The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-28
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.


The Commercial says: Clermont has a
history. 1t is one of the most reliable Dem
ocratic Counties in Ohio. In the memory
of man it never once went Republican but
once, and that was in the wear Ohio gave
Governor Brough his famous majority of
over 100000. Democratic officers have had
things all their own way, therefore. A ring
like that which has fatened on Cincinnati
for the last ten years has lived off the
County offices at Batavia 1t was too nice
thing to be surrendered lightly, and so,
to keep the good things all in lis own
hands. it is said that this ring
of ms has not SCRUBBED to use the public
moneys where they would do the most
good. In other words, it is believed that
the $25, 900 package that was stolen was ta-
ken and used for Democratic electioneer-
ing purposes. Much of the county funds,
therefore, is stated to have been used in
buying negro votes for the Democracy. 1t
is no secret at all that of late years two of
the very men employed in the County
Treasury have travelled through Southern
Clermont in carriage just before an elec-
ton, going from place to place, ''setting up
the boys" They were observed to be al
ways remarkably flush of money. Their
plan would be of an evening to invite gangs
of negro voters to saloon and tickle
their palates with beer, oysters
and the luxuries of the sea-
son. This was done night after night in
the villages of the county. If their funds
gave out in the midst of feast, as it did
sometimes, the worthy pair we're accus-
toned to say. "Never mind boys; there 8
more where that came FROM ."-Kentucky
is not yet entitled to the championship for
killing off convicts. South Carolina farms
out her convicts to railroad contractors, and
the mortality in some of the large squads
last year reached 40 per cent A meal con-
sisted of piece of bread the size of a
mans hand, with a piece of fat meat on it.
The prisoners never had vegetables. The
corpses having reached an aver
age of two to each railroad tie,
an investigation has been ordered
In the town of Cambridgeport, Mass, how.
ever, Rev. Father Scully has taken bold,
aggressive stand against American public
schools. Heis the priest of St. Mary's Par
ish, and for some months has been fighting
the Massachusetts public schools tooth and
nail. He has openly said it and set his foot
down that no child educated in the public
schools can by any possibility 60 to heaven.
Furthermore, he has promulgated all edict
setting forth that under no circumstances
will lie administer even the dying sacrament
to parents who send their children to these
schools. He commanded every parent in
st. Mary's Roman Cath lie Parish forth.
with to send his children to the parochial
schools. 1t is one thing to command, an
other to be obeyed. Massachusetts people
have taken up the matter with warmth
that appears rather surprising in this coun.
try at this late day. 1t might seem odd,
too, anywhere except in America, but not
few Catholics themselves denounce Father
Scully's course as emphatically as Protest.
ants do. Altogether. tile question bids fail
to be decided, around Boston at least, how
far religious teacher can interfere with
the civil rights of citizen of the United
States.
The Enquirer says: Congress will meet
on Monday. The Democrats have contro
make a bill law which encounters the
hostility of the White House. they are helt
| to a rigid accountability, and are regarded
as highly responsible for the political con
duct of the country. The conduct OF {
party Immediately prior to Presidential
election is closely watched by the Ameri
CdU peOpie. AL dsSicool'o LihOtUy IL
Congress is dangerous thing. doubly dan
gerous and formidable when, behind thil
minority, is an Executive in political bar
mony with it, with all the vast executiv,
powers of the Government. The Republican
party was sectional party in its origin
the FIRST great sectional party in American
history. The appeal to, sectionalisln Is now
its only hope Of retaining the sDoi!s o
power. spoils make political discipline
and the Republican party is become tn,
party of superior discipline. There arr
adroit Republican, members Of Congress ir
both branches who will seek to provoke
the discussion of questions which will givs
them political capital in the coming Ma
tional campaign. They. will endeavor tt
aggravate Democrats so far as to cause then
to furnish fuel for this sectional fire. The
Democratic Congress should have one pur
pose above all others. They should, frs
Of all, by their patriotic prudence. preven
the cry of sectionalism from being effectiv,
and decisive. The ways and mean
of doing this should readily oc