The Portland daily press., 1878-02-05
TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. s.

denied in any quarter that it is feeble beyond
precedent. The President is supposed to be
opposed to the silver bill; his antecedents war
rant that conclusion. There is inherent power
enough in his Office, vigorously exercised, to
make the success of that scheme impossible
What is he doing to defeat the measure? A5-
soiutely nothing! 1t is owing to his interior
ence in the Senatorial election of Ohio-an in
reference by the by which to speak mildly it
would require bold casuist to palliate-shat
the opposition to the silver bill is shorn of the
one vote which 1t may turn out is indispensable
TO prevent its adoption. But when before in
the history of this government did it happen
that a Chief Magistrate 10 the first year of
his term, panoplied with the prerogatives
and patronage of his great Office, held so slight
control over the legislative department as to
be unable to secure votes enough to sustain
veto? The truth is that if the President had
harmonious and united party at his back there
would be no danger of any tampering with the
currency. If Grant we're in his place he would
soon make an end of this demoralizing agita-
ton. The Republicans are in great need of a
leader just now, with the requisite courage and
of values which prevails in the rest of the civil
lied world. They are the true hard money par
ty of the country, and it is mainly because their
ranks are in disorder that the silver infa
ton has gained such Roadway in the land
The emergence of Thomas Lord and his wife
from the seclusion in which they have kept
themselves since their marriage, re-opens that
curious chapter in social life. 1t seems mon
strous that these parties should have felt i'm
PEELED to undergo a self-imposed imprisonment
to escape the prosecutions of heirs presump-
tive to their estate, and the impertinens pry-
ing of reporters. Public opinion in regard to
the fragrant outrage which was attempted 10
this case upon private rights is assuming
healthy tone, and it is likely that the schemes
to worry aud annoy o couple who are in no
way amenable to citation before any legal tri-
bunal will be ignominiously bafled. The sons
of the venerable bridegroom are placed in q
very unenviable light by the course they
have pursued. But the stransest thing
of all is that the eminent firm of lawyers
who appear as counsel in the prosecution Of
this unfilal raid should have had anything to
do with such equivocal proceedings. Their &C.
ton in the premises is the subject of great
deal of criticism. If the case were pre-
scented to the grand jury l am in
clined to believe that an indictment for con-
spiracy would be found against the principals
in this repreheLsible affair. At any rate it will
be hardly safe for them to go any further in
the direction of invading a home. If such
practices were to receive the sanction of courts
or citizens it would be an atrocous violation OF
the sanctity of the fireside.
Quite a sensation in small way was occa.
stoned the other day by the escapade of Bos
ton woman named Addie w. Oakmap, who
got herself into trouble by indulgence in the
unfortunate habit of drinking stimulating bev
erages. She represented herself as hailine
from Bangor, Maine, bat there was trife O.
romance in that statement, as she admits tina
she has not been in Bangor since September
and that she never resided there, but has beer
at some time or other guest at the Bangor
House. She came to this city on the 26th ult
and seems to have wandered about in an aim
less kind of way until the 31st ult. On that day
she was walking towards the Jersey Cit
Ferry and asked a man she met where sh,
could get cup of coffee. He asked her if sh,
wouldn't prefer something stronger; she sale
she would; he escorted her to saloon in the
vicinity, of which he claims to be the proprietor
His story is that she had previously been il
there and drank two glasses of whiskey, and NJ
doubt it was fluid Of the most inflammable
quality; she probably drank again when she
got there, that being what she went for; she
lost her recollection, however, at that stage o
the proceedings, and the rest of the narrative i
supplied by two neighbors of the saloon keeper
who allege that they were attracted by the
woman's means, and peeped through q crevice
and saw him offering violence to her; tn
scene occurred in back room opening into the
outer bar where the customary business of dis
pensipg liquid poison was going on as usual
The probabilities are that the two witnesses haG
some grudge against the liquor dealer, and tes
titled to great deal more than they saw. The
parties were arrested; the alleged assailant wa
sent to Jail in default of $4,000 bail, and tn.
woman was required to Justify in $500 for he
appearance as witness. As soon as she go
sober she began to realize her position, ant
through the aid of friends obtained the requi
site security and has been released. She make
no complaint against the man who is unde
arrest and does not believe that he attempted
to wrong or rob her. She is an uneommonl,
tine looking woman, barring slight tinge O
the ruddiness of co lntenance, which is apt t.
follow alcoholic dissipation and does not lool
older than the % years which she represent
her age to be. The poor fellow who is 10 limb
on her account is in bad dilemma. But i
may be for his spiritual and physical good t
remain in the lookup a few weeks. 1t cer
tainly will be benefit to the neighborhood b
carried on his trade in, for his establishment
has been closed up. As this affair has occu
pied some space in the associated press des
patches 1 thought 1 might as well ascertain
and send you the facts, especially as Bango
had been subjected to a notoriety in the matte
to which it is in no sense entitled
YARMOUTH.