Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-11-13
The Balance Sheet.

expression made things more plno-
| ing" The democratic majority IN
the Senate, in the Forty sixth Con-
gress, was eleven, not counting DAVID
Davis This has been reduced to two
not counting Davis, and assuming
that Kellogg (Rep.) will retain his
seat, in tie Forty Seventh Congress,
which is doubtful. At most, the
Dem. majority in the Senate will be
five, counting David Davis Demo
crat, which he undoubtedly is, al
though he desires to be considered an
independent. In the House OF Rep
resentatives, the Democratic majority
remains the same, for although in the
California election, the Republicans
gain congressman, which counts as
two in the vote, being at the same
time a loss of one, to the Democrats,
still by the death Of Smith (Rep,) of
NewY ork, and the election Of demo-
crat, the old majority is retained
This majority Of tie democrats
amornts to twenty two, with nine
Greenbackers to increase or lessen it,
as they may vote with or against the
Democrats. These narrow margins
in the two houses, with an executive,
Of the opposition, will undoubtedly be
stumbling block to any rabid or ex-
IRENE legislation this winter. Neither
party being actually in power, and
both parties being so near it, with a
Presidential election in sight, and with
! it, an election for the members oil the
Forty.Seventh Congress, it will be a
game of whist with honors easy at
the start, and whichever succeeds in
fneSse must win.
By the Ohio, Maine and Massachu,
setts elections, the finance, or rather
the greenback question has been drlv-
en- out of our politics as an issue, ard
it will be square eight between the
old antagonists. Some Of the ISSUES
between them have been already de-
fned. and no doubt. the coming ses
sion of Congress will define others, if
not new ones, the old ones will be
brought out more distinctly. The
Democratic issues in the main will be
their claim to the election OF Tilden
in 1876; the right of the States
to supervise and control their own
elections, whether State or National
without the interference or su-
pcrvision, of U. S Marshalls; and
those raised last winter by the yetos
of the President Of the various appro.
priation bills,
The Republicans will of course deny
the first point blank, on the second
will assume the negative, and on tbf
third, defend tie President. They
will, besides, raise the issue Of econ
federate control" in National affairs.
With these issues alone, We may ex.
pect an exciting canvass, with plenty
of mud throwing on either side.
The fall elections have not made
either party over-confdent, in their
ability to elect president next year
The Republican majority in Ohio
was not so decided, that, democrat
ic candidate for the presidency with
any special local advanta ge might mol
carry the state.
The election in New York, takes
that state out of the rank of positively
democratic states and places it among
those that are most positively doubt
full. Connecticut and New Jersey
must also be classed with New York
and unless new issues are brought
forth, to fit these states, the result O.
the election in 1880 will remain "ont
of those things which no fellow car
find out" nor even venture an est
mate until after the votes will have
been counted. The trial balance will
be taken next November, and unit
then, it will be the aim and endeavor
Of all patriots, politicians and states
men, to secure an entry, in favor o.
their own political party.
Circumstances.
"Fortunc brings in some boats that arr
not steered."
iShakespeare's Cyn,beIine.
1t is trite, we have all heard il