The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-04
THE CURlOSTlES OF POLITICS.


ture." we wish some funny man would
write a book entitled s'the Curiosities
Of Politics. The newspapers would
afford him the richest materials OF
the greatest variety.
Lord Melbourne said. on one occa-
sion. when the Torres adopted the
policy of the Wings, they had just
supplanted in office, that 1.-The Tories
had found the Wings bathing and had
carried off their clothes.
Well our modern Republicans have
not left the Democrats rag to cover
them; every garment Of Democratic
principle they seemingly have adopted
as their own, and strut about III them
to the disgust of all honest men from
the fact that they would have us for
get when they got them.
Now is there not q deal Of quiet
humor to be got out of the generous
REIMBURSEMENT of all credit to him.
self. which Stanly Mathews eyinces,
when he says in substance, Indeed
you must not give me credit for my
brother-in-laws' southern policy, 1t
is all his own. 1t has emanated from
the impulses of his good hearty And
the crowd throw up their greasy caps
and cry, .'hurrah for Hayes and his
policyr =
Why Mr.. Hayes has never orlglna-
ted ) policy, in this respect or III any
other; even the plan for stealing the
presidency, we are happy to say, was
not his but Chandler s. BY the way
Chandler has never been rewarded for
this, but, doubtless he will get his just
refrard in another world. In the pres
ent southern policy Of the admlnls-
tration, Mr.. Hayes has simply aban |
doned the villainous, bayOnet policy |
Of his predecessor, Grant, and taken
up the constitutional policy fought |
for by the Democratic party ever since
the close Of the war.
Then again, we find in the resolu-
tions adopted by the Republican con-
Venton in this city. the other day,
some choice material for the collector
of political curiosities.t
The resolution set out by declaring
"unswerving devotion to republican
principles.
10 which class! The bayonet class
or those found in every platform of
principles Of the Democratic party
since 1865.
md If the collector of the curiosi
ties Of politics wants to gain speci-
men OF the grand hurIesque he can
find it in the resolutions referred to,
when our Minnesota republicans de-
clare that hsy are willing that the
several states should manage their
own local affairs This voluntary
acQuiesence on the part of the
Republicans of Minnesota in the
constitution Of the United States. IL
Illustrated by the patriotism and genius
Of JefferSonis most touchingly comic.
But the choicest selection for the
guidance of our future writer of the
curiosities of politics, has vet to be
given. Here it is:
Il can say one thing, that if | was at
home | should exert my influence as
FL | on .,,fI J :, |
plan Of reconciliation. The object
aimed at is u noble one, and | hope it
will succeed.-U. s. Grant at Edin-
5urgh.
Thus the great statesman. Grant,
under the softening influence of
Scotch whisky, speaks, and we think.
with a sigh.-oh, why was not the exec
utive mansion supplied with Scotch
whiskey in the years past. 50 that our
ex-president might have seen the
noble object" through the bottom of
4 glass.
4 fourth inStalment of $500 has /
been sent from Dublin in aid of the |
sufferers by the famine in Madras.an |
steps have been taken to forward fur |
Their contributions. Ireland having
itself experienced the blessings of
British rule III much the same way as
India. will. doubtless. do whatiit can |
10 alleviate the distress of the Iudian
people; but. II we are to believe all |
we hear. no human aid can now pre-
vent hundreds of thousands Of men. |
women. and children from dying of |
starvation.-Dubtin Nation.
THE NEW PRESIDENT OFTHF HOME
RULE CONEEDER ALTON