The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-26
Current CAmmant.

The writer OF recent article in the Lon
don Saturday Repie,p treats of the Southern
problem under the supposition that both
Packard and Kellogg are full-blooded negroes.
who are, however, much superior to "the
fetlsh-Worshipping savages from which they
are descended"
The New York Sun has discovered that
Senator Eaton of Connecticut is the only
Democratic statesman in the United States
Senate. He did not bow the knee to the
Baal Of the Electoral Commission, and is
henceforth candidate for the Presidency.
The South has been quite as much of a
hindrance as help to Republicans at the
North, and although they may we'll shrink
from applauding the policy which lightens the
load they assumed, at least they must feel
that they are free to concentrate their ener-
gies upon other questions of immediate ma
tional importance.-Ne,o York Times.
General Banks dropped into town this
morning. The general is in a quandary. He
has told seven different applicants for the
Lyna Post Office that he is their friend. To
get rid of their importantly he has come here
and is now engaged iu an effort to ride seven
horses at once. He spent the afternoon with
Tyner, postmaster general of the North, and
at last accounts had only recommended two
of his friends for the Lynn ofice.-Wdshinq-
ton Cores. Boston Post.
There is little doubt that the Louisiana
question will come before the country again.
this time by discussion in the national sem
ate. There will be before that body, Pinch
back. who does not wholly give up his claim !;
Mcmillan, who contests with Pinchback
NJ n IN
Kellogg, who was chosen by the Packard
legislature, and fifth claimant chosen by
the Nichols body. The Federal senate will
have to come to some conclusion on Kellogg's
claim at the extra session, and this will bring
before it the Presidents Southern policy.
The extra session excites widespread spec.
ulation as to its character, the general impres.
sion being that it will be attended with most
lively political contest, which will throw the
appropriation bills in the shade, and precip-
itate the fight with the administration which
the Republican barons have been threatening
to make ever since the President began to
act consistently with the platform of princi-
pies upon which he was elected. In calling
the extra session so soon, instead Of de-
ferring it until the new fiscal year has begun,
or say until August or September, the Presi-
ident is lkened TO the Swiss peasant in the
gorge Of the Alps, who insisted upon whis.
tling and thereby brought down upon him
self the dreaded avalanche.-N. Y. Herald.
Lincoln's old friend, Ward Lamon, has
taken up cudgel in defence OF Senator
Blaine, who was recently accused by the
Boston Journal with having warred upon
Lincoln during the canvass ior the Chicago
nomination in 1864. Lamon has sent letter
to the Journal in which he shows that Blaine
was the leader of the only strength Lincoln
had on the first ballot from New England.
Blaine having succeeded in splitting the
Maine delegation and voting the larger fac
ton for his man. He adds "Reminiscences OF
the Lincoln-Douglas fight for the Senatorship
two years before the National Convention, to
show Blaines interest in Lincoln. Blaine
was in Illinois during this memorable con-
test writing political letters for his journal in
Maine. In one of these letters he predicted,
after careful survey of the field, that Lin
coin would be defeated for the Senatorshp,
but would receive the nomination for the
Presidency at the next Republican conven-
ton. Lincoln cut out this letter and pasted
it in his hat and carried it there until be was
nominated and elected President.