A Democratic Decision

Dircctly after the democratie defeat in Ohio last mouth, the papers of that party announced that tlie famous Scott liquor law, taxing saloons for doing business in that commonwealth, would be declared unconstitutional by the state supreme court, on a test case then before that tribunal. And true to their promises, the decisión has been made. It was announced a few days prior to the national election of Tuesday, in the hope of crushing the republican party, and building np the waning fortunes of the democrats. The three deruocrats upon the supreme bencii joined in declaring the law in conflict with the constitution of that state, whilethe two republican judgesdissented. It is seldom that our courts can be used for such unholy partisan purposes. But it seems that in Ohio the democrats would sell their soul to attain party success. The decisión is a terrible blow to the poor tax-payers, of the citics especially. It compels them to pay back to the saloon keepers over $3,000,001), already paid by them as a tax upon their business, and used by the proper officials to lighten the heavy burdens of taxation. The refunding of that great amount, added to the regular tax levy of this ycar, will render some counties bankrupt. The decisión was made for partisan purposes only, and as such is a disgrace to the statute books of Ohio. Judges who put their party above justice, are unfit to liold such high positions. They should be impeached and removed. By England's shamcful dela3rs the brave Gen. Gordon bas been forced to attempt an escape from Khartouin, and is now a captive, being taken a prisoner by El Mahdi, after his small array was mostly annihilated. And Khartoum itself ís also in the hands of the False Frophet. As the situation stands to-day it is a question if the army of General Wolseley, sent to Gordon's aid, is not in great danser of beingdestroyed likewise. The course of England in this particular respect has been weak and vascilating, and now humiliation follows. England had better abandon Egypt or take hold of affairs there with a firm hand and make her great power feit. The policy of the past few months has been a disftrace to that nation. There is little doubt but that English occupation of Egypt would be a grand good thing for that country, but this dilly-dallying business is a shame. The world's fair at New Orleans will be opened on the lOth of December. Those who want to get away frora the cold frosts and snovs of Michigan can visit the land of perpetual blooin this winter, and see a grand exposition besides. It is to be hoped that the influence of this exposition will help the new blood of Louisiana in carving out a new south, and be instrumental in overthrowing bourbonism there. From the Christian spirit lisplayed in the correspondence beUveen Messrs. Jas. F. Joy and Henry Ward Beecher, one ¦would think that Mr. Joy was the minister of the gospel instead of Mr. Beecher. The latter was not imbued with the spirit of Ilim whose teachings he is supposed to preach to any vory great extent when writingto Mr. Joy. It is confidently believed that the campaign slander that had the greatest efl'ect in defeating Belva Ann Lockwood for the presidency, was the foul assertion that she "could not throw a cabbage head ten feet and hit a barn door."' It would never do to have a president that could come no nearer the mark than that, and the people knew it. It is said that during the úit few days of the campaign " the boys " took Gov. Begole's order to "draw on me," in a literal sense, and the way in which they piled in the drafts " for services rendered,'' was a holy terror for dear old " Uncle Josiar." He hasn't been able to account for it all yet.