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National Republican., 1883-12-06
A Trip Across France.

lie German crown prince, in his voyage
from Genoa to Valencia, was desperately sea-
sick. Consequently he shrinks from re-
turn sea voyage, and wants to make his way
back to Germany by land. To effect this he
must necessarily journey through France In
the case of the ordinary traveller this would
be a simple enough proceeding, but when it
comes to so conspicuous parsonage rs ''Unser
Fritz" it is matter fraught with dire consid-
erations of public policy and possibly resultant
war.
The terrible Bismarck must grin with grim
delight as he thinks of the cold sweat that
on French soil must cause to trickle down
the spinal columns of tho Gallic statesmen.
To the poor prince, with his mind filled with
dreadful recollections Of his frantic endeavor
to disgorge his boots and he done with it,
it probably seems reasonable enough that he
should be allowed to hurry quietly across
southern France, and thus escape a recur-
renee of the trials he experienced oil the
Mediterranean, but tho French ministry re-
membering how they were unable to protect
Alfonso from insult are bound to feel very
nervous over tho dilemma presented by such
q proposition.
To refuse him permission to journey home
ward across France would seem inhosptable
and insulting to their dreaded and hated
foes, while to grant it would be to inhame
their volatile, excitable people to white
heat and probably result in his experiencing
treatment en- route that would be considered
casus belli by Germany.
Tho whole thing constitutes marked
illustration of the artificial and unwholcsome
relations of tho contiguous armed populations
of Europe to each other. The humanity natu-
raj desire Of one man to avoid the distress OF
seasickness may result in bloody war
that will cost myriads of lives and
millions Of treasure. War between France
and Germany is looked upon as inevitable
by the civilized world, and If tho crown
prince receives tho imperial permission Ia
traverse France on his way home it may be
considered settled that Bismarck is willing to
have the struggle come now. In that case il
is to be hoped, for the sake of poor humanity
that the French ministry will have both
prudence and power enough to cause the
journey to take place without disagreoable
interruption, and thereby disappoint theii
crafty and powerful enemy.
National Republican., 1883-12-06
A cos, for the Attorney General.

The Charleston Nous aud Courier does not
like the Hon. Emory spoor because no has,
at tho desire of Attorney General Brewster.
appeared on behalf OF tho prosecution In the
trial of persons accused Of crimes in the
United States court. These accused persons
may be guilty or they may be innocent.
They stand accused, and in all well-orderod
communities men charged with crimes are
either too proud in their consciousness Of in
noconce to obstruct trial or too desperate
and abandoned in the consciousness of their
guilt to conceal their hatred Of the ministers
of the law.
The News aud Courier declares that Mr..
speer is "tho hireling of the enemy Of his
people q. C., the government of the United
ism demanded that the accused democrats in
South Carolina should be hunted down by
one Of tho southern family, and Mr.. Speer
was only too ready to sell himself once more
to Mr.. Benjamin Harris Brewster" Then
tho Neus proclaims that "this Emory Speer
therefore should bo treated and regarded as
tho renegade that he Is" IL may be OK
pected from this that the accused democrats
in South Carolina" will not ask him to drink
1t only remains to inform the attorney
general that in employing Mr.. Speer
he has wounded the dearest sensibilities of
the South Carolina chivalry. 1t is pardon
abo therefore that feeling of resentment
should have carried the Ncws aud Courier so
far as to accuse the grandfather Of Mr.. Speer
of having been union man. The charge is
fully substantiated by tho following extract
from speech delivered in congress by George
McDufie:
When hear northern men cry out "this glori-
Gus union," methinks hear the bugle blast of
the robber band; but when hear southern men
cry out this glorious union," methnks snuil
treason on tho tainted gale.
The following comment by the Ners and
Courier completely fastens the charge OF
unionism upon Mr.. speer's grandfather.
We are told that these words went through the
| audience like IN electric shock. They made an
| impression ON McDuflie's opponent that he never
| forgot. Never before hal McDuflie spoken with
whitening r:e The man whom McDufie then
overwhelmed by his resstless logic and fierce in
vccii was Alexander speer the grandfather OF
Emory speer, who is endeavoring to earn "thirty
pieces of silver" in the United States court at Co.
lumbln, by packing juries to secure the conviction
of innocent men, who arc southerntrs like him.
self and to the manner born"
We call the attorney generals attention to
this matter to the end that he may consider
whether a man, whose grandfather was an
open and unblushing unionist in Georgia
many years ago, is worthy to prosecute ''ac-
cursed democrats" sheltered, as thoy arc, by
the rattlesnake flag.
National Republican., 1883-12-06
THE PUBLIC pnrNrnR,s REPORT.
Condition OF That OGice Under the Super
vision OF MIR. s. T.. Rounds.

