National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-04

being afraid of Europe. Then he
begs the President not to revoke the
invitation of the American nations to
attend a great Blaine festival or barbe-
cue. He says "The invitation is not
mine. 1t is yours" Then why in
Heavens name is Mr. Blaine poking his
nose into the matter? Was ever such
The letter needs no comment. Nobody
but Blaine could have written it. No pen
could exaggerate its folly or its impu-
dence. Mr.. Blaine has evidently begun
his work as stump candidate for 1884.
The "National Democratic organ"
being also the personal organ of Mr..
Blaine, asserts that Zach Chandler died
in Chicago hotel" Mr..
Chandler died in harness while actively
engaged in the duties of q campaign. His
departure, though sudden, was peaceful
and honorable. Mr.. Chandler was no
hypocrite; he never claimed to be saint,
but he has left record of which his
friends may well be proud. His splendid
career as q business man challenges adj
miration and furnishes model for am
bilious young men who would attain
wealth, and at the same time gain the
respect and confidence of an intelligent
public. As Senator and as a Cabinet
officer Mr.. Chandler served his country
well. His sterling patriotism, his strong
common sense, his hatred of all shams,
his devotion to the principles of freedom,
his hopefulness that grew brighter and
stronger when others gave way to
despair, his detestation of implacable
disloyalty, made upa character that will
live in the grateful memory of his coun-
trymen long after all his revilers and de-
tractors shall have passed into oblivion.
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CHIEF ENGINEER MELVILLE has nobly
earned the worlds respect by his gallant
conduct and most arduous labors in be-
half of his lost companions. His brave,
manly bearing under the most trying
circumstances is honorable alike to him
self, his corps, The naval service, and his
countrymen. 1t is due to him that he
should be continued at the head of the
search operations If the lieutenant
who is ordered to Siberian Russia is to
supersede Mr.. Melville public sentiment
will strongly condemn his displacement.
1t will look very much like removing
general on the eve of victory in order to
dim laurels fairly won.
SINCE Mr.. Tilden was cheated out of the Pres-
dency, to which he was elected n great many of
the men who assisted in the infamous fraud have
gone in an ignoble way to their long homes.
Zach Chandler died miserably in a Chicago hotel;
Senator Morton shufiled Oft his unfragrant coil be-
fore he could derive any benefit from the fraud !;
General Garfield, who was pretty deep in the
electoral swindle, died from the blow of an assas
sin, and the other day Mr.. Stoughton (" Clerical
Error" Stoughton) passed away almost without
sign Washington Post.
These discordant notes from Mr.. Blaine's
personal organ, in the same number of
which he is eulogized, are
Like sweet bells tangled out of tune and harsh
ONCE more with solemn mien and
awful gravity the Washington Post rises
up to declare that "Mr. Tilden was
elected" Ifw remember correctly our
esteemed contemporary was so pro-
foundly disguised with the palpable fail
ure of the fraud issue in 1880 that it pro-
ceeded to cremate that issue and inurn its
ashes, never to be disturbed again. AS a
matter Of practical moment the alleged
electio Of Mr.. Tilden takes rank with
the supposed assault on the person of the
late lamented William Patterson, esq.
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IT is understood that Mr.. Blaine will
request some friend in Congress to call
for the correspondence with Mexico and
Guatemala on the subject of the boundary
between those countries. Also that he
desires the publication of his correspond
ence with the Argentine Republic. 1t is
no more than justice that he should be
permitted the full benefit of his "bril.
liant" foreign policy. Let it be forth.
coming,
REPUBLICAN Congressman are not sign.
ing recommendations of Bourbons for
Department positions with half the FL.
clity of year ago. And it may be re.
marked incidentally that some of them
would feel far moro hopeful of reelection
if they had never been tempted TO put
their autographs OH such documents.
THE anti-Tammany Democrats in the
New York Legislature having abandoned
their efforts to monopolize the Legislative
offices, the anti-Monopoly Tammany
Democrats bounded into their arms like
love-sick maidens. How pleasant it is tc
see brothers dwell together in unity
Hurrah for Tilley and Kelden.
The Bourbon Congressman who predict
that in 1884 Blaine will sweep the South
like tornado are undoubtedly right
they refer to the political Solid South
Nothing but tornado could so deyastatC
the Bourbon Democracy as would al
attempt by them to elect Mr.. Blaine as
their candidate.
No CITY can afford to puta tax on water.
This necessity of life should be furnished
abundantly aud made rs free as air. As
a rule those who really need most water
are least able TO pay for it, Whatever
may be done with whisky or beer there
is no doubt that water ought to go on the
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