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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25
The Next CONGRESS.

The struggle for the possession of the
next House Of Representatives has
commenced. II must result disas-
trously to the Republican party
unless Republicans can agree to con-
fine their antagonisms to the con-
ventions. If nominations only bind
those who prevail in convention, how
can a party be more than faction? If
the nomination of General Garfield had
only been supported by those who voted
for it in convention and the voters they
represented he would to-day be living
and Il Senator from Ohio. But the Adj
ministration would be Democratic. The
defeated cared more for their party
than for any man, and set an
example well worthy of all by the
zeal and fidelity they exhibited. In
every congressional district this sacrifice
will be required. Men must get ready to
choose between a Republican not oftheir
choice and Democrat. This will be re-
sponded to by every high-minded and
philosophical man who really believes
the success of the Democratic party would
work harm TO the Republic.
On Monday evening the Republican
Congressional Committee meets to ora
ganize. A small executive committee,
some of whose members would work all
summer at their posts, can do much
good. There are funds to be raised, of
which " very inconsiderable part should
come from people in public employ.
There should be an earnest, influential,
and reliable committee on finance, and
treasurer in whom they can Conlide.
If half dozen members could remain in
Washington during most of the summer
they could divide the work of comforting
with those who come from the South for
counsel or aid. There is grcat,feld for
work, The Bourbon yoke rests lightly on
thousands who will shake it off if wisely
met half way. Let not this condition of
affairs be sighted. fits deemed WORTH
while to prevent Bourbon restoration
there must be cooperation among Re-
publicans who do not personally cherish
each other All are not too many, and
unity will so promise success that re-
cruiting will thereby be made possible.
1t seems as though some Republicans
who have districts easily won are con-
tented to be themselves elected This
should not be so. \ Democratic House
would make the struggle Of 1884 more
doubtful. If we do not now divide the
South it will be for lack of energy, wis
dom, and patriotism. The Congressional
Committee should have real executive
committee, whose members will so di-
vide the labor as always to have some of
their numbers at headquarters.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

Was Cleopatra the magnificent creature as We
know her in pictures and in the marble of Mr..
storsy's fine statute, or was she snaky little
woman that fascinated Marc Antony? The
learned iconographists of Naples are disputing
over fine marble bust lately found at Sorrento,
which some say is q portrait of Cleopatra and
others say is only Roman lady of the time OF
Hadrian. The coin of those days give two very
different heads of the beautiful Ptolcmnic Queen
one very grand Mrs. Siddons- like head with
her son Antiochus on the diverse; the other with
Antony on the diverse and herself on tho re-
verse, represented as Il small, thin featured
These coins are well worth looking at; they are
in the British Museum collecton.-LondOR Truh.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

Beccher preached last Sunday in Plymouth
Church, after an absence Of three weeks OH Il lee
turing tour IN the West AT the close of the SER
vices the deacons and others crowded to the foot
of the pulpit stairs to learn whether he had fully
recovered from his sudden sickness in Chicago.
His face was not quite so ruddy as usual.
soiI RecSi' alt III thu sSIpV. az ,dsSnuppern
say" .nv,, in answer 20 an anxious inuuiry
., q. Cl0illn reached over the Rev Edward
lIeechers shoulder o seize Becchers hand and
said, with a laugh:
al heard you drank too much bad whisky out
there"
"some people, replied Beecher, always Judge
other folks from their own standpoint
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

For forty years before the war the
Democratic party had no higher aim than
to foster and protect negro slavery. In
the assumed interest Of slavery one wing
of the Democratic party made war OH the
Union, and waged bloody strife from 1861
to 1865. Since the war opposition to the
rights of the colored people has been the
inspiration of the Democracy, almost its
only stock in trade. At this time there
are thirty Democrats in the House who
owe their seats to the suppression of
colored votes--a suppression achieved by
bloody violence and by almost every
species of crime. In the face of these
facts is it likely that colored men are
looking for friends or allies in the Demo-
cratic organization
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

