Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-21
Political Notes.


overdue.-Ne,U York Tribune,
The Northern Democracy never did
and never will contend with vigor
and firmness against any orders is
sued by their Southern masters
Landing Republican.
History warns us that one of the
first symptoms of the degentracy and
decline OF great nation, is when its
public men become drunkards.-
Chicago Evening Journal.
In the election for Supervisors in
thirty-nine counties in New York the
Nationals elected &C out OF S4S. In
Chemung County the Democrats are
left without a single Supervisor.
Anybody will be able to distin-
guish the new big white dollar from
any other coin-it's so ugly. Nobody
but an Englishman could have con-
ceived such face as that Of the
Goddess OF Liberty. Jour
nal.
Where, oh where, are those three
able statesmen whom a proud con-
stituency sent forth last October to
represent the great metropolis OF the
West in the councilsof the nation at
Washington?-St. Louis Globe DEM
Ocrdt.
The McGarrahan claim, it is said,
has fred the animosities OF Jere
Black and Montgomery Blair, and
they will indulge in "reminiscences
concerning each other. II it turns
out Kilkenny cat affair, the public
will erect suitable monuments.
There are about five hundred
cities, towns, and plantations in
Maine. Four OF the towns the green
hackers have carried, il we can be-
lieve the greenbacker apostle who
acts as agent for the Associated Press
at Camden.-Boston Journal.
General Grant has been discussed
as possible candidate for the presi-
dency in 1880. But he writes from
Europe to a distinguished Republi-
can Of Knoxville, Tennessee, saying
that nothing could induce him ever
to become q candidate for President
again.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has
aimed blow at DR.. LeMoyne's cre-
nation business, or is contemplating
such step. A member has intro
duced bill making cremation OF the
human body misdemeanor, and i'm
posing a fine Of from $500 to $1,000.
with Imprisonment.
The Greenbank party OF Texas
met at Austin, March II. Thirteen
counties were represented. A per-
manent organization was effected,
and arrangements made for the call
ing Of a nominating convention.
The Greenbackers invited the Pat
rons OF Husbandry to cooperate with
them.
The Chicago Tribune says Mr.. Til.
den is fattening a crow for Democrats
to dine on in 1880. The Tribune
must not assume that the Democrats
are fond OF the savory dish. Tilden
made them eat crow in 1876, but they
don't banker after it enough to re-
peat the dose. Tilden will eat his
own crow in 1SS0.-Memphis AUalan-
che.
The Grand Jury OF Pike County
Miss, reported that many persons
summoned before them as witnesses
failed to come, because OF the fear OF
personal violence should they testify
"One Witness they say, was assassi-
mated while enroute to the seat oil
justice, and we have received such
information as to lead Us to believe
that the lives OF others would be
in danger IL they came before the
court to testify" Mississippi gives
Democratic majority of $4,000.
Mr.. Schurz is an efficient Secretary
OF the Interior, and deserves support
rather than scurrilous attacks; but
Schurz should have the sagacity to
see that the President needs the con-
fdence OF the best men of his party
in Congress, and ought to use his in
fluence to bring about that harmony
All fair minded and clean men ap-
plaud his action with reference to the
plundering rings, but cannot he sc
bear himself toward the best men In
the Republican party in Congress as
to secure the support which the ad-
ministration needs ?-Boston Jour
nal.
The New York World was disap-
pointed over the New Hampshire
election. and, in admitting the fact
says: THE New Hampshire election
has turned out like the farmers hog
OF which the disappointed owner
said: 1t didn't weigh half as much
as 1 expected, and never thought II
would. The Republicans haye done
better than they had reckoned upon
doing, and the estimates OF the most
experienced managers upon the
ground in regard to light vote have
proved signally inaccurate, to the
marked disadvantage of the Dem
ocrats."