Daily globe., 1882-01-29

months ago, had in it the elements of twenty
bitter factional fights, if people really cared
enough about jeff 10 be moved by what he
says. The other day, in speaking of the At
ianta fair, his specia, pride in it arose from the
fact that it showed the prosperity of 'our
section" By 'our section' MIR. Davis means
the South. This is a phrase that we would
like to see banished out OF American political
literature. We have no sections" in Amer
lea. We are all one nation and one Union.
Whatever benefits Georgia and Alabama is Of
advantage to Maine. Whatever strengthens
Pennsylvania and Ohio will aid Louisiana and
Texas.
The Rev. c. A. Johnson, the Canadian col
ored advocate of the theory that ''the sun do
move" has been lecturing iu Troy. Il have
no reason to doubt" he said, "that we are
dwelling on our.cornered earth John, the
revelatOr, speaks of angels standing at the
four corners of the earth. How do scientific
men have better knowledge than the Scrip
tures? When men became too lnquiring they
discovered that the earth was round. NV
friends, this is all mistake-a great mistake.
1t is said that while it is night with us it is
day with people opposite us on the earth. If
that be so, and the earth is round, at night
people must be standing on their heads
don't believe we are standing on our heads.
believe the earth is a great plain surrounded
by water. The assertion of scientific men
should not be blindly received, but the Scrip
lures can give us authority
MAN loves the mysterious. A cloudless sky
and an unblOwn rose leaves him unmoved;
but the violet which hides it's blushing beauty
behind the bush, and the moon when emerging
from behind cloud, are to him sources of in
spiration and of pleasure. Modesty is to
merit what shade is to figure in painting-it
gives boldness and prominence. Nothing adds
more to female beauty than modesty. It
sheds around the countenance halo of light
which is borrowed from virtue. Botanists
have given the rosy hue which tinges the cup
of the white roses the name of the "malden
blush.'' This pure and delicate hue is the
only paint Christian virtue should use. It is
the richest ornament. A woman wi.heut
mOUtSby lS IAhC d ldOCO AOWCl3 OlnuSluE du I'LL
wholesome oder, which the prudent gardener
will throw from him. Her destiny is melan
choly, for 1t terminates in shame and repent
ance Beauty passes like the flower of the
albe, which bloom and die in a few hours; bus
modesty gives the female charms which supply
tine place of the transitory freshness of youth.
WHEN Gen. Grant came from his journey
around the world, loaded with presents, the
obsequious Mr.. G. W. Childs, of the Phlla-
delphia Ledger, undertook to raise for Grant
million dollars. The amount was mostly
subscribed. George Jones, of the New York
Times, was principal manager, and it now
leaks out that Jones has lost the subscription
book, and the poor general is likely
to lose the benefaction unless
he has already received it, about which there
seems to be some question. Some who sub
scribed thought the subscription was for
Grants benefit, and Others thought the inter-
presidents. 1t is mixed and muddled and
| mythical affair. No trace of the money or its
| investment, 1t is said, can be found. A con-
temporary significantly and properly asks:
us this another swindle to be classed with the
many which is claimed to have existed in
connection with the political history Of Grant
and his followers?'
wanderer in the congressional cemetery of
Washington gives some touching memories OF
| the past. There is the tomb of Vice President
Elbridge Gerry and facing it the tomb of Vice
President George Clinton-these two tombs,
commemorating buried greatness, seemingly
keeping company through earthly time. A
noted saying of Gerry's was: "It is the duty
of every citizen, though he may have bat one
day to live, to devote that day to the service of
his country Jonathan Cilley's tomb recalls
sad memories as one fingers by it,.
1t reminds US Of the victim
of the passions of men run
riot of barbarous past, in which the duel
was recognized as the only code of law for the
adjustment of gentlemen IS difficulties. Thank
God we have outlived the days of duels; they
are fought now simply with newspaper bull
lets. Poor Cilley! For words uttered in de-
bate he was challenged by Graves, Of Ken
tucky. The weapons were rifles, the distance
ninety yards. On the third fire Cilley was
pierced through with a.bullet. and be saw the
retrospect of all his glory fade in the three
minutes of agony in which his life ended.
Now that congress is in session is the time
| to provide remedies for the manifest defects in
| our political system. 1t is apparent 10 the
whole country that the spoils system of ap-
pointmeuts to Cftice as rewards for political
services at the elections, is not only corrupt
| ing, but tends to the ultimate destruction of
| the government. Aud it is indubitable that
| the assassination of President Garfield was
one OF the nefarious results of this mode of
distributing the offices, honors and emolu-
ments of the government. Guiteau had been
on the stump, and had aided all he could in
the election of President Garfield. And he
came on to Washington and demanded an Of
fee as reward for his services, and when re-
fused, he was disappointed and chagrined, and
in despair he laid in wait for the president and
finally shot him. This dire event is warning
to congress sufficient to require an immediate
remedy for the evils of the ''spoils system"
Let term of office be fixed and no removals
be made without cause explicitly specified,
and submitted 10 the senate for its approval.