The daily gazette., 1878-11-25
Spirit Of the Peninsula Press

Spirit Of the Peninsula Press.
DRIFT OF Editorial DISCUSSION DUR
ING THE WEEK.
Bredkodter Light If signs don't
iail the coming winter will be the cold
est experienced in this latitude.since the
country was discovered by a man named
Columbus. The squirrels are laying in
their winter coal, the beavers are put
ting heaters in the basement Of their
lodges, the bees have killed off all the
drones and lined their hives with sheet
iron, The nuskrats are flying south, wild
ducks are committing suicide, the goose
bone Is black sixteen inches deep, Wes-
tern editors are sci citing wood in ex-
change for subscriptions and poor fami-
lies are buying an extra dog, and we
have had new collar put on our over
csat.
Denton Journal The Republicans
had no obj 'ction to the solid South in
the FoIty-first Congress. In that body
they had twenty-five Southern Senators
aud the Democrats only two; and they
had ffty-two out of the sixty-three
Southern Representatives admitted.
Perhaps ifthey had sent decent men 20
Congress and behaved themselves other
wise in decent and polite manner the
solid South would not have melted and
crystallized so suddenly into new
form.
Salisbury Advertiser The chances
for a Democratic President are none too
bright, but If discretion and common
sense be exercised, it can and will be ac-
complished. No Eas' ern man need ap-
ply except II. f. Bayard. A Western
man is what The country must and will
have, unless the exception above be grant
ed. He is popular in the West because
they believe he is honest. The Western
people have seen so much of knavery in
high places they are heartily sick, and
they want change. Let New York 90,
if she can't be carried by Western man
she cant by anyone else. She will never
give her vote to Grant no matter who the
Democrats put up. She might give it to
Conkling, but let it go, the West is suffi-
cient.
Milford 4fe,cs.-The naughty and i'm.
periou% act of the New York bankers,
seconded, as it il, by those of Eoston, in
practically demonetizing silver as far as
they are concerned or their influence can
go, has answered to feed the flame they
would eXtinguish. 1t has shown the peo-
pie how little they care for the public
welfare, and how far they would 60 in
opprt ssing thelcountry to serve their own
The result is that the Western leaders,
in the interest of their agricultural sec
ton, are proposing to give New York
and the money centers, the one standard
which the profess to desire, but instead
of gold let them have itin silver! The
truth is the war of interests between the
cities and the agricultural sections has
just commenced and no one can forsee
the end oft,
Middletown Trdnscript.-Mr. John
Greenback Jackson should not be in a
hurry to break his contract with his Della
ware washerwoman in expectation of an
early removal to Washington, unless he
intends to sit in the gallery. Greenback
and Republican papers please make a
note oft.
Cecil Democrat Whether the Ameri-
can people are prepared for another dose
of Grantism, remains to be seen. That
the Democrats will make vigorous fight
we feel assured. The South will repudi-
ate Grant or any other republican. 1t
rests with the Democrats and decent Re-
pubhcans of the North TO decide the ques-
ton. 1t is possible that the financial
question will be out ofthe field two years
hence. If such should be the case, even
Grants prestige cannot save the Repub-
lcans from defeat. With a good candi-
date and unbroken ranks, the Democrats
can win the fight. If, however, the much
veXed question comes up for final settle
ment, as ii most likely, we NAV look for
the liveliest campaign witnessed since
the days of Jackson. Wemay make up
our minds to fight Grant and all that his
name implies.
Milford Chronicle 1T is only the
young men who have been brought up
with loose moral principles aud de-
pendence upon others who are feeling
most keenly The cold blasts of the mis-
fortune of the present time. Let these
young men have the prayers of tfe
but let there be more prac'i-
cal Christianity displayed toward the
young man of the future by making the
and industrious.
In relation to the recent action of the
New York banks respecting the recep-
ton of silver coin on deposit, the Deld-
lcoreon says:
To speak plainly if they hope by
to emoarrass resumption by
rt fuslng TO receive silver, except on the
conditions stated to intimidate the Sec
retary of the Treasrry, and extort fro m
him special favors for themselves, or the
New York brokers and capitalists, in the
payipg out the coin in the treasury in the
redemption of greenbacks, they will
doubtless find there hopes disappointed.
Mr.. Sherman will not be allowed, if he
was so disposed, either from fear or fav-
or, to act partially, but will be required
to execute his duty fairly and honestly
to all concerned. Congress by legisla-
ton can control his actionin this regard,
and will doubtless do so upon the slight
est intimation that such interference is
necessary The Banks will learn that
while capital is powerful it Is not omnip-
otent and that their menace may fail to
secure the purpose which it was designed
to accomplish.
Dover Sentinel:-The number of Demo-
Gratis who are just now standing round
hoping for an office is large, If not as
tonishing. They were all original Hall
men, and if they are to be Delived the
G O sernor elect owes his success altogeth-
er TO them.
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