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National Republican., 1882-12-06
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Senator BECK has introduced Il bill to in
This might be, and it may be, u very small
matter, indeed, scarcely worthy of more than
passing notice. without the waste of space for
editorial comment Yet, to one who would
rorccaste the near future, this resolution
is significant 1t is not to be presumed that
the senator has any idea Of thoroughly in
yestgating the conduct of the committee of
his own party which oXerted every in
ilucnce which it could bring to bear upon
the friends of bourbonism who are em-
ploycd by this republican administration,
as well rs upon those of its supporters who
are living sin hope of an Office" in the event
Of democratic executive asccndancy. 1t
might be regarded as prcsumptuous to even
mention, in connection with assessments u
the vigorous and rigorous demands made upon
the brewers and saloon-keepers of Ohio
which brought to the treasury Of the demo
cratic committee more than three hundred
thousand dollars of Il corruption fund. On
the contrary it is given out that the animu.
of the senator is that the affairs OF
the republican congressional campaign com
mittco shall be investigated, ESPECIALLY in It's
relations to MALONE" Mr. BECK desires tC
know beyond peradventure of a doubt, how
many of the disfrauchised negroes within the
boundaries of the Commonwealth of the Old
| Dominion were aided in the payment of theil
capitation tax by the free and voluntary con
tlibutions of patriotic republican yeomanry
| II the senator pushes this matter he will prob
National Republican., 1882-12-06
This Is an E!gllt-Pnge CITY.

Concluding n reluctant compliment to this
journal yesterday morning, the esteemed Post,
of this city, unconsciously opened to view the
reason why it loitcrs in tho dark Of unsuccess.
Admitting that THE REPUBLICAN is well
made up" the Pos, proceeds to say that
+" doubtless, as is given out, it has plenty ot
money to back it, most necessary adjunct
when an effort is made to print an eight-pagc
paper for a four-page constituency"
So long as the Post considers this four-page
constituency the marvel will be less that it
languishcs in the four-pago stage than that ii
lives at all. To say that city Of 10000 poo
pie, all of whom arc newspaper readers, can
not support, and docs not for its business and
pleasure require a paper metropolitan in size
and form as well rs in contents, is to at once
offend the city itself and advertise
the dullness of the person or paper
that says so. The business mon of
Washington have this lack of perception to
thank if they have failed to draw from the
territory which is their legitimate field the
full share Of trade that of right belongs to
them. The reading people of the city have il
to blame for the shrcds and patches that have
been laid upon their breakfast tables in lieu
of newspapers.
Washington is neither country town nor
a place devoid Of commercial possibilities Ii
is becoming the social and artistic as well as
the political capital of the Nation. Its growth
has been permanent and substantial as well as
rapid, and the accretions to its population,
{ pe lU ,-n ngt
have been from the wealthy and educated
classes of the whole countrY;-a sort of people
accustomed to the better things in life and
literature, to offer whom the journalism Of a
stagnant village must be to provoke quality
of neglect not wholly free from contempt
Firmly established among these people, and a
necessary complement to their presence here
is mercantile interest fully equal in
importance to any similar interest in
other cities of like size. Open to
their trade, and waiting for the advent
of such a newspaper as THE REPUBLG,
CAN has become, is a rich and populous coun
try, stretching to the Ohio River on the west
and to the Caroinas on the south, crossed by
many lines of rail, and nearer to Washington
by from five to ten hours of travel than to any
other important center. a newspaper that
will penetrate this region and open runways
of trade through it will give Washington a
greater impetus in six months than all tho
four-pago weakligs that ever languished
hcreabout could impart in a century.
1t is mistake to publish an cight-paEc
paper for a four-page constituency; but TIL
| REPUBLICAN is making no such mistake. L
| is an equally serious mistake to attempt t.
satisfy an eight-pagc constituency with
four-pagc paper; and to that mistake th
! Post is welded fast
National Republican., 1882-12-06

THE story told yesterday by tho Philadcl-
phia Press Of an organized business of grave
robbery which has been carried ON almost
openly at one of the cemeteries of that city
for over twenty years is of sort to set afoot in
vcstgations wherever a cemetery and mcdi-
cal college lie within ten miles of each
other 1t is fertile in horrible suggestions
and the worst of it is that there can
he no doubt of its truth, Tho fullncs5
and dcircumstantialityo of detail with which it is
given, and the patient ingenuity with which
its facts were dug out and picccd together,
show genius in the man whose work it is.
There is future worth living for before
young MAGARGEE, the city editor of The
National Republican., 1882-12-06
nIelIOWlng Tones.

