Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-08

The liberal or antl-democratic movement In
North Carolina has found leader, and the natural
conclusion IS that IL Is ready to sboOm."
Ex-U.S Senator Clingmdn comes To the front as
the VINO Is willing to marshal the dissatisfied
democrats for IN attack upon the democratic pc
htcal machine Gen. Cltngmln has been demo-
crat for more than quarter OF a century, and has
occupied seats in both branches OF Congress He
Sly5 there VIII BE- no difficulty In organizing
very Formidable movement IL the republicans will
consent to disbani their party and join it, ''but"
he add11, IF the republicans persist in keeping
up their organization / don't think we do
much, for that party IS very diStlSteful To our
people, and they will not do anything that might
by any possibility restore it TO power Mr.. Adams
once said TO M, many years ago, that the demo-
cratic party Ia Mass 1chuSettS was Just large
enough to fill the federal Offices in that state,
and that it didn't want To grow any larger. That
Is the case with the republican party in North
Carolina III they willing to sacrifice the fed
eral offices, believe can overthrow the demo-
cratic machine, for the people are tired or it,"
Negotiations looking to c0nSO1 alton of all ele-
mentS opposed to the democracy pending in
North Carolina, but the democratic leaders OF
that state who are in Congress profess to be very
Indifferent with regard TO it, They do not believe
coalition can be formed, but the indications are
that The coming canvass may develop more Oppo-
stion than the dominant party counts upon.
In Georgia the Coalition movement does not
n. ".
Ing from the reports OF correspondents sent to that
state to write it up. The state is enjoying de- |
gree of prosperity that naturally contributes to
the strength of the party in power.
The grammar of the present Secretary of State is
excepted TO by the editor OF the New York Mail
and Express because that officer takes occasion to
say, In one or his dispatches, that ''the United
states Is at peace with all the nations Of the
EARTH &c. The term Is used in that connection
precisely as the English premier would say that |
england" or ''Great Brltlin is at peace" &C., to
express the Flea that the people OF that country !
are at peace with the rest of the world, and is |
therefore precisely correct, grammaticaly speak
Ing But there is even a higher and better recOg-
nized authority for its use than any work on gram
mar The question whether the people OF this |
country are nation, or only the inhabitants Of a
number OF petty SOvereignties held together by a
thread of wool, entered pretty largely into the
issues OF the late war. 1t was finally and def |
ntely settled in favor OF the first part OF the pro-
position, In 1862 and at such cost OF treasure and
human life that it was supposed to be placed for
ever beyond the region of debate We are sur
prSed therefore TO see esteemed and patriotic
contemporary undertaking to revive 1t at this late
day III we mistake not its editor his military
title in defence of the position very properly taken
by the Secretary of State, and to which he ex-
ceptS He ought to write as he shot. That's the
way he used to tell the boys how TO vote.
The Virginia house Of delegates yesterday passed
the Riddeberger bill for the settlement of the
state debt which introdu ced in the Senate on
the nth OF last month, and thereafter passed
that body 1t now goes to Gov. Cameron and his
approval is regarded as matter OF course, as he
was elected on platform pledged to this very
measure This Is the same Rlddleberyer bill
"nicn was made so prOmin mt in the United
Stntes Senate last spring during the deadlock
The only changes being in the figures to meet the
fOfl nj of Tho InI,f
INTEREST mat has accumulated since that time The
$21,GS5,3T.15 and the rate of interest allowed is
three per cent per annum- prop lSitiOn To sub
INIT the Dill 70 The people for their approval dis
approval was voted down by II nays to II yeas.
The democrats tor fun1erSN made no contest in be-
half OF this proposition, and indeed some of them
voted with the reidiuSteTS against it, which is
taken Initiation that both parties are
deSirouS OF reaching settlement OF the debt
question The only resistance that can be made
now u the debt settlement proposed under this
Dill, assuming That the governor VIII approve it.
Is In the courts; though the creditors may con-
clude to accept the settlement offered.
The British parliament reassemblas with an
ample majority to sustain Mr.. Gladstone and his
ministry despite their recent losses but the sas-
sion is TO deal with import Mt domestic questions
that may lead To marked political changes The
subject Or an extension OF the right OF suffrage will
De pressed, and in such manner, probably as to
demand consideration The courts have con-
ssrued the law regulating the suffrage as t applies
% tenants or renters OF apartments in a manner
that will largely increase the number OF voters In
the towns and cities, and an equal extension
among the agrculturists viii be ATTEMPTED The
question OF land reform in England and Scotland as
wen as In Ireland, will present ITSELF and Is one
that Is calculated TO trouble the ruling party The
Queen in her speech has dealt only with such sub
1ects as afford plain parliamentary sailing unless
pprlaDS. the no
OF course, could not be ignored. With regard to |
matters that may prove embarrassing, she appears
70 have concluded to parliament to deal with
them In Its own may. She maintains that there Is
decided Improvement in Ireland and the surface
CONDITION OF Affairs there rather sustains her in
this statement though the question of land tenure
u not yet finally settled by any means.
1he New lOrKerS are In a Quandary what to do
with their snow. The snowfall OF last week there
Is reported at the abnormal amount of fourteen
Inches The authorities have way OF get
Ting I'D OF IT, Indeed they say that no street.
Cleaning department in the world has vet been
able TO solve the problem OF the speedy removal of
this or even less amount OF snow The New
York papers therefore urge that private enterprise
should come forward TO aid the city authorities tn
It's dilemma In Washington the snowfall was
unusually large, but was followed by warm SUM-
shine, and Old Sol is doing the work OF thousands
OF men In clearing the streets
ExGoTernOr Robinson, OF Kansas, pronounces
the prohibitory law OF that state a failure He
goes even further, and declares that drunkenness
AM tae crimes growing out OF it have increased
since the enactment or that law. He mas taken the
trouble u collect quantity of data to show that
more t4uor IS consumed now than formerly. that
The number OF places whore is sold has increased
that the existing llw Is enforced uneyenly and in
qu-stoFI1!ly, and that Kansas Is In a much worse
cOndlt0n under its operations than when under
VIVA
Rob.ns)n says, but the Kansas legal suasiontsts
nave To De heard from on the other side
0amnling has been suppressed In ST Louis. and
there i according TO the newspapers OF that city
not single gaming est lblishment in operation
IL ought u be announced in this connection. how
ever, that the war against gambling there has
b-eh going on for about fifteen years. But 10 Is
encouraging Tor the law to get the better OF the
gamblers even after that long fight