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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-07
WESTERN EDITOR DEscilREs
PIrTSBURGH, Pa ~

A We'iSrD eaiter thus describes, the
sG.en pIoduced BY the nuneIGu' Sun
rdricA iGOn " 0rkq, 90, at Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania na fe ro 9sls
R''tshurgh people never have flesh siF
ercsp, when out Of town. They liyS
o. cosl suose sSl aop'ipS pildfrsp We
lipSalsd seven tons Of coal The fTal6spr
I've we've Lbess. The pCoP'o''HrOn
sdlcka, eat smoke, chew smOte, aud
'eSEfy il loose il their pockets, i iS
nov isysoly,tWo ielrs sipaS piisbargh
has been warmed or reached BY the Eua'i
Ilrsys 0qass sIEopk Of tdspushicS,i for
,ssvssh ysarsaeoadsusingy undCtlooE to
Psneiiais 3the cloag Of spoke oyct the
eltR 81 lost EseAas smoked, and ,fsll
Ike :. seeding aelIoo ct tAe rBAck
hCrookl AoY VIZ yaa5l susmFlrJ
The ladies use smoke and coal dust 10
prolOst tbeit comflSyi6nm. Little boys
and Gitls s,epd on tho corners With vet
broons aud 'Pprgaa 20 VASE The De0'
ple's fioeS for Eve ceats, RSerybndy is
Of a color 10 PittSbutg At Ihe'r6ot-
olIico window the clerk distingpisheS
peop'e BY certain signs. it being lmpqs'
piblo rc,see their faces for thr layers Of
smoke and coal dost. sWs sew little
boy crying because hehOdlost his la'hot
whol@as six Tset ahsal orbin 10 alltbo
bleekucss. r
Every one wsoEs mournipg 10 Pits
burs Absrhtr oacs went sherobo color
l,aiT and whiskefs He nore'n busted
iu vStE, Men kiss each othcfs Yiyes
10 PN'sburS, ppnbl9 70 tell wtirh j.
Ihsit oEO ONLY By; the taste, Women
seud children omerrands, frat writing on
illtit fecss with sibumb nail or wo,
stiek, People feel their way by door
knobs, aud read by rsiSsd type, A man
once stood 10 his room with tho wiGdow
raised changed his Shir! inetimes in
four minutes. end only got . clean one
Gu him when tho window fsll By accident
spd kept the smoke out Mecta man
@i.h-aicold who has been blowing ] 10
nose, add that organ looks Ike o burol
stump on each uida Of which a wood
'chucklhas been burrowIpg.
Rsd pls!Sas arai,akpol ishpTS
M Gave The window open Sodlsheelsi d
spck . setlleupouyOu like uoWspupOfs
fromn morhins pfsssle snmo year, since.
some snow fell into lie city through
Iabp- cloud ofHmoke-Ihe smoke was not
burnt butlha s0pwy, look,dgsick.I Men
carry lanterns to shake hands, When
iodhing tia SA,cl, to see the hour, il iu
Tho fashion to light match. They mrke
blaSk broad cloth By hanging a spiders
web Oul tillGlIsd with smoke and usoihot
dufl:dust' for Pepper They roll the
sniel 3 tweetohed, IN sticks all sell IL
fof licorics, s,-a
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nPeables bad just asked old Morri-
~eslbei's daughter trthe vOtideive him
q liz oaa Of bsetelctdem.. ..snd she said
yes 4 lhersfgre became absolutely
nscesoary+o get thelold' mems peFmis'
sion., 50 Pssblea said, ,atb4t arrangements
migbtbe made orpoppiug The copjusal
tmig. =" ~ s.-a r .. e Z
PEBBLES ssia he'd rather pep the in
.lerogalory {, ,all ,l,e qld.. MeFS!gsftlh theti' |.
and big sisters, and bis femslo c3usin9,
and histuat fIanpthin t6e coGelryi
aud he Shols Of bis fans,a relations,
Sbsn ask old &ertiweathats Batit Rsa
10 ba done, ard SO he saGidOmhs,and
studied out o sPeschlO .diYsrge tsiola
'NtsfIivogther Slid. ygTy frst 1ias te so!d
S5snee;. M "a 5psY
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-07

