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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

caD find IN that c'ause no remedy for the
stat, Of things that exists In o number Of
states to-day, aud the existence Of which
tOiuts the title by which national power is
now held.
Tie fourteenth amendment provides Tor
reduction Of the basis Of representation in
any state where The right to vote Is abridged,
Tut this, too, Is indefinite. The states, as
states, have not disfranchised the colored
Eerullicans. The work has been donc
iniormally-th thoroughly done, but not OIL
cially. And Congress could not cut down
the basis Of states while minority senators
and representatives--mcn elected Ivy vio-
lcnce and fraud - were present to vote
against sLch cutting down.
lie who will carefully study the constitu-
tion in its relation to the suppressed vote
Of the south aud the national results Of
such suppression, will see but little hope
Of any remedy by direct national inter
ference.
But there is q remedy, and II ought to be
applied without delay. The dIsfranchised
should be aided to trassfer their residence
to states where "all rights for alp is the
rule. A grand scheme Of emigration should
be set on foot and Systematically carried
out. This bill reduces the representation
Of states and districts where disfranchise-
ment is resorted to, and will proportion
atcly increase the representation OF states
where the law is respected. 1t is the only
remedy we can see short Of war. II will
he simple justice even II all the labor is
taken out Of such an accursed state as Mis-.
| sissippi
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23
Various Remedies Considered.

1t may be that there is no provision in
our fundamental law by which the federal
power can be employed to protect the lives
Of citizens In a state the authorities of
which are willing to smile on massacre, as
the governor of the disgraced and disgrace
ing state of Mississippi smiles on the brig
adc Of assassins who deliberately planned
and diabolically executed the Wholesale
butchery at Carrollton, Miss, a few days
ago.
The constitution provides that the
United States shall protect each Of the
states against domestic violence son ap-
plicaton Of the legislature, or Of the eX-
ecutivc when the legislature cannot be
convened" 1t did not occur to the franz
ers OF the constitution that the authorities
Of any state would encourage or assent to
domestic violence. They did not dream of
states wherein minortles would usurp con-
troll by violence and fraud, and would
select" governors and legislatures that
would graciously assent to wholesale
slaughter.
Nor did the good and wise men who
framed the federal constitution have any
prophetic vision Of time when great ma
tional party would be proud to hold power
by means Of votes in the electoral college,
in the United States Senate and in the
national House Of Representatives, secured
by domestic violence. Judging their sue.
cessors 10y themselves, the fathers could not
foresee what has happened in these dolor-
Gus days-a great party seated inpower on
basis Of fraud, foundation cemented by
blood shed for the sole purpose Of putting a
minority on top of majority.
Naturally enough the fathers supposed
that each state would be glad at all times
to use its best cndeavors to put down the
lawless, to protect the lives and property
and maintain the rights Of citizens. Thus
supposing they did not see any occasion for
making any direct and specific provision by
which the federal power could go into a
state with armed fore to arrest brigade
Of assassins enjoying the approval and favor
of the local authorities,
The constitutional provision that "the
United States shall guarantee to every state
in this Union a republican form Of govern
mentn is vague. The government Of Mis-
sisslpp Is, in one sense, republican in form.
Its constitution Is In harmony with the fed
eral constitution, and no act Of the state, as
u state, violates the national charter, We
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23
Too Many Irons in the Fire.

Mr.. Theodore s. wilkinson, one of the
delegates Of the Louisiana Sugar Planters
Association, who recently appeared before
the House committee of Ways and Means
to oppose any reduction Of the import du-
ties on sugar. upon being interviewed by
the FicaWmc on his return home, makes
this very sensible suggestion:
If the internal revenue tax on tobacco was
repealed and the internal revenue on alcohol
use in the arts was abolished, as they ought
to be- and as has been several times proposed
the surplus revenue would bo so reduced that
our revenue reform statesmen could let up on
their tariff disturbances for some time to come,
particularly In view Of the large sums that
win be needed under the new pensions act
The delegates did good work during
their short stay here, though they under
took altogether too much. They opposed,
as q matter Of course, any reduction Of the
tariff on sugar favored the abrogation Of
the Hawaiian treaty; opposed the Mexican
treaty favored an appropriation Of 100000
for further sugar making experiments, but
! took little notice Of the forthcoming inev-
! table free sugar bill and Spanish treaty that
will be revived in q short time. The dele
cation certainly had too many irons in the
fire.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23
Let in tho Light.

