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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07
"Ex.President" Tlden's Message.

On the first day Of the current month
the day on which the mortal part Of the
late Vice President was laid to its final rest,
and six days anterior to the date constitu-
tionally designated for the annual assem-
bling Of Congress--that patriarchal politician
of the Empire State, who is sometimes
called "ex-President - Tildcn, wrote and
signed message to the members OF the
national legislature In particular and the
people of the United States in general.
This message Of "President" Tilden-the
superannuated President, II we may en-
ploy in this connection term especially
affected and appropriated by religious
bodies as descriptive of worn.out clergy
men--was not given to the public until last
Saturday morning, when 1t made its appear
ance in all the leading newspapers. 1t can
not be truthfully said Of 1t that 1t created
profound sensation. Indeed its dstin-
guished author could not have intended by
this document TO arouse the deeper feelings
Of the masses, for he addressed his efforts
to theme in which there is nothing
sensational-an important subject, to be
sure, but one that was well worn
lllutu
honored 1t with his distinguished con-
sideratlon. 1t is probably quite safe to
say that no citizen who read this message
last Saturday gave way to anything like the
excitement in which Mr.. Cyrus w. Field
INDUCED when, on arriving In London some
years ago, to which city he had gone for the
purpose Of placing sundry blocks Of ele-
waited railroad stocks, he found the bottom
knocked out Of things by that peculiar pro-
cess called unloading, which his friend Til
den had performed In New York while TIL
den's friend Field was crossing the Atlantic.
But, while the country obstlnately re-
fused to get excited, It did not deny itself
the pleasure Of being amused-not violently
as by Il happy hit in comic opera, but de-
corCusly as II in keen enjoyment of gro
tesque hut quiet humor. "Why should
Mr.. Tilden put out message" was the
first thought OF the average reader. SIS
Mr.. Seymour going to give us n message,
toOW "Where is Tburmans ~ "When
shall We hear from Mcdonald :" "Why
Goes not Hancock come to tisne ~ These
ore samples Of questions heard on every
hard all over the country, but there were
more serious remarks IN thoughtful circles,
at looks like an insult TO President Gloye-
laEd-this unInyted message from Grey
stone" was q comment made by Demo.
cratic congressman, and this view
was generally concurred in. 1t docs
seem reasonable to suppose that, II
MIR, Tilden had felt kindly toward the Pres.
dent, II he had not still been chaGug over
the New York appointments, he would
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

have tiled TO reach Congress through the
Prcsidcnt instead Of pushing In three or
four days ahead of him with message over
Lis own rame And why select Mr., Car
Isle for the recipient Of his message, unless
for tie purpose OF declaring his allegiance
TO tic free trade wing OF tho party? Eyl-
Gently Mr.. Tildcn was not invited to assist
IN the preparation Of President ClevelanIs
mcssage Had he been thus oomplimented
this effort would not have appeared.
As to the question OF which "ox-Prosl-
dent Tilden treats Il is one Of great gravity,
although Mr.. 1Ilden's party has been accus-
toned to slight and belittle It. The mos
sage says:
In considering the state aud management Of
the public revenues the subject Involves the
questions whether we shall cxtinguish tho
surplus by reducing revenue, or whether VIZ
snail apply the surplus to payments on the
public debt or whether VIC shall seize the oc.
cnsion to provide for our sea coast deienses
which have been long neglected. am Of the
opinion that the latter is paramount ncces-
slty, which ought to prccede the reduction OF
the revenue, aud ought also to precede an ex.
ccssiyo rapidity in the payment of the public
debt
Time was when ''ex-i'residont" Tildon
was incapable Of using such bad English as
he does when he speaks Of "the lattcrn Of
three questions, but IL is not necessary that
aPresident, either de facto, delure or on the
retired list, should be q scholar. He ought,
however, to be well-informed and to stick
to the truth.
d. ,.f -, h.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

