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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08

the four and four and half per cents. the
complete redemption of all the outstand-
ing skies could be effected by the sale of
the residue of the bonds authorized by
the refunding act-no matter which de-
nomination is selected-the employment
of the surplus revenues, and the use of a
small portion of the cash reserves. The
entrenehing upon the reserve is sub
ject which must be approached with a
great deal of caution. 1t is like business
man drawing upon his invested capital,
and any reduction in that of course weak
ems his financial stability. During Mr..
Shermans management, that able finan-
cier never weakened the reserve fund,
even temporarily, without seeing his way
clear to Immediately return the amount
taken, and his aim was to maintain it up
to the limit fixed at all times. With this
view, the theory of those who advocate
that the entire indebtedness should be
paid at all hazards by the employment of
every resource at the disposal of the Sec
retary would seem untenable and unwise.
The entire amount of the skies having
beenredeemed, there is one of two courses
to be pursued as to the redeemable five
per cents; either to reissue them or to
continue them until some special con-
gressional action is taken in regard to
them.
If the rate of interest could be changed
at the pleasure of the Secretary, or if
these bonds could be converted into any
other class of securities bearing differ
ent rate, there would seem to be no ne
cessity for the passage of refunding
bill, but the whole matter would rest
wholly in the discretion of the Secretary;
which is hardly a fact. Had an extra
session of Congress been convened the
whole amount might have been refunded
at three or three and one-half per cent
and if it had been made popular loan it
would all be taken before the first of
July-instead of the Government being
compelled, after redeeming the skies, to
pay five per cent. until some refunding
act shall be passed at the regular session
next winter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
Par Mobile Eratrnnl.

Dir. Whitelaw Reid, in yesterdays New
York Tribune, quoted Senator Hoar's cut
tingstatement that whenever the Demo-
cratic party is guilty of assassination
and fraud at the South, and is in dis
treSs on account of its crimes, Senator
Bayard "brings the weight of his own
honorable and fair personal character to
its rescue" Mr. Reid adds: "These are
hard words to say to man of Nj. .Bayard's
standing and lineage; yet are they not
trIe?' We think they are mighty easy
words to say of both Bayard and Reid, as
they were both engaged in this same
business from 1872 to 1876 Reid had
better be watched, for he will GO back to
Bayard's side of the question any time he
can make anything by it. The dog will
return to his vomit and the SOW to her
WalloWing in the mire.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
DugaId DaIgetty Reid.

Mr.. Whitelaw Reid did his best for four
years to make the Northern people be-
lieve the Southern outrages were inven-
tions of Republican politicians In 1872
Secretary Boutwell, was canvassing in
North Carolina, and Bourbon-sympa-
thizing special correspondent of the 1fi-
b,me 1--WE believe it was E. V. Smalley)
wrote to that paper in opposition to the
positions taken by Mr.. Boutwell,. Mr..
Reid indorsed his correspondent in an
editorial of July %, 1872, concluding as
follows:
As the Tribune has frequently noted the Secre-
tarys (meaning Boutwells) maladroit statement
that the South is hostile to immigration and free
schools has already created much discussion and
hostility toward the speaker.
The Republican party would do well to
drop Whitelaw Reid, if, indeed, it ever
has since those days recognized him as a
member ofthe party.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
POLITICAL POINTS.

Il wish the Independent party of Vir-
ginia to remember that 1 am the terror of the
Wabash Valley, Ism:-Daa Y.
I am now satisfied that there is
another Senator from Louisiana beside myself, and
that his name is Kellogg.-JoHcs.
AT this distance it looks as if the
Democrats were endeayoring to elect Riddleberger
to succeed Senator Johnston from Virginia by the
provocative abuse they are heaping upon him.
Halckeye.
The entire collapse of Greenbackism
in Pennsylvania where it once cast nearly 100000
votes, Is the subject of an editorial in the Erie
Dispatch OF the late leaders Hendrick B. Wright
is home again so is Frank w. Hughes; the same
of f. p Devices. The greater and lesser lights that
were all trimmed and burning anew back In
the old parties-and the doctrine that was in
tended to give every man millionaire's rights and
privileges without in the least working to attain
them has gone where the woodbine tTineth, only
more so-for woodbine will twine again, but Ma
tional doctrine never"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
Doctors and Druggists.

