The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-17
ABOUT Politics AND POLITICIANS.

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ABOUT POlITIcs AND POLITICIANS.
The Washington newspaper prophets
announce that Secretary Bristow's forth
coming report will strongly favor re-
sumption, and return to hard money
basis. Though there will doubtless be
needed some important notifications Of
the Resumption Act Of January, 1876, to
make resumption practicable.
The N. Y. World speaks of John Sher-
mans ''set up" interview in the Com
mercial, on the subject OF resumption. as
q sssham." The financial Senator ought
to get himself interviewed once more in
order to explain what he never said. As
a fnancier, the public has come to look
upon Sherman as simply pretentious
Ihumbug.
4 Senator Bayard has written an "open
letter. published in the South for gen.
eral reading in the North. In that "epis.
tie generap' of Bayard be builds for him.
self a platform upon which he virtually
proclaims himself a candidate for the
presidency. The doctrines enunciated,
as to the currency, are very decidedly Of
the "hard-pan" school. On this point he
would make good candidate for the Re-
publicans.
The Inter Ocean says this :--sIf the Gin.
cinnati Enquirer is truthful paper John
G.. Thompson, of Ohio, stands more than
a chance Of being Sergeant-at-Arms oil
the National House OF Representatives.
From all such wind-centers, heterophe.
mico-cyclonal howlers, fact-garblers, un.
grammatical high-roilers, and lombard.
ers of the third commandment, good Lord
deliver the Democratic party and above
all, save them from their friends"
An admiring correspondent, writing o.
Hon. M. G. Kerr, says:--"Mr. Kerr owes
every thing to his wife. She has been his
best friend and adviser, and TO her goot
, Judgment, thoughtful care and ambition
is he indebted Tor most OF his success IL
life."
Such being the case, wouldn't 1t be thu
just and proper thing to make her "Mr
Speaker" instead Of her husbands
The next House Of Representatives
will consist of 292 members. or thes,
only 1903 were ever in Congress before
leaving the number OF new members 184
all inexperienced, and what may b.
called ''green But we may hope tina
II they are awkward they are the NOR,
, likely to be honest. The Democrats
having the majority, are humming ant
bumming over the Offices of the House
as busily as ever the busy bees were owe
, a molasses cask. The Republicans, 70
, the first time in sixteen years, are hon
ored with curb-stone tickets, where the.
can look ON without coming in to say
word. They occupy now the dignifie
a position of the bound-boy at husking.
As the third-term business is becom
). ing pretty lively, it may be interestin
4 to give GRANTS letter ON the subjec,
a published some months ago. IL will
a found to read about as well one way a
another. Here it is:
n SNOW for the third term. do nc
: want it any more than I did at FIRST.
9 would not write or utter o word I
;, nrassino and having thar nhoine. IN
a question OF the number OF terms allowe
to any one Executive can only come u
3 fairly 10 the shape OF proposition :
It amend the Constitutlon-a shape
y which ali poiiucal parties can parucl
= pate, liking the length Of time or th
number OF terms LOT whlch any one pei
0 son shail De eiigiDle Ior the ON %
n President. unth suon an amendmen
is adopted the people can not .
restricted In their choice Dy resoll
ion further imam tney are restrlcte
as to age, nativity, &c. ~ n'dv hdi
4 pen in the Jatvfe history ot use cott,
. try that 10 change an E1scuttge g s, because !
nas oeen e.gns WIZ Xxx ~ GgsOe ,s Ws pvee =,
: lany man could elect himself Presiden
y or even renominate himself, 10 pfepos
L ferrous. 1t is rejection upon the irte
8 Iligenoe and patriotism of the people {
}. suppose such q thing. Amy man can d.
a strOy his chances for the office, but II
: one can force an election or eten non
ination.
I'll ssTo recapitulate. ! am not, nor hav
!. ever been, q candidate for renomin'