pressed in the immortal address Of Washington,
with which you are entirely familiar.
But being asked by the Post reporter
whether he thought we could have die
tated terms to Chill without war; Mr..
Blaine checrily responded:
with entire case. There never was such ar.
rant nonsense talked ns the possibility OF n war
with Chilli The difference in power Of the two
countries renders the idea Of n war ridiculous.
We are too big to mako war on Chill, and Chill is
too small to make war on us. The moral power
of the United States, judlcIously excrted, could
have saved the autonomy of Peru.
what brave and honorable and bril-
liant foreign policy is Mr.. Blaine's! The
above contains IL all. "Chili is too small
to make war on u.s." Therefore we can
dictate TO her in affairs not our own. And
this is Mr.. Blaine's conception of "the
moral power of the United States mot
the rcpect inspired by a just friend but
the fear inspired by being bigw How
much does this differ from mere ruflian-
ism?
If Mr. Trcscot has no higher view of
real moral power than has Mr.. Blaine he
will see no middle ground between in
action and dictation. If he has consid-
cred himsclf poweress because not armed
with war powers he had better make
way for some one who has heard of good
will, argument, and persuasion. If we
menace Chill, she will not yield If we
have a Minister who pouts because we do
not menace her, he can have noinhuence
with her, and the whole business will
have to be begun anew.
Mr.. Blaine did not want anything less
than to dictate who should be dictator in
Peru. This Landrcau also desired This
Shipherd begged for. This Minister
Hurlbut swore should be. Calderon was
their man. lie would yield no territory,
and so Peru must borrow and pawn her
self for pay. The pawnbrokcrs were
ready, and their terms were such as to
make CHILEAN rapacity benefaction. Our
Eagle, under orders of Mr.. Blaine, was to
hover over Peru while our vultures de-
voured her.
President Arthur, had other views. BY
retaining Mr.. Blaine in the State Depart
ment, and allowing him to name MIR.
Trescot as an envoy to carry out these
views, he exhibited a generous considera-
ton which has not been found very
profitable investment. 1t has turned out
TO be like putting new wine into old
bottles. The instructions to Mr.. Trescot
were not at all in the temper desired by
the President. True, he revised them
twice, though not finally, but the willful-
ness of a subordinate who is being over
ruled is manifest in them after all. The
President had such misgivings as to what
might be done under them that he modi-
fed them by telegraph while the envoy
was on his way.
The protocol to which Mr. Trcscot as
sonts no doubt pleases Mr.. Blaine, who
desires a failure of President Arthur's
efforts to amehorate the condition of
Peru. And, besides, it is very natural
that Mr. Blaine would be glad of an OPP
portunity just at this time to discuss al
most any other branch of the South
American policy than that which is now
being investigated by a committee of
Congress, and in which his name so fire.
qucntly appears.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

young man who was ploughlng with pair oil
mules near Gonzales, Texas, not long ago observed
in the morning that the of mulo was suffering
from swollen jaw on The principle that mules
have no rights which their owners are bound 10
ter until evening, when he noticed that Inc near
mule was drawing away as far as possible from its
mate. a closer inspection revealed the head of q
the afflicted beast, In which snug quarters Il had
probably passed the winter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

TIE management of THE NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN point with pardonablc pride to
the remarkable increase in its business
and circulation. The rapidity with which
its circulation has increased is unprccc-
dented in the history of Washington
newspapers, and during the last year it
contained 4,6l6morc new advertisements
than in the year before. These facts show
that the citizens of the District have rec.
ogniZed the importance of TUE REruBLI.
CAN as live newspaper, and its value as an
advertising medium. It's circulation has
fully trebled since it came under the CON
troll of the present management-ap period
of only fifteen months THE WEEKLY RE-
PUBLICAN, which is now less than three
months old, has already acquired circu-
lation greater than that of all the
weekly editionsof the other Washing
ton papers combined, and is daily
largely increasing. It's advocacy o.
the anti-Bourbon movement has given il
large influence in Virginia and othel
Southern States which are endeavoring tC
free themselves from the old-fogyism o
the past and place themselves in the line
of political and material progress and
prosperity. The REPUBLICAN, will keeI
pace with the spirit of the times, anG
add such new features from time to time
as will continue it as the livelest ant
brightest newspaper published at tho
National Capital
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

we shall not have to fight if we set
up as arbiter Of nations, because we are
such big-fisted, buily fellow that we can
terrify the smaller nations into compli-
ance with our terms" That is the new
American policy" II depends on moral
influence for its success.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

IT is estimated that sixty-five per cent.
of the profanity INDUCED in by Washing
ton residents and sojourners in our midst
is due to defective sidewalks. A great
moral reform will be promoted by any
citizen who puts a good walk in place of
the rough, ragged bricks in front of his
premises.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

Tns isne orTHr WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
commenced on Thursday, January 8. 1887 HNd hand.
tome double shoet o'cirbt pages dnddrv.rr columns.
UcOninbs he fom all parts or me tcord and IL
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The Executive, Legislative, and Jicidi branches orthc
Government, including me appointments promotions,
nssi0nmcE aud dspi'sniS IN an departments of Gov
eminent ssfricC II cout1hsu nHi report OF army and
navy movements and orders. includes SpsciUt
feature hC Dolgi~1i personal and social mi
ctciy gossip NJ he Ng'hon'S,bphdL
IN short, Il Is The best and ouiy iEscEiv pap>r IN
America crinp, m addition 10 lW general ne,0S from
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