Condition OF That Office Under the Super
vision OF MIR. S. r. Rounds.
The annual report of Public Printer Rounds,
showing the operations aud condition of the
government printing Office for the year ended
Juno 30 has appeared in a neat pamphlet
form. 1T opens with statement OF the con-
dition Of the oflico whom Mr. Rounds was ap-
pointed. Tho pay rolls of this department
average about $1,000 day, and there were
2,155 people employed when tho report closed.
new system Of paying the employees Is re-
ported to be working admirably, and is salts
factory to thom.
Considerable attention has been bestowed
on the sanitary condition of the establish
ment, and strict rules for tho preservation Of
cleanliness have been adopted. The drying
room has been abolished, thereby approxi-
mating n saving Of about sos, 900 year The
lithographing and engraving, which has been
increased in tho past few years. has been
done during tho past year at saving Of
100000.
Mr.. Rounds recommends that provisions be
made for storage, which his department
greatly needs.
The expenses of tho entire establishment
for the year necessitated tho use of the
amount appropriated, which was So, ,S61, ,274.42'
The usual number Of copies Of the docu-
ments and reports of each house of congress
is 1900; of bills and joint resolutions, 924,
of the senate journals, 3,319i copies, and OF
the house journal, 1928 copies printed.
The amount of work ordered by congress
and executed by this department embraced
933,627 copies, at an estimated cost of 81, ,406,-
50s26. The cost of printing and binding of
reports of the several executive departments
was 81, ,131, ,617.26.
The total cost Of printing and binding
authorized by law was 81, ,O31, ,053.31.
The pay of employees, except those on tho
Congressional Record, amounted in full TO
81, ,067,9S3 The improvements and repairs to
buildings cost S2,99i.36 while the maintain
ing and repairing Of machinery aggregated
| $170,932.
The paper used by the department cost
$3.50, ,705.43.
Several recommendations as TO the printing
of documents for congress and the executive
departments are urged as necessary to secure
good and efficient work. 1t is recommended
that several laws regulating the public print
ing be modified or repealed.
The report closes with the list Of names of
persons employed in the department during
the year, the time employed, and salary re-
ceived.
National Republican., 1883-12-06
THE VETERAN REUNION.
All Prcliminarlcs for To-Day's Work
Formally Arrnnped.

Formally Arranged.
The local veterans assembled at Ills Penn
sylvania avonue last evening, Gen. J. w.
Denver presiding. Secretary Kenaday an
nounced the additional collections made by
the executive committee, which showed that
the citizens feel some interest in extending
welcome to tho comrades from abroad. The
old soldiers from the home at Hampton, Va,
found o welcome to the homo in this district,
Gen. Sturgis, the governor. being himself a
veteran of Mexico, taking them out to the
place in ambulances.
Tho following gentlemen were added to the
citizens committee on hospitalities, viz. :
NJ. A. Tappan. Charles Walter, sr. Charles
Walter, jr., Thomas Walsh, aud James X.
Redington.
The order was given by the president OF
the association for oil local veterans to report
at o'clock this morning at Abner's hall, on
L street, opposite the postoffice depa rtment,
with their badges, and after registering their
names, to hold themselves In readiness to
make their visitors feel at home.
President Denver will call the meeting to
order ut 12 o'clock noon, when.the business
Of the association will be proceeded with.
The oration will be delivered by Judge
Thomas J. Maokey, Of South Caroline, on
Essssz n j ? e SgtifJtier liter
ary and musical exercises. Invitations to
the ladies Of Washington city have been OK
tended very generally. The parade on Sat-
urday of tho Veterans, escorted by the Grand
Army of the Republic and local military,
will be an interesting feature of the reunion.
The delegation of Mexican veterans from
Norfolk and Portsmouth. Va, in company
with the Hon. Harry Libby, of the second
congressional district called on Senators
Malone and Riddleberger last evening. The
following officers of the association were pres
ent James +. Milligan. Capt John Smith,
Capt. osmund Peter, G. ]. Creekmore, and
Judge Gilmore.
National Republican., 1883-12-06
Judge and Jury.