Twenty-six years have passed away, thir-
teen Congresses have come and twelve have
gone since, on the first Monday in Decem-
ber, 1859, James Buchanan, the last Demo-
cratic predecessor of President Cleveland,
seLt his annual message to Congress. 1t
would require volumes instead Of the few
lines we have at our disposal to give ex-
preston to the thoughts suggested by these
facts.
Some Of the senators and representatives
who will assemble at the capitol to-day
were there on the first Monday in Decem-
ter, 1859. II they will cast their eyes over
this beautiful city, recalling what it was
then and noting what It is now, they will
have gauge by which to measure the
change wrought in the nation during those
twenty-six years.
The growth Of the capital, its wonderful
progress in all that tends to the elevation of
the nation. Between what was and what is
the country at large shows contrast as
striking as that which this city presents.
In this connection there is just one
thought which ought to be impressed on
the minds of the men who are to make
laws for the American people: Every meas
ure Of public policy which has contributed
to the magnificent advancement of the
country in all these years-has been a Re.
publican measure and has been carried
against the united and unrelenting opposi-
tion Of the Democracy.
If the country is indebted to the Demo-
cracy as party, the debt is based on what
that party has promised to do in the future,
not on what it has done during the genera
ton lust past
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

The NATIONAL RBrUBIiCAN extends a
cordial greeting TO the senators aud repre-
stntatiyCs Of the forty.nlnth Congress now
assembled In the national capital II well
comes them to the most beautiful city on
the continent, to pure moral Influences, aud
pune air, and TO wholesome water made
pure largely through the efforts of this news.
paper. Itis the sincere wish OF the NATIONAL
REruBL1CAS that they may individually en-
joy health, peace, and prosperity, and that
their labors may be conducive to the welfare
OF the great nation whose future must be
largely dependent on their efforts.
A Congress Democratic as to the House
Of Representatives and Republican ms TO
the Senate, assembling under Democratic
administration, is what the country has
never seen before and may never see again.
But the conditions do not warrant any Sc
rious apprehension. We are enjoying
time Of profound peace ,at home and abroad.
A fair measure Of business activity is gener-
ally prevalent. There is not much bitter
ness OF feeling between parties or factions.
1t being absolutely and notoriously impossi-
bic for a single partisan measure to pass
sensible for all concerned TO recognize this
impossibillty and address themselves to the
work Of patriotic statesman rather than the
schemes Of the peetilcntial partisan.
II is understood that the Republican Sen
ate will, without unnecessary delay, con-
sider aud pass the Hoar bill, providing for
proper succession Of the presidential Office,
and the Edmuuds bill, regulating the elect
oral count. Neither of these is party meas
ure; both have been maturely considered,
and are as nearly satisfactory as any legis-
lation on these subjects can be. Each is
intended to remove Il serious danger. II Is
disgraccful to Congress and the country
that both these bills, or their equivalent,
were not passed long ago. Whatever else the
forty-nintb Congress may leave undone, it
will deserve TIE severcst condemnation II 1t
neglccts to make wise disposal OF the two
questions embraced in these measures.
Having disposed of these questions,
there will still remain one more Of the same
general character which should not be
nCgleoted-the determination of ''inability"
in the incumbent of the presidential Office.
1t is not safe to leave to any other authority
than that Of legally constituted tribunal
the determination Of this question, and 1t is
the imperative duty of Congress to create
this tribunal by an act clearly defining its
duties.
II the forty-ninth Congress will clear the
path Of the republic Of these dangers it will
20 into history as wiser and more patriotic
than most Of its predecessors, even though
1t should be guilty Of some follles.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07
a New Limited Exprcss Between
Washington and New York via tho
nanueVIxunta IlntrroaI