10 the EdH0T OF The republican:
Every year, when horde of newly
fedged doctors are thrown upon sn already over
stocked community, the universal inquiry is,
How do they get liying?' The recent action of
the Medical Association of this District has thrown
light upon the subject of how they do not get
a living. Some are aware of the fact that it has
been the custom of some of older physicians to
send their surplus practice to these young gradu-
ates. But like the Sehool-boy who missed the
medal, there isn't enough surplus to go around
hence these lamentations. They have bitten off
more than they can ehaw, as evidenced by the re-
mark one made this morning: " / am sorry this
subject was ever started" A course on common
sense should evidently be added to the curriculum
of our medical colleges for their graduates display
a lamentable lack of that commodity in their
foolish prattle about Withholding patronage"
from druggists who refuse to join them in this
earned money. They would find some in
terestiDg reading could publish some comments
of our customers (who are also their patients) on
this subject They have no objection to druggists
treating some poor devil unable to pay for advice
But their Yirtuous indignation rises to its highest
pitch when the aforesaid druggist gives for moth
ing what the patient would have to pay from two
danger in a druggist prescribing % when he di-
verts dollars from physicians pocket. Their in
variable argument when seeking signatures is
You won't lose any money by it." Perhaps not;
but we value public opinion more than dollars and
cents Confident that our refusal to sign will meet
with public appreciation, we leave them to their
harmless amusement of I" resoluting" unta they
them free gratis. something to settle their nerves.
pHAR
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
Iri.hnen and the Church,

DIR. McCabe had better understand that
the time is past and gone when the people of Ire
land will quell their natural instincts to the glor
Gus heritage Of freedom at the dictation of any
bishop even of the Pope himself for in this age
no Catholic of intelligence for moment believes
that his eternal salvation depends upon a servile
submission to foreign usurpation. Rome claims
our fidelity and obedience as Catholics, but any
interference with political views aspirations
for freedom is simply claim upon our manhood,
an abuse of our fidelity and devotion that even the
Irish faithful and docile they to the Church,
will longer tolerate. 1t is time that the Irish
bishops would speak out and tell His Holiness that
DR.. McCabe does not represent the views of the
Church i'll Ireland, and that base submission to
the grinding despotism of England is not an ar
ticle n faith h-T1tLsJ
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
The Financial Question.

In our news columns yesterday was a
statement of what purported to be the
views of Treasury officials, and it was
added that the action of the Secretary
would probably be in accordance with
those views. The course indicated was
the acceptance of what appears to have
been proposition made by the New
York financiers with whom Secretary
Window recently consulted to extend the
five and six per cent. bonds at rate of
interest not exceeding three-twenty-
five.
Theplain state of the case is this: There
are S465, ,590,S50 of five per cents. that
are redeemable May 1. There are also
Sl95 500, 400 of the six per cents. redeem
able June so. To meet these amounts
the Secretary has the following resources:
First, the unsold bonds authorized by
the refunding acts, amounting to $1O4,-
100000, which he may issue either as four
or four and one-half per cents; second,
the cash assets in the Treasury, which,
according to the last debt statement, are
about S290,OOO,0O0, and, lastly, the surplus
revenues, which accumulate at the rate of
say 100000 monthly.
The act of 1864, which is relied upon
by those who advocate the borrowing of
money by the Secretary at the lowest
rate of interest and the issuance of loan
certificates therefor, was plainly repealed,
or else was considered obsolete, because
it is not included in the last edition of
the Revised Statutes; so, in the absence
of legislation. the simple duty Of the
Secretary would appear to be to pay so
far as he is able.
The most natural thing to do first
would be to redeem the bonds bearing
the highest rate ofinterest, viz, the skies.
With Inc present premium upon both
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
A Correction.

