The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-19
Current Notes.

To "prove black white" has always been
set down as among the most difficult of logi-
cal possibilities. But it is often attempted.
The Democratic papers are at it now, in the
case of New Hampshire. Although the leg
isature and Governor of that state which
they held last year, are now "held and pos
sessed" by the Republicans, they still claim
the result a Democratic victory.
In republic there can be no enduring har-
mony without the recognized equality of all
citizens. To concede to one class what is de-
MED to another is not simply unjust; it can
not fail to foster an antagonism out of which
must grow, sooner or later, hate, discord and
disorder. Better legalized caste than half
recognized equality. Better to have with
held from the freedmen the franchise al
together than to concede to them that right
and withhold from them all others.-Albdny
Journal.
The Alabama State journal gives statis-
tics and facts, which prove very conclusively
that legislative extravaganza is not peculiar
to the so-called "carpet-bag governments"
We learn from that journal that the general
appropriation bill of the present (Democratic)
legislature amounts to $191 200, which is
$91 900 in excess of that of its Republican
predecessor.
From the character Of the new Democratic
senators, we do not see that the party or the
country has very much to hope. 1t is quite
obvious that the delicacy of the party rela-
tions to the southern question is not much
lessened by the appearance of such men as
Eaton from the north and Cockerell from
the south. Nor, on the other questions
which demand careful and intelligent treat
ment, is the Democracy likely to get many
useful, suggestions from men like Wallace
aud Withers. The hold which the party
temporarily obtained last year is already lost,
and the policy likely to be framed by the
Democratic senators will not strengthen it,
Ne,o York Times.
We look in vain through our Democratic
exchanges for any reference to the case of
Mr.. Jones, the Democratic Treasurer of Geor-
gia, who is shown to be a defaulter to very
large amount. Just how much is missing
does not yet appear, as every effort is being
made to suppress the facts. But it is proved
that State bonds have been paid twice over
in many cases, and that large sum has been
stolen. The Democratic papers, however,
are too busy talking about the carpet-baggers
to allude to this case.
An exchange says: "It is curious to note
that the Democrats who named their own
members haye designated Cockerell of Mis-
souri, who served in the rebel army as men,
ber of the Committee on Military Affairs"
The bringing out of Mr. Blaine as presi-
Dental candidate by some of the Pennsylva-
mia politicians fairly opens the great race of
1875. 1t is challenge to the field quite in
character with the dash and defiance of the
great Maine leader. Demonstrations for
other candidates will probably soon follow
Springfield Republican.
The Democratic party has got no surer
hold on the people of Connecticut than it
had in New Hampshire. Last, year Gov.
Ingersolrs majority was only 1909; his ma
jority the year before was double these fig
ures. We begin. this week, the active can
yass of the state, and there is every encour-
agement for our friends in all parts of the
state but especially in New London and
Wipdham counties, to take hold and work.
Noraoich (Ct.) Bulletin.
Mr.. Fish feels very nice over his Virginius
negotiation; and he has reason to. 1t is
an unusually clean-cut piece of diplomatizing.
The country will note with especial gratifica-
ton his point-blank refusal to gauge the val
ue of American citizens by the color of their
skins, and the manly way in which he stands
up to the Madrid government anent the
m oral and legal quality of the Santiago afro
cities. He gets $4,000 for all Americans
killed. white or black, and keeps it whether
the heirs call for it or not. Great Britain got
only $4,000 for white men, and $1,000 for
black, and returns all moneys unclaimed.
Spain pays over to us just $S0,000 gold, with
out conditions. .-Sprinafeld Republican.
1t is perhaps worth mentioning that the
first document we received free of postage
since the renewal of the franking privilege
bore the signature of the Hon. Samuel S.
Cox.-BOStOn Advertiser.