National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-14
OF A poLlrioAL CHARACTER.

The friends fthe distinguished gentlemen will
be rather surprised to hear that Jim Blaine and
Don Cameron are Mt present in the employ of the
Black Range Mining Company, New Mexico, and
busily engaged IN breaking rocks.
The Hon. A. II. Stephens who ia now seventy
years old, has never read fairy story, and until
the other day had never heard Of Cinderella"
There would be no difficulty in believing this was
II not that II appeared In the New York Tribune,
and that paper never tells the truth except by ac-
Cdcnt
Bell Boyd, "tho rebel spy" is lecturing to slim
audiences in Texas The Corsicana Obeerver, the
editor of which seems gone on Bell, describes her
as small delicate lsic) formed female lone
would hardly suppose that she Is n large. rough
mani, possessing heart full Of fire, vim, and
noble impulses"
Tho Evansville und.) journal thinks that the
two leading tickets in 1891 will be: Republican,
Arthur and Porter; Democratc--Tiden and Nc
Donald. We are Arilur-ized to say that the first
ticket would suit TnE REPUBLICAN to q gimmer;
hut the second one would look better II turned
rotheren foremost That's the way we "cipher
tout.
When boy Postmaster General James desired
to initiate Ben Franklin, as u first step he became
printer and then, collecting that his illustrious
prototype was Postmaster General, Mr.. Jnmes fol-
lowed suit and stepped into that Office. The next
thing in order Is 70 bottle goOdly supply OF
lightning for future mergencies.-Andntd Post-
appeal. The person referred TO carries his light
Mug IN his boots. At least IL looks that way from
the agility with which he skipped away from the
infamous conduct In the Office once honored by
being filled by Ben franklin.
A distinguished North Carolina Republican, an
ex.Congressman says Of President Arthur: can't
suppose have much influence with the admins
trntion, but this will say, President Arthur Is
man, and, take him all In all Is far beyond all the
modern Democratic Presidents. aud the Repub-
cans, SO called, also, since Grant The Democrats
know they'havc neither a johnson nor Hayes to
deal WITH but n vigilant, clear. headed Stnlwart
Republican, who cannot be deceived by blarney
or by the toadylsm Of some OF his would-be advis-
ors, but one VINO will stand by the Government
aud his true friends In word, he Is a great man,
silent man, talking man, an acting man,
writing man, statesman"
A few days since the Democratic editors of Indi.
ana held State Convention at indianapolis,
which was addressed by Hon. J. d. stoll, Of the
Tigonicr Bdnnsr, president of the association. In
the course of his remarks Mr.. Stoll said The
prospect of an immediate Democratic victory
throughout the country is discouraging. The
party Is wanting In its oldtmc steadfustness. He
did not know that he would continue che struggle
much longer IL the party persists i'll being one OF
negAtion" Mr.. Stolls head Is certainly level aud
squire to the wind. For twenty or more years 1t
cyerything and in favor Of nothing. Ali hat there
is lett of IL is monosyllable, No" with big
at that. More Stolls Will come to the same con-
Clusion ere long.
The conyeuing Of the New York Legislature has
led to the usual and ell-founded complaints
against the lobbyists that infest that legislative
body. Last winter they were so annoying to the
senators that open appeals to the chair for protec
tiOn were made by some Of the lone orphan" !"
senators. This year the senators are TO be pro-
tected from the lobbyists by the erection of rail-
ing back Of their seats. Do they flncy that by
fencing themselves in like cattle in pen they can
avoid the opportunities of the ubiquitous lobbyist
The corrupt transactions of the SessiOils- Bradley
bribery case took place at q hotel in Albany aud
not on the floor or In the lObbes of either house.
SO, too, Step ladder Jim Hustled gained his in
fanny at hotel by playing the part OF peeping
Tom. No; penuing themselves in will not save
them from the back handed approaches OF the
soft, insinuating corruptionists. Fence rails are
not specific to legislative itch of the palms.
The bill introduced by Senator Edmunds to pro-
vide for the bringing of suits by citizens Of the
United States against the Government in certain
cases authorizes citizens making claims against
the United States TO apply to the Department of
Justice for leave to sue. If leave 10 sue be granted
the petitioner is authorized to bring suit against
the Government in the Circuit Court of the district
nearly rs may be like other civil cases In which
| the United States nre party. If final judgment
shall be rendered against the United States, such
Judgment to be paid, unless either House OF Con-
grcss directs suspension of payment When
| final Judgment in favor of the United States
shall be rendered in any case, the costs are to be
collected from the plaintiff as In the case of suits
between citizens in the courts, aud such cases are
held to be finally barred. Claims against the Coy
crnment which are complete at the time of the
passage of the act are finally barred, unless the
claimant presents his petition for leave to sue
within three years nftcr the passage of the bill.
Claims which are incomplete at the time Of the
passage of the net are barred unless filed within
four years nitcr the passage of the bill. The bill
prohibits the filing of petition to bring suit for
United States, or any Department or officer of the
| Government, during the late rebellion.