The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-30
SPIRIT Of THE PRESS.
The English Papers Of This Morning,

The Commercial says: Governor Garcelon
has not yet made any written response to
the proposition of the Hon. Lot M. Nor.
rill to submit the questions raised by the
count of the Maine vote to tia Supreme
Court OF the State. Mr. Morrill,, in COM
pliance with the Governors request, drew
up list of propositions covering all the
points Of the case, to be submitted to tive
Court. 1t is understood the Governor will
refuse to refer the matter to the
Court though it is doubtless the feel
ing of a large majority of the peo-
pie of the State that this should be done
in the interests of peace. There would be
submission 10 the Courts decision, what
ever it might be, and an end to the dan
gerous excitement throughout the State,
The President and ex-Presdent are on the
best terms personally, and it is known that
General Grant indorsed the peace D ,licy of
the President which has been so severely
criticised by the Stalwarts. Moreover, the
President, being pledged to one term, can
in no way be an obstacle to the ambition of
General Grant, even If it includes q third
term.
The Gazette says: Governor Garcelon
has concluded not to submit to the Su-
preme Court the questions at iss,e named
BY Governor Morrill,. This will be ao-
cepted bv the country as confession of
the weakness Of the case of the conspira-
tors, and declaration of purpose to carry
out their schemes at whatever cost. 1t is
hard to tell what the end of it all will be.
We are of those who think that any act
approaching lawlessness on the part of the
Republicans, no matter how great the
provocation, would be a fatal mistake.
NOTHING would suit the Demo-
cratic purpose better than q
Republican demonstration beyond the
limits of law which could be used to con.
fuse the public mind as to the merits of the
original question. The Republicans should
be careful to give the conspirators no such
advantage.-Voules had many motives to
restrain him. He had the confidence of his
employers. This was sacred, and robodv
but rascal would violate it. He had good
connections, upon whom exposure would
bring sorrow and disgrace He probably
had mother living who had tenderly
nursed and cared for him and whose gray
hairs would be brought down in sorrow to
the grave through his disgraceful conduct.
He no doubt considered these things when
he entered upon his career of sin, but
thought less of them as he progressed and
became hardened. The foodgate of
destruction was opened Just a
little with his first step and
this EXPANDED more and more until
lie was finally overwhelmed, and sought
escape through the cowardly act Of self
murder. That was the last step, and it was
in direct line with the first. He was in
fuenced to lake his own life by moral COW
ardice. All suicides are cowardly. Yet
the papers at New Orleans, in speaking of
the manner of his death, say lie died game.
He did not dare to face the consequences
of his own crimes, therefore he died by his
own hand, cheated justice and was buried
in towards grave. He did nothing to
atone for his crimes The Gas Company
finds it more profitable to discuss the price
and cost of gas before special committee
OF Council, while the price continues at
So 25, than it would to argue the question
in Court. the price being fixed a, 81 less.
Yet Council has tine right to put the Gas
Company on the defensive.
The Enquirer says: There are angry Dem.
ocrats and angry Greenbackers in Maine, as
we'll as angry Republicans. The candi-
dates who fell victims TO the Constitution
and the laws, whether Democrats or Green
hackers or Republicans, of course, are no,
satisfied. Democrats are Counted out"
Greenbackers are counted out" in obs-
dience to the same law. The charge that
Gov. Garcelon and the Council have ap-
piled the Constitution and the laws to Re
publlcsns and not to the opposition is; in
famously false. This is not d Southern
contest. 1t is not question where the dis.
! tinguished Senator from Maine is