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will happen. The inAationist would have bss,
checked and buried at the gold line before this q
the silver lunatic had been muzzled at his birth,
POLITICAL NOTES.

Limited silver is pretty strong argument aRainsA
unlimited.
Mr. Tilden is arranging his mouth for aefreah
variation OF tho fraud" war-whOOp.
The country shows signs of an unwillngness 4.
write itself down q nation OF lunatlcs.
Mr. Hendricks must have been shaken frouftl.
fence, for he has landed with his feet in the air.
Every days delay on the silver question gives IN.
Bland bill black eye, and lessons the danger Of rs
pudiatlon.
With all the banks on gold basis, unlimited all.
yer would make the dollar of the fathers as cheap
and plenty as shingles In the West.
Virginia seems to have escaped by hairs breadth
the crime of reputation The bill which the Stata
Senate has passed is direct blow at the forcibs
rcadjusters since it declares that readjustment
will be made without the cooperation of the bond
holders. Governor Holidays manly stand has NOT
been in vain.
Poor Thurman! He has surrendered his conv,c.
tiOns far enough to deliver a speech about the
benefits of unlimited silver, and now the Ohio
Democracy growls at him because lie does not
favor unlimited greenbacbs Also lie can be de-
pended upon to do that next time, since it is the
only logical conclusion to what he has said.
Senator Johnston, of Virginia. is the most senti.
mental fnancicr who has yet put his foot into tho
silver discussion. He desires silver in unlimited
quantities for the cOored men. because they do not
recognize the value Of any other kind Of money
He thinks they would absorb large amount and
that if the Government will give them what they
want, they will become better citizens Mr. John
stOn leaves in doubt whether he wishes TO issue
silver for this absorption in the shape Of ralons or
on the old principle of forty acres of land and
mule.
The Senator from Kentucky will give the
quack statesmen twist when he reaches Washing
ton. He is equalled by few demagogues and sur.
passed by none. In recent serenade Speech Gen.
cral Williams declared himself in favor of approp.
ations for the rebuilding of the devastated South
for new levees, new railroads, aud internal i'm
provements of all kinds. He demanded Free Trade,
unlimited silver, and Reputation, and when he
excitement. In the immortal language of Mr..
Wattcrson, the devil is actually loose.
Wade Hampton is likely to have his hands full in
holding South Carolina back from reputation. Tho
report of the Bond Commission simply recommends
the reputation of two-thrds of the public debt, as
it stands at present under the Consolidation Act.
That act was declared. at the time of its passage.
to be final adjustment, and the Democratic party
which passed il soemnly pledged itself to abide By
il. There is for breaking This faith now.
and If il is broken, is dangerously probable, the
State will deliberately brand itself with reputation.
The Democratic House has furnished another
plank for the fraud" platform, and has gwen Pat
terson of Colorado companion IN disgrace by seat
ing Wggnton, of California. Wigginton's oppo-
nent was given certificate of election by the Dem
cratic Secretary of California and the certificate
was pronounced valid by the Supreme Court Of Cali.
forna, majority of the judges being themselves
Democrats. Yet the reform statesmen in Washing
ton coolly put the unelected In the seat he has
no right to-, and the ensign of reform is waved
vigorously than ever Ii is worthy of note that so
good Democrat ClarksOn n. Potter, OF New.
York had the sef-respect to vote against his party
in this outrageous performance. That lie was
allowed to vote alone, is the only comment on the
party necessary.