Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-05-09


,dent for n time, caused much comment
and no little excitement but 1t was Dodge
of the Democracy to pass the bill, 70 make
It appear that the Republicans were ad-
verse to the interests Of the Pacific COAST
They s,on dropped It and when the kepuo-
licans attempt to pass bill that Will meet
the views OF the executive we llnd the
Bourbons opposing its passage. frooao-
" at no session OF Congress during the
existence OF this Government, has there
been so large lobby, and with more jobs
ON hand than during the present session.
II they have made any Roadway 1t does
not yet appear.
There Is reasonable prospect or the
passage Of bill to divide the Territory OF
Dakota. and admit the Southern half as
State. The Democracy will probably OPP
pose 1t. They had hoped at one time, to be
able to couple with this question, the ad-
mission of Utah, but they received cooler
In the disposition of the Campbell Cannon
contest, and the passage OF the Edmunds
anti Polygamy bill. do not however be-
lieye the bill is to work so complete rev.
outiou as is anticipated by many the DIFF
Aculty will be TO hold an honest election,
at any rate to do SO where the Democracy
are in the majority.
One can hardly suppress the mortihca-
ton felt at the humIliatlng spectacle oil
the surrender of Judge Hugh j. Bond to
the criminals now on trial before him as
the presiding Judge OF the United States
District Court at Charleston, S. G. A man
like him who has stood firm when others
quailed, and opposed the Slayeocracy when
It required courage TO do so, and when
personal considerations would have APP
parently dictacted another cause, to be
cowed aud surrender after SO many
years and such fierce contest. As read
his words TO those fellows Ian but blush
for humanity. Who would have expected
him To TO have said to them when they all
mitted their crimes, but done so thinking
they had the power under the law TO do so,
or not as they might choose, that it was
all right and he would sign 4 petition to
the President for their pardon, his course
Is a surprise and Is unacc ouutable except
on the ground that he has reached his dot
age.
There are rumors OF the recall OF Minis
ter Lowell on account OF his management
of suspects imprisoned In Ireland. | can
not say that his course was correct, but
one thing Is quite certain, our ministers to
the court OF st. James, during the past
thirty years, have been selected more with
a view of pleasing the English Govern
ment, than OF selecting representative
Americans, and Minister Lowell Is no ex-
ception to this practice, but selected on
account of being man OF letters and with
views that are not displeasing TO the vo-
taries of an aristocracy.
There is some little amusement created
to-day in the Police Court where Rerdell
the clerk OF ex-Sen. Dorsey was on trial
as an actor In the Star Route conspiracy.
Iuseems he led James, McVeigh and Wood
ward quite lively till last June, and told
them that he knew great deal about who
received money, the two first mentioned
gave their testimony yesterday as to who
he said got swag out Of it, but II was left
10 Woodward to put the finishing touch
to it all, and in giving hi $ testimony, he
uninteItionally let out that he (Rerdell)
told them that A. NJ. Gibson received ST.
600 in mining stocks as his part of the
picking, and he has been employed as
spec ial counsel since March, 1881, and Is
q fine Illustration OF the old adsge "set a
rogue to catch rogue" Then again il is
said, "there is honor among thieves"
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