Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-02-20
CURRENT NOTES.

1t is said the Parislaus make no objections to
Louis Napoleon's going on the ice. They are
willing to let him slide.
We recommend George Francis Train to buy
Turkey. lie will solve the vexed Eastern qucs-
tion," relieve the Crcters, and secure Golden
Horn upon which he can blow his own praises
louder than ever.
"A little girl says an umbrella is cane with
clothes on.
The alacrity of old Mr.. wcllcs, the Secretary
of the Navy, in endorsing Mr.. Johnson's account
of his conversation of Jan. II with Con. Grant.
reminds US of saving of Mr.. lincoln. "If there
is ever any difference iu the Cabinet, said Mr.. L.
with twinkle in his eye, "there is one thing
am always certain of. The member from Con-
Recticut is sure to be on my side
- There was an old fellow named Andrew,
Drew bow such IS meier before man drew,
Said be, az Lie for me, Grant"
Said Ulysses " can't"
Did this second G. W. 10 Andrew.
The New Orleans Piedytae says of the freed
men Of Louisiana, that they are rapidly learning
the great lesson of their new social state that
comfort and plenty arc only for the Industrious;
aud that God help those who help themselves.
The laborers are falling heartily TO work, and ap-
prchensions oil famine are vanishing.
u-Ly-sEs GRANT.
He seldom speaks but honor cannot triilc
When malice wings the word of false intent;
His answer then is ready Us his rife,
Aud quite as deadly to the President"
-Ex-Govelnor Vance of North Carolina is
charged with declaring that when he and his party
should again obtain control in that State, they
would make the condition Of the Republicans of
both races more iaioitrdbie than Sodom and Co.
| hIo1ua
We trust his amiable intention may be long
frustrated, by the decision OF the people that he
and his party keep their present back seats.
| Much spitefulncss is shown in some quarters
| toward State Treasurer Kemblc Of Pennsylvania,
on account Of his recent correspondence with
| August Belmont Mr.. X. is u good fellow, and
an honest Treasurer. lie was for the Union
when August Belmont was the other way, and
we suggest that he should not be discounted quite
50 sweepingly. II anybody will produce any
else who has never made mistake, We will pre-
sent him with the COMMERCIAL free for year.
The Baltimore Post,a strong partisan of Judge
Chase, has the inanliness to say:-
Whatever flilings Grant may have, his honesty
| can not be questioned; ana " was not unlikely,
therefore, that the straight forward soldier, nn-
accustomed to and unsnspecting OF the base dc.
signs and purposes Of the President to entral
him, should commit an ndscretiom, which after
thought fully exposed, and which he instantly
corrected
The New York Le.iger, thus appreciates i
recent event, which has made good deal of stil
in The world
'Aout the siest piece of business we hav'
ever heard Of was the request that Presidcn
johnson made Of Gen. Grant to disobey the Sen
ale, and that lie IIohnson) would stand between
the General and fine and Imprisonment w
thought that everybody knew that Justice doe
, not accept substitutes in such matters, but make
i The yipator of her laws personally serve out Tn
?. penalty. II President johnson wants to have
law violated, why doesn't lie violate it himself
Z Gen. Grant is too shrewd, too wise. and too GOO
{ a man to bc caught in such trap.