The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-01-31
POLITICAL NOTES.

Gen. King, of Louisiana, says
Congress looks more favorably on
the improvements and control Of
| the Mississippi river than ever be-
I fore.
Ben Butler says: "The doctrine
which adopt for one is not that
sto the victors belong the spoils,
but that the government belongs to
its friends"
The Nevada Legislature is trying
to run without chaplain, as a mat
ter of economy. The New Orleans
Picayune says that corrupt legisla-
ton Gay be expected.
1t is said that Colorado legisla.
tors have refused as high as $4,000
apiece for their votes on United
States senator. The Detroit Free
Press says that there must have
been witnesses around.
Gov. Pattison, of Pennsylvania,
does not believe in any spread eagle
ism. On the day of his inaugura-
ton he walked quietly to the State
house, like any other citizen, and
took the oath of office. This is the
sensible way to do things.
Col. John M. Fleming, one of
Folks counsel, says "that the repu-
tations of several well-know gentle
men must be necessarily seriously
besmirched by the developments of
the case" The people ofthe State
are anxiously awaiting the names of
these gentlemen.
1t is pleasant in this day of uni
versal scramble to hear of man
who has actually and sincerely re-
tired from politics. But when it is
such a man as Allen G.. Thurman,
the public will wish that it had
been some of it's other Statesmen,
some of its farthing dips instead of
the great headlight.
The President holds to his views,
expressed in his message, in favor
of reduction of internal and GUS
toms revenues. He is so earnest in
the matter that it is believed by
some who are familiar with his
opinions that unless Congress acts
upon tariff revision at this session
he will call an extra session soon af-
ter March 4th.
Senator Edmunds has taken strong
ground in favor of a postal tele-
graph. He delivered speech in
the Senate on the goth, in which he
stated he would introduce bill in
favor of this important step. The
Senator has in this displayed his
usual sound judgment and good
sense. Postal telegraphy is a ne
cessity of the times.
The appointment of Joseph E.
Johnston as Commissioner of the
District of Columbia is recommend
ed by Gen. Grant, Gen. Beale, q
number of Senators and Represen-
tatives, and prominent citizens of
the District. Gen. Johnston is
Democrat, but it has been agreed
that one of the three Commissioners
should be a Democrat, and he pos
sesses high fitness for the position.
Senator David Davis has a curl
Gus career in the Senate, posing as
an Independent, but commonly vot-
ing with the Democrats when they
need him on party issues. Two
years ago with him the Democrats
were able 10 tie the Republicans.
Then tho Republicans nominated
him for President pro tenn. of the
Senate, and by Withholding his own
vote he was elected. He has been
a rather popular presiding officer.
A woman riding on a Pennsyl-
vania railroad on a free pass was
badly injured by collision, and the
company resisted her claim for dam
ages on the ground that by one Of
the conditions on the ticket the user
assumed all risks. The jury gave
her = verdict for $4,000, and, the
case being appealed, the Supreme
Court affirmed the decision in favor
of the plaintiff.