Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-11-23
POLITICAL COMMENT.

. ClHOi lOl lllI IL OF tlHiSs
Colorado elects a Democratic Gov
ernor for the first time.
Pattison's Ohe Newly elected Dem
ocratic Governor Of Pennsylvania)
plurality is 40,202.
The Democrats in the Tennessee
Legislature will have majority Of
sixty on joint ballot.
The Democrats will have ajori-
ty of sixty-sevcm in the Lower House
of the Forty eighth Congress.
1t is reported in Washington City
that Massey will contest the seat of
John S. Wise, the Readjuster elected
Congressman-at-large for Virginia.
The Nashville World puts the Ten
nessce Legislature as follows: Demo-
Gratis, II; Republicans, 26;' Green
hackers, 9. Democratic majority, 43 ;
on joint ballot, 60,
There will be fifty contested seats
in the next House of Representatives.,
and the committee Oh privileges and
elections will have plenty of work to
do.-KnoXville Chronicle.
Nashville World: j, w. Wallace,
Esq, the brilliant editor Of the Kuox-
Vile Tribune, is candidate for the
clcrkship of the Senate. No man in
East Tennessee did more effective
work for the Democracy in the late
canvass. lie is in every way quail
fled TO fill the position.
The National Republican (NYash-
ngton, ID. Co. insists that ihe elcc-
tioms have made clear that there
must be reduction Of expenditures.
II thinks it possible TO save thirty
millions by reducing expenditures
1t recommends a reduction of thirty
three millions Of TAXATION on tobacco,
matches, perfumely and banks,
N. y, Herald: Mr.. Cleveland was
asked by a Herald cores
pondent last night whether ycster-
days Democratic victory means a
victory also in 1884. lie wisely re-
piled, "That will deperd on wheiher
the Democrats can show the country
that their present success means re-
form of abuses and good govern
ment."
Senator Voorhees,, of fhtliana, said
to-day that The recent elections de-
monstrated that if The Democracy
prove their capacity for good govern
ment there is no doubt Of Democratic
success in 1854. He thinks Indiana
is now eafely anchored as a Demo-
cratic State. He says he will vote
for 10 bill which will give the pres
ent occupants of the Federal Offices a
monopoly for life.
"What can the Democrats do to be
successful 2'-Reportcr. Garry ont
the principles of Jefferson and Jack
son in enacling reform wherever they
have the opportunity, creating Il ju-
dicious tariff, striking off every sur
plus, exceptional, questionable cx-
pcnditure; bringing down every
kind Of taxation to the lowest posi-
bic point consistent with defraying
the most economical expenditure of
the public money; taking in hand
the monopolies which are regarding
and raising the price of provisions
and the necessarics Of life; bringing
back in this time Of peace the pction
Of The Federal Government within
the narrowest limits possible for its
efficiency, and leaving all local ques-
tions Of government to the several
States, showing by their moderation,
economy and craftsmanship that they
are fitted to govern. The people will
then give them the government for
a series Of years. as they gave it to
their fathers" ben. Butler.
1t is an oren secret that Justice
Harlan was appointed to the bench as
a reward for Ills services to Hayes in
Louisiana. Stanley Matthews was
by bargain made be-
tween Garfield and Jay Gould, by
which the latter contributed a large
sum Of money for the election of the
former as President. The name of
Matthews does not appear in the
written agreement, which still exists,
if it has not recently been destroyed.
But Garfield agreed to appoint a
Judge adverse to the Thurman act,
and Matthews was intended, thotigh |
for obvious reasons he was not nam
ed. He had been the attorney Of the
Pacific railroad corporations in the
Senate during the memorable contest
which ended in the defeat of Gould, |
and their associates in
1878. And here il may be said, as
part of the unwritlen history Of the
lines, that when Garfield still hesita-
ed about the appointment of Judge
Robertson as Collector of this port,
he was threatened with the publica-
ion of The agreement relating to
Matthew's. Tho thrnat bronUht him