Some one bn beautifully said Of those
who die Young, that "lhoy ore like the
lambs which tho Alpine shepherds bear
In their ArnS to higher GOd gr,sner pes.
uteS, that tho fockS mly follow"
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'ls,lbat So and keepip' it secret all the
limis, WhlieI thovgM you was tendin'
store. We'll, by Georgel you're one. Of
ems ain'I yOu?' a
PeobIes had TO begia over to get tho
ruu of i,,-b 10 ~
ii 'Mr, Morriwenthcr, sir, i! muy not be
unknown to you, that during an extend
ed period of some fyo years. I have
been busily engOgodin the prosecution
of a commercial enterprise With tho de-
termination TO procure a sufficient main
lensnce--'
'Sildoen, Peob, and help yourself TO
beer. Don'i stand the,o holding youI
h OF Ike a blind begsar with tho psraly
sis. what's Ac ma!tc: SiIhysu, any
way? Inoyerssod you behave your,
self so in oil my born days. p,
PEBBLES was knocked out Of tint
again, aud had TO wander back and take
fresh start. p1.
Mr., Moriweather, sir, perhaps it MAJ
not be known to you that DUNG an OK
tended period Of FIVE years, ! bnvo bOsr
engaged in tho prosecution Of com
merciOl Op'crprics, with determination
10 procure a sufficient main,cuance--'
"A which auco?' asked old Merrivca
thor, buI Pecbrlp held on the last word
like it was his only chance, and wen
on;
IN Iho hope that some day I nigh
enter tho bonds of wudloek, and bestov
my earthly pOstos'ionS upon The ono
can call my own, Ihavo been lon,
man, sir, ond have felt that II was no
good to be alone. thCrcroro--' y -
Neither iS II, PEBBLES, and I'm all.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-07

q. -PrOiessionHl carus.ol iineS OF less Oue yc"'
Fs%d1sl!isaS5 % aS5Gsat must have tSs nanbsr ofiu.
%cfsi5nsrnarl7ed on the copy, or lieywill be
sept in ....till Forbidden" and char jel accord
II casual or lraisent adycrtisepcnts must
be paid for in adsance, 10 insure their lnser'
tion. ~ = 2 3 ~ ;,
p,.Yearly ad Eertisements tobe paid for hall
.yearlyin advance. ,sarss. 81.
sdSSerpeticfs of deaths will be Inserted free
OF charge 0bitusty notices and tributes Of
fespcctwjll be charged hSli the advertising
rates. Marriage nolcesAitstrte,l gratis.
"a ,IIsatet editorial jlnticss Rill be charged ~
cents line, and hall price for subsequent ",
Religious notices and short advertisements
ior beneyolelt associations, inserted gratis
Calls upon geutlsrIsn to become candidates
will be chlgSfd at advertising rates. ~ ,..7
Thrs9 dollars vii Invariably be charged for
'annog5cipl esDdidatrSfGr County Utices. am,
zen dolsfS,Igr grapunNpcingc csrdidaleslpr state
dnd United states. Offices. III.
/, ThQ iusgttonsafpersoral cards viii be- left
In th4'optiSh5f the editor; but wlien inserted
viii be charged douhlelprice ~.
I. hGllsyts wiU,Hot be. nEde To- orders Of
'pibi,catiou OF other legal Advertisements I'm.
I'LL they are plid for
=, Thers,will be no Deviation from the above
terms.
r3oF s,SSLoShT,.!t BUSINESS c. ARDS
falsLsy. !. K. F1a =, D: \. reLsLEy
Pol,sL.EY q SoM
A.frfoFlHJas7E 81 tA1s3, =, 1A.T !,
POINT SFLEAsANT,,' " EST v Al. /:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-07

