The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-22
SPIRIT Of THE PRESS.
Tho English Papers Of This Morning.

SPIRIT Of THE PRESS.
The English Papers Of This Morning.
The Gazette says: No less an authority
than James Card, whose opinions rank
second to those of none of his countrymen,
declares that the English farmers have lost
heavily and must continue to lose as long
as American wheat and meats can be fur
nished so cheaply. Men who hire their
farms, mostly on annual leases, are at dis
advantage with the man who owns his
land, and can therefore improve it for his
own benefit. The English farmer is at the
mercy of his titled landlord. Paying high
rent, and on precarious terms he can not
afford to give his hands more than pit
tance, They have discovered that they are
getting ardly enough to keep body and
soul together, and when they becone tired
of strikes. are very likely to come to this
county or sail for New Zealand or Austria
liza, in all which localities they are
sure of improved wages.-The practice
in the Illinois Convention in behalf OF
General Grant has been as if when ReDub-
lcans are beaten the election victory is
| won, and the greater the number OF Repub-
| licans that are beaten, and their represen-
tative rights trampled upon, the greater
| the election victory. But the real battle
is to be with the Democratic party, and
these triumphs OF sharp practice over the
voices OF Republicans do not brace up the
Republican party for that contest. Gen.
Logan has maneuvered as If he thought he
had to circumvent Republican majority.
Does a victory over the sincere convictions
of 50 large part of the Republicans help
the party for the battle with the Demo-
Gratis? As the case now stands it is Grant
against the field, with Blaine practically
out of the race. But can Grants friends
afford to nominate him? If the nomina-
| ton were equivalent to an election, the
friends of Grant might shout; but 1t is
we'll known that this is not the case. 1t is
also we'll known that Grant is not the
choice of the Republican States. If these
States alone were consulted Grant would
not even be candidate before the conyen-
ton.
The Enquirer says Within and behind
this fight that is tearing the Republican
party 10 pieces there is no guiding princi
ple but the love OF spoils. In this case ths
love of spoils in the Republican party ii
not cohesive force. The Republican,
party is not only severed in twain by exist
ing wrangles, but it is divided into three
meces. The National Democratic party
has no National quarrel. 1t is in con
dition OF harmony. 1t is torn by M
, wranele as TO Candidates. The party is de
voted to the success of the nomine'
of the Cincinnati Convention. l
may become necessary for some candidate
3 or candidates to withdraw for the sake o
y harmony, the thing sadly needed in tn
Republican party. In this even
$ who. now, ought to withdraw
r Blaine, with fewer than one-fourth OF TIL
votes? Sherman, with fewer than Blaine
Grant, with more than half OF them
Blaine and Sherman may yet engage il
4: an interesting scramble for the secon
: place on the ticket. Sherman is prejudice
against being out Of Office, and Blain
% will faint away again if he gets nothin
t from the Convention.-Ther is no CORE
q spending quarrel as to candidates in tn
! Democratic party. There is d willingne;
to accept any candidate who may be tn
r choice of the National Convention. An
s this. in contrast with the Republican col
= dition, means that the Democratic nom
., nee is to be elected.
The Commercial says, of the Ladies' RI
! pository Magazine, published by the Metl
l. odist Book Concern: So, it comes to pa
that these periodicals, nourished in I'll
bosom of the Church, are about to disal
pear. They cost more than they con
10 to,. and are really not essential to tt
o. growth and propagation Of Methodisn
G. And unless they can be given new an
more vigorous life, and kept up to II
s. times in their matter and manner, the
le NAV as we'll drop out OF the list OF Churc
NJ publications. Having no raison d'etr
:, they should Join the innumerabe carava
81 of such things and move on to Limbo.
n Illinois has been carried for Grant by IL
or unscrupulous use of the machine" whit
owing to the weakness of the Admnistr
e. ton and the organizing force OF Logs
We was very strong. This was dol
tn inconsistently, illogically, recklessly. upt
the rule and ruin policy OF anything
nominate Grant. 1t fifty succeeds Il
to Pennsylvania aud New York performa
,es ces, and gives Logan rank with Camer'
and Conkling as a manipulation of me
ot, and one capable of perverting the exprt
by sion of the popular judgment. No 9th
nd Northern State, from the Atlantic to t
:. Pacific, has pronounced for Grant. Ii
81 can be nominated, it will be BY these n
RS. chine ridden States Joined with a Sou
nd made SOLID by IalSe preteHSes anu Pioi
~ ~. sions, and the promise Of the patronage
lss an extravagant syndicate, whose only pr
Ter ciple will be that patriotism is the robbie
nd of the public to fatten ring.
)b- The German Papers.
,ri- The Volksfreund says: The slyest p'
ticians in Washington are now OF the op
ion that the coming fight will be betwt
'lr- Grant on the Republican and Tilden
as the Democratic side.
md The VoIksblatt says: The Republic
md State Convention of Illinois is over.
!. can not be denied that through it
u.s. prospects OF Grant have been better
ro- The victory, although not gained by b
on. orable means, is still victory. The bal
!, fought by the Grant men under Logs
, " leadership must be recorded as the w
ad- exhibition OF political bulldozing that
ever been made in a campaign.
The Freie Presse says: Jimmy Fitzgel
in the role of Sunday Saint" is q
attraction which Cincinnati now offer