Gen. Logauhas very small chance OF immc-
Giatc success In his latest reform movement,
for q majority Of the Senate appears to be op-
posed tohim, but he has practically uuan-
imous support Of the people In his effort to
abolish custom which Is regarded as
good deal worse than useless. His aim is
embodied In this resolution, presented yes
tcrday:
That the sessions Of the Senate, commonly
know as executive sessions, so far as they ap.
ply to nominations, combinations, or rcicc-
tons, shall hereafter be held with open doors
md that public record of the same shall bo
kept, the same rs Of legislative sessions.
There are a number Of senators on both
sides Of the chamber who will stand with
Mr. Logan in advocacy Of the proposed
change The press Of the country, IRE.
spectivc Of party, is with him. The COM
mon sense Of the nation is on his side.
Even the reasons assigned for secret ses.
sions to consider nominations are powerful
arguments against secrecy.
If the Senate, like the House, were
elected by the people, and its members were
about TO 90 to the country for fresh lease
Of official life, the vote for the Logan reso.
luton would be almost unanimous.
The drift of public sentiment Is so
strongly against secrecy SO unmistakably
in favor OF breaking bolts and bars, that no
official directly dependent on popular favor
for his tenure Of place would deem It eX
podieut to disregard the demand of his
constituents
The country not only thinks, but has
sense enough to know, that there is no need
Of secrecy at either end Of the avenue in
deciding who shall or who shall not hold
this, that, or the other place in the list Of
public servants. II there be applicants or
nominees whose records will not bear pub
| lie inspection, then these records ought to
be publicly inspected. Men who are fit for
| appointment need not fear to have their
| cases held up to the gaze Of tho world.
The selection Of men for Office is public
| busincss-is the business of the people
whom these men are to serve. The public
has Il right to know all that 1t Is necessary
for the President or the Senate to know
about them.
Secrecy encourages assas5ins OF character
to strike at nominees from motives OF per-
sonal spite. An honest man making an
honest charge against an official or candi-
date does not fear open doors and daylight.
And speeches by senators which could not
properly he made before the world were
better left unmade
The ridiculous custom of hustllng the
public out Of the galleries and locking the
doors in order that public business may be
carried on in darkness is sun-Amercan, un'
democratic, anti.republcan--a custom to
be gotten rid Of. Gen. Logan is on the
right tack and the intelligence Of the coun
try is at his back. Should he fail now, he
will succeed in the near future.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23
JOHN SHERMAN & CO.,
81 Real Estate Agents, 1907 + st. N W.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE M
PROVED PROPERTY, BEING NOS. ~, l5j,

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE M
i5S, iGO, AND iG2 i STREET NORTHEAST
BY virtue Of Il deed oftrust dated on the lst
day of March, A. d. 1881 and recorded in Liber
No 9Gi, folio 81, ct seq, one of the land records
for the District of Columbiaiand by direction OF
auction in front of the premises, on WEDNES-
DAY, THE 3lsT DAY OF MARCH, 1856, at half
past o'clock p. m, the following described
District Of Columbia, to.wit Lot numbered
twGnty.threc (23), in John Sherman's recorded
subdivision ofsqu0re numbered seven hundred
and ioS twenty geo, improved by brick dwelling
Following the above, at quarter before
o'clock p. m. of same day, by virtue of deed
of trust dated on the lst day of March, \. ID.
1881, and recorded IN libcr No. Q6i, folio "a, ct
seq, one of the land records for the District of
Columbia, and by direction of the party Sc
cured thereby, / viii sell at publ ic auction, in
front of the premises the following described
real estate Situate in the city of Washington,
District of Columbia, to.wit Lot numbered
twcnty-four (2D, in John Sherman's recorded
subdivision Of square numbered seven hundred
and twenty (I2O(, improvedby brick dwelling
No. 100 + ST. n. L.
Following the above, at b o'clock p. m. of
same day by virtue Of deed Of trust dated on
the 1st day Of March, a. ID. 1851, and recorded
In Libcr No. 96l, folio 100, ct seq, one OF the
land records for the District of Columbia, and
by direction of the party secured thereby,
will sell at public auction, In flont of the
premises the following described real estate,
situate in the city of Washington, District of
Columbia, to.wit: Lot numbered twenty-five.
square numbered seven hundred and twenty
l520), improved by brick dwelling No. l5S
Following the above, at quarter past 8
o'clock p. M. of same day, by virtue of deed
of trust dated on the LIST day Of March, A. d.
1851 and recorded in Libcr No. 9Gi, folio 1903,
ct seq, one Of the land records for the District
tlppplN |
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

