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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
The Morex and other Forrerie..

fGeneral Hancock was bright and
well 1-posted man he would know that we have not
yet seen the end of the Morey letter The lawyers
are pushing their Investigations and have about
reached bottom facts. Instead of one forgery there
are three, planned and executed by the same par
ties, and all intended to make votes for General
Hancock. The Weaver letter, concocted to show
that the Republicans were manipulating the
Greenback campaign, and through which it was
hoped to drive straying Democrats back to the old
fold; the alleged letter from Mrs. General Sherman
to the editor of a Catholic newspaper advising
friends of the mother church to vote for Hancock
and the Morey Chinese letter-an these were for
geries written and put out by the same little ring
of fDemoerats.-Ff0as the Springfield (XGss.l Repabli
can, March Is
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH IL, 1881.
Population Of The National Capital. ...iSO,8W
Virginia Black Republicans.

The Republican party of Virginia con-
tains 10000 blacks and not to exceed
10000 whites. Of the whites all but a
few, some of whom counsel with the
Bourbon Democrats, are in favor Of a
union of all the anti-Bourbon voters in
the coming State election. Of the blacks
there are probably not five hundred who
can be used to aid in carrying the State
for the Bourbons by running a so-called
straight Republican ticket. Nearly two
months ago aState convention of colored
men was called to meet at Petersburg,
On the 18th instant. They met, and the
report of their proceedings, in another
part of this issue, sets at rest the question
Of the leadership of the colored people of
Virginia. They cannot be used by selfish
schemers to forward the interests Of few
place-hunters, claiming to be Republicans,
nor can they be made to desert their no.
bic and tried friend, General Malone, in
his great contest with their Bourbon enc
mics. Thecolored race of Virginia have set
their faces against the handful of false
leaders who desire to use them for base
and mercenary purposes, and have re-
solved to follow the lead of the man they
helped to send to the Senate, and who
has, in his place in that body, shown
himself to be the same independent man
he was when they gave him their sup
port in 1879.
The eolored State convention of Vir-
ginia has done well. It has served notice
en- the North that its safety, its affee-
tons, and its trust are centered in
the success of the independent party
represented by General Malone, and
that it Will put its foot upon any mere
Republican party movement in the State
this year. This is wise. The thirty odd
thousand Democrats who are known as
Readjusters are standing army in favor
of the political rights of all. To their
standard the colored race has rallied.
Those white Republicans who have
doubted the policy of an amalgamation of
political forces with the Readiusters
will see that they have no black men at
their back. Right nobly has General
Malone maintained his independence.
Neither party can claim him. His Demo
cratic and Republican friends in Virginia
refuse to be divided. The Nation will
look on with approval and admiration at
the spectacle of brave Southerner rally
ing to the support of national ideas
the Democrats and Republicans who
sent him to the Senate. Indifferent
to all but the welfare of his State and the
Nation, defiant of the insolent Bourbon
ism he trampled down in Virginia in the
campaign which made him Senator, he
stands like the prophet of old between
the living and the dead, and sounds the
trumpet for renewal of the conflict be-
tween the Old and the New. In such a
contest the result cannot be doubtful.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
PERSONALITIES