William FL. Peasants, a leading colored
man Of Lynchburg, Va, sent us COM
munieation recently, which we published,
in which, among other things, he said:
Prior to BIG We had no capitation tax as a pre-
requisite TO voting, and with much larger white
Republican vote than we now have With this
advantage in Presidential election we were I'M
able to prevent the adoption of the law under
which we are now required to pay 81 before we
can vote. Thus we are deprived of thirty-fve or
forty thousand colored votes, beside the falling
Offof the white Republicans VOTE
This clear statement was made to ap-
pear very absurd by a typographical
error, which substituted the word "pro-
cure for the word prevent" We have
reproduced the above in justice to Mr..
Peasants.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
Doctors vs.. Druggists.

10 nc EotttOT q IH6 htpuOttCuN.
There is another element in this quar-
REL viz: the people who hold the purse. We
will settle that matter. If the druggist in my
neighborhood refuses to sell me any proper drugs,
or combination thereof, will at once traverse all
his territory and ask the residents thereof to pledge
themselves not to buy of him until he will sell us
what we want without requiring US to get the con-
sent of physician to such sale. / can do this
easily between an early dinner and dark. And
the doctor who insults US by saying what we
shall do with our money will also find that we are
far more independent of him than he is of u.s.
What l will do any earnest man can do in his
neighborhood. There are now more druggists in
Washington than can make fair living, and we
who hold the purse are masters of the situation.
So let the doctors and druggists have their harm
less fight; the people will rule, and money will
get what it wants. H
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
A Happy Family.

The family of Colonel Bob Ingersoll are,
happy, jolly, light hearted and cultured people.
The daughters have never been atschool, but have
been educated at home. One Of them, who is a
handsome girl of the English type. has rich con-
tralto voice. In Ingersolrs library Shakespeare is
regarded as his Bible and Burns as his hymn book
Some pious people are very angry to know that the
Ingersoll people dare to be happy. But the Colonel
continues TO "bob up serenely. ."-Nese York Herald.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
A Remarkable Crime.

The remarkable crime of George A.
Wheeler. ofSan Francisco who strangled his sister
inlaw to death she sat in his lap was coolly and
graphically described by its perpetrator. He ex-
hibited no trace of lunaey, and voluntarily ex-
planned his reason for the deed which was that
he could neither marry the girl himsefnor bear to
see her the wife of another. Having been con-
vieted of murder i'll the first degree he now talks
in this strain: "Do you suppose that would have
taken that poor girls life if had been in my right
senses? Can you imagine sane man taking the
life of that poor, innocent, beautiful girl? tell
you that was no more conscious of what 1 was
doing than the chair we were sitting on"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
LIE Due and the Farmers.

Now with new President there comes
a cry for change of Commissioner. There are
politicians to reward, and the places are coveted
Let it be noted that farmers are not asking that
General lie Due be removed. On the contrary,
they have spoken by thousands and tens of thou
sands in behalf of the present incumbent. They
want him retained. The National Grange, rep
resentatiVe body, comprising members from every
agricultural State OF the Union, has made formal
request in writing, to which is appended the sig
nature of every member of that body, for the re-
tention of the present worthy and efficient chief
of the Department of Agriculture. Other societies,
clubs, and associations founded in agriculture
have repeated the request. VIII their prayer be
needed THE HusbdaddadR, Of EEEaird, N. Y.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
Who Was This.

General Boynton says that Cabinet
officer told the publisher of Western newspaper
who asked place for a friend, that he must first
discharge his lady correspondent at Washington
who, said the Secretary has freely criticised me,
and is disiiked by my wife" 1t will be losing
business for this any other administration to try
to discipline the average Washington correspond
ent. He or she is abundantly able to take care of
himself or herself. But what business had the
newspaper publisher to be trying pick up little
casual patronage ?-Sprinqfed Repubiicqn.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
London swarms with Con.pirasors.

