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National Republican., 1883-11-21
MIR. Dana ana tho nourbons.

white mon all over the state were armed"
said Richmond (Va.) dispatch of Nov to
the Now York Sun Tho same dispatch de.
clared that "in Danville white men seventy
years of age went to vote with shotguns on
their shoulders" Tho gontle and reliable
correspondent further informed the great
newspaper over which Mr.. Charles A. Dana
presides that the people of Danville were
"roused to q supcrhuman effort, and many Of
them sent their wives and daughters to Rich
mond and other cities, and moved about as
'calking drscndls, ready for the expected emer-
gency. Tho incendary talk of tho negroes
in tho Danville district spread like wild1re
and was taken up by their race in other
black districts. At the same time it acted
marvelously in consolidating tho white race
all over the state, and hundreds of whites
deserted from Malone, and in some instances
moderate negroes voted with the democrats,
because fearful Of the result of Malone
negro rule.'
And all this was printed by MIR. Dana as
VnouBH MS paper nHu Deen VIII organ Oh
tho shotgun democracy instead of a sedate
journal anxious to have rascals turned out.
Has he no apology to make for such publ-
cation Z? Docs he believe that in Danvillc,
after the massacre, white men wero afraid of
the terrified negroes2 Does he believe that
his Richmond correspondent meant any but
democrats when he said "white men
all over the state were armed?"
And is Mr.. Dana's hatred of the
republican party so intense that he stands
ready to not only defend, but adopt as his own
tho silly tales told in bourbon placards to
excite the thoughtless and prejudiced whites
ofsouthwestern Virginia on election day? For
shame, Mr.. Dana. Once you were Mr.. STAN
toms assistant secretary of war, and repub-
lican most radical Now you seem to bc the
companion of the men who defy the laws of
their state, their nation, and their God.
National Republican., 1883-11-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
FoRD's OPERA HOUSE.

"Hazel Kirke" at Fords last night added
umphs. This play has met with phenomenal
success, and is likely to continue receiving it
so long as its audiences arc composed of peo-
ple whose emotions are healthy. That it fell
fiat when first presented under another name;
that its plot has been worn threadbare by play
and novel and poem long ere it was written;
that its incidents are few and simple, its dra-
matte situations not highly wrought, and most
of its characters commonplace-all these do
not make its success matter of surprise The
play strikes responsive chord in the healthy
emotions of the heart. 1t has homely guise
that redeems its tatness and appeals to our
trucst sensbilities. If, with these elements
of popularity, it has always been played with
the same general excellence with which it
was presented last night, there is no wonder
at its phenomenal success.
The play is too we'll known to be epit-
omized. Some of the actors are familiar to
Washington audience and all won the
hearty applause of that audience Miss
George Cayvan as Hazel presented picture
marked with deft blending of light and shade,
and wrought with subtle power to high ar
tistic finish. Ascending with easy and nat
ural stops from the quiet idyllic situations of
the first act to the impassioned tragedy of tho
second and third, her finished rendering cul-
inmates in the latter, where look, attitude,
and voice alike portray in brilliant, enduring
color the despairing, heart.broken woman,
The limbs tremble, but the step is steady, the
lip grows firm while tho eye gazos with
vacant glance beyond tho present,
and the voice gathers the hollow, husky,
cultural steadiness of despair. In this
whole act Miss Cayvan gives us q carefully
finished study, artistic in all its Details broad
and full in its conception, and perfectly sat-
isfying the demands of critical requirement.
In the scene with her husband, in the second
act Miss Cayvan is thoroughly natural, easy,
and graceful, giving us picture of a loving
and happy wife, with touches as light and
bold as study from Coreggio, but with as
much fidelity to nature as an elaborately
wrought Flemish painting. The scene with
Lady Carrngford is also carefully finished,
showing the range Of Miss Cayvan's power,
and her careful, conscientious methods
With capacities strictly limited, this young
lady, within her range, proves herself the
correct and skillful artist, doing perfectly
what sho undertakes, and not attempting to
go beyond her limit.
The Dunstan Kirke of Mr.. Charles w.
Couldock is an admirable portraiture in
make up, in gesture, in expression, and,
what strikes the critical taste as
equally necessary, in tone. Dunstan is a
Lancashire yeoman, whose race, oven in their
hardest dialect, has the soft, shrill, high
voice of the North Briton, and this fact Mr..
Couldock skillfully makes use of. In the first
act he does not, however, put as much vigor
in his acting rs BELTS the robust vigorous
British farmer. overaowipg with bluff vitality
National Republican., 1883-11-21
Jones'.