SENATOR MAHoNE is said to be the pos
sessor Of 100000.
MARK TWAIN reads for charity affairs in
Hartford, where he lives.
Mrs. HARRIET PRESCOTT SPoFFoRD ac-
cempanied her husband to Texas.
GENERAL GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, wife,
and daughter are at Willard's Hotel.
EX-SENATOR HERMAN is busily employed
In the duties of his profession at Utica.
SENATOR BEN III. HILL thinks the Ma
hone grapes the sourest he ever set eyes upon.
MINISTER JOHN A. KAssoN has applied
for letter of recall and expects to return to this
country this month
JUSTICES MILLER and Bradley, of the
Supreme Court, continue to be quite i'll. Justice
Bradley is very nervous.
Ex-SENAToR AND Mrs. HAMLIN are to be
entertained at public reception by the citizens of
Bangor tomorrow evening.
SENATOR EATON, the best Bourbon ever
made, says his folks ''acted like asses" in the
latest Presidential campaign.
MAJOR FRANCK E. TAYLOR, of the First
Artillery, who was here during inauguration
times, left for his home last night.
S. R. MALLORY, eX-secretary of the con-
iederate States navy lives in a handsome subur-
ban residence near Pensacola, Fla.
SERGEANT BATES is said to be very i'll
at his home in saybrook, ILL.,, and his wife and six
children are suffering greatly from poverty.
HANNIBAL HAMLIN is to have a Boston
dinner He had Boston breakfast the other morn
ing on his way home, and it was strictly private
he enjoyed it.
THE men who rejoice over the assas-
sinatien of the Emperor Nicholas were most of
them, sympathizers with J. Wilkes Booth and
pleased with his work.
Ben HILL is in a position to sympa-
thize with the little yellow dog who, while foolng
around the burrow of a rabbit suddenly found
himself in the embrace of badger.
METTERNICH, who is Catholic, saws he
does not understand how Protestant can turn
Catholic at Rome. He says: Rome is like a most
magnificent theatre, with very bad aetors''
IT was not Rev. Charles King. NJ. D..
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, but Rev.
Thomas 4. King, of the Methodist Protestant
Church, who united with the Swedenborgfan
Church last Sunday.
COLONEL WILLIAM E. ROGERS, adiutant-
DoSs vi View DeeQ
stopping at the National Hotel for several days
Colonel Rogers was one of the most eloquent and
effective speakers il that State during the late
campaign.
JUDGE ALEXANDER RIvEs, of the United
States District Court of Virginia. denies that he in
tends to resign in consequence of having attained
the age of seventy years. and says that he will con-
inue to perform the duties of the position as long
as his health permits.
THE Rev. LLOYD MORGAN stole books
from the Public Library of Cincinnati and was ex-
posed. This episode did not end his ministerial
career nor hinder his getting Baptist church at
Kjttarning, Pa. After a few years of successful
hypocrisy he has again fallen into disgrace, jury
having convicted him on-a criminal charge re-
lating to a woman in his congregation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
A SosdIer-s RIen.

To utt LILtUI q IItS ttlJuOEtCtLt
Your paper advocating fair play and
true Republfcanism, I take leave to say few
words in relation to the appointments recently
made in the Adjutant- Generals Office, War De-
partment, and of which considerable has been said
pro and con. In my humble estimation the claims
of disabled Union soldiers were not properly rec
ognized. Several are young men, others drones
who may profess to be Republicans, but being resi-
dents and property holders of this District for
long time have no voice, vote, or influence in the
States where they profess TO hail from. If this
United States Government intends to go on a
ssalwart principle they should pay especial at
tention TO applications from bono fde voters-meu
Of standing and capacity and especially soldiers
and hope that by overhauling these appoint
ments and appointing the balance of the quota.
the new Secretary of War will act in accordance
with the spirit of President Garfield and appoint
qualified tried, meFitori9us bona fde citizens of
the various States, and especially ex-soldiers
ETpnN
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
Prs.Ident Gar1eld.. Habi...

President Garfield rises at seven IN the
morning before any of the family, except his
venerable mother, whose hour is six. He reads
the papers, at eight he Breakfasts then he goes to
his office and dictates personal Letters TO his ste
nographer. Then after little chat with his family,
he is ready to receive the waiting crowd of callers
At half past two he lunches, then divers members
of the Cabinet appear, and at six he dimes. There
are no Sunday night singing classes at the White
House now. The Cincinnati Commercial says: The
President is great lover of children. He enjoys
their company, and loves to romp with them His
oldest daughter, Mollie is of that age when her
lessons and her educational advancement require
much attention. Her father takes a deep personal
interest in her welfare"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
CINCINNATI Juntice.

Cincinnati is worse than Kentucky on
charity to murderers. Kentucky, when she found
Tom Buford insane, shut him up in 1unatie asy-
lum; but Cincinnati the other day let Ed Payton
Off for numbering girl because he was insane,
and then the doctors sat on him right away and
decided he was not insane, and so he goes free.
The jury system is all right, but when the men who
on juries too cowardly to convict, too idi-
oic to judge, or too rascally to resist the tempta
ton of money, something must be done TO protect
decent people, even terminals are not punished
as they deserve. Cincinnati shouldIet up on art
and study justice awhile.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17

The New York Times is copying the Sun
In vituperation without reason and abuse
without sense. It displays an entire
want of information in berating the Star
Mail Service, and works itself into pas
Eion over its own grouHdfess assumptions.
If it would go so far as to present some
facts they might be answered. In the
meantime, if it does not like the position
Kinds put it in it had better cut his ac-
quaintance, and also put some ice on its
venerable head,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
Bea, Hili y Traitor.