THE plain, undenlable fact Is that Eng
land is being run out Of "thc markets Of
the worldn by countries which have pro-
tective tariffs. Her chambers Of commerce
and her business men generally are learning
that her free trade isolation must prove
fatal. In line with other statistics which
we have printed from time to time are
these figures on the imports from Great
Britain into Genoa; In 1881 10000 bags of
sugar were imported from Great Britain
and only $4,000, in round numbers, from
Germany, and only 10000 from France,
In the year 1888 the British sugar was still
only 5000 bags, while French sugar eX-
ceeded 5000 bags aud German sugar had
risen to l24 600 bags
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

TOR RENT-2B.sTOkN FRONT ROOM,
II and board. also back rooms for light house.
Keeping. Apply at b07 Il st. N. w. 7-2j
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

A Tennessee bourbon ayails himself Of
the politcness of a contemporary to let his
great white soul out in an indignant pro-
test against the provisions of the Blair
educational bill, and in scathing rebulie
to those senators who voted for that meas
urc. This noble southron concludes his
TRADE with the remark that
In the discussion of the bill the states ofthe
south have been photographed as beggars. The
southern senators who have consented to
masquerade their states In that roc should at
least have insisted on receiving the aims de-
Gently handed onu clean plate rather than from
a slopDuckct at the back kitchen window.
The faction of Tennessee Democrats who
talk in this fashion are not a bit ashamed
to have their state receive educational aid
every year out Of the Peabody fund, al
though the trustees of that gift hold the
repudiatcd bonds Of the great, rich state OF
Tennessee!
1t would be a disgrace to their common
wcalth-so these magni1ccntly proud
bOurbons think-to have any portion Of the
national resources used in an effort tC
mitigate the curse of ignorance, but they
do not blush to stand up in the glare oi
nineteenth century civilization lndelliblJ
branded with robbery-robbery of little
children, connscNtion of the money left by
George Peabody to be employedin teaching
the poor children Of the south to read tht
name Of the God who made them.
These bourbons want ga clean platter;'
they sneer at the Blair bill as "a slol
bucket" but when the Peabody trustees
come round with the box they don't objec
to having their state put in its hand t.
draw out its share, although in so doing
that hand comes in contact with those re
pudiated bonds.
There is something glorious In bourbon
| pride!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

THE New York Sun refers to Randolph
Tucker as one Of "four OF the most valua-
BILE members Of the House Of Representa-
tives, all of whom would have been re-
elected without difficulty il they had
yielded to the wishes Of political friends,
who have made known their intention to re-
tire from public life.n Mr.. Tucker and his
friends know that he could not be reelected
at all, Although man Of unquestioned
ability he has lost his grip on hIs district,
He retires because there is no demand for
his continuance In public life.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

Thereorc three things, and three things only
which make up the Republican policy, upon
which all Republicans are agreed three
things in which the Republican party must
live or bear no llcci three things incXlrcably
blended together upon which our national
life Itself must dcpcnd aud they arc, absolute
freedom Of the ballot, uniyorsality OF common
school education, and the maintenance ana
elevation orthe workingnGns wages. They
are three things dependent upon each other
Not one of this sublime trinity can fail or per.
ish and either of the other two surylye.-Scna.
TOR HOdr.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

