National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-21

Population Of the National Capital. ...lSO,O00.
ToTTERING thrones.
NICE weather in spots. Don't mention
1t to Eennor.
The spring style of Nihilistic newspa-
per has red border. This is sweet
and suggestive innovation.
If the Sunday Herald was less sensitive
and more sensible it would not require a
surgical operation TO get an idea into its
head
THE Democratic papers have again as
sumed charge of the dignity of the Demo-
cratic Senators. 1t is case of the blind
leading the blind.
BUEII's leave-taiIing from the Demo
cratic party in his "0pen Letter to Sena-
tor Lamar" in yesterdays Capital, was
well done. Now if the Senator would
only reply, approving the letter.
THE New York fair fund has reached a
total subscription of 81 100000. Suppose
they turn it into universal pedestrian
match and put this sum up as final pre-
MUM for the best walker. This would
dispose of two nuisances.
THE Post sees fit to take the Democratic
party to task for its supposed pride in its
position. The Post need not utterly de-
stroy its man of straw. There is no one
hot Ic1N
down, who feels any pride in it. No, not
one. But we will 60 this far in answer to
the unkind aspersions of the Post, which
criticizes without reason and complains
without suggesting a betterment: The
Democratic party has done the best Il could
saeder the necessities Of the situation.
Al The head of its editorial page THE REPUBLICAN
asks the question: {" Is this the p0ns dsiRorull -
As there is nothing around below, or above to ex-
plain this deeply mystic cOnundrum about a
'bridge of asses" it would seem TO refer to the
page itself Now, the editor is rather a friend of
ours. personally, 50 he will never betray us into
telling what We think about his editorial page in
that bare faced way.-SuRdGy Herald.
The interrogatory above referred to has
served its purpose if it has furnished the
editor of our neighboring journal means
of transit over the vacuum of ideas to
half dozen lines of matter.
ANOTHER glimpse into the results of the
false economy of the late Democratic
Congress is found in the fact of the dis
charge ofemployees of the Government
Printing Office, for the reasons stated in
Il circular sent them, which reads as fol-
lows: Notwithstanding Congress Or
dered an immense amount of printing
and binding TO be done, it failed to ap-
propriate sufficient sum of money to
employ full force during the remainder
of the present fiscal year. The Public
Printer regrets being compelled TO direct
its reduction so as to bring the expendi-
lures of the Office within the amount of
money appropriated. For the above
reasons your services must be dispensed
with until further advised"
The TerrOrs of Power.
One feature of the desperate event by
which the Gar of Russia met his death
is most notable. 1t is the fact that the
assassins proceeded to the execution of
the deed in manner which indicated
an expectation of punishment by death
in turn. Its boldness and publicity
shows that this hazard was fully weighed
and counted upon. They simply offered
themselves rs sacrifices to a mistaken pa
triotism, or were led by desperate fanati-
cism to accept the task imposed upon
them by the political band to which they
belonged. 1t is clear that there
arc in Russia, and probably in other mon
archial countries, political organizations
which mean to make the paucity of their
numbers terrible by the desperation of
their deeds. They have, so to speak, set
their lives upon the hazard Of the die,
and mean to abide the issue. There are
very strong indications that this fact is
appreciated, not only by the Russian En-
peror, but by all other autocratic rulers
throughout the earth, and that as con-
sequence a disquietude, bordering on
positive fear, has seized upon them. But
at our safe distance from the scenes of
apprehension there is nothing to be
observed in the situation which did not
exist before the terrible event. 1t is the
positive deed that has outlined the fearful
risk of autocracy upon their minds. The
danger is always menacing, and, like the
fear of death, weighs always upon the
mind of the monarchial ruler. In a
moment like this the possibility starts
into vivid expectation and wrings his
heart with fear. 1t is easy to draw from
these facts the evident conclusi on that
the monarchial age is passing away
This desperate event has its effect in
modifying the condition of a people.
1t compels the initiative step toward con-
stitutional government and toward the
relief of the people from the abuses of
power. And the influence has its effect
in the same direction all along the line.
The king recognizes for a brief season
that he is mortal and that his subjects
are men.
Parliamentary Points.
A point in considering the possibilities
of an extra session is found in the fact
that, if the Southern election cases wait
the regular meeting, the Republicans will
be at great disadvantage. Pending the