The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-29

leave damning evidences Of guilt and crime un.
touched. We coud go into the record OF the
Blaines, the gariields, the Camerons and other
statesmen who by their superior shrewdness
have been enabled TO pocket their Credit Mo.
bier, Pacific Mail and other subsidv swag and
escape thus far with only thick cont Of white.
falling ont and disclosing the dry bones tho
rottenness and the death-dust within. Wash.
ington Il politically and socially demornlized to
au extent httie dreamed of by the inhabitants
OF tine rural districts whose mental pabulnm Is
derived from leading articles and editorial
squihs furnished TO the Republican country
press frOm the headquarters OF the Republican
Executive Campaign Committee. As sample
of the political decentralization which exists we
might mention the fact that lately some Of
Grants friends are trying 70 excuse several of
ms quesllonaplr acts by nssortng chat he has
been induced by BaOcock, Porter and others TO
tlgn certain papers while he was no drunk that
he was unable To comprehend their contents,
some OF these documents having returned TO
plague the signer this explanation is actually
offered as n valid excuse and nil the Odlum is
sought 10 De st upon parties whom the mann
gers and manipuIatOrs have concluded 10 throw
overheard. Social demornlization might be
expected IN q locality where 80 much rascal
fly Is concentrated. There are surface ndica.
uons that point TO n low average of mOranty
among the softer sex. There are number Of
tashiOnablo restaurants wnere women are IN
the hhDit of resOrtlng TO to drink wine ana ale
and u Is not verv unusual thing for one OF the
tair devotees OF fashion to be taRen home In a
sS% thres % well dressed SvS n1
young women reeling along the street IN COM
pany just about able TO navigate. We do not
mean to assert that this Is very common
timing, but it Is not rare enough TO excite much
surprise or comment
The Republicans are very tired of the investl.
gatOnH now III progress and at every new de-
yelopement they get more tired and disgusted
BaOcock and shepherd are tired OF them Pier
diSgusted with them and Grant rs sick Of them
Developments this week before the Committee
on expenditures in the Department. Of Justice
show that by order Of President Grant sS6.0OU OF
the puDnc money was sent to New YORK. 10 in
ftuence Ihe elections in that city. The testi-
nTn WIS ,s vU,rvUors.ed oy fy AZ %
mittee and testify in relation to his connection
with the matter. The money was disbursed By
politician and office-holder Of New 70 city.
Grants official career is drawing to a close. but
he may yet be fnpeached before he gets ont Of
the " hite House.
AS WRITE the cry OF the newsboy floats in at
my window Telegram, one cent-all about
Blaine" Blaine's explana tions in regard to the
se4,oOO inv estment for friend" in Pacific Rail.
way Bonds only seem to deepen the mystery
winch hpngs around the transaction and ren0er
tine whole business more than ever incompre.
hensi0e to the average understanding. His
chances for the Presidential nomination look ex.
eeenngly thin just now and he looks careworn,
his eyelids have melancholy droop and his
mouth looks more like big button-hole cut
Oias than it does when his mind is more at ease.
He is enueavoring TO make capital out OF the
fact that he is not 'in" with the Administration
ring This would be q good card If It was hls
honesty that deDarred him from the fellowship
but unfortunately for the gentlemen from
Maine IL Is net his honesty that hurts him IN
TINS quarter r ] OF m any other qnartep ioT Ihal
displayed by Blaine in trimming his sails tO
catch the tavOilng gales that blew toward the
| White IA ouse before BaDoock and BeKnap had
| put qmetus upon the thru-term project-but
| what whitening commentary it is upon the
once vaunted Republican administration that
politicians regard lt as the surest rUad to pOpu
| lar favor to pFOye that they have had no part In
/ its counsels and are In no wise responsible fol
lis acts. It's glory has departed ITS lame IL
dead, aud it's shame is published to the world.
1 Cunkhng and Blaine Oeing Just now apparent
1 ly leaGlnR the held in the Repub1can Presiden
| ual race little dialogue which occurred be
| tween the two when III Congress together some
1 teu years ago, might prove interesting reaumg
| An army Appropriation bill was being discussed
| and COnklnR made fierce attack upon Ger
| Iain ,len, Fry. Blaine defended Fry aud charR
| cd con king with having violated the law IN &C
Gepng y, for certain Service
Conklng SAID: III the gentleman from Nam,
had the least idea how profoundly indifferent
| dlscusslng or upon any othr subject pertinent
10 me, l think that he would hardly take tn,
trouble to rise here ana express his OPINION ,aad
| rs II il a matter OF entire Indifference TO mi
| what that opinion may be, certainly will no
| deJain the House by discussing the question
whether IT is well or ill.iounded, or by notic,n.
what ne says" concluding by charac tel izlDl
Bi6nes conduct as ''upgentlemanly, imperti
nent, and having nothing whatever to do wltl
| the question" Blaine closed the discussion a
follows "As 10 the Rentleman's sarcasm.I hop
| he viii not be too severe. The cOntempt OF tina
iarge.minded gentleman 10 too wlltingi hi
naughty disdan, his grandilOquent swell, hi
majestic, superemtnent, OverpowerinR turke.
goGbler strut has been so crushing 10 mysel
and all the members OF this House that know
IL was an act OF the greatest temer;ty for me
venture upon controversy with him. But
Sir, know who 10 Responsible for all this
know that, within the labt five weeks as men
bers of the House will recollept, an extra stru
has characterised the gentleman's bearing
| is not his fault. 1t is the fault OF another. Tha
| gifted and satiricai writer, Theodore Tilton, Q
| the New York Independent, spent some week
recently in this city. His letters published L
| that paper embraced. with many serious sent
menIs, "A little Jocose satire, part Of which wa
| the statement that the mantle of the late Wlnte
| Davis had fallen upon the member from Ne,
| York, The gentleman took IL seriously, and
has given his strut additional pomposity, Th
resemblance Is great, 1t is striking, Hyperion I
| Satyr, Thersitee TO Hercules, mud 10 marble
dung hill to diamond, singed cat 70 a BeuRt
tiger, whining puppy 20 roaring lion. Shad
of the mighty Davis, forgive the almost profal
| alton OF that jocose satire" Blaine ana Conl
ling have been bitter enemies sinoe this hit
| episode and each will try 10 ruin the prospect
OF the other. This will be Kilkenny cat figI
| which need not disturb the calm serenity
| peaceful people or create any anxiety as
|. | which holds out the longest
There are 80 many vilainously corrupt tran
actions being brought to light ny pending inve
tigations that must reserve some Of them Il
| | nv naYI lAtfar