Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-02

This has been very open winter; when
not open in the sense of being mild it has
been open to objection. L. Cierelaad PLAN
Ued{er.
It is pretty generally understood that Mr.
Cleveland, owing to circumstances not
under his own control, Is going to move next
week Neg York Tribune
The American people are glad to see the
Pigott- London Times combination go to
smash, because they like to see hypocrisy,
lying and fraud get merted punishment
Boston ErsHiHg Record.
"The hall was so full" Western paper
once said in writing of great campaign
meeting, that the last man who came in
was compelled to leave his cane outside. -"
It looks as though Washington was going to
be about as full as that next Monday Neu
FORK Times.
That was rather a bright remark that Min
lister Phelps made at the lord mayor of
Londons banquet recently-'iThe man who
never makes u mistake never makes any
thing" But, second thought, doesn't he
make failure or something of the kndr"-
LoueH Times.
Mr. Parnell will without doubt now press
with increased confidence his suit against the
Times for libel The victory which he has
already won is a splendid one. He has stood
comparatively alone against a strong govern
ment. a powerful press, foresworn judiciary
a perjured police, informers and forgers, aud
an unjust national prejudice Boston
Traveller.
Mr.. Pigott and the Timess case appear to
have dropped to the bottom of very deep
we'll, whence only their battered remnants
will ever issue. As for Parnell, he may re-
ioice with his friends in a great victory, and
II they take advantage of the fOod-tide of
events their cause will take a long step in
advance and the Tory government willtotter,
if it does not fall-EreatRg Transcript.
After all the fuss. it is no more than fair
to recognize that General Harrison went
from his home to Washington with about as
little ostentation as any President for gen
Grafton Indeed, it is difficult to see how he
could baye done it any more quietly and with
better taste, in view of the determination of
the public and press to make as much of the
trip as possible - Pihs5srgh Despatch.
There need be no tears shed because Gen.
Harrison did not come into Washington with
a flourish of trumpets. He knows the way
about in that city. and those who want to
coming four years, while he himself will see
all the parading he desires in the next four or
five days. Abraham Lincoln got into Wash
ington still more quietly, yet he made sone
reputation AS President. Boston Heraid.
The effec, of the Pigott forgeries upon
English public opinion must be enormous
and il is difficult to see how the tory govern
ment can longer continue to hold
power. And with the breakdown
of tory coercion in ireland comes the great
struggle for natural rights. in which the
democracies of the three kingdoms will be
united. Events are moving fast on the
other side of the wster.-Tte Standard.
Throughout all these proceedings Mr..
Psrnell has been supported only by the con-
sciousness of innocence. by the justice of
his cause and by one Grand Old Man whose
confidence and sympathy have been his coat
of mail in the battle. To-day Parnell and
Gladstone, the patriotic lrishman and the
noblehearted kuglishman stand before the
world triumphant and hOnored. while their
enemies are Inundated and disgraced The
World.
The pleasant dinner at the White House
last evening is suggestive of the excellent
relation of respect and friendship which in
this country, in spite of partisan rancors
may still prevail between good men of both
parties. There is not such vast breach. in
the way of great issues, dividing the par
ties nowadays, that the chosen representa-
tives of the two may not meet just as if they
really believed that each was heartily and
honestly devoted to the service of the best
interests of the country. - Boston Transcript.