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National Republican., 1882-12-27
For Presidri.tiu 1854.


We read lOng-windcd letters from Washing
ton to the heavy journals giving what pur-
ports to be the drift Of opinion as to the next
presidential candidate of the republican
party. Being here on the ground it is the
proud mission of The NATIONAL REPUBLI-
CAN to have q complete knowledge of what is
going on on the inside, as well AS on the out
side, and also what is going TO go on here
after. The chaotic condition which the re-
publican party finds itself by reason of the
democratic gain in state governors outside of
Massachusetts, is not favorable to any very
definite present prophecy. When both II
mans eyes have been closed by his antagonist
in the ring, and "his nose spread all over his
face like 1t had been poured on warm to
borrow the descriptive phrase Of one of the
"bOys" ON an occasion, it is next to impossi-
BILE to guess which way he will look when he
gets his sight. There is no danger in such
cases, but there is need of little time to
enable the combatant to come up smiling
from his corner. When "time" shall be
called the republican flag win be there, but
meanwhile it may as well be admitted that
the question of candidate is not agitating
anybody to any great extent. When that
subject comes to be discussed it will be neccs-
sary to consider the wishes of those who voted
the republican ticket last fall as well as those
who did not. Besides this, it will be neces-
sary 10 think of tho masses of men who are
republicans by instinct, but who will not be
| fed on the h1isks of machine reform.
| The hearts Of the people can only he touched
| by some question which will call into play
| love of country and the welfare of mankind
Protection for citizens at home and abroad
and free sell ools for the children of all the
people. Commence with other nations, under
some policy yet to he developed The western
hemisphere for those who inhabit it, us Europe
is for Europeans. We need not be looking
around now for q candidate. First, let us be
in favor of 50 methng, and then the people will
flock to our tandard. Then leaders will have
followers But never will the republican party
live again if itpays more attention to its corns
than TO its heart and brain diseases. The
abolishment of small evils is desirable, but
the party wants nourishment as well as medi-
cine. And il wants fresh air and cheerful
conversation. 1t hears only of its ills, and
that always brings hypochondria. Pray,
good Mcssierlrs, the doctors, let us hear Of oul
good points ,,s we'll rs of our dcformities. Let
us he lifted mp with the sense of nationa
! power and national dignity. If our party is
| to represent that power and dignity, let III
not grovel like LAZARUS exhibiting our sores
but rather let our party chiefs summon us tc
the accomplishment of some great objects
Whoever shall do this timely, wisely, ant
well will he Il strong candidate for the nom
! inatiOn in lSSl
National Republican., 1882-12-27
Gov. Andrew and tl,ea senntorship.
Bostoe 5ltrd u Epcnfng Ga.ette.


In 1868 there was an election of United
States senator ON the part of the legislature
of Massachusetts,. Henry Wilson was occupy.
ing the office, in which he had served nearly
ten years, having been originally elected to
fill about four years Of the term of Edward
Everett, who had resigned. Gen. Wilson al
ways had more or less opposition in the re-
publican ranks, and many of the friends of
Gov. Andrew thought that he should be chosen
now to succeed him. With a view to this,
some of them went TO the governor to sound
him on the subject. He told them that an
election to the senate would be the greatest
compliment of his life, and said that his high
est ambition would be gratifed by it. But he
said, further, that Gen. Wilson had served
faithfully in the senate, and that there seemed
to be general desire in the republican party
that he should be chosen again, Under those
circumstances Gov. Andrew declared that he
could not appear as a candidate against him.
This did not quite satisfy his friends who con-
suited with him. One of them said to him,
But suppose the legislature really wants you
for the senatorship, governor? If you should
he elected will you say you will not serve in
the otiiceP II don't think / am ready to go
so far as that" was the response.
National Republican., 1882-12-27

who have no interest In the political COM
plexion of the government should h relieved
of every sembance of compulsiol in the
matter. 1t is unquestonably wrongto inter
fere with others who have a care 70. the well
fare of the country. Even clerb laborer
or messenger may think, and will think
They will also exercise their right q suffrage
and do all in their power to prdent their
opinions and beliefs to others by legitimate
means The EpMUNDs bill will receive con.
sidcration at an early date, and pSbably be
adopted. 1t should he. No other legislation
is necessnrY.
National Republican., 1882-12-27
BRANCH OFFICES.

