The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-07-27
ITEMS OF POLITICS.

Wv" Nt"S thal'. froctor Knott 1.-THE man
who made Duluth immortsl) intended to
run as a straight Democratic candidate in
opposition to Greeley. Mr.. Knott saws il
Is Knott" so, and that the man who said
50 was guilty Of a malicious lie. lie is in
accord most fully with the action OF the
party.
JUsr SOl-Col John Forsythe, editor of
the Mobile Register, says:
"li it is ever made pretty sure that Gree
ley and Brown are TO be elected. a grand
stampede from the camp of Ulysses NAV
be looked for. His soldiers are all mer
cenaries, and when the plumber vanishes
they will vanish too"
En- route for the River Raisin the other
day, the editor OF the Paris Kentuckian
look the vote of the Kentucky veterans of
the war OF 1872 who were along, with this
result; For Greeley, 222,, for Grant, s: for
neither, T.
COMFORT FOR THE JAcoBISs-The few
Charlestonians who support Jacob. and
whose distorted vision sees such "A train of
horrors following in the wake OF the cleo.
ton OF his competitor, may quiet their
fears They never basked in the glamour
OF royalty until Charleston became the
permanent seat, aud they experienced
the great blessing Of talking to, and with.
a Governor
Let them not be alarmed Mr.. Cam
den is one Of the most agreeable. genial
gentlemen in the State, and will do full
justice to their distinguished abilities
GreenJricr Independent
The Carpet-baggers of South Carolina.
all OF whom are Tor Grant. have stopped
stealing from the Treasury, aud now de.
vote themselves to the service of their mas.
ter in other ways. Their reas, II for steal
ing no more is, there Is not dollar lett.
they have already thoroughly cleaned out
the State
1t is untrue that there is no unselfsh de
votlon. Fiity five newspapers in Mime
sofa support Grant, and only the editors of
twenty-nlne OF them are ofiice-holders.
The cost of the United States Court in
the district of Western Arkansas, under
the management OF Logan H. Roots,
Radical L. ). Marshal, for the year past
WAS s24O, OOO-being more than the entire
expense OF the same Courts, during the
same time. in the State of New York
Who will dare question the honesty of
Root, or IN fact of any OF Grants appoint
ces
The Grafton Sentinel says: "There is
more rejoicing among the President
newspapers over one Democrat who repu-
dates Greeley, than there is over ninety
and nine ofiice-holders who vote for Grant.
Albert G., Davis, whom we know person.
ally to be one OF the best stumpers of the
Democratic party in the state, has taken
the field in favor OF Governor Jacob and
against the new Constitution. Ring-ites
You will hear from him to your sorrow.-
H.
1t should be a matter of rejoicing to all
good Democrats that Albert g. Davis is on
the side of Jacob. His character as politi-
clan, unless he is greatly changed hould
make any good man suspicious OF the side
he advocates
Col. Tom Swami, one OF the Grant cleo
tors made a speech in Charleston on the
9th inst in which lie explained the ia
tu7e Of the alliance between Governor ia
cob and the Republicans. He said:
The Partnership between the Republi.
cans and portion Of the Democratic par
", Governor Jacob aud his ireuds) Is a
limited one, and for specific purpose, the
defeat OF the new Constitution. That ac-
complshed, the Republican party will
elect man otis own for Governor in Oct
ober'
Il is well enough to have this thing I'M
derstood The Republicans Of the Bore
man and Swami species are supporting
Governor Jacob with view o. defeating
the new Constitution IT, through his aid.
they can accomplish this result, they ex,
pect TO have no further need tor his ser
vices and hope to ride into power at once
and resume their former sway. The Dem
ocrat- who are lending themselves to the
accomplishment of this programme should
know IN the beginning just where they are
likely to land ftheir present course be per-
sisted iu.-R-gister