Judge Blackwell, of the Danville hustings
court charged the grand jury to investigate
tho facts of tho Danville massacre. Tho
judge himself, and democratic merchant
named Dugger had been eye witnesses of the
whole proceeding. They saw the dastardly
murders from a second story window, and
about forty feet distant from tho scene Of
their preparation. Their testimony under
oath had been published, and the grand jury
we'll knew what it was. They swore the
negroes were unarmed. Said Judge Black
we'll, at tho conclusion of his sworn narrative
of the entire tragedy at no time during the
oc currencc did l see negro Nth any rcdpon
iphaterer"
Mr.. Dugeor, who stood by Judge Black
wells side and saw it all testified:
Idid not see, either bore the firing commenced. or
or after Il had ceased, nor piie II tods going on
SINGLE coLoRED MAN WITH PISTOL OR OTHER
FIHEARM IN HIS HANDS. l was standing In a
second story window W, about thirty or forty feet
| from the point where the afIray began.
would have been able to see some of the weapons
of the colored people, If they had attempted to
use any.
The grand jury has reported. The report
shows that these two witnesses, so important
to any honest investigation, were not called.
The pretense Is that "forty witnesses, mostly
coiored," were examined, and that the butch
cry was committed in self.defense. The re-
port says:
| The efforts of Policeman Adams Freeman. and
Wlthers and Citizens Corbin. oliver, Galloway
(colored) and others were unsuccessful In prevail
ing upon the crowd of negroes to disperse that at
last the whites fired off their pistols in the air,
hopiug thereby to cause the crowd to disperse;
that tine negroes then rushed out upon the scene
from all quarters, advancing upon the whites with
drawn pistols: that the whites used their firearms
in defense of their lives and by their courage and
pluck in standing up against such odds. saved tn
lives of hundreds Of people in this city and this
is the unanimous sense of the jury.
NeitSay the Denville bourbon committee
81 forty nor the bonlSbor state COMMITTEES
have made any such pretenso as this. Tho
report of this grand jury was necsessary TO
complete the chain Of evidence conasrnhl;
the Danville massacre. 1t requires no
comment.
National Republican., 1883-12-06
ARMY AND NAVY.

The resignation Of Cadet Robert d. Locke fourth
class United States military academy, is accepted
by the secretary OF war.
Capt. William p. Clark, 2d cavalry has been
dams offioe at the war department
The United States steamer franklin. which was
recently repaired at the Norfolk navy yard, has
been inspected aud found TO be In very satiaiac.
tory condition.
The United States steamers Constellation, Dale
and Portsmouth are now In process of repair al
the same yard. The former requires extensive re
pairs, but very little work will be needed 10 pui
the other two vessels In good condition.
Ensign y. L. Woodwork is ordered to tho naval
academy Lieut. E. 1. Reynolds is detached from
duty In the photographic office and ordered tc
duty on the Shenandoah; L,eut r. p. Gilmore
from special duty with the advisory board and
ordered TO duty on the Asintc station per ateamel
OF eighteenth Instant from San Francisco.
National Republican., 1883-12-06
NORTHERN MEN IN VIRGINIA
Indorsing the Address OF Gen. Mahonc-
Former Supporters OF DeLendorf Con-
tradicting His Statement.

