The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-04
Political Notes.

The Supreme Court of the United
States has decided that the trOda- ~ '-i'
A Washington correspondent OF the
Sunday Times, states that there Is q
proposition on foot to provide place
for Gen. Grant to pass a law placing
hun on the retired list with the rank of
General, with handsome salary.
The other day two evil doors were
taken from the hands of the authorized
of Leadville, Colorado, and hanged in
shed. There could not be more
high-handed outrage, or greater viola
ton of law, and yet we do not hear q
word of condemnation from the Yazoo
shouters. Are their ears sealed against
outragesG What is this country COM
ing t 2
On the day that Senator Bayard was
first elected to the United States SEN
ate, his father, James A. Bayard, was
reelected to the same body, the only
instance of the kind in the history of
our country. The people of Delaware
know the stock and haYe never had
cause to distrust Bayard. There isn't
better family in the country to take a
president from.
1t Is reported that Secretary Sherman
will recommend in his annual report to
Congress the permanent retirement of
the outstanding legal--teuders.
Whether the Secretary makes this an
ticipated recommendation or not it is
understood that bills to carry out that
object will promptly be introduced in
both houses of Congress, and the sub
ject of the retirement of the greenbscks
will certainly come up very soon, but
not likely until after the Christmas hoh-
days.
The men who are enjoying this
Southern Grant boom business most are
Blame, Sherman and the other pres!-
Dental sspieants in toe Republican
party. When the solid South and a
sohd Bob. Toombs take up Grant the
stslwarts will be forced to take some
body else. Tbs result will doubtless
be the defeat of Grant in the Republic
can convention and his permanent re-
tlrement from active politics. The idea
that there is strong movement in his
favor among Southern Democrats Is all
moonshine.
Louisiana to help the first decent Re-
publican ticket ever nominated In that
6tateg He says he hasn't time, but
who believes the flimsy excuse. He
had time to go to Ohio; to make q
speech or two in New York, in support
of man for Governor he had declared
unfit to be ID the custom house, and to go
to Maine. Why doesn't he go to Lou
isiansG When he was wanted to help
rob the State of its electoral vote he did
not '1stand on the order of his g1iug. :"
but went forthwith-snd staid several
weeks until the fraud was c1nsummat-
ed. II an electoral vote were to be
counted and the State again cheated no
doubt be would find time.
The Springfield Republicans call at
tention to the fate of big presidential
''boom" in 1874 There wss ire
mendous boom tor Henry Clay. OPP
posed to him wss The obscure James
K. Polk. Cay would hsye been elected
but for the Liberty party, whicn run
electoral tickets in thirteen States, g.,
800 votes, but cast them in the night
places to beat Clay. Il cast Is Si2
votes in New York, and gave that State
to Polk. II did the business in Michi-
gan with $500 votes; and in Indiana
2106 votes. Henry Clay was q very
popular man. He was RICH. on all
questions but one. He was as s'boom-
ing" candidate as Ger. Grant would
be. The moral Of this Is. that the Re
pUblicans are likely to be defeated il
they nominate candidate whom the
independent voters. and the Republic
cans represented by the Cornell scratch-
ers in New York, win not support.