The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-05-26
Political Notes.

Before his departure for Europe from Phila
delphia on 18th inst, n banquet was given L
Gen. Grant on the Steamer Twilight, a
which were present ex.Secretaries Borie
Robeson, Fish and Chandler, Gen. Sherman
ex-senator Simon Cameron, and others. Elk
Senator Cameron, amongst others, was toast
cd, and in return made o speech highl,
eulogistic Of the ex. President. He predicted
that Gen. Grant will return 10 this country
with more people ready to do him honor thar
ever before, and suggested that she may vel
be asked to again take in his hands the helm
/ OF this government when the ship of state /,
going TO destruction. Cameron don't seem
to know the difference between sword and
q ship. Following this was q declaration
from ex-Secretary Of the Interior, Chandler
that "whatever criticism Gen. Grant NAV re.
eeiye now, full justice will be done TO him
three years hence" Gen. Sherman also
gushed, and in glowing euogium upon the
achievements Of Gen. Grant, closed by saying:
III there is anything you want am sure that
you have only to mention it, for there are
thousands yes millions, who would be glad to
fulfill your wish" The wish is doubtless
father to the thought with these speakers, but
the people would scarcely be induced to seri.
ously consider proposition looking 10 con.
ierring third term on Gen. Grant or any.
body else, When they even think OF such a
thing the end has surely come.
AT length we have Senator Blaine's letter
given to the public, in which he polishes of
the whole Adams family, from John Of reyo.
lutonary fame down through the several gen.
erations to the grandson and great. grandsons
OF the present; and the belligerent statesman
OF the pine hills down East finds nothing good
IN any OF them but the most consummate skin
in smashing parties with which they act. II
is due to the truth of history to say that no
love has been wounded by Mr.. Blaine spec
killed. picture of the Adams family, for Charles
Francis, against whom the Blaine private and
hitherto unpublished letter is specially direct.
ed, had plainly disavowed ali tolerance for
Blaine's Presidential aspirations, and he did
Il in way that invited liberal display OF
the pugnacity Of the restless Maine leader.
There is, however, q freshness about Blaine 1
way Of toasting and carving up his enemies
that is decidedly appetizing, and as he takes
square knocks as grandly as he gives them,
the only thing to be done is to remind Mr.,
Charles Francis Adams, or his son, the more
gritty John Quincy, that it's their turn now
II they want to play for even.
The New Orleans Democrat says:-The
truth is that both Hayes and Packard were
beaten in this State fairly and legally by
a majority averaging s, 900 votes. The differ.
ence between the two is, that the American
people, including Messrs. Tilden and Hen.
bricks, were willing to acquiesce in fraud,
and so acquiesced in the Inauguration of Mr..
Hayes, while the people of Louisiana were
resolved not to submit to fraud, even IL they
had TO resort to revolution to defeat il, and
hence il was found impossible to inaugurate
Packard without the aid of the army and
navy. This is the sole and only difference
between Hayes and Packard. Let Hayes
say what he may, Packard was as fairly
elected Governor Of Louisiana as he was
elected President; and let Packard say what
he may, Hayes was elected President as fairly
as he was elected governor. Both are frauds,
the difference being that one got away with
the swndle, and the other failed to do so.
President Hayes received the other day n
curious rustic chair from Apple Creek, Wayne
county, Indiana. This novel present is made
of rough, untrimmed pieces Of wood nailed
together, and having upon them the following
inscriptions carved with penknife: On the
right back-piece, Supreme Court" on the
left back piece, "Colored Vote;" right arm,
"Ohio;'' left arm, "South Carolina;" on the
back Of the seat, my Southern Policy;"
centre of the seat, Commission on front
OF seat, 10th Amendment" and on the front
rounds, "North, South The words "Re.
turning Board Fraud" 1911" were
strangely omitted.
FALSE PROPuETs OF EyIL.-The New York
Tribune, alluding TO those ''tearful Jeremi.
abs who were prophecyiug that everything
would 60 to everlasting smash in Louisiana
and South Carolina as soon as the troops
were Withdrawn" says they can wipe their
weeping eyes. In Louisiana the State bonds
have already shot up from 90 to 80 cents on
the dollar, and are still buoyantly rising
toward par, and in South Carolina the tax
rate has been reduced from IL mills to 7 on
the dollar.
Ex-Gov. Hendricks has been interviewed
by the Cincinnati Enquirer. He says the
policy adopted by Hayes in regard to the
South is identical with that foreshadowed by
Iilden. Mr.. Hayes saw what the country
demanded. He saw that the people were
uneasy, and that they were CALLED by mill.
tary yoke, and that they were not likely to
submit to this yoke much longer" Mr..
Hendricks does not think the Democratic
party will be divided.
Hon. George II. Pendleton, according to
the Cincinnati Enquirer, is likely to be elect.
ed U. s. Senator from Ohio in the place OF
Hon. Stanley Matthews, provided the Demo.
Gratis succeed in obtaining control of the next
Legislature of that State. Mr.. Pendleton ap.
pears to stand well with his party in Ohio,
notwithstanding his greenback iallacies, the
early broaching and advocacy Of which infiiet-
ed great injury upon the Democracy.
Ex-Congressman James +. Wilson, Of
Iowa, wants it understood that the President
cannot crowd the Republican party of that
State out Of existence with his policy. The
rights Of the negro must be protected, and
MIR. Wilson has written TO the chairman OF
the Iowa State committee to say so.
Mayor Stott, of Lowell, Mass, predicts the
loss Of 10000 votes to the Republican party
next fall, because Of Cover nor Rice's veto Of
the local.optiou bill.
Mrs. Jane g, Swisshelm has Joined Mr..
Blaine's "fre in the rear" party, now so
proudly commanded by Gail Hamilton.
The bell man is to be start ed round in search
Of the old Wing party.