The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-05-17
Political Affairs.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says II is patent
fact that the one hundred millions and more
Of Southern claims have been paid TO Repnb
licans and voted by Republicans, and wher
the Democrats in Congress proposed a few
days ago to abolish the Claims Commission
the Republicans voted almost solidly against
il; and sill all the Southern claims are charged
up to the Democratic party, though, from The
nature Of the case. none but Republicans car
be benefciaries Of the payment Of these
claims. t Xxx
Simon Cameron's Harrisburg paper seems
very much inclined to support Secretary Sher
man for the Presidency, Senator Don Cam.
| eron, it will beremembered, married charm,
| ing niece OF Mr.. Sherman, and il is naturally
! inclined to think well Of the uncle. ANY way
the powerful influence Of the elan Cameron
4 in big state like Pennsylvania Is not bad
thing for Presidential aspirant to start with.
= Washington Star. N tllAF IElH
Mr.. Hayes, in order to prove that he is in
earnest when he says:-"The elections should
be free from all forcible interference and from
all apprehension Of such interference" i'm.
mediately vetoes measure to protect the m
from all forcible interference and all appre.
hension Of such interference. IN. y. World.
| II begins to look as though there was some.
thing wrong with our system of government
when single man elevated to tho Chief Ma.
gistncy through fraud and force is able to set
az defiance the will of the people as expressed
through their representatives in the Legisla.
tive branch. baltimore Gagette.
The Cieariield, Pa. Republican says, the
man who draws Tilden's salary had the i'm
pudence to veto bill taking soldiers from
ne election polls, passed by both Houses Of
congress lmpertinence can 60 no further.
The officers Of The Mississippi steamboat
companies having their headquarters in st.
Louis deny that transportation has been re.
fused TO colored refugees when the latter have
had money to pay their passage. They also
deny that merchants and planters have ex-
pressed disposition 10 withdraw patronage
from boats which carry emigrants; and say,
further, the exodus excitement IS dying ont,
and will cease altogether in short time
The New York Graphic publishes n list Of
A. horses belonging 10 Robert Bonner, with
the prices paid for them, showing an aegre.
gate Of S84i 700. In addition, he owns a
large number Of brood mares, aud several
young mares and geldings of grsat speed that
ne bought at prices less than 81 1000.
Moy jim kee, who opened Chinese mis-
sion house IN New York short time ago,
has been arrested for stealing considerable
namber Of articles from his employer and
giving them 10 servant girls. II was only
last Sunday night that Moy jim held forth TO
IN, r Celestial eeophyies on the truths Of the
Christian religion.
The Monmouth county, n. j., grand Jury
have found a bill Of indictment against lay
loud, president Of the New Jersey Southern
itailrJad Company, the secretary Of the road
and Others, for some Of their operations short.
iy AFTER flta rofnnanv svos DECLARED 20 Ia IL
solyant r8a AH
The twcnty.lhifd Convention OF The Young
Mems Christian Association Of The United
States and the Dominion Of Canada will as
semble IN The hall Of the y. NJ. C. a. Of Bal
hmore. on Wednesday, May 2lst, and remain
IN session four days.
lire in Lexington, Ky, Wednesday night,
destroyed the Phmnix Hotel, Tracy 4 VIII
sons livery stable, Silas Woolvefton' 4 stable,
and the residence Of General Leslie Combs
The loss Il estimated at SOD, 1000.