The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

Washington Post IDcm. !: II is of course
too early to prcacn the funeral sermon of
the National party in Pennsylvania but it
is high rime to begin taking its measure for
a coffin.
Dayton Democrat (Dem.) The bill reap
the Congressional districts of the
State is a law. 1t is calculated that the
next Ohio delegation in the National House
of Represcn lives will stand fifteen Demo
Gratis and five Republicans.
Troy Times (Rep.); 1t is surprising that
members of Congress can not be made to
realize the desire which is so universally
felt throughout the country that they ad-
joum and go home as soon as possible
Their draWling is carried to such length as
70 awaken disgust and contempt.
New York Times (Rep): The National
platform contains nothing more abominable
than the propositions submitted by Mr..
Stanley Matthews for Introduction into the
Ohio Republican platform; and compared
with the utteranccs Of Mr.. Voorhees, or Sen
ator Jones, 1t is conservative document
Utica Observer (Dem.): The work of in
vestigation must go on. Till the inquiry
is completed and all the facts obtained, the
remedy for the wrong can not be specified
But to deny that there is a remedy is to as
Scr that our institutions are rooted i'm rot
tenncSS
Hartford Courant (Rep): We now hear
that an effort is to be made to recover por-
tiOns Of the Southern States to the Repub-
lican party. 1t is perfectly legitimate effort
For it is a simply declaration that certain
southern districts shall be free to vote as
they choose; that political action shall be
free.
Buffalo Courier (Dem) Mr. G'ildcn was
not willing to secure the Executive office
at the price of civil strife and popular com
motion. We may pass by the attempt to
belittle the moral courage of the man who
broke the Tweed and the canal rings. The
story that he was inundated by Grant is
neither true or well invented. 1t is simply
ridiculous.
New York Tribune (Rep) Ex-Governor
Young of Ohio, has no doubt the Republi-
cans will carry that State this Fall, because
mo sane man thinks that the people are
going to endorse such Legislature as has
been in Columbus this winter" That is a
good reason. The Legislature was bad
enough before, and now it has decided to
delay adjournment for the sole purpose of
gerrymandering the State to secure more
Congressman for the party next Fall.
Chicago News Gnd): The Glorious Old
Party of Andrew Jackson arose in its might
yesterday and smote the Grand Old Repub-
lican Party with a stuffed club The effect
was magical. Party feeling ran high, and
it was an extraordinary brisk day in the
ncighboring gin-mills. The Grand Old Re
publican Party may recover from the blow,
but the Glorious Old Party of Andrew
Jackson strained itself a little too much,
and it is thought that an injured spine and
| a slow decline will be the result.
Courier-Journal: No one of these Protec-
tioniSts would advocate State tariffs. No:
they think free trade is a very good thing
for the States and that protection is a very
fine thing for the country at large The in
cisiye query arises: If protection is such a
good thing for the country, why not give
each State protective tariff to be welded
against its neighbors? Such tariffs existed
in this country in the old colonial days, but
they sranged business and We're cast to the
moes and bats That is what should be
done with the existing tariff.
Chicago Inter-Occan: The Charleston
Journal of Commerce finds little encourage
ment in the outlook as to the next House
OF Representatives. Recognizing that the
present House has no Democratic leader,
and that it has been deficient in prompt and
harmonious action, the Journal admits that
the Democratic record in Congress has not
added anything to thestrength of the party
On the other hand, it comedies that the Re-
publican party has shrewd and energetic
managers, men of experience and boldness
and has planned the campaign well.
Oswego Palladium Dem.): We op-
posed the nomination Of Mr. Tilden in '76
very decidedly, and with great freedom
and plainness, gave our reasons for this op-
position. Let us not worry about the can
didate for so. No man can do again what
Mr.. Tilden did in '76 The party will 60
for the candidate the next time, not the
candidate for the party. Mr. Tilden has as
good right to be candidate as any other
Democrat, and to work for his own nomina-
ton in his own way. If the Democracy
want him for their candidate they will nom
mate him; but if they do not want him,
nothing that he or his friends may do or
can do will secure the nomination for him.
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THE LIMIT OF INDIFFERENCE Two men of
this city were out the other day soliciting