Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-18
Iivino Issues and Iii Men.

Living Issues and Iii Men.
\ writer in the Boston Past in sketch |
Of Hon. L. 2. c. Lamar. Of Mississippi, /
one Of the greatest; If not the most schol- |
arly Of Southern statesmen. says ne iaFoFs
progressive. politics rather than struggle !
10 mt certain men in Office. In other
words. Mr.. Lamar would have the south
cut loose from the alliance for spoil,
and demand at the hands Of
tho Democratic party policy
Of clearly defined principles-thatc can be
applied To meeting the needs Of the coun-
trv. II Is the wont Of Democratic pOliti-
clans 10 pirate Of jefferson and his creed,
but their practice rarely accords with
their professions. The game Of politics
Of late years has become a simple study
Of chances. the actors in the game being
careful 10 avoid giving advantages to
their opponents, the recognition Of which
would be- Of benefit 10 the latter.
For wears politicians North and south
have been trading on the memories Of the
war and reconstruction epOchs. Mr.. La
mar is one Of those who recognize that the
past is dead. and that the present and the
future alone concern rs. He faYors
policy such a. viii give to the Federal
Government full recognition Of all its
delegated powers. and which will secure
20 the states the fun exercise Of their re-
served rights.
As the prop 0f the Federal Government
Is it, revenues. Mr.. Lamar fayOrs giving
II the support financially which the con-
stituti0n permits. and that is the income
E for
purposes. lie believes, further. in such
measures and such an attitude upon the
part Of the State Governments a. will
( beget friendship and progress. In other
/ words. he believes in the New SOUTH"
/ upon the growth. power and prosperity
/ Of which tie welfare Of the republic
/ largely depends. The true American
spirit predominstes al the South. There
/ l. enough Of it to leaveH the millions that
/ have vet to dwell here. Progress" is the
watchword for the south. Action brings
results-the past should be buried. Its
memories will be- cherished. and its
/ glories can never fade, but the future can
be made more glorious il the real needs Of
| the people are kept in view and steadily
| supplied.
/ Governments. state and Federal, are
{ for the people. Public servants should be
/ chosen. not for the sake Of Tewarding
these or those men, but for the faithful
/ performance Of the work Of the people.
/ The Democracy owes it 10 the people Of
| this section particularly, from whom the
/ bulk Of its support is drawn. to frame
/ issues Of present moment and set 10 meet
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| clear. sincere platform and honest and
/ nj candidates are the great needs Of the
I Democratic party in the coming struggle
. for the control Of Federal affairs.
The seven Americans who were arrest
I Il and placed in prison, charged with
stealing $4,000. from the vaults Of the
I Panama Railroad Company, at Panama,
and released. have arrived IN New
/ York After having been kept in a
/ damp and filthy prison for three
months rpon mere suspicion, the charges
against them were Withdrawn by the Co
( lOmbian Government and the railroad
company. Among the number were Ben
/ iamin Lewis. Of New Orleans; A. ;. Bard
| we'll Of Mississippi, and {. ii. Burns, OF
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pinwall and Baranquilla are said 10 have
/ done nothing in behalf Of the accused. \
/ letter written 10 the state Department at
( Washington resulted in nothing more
I than the usual red tape correspondence.
/ -.Asute Wall street men," says the
Z New York Herald. ''think Mr.. Jay Gould
{ has made a mistake in advancing about
81 t.. h. frvrv- lei
dend on the inflated capital OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, against
/ which the courts have issued an injunc-
/ ton. and which he nevertheless has prae-
/ tically come forward to pay. 1t is diff
/ cult 10 say what viii be the effect Of Jay
GOuld's action on small investors in the
+ stock Of his concern, but in financial cir
( cles il has created a4eeling Of distrust-
an impression that the situation ais
strained and critical, and men are asking
F how many quarterly dividends the chief
( stakeholder will have the motive and
money 10 advance
F Prince Fritz is no exception to the rule
that heirs apparent should be in OppOsi-
{ tion to the reigning power. In a remarka-
be address Just delivered before a Masonic
society Of which he Is a member, he
F amazed Germany by a sentiment that
might be heard in the French Chamber.
The time in which we live" he SAYS,
calls for light and enlightenment; even
f ifconvention and traditions have become
dear and precious 10 us. that will not JUS
tify our sticking too closely TO both: let
progress and not stand-stiIl hc orr watch
word
The American Minister 10 Rome, Mr..
AstOr. occupies the highest floor of the
PalazzO ROspigliOsi. 1t j. colossal
palace built on the ruins of the Therma Of
Constantine. 1t is the healthiest spot in
Rome. and has the purest water. 1t has
courts where regiments might manGuyre,
and hanging gardens. and has been deco
rated by Michael Angelo, Leonardo,
Rubcns and Titan. The AstOr apart
ment includes five spacious saloons. Mr..
AstOr's ma.nifcence VIII hardly impress
the Italians with the simplicity OF Ameri-
can institutions.
The United states Supreme Court has
decided that claims of the United States
against an insOlvent national bank are
not entitled to priority Of payment out
Of its assets. The court also answers in
the negative the question whether the
United States have the right TO claim pay
ment Of their demands out Of surplus
moneys remaining in the Treasury, Of
bonds deposited as security for the circu-
lating notes Of the banks.
Republican organs are fond Of asserting
that the Democratic party will not dare
tamper with the tariff. The New York
World hits the nail on the head when it
remarks: american industry may rest
assured that it will not be tempered with
by the Republican party 50 long as that
party is too weak to close its fingers on a
good. soft thing; only this, and nothing
more"
senator Logan and Cullom have held a
consultation about the coming contest for
Governor in Illinois, and agreed that ex-
Senator Richard J. Oglesby is the strong
est man the Republicans can nominate.