The critic., 1891-02-21
EDITORIAL PERSONALS.

When General Joe Johnston serves as
one of the honorary bearers at the funeral
of William Tecumseh Sherman, cannot
Mr.. Hoar and Tom Reed restrain their
ardor until the next war comes2-,Nov
York World.
Not the least creditable thing in sena-
tor-eleot Kyle's record is his working his
way through 0berlin College by saving
wood. If he could only get his fellow
members to saw wood things might
move along little more rapidly in the
Senate. Chicago Inter ocean.
Governor Gordon of Georgia, after fool
ing the brethren three or four times, has
at last named the day, and will become
high private in the Alliance ON March G.
-MeWpd'is 1PpedI ACdldnehe.
Mr.. Foster occupies strong strategical
position, being q Western man with East
ern ideas, and representing State which
is important and doubtful, politically
which has no member Of the Cabinet,
which made an excellent record last No
vember, and which is united ON Mr..
Foster. These are sources of strength
which neither Mr.. New, Mr.. Spooner nor
others who have been mentioned for the
| position possess.--Albday Journal.
Jay Gould has caught cold. The cold
| deserves public sympathy. IL II comes
| out of the operation without being skinned
il will be particularly fortunate.
delphia Press.
The English writer, Goldwin Smith,
sees that the manifest destiny of Canada
is to be absorbed by the United States.
There is little present concern about any
destiny. Free commercial relations will
satisfy all needs for q good while.--a.
Paul Globe.
opposition in the Canadian Parliament,
meets Sir John Macdonald's manifesto
with an address to the people Of Canada,
in which he undisguisedly avows the OBJ
| ject OF the opposition IL unrestricted rec-
| procity with the United States without
regard to the interests OF England. Mr..
4 Laurier seems 10 think that England is
old enough to take care of itself, and that
II is high time Canada should look after
its own interests by making friends with
its big neighbor, ,--C Cioeldim Plain Dtdler.
General s. u. Buckner Of Kentucky Is
without doubt the best living representa-
tive of the old time, corteous, chivalrous,
upright Kentucky gentleman, who would
scorn to do n mean or an unworthy thing,
and who, whilst keeping in touch with
the present generation, Is yet In sympathy
with the aspirations and the theories OF
the better days Of Old Virginia.
The Beacon calls the TrdRscrip, 10 order
for calling the President of these United
States simply Harrison" The Bsdc0a in
sists that he has right 10 be spoken Of as
Mr. HARRISON" On general principles,
yes; bnt there are men who gain nothing
in dignity from the "Mrr We all say
when Lincoln was President, " OF when
Grant was President and the omission
Of the Mr." does not strike anybody as
disrespectfnl. But In President Harrison
case il is different; he ought 10 have il,
because he needs all the formal dignitie,
to which he Is entitled. - BostOa Gio5d.
That the directors are resolved to Civ,
the fair as national a character as posi-
BILE is shown by their request to Augustu,
ST.. Gaudens 10 superinlend the arrange
ment Of decorative features throughou
the buildings and grounds. II Is graft
flying to know that he has compiled will
this request. His taste attainmonts
knowledge and experience will he Of in
estimable value In this work; aud Ia,
placing Of so delicate trust in hands s,
capable, is a just cause for cOngratnlation
-ChicGgo HeraM.
There are two conspicuous blunders II
Secretary Mobiles "order'' in respect q
the memory Of the Hon. Alexander ii
ii. Stuart. Mr.. Noble speaks of the wa
against the Southern States as the wa
against the Union," which is blunder No
]. He also says that after that war Mr.
Stuart had the support of President Gran
~ ilio hbNbNN'9 VI iAN ltoNhiNllOll Vi VII
ginia 'to its Legitimate relations TO tn,
National Government" This Is blunde
No. .. If the Secretary will read the his
tory of his times he will find that as
matter OF fact President Grant did no
support anybody in advocating sucl
restoration, but threw every possible ob
sacle in its way until the very last day o
his term of Office ChdHestoa Meos d,i'
COufi6r.
President Harrison is entitled 10 credi
for refusing to appoint Hon. Henry w
Blair District Judge in New Hampshlr,
on the petition of his colleagues. 'Sena
! tor Blair had given evidence of being o
little qualified for position requiring
judicial mind as any one could we'll be
: and the United States courts are not in
, tended as charitable refugees for broken
down politicians and visionary statesmen
} The petition Of his fellow-Senators wa
probably only piece of easy good natur
on their Providence JoilfNal.