Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-19
POLITICAL NOTES.


brought about u revenge more complete
than that which permits Carl Schurz, from
the serene elevation of the Erening Post,
to advise Conkling TO try 10 come back
some time bettr boy.
Senator Blaine first used the word
"Stalwart" in connection with Republi.
canism. and the Ne,c York Tribune thinks
IL must be exceedingly gratifying for Mr..
Conkling 10 strut round in the borrowed
plumage OF the Secretary of State"
Will II. Watson has an idea that his
paper is 4 bright paper sort OF head
light so 10 speak, capable of throwing
light on the darkest subject but let him go
down TO the second district and try TO
light up the dark passages Of Que OF Fogg' :
speeches and he will get tie conceit tax, n
en- out OF him.-CHy FeDi
During the administration of Commits
sioner Raum, 81, 00O, 900 OF internal reye-
nue. has been collected without the loss
of dollar by defalcntion. This is \ cred
table showing for the service that no 9th
or department OF the Government can sur
pass.
Colonel Dudley, the new Commission
er of pensions, Is a wounded soldier, hav-
ing left n leg on the neld OF Gettysburg.
At the age OF twenty-onc he was offered
the colonelcy of his regiment, and when nc
fell he was In the advance leading his men
through most CALLING fire.
According TO General Grant Senate
rial courtesy" extends TO Democratic rs well
To Republican Senator's. The objection
OF any two Senators from the same State
to a nominee should suffice To secure his
rejection. IL this rule is received a law,
there are several States In which no Re-
publican could be given an office.
If we get at Gen. Grants meaning It
is that while Mr.. Conkliug and few other
10 called stalwarts are TO be coaxed TO sup
port party nominations or lured TO be true
by the promise OF "spoiis". the mass OF
the Republican party is counted on 10 10
its duty without reward. Mr.. Conkling's
bitterest foe has not been able 10 put him
in so humiliating plight.
Said Luttrell, of California, once TO
Nesmith OF Oregon, when both were mem
bers of the House Il can take an ordina-
~ Indian blanket and cover with IL the
men who run this House 81 can do bet
ter than that" said Nesmith; Il can take
au ordinary dluncr plate aud cover all
who run this House. for all | will have 20
do is TO put Il on Speaker jim Blaine :
head
In 1871 George Cabot, Senator from
Massac husttts, wrote letter To Prcsident
Washington recommending u constituent
for a Consulship. In closing the commu-
nicatiou. Mr. Cabot observes that ''if any
apology Is necessary for this freedom, ]
hope II may no: be deemed insufficient that
know personally the high character OF
the house To which the applicant belongs. y
This was before the days OF Senatorial
dictation.
The fact that Ex-Governor Davis OF
Maine Is willing 10 accept the Bangor
Collectorship Is no Justification for Sian
dering him. He was q very creditable
Governor and received the full party vote
for reelection. Chief justice Appleton
and Judge Libbey have expressed the OPP
inion that he Is one OF tie ablest young
lawyers in the State. Because journal
opposes line OF policy, 1t is not bound TO
belittle or abuse those who may adopt It,
The enemies or the Democratic party
are reporting that the Democratic pro-
gramme In Congress next winter, will be
TO pass ; per cent funding bill instead
of accepting the Window plan. There Is
nothing in the provisional arrangement
made by Secretary Window 10 prevent the
passage of funding bill. The Demo
cratic party made no provision for the
maturing debt OF 1881, and the Secretary
has simply provided for 1t temporarily until
Congress shall declare its pleasure.
-Conkling land Platt) In their letter
OF resignation, stated that "New York
abounds in sons quite as able as we are 10
bear her message and commission in the
Senate of the United States" This ele-
CANT sentiment has met with enthusiastic
response from the New York Legis-
lature, and has been endorsed by the votes
OF nearly four-fliths OF that body who have
voted for other "sons" of New York for
Senator's. As the Legislature and the
resigning Senator's are so entirely In &C
cord on this point, would 1t not DE appro-
pirate for the latter to put the joint opin-
ion into effect by withdrawing from the
contest for re-electiou?-Detron Post.
After the retirement OF Senator Conkiinp
and his shadow, the Democrats had n majority
In the Senate, and 50 Vice President Arthur
did not see ut TO give the Senate the usual op
portunity To elect President pro tempore
There is now no speaker of the House, and Il
the President and Vice President should both
die during the vacation of Congress, the gov.
ernrent would be left without a responsible
head.-lPortland Advertiser.
Not so, we think. The Secretary OF
State in such case would be the execu-
tive and is empowered to issue call for o
Presidential election. Until that election
is completed and the newly elected Presi'
dent takes the oath the Secretary of State
would be acting Observation-Disclosures Jour
nal.
Liberal MEETING. L. X. Washburne