Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-05

deal of justice, that the influence of the Cob den club has been brought to bear on the minds of the western farmers with 8 view to organizing them against any tariff at all and that immense sums of money have been spent in the effort to accomplish this end while tons Of pamphlets containing subtle arguments from the pens of the brightest men to be reached by the club have been dissem- mated with the greatest circumspection, all tending to instill into the mind of the reader the fact that the tariff is to benefit the capi- talist and urban population, and that that benefit must be drawn from the purses of the agriculturist. In the course of conver- sation with 8 western member recently, he admitted that he knew of the circulation of such tracts and suspected them of emanating from that source. but was disposed to believe that the large eastern importers were instru- mental in endeavoring to accomplish the de- sired object. He deprecated the attempt to distort the reason of his own and other west ern constituencies, believing that there must be certain protection given to many young industries for time, but said it was almost impossible for him to do anything lest he should be misjudged.
 We are constantly being edifed by the personal altercations of counsel in the Star route trial until it is 8 common thing to hear the exclamation from some one on picking up a paper, Are we never to get through with that tedious Star route trial ?' That the principal defendants guilty, all are dis posed to believe but few anticipate such ending to the trial as a verdict of conviction. In the hands of such a consummateIy shr ewd cross examiner as MT. IngersolI few men indeed could avoid seeming to contrdict them selves, and that he has shaken Rerdell's tes- t1mony would appear to be apparent unless one follows the case most closely, more so than one in thousand does. This is anoth- CT proof of the absurdity of jury trial How z oI4 k.-z ton Of average intelligence who had not come to some conclusion as to the guilt or other. wise of the defendants? It is impossible When the fasco that marked the closing of the first trial transpired, and Foreman Dick son tried to make people believe he had been approached by emissaries from the Departa ment of Justice, with 8 view to securing a conviction, everybody had something to say about the absurdity of such a thing The papers here and everywhere were teeming with the subject, and opinions were expressed by bootblacks, janitors and street sweepers. Yet there were twelve good men and true who didn't know enough about it to form an opinion. Rumors are plentiful that the jury Is properly fixed" in the interests of the honorable defendants, though it is claimed that these were circulated with view to pre- vent Rerdell from turning States evidence Let us devoutly pray that each and every one of the gang may get his right and proper SudES O1 uI6. The cumaX or professional dignity was reached to-day when Merrick called Ingersou puppy and Ingersoll, grabbing inkstsnd with much show of fight, retaliated by calling Merrick dirty dog. But, again, I say have no fear, gentlemen, they mean nothing and will do less.
 The river and harbor bill now has prece- dence in Congress. It seems almost insig- nifcant when compared with that of last ses- sion, amounting as it does to only some seven million dollars, and is in all respects much more reasonable bill than it's immediate pre-. decessor.
 We are commencing to think of spring here. As one walks through the public parks and gardens the birds make music for one's footsteps and the air is almost balmy. Still it will not do to be too confident that winter has gone, for we had quite heavy fall of snow on the Fist of last April after week of really warm, budding weather.
 Mapleson's grand company was here last week and sang to crowded houses every night Madame Patti conducted herself with customary disregard of public feeling, de- clining to sing on her first night because of indisposition. will not repeat any of the hard things that were said of her, but it is pretty certain that the indisposition could have been averted had the Diva been 8 little less airy. Four thousand four hundred dol lars for one nights singing is apt to make person feel rather independent The con- ra75 w;thaathe exception of Patti who wouldn't and Sealchi who couldn't through sheer exhaustion, gave the President 8 pri- vate concert at the White House last Friday night after the regular performance. The doors opened at twelve o'clock midnight Sounds well, doesn't it2
 There seems to be no lack of social doings, even though Lent has spread it's sombra mantle, the form and character being some what different from those of the pre-Lenten gaities.
 The probability of an extra session of Congress, or even of the Senate, grows less every day. The intended resignation of President pro tenapor c Davis seems to be &C., cepted as positive s1gn that there will be no need of calling the Senate together before next December. The consideration of Grants Mexican treaty, therefore, will go over.
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