Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-16
Political.

Senator Blaine will make five addresses in New
York State during the campaign.
An inquest has been held by the greenback or
gans of the West on the death of the late Ia
mented rag baby in Ohio, and the verdict is one
Of infanticide.
The Changers desire to have it understood that
they have no sympathy in this State with the inls-
ton heresie. of the Advocate, Peter Cooper's Or
gan. Saturday the Massachusetts Grange passed
resolutions denouncing greenbackism in general
and the Advocate in particular Boston journal.
When Butler found the hall bare at Amherst it
ought not to have put him back an inch. He who
can create money out Of nothing ought TO be able
to conjure up an audience by the same process.
When this vacuity happens next time, all Butler
needs to do is to stick up stake label it this is
an audience" and bang away at it about bursting
granares and wicked Councillors - Taunton Ga
sehe.
The Hon Robert c. Winthrop is democrat
with a strong pride in his State, and he considers
party lines of small account when the honor of
the old Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is in
danger. The successor Of Webster and the rival
of Sumner, he 10 not disposed to see Q Butler in
tue Executive chair, aud will vote the republican
ticket this Fall, as 1.-THE only chance to save the
Stste.'
When take a $40 gold piece and go to Eng
land have to sell it the same as would bushel
Of corn and all that spread eagle nonsense doesn't
add one solitary farthng to its value. And when
a sovereign comes here from England, we don't
care anything about the beautiful picture Of
Queen Victoria or any other girl. 1t is worth so
much and no more. But they say that it is the
stamp of the government that makes it valuable.
Why not stamp them tens, thousands, or mil
lions, and let us all be mllionairesi 1t won't do
We will never get prosperity in that way.-Col.
IngersOH.
Ben Hills remarkable fraud" letter has re-
vived an old story concerning an interview be-
tween President Hayes and Hannibal Haniin, a
year and half ago. As q Washington corre-
sponde at Of The Cleveland Leader tells it, Mr..
Hamlin called at the White House before leaving
for his home at the close of the special session of
the Senate which met at the time Of the inaugura-
ton of the President. He told the President he
had called from sense OF duty, which he hoped
would not be considered an impertinence. He
had been in Congress to see the mistakes &C eight
Presidents, and he wished to warn him against
the danger of trusting the promises OF Southern
democrats They will fatter you and court
you," he added. $50 long as you are Of any use to
them, but when they have got what they want
they will kick and malign you. They are an un-
grateful, hypocritical set of rascas, and hope
you will have nothing to do with them" The
President thanked the venerable Senator for his
kindness, but replied that he was sure he was
mistaken, for he had seen good deal of Senators
Hill, Gordon and Lamar. and others, and respected
them very highly. 80 hear burst out the old
gentleman, "and III be banked if il is any credit
to you" Perhaps Mr.. Hills letter will show the
President that experience is after all a pretty
good guide in politcs.-[ Tribune.