The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27

CARPEr-BAG RETR BcTIoN.-A few years
ago there was band of South Carolina Job
beers sucking the lite-blood of the State, and
from whom there seemed no hope of rescue
But the slow.grinding mills of the gods have
now got nearly all Of them between the upper
and neither millstones. The colored surety
of ex-Treasurer CardoZa has surrendered him
TO prison; Ex-Governor Moses has turned
States evidence; ex-senator Sawyer is under
conviction, though claiming o new trial. ex.
Auditor Nagle is fugitive; ex.Treasurer
Parker is willing to turn states evidence and
confess against himself and his associates;
Senator Patterson sat Washington with Gov.
Hampton's requisition hanging over him on
account of criminal indictments founded on
evidence furnished by some of his own party,
and even ex Governor Chamberlain may fg.
ure in Columbia in a different building from
that which he once occupied in that town.
He is the last rose of the carpet-bag summer
and all his lovely companions are faded and
gone.
SENATOR BLAINE on HAYEs's TITLE.-A
dispatch to the Brooklyn Union dated Octo.
Der 18th, says Senator Blaine said to-day
that so far as the title Alexander II. Stevens
nccords to Hayes is concerned, that smile is
peculiar. "Mr Stephens said he, "says
Mr.. Hayes holds his office by a better title
than George Washington did, because Mr..
Hayes was put there by the highest judicial
tribunal ever formed in this country. That
reminds me, said Mr. Blaine, "of an old
fellow up in Maine who ran for office, and
they charged on the stump that he had been
indicted for yillainy of some kind. The can.
didate answered in his own behalf that the
other candidate made great blunder in max.
ing the charge. He admitted the indictment,
and pointed to the fact that he had the yer.
dict of twelve jurymen to the effect that he
was an honest man, while his opponent had
never even been indicted, and consequently
could not have such recommendation for
the suffrages of the people,
The NEw YoRK STATE CANVASS. The
State canvass began in the serious quarrel Of
Republican factions at the Rochester Conven-
ton, and it has gone on in an aimless, tumul.
tuary fashion, without leadership, discipline
or policy. The chances Of Republican sue
cess are so bad that few politicians care to
become candidates, and there is no principle
at stake which kindles that enthusiasm which
is willing to endure defeat for the sake of
good cause. Already the Republican candi-
date for Comptroller has declined to run, and
there are rumors that the candidates for
Treasurer aud Secretary of State are about to
withdraw. The Democratic canvass opened
with some dissatisfactiona among rival factions.
but feeling Of harmony has been growing
gradually, and the prevailing sentiment may
now be described as one of content with the
ticket, which has not been successfully as.
sailed, and determination to win.
The n. Y. Herald says that "the bulk of
criticism on the President by old Republican
Senators and Congressman Is that he has not
the mental grasp Of the situation; that his in.
tentions are vaguely good, but his knowledge
of the means and channels of governing the
country is sophomore, and fatal to the real
paciheation of either the South or the North. :"
If such is the case, the old Republicans are
pretty near the right of the matter.
The Democrats of Massachusetts are work.
ing with a will They feel that with vigilance
and thorough organization William CASTOR
can be elected Governor Of the old Common
wealth. 1t has once been done, and can be
done again.
Judge Black goes to New Orleans to prose
cute tine Louisiana returning board, and ex-
Congressman Shellabarger, of Ohio, and
Wilson, of Iowa, are to defend them.
Judge Davis, the new Senator, stands aloof
from both partiesin their caucus deliberations