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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20
WHY KEARNEY COMES.

That crazy monarch of the sandlots,
Dennis Kearney, takes leave for time
of the ''moon-eyed lepers whom he
loathes. and is now two days journey
from San Francisco towards the East
1t is not improbable that his secret mo-
tive for making the trip is to meet the
Irish agitator, i'arnell, whose arrival in
New York will not be many days latel
than his own. 1t will be interesting to
see what the meeting of these two men
will be like. Parnell is man of intellect
and much sense. and personally he can
have no more sympathy for Denis kear-
ney than could the scholarly although UNI
scrupulous, Gen. Butler. kcarney can
do Parnell even greater injury than he
did the chronic candidate for the Guber-
material honors of Massachusetts,. II
Parnell takes Denis to his bosom. he will
effect little for Ilis cause among Ameri-
cans. kearney's exhibition of himself
throughout the East has convinced all
sensible people tllaI lie Is nolnlnS but all
idiot with foul and rafting tongue. and
there are few ignorant enough and de-
graded enough to give him an enthusias-
tic welcome when he rolls down to the
seaboard from the Rocky Mountains The
friends of Parnell will do well to tip their
man the wink, i'll order that. like Gen
Grant, he may give kearney the cold
shoulder.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20
THE1 SUN for 1880

ance of the political events which it has in store or
the necessity OF rcsuute vigilance on the part OF
every citizen Who desires to preserve the Govern
ment that the founders gave us. The debates and
acts 81 Congress. the uttcranccS OF the press. the
exciting contests OF the Republican AMI democrat
ic parties. now nearly equal in strength through
out the country the varying DRIFT o public scnti-
ment. will al bear directly and effectively upon
the twenty fourth Presidential election to be held
iii November. Four years ago next November. the
VIII OF The nation ~ expressed ut the polls. was
thwartCG 10y an abominable conspiracy, the pro-
motors and and bcnciciarics OF which still hold
the offices they stole. Will the crime of 1915 he
repeated i'll 1885,? The past decade of years opened
viii! 4 corrupt. cNtrayagant and insoient Admin
.stration intrenchcd at Washington. THE st y
did sometime, toward dSlodging the gang and
breaking its power. The same men are now in
triguin" to restore their leader and themselves to
place from which they were drive by the indigna-
ton OF the people. viii they succeed: The com
ing year will bring the answers to these momentu-
Gus questions The SlN will be on iland to chron-
clc the facts as they developed and to exhibit
them clearly and 1earlesSly in their relations to
expediency and right.
Thus with Il habit of philosophical good humor
in looking ut the minor affairs of life. and in great
OF the people and the principles of the Constitution
against all a%yreSsors, THE SIN is prepared to
write truthful, instructive and at the same time
entertaining history OF 1850.
Our rates of subscription remain unchanged
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Publisher of The SUM-" New York CITY,
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The SUN will deal with the events of the year
1889 in its own fashion. now pretty well understood
by everybody. From January to December 81
it will be conducted a. a newspaper. written in the
English language. and printed FOR the people.
As i newspaper. THE SIN believes in getting al!
the news OF the world promptly. and preseat:!" II
iii the most intcliGihlc shapc-the shape that vii!
enable its readers keep we'll abreast Of the age
with the least undrroductve expenditure o. time.
The greatest interest to the greatest Eumber-that
is the law controlling its daily makeup. Ii now
has circulation very much larger than that OF
any other American newspaper, and enjoys an
income which it is at all times prepared 10 spend
literally for the benefit of its readers People Of
all conditions of lie ami all ways OF thinking bu!
and read The SuS: ami they all derive Sltistac-
ton OF some sort from its columns. Tor they keel
OIL buying and reading il.
In its comments on men and affairs. The SIN
believes that the only guide of policy should be
principles and backed by honesty OF purpose. Fol
this reason it is and will continue to be- absolutely
independent OF party class, clique. orga niz;ton
interest 1t is for all. but Of none. 1t will con
time 20 praise what is good. and rcprobatc wha,
is evil. Ia king that its language is to the point
and plain. beyond the possibility OF being miSun
derStood. 1t is unnilenced by motives that do moi
appear on the surface: it has no opinions to sell
save those which may lie had by any purchaser ul
two cents. 1t hates injustice and rascatity even
more than it hates unnecessary words. 1t abhors
frauds, piteS fools. and ,icplores nncompoopS o.
every species. 1t will continue throughout the
year 1881 TO chlstiSe the first class. instruct the
second and diScountcnance the third. All honest
men. with honest convictions. whether sound OF
mistaken are its friends. And THE SUN makes
no bones of telling the truth to its friends and
abont its friends whenever occasion arises fol
plain speaking.
These are the principles upon which The Stu
will be conducted during the year
The year 1851 will be one in which no patriotic
American can afford to close his eyes to public a
iaiIe. 1t is impossible to cyaggeratc the import
L. Va ENGLAND
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