THE REPUBLICAN, certainly sympathizes
with Mr.. George Jones, of the New York
Times. For months the postmaster gen eral
has been waging war against the unlawful
private postal companies in New York city,
which have yearly, for many years, deprived
the government of thousands upon thou
sands of dollars, and yet the great
reformer, whose other name Is
Jones, has not had one word of encourage
ment for Gen. Gresham. The TimeSs silence
has been SO suspicious as to lead some people
to charge that Jones is interested in
the unlawful business. This charge no
doubt was made on the supposition
that the Times neither speaks nor
keeps quiet unless paid for it. The
Times should stick to its trade. 1t is now
being circulated by British free tradoru as d
tract, picking up here and there two cents
for itself where any one can be found who
wants large amount Of paper for covering
pantry shelves or cutting dress patterns That
the WEEKLY REPUBLICAN has more sub
scribers in New York state than the Times
the editor of The REPUBLICAN is holding
Office. Mr.. Jones is much more anxious that
than that he should be kicked out as an official
National Republican., 1883-11-21
-------e------
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Senator sherman's Opinion of the Recent
Decision.

Decision.
InterUieiO IN the NC,O york Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Nov 10.--Senator Sherman
this evening said respecting the recent decision
OF the supreme court on the civil rights law: II
am greatly surprised and disappointed with the
decision. participated in debating and passing
all the amendments and the civil rights bill It
seems to me the decision emasculates the amend
ments. They were intended not only to abolish
slavery, but to secure to all citizens equality Of
rights and privileges. We knew that the states
would not secure permit equal rights to colored
people, and, therefore gave full and plenary power
to congress to secure to all citizens tho common
and usual rights which are yielded as a matter of
course to other citizens.
II have not had the opportunity yet to read the
decision in full but 1t is conceded that 1t denies
to congress the power to secure to colored people
the common facilities of the highway, the inns,
the ferries, and places of public amusement. 1
know this to be In express opposition to the
avowed intention and object of these amend
ments, and that 1t is wrong-panly wrong In
principle and poicy--to deny to any class of cit-
zcns equality of rights in such essential matters.
don't believe VIC erred in the use of proper Ian
guage TO express our meaning. If we did, 1t was
grave fault These amendments in favor OF
liberty and equal rights ought to be fairly and
literally construed, aud not perverted or evaded
as criminal statute. In spite of this decision
am in favor Of trying again and again, both by
state and national law, TO secure to every citizen
black or white, native or naturaized, every right,
privilege. or exemption. which by law or custom
is conceded to the most numerous class of the citi-
zens of the state in which he lives. The minority
should have the same equal rights with the
majority, the poor with the rich, tho black with
the white.
"Birth, fortune, education, luck, make enough
distinction and differences between citizens to
threaten us with discomfort communism, jealousy,
and envy. These inequalities we cannot prevent
nor can we prevent social likes and dlskes or the
habits, preferences, or customs of individuals
These are social, resting with each Individual
But inequality made by law is tyranny and should
be resisted by constant opposition and agitation. l.
therefore, for one, will not acquiesce in the deci
sion of the court, though have the highest re-
spect for it, and for the members 1T. 1t under
mines the foundation stone of republican princi-
pies, The republican party could not endure for
II day but for the fidelity with which 1t has strug-
ged for the equality of civil rights for all citizens
and against the intolerances of prejudice, color
or CASTE"
National Republican., 1883-11-21
TURN HATTON OUT.
George Jones Again UnreeIs His Tape
Worm,
New YORK Times.

