Barry County Democrat: Members

of the forty-eighth congrega are to b eleoted this fall. With a congress whicl resolved itself into a universal appropri ation committee, draining the plethoric treaeury at the rate of nearly $60,000,000 a month, but temporarily off our hands this fact cannot be kept too constantly in mimi. During the reign of Grantism the peo pie defeated the republican party anc elected a democratie house for voting away $172,299,000 of the people's money in one year. The present republican con gress has voted away $294,293,000 of the people's money, and there are manj hopeful indications that the people wil bounce the republicans again for this reckless squandering of their money. - [Saginaw Journal. The Toledo Sunday Journal says: Of all the ne v-fangled gew gaws the president's flag is the worse. A blue sük Hag with the United States coat of arniB in the center " to be hoisted on the main oi war vessels while the president is on board and shall be carried in the bow of his boat." So says the secretary of war in his order. Down with the blue bastard! We want no rlag but the old flag, for which three hundred thousand patriots gave up their lives to save. The only candidate mentioned for the office of state senator on the democratie ticket is the Hon. Chas. H. Bichmond of this city, and for many years chairman of the democratie county committee. He is believed to be the most available candidate. If he could be induced to accept the nomination he could carry this county by several hundred majority. Mr. Bichmond has been a life-long democrat, is well versed in parliamentary law, and would ably represent old Washtenaw in the state senate. Two millions from the assessed civil servants, two millions from the proteoted industries, and two millions more from the railroads and banks for the conduct of the next congresaional campaign makes a republican corruption fund of six million dollars. Yet we are told that all this is but "legitímate" expense. If the republicana had to depend on voluntary subscriptions from persons whodo notraid upon the treasury, as the democrats have, they would not carry half a dozen states in the Union. The Kobesonian party ia upheld solely by plunder and knavery. - ■■ The bravery of Arabi's troops when under ñre of Seymour's guns surpasses Balaklava or the Old Guard at Waterloo. Nearly every man among five or six hundred, manning the forts, was killed. An Alexandria correspondent of the State Journal says: " This was the first time that the enormous eighty-ton guns were ever used in action. They sounded like thunder, and the clouds of smoke resembied those of a heavy storm. The shot they fired is six feet long and a foot and a half in diameter, and weighs 2,000 pounds. The destruction they caused is wonderful to all. One burst under an eighteen-ton gun of the enemy and turned it completely upside down, and reversed it, killing the lieutenant and all the men at the gun. Nearly every soldier was killed in one fort. The Egyptians CTought bravely and did not give up till their last gun was dismounted." Shotjxd Blaine receive the republican nomination for president in 1884, there ia every reason to expect a row in the house. Grant is an enemy of Blaine, and never loses an opportunity to say so. The following correspondence to an Ohio paper shows the extent and bitterness of the feud: When I called on Gen. Grant at his office I was warmly received. After talking over personal matters of interest only to ourselves, Grant began talking about Blaine. He said: "If Blaine ever receives the nomination for president, I shall do all in my power from the day he is nominated until the day of election, to show his unfitness and unworthiness of the confidence of the American people for such a high position." Grant warmed up as he spokeof the matter, and I could see from the conversation that he meant exactly what he said. Of conree I did not attempt to teil him that he could not afford to do any such thing, but I am fearful of resul ts, as I honestly believe that Blaine will be the republican candidate for president in 1884 The rumors in the air for the past few years, that people were not satisfied with the old parties, are now settling down into established facts. The dissatisfaction at present amounta to almost indignation. And well it may. When a piece of jobbery like the river and harbor bill can be passed by a two-thirds vote of congress, and that over a veto of the president, itls high time that the people dropped some of their holy reverence for party. In the main the republicana are responsible for this. They should be willing to take the curses of the American people for it, just as they insist upon reaping the benefits of all the good legislation done under their management, while they have a majority. But democratie votes were also made use of to successfully carry the robbery into effect. All such men should be left at home hereafter. If the political leaders of parties cannot be at least half way honorable with their constituenls, they must find no fault if their constituents give them the cold shoulder, when patience ceasee to be a virtue.- [Charlotte Leader. Dr. Donald Maclean has returned from Canada. Geo. A. Gilbert returned from the east yesterday. Hillsdale county delegatea have been instructed to vote-for Dickerman, first, last and all the time.