The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-09-24

instead of the chief American city on
the Pacific Coast, he would no doubt
have been greeted with splendid well
come like that which he has received in
the patriotic city Of San Francisco. But
on the Atlantic coast it would have had
more political significance than on the
coast of the Pacific; that is to say, none
at all. The brilliant ovation at San
Francisco was merely tribute to the
man, and has no political significance.
The whole body of Grants countrymen
recognizes his great services in the war
for the preservation of the Union, and
rejoices III the honors bestowed upon
him in foreign lands. 1t is because
they are convinced that he has no fur
Their aspirations for the Presidency that
they SO freely join in the hearty well
come to the returning citizen. Grant
may rely with the most perfect security
ON the love and veneraton of his
countrymen so long as they are con-
WINGED that he stands aloof from politics
and regards himself in no other light
than that of simple American citizen
1t would be a great shock to the patriot
ism of the American people if this adj
mired and illustrious citizen should
exhibit a craving for political position.
He could not commit a greater mistake
than to degrade his great and peerless
position as the first citizen OF the Re-
public by consenting to be a candidate
for office. He holds position to
which no office can add dignity, and we
are confident he Will hot again commit
his great and peerless reputation to the
license and blackguardism of political
controversy. He stands immeasurably
above the low strife of factions, and
cannot consistently descend into the
political arena. Having become great
historical character, and standing on
the same elevated level with Washing
ton, he is precluded by every moral
and patriotic consideration from again
exposing his character to political at
tacks of heated par tisans.
The New York World has a telegram
stating that Davis, the Republican can
didate for Governor of Maine, is not
elected by the people by from 1000 to
1000 votes. Tho Republican managers
are distressed over the news and wish
that the original plan of placing Hale
in nomination for Governor had been
carried out. The notion of placing him
in nomination was suggested with the
view of securing to him few hundred
votes, so that in case the popular vote
should fail to elect, the Assembly could
send in his (Davis's) name for the SEN
ate to decide upon. 1t was Blaine's
suggestion, because he was confident
that Davis coald carry the State, and
afterwards said that without him every
thing might be lost.
The Grand Jury meets IN Salt Lake
next month, for the first time since the
decision of the United States Supreme
Court in the Reynolds case. 1t is un-
derstood that an examination of the
Endowment House will be one of the
first duties presented to the Grand
Jury, that being the place where polyga-
nous marriages are consummated. The
United States District Attorney is in
structed to proceed with vigorous
prosecution of every case presented,
and all the evidence which can be OBJ
tanned from the records of the institp-
ton will be used in support of the po-
sition of the Government.
The Congressional Committee inves-
tigating the charges of bribery against
Senator Ingalls,, met Monday. The
prosecution were not ready. Ingalls,
demanded that every member OF the
Legislature who voted for him be sub
poenaed to testify whether they were
bribed. The committee took the mat
ter under advisement.
The French papers report the new
wheat threshed so far unsatisfactory in
yield and quality and deficient even in