The Grange advance., 1874-04-29

to the rescue. II It vas not tnat the 1T'0-
ssne loves truth We do not doubt but that q
mould Of your classic form would be at once
obtained to be placed in the most consp'cu-
GUS niche of the new Tribune building. Now
if you consider this matter Of so much I'M
iportance why did not you publish just what
the Tribune did sny and make yourself i'm
mortal. instead of telling a lie with your
big ':ox::" But then We suppose that you
are not to be criticised in your noble efforts
to promote the good (!) Of the Order. to pro-
duce harmony and kindly feeling by attack
ing aud silifying members Of the Order.
The st. Paul Ecening Di:patch is a curl
osity in its way. 1t lays claim to being a
'saucy,' "spicy' paper, not very dig
nifed characteristic by the way, yet this is
the kind Of material it is fond of serving up
to its readers. As news paper it is lively
enough, and good enough, rarely permitting
anything ofimportance to escape its clutches; !;
but as to public men and measures 1t
pursucs y wild, erratic career.
few months ago it boosted Gov. Davis
on stills TO an unnatural and uncomforta-
bic elevation and held him there, as Hin
doc would his idol, for general admiration
Recently, however, the Governor h9s had a
few appointments to make, alwaysIan un-
desirable executive duty, and AMONG others
d Chief Justice of the Supreme qourt>< For
some reason he neglected to con tult, or was
unable to obtain the appreciation Of the edi-
thrown down, and the recent II olator be-
come furious icuuoclast. He is particu-
larly unhappy about the appointment of
Judge Young. which would indicate that he
had gone to some trouble and expense in
warming the bed nicely for some friend
who is left out in the cold.
The truth is, Gov. Davis is an aspiring
young man, with honest intentions. From
want of experience he may make some
blunders. but he has too much personal
pride Of character TO prostitute official pat
ronage to unworthy purposes.
Judge Young may or may not have been
the ablest man within the reach of the
Governor for the position he now fills, but
there can be no doubt that Davis thought
so. The Dispatch. however, would cease to
be the Dispatch if it looked on the bright
and hopeful side Of things. 1t leaves OH
ers to enjoy what is tranquil aud pleasant
in life, while it hunts out and goes in pur-
suit OF real or imaginery evils. 1t always
has several lively jobs on hand. like the
Wilder-Smith Indian contracts. Its last
editions are devoted to hunting out Bishop
Whipple's connections with the Indian
agencies Mrs. Jelliby had her mission in
life, and 80 has the Dispatch Aunt Betsey
Trotwood never guarded the public CON-
mons with more jealous watchfulness from
depredations Of donkeys, than does the
Di.patch the domain of public Offices from
the invasion of thieves, robbers, or fraud.
ulent contractors. It don't like Grant, it
don't like Senator Ramsey, it don't like
Secretary Delano, it don't like Governor
Davis, it don't like Commissioner Smith, it
don like Bishop Whipple, i, lon't\ like
Wilder, but it is hugely in love within the
St. Paul Evening Di*potch.
They had lively little debate in 1.-The
House Friday on the subject of appropri iat-
ing money to pay for carri" ges, harnesses,
landaulets, and horses for the heads Of
Departments at Washington.
Mr. Nesmith moved to strike out from
the paragraph relating to the department,
Of justice an item Of ST 400 for subsistence
Of horses, and $500 for repairs carriages
and harnesses. He referred to the At.
torney Generals ST 900 landaulet, and said
that lawyers Of his (the Attorney Gen.
| erals calibre in his State rode on the out
side Of fifty dollar mules.
Mr. Negley objected to a comparison o1
an officer Of the government to begga1
on horseback.
Mr.. Nesmith-I simply referred to the
mule. (Laughter.)
The chair-The gentleman from Oregon
will continue being careful to keep il
order.
Mr.. Nesmith-l was only quoting the
Spanish proverb which says, ''put beg
gar on horseback and he will ride to the
devil" have no objection to the terml
nation of the journey in that direction, bu,
I don't want the people to pay for the
transportation. (Laughter>)
| Mr.. Wheeler, IN. T., in reply, produced
q voucher found in the War Department
showing that in 1859, in the good days o
Buchanan's rule. and while the virtuous +
B. Floyd was Secretary Of War, he charged
$500 for the difference between an ole
wagon and . fine Germantown carriage.
! Mr.. G. F. Hoar believed a reasonable