Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-03-17
POLITICAL POINTS.

The sound of the breaking of
chains in Philadelphia, the other day,
was no doubt heard by the Camerons.
One of the Kentucky Turner's. in
describing John Sherman the other day,
said that the frigid Secretary could be
fed on melted lava for six months and
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 ut all
There can scarcely be doubt
that a breach will be made, IL one does
not already exist, between Mr.. Conk-
ling and the incoming Administration.
1t is inevitable. Mr.. Conklings pride
and arrogance have not diminished
with his growing years, and he has the
faculty OF making himself extremely
offensive by his assumptions.-M r
Sun.
- Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, hit
the nail on the head when he stated in
the House of Representatives ut 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.
-"How are. the mighty fallenP'
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: "lt IL 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 disgraceful
inebriation, q thing his temperance
predecessor has done in nearly every
instance"
senator Thurman leaves the Sem
ate with the respect and affection OF
even the most bitter of his political OPP
ponents. They admit, and willingly
admit, that he Is honest, courteous. able,
patriotic and public spirited, states
manlike and dignified representative Of
his State and an honor TO the Senate.
They feel toward him as Mr.. Beecher
did when asked where man, who had
lived blameless, charitable, upright
life, but without belief in creeds,
would 60 to when he died: "He will
have my best wishes wherever he goes"
replied Beecher.-Detroit Free Press.
The President of the United
States is sworn to defend aud support
the Constitution of the United States.
The Constitution of the United States
declares emphatically that the President
of the United States shall take care that
the laws of the United States shall DO
faithfully executed. One law of the
United States prohibits the making of
any advances whatever upon account of
service to the United States. Hardly had
Rutherford B. Hayes sworn his fealty TO
the instrument which required him NJ
President to take care that the laws
should be faithfully executed, than he
proceeded to take care that one Of them
should be fagrantly violated. inasmuch
as he demanded his own payment in
advance. Notwithstanding the plain let
ter of the law. to which his attention
was called by the disburxing officer.
The United States never before had a.
Chief Executive q person who willfully
perjured himself for the sake Of gaining
thirty days interest on $1,000. Tho
man il about to quit public employ
ment, and the country will be far from
sorry. Thrift Is commendable. A CON-
bination of perjury and penuriousnese
Is not wanted in the White HOUSE,
Chicago Times.