That portion of the annual message of the
President which treats briefly of civil-service
reform has called forth from press and public
universal praise, even from those who have
been the persistent enemies and opponents of
his administration. Ii is worthy Of note that Il
number ofpapcrs which have habitually hurled
at the President the vilest of cpithots and in
nucndocs, from the beginning of his tenure of
Office until the present, are now compelled
to grant that need of praise which his
wise and conservative course should have
long since evoked. Those who have charac-
tcrizcd all of his better acts as "hollow,'
"prctcntious" and meretricious," are now
freely and with seeming earnestncss pro-
nouncng his uttcrances to be those of a can
did, honorable, manly man." 1t is gratifying
to note this favorable reception of the opin-
ions of the President. 1t is indicative of the
decline of that evil spirit of acrimony which
has been resultant of i'll not only to the
republican party, but TO the entire pcO-
pie 1t is an earnest Of harmony and
goodwill, and, as such, THE REPUBLICAN is
unqualifcdly pleased to mako mention of it,
1t excitcs the hope that the party of progress
and intelligence, which scarce two years ago
presented such Il formidable front to the enc.
mics of good government, will, in Il reason
ably short space of time not only bury, but
| forget the differences which temporarily
| threatened its success, and become even more
potential for the good of the nation than at
any time in its past career.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
THE GEORGIA LIBERALS
Said to be EIated Mt Colquitt's EIection-A
Talk with Hon. Jesse yimberly,

Hon, Jesse Wimberly, leading member of
the Georgia bar, and a Republican member of
the legislature of that State, is registered at
the Ebbitt. He reports that the Liberal ele-
ment in Georgia is highly elated at the cleo
tion of Gov. Colquitt to the United States
Senate over his Bourbon opponents, Judge
Jackson and Clifford Anderson. The six Re-
publican members of the legislature, under
the leadership of Col. Wimberly, gave Gen.
Longstreet complimentary vote for the
Senate, and then voted for Colquitt thus elect
ing him. Col. Wimberly reports the
breach as widening in the Georgia
Democracy, and says that in the fu-
ture the Independents will be led by Sena-
tors Brown and Colquitt who have vast inhu-
ence in tho State. In his county (Burke) he
endeavored to carry out the views of tho
President, and completely divided the Demo-
cratic party. Col. Wimberly served under
Gen. Longstreet in the late war, and followed
his fortunes in all the brilliant campaigns in
which he was engaged At the close of tho
war he followed the political course of his old
leader, and has been staunch Republican.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
Put Him to the Test

The New York Times is really a great paper
There can be no doubt about this. Its col
umns are four-inchcs wide, its editorials are
all over a column long, and its editor was
born in England. Could anything be more
imposing-to look at? In commenting on the
Presidents message, this great paper com
plains that President ARTHUR did not, after
authorizing a public announcement that em-
ployes of the government should regard them
selves us at liberty to exercise their pleasure
in making or refusing to make political con-
tributions and that their action in that regard
would in no manner affect their official status,
remain in Washington and go about the de-
partmcnts in company with the political con-
lribution collectors and repeat the above to
each clerk applied to. Because he did not do
this but instead, after eight months of cease
less labor, he went off on two weeks fishing
excursion, this great paper, with its broad
columns, its heavy editorials, and its i'm
ported editor, intimatcs that the President is
not sincere in his recommendations in regard
TO civil-service reform.
| THE REPUBLICAN would suggest to the
Times that n better test of the Presidents sim
cority would be for some of the Wmess friends
in Congress to secure the passage of bill in ac-
cordance with the Presidents suggestions, and
then that officer will be called upon to either
give or withhold his approval. This, The
REPUBLICAN thinks, would be a much better
test of the Presidents sincerity than the fish
ing test applied by this great paper, the edi-
torials of which are most conveniently han
died with derrick.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
REDUCING TIE REYENuE.
The Abolition OF the Tax on Tobacco Re-
commended.