This metropolis" writes the London
correspondent ofthe Buffalo Commercial Bulletin " is
their harbor of refuge. apd the neighborhood of
Leicester Square their favorie anchorage. So long
as they comport themselves with decency and in
order'-so long as they abstain from committing
overt acts offensive to British law-they may go
on conspiring. Nihiiists Communards. and what
not-London is open to them all. Louis Philippe
found home in England when his country would
have found him one in Heaven, and since then
exiles of every descripion-scores of them-heve
lived here in safety. Therefore to talk just now
about London being the hot-bed of Nihilism is
equivalent to informing the world that Queen
Anne is dead. OF course 1t is. London will for
years to come be the base of the conspirators op-
eratioDs, especially of the Russian conspirators
and to make a haze gaze about il is absurd
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
Republican Backbone.

The Republican party is not afflicted
with any disease of the spine. It's Sena-
tors say the minority shall not overrule
the majority in any matter, and the Presi-
dent stands by them. The Democrats
have had runners very busy circulating
stories that this and that Senator of the
Republican side were tired of this
thing" and then they would declare that
the President desired change. Yester-
day morning the Post, of this city, which
is recognized as the organ of the Demo
cratic wing Of the Republican party, de-
clared that the President was about to
break the deadlock in one of several
ways, one ofwhich ways was that he would
enter the Senate Chamber as Cromwell
did the Long Parliament, and just order
1t what to do. 1t is unnecessary to say
that all this was unauthorized by the
President. But it may be well to give
the truth of the matter, which is that the
President has stated TO many Republican
Senators during the past forty-eight hours
that he not only would not attempt to in
terfere with the Senate majority, but that
he highly approved the course of that
majority in refusing to yield to the mi
nority. The portion of the press which
undertook the job of saying what the
President would do, under the impress
sion that he would feel bound to make
good their statements, seems to be rapidly
coming to grief. After few more in
stances of misplaced confidence, the pub
lie will not believe that even Whitelaw
Reid or E. V. Smalley is bossing the
President.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
Isn't 1t Time?
To the Editor of The Republican.

70 ul6 EutlOT q I ne 1ltDaOICllH.
Isn't it about time for the East Wash
ington Garfield and Arthur Club to explain its ac-
ton in the of Talbert foreman shipwright and
lifelong Democrat? Or we to infer by its
silence that If any Office holding Democrat con-
tributes S. to the funds of the club he insures that
it will advocate his retenton2 If this be So as is
evidenced in Talbert's case in naming the " back
ers" of Democrats in ofice-"even if il takes in
the President of the United States we must be-
gin with the club aforesaid. MAINE
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
The Red, White. and Blue.

The Louisville Couier-JOurndL relates
the following, on the alleged authority of lady
yewitness, of the recent burning of the capitol
of Minnesota: I" The fire occurred at night. From
a window she watched the flames, and presently
observed that the Stars and Stripes were flying
above the great dome. Would the flag be reached
and consumed? The dome was blazing, and the
flames shot UP toward the national emblem, Great
ing tremendous draft, which drew the flag
straight upward but it held to its fastenings, and
the fire got nearer and nearer every instant Just
as the flames had attained a height sufficient to
take in the struggling bunting it broke away
sailed toward the heavens and disappeared. The
fire had not touched it. The banner was saved"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
Written for The Republican.
MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES,
Fer Beurhon Babies.
PART II.