Perhaps the spectacle of Mr.. Ben Hill
as whipper-in for the Democratic party will have
the effect much desired by its sages of drawing
young men into that organization. Mr.. Hills
record is of sort calculated to inspire emotions
more or less violent in the breasts of young men.
He betrayed the Union men Of his State by voting
for secession when he was appointed to vote
against it, literally turning traitor in order 10 vote
for treason. The place for any young man who
admires that kind ofpolitical morality is undoubt-
edly in the Democratic party.-NeIU Fork Tribune.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17

IT is reported that the son of Bismarck
has eloped with princess. But, unfortu-
nately- for the high connection, she has a
previous husband, not to mention fam
lily. The affair is great blow to the
Prince, who had designed his son to sue
ceed him. When it comes to princes,
however, the ordinary rules to etiquette
relating to wives do not seem to hold
good, and it may be assumed that he will
eventually be forgiven. She viii be the
sufferer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
FOR 1881.
Pros sP e ctus-

The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN begins the
aey year under neaU management and Nth
aesg material.
n tviH be Stdl,Uart Republican Journal
Il sOiH be the best newspaper in the District
Of Columbia.
Z ,1iH furnish during the sessions Of Con-
sress a satisfactory report Of the proceedings,
and sUiH at all times gire complete Information
efthe official doings in all Departments of the
Government.
II tCiH give all interesting Information that
ON be Legiamately obtained concerning the
i.stentions and policies of the ruling po1cer.
h9 District affairs 1t aciH know only the best
interests of the people upon 'Ohose favor It re-
lies, and wiH at all times cooperate scih pro-
srcssiw citizens, sritho,a regard TO their pOEit-
icaI predictions, aoho hare measures TO pro-
pose and adcance for the improvement Of The
National Capital.
Il HaOiR furnish daily record Of all the IN
teresting social euents of the city, making its
socioy department a special feature.
n ,riN gire tcLegraphic ne,rs from all paris
Of the tDOrId reached By the arires, and tn Its
editorials and foreign, domestic, and city netrs
sriH keep pace aCith the times,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
A BOLD LOVER

Up to her chamber window
A slight wire trelifs grows,
And up this Romeo's ladder
Chambers bold white rose.
lounge in the ilex shadows,
see the lady lean,
Bnelasping her silken girdle,
The curtains folds between.
She smiles on her white rose lover,
She reaches cut her hand,
And helps him in at the window,
see it where stand!
To her scarlet lips she holds him,
And kisses him many a time
All, mel il was he that won her,
Because he dared TO climb.
-ARdreles' l1nleTicdn QNeen
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
The Church of the New Jerusalem.

Thanking you very much for the space
you have given within few days to our church,
allow me to ask you to correct the following serf-
ously incorrect statement in your article of yester
day: The passion of the cross was the last act in
the process Of making the human derived from
Mary a part of the internal divine" Nothing
"derired from Mtuy" was made divine Every
thing from the inirm, finite mother was put of
and the human from the diriHe took its place It is
Ike the regeneration of man: the I" old man is
put OFF, and "ChriSt is formed i'll u.s." 1t has an
image in petrifaction, where enc substance is
replaced by another. JABEZ FOX.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17

We were glad to have the opportunity
to compliment General Hancock on his
presence here Inauguration day, which
we did. But the omission to pay his re
Epeets to the President cancelled the act
of politeness and made it apparent that
his overweening vanityis uneonquerabIe
The elements which compose the Demo-
cratic party cannot rise above the level of
the party itself.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17

