The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-20
Current Notes.

The New York Tribune says: "We shall
not be surprised if the predictions of many
shrewd politicians turn out true-and this
raw Democratic House find itself at the mer-
cy of an experienced minority"
The main thing now is to agree upon a
plan to improve the currency. Secretary
Bristow has brought forward plan. 1t may
not be the very best, but it is good one, and
there is no mistake about its meaning. Hap.
PLY, it is endorsed by the President. Now
why cannot the friends of honest money in
both parties unite on Mr.. Bristow's plan and
give him the needed legl Standardization
Herald.
The best sentiment Of the country cordially
sustains the Presidents action in the Hen
derson case. Such careful and independent
Republican papers, as the Boston Advertiser
and the Hartford Courant strongly approve
it. The fact that Secretary Bristow and At
torney General Pierrepont fully ooncurred
with the President is enough. The people
have full confidence in their earnestness and
their judgment as they have in the Presi-
dents. Aud the appointment of Colonel
Broadhead-av vehement politician but an able
man-as Heuderson's successor, is sufficient
proof of the purpose of the administration
Albany Journal.
Mr.. John G.. Thompson of Ohio is weary of
public life. He was elected Sergeant-at-Arms
of the House of Representatives only a few
days ago, and already the pertinacity of the
hungry office-seeker has made life burden. He
said to sympathizing Ohio editor recently:
'If had known the veXations which this
position would bring upon me, would have
stayed out in Ohio, where peace was tinkling
on the shepherds bell and ringing with the
reapers. have no patronage, and yet the
impression is abroad that have. / can only
appoint three assistants, whose duties are
similar to those of bookkeeper and cashier,
and yet am pulled and hauled by every ap-
plicant from California to Maine. The fel-
lows smile incredulously when 1 tel them
that have no places, and those who know
that have none to give are ready to kill me
because l can't help them in other depart
ments.
Let it be recorded that The Nation pro-
nounces favorable judgment upon the dis
missal Of Henderson. 1t says:-''It is diff
cult to see how the President could have TAX
en- any other course under the circumstances.
Those who are finding fault with him, ARE ex
pecting great deal more than they have
right to expect for fifty thousand dollars
year. There may be men in existence who
would put up with what Mr.. Henderson said,
but we doubt if they have as yet shown
themselves in any civilized government. The
proffer of the position to Mr.. Glover, Dem
ocratic lawyer, who refused it, and subse-
quently to Mr.. Broadhead, another Demo-
cratic lawyer, who has accepted it, both men
of eminence in their profession, is a suffi-
cient answer to the insinuation which is free
ly made that Henderson's removal is due to a
desire to abate the vigor of the prosecution
in the Babcock case. Mr.. Henderson was
doubtless better fitted TO conduct it than any
one else, but his disqualifying himself is the
misfortune, not the fault, of the government.
General Grant has often been too touchy and
has more than once seemed to sacrifice the
public interest to his personal susceptibilities,
but this can hardly be said of him in the
present case.