The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-27
Political Notes.


The prosecuting attorneys, for example,
had their hands knowingly on the written
proof that the seventh man Of the Hunt
ingtcn Ring, originally organized to gobble
up contracts and speculate in real cststc,
Icas fhe President himself
This written proof would have called
for Horace Porter and quito number Of
other witnesses, through whom il could
have been proven that this poyerty-strick-
en- District was mulcted in the sum Of a
million to carry Pennsylvania in the late
Presidential contest.
They dared not call Gen. Babcook to
the stand, although his questionable meas
urcments gave rise to the investigation it
self, and II pressed he could hare mcorcr-
ed he erecatire officials hid under those
famous deeds of trust
These are but few prominent speei-
mems of evident failure on the part Of this
so.called investigating committee. And
why this failure? Because the Republi-
cans declined committing political suicide
and the Democrats had not the nerve ne
cessary to press them to such an issue
Washington Capital
The THIRD Term IN EARNEsT-CAN
GRANT SUCCEED. are satisfied that
Grant is in grim earnest in his endeavor
to secure third nomination aud third
election as President,
The nomination he can probably obtain.
The executive patronage has grown to be
| sl.a q =. .....at.kia t,nlnae annNt-
ment of patriotism can be aroused in oppO-
sition to it. This patronage is likely to
control the Republican National Conyen.
tion-at least it is liable to do SO, and will
unless a strong resistance to the third-term
movement is started at once.
The evidences that Gen, Grant means
to run thiri time are multiplying almost
daily. A member Of his family, who could
not have expressed anything but his own
sentiments, said "Oae great difference
betioeeH Gen. Grant and Gen. Washington
is that Gen, Washington icas elected Pres
dent ttcice and Gen. Grant icW be elected
third time
And he may be elected third time UNI
less the Washingtonians--those who be.
lieye in limiting the Office Of President to
two terms, after the example of Washing
ton, followed by his successors-bestir
themselves betimes to defeat Gen Grants
selfish and oyerweeniug ambition.-N T.
Sun.
The fight against third term must be
made now. The issue mus, be put dis
tinctly before the people his gear, not merit
year, when il will be too late We must
avail ourselves of what resources we have,
and as the Democratic organization is in
the field, it must be shaped and handled
so as TO make its most available fight If
it cannot win, why, it cannot, aud we
shall have to try something else. But it
can win if it is guided by any wisdom and
courage, bringing it up to the breadth of
the Union aud the aspirations of the poo
pie. Otherwise We shall have a Congress
Of condottieri assembling at Washington
with the express purpose Of selling itself
to the bidder that has most to give
C5mier-JourRdi
TRuTH VIGOROUSLY ToLD.-Grand
Sachem Augustus Schells letter of invi-
tation to the Tammany celebration Of the
coming Fourth Of July contains the fol.
lowing The burning shames Of Louisiana
and of Arkansas, South Carolina plundered
BY an illiteratc Legislature, and bankrupt
ed by an indicted Governor; the national
Capitol converted into den of thieves a
successor of Hamilton and Of Guthrie ex.
PEELED from the Federal Treasury for IA
cilitating the robbery of its vaults, and
eonsoled by an insolent Executive with
seat on the judicial bench; our national
honor and the safety of our citizens abroad
left to depend on the forbearance of for
eign States policy Of financial expe-
dients administered openly in the interest
of partisan schemes and OF Presidential or
Congressional cliques. If these things do
not move you to meet with us now. what
words of ours could do SO (?
Most people see that the very talk of a
third term is wildly ridiculous, and that
such an innovation ON established prece.
dents would be the ruin of the man or
party which attempted it--and therefore
they are not disposed to discuss il serious.
| ly. The Constitution does not forbid n
third term, but the unwritteu law does,
aud there is about as much probability Of
a man being elected three times in sue.
cession as there is of an invitation being
extended to Napoleon " to come over Ia
this country.--Nec York Time,
The Postal Committee Of Congress have
submitted report on the charges against
the Postofficc Department made BY Messrs
Stone and Luttreil. They acouit The posi-.
master General Of any blame, but acknowl.
edge that the system of straw biddipp has
been fraud upon the Government for
which under tho ox;s,;,o Ia, ~, -,
no means of prevention. The committee
dismiss the charges Of eorrnption ,go;ns,
the Department, and conclude with ,he
remark that they have No nocd 10 say any
thing farther on the subject ms CONGRESS
has already passed law 10 protect !, fram
the operations Of the straw bidder
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