The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-15

Political.
Rumors still prevail that Gen. Schenck will
finally decline the English mission.
Besides ex-senator Hendricks and Gov
Hoffman, Daniel Pratt and George Francis
Tram are announced as anti Republican can
didates Tor the Presidency in 1872.
Blair & Hoffman is the Presidential ticket
supported by Missouri paper.
The New York Times says that though Mr.
Sumner will be regarded by his friends as a
martyr, it appears that he owes his removal
to his own obstinacy. 1t adds very truly that
10 conclude that the Senate submitted 10 the
dctaiion of The President in making the re-
moval is an insult to Senators, and is adopt
ing very improbable view Of the case.
Murat Halstead of the Cincinnati Com
mercial nomnates Charles Sumner and B.
Gratz Brown for President and Vice Pres-
dent IN 1872.
The Kennebec Journal says that the Au-
gusta Democrats really expected to elect their
Mayor and carry three-iourths of the city.
They must be dsappo nted.
There were some very sad things connected
with the dissolution OF the Fort, first Con-
gress. A lady correspondent dimy hints at
enc thus: "William b. Allston is no more in
the seat be lately occupied. Never again will
the large brown eyes be seen wandering uDea.
silly from floor to ceiling, seeking some soft,
receptive spot whereon 10 laneuish and die''
The Virginia Legislature has elected John
W. johnson [conservativel United States
Senator by lOS votes to 80 for John r. Pop.
ham the Republican nominee.
AN INTERNATIONALLY Machias Repub
Hcan understands that tho Legislature cot SO
mystfed on the subject of the Revised Stat
utes that law was finally passed by virtue Of
which the new code does not so into opera
ton till the irst of June. If the editor
thinks he is right let i'm make test case by
setting fire to his neighbours house or opening
liquor SALOON. Speaking of the Statutes re
minds us that though the serious and repeat
ed mishaps that have befaen the late revis-
ion have been the subject of comment nc
steps appear to have been taken to plevent a
recurrence of similar confusion in the fu.ue
While the ammo, ances thus caused are fresh
in the pubic mind it is well to direct atten-
ton TO some means OF securing better man.
agen.enJ of future revision. One of the
things that increase the difficulties attending
a revision OF the Statutes is caused by the
long time that usually elapses between one
revision aid another by which the bulk OF the
changes to be Incorporated into the revised
code is greatly increased and the chances Of a
Grade revision proportonately multiplied
We must expect an ill-digested revision if a
mass of inter vening legislation is suffered to
accumulate beyond what the assimating
power of the commissioners can master Be.
sides this the inconvenience TO the people at
large from having the law scattered through
so many volumes is by no d cans inconsder-
able. One remedy is TO have mole frequent
revisions, and to do this there might be gen.
eral law for the revision of the statutes at
least once in ten years as in the case of taking
the census. So long as there must be a spec
ial act for every revision there will be delay
and want OF system. A revision in pursu-
ance of general law once in ten years would
introduce something OF regularity and sys-
TEN into what is row irregular and spas
modic.