The immense popularity which the New
York ana Washington limited express has
gained, and the general demand Of the present
day for rrp.d travel IN well nppointcd trains,
has induced the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany to place In service another fast limited
express letweeu this city aud New York
The rev train VIII commence running on Mon
day, the 9Th instant It will leave the Bilti.
more and Potomac station aJ 400 y. IN arrive
IN Philadelphia 1852 y. m. and New York D:35
p. ~, making the run Of two.hundrcd and
twenty nine miles In five hours and thirty.nvc
minutes. The train will be composed cxclu.
sivcly Of Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars, aud
in appointment equipment, aud speed will be
the equal Of any train in this country. A
south.bound trnin, the exact counterpart OF
tie roiih.bOuud. Will leave New York at 3:t
p. m Philadelphia G.03 p. M, arrive in Bllti.
more SIG y. M, and Washington O:lS p. IN.
The new limited will run daily, except sun.
day, In both directions.
The traveller VINO has experienced the luxu-
riOus case which the other limited expresses OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad afford will readily
appreciate the advantages of an afternoon train
OF this character. The admirable equipment
Tobs travel of many OF It's incidental annoy
nnccs, while the increased speed reduces tho
time passed on the road to the minimum.
with morning and afternoon limited eX-
press In each direction, tho train service be.
tween the National Capital and New York Is as
fine ns the most cNactng traveller could de-
mand, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pnny exhibits highly commendable spirit OF
enterprise and libernlity In thus providing so
completely for the comfort OF the travelling
Dublic,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: this
morning carefully read the letter addressed to
the Hon John q. Carlisle, written by John
Bigelow and signed 3, J. Tilden. Much space
might have been saved If the writer had said
directly what he says by Implication. The
direct statement would have been "The Demo
Gratis row have control OF the expenditures;
make liberal appIopri iaIions for Portland.
and these being iudiciously expended by
democratic executive. the Democrats can carry
Maine, New Hampshire, New York. and CALI
iofnia in the next election, and these states,
with the solid south, will elect Democratic
President"
I hat is what the letter means L. IL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1885.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07
CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES.

The President on Saturday made the follow
ing appointments John i. McComb, rs United
States attorney for the eastern district of
Texae; Timothy p, Murphy to be United States
attorney for the northern district of Iowa; Wm.
J.. DAILY, supervising Inspector of steam vessels
for the eighth district, with headquarters at
Detroit, Mich, aud the following receivers of
public moneys: john Montgomery Of Idaho, at
oxford, Idaho; Tyree II. Bell, of California, at
Nisaiia, Cal. Registers of land offices: Frank
Y, BeNne, Of Utah, At Salt Lake City, Utah
n. NJ. Postmasters John Fothergil, ut Perth
Amboy, n. j., vice ]. +. Ten Brock, commits
sion expired; Byron Bradley. at Reed City,
Mich. vice James n. CrOcker, commission ex-
PRED; Samuel n. Garth, at Clinton, M, vice
!. n. Jones, resigned; Thomas Chalfant, at
Henry /. Wales, at .willlmantic, Conn, Vice
James Walden, resigned; w. II. Brister, ut
Walter Valley, Miss, vice Is. G. Boothe sls-
pended; NJ. NJ. Gaunce, at Xenia, Ohio vice II.
q. Brown, suspended; A. Eyerhnrd, at Ripon,
Wis, vice 9. II. upham, suspended; VIM. Hu'
Suspended; Edward Il. Kinman,' at JACKSON. ,
vile, H., vice John Gordon, suspended at
Marion, Tex, j, b. Cock; at Nelsonvillc, OHIO
James /. Prilchard; ut Wichita Fails, TEX,
George A. Giddings: Mt OwcnsbOrough, Ky,
james Kennady; at Beaumont, Tex. Andrew
Perry, Iowa, D. C. West; at vicksburg, Miss,
william Groome; at Muncy Pa, J. II. Fulmer;
at Carlyle, H., w. S. IIervey; ut Brookvllc,
Pa, j.. r. Erdice; at Allegheny, Pa, John
Swan; at Detroit, Mich, A. ". Copeland
j. A. Johnson. of South Carolina. u clerk in
class In the first comptrollers office, has been
promoted to he chief of the judiciary division
Of that Office.
Clay Taylor. OF Missouri, special agent of
the general land office, has resigned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07
IngersoIi's Temperance Logic.

Hilton Hall was we'll filed with an earnest
crowd of temperance workers last evening,
The meeting, under the auspices OF the Dash
awnys, was made of unusual interest by re-
marks nom MtsSrs Pursell, Mitchell, Hilton,
and RiChardsou. The chairman, Mr. Biting,
read Hn eloquent denuncinlon Of the liquor
tfGtiG frOm Col, lngcrsOll, published In the
Catholic Mirror. Mr.. j. G. Anderson reclted
Mr. Mullen Teclted Marx Antony's enlogy
over the dead body Of Cusnr; Master Frankie
Fiuck reciled Schneldcr's Tomatoes, aud there
was ine music under the lead Of Billy Boyd,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

Mr. sHERMAS's election to hepresldency
pro ttmpore Of the Senate will be fitting
recognition Of distinguished public services
covering period of almost forty years
Mr.. sheImGn's relations with senators on
both sides of the chamber are exceptionally
pleasant and there will be no inclination, in
nuy quarter, TO make the discharge of his
duties in the chair other than agreeable.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

IT. II he necessary to have cooking done
inside Of the capitol-which we do not be-
lieve-it ought to be possible to prevent the
arena from the kitchen getting into all
parts of the building. When one's soul is
being waited heavenward on wave of elo-
quence from Mr.. Holman or Mr.. George D.
Wise, it's shocking to be yanked back to
the mundane by sniff Of frying onions
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07
A DEFICIT IN TUE BuDaEr.

