied with an explana-
tinn =.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

The Gailerles or COparcsa-A Complaint.
10 The Editor Of The National Republican.
SIR: would like 10 ak tho ladies of Washing
ton, or OF any other place. who do not happcn to
belong TO the families Of senators or members,
how they enjoy going to- the Capitol md being re-
pulsed from door after door of the ladies galleries.
remember seeing an article In THE REPUBLICAN
last winter, column and half long, from the
hcie pen of Phoebe Cozzens. the lady lawyer Of
st. Louis, upon this same subject, relating her ex-
perience and thought at the time. would add
my testimony to the reprehensible practice Of the
doorkeepers according to instructions, Of course,
refusing admittanco to wellbehaycd" ladies 20
certain galleries in Congress. Is this In keeping
with our Democratic institutions. and would Con.
gross be here but for the pcopleH Our husbands
and brothers have no vote here--mores the shame
ard we can't help thinking It rather paradoxical
that this should be thus ! went with an escort TO
the Capitol on Monday to be present at the omen:
aware Of the portioning off process the galleries
had undergone, started to- enter the
raised his hand with, "You are Mrs. Bailey are
your" when the young man replied no Che said
afterward, when he understood the propo,inding
of the question, he wished he had said yes) while
]. having run The gauntlet last winter, said, am
members wifi" but qualm of conscience made
Sns here when u he S yoT game
In this is for the members families" We went
to the next one; he said, this Is reserved for some
tnlHHi ntiNt lOIBUutH NHHli 50 VIC went lnc
rounds. Most OF them seemed to be reserved, till
in desperation said where's the rnbbie gallery"
We then wended our way to the Senate and met
with about the same success there. Then we con
cludcd we would try the Supreme Court room, and
we said we would have supreme contempt for them
II we could not get in there But the spring Of the
doorlatch was pulled for us, even before we
snyed to enter, and We tarred quite while there,
and throngs kept coming in who had likely met
with the sntne success we bad, and were glad TO
find rest for the soles Of their feet.
don't go In Congress nearly as much MS used,
for the motto "rst come first served" should hold
good in the galleries, as elsewhere, and when there
Is room in reserved galleries, and the others filled
10 overnowng there Is injustice for Congressman
are but tho servants of the people. and their fnm-
lilies no more entitled to prciernent than those who
send them here. Ifthis article shall do anything
toward removing this unjust system, am paid for
the frnilhln of wrlIinn IL "A LADY
National Republican., 1880-12-08
An EXPLANATION.

We are in receipt of q communication
from tho East Washington Garfield and
Arthur Club, which indicates an entire
misunderstanding of an expression in
dulged in by us in our Mondays greeting
to Congress On that occasion we said {;
They (meaning the people of Washing
tom have no claim on the Repub-
licans who are TO come in in
March" Our East Washington friends
took this in earnest, when really
we intended only playfully to allude to
the utter powerlessness and helplessness
National Republican., 1880-12-08

TT will undoubtedly be great mistake
on the part of the incoming administra-
tion if it does not tako some Democratic
editors into its confidence and counsels,
and especially that class who assert that
eve can easily cut down tho internal rev.
enue machine fifty per cent and reduce
the number OF gaugers, storekeepors, in.
spectors, and detectives in the same pro.
portion. Nothing hurts the Democrats
SO much as the anti-Bourbon policy of
having "gaugers, inspectors, and detec-
tiyes," who interfere with free trade in
the Democratic element. They would
undoubtedly DO almost persuaded to give
up bull-dozing, tissue ballots, and false
u whisky at twenty-five cents
I'D DO secured in exchange.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

THE Georgia electors will cast the votes of
the State for Hancock to-day-seven days
after the fair. The Governor thinks the
votes will be counted, because the same
thing occurred in 1868 without remark.
Butwe have had an Electoral Commission
ginrn iban
National Republican., 1880-12-08

