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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24,1869.
Tbe Contest Over the unices.
When Grant was made Commander*
in-C&lef of the Federal Armies he an
nounced his intention of overcoming
the rebellion by “ constant attrition,”
and he proceeded to act upon his policy.
With a reckless disregard of life he
hurled his troops against the rebels,
thinking himself lucky if he succeeded
.in killing one when he lost five. His
obstinacy stood him in the Btead of
military genius, and he finally wore out
his weaker opponent, and, with the
assistance of Sherman, forced a surren
der. His wife gave the key to his
character when she said he was “ a very
obstinate man.”
Since he has been in the Presidential
chair* he has found need forallhis cold
ness, and his obstinacy is now being
put to a severe test. He started out
with the full determination of forcing
the unconditional repeal of the Tenure
of-Office Dill. He naturally chafed
against any such restraint upon his
will, and having picked up many
friends of late, he wishes to be left free
to reward them well. But, the Radi
cals of the Senate prove to bo very
stubborn. The Democratic members
are ready at any moment to vote for the
unconditional repeal of the bill, because
they hold it to be unconstitutional.
They are actuuted solely by correct
principles, for to them it matters not
who fill the various offices, so the ap
pointees be honest and capable. They
have nothing to ask of Grant, and are
under no obligations to oblige him, but
are ready to vote for the unconditional
repeal of a bad law.
The Radicals of the Dower House of
Congress are eager to have the bill re
galed. Twice have they so voted ; but
tilie Senate still stands out against Grant
and the House. That body does not wish
to resign the power it wrenched from
the hands of Andrew Johnson. The
temptation to maintain their hold upon
official patronage is too great to be re
sisted. The extreme Radicals do not
trust Grant. A hot debate lias been
going on in the Senate for more than a
week, and with its progress the advo
cates of repeal have daily grown weaker.
A caucus of the Radical Senators broke
up in confusion after a hot discussion,
several of Grant’s special champions
retiring in anger, with the express dec
laration that they would not be gov
erned by the action of the caucus.
Grant has a magnificent chance now
for tho displuy of his obstinacy. He
has thus far refused to send nomina
tions to the Senate, saying to all who
urged their claims that lie was waiting
for the repeal of the Tcnure-of-Olfice
Bill. The Radical Senate declines to
repeal it, and the fight goes on.
Whether Grant or the Radicals of the
Senate will conquer the future can alone
determine.
interpretation of the Fourteenth Amend-
The Georgia Legislature has rejected
the Fifteenth Amendment. As the rep
resentatives of the people they had a
perfect right to do so. Bui, no sooner
has this action been announced than it
is proposed to turn that State out of the
Gnion, to dec In re her to be that
anomalous thing—an unreconstructed
State. Military government is to be
re-e.Mablishedin ail her borders, and her
people deprived of representation in
Congress, and denied the right to choose
any Stale or local olfices, and to have
sonio military satrap lording it over
them until they voluntarily consent to
make the negro their equal in all things,
to allow him to sit in the Legislature,
and to be recognized as lit to rule.
A bill lias been introduced into the
Senate of the I'nited Slates authorize
ing the employ all the
naval and military powernf the General
Government to force the pcopleof Geor
gia to readmit to their seats the negroes
W’ho were declared to be ineligible to
the State Legislature. 11 was supposed
that when the Southern States were
readmitted to the Lnion the control of
Congress over their local governments
wouid end. But, it seems that is not to
be so. The Radicals claim that the
fourteenth amendment to the (.'onstiiu
lion of the I’nited States guarantees to ]
negroes all the rights which are pos
sessed by the whites, including the right
to hold office. Lmler that interpreta
tion the proposed law for the coercion
of Lhe people of Georgia will no doubt
be passed. Its adoption will establish
the principle and render it of universal
application. \ye shall have it settled
for Pennsylvania as well as for Georgia.
Let no man say the Radicals will not
dare to attempt to apply their tyranny
to the people of this Commonwealth.
We have seen how steady have been
tbeir encroachments upon the reserved
rights of the .States aud the people.
They stop at nothing to maintain their
hold upon power, and are ready to carry
out any .infamous scheme which they
think will enure to their advantage.
They will pander to the negro vote, and
will comply with any demand which
Lhat class may make upon them. The
negroes of this Slate will hold the bal
auceof political power in Pennsylvania,
if the Fifteenth Amendment should be
ratified, and they will (hen dictate their
own terms.
The Law or Libel,
Thu English are a little ahead of uh in
their interpretation, uh well as in the
practical application of that most in
definite of nil laws —the law of libel.
There, an editor or publisher is more
liberally dealt with than he is here ; but
even there we see au ellbrt is making to
soamendexisfing'tatutes sous toenhirge
the liberty of the press. With thatview
a bill lias been submitted to -Parliament
providing that no proprietor of a news
paper shall be liable to an action or
prosecution for a faithful report of the
proceedings of a public meeting, unless
he refuse to publish a fair reply to the
libel complained of. A defendant may
pay money into court in discharge
of an action for libel, and when the
damages do not exceed Co the plaiutifl
shall get no more costs than damages,
unless the judge Certify that the libel
was wilful and malicious. As to prose
cutions, a private prosecutor will only
be entitled to send up an iudictmentfor
libel after lie has been before a justice
and eutered into recognizance to pro
ceed with the case and pay costs of the
defendant as well as himself in the
event of his being unable to substantiate
his charge. The bill also provides that
the defendant, in the case of an indict
ment or information for libel, may be
examined, as well as the defendant’s
wife or husband. If theseninendments
pass, journalists will not be as much
harassed by brielless lawyers, as they
are at present.
On Saturday evening last about one
hundred and fifty ladies and gentlemen
connected with the New York press,
sat down to au elegant dinner at De 1-
monlco’s. Cigars were bauiehed, but
light wines were drank, and mauy
Bparkllng speeches were made. Among
other subjects of discourse was “the
right of woman to propose,” which was
maintained by several of the fair
•speakers. When that reform is affected
•bachelors will be in a state of complete
•consternation. They will find them
selves married off with amazing rapidi
ty. Who could say no to a pretty wo
man? We never could—never.
There are two prominent applicants
for the Poetmastership of Columbia,
Solatia Carolina. The one is a white
Union soldier, whemarched with She
rman to the sea, the other a negro car
pet-bagger. All the Radical newspapers
support the claims of the negro. That
is consistent,, if not decent. Let the
maimed heroes of the war stand back
until the importunate blacks are all pro
vided for.
THE LANCASTER VEEKLt I2^TELLIG-E3STGER, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1869.
Bore Special legislation for Sambo.
The Radicals ought to have submitted
the proposed Negro Suffrage Amend
ment to State Conventions, chosen for
the express purpose of deolding upon it.
In declining to do so they violated the
spirit, if not the letter of the Constitu
tion of the United States. Every Leg
islature which attempts to ratify it,
without first submitting the question to
the people, commits a gross and unpar
donable outrage. This attempt to force
it through,in.the hurried manner which
1b now being adopted, shows how sensi
ble the Radicals are of the fact that a
large majority of the.people are opposed
to the project. But, unjustifiable as their
course is, they already see that it is
likely to prove unsuccessful. They are
fn danger of failing in their attempt to
force Negro Equality upon unwilling
States.
By the State Constitution of Indiana
it ie provided that a quorum of each
branch of the State Legislature shall be
three-fifthßof thebody. The Democrats,
being more than sufficient in numbers
to prevent a quorum, and finding that
the Radicals would not submit the ques
tion of Negro Suffrage to the people,
unless compelled to do bo, resigned, and
left the Legislature in a condition in
which it could transact no business.
They not only had a clear constitutional
right to do so, but, under the circum
stances, it was their bounden duty.
They have appealed to the people, and
their course iB approved by multitudes
of Republicans. They will be re elected
by vastly increased majorities.
Such a condition of affairs ought to
have the effect of checking the inde
cent haste of the Radicals ; but, instead
of that we find that it has only
incited them to still grosser outrages.
Senator Morton haß offered a bill in
Congress providing that a majority of
any State Legislature may ratify this
fifteenth amendment. That is designed
to cover the case of Indiana. It mat
ters not that this pretended ratification
will be in open and palpable violation
of the State Constitution. It is proposed
to accept it as sufficient.
Do these Radicals suppose they are to
be allowed to register their decrees in
violation of all the fundamental laws
of the land ? Do they expect the peo
ple to respect edicts which may be thus
rendered? If they do they will find
themselves much mistaken. Negro
Suffrage can not be forced upon unwil
ling States by such foul means. Innu
merable cases of conflict will speedily
arise, the odious laws will be brought
into utter contempt, and juries will
never convict for a violation of them.
The method which has been adopted to
enforce equality between the two races
will embitter the prejudices that now
exist, and serious troubles "will ensue.
The negro will not find it a pleasant
task to attempt to exercise the doubtful
rights which a law, enacted by such
means, may be considered as conferring
upon him.
