The Portland daily press., 1872-12-07

MOBILlER
The course of Speaker Blaine in regard to
the investigation of the Credit Mobiler
charges will undoubtedly lead to the most
complete ventilation Of that wicked and ma
licious SANDER. Constituted as the commit
tee is with majority selected from among
the political opponents of Mr.. Blaine there
can be no fault found by the Democratic
press with whatever report they may make.
The action OF the speaker in thus early urg-
ing the matter before the House, and the
manner in which he has caused the lnvesti-
CATION TO be instituted, has forced MS polltl-
cal enemies to acknowledge already that as
far as he is concerned at least there is no
longer any doubt of the utter falsehood of
the whole fabrication. 1t is to be hoped that
the committee will at once proceed with the
investiga, ion and that those who honestly be-
leve in the truth of that stupendous scandal
may be undecsived at very early day. l
know Of hundreds of honest Democrats in
Maine who will be glad to know the truth
One thing, however, will hardly be pleasant,
and that is the torrent IF honest indignation
that the people will pour out on the N. Y.
Tribune and those other journals who have
circulated the contemplate reports, when
they are at last convinced that they have
been so grossly deceived.
MIR. BANKS.
The action of the House in declining to ae-
cept the resignation of Gen. Banks as Chair
nan OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs, is
looked upon here as simply generous help
ing hand extended to fallen foe, as he is
absolutely at the foot Of the political ladder.
His late overwhelming defeat is of itself suf
iicient punishment for his political beresies,
to say nothing of whatever of regret the act
itself may have occasioned.
THE COURSE OF SENATOR SUMNER.
There seems to be an impression that Mr..
Sumner is preparing to inaugurate anew his
fierce trade against his old political asso-
ciates. The first bill of the session was in
troduced by him as follows
Whereas, the national unity and good will
among fellow citizens can be assured only
through oblivion of past differences, and it is
contrary to the usage of civilized nations to
perpetuate the memory of civil war; there
fore
Be it enacted, &C., That the name of battles
with fellow-citizens shall not be continued in
the Army Register, or placed on the regiment
al colors of the United States
Should he succeed in securing its passage
why might not the next act be to introduce
bill to strike the names of married soldiers
from the pension rolls on the ground that
the late rebel is reminded by the annual visit
of the tax collector, that there is discrimi-
nation in favor OF those who fought on the
side of the Union. The pay of retired officers
is subject to the same contingency; or per-
haps some friend of Mrs. Lee might introduce
bill to demolish Arlington Cemetery and
return it to its former possessor.
Of course Charles Sumner cannot
consistently oppose such bill be-
cause our National cemeteries and Soldiers
monuments remind our southern brethren of
the civil war, and Arlington il conspicuous
reminder. With such tendency how soon
would crutch or an empty sleeve become an
object of contempt and the fact of having
served in the Union Army be disgraceful.
The feeling displayed by him is in striking
contrast with that shown by those who have
just returned from victory in the political
field.
THE WAR sLooPs.
Representative Hale's amendment to the
bill providing for the construction of six war
sloops of wood or iron, which transfers the
building Of half of them to private yards, is
a practical effort in behalf of the ship building
interests that Mr.. Hale's constituents and the
people OF Maine generally will not fail to ap-
preciate. OF course our State with her supe-
rior facilities cannot fail to secure portion of
the work.
The House goes at its business in manner
that indicates what every body expects viz: a
short and lively session. MINoT.