The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-26

Presidont Grant was conspicuously absent
from the Bunker Hill demonstration. Why
He attended Concord and Lexington in April,
and was entertained Ut Bostoa during The
trip. Bunker Hill being much more OF a
national celebration, would naturally suggest
his presence; but he waA not there. Doubt
less his last visit TO New EDgland had some
thing 10 do with his apparent neglect OF TINS
great opportunity. When the President and
his friends were last in that neighborhood
their conduct was subjected to severe criticism
by the press and public. He fed from the
New England orator before he had hardly got
well into his sentences; be wearied Of the
demonstration before il was well under way,
and be went 20 bed with his boots on, thus
horrifyinR the friends Of temperance and pro-
hibiiion. His intimate friend and companion,
Babcock, allowed the water 10 run all night in
his room until ithooded the floor and damaged
the plastering of the hotel, and he and his
friends did sundry other improper things
which provoked comment andinyited rebuke.
EceHing Nees
Gov, Dix was disloyal enough to regard the
Presidents third term letter IN this way, as
the Albany Express gives it,--"lt was our
pleasure to meet and converse with ex.Gov.
Dix on the morning that Gen. Grants letter
of dsclension was first made public. That
gentleman, who has been so highly honored
and apparently so highly esteemed by the
Republican party OF the State, expressed
himself greatly disappointed at the tone Of
the letter. In his estimation the President
had made poor use of a great opportunity, and
written a letter which might be Interpreted in
more than one way, when he had really bat
one thing to say. Is Coy. Dix TO be consid.
cred seere, enemy Of the Republican party
for holding such convictions and expressing
them openly ?'-Nee York Tribune.
The Democratic press Of the country does
not seem to be exactly thrilled by the action
Of their Ohio brethren in demanding more
paper money. With great credit 10 their
sagacity, nearly all Of the journals of the party
denounce the imitation part Of the platform in
plain terms. The Boston Post declares the
resolutions 'heresy,N and says that in adopt.
ing them the Convention took "unconstitu
tional and dangerous ground The Utica
Observer thinks the resolutions short sighted
and unwise,h and the Harrisburg Patriot and
the Buffalo Courier are OF similar opinion.
The Prohibitonists, of Pennsylvania, have
put State ticket in nomination, and the Re
publieans fear it will defeat Har;ranft. The
Democratic ticket to be nominated at Erie
will beat all factions Of Radicalism easily,
and il is matter Of no concern TO Democrats
whether their opponents combine or enjoy the
luxury of splitting into twenty factions.
The Peoples Independent Party, in Cali
fornia, have put ticket in the field, in oppo-
siti0n to both the Democratic and Republican
parties. Hon. John Bidwell, of Butte county,
a Republican, is the candidate for Governor.
The State Temperance Convention have at
Harrisburg nominated DIR. r. Audley Brown,
Of Lawrence county, for Governor, and Elijah
/. Pennypacker, of Chester county, for State
Treasurer.
Shepard LETTER, has been nominated as the
Democratic candidate for Governor of Iowa.
a tariff for revenue, and specie payments, in
their plat form.
The Independent and Prohibition conyen.
tions Of the State of New York, have both
brought out State Tickets for the ensuing fall
election.
Chicago is to have a new daily Democratic
paper. Il will begin publication in Septem.
Der, aud have capital Of $5OO,OO0.