Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-05-23
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

1t is said that Malone will run
for Governor of Virginia on repud-
iation platform. If the people of
Virginia propose to do any repudiat
ing they should repudiate Mahone.-
Atlanta Constitution, Dem.
In the intellectual orders minori-
ties always have ruled and always
will rule. One hundren men do
most Of the thinking for an age, six
men the singing, ten men the theol-
ogy. And so in all branches Of
thought.-Father Ryan's Lecture.
Mormons are whining about
"breaking up family relations" " We
have in every penitentiary in the
Union a lot of fellows who deep
ly sympathize with the sentiment
for similar reasons. But they are
busy learning trades all the same.
Chicago InterO Ocean.
The United States have no more
need of ten regiments of cavalry
than Europe has for Prof. Wiggins.
Bat few effective forts that would
prevent a sixth-rate fleet from play
ing Buddensiek with our great
cities would be acceptable,-New
York World, Dem.
When all the polygamous Nor
mons get into Jail there will be
marked decrease in marrying and
giving in marriage in the Territory
Of Utah, and Latter-Day Saint will
not have any more privileges than
other men in this particular. -Phila-
delphia Times.
The South that voted solidly for
the President does expect that Re
pulicans shall be turned out and reli-
able, honest capable Democrats sub
stituted, but it is not true that the
South either desires or demands that
they shall use and abuse their office
as the Republicans did.-Wilming-
ton On. Co. Star.
Selling liquor to a drunkard after
having been requested by the latters
family not to do so, was the reason
laid down by Judge Magic In the
Sussex On. j. Courts last week
after refusing a hotel license, His
Honor adding that the same course
would be pursued with any landlord
committing the offence.-Natchez
Democrat.
If the proposition to publish the
name of every applicant for office is
carried out we venture the predie-
ton that the list will contain many
patriots who orally express the opin-
ion that the office ought to seek the
man, and not the man the office.
Probably, however they put in their
applications just to give the offices a
few clews as to their Whereabouts
Baltimore American.
1t is no valid objection for the Ed
munds law that the MormOns do not
consider polygamy a crime. The
large majority of the 50,000,000 peo-
pie of the United States do, and by
their Representatives in Congress
have said so. There is but one Of
two things for the Mormons to do
obey the law or get out of a country
whose people insist upon such law
and It's enforcement Philadelphia
Times, Ind.
President Cleveland complains
that he cen not obtain correct infor
nation from representatives and
Cabinet officers in relation to appli
cants for office. Let him announce
his intended appointments in adj
vance, hang them up for ten days as
they do applicants for membership
in clubs. A man who can stand
the racket of the newspapers for a
week can be depended on for charac-
ter and ability-New York World,
Dem.
The South, while offering unex-
ceptional advantages for the indus
trious emigrant, with the exception
of Texas, has but few public lands
open to entry. There is also lin
gering prejudice among Europeans
in regard to the social status of the
South, and this prejudice is kept up
by the agents Of the West. Time
will doubtless dissipate this preju-
dice and then we may expect
to see the tide diverted to our sec
ton. With the exception of Texas
four-fifths Of the immigrants coming
to the South are from the North
ern States-Nashyille American.
A pension which had been regu-
larly paid for SOP years has just
come to an end in. Switzerland, and
the cantonal government of SOleure,
the paymasters, SO much regret Its
extinction that they are advertising
for an heir. In 1882 Count Rudolph
of Klbourg marched to the assault
of the town of SOleure, against
which his ancestors had long enter
tanned treasonsble designs. But ont
Hans Roth, peasant living in ;
neighboring village, was on the aler
and carried to the townspeople intel
ligence of what was brewing, ant
Soleure was saved. For this yer.
substantial service Hans was re
warded with an annuity to himsel