The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-04
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The English Papers Of This Morning.

The English Papers or This Morning.
The Enquirer says: The Chiaaman will
appear in Chicago to vex the National Re-
publican Convention. The Republican
party. to be sure is on record touching
this question, but there will unquestion-
ably be few men IN the Chicago Conven-
tion who are displeased with the record
the Republican organization has made
upon this subject, and will seek to change
| it, or, perhaps, to coax silence touching it.
-Four years ago there was a sharp contest
in the National Republican Convention in
this city upon the Chinese question. The
resolution over which the struggle was
made was simple one, merely calling
upon Congress to investigate the subject.
But the opposition to it was vehe-
ment. George William Curtis took
the platform, and, with melodious
eloquence, pleaded with the Con-
venton not to trample the Declaration OF
Independence under its feet. On the 18th
of February, lS79 the 'Anti-Chinese Bill"
as it is called, was passed in the United
States Senate. One week later it was con-
CURED in by the House of Representatives
and sent to the President. While the bill
was in the hands of the President most
vigorous investigation of its subject
was in progress. The fullest Information
on both SIDES of the question was laid be-
fore the President, and the matter was
anxiously discussed in Cabinet meetings.
A Democratic Congress, over Republican
votes had passed the bill. The Republican
party, through its Administration. was
then forced to take position if it had not
already taken one, by the action, of the Re-
publican members of Congress. The Pres
| ;6on, .,ot,od tba hill nm rho Lot of NIo,ok
after it had been held under party advise
mcnt one week.-The National Republican
Convention of 1876 resolved that "the Ma
tional Administration merits commenda-
ton for Its honorable work in the manage
ment of domestic and foreign affairs; and
President Grant deserves the continued
hearty gratitude of the American people
for his patriotism and his eminent services
in war and in peace" General Grants
name was not presented to the Cincinnati
Convention, but there are rumors that it
will be presented to the Chicago Conven-
ton, and this is the latest formal expires
sion of the National Republican opinion OF
General Grant.
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o;,rn,; nra on,itladtn tnaw tho trrth
ol ohn"t tha , s;+nat;on Of +ho coliooo Of Mnsic
W. Tbondore ;rhomas 6es;ras to rama;n
L,,t hos n,oSo a danao,J that os MmS;coi
n;. a, hn sl'oii homo o,,,,or;t,, ~, ~,
.i C"iin 80 49, ~ pouS -, -
mi Taat -. .mo u ttLo t,o pnarS suoii u
La,,a .o.,.na ~. aho,t ~ roiot;nna thnt
aMob "e ot,;,;aIs msmo,Iv bayo toward the pros
lon ;damt o,J ,f o'1,ana In nthor rords h. ,,rn-
,'o.ns ~ Iara re own NOV, !, ~ rran;zo-
pose9 ,;n" ,"5 vG ,nSna1 n'araaanant Of t6a rnl-
inon oua 49, ~, Ia n,I horr,asod ~, o.s;st
o, 80, "Ae, "o' W nil, 'ras;nr o,,S '' do-
anu' In L;s "n ,;,,;en tha Trus
pa" o,,in s o'" ~ ,o,,Sii', ,mo aaro,o
.ees vi oV'sI Wv dto;,s ao; uSuay mnn uo'H'o tho
pre";Sont % tba Roard fnd II h;s dntv ~
10 oS", VI snv ,rass;na rosnnns;L;i;+',
Wdn wa op N Lmuei s "n hat,aan
W. ',S Soonea W. " W N;nhnis anS NJ Thanl
doro Thnnas thare ia a III ffarance of onin.
ion as to their respective spheres of action,
the adjustment of which has thus far,
through protracted negotiations, been
found not only difficult but impracticabIe.
, This negotiation has been going on for
three months, and decision can not be
much longer delayed. A communication
: is expected in few days from General
Cox. If this comedies in essentials that
] which Mr.. Thomas desires, he will gladly
remain. On the contrary, if he can not be
9 allowed to manage the College according
: to his own views, he will regard his useful.
ness here us at an end and resign at once
Now the B ard of Public-works have their
part to perform, and it is to do that which
they find before them in the spirit of the
, people who have insisted upon the restora
, , ton of the Board as an act of public jus
C. tice. We do not regard the Board as the
+ most perfect organization known among
t men. But it meant something. 1t was ,
o barrier against the prufiigacy and.dishones
ty in the City Council which was devour
:. ing our substance. The performances of th
e Board were not, perhaps, the perfection o
! human wisdom, but destruction cam
, upon it, not through its imperfection, bu
e as a consequence of the good it had accom-
t plshed.
, The Gazette saws. 0nr Frankfort CORE
Il snondent in annfher column. states tha
$ Gnvernor Like p Rackburn said to biI
l. thot in lis INDICTMENT If the Gazette ba
" narSevarej - IN its ino,,irv whether he is th
J i,r Luke p Blackburn who tried TO n)ar
g Yellow fever in the Northern cities by il
), fected clothes II wonld have made hi,
, a nron,isinp candidate for the Presidenc,
y If tl;s he 50 Governor Luke p Rlackbur
e has his DESTINY in his own hands, If tn
r mare inouirv whether he is Dr. Luke
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