The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-16
Current Comment.

Washington continues very mad about the
remarks OF Fred Douglass. 1t was their
truth that hurt.
1t must be awful to be a Democratic edi-
tor and be obliged to keep mad in such
weather as this.
In the London Times office, a correspond
ent assures us, no lounger is permitted to
enter the editorial room, stick his feet up on
the desk, claw the exchanges, and talk poll
tics. Would the same rule could obtain in
America.
Secretary Sherman, in recent letter, says
that he feels quite sure that the good opinions
of the friends of the Presidents Southern
policy will be justified by its success, and by
the benefits it will confer upon both white
and and black Republicans.
We do not wish the war to spread; but if
circumstances aciU complicate England, and
if she lose India and the Suez canal and
Gibralter and her shipping, and otherwise
gets consumedly whipped-we shall try to
bear up under the af1iction. n.-Boston Pilot.
On the night of the 4th inst. crowd of
armed and disguised men went to the Jail in
Groesbeck, Texas, took the keys from the
jailer, entered, shot two negro prisoners dead
and wounded two others. One colored boy,
VINO was conhned on charge OF obstructing
a railroad track, has disappeared and no trace
can be found of him.
The Boston Trareller has been shown
letter from a prominent native Republican of
Mississippi, living near the scene of the late
murders in Kemper county, to gentleman
holding high position at the hands of the
new national administration, saying that
those murdered were but the index of the
whole Democratic policy, and that he and
all outspoken opponents of the solid South
must leave Mississippi or expect the fate of
the slaughtered Republicans.
Senator Gordon of Georgia is destined to
have lively fight IS months hence, when his
successor Is to be chosen. His disposition to
act like man of sense instead of like
donkey in his treatment of the President
has stirred up the Bourbon against him, and
his reelection will depend upon the strength
of the liberal portion of the Georgia De-
mocracy. He is supported by the same ele-
ment which elected Mr.. Hill. and the other
wing is making even more noise now than it
did when Mr.. Hill was chosen.
Thank Heaven, the pacific policy has sue
ceeded, and entire and perfect accord and
reconciliation now reign throughout the
South. When colored member of the
South Carolina or Louisiana legislature rises
to address the speaker, or asks for his pay,
he is only expelled, by rising vote, for con-
tempt. Formerly it was the custom to shoot
him. What no, without here, guards! Fire
another hundred guns oyer the restored
Union.-Ha,ukeye.
Judge Lochrane Of Georgia thinks there
will be no virulent opposition to the Presi-
dent among the Southern people, but he
hardly expects to see division of parties in
the South unless new issues arise. He and
all other Southerners are impressed with the
Presidents honesty of purpose, but the de-
sire for national Democratic success will
keep them all in nominal allegiance to the
Democratic party. The Judge said these
things to reporter of the Courter-Journal,
and added his conviction that the labor ques-
tion would become great element in pol
itics.
Elihu Burritt comes to the front with
vigorous appeal for the return to Great Brit
ain of the balance of the Geneva Award
which remains after just individual claims
have been satisfied. can iron-rust tlnge,"
he says, "across the face of the most finely
sculptured statue spoils the work of its artist
and the pleasure of its owner. II our Gov
ernment puts dollar of the Geneva Award
into its own treasury, on the claim of conse-
quential damages, or of lawyers commits
sion as trustee, it will smutch with botch
of iron-rust the whitest bar of equity and
honor ever erected in the history of man
kind"