Nep YORK times.
There is a mystery about the retention of Mr..
Frank Hatton in the postofice department which
the postmaster general, since he suffers most from
1t, would do well to explain. The fact that Hat
ton is retained, that he exercises much the same
power as and displays more authority than, the
postmaster general himself, is q scandal and q
disgrace. He is notoriously incompetent He is
engaged in covertly violating the laws Of the
United States which forbid the circulation of
matter through the mails emanating from lottery
enterprises. He is using his position in the de.
partment to make postmasters canvassing agents
for his scurrilous publications.. He has repeatedly
insulted the President by declaring humbug the
civil service system which the President recon-
mended, approved and processes to be carrying
out in good fath. There is every substantial rea-
son why Hatton should be promptly kicked out
of the department.. There is no conceivable good
reason why he should be kept in. Yet there he
is, and there apparently, he is likely 10 stay so
long as his superior officers are in position TO
tain him.
1t would be well for them to reflect however,
that their power to retain him is not indefinite;
that 1t can only be done serious sacrifice of the
respect which the public have felt for them. Gen.
Gresham has very large share of that respect.
When he came into the cabinet, his previous
reer justified the expectation that he would be
faithful to his duty to the public above all; that
he would conduct the business of his Office on
business principles and that he would demand
integrity, honesty, and good conduct of his sub
ordinatea. Mr.. Hatton, by any such test, should
long ago have been ousted. Why Is he not? Gen.
Gresham has future before him. 1t rests
absolutely on the confidence, not of parti-
sans or of machine politicians, but of indie.
pendent citizens, who rejoiced in his advent
to an important office US that of trustworthy rep
resentatiye of their own class. They would re-
joice equally to see him advanced to still more
honorable and useful posts If he continued to JUS
tify their estimate of his characterbut not other
wise. How can he do that when his chief subor-
dinate, the one through whom he acts in the most
important and delicate affairs of his office, is an
impudent spokesman, tricky politician, and u
scandalous betrayer of the administration? Is
there power stronger than the postmaster gen
eral which prevents the dismissal of this dsrepu-
table person2 II there be the public should know
it, Gen. Gresham can gain nothing for himself or
for any one else by the continuance of this unfor
tunate situation
National Republican., 1883-11-21

Public opinion in the north will be created, and
with that creation there will come revulslon In
feeling that will at last sweep bourbonism away
forever Let tho people Of the south understand
that they have sympathzers here, and the change
viii not be long coming. There are abundant
signs OF this. The young men of the south are
wearying of the old ways and are anxious to cast
them aside, and IL the north shows its detestation
In an unmistakable way, the end will not be far
of. The address to the people OF North Carolina
by 7. II. Winston. jr should be spread before the
people OF the north, and it would prove notable
companion to Gen. Mahones. In 1t he showed in
an eloquent and vigorous way why he could not
longer act with the d&nocratic party Of the south,
and In masterly review of its history he showed
its iniquities
National Republican., 1883-11-21

THE Post has found verdict of "not
gu lty' for tho Danville murderers on the
testimony of somo of tho Richmond troops
that on their arrival there they found the
city as quiet as if everybody had been asleep
We doubt not there was quiet. That is just
what we have told our readers. The massacre
made profound quiet. But one of the Rich
negroes came where they were, and, falling
down on their knees, clasped them around
their ankles, and thanked God that they at
last had some sign of protection. 1t was very
quiet. So is graveyard.
National Republican., 1883-11-21
SOUND SENSE
Addressed to the People of the North


