The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-01


The devil must not be allowed to take
the hindmost.'
These few editorial remarks exhibit
considerable ehagrin aud they nre second
e / by Randall and Morrison. 1 called
on these geAtlemen after the committee s
selection and asked their opinions of the
choice. Mr. Randall said quite angrily:
"1iy hopes for Democratic success are
weakening. We held our Convention in
Chicago aud lost The Republicans
have always elected their Chicago tickets
and the place seems to- prove synono-
nous with their success. lam surprised
at the Committees short-sightedness."
Mr.. Morrison was less frank in his
expression and somewhat evasive, He
said:
"Cincinnati or st. Louis would have
been a better choice and August 1st a
teiter time. But after all we have the
advantage of the Republicans in FIVE
weeks interval between their Conven-
tion and ours to compare our strongest
mon With their ticket. Oh yes, we'll
elect the next President by at least fifteen
majority in the electoral college,"
'Are you candidate for the nomina-
tor, Mr. Mr.. Morrisor?'
young man. adjourn this meeting"
said Mr.. Morrison imperiously.
"And /, sir, shall infer that silence
gives consent" retorted your correEpon-
dent as he lodged out Of Morrison's
room,
A SAD REMEMBRANCE.
1t is now twenty years since the Dem
oeraey held national convention in
Chicago. That was in the dark days Of
81 when its platform was 80 infamously
disloyal shat Mcclellan repudiated it
while accepting the dubious honor of
the nomination. That platform is very
interesting historical reading. and the
yo1rger voters Of to-day shonld look it
up and sompnrs it with Democratic
professions of twenty years later. Evi-
dthtly Mr, Randall considers that the
selection of Chicago will revive the re.
collpelioa of that era and contribute an
n mosphsrical depression to Democratic
pTetensioDs
A REPORr TEAT WILL NAKE TIE KX CON-
TEDERACY HOwh
Until the other day the chivalrous
DapyiliaaS who shos down deisnssless
groes, aud by that means decreased
thelr votes, lave decliGed to aaswtr r
questions ~ 10 their individual ASS OF
pistols on the gronAd that by so doing
they would criminal them selves. Now,
however, sn SI.coutederats captain tax 0
the stand and answers with pride that
he fred four shots into a crowd of blacks,
Although he IL the first to boldly ay0w
his inelvidoal assault, yet all the Other
witnesses who aided in tbs massacre,
have Us to the principal facts confrned
tho statements made by the eolorsh uen.
II none but Democratic whites had civ n
testimony the proof would be ample that
n Republican form of Government doe7
not exit ia Virginia, A large number
of citizens were as eRectu0lly pYeysRtsd
from enjoying the elective franchise as
liam armed force bad guarded She polls
against then. The same state OF affairs
is also shown to exist IN Mississippi by
Mr.. Hoar's investigation.
THE Two GENERALS,
The Keifsr. Boyntou Investigation, rs
everybody expected from tie first, has
settled down to = question of veracity
between tbs two beligerentS, and the iu-
qniry of tie committee will determine
General Boynton has at his
disposal the columns OF a widely circn-
Lated paper, and ii he could not vindica Q
himself and punish his antagonist
through this cbanuel, he could write q
book, as he did when he and General
Sherman we're engaged in settling Ger.
tain disputed facts of history. Gen.
keife~, as q member of Congress, has o
right to rise to q question of privilege
when his integrity is assailed, and if he
is not content with this mode of redress,
he can so iuto the courts az final mode
of vindication, or go before his constitu-
ents aud ask them to pass upon his con-
duct. A joint discussion between the
two Generals would greatly enliven the
coming campaign in the eighth Ohio
district. The committee is still trying
to discover discovery,
ZONE GOOD TURN DE ,ERvEs ANOTHER"
In 1866 the British government sent
their eamer "Resolnie" to rescue the
Survivors Of the Sir John Franklin eXpe-
ditiou, but it b.cnme necessary for her
officers aud crew to abandon her in the
ice. She ho4ted 1000 mile;, and was
found with all her supplies intact by a
United States whaler. The Qneen at
once reiiuqnishsd all cleaim to the ves-
sci and she became the property of her
silvors. Our Congress then appropri-
nted money, purchased the vessel, re-
paired 1t and sent it to the British gov
erument manned by q crew of American
sailors. The action OF our governme mt
WAS highly appreciated and the praises
of the United States were sounded
throughout all England. Upon the ar.
rival OF the RB>OLUTE public reception
al rl ,ah 1. 1
by the Queen. Subsequently a hand
some desk WAS made from her oak tim
Der and presented to the President of
the United States by Queen Victoria
The oesk is still used by our President
in his private office at the White House
Now comes the British government and
presents us with their Arctic steamer
ALERT for our Greeley relief expedition,
as a graceful acknowledgment of our
former generosity. Representative Fin
nerty and Robinson objected to its ac-
ceptance as they object to all friendly
demonstrations between the United
States and Great Britain, but Congress.
with their acceptance voted unanimous
thanks.
GERMANY vs.. UNITED STATES.
Tom Ochiltree has at last succeeded
in identifying himself with the United
States either by intent or accident. Bis
marck's return of The Ochillree- House.
Lasker resolution is now the great theme
OF speculation as to whether our foreign
relations are not now passing into stage
of hostilities, 1t is urged and conceded
that when Herr Eisendecker, the Ger
man Minister, officially presents the
resolution to our jverpment, its return
will be refused peremptonly. This ac-
tion must be taken to maintain the dig
nifty Of the United States. and the result
will be the recall OF the respective min
lslers-a very serious state of nff. be-
tween two governments. The next week
or ten days will develop this matter into
n grave qSestlon
MINOR NOTES.
Tue one aud two dollar notes in the
Treasury are exhausted, while the de-
mand is increasing,
Myra Clark Gaines, noble little, and