se1udAy aent1 : ltisii. tli tlie iauiiiT liau
Ineandeted,a d,anutdaoe elsss ritetirg, ind
found +imd6ing q 55m in beer measure,
trying 10 count how nSfy quarts his IN.
,sroIccald hold without blowing his
head of Of him. srbf n
Sad'lgow are you. Peeb?' said lod Merri'
weather, ms fcsble5 walled p. as white
asa chunk Of chalk, and IfcRblihg asiii
he he-hidswallowed CONDENSED EARTH
quake, PEBBLES was afraid TO answer,
because he wasn't about that
speech. He knew ko lad TO keep his
grip on it'wbiie i, was ttere. or it would
sip away from tim;like an oiled heel
through au Guger hole So he blufted
right out, .gm Il, -s.ssA a.
Mr., Merriveatbtr, sir, perhaps II may
not be known 10 you hat hRvc for an
extended period Of som, Eve years,
been hpsily engaged in tho prosecution
of commercial en.erpris-'5-' l'a e
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-07

u never complained Of my condition
but once" !" said ou OLD man. .i"when, my
feet SsrQber0 and | had 20 money 10
buy shoosi but Incl man without ioiE
aud became conlspied .j tis ggst..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-07

Extensively praCLiCOd In this commu-
uity-sParking Sunday nights,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-07

Tho spring fashions make the bonnet,
a little smaller than ever.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-07

4 A BoRE-A man who prcshlOilntalk;,
ing about binseliWAeu you wisAit tsle
about yours,lr asi ,1t.4a tt,a2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-07

Few and far beIweeu--o6r rich tela'
lions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-07

Ayoutg hdy being asked where heFr
ut'ivo place Wo'rtplied, Il have none
| Sm the daughter Of d Methodist min.
ster,"
New-York tribune., 1868-04-28
THADpELo SrrTEYrS IPcrnrxr

TH4DDECo STIFFNESS ARG UAENT
The venerable 1naddeus Stevens, IN his
speech which we publish elsewhere. rnanifests
that chief talent OF a debater, which has made
him the leader of the HOuse-the ability 70
seize upon the determining facts, the pivotal
points of the question under consideration. and
to present them with force that Is logic it.
self, and simplicity that is above elOqUence.
His analysis of the Iquestion whether Mr.
Stanton was included in the Tenure-of Office
act, presents the point so clearly, that we smile
involuntarily at the idea that it should ever
have escaped the notice of any person who
read the act 1t is briefly as follows; The
first clause Of the act declares that all officers
whatsoever shall hold their offices until the
Senate shall consent 70 their removal, except
those mentioned in the second clause. The
second clause provides that members Ht the
Cabinet shall hold their offices during the
term of the President by whom they were ap-
pointed, and one month thereafter unless they
are sooner removed with the consent of the
Senate Now, the first and the second clause
together include al officers whatsoever. If Mr.
Stanton, as argued by the Presidents counsel
is not included in the second or excepting
clause, he is included in the first or compre-
hending clause. Getting him out of the second
clause into the first is =" ont of the frying pan
into the fire. In the language of Mr..
Stevens;
The frat section provides that every person holding
civil Office who has been appointed with the advice and
consent OF Senateand eyepersoD that hereafter shall
be appointed TO any such Office shall be entitled to hold
such oiee until shall have been in like
appointed and duly qualified except as herein other
wse provided. Then comes the provso which the de-
fenaans counsel says does not embrace Mr. Stanton be-
csuse he appointed by tho President In whose
term be removed. II he not embraced In tho
proviso then be was nowhere specially provided for.
and was consequently embraced In the first clause OF the
rst section which declares thst every person holding
any civil Office not otherwise provided for within
the provisions Of this act
This point we think is unansweTabe, and
ends the discussion as TO whether Secretary
Stanton is embraced in the law. Every officer
appointed with the advice and consent Of the
Senate is embraced in it,
Mr. Stevens's next telling argument is found
IN the letter Of the President 20 the Secretary
OF the Treasury, notifying him Of the suspen-
SION Of Mr.. Stanton, in compliance as the
President states IN his letter. with the require
8 ments of the act entitled sAn act TO regulate
the tenUrs OF certain civil OAices.'r Here
we have the written official acknowledgment
OK the President himself. not only of his
oeiisataon % obey tho Teaure-of 0nice scs. bat
New-York tribune., 1868-04-28
rHE NEH cALER OEOrEM.

