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National Republican., 1882-01-14

When the late Congressman Garfield got mixed
up with 0akes Ames and the Credit Mobilier
scheme the entire Democratic press Joined in
hunting him down, denouncing him as jobber, q
corrupt man, and pcLjurer. Did the Cincinnati
Commercial, New York Tribune, Harpers Weekly,
and other canting Half Breed journals come to his
defense2 No; they too joined In the cry against
the poor man and sought to make him infamous.
No Stalwnrt papers nssaied him. No word OF
harsh comment can be traced to the Commercial
Advertiser Mt this time against Mr.. Gariicld's un-
fortunate connection with Mr.. Oakcs Ames. Now
IIalstead, Reid Mcclure, Curtis & Co., who claim
TO be the late Presidents defenders, crying out
against "the Stalwnrt deihmers of Garfield" The
brHZen impudcncc of these men Is without par
allel.-NetO York Commercial IdvertiseT.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

Judge Cox occupied only an hour yesterday in
reading that portion OF his decision touching the
question of jurisdiction. A business man could
have managed 1t in three minutcs.-C Cincinnati
Commercial.
Judge Cox, in law opinions, has not the facility
which the great military editor had in war his.
tory, when he began, finished, aud bound in calf
of General Grant, in three lines, In tho letter TO
General IIalleck suggesting tho way the war
should be carried on thus:
General Grants Mississippi operations are simply
failures, and nothing can be done In that quarter
This Is beyond argument; 1t is history. -CIncinndH
ILI.cNe
National Republican., 1882-01-14

The issue NJ THE WEEKLY NATIONAL RErunLtCAS
commenced on Thursday, January 3. 1887 Hisd hand
some double hcet ofcigt pages dndyty'Sir columns.
u contdiS he ncUS from al parts OF me Uorid, and Is
frrb1Hy Interesting contdining he proceedings NJ
Government, Including nc appointments, pror7oiioRs
assignments and disHissdis IN al departments " COR
C,TRSt service. II contains fiW report ofdr1ny and
adtU rtotcmen,s and oroSrs. include, SOecidt
Icdttrc he political PERSONAL and soci1i nciS and So
oictV gossip NJ nc Nation SChph0L
IN short, Il Is hc best and oa,U trcetiy paper IN
america piUinO, IN addition 10 JH OeiIc'd nstgS rom
all parts Of me tuorid complete photograph " iUe
doigS, and proceedings at me capital Of he Nation.
TERMS: Single copies. ONE DOLLAR AND fiFTY
CFSTs ycdr ten copies 10 address, ONE
DOLLAR per copV Postage prepaid ty the publishers
Sunpie copies fi'ee.
Nolr Is The fine 10 subscribe
National Republican., 1882-01-14

! Hon. Charles Price, formerly speaker ofthe house
Representatives ofthe North Carolina Legislature
and Colonel John ~ Stapes, senator In the pres
ent General Assembly of that state In the city
Both ofthese gentlemen are democrats but OF the
most liberal type. They representatives Of the
progressive element In Southern politics, aud are
young men of influence in their section. Such
men have made a great mistake in following the
lead of fossllism and BOnrb0nism in the South.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

The creative power of portion of the
New York press was never more signally
displayed than in building up, on an i'm
aginary basis, reputation for James in
consideration of patronage in the New
York post-oilice. But it was simply i'm
possible for such a structure to last.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

DEMAGoGuEs will howl "Subsidy |!
Subsidyw and other dcmagogues will
tremble at the replication of the sound
in the halls and corridors of the Capitol I;
but statesmen are beginning to under
stand that American steamships, unaided
by Government, cannot successfully COM
pete for business with the heavily SUBJ
sidized lines of Europe. 1t is question
of simple arithmetic and plain common
SnnSn
National Republican., 1882-01-14

THERE is very little prospect that any
serious change in the revenue laws will
be made during the present session of
Congress. The difficulties attending such
legislation are not easily surmounted by
any party whose maiorities are so small
as those of the dominant party in both
ends of the Capitol.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

Mrs. TooDLEs, in the matter of the
door-plate, has shown the proper line of
argument by which it is hoped that Con-
gress will be induced to give the Marine
Corps brigadier-general. AT any rate
the necessity in the former case was
quite Us pressing as it is in the latter.
National Republican., 1882-01-14
DRuM-HEAD coURT.MARTIAL.

