The Portland daily press., 1877-10-17
Current Comment.

Morton McMichael calls this "hazy cam
paign," and ''rich in unknown quantities"
The Cincinnati Enquirer calls it "the tri-
umrh of the Ohio idea." By the "Ohio
idea'' the Enquirer means greenbacks and
more of them.
The Democrats are all gallant and enthusi-
astic Hayes men except on election day.
Then they suddenly remember that they are
Democrats and the President is a Republican.
--ClecelGad Leader.
''If Hon. John j. Patterson, who is ac-
cused of bribery and corruption, is not fit
person for seat in that body, certainly
man charged with wholesale murder should
not expect to be admitted" That's the
rather emphatic way in which the New York
Times disposes of M. G. Buffers claim to
represent South Carolina in the Senate.
"Spread the tidings far and wide! Let the
lovers of the brightest star in the grand con-
stellation of nations rejoice: Kouse's Bottom
has lived up to the principles inculcated by
our fathers and given to the noblest nation
under Gods sun Mike Stacey for constable,
who was elected by II votes."-A Missouri
Dispatch.
A New Jersey correspondent of the New
York Graphic, in discussing the political
issues in that state, arrives at the conclusion
that the prospects are good for the election
of the Republican candidate for Governor,
William A. Newell, over General Mcclellan.
He writes that the General has no political
strength, that the enthusiasm which accom-
panied his nomination has died out, and in
every political issue raised outside of the
fr;a orfx linz &c To ha
much stronger man.
The Republican party of Iowa may be
likened, in the expressive language of the his
torian of the "Harp of a Thousand Strings"
to ''a 'possum on 'simmon tree. And thun-
ders may roll and the earth may quake, but
that 'possum cings thar still. You may
shake one foot loose" by the concussion of a
labor movement, for instance, shut the Others
are thar! You may shake all his feet loose"
with civil service reform order or Southern
policy that shakes even the deepest roots of
the party tree, Shut he twists his tail around
and clings and clings foreverF There was
shaking in Ohio and some little tremor even
in Iowa, but the party extended tail OF
10000 majority of the popular vote, variegated
with legislative majority OF ninety on the
joint ballot, around the rock-rooted and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Olu iduumdihS, duu IudI
party clings there still, unawed amid the war
ring elements.-Chicag0 Times.
Canada both loves and admires the United
States, but it is with the friendly frank affec-
tion which heart-whole, stately maiden
feels for some big, boisterous hobbledehoy of
a cousin, fresh from school, and elate with
animal spirits and good nature. She knows
he is stronger and more muscular than her
self, has lots of pocket money, can smoke
cigars and loaf around in public places in an
ostentatious manner, forbidden to the de-
corum of her own situation. She admires
him for his bigness and strength and prosper
ity, she likes to hear of his punching the
heads of other boys, she anticipates and will
be proud Of his future successes in life, and
both likes him and laughs at him for his af-
fectionate, loyal, though somewhat patroniz-
ing friendship for herself, but of no near
connection does she dream, nor does his
bulky image for moment disturb her vir-
ginal medtations.-LordD Duferin.