The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-05-18
Onr UoShinytOn Letter.
WksHIxGToN, D. c., May IA, 1877

WASHINGTON, d. C., May IA, 1915
Judpe SpofTord. conservative Senator re-
. GENTLY elected from Louisiana, Is beng
urged by a good many here Tor the vacant
position on the bench of the supreme Court,
and his name has been presented to Nj
HAYES. but not, it is thought, at bls oWn
iustjoation. His friends are exceedin Aly
anxious that lie should have the appoint
ment. If the appoint nent should be ten
dered Judge SpuffJr,l, and be accepted by
him. another conservative, perhaps Demo-
cratic, Senator would be Immediately APP
pointed by Gov. Nichols TO serve in Judge
Spotfoid's place. 1t is desired IN legal
circles that the new justice, be he whom he
NAV. should be well ve:sed in the Latin
code of .ouisiana as The want of knowledge
of the Louisiana code of laws has been u
serious embarrassment to the supreme
CUuit for a long time.
THE OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Through a letter recently received from
n prominent professional gentleman, well
veIscd in the poli'i les of that State, we learn
that the Republican convention VIII decline
to pass resolutions indursinC ''the Presi-
deut;' for the reason that Cle convention
don't care to shoulder the responsibility OF
such a course and then solicit the suffrageS
of the RepblIcan voters OF the State, pre-
ferrinc TO run the campaign without encum-
CHARLES o-CoNNOE On THE CONSTITUTION.
We can hardly agree with Mr.. O'CoHnor's 5
reforrnations of the constitution as express
ed in New York few days ago, ana do
not anticipate for them a very serious con-
s:deratiou on the part of the public, par
ticularly when he suggests the subStitn-
ton of legislative bodies composed OF n
single house instead of IL Senate and lower
House. and the abolishment of the EXccu-
tive office as a distinct branch of The gov
eminent. These suggestions OF ME- Con-
nor are contrary to all traditions 81 the
English race, from whom inherit most
of our principles of representative govern
meut as well as contrary to our habits and
experience. His address IsremaIkabie more
for its discussion of some of the weak points
of our system than for the remedies II sug-
gcsts.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON.
The departure of this regiment gentle
man, who has 20 long ana ably hIlcd the
post of British Minister here, is mater Of
general regret. Having been resident
here for the past ten years, he had earned
the respect of the American public by his
intelligence and fairness in dealing with all
the issues which have arisen out of our re-
lations with England since the civil war.
His retirement will long be felt 10y all who
have met him from his personal bearing as
courteous and kind hearted man,
BLACKBURN.
It is understood that All effort has been
made to obtain a united pledge from ali the
members who fillIbustcred to defeat The
electoral count, % push the claim of Mr.
Blackburn, Of Ky, for the speakership.
The friends of Mr. Blackburn assert also
that he has othe. cousderab ble support, aud
they profess to look upon him the most
IL. y, -t,,. II L. 1T
forward. Mr.. B. has made no personal 'iI-
peals as have some of his competitors.
THE EXTRA SESSION.
notwithstanding the clamor Of the Radi
cal RAIDS for an opportunity TO display
their pent up wrath against the Southern
Policy" of MI Hayes, the fiat has gone
forth that the extra session is not to be
called until the 18th of October. This, the
first proclamation of Mr.. Hayes, may be
wise or not, it is evidently not pleasant to
the politically fastdious stomach of the
Blaine Morton wing of the Radical party.
At he same time we agree with Mr.. Hayes
in stopping the mouths of these everlasting
strife stIrerS, yet we must confess THAI the
executive is rather encroaching upon the
legislative branch of The Government, in
attempting to provide fort the army, without
special authority from the people through
their Representatives in Congress more
specially SO since it seems to be the grow
ing opinion that We cannCt only do away
with large portion of this present expen-
sive display of pretty uniformed Idlers, but
could without auygirat Inconvenience to the
general welfare Of the public, dispense with
their services entirely With no southern
States to police. and no Mr.. Sitting Bulls
to iuggle scalping knives with, we fail to
see tine wisdom Of keeping a strong Army
GRANTS GHOST
still stalks the White House with such an
influence upon his Fraudulency that he too
must need excursion around the country so
soon, in tIiIS To Philadelphia, German
Gown, New York, aud no one knows where
ere lie returns. We ha0 hoped our Gov
ernmen: We a permanent fixture, the
laws executed at the nations capitol, but
this circuit-yidihg the Federal Government
around in ones coat tail pocket meets with
a hearty disapproval from al! good citizens.
THE MALIGNANTs.
If Mr. Hayes has ever offered the prayer
''Save me from my friends" it has been
certainly answered in his deliveramce from
the affections of such political maniacs as
Wade, Wendell Phillips, Blaine ~ Co.
Having taken no part personally in the
late war, nor short Of anything except
their own mouths, they do not realize that
the political demagogues whose woidy
wrath provoked brave men 20 fighting. If
Nj. Hayes deserves the vituperation heap
ed upon him by these fellows, the majority
which elected Mr.. Tildcn may well reply,
Thou canst not say | di6 it," They
should not have been so eager to put Mr.
Hayes in the Presidency, and must now
reap the reward Of their own evil doing.
The GjiHnde dish don't seem to set well ON
their stomachS.
EUROPE.
The spirit Of speculation engendered by
the European war, and rendered more
reckless and daring by the belief that soon
er or later all Europe will! be drawn into
It's terrible vortex. has reached the quiet
old berg of Georgetown, our immediate
neighhor on :he west, cont aiming a num-
Der of Touring mills, aud flour that sold at
IS, 30 forty days ago now brings $11.00.