Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-12-04

superintend the process of clothing
the negro race with the political prs.
ilege to govern white men. 1t IS
not proposed merely that they shall
govern themselves, but that they
shall rule the white race. If anything
can be proven by known facts; if all
reasoning apon evidence is not aban
d0ued, it must be acknowledged that
in the progress of nations the negroes
have shown less capacity for govern
ment than any other race of people
OF all the dangers which any nation
has vet encountered. none are equal
to those which must result from the
success of the effort now making to
X fricanize half our country. The
system adopted by Congress for re-
construction has cost amounted mil
lions already and if persisted in will
add largely to the weight Of taxation
already too oppressive TO be borne
1t Will require a strong standing army.
and probably more than two hundred
millions Of dollars per annum to main
| tain the supremacy Of negro govern
ments after they are established.
REVENUE FRAUDS.
1t is we'll and publicly known that
enormous frauds have been perpetra-
ted on the Treasury, and that cousid-
cradle fortunes have been made a t the
public expense. This suecies Of cor
ruption has increased, Is increasing,
and if not diminished. will soon bring
rs into total ruin and disgrace. For
| this discreditable state of things there
are several causes. Some of the tax
es are so laid as to present an ire
sistable temptation to evade the pay
ment Of great sums, which, officers
may we'll by connivance at fraud, Gre
ate pressure which is more than the
virtue Of many can stand, and there
can be no doubt but open disregard
Of the constitutional obligations avow-
ed by some of the highest and most IN
fiuential men in the country, has great
ly weakened the moral sense of those
who serve IN subordinate places.
TENURE OF OFFICE Law
4 system never perfected was
much disorganized by the Tenure Of
Office BIl, which has almost destroy
ed>eti cial accountability. The Presi-
dent NAV be thoroughly convinced
that an officer Is incapable. dishonest.
or unfaithful to the constitution. but
under the law which l have named
the utmost endeavors of the President
are confined to complain to the Sen
ate and ask the privilege Of supply
ing his place with better man. If
the Senate be regarded as personally
or politically hostile to the Presi-
dent, it is natural, and not altogether
unreasonable for the officer to expect
that it viii take his part, and as far
as possible restore him to his place
and give him triumph over his exec
irive superior officer The act of
Congress declares IN substance that
he shall only accuse such as he sup
poses to be unworthy of their trusts.
The constitution makes him the sole
Judge IN the premises. but the stat
ute takes away his jurisdiction, and
transfers i to the Senate. and leaves
nothing but the odious and sometimes
imPracticabIe duty Of becoming
prosecutor. The forced retention in
Office Of a single dishonest person may
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inc local tender hanL, nofaz ,,,,,,..-,;
bic into coin as its equivalent. their
present specie value in the hands of
their holders. would be enhanced one
hundred PER cent. Legislation for ac.
comnlisbinr 50 desirable = resnIt ! do.
mauded by the highest public consid.
erations.
The Report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury shows reduction Of the
public debt IN the year 1866, Of ISL. /
226,69+, and IN the year 1867. a re-
ductIon OF 43,904.SS0. The receipts
from Internal Revenue. for the wear