The Portland daily press., 1877-04-13
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Current Comment.
Chamberlain was consistent to the last, and
when Gov. Hampton asked at what time he
would like 10 turn over the records, signed his
reply as "Governor OF South Carolina"
If we were going to state the Republican
opinion in Iowa, as we have heard and seen
it expressed, one-half the members of the
party in this state are dissatisfied
with the course of the admins
tration, two thirds of the rest are
patiently waiting to see it tried, with grave
doubts in regard to it, and the remainder
more or less heartily approve of.-Ioa1G
State Register.
Yarmouth in the staturesque attitude of a
disinterested pacifcator is a very subtitle and
attractive work of art.
The great mule buyer is disconsolate. Sen
tor Barnum of Connecticut recently declared
to friend that "Tilden's defeat was the
most bitter disappointment of his whole
life."
The Chicago Journal (Rep.) processes to
know positively that Judge (Senator) David
Davis is in perfect accord with President
Hayes.
Clerk Adams has two sets of Congressional
certificates from Louisiana, Gov. Kellogg's
giving the Republicans four members of the
House and the Democrats two; and Gen.
Nicholls's, which just reverses the political
standing of the delegation.
Mr.. Morrison of Illinois is not without
hope in regard to the speakership. Several
<f ha ~; Jalo
to support him, but it is not at all likely that
he can make any headway against Mr.. Ran
dali in regard to the Democratic caucus nom-
ination.
Ben Hill is talking wonderfully plain Ian
guage to his constituents in Georgia. He
tells them that Georgia has kept herself poor
by keeping the negro ignorant; and that il
she would prosper she must make industry
honorable and intelligent. "Our duty" he
says, sis plain, and our interest is equally
plain we must do all in our power to edu-
cate, elevate, protect and advance the negro"
That'e the true doctrine.
Mr.. Watterson once more filings out the
banner of independent journalism. In an
open letter in the Louisville Courier Journal
he says: 81 am once more an independent
journalist, answerable directly to tie people
for what say and do, the more responsible,
and, for the matter of that, the more humble
minded, because believe possess their con-
fidence as we'll as their good will"
The triumph Of Wade Hampton is one OF
force, not Of right; the same influences
which shave triumphed in Mississippi have
given over South Carolina to the rule of
minority of its citizens. IF that minority is
to use its power wisely and justly, it must
cut loose from the influences which have
gained it supremacy, and from the leaders
who have used the weopons of force and
fraud to stife the voice of the state. The
time will come when the heroic struggle of
Daniel Ell Chamberlain against the dishonest
elements of his own party and the lawless
tactics of his political opponents will be rec
ognized more clearly than it is to-day, as one
of the brightest pages of the checkered his
tory OF Southern econstruction.-New York
Times.
For twenty-five cents traveller is invited
to insure his life against accident for twenty
four hours, in the sum of three thousand
dollars. This shows that the chance of death
on the rail is as 25 100000, or as II, 900
or even less than this; for the premium
charged is high enough to pay handsome
profits to the accident company. In like
manner man twenty-five years old can in
sure his life for one year for twenty dollars
against one thousand. By this it appears
that mans liability to die is for each day as
:1S2,5OO. Thus the uncertainty of life,"
when mathematically treated, is to every in
| telligent business man almost nal. For this
reason / ask, is it ever wise for preacher to
use it as the basis of an appeal to immediate
repentance? Sinner, you may die to.nighu
But an insurance man sits next him who
would be glad to bet 100000 to 1, that he
don't die to-night,-T. K. Beecher in the
Christian Union.
In Mr.. Chamberlain's retirement from Of
| fee the people of South Carolina, even the
Democratic portion of hem, lose great deal
more than they gain. In character, intellect,
| culture, and faculty for executive work he is
vastly superior to Wade Hampton, his pres
ent competitor. Many of the South Caro-
lima Democrats must be capable of feeling
that, in the last election, they treated him
unjustly; and, if he shall decide to remain in
| the state this feeling will work in. his favor,
| unless the human nature of South Carolina
Democrats is very different from other human
| nature. His selt.sacrifcing endeavor to give
that state an honest and pure government,
deserved different treatment, as many of
| them admitted previous to the election. 1t
| is no discredit to him that they have made it
| impossible for him to continue his work
| through second term of Office. He retires
without a stain upon his record; but he is
one OF those men whom the public service
cannot afford to lose. He is qualified to fill
| any position with honor; therefore, he is
| nowise likely to pass out of sight. The
| future will have public work for him and call
upon him to do it.-Worcester Spy.
On the day after the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Hayes the wife of gentleman well
known in public life. and herself somewhat
| prominent person in New York society, ap-
peared in full mourning, and her daughters
promenaded the streets with black Grape
bands attached to their Pomeranian dogs.
1t is hardly necessary to say that the family
which distinguished itself in this eccentric
way had been devoted to the fortunes of Mr.
| Tiiden during the campaign. They were not
Democrats, however, and it cannot be denied
that the feeling to which they gave such re-
markable expression was shared by great
many Independents on the 5th of March.
But ten days have sufficed to make great
change i'll public opinion. There are no
more dogs in mourning. -NeD York Letter
to the London News.
Speaking of Grant calls to mind little
joke that he got off ON Friday. He was
lounging in an easy chair at Sheridan's head.
quarters, when prominent Chicago Demo-
crat called 10 see him for old acquaintance