The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-13

ans Of liberty. Freedom to all is their
standard; and tonight, away from all poll
ticians and parties, in the name OF the peo-
pie of America, give us as the next Presi-
dent of the United States che man that
saved the Republic-General U. 8. Grant,
There is plausible chatter going on that
the election OF members of the Board should
be submitted to the people next spring.
That will not do. The people spoke out on
this subject last spring, and the member OF
the Legislature who hesitates to execute the
will of the people, that the old Board shall
be replaced. will find descending upon him
weight of condemnation that will be crush
ing. 1t is "the gang" that wants postpone.
meht until spring. We are aware that the old
Board was imperfect. but that is the Board
the people waat-The education Of the
young Indians at Government expense is a
large undertaking 1t has been expert.
mentally tried at Hampton. Va, and will
be on a more extensive scale at Carlisle,
Pa. The results have been highly crafty
ing Expensive as this scheme of educa-
ton would be it would prove more econom-
ical than chronic warfare with grown up
savages.
The Gazette saws: Some very high fla
vored incense was burned under General
Grants nose at the banquet in this city,
and several swung the censor regardless OF
ex penses; but the highest pitch of the wor-
ship was pitched by Rev. Dudley RhodeA
when he, described his offering as ''my trib-
ute of thanks and respect for the man Who
now stands at the head and summit of the
human race. ALEX. Sands has not indi-
Gated whether he will assume the name of
the Chief of Police. However dark and de-
vious are the ways of the Po-
lice Commissioners, two facts at least
are apparent. The first is that the Board
is tryiLg every means which the ingenuity
OF Its unsalaried attorneys can suggest to
avoid closing the unlicensed and indecent
shows. The second is. that the Police Board
must -Wappensteins letter of resigna-
ton is printed for what it is worth. He
says he resigns because, being Democrat
he does not wish to embarrass the Repub-
lican Board. The Republican Board with
equal magnanimity, thereupon elected
him 1nspector-in other words, re-
tained hila as chief of police, with lit
tie C. To do this it was necessary to re-
duce to the rank of Lieutenant the honora-
Bile and efficient Inspector Reilly.--If the
i Democratic party ever had headpiece, it
seems to have lost it. When such Demo-
crat as Statesman Fitzgerald declares for
Grant, what shall we think of those " hose
attachment for the party is less extreme
and persevering?-The Republicans of
the West are almost unit
against currency tinkerng. The Presi-
dents recommendation in regard to the
greenbacks is overwhelmingly disapproved.
The President, no doubt, thinks he is right
but those who make up his party think
otherwise, and the latter is sure to have its
way..-The bulldozing in Madison Parish,
Louisiana, which was reported and then
vigorously denied by Confederate Associ-
ated Press agents, is confirmed on good
emocratic1Mthority. David Armstrong;
body has been fished out of the river
and inferred, and the Democratic ma
jority in the parish stands at 1000
A candidate that could not carry Ohio
would be almost sure to lose New York
while one that would be sure of Ohio, by
reason of superior fitness, would stand the
best chance of success in the Empire State
We are not near so solicitous as to the man
to be chosen as we are that the right one
that is to say, the man who can enter the
canvass with the greatest strength shall be
nominated.
The Enquirer says: The Princess Louise
has returned to England. gone thither, it
is said, for the purpose of importing Can
adian Court, ready made and warranted to
fit The spectacle of. a group of Court
people coasting on their tobogans in low
necked and short-sleeved costumes amid
the rigors of Canadian winter will be very
edfying to those humane persons like Mr..
Bergh who are always hunting up some
abused animal for the purpose of givil z it re.
lief ef-There are people of both political par.
J ties who will rise in their seats and give no.
tice to discuss when Judge Fitzgerald again
proposes in the name of the American
Government to make Roman citizen
. President-Governor Luke Blackburn, oil
Kentucky, is winning all sorts of gooC
J tie prisoners confined in the Penitentiary
About the only thing a State Governor
has to do nowadays is to issue pardon pa
pers to conyicts. .
S The German Papers
The Volksfreund says: The Gazette sur
prised its readers yesterday by picture 0
= Grant which made him look like full
blooded negro. The most stalwart of TIN
stalwarts could not have spoken differentl,
, than did Sam. Hunt at the Grant banquet
r Sam. will probably jin the Republican
ranks. especially if Grant should get tn
D nomipation.
}. The Volksbiatt says: As the Republican
now have the majority in the Police Boar
D it was, of course, expected that Reput
. lican Chief would be elected. On this ae
s count Mr.. Waprenstein yesterday sent il
his resignation. -
g The Freie Presse saws: The resignation
J. of Chief of Police Wappenstein, and hi
z supplantation by Mr.. A. c. Sands, is also
part of that farce which. was recently ell
acted by the Police Board to pnt sand il
the eyes of the new Legislature.
Yesterdays Abend Post says: Genera
Thomas 7. Eckert has resigned the Pres
dency of the Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph
e Company-a big loss for that Association.
e Railroad Items. ~
Z Fehrnarv Cd ia the day set for the sale {