The freeman's journal., 1889-08-17
SPIRIT OF THE PRES.
SI IhII UT 1E NLSs
VIEWS OF THE LEADING PAPERS on
THE ISSUES OF THE DAY.

THE ISSUES OF THE DAY.
1t will be noticed that in the cap full
of wind ut Galveston on Friday it was
the shipping in that entirely suppositi-
tlous "harborn which was damaged. AS
between Il can of dynamite with a
lighted fuse to it and Galveston's ..har-
bor' in II gale, the Express would
cheerfully squat on the can every time.
San Antonio Express.
The May brick verdict is the theme of
very indignant comment on both sides
of the water. There does not seem to
be much ground for hope that any sett-
ing aside of the verdict will follow the
application for royal clemency. Mrs.
Maybrick WAS not SO strongly intrench-
ed in the citadel of domestic virtue as
to commend herself to woman Of such
severe morality as Queen Victoria. The
Home Secretary alone can aid in this
case as there is no appeal to the House
of Lords and what he will do, or what
her majesty will do on his recommended
ton, is most uucertaian.-San Antonio
Light.
The south begins to show its ils.na.
Gen. J. r. Lewis, just appointed post
r -
United States clerk aud leader of the
Republican party in Georgia, were
burned in efigy because a colored man
had besn appointed a clerk in the post
office. Gen. Lewis and his family have
been snubbed and generally mistreated.
Chattanooga Justice.
A Massachusetts paper refers to the
president of the United Safes us "Ben-
jamin +. Harrison" 'sThis is fame,n
said Lord Byron, "to serve your count
ry and get your name printed wrong in
the papers. .''-Houston Post.
When we read of the renewed kick
ing OF the kickers we feel that we can
consclentiously pardon them. The
truth is they cannot help it. They have
been kicking ON them like IL rabit.
Never fear, however, this habit will
wear off before the election.-Virginia
Lancet.
Four fifths of the voters of Cherokee
county are for Hogg for Governor.
They are for him, because he has the
courage to meet the demands of the
law, and recognizes the law Us the po%-
er of the people in common.-R
Standard Enterprise.
Hon. Frederick Douglass, recently
appointed Minister to Eaytl has decid-
ed to accept the Haytian Mission and
and will take Mr.. w. II. II. Hart as his
secretary. The selection of Mr.. Hart
as secretary to Mr.. Douglass is very
commenable and we are sure that a
better selection could not have been
made. We congratulate Mr. Hart and
thank DIR. Douglass on the part of the
young men for this timely and deserv-
ing recognition Washington Beer
There are to-day within two miles of
Liberty, between 50 and 100 state
convicts at work on the railroad. Now,
if these c0nvicts were not SO en-
ployed, would not their places be filled
by honest men? Do these convicts ex-
clude from labor the same number of
honest mcn3 We say they do Ind
we ask how much longer will the people
vote for men to the legislature who are
in fevor OF the keeping in operation this
policy? Let every voter swear that he
will not support any man for Office who
is in favor working convicts out of the
works of the State. Then, and not un-
til then, will there be change, The
law making power of the government is
rotten upon this question, and should
he purified. Liberty Vindicator.
And there is another way open to DIR.
Derrick and at which he hints i'm his re-
ply. namely, a resort to the courts of
the land But DIR. Derrick dares not
enter there, for like inscription on
the gates Of hell we read OF i'm Dante's
"Inferno," he would ssleave all hope
behind" on entering court of justice.
New York Age.