The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-12-02
Political Items.

GRANTS BAYoNET GOVERNMENT
We are sometimes given TO comparing
our republican institute ms with those
Of the European despotiSms, and we sup.
pose Fourth of July GRAFTON would be
incomplete without an oratorical cor
lrast between the beuignity ofour Amer.
lean system ara that which is supported
by the crowned heads ofthc other hem.
isphere.
We do not object to this, save only
as things now exist under this Grant
admiuistration-it is at variance with
the truth There is not military des
potism in all Europe at this moment
which so grinds its subjects" to pow.
der as Grants military despotism is
grinding them in certain portions Of the
Southern States under the operation OF
the Ku Klux bill. Ii the Grand Duke
Alexis were to extend his trip TO Union
county, South Carolina, aud all that re.
gion, and see what is going ON there, it
is morally certain he would return home
more than ever attached to the institu-
tions OF his own country, and ASHAMED
of nation which supplements its pro
lessons Of free government with au ad.
ministration as cruel and as rigorous as
any that was ever established over 81.
beria.-N y. Express
General Sherman has gone on trip
to Europe, accompanied by Fred. Grant,
soc Of the President. On this the
New York San, Republican, remarks
One Of the repulsive features Of Pre-,
sident Grants more recent career is his
pecuniary meanuess lie not only
takes presents and increases his large
fortune in that manner, but he is very
mean Here, for instance, is his son,
who has just been at West Point at the
public cost, and who holds commits
sion as an officer Of the army. First
the young man had leave OF absence to
20 into the service OF railroad compa-
ny, drawing his pay as an officer aud
his salary as an engineer at the same
inc. Now he is going to Europe but
his father did not pay the bills, us
other men do when their sons travel
abroad The travelling expenses Of this
young man are to be paid by the people
Of the United States lie is ordered
for sham duty to Europe, aud this sui.
fees to secure full pay for him, just as
though he was really ia. service at home.
This is not only an offensive proceeding
because it is bestowing Il special favor
upon the President and his son at the
expense OF the people, but it is exceed
ingly mean. la fact it amounts to OBJ.
tanning money under false prctenccs,
and to taking what belongs to other
people.
HEAVY CENTER SnoTs Hon. Ly.
man Trumbull, Radical Senator from
lllionis, in recent speech, uttered
these oninOus sentences:
The whole land is sick of Radical
ism. The people want peace aud the
reduction OF taxes. They know the
Ku Klux to be -:yths, aud they are not
willing TO continue the war six years
must have peace, aud the Radical
party has siguolly failed to give it to
US"
The Chicago Tribune, the great Ra,
deal organ of the Northwest, says,
editorialy
There is no hope OF the country un-
der the administration Of Grant 1t is
the most corrupt, the most sordid, the
most stupid, the most hopelessly join
cd to its idols, the nation ever saw
The people demand change aud they
will have it. If the Republicans can
not give it to them, the Democrats
must"
The late disaster in the ice beyond
Behring's Straits has destroyed at
blow one 9th Of our whaling fleet.
The Confederate cruisers destroyed oae
fourth OF this feet iu 1876, Those
ships were not replaced, nor will these
be replaced. The reason is very plain
one. The ship that could be brought
to the wharves at New Bedford complete
for four years voyage for 5000, 900,
in 1860, and equipped for that voyage
for $50 600 more, now costs mot less
than $3.50, 900 to build and rig, aud
100000 to furnish for a cruise. This
difference ots200, 000rcpresents all, and
much more than all, the profit of an
average whaler; consequently, the
whale fishery, SO far, at least, as the
pursuit Of sperm whales by Yankee
sailors is concerned, will be completely
extinct AS soon as the small remainder
Of vessels now engaged in it shall have
sunk Or become unfit for further service
So much for protection.
Minister Schenok is accused by the
London Economist, the leading British
financial organ, of lowering the dignity
Of his high Office as Ambassador to
promote the interests of one of the new
Mining Companies, of which he has
been elected director. Upon this the
New York Evening Post comments as
foilows
1.-The Econo ,ist contents itself with
demanding the withdrawal of Mr.
Schenck's name from the company
We trust that our government will not
be satisfied with any such action, but
will Immediately recall Mr.. Schenck
from his post. BY permitting his off
cial position to be used to promote
stock speculation in London he humili-
ates his country, and shows an utter
want of respect for the high office he