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National Republican., 1884-06-20
CURRENT GOSSIP.
"MAup ,uttrp,so pporurp.

MAUD MuLLER'B" BROTHER.
He hmbled along down the stone -aecked lane,
And out from his midst there frequent came
A iul-strength cuss word deep and low,
As he knocked a nail from wanton toe;
And he wished he was dead'n Socrates
And the robins rang out chime from the trees
And he wishcd-as he stepped on n business brier
WHICH made him reflect, "Nfy gosh, Marcr,r
That he was n hundred miles away
From the farm and the meadow and making hay,
And "Brlndle' and Bright and the kicking
cows,
And the blackbirds sang in the alder boughs.
Now poet, who sat on moss hid stump,
With his face in smile and his back in u hump,
Had heard the boy us he mutered away,
Aud he called him hither and bid him say
What life he'd choose II he had his pick?
And the brown thrushes pipod from a new built
rick.
And the lad looked up with his eyes In mist,
And cutting n snack Of "Vlrginia Twist"
He paused for moment, then, childlike, said.
AS ho dropped on his bosom his oldgold head:
PLEASE. Mister Sir, fits all the same
Aud the thrill of q thrush from hedgetow came.
"plcOse, Mister Sir" the boy began
And tears coursed down through tho fuzz and
tan
as IFS all the same, an had my pick,
could tell ye 50 suddink 'twould make We sick
I'd be cashier in n savings bank"
And tue poet fell over limp aud lank.
And this simple child, with his tender thought
From his sweet desire his wish has wrought;
And he rides in chariot gilt and gay,
And the poet is on the box, they say,
Aud the world hies hence with Its lam aud Jerk,
And the birds, as OF old. get in their work.
IS. H. Mchdnus, in PhHddstphid CaH
National Republican., 1884-06-20

THERE is not much jubilation over the ac-
tion Of the New York convention. Gov
Cleveland's friends claim that they have n
majority of the delegates to Chicago and
that the vote of the state will be cast for him
under the operation of the unit rule imposed
by tho state convention. Mr. Flower does
not conccde that majority of the delegates
favor tho nomination of Cleveland. On the
contrary, ho still has hopes that tho honor
may fall upon himself. But assum.
ing that majority of the delegation
are for Cleveland, his supporters have
lut little cause for graduation. By
tho ordinary machine method, they OBJ
tanned control of the convention, and SO con-
Quoted its proceedings as to prevent any
action that might have been construed as
hostile to their candidate. They did not
dare to test the sense Of the convention as to
whether Gov. Cleveland is or Is not the
choice of the New York democracy for presi
dent Tho boom" for Cleveland seems II
be managed mainly by tho boiling ropubli'
cans. Nobody will pretend that tho New
York democrats are clSmoring for his nomi.
nation.
National Republican., 1884-06-20
The Priests 20 he RoquInted.

ST. LOUIS, juno 1s.--A prominent Catholic
priest Of this city, speaking to a reporter yos-
to rday, said he had heard directly from Rome
that the conference of American archbishops
held in Rome last fall and the Baltimore
conncil TO follow were directly caused by the
case Of Father Gleason, of this diocese, who
was suspended by Archbishop Kenrick on n
charge Of immortality preferred by his house
keeper. He said il was only question of
time when tho council would be called, as
Cardinal Simeoni had found himself delugod
with American cases, and the Gleason
suspension and appeal precipitated tho matter.
The subject most earnestly debated Mt the
conference was u fair and acceptable form of
appeal. An ecclesiastical court Of appeal
will be instituted at tho Baltimore council,
to which such cases will be referred. SaceT-
dotal discipline will also bo taken up, and
strict laws will bo adopted governing priests,
abolishing female housekceperg, forbidding
priests from frequentng theators and gardens,
aud prohibiting church picnics and bazars.
National Republican., 1884-06-20