The Revenue Not Expected TO E1uai
the Estimated Expenditure.
Tile estimated receipts oi the governmcn, FOR
nest ytnr were rioccd at sjl5,OJ9,0u0 The es-
limnied cHI cndituros including si0.0OL0)1 for
fi,cisandharl orsag ;rcgalo s.5g. .0)0OO i.lelvins
nh apparent deficit Of about s2LOllOll Ths
engineers estimate for rivers and htrbjrs IL
E2UU0tO, which would add S32,OOOD1ItD tie
dtLct Tho actual expenditures ol last year
was S4SS,NO,WO. and Congress would have 70
Vice, at d S50DJOO0 for general defclencic+
The custom rcct ipisUrc estimated at slS1 1U1J0D,
aud tho other receipts aru 10 derived from OH n
felt Is contemplated every year, aud that the
appropriations will not exceed the rJvunuci.
last year S.G0,O0O,OO0 was appropriated, M
the revenues amounted to more thin sj)J,-
o. MNNn.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

ACCORDING to the latest figures available
at this writing the house of commons will
be composed Of 33l liberals, 255 couserya-
tivcs, aud 81 Pamellitcs. These figures
may be slightly changed by this mornings
dispatches and by returns yet to come In,
but they are very close TO the mark. 1t
will lie noticed that the forecast of Mr..
Parntll in relation to his own strength aud
that of each OF the other parties is sub
stantially verified by the result
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

THE NAroNAL REPUBLICAN, will, in few
days, publish in It's columns directory of the
hotels and boarding houses of Washington.
Those dcsirlng.to avail themselves Of It's advau.
tages will please send in their names aud ad-
dresses TO the business Office of this paper.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICANS advices
from Richmond indicate that Mr.. Daniels
chances for the senatorship are still some
what better than those of his competitor,
our distinguished townsman, Hon. John s.
Barbour. Probably there is nothing which
the Senate needs SO little, at this time, as
any addition to its force Of tireless takers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

tic litusc during the last ten wears. lie is
wittiu thun Sunset Cox, mora acute than
In Eutler, aud has a readier intellectual
play than Mr.. Carlisle. Tho Democrats
have no man to match him In debate" This
SO true sud comprehensive that the Ma
TIcNAL EFiUnLIcAN takes pleasure in in
dosing every word Of IL.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07
AnOuT PEOpLE.
7. L. CIINaMAN Is At wIIIard,s S.

GEN. a. l., ClISGMAN Is At Willards.
Hon DAVID Letter, chairman Republican
state centrnl commIitee.of Ohio, is at Wizards.
GEuIGE BOYr, msistant general passenger
agent Of the Ieunsylvania Railroad, accom-
Taincd by his frieud.!H. w Wilson, orChlcago,
were at Willard's Hotel yesterday. They len
for Ihiadolphla last night.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

AFTER years of talk about the "enor-
nous surplus'' resulting from "war tariff
taxation in time of peace" what does a
Democratic administration mean by going
TO Congress with an estimated excess of
expenditures over receipts to the extent Of
fifteen or twenty millions2
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

ACCORDING to Mr.. Randall "the treasury
is to be thrown open" If his committee
ceases to control the legislation of Congress,
so far as the House is concerned. This is
nonsense. One of the chief reasons why
the proposed change Of rules should be
made is that 1t will conduce to more intelli-
gent and economical expenditures.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

THE executive departments have, as usual,
been so thoroughly worked for news by
press agents, correspondents, aud Others
during the year that the annual reports con-
tain no surprises. They merely give official
sanction to what was unofficially reported
loup nOo
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

"PREsIDENT TILDEN's" message makes
no account of our great and increasing
coastwise trade. Forts will not protect
our splendid lines of coasting steamers or
the magnificent sailing vessels plying be-
tween American ports.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