Payrc's election the legislator became
prosperous, Two Of the mortgages were
Paid OF and another was reduced, the en-.
tire amount paid being nearly $4,000. II
appears that there are persons in Ohio who
pIc so iucrcdulous as to refuse to believe
that the payments were all made out Of the
legislators salary.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

a WAsHINGToN correspondent of q west
ern paper suggests that "JeiTersonian sim
plicity will not have had its perfect work in
this city until we have q titled aristocracy."
By all means let us have 1t at once. How
would it do to start with the Duke Of
Copiah in the cabinet, the Earl of Ya2oo in
the Senate, the Marquis of Kemper in the
House, and Lord Carrollton at the head of
q bureau?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

DURING the state campaigns of last fall
Senator George went up and down the land
deuouncing the Republican party at the
north for 'rcsurrecting the bloody shirt "
Has the senator heard Of the massacre that
happened near his home last week?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

sis 1T true" writes an Iowa clergyman
in letter to the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
.that ballot-boX suffers have been put into
Office under the present administrations
The inquiry is respectfully referred to SEN
ator German for investigation and report.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

THE British Iondon) Trade journal for Mar. ]
The annual report Of the bureau Of statis-
tics of the United States (by Col. Switzler)
upon the foreign commerce of that country
for the twelve months ending June 80, 1885,
has Just been issued The information
given in this report is always valuable aud
things of its kind that is published by any
country, and might with advantage be
largely initiated by our own board Of trade.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

GEO. WM. CURTIS announces that he is
satisfied with the administration. This is
why the great national Democratic bosom
swells with pride. 1t has been the one
great ambition Of that party to satisfy
George William.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

StPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR.
- 9th and d sts. N VA practical business
education that qualities young men and women
to support themselves and successfully perform
given in rapid writing, the English language,
Correspondence, rapid calculations, book
keeping, business practice. commercial law,
Ing. Regular day and evening sessions re-
sumed Tuesday, Sept /, at 0 a, IN. and 9 p. IN.
Office open for arrangements by the year or
quarter on and after Monday, Aug, u. full
corps of teachers. Illustrated circular, giving
full information, sent free on application,
HENRY @. SPENCER, Principal. MRS, SARA
A. SPENCER, Vice Principal.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

IP there is such thing in the Democratic
mind as disapproval of the recent massacre
of dozen or more pcaccable colored citi-
zcns by the neighbors of Senator George, of
Mississippi, the effort to conceal 1t has
been crowned with complete success
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23
DROPOsAIs FOR LAYING AsPHALT
OFFICE AZ TmE ENGlNEEG CoNnS5loNGE,

OFFlCE OF TIE ENUlNEER COMMISSIONER,
WAsHINGrOS, ID. e., March IS, 1885,
By direction of the Board OfCOmmissiOncrs,
sealed proposals will be received ut this Ollce
until u o'clock m, on FRIDAY, MARCH 20,
1856, for laying 0l3 square yards, more or less,
of AsphGltum pavement, &c., upon ST., bet,
ington, d. O. Blank forms of proposal AMI
specifications can be obtained at this onicl
upon application therefor together with all
necessary information, and bids on these forms
served to reject any aud all bids or parts OF
bids. q. j. LYDECKER,
Major of Engineers, u. s. A.,
mhlS,Gt Engineer Commissioner ID. @.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

n~SFaS. NJ. CATE, NJ. D., 016 MCPHERSON
W. square, Washington d. G., gives special
attention to diseases Of the nervous system,
nhnno Cnll llb. mhS.SmO
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

GRAY Il CLARKsoN, BOOK AND JOB.
" Printers, 330 Pa, ave. GLOBE Building).
felQ-tf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

DR0PosALs FOR REPAIRs,
NAyY DErARrMENr,


BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY,
WAsIIINGTON, March 10, 1886.
Scaled proposals, indOrscd Proposals for Re-
pairs at Naval Hospital, Washington" will be
gerry, Navy Department, Washington, until
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1886, Mt II II, m, when
they will be publicly opened, for making re-
pairs at Naval Hospital Washington, ID. g.
Blank proposals with specifications and all
necessary Information can be had on applicu-
tion to the bureau. The right Is reserved to
reject any or all bids The award will he made
by classes. L. NJ. GUNSELL,
mh23-tuit ChlcfOf Bureau,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

