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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04
A NATIONS DEAD.

The day dies softly, yelled with roseate gold
A few white clouds, like phantom ships float by,
And heck the vaulted height of ether blue.
While Darkness lights the candles Of the sky.
The night at Eberon falls fair and clear,
AndSSlence broOds upon II like u dove
A dreamy beauty rests upon the shore,
Made radiant by the beacOn'lights above.
The grand old ocean, ccasng from its tolls,
Tonight sounds not It's lash of angry strife,
But sadly, with low, weird monotone,
II beats out, with monn the sands oflife,
The broken wheel rests In the dreary gloom,
Deaths sickle lies beside the garnered sheaves--
The greatness Of a Nations hope is gone!
"Deadr' fallen softly ere the autumn leaves
The solemn tongues OF dead bells catch the sound,
Aud weary they mourn the night away
From North, South, East and West the echo comes,
While sackcloth grees the opening eye OF Day.
Dead Dead l-can Nature mark our grief and smile
The sun that yesterday shone on his bloom
To-day rests Oh marbed, upturned face,
Tomorrow scatters sunbeams on his tomb.
my Godi" a wfe's heart breaks upon that cry!
A mothers llfeght dleth with the blow,
And orphaned ones greve bitterly their loss
Wiies, mothers, chlldrens-stIll a Nations woei
The dead bells toll unto our stricken hearts
a Nations tears are soflly, sadly she'd
The mother Earth holds out her shielding arms
Wide open TO receive our noble dead.
Ay! "dust to dustln Oh, Godi we falter hereI
The darkness blinds us and we cannot see
We lose our way and stumble In the gloom
Upon the bounds that hold us back from Theei
All, dead and dead the soaring bloody Past
We have forgiven, aud forget we would
In this our oountry's deepest woe to-day
We clasp our hands, one common brotherhood
Dead ycsl But love will weave death!ess wreath,
The dew drops crystals from Nations lears-
The echoes Of his life shall come again.
And roll amid the hoodlide ofthe years!
-NrOiHiG 4. F,d!ier ~ he McRI,ts 1vdidlehs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04

gates by what the Democrats used to call
a Sixth Ward trick "-primaries having
been held before notice of the same
reached the voters The few who gath
cred privately had il all their own way.
The proceedings of the State conven-
ton will doubtless be characterized by
spirit of catholcity. The stalwarts want
large party, with all factions united.
The Vulturnes want the Stalwalts not TO
be Republicans, because they cannot
manage them, and they do not want to
support any party they cannot rule. The
large party seems better than the small
one. Let those who cannot be Republi-
cans in company with the Stalwarts be
something else. The latter will not leave
the party to accommodate them. Union
and independence. for all Republicans
within the party. Accommodation for
those only who seek to excommunicate
others. Strong men will come to the
front in all human organizations. The
Republican party will be no exception.
Leaders are the men whom others will
follow. The President is leader The
sneaks who pretend to be for him, but
against Grant and Conkling, deceive no.
body. "Their schemes are as glass. The
sun shines through them"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04


Much stress is laid by the Democratic
press upon the statute of 1889 directing that "the
oath of Office shall be administered by the Presl-
dent Of the Senate to each Senator hereafter
elected, previous to his taking his seat" This net
in no sense binds the Senate, and that body never
contemplated thesurrendering of its constitutional
prerOgRtiye to determine the rules OF Its proceed
ing" to the keeping Of the House and the veto
power Of the President Of the United States. But
conceding for the sake Of argument that the Sem
ate is bound by this law, how does that help the
proposition to secure u Democratic heir-apparent
to the Presidency by deprivlng two States, with
out their consent, of their equal suf-
frage in tho Senator There IL not nor can
there be another President OF the Senate until
officer by that title recognized by the Constitution
Is the Vice President, and the same instrument
declares that when he shall exercise the office Of
President OF the United States the Senate shall
choose u President pro tenpore. Although the pre-
siding officer SO chosen by the Senate is styled by
SSs b y s and hS w aHs
Joint resolutions, &e he signs es President Of the
case as they viii PRESENT. @ themselves on the as
sembliuB ofthe Senate next Monday. Rather will
1t be more In order for the Senate TO meet the exi
gency Of the case by following the precedent set
December A. 1854, when, the Senate being without
presiding officer, Senator Cass was made Presl-
dent pro tempOre for the day until new Senators
the claim that none but President Of the Senate
can swear In new Senator, the Senate has on five
historical occasions, when the Senate was without
q presiding officer passed an order directing one
OF their own body to administer the oath OF Office
20 new Senators standing at the bar OF the Senate,
claiming the equal suffrage egnaranteed by the Con,
"ehrte, when Il meets, viii develop wisdom fit for
~. occasion. but it Is not well 20 permit public
y.h,Gn 60 dtilt uniformly ina WRONG direSiion
fAkiiA i'l.,'i Ahl OBSERVER.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04
Annn nlcirin.on IN Pants.

