National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

political obsequies of tho next nominees of
his party.-Omdha Republican,.
The hope Of tho democracy rests in Mr..
Randal's tact and ability. Tho south has
found in him friend when sho most needed
one May no again put her under obligation.
Nashville american.
Logan has many qualities which naturally
attract not only the first soldier in the land,
but many others. He was brave union
general. he is natural fighter; he has always
been good epublican.-Lockport, NJ u, Jour
nal.
IL looks as IL Randall will either "have to
fish or cut bait' for "the tariff for-revenue-
only" roformers. Circumstances are against
him, and when tho lash of party begins to
snap about his back he will como down in
the usual democratic way and support tho
tickct.-Chicdgo Inter Ocean.
Mr.. Tilden is reported as expressing the
opinion that democrat with good war re-
cord, who had been a federal soldier, Is the
| kind of man to nominate for the presidency.
| Such an expression may prevent the Atlanta
Constitution from electing its Uncle Samuel
in Georgia.-Louisuiile Commercial.
With an indictment against him in tho
oyer and terminer and an application for his
removal filed with the governor, Mr.. David
son must realize that the investigation of
| New York departments under republican
dictation is wholly different thing from
democratic "whitewash. ALBANY Journal.
The game of "knifng' presidential candi-
dates through the agency of correspondents
instructed aud paid to do that sort of work
is getting thoroughly understood by the in
tclligent newspapers of tho country, and, of
course, rs soon as understood the game is not
worth playing.-New York Mail and Express.
Allen G. Thurman OF Ohio, is being talked
Of in some quarters as the right man for tho
l.. A. - a. A. I,.N.
will end In talk. Mr.. Thurman is several
sizes to largo q man for the democracy in its
present condition. His name on its ticket
In this year Of grace would be as bad misft
as David Dafis's waistcoat would be on Mr..
Tilden.-Philadclphia Press
If Col William R. Morrison would only re-
feet little he would see that this is not the
time for D horizontal reduction Of the tariff.
Vegetation is just budding and everything is
trying to get up into the genial spring air.
Moreover, the political campaign Of the presi-
dental year is about to begin, and there is
nothing anywhere that suggests reduction
or Aattening down.-Cleueland Leader
Sam Randall is a pretty long-headed fel.
low. He hasn't started out with any fife and
drum corps boom for tho democratic presi-
dental nomination, but he is doing far better
than that. Ho is capturing delegates every
day in the old Keystone State, and will very
| likely nave quito TeSpeCIdDlo lOllOWluB DG-
fore the other sspirants make start Per-
hape he will DO Tilden's legatee after ALL
Troy (N. " Budget.
1t is suggested that the genuine meat In
the Tilden scheme is the nomination on the
ticket with him of some extreme southern
man, in the full assurance that Tilden is
known to be inflrm; that he would not live
beyond his Inauguration in case of election.
The bourbons would thus secure that alb
o1,,ka &c khA 30 has In
bility Mr. jefferson Davis alluded the other
dsy.-Rnozrille (Tenn.) Chronicle
Any compromise which shall secure for the
Morrison bill the votes of the Randall faction
will be fatal to any measure of tariff reform
in the present congress, and will amount to
an actual defeat of that PORTION Of the party
which succeeded in electing Carlisle speaker
and led to the appointment of Morrison as
chairman of the ways and means committee.
1t will BIO another case Of the mountain labor
ing only to bring forth ridiculous mousse
Chicago Tribune.
If England were to be permitted to ovcrrun
this country with her manufactures, its ruin
would be only little less than if il were
effected by fire and sword. Tho tariff laws
are our fertilization and defense against Brit
ish competition, which, if allowed would
reduce the great mass of our people to the
dire condition of those Of England. America
is not an avaricous country because of its
tariff laws, for they are acts of mere wisdom
and self.defense Philadelphia Inquirer,
J That there is much harmony among the
democratic editors is evidenced by the fact
that the editor o + the Louisville Courier-JOur-
nal is for Mcdonald the editor of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer is for Payne, the editor of the
st. Louis Republican is for Morrison, the
editor Of the New York SIN is for Tilden, the
editor of the Washington Post is for Bayard,
aud the editor of the Philadelphia Times is
for Randall. Each of tho distinguished
democratic editors says his candidate must DO
nominated or he will not, by gosh, play
Chicago Neps.
WIt Is we'll to inquire whether any revenue
reformer or civil service reformer or financial
reformor would trust Mr.. Tilden to promote
, any improvements in the governmental affairs
, of the country whatever, except in name.
He processes, like many others of his party,
, to be an adherent and eulOgist of what are
fippantly and unthinkingly termed Jeffer-
, sonian principles. But it is beginning to be
well-recognized fact that Jeffersonian prin-
ciples to-day are merely name for vague
and insincere professions, -Richmond WING.
| While tho opposition to Mr.. Arthur might
expire of inanition, or lead but languid
existence, the nomination of Mr.. Blaine
would almost certainly be followed by an
outbreak of vehement antagonism that
ls would feed upon and renew itself. 1t Is here
, that the danger lies Tor Mr. BlalneS candl'
dacy, nor are we of opinion that it has
been diminished by the methods of his friends
) who, too frequently, have in their zeal for
gotten wisdom. And 1t is here that the great
strength lies of such candidates as Mr.. Ed
! munds and Secretary Lincoln.-RocheSter Post
Express
With the democracy openly committed to
the doctrine that the protective system has
proved an embarrassment and an injury to
this country, aud that its overthrow Is de-
manded as the only correct and sufficient
means of ensuring national thrift and
I, progress, the result Of the presidential cleo
, ton can be easily predicted. This is not a
froe-trade country by a very large and inn
movable majority. Our people have seen
and enjoyed the benefits of protection, and
} can not be mado to believe that system is
pernicious or erroneous which has yielded
, such obviously profitable fruit-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The only free trade nation in the world is
, England, and she has grown weary of 1t
loser by it, Our foreign market is restricted
to grain, cotton, provision, hemp, and such
articles, which we can produce cheaper than
any other nation and which certain Other
foreign nations take from us because they
, can do no better. Free trade would not en-
large the foreign market for these articles o
our production, but it would inevitable re-
suit in one oftwo things--either our manuiac'
turing laborers would have to work for the