The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.


The English Papers Of This Morning.
The Enquirer says: We say Judge
Swings Court, because this phrase names
the Court intellgibly and accurately, and
United States District Court for this Judi
cial District This United States Court is
known in the common speech of people as
Judge Swings Court. The frauds that have
been perretrated in this Court, frauds upon
the Government and upon litiganls, may
have been committed wholly without the
knowledge of Judge SWING and on the the
ory that the wrongs have been done be-
neall, Judge Swings eyes, but without his
!, Knowledge, the public expect Judge Swing
to be most Jealous ofall men in prosecuting
the offenders and in purifying his temple of
Justice. 1t is probable that every ltigant
in this Court for years has been defrauded
by the Court or by the officers of the Court.
Let those who have been defrauded de-
nand their own. The Enquirer has been
one of the victims of this awless overcharg-
ing. We want our money. We have
brought suit to recover 1t. Other
cheated itigants may do as
they please; we demand our own.-
The effort to make martyr OF Mr. Ander-
N is an abortion. Mr.. Anderson would
make capital Engineer for Clevcs or Har-
rison. AThe Greenback party, as separate
political organization, never had before it
any rational possibility of party success.
The time never was when the Enquirer did
not say so We have never, however, been
uumindful tnat as distinct political
party, hoping for separate political control,
seeking power rs an independent organiza-
-. III, ~, 4 ~ ,hnn !
tional" party was fOoiishness The de-
mard for currency reform in this hour
takes the shape of asking that the perilous
National Banking system, as q method of
making money, be gently retired, and that
silver be restored to its historic monetary
place in our country. This is all. The two
great parties will take their positions upon
the Nat onal Bank question and upon the
silver questi n, and the sincere among the
million of men who have voted outside of
and against both parties in the name and
for the sake of currency reform will join
that party which draws closer to the beliefs
for which they have independently voted.
The future of the Grernbackers Is one of
success ii they will have it so.
The Commercial says: Time out of mind
silly secret societies and my sterlous Ku-
Klux like Phi Delta Kappa organizations
have been the delight of students in this
country. They show the college boys
capacity to keep secret, which fills him
with joyful pride, and although college
Faculties usually frown upon them with
eyes severe, they rarely do harm. Grips
and signs, monkcy-like uniforms and cere
monies are literally distributed, preparing
the smooth-faced youth for the high degree
of Past Grand Mightiness of the Accepted
Order of Ancient Mummeries in later life.
Russian students are forbidden any share
in these delightful mystic mummerics,
whose chief charm is secrecy. A very
funny edict indeed is that which pro.
hbits the young Russian learner from
having in his possession any book or pic
ture III which the Government or "any 20
ltical parsonage" is Outraged" 1t is as
if n college student in the United States
should be forbidden to read Harpcr's
Weekly, with Nasts cartoons in it, or
Puck, with that picture of Buttercup
Conkling "nussing' the Tammany and Re-
publican babies in one cradle. Nay, it is
as if the school-bo,s in the South should
be forbidden to noursh their intelects on
the literature of the Okolona States. 1t Is
a high old way to crush out Nihilism. Yet,
strange to say, in spite of these almost ter
rible precautionary measures, Nihilsm is
said to be spreading among Russian stu
dents as it never did before. Revolution,
4 like love, laughs at locksmitls-
Grant can greatly relieve the suspense
of the country in dozen words; and it
is not improbable, when he reaches
the Atlantic States, and a proper occasion
offers. hc will make Il statement, positive in
its terms. of what he proposes to do.-There
is, perhaps no man in Great Britain at
trat ting more attention than Mr.. Charles
Stuart Parnel, MP, the leader of the agi-
tation of the land question in Ireland. He
is alnosl worshiped by the masses, many of
whom are ready to follow his bidding re-
gardless of consequences. So serious has
the situation in Ireland become that there
has been some talk of c,npelling Parnell to
modify his language or be put under lock
and key.-One of the first things toward
which Congress should turn its powerful
mind when it convenes, is the retirement
OF the outstanding issue of the legal-teDder
greenbacks. Their places can be supplied
in the pockets of the people with coin Of
gold and silver; and if more paper is want
ed the National Banks will find it out and
supply the demand.
The Gazette SAYS: More than $4,000
youths arrive at the voting age in Ohio
every year, and take their rank with
the governing people. with equal powers
and responsibilities. For reas ons why
young men should not join the Democratic
party we need look no further than to the
confessions of Democratic organs, that the
course Of their party has been succession
OF blunders FOR many years. Its elements
are not those which constitute the proper