The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-29

covering vast sums.-It is Mr.. Ampts opin-
ion that there is tidal wave bearing Grant
again to the Presidency. We infer that he
is willing to ride in the foam of the crest.
But Mr.. Ampt is mistaken. There is no
tidal wave. The boom is principally wind.
1t is Mr.. Ampt's opinion that the enthusi-
asm for Grant for next President is else
where. 1t is certainly not here. Like the
milk sickness, it is over the hills and far
away. There is good feeling enough to.
ward General Grant, but it does not
mean business in this connection. There
is no future Presidency in ii. Mr.. Ampt
is of opinion that the third-term question
has not been settled. Well, it will be set
tied, and against the third term. Mr;
Ampt has attempted to get into the field
early. but he is too late. If Grant runs for
the Presidency again he will be beaten.-lt
will make 1880 historical year should 1t
usher in Edison's electric lamp as an unde'
niable success when tested in the illumina.
tion of the streets, grounds and private
buildings of Menlo Park. From that hour
will be revolution in methods OF illumin-
ating. The lamp is really already success.
The Gazette SAYS: There was raid on
several of the gambling houses Saturday
night This is periodical occurrence and
a periodical farce. 1t is not the intention
of the present police management to break
up gambling. No class of people know this
better than the gamblers. Therefore they!
laugh at the raids. And il confirmation OF
this view the fact is pointed out that while
a few were chosen as subjects for raid.
many were omitted, and the many included
the worst dens in the city, where people are
robbed without even the pretext of what
might be called game. 1t has come to our
knowledge, too-it was told to us on Satur-
day-that one gambling establishment
had been notified by one of the
Police Commissioners of the intended raid.
Under the law as it stands gambling might
be suppressed in Cincinnati. Gamblers
would not fight the authorities ii they had
any reason to believe them to be in earnest,
but they carry on their business OF robblng
the people because they have reason to
know they are not in earnest. 1t is we'll
known there is law holding the owners of
property used for gambling purposes re-
sponsible. This law not only provides
fines, but Imprisonment. There is scarcely
a house used for gambling purposes that Is
not owned by responsible citizens A proceed.
ing against these would strike at the root OF
the evil One shining example in this drec-
ton would be sufficient. In addition to this.
there is the new ordinance passed by the
Common Council and signed by the Mayor
on saturday. This, if enforced, would send
every gambler and every accomplice OF
gamblers to the Work-house. The authori-
ties, therefore, are wholly without excuse.
The legislature meets next week. Then
the Police Board will be abolished, and
then gambling will be suppressed. The
gamblers know it, and are preparing for it.
There will soon be an exodus of the profes-
sionals-The common reply OF Demo-
cratic journals to the condemnation
of the executive usurpation, which
has stolen from the people OF
Main their election. is that this is nothing
more than the Louisiana Returning Board
did in 1876, in the election of Electors of
President. This is complete confession of
the crime in the Maine case, for they
charged then, and continue to charge, that
the action of the Louisiana Board was
fraudulent, and while it confesses the
crime. it fails of justification. Even if
crime had been done in Louisiana, itwould
be no defense for doing one in Maine. Even
if the people Of Louisiana had been cheated
of their election by the Returning Boards
shutting, it would be no Defense to Gov.
Galcelon and the other State officers
for disfranchising the majority in Maine.
The Governor of Maine, and the officers IN
the plot with him, have openly set them
selves at work to defeat what they know,
and the whole country knows. to be the ex-
pressed will of the electors. The Demo.
cratic organs approve this act for the reason
that it'defeats the voice of the people OF
Maine. Even the pretense of fine infor.
malities in returns, which make this action
technically lawful has to be given up; for
the law itself provides means for amending
such informalities and these officers have
broken the law to prevent it. We know
not what course the people Of Maine may
take to save their institutions in this emer.
gency, but the great fact for the people uf
the United States to consider is that the
people of Maine have been disfranchised by
an act of usurpation of the State officers
and that. if permitted, this usurpatior
| gives tnem power to perpetuate 1t, and tc
defeat the will of the people in the election
OF President.
The German PaperA
The Volksfrennd says: The Law Library
in Washington is the most complete in the
WOrlQ. DO Saiu MI tOTntiluS WalloTu IL
the last meeting of the Library Association
in London, England, after his return from
tour through The United States.
The Volksblatt says: Gen. Hickenlooper
President of the Gas Company here, should
submit to the stockholders the question
whether it would not be the most advisable
thing to accept ten years contract al
81 25 per thousand before it is too late tc
secure it at that price. the tax pa.
ers of Cincinnati be so foolish to throw fur
ther two millions in the NAV of the South.
ern Railroad now that it is completed
Perhaps 1t is hard to say where the fool
ishness of our tax payers will end.
The Freie Presse SAYS: The day on which
our new Legislature convenes is the begin.
ming of the end of our Police Commission.