Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-29

lion, he could best show his devotion to
the hapless chief by Offering to share his
punishment.
If Fitz John Porter is to have justice
done him in his lifetime, the time has
come for it to be done. He may yet share
the fate of Warren, who died undeI
stigma he never merited.
The New York Herald processes to fear
that tariff reform would tend rather to
swell our already large revenue. Let the
free list be large and the dutiable imports
judicially selected, and no such result
could follow.
Senator Mitchell was credited with hav-
ing relaxed his zeal as a reformer, but he
rises to remark that the bosses must take
their hands from the throat of the ''grand
old party" or continue to suffer defeat not
only in his State but in the country.
That eminent christian statesman
SCHUYLER Colfax, sagely observes that the
Republican party is safer and wiser now
than ever. 1t occurs to the Philadelphia
Press that by a fortuitous circumstance,
this is partly true of Colfax himself.
Among the stock of the Dead Letter Office
there are. doubtless, sundry copies of
Document II. compiled under the personal
supervision of that pains-taking chroni-
cler, jay \. Hubbeu. 1t bristles with at
trocities perpetrated by Fort Rillow Chal-
mers.
The Kings County N. " Republican
Committee has voted down, by vote of
50 to Al. a resolution TO the effect that it is
time for the Republicans to cease throw
ing bombsheils and firebrands at each
other. We are to infer that the factions
are in for the war.
s.The great principles of the Democratic
party, if there are any, need coditication,"
remarks Editor Halstead. The Hartford
Times hits back neatly by inviting Hal
stead's attention to the Constitution of the
United States, where they have been
pretty well codified.
Ex-senator Chaffee charges Senator
Hill, of Colorado, with direct treachery
to the grand old party in that State. AS
he puts it, Hill backed Grant, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, with solid
shekels, with which he is well supplied.
Hill could not get his man and would
tolerate no other.
The Boston Transcript pays left
handed compliment to the late Thurlow
Weed and Mr.. Blaine when it remarks
that the latter will replace the former as
a patron of interviewers and political
strategists, a position in which he can
afford infinite entertainment for the pub
lie and do little harm.
There is a circumstance that tends Won
darfulIy to lower the hopes of the Repub-
Iican advocates of reform-and this is that
most of the patriots who are expected to
carry out the work will cease to figure on
the congressional stage in the course of
three short months. Besides, it's the
thieves last chance.
In nominating Hon. John T. Morgan as
his own successor in the United States
senate. the Legislature of Alabama did
credit to its intelligence and paid de
eerved tribute to the craftsmanship of the
distinguished senator. Men OF his calibre
are few in these days of medIOcrlty ana
unfitness in high positions
The Presidents action in summary
removing the public functionaries who
seconded the efforts Of the star route gang
"a cheat Justice warrants the expectation
that the second prosecution will not mis-
,orrv The letter Of ex-Attorney General
9Tacveagh puts a further pressure upon |
tho DEPARTMENT of Justice to Yindicate |
is claims to its title.
senator Grover is reported as saying 1
chat Democratic sentiment on the Paclhc I
-Io,a i divided between Cleveland, Field /
.,d Mcdonald for the Presidency He /
tbi,ts if an Eastern man heads the ticket, /
S,a.,oral Stoneman will be urged for I
~.-,,,,d Mace. Cleveland and StOneman /
could make a strong team If their admin
;.+~ations prove as excellent as their |
friends anticipate.
The complete poems e Paul H. Hayne,
a., Doat Of the South, have just been IS
-.lc rom the press of d. Lathrop Il Co.,
- Poeton. 1t is published in several ele-
mt ztvles of binding richly embellished
zz,.;,t many choice engrayngs, making
80. Of rare value. 1T is sold only by
'l-:,,,ior AGENTS are desired in every
- and town in the Southern states.
- o,d desiring to be of service to the
-,ot sbould send their subscription or APP
nIication for an agency to the pupliSnerS'
,r,bone,s minions yesterday threw o'a
- 80 Of Gloucester county in the First
,-..,.;,,ia district, thus electing Mayo
',,-SSt;tio,,ist1 over Garrison democrat
-, vote If MAYO anticipates to warm
-. 80, now held BY his opponent ne Is
~ .tI,- mistaken. Even John > wise
.,.su have TO read his title clear ana
49, majority OF one will hardly stand
49, +est Of an examination by an honest
e,,,,,,rrass While the regulators were at
= ~ Aid they not count in their man py
a decent figure?
m. ,tIonta Constitution has received
rl--.,,tior that Bullock and other par
49, interested are soon to take steps -
-, tho Georgia bond question up-DeioIe
- eo,,rfe in the hopes that they may
.--,,r,,or some money on the bogus poh"S.
Te puTock ever expects this Cohiiion
eth to honor their illegal pieces u
,,.,,ar Illegally issued by him wheh ne az
i.C,a,.ornor, ;, and called Georgia state
,,9...,e ;, be i most egregiously mistaken.
rThe only way Bullock can get any 49, -,
for his friends on those bonds WIN NC ~
1,ir, II, nav them himself lie u 'ne Uih'
PERSON in the remotest degree Tespoii'i"i''
m, election was no sooner over IN Fenn-
---l - than efforts TO bring the two iac-
80. = at - tbe Republican party in that
s slo1s + i were renewed. The Chica-
olsS 80 Republican thinks, however,
that il is too early for any treaty u 49, 80
- the bitterness Of the late cohees' n"s
not as vet had time to subslde' !, S'asgS
AR. wharton Barker says zine ihuel'eLie,-
ents viii accept no offer toward reconeil-
iafiou that does not cover the PLATFORM
agreed upon at the Continental Hotel con-
ssronce held in May last. They have no !
thing TO take back, and they don't propose !
u make any offer or take any steps To-
,-.~5 coming into the party except on