THE occasional shipment of few mil
lions Of GOLD to Europe 10 no cause for
alarm or anxiety, and the silver question
has no more to do with 1t than the price of
putty has with the orbit of Barnard's
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

THE New York Times has been reading
the testimony taken by the committee
which is investigating the election OF Sena-
tor Payne in order to try to understand
how sweetly fortune sometimes smiles
upon legislators In Ohio, One legislator had
in the three years previous to his election
placed several mortgages on his property.
These mortgages amounted to about
$4,000, Immediately after Senator
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

France do not mean war. Their thinly
disguised object is to get up sufficient ex-
citement to pass the war estimates through
the rcichstag.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

THERE is not brighter spot in the out
look for Washington than the imminent
probability that a great naval gun factory
will be established at our local navy yard.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

NOR sALE-CHEAP, BRICK HOUSE. No.
II 933 NJ st., bet. 9th and 10th sts. n w.
south front; II rooms bath rooms; lot 2ixl0j,
TO alley; stable. Apply TO OWNER, on
premiscs $50
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

Gov. Lowry, Of Mississippi, is a friend
Of the drama. The matinee at Carrolton
last Wednesday appears to have delighted
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

THE Microscopic Society might help Mr..
Black with the loan of good glass while
he is hunting for evidence to back up his
reckless charges.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23
PROPOSALS.
DRoP0sALs F0R SHEET COPPER, RIV.
l. ETS, &c.

ETS, &c.
OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR
STATE, WAR, AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS,
WAsIIINGToS, ID. c., March %, 1885.
Scaled proposals for furnishing and deliver
ing, under one contract, the Timed Sheet Cop
per, RiyCts, GalvaniZcd-Iron Fastenings, &c.
required for the roof of the west and center
Departments, In this city, will be received ut
this Office until IL m, on THURSDAY, THE
18th DAY OF APRIL, 1886, and opened i'm
medlately thereafter in presence of bidders.
Specifications general instruction TO bidders,
and blank form of proposal will be furnished
to regular manufacturers OF dealers on applica-
tion to this OlliCc.
THos. LINCOLN CASEY,
Col, Corps of Engineers
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

Sample copies Of the WEEKLY NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN WW be sent free Of postage to
any address fee WcckS for 10 cents.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

ALRAuGH's-Tawrcncc Barrett
NAriOSAI.-"Wc, Us 4 Co."
BIoU-IHura Dainty
HER2oG's-"A Box Of Cash.
DiME MusEUM--lConzo Brothers.
TIE MANASSAS AsPANonAMA-1jlh st. &OhIo av.
i ST. RINK-Basc ball on skates.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN violates no
confidence in frankly stating that Commits
sioner Sparks has not yet decided to resign.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

WAS It the Republican outrage mill that
murdered fifteen or twenty colored men at
Carrolton, Miss, on the 18th instantG
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

TIE general impression that to be New
York alderman one must necessarily be q
scoundrel may not be altogether just.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

LABOR troubles are very demoralizing to
real estate operations and building pros
poets.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

THE first great moral lesson preparatory
to the elections of 1SSG was given in Missis-
sippi last Wednesday.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23
LOST AND FOUND.
PERSONAL.

WTM. ROGERS, UMBRELLAS AND PARA
w soils covered and repaired in the best
manner; the old stand 32i Pa. ave. N. W.
mhO9gt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

NOR SALE-Sl5 WILL BUY 4S-INCH
IL Hopper Bicycle; as good as new all at
tNchmcnts. Address BICYCLE, Republican
DniCp. S.23
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

HTNHE VIENNA oPTICIAN COMPANY, No.
J. 600 Pa. av. N. W., marks every article in
plain figures.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-23

The enthusiasm to witness "Thc Avenged,
at the Dime to be equal II not superior to that
exhibited last week by tho BlltlmDreNns con.
corning the same drama. quite rs cordial,
tCO, and yocifcTOus WAS its reception here.
The LCOnzO Brothers well deserved their FREE
quent plaudits, aud no member of the COM
pany fullcd 10 win most favorable opinions.
Lastly, the trained dogs, highly morliOriOu',
declared by expressive signs their qualification
at the bCstOwRl Of their share Of public favor.
MatinGes and evenings through the week,