The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-07-30

Ir has been the custom in this Dis
trict 10 return To Congress f,f second
term a member who had ondcasored
to do his duty, and in recognition OF
the honorable claim Of Phil Thomp'
sou to this custom, and for the purpose
of maintaining harmony in the party,
we had hoped he would have no OPP
position. But at the eleventh hour
Hon. \. :. Chrisman, Of Wayne, has
announced himselfs candidate, and It
remains for the people to choose he
tween them. We have nothing TO
say against Mr.. Chrismau. Tie Is
exercising a right guaranteed to every
freeman; but We wish he had
given US more time to consid-
err his claims. Mr.. Thompson
ha, made Us most faithful mem
Der, aud has acquired reputation
rarely attained by young member
during his first term. lie is hard
working and ambitious. and having
learned the ropes OF legislation is bet
ter prepared than before to serve his
constituency. He has gained greatly
in the estimation of his opponents in
his first race, and is more popular to-
day than when he was elected by
majority of LIZ, which was, every
thing considered, the grandest victory
ever achieved in this District.
THE Democracy everywhere Is com
ing to its senses by fOrgetting family
quarrels and uniting in one solid
phalanx for Hancock and English.
In New York the Presidential Flee
tors appointed by the Tammany Con
yention have been withdrawn, aud
that element of the party has pledged
itself to support the Electors appoint
ed by the regular Democracy. IL
Virginia an effort is being made t
allay the differences by a compromise
which will no doubt prove eiiectual
The plan is to strike five names frou
the Readjuster's ticket and five from
the ticket of the regular Democracy
and then allow the National Commit
tee TO appoint the eleventh man. Thi
/ plan has been proposed by the Ma
tional Committee, and worse thai
traitor is the Malone faction, II it re-
fuses to accept.
WERE it not for the other damninl
points in his record. the very fac
that as a visiting statesman and as
member of the Electoral Commission
Garfield assisted in the rape of The
Presidency. ought to stamp him for
ever in the eyes of all honest men
He opposed the Commission in
speech in Congress but immediatel,
on being placed upon it he entere'
into the conspiracy already begun AM
voted for the following, which wa
adopted: BE it ordered that no ev
idence will be received or considered
before this Commission Let it no
he forgotten that Garfield represent
that greatest of frauds, and the PEG
pie will not forget to condemn him a
the polls.
Gov. BLACKBURN denies through
correspondent Of the Courier Journo
that he defended Garfield in hi
speech at Crab Orchard. In his cool
er moments he recognizes the fact thai
he has put his foot in it, but he cam
get out Of il now. Here is exactly
what he said. taken down at the time
"As to Garfield, have not word tC
say against him. He has represented
his district in Congress for eighteen
years, and is a great and good man,
| am above repeating the scandals
dealt out by the Sxl0 ticky newspa-
pers against him." dc. We dare the
Governor to deny that he said this.
We eau bring proof as strong as Holy
Writ that he did use these very words.
lT turns out that The citation OF
opinion attributed to Judge Swayne,
in the DeGolyer and Mcclellan suit
in regard to the S., 600 bride paid to
Garfield, was never made by him. The
language imputed TO Judge Swayne
occurs in a brief prepared by ex-Sen-
ator Doolittle, in that noted case. AS
we published the alleged opinion, we
cheerfully make this correction, for
Col knows poor Garfield has load
enough to carry. II must not be for
gotten, however, that Mr.. Doolittle,
who wrote the brief. is Republican
of the deepest dye.
GEORGE DITToE, Of the Newport
Journal, says: "a premium for ba-
bies is a feature Of the Paris Fair
this year. Major Stanton, Of the
Yeomaa, w. =. Walton, Of the
IsrERIoR JOURNAL and "Buck"
Rowlett, of the Oldham Ira, are
to be be judges This must be a
mistake so far as we are concerned.