Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-28

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added together.
Our order-lovIng citizens remembering past
experiences, have as class given the cold shoul-
der to the present movement for the restoration
OF undiluted suffrage. The suifragists have en-
deavored to dispel this public aversion to their
project by arguing that the rowdy, turbulent
element has been eliminated from or popula-
ton since the days when the name OF suffrage
was made by-word by the cheating, packing,
and stuffing of the gangs who dominated
at the nominating meetings and cleo
lions. 1t is claimed that this ruffianly
crowd has been dispersed. never to rally again
In Washington, and that the taxpayers and
quiet citizens would now have the upper hand
~ the ballot-box, and that everything would be
quiet, honest, ard lovely at the nominating
meetings, registrations, and elections. The pro-
ceedingS at the various district and committee
meetings of the suffragistS demonstrate the
falsity Of this claim. The same old disorderly
gangs show themselves, with scarce a dminu-
ton In numbers, except here and there one
is missed who is serving out a term in
the penitentiary. The same machinery
OF packing meetings, counting out, ;"
&C., is in full working operation. The
evidence of this is not from prejudlced sources.
They supply it themselves in the most conclu-
sive terms, In their mutual charges OF cheating
and foul play. 1t is quite evident that were
Suffrage restored these same gangs would again
dominate in our affairs and the better class of
citizens would again be Swamped by the
''sturdy manhood" of Murder Bay and Helrs
Bottom.
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The hackers OF Secretary Sherman for the
presidency do not propose to be captured in the
inner citadel of their own stronghold not If
they know themselves. The recent organiza-
tion of a Blaine Club in Columbus, o., has had
the effect to arouse the friends of Mr. Sherman
in that city to a renewed interest In his behalf.
A call was issued yesterday morning, signed by
one hundred leading citizens and business men,
advising mass meeting at some future day,
not more than two weeks distant, to organize a
Sherman Club, and to take such action gener-
ally as will promote his political interests 1t
Is expected that the meeting when held will be
largely attended by residents of other parts Of
the state, and that the occasion will be i'm
proved for perfecting similar organizations in
many other prominent places.
One of the lawyers who took care of Mr.. Will
liam III. Vanderbilt's interests in the suit grow
ing out OF his late fathers will. has presented
10 that gentleman his little bill for legal services
In the case. The money value of these services
is placed at the modest sum of $3.50 900. This
NIL 'duutTUllU TtluSeS W pay, OH UQe
ground that it is excessive and the lawyer, it is
said, will commence suit for it at once. The
bill Is an outrageous one and out of all proper
ton to the extent or character of the services
rendered and in resisting its payment Mr.. VAN
derbilt will doubtless have the sympathy of the
public, whatever it may think OF his practices
as railway manager. The chances are, how
ever, that the bill will ultimately have to be
paid, In the greater part, at least, if not wholly
By some construction Of law and facts which
plain people are not able to comprehend ex-
actly, lawyers are regarded as their officers by
the courts; and it is cold blooded animal indeed
that doesn't look after the welfare OF it's own.
The combinations of the situation are such that
Client has very poor show for success in a
contest with his lawyer. Every lawyer hopes
some time to be judge, and nearly every judge
may some time become lawyer again. Isn't it
likely, therefore, that - but there is no use
following the thing out Readers can do that
for themselves.
The reported discovery of Masonic emblems
under the obelisk at Alexandria Familiarity
known as Cleopatra's Needle, seems to be re-
garded as OF greater consequence by certain
newspapers than it is by the leading members of
the Masonic order Itself, The latter look upon
the find as interesting, but not especially i'm
p0rtant in an archaeological point OF view so
far at least as the order is concerned. Those
best versed in its history and literature do not,
we believe, claim for 1t an age so great as this
discovery would indicate, and not few con-
slider II great piece OF folly to suppose that
Free Masonry as 1t now exists was known at the
time this obelisk was made, or even when 1t was
put in the place from which it has lately been
removed.
That such embleIns or devices have been dis
covered seems reasonable pnorcf1 hlIt that tbov
prove anything, or that they can be shown to
have any connection with things existing at the
present time, cannot be so easily admitted. 1t Is
quite within bounds TO say that among the In.
Vulnerable and varied hieroglyphs which cover
the ancient tomhs, monuments, and buildings
OF Egypt can be found a sembIance or counter
par for the signs emblems or devices adopted
BY every order. sect or religious faith now known
TO the world. With the aid OF little enthusiast
tic Imagination the likeness may easily be seen,
but TO establish connection In their meanings
Is another matter altogether Proofs are entire
ly wanting, and the distance is too great to be
satisfactorily bridged by fancy.
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Since 1t has become evident that the 5o-ca He'd
exodus CT colored people from North Carolina
was the direct result OF an effort on the part of
q railway company to increase It's carrying
trade. 1t will be hard work to convince the
country InaI Ihe movement grew out OF hard
ships imposed on the blacks In their old home on
the one hand. or out of the schemes Of political
managers TO make Indiana reliable republican
state, on the other The motive which seems
TO have prompted 1t was selfish and unworthy
one, to be sure, but in spite of that the mgra
ton which it brought about promises to be pro-
ductiye OF good results. So far the effect has
been TO take labor from where there was an en-
cess, ard place it where 1t was much needed
By good management at both ends of the line
the movement can be held at that point. and
while it is held there sensible and diSnterested
people cannot well object to it,
The reports Of the foreign grain market are
no. favorable 10 rise in prices In season To