Hon. WILLIAM II. CALK1Ns was yesterday
nominated by. the Indiana republicans rs
their candidate for governor. Indiana is n
pivotal: state, and the convention did we'll
in putting strong man in the field. Mr..
Calkins will adorn the office of governor of
Indiana, but he will bo missed in the house
of representatives. He is good dobater,
and, moreover, is regarded as the handsomcst
man in the house. When he rises to speak
he is always an object Of interest to the ladies
in the galleries.
National Republican., 1884-06-20

JOHN KELLY is just now the biggest man
in the democratic party. Tho surrender at
Saratoga has made him genuine 'boss." 1t
has heretofore been his highest ambition to
disburse the patronage of the municipal gov
ernment of New York city. By a courageous
assertion of the right of Tammany organiza-
vention, he has put himself in position to
name the democratic candidate for president.
He may finally consent to accept Cleveland,
but he is more likely to prefer somebody else
National Republican., 1884-06-20

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, JR., has been
railroad expert" for a long time, and probably
no man in the country has devoted as much
time and labor to showing how railroads
ought to be managed. He has, in fact, by his
contributions TO the leading periodicals built
up a sort of system of railroad economy which
NAV in the course of time gsow into
recognized science Mr.. Adams is now the
president of the Union Pacific company, aud
will have an opportunity of carrying into
nractical effect theories which no has so fully
elaborated. To restore tho Union Pacific to
its old prestige is task worthy of Mr.. Adams,
ooon II no has inherited the genius Of his
ancestors. A property in which the
government of the United States has so large
an interest ought not to be destroyed by bad
management. A floating debt Of $l5,6O3, 600
Ga not n pleasant thing to contemplate, but tho
company's resources arc so large that it can
s.ill maintain its credit If it rosolutoly do
votes itself to the policy of "paying oG." Mr..
sidney Dillon, who has retired from the pres
,dsnov Of tho company. is tine second largest
holder of It's stock. He certainly. had very
strong motive for doing his best to keep up
tho price Of tho comPany's securities, but, az
National Republican., 1884-06-20
MIR. nlalne,s irish Frlends.

Nothing is so alarming to the democrats
aud their independent" allies as the move
ment of the Irish voters toward Mr.. Blaine
Some of their newspaper organs deny that
like tho incredulous ante-deluvians, affect
TO believe that tits not going to be much of q
shower" There Is one democratic organ,
however, that not only admits the Irish are
friendly to Mr.. Blaine, but bids them betake
themselves TO the republican camp without
standing on the order of their going The
New York Stats Zeitung regards tho large
Irish element in tho democratic party as an
obstacle 10 its success, and roJoicos in the
prospect of tho departure of considerable
body during tho presidential cam
paign. 1t predicts that for every
Irish votor that goes two voters of
other nationalties will join the democratic
ranks. Nobody will put any faith in this
prophecy but the fact that the democratic
party is losing its hold on the Irish heart can
hop po uohlou' Every uoy PA"hlhoht hhoIl'
can citizens of Irish birth, who have hereto
fore acted with the democratic party, are
coming out for Nj Blaine, and If the Chicago
convention wants to prevent q regular stam-
pode it will have TO declare in favor Of the
american idea" in a way that will disgust
the Angicized dudes" who have left the
republican party in order to git rid of the
American idea" These gentlemen may
continue to part their hair in the middle and
National Republican., 1884-06-20
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

The treasury department yesterday purchased
295,OOo ounces ofsilyer for delivery az tho Now
Orleans aud Philadelphia mnts,
Third lieutenant o, d. Wyrck. OF the revenue
marino service, having passed the required eX-
animation, viii be ptomoted to the grade OF second
lieutenant In that service,
The accounts Of Mr.. =. II. stickney, discussing
clerk OF the navy department, have been exam
ined by Paymaster General Smith, U, s. NJ, aud
reported correct in every particular,
National Republican., 1884-06-20
A Ernn Prcaa.


