National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

In flibustering against Mackey the
Democracy are adding harmonious chap
ters to their eXecrable record.
IT has never been demonstrated that q
reiormer can edit Il post-otiice or collect
orship more ably than strict party man.
FENCES as high as the Chinese wall
will not save such Republican Con-
gressmen as fail to respond to the call for
u quorum to seat members who are shut
out by fraud.
A CIVIL government administered by
the commanding officer of man-of-war
is not fit for any portion of our national
domain. If Alaska is worth keeping it
is worth governing.
UNTIL after the Derby, which is to be
run on the 24th, the British mind must
be permitted to dwell on the 'orse. Not
even the Irish situation can successfully
compete with the Darby" for the at
tention of English statesmen.
TIE firm of metal importers that has
Just failed in Boston claims that its cas-
sets are heavier than its liabilities"
This is probably true, rs the former con-
sist Of iron, steel, and copper, while the
latter are notes and accounts.
IT is neither question of prohibition
nor of license that is before the people
of Indiana this year. The Dem ocracy
take the ground that the people cannot
be trusted with chance to amend the
State constitution, and that is the issue.
SHOULD the personnel of the tariff COM
mission fail to meet Democratic approval
the discouraged country may still be able
to brace itself up with the reflection that
the Republic has heretofore shown its
capacity to survive prolonged periods OF
Democratic disgruntlement.
WHILE thousands of men and women
in all our large cities are idle because
they can get no work. thousands of inn
migrants find work waiting for them
when they touch our shores. This is a
subject with which the social philosopher
and the philanthropist should feel called
to wrestle.
DIsGusTED with the failure of theii
efforts 10 inilict any damage on General
Grant, the Democratic papers are heav'
ing dorniCks at his son-in-law. If the
General had II young sister ut whom these
chivalrous gentlemen could make faces
there would be some hope of their find.
ing entire relief
SOME of the correspondents have had
their feelings cruelty laceratcd because
the young people, on a recent festive oc-
casion, danced in the Old Hall ut the
Capitol. Not many years ago the click
of the pistol-lock and the CLEAN of the
bowie-knile were not very unusual in
that hall. Dancing is II great improve
ment on the old way.
THE most beautifully city on
~ 4. ,l.,I sl,t L, I.
come under the efficient direction of ouI
more than 81 900 trees, making 1870 miles
of grateful shade Better fifty years O
| Europe than cycle of Cathay y"-bettel
one year of our Washington than half {
century of ante-bellum Washington.
RoYAIrY in the United States is made
to pay much better than in Europe. Fol
instance, the Spanish people havea King
Alfonso who brings in no revenue, but
consumes some millions annually, while
King Alfonso, owned by Mr., AleXan
der, of Kentucky, was honored last Sat
urday by the sale of his numerous year
old oflsprings at one TO four thousand .
head.
THE hideous brutality with which mur
derers are Slowly strangled to death ;
in New York city contrasts most shock,
ingly with the hymns, prayers, and other
solemn rites that Immediately precedC
the execution. Heather barbarity is sell
dom responsible for anything more crue
and ropulsive than such torture rs hai
been repeatedly inflicted with the lifting
apparatus used in New York to put mur
derers TO death,
THERE is Il great deal of talk about tho
crown jewels Of France, considering tha
only two millions are expected to bC
realized from the sale, Three or fouI
years ago the wife of a private citizen
ilanked by special detectives, attended {
reception in this city wearing more thar
two million dollars worth of diamonds
But France has no use for crown jewels
and it will be well get rid of them by salt
or rs a gift to the crown of Bulgaria.