A seven ear-old boy, known only as Ebert
slowed himsclfawRy in the hold of the State Line
steamship State of Nebraska, before that vessel
sailed nom Glasgow, on March 80. The vessel had
been at sea two days when he appeared on deck.
lie said he had slowed himself away so as TO get
to his father in Montreal. He had no money.
lie pleaded hard for forgiveness, and said he
would do what he could toward paying his mas.
sage The siccrage passengers took great interest
in him, and saved him from much hard work that
might have been imposed upon him. When they
landed At Castle Garden Ebert landed with them,
and a subscription was taken up TO forward him
10 MonlGeaL-Nelo YORK Sun, yesllIdnN
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

This is the way the fiery, unnamed Toledo Be,
reporter gets in his work: Overhead The stars
cleaned and sparkled, aud shot their rays like
silver lGnccs through the frosty air. Low winds
still breathing OF the winters chills, chanted
hoaTsely among The ehmneys of the houses, stand.
street. lamps hlckerlng lazly in their places,
seemed to nod in certain wise way that said
Introduction TO the account OF raid on some ais.
reputable houses, which was what the reporter
had to describe, this IS got so bad. The chances
rU0O J(-jblDe "
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

THE magnificent park of the Soldiers
Home ought to be kept up as one of the
great attractions of the Capital, but it
should not be maintained for the public
by the money paid by soldiers to provide
themselves home in their old age. And
why do the Commissioners shut all but
one gate
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25
FATE.

Out of the leaplng furnace flame
A mass ofmolten silver camel
Then, beaten into pieces three,
Went forth 10 meet It's destiny.
Tho first a cruclAx was made,
Within a soldiers knapsRok laid
The second was q loekel fur,
Where a mother kept her dead ohild's hair;
The thlrd-a bangle, bright ana warn,
Around "A iaithless won,an's arm.
- H. HodthsT{y.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

NATroNAL THEATRE" Bankers Daughter"
FoRp's RN-IIOUsE-rhRtCher's Minslrcs,
Masonic TEMPLE National Rifles Fair.
LINCOLN HAIL" The Smurglcrs."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

THE fact that commission Of experts
has condemned the building now occu-
pied by the city post-oiiice as unsafe
shows the necessity for tho Government
to take active steps for the erection of
building for the permanent occupancy
of the Washington pRt-oflice. The loca-
ton should be on Pennsylvania avenue
or on one of the reservations bordering
on the Avenue, and should be west of
Seventh street. Sufficient ground should
be purchased to enable the cree
ton of a building ample in ac-
commodations to satisfy the rapidly
increasing postal business of this city.
1t should be q matter of pride in the
General Government to place in its beau
tiful Capital the model post-ofiice for the
entire country, and there should be no
delay in appointing committee to make
q selection of the site.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

THE imprisonment of American citi-
zens ON alleged suspicious, but without
preferring charges or giving opportunity
for trial, is as palpable violation of in
ternational comfy as were those I'M
friendly acts for which Great Britain
settled with the United States at Geneva
some years ago.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

TnE moral influence of nation ac-
.ording to the latest definition, is its ca
pacity to use brute force. And this is the
nineteenth century of Christianity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

No COMMITTEE of Congress has ever
given more constant and intelligent at
tention to its duties than the present
House Committee on Naval Affairs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

The price n TuE NATioSAL REPUBLICAN bD mail
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

THE latest device for extending our
commerce is TO compel other nations to
trade with us by the iudicous employ
ment of superior moral force"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

TilE Congressional Record for the last
three on four weeks contains more good
reading than has graccd that publication
for some years Some Of the speeches
are really eloquent containing passages
that will boom along the corridors of
time between the covers of school-rcadcrs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

In is not for stating but for voluntary
attempt to fortify the British position in
regard TO the arbitrary arrest of Ameri-
can citizens that Mr. Lowell is censured
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

TIE two measures more provocative of
long debate than any others recently
brought before Congress-the anti-polyg-
amy and the Chinese immigration bills
having passed both Houses, it may be
reasonably expected that there will be a
lull in the tide of oratory and a general
settling down to work.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

esteemed contemporary will examine the
report and bill of the committee the fact
will be apparent that no armored ships
are contemplated. The vessels for the
construction of which the bill provides
are steel cruisers, wood being obsolete
and iron not so well adapted to this use
az the kind of steel designated in the
bill. About the only serious objection
urged against the proposed craft is in
sufficient speed, and this cannot be over
come so long as our line officers insist on
multiplying resistance by carrying forest
or undergrad in the air above the
real motive power.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