From Virginia came q confederate
Major-General to the Senate. Breaking
the bonds of the past, he had marked out
a new path, in which Democrats and Re-
publicans could walk. He represents
Democratic-more,a a late confederate State.
To him came the turn to deal with the
same crisis. Every vote which contrib
uted to his election was that of man
chosen against Bourbons and Republi-
cans alike. He was absolutely free. He
acted as became a freeman. The Bour
bons, who had derided and SIAN
dered him in Virginia, who had
imported their chiefs into the State to
trample down his Democratic followers,
who had finally induced Pope Barnum to
promulgate a bull of exeommunication
against all who would not bow down to
Bourbonism and its electoral and con-
gresSional tickets-these same Bourbons
came into the Senate, begging of Malone
to save them. The color from their
coward lips did fly, and they cried, Help
us, Cassius, or we sink" Their whining
being inefficacious, they beloved and
ranted and bu1lied. They would scare
this doughty champion of independence.
He should only be independent under
their direction. The world knows how
they failed, and is laughing at their
discontinue. All Virginia is aroused,
and even the enemies of Malone are
sounding praises at his splendid pluck
and his sturdy manhood. The old days
of Virginia have returned. Democrats
and Republicans vie with each other in
approval and admiration of this apostle
of the future who has startled the Senate
with his honest anathemas against
the old crusted and worn-out ideas,
which have no proper place in
these times. The votes of General Ma
hone have struck dismay to the hearts of
the Bourbons, and they curse him as did
the devils who possessed the man of old,
when they cried out: Why persecutest
thou me before my time?"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
For President Garfield.

The Philadelphia Chronicle says the
White House is so besieged with Office seekersthat
the only way the President can get any real rest
will be to catch the yellow fever. He might have
it quietly noised abroad among the hungry ones
that he keeps private mad dog.-Nele York Com
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17

THERE would be no reason or justice in
refusing to pay the clerks recently ap-
pointed in the War Department for the
time they served. Whatever fault there
was, if any, in making their appoint
ment should not operate against them as
innocent victims. They lose enough in
losing their places.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
Nerby and His Girl.

The last that was seen of Count Her
bert Bismarck and the beautiful wife of a high
court dignitary in Germany they were wandering
hand lin hand along the sunny roads of Italy, 1t
is not probable they will let go at present She
calls him :" herr Bismarck"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
0aP MnfhRrH

What shall we do with the mothers 2"
asks Marian Harland in a newspaper article.
Well, Wen tell you, Marian. When Charles Au-
gustus, Edward Frederick and the rest of the
boys call around to see their respective girls on
Sunday evening, pack the mothers of to bed
,.ira "a
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
AaYaneed NcnfI,er OutIook.

TO Utt 1-tIttOT y INC htpKOttttit.
Still another new area of low barometer
in the Southwest. This will neutralize the one now
passing to the north of Us. From the weather man
of March is it would seem as though this Rev Low
might bring with it cold storm thereI by the 18Th
i p. v
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
Sor 2Renf--Sollses.

INOR RENT-AN ELEGANT HOUSE IN FASH
rooms, hath room, DC, completely furnished uarlorS
elegantly piano in tine tune. all for $50 month
TIL October TO careful tenant. Apply at 7} Tir-
teenth street. maT--3re
TEOR RENT-NEW HOUSE. PARTLY FUR
II niShed, SHite of unfurnished looms. als c
street northwest Call after p. m. mal5-3ts
NOR REST-HOUSE OF TEN ROOMS, IN FINE
l. condition; barn with three stalls; very desirable
in allreSpeets 1E26 Sixth street northHts, Imme-
dLafe possession, RaI+5y$
NOR RENT-A SEVES-ROOT ROUSE. Islg
Il Twentieth street; rent, SlI; key al ltGs Nine
teenfh street. S. s. DAISF. nlaI2ff
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.OR RENT BY B. 4. WARNER.

OFFICE ROOMS in No. Js3 and so F0ur-and-a-ha,i
street W. also in 55S Louisiana avenue u. W
Call for weekly ReBt-List.
ENOR RENT-CALL AND SEE Our LIST OP
Il property for rent. JOHN SHERMAN q CO,
fe3-f ST Cloud Building.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17

How PERSUASIVE to the judicial mind of
Senator Davis must have been the elo-
Quent words of the Senator from Georgia.
He ought to adopt them as a political
platform. They fairly blew the fence
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
SOlRAfnn2.

