The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11
The Chicago Times recently devoted

that none OF the cabinet believe at present
that there is any prospect of any break
up of the present political organization.
fractional disturbances in the Republican
party have, for a time, been quoted.
The tendency of the present situation
is towards more complete unity than
has existed for some years. The final
defeat of Mr.. Conkling in New York adds
further to the harmony OF the party. 1t
is matter of conjecture what Mr.. C0nk
ling will do in the future. The best
opinion inclines to the belief that he will
take his defeat quietly and devote him
self to the practice of his profession In
Of the views of the admins
tration leaders, it is said that they believe
that the Republican party is at present
treer from factions than il has been at
any time since the war; that public SEN
timent is at present very strong back of
the President; that its continuance de
ponds upon his pursuing wise and con
policy, and that in the coming
general election the party will be III bet
ter discipline and stronger for a fight
than it has ever been. The Democratic
party, being the party of negatlon, will
naturally remain in existence and pursue
its usual policy of opposition, hoping to
benefit itself through the reopening Of the
old quarrels between the Republicans To
prevent Republican discord and 10 de-
serve well the approx al of the public, viii
be the policy Of Gen. Garfield and his as
sociates.
No wonder that Europe is amazed at
the way this country has been paying Oft
its debt. The figures are startling even
to Americans. At the end Of the war the
national debt per capita was $3.50, aud
the annual interest burden $3.50. Now
the debt per capita is So ~, and the an
nual burden Sl56. In the last sixteen
years the people have paid ) ,76l ,l}5 600
interest on the public debt, and 3773H ,457 =
i95 on the principal, or on account Of the
debt altogether, -, 52:} ,O92, :fH5
Representative Bowman, of MaSSachu-
sets, in "A letter replying to questions as
to his views in regard to ''ciNil service re
form" says of the competitive eNamna-
ton method "l'ndcr this system alone, Il
confederate during the war would have
been entitled to Office, Il Mormon would
hold office in tab, a m0onShiner be rev.
enue collector in Georgia, free trade
with conscientious scruples against duties
might be i'll the custom house, or 4 com
munist il the Presidents office"
'lmperlouS, tyranuical, overbearing,
self important, cruel, brutal, untOrgiy wing,
eXactng, unglatetul, arrogant, he never
had an intimate friend who was not his
dog, and the only price of his friendship
was the surrender of all manhood" This
is said by the Washington Republic Of
ex-senator Conklng, who VIII be con
spicuOus by his absence when the Senate
meets i'll December next. We fear the
editor OF the Republic is preiudiced.
\ Bath correspondent of the Boston
Post says of Franklin Reed the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress- lie is
in everyway fitted to represent the dis
trct," etc That may be true, but he is
as likely to be struck by lightning as he
is to be elected and the district could
not have a better Representative than
eX-Goy. Dingley, who will be elected.
The Lancaster, Pa, inteligenccr says
of the Maine dead lock: ut is reported
that the presence Of the comet in the
northeast exercises a maliyn influence. "
Perhaps 50, though some people here
have thought the moon had Il "mulign
influence" on the Governor when he
brought down his gavel with ''tremendous
force"
Hon. 5. j. Chadbourne, formerly Nerrc-
tary of State Of Maine, and now deputy
secretary was drowned ut Kent r. L.. last
week, by Il newspaper or Geographic
blunder; but in point Of fact Mr., Chad
bourne is alive and at his home in Angus
ia His obituaries were very tiattering
and he will no doubt enjoy reading them.
Coy. paisted's Jacksonian caper is Civ
ing him annnpleasant notorlety out Of the
State The Boston journal says
There is a growing feeling that General Plasted
III rafting around in the chair which has been
filed with dignity by such men Fairfield Kent,
the two Morrlls, w ashburn, toDurD, tOuy, CHAIN
berlan, etc is making himself ridiculous aud
will if he keeps on, disgrace the State.
There is captain OF one of Names rural mill
tary companies who wants to resign but don t
know how Report says he's tried it some hall a
dozen times within as many months. Dexter
Gazette
1t is easy enough. Let him throw up
his commission
The Democratic party is responsible
for the spoils system in the filling OF pub
lie offices. Now that they are out of
power and office the Democrats are the
loudest in calling for civil Serl ice reform.
There must be an error in the an
nouncement that Mrs. julia Ward Howe
is writing acomic opera. How could She
come down from Parnassan heights to
stage jingles and peurile puns.
The unanimous verdict of the press is
that Mr.. Leo Hartman, the Nihilist, has
come to the wrong country, at Il most un
suspicious time, to excite sympathy and