THE proposition of the House Naval
Committee to expend ten millions in the
construction of cruising vessels is assailed
by the Sunday Capital under the impress
sion that the money is to be squandered
in experimenting on iron-clads. If our
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

PEGAsUs harnessed to n scavcngers cart
would not present a more unseemly spec
tacle than the American eagle in the
guano trade.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

THE red men have cost the country
$223,0O0,000 in the last ten years, and this
is but one item in the cost of race antago-
nismS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

VEHEMENT assertion of its own solidity
is one evidence of the disintcgration of
the Bourbon edifccs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

WHEN the Democrats got control of
the House in 1876 they didn't know
what to do with it, nor did they learn
how to run that part of our governmental
mechanism during the six years of their
incumbency. Their failure was conspicu-
Gus and was frankly confessed by candid
organs of their party. But this bad
record will not decrease the zeal and
energy with which they will struggle to
elect a majority of the next House. To
prevent the accomplishment of such a
purpose is the one great duty that lies
Immediately before the Republican party.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

Ir lisa serious mistake to put Il gown
I'm the statue of Professor Henry.
Neither robes nor petticoats should dis
figure the statues Of men in this age and
cOllntrV
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

If there are any Democratic statesmen
at the Capitol whose time is not entirely
occupied they would do well to devote a
portion of their elegant leisure to the
preparation of tariff plank for the 1884
platform on which the prohibitory pro-
tectionists and rabid frce-traders of their
unhappy party can unite. A stupendous
straddle must be achieved.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

THE antipodcs of thought are shown in
the Monroe Doctrine and the Blaine
theory.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

CONFIDENTIAL letters should be filed in
the crate.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

TIN Vermont Democrats are getting
ready for vigorous campaign. They
have become so accustomed to being
thrashcd that they appear to enjoy the
performance,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

The course of free public lectures now
in progress at the National Museum is Il
happy device for promoting the great OBJ
ject of the founder of the Smithsonian
"the increase and diffusion of knowl-
edge" What is most needed in regard
to science is its capitalization, and this
will be greatly advanced by such lee
lures as constitute this course.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

If the Republican party cannot sleep at nights
because of the many wives of the Mormons, why
did the Republican party allow the great armies
which suppressed secession to be dlsbanded in
1865 and 1866 without putting down poygamy?-
NeW York World.
We give it up Now we will ask one.
If the Democratic party cannot sleep at
nights because of the present high tariff,
why did the Democratic party allow the
last Democratic Congress, which was in
favor of ga tariff for revenue only" to go
out of power without any reduction of
duty on any imported article except
quininc? Ay, tell us that, and unyoke.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

THE New York Tribune has commenced
to throw mud at Senator Edmunds. u
says:
For the first time, perhape /, hi. ,,,,,,,,o oo.oo-
the course of Senator Fa,as T., IT.
"EIeIse,s W NV press ofhis own party. The cause
Oh li'S ttne aid he gave in revlying the franking
pIrlNnege. by general consent his action is pro.
nounced unwise and impoitlc.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

BEAcoNsrIELD employed in South Africa
the sort of "moral influence" that the
present Administration in the United
States is charged with neglecting TO exert
in South America.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

We regret to be obliged to state that
the New York Tribune has not yet had a
word of ccnsure for William Brown, the
Blaine man who so awfully abused the
late President in the Post over the sig
nature of "Justice." 1t would appear
from this that Mr.. Reid had gone out of
the Garfield business. Can it be that he
no longer finds it profitable?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

AccoRDING to Mr.. Fink, railroad has
fair right to charge farmer the differ
ence between the present value of his
produce and the sum it would be worth
if the road had not been built In other
words, farm lands must not be enhanced
in value by the construction of railroads.
That will not do, Mr.. Commissioners Fink.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25
Population Of the National Capital. 100000

wAsnINaroN. D. q. MARcn Is. 1ss?.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

THAT Il large majority of the House are
in favor Of the iIanking privilege no one
doubts If the sober Judgment of the
House prevails Mr., Edmunds' proposition
will become law.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

VuG revenue marine is as much a part
oil our national defenses as the army or
navy, and quite as essential rs either of
those establishments. Its worn out Off
GERS should have a retired list, if any
class Of officials are deserving Of such
coro
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

ITwould seem that when the Past stated
that Mr. William Brown "prelemed
Grant" That amiable and risky organ
intended TO convey the idea that Grant
was Browns pet version.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-25

WE are getting even with the French
for the high prices paid TO hear Bern
hardt and Patti. Parisians have been
paying eight dollars per capita for the
privilege Of hearing the American prima
donMN Murie Van Zandt.