The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-11-23

paid Russia Tor Alaska and the money
appropriated. Caleb remarked, "You for
get that real estate is only dirt, and dirt
is apt to stick to the fingers"
OF Cameron be once said, He has the
audacity and conscience of Dick Turpin.
Ifhe knew something about anything, he
would be great man.
Speaking of Morton hesaid, HE ought
to be success he has good stomach
and a bad heart"
He pronounced John Logan the most
promising General OIL the late war. "He
is not embarrassed by any brain, you
see. When / was in the Mexican inva-
sion had sense enough to run away"
Grant, advised by Hamilton Fish, en-
ployed Caleb to write State papers for
both. Caleb complied, but he had mas
ty habit of reading to a reporter, under
the seal of secrecy, the document before
he sent it in. The reporter had the ad-
vantage of the Administration he un-
derstood what Caleb wrote, and, as he
was sworn to secrecy, he Immediately
realized on his information. This en-
barrassed the emiRent officials, but it
was four years before they discovered
what was the matter with them, and that
it was necessary to get clear of their brain
supply-hence his promotion.
And now Caleb is back and he has
given us hint.
When Caleb has anything to say he
covers it under falsehoOd. Then helm
terviews himself like "the handsome
Hastead of the sweet Hazel eyes" or
words to that effect, and sends the inter-
view to newspaper. Caleb knows the |
pensive public will understand him,
without his committing himself in the
least.
Caleb has favored us and to this ex-
tent
1t will beremembered that poor Frank
Blair in the Seymour campaign prophe-
sled that if Grant once got possession OF
the White House he never would leave it
alive.
Quite number of persons laughed at
this, and made sport of Frank. But first
we had that third term business, that
caused these jocose people to cease laugh
ing d; and the people got up in their wrath
and said they would have no third term
at any price, and we all thought the
hing was dead. But now Caleb, in his
ldroit way, tells us all about it. He gives
IS to understand what Grant means by
the frauds of Louisiana, and
sending troops without legal authority
That of itself is civil war with Florida
md Louisiana. He tell us that, although
n the contingencies of a disputed eleC-
ion that would fetch the 4th of March (
Without count, the Constitution makes
10 provision; yet Grant in that event,
ays Caleb would continue to exercise
he functions of President. And if he
an do so for a few hours, as once hap
,ened, he can do so for weeks, for months
r years. Caleb says this would be the
Presidents duty to save us from an "dCe-
halouS condition" Acephalous is good. S
IS We have been in that awful condition
Or the last eight years we are getting
sed to it, The cunning old Joe, when
e says duty means interest, and he !
rops this as hint to Us that we may
Understand Grants movements.
Caleb says civil war is not possible T
he people do not share that confidence a
nth him. There is grave alarm felt !
the land. That was indica-
I'd by the general stagnation of business d
rat followed the first announcement of
ltended fraud in Louisiana, and almost
cached panic when Grant began con-
,ntrating troops in the doubtful States.
e says such war would not be possi-
e. for it would be so promiscuous. Ger I
inly. And very brief IfCaleb's clients !
ant to escape the horrors of civil con- !
ct in which they would find themselves "
e principal sufferers, let them hold a
eir hand ard call home their bayonets. G
SENATOR CARPENTER.
In this connection, remember being
Senator Carpenters room, in Wash 4
gton, when the Louisiana case was up
the Senate. l did not hear the case =
gued, but Carpenter made one of his n
illiant efforts against this same Re. ]
rning Board that had sent Pinchback al
Senator to Washington, and he (Car-
nter) was telling to us part of what he -
d said; Il warned Morton & Co. that \
it should happen that a Presidential l
,Ction should turn on the vote of Lou n
ana, situated as that State is, and an a.
,empt were made to use that corrupt Il
turn it would be followed by civil war, ,.
no free people would submit to the p,
science of such an outrage" b
Would it not be well to look up Car
nter's argument, now he is such good 9
publican authority? And the files of
. Commercial about that time; also the -
w York Tribune and Evening Post =
uld be good reading in the present n
lergency, for they heartily Endorsed |
rpenter's incendiary speech. |