The New York herald., 1878-02-05
POLITICAL AND GENERAL.

Charleston congratulates herself soon being
united directly by rail with Cinennat and thus re-
ceiving new current Of hfeblood into hcr CONNER
cal hcart-valves.
Montreal Herald:-"rhe New York HERALD asks
whether the Canadian government has the force to
prevent sitting Bull from invading the United States.
We would like to ask, in tho manner OF our French
friends, whose funeral this is ?'
Now Orleans Picayne:-'A military head without
the genius Of great commander; political leader
without states manshp or satccrat Grant is still held
in partisan reverence and still casts portentous
shadow over the counscs Of repubcansm.
The negroes OF Georgia, according to Official statis-
tics poll s4 le4 votes. They own 457,635 acres OF
land and ST. l99 725 worth OF city property Altogether
their wealth amounts TO s5,3S9 276 And in Georgia
the political control moro purely democratic than
in any other Southern State.
indianapolis News:-"There is no telling which way
the cat may jump in the next two years. and 1t may
not be silver cat at all. but nevertheless Mr. Tilcen
may Just well heed the advice OF Philip Augustus to
Jonn when Richard |. got out OF prison, Have
to yourself, the devil is loose''
The Richmond Dispatch says OF General Joe john
ston :-'He calm, cool, decided, logical and bold
No other that we could send to Washington
would have such following among the Southern
members of the House and no other could have so
The Cincinnati Commercial thus grows weaker In its
nnan ncial argumcnt:'Tho double standard not the
impossible thing talked about II is the optional
standard. Under 1t the cheaper metal circuiates.
Debtors have choice OF metals to pay in This Is the
only chance they have to in the slightest degree
cure any ameoratiou OF their burdens"
Charleston Journal Of ComDierce:-"France presents
a angular contrast 10 this country. Our
ended thirteen years ago, frances but seven; tho
losses both countries suffered nearly equal, yet
frances prosperity to-day completely restored while
the financial condition Of this country is more
promising than ever"
Baltimore Gazette.-"The country Is now In its head
ache after the intoxicaton of the era OF grcenback
inhaton 1t is just getting over that headache; a
natural contraction has brought money almost 10 par
1t s almost ready Tor healthy work. The tidal wave
demands second drunk, but this time 1t Will got
second headache without the second cxhilaration."
Wlamsport (Pa.) Gasette.-"The Bible is also In
favor Of honest money and proper standards. In
Deuteronomy, XIV, 10, Is, we find those commands
directed TO Congress:-'Thou shalt not have In thy
bag divers weights, great and a small But thou
shalt have perfect and Just weight perfect and
just measure shalt thou havo: that thy days may be
in the land which tho Lord thy God glveth
thee'"
To correspondent OF the Cincinnati Enquirer Sec
rotary Schurz sad-"I think we need to approach
vital questions the grave leading issues, with tho
spirit of reason and courage Tho govcrnmen is too
much operated by side issues which 10 disturb
us as we approach general issues. In my experience
In America there has never been candid discussion
OF trade, commerce and the tarin. l think in TINS
quiet time ought not to regard discussions of that
class as dangerous, but should with reasonable minds
walk up 10 and examine them"