The curious cores pOndent who states that
his early education was neglected, and who
wants us % reprint Judge Nelson's argument,
with notes, and annOtatiOns, ard references to
the various authors quoted by the learned
gentlema3, Is respectfully informed that we
cannot comply with his request. such knoyg---
edge a. We haIe, LQwe7eF, Is Quite ps hs
service. " Vice is a Thopster Of such frightful
( mien. As to be hated &C. We have 4 dim
reco actlon 0f reading, early in life, we think in
Murrays Gramnlaf. it IS either by Gen. Pope
or the Pope of Rome, we forget which.
a whip In every honest hand
To ash him naked through the world
is in no English writer with whose works
we are acquainted, and we are inclined
TO think that the lines are Judge Nelson's
own composition. " Each particular hair 90
stand on end,' &c, is from a writer
usually known hs the Immortal Billy.
From peak to peak the rafting crags
" among is by Childe Harold, alias The Pilgrim,
but Pixies Peak is not, as our correspondent
suppOses, one of the peaks alluded 20. He is
also informed that the Nelson grafton by no
means exhausted the supply of rare and fresh
quotations, 50 that 'other ambitious gentlemen
Di III OIudbc buin VI uiiuu uCCu uOb VIC Ol5-
couraged. Angels and ministers of grace de-
fend us,r for instance, or ITO be or not TO
"be that is the question: or Music has
charms" or r. Hear me for my cause or
Merry as marriage-bell;" J" or Come rest
in this bosom, my own stricken deer! y which
Mr.. Nelson will undoubtedly be singing under
the windows of the White House very early in
what has been called. IL we are not mistaken,
the merry month of May.r II
Another correspondent, who signs himself
"TheOlogicus,p wishes to know what Mr.. Nell
son meant by stating that Mr.. Johnsons mind
is such as the God Of Heaven implanted in
him." and that the mind aforesaid was de-
"signed to be called into exercise and play be-
"fore the American peoplei7 Most men have
the minds which God in Heaven implanted in
them. and unquestiOnably 10 was designed that
MFR. johnson should exercise himself and play
before the American people. but the same thing
mar be sad with equal truth Of ME. Nelson;
New-York tribune., 1868-04-28

