Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-04-25
Public Opinion.

Some of the Mormon leaders are
being sent to the penitentiary. This
is bad for the pententiary, but good
tor Philadelphia Press,
Rep.
The unreasonable folly" of
which we are guilty in this connec-
tion is that Of denying to America
the right TO buy ships wherever they
please to buy them, and placing them
under burdens OF various kinds, from
which the owners Of ships in other
lands are exempt. Let us give Amer
leans an equal chance with the peo-
pie of other countries in the matter
Of owning and sailing ships. and we
will no longer be justly chageable
with "unconscionable folly. ."-Chica
60 Times, Ind.
There is already some talk of sum-
moning an ex IA session Of Congress
in case Of an early declaration Of war
between England and Russia. The
policy and duty of our government
would be to observe the obligations
Of a scrupulous neutrality, end it
remains to be shown that any further
legislation is needed in that behalf
The existing laws have carried us
safe through similar situations, and
it is on the Executive Department
that the enforcement of them de
wolves. st. Louis POst-Dispatch,
Dem.
Men are for whatever conduces to
extend their party's influence, and
against whatever tends to weaken it
and to strengthen opponents. They
want to see the government controll-
ed and its affairs administered by
officers who share their sentiments,
who believe in the same principles,
and are for the promotion of the
same measures. To wish otherwise
would be equivalent to wishing to
recruit your army from the camp of
your foes. That never has been done
yet by patriots, and never will
New York Sun, Ind.
Mr.. Boutelle serves notice on the
administration at Washington that
he has ''been watching with much
astonishment and considerable inter-
est" the progress oe its efforts to null
lify the 18th amendment to the consti-
tuition by appoint G unpardoned rebel
brigadiers to serve us ministers in for
eign lands. Now that the admins
tration has been made awrae, "offic-
ially," that MIR. Boutelle has his eye
on it will probably recede from its
nefarious attempts.-Bangor Com
mercial.
As a question of morality we have
no hesitation in declaring that
American sympathies should be en-
listed on the English side, and not
because it is the English side and
ours is a branch of the English
speaking race, but because the En-
glish are in the right.-New York
Tribune.
1t is the requirement OF political
leader who can lead that he shall be
stronger with his party than all his
opponents combined, or that he
shall commend his party to the re
gard and confidence Of the country.
Grover Cleveland meets it as no
Democrat has done since the party
went out of power.-Boston Herald,
Ind.
In returning promptly to his old
business pursuits, Mr.. Arthur fol-
lows an excellent example and
evinces the regard for the fundamen-
tai principles Of his democratic sys-
TEN. He is now simple citizen,
and has no further claims for sup
port Of station upon the government:
1t is one of the most wholesome and
edifying features of our method of
government that once President
has served out his term or terms in
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