Year: 1876

Government in the hands of the party now in
power. North and West united in the
oppression of this sentiment at the ballot-box
In November will do much toward showing
these " sons Of the chiyalry," or their myrmi-
dons, that an enlightened public sentiment in
the States where It's expression is untram-
meled is against them and their nefarious ef-
forts to defraud q whole party of their just
rights, and would doubtless tend in great
measure to put an end to 1t, from polite mo-
tives. That failing, the power would still be
in the hands most likely to afford the South
erner who adhered to Republican principles
protection he could get under no other. Once
let the General Government pass into Demo-
cratic hands and Petersburg would be illus
trated throughout the South, and such despi-
cable wretches as "Judge" Mann would be
multiplied dd infnitum. Not only would
Republican in the South then have 10 rights
which Democrat would be bound to respect,
but it is problematical whether he would have
itswhich they would feel called upon to
regard much more than the "scallawags," as
they have denominated one class of the party.
1t therefore behooves the people of the North,





and with the memory of 1861 still fresh in their
minds, that the insolence and intolerance Of
the secession Democracy receive such a rebuke
ct their hands in November as will serve to
show the latter that there is still in existence
such an instrument as written Constitution,
and, further, that they are determined to pro-
tect it inviolate from ruthless hands. Once
again admit the Democracy to power and we
pity the man south of the Potomac who ayows
himself Republican, or at least such one
as would exert himself to secure an election
victory for his party. The acts Of the present
House of Representatives only family fore
shadow what would be the Inevitable result.
Let the country be saved, by all means, from
the infctfon of so dire calamity.


TIE SPECIAL ATTENTION of the Repre-
sentatives and Senators from Maryland and
Virginia is called to the fact that scarcely
day passes but some one or more unlucky
farmers in coming to the city to market, who
have run the gauntlet successfully of the ex-
ecrable turnpikes leading to this city, have at
last broken down their wagons on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, which is just now in more
horrible condition than any corduroy road we





Maryland and Virginia farmers, and we ad-
wise them to petition Congress for relief.


Does Fitzhugh spell it bigger" on the same
principle that the Southern press spell it
''nigerp'


Through the influence of the Softas the
crown of Abdul Aziz was quietly lifted from
his head and placed upon the black-hatred
Uranium OF Mohammed Murad.


The best thing for young man who does
not know what TO do with his hands In the
presence of young lady, is to place one of
them about her waist, and the other will find
its own employment.


"Hold on thar, Mary Ann," cried a Custer
City man to his wife, who was uprooting his
hair for some misdemeanor, "don't take it
all" ~ know what am about" cried the
festive Mary. "The Indians shall not have it
if can help it."


Now the Democratic Ate is anxious to
hold back his dogs of dire investiga-
tion. They begin to bite too near home. They
are wearying of it. To be truthful, they are
surprised. Lightning is striking some of their
best men. Speaker Kerr has felt the
shock, but it is sincerely hoped he will re-
cover.


Democratic opponents Of Governor Tilden
think insult was added to injury in the matter
of the advertisements sent out in Tilden's
interest, by the choice of the advertising
agent. Mr.. Locke. of the firm of Bates &
Locke, is the well known Petroleum V. Nasty,
and the ant-Tilden Democrats are greatly
stirred up about such q mans being employed
to tell the Democratic convention whom to
nominate.


Day by day a stronger feeling against the
transfer of the Indian Bureau is evinced
throughout the country. The people have
answering faith in the soundness of the peace
policy, and they do not want it molested in
any way. All of the religious conventions
within the past week have adopted measures
decidedly against placing the Indians under
the War Department for the purpose of civil
izing and Outstanding them.


Elsewhere will be found call for Repub-
lican convention to choose delegates to repre-
sent the Republicans of this District in the
National Convention at Cincinnati. 1t is
signed by large number ofthe most response
BILE citizens, whose names are omitted be-
cause of the limited space in our columns this
morning. 1t will be noticed that the names Of
several of the delegates are appended who
acted with the late irregular convention, but
who have withdrawn their support and coun-
tenance from its proceedings and will act
with the convention called for the 7th of June.


DR.. c. W. Brink makes several good points
in his letter respecting the insane inyestiga-
ton, which the scandal-making press have
made so much of. The insane asylums have
been perhaps the most conspicuous object Of
attack of any institutions in the country, but
as general thing the result has been yindi-
cation Of the superintendents. The greatest
stress is laid on the fact that patients bear
marks Of brutal treatment, when those who
are the least acquainted with the condition
and action Of the insane know full well that
these bruises are invariably selfinhicted.