Mr.. HuRDs stump speech in the form Of
preamble to his tariff resolution yester-
day was like wall from the tomb. Is the
Democratic party really in favor of "a
tariff for revenue only?" We thought
they were only "letting on" in order TO
make votes.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

THE object of Mr.. Calkins in calling for
information from the Post-Office Depart.
ment as to the retention of unfrankable
mail matter at the city post-oflice is un-
doubtedly intended as basis for a vote
of censure on the postmaster for him
dering Democratic speeches from going
among the people and making votes for
the Republican party.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

THE term "Captain-Gencral" has a
terror for tho average Democrat. He de-
clares that at is q Spanish invention, and
closely allied at all times to such absolute
power as is generally expressed by the
word Dictator" How sad the thought
that it is possible we may yet have q
Captain General" among us.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

IT is not true that the mule which
kicked Wade Hampton was sent to South
Carolina by Barnum for that purpose.
Wade had not then made his damaging
speeches on Solid South and the prin-
ciples of Lee and Jackson.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

The 1s4 congressional districts in tho
North polled vote the last election of
6,442,O00. The l09 districts in the South
should have polled n proportionate vote
of 3,sl6,O00. But they did not; the total
vote being 2,74O,O0O.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

JOHN KELLY's term as Comptroller of
New York city expires tonight. Ifrcap-
pointed by Mayor Grace he will sing:
Oh to Grace how great debtor, &c.
But if some other fellow should be ap-
pointed, Tilden's friends will sing:
With rapture we delight to sec
The curse removed
National Republican., 1880-12-08

THE Senate of South Carolina has passed 10 It's
second reading a very stringent bill defining the
oftense and fixing the punishment of dueling.
Whoever shall kill another in this way shall be
deemed guilty of murder, and suffer the penalty OF
DEATH Can the opponents of the duello ask nny
more than this?- Washington Post.
Nothing, except, perhaps, an enforce
ment of the law on some suitable occa-
sion.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

TIE Jackson Democratic Association of
this city appears to be deeply sensible of
the present condition of the Democratic
party. One of its members the other
evening, in discussing the question of a
celebration and banquet on tho Sth of
January, became both moody and sensi-
BILE. He declared that "the present is
more like time for q funeral dirge for
the Democracy" than for tho singing of
psalms or glees, And yet General Jack
son would be happy if alive.
National Republican., 1880-12-08
A CI,numa

When Mr.. Seward demanded redress
during the war for the depredations Of
the Alabama, Earl Russell repeatedly
replied that the Alabama was violating
no municipal law of England, and there
fore that government was not called upon
to interfere. International obligations
were thus disregarded. But now the
London Times says: "The doctrine attrib-
uted to the late government that the laws
of Canada could oyerrulc treaty obliga-
tons was never advocated by them"
We are not likely soon to see England
quoting to Uncle Sam her own municipal
laws, or the absence of such laws, as a
sufficient explanation for disregard of
duties imposed either by treaty obliga-
tons or by public law.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

WHEN we call on Democrats to leave
their Bourbonism we do not always in
tend thereby to demand that they shall
give up tho reasonable use of that "mild
beverage" which Senator Conkling says
is so soothing to the Democratic nerves
and so gladdening to the Democratic
hnort
National Republican., 1880-12-08

IT is said that among other provisions
in the new treaty with China it is stipu-
lated that All Sin Hewitt and Sin joss
Randall are not to be tried in American
courts for completely in the Morey letter
forgery
National Republican., 1880-12-08

THE best civil service reform that can be adopted
is to abolish onchalf the Federal Offices and force
the holders Of them to earn their living MS other
less favored individuals earn theirs-by their own
enterprise and industry Washington Post.
This was undoubtedly the course con-
templated in the event of Democratic
success. Does it apply to the attaches of
Congress prior to March A?
National Republican., 1880-12-08

UpoN looking more carefully at the
code. Wade Hampton will find that 1t is
not the ohendee who usually volunteers
information to the offender as to his pri-
yatc address.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

