The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-19
POLITICAL ITEMS.

POLITICAL ITEMS. =
One OF the Kentucky Turner'S. in t
describing John Sherman the other day. I
said that the frigid Secretary could be 7
fed on melted lava for six months and I
then vomit slush ice.
Don Cameron is beginning to !,
lose his interest in Pennsylvania poll
tics. And politicians are beginning to ::
lose their interest in Don Cameron. A
boss who is no boss is nobody 1T all.
1t is all right, perhaps. for the
gushing writer's to keep up that eternal
talk about Conklings magnificent
physique. Apollo-like proportions. and
SO on. It is noticeable, however. that
these writer's studiouslv conceal the fact
that Lord Roscoe chews tobacco and
swears.
There can scarcely be doubt
that a breach will be made, if one does
not already exist. between Mr.. Conk-
ling and the incoming Administration.
1t Is inevitable. MIR. Conklings pride
and arrogance have not diminished
with his growing years, and he has the
faculty OF making himself extremely
offensive by his assumptions.-N y
Sun. .-r
- Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, hit
the nail on the head when he stated in
the House of Representatives at Wash |
ington the other day that the negroes OF
the South, as soon as they learn that
Democracy means cheap Government,
begin to vote the Democratic ticket.
This fact. he declared, accounts for the
disappearance of the Republican vote in
Mississippi and other Southern States.
Cincinnati Enquirer. I m
The Cincinnati Commercial wants
to know if Hayes doubts the solvency Of
the concern he works for. that he draws
his salary in advance. That isn't the
reason at ALL His guilty conscience has
kept him in constant fear of being re-
moved from the seat to which be never
had any title, and he has been deter
mined il he should be kicked out not to
have any unsettled claims for salary
Detroit Free Press. sss4.ne .,.....
-..How are the mighty fallen"'
The Chicago Tribune. speaking Of the
effort making to have Garfield follow in
Hayes footsteps in the matter of absti-
nence from everything stronger than
Roman punch, says: :" It is to be hoped
that he will not follow that example in
pardoning and restoring to commands
drunken officers who have been court
! martialed and cashiered for aisgraceful
inebriation, a thing his temperance
:. predecessor has done in nearly every
!, in stance"
i. Senator Thurman leaves the Sen
. ate with the respect and affection o
even the most bitter of his political op
! ponents. They admit, and willingl!
: admit, that he is honest, courteous, able
~ patriotic and public spirited. states
y, manlike and dignitied representative o
: his State and an honor to the Senate
r. They feel toward him as MIR. Beeche
- did when asked where q man, who ha
!. lveas blameless, charitable, uprigh
= life, but without belief in creeds
!, :, wouid'co to when he died: "He wi
8 = have my best wishes wherever he goes,
: replied observation-disclosures Free Press.
,e 5.t--lSJnator Conkling's personal o
a. gan the New York Herald, says it
id remarkable how many Republicans r.
to gret the coming Of the time when Sci
8. ator Thurman, of Ohio, will 60 out (
At Office. This may be true of COnklin!
In Edmunds and few other Republic
cronies Of the Ohio statesman. but Il
mr. Republicans of Senator Thurman's ov
he State seemed to be only too glad
ISIS hasten the time for his retirement fro
Of the Senate. ,Ihe latter prefer mario,
lc minded money grabber like John She
to man to broad. gauge political philos
~ pher like Allen &. Thurman - Harr
he burg (M. Patriot.
id. The President of the Unit
he States is sworn to defend and suppt
raj the Constitution of the United STATE
cd The Constitution OF the United Stat
wo declares enphalically that the Preside
ne. of the United States shall take care I'll
llCl Viz lIWS VI lNC CutlCu oANh
to faithfully executed. One law OF t
nv, United States prohibits the making
OF any advances whatever upon account
hat service to the United States. Hardly h
lat- Rutherford b. Haycs sworn his feaity
ors the instrument which required him
II President to take care that the la
nth should be faithfully executed, than
this, proceeded to take care that one OF tn
'uld should be tiagrantly violated, inasmr
de as he demanded his own payment
Jest advance. notwithstanding the plain
apt ter Of the law; to which has attent
,po- was called by the disbursins otlie
the The United States never before had
tous Chiet.Executiyc Il person who willft
, all perjured himself for the sake Of gain
Ear thirty days interest on $4,000.
hrs man is about to quit public empl
and ment, and the country will b. far fl
very sorry, Thrift, is commendablc. A ce
has bination Of perjury and penuriousn
wed is not wanted in the White House
iouc Chicago Times.