Anna Dickinson will make her debut
as Hamlet in Philadelphia on the ID Of January.
She will appear In New Haven, Hartford, Albany,
Rochester Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Washington, and
Philadelphia. In nearly all of these cities she will
play in the theatres chosen for Bernhard last
son. In Boston her company will not appear un-
der Mr., steson's management. She will play in
the Boston Theatre and at the Academy Of Music
in Philadelphia, opening March 10. She will az
pear during her engagement here as Hamlet, Claude
Uclnoitc, and Macbeth. T'r importance Of the
scheme Is not only that T. oman Is to appear in
male characters, but that the woman Is Anna
Dickinson. She especially wishes and earnestly
expects that the printing used by the company
will be of the most modest and quiet kind. Miss
Dickinson strongly objects to being "circused,"
and she believes only in newspaper advertisement.
On the 9th of May she will sail for England TO full
fill an engagement at the Crystal Palace, begin
ming June G, and continuing six weeks
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04

President Arthur passed quiet Sunday.
He did not go to church, and there were few call
ers compared with previous days. number Of
oficc.seekers were ulrned away from his door
Just before four o'clock p. m. he went out for q
drive with his law partner, Mr.. Rnevals People
on the way to afternoon service stopped TO look as
he entered the landau. and soon considerable
crowd gathered As the carriage started of small
boys ran aJlor 1t, but the horses were whipped up
and soon left tho youngsters behind. The drive
was through Central Park, and the return was
made to the house at five o'clock. Two lady ac-
quaintancos OF the President stepped up to him
and congratulated him on his accession to the
Presidency. He replied quietly:
"The office has come to me in such a sad way
that grief and sympathy seem more appropriate
than congratulations"
During the absence of the President there were
numerous callers. General Grant and Senator
Logan came together In barouchc. Others were
John c. New, Attorney. General Mnoveagh, and
the Minister to Mexico. The President may go to
Washington before Tuesday. lie went to bed early
last eyening.-Nc,C York Sun ycserddy
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04

The suggestion was recently made that
a press committee, consisting Of one from each of
the thirteen original States, should be selected to
represent American journalism at the Yorktown
Centennial, and the following gentlemen have been
appointed: Pennsylvania, A. X Mcclure, Phila-
delphia Times chairman; Maryland, A. $. Abel,
Baltimore San; Massachusetts,, Colonel Pulsifer,
Boston Herald; New Hampshire, stilson Hutchins,
Manchester Democrat; South Carolina, f. W. Daw-
son, Charleston NelOs and Courier! North Carolina
Barron Hope, Norfolk Landmark Delaware, W. T.
Croasdale, Wilmington Erery Eponingi Connecti-
cut, L. A. Burr, Hartford Times New York, George
Jones, New York Times; Rhode Island, Senator
Anthony, Providence Journal; New Jersey, Thomas
I. Kinney, Newark Advertiser! Georgia, James II.
Estell, Savannah Ne,rs
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04
DUDLEY FOR THE CABINET.
TO the Editor ofTHE REPUBLICAN:

To the Editor Of THE REPUBLICAN,:
1t is said to be about settled that Presi-
dent Arthur will at least ask one soldier into his
Cabinet and among those most prominently
named is Colonel w. W. Dudley, Commissioner of
Pensions Colonel Dudley's selection would not
only nbundanty satisfy the soldiers of the whole
country, but would give to the President an ad-
wiser of rare sagacity and Judgment. He was
offered coonelcy before he was twenty one and
year later was broveted brigadier.general on the
field of fGcttysburg-whero he lost leg-for con.
duct as brave and gallant as occurred during the
war. Since coming to Washington he has shown
a capacity for business rare II is refreshing.
lie seems intultvely to have mastered the
intricate details ofthe Pension Bureau, and to have
inspired the entire working force with his own
unselish and patriotic desire TO insure 10 every
soldier his rights under our most beneicent PEN
sion laws. Methods that were blind or cumbcr-
some or indirect have been replaced by simple,
direct rules. A business which was pre-
sumGd To be indefinite and immcns-
urable has been reduced to its low
est terms, and within three years the Commits
sioner hopes to have unloaded the Department,
passing upon every application. This great work
Is being done without noise friction, but the SOL
ders knows what the Commissioner is doing,
and unnumbered benedictions have al.
such administrative ability coupled with
those qualities Of the heart which make others
love them, are not readily found, and that his
name Is now regarded with favor by the President
shows the lattcrs determination to form strong
Cabinet which shall have the implicit confidence
of the people. In Indiana Colonel Dudleys worth
with him IN the field and labored with him in the
heated political contests of their State. He has
warm friend in every working Republican. from
we sny that his nomination for place in the Cab
met would be most heartily indosed not only by
the Indiana deleBationsin Congress, but by every
Republican State and county official, as well us
voters,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04
Secretary BIainc's Condition.

