American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-20
EDITORIAL CLIPPINGS.

baton would have been regarded as ultra
radical two years ago. Two years is the
usual difference between a Radical and
Conservative.
EVEN Wendell Phillips cannot fail to
do justice to General Grant In recent
lecture he said of him: "He is the man
of granite and iron 1t was because he
was granite aud iron that he carried us
safely through Virginia"
THE Republicans of New York city
have nomiuatsd VIM, A.Darling for May
or. The Mozart Democracy havo put up
Fernando Wood, and the Tammany
branch Mayor Hoffman. A lively con.
test is expected, with the chances in IA
vor of Mayor Hoffman.
The personal character of large part
of the men elected in New York city is
fal below criticism. The principal Sen
tors are of the ring; the Assemblymen
elect are from the grog,shops 4; and there
are several prize,fghters among the elect.
But they are all Democrats, and that
covers the whole as with a cloak.
The Philadelphia North american well
remarks that, General Grant has set an
example that Congress would do we'll to
initiate He has applied the pruning
knife boldly, and Topped off the excres-
cences, and done great deal of good
work. Every million thus saved is so
much surplus to be applied to the con-
traction of the principal of the interest
bearing debt"
A new Republican morning paper, to
be called The Daily State Guard, will
shortly be commenced in Harrisburgh
Peup., by j. Robley Duuglson. Wien
Forney, aud Levi Kaufman 1t is the
intention of the proprietors to make it in
all respects first class newspaper, and
their experience in journalism is guar
autee of their ability to do what they
propose.
WOMAN Suffrage is defeated in Kan
sas by vote of two and half to one :;
Negro Suffrage shares the same fate in
about the same proportion. The amends
ment DISTINGUISHING rebels is probably
carried by small majority. The Sen
ate will be about 20 Republicans to 5
Democrats House g. Rep. to rs Dem.
THE statement is made on the author,
ity of private dispatch that the Presi.
dent declares that he will yield to no
pressure for the removal of Mr.. M'Cul-
loch, whose policy has his entire approval.
There is no prospect of a Cabinet chang
of any kind 1t is stated also, on authors
ity of the same character that "from u e
expressed vie US Of Congressman, there is
no prospect OF Messrs. Stoveus aud But~
Ter gaining respectful hearing in the
House 10 favor of their reputation
scheme"
The New York WorH wants to get up
u Compromise among those who will ac-
quiesce in plan of reconstruction. This
sounds very much like the talk of Davis
& Co., at different periods OF the rebel
lion, and is III the spirit of the Cbicago
Platform. We see no necessity for a
new deal. There is I" a path to peace
already open, wherein vast majority
have been tor some time, and are still
I +" marching ou." If the World chooses
to fall in it can 'lo so, and that will be the
only compromise in the case.
The President i. reported as promis-
ing to do fairly, provided Congress will
let him alone, and do whatever else he
thinks it ought He has made such prom>
ises before when Congress was in session
or about to convene but has not tab
lished reputation of making good his
promises in this respect. Probably more|
over, Congress will prefer to direct its
own course, rather than have the Presi-
dent order it.. ..."
THE New York EUenng Post is earn.
estly advocating intelligent suffrage as
the best solution of the present political
difficulties. 1t advises the Southern Con.
ventions to put it into their new Consti-
tutions to disfranchise nobody, and to
plant themselves on the most liberal ideas;
and assures them that Congress will be
glad to see them thus correct the faults
of its reconstruction bills, and will sus-
tain their work. The Albany Eoening
Journal, aud other staunch Republican
papers give the same advice. The Tri>
June cannot fail to advocate this policy,
in consistency with its universal amnes.
ty and universal suffrage" theory, and
we may reasonably expect to see it pre-
vail 1t will remove the chief causes of
the reaction.