The Portland daily press., 1871-03-23

The miners have conceded Que OF he con-
dilions OF compromise insisted upon by the
coal operators, and we are now promised a
cessioa of the strike in the anthracite region
1t appears that Democratic Senate in Penn
sylvania has been largely instrumental in de-
ferriDg any settlement by partisan action
which has resulted in great injustice 10 the
operatives.
Jacob B. Blair OF the eighth Missouri Con-
gressional district, whose formal adhesion to
the Democracy with such ostenlation, is a
humbug. He was the Democratic candidate
Tor Congress, receiving the vote of that party
and no other. Coming to Washington he
consorte1 With the Democrats and voted for
their candidate for Speaker. Perhaps Cox,
Wood or Voorhees, will now edify the people
in their Turn by "going over to the Democ-
Democracy"
An eighteenth amendment TO the cOnstitu-
ton, proposing the abolition OF the Eectora
College, is the last suggestion OF Western
agitator.
The New Haven Register says The Cardiff
Giant has written several letters on the New
Hampshire election, which is not surprising
when one comes TO consider that election has
brought to life a number of fossils greal
deal older than "John Henry" He is a good
representative of the Democratic party, too
his head sounds hollow-he is IN the hands
of spectators.
The copperhead papers brought out their
IubIiant ROSTERS when tney thought they had
elecled Democratic Governor in New Hamp
shire. But New York held her town meet
ings last week also, and while the Democrats
gain eleven towns the Republicans gain fifty
three. OF which circumstance the copper
head journals make NO note, and over those
eleven towns display no rooster. not hen
even, Or an egg.
Another 6rebrand has been thrown into the
Democratic camp TO disturb the discussion of
tho Lext Presidency. The Cincinnati En-
quirer protests against the language of the Al
bauy Argus, which intimated that the party
was sacrificed to few macontents in the
West, who quarreled over the candidates and
defeated the choice of the people. The En-
quirer says that the influence exerted in New
York by a few wealthy men, large bondhold-
ers, in tie Democratic organization, has been
most disastrous in the Western States, and
has cost the party hundreds of thousands Of
votes. And it insists that the party must have,
in 1872, a thorough Democratic platform, at
least as strong and radical as that of 1868, and
Candidates who can be relied upon TO carry it
out they are elected. With anything short
of this, in either respect, it declares that the
party is de Gated in advance.
The Gil unati Republicans have adopted
the TO- ow n declaration OF principles:
We believe the further continuance of the
policy OF distra nchsement TO be incompatible
with a proper respect for the fundamental
principles of a Republican government and
sound statesmanship, and while unalteraby
determined to maintain the great results of the
war, we insist that the enmties and resent
mems be buried, that all remaining causes of
Irritation be removed, and that all political dis.
abilities imposed for participation in the rebel
lion be abolished.
THE Presidential election in Mexico takes
place in June. President Juarez is a cand
date for re election with good prospect of
success. Opposed to him are Senior Lerdo
and Gen. Porfirio Diaz.