The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-17

nAvENNA. THURSDAY. NOV. II. 1881
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In adUGnce.
ELEVEN colored men were elected
to the Virginia Legislature by the CO.
alitiOnists at the late election.

ELEVEN colored men were elected
to the Virginia Legislature by the CO.
alitienists at the late election.
TREAcHERY in Virginia has given
to the Republican party all the power
it has in the u. s. Senate.
THE result of the Star route prose-
cutiOn shows how the Republicans
carry out " reform within the party"
BY their uniting with the Virginia
repudiators the Republicans have prob
ably secured the control of the Senate,
but they have paid very dear for the
whistle.
JOHN SHERMAN says he does not
know any such person as Paul Brown.
Therein Mr.. Brown seems to have =
slight advantage over slippery John,
with whom he claims to have some
little acquaintance.
STORIES are current in Washington
that the Government is going to COM
promise the Star Route cases with the
contractors, but the Government coun-
sci denies the assertion. Nous Ver-
rozls.
The trial of the assassin Guiteau u
was commenced in the District Court
at Washington on Monday. The pris
oner is playing the insanity dodge
pretty fine, but is rather everdoing
the business.
THE State Capitol of Texas was de.
stroyed by fire on Thursday last. Loss
estimated at 100000. The archives
Of the Republic of Texas, the battle
flage. and the Alamo Monument were
destroyed. Incendiarism is the sup
posed cause. There is great excite
ment.
ABILL has been introduced into the
Mexican Congress providing for the
free importation of salt into that re-
public. IT the doctrine of the pro
tectionists- the higher the duty the
cheaper the goods s"-be true, why
should the Greasers be anxious to in
crease the burdens of the people?
The Republicans desire high tariff
in order to protect American laborei Q
against the pauper labor Of Europe,
but their entire policy since they OBJ
tanned control of the Government has
been TO foster monopolies and pauper-
izs the laborers of America.
SENATOR SHERMAN thinks that me-
cessity demands that the next Con-
gress should pay some attention to q
revislen of the tariff. Well, it does
look that way, for q fact: and it is
hoped that when our wise law makers
turn their attention to that subject
they will labor for the interests of the
masses, and not of the menopolists.
The Star Route cases arc to be
brought before the Washington grand
jury, Buff the statute of limitations
can be successfully set up, what's the
use of further expense aud trouble in
the matter? The fact is, there is net
and never has been any intention to
convict the thieves who were SO liber-
al in the use OF their plumber in pro-
noting Republican success last fall.
The public should understand that
all newspaper publishers are not SO
very impecuneons. 1t is asserted that
II. Edward Levy Lawson, owner of
the London Daily Telegraph, (the pa
per with the largest circulation in the
world) has purchased the Duke of
Westminisfer's splendid residence at
Cliefden for 100000.
OBJECTION is made TO reducing the
tax on distilled liquors from 80 cents
to 80 cents per gsllsn, that it would
materially diminish the revenues
which the Government derives from
that source. How would it be il the
Government should prohibit the man
ufactuie and sale of distilled LIQUORS
altogether, and thereby lose the entire
revenue derived therefrom? That
would look little like killing the
goose that lays the golden egg.