National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-08
POLITIC1L NOTES.

THE Pittsburg Post says: 1--WE believe the Penn.
sylyania delegation will be unit for Tilden when
1t arrives at Cincinnati"
THE proposition to restore the whipping post in
Kentucky was defeated in the State Senate on
Wednesday last by vote of 10 to IA.
A MAJORITY of the Maryland Republican conven-
ton seemed to be willing that their delegates to
Chicago should do anything they could for Blaine,
except to vote for him.
THE Ohio Democratic convention declared Its
devotion to Thurman, and named him as Ohio's
choice for President. This was nice, but the con-
vention then proceeded to elect as delegates men
anything but loyal Thurman men.
THE st. Paul Press assigns the ten delegates OF
Minnesota TO Window. 1t appears to think that
he is the probable or possible Aradne who is to
lead the Republican party out of the labyrinth OF
complications which would follow the defeat of
the two leading candidates at Chicago
IT is suggested that If Voorhees, wants something
to do In the investigating line which will be useful
he might start out to inquire why 1t Is that the
swarms of European immigrants who arrive here
agree with the Southern blacks in believing that
the South is a good region to stay away from.
THE anxiety of the leading Democrats in Con-
gress to discover basis for the reunion of their
divided party in Virginia indicates their growing
fear that the schism over the debt settlement is
Democratic electoral ticket in Virginia
A wAsHISGToN correspondent, noticing Senators
Burnside and Anthony very much devoted 10 each
othor says; st may be possible that Rhode Island
is so small State that II Is necessary for her Senators
to lie spoon fashion and walk arm in arm to accus-
tom themselves continually to the dimensions OF
their little State"
IP a third term Is 4 step toward imperialism -
what is the reason that second term Is not also Il
step toward imperialism? If the hypothetical
boundary line which that step crosses GXists at all,
It must exist In some reason To say that il exists
in precedent, n usage, habit an example of
the fathers" or in an unwrIton law, is only to
dogmatlzc,
REPORTS from Kansas are to the effect that Of the
twenty five thousand negro refugees who cama into
tho State only couple Of hundred, altogether re-
main dependent upon charity. All Of tho others
have found homes and employment, and most of
them arc doing WE'LL KOnpos has gained II huge
accession to her laborlng population and this will
be followed by an increase of wealth. The South
has lost precisely what Kansas has gained.
THE Louisville Commercial says; "We have re-
pretted the course which many of Mr., Blaine's ILL
advised friends have taken in their Rntagonism to
General Grant. aud have been pleased with the
temperate and dignihed attitude of Mr.. Sherman's
canvass There is really no occasion for bitter
WrQugles, Tor CIlnlNhNOH Nhu
When the Chicago Convention announces the can.
didate the party does not intend 20 split and give
the Democrats the field. In the meanwhile let us
all keep our tempors and discuss this matter with
the GOODNESS and circumspection which 1t de-
serves" These are wise words.
BEAUREGARD aud New Orleans get the following
frstc class notice from CATH New Orleans Is
turbulent factonal, and like the Faubourg ST.
Antoine, whether ruled by Know Nothings, lottery
craftsmanship, or Jonas, The moral life of that
district appears to reyolye around the wheel whore
tho man who opened the war at sumter and lie
who was sent to burn Washington drew the
monthly stake for which tho aborers OF the whole
country are robbed. Fancy Grant and sheridan
pulling lottery for o liylngl II they were to do 1t
what sense Of disgust would come over the North
nj the uses of It's "emssares" IN the South But
If Jonas can have his way some OF those old lottery
steeres will soon be in the Senate calling them.
solves "paladins" Knights" "Godrrey de boull.
lon Soup or some othor rigmarole.