The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-05
PlTH OF THE PRESS.

President to Congress: "Want TO try it
againf a.r.
Akron Beacon (Rep.): Will the fools
lead the Democrats of Congress again
this winter? t.. t..
Philadelphia Times (Ind): If the
brains of the Democratic party were any
where near the size of its mouth it would
get into less troubles.
Pittsburg Telegraph Qnd.( Congress
would have committee to find out who
stole Sherman's report and the Presi-
dents message. That would be a task
worthy of Congressional Detective Glover,
who is at present ont OF job. .,s..
Detroit Free Press Dem.): The prin-
cipes of the Democratic party can in no
way be so commended to the people, its
prospects can in no way be so frightened,
as by showing on the part of the majori-
ty in Congress that the party can be
trusted to exercise the powers of govern
ment for the best and highest interests of
the people.
Chicago Times (Tnd.): 1t may appear
odd, but it is the fact, that the influence
of John A. Logan with the man in the
White House is positive, while notwith-
standing his claims, the influence of W.
H. Smith, Collector of Customs, is moth
ing at all. There is reason for this.
Logan is stalwart in his wickedness.
Smith isn't.
Baltimore Gazette (Dem.): Senator
Gordon, we are pleased to observe, is not
in favor of any big sectional debates at
this session of Congress. When a blatant
Radical rises and pours a bucketful of
vituperation on the South he proposes to
treat him with silent contempt. There
is no better method of beating the bloody
shirters in debate.
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin (Rep.):
The Chicago Tribune is surprised that
''Mr. Randall counsels prudence and
moderation this winter on the part of
the Democratic majority in the House.
The Tribune is probably not aware that
Mr.. Randall heard from the folks at
nome in an intensely disagreeable manner
in the early part of November.
Dayton Democrat (Dem.): Not sin.
gle Democrat or Greenback vote was
cast in either of six Nebraska counties at
the late election. Is this an evidence OF
terrorism-the use of the shotgun and
lash to intimidate Democrats and Green.
hackers? This would certainly be the
conclusion of the Republican press if the
parties were reversed and the location q
Southern State inste d of Nebraska.
indianapolis Sentinel DENY Ii Com
modore Dick Thompson is to be the Re.
publican Know-Nothing candidate for
Governor of Indiana his friends ought to
60 to work as soon as possible to squeeze
the Anti-CathOlic nonsense out OF him.
Commodore Dick is not greatly distin.
guished for his piety, and hence his oppo-
sition to the Pope must be credited to
political rather than to Cody considera-
tiOns.
New Haven Union (Greenback): What
the President has to say about civil serv
ice reform is mere cant. He has fla
grantly abused the appointing power ir
giving important and valuable position:
to men engaged in the open conspiracy
of counting him in. And while he con
demns assessments on office-holders, it i.
notorious that John Sherman made the
department clerks pony up for the Maine
and Ohio campaigns.
I New York Tribune (Rep.): There arr
a good many political prophets who art
shaking their heads owlishly and declar
ing that the prize in the next Republican
Presidential Convention will be carried
off by clark horse" In ordinary year
this is safe prediction, but unless there
are most unexpected changes within th'
next few months, 1880 will prove to b.
the most unlucky year for dark horses
: which the country has seen in a lon!
time.
Boston Post (Dem) As a rule we d,
not believe in anticipating public officer
themselves in giving to the country thei
official ltterances; but this is peculia
Administration, and the manner in whicl
Mr.. Hayes obtained the Presidency wa
very similar to the manner in which
somebody else obtained possession of tn
message. Probably the members of Con
, gress will read the document in thei
newspapers before it comes officially t.
their notice, which will enable them t.
90 outside and smoke during its delivery
Baltimore American (Rep.): 1t is
costly and dangerous business for tn
Government to keep afioat such larg
volume of its notes, and as the money
not needed it is an absolutely senseles
: policy, from the point of view of the pc
l litical economist, however expedient
may seem to politicians. While we az
prove Secretary Sherman's recommends
= tions on this point and recognize the fac
, that he is leading public opinion in tn
right direction, we regret that he wa
I not more bold and decisive in his treat