The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-07-13

for the Presidential nomination in 1850.
He shows fairly on the front, and is the most
formidable candidate in the West.
Some farmers in ~hio have been fright
ened by the threats Of the trampng incen-
diaries into discarding their reaping and
moving machines. Kearneyism is certain
ly growing in strength and audacity.
That at any moment war may be pre-
cipitated upon the United States by the
policy of the federal government toward
Mexico is the opinion of the Cincinnati
Commercial. With almost any other coun-
try It would have commenced long ago.
Savannah Nc,cs ;-"General Toombs is
reported as saying that there is no danger
in this country at present from Commun-
ism, but there will be if the government be-
comes unjust and the laws oppressive. In
that case he would be willing to head the
attack himself to secure justice"
The Harrisburg Patriot (dem.) says that
" General Grant is unquestionable to be the
republican candidate for Presidency in $780,"
-BoSton Globe (dem. -" Whatever may
be said about it, it is very evident from all
obtainable facts in the case that Hayes civil
service reform is the most veritable humbug
of the age"
Baltimore Gazette (dem. ):-"Don Cam
eron who, six months ago was rummaging
around the dictionaries for hard words and
wondering why more oaths had not been
invented so that he could use them on
Hayes, has been reconciled at last"
The Washington Post is badly scared.
If General Grant is elected President again
it believes he would never leave the Ex-
ecutive Mansion until he had completely
overturned the government or had been
driven out Of it by an indignant people"
GAINESVILLE (wis.) Gazette: -" Many
think the expressions at the Iowa and ILL
nois conventions in favor of Grant timed,
but from the present indications it seems
probable that in 1880 condition of things
will exist which will make it necessary to
put that quiet, still man in the front. The
signs of the times are not altogether myster-
ious."
The republican journals which have
contended that the Potter investigation
could not possibly find out anything for
which they might blush have suddenly be-
come less ready with their sneers. This is
a pretty strong negative evidence that they
recognize the damage inflicted on the repu-
tation of the party and ofsome of its leaders.
Senator Hill, in an interview reported
in the Atlanta Constitution, spoke as follows
Of his political relations with the President:
81 made several suggestions to the President
that were based purely on the fitness or un-
fitness of the supplicant, as judged from
my own knowledge. put myself out of
the way to do this. And with what effect
Why, the President has never acted upon a
single suggestion that have made-he has
never shown any disposition to do so. While
he processes great respect for me as public
man he is governed almost entirely by men
for whom he can have no respect. When
saw that he took the suggestions of such
men as Kellogg before he would take mine
I felt that my own respect, and the respect |
had for my people, and for the position I
hold, would not allow me to go any further.
have, therefore, determined to make no
further suggestions and to hold no further
communication with him upon the subject
of appointments. All this rumor about my
having an influence with the President is
false"