The following IS a list of the branch Offices in
Washington. Others will be added hereafter:
W. 4. RocsE's News Stands Mt the ARLINGTON
HOTEL, WnLARD's HOTEL, METROPOLITAN lIoTEiI
and NATIONAL lIorEf,
RoosE & QurENs News stand, sr. JAMES HoTEt.
R1GGs House News stand.
EBBITT HOUSE News Stand.
AMERICAN HOUSE News stand.
w. 6. THoMTsoN'S Drug Store.
&. II. FIcKLrNG's Drug store, Georgetown.
]. BRADLEY ADAMs'S Book Stores
c. r. DuFoUR, Druggist, 1918 Fourteenth street.
h. b. FERGUSON, Druggist, corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenue S. Z.
s. E. LEWIS, Druggist corner Fourteenth and T
streets.
g. G. C. sINMs, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
w. +. SCALA, Druggist, 500 East Capitol street.
II. A J6HNsToN, 1901 street northwest
National Republican., 1882-12-27

THE REPUBLICAN wishes to publish fun
list Of the ladies of Washington and George
town who intend 10 receive on New Years
day. and all those who wish mention made of
the fact will confer favor if they will send
notice, either to this Office or any one of our
as possible, so that the list may he carefully
arranged. Particular care should be taken TO
write names and addresses plainly.
National Republican., 1882-12-27
The United stntes Mail Service Is for. Az


EX-Posmuster General James believes in cheaper
postage for the letters of the people, but does not
think il wise TO continue carrying merchandise in
the mails at a loss. He favors the further exten.
sion of the mail facilities for the large Cities from
which the postofice receipts are mainly drawn
This seems only reason and common sense. but
congressman from remote and unsettled districts
are hard TO convince on these points,-NeU York
Tribune.
Why should the inhabitants of the large
cities have any better mail facilities than the
great majority of the people who live in lesser
towns and in the country? Does the consti-
tuition discriminate in favor of cities of a
large size? The large cities do not sustain
themselves. They are somewhat dependent
on the country at large. The idea that the
postal service is to be run solely
in the interest of the cities on
the pretense that the postoffice receipts are
mainly drawn therefrom is very narrow, and
will not be tolerated. The editor of the Trib-
uae talks about congressman from remote
and unsettled districts" as though they had
no people behind them. How long have un.
settled districts" been entitled to representa-.
tives? How many representatives do the
large cities send? Does great city man rate
higher than smaller city or town man
The Tribune man talks like cockney.
National Republican., 1882-12-27
Too Much Angels, Food.

We have heard somewhat of the work done
by congress before the holidays, aud il Is true
that the appropriations committee pushed its
part of the legislation in commendable way
This is worthy of honorable mention, as they
say at n country fair about the highly respect
able products that are in no way superior.
And it is about all it is worth The real work
of the session, so far as it can affect the good
of the country, is to reduce the revenue, re-
wise the tariff, and take some necessary action
about interstate commerce. These present
the substantial questions that must be met.
OF course the appropriation bills will be at
tended to and passed Who ever knew II
congress during which this was not done2
There are some matters, however, that
might be attended TO in way to reflect
credit on the party pushing them to sensible
issue, as noted above, and the senate, as well
as the house, might show some zeal by getting
down to business. There has been too much
of the fancy business--the craftsmanship that
dwells upon how clerks should he hired,
which is matter that the departments have
generally managed well enough.
| 1t reminds one, in listening, day after day,
to Il banquet at which the good people should
be rather proud of some exceptionally de-
| lightful new sweet-so proud and pleased as
to "trot it OUT the very first thing and
invite general enjoyment Of it. There are
few of our readers who have not dawdled
with the frothy sweetness known as angels
food. There is some frothy sweetness at the
capitol not unlike this. 1t is good. n
pleases the palate and leaves memory of
transitory sweetness that one is bound
TO couple with pleasure; but pleasure
performed, and "angels' food" is
not good for much until the ap-
petite has been satisfied in its more vital
cravings with roast beef and all the sub
stantial side dishes. No hungry man wants to
be confronted with "aDgels food " before he
is in an angelic frame of mind by reason of
substantial satisfaction, and it strikes us that
the oratory at the capitol has found but little
occupation in getting along with the essential
business Of this particular session. The one
most important question of internal revenue
tax reduction has not been touched
at ALL either in the house or the senate, and
the most that has been done has been to
exploit the high character of tho entertain
ment by setting out the angels food at the
beginning of the dinner. The sweet and
frothy orators have been busy in celebrating the
programme for the sublimated of each party,
but the more necessary thing to do is to feed
the waiting people with something substan-
tial in the way of real legislation, and settle
the frothy business of hiring clerks as may
seem hest to the men who have the matter in
hand. Congress is supposed TO be looking
after certain large interests that affect the
entire country. ga ..rs
National Republican., 1882-12-27
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER q, 1ss2.
The Weather To-day.