four months, suffering untold horrors. when they
were turned over to General Pat Cleburne, who
treated them more humanely, Mr.. Dorsey finally
escaped with some of the Others, and with the aid
of the negroes made his way to the Union lines.
The hardships and tortuIes inflicted on Mr.. Dor
sey while he was In the rebel hands, before he
passed under the control of General Cleburne,
have made physical wreck of him, and he is
here for the purpose of procuring an increase in
his pension. AZ memento of this heroic raid on
the railway lines of the rebellion Mr.. Dorsey has
in his possession medal voted to him by Congress
IA similar one having been voted TO each of his
Comrades) inscribed rs follows: "Thc Congress, to
David A. Dorsey, Company II, Thirty-third Rcgi-
mnnt. Ohio Xnlnnlnnr InlInlrN.U
National Republican., 1882-01-14

House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WAsHISGToS. d. G., Jan. 4, 1882.
recognize In the recent views and spirited tone
of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,, in its treatment Of
Southern politics a broad comprehensive, and
patriotic craftsmanship, and believe that its cir
cuatlon In Texas would materially aid liberal and
progressive forces. G, w, JONES, NJ c.,
FINN District, TeXNs.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

In numerous intances of recent date
persons detected in capital crimes have
instantly tried, convicted, and executed
themselves. This is much surer and
cheaper method of disposing of a mur-
derer than the mode prescribed by law.
Suicide is confession, according to Web
Ctnr
National Republican., 1882-01-14

NATIONAL TirEArRE-Hobson aud Crane" Our
Bachelors at the matinee and Sharns and Flats at
night
FoRD's orErA1IousE-Iiossi-" othello' at the
matinee,
National Republican., 1882-01-14

The principle on which the arrearages
of pensions act was based is undeniably
just. If frauds are perpetrated under
this law let the guilty be detected and
punished, but don't impair the sacred
rights of honorable men because there
are rascals abroad in the land
National Republican., 1882-01-14

The rrice Qr THE NATioSAL RErvnuicAS 5V mail
or ot the counter Is THREE CENrs ypru sfnOe copVi
firO 1rcCks, TwENTN.fiVE CENrs; Duc month, FIFTY
CENTS; tUo months oSE DOLLAR; tlrrc months, ONE
DOLLAR ASH iINLF; sir months THREE poLLARSi
on. Vcdr, ak DOLLARS, postage p'tpdid 6y hc pub
fishers.
MS delivered IN Washington and he suburbs by car
Tf,iy al me sdHc rates
There Is no BeirrHc Hdu me cprcsent 10 subscribe for
thc irclcsi Jyghtos and best newspaper published at
hs National ODRdt Send copies 10 yo,n friends.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

FROM the amount of discussion ex-
pended on finance during the last eight
or nine years one would think the sub
ject had been exhausted, but the Senate
debate on the funding bill shows that
the statesmen of that body find this
great theme quite as interesting as did
their predecessors of the Forty-third
Congress.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

Those who predict the early extinction
of the colored race will do well to note
these figures fronfthe latest issue of sta
tistics by the District Health Office: An
nual birth-rate of S.45 per one thousand
for the whites and 247 for the colored
population. The latter have been listen
ing to the command delivered to Noah in
relation to replenishing the earth.
National Republican., 1882-01-14
Senator ingalls, Call for Halt.

CNScnator Ingalls, Call for Halt.
Senator Ingalls, did well to call upon
Senator Beck for specifications in the
lattcr's wild assault upon the arrears-of-
pensions act. His resolution will furnish
Il text for debate which the soldiers of
the country and all patriotic men should
follow with interest. The soldiers could
have no better champion than Mr., ingalls,.
1t will be curious t0 hear from Senators
the reasons they have to give why soldiers
should be cheated out of their pensions
for the time they were waiting for the
Government to decide upon their appli-
cations, or for the time they lost before
knowing that they were entitled to PEN
sions. Uncle Sam will not plead the
statute Of limitations against his soldiers
nor take advantage of their want of
knowledge of the law. If there is to be
any national reputation let il not begin
with our obligations TO the Nations de-
tenders 1t will be in order now for the
noisy enemies of the arrears-ofpensions
act to show the frauds they talk about.
Does the law authorize frauds? No.
But, better yet, there are no evidences OF
any considerable attempt at frauds.
Would it be right to deny justice because
in administering il some rogues will inn
pose upon the courts?
National Republican., 1882-01-14

