And Still They Come

To tic long and rapidly augmenting list of demócrata and grecnbackers who have Leun made s-irk by the nauseating influeucu8 of the democratie party, and propose liereafter to bc found upon the side of sound principies, justice and moxality, uiay lieadded the name of ex-G ov. Austin Blair, nl'.Jackson. In the Jackson Patriot (deni.) of hist Wedne8day, that paper practically alraits tho truth of this chango, and endcavors to soften the hard blow. The fulluwing is a portion of the article: " Ir, hal liccn rumoreri forsome time that i -({(iv. lllair was in doutit as to whether hc woukl rapport the democratie ur repubíican candidatos in the proxttitt eanipaign, but that Ik; wiib rathtr imlincd to return to üie old party which he leít eiftht yearg ago. In view of tin; rcasons wliicli Ik fiiivc at that time foi' lenvlng the party, and whlch lie has ince freqacntly relerated, wtfiuive not placi'il mach rcllance on these repons, lor wc ronid not hclicvc that anv iiiiin wlio made anv claim to consistency. could no stultify hiinself. Kk-cmIIv, liowivcr, these raDOrl h;ic MHBMd mure dcfinite torra, and it, now comes to us from pretty kowI autliority tliat the governot' i. preparing u letter forpuUtcation, in whloU lic. will iniioiinco Ida chance oí political faith aiulgire roaaons tbcrvfor. Weunind that Üio principal rcasou of lus changlDjK at thia partiinilar time is Üiat bc is digsatigfled witli the work óf a democratie congn Uur democratie friends have placed grcat stress on tho ability, patriotisui and soundik.'-., of ex-Gov. Blair in the past, and we hope they will continue to do ro in the futuro. He is a man vrorthy of tbeir confi denoe, and will doubtlcss lad inany iala the liild of tho republican party. And Htill the good work goes on.