The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-13

aud the hostility Of the Gentle world bear
ing steadily upon them. 1t is, therefore,
question of expediency whether polyg-
amy shall be torn out of the soil by main
force or its extinction left to the operation
of forces successful resistance to which is
impossible for any considerable period of
time. The eff rt to do so, however, would
bring on war of considerable magnitude; +;
and as long as there is reason to anticipate
the extinction of the Odious institution
without bloodshed, force ought to be
avoided.
The Enquirer says: The Judiciary Com
mittee of the Senate yesterday reported ad-
versely upon the Young resolution, which
long ago passed the House, anti orizing an
investigation of the affairs of United States
Courts. A special agent of the United
States. Mr.. Love. had made his report set
ting forth tile fact that Mr.. Ambrose. a
clerk in "ne of the United States Courts,
had robbed the Government and ltigants of
more than $50 00O. Stealing to this extent
had been officially discovered, officially re-
ported, and was publicly known. This sum
is supposed to be about half of the amount
that has been stolen from the United
States and from litigants in the
United States Court in this Judi
cial District. With these facts be-
fore them, the Senate Judiciary re-
fuse even to authorize an investigation into
the matter. As Chairman of this Commit
| tee, as all Ohio lawyer, as an Ohio Judge,
Senator Thurman, it would seem, should
have been eager. should at least have been
willing, to authorize an examination of
affairs involving the purity, the integrity,
of Federal Court in his own State. Bat
under his leadership the resolution of
investigation was defeated.-The Repub-
licans of Ohio were invited to assemble last
night in Columbus to further Sherman's s
chances for the nomination for the Presi-
dency, and the meeting had peculiar slgnif-
canoe. The need of such meeting was
significant. Blaine doesn't find it necessary
to call such meeting in his State
to show the country that his party in
Maine is devoted to him. The ''Republi.
cans in Ohio" didn't put in an appearance,
and only few If the Republicans Of Col
unbus participated in the funeral proceed
inIs- Sherman's friends called it q lack OF
organization" There was an abundance of
organization. 1t was organization, not the
people, that brought about the popular
demonstrations" and the people were the
only lacking ingredient in the popular
| JueulOISLTdtIpu. Ills Clllllillk Cduuludts
is already exposed as failure. Tie at
tempt made in Sherman's State last night
to lift his candidacy into formidable pro-
portions became milestone around its
neck. The people of thirty-eight States are
now more fully made aware that this mer-
cenary iceberg is not the choice Of the OHIO
Republicans for the Presidency.
The German Paperl
The Volksfreund says: Halstead is big
field Marshal when 1t comes to a retreat
The Volksblatt is amusing itself little at
Grants expense. Should Grant get the
nomination he will get the Volksblatts
support. After having swallowed Barnes
and Oglevee, Grant is only mild diet.
The volksblatt says: The gas ordinance
should be postponed for two weeks-An
Alderman who voted the last for 81 25 on
the gas question and who v"ted to-day for
81 70 need not be surprised if the public
draws some serious conclusions.
The Freie Presse says: Barkis is willin',
that is, Ex-Governor Seymour, of New York
is, according to an authoritative statement
of the editor Of the Rochester IN. Y.
Democrat, willing to accept the nOmina-
ton for President if it is presented to him
on salver. The darling of the Cincn.
natl Volksfreund the honest and virtuous
Tilden, will see to it that the nomination
will not only not be presented to him on 9
salver, but not at all.
Yesterdays Abend Post says: The Co
lumbus Westbote gives us gratifying as
surance in saying: Our Cincinnati col
leagues may rest quietly. The Democratic
National Convention will without doub
be held ia Cincinnati. 1t is the best plac,
for the same. Columbus makes no claims