II is one Of tho misfortunes Of the south
that most of the newspapers arc controlled by
tho bourbons. Tho masses of the republicans
are poor people who arc not able to give much
support TO thoir local newspapers in the way
Of advertising, and some of them are not
even able TO read, 80 that thoy have no
motive for becoming subscribers. Such has
been tho growth of republicanism in Virginia,
however, party newspapers have sprung up
in every part Of tho state, and they stand up
for republican principles In way that shows
they arc backed by q healthy local senti-
mont. The following Is partial list of the
newspapers in Virginia that are supporting
Blaine and Logan.
Richmond PMg.
Richmond Star.
Richmond Planet.
Pctcrsburg L1ncct
Petersburg Tribune.
Fredericksburg Standard.
Norfolk Seaport.
Gloucester Lbcrdi
Shenandoah Herald.
Shenandoah Press
HprriSonburg Spirit of ne VALLEY.
Hlrrisonburg People.
Page Courier.
StduniOn valley VirOildn.
Stuunion Telegram.
LoudOun TteDhona.
Mdrtinsu0ie Herald.
7d=ousR Times.
Alexandria Post.
Bristo NeUS
Scot dge.
Marion Patriot aud Herald
Buchanan NieuC.
CulDeper Times.
Lee County Sun.
B'dck8burD Nous.
RockOridgc Enterprise.
National Republican., 1884-06-20

THE house yesterday passed tho BILL re-
ported from tho committee ON labor, to pro-
hibit the importation oE foreign laborors
under contract. If II has to wait its turn iu
the senate, there is not much hope for it be-
coming law at tho present session, although
IL may be taken up by unanimous consent.
National Republican., 1884-06-20

RIVAL candidates for the presidency ought
to be courteous to each other. Con. Slocum
described Mr.. Holman yesterday as the tool"
# real estate ring. This is an awful charge
to bring against a man'of such phenomenal
purity, and we arc not surprised to learn that
Mr.. Holman indignantly repelled the init
..4tzn
National Republican., 1884-06-20

the stockholders we'll know, he was not sue
cossful. Mr.. Dillon says that for the past ten
years he has devoted at least ten hours a day
to tho service of the company. The COM
panys low estate is therefore not owing to
any want of diligence on Tho part of its late
nrnadnnt
National Republican., 1884-06-20

IT was not Mr.. MoComas, of Maryland, but
Mr.. Muldrow, of Mississippi, whom the dis.
trict committee instructed to report favor
ably the bill to prevent miscegenation in the
District of Columbia.
National Republican., 1884-06-20
ne Has played HIS Inst Port.

MINSEAPOLIs, MINI, June l0.-Wood
Benson, the veteran actor, aged 20, appeared
us Phneas Flamm, in 'Jacquin," with Miss
Vickers and Mr.. Rogers last night, and died
at IL o'clock to-day from dropsy, complicated
with pneumonia. His home is in Phila-
delphia His company is in st. Paul.
National Republican., 1884-06-20
The Prize DrilI Postuoned.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, juno l9,--lhe prize drill
Rt tho national military oncampment, which
was to have occurred yesterday afternoon,
was postponed on account of rain.
National Republican., 1884-06-20
you BET.

A man somo foolish course will take,
Aud often make Il sad mistake,
For sake Of fun aud chat;
But there's one thing hen never do,
Unless he wants 10 quar
The dreIs of bitterness so blue
His second babe he ne'er will wake
Only to SEQ It laugh.
National Republican., 1884-06-20

to initiate the customs of English society,
but tho american idea" is bound to win.
Mr.. Blaine represents the America idoa"
National Republican., 1884-06-20
FRIDAY. JUNE %. 1881.

Persons ieoptng The city during The summer months
can hare THE DAILY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN mnled
10 their adress at e rate qf 90 cents month tpo'tdgc
frct
National Republican., 1884-06-20
THE DIsTRUsT OF AN ALLY.
Nelp York Times.

