The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-27
Political Nots,.

The opposition 10 tho Grant movement
within the ranks Of the Republican party seems
at last TO be taking definite shape. Some of
the shrewder leaders who were thrown into a
panic at first by the magnitude Of the theatri-
cal demonstrations carefully gotten up in
Grants behalf are beginning to lind out that
the deep.rooied autagonism TO Grant, aroused
in the rank and file Of the party by the scan
dial OF his two administrations, is as active aud
as strong us ever and that If he is nominated
an immense falling off even inthe regular vote
will be inevitable Grants reported desire to
conciliate Southern opinion has created dis
trust also even in the breasts of the Stalwarts.
IL the Republican Convention were held in
the next week or two it might be possible TO
nominate him with rush, but between now
and the meeting oft convention there is time
enough for the consolidation of the opposing
forces, which, if, well handled, ought to be
able to put an extinguisher on the third term
business baltimore Gazette.
FRED DOUGLASS SoN Of THE EXoDus.-
Frederick Douglass, Jr., has written an article
in the Neo York AdpOedie in opposition to
the negro exodus He says it is an "aitempt
to stop up one hole by boring another. He
wants to know ''if the Northern door is thrown
open SO wide to the eolored emigrant, why
are our colored professional men compelled
I W ntNA llANAlNt away ibtl Nht NhAth
"lf' he continues, 'there is so much milk
aud honey in the North and West in the way
Of employment, how can you account for the
presence Of so many Northern colored people
seeking homes in the District of Columbia
aud the Sonth?' | am printer by trade,
and never worked in any office outside the
one owned by my father up North in my life;
! the Republican offices were always full when
knocked ut their doors seeking employ
ment.n He thinks the negroes will do better
to stay where they are.
WHISKY AND DgNocRAcY.-A representa-.
tive of the Eceaiag Nocs called on the ven
cradle Alex. II. Stephens, at the Cali House.
He found Mr. Stephens sitting in his wheel.
chair enjoying smoke. He related how
whisky came TO be deuominated the Demo
cratic platform. Il was and is his custom
while speaking to take n small sip OF whisky.
Many years ago while he was delivering
speech, in which he illustrated the difference
between Federalism, or centraliza,iop, and
Democracy, and having given a very elabo.
rate disqnislion ON the principles Of the two
parties, ending with the platform of tue De.
mocracy, he lifted his glass, aud while hold
ing 1t ready to take a drink, he said This,
fellow citizens, is true Democracy" Ever
since then the Radical element of the opposing
party continue TO call whisky the Democratic
acknowledgements, Ind, Ne,rs.
The Washington Post on Saturday printed
n list Of Senate employees, which indicates
that the Democrats have not made the clean
sweep of the old Republican employees that
has been charged The names Of an are given,
together with the amount paid each, and
shows that forty of the appointees of
the late Republican secretary and sergeant.
alarms are still on the rolls, aud that they
draw SGi, siS year, while only thirty seven
appointments have been made by the Demo
cratic secretary and sergeant'at arms, and
that these appointees draw S60,596 a'year.
1t therefore appears-according to these sta
tistics-that OF the pap which both parties are
so much devoted to, the Republicans are
getting from Democratic Senate some So,
$50 year more than the Democrats have.
TINS VITALITY OF THE DENocRAcY.-The
Philadelphia Times, on the result Of the late
election in Pennsylvania, says EFF il was
any other than the Democratic party, the in.
telgent observers Of political events would
call for tombstone and write humiliation
over the grave OF the Democracy; but the
lessons Of the past teach that the Democratic
organization is never so dangerous as when it
has been smashed to pieces and comes up re-
jointed to offer battle again.
HEARTLEssSEss or rue "STALwARTs. -
The indianapolis Sentinel, says:--The poor,
halfclad negroes brought to Indiana from
North Carolina to vote the Republican ticket
are suffering from cold hunger, nakedness
and sickness. But Republican conspirators
do not care for such things. They want the
votes Of the negroes and these secured, con.
sequent sutierings are not regarded.
Full returns of the vote Of Louisiana show
msjorities Of 50, 072 for the new Constitution;
30,75l for Wilt, the Democratic candidate
for Governors aud 1896 for the Debt ordi.
nance. The Senate will contain 81 Demo
Gratis and Q Republicans; the House 70 Dem.
ocrats, II, Republicans, Independents and
l Greenbaeker.
1t is said in Washington that Lewis Gle.
plane has been selected by the President for
postmaster Of that city. Ia view of Mr. Gle.
pnane connection ri,l. ,Ls cid i,Distr;ot
Ring and Freedman's Bank transactions, il
is believed there will be strong opposition to
his confirmation by the Senate