HARDLY anyone likes to take !. heavy
silver dollar in his pocket. il he can get a
paper one instead. And the reluctance
would not be much lessened were the
value of the silver and paper dollars pre-
cisely and invariably the same. Coin is
heavy and inconvenient, while paper
money is light and pleasant to handle.
| Therefore, when 4 measure is introduced
in Congress for the substitution of coin
for notes of small denominations. there
will be no especial enthusiasm for the
change on the part of the public. But
the American people are nothing if not
intensely patriotic, and they will gladly
Weld to whatever is demonstrated to be
expedient. although Il little announcement.
1t is understood that the Secretary Of the
/. Treasury believes that the smaller notes
should no longer be issued, i'll order that
the Treasury may be relieved somewhat
of the pressure Of an enormous quantity
of silver. This coin should not all lie idle
in the vaults at Washington and millions
of it should be scattered Throughout the
land to take the place of one and two
dollar notes. The people of Rome once
consented to use coins of iron because it
was thought inexpedient to use finer
metals and the people Of the United
States will now consent to take silver in
the place of paper, when it is shown that
for the public good we ought to take it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20
SECRETARY SHERMAN'S VIEWS.

Secretary Sherman has explained to
the Washington correspondent of the Y.
Y. Herald, fully and freely. the reasons
for his recommendation of the repeal of
the legal tender clause Of the greenback
law. Not having buried his head in the
sand, his views are rational, convincing
and business like. He differs from the
President as to the retiring of all the
greenbacks, as past due debts that ought
to be paid, and therein, we think, he is
wrong. But, leaving that aside. the Sec
rotary displays, in his statement of the
inevitable good results of letting the
greenback stand on it's own merits, that
thorough knowledge of practical finance
which has enabled him to disappoint all
the gloomy predictions as to the dire
evils that would follow resumption. He
is master of the subject, and what he
says will have strong and growing effect
on the intelligent public opinion that
ultimately rules. in this country.
Even congressman Will privately adj
init that he is entirely correct in saying
that the danger of an overissue of green
backs will be greatly lessened by taking
away their legal tender quality. If there
was an overissue they would quickly de
preciate and public opinion would call Il
halt. s'The banks" he says, "would
redeem their circulating notes in United
States notes; all existing contracts would
be enforced in United States notes and
contracts hereafter made would. in prac-
teal effect, be paid, as now, in United
States notes. A stipulation to pay either
gold or silver or lawful money would be
enforced by the courts. We would then
have sound financial system based upon
coin, but 80 arranged that the amount of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20
A GOOD SELECTION.

The election of Senator Cameron as
chairman of the National Republican
Committee is an exceedingly ,judicious
one. He has energy, fine executive abil,
ity, experience and knowledge of men,
With as capable a chiefas he the business
OF the committee cannot but be success
fully managed. Senator Cameron's Sc
lection is generally regarded as favorable
to General Grants nomination for the
Presidency.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20
PHILADELPHIA's GRAND OVATION

