The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-26

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SPIRIT Of THE PRESS.
The English PAPERS Of This Morning.
The Commercial says: An attempt yes
terday to remove arms and ammunition
from the State Arsenal at Bangor, Me-, to
the depot, for transportation to Augusta,
under orders from Governor Garcelon, came
near resulting in riot. A large crowd OF
excited men surrounded the wagons con-
the teamsters were compelled to return
with their loads to the arsenal.-Washing-
ton and Jefferson really refused third
terms. Washington did it by antici-
pating the people on the subject. There
is no doubt that he could have been
President for life. His dignity did not suf-
fer from stating in time that he would not
be, or permit himself to be made, a candi-
date. jefferson followed his example
when half dozen States had pronounced
for him. The third term business will not
do. 1t will not work. 1t is preposterous.
-Edisons incandescent electric lamp will
continue to be the absorbing topic of spec
ulation until its success or failure has been
absolu tely demonstrated 1t promises 50
much. if successful. and is bound to pro-
duce so great revolution in methods of
illumination, and so seriously affect the
stocks of great gas manufacturing corpora
tions, that it will be talked and written
about until, like the steamship and tele-
graph, it has demonstrated its practica-
bility.
The Gazette says The President has a
plan for the suppression of polygamy, an
outline of which is given in our Washing
ton dispatches 1t is, in brief, to deprive
the many-wived saints Of the right of suf-
fraye. The President rightly thinks that
will hit closer to the root of the difficulty
than any of the repressive measures that
have yet been suggested Indianapolis
Journal endeayors to prove that the exodus
is a Democratic scheme and it presents a
chain of evidence which makes strong case
against that party so far as Indiana Is con.
cerned. 1t is certain that If the
scheme is being pushed by anybody for
political purposes, it is by the Democrats.
The Republicans of the State have nothing
more to 90 with it than to employ the
blacks as they would any other class of i'm
migrants Gladstone in his Scottish
canvass has been censuring Lord Lytton
very severely. He has charged that ever
since he succeeded Lord Northbfook the
Indian situation has been constantly grow
ing worse. The people are misgoyerned
and impoverished, the Afghan war was a
needless and wicked one, and. in short, the
disagreement abroad is as bad as that of
the Tories at home. This is strong
doctrine. too strong even for some who are
not actually Tories The London Times,
we see. is among the dssentents. 1t ar
CUES that The condition Of India is so far
from being threatening that it has actually
been improving during the last two years.
The only danger that has taken place is a
change of popular sentiment in favor of
dostan. Public opinion in England
Times or with Mr. Gladstone
in accordance with the experiences of the
next few weeks.-A dispatch from Cabul
says the combination Of Afghans against
the British troops is not national. hut re-
ligious, and the hope is entertained that 1t
will speedily collapse from irresolution.
The history of the world proves that semi
civilized peoples never fight more desper.
ately than in their religious wars Per.
haps the experience Of the English in this
affair may prove an exception. Perhaps
again, it may not.
The Enquirer says: Senator Blaine
writes letter voicing his indignation. HI
pleads for 'the sanctity Of town govern
ment," and is filled with horror in tina
, "the rights of town government nave beer
destroyed" He wasn't shocked in 1S76-77
but he is shocked now. He says that ther,
Q have been only sixteen cases in which til,
q Governor and Council heretofore "fount
the official returns so fatally defective il
form as to deprive candidate apparent
e ly elected of his certificate" This is pre-
business. Frauds and bribery were abund
q behind the returns to Judge OF the votes
i They were the constitutional, lawful judge
- of the returns not of the votes. TIL
: law defines explicitly what shall constitut
s RETURN" Blaine only complains becaus
o the law has been observed. He says tina
returns were pronounced defective ION tech
) nical points" Are not litigants invited ou
d Of Courts of Justice out of Courts Of Justic
q even, every day ION technical points p
Does lie expect Judge to be guilty, know
. ingly, of wholesale violation OF Constitu
g tions and laws to 0blige him and his client
This Maine count is not comparable to tn
conduct of Mr.. Blaine's friends in Louis
lana in 1S7677. They threw out votes b,
t the Thousand because the votes didn't sui
: em. They made ten thousand votes coun
6 both ways, as il pleased them Gov. Gar
celon did not assume to be the arbiter O
l otes-Kellogg's term as United State
\ Senator from Louisiana will not expire til
1883; still, the next Legislature will elect
successor, it being the only one which will
t meet till after 1883. Kellogg therefore. i
: likely to come before the public agaiI
= shortly. The Maine muddle will be O
especial interest to him. There was mucl
r awkwardness in overcoming the majorit.
+ in Louisiana. There is much grace abou
r. the present performance in Maine; it ha
the advantage of being strictly under th
: laws OF the State.
Tho German Papera
The Volksfreund says: The excitemen
/ existing over the count in Maine is an al
n tificial one Blaine and his men are excii
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