, 1873-01-02

hfr. 8camnson publieheu an article entitled
t'TLo Years LoaaoH," but dues not mention his
own.
Tho San Francisco Post claims that postal
tolography is = Democratic measure, and, by
way Of making. good its assertion, says 1t waH
State Convention Of California. All NO hayo to
nay ia, that tho Democratic State Convention Of
California know precious little OF Democracy
when it did it.-LouisoiHc urier-Jo"tnak
mischief in tho Credit AIobilier business. ''How
could there he anything. wicked in such pur-
chnse of stock u asks tho distressed innocent
who corresponds from Washington for tie Dos-
ton Con1reyationa}isf.
We know it ;H said-" consu1no tho products
on tho spot, and cease the absurd nttempt to
nhp other grain or meats ncroB8 tho continent"
That looks liko relief, il wo only had the con-
sumorB. II tic manufacturers and other non,
900 our WY, but to bring this about is tic work
Of timp aud il is immediate roliof wo want
Peoria (Iu) Democrat.
Tho Philadelphia Press calls upon Congress
ploposod celebration Of tho one c-hundrodth ami
verHary Of tho foundation Of tho United Statos.
It says that "CongroEa must bo impressed at
onco that tho pooplo deAiro that tho naton'a
funds uhall bo voted to celebrate the nntons :'
f0s e l h1s Ssrs Sea ne 4sa Ct fspg
that tic tic language of tho Press il to iiuo
for tho oceaalon. That wo. tho american l,.1.
birthday in eo'no appropriate wy is
know Of no hotter form than that proposed,
namely, on Immense agricultural, mineral, in
| nent1y proper for tue American people to pny
| for it. This should DO dono, too, by themselves
directly, aud not through tller Representatives,
unleas tho stock company plan is throw aside
| aud tho Qoyornnlont becomes the solo managor.
| Under tho present arrangement. tho schomo Ia
! essentially q private ono, and tho Government
| has no bllsuosa with private Hchomes, except to
| keep aloot from tllom.-Neio York Evening
Post.
Tho game played by Grant in Louisiana
forcibly romlnds III OF n story that is rolatod OF
All old monarch who vas wont to tako gEoat do
light III playing rubber at whist, but in mRn.
nor not strictly ~ accordance with tho laws at
After the cards wore dealt round It was not Gus
ton,ary to follow tho usual practice Of turning
| up tho last card to doaignato tho trump suit
but aftor, oach player bad had an opportunity
would say to his sovereign: "Wll your
iiS nooiiosSs to s say That lis Ma]osiy Invariably
eamo o tlo Tlnnor and ut t,o,hn Ianst nre eoMla
Now, tho rnannor in which Grant sottlel mattors
in Louisiana la very much after the aamo fash
ion and II the practice is allowed to oxtond to
| Arkansas and Otlor StatoB, tho political Gamo
will he as much in hs hands as tho card game
was in that Of tho old monarch. TO ma}o tho
sImilo moro oomptoto,, 1t ia only necessary for
elections to take place, aud for tho cltlz ems to
yoto just as usual but, instead Of turning up
Tho baot.boxes and counting tho yotos. tue rc'
turning officers must npply, to tho President,
saying: Who will your 13xcolloncy hnyo fol
,0oyornor?' or any othor Office for which there
IL Il contoat. Tho Louisiana nffair IL just Of
farcica and would DO laughablo II It woro nol
that 1t la 4 serious ono for tho libortios Of tue
republic. l'orl Sunday Acres.