Tuesday was great day for Philadcl-
phia, and for the country. The city which
SO Hospitality and handsomely sped the
parting gucst,-whose circuit of the world
has been attended with such unprecedent
ed honorS-now welcomes him back with
all the pomp and circumstance at her
command and with a warmth Of cordial
ty which cannot be doubted.
To Philadelphia rightfully belongs the
honor of closing, with Il great climax, the
home ovations that have deeply moved
the heart of the hero, who had become
satiated with foreign honors. Philadel-
phia has always been a favorite city with
Gen. Grant and her leading citizens have
long since given him abundant proof that
their friendship for him is sincere and
disinterested.
To Gen. Grant. for the reasons intimat-
ed, the crowning demonstrations of
Tuesday must have been peculiarly graf
flying. He knows that they are not
prompted by a desire to win his favor as
Il probable President of the United
States.
Partisanship is sunk out of sight in the
universal desire to honor him as an Amer
lean whom the whole world has crowned
with its highest honors, and whose SCI
vices would entitle him to equal admira-
ton even had he never been recognized
abroad.
The Philadelphia demonstrations are
creditable to the country, because they
will fifty close the series of magnificent
expressions Of American gratitude Of the
service to the Union. and of American
pride in the greatest general Of the age
and in the man who is so fully and com
pletely the product of our soil and our
institutions. Every cheer given to Gen.
Grant is popular ratification of the
Union and a tribute to its priceless value;
of the CONSTITUTION as it is''-with all
the amendments that guard Human
Rights. and of the Nationality that was
ic-iSseItcu ak itItNtI eSt,LblioHtu ny iilc
arbitrement Of war under Grant leader
ship.
Foreign observers at Philadelphia, this
week. will see that the provcrb about the
ingratitude Of Republics has no lllustra-
ton here. When the men who were con-
quered By Grant are among the hcartiest
in their expressions of admiration and
good will: when Democrats vie with Re-
pubicans in the warmth OF their mani
festations of enthusiasm, and when the
whole population turn out al every stop
ping place along Grants tour across the
continent-one can realize how grand a
thing it is to capture the hearts OF Il great
Republic of freemen.
From the unprecedented elevation
, which Grant has reached without turning
his strong head particle, he can look
down with feeling of infinite relief up
| on the period when he was maligned, as
sailed. abused and held up to scorn and
ridicuc. All the echoes Of those harsh
and dissonant voices of the past have died
away. Not one is heard disturbing the
symphony of universal praise and good
will which has united all Americans in
the chorus, and which bids Gen. Grant
to retain the enviable and well won eleva-
ton he enjoys.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

coin in the country would be utilized 10
the ,Iln..st extent 81 safety.
Which is undoubtedly ttue, but still
We believe that the hest thing to tic with
the greenhachs is to pay them. while We
can 90 it easily. The people will feel
just as we'll with half and quarter eagles
in their pockets. rs with .reenbacks.-
Those that want paper can get all the
national bank notes they want, and the
supply will always he eq lal to the de-
napI
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

lTlsn t good Republican policy to count
on The Democrats always saving the Re
publican party by their plumbers. Even
iunatics have their periods of SANITY, The
Democratic leaders may experience such
ah interval long enough to elect Presi-
Gent If they go wild after that, the Re-
publican leaders will have no consultations
and no remedy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

Il WRITE this asa grateful acknow.
.edSement of the almost inestimablc ser.
wee you have done the country" said
Lincoln to Grant, just after Vicksburp.
anu u Is IN the same spirit that the citi-
zens of Philadelphia on Tuesday honor.
ea the military, civil and cosmopolitan
here.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

" are glad to see the Tribune COMING
OUT S4''arely against the policy of silence.
No", as ever" it well says, '.honesty
Is The best policy. If, as Secretary Sher-
man declares, the legal tender quality of
United states notes is no longer needed,
II Is both the duty and the true policy of
'''e Republican party to put an end to
al Issue which is no longer constitution
ALL
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

IHE Philapelphia Times speaks thus
Schslbly Of the universal character of
Grant ; reception in that city: "The part
lSan and the complainer will be out of
place for a season. and there will be but
one party in our city until the honors paid
TO our nation, through our first soldier,
by other nationaities, shall have been
supplemented in surprising dignity and
grandeur by the overwhelming ovation of
sovereign citizenship
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

II IS not a good plan for Republicans
20 threaten to thwart the popular will,
III the coming Presidential election. in
case the Democrats begin that sort of
business. There are some emergencies
"hiol are well enough to consider, but
"lic'i had better not he discussed. An
honest man may fear foul dealing, but
We won proclaim his intention in adj
vance, to checkmate foul dealing by sharp
practice
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

HE Philadelphia Times philosophical.
iy observes that 1.-THE appointment of ex.
Senator Ramsey to a Cabinet position
shows that Pennsylvania may Get
something under this Administrations
he has lived long enough in some Other
Stale"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

The weather on Tuesday was in full
accord with the sentiment of the people.
who entertained Gen. Grant III Philadel-
plia. A finer day for the occasion could
not have been prepared by the weather
Hureau.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

THE Philadelphia Press calls Grant
the typical American" and says that
his services to his country began when
the armed IN rvement upon it began"
And his services to his country are not
ended vet.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

The deliberate, wanton. shameless
fraud perpetrated on the people of Maine
by their Returning Board, will not be an
advantage to the Democratic party in the
coming national contest.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

GEN. GRANT Swung around the cir
Gle when he reached Philadelphia on
tuesday. But with slightly different re-
suits from those experienced by Andrew
johnson, when he tried the experiment
on 4 small scale.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

