The Portland daily press., 1874-12-07
Current Notes.

Inc DoSton duoeTttSeT says tnaC congress
which meets TO day, has an opportunity to
distinguish itself by great historic act-the
fixing of the time VIXEN the nation will re-
deem its long dishonored promises.
The Pressure Isle Sunrise comes up to the
defense of Mr.. Joshua Nye, and demands
that he be treated as a gentleman by the
newspapers. 1t also predicts that when our
legislators are something else than dema-
gogues and know something more than the
road from their homes to Augusta and back,
we shall have an Independent state police ap-
pointed by the Governor. We ale willing to
postpone the state police until such day as
there shall be no demagogues in our legisla.
lures.
"Duke Gwin' has come up from the silu-
rian regions to write letter favoring Tilden
and Thurman for standard bearers in 1876.
The New York Graphic, with the Sixth
District of Massachusetts in mind, says that
Congress will, "instead of Buffers Analo-
gy,' have 'Thompson's Seasons for ses-
sion or two." @ fta
Lieutenant-G Governor Dorsheimer is said to
believe that the best interests of the state
would be served by the election of Tilden to
the Senate.-HeraLd. esi.,-.l 1871 sf...
From different parts of the country comes
the suggestion that Charles Francis Adams,
who drew his name from the Cincinnati
Crowd two years ago, would make just the
presidential candidate for winning party in
1876.
Mr.. Mulletps resignation will be loss to
the public, anG advantage to himself, and, we
hope, lesson to subordinate public officers,
and all officers are subordinate, to the law,
If nothing else.-Proridence Journal
The New York Sun in an article support
ing Sunday amusements says that Luther
used to drink wine and dance, and Calvin to
play cards on Sunday afternoon, and their
followers, to this day, initiate their example.
What if they did? .I. -ai=
The secret service bureau is creation of
the executive power, organized on the model
ofthe secret despotic military force which
was instituted during the rebellion by Secre-
taries Seward and Stanton, and was the IT,
strcment of go many dangerous invasions of
the liberty of the people. The country owes
gratitude to Secretary Bristow for checking
its msdeeds, and expelling some of its cor
rupt agents. During the time OF Secretaries
Boutwell, and Richardson, its nominal chief
did sit in the cabinet; but its actual chief sat
in TIE House of Representatives, in the chair
occupied by Gen. Benjamin F. Butler of Mas
sachusetts.-Neoo York Erening Post.
Glendenning, whom dying girl charged
with having accomplished her luin, has been
acquitted by his Presbytery on all the counts
of the indictment brought against him. The
ministers must, of course, take cognizance of
offences like this; but they cannot expect the
public 10 place much confidence in their YER
diets. Neither previous training nor contact
with mankind has fitted them to act as
judges, jurors, or counsel; and wien they
attempt TO be all three together, as they do
in ecclesiastical trials, it is ten chances to one
that they make parody Of justice hicdgo
Tribune.
The announcement that Walker Fearn had
received the appointment to~sncceed Durell
as United States district judge of this state is
accepted as evidenceiof the Presidents dis
position to recognize the McEnerv party.
FearD, although relative of Grant by mar
rage, is the counsel at Washington for the
McEuery party! The Republicans are very
indignant.-HeralFs Neao Orleans Special
Carl Schurz, who led the Democratic
column in Missouri two years ago, is not even
mentioned in the present canvass for Senator.
Like Senator Fenton in this state, he is no
longer of any service to the Democracy, and
is sent adrift with parting kick. Liberal
Republicans-bah! That is the "party of
gush, exclaims the World.-N.1 Y. Re
public. VI II sEa8E% ks
The Democratic method of counting up
their members in the state legislatures and in
Congress is very ingenious. All members
elect who were nominated as Independents
are counted as Democrats, no matter what
may have been their previous political
opinions. The advantages are very apparent
It reminds one of the Irish teamster who,
finding a United States army blanket, rea-
soned thus: "U for Patrick and for Nc
Carly. Troth, larnin' is fine thing; with
out it might not have known me own
blanket. "-Chicago Tribune Il z J-Ej