National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.

WIN ikmuNs MnO Is going 10 SltTJ " llNO
newspaper in Corsicana, Texas, is pun
gent writer. His assistant, or Lemon
aid, was formerly connected with Punch.
IT is understood that Mr.. Vennor has
consented to be placed on the retired list
when he shall have achieved vigorous
snow-storm in July. That is his ultima
tum.
Ir Is easy enough to believe the story
of COW in Alabama that has two we'll
developed tails. We suppose she is
owned by the man with three hands, in
Guiding little behind hand.
THE croakers are worrying about the
corn crop of this year. We think their
distress is uncalled for. There will be
corn enough to supply the distileries,
provided that only u moderate quantity
is WASTED for bread"
Texas hailstones are reported "as
large as hens eggs" That is nothing to
boast of for State that measures 274,-
600 square miles. Delaware can beat
that performance, if due allowance be
made for her inferior size.
IT is really generous, and decidedly
commendable in the Post, TO concede that
"a man can be scholar, a gentleman,
and a New Highlander, and still be a pa
triot" Evidently we are pushing along.
however slowly, toward the milennial
period.
IT is understood that the courts posi-
lively decline to issue decree of divorce
on the application of the wife who in her
complaint boldly alleges that herhusband
told her to take a steel engraving when
she had reminded him that there was no
wood cut.
Ar this season of the year some hun
dreds of obscure provincial schools that
call themselves universities are accus-
toned to inflict honorary degrees" on
unollending statesmen. This is why
Mr.. Beethoven has been assaulted with
an L. ID.
Now is the time for statesmen whose
possibilities faded long ago to get their
names once more before the people, and
they know it. They are rising up to an
nounce, each for himself that he will
not be a candidate for Congress. Even
the low, sad voice of Bishop, of Ohio, can
be heard through the palings of the
graveyard fence, gravely declaring that
he will not consent to be a candidate!
GOVERNOR PLAIsTED's known aversion
to public life and his self-evident desire
to live in quiet obscurity far from the
maddening crowds ignoble strife had
prepared the public mind for his declina-
ton of the Fusion nomination; but the
good man was persuaded to sacrifice his
personal feelings and take the lead once
more. He is, as usual, very considerate,
and relieves public anxiety by frankly
admitting that the solar system will
probably continue to revolve, even if he
is defeated. 1t is understood to be the
noble ambition of Governor Plaisted to
have his marble efiigy set up in the old
hall at the Capitol beside that Ex-Governor
King.
TIE English consul at San Francisco,
Mr.. Booker, states that $9,625,006 was
paid to British ship-owners during 1881
for grain freights from that port. If to
this large sum the amounts paid for ship
ments from other ports be added, it will
carry the aggregate far up into the mil.
lions; and yet, in spite Of this sorry show
ing for us, there are those who are ready
to oppose every effort put forth to build
up our own shipping interests so that our
export trade may be carried on in our own
vessels When will Congress take hold
of this matter in earnest and adopt meas
ures which will prevent foreign nations
from enriching themselves at the expense
VI our oNh pcOpio b!
TIE antecedents of Mr.. Chalmers are
the theme for deal of fervid rhetoric.
1t seems to us that the work man is
doing to-day is of far greater importance
than what he did years ago. 1t is in the
power of Mr.. Chalmers to furnish mate
rial aid in the demolition of the Bourbon
citadel in his State. And every foot of
progress made by him in this work, every
~ nonn,,,,1iC1,nI hui tS rIn
be lust as valuable as if he had always
been an elder in the Republican synod.
ANY man who will, in good faith, CO.
operate with Republicans in breaking up
Bourbon solidity may fairly claim exemp-
ton, while so doing, from abuse for what
he may have done in the past.
In furnishing the necessary means to
carry on the work of abridgement of
letters patent, begun last year, Congress
has reflected credit on itself For more
than thirty years successive Commits
sioners have urged the measure, but it
seems that its Importance has never been
fully understood until now, when the
indomitable energy of Ex-Governor
Young, of Ohio. chairman of the House
Committee on Patents has demonstrated
its desirabiity and necessity. Indeed, rs
| an economical measure it cannot fail of
being in the end more than self-sustain-
ing, while Mt the same time its present
value to inventors and attorneys, no less
than to the Patent Office and the people
of the whole country, cannot be over
estimated.
AN alleged Republican newspaper bit
terly laments that "heavy payments on
account of pension arrearages prevent q
more rapid eXtinguishment of the public
debt" We do not think there is any
debt more sacred than that which is
being extinguished by the payment OF
pension arrearagcs. We can conceive OF
no obligation more binding than the law
full rights of disabled soldiers. And we
cannot imagine any class of disburse-
ments more conducive to the general
welfare of the people and the material
prosperity of the country than the send
ing out of these small sums to thousands
of families in all parts of the country.
There is no need of brcak-neck worry
and rush to wipe out the debt, no emer-
gency that demands the neglect of other
important duties in order to hasten the
accomplishment of this. The best way
to keep the Nations credit good is to be
Just toward the men to whose courage
and patriotism, not only the credit, but
the existence of the Nation is due.
The DastnrdIy New York "Tribune."
The New York Tribune few days ago, in speak.
retirement bill, said:
/ ,It t1n p1I ~