National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-23

COLLECTOR OF TIE PORT ROBERTSON, in
an interview with a representative of the
New York Tribune, being asked how
many Republican members Of the New
York Legislature would stay out of
caucus, replied: " "Forty-fye." Now, if
this could be accomplished it would
leave sixty-one members in the caucus
a majority of sixteen. The forty-ffve
disorganizers would be outside Of the
party. with their hackers at Washington.
In other words, it would be a withdrawal
of the administration from the Repub
Hcan organization, and none of its sup
porters would be entitled to association
with the Republicans Of any State. There
would be no compromise by a withdrawal
of the regular caucus nominees, as in
Pennsylvania last winter. The minority
will not again rule in the Republican
party The Stalwarts have yielded to
the halEbreeds long enough. But Mr.
RobertSon's custom-house places will not
bring him the forty-fve he boasts of, nor
half that number.
of the New Testament which have been
quoted in the press are trivial and incon-
sequential. They will probably be as un-
satisfactory 10 most readers as were the
"notes and emendations of Shakespeare
by Collier some years ago. The
English of the days of King James is
not difficult to be understood Shakespeare
wrote before that. and he and his contem-
poraries found language in which to make
contributions TO our literature which, so
far from requiring translation into modern
phrase, are used in support of our English
Of to-day. If King James's translators
were not as learned as those of
our time-if they have given meanings
not justified By the text in the original
tongue-the Christian world ought, upon
due tests being applied, to receive the
discoveries as authoritative. But those
who look to the Bible for instruction and
solace will not be likely to exchange the
quaint and familiar expressions associ-
ated with earliest memories for unim-
portant changes and less imposing
phraseology.
TIE letter has not hurt anybody except the re-
treating Senators, and it has acted upon them ike
tin kettle on dogs tail, by making them retreat
all the faSFer
The comparison is not elegant, but as
the Tribune is edited by aesthetical and
cultured persons who could not violate
propriety if they would, we make bold to
borrow its illustration TO point a different
moral and ad0rn another tale. The
Tribune applied its figure TO Sena-
tors. In far-off country a
Prime Minister had come in possess
sion of great dog of mixed breed,
with different qualities. contributed by
the several varieties of which he was
}made up. fidelity being as much lacking
'as the love of appreciation was predomi-
nant. One day it pleased the vivacious
minister to plan little amusement for
the public bytyInga large tin kettle to his
dogs tail. We can imagine HIM hunting
around among his rubbish for the largest
kettle he could find, and bringing
one out with the words " custom-house
collector" painted on it. Tying it on with
a piece of the string by winch his dog is
led, fancy the scene. The poor dog starts
off in slight confusion. followed by be-
wilderment As he experiences the |
blows of the kettle, and hears the din. be- |
wilderment is succeeded by a mixture |
of terror and rage. He plunges madly |
through the street. unable TO escape his
attachment and reckless of aim. He |
jnmps into a crowd, first on one side Of the |
street, 5hen into one on the other; he |
leaps tnGough the store windows and out, |
vainif seeking escape from torment.
Ever as he goes he is more exhausted |
and helpless The man who so used him
has given him much impetus, but no di- |
lecb5n. Il the dog had been thorough
bred and oagacious he would have az
cepte3 the many offers of sympathlzing
bystanders 10 relaove the kettle. What |
will he do with it?