The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-16
Current Notes,

concerning the resolution of the Union
League Club the Boston Transcript (Rep.)
says: "Every patient and honest man will
welcome the determination manifested by
the Union League Club of New York, and
trust that its example will control the course
OF similar associations throughout the
Union." The Boston Advertiser (Rep.)
says OF the resolutions: eve have tried men
VINO were not politicians and who bad no
polltlcal record. What we need now is men
who haVe experience, and who have not been
found wanting, although they bave been
tried. so lar as the Republican party aban-
dons this principle, it courts defeat"
Mr.. D. A. Wells makes the very good point
against the Payne bill, requiring the banks
to accumulate gold, that it would actually
force into circulation the $100.000,000 of le-
gaLtenders now inert in the banks, virtually
Initiating the currency by that amount. But
the Payne bill is absurd in nearly every fe-
spee', a mere shadow passing over feeble
caucus, and hardly repays examination, much
less discussion.
The public will not take kindly to refec-
tions or innueudoes against Mrs. President
Grant. For seven years Mrs. Grant has been
the mistress OF the White House, and her
name has uniformly and justly escaped the
scandals which have spread so far in their
sweep. She has been a model oil a modest,
sensible woman for the women of her coun-
try, and commands the universal respect of
the nation.-PhiLddelphiG Times
David A. Wells says of the financial bill re-
ported by the Democratic caucus: ''This bill
will, when examined and analyzei, be found
to be nothing but the Ohio rag baby, be-
smeared with little new paint and bedecked
with gaudy new dress; and If ever seriously
brought before Congress, all the inflationists
OF both parties who closely examine it, will
recognize the original brat, cheerfuly adopt
it, and speedily learn to love it,"
The Albany Journal demands to know,
when Democratic officers have proved cor
rupt, has the Democratic party repudiated
and condemned them as promptly as the Re
| publican party has cast out in deliuquents, or
| has it tolerated and defended them?
Democrats are disturbed because there
have been found in the washing machine
some shirts marked Pendleton, and a night
cap with Hendricks on the margin. WASH
day troubles have only just begun.-Brook.
| Ign Union.
The Chicago Tribune turns on the canting
Democrats in this forcible style: s'Belknap
was always Democrat-weat into the war
one, came out one, was promoted when one,
and was one when he fell. But We feel as
bitterly over the disgraceful cause of that fall
| as if he had been born and lived Repubi-
can"
What is the use of this endless and aimless
talk in the Democratic caucus? II they want
policy and platform on which they all can
agree, why don't they take the confederate
| constitution at once? That is the short way
to restore the country "Lee loved and served
| so well"-PhiLddelphi Press.
sit is not at all surprising that the atten-
tion of the Republican party should be
strongly turned toward ex-Speaker Blaine as
| a Presidential candidate. He has been lon
ger in public life and has had the good sense
| not to commit any serious mistakes; he has
had an untarnished political record. He is
| sound on the currency question. No man
| ever filled the Speakers chair in the House Of
| Representatives with greater dignity or more
eminent success. His administrative abili-
ties are OF the highest order. He has-what
| every President specially needs-firm and
| vigorous health. and is in the full prime and
strength of undecayed manhood. His thor
ough adherence to the principles of the Re
| publican party no one questions. If nomina-
ted he would be strong candidate before the
| people, and ii elected he would do honor to
the office. The interests of the country would
| be in safe hands. We do not know where
| else the Republican party can look for can
didate who would be more likely to be cleo
ted, or with whom the people could more
| safely trust the interests OF the Govern
| ment."-The Independent