National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-25
WASHINGTON, D. C., FEBRUARY 25, 1882.

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WASHINGTON, D. C., FEBRUARY 25. 1882.
Population Of thc National Capital. 100000.
Aniuscmcnts Tonight.
NArIoSAL TiIEArnE--"Blacl; Crook"
Fonp's orERAITousE-"T Two Nights in Rome"
HOSPITALS and medical supplies are the
only parts of NJ. De Lessep's canal that
show signs of naturalization.
MANY Democratic aspirant for the
Presidency vainly wishes there was a
retired list available for ex-presidcnt
Tilden."
TT is not the agility of heathful life
but the desperate energy of death
struggle that Virginia Bourbonism is now
displaying.
ONE looks in vain for scramble among
Democratic statesmen for the glory of
being cast for the rear section of Il hybrid
ticket in 1884.
1 NE IFNlll'NItNN a'iN NV hli'l'i- AiibN
their most conspicuous statesmen should
rest supincly on their oars. Acklen is
already up for the Forty-eighth Congress,
S-
ALTHouGu denounced by two apostles
in the Mormon Tabernacle at Salt Lake,
Governor Murray still maintains the
vigor of his appetite and the integrity of
his diaphragm.
A MAN might as well try to perfect his
title to stolen horse by giving the ami
nal good feed as to justify his claim to
another mans seat in the House by great
activity in legislation.
THE areas of weather which the Signal
Service recently undertook to handle in
the Mississippi Valley were quite too
Udflsv !" \ smaller pattern of areas will
come in with the spring styles.
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THE case of Bradaugh suggests the
question OF what use is an official oath
1sitperiury under the statute for an official
to disregard one? Can man swear
falsely as to anything in the future?
-o
Mn. HAYES is still successfully resisting
the newspaper conspiracy, which had for
Its object the sending of him to Europe.
Our English friends must consent to an
indefinite postponement of the expected
honor
TIE only truly sad result of General
Mahonc's victory on the debt question is
that 1t has rudely shocked the National
Democratic sense of financial honor. And
This cannot fairly be recordeda as anything
less than awful.
REFERRING to the fame of General Grant
md tho malice of his detractors, we beg
leave to submit that the moon will still
be shining hundreds of years hence, al
though many generations Of dogs that
have bayed the moon will have been for
cotton.
Two cold-bloodcd and horrible fratri-
cides are included in this weeks crmi-
nal record. The hangman has been quite
active during the last six months all
over the Union, but work seems to ac-
cumulate Oh his hands faster than he can
turn it of.
LOOKING back quarter of a century, we
ask Southern Democrats to show what
they have gained in all those years by
their alliance with the minority party of
the North? Has the arrangement been
so very profitable that it must be indef-
nitely continued?
OUR Irish friends have differing opin-
ions as to the matter of celebrating st.
Patricks Day. We have, of course, given
each side say in our columns. We hope
so inconsiderable matter will not lead
to any animated discussion. Thus far it
all has been entirely good-natured.
TIE promotion of General Rufus In
gals to be MISUNDERSTANDING will
carry more satisfaction to the hearts of
thousands Of patriotic citizens than could
any other movement connected with the
army except the placing of General
Grant on the retired list as General.
DOUBTLESS both Mr.. Hendricks and Mr.
English should be credited with "patri-
otto purposes" but they are moving to-
ward their development on divergent is
Sues 1t is really sad thing to ponder
on thisredundanta iiluence ofthe Democ-
racy in the matter Of divergent issues"
TILDEN and Palmer is it2 Tilden for
President and Palmer for Vice. Def
nitions:
TlIdcu-one who will "neyer oondone a
frauds j. T.
PAmer-Oue that cozens or cogs at cards or dice
BY keeping some Of them In his hands unseen
BoyCe te's Dictionary.
IL the rescue of thirty-three wrecked
and starving mariners, hopelessy cut of
from the world and looking for death on
q lonely island, the United States steamer
Marion has achieved great naval vic
tory. 1t ought to be more glorious TO
save than to destroylife, Peace has sub
stantial victories.
TIE Mormons may be correct in the al
legation that many Of their opponents
are addicted to naughty ways, but the
Mormons are the only people thus far
who have set up,lust as religion and de-
mGnded protection for il as a sacred tenet
Of holy faith. Gentiles do not pretend
~ make adultery a sacrament.