The House Committee on Ways and Means
at its meeting yesterday adopted report in
favor of the bill abolishing all internal rev.
enue taxes on tobacco, snuff, cigars, and Gig
arettes, The total revenue derived from to-
bacco in 1852 was I7,39l ,0SS9l. The largest
item is chewing and smoking tobacco,
which alone yielded S25,033, ,741.97 in 1882.
The report made by Mr.. Kelley states that
" the committee is persuaded that the time
has come when these taxes, which are oppress-
i've upon the tobacco growers of the country,
especially the small planters whose places
are remote from the popular highways of
travel, and therefore inaccessible to licensed
dealers in leaf-tobaccO, should be repealed.
The report further says: " As tobacco is one
of our staples that enter largely into our in
ternational trade the government should at
the earliest possible day remove every restric-
tion theTefTom as n measure of sound COM
mercial policy" The committee amended
the bill by fixing the date at which it shall
take effect for the LIST of July, 1883, instead of
the 1st of January, 1884.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

THE IDEA ofa tariff for protection, or of any sin
gle duty Ibid f,r protection is not in the message.
-HdshngiOH Post
While recommending this reduction l am far
from advising the abandonment Of the policy OF
so discriminating in the adjustment Of details as
to afford aid and protection to domestic labor
Presidents Message,
Now let Us have the Posts idea of how " aid
and protection TO domestic labor" can bo af-
forded in tariff any other way than by dis
eliminating in tho adjustment of details"
That is what is known US protective tariff,
National Republican., 1882-12-06
IndInn Thinvea KIIIed.

A party of about twenty Indians, supposed
to be Piegans made raid upon the Grow
scouts near the Little Big Horn last month,
and ran of about thirty head of ponies. The
Crows reported the fact to the military, and
started Immediately on their track. They
overlook the marauders before military as
sistance arrived, recovered the stolen stock,
and killed two of the thieves. The Piegans
asserted that they were going 81 to steal the
Crows poor this winter"
National Republican., 1882-12-06

,5VTUCWsg
Although Governor-elect Cleveland can claim
the largest majority ever given in New York,
it is not relatively as great as that of Gov.
Joseph c. Yates in 1882. Ont of 131, ,403 votes
cast he received 1885, ,493 to 2,910 for Solomon
Southwick. In this case the majority was
over forty-three times as great as the minority
candidate received votes, which is a vastly
greater proportion than Cleveland can show.
But majorities don't tell the stories always, as
it was long gibe against Gov. Yates that " he
went into office almost unanimously, and went
out entirely So"
National Republican., 1882-12-06
An Order from Colorado.
Deaucr Tribune

The next man for President Arthur to re-
move is Mr.. Frank Hatton. He is a little
headed fellow, who assumes great deal more
than his office warrants. His latest exploits
have been to veto Presidential appointments
to post-oflices throughout the country. 1t is
worth Mr.. Arthurs while to examine into the
records of this impudent creature of his power
who assumes to correct the actions of the
chief executive.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

At o o'clock this morning that dazzling
beauty of the night, Venus, will move be-
tween the earth and the sun. If The day is
fair. colorcd and smoked glass will be in de-
mand. We recommend the former, as clear
spot accidentally made in the latter is dam
pcrous TO the ewes.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
From the Wnd West.
Denrer Tribune.

We desire to congratulate President Arthur
most heartily on the recent removals from
Office he has made. At one fell swoOp he has
cleaned out the meancst nest which Washing
ton has seen for long time. Their continu-
auce in Office me9nt only damage to the Presi-
dents reputation. He has done himself
credit by getting rid of them.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

MIR. KAssoN has introduced bill to fix the
tcnure of subordinate offices, prohibit rcmov-
ais except for cause, and to abolish the po-
.litical contribution-box among government
employees The people demand it. The Presi-
dent recommends it. We hope congress will
pass it. One little hint, and that is, don't
have the terms of the subordinate offices eX-
pira with Presidential term. Better that it
be in the middle of the period between Presi-
Dental elections.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

Now THAT President ARTHUR has urged
civil-scrvice reform legislation in his mes
sage. we know of no reason why the aesthetic
editors of few journals will find fault with
him unless it is because that document was
not written in poetry. journalistic states
manship is very critical, you know.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

WE want that free bridge across the Poto-
mac at Georgetown, as proposed yesterday by
Mcssrs. Hoge of West Virginia, and Garrison,
of Virginia, and we also want that dam nui-
sance of a Long Bridge removed for it is really
no better now than dam in the river. 1t
should give way to bridge on piers two hum
drrA foot anart.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
NIahoneisl,l.

