The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-15
Current Notes.

A washington special says there Is strong
feeling among moderate Republican senators
III favor OF opening the doors of the party to
Messre. Sumner, Schurz and their associates
IN the Senate and in forming the Committees
10 recognize them as Republicans. The action
however, will not be taken if Messrs. Sum-
ner and Schurz are disinclined.
The letters 1, o, U, according to the Pitts
burg Commercial. ought to be expunged from
every m MS business alphabet. A capital
Idea; and those of our friends who hold those
letters in our peculiar chirography are hereby
directed to commence the eXpuDging at once.
dorchester Democrat.
The Boston 4drertiser says 1t will never
be known how much the country owes to the
wisdom and determination of the New York
banks in stopping the financial panic.
The New York Eoening Post, in reply to
the question of a ''little girl' correspondent,
says that ''You are older than me-" and
'You are older than ]" are both correct. In
one case, than is a proposition, in tie
other conjunction.
council OF the internationals ''those first class
stupids"
The New York Evening Mail calls upon
President Grant to dismiss Secretary Fish
and to carry out his own policy by choosing
Secretary whose utteranccs will ring out
clearly and boldly, as did those of Adams,
Webster, Marcy, and Everett, in the palmy
days of our diplomacy. In the line of the
Presidents there has been no degeneracy
Lincoln was the greatest of ala thousand
years from now his fame will shine with a
pure and peculiar lustre, like that of Alfred
in English history. And Grant will hereafter
loom up as greater man than Andrew
Jackson-iu his military achievements i'm
measurably surprising the hero of New Or
leans, and in bis civil career far more states
mani and less under the influence of pas
sion and prejudices.
AT the present time. Republican Span's
worst enemies. Carlists and Cartagenians not
excepted, are the volunteer soldiery of Cuba
These, Under the influences of the Casino
Espancl, club Of wealthy CubaDs, who still
adhere to the Monarchy, are the deadipst
traitors to tn new Republic, in that while
wearing her livery, they outrage a friendly
flag, and call down upon her thu indigr ant
protest OF the civilized WORLDLY. Y. Com
merci0l.
A Washington dispatch says:-"Frends OF
Senator Matt. Carpenter state that he has
concluded to himself propose the repeal of
the increase of the salary law, and that his
argument will be, inasmuch as the people
have decided they do not desire to pay con-
gressnen so much, their representatives will
not insist upon it.
OF politician and his wife,
The difference tween their work is:
While one is stufiing bal OF box,
The others siuffing turkeys
The Democratic Press continues to bella
Dor those poor Liberals just as II they had no
friends and no hope of any; AMI now we
think of IL, even poor John Cochrane hasn't
been heard Of since the latest unpIeasantness.
Is there no such thing in this world as ordi-
nary gratitude? Or is there no one to visi, it
W on ?-Rochesfer Democrat.
The Albany Journal says that "Mr. Blaine
will be elected Speaker, as he we'll deserves to
be, with little or no opposition, and, will con-
tinue to fill the place with the signal ability
and success which have marked his almiuis-
tration thus far. He is an expert presiding
officer quick, energetic, dexterons i'm parlia-
mentary practice, with good physique, ring
ing voice and sound head. Besides this
technical or special capacity. he is Statesman
of broad views, judicious in the composition
OF Committees and well fitted to be at the
helm of the House,