YORKTOWN, VA, Nov. 30.-The Richmond
Dispatch of the twenty-second instant pub
lished an account of an interview that took
place few days before, between a representa-
tive of the Washington Post and Mr.. John +.
Dozendorf, formerly the member of congress
from this (second) district and now resident
of your city.
In that interview Mr.. D., in referring to
Virginia. Is reported as saying; "As matter
of fact, / do not know u single northern man
who is not opposed to Malone and his methods
and who does not denounce the statements Of
his letter as SANDER"
In order to show the people of the whole
country that Mr.. Dezend0rf has entirely mis-
represented the sentiment OF very large
number Of persons from northern states who
are now in Virginia, wo, the undersigned,
business men of long residence in this York
county, not ono of us holding office, many OF
us and our political preferences being person.
ally known to Mr.. Dezendorf, whom we as
republicans supported in the past, hereby OK
press our hearty appreciation of Gen. Ma
homes political course during the past four
| years, and ayow an unqualified determina-
tion to stand by him in tho future so long as
his policy is Us broad and liberal as it has
boon up to this time.
We know Of fifty northern men Of this
vicinity who agree with us in this matter,
l
ourselves, are warm and firm adherents of
the party of which Gen. Malone is the
trusted and honored chairman. In fact, we
do not know of o northern man living in Vir-
ginia who IL in sympathy with Mr.. Dezendorf
In his attack on Con. Malone, unless he is
identified with the bourbon democracy,
whose faithful co-operator, judging from re-
suits, Mr.. Dezendorf has shown himself to be
We fully indorse all that Gen. Malone has
30 truthfully and well said in his recent pub
lished address as to the past and present CON
dition of affairs in this state.
William Lackey, formerly Of New York
Thomas Lackey, formerly of New Jersey
Charles A. Post formerly OF Connecticut
John s. Potter, formerly of Massachusetts,
Henry Stryker, formerly of New York state
Lem Van Boslrerok. formerly of New Yorl
city John Fitzgerald, formerly of New Yorl
city; Saal V. Wescott, formerly from New
Jersey; John f. Fitzgerald, formerly from
New York; Thomas Stryker, formerly from
Naw York
National Republican., 1883-12-06
President Arthur's Success.
Philadelphia Evening CiH.


As a rule those who have been elevated to the
presidential office from the vice presidency have
been failures. Fillmore came more nearly to
the right mark than any, but he fell into narrow
organization and lost that breadth of influence he
otherwise might have had. In view of the gen.
oral experience In this lne and the peculiarly sad
manner in which Garfield died, much curiosity
existed rs to Gen. Arthur. He has proven an ex-
ceptlon to the rule Equal to every emergency
which has confronted him, he has been prudent.
conservative, wcll-balanued, aud to-day is well
established in the confidence of the people. He
has fully met the social demands OF his place with
a courtesy that showed him fully equal to his
duties. All the efforts made to draw him intc
cabals and parties have failed, and he has been
clear of iactional strife lie has been broad in
his nd ministrative views. The south as well as
the north. and the west as well as the east, have
been cared for with impartial fidelity. In brief
he has succeeded in his great oticc.
National Republican., 1883-12-06
More Such Papers Needed.
Nelp Rruns,rLck Ntedman.


The Philadelphia Press, New York Times, and
one or two other prominent journals have been
for several months past abusing Frank Hatton,
first assistant postmaster general, and demand
ing his removal fom office. We have carefully
watched this singular warefare upon prominent
official, have read nearly all that has been said
pro and con, and have not yet discovered any
good reason therefor, beyond merely personal
dislike and the fast that ho is associate editor
Of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,, the leading repub-
lcau newspaper published at Washington, which
does not agree with some Of the sentiments
advanced by the opposing sheets. So far as
we can learn Mr.. Hatton has made a most
efficient public officer, and does not deserve
the TRADES uttered against him, and the govern
ment does well Ia not paying much attention to
the bilious utterances referred to. The NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN, is about the only live Republican
newspaper ever published at Washington, is doing
grand service for the party, and we are glad to
know has n large and increasing circulation all
over the country. In years back, before Mr.. Hat
ton had an interest In It, we did not agree with all
that THE REPUBLICAN said. but that is no reason
why one of its editors should now be prescribed
for assisting in conducting 1t In an able and efii-
cient manner. The republican party needs more
such journals in all its leading centers and more
men like Hatton to advance republican doctrines,
and to represent It in prominent official positions
National Republican., 1883-12-06

The depraved New York dailies seem to
take unholy delight in charging that our law
makers buy tho flowers that adorn their
desks, and have them sent In as if coming
from enthusiastic admirers. If the wild-eyed
New York editors would come hero and wit
ness tho awe and admiration with which the
true Washington regards congressman their
chief wonder would be that any of the flowers
now blooming in gorgeous profusion in our
front yards had escaped the universal desire
to lavish them on our modest and shrinking
senators and members.
National Republican., 1883-12-06

The senate is getting decided start of the
house in the introduction of new bills, But
wait until the first call of the roll of states.
~out in Indiana a member of the legislature a
few years ago insisted so strenuously that he
had no bills to introduce, that he became
known as "the member without bill" But
the first time the roll of counties took place
he arose and kept the clerk occupied for day
and half, while he read thirty.ei bills,
gravely offered one after tho other, by the
the member without bill" No insinua-
tions are intended, but it is intimated in cer-
tain quarters that Finerty, of Chicago, is a
great practical joker.
National Republican., 1883-12-06