How the Radicals Lied
The Express reproduces a number of
extracts from the Intelligencer , pub
lished during the canvass of last fall, in
which we'expressed the opinion that 1
the electioh of Grunt would be speedily ;
followed by the enforcement of Negro 1
Suffrage upon Pennsylvania. When
we made those charges we were scoffed
at by Radical orators and newspapers.
From (Jeary down to the veriest whif
fet, all their stump speakers denied that
: any attempt would be made to interfere
witli the right of the people of this
. State to regulate the elective franchise
for themselves. The platform on which
({rant stood was everywhere quoted
agaiust us, and the masses of the Re
publican party were told that Negro
Suffrageinthe South was only enforced
as a protection to the loyal men of that
section. Our predictions have all come
true, however, and the lies of the Radi
cal leaders have been made apparent
even to the most incredulous.
When the Express attempts to claim
that the people of this State endorsed
Negro Kutl'rage by electing Grant, it
utters a falsehood, so barefaced that
every one of its readers' can detecL it.
The truth is that thousands of honest
people allowed themselves to be de
ceived into voting the Radical ticket.
The old animosities against the rebels
I were aroused, and multitudes were
willing to force Negro Suffrage upon
them, who would have voted the Demo
cratic ticket if they had believed that
the present Legislature would dare to
endorse the proposed Negro Suffrage
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States.
This State and Indiana would have
gone Democratic by large majorities in
October, if the people had not beeu de
ceived by the lies which the Radical
lenders told during the cauvass, aud
Grant would have been defeated. That
is the plain truth, as many of the readers
of the Express will freely admit.
Threatened War in Alaska.
The millions which we spent for the
icebergs and rocks of Alaska are likely
to prove a costly Investment. The Rus- j
sians kept peace with the natives who ,
shiver their lives away in that hyper
borean region, but the Yaukees who J
have gone there have already got into a
quarrel with them and there is a talk of
war. Roth our army and navy seem to
have got at them, and there bus already
been some lighting, or rather an organ
ized massacre. The despatches men
tion, as if it were a matter of regret,
that the villages of these miserable
Indians are too far from the shore
to he shelled by our ships. Thete
can be no doubt that mercenary traders
and selfish squatters are at the bottom
of this all'air. Still it is possible they
may entail upon thegovernment ail the
expense of a military expedition to that
Arctic region. Most of our Indian wars
have had their origin in outrages com
mitted upon, the natives by lawless
whites. They have been very costly,
Not two mouths ago we were paying
about a million dollars a week to keep
up the operations of Sheridan and Cus
ter, which resulted in the butchery of
the inhabitants, men, women and chil
dren, who were surprised in an Indian
village built of poles covered by bufiulo
robes. Ry and by Congress will be
asked for some millions of dollars to pay
for killing these poor Alaska savages,
who are almost as defenseless as the
seals which inhabit their inhospitable
coast. Such is the boasted magnanimity
and the advanced civilization 'of the
people who live under the “ best goveru
mentthe world ever saw.”
A correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun announces that a large lot ofsplen
did statuary hasjust been bought for the
White House. It is to be adorned and
decorated in right royal magnificence.
We remember to have read a speech
from one Ogle, a Whig Congressman
from this State, in which a terrible out
cry was made about Democratic extrav
agance under Martin Van Ruren. The
number of silver spoons in the plate
chest was given, with an elaborate
description of them. It created a great
excitement, and the author was after
wards known as Spooney Ogle. But
that was in the days when economy and
Republican simplicity were deemed to
be virtues in a President. We have got
bravely over all that.
The new administration is not only
one of “peace,” but is fairly patriarchal
in its realization of a strictly “family
government.” There has been nothing
like it since the first Napoleon set up
his brothers os kings inEurope.
It seems that Governor Senter- has
relaxed the rigor of the martial law in
Tennessee so far as to allow the civil
courts to be held. What a boon for
American citizens! Tennesseeans, like
the Fenians, are fortunate in having so
benignant a head Senter.
Methods or Ratifying Constitutional
Amendments.
The ExpreB8 t in its eager champion
ship of negro equality misstates facts
and piisinterprets law with a reckleßß
disregard for truth which is astonishing.
Not only does it insist that a majority
of the people of Pennsylvania expressed
a wish for the enforcement of Negro
Suffrage by Toting for Grant, but, when
it comes to speak of the ratification of
the proposed fifteenth amendment, it
uses the following language:
We have also shown that the proposition
of Democratic members of the Legislature
of Pennsylvania to submit the amend
ment proposed by Congress to a vote of the
people of the State for decision would be
an act in defiance and contempt of the Con
stitution itSelf, which provides that amend
ments must be submitted to the Legisla
tures and decided by them, and that, ratifi
cation in any other way would be illegal,
revolutionary, and absolutely null and
void.
Has the editor of the Express ever
read the Constitution of the United
States? If he has, and is capable of
comprehending the meaning of plain
English he must know that the above
paragraph contains a mostglaring false
hood. The clause of the Constitution
providing for its amendment is in these
words:
“ Congress, whenever two thirds of both
Houses shall deem it necessary, shall pro
pose amendments to this Constitution, or
on the application of the Legislatures of two
thirds of the several States, shall call a con
vention for proposing amendments which
in either case shall bo valid to all intents
and purposes, as part of this Constitution,
when ratification by thb Legislatures of the
several States or by conventions in three
fourths thereof, ;as the one or the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by
Congress.”
It is not true, therefore, as the Ex
2)rcss boldly usserts, “ that amendments
must he submitted to the Legislatures
and decided by them , and that a ratifi
cation in any other way would be illegal,
revolutionary , and absolutely null and
void." On the contrary Congress has
its choice either to submit proposed
amendments to the Legislatures, or to
State conventions chosen by the people.
The object of the framers of the Con
stitution is apparent from the language
of the clause which we have quoted.
They foresaw that questions of an ex
citing character might arise upon which
the people would naturally desire to
express their opinion, and so they pro
vided that amendments affecting the
masses should be submitted for ratifi
cation to State Conventions selected by
the people themselves with a direct
view to a proper decision of the matter
at issue.
Had Congress acted in the spirit of
the fathers of the Republic it would
never have attempted to force negro
equality upon unwilling States, but
would have waited for the people to
origiuate a call for a convention to de
cide the mntler. Had it regarded the
constitution, instead of submitting the
proposed fifteenth amendment to Legis
latures elected on a platform which de
clared against any such interference
with the elective franchise, it would
have referred it to State Conventions to
be chosen by the people.
This amendment is a gross outrage
upou every principle ‘of our govern
ment. It is iu opposition to the spirit
1 of the Constitution, and violative of the
, origiual compact. The people of the
i diflereut States never intended to give |
up their right to control the elective |
franchise, and the attempt to deprive !
them of it in the manner proposed is ;
simply infamous. It is equal in enor- !
mily to packing a jury box with men
pledged to convict. i
The Democrats of our Legislature
have made the best fight possible un
der the circumstances. They have in
sisted upou having this Fifteenth
Amendment submitted to the decision
of a Legislature elected with reference
to it. The Radicals have refused that
fair and honorable proposition. They
insist upon forcing negro equality upon
the people of Pennsylvania, by a des
picable fraud. For that they will have
to answer to the masses at the coming
contest, fhe question will enter into
the coming Gubernatorial and Legisla
tive elections. The high-handed action
of this corrupt and venal Legislature
will not be final. The resolution of rati
j ficalion can and will be repealed.
Governor Geary a Liar.
The Sunbury Democrat says
Governor Geary told us in his hiuamrue
at the Court llmi'm in lids place last Pali
that Negro Suffrage WOULD NOT be
forced upon the people of Pennsylvania,
without their first having the privilege of
L>Kul DING at the BALLOT BOX whether
(hev would have it or not. Governor Geary
LIiCD for the purpose of defrauding the
people, and ho now recommends the ratifi
cation of an amendment to the Constitution
of the United Suites, which will force Negro
Suffrage upon this State without giving the
people uuy voice in the matter.
The charge made by the Democrat is
a serious one, but the facts bear it out.
Geary did lie about that question of
Negro Suffrage, aud, if Col. McClure is
to be believed, and other of his Radical
frieuds, the Governor of Pennsylvania
has very little regard for his word. Not
only did Geary lie about Negro Suffrage,
but the Radical orators aud newspapers
of this State all lied in concert. They
denied that any attempt would be made
to force it upon the people of Pennsyl
vania without their consent.
Foster and COvode.
The Radicals in Congress know no
law except their own will. Two years
ago in the CofTroth contested election
case, it was held that the party holding
the certificate of a majority of the Re
turn Judges was jwima facie entitled to
his seat, and that his opponent must
contest it. Cofiroth, Democrat, then
occupied precisely the same posilion
that Henry D. Foster does now; but
now the Radicals give Covode the seat,
and compel Mr. Foster to contest. This
is one of the grossest outrages ever per
petrated. It reverses a decision render
ed by the same party only two years
ago. The position they have took was
in accordance with law, their present
action is in violation oflaw, justice and
decency. How long are such outrages
to continue? Is it not high time for the
people to rebuke them? That Henry
I). Foster was fairly elected, there isno
doubt, and the single judge who certi*
fil'd for Covode, perjured himself.
Ukttrns from all but three small
towns of the recent election in Xew
Hampshire foot up as follows
Stearns (Republican)
iJedeH (bemocrsit)
Majority for Stourn*.
Last November the Presidential vote
stood thus:
Grant
Seymour.
Majority for Grant
Comparing the two votes, it is ascer
tained that the Kadical majority of last
fall has fallen off 3,192, or 4o 8-10 per
cent.; also, that the Radical vote has
beeQjliminished by 2,431, or G 3 10 per
cent., while the Democratic vote for
Governor exceeds that for President by
701, or 3-10 per cent. “Jest - so,” as
Mr. Solon Shingle would say.
How about the Consulship at Terra
del Fuego in exchange for a full-blood
ed St. Charles pup, now? How do post
offices rule to day ? What is the latest
quotation for clerkships? These are
the conventional conundrums of the
day on Pennsylvania avenue.
Somebody at Washington announces
that four translations are being made
of“Badeau’s History of Grant,” into
French, Spanish, Italian and German.
Nobody has yet undertak jn, we believe,
to translate it into English.
The Detroit Pos* says Grant’s Cabi
net seems to be physically feeble. The
first Secretary of State retired on ac
count of ill-health and the Secretary of
the Treasury is only a Bout-well,
Mr. Grant apparently conceives
that the civil service of the country,
was instituted as a reward to the peo
ple who have done various civil services
for him.
Force There Fraud Here.
A bill has been introduced into the
Senate of the United States, declaring
the State of Georgia to be out of the
Union, and re establishing a military
despotism over her people. This infa
mous bill plainly states that the reason
for Its enactment is the refusal of the
whites to allow negroes to hold office.
Here is the bill:
Be it enacted, <£c.. That so much of the act
passed Juue 25,1863, as relates to the State
of Georgia be and the same is hereby re
pealed.
Sec. 2. And be it farther enacted, That the
military government of the State of Georgia,
heretofore provided for by law, be and the
same is hereby revived, subject to the pro
visions of this act.
Sec. 3. That the government organized
under said new constitution of Georgia shall
continue in operation during the pleasure
of Congress, as provisional only; and the
expulsion of the members of said Legisla
ture heretofore had, on the ground that they
were of African descent, is hereby declared
null and void, and they shall be restored to
their seats, and such as may have been ad
mitted thereto in their place shall vacate the
same; and no person shall be permitted to
hold a seat in said Legislature, or any office
under said provisional government, who is
disqualified by the Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution of the United States.
Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of the
President to cause to be stationed in said
Slate such part of the land and naval forces
as shall bo sufficient to carry this act into
full execution, and all officers in command
ofsuch forces shall, on demand of the acting
Governor of said State, render military aid
and assistance in the administration of
Government and in the protection of life
and property and the administration of
justice.
He is a fool who claims that as a Re
publican government under which such
things can be done. Congress might as
well declare Pennsylvania out of the
Union and set up a military government
over us. It has as much right in the one
case as in the other. An attempt is now
beiug made to force Negro Equality upon
the people of Pennsylvania by a fraudu
lent act of our Legislature. In Georgia
the same thing is to be accomplished by
military force. The end to be reached is
the same, and the means employed are
i equally subversive of liberty, equally
infamous.
Farmers UoTtog Southward.
A strong tide of emigration is set
ting Southward, and many Pennsyl
vania farmers are seeking homes in the
more favored clime of Virginia and
Tennessee. Our exchanges from that
region notice numerous sales of real
estate to persons from this State. Those
who have located there since the ter
mination of the war are delighted, and
through their inlluencevothers are in
duced to make a change. There are
many advantages possessed by farmers
in that section. Land is cheap, very
cheap,when compared with similaraoils
in Pennsylvania; the crops grown are
the same ; the methods of farming em
ployed here produce a larger return
there; the winters are so mild that
stock is reared and kept with
less than half what it costs in our
rigorous climate; the seasons are more
regular, and the work of the farm sub
ject to comparatively few Interruptions;
seed time is more protracted ; harvest
comes earlier; and there are many
other advantages which will readily
suggest themselves.
The people are anxious to have emi
grants settle among them. All who go
with the design of becoming permanent
settlers are cordially welcomed. No
part of the country oders such induce
ments to farmers of moderate means,
and the tide of emigration which is now
setting in will continuetolncreaseuntil
lands advance greatly in price. Those
who go early cannot help realizing
largely on investments which they
may make.
Equal KlglH.s,
The State Guard has the following
paragraph in its editorial columns :
The law istublishing oqunl rights ns to
blacks and whites in the District of Colum
bia is very important, for it is the begin
ning of the end in reference to the rights of
negroes to hold office. The abolition of
shivery commenced in the District of Co
lumbia, and so did negro suffrage. 'Da*
third ami last step in this programme of
'•equal rights” Ims now been taken in the
same district, ami it is tantamount, under
the circumsiances, to a settlement of the
question throughout the United States.
The Radicals will not stop when the
negro is given the right to vote in
Pennsylvania. They cannot do it.—
That will only be the stepping stone to
complete equality. The Radicals see it
and boldly admit it.
The Chambersburg l?cpositc»'>/, for
merly edited by Col. McClure, has an
article charging Gov. Geary with lying
in reference to the appointment of ex-
Gov. Curtin to a position in Grant's
Cabinet, and not only charging it but
; proving it. Geary is regarded by alarge
. number of the prominent men of his
I party as utterly unworthy of belief, and
! we have no doubt more than the requl
j site number, necessary to discredit a
I witness could be got to swear that they
would uot believe him on his oath.
Affidavit Ashley wants to be Gov
ernor of Montana; not that he cares so
much about the territory, but if he cau
only get that little pinch of snuff erect
ed into a State and come back as Sena
tor, that would be a big thiug. There
are not more thirty-seven and a half
people out there, it is true; but trust
Ashy for all the affidavits as to neces
sary population, intense desire of the
same to come in, auiPso on and so on.
From St. Louis comes intelligence
of the alllictiug fact that Boggs is no
more. After the firm of Boggs and
Grant dissolved, and like the baseless
fabric of a vision, left not au asset be
hind, the bereaved Boggs went into the
“picture frame business,” in which he
prospered till lie died.
It is pleaded in mitigation of the
descent from Dix to Washburne as our
Representative at Paris, that Wash
burne can’t speak French, so that he
will not be able to let people perceive
how little he knows. But, alas, the
Emperor Napoleon speaks English*
The JCxprtxH selects a couple of sen
tences out of au article we published in
relation to Bishop Simpson. Let itpub
lish tin; whole of it, if it wishes its
readers to have a correct idea of what a
perfect flunkey that Reverend gentle-
Grant said he would not hesitate to
veto, improper acts of Congress. We
notice that he lias promptly signed the
bill striking the word white from the
Charter of the District of Columbia,
and negroes are now put on a perfect
equality with white men there.
Two walking-sticks; a broom; one
dozen pair woolleu socks—nice for
spring ; pair of boots, eagle on the legs;
four years’ pew rent; ami his picter,
are Orant’Blatestgifts.
“He gathers them In; he gathers them Jti.
The Delaware Legislature has
promptly rejected the Negro Suffrage
Amendment. It can not be ratified by
the requisite number of States before
next fall, and the people of Pennsyl
vania will have an opportunity to elect
a Legislature pledged to repeal it.
Four huudred new bills have already
been presented in the Forty-first Con
gress. At this rate, they will soon sur
pass in number the “ bills ” which are
now crowding in upon General Grant.
There need be po immediate anxiety
about Alabama claims. Mr. Grantwill
not be ready to attend to our foreign Re
lations till he has satisfactorily settled
all his own poor relations.
The Nashville Republican Banner
Is looking every day for some Washing
ton Jenkins to “ interview” Brownlow,
Another sort of Jenkins, with a forked
tail and a hot and sulphurous breath, is
likely to do that interview.
Grant’s “ reticence” is discovered t
mean that things generally must be
“kept in the family.”
Triumph of the “ Bing.”
The would he virtuoua^editor of the
Jjirpresa has a rough time 'or it ’when I
he attempts to interfere with the whole
sale and wide-spread corruption and
rascality which prevails in his party.
He finds the thieves to be utterly in
corrigible. The Thugs and the “ Ring”
stop at nothing which promises to bene
fit them. They know they can rely
upon the support of the Express when
a ticket is set up, and they hold its de
nunciations very cheap indeed. Why
should they heed its eludings when
they know it will have nothing bnt
words of adulation for the very men it
now condemns, if they should succeed
in forcing themselves upon the ticket
as candidates?
Just now the Express is properly in
dignant at Gen. Fisher and the “Ring,”
because a very judicious act, providing
that the County Commissioners shall
give bond for the faithful performance
of their duties, has been defeated by the
Radical. Legislature. 11 therefore heaps
maledictions upon the heads of the of--
fenders as follows:
“ On Tuesday the bill requiring he Com
missioners of Lancaster county to give bond
for the faithful performance of their official
duties, came up for iioal consideration in
the Senate, when Senator Fisher, who has
been opposed to the bill from the first, suc
ceeded in haviog it defeated. Senator Bil
lingfelt, speaking in behalf of the interested
tax payers, urged its passage in a speech of
some length and great force, but the ‘Ring,’
championed, by Gen Fisher, succeeded in
defeating this mostjust and highly necessa
ry measure. The fact is, the thing was “ set
up” against the. People, aud ibis tells the
whole story.
That a bill throwing reasonable safe
guards around the disbursements of the
County Funds, where the tax-payers are
now absolutely without any protection
whatever, should have been opposed and
defeated, can be explained upon no other
hypothesis than that it was somehow the
interest of the Court House Thugs to have
it done. As we have before shown, the
County Treasury is absolutely without any
protection. While the Treasurer is required
to give bond for the faithful performance of
his duties, he has no control whatever over
the disbursements of the funds. He is
bound to pay all orders drawn by n major
ity of the Commissioners, any two of whom
can draw out all the money in the Treasu
ry; and should it subsequently be discov
ered that a portion of the money thus drawn
was used iu violation of law, or in utter dis
regard of the interests and rights of the
tax-payers, they would be without any pe
cuniary redress whatever! To be consist
ent, the Court House Thugs ought to in
struct their Senator to have an act passed
repealing all laws requiring public disburs
ing officers to give bail for the faithful per
formance of their duties. There is just as
sound reason for the repeal in the one case
as for defeat in the other—just no reason at
all.
We rest the issue with the tux-paying
voters. They now know who to hold re
sponsible, and if they continue to allow the
Thugs to control the Cotiuty offices, and to
shape even our local legislation, they must
put up with the consequences.”
Why all this seemingly virtuous in
dignation? Does not the Express know
that the “ Ring ” has been Bupreme in
every Radical Legislature? Does it not
understand that rascality is the rule at
Harrisburg and honesty the rare excep
tion ? Is it so green as to suppose that
any bill intended to benefit the people
can be passed if it is opposed by inter
ested parties who are willing to pay for
its defeat? Let the Express bottle up its
indignation in time. We predict that it
will 3oon be found laboring with all its
energies in support of a set of Thug can
didates ; that it will not have a word to
say in condemnation of them, and that,
it will call upon its readers to rally to
the last man in order that they may all
be elected. How silly such ravings as
it now indulges in will then appear to
be.
Outrageous Legislation
On last Monday night a bill abolish
ing the oftice of Associate Law Judge
in Lycoming county was read in the
Senate and rushed through in a few
minutes, under a suspension of the
rules; it then went to the House and
was put through there in similar hot
haste; deary was conveniently present
in the Lxecutive Mansion, and between
11 aud 12 o’clock lie appended hi 3 signa
ture to the manuscript, aud it became a
law. Thursday Mr. lleck, Senator from
the Lycoming district, told how the
thing had beeu done. It seems that one
Peter Hedric of Williamsport had taken
advantage of the absence of Mr. Beck,
and being skilled iu the manipulation
of Radical Legislatures had managed to
sneak the concern through in a sum
mary manner as stated. Mr,)Beck paid
his respects to Peter Herdic in the fol
lowing very plain language:
The man who engineered it through—
Peter IlJrdic—l say hero to-day, is the most
corrupt man in Pennsylvania, and, if be
had his dues, would Jaavo been in the peni
tentiary long ago. That man goes around
the streets of Williamsport, and boasts that
ho can buy the Legislature of Pennsylvania
the same as be would cattle at the shambles
to butcher. Still he can come here and put
legislation through over a Senator’s head
when he knows that Senator is absent.
The Senate seemed to be con viuced of
the truth of the charges so boldly made
by Mr. Beck, as the bill was at once
repealed. It is now before the House,
but fears are entertained that the corrupt
riDgln that body may prevent justice
from being done.
What excuse can Geary give for his
shameful subserviency in setting up
uutil nearly midnight to await the pas
sage of this outrageous act, in order that
he might append his signature to it
within five minutes of its passage?
Congressional Investigation Illustrated.
The Boston Traveller (Rad.) relates
the following:
In ibe year 1863, Van Wyek’s investiga
tion Com'miiteo ran against a.stump. Van
Wyck went to John JCoyode lor advice.
“How is it," said be, “that you succeeded
well aud I fuiled?" "Ah! that is easily
accounted for," said honest John, “I ran
the machine over my enemies; you are run
ning it over your friends !" .
That was “honest” partyism. “Hon
est John Covode,” in ferreting out ras
cals, rau his machine without mercy
over all such as he found were Demo
crats ; but when he came across Repub
lican rascals, he steered his investigating
machine to one side and saved his
friends. Van Wyck was so circum
stanced that all thcrascals wereinoffice,
all were stealing, aud all were Repub
licans, so he could not run the machine
at all without running it over his
friends.
A Gubernatorial Auction
The Fulton Republican concludes an
article on the coming Radical State
Convention as follows:
We hope that whoever is chosen, will be
instructed to vote lor Governor Geary, first
and last. We desire to call the attention of
the Committee to the fact that, if a delegate
is sent to the State Convention uninstructed
or instructed for any other man than Gov
ernor Goary, that delegate will be bought.
What a humiliating confession that
is. It is an admission that money will
be used to control the nomination of a
candidate for Governor. We have Been
the office of United States Senator put
up at auction twice within three years.
Simon Cameron bought the position he
now holds, and Johu Scott’s seat was
purchased for him by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. And now the Radical nomi
nation for Governor is to be sold, not
exactly at public outcry, but in an
equally shameless manner. How can
any honest man support such a party.
The Georgia Legislature has adjourn
ed after rejecting the Negro Suffrage
Amendment, and all the Radical news
papers are urging Congress to declare
the State out of the Union.
The clannishness of the old Scotch
Grants reappears in the American
branch. The Scotch Grants believed in
keeping everything In their own fami
ly, even their own itch.
What a scratch-back administration
it is. You tickle me and I’ll tickle you.
Well is he named U. S. It spells us—
me and my friends.
Jesse R. Grant prognosticated the
Presidency of his Bon when he wrote
(for the New York Ledger) that
“ Ulysses, when a very small boy, was
very fond of money and presents.”
The present administration is said to
be like lead—it readily receives and per
manently retains Dents. ♦
.Geiieral Fisher and the County com
missioner Bill.
Borne one who evidently understands
the subject upon which he writes has
addressed the following communication
to'tho Express. We commend the fol
lowing review of the course of General
Fisher to the Badical voters of
Lancaster county, as we understand he
aspires to re-election:
1 o the Editor* <4 the Express :
It it) well known that when Gen. Fisher
desires to ascertain the wishes of hiaconstit
uents upon any matter before the Legisla
ture, he seldom travels farther than to
George Brubaker’s Thuggery Lodge, of
which he is a sworn member, and acts per
sistently according to advice received. I
am not, therefore, at all surprised that in
his letter to you denying that lie “is the rep
resentative of the ring,” he said no man in
Lancaster county, or elsewhere, ever asked
him to vole /or the bill introduced by his col
league, Mr. Billingfelt, requiring the
County Commissioners to give bail for
their faithful performance of duty, but
he very carefully omits stating that he
was told to oppose it, for we all know that
his very dear Thug friends, the Commis
sioners, and their satellites,are all opposed
to any acknowledgment of responsibility
to the people of the county. Why did he
not openly avow that his constituents de
sired him to oppose it? I answer, he could
not do it with truth as respects his constitu
ents generally, and if he did as to the spe
cial few, he would be letting the cat out of
the bag. The General knows very well that
the report of the Couuiy Auditors shows a
wilful and corrupt misapplication of the
county funds by the Commissioners, espe
cially to aid the election of the King of
Thuggery to the office of District Attorney.
He knows there was ample ground to be
lieve there was a semblance of fraud be
tween them and others in the building of
bridges. He knows too that the Commis
sioners have absolute control of the county
funds without giving security, while al
most every other official of State or Coun
ty having charge of public fuuds i 3 required
by law to give bail. He knows, too, that
there was no good reason why they should
not give bail, and therefore as a represen
tative, desirous to protect the interests of
his constituents, be knew it was his duty
to vote for such a bill, for the people expect
that a failbful representative will not al
ways wait to be petitioned and driven to
do this or do that, but always do what is
best and right without reference to or con
sulting with cliques, rings, or corrupt poli
ticians who are to be controlled by his legis
lation. It is not usual for representatives
when new measures are introduced to write
to aud consult their constituents, which the
General openly proclaims he has not done,
as if he were indifferent to their opinion,
and as an excuse for opposing the measure
on the pretense that be did not know what
the people wanted.
He says that he told his colleague that if
he would introduce a general bill , requiring
all Couuty Commissioners to give security,
he would supportit. Bless bis innocemsoui
what has he been about? A general bill
was introduced early iu the session by bis
colleague for this very purpose, which was
referred to the Judiciary Committee, of
which I believe Gen. Harry White, the
especial friend and pet companion of Gen.
Fisher, was chairman, aDd which bill was
reported negatively by the same General
White just about the lime that the Thug
deputation from Lancaster county, consist
ing of the Commissioners, their learned
! and accomplished Solicitor, and our verita
ble Sheriff, went to Harrisburg to sneak
through a bill giving the Commissioners
power to pay costs in certain cases in the
Criminal Court, by which they conld make
a little more money than they now can. I
would nsk the General what pains, if any,
; he took to have this bill reported favorably
—or if he was desirous it should become a
law, why, when it was reported adversely,
bo did not move a recousideratfon in the
Senate and pass it over the heads of
the Committee. Ho is a very able par
liamentarian and knows that such
things are done. But he seems.to think
that as there were no petitions for the local
bill, he was not called on to support it, ns
he says he would not insult his neighbors
by requiring them to give bail while Com
missioners of other counties did not. Did
he consult his colleague and ascertain his
reasons fbr introducing the bill? Not he.
But if the conduct of his “neighbors,” *by
j whom he of course means the Thug Com
missioners, was such as to show thepropri
ety of such a law, as it certainly did with
his full knowledge,ought lie not to have uni
ted with his colleague in support of it?
Certainly he should and would have done
so; but he had his orders from the Grand
Commander, and the public interest was
made subservient to tho private interests of
his friends. I tind, however, he is not al
ways so punctilious. Last session very
many petitions were presented for a law to
prohibit the County Treasurer fr<3m loan
ing out tho county funds, and also to give
to the Court the right to appoint the County
Auditors, so as to prevent the Thug organ
ization, with the County Commissioners,
from selecting their own suitable tools, and
a bill was reported to that effect, which tho
General, under full orders from tho sanhe
drim of George tho First, liatly opposed
until the clause relative to the Auditors was
stricken out. I would ask him, us a matter
of recreation, to state whether, without any
petitions from any one, he lias not projected
a iaw authorizing the Governor to appoint
an Oil Inspector for Lancaster county, and
whether ho did not quieily and privately go
to tho Goyernor and get him to promiso
that if the law was passed the Geueral'sson
in-law should bo appointed tho Inspector.
Low’ eh End.
Georgia and the Constitutional Amend-
The Legislatureof Georgia, which not
long since gave its approval to the loth
amendment to the Constitution, giving
the suffrage to the negroes, has recon
sidered its action, and in deference to
the public sentiment in the State has
withdrawn its approval from that
amendment. The Augusta Chronicle ,
commenting upon some remarks of
ours as to l the willingness which the
Georgia Legislature showed to aid in
fastening upon the people of the North
the curse of negro equality which a
Radical Congress has inflicted upon the
South, speaksof theactionof the Legi
slature and the sentiment of the people
of Georgia as follows:
tVe wish our northern friends to under
stand that the Democracy of Georgia do
not approve the action of our Legislature.
The Democratic members who voted for
ratification did so in known opposition to
the wishes of their constituents. Not a
siDgle Democratic press, out of more than
one hundred in the State, so far as we have
observed, has favored ratification. None
of the acknowledged leaders of the party
have advised tbts action, and the party is
not, and ought not, to be held responsible
for the votes of those gentlemen calling
themselves Democrats who favored the
amendment.
We fully appreciate the condition of the
Northern Democracy, and keenlyifeel.lho
rebuke which is contained in the above ex
tract. The true Democracy of this State
do not desire “to have Negro Equality
forced upon” any portion of the North or
West. Wo groan to-day under the heavy
incubus of negro suffrage—we have tasted
the bitter cup—nay, drank it to the leas,
and we know what it is. Forced upon us,
though it was, in spite of all our opposi
tion, by Northern anil Western influence,
we are not yet so far gone in political de
pravity as to wish to fasten the same wrong
even upon those who fastened the yoke
upon our own necks.
The Democracy of Georgia is opposed to
negro suffrage per se, but above and beyond
that, they are opposed to the interference by
the Federal Government with the elective
franchise in nny way. Not even to punish
our worst enemies would we be willing to
permit this violation of the vital principle
in organization. Our friends
at the North mistake our character when
they attribute such motives to the pure
Democracy of old Georgia.
Twitcbell’s Cane Again.
Yesterday morning as the Court was
about proceeding to tne argument of coun
try cases, Mr. William Wheeler Hubble
appeared before the Bar, with a large pack
age of papers in his hands, and staled that
in the case of George S. Twitchell, plaintiff
vs. the Commonwealth, he wished to move
for a re-bearing of the application for a writ
of error, and for this be had the authority
of the Constitution of the United States.
Chief Justice Thompson said, “this has
already been before us once, when wo ex
amined it fally, with great interest aud
anxiety, and passed upon it.”
“Not upon the reasons here presented,”
Mr. Hubble rejoined. “ These papers as
sign entirely new reasons, sir, founded upon
the Constitution and laws of Congress.”
Chief Justice- *" It appears tomethat this
motion islate. When was judgment entered
in this case? ”
Mr. Hobble—“ Sentence of death was
passed on the 30th of January ; but a mo
tion for an allocatur was theD made within
the specified time, and this is only as a con
tinuation of that motion,Jit being simply a
prayer for a rehearing; and, therefore, I
think it is not too late.”
Chief Justice—“ Well, give us the papers ;
we will consider the matter.
The documents handed to the court were
the record of the trial; a manuscript recital
of the assignments of error, and a printed
book of Mr. Hubble’s argument, which is
intended to prove that the verdict was
against the evidence. As to himself, how
ever, the gentleman in this pamphlet says
that he i 9 “a member of the bar; has for
many j ears been engaged in professional
and scientific pursuits, and is accustomed
to the examination of;physical principles,
particularly when involved in suits.”
The principal constitutional authority ad
duced is that of the sixth article of the
amendment of March, 1789, setting forth
that all criminal prosecutions the accused
shall be informed of the nature and cause
of the accusation and shall be confronted by
the witnesses against. It is maintained
that these requirements were not fulfillod at
the trial, and therefore the signing of the
death, warrant by the Governor was illegal,
the judgement of the Court not having been
by due process ol law. —Philadelphia Age.
Some of the trouble of reconstruction
is seen in the declaration of the Arkansas
Assembly which has declared its Speaker
ineligible to the place he holds because
he is a non-resident.
Beautiful Extract.
Hon. Daniel W. Yoorhwa recently left
his seat in Congress to stomp his district in
Indiana, on # the XV amendment. He made
a capital speech in Terse Haute, last week,
from which we extract the following:
A government oould not be bnilt up of
such materials. The race had had every
opportunity for advancement, but had
never risen above barbarism. They had had
a fruitfnl land, a land of fertile soli and
mighty rivers, where the wealth of nature
was boundless, but it had been all to no
purpose. The Saxons, the Angles and the
ancient BritODs were once savages, but
when the day dawned for them they ad
vanced upon such a career of greatness as
adorns and illuminates all history. The
negro has had the same advantages, but
the result has been entirely different The
people of Indiana want no such partner to
assist them in their government The career
of the African in the past is an illustration
of what his future experience must be.
The speaker said he felt no bitterness
toward the negro, who was a being brought
into corroding contact with the white race,
which was his superior, and the inferior
race must gradually diminish, and finally
become extinct ft Is not prejudice but
wisdom to preserve the white race in its
purity.
I would keep the powers of this Govern
ment in the hands of those men to whom
our fathers gave it. How greut has teen
our career under their wise precepts. When
I look back I feel as Adam and Gve must
have felt when driven forth from Paradise;
they looked back and through the half open
eates caught a glimpse ot the beautiful
flowers, the shady groves, the sweet fruits
and all the luxuries they had lost forever.
So we to day stand amid the distraction of
the elements, and see around us the effects
of the curse of civil war, of mixing races, of
jarring jurisdiction and everything in con
fusion, as when the curse came upon the
world, and the clouds swept low along the
tree tops; the birds dew shrieking through
the air, and the beasts fled affrighted across
the plain. To-night in the midst of this con
fusion and disturbance of political princi-
ples, with the clouds lowering over our
heads charged with thunder, flashing with
the lightning and ready to burst wilh fury
upon, as I looked back into the beautifui
past, where our fathers’ precepts adorn the
gallery of our glory, it seems as though we
had been driven from Paradise, and 1 long
to go back nnd drink one more deep draught
from the fountains nf their wisdom. It is
enough*for me to point out what has been
achieved by their great doctrines. It in
clines me to turn away from these modern
innovators who call themselves reformers,
and contemplate dignity and glory of
these ancient men.
As for myself, I shall never bow down to
thisthiDg. I would, os I have just said,
keep the powers of this Government where
our fathers placed them as best for your
safety, for the safety of your children, and
also for the safety of the black man. These
men who propose negro equality are the
•worst enemy of the colored race. As for
myself, 1 would throw around the negro by
oar own wise legislation, the safeguards of
the law. I would not put him in the schools
with jour children, nor upon the jury
bench, nor into the Legislature. I would to
God that I could be heard all oyer my dis
trict, and all over the State, upon this qu#3- ;
tion. I would to God that there was to be
a general canvass, and then that the peo
ple might be allowed to decide this issue at
the ballot-box Then we should know
whether thev wish the negro in the public
schools, Legislature, uud beside
them in the jury box, for that is what ne
gro equality meanß, and nothing else.
Do not make mistakes in this matter.
You are a great powerful.nation, the great
est that the world has ever seen. You have
forty millions of people, and you are the
strongest nation the sun ever shone upon.
The rivers of South America uro brpader
and deeper than ours. Their groves are
spicy and their fields groan with tho richest
of the earth, yet they have no rank among
the nations. They made the same mistake
which the Republicans are now making,
and incorporated an inferior race into the
body politic. It led at last to an admix
ture, and finally to equality, and those great
countries are inhabitated by mongrels, anti
yet they are countrymen of Columbus and
the descendants of the followers of the great
Cortez.
A Modern Komunce .—The HnrrlniiC of ft
Royal t*riuec to a nerchiiut'H Waugh-
Uuo of those eveuts which occasionally
transpiro to assort, in the most emphatic
manner, tho loveling spirit of the age, oc
curred on Saturday in this city. This was
no less than the marriage of a Prince of the
ancient and conservative House of Bourbon
to the daughter of a Cubau merchant. The
story—u most romantic one—is as follows :
Some three or four years ago Mrs. Hamil,
the wife of a well-known merchant in Ha
vana, left that city to place her dnughtor in
a school in Paris. They stopped for some
time in this city, having rooms at Del
monico’s, and mado many wnrm friends
wherever they wero known. Tho
daughter possessed of more tbun
ordinary accomplishments and per
sonal charms, attracted much attention
among the best society of the gay French
capital. She was received in the most ex
clusive circles, and it is said wus n frequent
guest at the Imperial Court. Among tho
many distinguished gentlemen who paid
her their court was Prince Louis de Bour
bon, son of Louis, Count d’Aquilla, one of
the chief members of tho Bourbon family.
The Prince proposed to her and was accept
ed, under the mother’s sanction, but when
Count d’Acquilla learned the intention of
his son, his pride revolted at what he and
others of royal blood considered a mesalli
ance, and he not only forbade the match,
but used his influence with the Em
peror to induce the latter to discoun
tenance it should the Prince seek his sup
port. The lovers, in company with the
lady’s mother, then determined to go to
England and there fulfill the marriage, but
the father interfered, and succeeded in pre
venting them from carrying it out. After
moro than one disappointment from the
refusal of the Catholic clergy to perform the
ceremony, the persecuted ones determined
to proceed to the United States, where they
hoped to fiDd no difficulty in fulfilling
their contract; but even in this free
country the influence of conservatism
prevailed so far that the Catholic clergy
still declined to have anything to do
in the matter. However, a marriago ac
cording to the civil rights of the country
was consummated on Saturday evening
last, and thus all opposition and persecu
tion was overcome. This mnrriage, al
though, perhaps, it would not be acknowl
edged among the crowned heads of Europe,
is perfectly legal in the United States and
all Protestant countries, and as such it will
never be disputed. The Prince, it is un
derstood, should his family still Iprove ob
durate, is prepared to renounce Ids rights
as one of the royal house of Bourbon, and
will content himself with the possession of
his beautiful wifo.--.ZV. Y. Tribune.
DoaDlo Tragedy—Harder.null Suicide.
Newark, (N. J.,) March 22.—Yesterday
afternoon the inhabitants of this city, in the
vicinity of West and Marshall streets, were
thrown into great excitement by one of the
most fearful tragedies that ever occurred in
this city. A young German, Frederick
Neidler, murdered the girl he loved and
then immediately shot himselt. It appear
ed that Neidler had visited Augusta Kock
erie for some time as her accepted lover.
Recently, however, 6ho preferred the atten
tions of another young gentleman. In con
sequence Neidler became very much de
jected, and, neglecting his work at times,
became almost insane. Yesterday after
noon, shortly after 5 o’clock, he entered her
residence, No. 91 West street, and, after a
few words of upbraiding on account of her
inconstancy, drew forth a revolyer, and
placing the muzzle of it at hor left temple,
shot her in the presence of her family.
Without waiting for a word of explanation,
he immediately rushed into the back yard
and with the same pistol shot himself in
precisely the same manner, the ball enter
ing above the left temple ,and coming out
on the opposite side, forcing the brains with
it. He sank to the ground and expired in
a few minutes. The girl whom he bad shot
was immediately lifted from the floor and
placed upon a bed in the same room where
the tragedy was enacted. She survived
only about an hour. She was but seven
teen years of age, and exceedingly fair look*
ing. Her father recently went ou a short
visit to Germany, leaving a wife and two
daughters iu this country, ull of whom
were much esteemed by their neighbors for
their industry and amiability.
mrcct <fc Smith.
If we were asked fora striking example
of business success in New York, we should
cite the case of Messrs. Street and Smith,
proprietors of the popular New York Week »
ly, known by their Dame. Some fifteen
years ago we knew Frank Street as the
faithful business manager of the late Amor
J, Williamson, proprietor of the Dispatch ,
and Francis Smith as a writer for the col
umns of that well-known journal. Mr.
Williamson had started the Weekly , and
run it for some time at a heavy expense,
but weary of the muny business cares press
ing upon him, eventually relinquished It
his to old employees, Street & Smith. For a
long time the youDg mon struggled along,
spending their entire income to fill the col
umns of their paper with stories by the
most acceptable authors, and advertising
their business to an extent sometimes far
beyond their immediate resources. But
their foresight and enterprise paid.
To-day tbo proprietors of the Weekly are
wealthy men. Street, who is a first-rate
business manager, owns a big slice of the
thriving village of Greenpoint; while
Smith, who a few years ago was a jour,
printer, but who has since, as a touching
story writer, proved a host in himself, has
just bought a splendid Fifth avenue man
sion for Bis family residence, besides dip
ping deeply into Boulevard lots and simi
lar luxuries. The success of these partners
ought to be a lesson to youDg men general
ly. They began at the bottom of the lad
der, worked Bard, spent sparingly for per
sonal matters, but with a prodigal hand to
promote business, by securing the best
talent and the most extended publicity,
and their reward is already assured. They
are now on the high road to rank among
the millionaires. It will hardly be credited,
but these very men, to whom a decade
since a hundred dollars was almost a for
tune, are now said to spend as much as
forty thousand dollars in advertising the
firet number of a new story in the New
York Weekly.
a neither accident happened on the Fan
handle railroad, on the morning of the I6th
inst,, about thirty miles west of Pittsburg,
caused by a broken rail. The sleeping car
was thrown from the track and badly dam
aged. Two passengers were seriously in
jured.
The Irish Element m Oar Population.
The celebration of St. Patrick’s day is an
occasion of great interest to a large body of
adopted citizens, as well aa to the still larger
number of native birth united to them by
ties of relationship. The Irish in America
have this curious And undeniable charac
teristic, that they never cease to be Irish,
and at the same time are as good Americans
as the best. They are, indeed, among the
most remarkable of modern people. Geni
us, wit and eloquence seem to bo the com
mon heritage, in a greater or less degree,
of the whole Irish race. Among their most
prominent characteristics are the courage
of the men, the purity of the women, warm
hearts and open baudß of all, strong religi
ons faith and an imperishable love of old
Ireland.
The magnitude of the Irish element in onr
population may be judged of by the fact
that in the forty-six years, 1815*1860, the
total number of immigrants arriving from
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland on our shores was 2,750,874. In the
same period 1,196.521 persons emigrated
from the United Kingdom to the British
colonies in North America, a large portion
of whom are known to have eventually set
tled in the United States. By thocensuaof
ISGO the population in the United States of
Irish birth was 1,011,304, and that of Ger
man 1,301,136, Since that period tho Ger
man element has increased, relatively
speaking. The greatest number of Irish
reside in the States of New York, Pennsyl
vania, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin and Mich
igan. It is computed that the four millions
of emigrants enumerated In the United
States in 1860, together with the number
deceased, must have brought iplo the coun
try an amount of property not less than
$400,000,0C0, besides the much greater capi
tal which the immigrants in themselves
represent, physically and Intellectually.
One fact to which wo would call special
attention is the large sums of money which
have been sent by settlers in North America
to friends in Great Britain, amounting, from
1848 to 1860, according to the returns of
banks and mercantile houses through
which they have been forwarded, and not
including sums remitted through other
agencies, to $56,191,733. Taking us a stan
dard the increase of population of Irish na
tivity from ISSO to 1860, which was about
751,000, the census of next year will proba
bly give 2,362,304 persons of Irish nativity
In this country, not counting the large
number of Irish descent.
No accession to our population from
abroad has been more valuable thau that of
the Irish. They may be said to have been
the pioneers in the emigration to this coun
try, and as such their labor was indispen
sable In all the industrial enterprises which
have beon necessary to tbo development of
our national wealth. The public works of
the country, the canals, the railroads, the
clearing up of the Western wildernes-,
have been accomplished in great measure
through their bone and muscle. They
have formed the front ranks in tho armies
of peace as well as of war. Their creative
energives are as great as their destructive,
and when we say that, we need add nothing
further. In all our battles, whether by sea
or land, their courage has been conspicuous.
In all the wars of England it is tho Irish
who lead the advance, and even In the
late expedition to Ahyssinlu it was au
Irish column which swept away tbo bar*
barians around Theodorus, at the moment
when some m their own countrymen were
lymg"TTr-joir in England, or preparing to
mouut the scaffold, as the penalty of alleged
treason. It is not, however, by their phys
ical Btamina alone, either in peace or war,
that the Irish have been of value to our
country. They Lave contributed to our
moral, intellectual and political forces as
largely as any class of emigrants,
and they and their descendants ure among
the leading and able men in all depart
raents of our public and private life, lien
ry Clay once pointed out a striking resem
blunc- between the Irish and Kentuckians
in their impulsive, hospitable, frank,
intrepid character. In'trulh, .they us
slmilate with our people with wonder
ful facility, and, may be said to be
full Hedged Americans before they step
upon our shores. ,To those who are
accustomed to speak of the poverty of the
Irish peasantry aa proof of a wunt of in
dustry and economy, wo need only to ex
hibit the prosperous condition of the same
people here as evidence that the state of
things in their own island is due to other
causes thau tho defect of the national char
acter, whilst the vast sums they have seut
to their friends at home exhibit qualities of
heart which would do houor to any people.
In fact, the amazing recuperative energies
r of the Irish people, which centuries of op
pression have not been able to overcome,
ure proof of a vitality that seems capable of
outliving the tyranny which has sought in
vain to repress it, and of showing that the
shamrock, like some other plnnts, has a
power of forcing itself from the ground up
ward through tbo heaviest superincumbent
pressure.
Tlic Latent Orders.
The following circular letter issued from
Ike White House, was presented to Mack,
who deliberately prints it:
Huadou’s Quant Gift Kntkuuhihk, \
WntTK lloiisu, Mar. Ibby." j
The following instructions are issued for
the benetit of those seeking ollice under the
new Administration:
•Applicants must slate the extent aud
character of the contribution made by them;
the time when made ; its value then and its
value now. If it consisted of real estate
they must specify whether it was improved
or unimproved; whether town or country
property. If city lots, whether corner or
otherwiso ; also, whether abutting on an
alley or not; if country property how near
to a railroad, and whether prairio or tim
bered. If improved city property, whether
gas and water are in all the rooms.
If tho contribution consisted of money,
the applicant must state tho precise sum,
and whether it was in bonds, gold or cur
rency.
If the contribution consisted in horsed, the
applicant must state precisely theuge, color,
Bex and condition oftbeanimoland whether
thoroughbred or not, with a carefully pre
pared pedigree iu the former case.
Contributions other tbau real estate,
money, or horses, may bo classed under the
general head of “ miscellaneous,” but the
items must be distinctly given, together
with their value, Ac.
Future contributions must bo made in
money or improved city property. This
rale will admit of no deviation. Tbo num
ber of horses on baud forbid iurther addi
tions, and the unsalable character of farm
property will not warrant the accumula
tion of that species of real estate. To ac
commodate customers, howover, a real
estate agent will bo attached to tho head
quarters staff, whose duty it will bo to use
his best endeavors to sell country property,
•and to convert it into money for the benefit
of applicants for office.
All contributions must be made uud re
ceipted for before the applicant's cluims are
passed upon. This rule is necessary to
avoid a repetition of the unpleusant rela
tions arising a few days since out of a caso
in which the applicant was found to be dis
qualified after the appointment had been
made. In no cuse will the money be re
funded.
Compliance with the abovo instructions
will greatly facilitate business.
By order of the President of Ihe Grant
Gilt Enterprise.
Julius C.esar Stbutabout,
A. D. C. und A. A. G.,
Brig. General nnd Bvt. Maj. General,
‘ Private .Secretary.
Countersigned : Napoleon Bonaparte Jinks,
Cuptain of the Hoss Marines and Chief
Engineer of the Grant Gift Enterprise.
SEW METHOD OF MAKIM. I' i;
Jack Frost Outdone—A Rcfrlgernlrd
Snip.
Yesterday afternoon a number of gentle
men by special invitation witnessed tho
a new invention which bids
fair to be one of great practical value. It is
u processor making ice und refrigerating by
machinery in u short space of Lime at a com
paratively small cost and to an ulmost un
limited extent. The working of this ma
chinery was exhibited* on board tbo steam
ship Wm. Taber, lying in tbo East River,
at the foot of Nineteenth street, and its utility
satisfactorily shown to the spectators.—
This novel invention does two things—
it makes ico with the thermometer at 90
degrees in the shade, and preserves
meats and fruits for transportation. It
accomplishes its purpose upon tho chemical
principle that if all the heat is extracted out
of any object it becomes intensely cold. Tho
ice is made Id this-way: A small steam
engine by means of two pumps subjects
carbonic acid gas to a pressure sufficient to
liquidize it. In a liquid state this gas has
lost Its beat, but recovers it again when
conyerted into gas. Accordingly, a simple
apparatus is contrived by which the acid in
a liquid state is made to surround small
tubes filled with waler. Tho acid then re
turns to its gaseous condition, and in doing
bo takes with It all the caloric out of tbo
water, leaving it solid ice. Thero is no limit
to the number of these tubes or apartments
of water, and a large quantity of ice can bo
formed at a time. Yesterday about twenty
tubes were filled and frozen to un arctic
rigidity.
Upon the samo principle air can bo ren
dered cold and dry by being passed through
these tubes while carbonicacid is regaining
its heat, and then can be pumped into an
air-tight chamber. In this chamber, thus
filled with dry, frozen uir, any meat, fruit,
or perishable article can be placed and pro
served.
This new process has been patented by
Mr. T. S. C. Lowe and a company formed
to put it into practical operation. A vessel
has been fitted up with air-tight compart
ments and ico-making apparatus, ana the
object of its owner Is to proceed to Texas,
buy meat there at almost nothing, and
bring it to this market, fresh and cool. In
the tropics, too, by this process ice can be
made on the spot, and tbo luxury bo accs
sible to all. The expenses of the vessel will
be about $lO,OOO per annum; profits SS6O,.
000. At the close of the exhibition; Mr.
Lowe took the visitors, including members
of the press, to a collation in the cabin of
the vessel, and at the festive board he him
self exhibited some carious experiments of
tho wonderful power of tbe carbonic add
in freezing any object. He took a bag full
of the frozen acid, and by means of it froze
meronry in a very short time; reduced two
bottles full of champagne, to tbe consisten
cy of “ sorbets,” and passed it around to his
guests; then be froze two eggs in two min
utes to such a stony hardness that they rat
tled along the table like grape shot; a ther
mometer bad ail its beat taken out of it in
no time, and 80 degress of coldness also.—
The experiments, in fact, might be termed
brilliant, and they fully Illustrated the prin
ciple of bis theory of making ice.— N. Y.
Times. __
Gov. English, of Connecticut, has pro
claimed a fast for tbe 2Gth inst.
Congressional.
Washington, March 17.
In the U. S* Senate, yesterday, the House
Joint I 'resolution for an adjournment on
March 26 was laid on the table. The Joint
resolution amendatory of the joint resolu
tion respecting the Provisional govern
ments of Texasund Virginia,passed, Var
ious bills and Joint resolutions were intro
duced and referred. Among the number
was a joint resolution acknowledging the
independence of Cuba, and a bill establish
ing female suffrage in Utah. The Senate
resumed consideration of the bill for the re
organization of the navy, whioh was passed.
The Senate insisted on its amendments to
thejoint resolution providing for a Joint
Committee on Retrenchment, and asked for
a committee of conference. The House bill
to repeal the Tenure-of-OfQoe act was taken
up, the question being on tho amendment
reported by theJudiclary Committee strik
ing out the word " repealed,” tun] inserting
the words *• suspended until the next ses
sion of Congress.” Mr. Trumbull favored
tho amendment, and Mr. Thurman nrgued
that the act should be repealed. Mr. Mor
ton advocated an unconditional repeat. Tho
discussion was continued by Messrs. Wil
liams, Yates and others.
In the House, Mr. Cullom presented the
memorial of Messrs. Bliss and Mastermun
in rolation to thoir imprisonment in Para
guay ; roferred. At oue o’circle'the House
resumed consideration of the bill ior the
coinage of nickle-copper pieces of live edits
and under. Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts,
moved an amendment providing that tin*
purobase of all materials to bo used in the
coinage, except where old coins are redeem
ed, shall bo made by public advertisement
for contracts to bo given t > the lowest bid
der. After some discussion, the bill was
recommitted. The House ut two o'clock
adjourned.
WAsniNOTON, March is.
In the Sennto, yesterday. Mr. Trumbull,
frem tho Committee on tho Judiciury, re
ported, with an amendment, but without
recommending any action upon it, tho bill
re-establishing a military ilopoli-m in
Georgia, and overturning the present civil
government. The credentials of the Sena
tors elect from Georgia wore reported back
from tho Senate committee with the recom
mendation that they lie on tho table until
the status of Georgia be decided. A num
ber of bills and joint resolutions were intro
duced and roferred. At the oxpiraliou of
the morning hour, the bill to repeal the
tenure-of-oliice act camo up as unfinished
business, and Mr. Kdmunds resumed his
argument against its repeal. Mr. Shofmnn
followed in favor of its repeal. The debate
wus continued by Messrs. Cole, Carpeuler
and Morton. At four o’clock, the Senate
went into executive session, and soon after
adjourned.
in the llou-ie several resolution extend
Ing tho time tor taking testimony in con
tested election oases were adopted. Tin*
Indian appropriation bill was reported and
I made tho special order for to-day. A joint
resolution to supply oortaiu omissions in
j the appropriation bills of lust session guvo
rise to debate. Mr. Butler, of Masaaehws
-1 etts, insinuated that oue of the omissions,
i which requires tho owners of bonded ware
! houses to reimburse the government forthe
i salaries of storekeepers, etc., was intonllon
I al. Thodiscussion between Messrs. Butler,
I Schenck and Holman, was quite angry in
, Its tone. Mr. Butler accused Mr. HehencU
of being a parly to tho omission, which in
j volved a loss to the government of a million
* and a half dollars a year, ami Mr. Schenk
1 asserted very confidently that Mr. Butler
(lied; ull, however, In parliamentary Inn -
| guage. Thejoint resolution was adopted.
| Yeas, 100; nays, 111. After some further
| business, tho House, at half-past four, ml
i journed.
Washington, March B».
The Kenulo met at tho usual Lour yester
day. Tho bill to incorporate (ho Washing
trtn General Hospital Asylum passed. Al-
so, thejoint resolution authorizing the sale
of the Chattanooga Rolling Mills to the
Southwestern Iron Company, and tin* lull
to remove tho charge of desertion from
certain soldiers of tho Second North Caro
lina Mounted Infantry. A resolution was
adopted directing the Committee on Print
ing to inquire into the expediency of pm
curing and printing the journal of the
late William McClay, Senator from Penn
sylvania, containing a sketch of the secret
debates of the Senate. The bill for tie* re-
lief of Orlando Brown passed. Tho Ini)
supplementary to an act to establish a im
tional currency, secured by a pledge of l’ lil
ted States bonds, was taken up,ami detailed
until the expirnlion of the morning hour.
The bill|lo. repeal the Tenure of ollice act
then came up as unfinished business. Mr.
Morton concluded his argument in iuvorof
repealing tho law. Browulow had lho Sec
retary read an argument in opposition n>
its repeal. At four o’clock the Senate ad
journed.
In tho House, tho Senate joint resolution
authorizing the removal, from the Capitol
grounds, of the public stables, steam saw
mill, etc.,'wuspassed. Various resolutions
in reference to contested elections, relerring
papers, extending time for contesting testi
mony etc., were offered and referred to the
Committee on Flections. One of these of
fered by Mr. Woodward, in relation to tin*
Twenty lirst District ot Pennsylvania,gave
rise to considerable discussion. Finally at
at half-past 1 o’clock, the discussion ceased,
aud the resolution wus, on motion of Mr.
Schofield, laid on tho table—Yeas, 1 (JO,nays,
44. Tho Committoo on Reconstruction re
ported a substitute for tho Senate joint res
olution in relution to tho removul of civil
officers in Virginia and Texas. The sub
stitute provides that theolficorngcomniaml
ing in those States shall havo thirty days i<>
complete the removal from ollice of civil
officers who connot take tho lest oath. Mr.
Butleropposed it. Mr.Faruswortk replied*
and some sharp words wore exchanged.
Thejoint resolution uud umendmem were
recommitted. Thejoint resolution for tin*
relief of Blanton Duncan, of Kentucky, was
| then taken up nnd discussed for an hour,
j The amendment providing that ;Mr. Dun
' cuu shall first release all claims for rents ot
1 use of his property prior to the passage ol
I the act, wus agreed to, nnd tho joint reso
| lutlon passed—yeas 82,nays07. Thollou*.. 1
at four o'clock adjourned.
Wahhinoton, March 20.
In tho Senate, yeslerduy. A bill wav
pussed continuing tho educational und col
lection departments of the Freedmen’s Bu
reau until January 1, 1871. Tbo bill to
carry into effect the decrees of United State*
courts relative to compensation for BrltiGi
vessels illegally soized during the rebellion,
wns debated during tho remainder of the
morning hour, when it went over. The
’teiiure-of-oflico act came up us unfinished
business, aud Mr. Scott resumed his argu
ment against the repeal of tho uct. Mr.
Sprague followed with un argumeut for re
peal Messrs. Corbett uud Bayard spoke on.
tho same side. The Senate, at 4.40 F. M.,
went into executive session and soon alter
adjourned.
A number of bills wore introduced ami
reforred. The House then went Into Com
mittee of the Whole on tho Indian appro
priation bill, which calls for appropriations
to tho amount of $3.413.810, and is tho same
-bill that passed the llotiso lust session. Tho
Senate thon amended it by nddlng appro
priattons to tho amount of $-1,341.902, and
tbe two houses failed to agree. Mr. Dawes
explained the bill. Mr. Wood denounced
the system of making treaties with lndiuns
aaairaudupon the Trensury. Mr. Law
rence characterized the Indian Bureau us
utterly rotlen. At quarter past four the
committee rose and reported the bill to the
House, and It was thereupon passod. The
House, at 4:20 adjourned,
i washinoton, March 22.
In the United States Senate on Saturday,
Mr. Fenton introduced a bill prohibiting
secret salesof gold. A bill fixingthostalu
ofjudgo udvocate in thoarmy wua reported
and indefinitely postponed. A resolution
was adopted for the appointment of a Heleoi
committee of nine ou uolilicul disabilities
Mr. Sumner offered u joint resolution mult
ing tbe rules of ocean postage ihe mmo a*,
those bn land, which was referred. The
Tenure 'of»()llleo Act was discua-ed,'
Wahhinoton, March 23.
In tho United Stales Senate, yesterday, n
bill was reported and passed, granting the
right of wuy to the Midland Fucific Rail
road. Officers wero elected, as follow*:
Sergeaut-ut-Arms, J. R. French, of North
Carolina; Clerk, J. M. Morris, of South
Carolina; Congressional Printer, A. M.
Clupp, ot New York. Mr. Sumner intro
duced a bill to amend tho naturalization
law’s. Tho House resolution, correcting tin*
omission from tho Civil Appropriation hill
of the bondod warehouse provision, was
concurred in. The bill to amend tho judicial
system was considered. Tito Touuro-of-
Office act came up as unfinished business,
but the Senate adjourned without acting
upon it.
In the House, bills wire introduced by
Mr. Lynch for resumption of specio pay
ments. Mr. Kelsey, toprohibitsecret traffic
in gold by the Treasury. Mr. Wood, to re
peal the act relating to certllicatiou of
checks by the National Banks- Mr.'Asper,
to make an additional State cubed Lincoln
out of part of Texus. Messrs. Kerr, Po
land and Jenckes, relating to naturaliza
tion. Mr. Wiuans Introduced a bill grant
ing the right of way to the Memphis, El Pn
so and Pacific Raifroud, which was passed.
Mr, Paine offered a resolution, which was
adopted, providing that in contested elec
tion cases no claim of a disqualified con
testant shall be considered, and nocompen
satiou to such contestant allowed. Tho
same gentleman Introduced a resolution
annulling votes cast for disqualified candi
dates at Congressional elections, tfcc., which
was made the order lor Wednesday. Mr.
Logan, from tho Military Committee, re
ported bills abolishing the office of chief of
staff to the General of tbo Army, and pro
hibiting assignments to duty of retired
officers, which were passed. Mr. Lynch
offered a resolution, which wus adopted,
for a select committee to inquire into tho
caUses of the declino of our commerce, aud
what measures aro necessary to rovivo it,
tbe Committee to report at the next session.
Mr. Lawrence offered a resolution recall
ing tbe adjournment resolution from the
Senate, bnt after discussion it was tabled
without a division. Mr. Schenok, from the
Ways and Means Committee, reported a
bill, which was passed, admitting works of
art for exhibition in the United Status free
of duty. He also reported a resolution re-,
commending the President to begin negoti- \
ations for a renewal of tho Canadian rc
ciprocliy, which was adopted.
It Is now announced that a near relative
of the Mr. Boggs, Mr. Grant’s former St.
Louis partner, nas been found in a‘Mr. Wm.
M. Boggs, of Clermont avenue, Brooklyn,
and that he Is to have a substantial reward
for services performed in time of need. The
Collectorabip of the Third New York Dis
trict, now held by Mr. E. T. Wood, is said
to be the little office In rich reserve.
Immense quantities of wheat are still
held by Minnesota farmers. They iefose
to sell at present prices.