The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-09-27

the sources of the Iotomac, or to
guard against its pollution on it's way
to the city. Now that tidings have
come that these dead hogs, the chol-
era refuse of two States, are thrown
into the water that they are drinking
the people and the authorities have
become so thoroughly alarmed that
they propose to make test question
in the courts and ascertain whether
Congress or anybody else has any
power TO prevent the poisoning OF the
Capitals population
Hon. John F. Finerty, who sup
ports Blaine and Logan, and who
edits the Irish Citizen at Chicago,
shows how easy it is to get up cam
paign lie, how rapidly it can be made
to travel. and how long it takes to
run it down. One of the first and
worst charges brought against Mr..
Blaine, in his official capacity as Sec
rotary of State under Mr., Garfield,
was his alleged refusal to take an in
terest in behalf of McSweeny, who
was arrested in Ireland under the
coercion act, and claimed American
citizenship. The investigation of this
case at the time, by Mr.. Lowell and
also Mr.. SimmS the American consul
at Belfast, showed that Insolvency.
had renowned all allegiance to the
United States Government by hold
ing an office under that of Great
Britain, which Office he holds to-day.
Despite this fact, however, Mr..
Biaine'S letter of instructions to Min
lister Lowell, had the effect of reeas-
ing insolvency from his imprison-
ment, an action that insolvency fail
ed to appreciate because Mr.. Blaine
declined to- send Il frigate To bome
hard London, without entering upon
any investigation of the case AT all.
For the thirteenth time Judge Will
liam d. Kelley has been nominated
for Congress from the 4th Pennsyl-
vania district, there being no other
candidate spoken of or. thought Of.
After twenty-f0ur years of consecu-
tive service, during which no man
in Congress has served his cOnstitu-
ents more diligently or faithfully or
ably, it would seem strange indeed if
the people of his district should de-
sire change, and stranger if any
body should presume to aspire to
diSplace him. Yet it is said that the
Judge is constantly aud eternally in
dread that some young upstart will
get the better of him and build him
self Up on the splendid pig-iron repu-
tation that the judge has made for
him>elf. To show how we'll the peo-
pie can take care of those who take
care of them and their interests, this
nomination of Judge Kelley for a
thirteenth term in Congress affords
one instance, and the nomination and
consequent election of Mr.. Randall
from the 3rd district is another. Mr..
Randall is only two years the junior
Of Judge Kelley in length of service,
having entered the thirty-eighth Con-
gress with a majority of more than
eight thousand behind him in a
pretty strong Republican district, but
against a competitor whose position
upon the tariff question was mont
ed one. Mr.. O'Neil who represents
the % district as a Republican, has
; likewise served his constituents dur
ing every session of Congress since the
thirty-eighth, except one (fOrly.spc-
Ond) when he was thought to bn a
little wavering upon the question
which affects the bread and butter Of
all the people in that section of the
commonwealth.
.JUNIUs.