The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-19
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Tho ENGLISH Papers Of This Morning

The English Papers Of This Morning.
The Enquirer saws: Cincinnati and her
Southern Railroad seem to be. by reason of
late events now more fairly than ever be-
fore in the front ranks of the fight for
Southern business. Colonel Cole controls
nearly thousand miles of railroad to the
south and east of Chattanooga, and two
steamship lines-one to Europe the other
to New York, connecting with his railroad
system at Savannah. He also controlled
several hundred miles west of Chattanooga,
but this was acknowledged to be only of
minor importance to him, his principal in
terests being in the trunk and steamship
lines east of Chattanooga. BY the Louis
Vile and Nashville coup d'etat nf Saturday
a part of his lines west of Chattanooga
were captured by riVAl Company,
and the remainder, cut off entirely from
his system, lose their vitality to him.
From Cincinnati and the great districts
which pours its wealth of products int
this center to Savannah by wayof the South
ern Railroad will be nearer than by any
other possible course, nearer than any
other Western city. Colonel Cole still
controls line of Railroad running from
st. Louis to Evansville, and another from
Chicago to that place. At all events it
seems more than probable that the Cincin-
natl Southern may look upon its condition
and prospects as materially benefited by
the events OF Saturday, and upon Colonel
Cole as an earnest ally in its work for the
business Of the south.-The expires.
sion of Mr.. Foster Gather OF the
Goverpnor) Go in favor . Of >. Garfield ,fiss
| foal r,hso oh ~ ltf1a
tanning to make it Presidential move
reservation in favor of his own son has un-
doubtedly large measure of support in
tie party. Sherman's hold on the party
in Ohio is through political connivance,
while Garfield enjoys public fealty which
is spontaneous, and which needs but little
engineering. II Garfield should be placed
Oh the Presidential track, Sherman would
be able to command bat Insignificant sup.
port in the northern part OF the State, and
his forces south of the National Road
would be so much broken and demoralized
that the impracticability of concentration
, upon him would be at once apparent.
The Commercial says: The State o.
Maine is now equipped with two complete
sets of State officers and legislative bodies
General Chamberlain, having seen then
: both organized, has resigned his comMis
sion and retired from position full of em
barrassments and perplexities When
however, the Supreme Court had rendered
its opinion on the questions submitted tt
, it, and the Republican Legislature had or
, ganized in accordance with it, and elected
Mr.. Davis Governor in due form, Genera
Chamberlain, believing his mission at ar
} end, placed his resignation in the hands o
, the legitimate Governor, and so Mr.. Davis
is in full possession OF all the powers O
the Executive of the State. The presen
state of affairs in Maine can not las
long, and it is our opinion the Who'll,
matter will be determined with
. out appeal to Washington. The Supreme
t Court of the State is sufficient authority
: and there can be no question after wha
has come to pass. that the Court, like Gen
= Chamberlain, will recognize Davis as tn,
e lawful Governor, which will amount Il
saying the Legislative body that elected
o him and the Executive Councillors is tn,
lawful Legislature of Maine, and the onl,
, competent body to make laws for the peo
t pie Of the State. The revolutionists hav
: played losing game since the hour Garce
:, lon submitted series of questions to tn
l Court They will not now have the au
Y dacity to reprt to arms. 1t is too late
Besides, they would be whipped
The most extraordinary foolery nov
!, Before Congress is Mr.. Weaver's meas
! ure. He is, in the first place, believer il
t fiat paper money. In the second place, b
' wants to do some demagogy in the nam
/; Of the soldiers. He would equalize, as h
: calls it, the pay of soldiers with the pay O
| lhnu1holdarS hv fo;p;p0 tho ro;
between the paper paid and gold, and turn
s ing over the difference to the soldiers. i
e order to do this without im:oairing tn
q credit of the Government, he would issu
y $3.50, 600, 900 in greenbacks. And yet thi
$ man is allowed to run at large. Still NOR
r strange, there are swarms of fools sendin
petitions to Congress that Mr.. Weaver
: evidence OF dementia shall be made law.
The Gazette says: The situation i
Maine demands the serious attention of tn
n American people; for it is vastly more tina
G an attempt to seize the government of
! State against the peoples election; it Is tn
opening of the Democratic campaign fo
; the election of President, and 1t tells th
means by which that party intends
seize the Presidency. Garcelon was cat
paw in deep laid plot which was forme
! as soon as the result OF the election va
= known. There was not 1t any time en-
doubt that the people had chosen y
n publican Legislature. But the rul
which requires q majority of the vots
a had prevented the election OF the Republ
=" can candidate for Governor, and thereby
fell to the Legislature, and In effect to th
q Senate. and that made q way BY which th
IL conspirstors could seize the whole Stai
Al Government, and BY the's same means coul