, 1879-04-26
Pithy Political Paragraphs.

lived to q green old aye.
The Philadelphia Chronicle publishes
these paragraphs Grant is no longer the
man on horseback, but On the elephant
II is said that when the Widow Oliver
passes Don Cameron on the street she ex-
claims in mournful voice, II am thy
fathers ghost
The Boston Post paragraphs thus: TAFT
stock is tumbling in Ohio, The Troians
invented kissing. Simon Cameron needn't
think that he has had monopoly.
The Democrats party, according TO the
republican press, has been committing
suicide ever since 1860. 1t has managed,
however, remarks the Chicago Nc,rs, tu
! get control Of both houses of congress.
Nathan =. Pratt, treasurer Of the Read
| ing {Mass. Savings Bank. is Il deiaulter
for over S90. .0n0. II Massachusetts, de
sires 10 send worthy successor to Ben
| Butler to Congress Mr. Pratt Is the man.
Revolution is the cry of the repuhh-
cans nov, the Cincinnati Enquirer ale
ges. The people have revoluted them out
of office, and that Is where the distress
comes in. Let the revolution proceed.
| Ii Is healthy.
| There is no state in the country, the Fort
Wayne Sentinel AYERS, where politics Is
more corrupt and rotten than III the over
whelming republican state of Kansas.
Every senatorial election there brings out
the most noisome and disgusting scandals
The cheap rates announced for the
! Grant excursion vii afford Eastern CHI
namen a rare opportunity to 90 West and
visit their kinSmen.-it looks now as
though Mr. Cameron would lose hiS Mary
Ann McCatirey, alias Oliver. But don't
cry. Simon, dear, there's Just as good
fishes III the sea rs ever were caught
The strength of the republican delega-
ton from the South III the United States
senate is reduced To two members-Rruce,
the negro senator from Mississippi, and
Kellogg, the adventurer from Louisiana.
Paradoxical as it may appear, Bruce, tho
Utica Ojscyrer alleges, Is by long odds the
whitest man Of the two.
The Boston Post paragraphs thus: Mr.
HAYES Is visiting the home of president
Tilden.- It is universally conceded that
congressman Whiteaker made the best
run for congress on record. Simon Cam
ercn WAS formerly chairman Of the COM
mite on foreign affairs. He now has all
he can do to look after his domestic rela-
tiuns.
The Boutwells and Richardson's of re-
construction have cost the United States
a good deal more IN the way OF prosper
ity-thc Grants and Kobesons and Bah
cocks Of reconstruction have cost the I'M
ted States good deal more in the way OF
reputation and Of character than the JET
fcrson Davises and the Robert Toombses
of the rebellion.
The Washington Post says: Seven
times the republicans had Il chance to
elect ''nigger" clerk, and seven times
they failed to do il. On the other hand,
the 1irst chance tley had Of stealing all
the .'nig"ers' money they improved 1t
by A device known as the Freedman bu-
bureau savings bank. Smart fellows,
these radicals. and "deyilish sly
No soldiers at the polls. No supervi-
sors at the polls No deputy marshals at
the polls. These are the three planks,
the Norfolk LaniDiafk declares, IN the
democratic platform They are made "i
sound timber heart Of oakland the
party will stand on them with the hSed
and steady purpose of fighting it out on
that line. if II takes all summer.
II the purposes of the South We're revo-
lutionary or uHpatriotic, remarks the Au-
oIsta. Ga Chronicle, she would long ago
have made them manifest But possessed
Of the greatest devotion to the federal
Union. and only wishing for the establish
ment of the fundamental bases u true
freedom, she will do her whole duty by
the democratic party and It's leaders, and
has TO fear that they, if successful, Will
do their duty dy her.
Senator Hoar says II have been ere
now traveller in foreign lands. | have
seen the glories Of art and architecture,
and mountains and rivers. ! have seen
the sunset on the Jungfrau, and the tull
moon rise over Mont Blanc but the far
est vision on which these eyes ever locked
was the fac Of my country IN forel@n
mort Beautiful as flower to those who
love il. terrible as a meteor to those who
hate it, it is the symbol Of the power, and
the Glory, and the honor Of forty-five mil
lions Of Americana He should have
then nailed the flag to the mast OF the
Pinafooe and called Dawes for chorss
representation Of the few American YES
seis in foreign ports compared with those
| OF other nations
l nr--..n,. E,.rrr,. NEnMrN The eVeIno Of