The Democratic party can never, and should
never come to control of our national govern
mcnt until it renounces fully and forever all
aililiation with Bourbons, and refuses to be
longer pariiceps criminis in the Bourbon
methods, which are still so glaringly illus
trated in South Carolind, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and elsewhere.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

from the present Congress before it's session
closes. The Republicans are in tho majority,
and to that majority the country will look for
some practical legislation such as that out
lined in the recommendations made by Presi-
don't ARrIITn
National Republican., 1882-12-06

The Presidents message has cleared away
an ocean of prejudice aud misapprchcn-
sion. The best thing about it Is that his SLAM
dcrcrs now have to conform TO public opinion
by praisiug him. Had it been proper for him
to have spoken three months ago there would
have been no such prciudices to have been
overcome. His dcfamers, knowing that he
could not speak, tried to stonoshim to death,
They have now to desist or encounter the
public Indignation themselves.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

AND nov Govenor-clect CLEVELAND, OF
New York, IS very anxious that there be no
display at his Inauguration. What very nice
Young men he aud Govcuor-elect PATrIsoN
ofPcnnsylvania, are to be sure. And which
eyer of them is made President as reward
for his virtue in emitting the usual inaugura
tlon ceremonies (Which, by the way, have
r,grr cost tho people unything) will o
course De inaugumted as President all by
hirsHE How simple and unpretcnding
rrrv Heaven it no not that paltry sin, the
pride Of humility.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

FOR Mr. KAssoN to speak of the BLAINE
interview recently printed in our two-page
neighhor as "thc alleged interview is too
awfully cruel Perhaps Mr.. KAssoN does not
know that Nj BLAINE sometimes writes his
own interviews. As Mr.. PULITZER recently
remarked, "Mr. BLAINE will not deny this y
National Republican., 1882-12-06

II turns out that the Texas Bourhons have
only about $1,000 majority for Ireland over
Jones for governor, Roberts, the present gov
cnor, went in by nearly 10000 majority, and
then ran 20 900 behind some of his ticket This
wear Jones carried the counties composing the
district represented by him in the present
Congress by 5000. The same counties gave
him but 23i majority in 1850. The Bourbon
Juggcrnaut is slowing down.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

BEFORE the PRONUNCIATION Of the Presidents
message the New York Tribune discounted
its sentiments and predicted lis weaknesses.
As usual when playing the bourbon fiddle,
the T,iLi.ic was out of tune us wcll as time.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

IT certainly is Il magnGnimous and noble
action ON the part of General GRANT to take
the stand which he conscientiously does in
behalf of General PORTER, but it can avail
nothing. IfGoncral GRANT has been con-
WINGED of his innocence, General PORTER has
gained an able and honorable friend, but he
cannot blot from history the fact that PORTER
was close to the battlefield, yet allowed thou
sands of Union soldiers to die unaidcd in order
to vent petty spleen against POPE
National Republican., 1882-12-06

OUR morning contemporary Is pleased be-
cause the President made no allusion TO the
ballot-box stufIing and fraudulent counting
of the bourbon democracy, Well, neither
did he make any alusion to the JAMES
brothers and their career. Does our neighbor
mean to accuse the President of approving all
onenses he did not in terms denounce?
National Republican., 1882-12-06

lr the present tariff is prohbitory, from
what importations are the $22o,oO0,0OO of
duties derived? If it protects and yields
revenue SO largely too, then it is not tariff
for revenue only, but a protective revenue
tnrin.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
A Good Appointment.
Harrisburg TelegrdpI

The appointment of Clayton McMichael, of
the Philadelphia North American as marshal
of the District of Columbia gives very gem
eral satisfaction. lie possesses in large
measure those qualities necessary to the
proper administration of the delicate and re-
sponsible duties Of the office.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

