The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-13

together. There Is nONHeTe lOr US ~
20. We could not 20 If we wanted TO.
They could not send us II they tried.
We should thank God for the measure
of peace that exists among US. 1t could
be much worse. 1t only remains for us
TO educate our children, buy lands
make our homes pure, digniiied, and
comfortable, and save money, ana every
other right will follow"
lIENDRiCKs was openly snuoDed by
Cleveland in passing by Indiana Tor
Cabinet position. Indiana is In the
pouts and will get even with Cleveland
Thurman and PendletOn are also "biding
their timen to knife Cleveland. lie has
sown division and dlscord in his party
with lavish hand, and estranged the
masses of his party from his admins
tration. The one man power will not
suit the digestion of Democrats who
have been trusted leaders for 20 years,
and WHO made It possible to elect
Democratic President. 1t is queer to see
a new man pass by Thurman, Pendleton,
Mcdonald, Holman, Morrison, etc, to put
three unknown quantities into his Cab
met, Manning, Whitney and Endicott'
| TIM proposition to issue bonds to the
amount OF $4,000 for the purpose Of
building a city hall and Jail, should be
carried by the voters Of the city. san
Antonio has passed out of It's town ex-
stence, and left the adobe period far be-
hind. The city's business needs spe-
cial building In order to transact II
properly and satisfactorily, and in pro-
portion to the extent OF its public build
ings will the city be judged by the pros
pector and the visitor. They are needed
as matter of safe Investment. Inc
present city Jail is breret black hole
and disgrace to our civilization, ana
the sooner it is replaced by better and
more decent quarters, the better of Will
the city be, both In moral and sani-
tary view. The proposition does not
seem to need any argument. The fact
that new quarters are absolutely neoes-
sary has been apparent for long time.
The new city charter gives the Council
authority to submit the proposition, and
it simply needs the ratification of the
people in order to accomplish the work.
"Ir Is rarely indeed" observes Brad
streets, that a person who has held the
office of President has left that exalted
post with n reputation equal to that
with which he entered ii. The condl'
tions Of our political lite are peculiarly
trying to regulations, owing to the ex'
tent to which under our system The
Chief Magistrate is a factor in politica
struggles. 1t is still rarer for one no
originally designated for the office, bu
= who succeeds to it by accident, TO retail
; any large share OF the confidence of thu
people or of his party. Contrary to al
expectation, it has been the good for
tune of the retiring President, Mr.
Arthur, while not losing the confidence
4 of his party, to have gained immensel.
. in public regard and TO have won tn
respect of his political opponents. Not
withstandng some instances Of wha
l. many regaru us u''s'"Ne" poi'o9' n
Arthur, entering upon the duties of tn
pres'uehcy unuer Peou''"i'S o,i'o"'i "''
: lug c'Icu'ns'ahces' nus S'e"u"! sio"
upon 'he people, All" ie"''s o'''oe Ia
richer in the esteem of his countrymc
e 'hah "heh ne loon up MS ourue'
s pupllc service HIS conuuc' "s tue Oh
y clai heau OF Tue marion mas peeh h'nrhe
o by peculiar tact ana ny grace ana uit
i hlty Whlch nave grained 'he n"''oh'
priue Oh his IelIo" couhtry'neh'
Ok THE abatement of n Democratic u,
. paper that its marty "i. about TO beri
y the task of cleaning out the Aupean ST,
: hle of Renublicon nrongacv and co
!, runtion the New York Tribune saw
ga graot many other Democrotic nav
nonsrs are giving utterance IN this m
ticnIar sort of baId nonsense. They /,
Il ole, mot tho marty which has srccessr,
i L.. ,,o,,or,od ,ho corntr, 1, u,or and
Z neece for - ouorter of n centurv is IN
J. rogorded 40 an Augean stohIe IN,
e oIso irsist Ihot tho m,ssior Of the CLAW
Re ,and ,dn,in;s,rotior ,in ho 70 oloon -,
,ho stohla Au,his Ia hrncombe mn
10 and sInnio and stnnid hnrcon,ha
,s tha, rhoso ,hat indnlao in +, would ,
'"a'' i"V'0 '""' =" IL ~,
III wen 10 glance Dhck zen years II
b. Democrats came into power in Congre