National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-16

dictatlon.-LWhite Hall, ILL.,, Republican ]
Gov. Hill, OF New York, is evidently a
Democrat IN the sense I'm which II would
have been defined in Gen. Jacksons spell
ing hook, had Old Hickory taken notion
to follow literary pursuits. Hills Demo-
cracy is like good old Democratic whisky,
two above proof. He evidently don't be-
liove IN any adulteration, and on all occa-
sions makes II known that lie Is a Demo-
crat, without qualifying adverb or adiec-
tive, lie has evidently adopted this un-
qualified expression as his political trade
mark. ~ am Democrat Others may be
Jeiiersonian Democrats, tariff or revenue
Democrats, hard money Democrats, &c,
but as for me, Hill, governor of New York,
81 am Democrat II Is his platform, aud
he is going to make II the platform Of the
next national Democratic convention. II
there Is any such thing possible. Neither
docs he propose that Grover Cleveland
shall stand on this platform with him, and
he has already begun to elbow him out OF
the way. He gave him a sky poke In his
speech at a ". Jackson banquet, when lie
said: 81 was a Democrat before the cleo
tion-l am Democrat still. 1.-THE Knox
VILE, Tenn, Daily Journal
A petition to Congress, which we give
below. for the restoration and increase Of
the duty on dried fruits, which, very dis
astrously 20 the interest Of this state, was
taken Oft two years ago, has been put I'm
circulation In tn is county. No county In
the state feels the depression IN prices Of
these articles more severely than ours. To
show the importance OF the industry, we
will state that the raisin crop OF California
this year, which was q very small one, ow-
ing to late frosts, amounted TO 3,jO0,0
pounds; other dried fruits to 100000
pounds. IN few =, years these
amounts will be more than doubled.
A bill TO place duty OF Dor 4
cents per pound on imported dried fruits
has been laid before the House by Mr.. Eel
ton, Nj c., from this state, and this petition
is intended to aid him IN his efforts to pass
the bill. Every fruit-grower should hasten
to nfliX bis name, that the petition may be
forwarded without delay. II can be signed
at this Office. 1.-THE Tuolumne Independent,
Sonora, Cal,
The Omaha Hcrdld advises the abolish
mcnt of the surveyor generals Office for
Iowa and Nebraska. You can't close IL up
too quick. 1t has been q source of corrup-
ton and Generalization politically for
years, and greater curse to the Republi-
can party Of Cass county than any other
one thing. IL we merely wanted to annoy
the Democratic party, We should say keep
the old thing going as long as you can, for
1t is sure death to the men or the party that
hangs on to 1t In the long run; but as the
HCdtd says, aside from any personal mat
tiers, there is no more land TO survey In the
district, and no use for the olllce.--[ The
Schuyler, Neb., SUM-
The year 1886 starts out with the Repub-
llcan party in better shape than any party
out Of power was ever known to be. De.
feat did not dishearten II or deplete its
numbers to any visible extent. It's ranks
are well closed up, its TANKS well protected,
its position impregnable, its leaders In per-
feet harmony, and the rank and file In sym
patty with them. While the opposition Is
all torn up on civil service, the tariff,
whisky, and anti-silyer, the grand old Re
publican party is moving serenely forward
advocating. civil service, protection to
American industry, money available to
the poor man and as good as gold, statutory
and constitutional control Of whisky, equal
rights to all, free ballot, and equal pro-
lection under the law Linn County
Clarion, Mound City, Kan.l
President Cleveland has recently par
| doned thirteen Mormons who had been con
| victed and sentenced for polygamy. There
| Will be very little encouragement for the
federal officials In Utah TO prosecute polyg.
amists If the President pardons them as
soon as they are imprisoned.-[T The Ne.
braska Reporter, Seward, Neb.1
The industrial interests of free trade
| England are in a much worse condition
| than are those In this country. And Eng
| lands commercial marine, perhaps, never
experienced a more trying time than 1t IS
now undergoing, Perry County Free.
man, New Bloomfield, Pal
Fourteen thousand three hundred ant
twenty-five fourth-class postmasters hav,
been appointed since March 4 last, and
First Assistant Postmaster General Stew
enson is actively at work upon the othe
3,GO0.-[ Barry County Republican, Middle
vile, Mich.l
| Speaker Carlisle responded to President
| Cleveland's assault upon the bogus dollar
| by making its daddy, Mr.. Bland, chairman
| OF the coinage committee. 'ln union there
is strength. 1.-THE Juniata Herald, Milllin.
| town, Pa.
The fact that the new railroad will con.
tribute greatly to making Nashville fine
manufacturing city does not, in the least
| degree, detract from the advantages OF
Carthage us a manufacturing point. We
are over fifty miles nearer the coal fields
and II 1t benefits Nashville las II will), how
much more will 1t benefit CarthageY We
hope soon to see the Nashville and Knox.
vile railroad built, the Tennessee and Pa
ciGc extended up to Carthage, the Cumber
| land river locked and damned, and ther
may the dream of our friend, to some ex
tent at least, be realized.- Record
Carthage, Tenn.l
In the death OF John B. Raymond Dakota
losses an esteemed and valuable citizen.
Dakota will accept statehood In any form
Congress will offer IL to her. The pollti
clans may "resolute" differently, but the
fact sticks out as long as the north pole
[Brookings, Oak, Press.
The T. c. &c st. L. railroad, narrow
gauge, was sold last week to Sylvester III
Kneeland for $1,50l 900. Mr.. Kneeland
represented the Quigley syndicate of bond
holders. The sale included the main line
reaching from Toledo to East st. Louis, O
distance Of about 450 miles. We hope thai
the new company will now make the roaG
a standard gauge.-[The Needersburg, Ind,
Reporterl
The Inauguration Of Gov. Hill exceeded
In display and pomp any other ceremony
of the kind ever held In Albany. The gov
errors inaugural address consisted of
historical review of the gubernatoria
Office, a quotation from Samuel j. Tiden
and several indefinite promises as to hi
administration. The historical review wa
evidently intended to show to an admirlnl
Democracy that the governorship was no
only good place TO be In, but a gooC
place to get out of into the United State
senatorship, the vice presidency, or evel
the presidential chair. In fact, 1t was
fair notice to Cleveland that he will contes
with him the Democratic nomination II
1858. The promises, like the quotation
from Tilden, mean whatever you may CLAIM
for them.--[seneca County Courier, Senec
Falls, NY
The present year will be one of polltica
excitement, The following named officer
are to be elected In this state alone: UniteC
States senator, judge Of the supreme court
superintendent Of public schools, rairoat
commissioner, state senators from the eyei
numbered districts, circuit judges, congress
men, representatives IN the legislature, cir
cult and county clerks county treasurer
and collectors, sheriifs, prosecuting attor
county courts, two district judges, publ