A gentleman who has necessarily been
much in contact with Mr. Blaine for some time
past says the Secretary is really quite sick-much
more seriously affected than he makes known.
The personal friendship between General Garfield
and Mr. Blaine had existed for many years, and
the death of the former felt deeply by the lat
ter This informant says Mr.. Blaine told him early
In July that no matter how confident the physi-
clans seemed to feel that General Garfield would
recover, nevertheless he (Mr Blane) could see
teman says that frequently during the months of
August and September at times when all others
seemed to have hopes revived Mr. Blaine tried to
shake Off his gloom and accept the hopeful express
sions Of some Of the attending surgeons; the Sec
retary could not get rid Of his foreboding, but,
with sigh of sadness, would exclaim ~ cannot
see it! wish could Deaths imprint is in that
facerp
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04

An interfe renee case that has excited
considerable interest has just been decided by the
Commissioner Of Patents. The invention Is for
what is termed a "chronometer hand stamp"
consisting of the combination Of clock dial and
hands with the ordinary hand stamp so as to
record the exact time the stamp Is
used. The applicants were John c. Hench-
man, division superintendent of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, and George L. Emer-
son, traindlspatcher on the Union Pacific Rail-
road. The object at the outset was to time telc-
graphic dispatches as sent, and the development
of the invention 1t has been made valuable for
many branches OF business Aftcr passing by ap-
peal from examiner to Commissioner the case has
been finally concluded by awarding priority of in
yantion IN Emnrsnn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04
The New York state Convention.

The New York Tribune and Times pre-
tend to think that the enemies of Presi-
dent Arthur have already chosen ma
jority of the delegates to the State con-
vention, which meets tomorrow This
is a brazcn falsehood and a gigantic bluff
The threatsof Ellis Roberts, Dittenhoefer,
and others to break the thing up in a
row show that they know they are
beaten. The Vulturines will bolt if
they can get up enough courage. Then
a committee of a hundred is advocated by
the Times to constitute sorehcad reform
committee, to run a third ticket unless
bought off by an understanding about
Offices. Chauncey Depew, William IL.
Robertson, William b. Woodin, and
Loren Sessions have been chosen dele
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04

AT the Garfield memorial proceedings
held in Memphis Senator Isham G. Harris, of Ten
nessee, delivered an eloquent and highly eulogis.
tic address, in which he spoke Of President Arthur
also in strong terms OF commendation. He said
that he had been entirely mislcd in regard to
President Arthurs character and capacity, and
declared that he had no doubt but that he would
make very successful administration, and one
that would be great benefit TO the people and to
the country generally. This, coming from one of
the ablest Democrats in the Senate, is highly sig
nihcant, and shows that General Arthur possesses
the esteem of the leading men of all parties.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04

"What will you have for dinner2" said
Johnson to his friend, Senator Sessions, as they
took seats in the Delcvan dining-rooms
ooh, n tenderloin, with mushrooms, will do"
"And give me a fresh Spanish mackerel." And
the waiter started to execute the order.
"But why did you order Spanish mackerel,
Johnson?" said the Senator.
Because of the large quantity of phosphorous
they contain; they arc just the food for recuperat-
ing the brain and make ones intellect sparklei"
"waiter! waiter this way Changcmy order,"
said the Senator my brain needs recuperation,
after the great legislative strain 1t has undergone.
Bring me a choice whale steak |"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04
A GIut In the sIarl,et.

"a patriot, of all people, should be a
strict observer Of decorum If he would-as It is to
be presumed he would-bear good price at the
court market The love of his dear country well
acted and little felt will certainly get him into
good keeping, and perhaps procure him n hand
some settlement for life; but If his prostitution be
fragrant no is only made use OF in eases of the ut
most necessity, and even then only by cullles.
must observe, by the bye, that of late the market
has been u little glutted with patriots and conse-
quently they do not sell quite so well"-Lord Ches-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04

President Arthur's future is entirely In his own
hands. lie is himself the only man who can make or
mar lt.-NciO iOrN Tribune.
You might as well tell general of great army
"all depends upon himself" when half of his
troops were looking sullen or threatening open
revolt The Tribune has done full part In the ma
licious revolt and is not in good condition to ad-
wise But the sober thoughts of the people will
come to them In time.- Inter- Ocean,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04

The tenure ofthe Office of Public Printer
is not fixed for any definite term OF years, but is
subject to the pleasure of the President and of
the Senate. Therefore, II is assumed that among
tho FIRST nominations OF much importance which
President Arthut'-ili send W .i. S-sA .yill he y
successor to Mr.. Defrees, who has held the Office
four years, and who at oil times Extensively de-
nounced General Grant when he was before the
Republican party as n candidate for the Presi-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04


