Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-14

mOSL, tU' SOCll4lSt, 3UlfeoSeQ an duue0co
In Baltimore IN lay evening" and in the course OF
TRADE against the press OF the United States he
complained that he had been grossly misrepre-
sented by 1t; that his language had been exag-
gerated In order TO iname the public mind gainSt
HIM Yet Immediately following this complai nt
Most INDUCED In langul age which more than just1-
heS all that has been said and written against him.
He warned his hearers that they could not elevate
themselves by the ballot "Here," he ontinued,
"you have no staining army which Is to help In
crushing you; but yet 1t is well for you to have
rifle standing In the corner, and would rather
have flint and pow Ter than all the ballots" Herr
Most has not been 80 much abused as ridiculed. In
tie matter herein quoted he manifests a total
ignorance of the ballot and of the other privileges
enjoyed In q free country as well as OF the meth
OdS or a republic. 1t Is not standing army that
Is depended upon to maintain order and defend the
government in this country. 1t Is the power of
the people themselves, and Herr Most may find q
forcbe illustration OF that fact and of this power
OF the people by studying the rise and fall of the
rebellion.
The extent Of the damage resulting from the
Hood IN the Ohio valley cannot yet be computed.
Besi eS the loss of property still to follow with the
recedng waters from the falling of houses by rea-
son OF the undermining of foundations, wide
spread sickness must en5ue from the decaytng
matter and the dlmpneSS. Mills and manufactO-
rieS have been invaded by the rising waters and
compelled to suspend, throwing thousands who
depended upon their daily wages for bread out OF
employ ment So far the localities which have suf-
fered have been able to provide for the needs of
those left homeless and destitute within their
borders, but as the call for help Increases with
the growing numbers OF the sufferers. states and
sections which have escaped inhiction will prob
ably be asked 10 respond to the Call. and there
can be no doubt Of prompt and willing answer.
The good work In the direction OF reform accom-
pshed by the Philadelphia committee of one hum
dred has inspired the citizens OF New YOAS city to
1naugurate similar movement They have Or
ganiZed a committee OF one hundred, which en-
braces many OF the leading men of the city. The
object OF the movement Is, in short, to wrest the
municipal government from the hands OF the poll
ucians and to conduct 1t for the best interest OF
the people. This is no light task, but the Phila-
delphta committee had equally as difficult job at
the outset The municipal government OF New
York has been the prey of politicians for years,
and in view OF the rapidly increasing expenses and
the growing debt 1t ought not to be impossible to
arouse the citizens, irrespective OF party, to eff
fort for the overthrow of the spoilsmen.
New York stakeholder in the Western Union
telegraph company has obtained an injunction
restraining that company from carrying into effect
the terms OF the lease of the Mutual Union, on
the ground that the price agreed to be paid Is far
above the actual value or the lease, and that his
Interest as a stakeholder would be imperlled by
the consummation OF the bargain. This stock
holder, no doubt, has justice on his side, but he
will be powerless against the millionaire mag
mates OF the great monopoly.
The French chamber OF Deputies and the Ameri-
can House OF representatives were both enlivened
yesterday by an exchange OF personalities between
excited statesmen In France the aggrieved dep
MY challenged the offender to fight duel, but in
shis country that sort OF proceeding is out of FASH
Ion Instead Of lighting, an insulted Congress
man, these days, watches for an opportunity In
debate to "hurl back the INSULT
France Is again without cabinet, but these
crises have been frequent of late that the resg-
nation OF all the ministers no longer extes public
apprehension. The expulsion bill Is again the
cause OF disruption The French senate and
chamber OF deputies might facilitate the settle