The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-31
SPIRIT Of THE PRESS.

SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The English Papers Of This Morning.
The Commercial SAYS Mr.. Halstead was
informed in Philadelphia that there would
be authority for it, that Grant was not in
the field, and must not be pressed into con-
tests as such-that the authorization would
be distinct the declaration decisive, and
made in good time. We h've not under
stood that this statement has been denied
1t was accompanied originally by sugges-
tions that the friends of candidates going
before the Chicago Convention must make
fast all the machinery or some one would
name Grant. and the Convention thereupor
20 for him with grand rush.-Were the
proposition to choose Presidential Electors
bv Congressional Districts applied in all
the States it would pass the sa-
gacity OF the oldest politician
to predict the result of the next election;
represent the will of the people than our
made by the Chicago Inter-Ocean are true,
there is great demand for an American
Plimsoll--some member of Congress who in
righteous indignation will rise In his seat
and demand that human beings, even
though they be hard-working seamen, shall
not be exposed to almost certain death in
order to enrich ship owners too miserly to
make their vessels seaworthy. The aggre-
gate number of lives lost BY drowning on
the lakes last year was $50, more than two
thirds of whom, the Inter-Ocean says, per-
is ed needlessly. The number of vessels
total v lost was 78 Not one of these was
less than five years old and but 28 less than
| Is years old. Nine # them were 25 years
old, 6 were 26, 4 were q. 8 were IL, were
80 and was A years old. Most of those
less than Is years old were far below the
average good condition of vessels Of their
age, These facts clearly show that the
great majority of the disasters are to the
old unseaworthy vessels
The Gazette says: The Legislature can
not. in justice to itself aud the people of
Ohio, fail to take notice of the letter print
ed in the Sandusky Register from, I. D.
West with reference 10 the use OF money
in securing pardons during Governor
Bishops administration. An investiga-
ton is also due to Governor Bishop So
many pard were granted. aud for rea-
SONS that the public fail t. appreciate, that
naturally there is great deal of talk. II
money or other improper influences were
used t, secure pardons, it "light to be ex-
posed and the gully punished. On the
other hand, If there is u" good foundation
for the many rumors afl0at, the character
of Governor Bishop nnghl to be cleared by
an official investigation.-We are able to
announce this morning the name of the
successful composer in the Contest for the
Il Il - ;,, kl,o r<,ll - M.asn nnI-
ley Buck. OF Brooklyn, orRanist at a for
mer festival, is the man. His composition
is based upon LongfeltOw's Golden Leg
end" which fact, taken III connection with
the terms Of the contest. will give the
work distinctively American character
Postage to the Sandwich Islands Is hereaf-
ter tn cost only inland rates. A person has
not to be very Id to remember when mere
was charged to take a letter from Cincin-
natl to New York than would now be re-
Quired for it to circumnavigate the globe.
Yet the maximum OF cheapBess is far from
being reached. Postal money orders, for
example. are many times more costly than
they should be.-A number OF other menl-
bers OF the Fusion Legislature In Maine
with lively anticipation Of pay day to
come, took seats in the regular body yes
terday. But four sexts remain vacant In
the Senate.
The Enquirer: The President wishes
Sherman to be his successor. Sherman is
vastly the stronger man Of tho two Had
John Sherman failed OF an election to the
Presidency by the people, and by the Pres
idential Electors, Mr.. Hayes would never
have given him the Presidency. Sherman.
having gained the Presidency, has nodded
it; and part of Sherman's work appeared
in tne veto by President Hayes OF the bill
restraining the importation Of the Chinese.
We will not call it immigration. The Chi.
nese question Is one in which the laborine
men Of this country are chiefly inter
esed. The Cninaman has become bor
rible nuisance aud pestilence only on the
Pacific Coast, but be is rapidly becom
ing a menace to the workinxmen not only
of the Pacific Slope but OF the United
Sta,es-It is intimated By some of oul
amiable contemporaries, and by MY. Schal
ler, that the Enquirer is insttgating the in
yestiration Of this murder which has be
come more than q double murder, befor,
a ( Grand Jury. We know Of but one Cour
in this neighborho"d whore Justice" Il
made a matter of contrivance; wher,
juries have been packed and litigant
robbed; only one machine called Cour
uf Justice proved to have been den o
thevest and in that Court the Enquire
las no influence. 1t is . grave charge Il
make against the officers Of the law tia
they win make no effort 10 discover mur
derer unless .'instisated" to do 80.
The German Papsra
The Volksfreuhd says: Cameron mex
Wednesday will show how great his pave
is in the Republican party.-The rumors o
Grants Withdrawal from the race for tn
Republican Presidential nomination, whicl
were widely spread during the past fev
days are without foundation. The mos
intimate and trusted friends Of Grant say
aye, even swear, that, under no considers
ton, will Grant decline 70 run.
The Volksblatt says: The Enquirer still
continues its warfare against Sherman. Til
reason is patent Sherman's nomination
would bs disagreesble 10 the Democrats
Their first choice is Grant, and their secon
Blaine. 1t is astonishing how little dis
cussion the question who is to be the Dem
ocratic Presidential candidate canses. Tn
discussion turns wboAy on the Republican
candidate. "t ree '' est-s
The Freie Presse says The Cincinnati
Southern Railroad will have Its day mex