A correspondent wants to know how
soapstone is made Let the baby get suds in its
eyes. Nobody with taste and experience wants any
better soaps tone than that
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17

l. SENATOR HILL to be the custodian of
Senator Davis's politics hereafter? They
will admire that sort of thing in Illinois
beyond doubt.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
'8oarSina.

pOARDING-SCIFE OF THREE FCEN NTSFED
kp ROOMS second ho0r also other large desirable
Rooms; private bath; Table Board Opposite Frank
lin Park, lSSt-ESS6 street maI7-3JS
pOARDIN6T-VERY PLEASANTLY LOCATED
O and neatly furnished reosS; south front central
location; Table Board; references exehangeds Daily,
Weekly, and Monthly Board Apply at llot G street,
northwest corner. nlaI6-3JS
FENABLE BOARD FOR THREE OR FOUR GEN
Il uemen during spring an1 Summer for SO per
month I2I3 Vermont avenue. naiSSts
YFyHETRE ENIONF HOUSE OFF YRS GOOD ROOMS
Il with fEstelass hoJei-Ooard, for - &aI SO per
mouth: house is well furnished, heated with steam,
and Desirable ha22
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17

As skating park and bicycle arena
Washington is success.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17

The silence of Senator Hill is more eIe-
uuent than his words.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
Sosf ana SoalmS.

4 Observation-Disclosures TIE EVENING o.
- March I3 II street AaSSacEUSe-lS ~ yt y,
New York avenue, between First ana Ei2liti-
northwest, re q Russia leather pociSejhae 3 L. in
ing money and q voucher for half month s,l,ss
Census Office. The finder VIII Be liocr-liiy 4.
by leaving the same 81 5liz II street norii'NsS-
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Sor GRent-2 -2Niscellaneo,Gs

INOR RENT-A LADY, HAVING No USE FOR
II her piano "a very handsome one fiHe toned and
nearly new, would rent it 10 careful party at very
moderate rental per quarter Address G. w. G.. Re
publican Office. unaI+sts
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S4or Sale--SOllses.

ENOR SALE-LARGEDO EDOUBLEHOCSEG GV MOST
Il desirable corner lot on Georgetown Heights; tIts
clear. Address NJ II. J., Republican office I5apis
= HOUSES 2Fos-2aO7 n STREET NORTHWEST,
- FIVE rooms each, S12 month. Apply at 2l39 TX
street northwest. ma1i6tS
TNOR S4LE-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
II property for sale. JOHN SHERMAN q co, 81
Cloud Building. Real estate and loans WI
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
Independents in the Senate,

Davis and Mahone Senator Davis was
chosen from the great Republican State
of Illinois, the State which gave Lincoln
and Grant to the White House. In the
nomination of Lincoln i'll 1860 Judge
Davis was prominent actor. When op-
portunity came Lincoln called his friend
Davis to the Supreme Bench. In 1877,
when the nation was overcome with ner-
vous exhaustion, and the Republican
party became the football of small fac
tionists and sham reformers, the great
State of Illinois failed to elect a Republican
Legislature. The Democrats, who had
during the civil war denounced Lincoln
as an usurper an d tyrant, and who had
exhausted alike their ingenuity and ma
lignity in devices to thwart the Nations
purposes-the Democrats who had after
the war done all they could to turn back
enough, when united with the handful of
Republican deserters to choose Senator.
The offspring of this coalition was Sena-
tor Davis. He could not have been
a Senator had he not received the
votes of Republicans who declared
themselves too pure to belong to the
Republican party. They were not Demo-
Gratis; neither was Judge Davis Demo-
crat When a crisis arose on Monday
last, and either the friends or the enc
mics of a Republican administration
must form the Senate committees, Sena-
tor Davis deemed it his duty to vote with
the Democrats. He said he was opposed
to their methods, but must give them the
sway. Honor compelled him. The purity
Republicans who had voted for him did
not claim that the administration ought
to be adjudged corrupt and unworthy in
advance. He was an independent.
He could have voted with the adj
ministration as non-partisan. He lost
his opportunity and voted with the re-
dictionary party. The grave of Lincoln
sent forth no shade which he could see
to recall him to his duty as a patriot.
Ben HilPs voice was his monitor, and the
Solid South was his cause. He gave no
reason for his course, except that it was
distasteful to him. He recognized
no obligation to any of the Re-
publicans who had voted for him
because he aras not Democrat Honor was
HISTORY; but all the obligation he felt was
toward the enemies of Lincoln who had
voted for him. They could not have
chosen him but for the aid of men who
had been Lincoln's friends, and yet the
latter find they had no consideration at
his hands. 1t was great fall. Let sor-
row take the place of anger as we con-
template it.