The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-12-27

4 cheaper for Mr.. Evarts to use the At
lantic cable, even at $5 per word
than to support a corps of superDn
merary so-called diplomats at foreigI
courts. It is only necessary for on
to observe the representatives Of for
eign courts here to realize how absurt
it is for us. to maintain this worm
eaten tradition abroad. The dip1o
mats here, from Sir Edward Thornton
down to the Minister Extraordinary
aud ambassador PIenipotentiary from
the Samoan Islands, have absolutely
nothing to do. Foreigners are abb
to do nothing with charming elegance
The so-called better classes have beer
bred otium cam dignitate arts unit
they are second nature. But thes,
arts are not, and, it is devoutly to b
hoped, will never be our ideal. Tit
men that we send abroad are grotes
que bunglers as carpet knights, or il
any situation where they can not have
the privilege Of making a stuml
speech. Dolce far nientc manners are
not suited to the genius Of our insti.
buttons or to the habits Of our men.
It may be said with as much Ger.
tainty as anything can be said as to
future things, that no currency legis-
lation is possible at this session. The
committees refuse to act upon resolu-
tions and bills, and there seems to be
a prevailing opinion among members
that nothing should be done.
There is great interest felt here in
WHAT'S now, and will hereafter be,
known as the Maine case.n The
Governor and Council of the State,
contrary, it is said, to usage, have
inquired into the legal and constitu-
tional suficiency Of the various city
and town returns, and, on the ground
Of alleged Irregularities in those re-
turns, have issued certificates of cleo
ton to majority of Democrats and
eenbackers as members of the
Legislature, while, by the returns,
majority Of Republicans appeared to
be elected. The case is an important
one, and will doubtlessly have weight
in many future controversies about
elections in other States.
The immense grants to the railroad
of the West are now, more
than ever before, attracting the atten-
ton of settlers, and however people
may differ as to the policy Of such
grants, there can be no doubt that
the companies owning them are now
doing a good work in attracting to
their lands people who, in other walks
Of life, would always be poor and de-
pendent, but who, on these rich lands,
with reasonable industry, are sure to
become comfortable and Independent.
among these railroad ~
panies is the Wisconsin Central, run
ming across the State Of Wisconsin
from Milwaukee to Ashland, on Lake
Superior. They are succeeding we'll,
and the country bordering on their
road is being settled by an industri-
Gus, thrifty, and we'll hammered peo-
pie. | have recently spent some
weeks amongst the settlers on these
ands, and know whereof write. l |
know Of no more desirable location
or settlers than the lands of the Wis
,onsin Central.
The Republican National Commit
zee meets to-day. 1t will select a
in place of Senator Chand-
er, deceased. This morning it is
bought Senator Cameron, Of Penn
ylvania, will be chosen. He seems
0 be acceptable to the friends of the
hree principal candidates-Grant,
>laine, and Sherman.
SENTINEL.