Tammany Is the most elusive and uncer-
tain factor that any political party ever had
to deal with. 1t may. and probably will,
promise its hearty support TO Cleveland, Bay
ard, or whoever may bo the candidate named
at Chicago. But tho fulillment or breaking
of this promise will depend wholly upon the
state of the political market as studied by
Mr.. John Kelly in the two or three weeks
preceding the election. And this is fact of
which anti-Blaino republicans should take
National Republican., 1884-06-20
MERELY DEMOCRATIC sKIRMIsHERs.

Tho boiling independents are disposed to
object in the newspapers to the attention
they are receiving, but they must remember
that theirs is tho only division of the demo-
cratic army which has come out of cover, and
for the present, at least, there is nothing else
to FIRE ut.
National Republican., 1884-06-20
WHAT IT DOES NOT MEAN.
NftD YorL T'y,ifb

Tho work accomplished at Saratoga is not
as encouraging as it might have been. Con =
cession may mean harmony among the Bosses
but 1t does not mean success at Chicago or
victory over Blaine. As matters now look,
tho democratic delegation from New York is
going to Chicago in July as the republican
delegation went in June-a house divided
against itself.
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sioners; knowing full well, howev-
er, that Legislation affecting the &C.
cupation Of the people should be
cautious and conservative in meth
cd, not in advance Of public opin-
ion, but responsive to its demands.
The Democratic party is pledged
to revise the tariff in q spirit of fair
ness to all interests.
The Civil Service.-The various
Offices of the government belong to
the people thereof, who rightfully
demand to be allowed to exercise
and fill the same whenever they are
fitted by capacity, integrity and en-
ergy; the last two qualifications
never to be tested by any scholas-
tic examination. We hold that fire.
quent changes Of Federal officers
are shown to be necessary, first, to
counteract the growing aristocratie
tendencies to a caste of life offices;
second, experience having shown
that all investigation is useless
while the incumbent and his asso-
ciates hold their places. Frequent
changes Of officers is necessary to
the discovery and punishment of
frauds, populations, defalcations
and embezzlements of the public
moaey.
Resozved, That We adhere to and
affirm the doctrine enunciated and
established by Jackson-that the
government alone has the power to
and issue money for the
people. That the issue Of the legal
tender note made by the govern
ment as o method of borrowing
money to carry on the war, in the
Of a constitutional power,
has become the fixed policy of the
United States equally as coined
gold or silver. That neither poll
cy nor duty calls for any meddling
with it.
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EJUNTER, MOSELEY & HERT-
"A xog, Attorneys at Law. Office
on Front street, between Murray
and Johnston.
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NoT1cE-A Mass Meeting Of the
Democratic voters of the Parish of
Rapides, is hereby called to meet
in the City Of Alexandra, on We'd
nesday, the 18th Of August, 1854,
for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to represent the Parish Of
Rapides in the Congressional Con-
vention to be held in the City Of
Shreveport, on August 2sth. I'm
der the apportionment adopted BY
the Congressional Committee, Rap
ides will send nine delegates.
+. SEP,
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n Andrews, T. D. Foster,) At
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ALEXANDRIA, LA, JULY 20, 1884.