AT the meeting of tho American Humane
association yesterday Mr.. Nathan Appleton,
of Boston, advised that steps should be taken
toward the criminal prosecution. of the presi-
dents of ailroads-Messrs. Gould, Wander
bilt, and others-on account Of the careless
treatment of animals in transportation.
While it is not expected that horses and cat
tie shall travel in Pullman palace cars, they
are entitled to provisions for their comfort,
and should not, as is frequently the case, be
crowded into illy-ventilated cars and left for
whole days without food or drink.
National Republican., 1883-12-06

The annual report of Public Printer
Rounds is an interesting exhibit of the
operations of the greatest printing establish
ment in the world. Mr. Rounds is one of the
most capable men ever at the head of this
mammoth concern, and under his admistra.
tionits workings have been brought to high
degree of efficiency, while to his credit, be it
said, he has SO managed the funds at his dis.
posal that he has contrived to keep tho en-
ployes steadily at work without resort to the
system of "furloughs," which brought them
so much distress under some of his prede'
cessors.
National Republican., 1883-12-06

Gov. CAMERON, in his message to the vir-
ginin legislature yesterday, administers a
singing rebuke to the committee aud the
grand jury which investigated the Danville
massacre He puts the case fairly when he
says that citizens of the state were killed,
and no man has been accused, arrested,
or tried for his part in the killing,
Tho closing paragraph shows how deeply the
governor feels the stigma which the white
washing reports of the committee of forty
aud the grand jury have brought upon the
state. He says "a judicial investigation
National Republican., 1883-12-06
nroDonald and Wall street.

Correspondence IN C0urier-Journdi.
Wall street men will not oppose Mr.. Mcdonald;
in the event he be nominated, because he is
known to be a fur man, who will neither fight
nor favor them. Wall street fayors Il neutral ad-
ministration, upon the general and democratic
ground that the favor Of an administration would
benefit tho few and operate as deirimeut to the
many. l imagine that Mr.. jay Gould would OPP
pose the election of Mr., Mcdonald, for believe
they had mutual experience in Washington
when the latter was in the senate. The very
facts of that circumstance should boom Mr.. Nc
Donald's prospects away above par, aud know Of
no stronger campaign document, should he be the
candidate, than the account Of Mr.. Gould's visit
10 Mr.. Mcdonald and what took place.
National Republican., 1883-12-06

THE democratic majority has not covered
itself with glory up to date. The only
party measures thus far have been two elec-
tion contests. In each case the majority tried
in q very high-handed manner on one day to
seat its man; and in each case the majority
on the next day humbly and awkwardly
backed down from the previous days posi-
finn
National Republican., 1883-12-06
The New independent Party.

The independent party OF the house, which Is
composed of Col. Tom Ochiltree, of Texas, started
of well by ignoring both Carlisle and Keller. The
full vote of the party was cast for Mr.. Wadsworth
OF New York. for speaker. 1t is evident that the
Independent party intends to pursue lofty, non
partisan course. 1t may have some trouble in
caucusng, when measures come up that have
"bones' iu them, but we are disposed TO trust to
the patriotic impulses and the pure unselfshnesB
OF Col. Tom ochiltree, especially in all cases in
which Texas has no direct interest
National Republican., 1883-12-06

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, has no doubt
of the right of the general government to
,xpend money for the purpose of general
rcation, nor Of its right to employ the
Ss 9Th their consent, as its agents for
lditure. This ground was taken
= =. vinter In Ctiese columns. But this is a
totally different proposition from raising
money for state purposes by federal taxation.
Tho difference is that which exists between
national and state purpose.
National Republican., 1883-12-06
Dup,ieate P.nston Certiic.tes.

Commissioner Dudley has declared his in
tention of issuing duplicate certificates Of
pensions, thus making the original certiflcat
held by money lenders and "sharks" void.
He stated that systematic swindle is con-
tinuously going on whereby the money lend
ers arc getting rich at the expense of the
noOr nensiOner
National Republican., 1883-12-06

GEN. ATKINS, of Tennessee, who failed to
secure the clerkship of the house, is mad all
the way through, and charges foul play in
the contest Time will soothe his sorrows,
but in the meantime it is sad to reflect upon
tho number of leading democrats who must
have suffered under temporary alteration
of memory when voting for clerk.