II is not wise for the New York Com
n,ercial AdreTissr to be irritated with tho
civil service paragraphs of the message,
Our esteemed cotemporary admits that
"General Merritt quietly manages and
directs the oflice-holders from the stately
parlors in tho custom-house !" that there
is "no better politician in theEState than
Postmaster James," and that their subor-
dinates "are among the shrewdest, ablest,
and most active politicians in the city"
Why should the Commercial complain of
system which produces such results?
National Republican., 1880-12-08

THE Post will accept thanks for its po-
lite mention. But how can we adopt its
politics when they have just been abol-
ished at tho polls2
National Republican., 1880-12-08

BARNuM, Hewitt, and Randall were the
architects of the "Superb's" political for
tunes. Hancock entered the presidential
arena with "boe in his bonnet;" ho
now retires with that insect perpetually
buzzing "forgery" about his ears. The
"superb soldier" has doubtless often re-
called the old phrase. "Those who lie
down with dogs will get up with ileas"
His fortune is an adverse one, but it is
the work of his friends, rough-Howitt as
they may.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

Our Democratic friends will never be
reconciled to the fact that 8 beats every
time by the count.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

THEtari0, having largely contributed to
the defeat of the Democratic party, is
naturally not favoritc in the house of
mourning.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

TIE New Orleans TImesistired ofinvesti-
eating committees, II hopes that "Gen-
eral Chalmers and Mr.. Lynch will come
to some agreement that will prevent the
sending of any committee to Mississippi"
Wehope so, too, General Chalmers should
decline to receive certificate of election
to which he has legal or equitable title.
In that case no committee will be needed
to let light in upon the Mississippi plan"
National Republican., 1880-12-08

THERE would be an "eternal fitness" in
placing General o. o. Howard at the head
of West Point Academy.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

THE Post still has Mysteries whenever
General Grants name is mentioned.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

THE bill introduced by Mr.. Springer, of
Illinois, FOR additional members of the
Supreme Court is evidently intended to
bring the number of Judges who can
actually attend up to the full number now
constituting the court. Justices Hunt
and Clifford will not likely be ablo
ever again to sit on the bench. The bill
provides that no vacancies that may occur
shall be filled until the court is reduced
to nine Judges. 1t might be difficult for
the President to nominate men whose
views on State sovereignty would insure
their confirmation by the Senate as now
constructed.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

All SrN HEwIrr's friends say he did not
hurt the party any more than Wade
Hampton did
National Republican., 1880-12-08

The South has constructed Chinese
wall around her domains broad enough
for ten chariots to travel upon it abreast,
yet she complains that sturdy emigrants
pass her by and "go West, young man."
Perhaps by the end of the next decade
she will find out that honesty is the best
policy, and that the material interests of
that section are Of far more consequence
than permitting n set Of broken-down aris-
tocrats-too poor to paint and two proud to
whitewash-to monopolize all the Offices
at the expense of a free ballot and fair
count Tho honest, sturdy emigrant is
averse to seeing his ballot rendered nuga-
tory by tissue ballots ever so neatly
handled by the kid-gloved gentry of GER
tain localities.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

THERE is some elation over the great in
crease of railroad earnings in the country,
But producers complain that there is
proportionate falling off in their profits,
National Republican., 1880-12-08

THERE are pretended Republicans who
do all they can to destroy public conf
dence in the Republican party, then pre-
tend not to belong to it very much, and
afterward demand Republican nomina-
tions on the ground that they are better
than the party, and can therefore get
votes from the more honest Democrats
They are sometimes self-styled the bet
ter class of Republicans.n
National Republican., 1880-12-08

VINO wants to be Governor of Alaska
National Republican., 1880-12-08

We wish our friends the public to un-
derstand that there is included in The
National Republican Publishing Com
pany the most complete job-printing
Office south of Philadelphia. 1t possesses
superior facilities to execute upon the
shortest notice all classes of business,
from the handsomest style of legal papers
and briefs through all grades Of job work
to mammoth posters. Let our friends
govern themselves accordingly.
National Republican., 1880-12-08

AN eager and a nipping air."