The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-10
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
rhs Fnrli.h PAPER. Of rhi, Morning,

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The Gazette says: The bogus Fusion Legis-
lature of Maine is in a deadlock. They
have no quorum in the House, and can
not make one. They have no Governor,
and can not elect one. Should they attempt
it and 20 through the pretense by an illegal
Legislature. his authority would Immediate
ly be questioned judiciously bv quo war
ranto, which might bring up far reaching
questions OF legality. Three Of Governor
Garcelon's .fraudulently certified men,
bers had refused to serve before the Swan
and Hartman charge of an attempt
to brbe them. That prevented quorum
without the need of Swan and Hartman.
Should they be persuaded to come in,
there is no officer competent to swear them
in. The Fusionists have tied themselves
up by their own illegali.ies. The Republi-
cans are in situation to wait. The Demo-
cratic managers have got themselves into
bad fix in Maine, and it is hard to see how
they can get out of 1.-THE National
Greenback Conference, upon which Rev.
De La Matyr invoked the Divine blessing,
was addressed yesterday by Dennis Kear-
ney in speech advising that National
Bank men be killed and Secretary Sher-
man hung
The Commercial says: We spoke OF
General Garfield as we feel, in friendly
spirit, and used considerate terms. That
which we Had to say was not mere gush
of eulogistic slush; it was measured, and
meant something, and among other things
it meant good will. The friends Of Gar
field, who have been filled with emotion
by his unanimous nomination until they
slop over and begin to babble about the
Presidency, should be taken care Of They
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There is no proof as yet beyond the
statements of the virtuous Fusionists, that
an attempt was made to bribe them
to return the certificates of Gov
ernor Garcelon of membership. elect in the
Maine Legislature. MIR. Swan the Fusion
ist member from the Mechanic Falls Dis
trict, has told the House that Wallace r.
White, Republican lawyer of Winthrop,
offered him 1000 to refuse the certificate,
but White as strenuously denies us Swan
asserts, and there the matter rests for the
present.-Dispatches announce Bismarcks
illness to be so alarming that all his family
have been summoned to Varzin. The news
needs confirmation. Richard Wagner the
other day was annouced as dying. The
next we hear of the great composer he was
on his way to Southern Italy. Blaine. too,
was critically ill till the dispatch was con-
tradicted.
The Enquirer says: There has recently
been renewal of interest in the Democratic
leader of 1876 Tilden himself is
manifesting an ominous anxiety about the
welfare of the Democratic party. He has
taken occasion to emphasize the import
ance of Democratic victory this year, who
ever may be the nominee of the party.
This is diplomacy. When Bismarck is bull
lentined as sick, the conclusion is evident
that somebody else stands in greater need
| of the services of a doctor or parson than
he does When Tilden talks about the in
terests of other Democratic candidates,
when he manifests zeal for the party in
general, he can not avoid call
ing attention to himself. The
"bar'l" may be opened, but it is sufficient
to say that Mr.. Tiden is a man OF business.
Blaine is magnetic. He wins the devo-
ton of young men. He attracts some OF
the admiration of older men. He is ambi-
tious, exceedingly ambitious But he
faints away. In 1876, while Republicans
from all the States were gathering in Gin
cinnati 10 nominate Blaine for the Presi-
dency, Blaine tainted away. He was OH his
way to church, and he fell on the church
steps, overcome by the heat" This was
rational explanation. as Blaine was in
Washington and it was in June. But in
Maine, in January, day before yester-
day, he also fell. overcome by the heat"
And nowsvthe serious question comes, is
Blaine q fainting statesman? When time
sf trial comes, does he fall in fit?-Well
lighted streets are the best police system
large city can have Mayor Jacob did a
wise and good thing when he vetoed the
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light schedule, and the Board of Aldermen
ing a resolution adopting the all-night
system. Let the streets be lighted all
night
! Tho German Papers.
The Volksblatt saws: The overwhelming
majority of the Republicans of Ohio are for
Sherman.-After the Southern Railroad
wolves have had. so many initial facilities
, they now also want several terminal facili.
ties.-Our colored Representative, Viii.
lialns has ground for action under the
Civil Rights Bill just now. Access to a
. restaurant in Columbus was refused him
the other day on account of his color. He
will of course sue the proprietor
!, The Free Presse says: As it did in Asia,
l Great Britain is now extending its domains
r in Southern Africa. Hardly has the Zulu
Government been overthrown and declared
to be British dependency than the Brit
ish lion put forth its grasping paw after
another portion of land. This is the Trans
9 vaal Republic of the Beers
Yesterdays Abend Post says: The pros
4 pects of Cincinnati getting the Democratic
! Convention are favorable just now.-Pool
q Christine! Her wedding trip to Spain wa!
commenced under i'll omens. which are
: now beginning to verify themselves The
8 recent attempt at assassination Of hel
, young husband, King Alphonso, ha'
affected her so much that according to lat,
cablegrams, she is now suffering from
s epileptic attacks.