National Republican., 1884-04-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

As yet congress has shown rather less
knavery than stupidity. 1t is so slow aud
imbccile that it seems incapable of doing
anything worth while, either good or bad
Cleveland Leader.
It is tho general impression abroad that
New Hampshire republicanism is nickel
plated with Edmunds. The knowing poll
ticians at home, though. aver that the metal
beneath is Arthur. Wouldn't wonder If it
was.-Manchester IN. H. Union.
The true republican policy is to stand firmly
for judicious protection and leave the tariff
agitation to the democracy. This is what
John Sherman says, and wo'agree with him
The republicans have made their fiscal record,
and they can stand calmly by while the de-
mocracy assails vested interests and attempts
to unsettle the productive industries of the
country.--San Francisco Post.
The regularity and frequency with which
the sage of Gramercy osoillstes between a
morbund condition and one of robust health
has become monotonous, and the suggestion
is thrown out that the venerable usufruct be
fitted with an attack of smallpox or gout or
almost any other disease in order that the
enterprising interviewer may have something
fresh to write about,-Pittsblug Ctronicle- Teie-
graph.
We have an abiding confidence that those
democrats who are not read out of the party
by tho Washington Post will be read out Of
the party by the Louisville Courier journal.
Although Editor Hutchins and Editor Wat
terson are not upon the warmest personal
torms their great minds seem to flow in tho
same broad channel which saps and overturus
everything that opposes their ambitions and
desires.- Chicago News.
The preferences of the Pennsylvania re-
publicans will not control the action of tho
national convention, if the delegates are
guided by ordinary discretion. Mr.. Blaine
could no doubt carry the Keystone state as
could any republican protectionist, but the
democrats concede that. What is wanted is
a candidate who can carry New York and the
doubtful states. If the Pennsylvania repub-
licans think Mr.. Blaine can do that they are
wofully mistaken.--B Herald.
Most of the democratic statesmen who
think that this country can now worry along
without tariff on imports did not make this
important discovery until after they had
made fortunes varying from $l,000,000 to
| $5,000,0 900 out of protected industries. Cen
tlemen like Mr.. Payne, of Ohio and ex-Gov.
| English, of Connecticut, can afford to be
Carlisle democrats; the people who work in
the mills and factories and on the farms of
this country cannot-Minneapolis Tribune.
The prevailing democratic joke just now
consists in a comparison Of the Cincinnati
riots with the Copieh county murder of
| Matthews, and the suggestion that the Sher-
man committee investigate the former. IL is
| peculiar sense of humor that can see no diff
ference between the mob slaughter of Saturday
and Sunday nights and the murder of Mat
thews because he voted any other than a
democratic ticket and the subsequent promo
tion of the murderer for his crime.-0hiO State
| Journal.
Stranger things have happened than that
| Carter Harrison should not receive the nomi-
nation for governor by the democracy There
is q strong and growing feeling in favor OF
John H. Oberly. While it would be an ex-
ceedingly easy matter for Gen. Oglesby to
defeat either of the two gentlemen, it is barely
possible Mr.. Oberly might reduce the repub-
lican majority to, say $4,000. Carter Har-
; rison would be the worst whipped man that
ever ran for governor Of lllinois.-PeOria (W.)
Transcript.
The time is coming when the treasury will
be compelled either to maintain its specie
reserve In gold coin, irrespective Of the silver
on hand, or to adopt the single silver stand
ard for all government purposes These are
the alternatives we are rapidly approaching
Any novice in finance knows the meaning aud
effect of that. The democratic house contains
a majority who know it, and, knowing it,
refuse by their votes to save the nation from
the catastrophe which will place us among
"the silver mono-metalliBts of Asia. Uticc
(N " He'aM
Iho IcoulO VI JH6 blLuutlOu III
which the democratic party ia now involved
unless the republicans are stupid beyond be
lief, will be defeat at the election and party
reconstruction or fresh political read Just
ment. The only democrats who hold to
clear and intelligible principle are the demo
cratic free traders, or revenue reformers ant
in tho end they are certain to prevail oveI
the motley democratic crew who have NJ
principle whatever and whose politics con
sist in Shining round " TO find some repub
lican oifense, gravely declaring that the mis-
sion Of tho party is to reform abuses ant
purge the government Of corruption. Th,
J, steady democratic votes in state Legislatures
! against reform, with tho revelations tina
D have been just officially made of the kind o
! purity and intelligence and economy tina
4 prevail in tho municipal administration o
: New York, which is overwhelmingly auc
! charActeristically. a democratic government
d are the best commentary on this programm
j. Of Teform.-HarpeTS Weekly.