THOSE newspapers that used to demon
strate the utter impossibility of defeating
the Virginia Bourbons are now ratio
cinating with learned ponderosity to
show that the same thing can't be done
in other States.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

Under any possible circumstances, Mr.. Blaine
made mistake when he became Secretary of
State. Under present circumstances II would ap-
pear that the country has made lucky escape
Mem York Times,
National Republican., 1882-01-14

OBSERVATIONS of the transit of Venus,
which occurs this year, will enable astron-
omers to rectify important measurements
of immense magnitude; but this great
event will afford no data for even rough
estimate of the "cheek" required by a
Democratic claimant of seat in the
House for the Shoe String District.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

If the spirit of economy compels
choice between building a few ships for
the navy and giving the Marine Corps a
brigadier-gcneral, we fear the marines
will have to struggle along for few years
without Il brigadier.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

IT is well to- exercise considerate
charity toward the Bourbons. Let their
failing grip excuse their bad temper.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

PosTERrTY will decide whether Wayne
MacVeagh or George William Curtis was
the Oscar Wilde of American politics.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

1T will not require an essay from Rich
ard Grant White to demonstrate the pro-
priety of using the past tense in speaking
of Whitelaw Reid.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

ORToN, the bogus Tichborne heir isn't
much of claimant compared with any
Democrat capable Of claiming to sit in
the House for the Shoe String District.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

In his great speech on the Fitz-John
Porter case General Logan reviewed all
the new evidence relied on by Por-
ter for his vindication. And when
Senator Logan had concluded his argu-
ment the case lay dead in Senate
where the supposed friends of Porter
were in majority of ten or more.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

THE friends of progress in all lands are
in hearty sympathy with Gambetta in
his sturdy struggle TO enlarge the area
and increase the securities of freedom in
the French Republic.
National Republican., 1882-01-14
Words of Commendation.
The following kind expressions will be
read with interest:

read with interest:
UNITED STATES HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 4, 1882.
To the AntlBourbon Voters Of the Southern States:
The undersigned, members of Congress from
Southern States, desirous Of promoting the union
and cordial CO. operation of all the anti. Bourbon
elements IN our section, in the good work of
breaking up what has been solid Bourbon
South, heartily recommend that our constituents
and friends do all in their power to extend the
circulation of THE WEEKLY NATIONAL REruB.
LIcAN.
Its political editor, GEORGE C. GoRHAM, has
shown such power and Judgment in his advocacy
Of Liberalism in Virginia that VIC want the benefit
of This work in other Southern States. lie has the
true idea of the political situation at the South,
and we arc confident that his liberal counscls will
do great good in producing good understandings
between the Northern and Southern people and
friends of the Administration.
We hope to see THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
widely circulated throughout the entire South.
l.. c. HoUK,
Second District, Tennessee.
A. II. PETTIBoNE,
First District, Tennessee.
WILLIAM r. MOORE,
Tenth District, Tennessee.
JOHN PAUL,
Seventh District Virginia.
r. 7. VAN HORN,
Eighth District Missouri.
o. IUBBS,
Second District North Carolina.
NICHOLAS FORD,
Ninth District, Missouri.
JOHN +. DEZENDORF,
Second District Virginia.
JOSEPH JoRGENsEN,
Fourth District, Virginia.
NJ. G. URNER,
Sixth District Maryland
G. b. DARRALL.
Third District, Louisiana.
TGOny
National Republican., 1882-01-14
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PETERSBURG, va, Jan. 4, 1882.