NeiU York Commercial Advertiser.
The bourbons north and south, will savagely
attack Gen. Malone for the address he has just
published, but if 1t produces the effect in the
north that 1t should, the unfortunate negroes
who we've shot down like dogs in
the streets of Danville will not have died
In vain. The bourbons have again estab-
lished the color line in politics. and declared for
solid south. The northern press, following the
example of the Commercial Advertiser and the
Washington REPUBLICAN, have said that against
a solid south a solid north is sure to rise This is
said to be revival of the "bloody shirt" which
was laid away years ago. Well If the bloody
shirt Is brought out again, 1t will not be
the northern republican press that did 1t,
and senslble and thoughtful men every
where will see that. The southern bourbons are
responsible and they cannot complain for what
has been done. We publish on another page some
notable passages from Gen. Mahones address,
which we commend to the readers attention.
They tell how thoroughly the coalitionists were
intmidated and how defenseless negroes, fatally
wounded orawled, like poisoned rats, out of sight
TO die. These are the only methods by which the
south can be kept solid, and they are the methods
that have been encouraged by the press of the
north, which has systematically distorted Ma
homes plans and purposes. The question now
is, do the voters of the north intend to con-
tlnue such encouragement 1t remains
with them, after ALL whether the country shall
continue in the abnormal condition desired by
the bourbons for II solid north opposes the solid
south the bourbons insist on, it means hopeless
campaigns for the democratic party and its lead
ers In the north for their own salvation would
order cessation of the shotgun policy. As the
situation is now, however, 1t calls for the repro
batlon of every patriotic citizen in the country, 1t
is apparent that the bourbon sympathizers in the
the north anticipate some answer like this. To
day the two democratic organs here, the Sun and
World, both endeavor 10 cry down the effort 10
direct public attention to tho outrages which
l. have been perpeTated. But II Will not do
National Republican., 1883-11-21

THE interview with Col. Sims, tho senate
rial nominee of the readjusters in the Dan
Vile (Va,) district, which appears on tho first
page of this issue, will be read with deep in
to est. The northern people should watch
this heroic man. He is surrounded by men
who have freely threatened his life.
He is pursuing straightforward course,
collecting testimony for contested
election case. We hope he may sue
ceed in penetrating whatever of mystery
still surrounds the Danville massacre. Dead
men tell no tales. Living offenders will not.
1t remains to bc seen whether witnesses of
the awful tragedy will venture to give their
testimony.
National Republican., 1883-11-21
Rejoicing Over EIahone's Defeat and Mat
theys's Murder.
Brandon llffss.l Reptlblfcan lpsm.l

Brandon (Mfss.) Republican (Dern.)
Billy Malone, who has been massing the ne
groes against the whites in Virginia, has been
completely showed under and has been de-
nounced by every decent white man in old Vlr-
ginia. He has finished his course and gone to his
political grave covered with infamy.
Print Matthews. who has been massng the me-
groes of Copiah county against the Whites and
stirring up strife and hatred for many years, was
shot and killed on election day, as everybody pre-
dicted he would be if he dId not stop his course.
We hope we may never see any race troubles in
Rankin county. The negroes, when let alone, are
disposed to be peaceable but when led by dema-
gogues they are easily excited to deeds of violence
and qGe tUarn The Jolowers Of Malone and MaAhews
not 10 push matters too far.
National Republican., 1883-11-21

EVERY one-horso crossroads bourbon poll
tician in Virginia comes barking to the front
with proposition to get himself advertised
few days ago that these preachers of the
gospel of murder as means of grace an
nounced with ferocous joy that Malone was
dead and buried beyond the possibility
of resurrection. Is it possible they have dis
covered that tho corpse is alive2 Yes, ho
must be alive, else there would be no occasion
for all this commotion among the 'fust fami-
lies" The "basalisk eye of fate' which was
supposed to be upon "Billy Malone" appears
to have shifted its direction.
National Republican., 1883-11-21

JACOB THOMPSON, Buchanans derelict
secretary of tho interior, evidently fails to
realize that Judge Holt mashed him into the
earth, for he now declares that he contem-
plates writing history of the Canadian
campaign of 1s6l-'65. He says the only
thing that deters him from precipitating the
work uron an agonized public is the knowl-
edge TINT the disclosures he would have to
make would ruin several members of con-
gress. Consideration Tor the feelings of other
peoplo was always one of Mr.. Thompson's
rul ng weaknesses.
National Republican., 1883-11-21

ONE Of George Joness Englishmen has
broken loose again in the editorial depart
ment of tho New York Times, and asks, "Why
does Hatton remain?" George ought to ex-
plain to his cockneyS that that lead was
worked out some time since. Besides, the
British interests want moro space given to
fee trade essays in the Times
National Republican., 1883-11-21

Gazette on the same theme. These and.
scores of similar utterancos in the north
ern press are proof that tho ghosts
of the murdered negroes at Danvilo
will not down at the bidding of the
bourbon apologists for tho murdcrers. The
public sentiment of tho north is fully aroused,
and dearly will tho bourbons pay for the en-
joymeut they have recently had.
National Republican., 1883-11-21
Good for Henry ISerneghan.

