, 1880-12-30
PUBLIC OPINION.

Chauncoy Dcpew: Some men nrc born
Krcat, mud aono ara born In Ohio.
Cincinnati Gazette Qscp): No man can
DO y great statesman who is net good Chris
tian.
Louisville cotlrter,Journal {Dem.): Mr..
Conklng car antagonizo Ciyil-service reform
eVon when llneh-p'n Ia under dlacussion.
Memphis Ap0lonc'lc: "Whon does ncar-.
pnt-baYgor cease to bo a cnrpot- -bngRcr?" queries
q Northern Goth. Why, when he Jotus tho Don-
Ootatio party. Ask Il harder one.
Buffalo Commercial .Atlucrttscr: Tho
latcas sensation in gas-l,ght manufacturing cir
c1es In Now York Is tho fact TINT Edison has re
cehtly invited tho Donrd OF Aldermen to dino
with him. That looks nko business.
New York S1'a {1nsl): Tho probabilities
arc, that hlr. John Sherman will rnt,,rn to Ills
old scat In tho 6cnatc. lIo fs n usofuE mcmbor
OF that body. Wo SHOULD bo sorry 70 SEQ him de-
tho First National Link Of Now York.
Boston Advertiser: Wool and woolens
hayo boon tho koystuno of tho whole Protective
arch. Tho wool and WOODEN tarlr saved tho it,
dustrtcs In tho perilous l,orlods OF revenue re-
form In 1872, OF tho Wood till in 1S7g Of tho
Tucker bill IN 1B7o: nsid tho continuation Of fta
fundamental fHntnres. by securing thp favnr Of
te Rrcnt agricultural constituencies, ts the best
dustrlos Of tho country.
New York Times (Rep.): THO time has
Hono by when minority will bc allowed to do
prive tho minority Of their rights without lot Or
h!ndranco, simply BECAUSE tho majority he1uslo
in their number mot with black skins who nro
Republicans. "Tho South ts no longer. COM
will not be allowed to onjoy MI Increased rorre-
eontaton on account ut tho freotltuell, md ut
tho sane time TO rob t'iom Of tho!r votes.
Cincinnati Commercial: Tharo aro soy-
oral things In this country TINT till not como
l. AkA \ Ice -,
hcar forever about tho rock on which tito I'll
ar,us never landed. Tho fact this country
Inns outgruwn tho original stock Of ancestors in
tdcas almost rs extcns!roly an tu,pop,.latinn.
Tho Ohio man ilns hccon,e Tho typieal American,
River, and h!s forofnthers 1!evcr, to bis knnwl-
eaYo, bnrnc9 witch, hung Qnaker. or
coiaSfatnr i tne lanatns 1t sriotta or u S,nsi. @
natl. Or solnuthtnu having II little roRl Interest.
Now York Tribune (Iscp.): The exodus
hns begun, and In tho nature Ut things It grows.
Two hundred thousand workers n1w Mt tho
North lnvo bccn writing, during this ChrfBtmaa-
ttc, to their cotorc1 friends In ovcry corner OF
tho South. They havo bccn telling, not now for
tho hfBt tiH,e. bow workers aro treated nt tho
North. what thoy tlp. how ts,oy 1.-Two, what pay
they got, and what sort. Of freedom tl,oy hnre
I!oSy: G!oy: ,,ar ana'tenlary. they @ro telling w''at
e!usng money from wnl,i-Iu cttsploScrs ut tho
Mtll srow' % because tho North weltonIcs freq
tue South lnsats UPON treating It's uborogs rs il
thoy ought still to Ge saaros.
New York ComNcrct.& and Financial
Cnronfclc: Most rc"pto Will note With surprise
that the Eric moved freight lnoro chunply than
did tho Central. Tha nVorngo cost per ton per
mll8 10 tho Turner wns .EH cents, to the hitler
81 csnts This il tho strongest evidence rot ut-
fcrod OF tho Improved p.'sitIon which tho Erie
occupies by rbAsott ut tho grent improvements
TINT hnyo been lnatlo IN its property and coll-
ton aInco tho reorganization OF tho company.
aS Go1trn} + s e. sS.n n1ecS u prry
fat ths ErIs sholI b. n!o 10 do ID wsli IN Il IN
IL roam Tor error. 10th uo.npantss rrsn,sto
thotr retur1s to Conform 70 thu oxhht ruQliirntl
Y tlo ha.S Engineer t, m ';,s .notn1d s ot nak
The t aay T. o Ia t'uS o U,tr Ue9i
was oIeratsd II 'ess % tlnn Y :! PCT csnt y, a! o.!
noasuru accounted 5nr BY tho faet tfat Tho Ce1i-
tFul includes! In It's tuHl aarnlnga 3t1ol, Jul Of
ss Tns stp 5ssSps u TG III ts exs w q "tsy
anuiier rHte received. whs anlY tAtrty.hun'
drettns Of u cont on TIC tol, against thirty"
ehre1- -hintrudths on tho cuntTA!.
indianapolis Journal tlsep.}: 1t is said
that seuAtor Conkllng roQuestA. or dcsircH, OF
demands tho naming Ut Garncltt's Secretary ol
tho Treasury; and twu or threo Now York
Btateamesl aro mentioned in connection With the
position. VIZ TO nut knnw whUthor It Ia true
ttat Senator Cdnktus desires tho nasmIng Of tue
appointment, but WI think It perfectly otoaf
TINT the Secretary Ut tho Troasury should uol
com0 from Now York. Whatoycr eIsg ts III
doubt regarding currGnt Cnbluet sppoulatlons
this tEuch ts cloas. The Tfasuus Hr0 Obvious
First, tho Now York Cualon,.l llonao ~ hnEs
potlttoal TGchfno. lta patronage u wat aud III
M!litcal influence fnr-fcauhlnK, Tho Sueretar5
of tho Treasury nt'sht 70 hu IN n position, u bt
tho Custom I[ollsv, not be rim by IT.. Ills DC.
partnlsnt should l,o administered on lts morits
md withe!it sppt.aI sefcrenc0 to tue Custo!n.
House. This will not DO 1tplo II tho Suerttar,
iaaN New Yotk 1nAn. Much tl,U Hauo IL truu Il
regard to Wall street. Thu rreasuty l'e!Mrt,
1.eHt should ho III position to control Wu1
street, not bo controlled ty III and Il, this cllG
iho secretnEy stuul,l rot 10 u New York tnan
ne ksw iGk n.tS, stS f Sw 1
t'ity concentrate III the Clslom- Iiouss. 1t Il
nut aus!rable that tho Treasury department
should 10 administered Dh thls GAAs, lht
6dar.tatx ak thu tEr..1sitx kt1tliii frfltt