For the Middle atlantic and South Atlantic states.
inc'udng The Dtstric, Of Ctumtil gencrgRy JAR
Ted'icr, nrthwet 10 northeast Winds, hGhtr
buomcter, nearly stationary temperature.
generally fair tOeattcr is indicated for hr southern
and middle states duTing Wednesday,, ard s'ighHy
roidcr, partly cLoudy tocatCr for these districts on
TNursddM
Yesterdays thermometer.-7 q. m. "a %; II n m
$500; p. M, 1850; Z p. m. 1880; IL D. m, $40
maximum, 1850; minimum, SLIP.
National Republican., 1882-12-27

sending me to Europe he sent me TO q school
up on the Hudson river. The instructor
wrote home that l was lazy, and | re-
ceived an intimation that my father
thought he knew of way to
cure me of the alleged aEincss. 1t didn't
strike me favorably so | ran away. found
myself ON one of the Long Island sound
steamboats, and in making my way to Provi-
dence fell in with man who carried two
tin boxes on yoke across his shoulders and
sold essences. He managed to FIJI my young
head with the notion that a great deal Of
money could be made by any one who would
buy his receipts. l had no money, but had
a nice gold watch that my father bought in
Paris for me- and he was shrewd enough to talk
until the watch was in his pocket and l was
going of with his load of essences.
After wandering around several days with
out selling any of the essences, l saw by an
advertisement that a boy was wanted at
Worcester to learn the printers trade, and /
went. In two years / thought l had done
enough to disprove the accusation of laziness,
so | wrote and let my father know where
was. He thought had gone to sea, as that
was a way runaway boys had of doing in those
days.
e@a
It's intimated that further earnest attempts
to secure additional appropriations for the i'm
provement of the Mississippi south of Cairo
will be postponed until the forty-eighth con-
gress comes together, 1t will then be urged
that the northern democratic members will
do anything they want in the
way of an appropriation for the
Mississippi rather than offend the population
of Mississippi and Louisiana, and exaspcrate
them into opposition to the democratic party
in 1884. The wise men of the democratic host
say that big appropriation will be the easiest
and quickest way of checking the develop
ment of independent thought and action in
the states named. The other states which
move in sympathy will be expected to SINH
larly conciliate.
National Republican., 1882-12-27

TT is not believed that sufficient opposition
will be developed to prevent the confirmation
of Mr.. JoHN +. OLusTEAp AS district COM
missioner. The President selected him alters a
careful consideration Of the merits Of all the
candidates and the support which they pre-
sented and evidently considered him the best
National Republican., 1882-12-27

THE TILDEN organs occasionally have some-
thing to say about the presidential steal of
1876 There was no presidential steal that
year, although the TILDEN cipher showed that
the attempted democratic steal did not fail
for the lack of " Copenhagen The steal of
1876 was of state governments in South Caro-
lima and Louisiana.
National Republican., 1882-12-27

CoNKLING a fit target for abuse. Every hou
hon and assistant bourbon will he unhappy
and fearful while he lives, although he is out
of politics.
National Republican., 1882-12-27
symptnms or a stlIl Mnnt.
Ncmpbis Arallgche.

After all IT Is barely possible that Randall,
Mcdonald and Pendleton are a little too pre-
vious, They are posing as presidential candi-
dates while there is renewed talk Of the mar
TiaGe of Hon. Samuel j. Tiiden.
National Republican., 1882-12-27

DAKOTA will probably he admitted as
state shortly after the pressing business now
before congress has been digcsted. Our rela-
Ions with turkey claim first consideration.
National Republican., 1882-12-27
GENERALLY PERSONAL.

Lily had little Fred,
Who wasn't white as snow,
And everywhere that Lily went
Freddie was sure 10 60.
He followed her to Boston town,
Which made great to.do;
Why, even the newspapers set up
Quite hullabaloo.
He went to Lily's box one night,
Which was against the rule:
1t made the people talk and say
"send that fresh youth to school,"
SO Mr.. Mendum turned him out,
But still he fingered near,
And waited patiently about
For Lily to appear.
what makes Lily love Freddie so?'
The jealous bachelors cry;
why, Freddie has the cash, you know"
The multitude reply.
M. f. L., in The Philadelphia Press.
National Republican., 1882-12-27

ouR morning contemporary Groans over the
ilIitcracy Of the blacks. If they had only
hecn kept in slavery by the progressive de-
urocracy they would all have become fine
gCholarS
National Republican., 1882-12-27

The New York Tribune now treats Post
master General JAMES with more respect
than its scditor did in that celebrated midnight
dispatch We forbcar the quotation.
National Republican., 1882-12-27
NENy NnI,Ik nEEICE.

