The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15
POLITICAL JOTTINGs.


is General Arthur the last of the
Republican Presidents? 1t begins to
look that way.-Neeo York Truth.
Mr.. w. II. keenan,, democratic
candidate for the legislature in Au-
Train, teStifies as a classmate of
Steve Elkins in Missouri university
to help raise a rebel flag in the
Steve had fought all through the war
in the rebel army his record since the
war would have made him the great re-
publican leader he is, all the same
The man who can make So, 0O0, coo in
less than ten years out of the salary of
territorial delegate in congress is the
beau ideal of republican loyalty and
craftsmanship Louis Post Dispatch.
To-day" says Harper's Weekly,
there is but one issue, and but one,
before the country, issue fully rec
ogniZed by every intelligent voter
and that is whether the author of the
Mulligan letters shall be elected presi-
dent of the United States Our con-
temporary is right. It will be nation
al disgrace if Mr.. Blaine shall receive
the votes of majority of the Ameri-
can people. He has endeavored to
make money out of every Office that he
ever held. 1t would be dangerous to
make him president and throw In his
way the temptation of using that high
position for his private em0lument.
He could not resist it.-Netc York Truth
tlnd.l
The late Hon. Timothy O. Howe,
who was for twenty years Senator from
Wisconsin, told the editor of this paper
that James G.. Blaine came to him in
the Senate chamber twice on the day
before the morning when the electoral
commission bin was passed, expressed
the bill, and urged him lHowel to ar
que with Senator Hanlin, who had ex-
pressed opposition to the bill, and. If
possible, get him to vote for it, Sena-
tor Howe added that on the way down
town IN the hOrse-ears that afternoon
he, Blaine. the late Senator Anthony.
and others being present, Blaine said,
in substance: Some of our folks want
the bin passed. but think they win
stand better politically if they oppose
1t. The next morning Mr.. Blaine
made short, quibbling speech against
the bin, proposing a wholly impractical
bic substitute, and voted against il. 1t
was just like Blaine. Boston Herald.
Here is S. 600 which Joyce collect
ed from the boys for your benefit just |
before / LETT ST. Louis This remark /
was made to General O. i. Babc0ck /
December z, 1854, By John Mcdonald, |
and it was accompanied with the de-
posit Of the sum named upon Babcock's |
desk IN the White House, the official /
residence of the President Of the United /
States, whose confidential Secretary /
Babc0ck then was. Mcdonald 50 tells +
t. He was q revenue collector and 50
was Joyce. and the boys were diSfll-
le1s and rectliiers whom these officers
were allowing to cheat the Government.
Col. John a. Joyce is an ardent stump
6T Tor Blame, and IN an interview pre-
diets that Cash. brains. and Blaine
VIII be successful. Col. Joyce I'M
doubtedlY looks forward to another
brilliant epoch II which cash and
brains III play as prominent = part
g IN the glorious days OF the whisky 4
rIng Of Sc: Louis. Col. Joyce was sent
q the penitentiaEy f0r three and 3 half
1eaTs tor his share u those adventures,
put was pardoned before the full expl-
sation Of his term Springfield ReplIb-
The NIeW ] 0rk 3 Iibleae Is printing
he history Of the Money letter. What
saKtnlF bearing has the 7E0rey letter on
ne present campaignY Garfield Is
lead Rhlllp Il In 0bsenKity. and the
chinese are PRINCIPALS ID China The
llllllgan letters are vastly more per-
Inent and Interesting. It is folly toll
sep 1Lsse1 1lulligan letters out of
] a..t WITH pc comp lively inn1eenl !
tile Mofsy letter.
Il IS EatikYine t. be assured every
81 o. two that the Hon. Stephen Is.
llklle Is religious GENT ef6an. re IL
ave growing Ilspcion he IS the only
.0nzly inclined EtfifaEfan among the !
leaders "a TIE pre- sent time.
j matter IL record re heffe<e|
~ 3 4l1es 6. Blaine Ss never down
BIS knees except u <zIe presence 81 9
4.fen s1ef. 81. az6 Let a 1T. z