II the Republican leaders will keep
cool, avoid wild talk about retaliatin~ the
Maine fraud and appeal to the enlighten-
ed judgment and conscience of the peo-
PIE, they will make the party irresistible
next year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

CHICAGO has been selected as the place
OF holding the next National Republican
Convention. 1t is to meet in June. It
does not seem nearly twenty years ago
Since Abraham Lincoln was nominated in
the Republican ''Wigwam, at Chica 90
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

lie Constitution makers never intend
ed to make Congressman directors of a
bank Of unlimited issue. The only cur
rency they recognized was gold and sill
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

The cat is out of the bag now The
theft in Maine is merely sample OF a
large theft which is planned for 1880.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

THERE is not State in the North in
which the story of the Maine usurpation
w he read with shame on tie one
side. indignation on the other; and
no IL lho values the ballot and who
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

II Is significant-an somewhat porten-
tons-that Senator Hill sustains Bayard' S
resolution on the greenback question, and
says that ''the Southern Democracy by
overwhelming majorities, if not unani-
mousiy will support the proposition con-
tanned substantially i'll Mr.. Bayard's es-
o!ution.' Now when Ben Hill gets as
rational as that on the currency question
it seems to be about time for Mr.. Blaine
to take observations on the situation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

MR. CHITTGNDER was patriotic and
Ben Butler was cunning, in the Joint eff
Tort to get the Supreme Court to settle,
Tor the tiiird time, the constitutionality
OF the grecnbacks. But some how IL. e
supreme Court never ''settles" anything
on which political parties divide. 1t as
&Hnled to settle the status of the negro
By the bred Scott decision, but it now
has to protect the negro in all the privi-
ieGes and rights of full citizenship.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

DEMOCRATS are doing some of their
patent reforming i'll Maine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

sS Leroy, Lava, Japan, Palissy, Maio-
lea and Bronze Ornaments, at
FRAZER'S DRUG STORE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

is not blinded by intense partisan preju-
ernor Garcelon and his Council e fresh
reason to oppose Democracy. AT all
times and in all parts Of the Union the
record of that party has been the same.
1t has never reconciled itself to free
election and fair count.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

THE Cincinnati Times reports that
while Gen. Grant was on the train coming
to that city, he was informed that Sena-
tor Edmunds had been rendered SUI
preme Judgcship, to which he replied
Il hope he will not accept it. He ought
to remain in the Senate. He is too good
man to lose" Which means that
Grant thinks that fearless and indepen-
dent Republican Senator who will stand
by his convictions on the currency ques-
ton was never so much needed as at
present. Grant doesn't say much, but
he suggests good deal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

THE righteousness of the Maine infamy
is likely to stir the indignation of all Re
publicans and of the best sort of Demo
Gratis. The deliberate, cold-blooded and
systematic fraud on the suffrage has had
no precedent in our history, and should
be so strongly condemned that such an
evil precedent will not be followed by
either party. Republicans should not for
an instant tolerate even the suggestion
of retaliation i'll kind. That would be a
virtual conformation OF the fraud. and
would deprive the party of the great
moral advantage it will have so long as
it condemns the Maine scoundreliSm and
marks its condemnation by scorning to
fight fraud with fraud.
- 49,
II is said that Speaker Randall does not
mean to recognize any member. on Mon
! days. who is likely to disturb the repose
of the House by discussion of the cur
rcncy question. AS Monday is the only
day when, by the rules of the House dis
cussion on an unreported bill or resolu-
ton is permitted, the Rpeaker will eff
/ fectually gag" any member who wants
to talk about the most important living
issue of the day. This determination is
| all the more notable and indefensible
| from the fact that the Speaker, when he
was first elected. took occasion to reverse
Senator Blaine's arbitrary policy in this
respect. The mere politicians, on both
sides, seem to be ''tarred with the same
| stick" 1t isn't the first time that they
have tried the experiment of tying down
the safety valve, which has always ended
in a disastrous explosion, and always will
| SO long as the American people value
| free discussion.
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THE PEOPLES DEMONSTRATION.

The demonstration amounted to a popu-
lar uprising-the spirit that carried the
Centennial Exhibition through Animal
ing every heart, and leading to a display
OF bunting that would not have been pos
sible prior to 1876. 1t was fitting that
the city which made such a grand dis
play on the Delaware. in May, 1876,
should give General Grant the greatest
reception in the streets that has yet been
offered to him by any city on the Ameri-
can continent. Thousands of willing
hands were enlisted in the work. and
with scarcely any concert of action or
ganizcd sections, which, being skilltully.
though hurriedly grouped, made up T.
grand procession.