PART H.
Tching ring airing itching Hear the Bourbons!
What lot Of wind bags tongues. and jawsl
Thirty seven chin-chi crinkum -crank-ums,
Senators by courtesy, to make our laws.
Bourbon, where have you been to-dayf
Up in the Senate chinning for pay.
Bourbon, you could have earned IL best
Just by giving your chin rest.
Georgie Porgie bourbon and rye,
Tried to talk the Senate dry.
But Mahone without doubt,
Sent poor Georgie up the spout.
Old Daddy Hubbard,
The Bourbon, he blubbered
To get a vote out of Malone;
But didn't succeed,
And the Bourbons agreed
'Twere best to have left him alone.
Who killed King Bourbon? "I." said Malone,
with my little speech, did, alone.
Who saw him die? "I did," said Hampton.
II saw him die. 1 saw him tramped on"
Who caught his bloodP 81" said Ben HILL
Il caught his blood. I've had my MI"
Who'll make his shroud? al" said the Butler,
"Pve red shirt, bought from the sutler."
Who'll bear the torch? al" said the Vest,
'Ill bear the TORCH though I'm distrest."
Who'll be the clerk? 81" said the Sycamore;
Loud can sing, louder yet can roar"
Who'll dig his grave? ''I WILL" said Jonas;
"Pll dig his grave-who pays the bonus?
Who'll be the parson? al" said the clown;
I'll play the parson, III do it Brown.
Who'll be chief mourner? 81 WILL" said Vance;
"Tm good at bawling-giye me chance"
Who'll sing his dirge? 81 will" said Ransom,
"Ill sing his dirge; I'll do it handsome"
Who'll carry his coffin? az" said Mcpherson,
IN bear his coffin. Let George drive the hearse
on"
Who'll toll the bell? at will,' said Beck;
" I'll toll the bell. I've stiff neck"
Bayard m9aned, and he grOaned, and kept Pendle-
ton signing
Above and around where the Kings friends were
lying;
And when the bell torled for the dead Bourbon
king,
Johnston Calrd on Lamar to get Morgan to sing.
Dan, Dan, the BOurbons' man,
Made speech and away he ran;
The speech was printed, and was read,
And Dams own BOurbons wished him dead.
There was an old Bourbon of fame
statesman ne was but in name;
He clustered and groaned
Till his faults were 'fMahoned"-
This pious old Bourbon of fame.
Hickory. dickOfy, dock;
The Bourbons struck q rock
They struck Malone,
Who made them groGn;
Hickory, dickory, dock.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08

WHILE our streets are in tolerable fair
condition, the April winds, borrowed
from March, yet reveal that cloud of
dust can be easily raised. 1t should be
matter of pride, as well as of utility and
comfort, to have the winter debris cleared
away at once.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
The Pig Under the Gate.

Did you ever see and hear pig under a gate :?
That is the fix in which General Mahone's course
in the Senate has put the Bourbon -Funder faction
Of Virginia. Richmond Whig.
And the Republican party is calmly
sitting on top of the gate, waiting till the
pig either breaks its neck or squeals itself
to death. Let the funeral proceed!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
Southern FOSSILS,

We are not familiar with the debt
question of Virginia, and cannot express an
opinion as to Mr. Mahone's position on it, but we
familiar with the ideas and efforts of the ex-
treme men in the South-the old fossils-and we
are sure Malone occupies the correct position in
opposing them, whether he is wise in joining the
Republicans are not. There are men in the South
who do not believe in free ballot and free speech
and they try to suppress free speech and to neutral
ize the ballot; there are others who believe that
manhood suffrage is right and just, and that the
best way to get the negroes to respect the rights of
the whites is for the whites to set them the exam
pie. Mr.. Malone belongs to the latter class, and
though he occupies an advanced position now be-
fore his term expires majority of the Southern
people will agree with him TicksbuYy Herald
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
SnrinR Prose.

Now that the spring-time has come
again, with its bursting buds and sweet-seented
grasses and last falls hoopskirss begin to show up
from under the in the back yard, let us think
of the poor children in the great cities who have
never had chance TO breathe the fresh country air
and ndwanderamong the yellow daffodils andpodding
daisies their little feet pressing down the modest
violets and forget -nots they rush gleefully
from field to meadow, from shady dell to sunny
bank. their merry laughter making even .sweeter
music than that of the tuneful birds that fit from
branch to branch pouring forth thrilling melodies
that seem to well up from the depths of q joyful
heart. Yes, the spring, the tinted spring, is
here again. The sorrows and cares of the long
nrir, Tor OF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-08
Make No Mistake.

The reason for the nomination of Will
lam E. Chandler for Solicitor General is said to be
the administrations desire TO have q Stalwart to
enforce the election laws it being feared that Mac
Veagh would not push that business with vigor
enough. There is no doubt that Chandler would
enforce the laws for all they worth. He is not
merely Radical Stalwart, but also an able lawyer
and a remarkably energetic man. Even the Boston
Herald which disikeS Chandler, says the man who
bets on his ability will make no misake.-Bufdlo
ErDreSS