Brandon Mss itepu0Vcdn lDeH,)
Henry Kerneghan, chairman Of the republican
executive committee of this county, is very
shrewd politician and he has right to feel proud
of his victory in the late campaign. lie played
his hand admirably. He found little squad of
angry boilers, and captured them with promise
of the negro vote for their ticket, and then con-
solidated the negro vote by promise from the
boilers that they would vote with them in future
contests, and see that they had free ballot and Il
fair count. Henry is now master of the situation.
He has not only consolidated his old negro repub-
lcan party, but he has captured about 150 or 200
white men, who feel themselves under great obli-
cations to him.
National Republican., 1883-11-21

THE parents of the children who are obliged
to attend the Stevens school will hold mass
meeting this evening at the Nineteenth
Street Baptist church and inveigh against
tho irresponsible form of district government
that compels them to jcopardize the lives of
their little ones and gives them no means of
rndross
National Republican., 1883-11-21

citizens of Danvillo If called upon. Fifty whito
men and several hundred negroes were engaged.
Intense excitement prevailed at Martinsyille.
Nov. 6, 1888
a. J. Stodman, print.
The news of tho Danville war no doub /
had most quieting effect on election day in
Martinsvillo.
The "bosh is all on tho side of the defense
National Republican., 1883-11-21

THE editorial from the New York Tribune
"About the Bloody Shirt" which we publish
in this mornings NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, is
like blast from the trumpet of Horace
Greeley in his best days. 1t will stir the
blood of tho IfiJime's thousands of readers.
Yot it was not stronger nor better than tho
burning words of the New York Commercial
Adosrtlser and the Cincinnati Commercial
National Republican., 1883-11-21

Mr.. roland 3. GELATT, of Iowa, has gone
TO Minneapolis to assume the managing
editorship of tho Minnesota Daily Tribune. In
securing the services of Mr. Gelatt, the pro-
prietorS of the Tribune have done exceedingly
well. He is one of the ablest young Journal
lists of the northwest and has true editorial
genius-the genius of indefatigable, con-
scientious labor.
National Republican., 1883-11-21

FROM Hackensack, N. j., comes highly ex-
citing news concerning the views of William
Walter Phelps in regard to Speaker Keifers
duty in tho present crisis. The country had
largely forgotten William Walter of late,
owing to pressure of other business, but since,
with his name nicely parted in the middle as
usual, he has obligingiy come to tho front
room will be made for him in the first row of
seate
National Republican., 1883-11-21
Lighting by the sawyer-Man System

The contract for lighting the new building
of the Mutual Life Insurance company of Nassau
street has been awarded to the Sawyer Man Illu
minating company, which is the license in this
city of the Consolidated Electric Light company.
The plant" for supplying the light will consist Of
500 standard 16- 6-candle lamps and ten Sawyer
lamps of l25-candle power each, the latter to be
used for lighting large indoor spaces. This ap-
paratus will be the largest isolated lighting
ing it will be obtained from the pipes Of the New
York Steam company.
National Republican., 1883-11-21

THE democratic papers of tho north grin
like deaths head over tho democratic bar
barites in the south during the late cam.
paign. How do the people like it.
National Republican., 1883-11-21
CURRENT GOSSIP.

A NOVEL.
A moon, a sky,
A mountain high,
A lane;
Some trees, some grass,
A youth, lass,
A cane.
A smile, and sighs,
And dropping eyes,
Alackl
An arm, a waist,
A squeeze in haste,
A smack.
A church, an aisle,
Some folks in style,
Aside;
A vow, a band,
A bridegroom, and
A bride.
A tenement,
Top floor cheap rent
Not all;
Ten children gay,
Who love to play,
And bawl.