The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-02
Political Notes.

Blaine and Ben Hill-they were lovely in
the House, land in the Senate they shall not be
divided.-IndidapOi Journal
The Connecticut House of Representatives
on Tuesday, unanimously adopted a resolu-
tlon rendering the thanks of the Legislature
to President Grant for his approval of the
compromise bill.
Why is not Judge Hoadley secured to argue
the Democratic case9 He was the only legal
light in the United States who could defend
the Oregon business, and his opinion is as
fresh now as ever it was, since nobody except
himself and Grover ever read it.
The Washington despatch to the Spring.
field Republican says the Republicans at the
capital are now more confident of favorable
result from the new commission than the
Democrats. Because they have the stronger
case on the law and the facts.
The emergency through which we are now
passing is the most trying encountered by the
country.-L0uiSoitle C0urier-J0urnal. Ex
cept one, and that was when the Democracy
beaten In 1850, inaugurated four years
civil war. Let the truth of history be pre-
served.-Indianapolis journal.
1t is singular how all the Democratic and
Independent Republican newspapers have
suddenly become impressed with the gigantic
abilities of Conkling. His manner is fault
less, his eloquence unmatchable, and his legal
arguments simply tremendous. Are they
wrong now, or were they wrong before?-
Inter Ocean.
The long controversy is not entirely with
out its benefits. For one thing the people
will come out of it knowing good deal more
about the Constitution than they ever did
before. Every street car discussion deyelops
constitutional expounder who hasn' a bit
of doubt that he could give Daniel Webster
several points.-N. Y. Tribune.
Although it would be little out of place,
yet it might be an interesting and useful ex-
pertinent if Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel
j. Tilden were both tcaled before Demo-
cratic investigating committee at Washington
and required to answer this simple question:
ibid you attempt to buy an electoral vote to
make you President OF tho United States? ?"
Ben Hill follows his o.d antagonist, Blaine,
into the Senate, and the two will be able to
get up more than one lively scrimmage for
the entertainment of the country. We are
inclined to believe, however, that from his
experience of Blaine in the House last ses.
sion, Hill would as soon think of tickling a
wagon load OF wildcats as of stirring up the
doughty man of Maine.-Sk Louis Globe.
The New York Sun has evidently lust
heard of the plan of eecting President by
commission. At any rate it mentioned it
Tuesday morning for the first time, denounc-
ing it in two-column double-leader, as an
infraction of the constitution and a most
dangerous and alarming departure from the
| established usages of the government
The great Cronin was in a tremendous
state of mind when he reached San francisco
on his way home. He shut himself in his
| room and threatened to murder the first re-
porter who tried to see him. A crowd of
small boys is said to have gathered about the
hotel for the purpose of seeing if the nose of
the famous Electoral College were really as
striking an ornament as the illustrated papers
made it. This was not soothing incident,
"Give us fair count on the face of the re-
turns" was the motto of eight men in Gin
cinnati who succeeded in voting the Demo-
| cratic ticket from "a to 81 times. BY this
| unparalleled industry in exercising freeman's
| right they secured the election of the "Bound-
| ing'' Banning to Congress and entitled that
| great Columbian orator to thrill the country
| with beautiful defense of the purity of the
| ballot.box.
DIR. Redfield telegraphs the Cincinnati Com
mercidl that the election of Ben Hill by the
Georgia Legislature as Senator was general
surprise. The night before there was talk of
his withdrawal, and at the Kimball House
pools sold five to one against him. His elec-
ton was effected by the votes of the ten Re-
publicans in the House. The change of the
Republican members, four OF whom are
colored men, to Hill, was received with tre-
mendcus cheering. The vote stood Hill ia,
Norwood IS, scattering II.
An old Louisiana negro, who had voted the
Democratic ticket, was asked by Republic
can why he had done SO. Said he:' II done
voted the Democratic ticket cause they
'suaded me. You know allus voted the
publican ticket, but dis time they 'suaded
me-" "Well how did they persuade you?
What did they say to you?' "Why, dey
didn't say much O. muffin. Two o. dem jest
come up an put a big hoss pistol each side
O. my head an give me a Democratic ticket
an tole me to walk straight up to the polls
an vote it or dey would blow de roof O. my
head right of. An tell you chile. dey
'suaded me-dey 'suaded me."-Toledo
| Blade.
After all, the interval between the Sth Of
November, 1876, and the 3Oth of January,
| 1S77-the day the triumvlrate of the Senate,
the House and the Supreme Court, was
chosen to consider and conclude the Pres-
Dental complication-has been a valuable
| experience to the American people and val