MR. BLAINE never shines to such advantage
as when vchcmcutly opposing something that
no one has proposed. His attack ON the
Nicaragua-canul bill, which he thought Mr..
KAssoN had reported from the House Com
mitteo on Foreign Affairs was in his hcstv vein.
May VIC hope to hear from him again in the
Post now that he has been informed by Mr.,
KAssoN, through THE REPUBLICAN, that he
has been talking about something which he
evidently knew nothing about2
National Republican., 1882-12-06

IF the Arlington estate had really belonged
to Gyu LEE which it seems was not the case,
i, would have been forfeited for the reason that
III, special tax levied in 1862 was not paid
While Gen. LEE did not appear in person, it
will bo remembered that he made repeated
efforts to get here at that time, and it was
really no fault of his that he did not succeed.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

y OUR four-page neighbor will nev have an
oight-page constituency until it catches on to
some party the majority of whose members
can read.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
An Iowa Welcome Tor senator Edmunds.
hmm Silte Rnlisler.

1t is rumored that Senator Edmunds eN-
poets to maksa visit to friends in Iowa during
the coming winter. If so he will meet with as
hearty reception as Iowa men know how to
give. Few men stand as high in the regard
and confidence of the people of Iowa as the
Vermont Senator.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

THE efforts of the able editor of the Posi-
concerning the tariff and revenue are, to use
the language of the poet, a sort of "blind
straddle."
National Republican., 1882-12-06

Ip the Republican majority in Congress
will adopt the legislation recommended by
the President in his message, and do nothing
more save the passage of the necessary np-
propriatiou bills, thoy viii have made record
ON which any party can go before the coun-
cry. One thing is certain, and that is the
people expect some very substantial results
National Republican., 1882-12-06

WHAT if BLAINE should get ahead of FIRE.
LINGuUYsEN and abrogate the CLAYTON
BULwER treaty himself? That would beat
the MONROE doctorin' ITSELF
National Republican., 1882-12-06

THE remarks of Secretary CHANDLER in
his annual report on the subject of "favorit-
ism in the Navy" is very pungent reading
National Republican., 1882-12-06

WAYNE MACVEAGH has not talked any for
twenty-four hours. This is encouraging. If
he keeps quiet little longer people will re-
move their fingers from their ears.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

account to Congress for all the money they
collected and expended. Who's afeard?
National Republican., 1882-12-06

JUDGING from his numerous references to
the speallership in his funnyisms we are led
to infer that that subject is buzzing about
beneath the scant hair of frisky SAMUEL Cox
National Republican., 1882-12-06

SAFETY for the Sultan is found only in the
harem. He is not the first potentate how
over, who has shielded himself with petit
coats.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

IT will not be in JOHN KELLYs Democratic
National Convention that the people will in
1884 sit down on bossism and machine politics.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

OUR neighbor seems to be partial to a single
sheet. And still there are rumors to the
effect that he is soon to double up.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

low these days. Doubtless he has a lump in
his throat
National Republican., 1882-12-06

If Mr. WAYNE MAcVEAGH will read the
comments on his recent letter contained in
this his favorite paper, he can again punish
the country by going Off and having himself
interviewed.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
Something for thr New Marshal.

1t occurs to many good citizens that it is
about as necessary to prevent the iury-b02
from being tampered with as tho ballotS0z
National Republican., 1882-12-06

It is for revenue and protection both. The
f0d is for tariff for revenue only, If HENRY
WATTERsoN knows himself
National Republican., 1882-12-06
How He Wont In and How He Wont Out.

TAKE in your house plants. This will be a
very frosty day. No letter from MAcVEAGH.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
sample copies sent on application.

0UIWTITU VVIIVo 1VTIV VTT 0TITIIVT07V1I'
Rcmittanees may be made at our Iisk either by
draft express, post-oilce order, or registered let.
ter. Money sent in any other way is at the risk o
the person sonding 1t. Address,
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
WnshinEton, u. C.
National Republican., 1882-12-06

Now THAT our brilliant neighbor is posing as an
independent newspaper, may we not indulge in n
hope that 1t will stand up and condemn EXecu-
tive intcrmeddling in State elections?- Washing
ton Post
We have never heard of any such conduct
since that "Old Public Functionary," JAMES
BUCHANAN, manufactured a Democratic party
Of about 1,2OO in the State of Illinois in 1855
in opposition to STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS. The
Presidents interference in State elections is
only in the diseased minds of his enemies.