The New York Office OF THE REPUBLICAN is at
Room 50, Tribune building, where files of THE RE.
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
70 advertisements can be obtained.
National Republican., 1882-12-27

WISDOM is imputed to Governor.
CLEVELAND. The SIN says that he is ig-
norant of public affairs, and is studying hard
in order to fit himself for his position. This
is, indeed, wise.
National Republican., 1882-12-27

Is THERE any unsettled affair in Virginia
which Senator BECK would like to urge on to
duel? If not, what point was there in his
taunt on Friday last to the effect that there
were good many unsettled affairs among
gentlemen in that state?" No one else had
fuade the least alIuson to fighting, Would he
play Sir LUCIUs O'TRIGGER? 4.
National Republican., 1882-12-27

NOTHING more wise can be found in the
many wise utterances ofJoHN B. COUGH than
his objection to linking temperance with pol
itcs. He is the ablcst living advocate of cold
water, and the most prudent friend of the
cause to which his life has been devoted
National Republican., 1882-12-27

MENTIONING the shotgun policy" causes
the South Carolina senator to prance around
and cry for somebody to tramp on his coat
tail If Senator HoAR cannot accommodate
Mr.. BUTLER, Massachusetts, statesman named
SULLIVAN might be called on as Il proxy.
National Republican., 1882-12-27

THE Washington Post thinks that no man
reform who supported STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
in 1858, or who agreed with JOHN VAN BuREN
that JAMES BUCHANAN in 1861 operated as
bread-and-milk poultice to bring the rebellion
IN hand
National Republican., 1882-12-27
SAMPLE comics sent on application.


Remittances may be made at Our risk, either by
Iraft, express, office order or registered let
er. Money sent in any other way is at the risk of
the person sending It, Address,
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
Washington, d. c.
National Republican., 1882-12-27

ONCE upon a time foolish farmer boy went
out into the pasture lot and yoked himsclrup
with an OK. After the OK had waltzed the
young man over ten acre field he cried out
10 passer-by, "For Gods sake stop us
Mr.. PENDLEToN finds himself in very much
the same predicament,
National Republican., 1882-12-27
TO CITY suRsCRIRERs.

THE DAILY REPUBLICAN delivered by carriers TO
my part of the city and suburbs, regularly and
early, at the following rates:
Fer Month ....'.'....'....'.''..'.''.. 30
Fer SlJO
Per 600
National Republican., 1882-12-27

THE democrats are so devoted to labor that
they had il furnished for nothingin the south
before the war Tho laboring classes of that
period in that region are now free laborers,
who get wages and vote against the bourbons.
National Republican., 1882-12-27

THE Philadelphia Press thinks that United
States supreme judge raises the question of
his freedom from indirect influences by allow
ing himself to sit at the same dinner table
with a litigant The writer in the Press may
regard good dinner as a great temptation to
ipdirection, but any of our supreme judges
can get more than that for vote in case if
he wants to sell.
National Republican., 1882-12-27

THE democratic editors are trying to figure
it out that the liberal victory in Virginia is
not of much consequence anyhow. But the
fact remains that MAHONE was elected sCna-
toi in 1870, that CAMERON was elected gov
ernor and RIDDLEBERGER United States sem
ator in 1891, and that JONI S. WISE has just
been chosen congressman nj large, with five
colleagues of his own persuasion. But, as tho
sdhool-boy dared his playmate to hit him ten
thousand times, after several single deGances
hhd been responded to- so the blind bourbon
climbs out of the latest of the several bitches
Into which he has been driven, and cheerfully
contemplatcs the ditches into which he hopes
lie may not he forced hereafter.
National Republican., 1882-12-27
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man for the position. Mr.. oLMsTEAD GER
tainl;y knows the wants of our citizens, has
pride in the improvement of the national
capital, and from his known business capacity
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National Republican., 1882-12-27
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Everybody knows Ben; Perley Poore, but
everybody don't know what delightful
talker he is. A friend mentioned, across the
table the other night, that he began his
newspaper work as printer in Worcester,
Mass 80 did H. said this companion of
Senators and veteran among correspondents,
81 wtnt there as a boy and learned the trade,
That was long time ago, My father was a
we'll -io-do merchant in New York, and after
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