The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-07
Current Notes.


The main trouble with this country is too
much debt, and it is unfortunate that we are
also plagued at the same time with so manv
infationist Democrats. Eternal vigilance is
requisite while such formidable evils threaten
the nation.-N. Y. Times.
The latest recruit to the now formidable
Blaine column is Maryland. The Baltimore
american says the Republicans of that state
are as good as unanimous ins favor of Mr..
Blaine for the Presidency, and that ticket
labeled Blaine and Bristow would suit them
uncommonly well.
The New York imitation movement is evil
IDENTIFY intended as a demonstration in favor
of Hendricks; and it is formidable move.
ment, if for no other reason, that it takes
place under the very rose of Gov. Tilden.-
Utica Herald.
AT recent political meeting in South Car
DINA prominent speaker said "the Demo-
Gratis must carry the next election if they had
to take up their muskets and take off their
coats, as white men going to work; that he
was ready to put on the bloody shirt and
wear it for lberty's sake.
Secretary Jacob Thompson permitted the
abstraction Of Indian trust funds which were
in his custody, amounting to two millions of
dollars, and the Government has now to nav
the interest, which is $97, ,14O, to the tribes to
whom the distracted bonds belonged.
Connecticut man writing from Washing
ton thinks it curious illustration of Demo-
cratic professions in favor of civil service re-
form, that one of the leading committees of
the house has for its clerk ga vagabond, dis
charged by the post Office department because
of intemperance, and who was caught steal
ing at the Chicago post Office"
The Washington correspondent of the
Springfield Republican says it is the opinion
of one of the shrewdest Republicans there
that the Belknap developments will compel
the Republicans to nominate one of their
very best men for President, and that it will
be just like the Democrats to so overdo their
exposures that it will finally result in Re.
publican triumph.
The Democrats are endeavoring to make
great capital Of the fact that one Of their
committees presented Gen. Belknap for inn
peachment. The truth is that it is the Re-
publican members of the committee who de-
serve the credit. The Republicans of the
Committee had no hint of the case until
Wednesday morning. and on Thursday morn
ing they voted for the impeachment. The
Democrats claim to have known it for weeks,
but had concealed it from the Republican
members of the committee. 1t was the DEM
ocrats who carried this secret, who dined and
wined with the Belknaps, and who were
charmed to silence by all the social blandish-
ments fascinating woman could command.
The heroism in this sad business is with the
Republican members of that committee. who
acted upon principles and were not even tenn
porarily silenced by social spendors.
The Liberal Republican General Commit
tee OF New York has adopted resolutions de-
nouncing the Democratic House for remoy-
ing crippled Union soldiers, praying for a
speedy return to specie payments, and recon-
mending the nomination of Blaine for the
Presidency. The Liberals are fast coming to
see that their only hope is in the Republican
party.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune admits that the Belknap mat
ter affected the Democrats in Congress with
.'eTuttataon that the eyes of the people would
TOR time at least be turned from them and
tnelr Snort comings upon their political oppo-
nents." What reliet it must be.
1t is said that the precipitancy ofthe Demo-
cratic movers in the impeachment of Belkpap
in the House was scheme to entlap the Re-
publicans into resistance which might be con-
structed into defence of Belknap. 1t failed
entirely, but look out for more slyness in the
same quarter.
The New York World has little confidence
in the average Indiana Democrat, and en-
phasizes its opinion by this choice expression +: