4 THE BEAVER RADICAL. SMITJB CURTIS, SsiTOB. BEAVER. PA.. Friday XLdmißCi April 18tb, 1873. «OV. HABTBANFT AND THE LEG ISLATE BE OF 1873. The Legislature of 1873 has ad journed. It is probably the last which will assemble under the pres ent constitution, and its record will compare favorably with that ofr any of its predecessors. No la\fs*have been* enacted that outrage the pub lic sentiment or infringe upon pub lic rights, and the newspapers which feel it to be their duty to . indulge in the abuse! which has. become the an nual concomitant of th eLegislatures adjournment, fail to find any specific grounds for their animadversions. The mass of the members seem to have endeavored to reach an honest and conscientious discharge of their official duties. Errors have been committed, but they were, like the Somerset Bill, in indulgence of a not unnatural sympathy for a communi ty overwhelmed by a great calamity, or, like the Pennsylvania Railroad bill, in a laxity amounting to negli gence in corporate legislation. Of the private laws which will be found upon the next statue-book, there will doubtless be some which should never have seen the dayj but they will be fewer than ever before, and are attributable to our system of special legislation, under which, in most instances they never saw the member who is the father of the local *. 9 \ law, is in possession of the facts, and understands the bearings, and can point to the ultimate results of the measure. The Legislature of ’73 has certainly disappointed its en emies, and the enemies of the party dominant in it.s councils, who pre dicted, in view of the coming Con stitution, a tremenduous harvest of obnoxious legislation, and a very carnival of corruption. The State is largely indebted to -Governor Hartranft for this position of affaire. The positions of his inau gural, bravely maintained by a sweep ing exercise of the veto power, were certainly the knell of many schemes of roguery and public despoilment. So well has he behaved in his high office that, while maintaining his own self respect, and retaining unshaken the confidence of his friends, he has wrung unwilling tributes from his -enemies and from the Democratic party. His vetoes almost all consist 4>f a, few, general principles. Evenly and clearly enunciated,' and" firmly adhered to. That special Legisla tion should be checked as far as con sists with our present constitution and the public wants; that corporate powers should be so limited that they cannot threaten the public wel fare; that our banking institutions should be placed upon a solid basis of capital, should be confined to le gitimate banking, and be al lowed no advantage in usury which is withheld from individual; that corporations which may be organiz i ed under general laws should be driven out of the Legislature ; that the Legislature should not interfere where courts have jurisdiction, ex cept in municipal regulations, and then under extraordinary circum stances —these principles, or some one of them, will be found running through each of the veto messages which visited the legislature, with such extraordinary frequency at its recent session. The Legislature has sustained each of them, and the peo ple have added a heiarty and almost unanimous endorsement. To Gov ernor Hartranft alone whatever cred it attaches to the policy of his ad ministration should be given. His constitutional advisers are men of well known experience and ability, and are no doubt in hearty accord and active co-operation with him, but tbe experience of the Executive during his official career at the seat of government of seven years dura- j tion, renders him quite as conver sant as either'ci thern with the faults of legislation and the public demands, and it is the Executive alone that must assume tbe respon sibilities of this policy, withstand importunities and threats, and stand or fall bv its results. We have the largest faith in his firmness and abil ity, and clear perception of tight and wrong, and believe that the people may turn with confidence to Harrisburg as long as Hartranft t lands on guard at the Capitol. THE INDIAN PEACE POLICY. The treacherous murder of Gen. Canby and Rev. Dr. Thomas; by the Modocs has shocked the entire country, and changed public opinion considerably in regard to the present Indian policy. General: Grant has undertaken to; solve the Indian troubles by the ap plication. of Christian principles m their treatment, and his success heretofore, in the main, has been such as id gratify the friends of such &&&£&&&&• ad du - terr >' aflag of trace, has suddenly disclosed the fact that no impression can be made on the Modocs by any other treatment than that of fear, and. .that to pursue any other course.than, the ope of force with them, is uselessly endangering the lives of citizens and a waste of time and money. The settlers have always demanded a more rigorous policy towards the savages, because they, by continual bitter experience, saw the necessity oi it. Let the Ihdians be made to feel that they must restrain their ungovernable passions within the limits ot law and order, and will be held strictly accountable ior all crimes and trans gressions of lawf no matter jvhat may be the cost to Jo it, and then there will be peac e on the plains. There is but one opinion expressed, in regard to the Modocs, that they should be visited with the severest punishment and forever disabled to do further mischief. We do not know what wrongs they have to avenge, they cannot excuse them of such base treachery as culminated in the deaths of Gen. Canby and Rev. Thomas, and for which they ought to suffer an adequate punish ment. What influence this turn of events may have uponahe "general policy of the Government, remains to be seen, but it is likely to modify it somewhat. We imagine that the Indians at best will respond feebly to all attempts to christianize them, and that their peaceful disposition will continue only so .long as their supplies are abundant; that it is impossible to control them, debased and ignorant as they are, without the use of such authority as they will obey through fear. They should be treated justly and kindly, but by all means, firmly* It is the duty of the Government to protect its citi zens, and this duty must be neglect ed unless these Wild men pf the plains be put in a condition to do no harm. Whatever policy is pursued, its success depends upon first giv ing complete (Security of person and property to the settlers and trav elers of the west, and no palavering or shilly-shallying that does less, though coated over with good mo tives, will satisfy the demands of the times, and when considered in connection with its results, will be sure to meet with condemnation. The Modocs, who have caused this recent trouble, are an insignifi cant tribe numbering from two to three hundred, but by vacilating treatment encouraged to magnify their importance and strength. At one time the recipients of presents, at an other the object of sharp shooters; they are put on one reservation to-day and to-mor row removed to an other, the treatment under which they have been disciplined is humane to-day and warlike to-morrow, changing with every change of circumstance, and without that firmness and stead iness of purpose that should always characterize the control of ignorant savages and dangerous classes. We have tried to make the Indians love us and the result is they despise and hate us; we have by half-way measures tried to make them' fear us, but in this have failed also. The Indians will have more love and respect for ufl, when they real ize we are powerful and mean to use that power against them with irresitable force, until they are eith er completely subdued, or annihi lated. Preaching will, have decid edly more effect upon them,- |f fol lowed up with such a display of authority as will command their as sent. Take from them the gun, and substitute the hoe and plow. ‘Oom | pel them to keep the peace, and | those who will not,shoot them down [before they-shoot others down. THE RADICAL : FRIDAY, APRIL IS, 1873. ■■ ■ ■■“ . 3; :. : ;. >* ■ Hon. Geo. H. Anderson, Speak er of the Senate, and the Hon. \V m. Elliott* Speaker of the House, was the recipients of valuable presents at the close of the session, front : Senators and Members of the res pective Houses. . Both were compH* H mented by ; ■ the \ unanimous passage ot resolutions of thanks, and in each instance the complitneht w ell deserved. Senator Anderson has closed his third year in the Senate, and during ail thatrtimebe possess ed the entire confidence and respect of all his fellow- Senators irrespec tive of party. His record Is un j blemished, ahd the- nien; of; the'. Senate "and pf the State earnest ly desire his return to the: _ Sen ate. There ought tobej and we believe there ie no doubt of his : re-election. The Republicans of Allegheny coun ty will hbnor themiselves and reflect credit on the party by nominating him ttnanimouslyvfor.be was an able and impartial Speaker, an honest, faithful Senator, and his constitu ents can not afibrd to let him retire, no matter bow earnestly he may de- sire it. Of .Speaker Elliott, we can ?peakv as warmly and witbno less praise. He has served four years in the House, and no abler or purer man has represented^Philadelphia within our recollection, . a man of quick temper and strong convictions, but always earnest, candid and honest. It is to be regretted that his > retire ment from the House, is final. He \k a candidate for Sheriff of Phila delphia, the best office in the State, and will be nominated and elected t with: little;; or no -opposition. The State, and - especially Ithe city of Philadelphia, can ill afford to spare him from the he is right in cpnsurting his own interests in this matter, especially after he has served his city and his party so well lor four years, during which he earned the gratitude of all honest men. no's. 8. J GROSS. By reference to our column of an nouncements it will be seen our able and faithful Representative is a candidate for re-election. We are pleased to be .able to state that his course at Harrisburg meets the en tire approval of his donstituents, and the general verdict is that Bea ver county was never more ably, faithfully and honestly represented at Harrisburg. There will be no opposition to his re-nomination, and there should be none, because his record is without a blemish. He took a high stand in the House for a new member, and next winter will be one of its leaders. Senators Graham, Davis, of Berks, and Rutan, two Republicans and one Democrat, have been ap pointed Commissioners to Vienna by Governor Hartranft, and will sail for Europe on the 26th Inst. The Commissioners will be absent from four to six months and will make their report on or before De cember next. Senator Rutan in tends to take his wife with him, and we editor and printers, one and all wish them a prosperous and pleas ant journey over and beyond the sea and a safe return. And we hope that Mr. Rutan will recover his health which has been i somewhat impaired by the excessive labors of the session. In this connection we may state that the Radical will remain under the exclusive control of its present editor, Senator Rutan having sever ed his connection with it altogether, for the present at least. The Philadelphia papers all unite in stating that the city has at ieast three model officers, viz: P. A. B. Wideoer, Esq., city Treasurer, Theo. Walton, Esq., Recorder, and Gen. Bingham, Clerk of Court. It is' gratify ing to record this fact, es pecially as these gentlemen arc triends of the Radical, and receiv ed its earnest support, both for nom ination and election. These are not the only officers in Philadelphia that merit the praise of the press of the • '» ■ . * city. Tbs announcement going the rouads of the press that Col. Quay has purchased property in Harris burg, and intends removing ftiere is incorrect. He is still a citizen of Beaver, and expects to remain such. POLITICAL. ' —(iovernor Perham,- of Maine, a Re-- publican, has appointed a Democratic railroad commissioner for that State. - . —Mx- George P.Ross, fortiielast flit years messenger in the Attorney Geu6r al’Boffice.faas had bis position recognized as a clerkship, which it Hally was, with an increase of salary commensurate with the service rendered. „J ‘ ! . —rßutler county candidates for nomina tion for Assembly bn the Republican l!cket ;; A. L. Campbell, 7 Esq, of Fair vie# township; JoaiahM. iPhompsoh, Esq.V of Brady: township, and : Samuel Anderson,.Esq.,of Clinton township. —Ma}or Jack Cummings, a well khow,n. politician of the old'Democratic school, and a'prothinent; man id. Union county, died at Selinsgrove, on Monday i&st. He was a man of strong determination; and represented Union cnn'btyin'lhe Legisla ture in 1871, with the force peculiar to himself —Candidates for nomination on' *be Republican ticket in Colnmbiana’connty: for State Senator, Hon. J. E. Rukenbrod, of Szlernfapublican For Represent atives, S.J. Sitleri of Salem, Dr. James JaCkson of Harrison township, and E. S. Holloway of Fairfield. —The latest figuring on the Ohio Con stitutional Convention shows the follow ing result: Independent Republicans, three; regular Democrats outside oT Ham ilton county, forty two; in Hamilton county, five Democrats and one Liberal Republican, end. four candidates elected whose; names were on both ' tickets, ;Bolh the Democrats and Republicans claim the Convention, but until the official returns are received it is to know ‘Which party will have a majority in the Convention. —The Carlisle Herald says: OnTues day a bill was passed fixing the time for the election ot State Treasurer, and pro viding for the continuance of Hon. R. W. Mackey, the present State Treasurer, until the first of May, 1874. This gives Mr. Mackey another year of office and prevents any break in the Regular term. Mr. Mackey has administered the finances of the State with great success and accept ance to (he people, and the extension of his term ensures a continuance of bis present successful management of the finances for another year. -rThe Greenville Advance says;: We were pleased to learn that our young friend Dr. W, P. Wangh, son of Hon. W. Waugh, of this place, after passing a cred - itable examination under the civil service rules, before a board appointed by the Secretary of the Navy, has been appointed and commissioned an Assistant Surgeon in the Navy. Dr. W. is a tborougly edu cated physician, having graduated first with honor at Westminister College, then at Jefferson Medical College, of Philadel phia, after a regular course of study in the office ot Dr. S. M. Ross of this place. Since that time be has practiced a year successfully as assistant physician at Dix mont Insane Asylum, and has recently attended an additional course of Med ical lectures in Philadelphia. It is uncertain yet whether he will be assigned to duty on ship board .or in Hospital. —The Allegheny county Republican Executive committee held a meeting at the Lincoln club roOms on last Friday. The following important business was transacted ; -That the officers of this com mittee be instructed to call a. Convention of Republicans of the county, to be com posed of one delegate from each election precinct, for the purpose of gates to the State Convention 1 . ■ That the primaries for the election of delegates to this Convention shall be held, under the party rules, on Saturday, May 3d, 1873, between the hours of four and seven o’clock, p. m , and that the Convention be held on Tuesday, May 6th, 1878, at the Court House. The delegates to be elected to the State Convention shall be appor tioned as folows; One Senatorial delegate, south of rivers. One Senatorial delegate, between rivers. One Senatorial delegate, north of riv ers. One Representative delegate from each city Legislative district. One Representative delegate from each district between the rivers, outside of Pittsburgh. One Representative delegate from Alle gheny City. One Representative delegate from north of rivers outside of Allegheny City. Two Representative delegates from south of rivers. Resolved, That the officers of this com mittee be instructed to call five conven tions of the Republicans of the county, each convention to be composed of one delegate from each election precinct, as follows: • 1. Judiciary. 2. Legislative—State Senator and As sembly. 3. Prothonotary. 4. Treasurer and Caroner. 5. County Commissioner and Director oi the Poor. These conventions to be held in such places in the city of Pittsburgh as the chairman of the committee may designate, on tbe 3d day of June next, and the pri mary elections for delegates to said con veotioDS be held on the 81st day of May next, between the hours of four and seven o’clock, under the usual parly rules. Mr. Reese, Chairman of tbe Fln%uce Committee, reported that be had secured the use of tbe Lincoln Club Rooms for the Committee for the next two years. —lf governor Dix continues as he has begun,* he is on the; track for th e Prrsi dency in The people do want a* man, who is conscientious and firm enough to say jstQ when he ought to say it—a roan clear-bended enough,to. see.what is right, and strong-minded' eoough to do it, whatever - influences ina* ; to. bear.: Buch men arer«carcf.rrs^.,«fe»f -lbk:>'.' vn..:; v.tt ijrrThe Lock lEayen ?****■ ‘‘Twenty tlftrce bundred.doliars 9tol * :en 1 rom the : Berks,, -Cpu nty Treasurer’s’ office last Thursday. morning. The twos meu who pre suppose d tp hove, done the dob, entered Ike* office, clerk was bnsy jn counting, a large, sum °f mpney/ and one of them asked for change for $lOO bill. The clerk asked flim 3 wait n few miDUtes, tHe other l open between clerk knd the 'door of the.vault, pr^nding]“ip' Then the other stepped ■ Into the entrance. of. the ynujt for the pretended purpose of helping himself to a drlukV. water, and It is sup-,, posed lhat he . seized one of the largest packages, and handed it through a window, to a confederate outside. The two men left the office immmediately, and two min utes afterwards the clerk discovered that $2,30d had been stolen. The same parties had been Observed around town, and. , their description is published. They have escaped,. however,, and at latest adyices there was. but little