National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-11

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WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH II, 1852
Population Of tho National Capital. 100000.
Aniusemcnta TO-NiEht.
NArtoSAb Tin3ATRE-"T The Passing Regiment"
FoWD's orERA-llousE-" Uncle Toms Cabin"
Br.NErALIsM is making decided progress
In England.
SELr-EvIDENT justice is all that this dis
lrict asks at the hands of Congress.
In the great industry of cock-fghting
Maryland gives place to Pennsylvania.
LET us all be philanthropists, and not
hate the Chinese, the Stalwarts, or the
Irish any more.
DEMOCRATIC harmony" may be a very
delightful thing in some of its aspects,
but it is fearfully de structive of eyes and
hair.
As the peach crop has not been ode
Btroyed more than three times this
season a large average yield may be cx-
pecIed.
THE lid of Mr.. Hendricks political
coffin flies up for him to answer Here"
whenever the roll of possible candidates
for 1854 is called
IF the Administration Of President
Hayes had adhered to the Grant policy
on the eight-hour law deal of needless
trouble would have been averted.
RECENT rains have developed numerous
streamlets TO such robust proportions that
they will make quite reputable appear
ance in the river and harbor bill.
A "BUIL movement in wheat" is q
yeXatious thing, to be sure, but it is far
less troublesome to the farmer than
COW, mule or hog movement in corn.
OUR District divorce mill may grind
Hexceeding small" for aught that we
know, but it does not grind slowly. The
annual product has grown to be almost
immense.
WHEN rival corporations conclude to
combine rather than compete there is
bad outlook for the public. The Atlantic
Gable Companies are threatening such u
combination.
THE Car talks about the friendly
re atoms" between Russia and Germany.
When these two nationalitics clasp each
other in n loving embrace each has
knife up his sleeve.
THE soothing influence of red flag on
herd of bulls may be accepted rs fair
indication of the effect the tariff Gues-
ton is bound to produce in the Demo-
cratic convention of 1854.
IT isn't matter of infinite moment
whether our navy commands the respect
of or ELECTS ridicule from the CHILEAN
press In either case the Nation can brace
up and stare fate in the face.
THERE are dark clouds looming above
the political horizon in Europe, and grave
fears of warare entertained, but the stu-
alton is not yet beyond the remedial in
fuences ofpeaceful diplomacy
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TT is now confidently predicted that
the first half of the twentieth century
will suffice for putting NJ. De Lesscp's
canal scheme on its legs 50 that excava-
ton may be fairly inaugurated.
Don CARLOS having abdicated his claim
to the Spanish crown why will not Eek
President Tilden" follow so good an en-
ample and surrender his claim to the
salary drawn by President Hayes?
a NEAT pamphlet containing names of
Democratic place-holders in the Depart
ments, with the names of Republican
Congressman and others who secured
their appointment, would ill Il lonS.fclt
want.
No BRANCH Of the public service pro-
duces greater or better results in proper
ton to the cost than our revenue marine.
In this respect it may safely invite COM
parison with any other branch. 1t de-
serves well of Congress.
WHEN the mcrcurial column gets up 10
ninety-fve degrees in the shade and the
aroma from the flats assumes an eXhilia-
rating pungency Congress will find it pos
sible to do more legislation in a day than
can be done now in two weeks.
Ak independent newspaper confidently
predicts that tho Republican party will
b. found breaking up Yin 1854. Yes,
"brlaking up" the Democratic platform
and using it for fuel wherewth TO roast
the enemy, as it did with the "tarif.for-
reyenue-onIy planl; in 1880
MASY an honest man has lived in pov-
eg.y and died in want because he could
not get Congress TO allow q just claim.
Others are going the same sad road to the
grave. This cruel wrong will continue
until Congress provides means for the
prompt adjudication Of all claims against
the Government.
WE protect American labor from Euro
pean competition by putting u high duty
on the products Of European cheap labor
We propose to protect American labor
against Asiatic competition by suspend
ing the importation Of Chinese labor in
the United states The principle is the
same in both cases.