Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-10-02
POLITICAL PITH.
picked from Exchanges.)

That great political leader and eN-
perienced campai gner Gen" Cal.
Parkinson, is expected according
to his own admission) to rally the
shattered squadrons of Democracy
as Sheridan rallied the wavering
forces at Winchester; or even as Ito
use the new chairmans own extrav-
agent simile in announcing the nom
nation of Jenkins) the white plume
of Henry Navarro was want to in-
spire his followers in the wars Of the
Hugenots. "-Oh my
THERE is not newspaper in New
York city that supports Tiiden for
denomination in 1880. Where he is
best known be has the least support.
JEFF DAVIS says he is not can
didate for y, S. Senator. The
trouble with jeff is that he don't
want to meet Zach Chandler.
TIE Cincinnati Gazette of Mon
day publishes a chapter of impor-
tant evidence ia which all the facts
are given regarding the Infamous
plot of DIR. Luke Z. Blackburn, the
present Democratic Governor of
Kentucky, to infect clothing with
yellow fever and distribute it among
the Northern cities. DR.. Blackburn
does not deny the authorship of this
dihoical plot, bat even justifies his
conduct and damns the Republican
party for opposing the rebellion.
IT Colonel Ingersoll has succeeded
in knocking the bottom out Of hell,
as his friends says he mas, he should
go South and operate there. This
is the next place to the internal
region.
AT one time the Southern Dem
ocracy offered $4,000 for BUTLER $
head, dead or alive. What will they
give for it now when he is the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts,.
THE "bright prospects for an easy
Democratic victory" is what allied
the Democratic Convention. The
Madison Democrat is responsible
for the embarrassment and confusion.
THE acquittal of emily who assass-
mated Miss Chisholm, is the first
Democratic gun Of the campaign.
10 the party, it is a victory which
more than makes up for the loss OF
California and Maine.
JUDGE BRALEY, Of Madison, a
prominent Democrat, but who looks
upon the humorous side of the late
Democratic Convention, gives the
reasons why the balloon did not go
up from the State fair grounds on
Tuesday. He said "they did not
want the Democratic Convention
and the balloon to so up the same
day y
In New York, the Democrats are
engaged in death struggle with
each other. In Ohio some of the
leading Democrats are cutting one
another's throats. In Wisconsin the
Democrats are too sick to quarrel.
GULLY will make good South
ern United States Senator. He had
the courage to assassinate a helpless
young woman for which he receives
the thanks of the Democratic party.
He is a royal Democratic statesman.
In Massachusetts there are six
different parties, four in Ohio, four
in New York, and two in Wiscon-
sin-the Republican party and the
ureenbacl1. There used to be a
Democratic party, but like the State
fair balloon, it collapsed
II was proved at tho trial of Gully
for the murder of Judge Chisholm,
that the murder was cold-blooded,
unprovol>ed and a premeditated one,
aud yet the Democratic jury found
the murderer not guilty. No one Is
disappointed over the result.
Coz. A. Y. HARPER, the rebel ed
itor Of the Ckolona States, wants to
come to Wisconsin during the cam
paign and make Democratic speech
es. The Democrats of the State are
in doubt d to the propriety Of in
viting their co-laborer to come.