probability, of their arrest, They.are evidently bpld and adroit practitioners. Precisely the same game in every particular, even to the pitcher dodge, was attempted upon the First National Bank, Harrisburg Friday morning, but failed, though the operators escaped. They are supposed’ to be the same parties that_effected the robbery at Reading/ and one other,, as there were four in the gang. r • '<■** FROM PHILADELPHIA. Poetic and Esthetic Eggs—'Tl»a‘Penn sylvania Detatal College add the La dles—U. 8. Senators Devotees of Fash ion—The Market Street Passenger Railway vs* the Union Line—Murder of Gen. Canhy and Comments. Correspendence of the Radical. Philadelphia, April 14,187*. Easter Sunday is past, with- its grand high mass and benedictions at the Cathe dral, .but the aroma of the season still Ungers. To day being generally observed as a holiday the public schools afe closed, gorgeous free lunches advertised at the taverns, and there is a general out -pour ing of citizens onto our principal thor oughfares. The stores for flowers, frnils and candies are a sight to behold; the egg business being elevated to its most poetic and esthetic stage. At 13th and Market streets the windows of Mr. Whitman shone resplendent, little bine, green, yel low, red and orange eggs, all bound round with gold enclosure, the daintest of sweet meats, middle sized eggs of rose colored filigree, entice one to break them open while white beauties, decorated external ly with exquisite pictures, display inside an entire landscape. One large egg, with a microscope inserted at the apex, is quite a mechanical cariosity. The first glance displays tW(A)ittle children gamboling with a dog, behind them cows, horses, &C., and all the paraphernalia of a farm yard ; at the side a picturesque glen ; on the other side a saw mill, with railroad track and train of cars running, over all of which a man ascends in a miniature baloon, to which a streamer is attached bearing the legend, “Whitman’s chocolate paste, warranted to make a good cup of chocolate in one minute.” This wonder ful egg is intended to .illustrate the Ger man superstition about seeing all things to come by looking into an egg backwards on Easter Sunday, which belief has doubt less some root iu the German theory of modern Urges. Ton will be glad to hear that the lad ies who were so badly treated by the Profes sors of the Pennsylvania Dental College, have, at the instance of the Trustees, been received back again, awaiting their final re-installment, which it is to be hoped, will lake place on the twenty-first of this month. This lardy act of justice has been the work of the Radical Club, aided by the newspapers, who together raised such a stir that the Professors had to back down before pub lie opinion. The Dean of the College was interviewed by one of the reporters of the Enquirer for his side of the story, who told him one of the ladies bad been expelled for misconduct ; but when two of onr most prominent citizens called upon the Dean for an explanation of his language he replied that she was too pret ty, the young men fell in love with her. 1 This is the first time I ever heard of youth and beauty being crimes in a woman. A great deal has been said about the de votion of ladies to the fashions, but how ever much they may devote themselves to beautifying their exteriors it is gratify ing to know that the higher class of our male citizens are not negligent of their i appearance. Ixefer to our U. 8. Senators, who have used this session over six bun- ! dred hair brushes, the same quanity of combs, and several thousand dollars worth of soaps and colognes. What & con dition they most leave home' in, to be' sure, to require ench ah amount of de ordorizers, and about the brushes, it is a llule over an average of six a piece. Now supposing each Senator uses two at a time, which is aj>retty nice opeiation, I assure you, the query stid arises what be comes of the other four ? The fight of the Market Street Pasien ger Railway Company against the Union Lineellll continues, some unexpected d Velopments having been made, Mr c ler produced an affidavit, made by man Dallas, In which he declared it eleven ofthti names attached 'ihereT were affixed' after he had signed it. Cay ler farther alleged that the owners of the names were barbers and oystermen ! wh!tih,-in his Opinion, aggravated the 0 l fence. This'Mr. ColUa denied. ;Tbe Sunday Despatch completed ju tWebiy-fifth year yesterday, and publish. ,1(1 on the bcbasioh a short sketch ot gn n W journansm ' Our daily papers are ;SC vCre oh the 1 last Session