The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-07-13

Key ring, Steep On straw, walk over
bare floors, and eat bacon and
greens.
Ne,o York San: We yesterday
received several letters asking what
is Gov. Tilden's religion, and we tell
our correspondents and the rest Of
mankind that it is the Christian re
ligiOn; that he is of the Presbyterian
denomination; and that he has given
proof of the sincerity of his faith
by enforcing in ,he performance of
his official duties that divine CON-
mandment, Thou shalt not steal.
Neao York World: It appears
that the Republican party, during
fifteen years of power, has given
away in subsidies III, S45, 400 acres
of the public domain-a territory
larger than the New England States,
the Middle States, and Maryland,
Ohio and Indiana combined. And
now, after squandering the public
lands at the rate Of 1000, 900 acres
a year, the party talks of devoting
the national domain to ssfree homes
for the peoplew
Springfield Republican (Ind): Mr..
Bristow's remarks at Cincinnati
show why the members of Congress
were not enthusiastic for his nomi-
nation. He thinks they would do
we'll to mind their own business of
legislation little more strictly, and
devote themselves less to filling the
civil service with their friends.
Judge Hoar had somewhat similar
notions when he first went to Wash
ington, and they cost him his place
in the Cabinet, and he hasn't made
himself particularly formidable as a
refOrmer since.
Boston Post DEM: It is the
system called Grantism that is to
be the object of assault in the ap-
preaching political canvass. No
names, however acceptable, can
cover that up. We see Grant and
Morton and Chandler and Butler
and the rest all bundled together
on the same platform at the SO called
ratification meeting at the capital.
The machine that runs for Grantism
is to continue to run for Hayes. The
success of Hayes means a continue
ton Of Grantism.
| Philadelphia Enquirer (Rep): A
good thing was done by the House
last evening in striking out the
provision in the Sundry Civil APP
preparation bill for the detection of
crimes against the United States.
This abolishes the disgrace known
as the "United States Secret Service
Bureau" which has graduated such
choice scamps as Colonel Whitley,
Major Nettleship, Colonel Sherman,
Captain Weightman and a score or
more like them, who have performed
their duty to the extent Of getting
many innocent men into the peni-
Tertiary after bleeding them ont of
all their money by means of terror
ism, which had the tacit support of
the Government. All good citizens
will hail this little piece of reform
with delight.
| Philadelphia Bulletin: A New
York paper boldly asserts that Col
onel Thomas A. Scott has bought
the New York World and the Chica-
| go Times, and that he has made
preparations to control both Of the
national conventions in the interest
of the Texas Pacific Railway scheme.
The newspapers have not mentioned
the fact yet, but there are rnmors,
in private circles, that Colonel Scott
is also negotiating for the purchase
| of Niagara Falls as a water power,
for the lease of the Mammoth Cave
as a depot, and for the control of the
Gulf Stream so that he can enforce
his demands upon Congress by
threats to change the climate. There
are hints that he also intends to
demand an appropriation for rolling
the Rocky Mountains ever so as to
fill up the Mississippi Valley, but
this is not yet authenticated. He
is q dangerous man when he begins
to plot.
/ Neao York San Ind: The chief,
if not almost the only issue in the
election Of next November, will be
the question of reform and honest
government. This is rendered ne.
cessary by the alarming corruption
which, under Grant, has got estab.