DEAN Mr., KILnoURN;
1t gives me pleasure to commend THE Ma
TIoNAL REPuBMcAS-so well and ably edited
to the earnest friendship of those who would up
hold the Constitution and the laws, discourage
sectional lines and class legislation, foster public
education and respect the rights and care for the
proper interests Of all the people of u common
country. Yours truly, ,
National Republican., 1882-01-14

WHEN the Guiteau case is finally dis
posed of the neutral papers will have to
fall back on their old standby, the late
Judas Iscariot, when they feel that they
must abuse somebody,
National Republican., 1882-01-14

CONGRESS is inundated with an unex-
ampled number of petitions and memo
rials on the liquor question. The demand
for commission to investigate the sub
ject in all its branches and bearings is
very general
National Republican., 1882-01-14
LILLIAN MAHoNE,

tFrom senator.elect RiddleDerger of Vlrglnial
THE WEEKLY NATIONAL LREPuBLlCAN is just what
is needed in the South. Independent Democrats
who refuse to act with the Bourbon organization
will find 1t, as the Virginia Rcadjusters have, n
fearless, outspoken, and Judicious promoter of
harmony and cooperation Of all the anti Bour-
bon elements at the South. wish 1t success.
ii. II. RIDDLEBERGER.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

THIS is the season when rural states
men, in State Legislatures, are accustomed
to rise and shine. If half the measures
now pending in these bodies were en-
acted into laws civilization would be q
failure and chaos would have come again.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

IT would be but a graceful and grateful
concession to the hard necessities of the
Democratic press to keep the Whitaker
and Flipper cases open year or two
lpnOpr
National Republican., 1882-01-14

A PHILOSOPHICAL diagnosis of the Bour-
bon case shows that the centrifugal is
rapidly overcoming the centripetal force.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

and donncd citizens clothing, and, under the lead
Of one Young, entered into the rebel lines. Gem
would meet them with his forces after the bridges
were burned. Unfortunately 1t rained In torrents
The result of this was that after capturing an en-
gine and box car they had TO fee for their lives
on thercspturcd engine and car with two trains of
rebels in pursuit. on, OH they sped for over hun
dred miles, cutting telegraph wires occasionally,
so that no news could get ahead of them, until
their engine broke down, when they took to the
woods, but were all subsequently captured.
Young, their daring lender, was hung by q
National Republican., 1882-01-14

Mr., OSCAR WILDE should betake him
to the pork-packing cities of the
great Northwest and profoundly study
the aesthetic phases of the American hog
industry,
National Republican., 1882-01-14

We met yesterday one of those modest, almost
namelcss, heroes of the late war whose deeds read
like the warike romances of the past, aud whose
courage and salient deeds place them OH level
with the nobest heroes orthis any otherngc. The
name of the hero ofthIs story Is David A. Dorsey.
When General o. NJ. Mitchell made his celebrated
raid into North Alabama he conceived plan for
capturing Chattanooga and driving the rebels out
of that entire section. In order to carry out his
plans the more encctunlly II was necessary that
certain railroad bridges should be burned. To do
this 1t would be necessary to enter the rebel lines
not as Federal soldiers and in the uniform Of the
Union, but as spies, who would be shot on sight
Volunteers were called for aud among others Mr.
Dorsey, then of the Thirty third o. V. l., responded
as one of the twenty four that were needed.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

THERE is no more of reputation in
Virginia's refusal TO pay West Virginia's
debt than in the failure of Rhode Island
to nav the debt of Maine.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

EXPERIENCE has shown that Rcpubli-
can administration whosrS ulhewnp"liry
is dictated by the BourbonJ ,uuuo; lo-
National Republican., 1882-01-14

WITH no smallpox to modest or make
us afraid, and with little malaria" ex-
cept such as is securely bottled, the Capt.
tal City is peculiarly favored this winter.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

tain the respect of any party or faction.
Even the Bourbons, who were permitted
TO control Southern appointments under
President Hayes, could not conceal their
contempt for the weakness shown in thus
surrendering to them.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

Nor even Bismarck can long defer the
emancipation of Germany. Constitutional
government based on suffrage must con-
tinue to exist and improve in that Empire.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

TEXAS prefers the example of Kansas,
rs shown by the census, to that Of Mis-
souri, Therefore Texas will throw of
the incubus Of Bourbonism.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

THE House Naval Committee begins
work in spirit that gives hope of good
results
National Republican., 1882-01-14

Coon theatricals always pay in Wash
ington no others need apply.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

THE name of John G. New, of Indiana,
is frequently mentioned in connection
with the Russian mission. His appoint
ment would be one emincntly fit to be
made. He is leading business man in
his State and an able party leader, hav-
ing been trained in the school of Oliver
p Morton, one of whose trusted lieuten:
ants he was. He is a gentleman of
means, and would well represent us at
the court of the Gar.
National Republican., 1882-01-14
Population Of the National Capital. 100000.

WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY II, 1852.
National Republican., 1882-01-14

TnE Shoestring District was created as
a corral for the densost masses of Missis-
sippi Republicans. About the last man
for whom they could be induced to vote
is the man who now processes to repre-
sent them in Congress. There is not an
honest man of any party ora decent man
of any creed who does not feel that il is
an insuGerable outrage for the Republi-
cans of that district to have been mis-
represented as they have been in the
past The continuance of this most
fragrant wrong is only tolerable on the
supposition that the end is near.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-23

kers into the hands OF investors. and at
this rate it viii take less than year to ab-
sorb all the speculative stock. The cash
ier's balance to-day shows S1,841 900 in the
treasury-already much larger sum than
would be required for the next dividend,
which is not due for two months. Gould
said he was not dealing in any opposition
telegraph lines, and found no rivalry.
He knew the position of Western Union,
and was not at all alarmedOr anxious about
the effects of rival lines. Notwithstand-
ing the break in stocks, Gould said no had
been for many days steadily buying i or
people who were uninfuenced by the
clanor of panic breeders, The same alb
sorption for investment to which he had
observable with regard to other properties
with which he was familiar, particularly in
the case of Union Pacific. In conclusion,
Gould said he looked for substantial i'm
provements in stocks, aud eventually a
much higher market, as soon as the money
situation should be assured. ls; J~.e
Keene was next interviewed on the spec
ulatiye situation, and did not hesitate to
say he thought it absurd to
talk stocks down after the decline that had
been witnessed. and with railroads earning
such enormous amounts as at present,
he confidently expressed belief that an
era of better days was about to dawn for
holders of stocks. The sentiment of con-
servative houses in the street is decidedly
in favor Of higher prices. These views
were expressed by Osborn & Co., Work,
Strong & Co., Nusgrave s. Co., G.. A. Ben.
nett & Co., and by foreign houses gnerally.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-23
THE MUTUAL UNION.

Ihe Suit against it for Dissolution of
the COrporatiOn--The Cost OF the Lines.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.--In the proceedings
before the attorney general against the
Mutual Union Telegraph company, the pa
Ters presented contained an affidavit from
james McrIihew.:n expert il tie eonstruc-
t-oa of teles ri ph, whic1iss;, that allow.
ing S6J0,GJO as margin far contingencies,
the cost Of the entire syste.e, of the Mutual
Ouion Telegraph company was $4,07035G
A tabulafed staten ent LOT The ex-
listing lines OF the CON. 3any'
was attached, derived from a nap ard
pamphlet issued by the Mutual Union
company itself, and dated October. 1882
This list showed the mileage of wires
amount to 30.346 miles, and the mileage Of
poles $500. Among the papers submitted
was also statement to the s:ock exchange,
dated January, 1882, wherein the company
claimed it had a mileage OF wire to the
extent af $4,000 miles, and pole line to the
extent Of 1000 miles.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-23
MISS EMMA BONO.
A Terrible Scene When Atttmp;in. to
Testify Before the Grand jury.

A Terrible Scene When Ate mpiing to
Testify Before the Grand Jury.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 22.-In the cir
cult court at Taylorsville to-day, Miss EN-
ma Bond, the victim of gross outrage in
June last, the particulars of which were
published, as well remembered, appeared
before the grand jury. She vas but recent
ly able to leave her bed, and during the
examination was overtaken with paroxy
isms which have SO often come near caus-
ing her death. Medical aid was caned.and
sheswas temporarily restored. The exami-
nation proceeded again, aad she was again
prostrated. Again she was restored, and
the examination resumed, when she was
seized a third time. In this spasm her
safferings were terrible, and herA screams
resounded through the building, and were
heard in the streets more than a square
distant. She was finally quieted, and taken
t her uncle's house IN the suburbs of the
town, where she is lying in a precarious
COZ dition, though resting with compare
tive quiet at & late hour TONIGHT.