The Portland daily press., 1877-06-16
Current Comment.

The sole article of the existing Democratic
creed: "Yell fraud, and keep yelling itp'
Mr.. Tlden says that year or two ago all
the members of the Tammany Ring were in
exile or in the penitentiary. He wisely me-
elected to say where they are now.
How the Democratic leaders do love hon
esty and purity. and all that sort of thing.
Not a mothers son of them ever heard of a
cipher despatch about buying Presidential
elector. 1t is doubtful if they ever heard
OF so bad person as one Cronin of Oregon.
Mr.. Hendricks is anxious for the destruc-
tion of sectional divisions in politics. He
yearns for the day when New York Demo-
cratic delegation shall nominate an Indiana
statesman for the Presidency. Mr.. Hem
dricks' tender heart would bs touched by such
action.
The Hon. Joseph Medill is in Washington
helping on the process OF civil service reform.
His head is still very sore, and the approach
OF woman stampedes him at once. The
doctor advises rest and travel in any direction
save toward Hamilton, Mass.
TIL Boston Globe wonders in view of Mr..
LowelPs appointment as Minister to Spain as
successor to Caleb Gushing, that no mention
has been made of the special significance of
the selection in connection with this line
in the "Bigelow Papers" in reference to the
poets predecessor at this post:
Caleb hain't no monopoly to court the senoreetas.
The significance of so much noise from Mr..
D. w. Voorhees, at the recent Hendricks re-
ception.at indianapolis is now apparent. He
is to be Democratic candidate for the United
Statqc Sapafa auainct Mr.
This is enough to insure noisy campaign.
Mr.. Voorhees, is an accomplished demagogue
OF more than ordinary brilliancy and "go."
He IS totally unit for a Senator, and his
candidacy makes Senator Morton's eelection
especial y desirable.
Senator James G., Blaine, with his wife and
daughter and Miss Dodge ("Gail Hamilton'')
left at noon yesterday in anticipation of the
rush. Before going the Senator did a very
gracious and kindly deed in an unostentious
way. Sending for Flipper, the colored cadet,
he said: 81 don't know that you have any
political friends in your own state, Mr.. Flip.
per, aud you may find it necessary to have an
intermediary in Congress to help yon out of
your difficulties. want you to consider me
your friend, and call upon me for aid when
you need it." With that he shook the lads
hand and bade him good-bye.-West Point
Letter.
The agitation of the silver question has
produced considerable uneasiness among the
members of the syndicate, and they have
manifested apprehensions that the announce
ment that the President favors the remoneti-
zation of silver might have very damaging
elect upon the success of the new four per
cent. loan. 1t was feared that foreign minis
tiers might regard the semi.offcial statement
OF the Presidents views as foreshadoWing the
payment of the bonds in deprecated silver.
The opinion OF Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury French, that all the bonds issued
after the passage of the act demonetizing sill
yer are payable in gold only, which was pro-
mulgated yesterday by direction of Secretary
Sherman, although not formally but verbally
approved by him, has restored the confidence
as to the purpose of the government to pay
the bonds in gold. The substance of Judge
French's opinion was telegraphed to London
last night, and to-day message was received
from the London members of the syndicate
saying that the opinion had strengthened
American securities and was just what was
needed to inspire confidence in the new loan.
Some OF the American members of the syndi-
cate have informed Secretary Sherman that
unless all doubts as to the payment of the
four per cent. bonds in gold are dispelled, the
loan might as well be withdrawn from the
market, for it cannot succeed in the face of
the slightest suspicion that the principal will
be paid other than in gold coin. .-Wash.
Corr. Boston AdUertiser.