of the Legig] a tore because elf lie act which pro vid for the sale of oar alms house, and also cause of oar Objectionable libel law, which takes'no account of the truths of a Hb e i as a'defence. In addition to this OQr papers’ are with oat-pnuri o?B of wrath ’againstthe bloody Modocs for th e murder of GenVCanby. I cannot help thinking that this ontcry is unphllosphi cal. Jo the Public ; Ledger which C rie s loudest for vengence again st Modoc treach ery. I count this inorning four women murdered by their respective husbands yet there is not one word oi commem’ against these wretches, who" were whue civilized, Christian men. The swaps' were ignorant; inferior in numbers, under no tow of amity, about to be driven (wm their homes, robbed of what was really theirs, (however much we may choose i> disguise it,) and the man who was killed was a soldier who had been educated by his country and paid for many years with a vIW to this very thing, of a violent death ultimately happening to him. These women who were beaten with sledge ham mers, tortured and man gled, bad, on the contrary, entered into a contract the very reverse ot this. The men who murdered them bad engaged before men and to protect, cherish, and comfort them, yet highly motal and intelligent editors, pretending to take the Bible for their guide, shower loads of denunciations against Captain Jack the untutored sav age, while the leaders of public sentiment pass by the cruel murders of defenceless women by their legal protectors without one word ot censure- Gentlemen, is such Christianity anything bot a shame ? FROM WASHINGTON. Tare Colton Claim*—Army .Hatters [Correspondence of tbe Radical.] Washington, D. C., April 15,1873, When the internal tax of three cents a pound on cotton was .in operation, it was the custom of revenue officers to collect the tax after the cotton had bejen stored in certain warehouses. The weight thus taxed included the tare, which generally ranged from fifteen to twenty-five pounds per bale. As a manifest act of justice, Congress authorized the refunding of this excess so paid. These Jtare claims, so called, were accordingly prepared and presented by the factors and have been paid to tbe amouptof nearly six hundred dollars. a Of this amount the Washington claim agents received a very liberal proportion, and the planters, who real )y paid the entire tax, have realized nothing. In several instances tbe planters have sent complaints here that they can obtpin no satisfactory information on the subject from their factors. It is under stood that tbe Commissioner of Internal Revenue is willing to inform planters of the exact amount paid to their factors for their tare claims, on application by letter from tbe planter, stating tbe name and locality of bis factor. About ten millions of the five per cent; funding loan bonds will be sent to Lon don, weekly, in charge of Treasury clerks, until the entire amount subscribed for by the Syndicate is absorbed. Assistant Surgeon Robert H. White is relieved from duty in the Department of the Sooth and ordered the report in per son to the Commanding General of the Department of the Lakes for assignment to duty; Assistant Surgeon Joseph K Corson is ordered to repoft to the Com manding General of the South for assign ment. Leave of absence for six months, with permission to go beyond sea, i> granted to Captain Robert P. Henry, C. Chamberlain, 10th Infantry, and First Lieutenant, John Whitney, lUh Infant ry- ! Passed Assistant- Surgeon W i Bowen, to the Naval asylum at Norfolk, j" Va. Detached, Commander C. J. D 4ll S al j. from temporary command of the ° a7G ' rendezvous at San Francisco, and ordered to command the Saco, on the Asi at ' c squadron, steamer of the Ist of May- Lieutenant Commander S. D. Ames fro® the Naval Academy, May 1, and ordered to duty on the European station. E° Boynton Leach from the Juniata, aD placed on sick leave. Surgeon B. H- 1 der,from the Naval Hospital at Norf° Virginia, and ordered to the Navy Yard a Pensacola, Florida. Second Assists 0 Engineer Absalom Kirby, from the Ta a poosa, and ordered to examir-afl 00 ' promotion. Second Assistant Engin eer Theophilus Cook from the naval statu® League Island, Pennsylvania, and nrdere to the Tallapoosa. Second Engineer Abbotts from Navy ' Mare’s Island. California, and ordered the naval station, League Island. The State Treasurer has given nol ‘ c ® to the holders of the 510 series of created by the act of February that interest Will cease— on .all $5,000 and under, on the 3lst of Ju.y K ‘ amounting in all to $1,365,900. 1 Eizzil