National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-01
pnL1rICAL SNAIL rALK.

IL may be regarded as one OF the curl
osities Of the campaign, but still MIR.
Dana desires, it is believed, that the ras-
calls should 10 out.--hdHsas city Times.
An exchange says: "Mr. Cleveland has
not yet begun his letter of acceptance"
Perhaps he has not, but IL is altogether
likely that DOrsheimer has.--C!cpeidd
LCddcr.
Tho democratic party has boon heard to
remark two or threo tunes lately that tho
supporting point Of Brother Dan1s
shoulder is almost as cold rs u dogs nose.
--NeU York World.
Grover Cleveland's speech to the noti-
fying committee was mugnifccutly
cautious uttcrancc. People reading ard
in doubt whether Cleveland regards tho
nomination as u pan of taiiy for q picnic or
stale pic, which, If eaten, will keep him
awake o. nights wondering why he should
have beon made victim. Philadelphia
Press.
From the organization Of tho rcpubli.
can party there has been no timo when
democrats spoke moro favorably of IL tlrau
they do ut present. They have always
nssailed IL in the most opprObrious tCrmB
thoy could invent, and it is fair to con-
cludo that their judgment now is no
bottcr than it was in the past.-Miiwdukee
| Sentinel.
| If all the clergymen in the country
would devote Sunday to preaching
about Ansnss they will perform plain
duty TO organic editors, as n pcrusal of
some hundreds of POLITICAL exchanges
every day couvinCes US. But as tho
editors in question probably never 20 to
church, especially during campaign,
judging from their work, it might be II
waste Of time.-BoStoa Herald.
1t did not occur, seemingly, to tho
Englishmen that thcro was any adj
mixture Of sclfishncss in their desire for
tho inauguration Of democratic rule in
the United States in order that through
the adoption Of frce-trado policy they
might DO able TO monopOlizc our markets
and throttle the industries of this coun-
try, as they already have those of Ire
land. But that point will not be over
looked by the people Of the United States.
Troy Times.
Tho vigorous effort being made by our
esteemed democratic contemporaries to
prove that Mr.. Blaine was the author Oi
certain know nothing editorials ia the
Konnebec journal in 1854 is perfectly
, harmless entertainment. Having at
dangerous foe 20 foreign powers, England
especially included, it will do no harm
for these partisan journalists to go to the
other extreme for fGw days. The
weather is cool and readers can stand it
-HdriJOd COmaH.
. No bourbon or democrat is now bull
dozed or prescribed anywhere in this
broad land. lio votes rs freely and as
. safely in the north Us in the south, and he
9 knows II. He knows equally well that
in any steps that may be necessary to pro
| tect republicans in tho south--to assert
+ "the right preservatiyc of all rights &c
I. secure "a FREQ ballot, full vote, and q
Q fair count" in every southern statc--hC
! had made these steps necessary, and that
i they are aimed only at lis wrong doing
and at nothing that he may of right do IA
/ a law-abiding citizen.-R'chm0nd Vhtg.
4 Let it be borne in mind that the rcpub'
!, lican press has made no charges against
i tho private character Of Grover C!ovo
i land. 1t proposes to continue on in tht
5 discussion of those great issues whicl
!. divide the republican and the democratic
/ parties, and upon that discussion will res
the burden of tho campaign. Whateve
t may have boen said derogatory TO tht
G manhood of Grover Cleveland has been
Il
i his nomination. The republican pres
has no part in tho business whatever
i except to note the existence Of these dc
y rogatory emGnts.-iidHfordP Post.
e The tariff issue is presenting itself il
c the southern states just now in porsis
y tent and spon tancous way that must pail
'e tho unhappy few that will not admi
IS that il has any proper place in this can
II vass. According to informap1R, PiGfiXG
~ this protection sentiment is dovelopin
10 itself most strongly in Mississippi, Louis
II lana, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Mort
,e and South Carolina, and Virginia. Pull
D. u lie spirited citizens in those states VIII
n wish to encourage tho manufacturin
I enterprises which the south 80 muc
u needs are unwilling to work for fre
% trado triumph. They are, therefor,
1T 1T throwing their influence on tho sido {
iie the republicans York Tribune.