National Republican., 1881-12-06

enough to amputate any portion of its
own patronage. 1t remains TO be seen
whether or not the Forty-seventh Con-
gress will keep in the old rut and go on
superiluous officers who will cost
the country not less than 100000 each,
on the average, before their names are
dropped from the register. We don't
complain of the quality of our naval Of
ficers. In fact, we are rather proud of
their good record in the past and quite
confident that they will be all right in
the future. But there is getting to be
altogether too redundant quantity of
those gallant and able but very expen-
sive public servants.
GENERAL w. f. FITZGERALD, of Mis-
sissippi, the Republican candidate on
the recently counted-out fusion ticket, is
in the city. The Generals brilliant can
vass has won for him the gratitude of his
party and the respect of his political adj
versaries. Large crowds greeted him
wherever he spoke, and even in Demo-
cratic strongholds his stirring eloquence
won for him many admirers. General
Fitzgerald was the Champion of the
Grant men in Mississippi, and voted with
the famous 306.
THERE will come time when bank di-
rectors will not make false or delusive
reports Public opinion is working up
to the necessity Of treating official neg
lect, when it takes the shape of false
swearing and results in widespread ruin,
with the severity offs felony. Ignorance
is no longer accepted as valid excuse
for director who has permitted confid-
ing depositors to be plundered under his
unsuspecting nose.
ITisnotan easy thing to believe-andw we
really wish itwere alie-but itseems to be
fact that a number of wealthy families
from the States will winter amid the
snow and ice of Ottawa, Canada, for no
other reason than because the Princess
Louise, or, more democratically speak
ing, John Campbell's wife, will be there.
If these toadies would never come back
their expatriation would be q public
benefaction.
The country will now feel justified in
permitting itself to approximate state of
restful quiet, for the ",National Demo-
cratic organ" speaking in behalf of Mr..
Blaine, and speaking with its wonted sac
charinity of tone and manners, is kind
enough to declare that "the contingency
of the Presidents retrogression from the
advanced position of Secretary Blaine is
not for moment to be considered"
If we may judge the craftsmanship OF
the Democratic side of the House by the
utterances of the National Democratic
organ the leaders have noble ambition
to obstruct business, regardless of the
merits or Importance of any given meas
ure. 1t would not be fair to conclude, in
advance, that the gentlemen to whom
this purpose is attributed are capable OF
getting down to the intimated level.
THE great heart of the populace does
not seem to pulsate in sympathy with the
official call for an increased number OF
marine officers. They may be wanted to
plow the ocean Of eternity, but they are
certainly not needed on the tide of time
Although the marine officer is one among
ten thousand and altogether lovely, YET
the Republic feels that it cannot afford
any more of him.
DEMOCRATS whose credulity is phenom
| enally developed and whose memory
serves them ineliiciently are banking OIL
alleged dissensions in the Republican
ranks; but sagacious Democrats are no
unmindful of the fact that whenever
great victory is to be won the Republican
party, grand in its massive solidity, rise
up and wins it.
THERE is no other city on the continen
where it is so easy for young man o
good address to get appointed to the po
sition Of son-in-law to gentleman O
wealth and standing as it is in Washing
ton during the season. And this sort o
appointment is really more desirable
than even that of consul in warn
climate.
THE records of the Republican party d.
not hold the name of n single Republical
statesman whose political ambition ha
been materially helped by the fulsom
praise of Democratic organs. Indeed, j
may be stated as a somewhat familia
fact that Democratic laudation is decid
edly provocative of Republican suspi
cion.
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THE Supreme Court of Maine-the sam
tribunal that tripped Garcelon in the rol
of Czar-has finally determined that Gov
ernor Plaisted cannot exercise imperia
functions or WELD monarchical authority
This decision is depressively saddenin
to the gubernatorial soul, but will hav
to be accepted at its face value.
The Irish Land Court is as badl
"snowed under" as the Supreme Court c
the United States. In our case there j
hope of relief from the enormous accu
mutation of work by executive and legis
lative action, but the prospect of an
diminution of the burden in the Iris
land tribunal is not hopeful.
In addition to the great issues hereto
fore mentioned, it is understood-indee
we violate no confidence in stating as
settled fact-that the Democratic pa
form of 1884 will contain darkly my