The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26
Current Notes.

The St. Louis .Republican-the democratic
organ of Mssouri-in recent editorial said
-"To-day we firmly believe vast majority
of the northern people cherish stronger and
more sincere regard for the rebel Lee, sleep
ing in his Virginia grave, than for loyal Grant,
enthroned at the White House."
A convention to take into consideration the
best means for the speedy union of the Uni
ted States and the Canadian Dominion is
called to assemble at Buffalo on July A. The
managers of it expect that three delegates
will be chosen from each Congressional dis
trict in the United States, and three dele
gates from each Parliamentary district in the
British provinces. 1t is hoped by them that
through this convention arrangement may be
begun by which the union of the two countries
may be effected by the 4th of July, 1876.
These managers are enthusiastic, ifnot wise.
The determination of questions which vi
tally affect our school system ought not to be
left to municipalities, and to the majorities
which may accidentally exist in them. We
are in favor of ''home rule" to reasonable
extent. The distribution of political power
is the palladium of our safety. But in mat
ter which directly concerns the body polite,
like this which we are considering, it is the
duty of the state to maintain fixed and uni
form policy. Let every citizen moderately,
temperately, yet steadily and energet ically,
stand for the defense of the common school,
sustained by public taxation, open TO all, and
independent of sect or party.-N. Y.Times.
The Cincinnati Commercial, summing up,
the gubernatorial career of Uncle William
Allen, bears down on the old war-hcrse as
follows: sour governor has confined him
self to "reminiscences, and to insisting when
the legislature appeared as one of the dirtiest
bodies of law makers known, that it should
disperse and run home without washing.
There is something in our governors course
that does not resemble craftsmanship"
Ex-Governor Davis, of Texas, in letter
concerning the proposed state constitutional
convention, urges Republican citizens every
where to keep very quiet on the question of
calling a convention; but, if one be called by
| the Democrats, to send thither as many dele
gates as possible.
The independent and patriotic voters who
have temporarily Joined the Democratic
party to rebuke Republican corruption and
misgovernment, will NOT tolerate the leader
ship of the Fernando Woods, the Eatons, the
SeymOuTS, Inc AueuS, anu tuc Douiuou pull
ticians of the South, who are identified with
the dsloyal attitude of the party in the past,
and some of them with its worst phrases OF
| administrative profigacy.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press (Ind.)
Judging by the tone of the press the Re-
publican party will bid goodbye to Mr.. Della
no as a cabinet officer without regrets. The
Cincinnati Gazette says: sit is to be hoped
that this will be real change in the admin
istration of that department., rather than a
succession of the same sort. Not only the
administration at Washington, but politics in
Ohio, would be healthier for it." The Chi
cago Tribune thinks ''the Secretary should
resign without being compelled to resign, as
he has lost the confidence of the country, and
he can be of no use or benifit to the govern
| ment when the public confidence in him is
impaired;" and the Boston Transcript de-
clares that Secretary Delano hangs. on to
the Interior department with tenacity and
persistency which would make him popular II
he displayed these qualities under other cir
cumstances."