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der which American shipping hat
been depressed; it imposed and has
continued those burdens. 1t pro.
: fesses the policy of reserving the
public lands for small holdings BY
actual settlers-it' has given away
the peoples heritage till now q few
railroads and nonresident aliens,
individual and corporate, possess a
larger area than that of all our
farms between the two seas; it pro-
fesses a preference for free institu-
tons; it organized and has tried to
legalize a control of the State cleo
tons by Federal troops; itprofesses
a desire to elevate labor-it has
subjected American workingmen
to the competition of convict and
imported convict labor; it processes
gratitude to all who were disabled
or died in the war, leaving widow
and orphans: it has left to a Dem
ocratic House of Representatives
the first effort to equalize both
bounties and pensions. 1t profers
a pledge to correct the Irregular.
ties of our tariff; it created and has
continued them. Its own Tariff
Commission confessed the need of
more than 90 per cent. reduction;
its Congress gave reduction of
less than 2 per cent. 1t professe
the protection of American manu-
features; it has subjected them to
an increasing flood Of manufactured
goods and q hopeless competition
with manufacturing nations, not
one of which taxes raw materials.
1t processes to protect all Ameri-
can industries. 1t has impover-
ished many to subsidize a few. 1t
has impoverished many to subsi-
dizesa few. 1t processes the pro-
lection of American labor-it has
depleted the returns of American
agriculture, an industry followed
by half our people. 1t processes
the equality of all men before the
law-attempting to fix the status
of co]ored citizens. The acts of its
Congress were overset by the deci-
sions of its courts. 1t accepts a
new the duty of leading in the
work Of progress and reform. Its
caught criminals are permitted to
escape through the contrived delays
or actual connivance of the prose-
cution. Honey-combed with cor
ruption, outbreaking exposures no
longer shock its moral sense. Its
honest members and its indepen-
dent journals no longer maintain a
successful contest for authority in
its counsels or a veto upon a bad
nomination. That change is ne
cessary is proven by an existing
surplus of more than $1OO,0OO,O 900,
which has yearly been collected
from a suffering people. Unneoes-
sary taxation is unjust taxation. |
We denounce the Republican par
ty for having failed to relieve the
people from the crushing war taxes
which have paralyzed business,
crippled industry and deprived la
Dor Of employment and Of its just
reward. The Democracy pledges
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PLATFORM
-OF-
THE NATIONAL osA9GsA!|t PARTY,

The following is the synopsis o
the Platform adopted at Chicago
on July sth:
The Democratic party of tn
Union, through its Representatives
in National Convention assembled
recognizes that as the nation grows
older new issues are born of time
and progress, and old issues perish
but the fundamental principles Of
the Democracy, approved by the
united voice Of the people, remain
and ever will remain as the best
and only security for the continu-
anee of free government, the pre-
servation Of the personal rights Of
the States, and the supremacy Of
the Federal government within the
limits of the Constitution will ever
form the true basis Of our liberties,
and can never be surrendered with
out destroying that balance of
rights and powers which enable the
continent to develop in peace and
social order to be maintained by 10.
cal self-government. 1t is indis-
pensable for the practical applica-
ton and enforcement of these fun
damental principles that the gov
eminent should not be controlled
by the same political party. A fire.
quent change of the administration
is as necessary as the constant re-
currence to the popular will; other
wise, abuses grow and the govern
ment, instead of being carried on
for the general welfare, becomes an
instrument for imposing heavy bur-
dens on the many who are govern.
ed for the benefit of the few who
govern-public servants thus be-
come arbitrary rulers. This is now
the condition of the country, and
hence change is demanded. The
Republican party, so far as princi-
pie is concerned, is a "reminiscences
in practice. 1t is an organization
for enriching those who control its
machinery. The frauds and jobbe-
ry which have been brought to light
in every department Of the govern
ment are sufficient to have called
for reform within the Republican
party, yet those in authority, made
reckless by the long possession of
power, have succumbed to its cor
influence and have placed
in nomination ticket, against
which the independent portion of
the party are in open revolt. Il
Therefore, a change is demanded.
Such a change was alike necessary
in 1876, but the will of the people
was then defeated by fraud which
can never be forgotten nor con-
doned. Again, in 1880, the change
demanded by the people was de-
feated by the lavishness of money
by inscriptions con.
tractors and shameless jobbers, who
had bargained for unlawful profits,
Or for high Office.
The Republican party, during its
legal, it. stolen and its bought ten
1res of power has steadily de-
,ayed in moral character and polit-
cal capacity. Its platform promi-
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