Connecticut has owing to the small subdivis-
ions of land, probably more miles Of fences
than Kansas. The differences IN the figures arc
mainly due to the fact that that
in Kansas large quantity Of land
has been taken up by settlers, and that new fences
have been required, while In Connecticut miles
of stone wall have stood many years and re.
quire nothing but small amount Of labor TO keep
them In repair. Tho compilation of this class of
statistics has been temporarily suspended but the
work when completed will furnish matter that
will attract the attention of agrcuturallsts every
,pho
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04

Sec. l754 Personshonorably discharged
from the military or navaa service by reason of
disability resulting from wounds or sickness in
Cured in the line of duty shall be preferred for
appointments to civil offices Proridcd, They are
found to possess the business capacity necessary
for the proper discharge of the duties of such
nnlnov
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04
oARFrELp,s LIFE.
Religious Feelings whiIc on IuIs DyinE
Red-A Hcrnnon.

Rev. Isaac Errett, who delivered the
funeral Grafton OF President Garfield at Cleve-
land, addressed large audience Sunday at the
Richmond Street Christian Church. Cincinnati,
upon the death OF the late President lie said
much anxiety had been expressed to hear
something from the death bed of President Gar.
field, some last words that would reafIlrm the
faith and convictions Of his life. Comment had
been made, too, upon the absence of religious
talk or ministrations beside the dying. The
speaker thought too much attention was given to
mere DEATH bed declarations Far better
than any death-b bed testimony is the grand
life Of james A.. Garfield Through the eau
tion of the Presidents physicians no risk
was permitted, and he died without any formal
farewell message or testimony. But II is known
that at the beginning he asked to know the worst,
saying: You know am not afraid of DEATH"
We know, too, that when the Lords day
came he said to his attendants: "This is
the Lords day. have great reverence
for IT," II may not be known that one Sabbath at
Elberon, when he lay with the sea rolling before
his window and heard from the chapel near by
the hymn "Jesus, Lover Of My Soul" he recog-
niZcd IL md uuOted tho words.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04
Let me to Thy bosom lly,
While the waters nearer roll,
While the tpmDpst still IL high,

To those who believe In the efficacy of human
priesthood there must be regret that President
Garfield had none of these ministrations, but the
President himself did not feel such deed, nor do
we. It would have been comforting TO the
living to have had his pastor beside him at
the last, but we know that James A. Garfield was
himsefa royal priest OF God by virtue Of his anoint
ing us n Christian, and needed none save the one
mediator between God and man TO intercede for
him with the Father.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04
General Grant on the Virginia Cam
paign.

In conversation with friend recently
General Grant expressed himself ear
nestly in favor of the anti-Bourbon coali-
ton in Virginia. He has great faith in
the sincerity and patriotism of General
Malone, and believes that he and his
friends represent a grand forward move
ment in the South. AS to the debt
Question, !" said General Grant, "Iam OPP
"posed to reputation everywhere, but
"as | understand it the Bourbons prom
"ise without paying, while the Read
clusters are in earnest in their purpose to
"have the State pay all she can. If the
estate of Virginia had encouraged immi-
"gration she would have had population
"and wealth enough to meet the highest
crate Of interest on the highest amount of
principal spoken of by the so-called
Debt-Payers without anyincrease of the
"rate of taxation. ! was interviewed
"some weeks ago on the Virginia cam
"paign, and stated my strong desire for
a the success of Colonel, Cameron, but
have not seen ii in print. remember
saying on that occasion that the Vir-
"ginia Debt-Payers, who always fail to
"pay, were like the man in Massachu-
"setts who was in favor of the prohibit
cory law, but against its enforcement.
al regard the success of tho Readjusters
"as greatly to be desired"
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04

EVERY stalwart Republican in the coun-
try will be rejoiced if Mr.. Conkling shall
decide to attend the Republican State
convention in New York tomorrow. He
is honered by the hatred of men who
trembled last summer a year for fear the
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the time arrived for beginning the cam
paign. The wretch who wrote to his
friend to get him shotisa Vulturine, There
is no danger. Vultures are as cowardly
as they are rapacious.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04

IT is known that the President is in
fullest sympathy with the anti-Bourbon
coalition in Virginia. 1t is not true that
the chairman of the Republican Execu-
tive Committee of that State met with
any rebuff from him, as was ridiculously
stated in the Bourbon morning journal of
this city and mischievously repeated by
the lively Critic. No Democrat has any
doubt as TO where the Presidents heart
is in any political campaign. 1t will save
time for all hands to proceed upon the
assumption that the Administration
wants the regular Democratic party to
lose every fight.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-04

The true test of loyalty consists in re-
spect for and absolute submission to the
Constitution and the laws.