End Of Volume Seven

WiTH this issue of tne paper cioses volume seven of The Democrat, and not only with increasing patronage in the way of advertiaing, but with n sub scription list that very few weekly papers published in a city tlio size of thw can boast, within so short 'a time. We feel under many obligations to ooi friends and patrons for the snbatantial aid they have rendered in the way of Bubscriptious and advortinomentn. It will be our aim to continuo to merit the same. Wo will endeavor to niako Tui-, Democrat the best local newspaper pub lished in Ann Arbor, a reputation that it has gained among suHcribers, as well as those who borrow it that they may keep posted on what is going on around us. The price of tho paper will continue to be one dollar per year to sub scribers residing in Washtenaw coimty, and üfteen cents additional to pay for postage when it in mailed out of the county. That staunch republican paper, the Toledo Blado, refuses to support the nominees of the party for senators and representatives as unfit ones to be made, and prediots their defeat by large majorities. And this f rom Nasby. Repeblican papers, says the Adrián Press, are greatly exercised because tho president nominated for a government position a man who stole a horse ouce, even though the appointmeut was promply revoked. For a party that stole the presidency, and rewarded the thieves with the best offices at the disposal of the recipiënt of the stolen goods, the protest indicates a loss of memory and comes with mighty poor grace. The state demooratic conventione of Ohio, lowa and Mississippi, and tbe democratie members of the legislutuie of New Hanipshire, now in session, havo all passed resolutions unanimously aud heartily endorsing the adniinistration of President Cleveland. Kepublican hopes and expectation that a thoroughly honest effort on the part of the administraron to reform the civil service and root out long standing republican abuses would divide and disgust demócrata, are bound to be disappointed. The adrnin istration grows stronger and stronger, everyday. No leading democratie paper or prominent democrat in the country, dare openly oppose the policy of the administration, even if they have a secret desire to do so, of which there is no evi dence. Of oourse, a democrat here and there, who may be a candidato for a federal office, will be disgustad when his democratie neighbor, just as well quahfied and just as deserving as himself, gets that office, but any unreasonable opposition to the party and adniinistration on that account only makes himself ridiculous and butts out his own political brains. The childish capera of disappointed canelidates for federal office, may furnish amusement for republicans, but will not injure or destroy the democratie party. There are five thousand democrat in Washtenaw county and four thousand nine hundred and ñfty of them do not care who have the federal offices. It is an insult to any respectible democrat to insinúate that he ia goiug to bolt his party and vote an opposition ticket because A instead of B gets some petty office. The great masa of demócrata are not made of that kind of material. They want no office themselvea and all they aak of the administration is honest and economical government. In short, they are demócrata from principal and will gallantly stand by a democratie istration wbich is doing its very best to give us what it proniised, a reform in the civil service and a return in all administrative methods to the economy, simplicity and honesty which charaeterized the early adniinistrations of the government. The Detroit Post of Friday contains a long communication f rom its AnnArbor correspondent relativo to an important discovery that the democrats of Washtenaw are torn np with dissensions that threaten to lose the county to democracy. We congratúlate the Post correspondent on its success as a discoverer. We should have known notbing of the danger if he had not told us. The whole trouble arises from the fact that Col. Eldredge did not secure the appointmentof ODegood man, Gapt. Manly, as postmaster at Ann Arbor but did secure the appointinent of another man wlio is admitted by everybody, not excepting the Post corresponden t, to be equally as good. And this is a great matter over which to get up a quarrel that will disrupt the party in the county ! Because one man does uot receive the reward he seeks for faithful party service, must fcrsooth a whole party suffer loss? Is a party made to advance the interesta of a few leaders? We believe Capt. Manly to be too brave and mauly a man to do aught that wonld lead his f riends to adopt such a suicidal policy . We believe him to be too shrewd a poli tician not to see that it would ruin his own chances for future preferment. We believe also that ho is too inuch of a democrat to think for a moment of doing bo. Nor will he, if he be the wise inau we think he is, passively subinit to aüow his fnends to make a f utile fight on bis account. There isnothini; now at stake. Mr. Dufïy has been appointed postmaster at Ann Arbor. Everybody believes that he will make a good post master. And Capt. Mauly eau look elsewhere for official honors. Nor is he without hope in this respect for he bas many warm friends, among whom is Col. Eldredge. The Post article is mainly devoted to an attack on Col. Eldredge for seeunng the appontment of Mr. Duffy. We of Adrian, who know Col. Eldndge, know liim to be above BUspieion. We know the stirling, honet qiialities of bis heart. He did what he thought best in the Ann A rbor postmastership matter. He made the remark to the editor of this paper on lun return from Washington that h; had looked over all the petitions from Anu Arbor and thought, the matter over well, making up his mind that under existing circumstances Mr. Dufïy 's appoiutment would be more satistaotory to the people ol Ann Arbor. He thought that Manly would be well provided for. We who know the Colonel know lns outepoken, truthful bluntueHs, and wlicn be huvs anything we know he mean it. He íh not a man given to equivocations. There was no jolj in tbe matter. Mr. Duflfy made fmr, square, open ñght, and bo diil Capt. Manly. Mr. Duffy wou and Capt. Manly is too true a warrior to sulk. If, when the i'ost's Adnan correspondent tries his hand at creating discussions m tlu democratio ranks here in puranance of the polioy f that jooraal, he succeeds lm bettei tiian svill the Aun Arbor correspondent; howill hardly ■ .irn his two oenta a line. However, the draught ïnade on the constitution mnst be terrifio. The above, from the Adrián Kecord, íh well as far as it goes. The Post article would lead the people to believe that the dernocracy in this county were all torn up. and in a soi ry phfcht over the appointment of Mr. DutVv. Hut nothing is f urther from the truth . There was, at the time of lus appointment. among the otJier caudidates, and possibly there may be to-day, some sore spots unhealed beoanse they got left. But they conldu't all receive the appointment, and ïf made f the nght kind of stuff they would quietly Bubnnt to the inevitable. The inforiniitinn (urnished to the Post correspondent carne from a republican, and it, is repnblioans who in; trying to make other believe that there is a kick among demócrata. Their objeoi iHumloubtedly to make capital for their party, but it will fall widely of tho mark.