National Republican., 1880-11-17
POLTTICIL NOTES.

WoN'T some undertaken obige the American
public by putting the democratic party on ice.-N.
J. Tribune, Nor 10.
Better put in carbolic acid chlorate OIL lime.
EVEN the Meridian Mercury is moved to sound a
note Of warning in recording a shotgun outrage
upon the ballot-boN in Jefferson county Miss. 1t
says: Tho preparation Of such acts is bcgctting
spirit Of iawlessness dangerous to the highest in
terests OF society Better bear the evils OF negro
voting than do acts in preventing him, which are
bcgetting spirit oflawlessness We cannot afford
to have repetitlons of 1875. They cost too much In
money and decentralization.
THE solid south has had some Of the starch taken
out OF II, but It can still throw out pretty full
hand on an occasion. The Atlanta Constitution
does Il when II demands that the new apporton-
ment shall be made by the present congress, omt-
ting the holiday Unnecessary. Otherwise II
says there Is no certainty that Injustice will not
be done to the minority party and the minority
section fthc country" Look at the logic of this.
The Constitution admits that the party which now
controls congress Is the minority party" Yet it
demands tina, the minority shall fix nn apporiion-
ment which Is to stand for ten years: and omit the
holiday recess It necessary to do Il.
HESRY wArTERsoS Of The Louisville Courisr.
Journal. a man as dear to 'riidcu are the ruddy
drops that visit his sad heart says that the demo
cratic party which In 1860 made wauton attempt
TO take It's own life, aud did prccptate the coun-
try into costly, bloody anl SCH seloss war, has
been houndering about ever since without COM
pass rulder seizing at every eNpvdicut catching
at every straw: all things b. turns aud nothing
long. IN 1851 II had a war candidate on peace
platform; In 1865. a h1rl-money candidate on a
soit-money platform in 1872 an ultra protcClionist
on a free.uade platform; in 1876, achieving a vic
tory upon coherent platform and ticket only to
abandon both III 1850 we hnd ourselves beaten
aud discreiitcd and ridculcd by party which, 81
etc. etc. And 50 the manager goes right on for G
column, just as natural and rs true Us Il he wa,
writing for a republican paper.
THE New Orleans Picayu,a In commenting on
the city budget as presented to the councils, reveals
a state Of affairs which admits Of Il comparison be
| tween republican government and the so-called
home rule IN that city. From 1870 to 1879 The mar
ket revenues were farmcd out During the fOu
years from 1871 to 1875 the city received yearly
about s462 500. Since that year (the last Of tht
carpetbagger resimej the revenue has steadily de
clincd. For the year 1870 the city collected SlsG.
OJO although bids were offered by private parties
to pay The city yearly rental Of s20l 900 For ls5
the receipts are estimated at $4,000. The public
administrator says the rents are properly collected
but he idyors a return to the system Of farming on
this part OF the CITY revenue. Under the new sys
| tenn inauguralci 10y the home rulers the collec
ton Of this revenue requires two sets Of officers
one set as daily visitors and measurcrs and In,
other ascolectors and assessors. Thus a large par
| Of the rental was consumed IN salaries. The tOla
receipts from licenses have fallen from & 0)QOO ii
| 1871 10 $3.50 900 IN 1870