THE largest Of the Roach contract ships
was successfully launched at Chester on
Saturday last So far as workmanship and
material are concerned she is all right In
other respects she must be regarded as an
untried experiment, with great possibilities
both OF success and failure.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

IT is the opinion Of the NATIONAL Re-
PUBLICAN that II the House cannot be sue
cessfully run without putting the control OF
legislation into the hands Of one man, our
system Of government is failure, and the
oneman power should be permanently set
up.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

EEfIKRING to "ex'PrcsIdentn Tillen's
message the New York Sun says the Dem
ocrGcy "delight to honor their old leader,
and they listen to tho advice of Samuel j.
Tilden with the conviction that no ole
among his feehler successors IN active lead
ership can say anything to them half 50
wise or so worthy of being hoah,n
Is II fair for Editor Dana TO make this
fling at President Cleveland and wet down
his message in advance Of It's delivery
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

sERvIA and Bulgaria having failed to
agree on terms for a continuance Of the
armistice, war is to go on. And If 1t goes
much farther it will bring on a general
European war.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

When you have note indorsed by respon-
sihle business man, tho banks win honor II.
When you find public men, boards of health,
aud physicians in hospitals indorsing the new
medical discovcry-Red Star Cough Cure-this
Is sure proof that II Is, as they say, prompt and
cfncaciOus and contains no poison or narcotics
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

THE Philadelphia Press says; "The Re-
pullicGIs Of the House couldn't make a
mistake In a candidate for speaker with two
such strong men as Mr.. Reed and Mr.. His
cock to choose from;0u In nominating Mr.,
Reed they have honored one of the brightest
and keenest leaders who has appeared In
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

The following marriage licenses nave been
Issued W. A. Beale and Carrie r. Bailey, both
OF Albcmarlc county. Va; Frederick Bebius
and Annie Derringer, William Baker and Jose.
milne nprrv
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

WITH an estimated excess of expendi-
lures over receipts, how does Brother Nor
rison propose to "remove the burden of
war tariff taxationYn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

II Mr.. Carlisles political creed were half
Us acceptable to Republicans as his bearing
in the speakers chair, he would be the most
popular man In the United States.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

UNLESS there are some pleasant surprises
among the new Democratic members, that
side Of the House will be found extremely
deficient when great debates come on.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

SENATORS and representatives arriving in
the city are respectfully requested to send
notice of their arrival and their Washington
aGdressts to the Office Of the NATIONAL RE
pt.pItcAS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

MR.. SAMUEL DoNELsoS, Of Tennessee,
will "tend the door" of the House with
ability and fidelity
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07
MONDAY, DECEMBER Z.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
NATioNAis-JciIerson
FoRDs-"A Night on"
HERzoG's- "Miiado."
DIME NuSEuA- Edwin Lang and company.
CoaIouE--Ella Martyne and company.
WASHINGTON RISK-Ninth and II. /. avenue.
EST. RiNK-Finosts skating surface in the city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

WILL some Democratic congressman call
for list of the bonds that have been called
and Cancelled since the 9Th Of March,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

No sensible people will absent themselves
from Ford's next week for "a Night or" Au-
rustn Daly's crowning success, will then be pre-
scntcd. Whoever may not, on this occasion,
make night "in'' will thereafter, when he
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07
AMUSEMENT rs.

The famous, genial, and evcr.welcomo Joe
Jefferson will on Monday begin weeks en-
gagement at the New National. Crowds will
be the consequence. on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings the Cricket on the
Hearth" and LEND Me Five Shllings:" on
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings in.
Guiding Saturday matinee, RIP Van Winkle,"
offer dclightsto our citizens. Especially RIP"
ing in this latter character is memory for iIf5.
ALBAUGH's OPERA HOUSE.
"sihCria." BARLEY Campbell's most success.
iul spectacular drama. will crowd Albaugh's
this week. Its mounting and cast are both
promised rs better even than When here last
season.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-07

1.-THE Mikado" will continue throughout
this week at lIerzog's, providing the court de-
cides iayornbly to Manager Herkog. If not,
audiences have been very large during tho
past week, which assures u prosperous second
week for the opera. The National ideal Comic
and the members have become great fIvoritcs
with the people.