The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
Current Notes.

That last speech OF Blaine's was positive
cruelty. 1t leaves Sammy Smart and the
rest of the skunk-hunters all in the horse
pond.-N. Y. Tribune.
As matters are now conducted, the Demo-
cratic House is a national slander mill; and
Republicans on the floor should take the op-
portunity to hold up its machinery and its
products to universal scorn and execration.-
Gen. BOynton.
DR.. Holmes says: eve count the broken
Tyres that rest" But were the doctor to 60
to Washington and undertake to count the
blasted liars that don't rest he would strike
for more wages-or for home-in less than
two hours.-Norristo,cn Herald.
How Clymer & Co., opened their eyes and
then took to their heels, when the spectre of
the ante bellum Southern postmaster stalked
into the House yesterday. and in sepulchral
voice demanded pay for his last quarters SER
vices IN. Y. Com. Advertiser.
1t seems to be good time for somebody to
father any further charges there may be
against Mr.. Blaine, and good time for po-
litcians who are caucusing for some other
candidate to stop insnua.iug charges which
they do not dare to father and are not pre-
pared to prove.-N. Y. Tribune.
The exploits of the House committee in
''inyestigatng' Mr.. Davenport remind US of
the adventurous sportsman who went out
with his dog to hunt a wolf. He lost sight OF
the chase, and made inquiry of a passer-by.
He was informed that the dog and the wolf
when last seen were close together, with the
dog little ahead.-N. Y. Herald.
In the early days of the scandal there was
loud outcry against the President, the At
torney general and other persons for discour-
aging witnesses and protecting the criminal
After all was it Clymer who really shielded
Belknap? This is an inquiry better worth
making than some of the investigations in
which the house of representatives is en-
gaged.-Ne,o York Euening Post.
Without doubt there is gang of bummers
at Washington who are anxious to ''testify,"
as there always is around great police
court. But most of this manufactured testi-
mony is against those officials whom it is for
the manifest Interest of rascals to break
down. The public are not likely to be de-
ceived into giving credence to such witnesses
as against such men.-Sprinqfeld Republj-
can.
The nomination of Mr.. Tilden would at
first strike the country as strong one. Blu
it would soon prove very weak. From the
hour of his appearance in the feld to the
hour of election, he would be subjected to
raking fire which would riddle and shatter
him. His many scandalous RAILROAD opera
tions would be blazoned everywhere, and the
result cannot be doubtful. The great fight
would be in this State, and with a New Yor
candidate against him, he would inevitably
be beaten. We rejbice at his candidacy
Albany Journal.
The Cleveland Herald, in recent article
entitled ''The Campaign of Slander," says:
"What the tactics of the Democracy will be
in the coming Presidential campaign is suffi-
ciently indicated by the course pursued tow
ard the candidates for Republican nomina-
| ton. 1t is to be campaign Of SANDER and
abuse. Lies are to take the place of facts,
aud mud throwing will supplant argument
| The Republican candidate is to be held up to
execration as malefactOr, whose place
| should be In the penitentiary instead OF the
| White House."
These investigating Democrats are doing
more against themselves than against others.
Their investigation is mere hunt for some
thing that can be used against the Republi-
| can party and prominent Republicans. They
have nothing else to aid them in the coming
| Presidential canvass. They dare not show
the actual spirit and aim of their party.
They are in trouble when impulsive South
ern Democrats are moved to "speak out in
meeting" Their only resource is to 'fnves-
| tigate" Republicans. So far they have done
no more harm than kill off Secretary Belk-
nap and George 81. Pendleton, for whom we
| do not mourn. For the rest, their opera
tions have tended chiefly to kill off them
selves.-Worcester Spy.
What is left of the story is this: That the
Union Pacific company did take some bonds.
and that it is alleged that somebody told
somebody else that Mr.. Blaine got the money
paid by the Union Pacific road for them. He
brings all possible proof that he did not,
which satisfies the only possible interest the
public ever had in the affair. To find out
who did sell them is merely a matter Of i'm
pertinent curiosity, not in the least degree
affecting the main question, which has been
settled. We do not know whether the Union
Pacific company will be willing to gratify the
extraordinary thirst for knowledge Of men
who act on the theory that an accused per-
son can only be acquitted when somebody
else has been convicted of the offense charged
against him. We hope, however, that the
| company will make no objections, and that
the whole affair will be explained as far as
any witness can testify.-BOston Advertiser.
Since there seems to be some difficulty on
the part of the reformers in understanding
why Mr.. Blaine, though once school teach
! er, should now be in independent circum