The Y. I. Erpress asserts that The friends
"of GOV. Fenton are urging IN advance the
"veto of the Tax-Levy bills = and adds that
those bills provide for the salaries OF more
"Republjcans than Democrats These two as
sertiOns would seem 10 neutralze each other
In truth. no friend of Gov. FentoR desires that
the Tax-Levies shall be such as to require or
provoke a veto: but shOHld they be, we feel
confident that the Governor will not hesitate
10 do his duty The fact that many Republl-
cans viii thereby De deprived for season OF
their honest dues might well have been cited
by The Express as an assurance that no Tax
Levy will be vetoed unless It richly deserves
70 be. There are some thousands of dollars
due TIE TRIBUNE from the City or County
for work faithfully done long ago-mOney
which we would gladly pocket, and which
the Tax-Levies will doubtless appropriate !;
yet we hope 70 see both Leyies vetoed
unless they shall be more honest and less ex-
travagaut than that which has already gone
through the Assembly.
We ask our citizens interested in taxes 10
look into the new City Hall and note the piles
on piles OF furniture thrust into that structure
as though it were builders rubbish, and then
say If they would have a Tax-Levy signed
which authorizes the Controller 10 borrow and
spend Tro Millions Of Dollars IN finishing and
furnishing that monument OF gigantic public
robberv--the most sCandalOUs and shameless
that the world has ever seen. We ask them
10 say whether they viii consent 70 give Oakley
Hall q third Assistant District Attorney and
raise the salary Of each 70 Ten Thousand Dol
lars per auuum-the third being e son Of sen
ator- Supervisor % Deputy Street Commissioner
Tweed, and q beariless youth utterly un-
known az the bar. These are bat samples
of the whole magazine of robbery called the
County Tax-Levv. II fairly reek, with cor
ruption, and viii be passed by corrupt bargain
ing If passed at all. We cannot set how a
Governor could sign such bill without rem
dering himself liable to Impeachment. The
! more atrocious bill IL is prohigacy, the
I more easily it passes our present Assembly.
We object 10 the creation of any new Othce
/ as well as 10 the increase Of any salary OF
! Otiicial emoluments whatever; but. il any such
wrong Is 10 be done, do it sqUarely IN a bill
for the purpose. and do nor hide it IN Tax
! Levy. We would veto Tax Levy that in
[. creased salaries that ousst 90 ~ Increased
devnIiug THIS a gross ahd dangerous abuse,
directly forbidden by the Constitution; we
would veto one that increased salaries already
exOrbitanr. no matter al what cost. Make
your Tax-Levies honest, and they viii not be
votoaJ
New-York tribune., 1868-04-28

The establishment OF a Museum of Natural
History in our Central Park is authorized by a
legislative act. The City of New-XOrk should
have begun the work hundred years ago.
some faint efforts have been made by private
49,. ,.-,-.--, vu5 nothing worth naming nas peeD
achieved. There IS not in the city or State
a collection of any practical value nothing
better tna.. travelling menagerie or horse
circus. Presumins that the proposed institu-
ton IN tho Park will be lhIet the control of
men who VIII faithfully serve he public let
Us suggest that their first effort shouid be TO
make It especially an American institution
that they postpone the purehase of African
monkeys and Asiatic tigers until they have
gathered a faIT collection of the natives of our
own continent. And these need not be very
costly. We have thousands Of adEenturers in
the mountains and plains and valleys of the
West, who would stock such a museum for
nothing more than charges of transportation
OF course il will take time 70 do this, but if
there Is any virtue in American go-ahead-itive-
ness we ought within quarter of a century 10
stand close up 20 the Jardin des Plantes and
the British Geological Institute in variety and
value OF specimens.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-28

We trust that the Senators and Representa-
tives from the State of Arkansas, who are now
in Washington, viii be promptly admitted TO
their seats. II viii be no objection TO their ad-
mission that il will add two new Totes in the
Senate OF the Presidents case, as Senator
Yickers Of Maryland has been admitted since
the trial began, and under the tvo-third rule
one vote for the President counts equal TO two
against HIM. Nor can there be any objection
20 the admission OF the Senators soon 70 be
elected from North and South Carolina, should
the trial last until they reach Washington.
There would be striking historic justice in al
lowing the representatives OF those States and
classes OF men whom the President has en-
deavOred 10 keep ont Of the pale OF the Union
% vote for his conviction and removal.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-28

The EreHiHg Post. so late as P. N. yesterday,
Dut forth the following as the latest Election
News from the South
SOUTH CARoLTN,.-Gen. Canhy says TINT reports havs
been received frum al but fuu- precincts OF
south Carolina, and that the mauy f0E the Constitution
Is $500.
GEoRGIA.-The result is stll doubtful IN this state
The count q the ballot viii not be completed before To-
morrow Mr.. Gordon. the DeCIocratic candidate Is be-
leyed 10 be stil eighty ahead
LOUIsiAEATha returns from this state sill coming
In but 30 far the result "a not materially altered by those
latest received. There viii undoubtedly be a small ma
jorty against the Constitution
We hope not 10 raffie The Posts temper by
merely assuring it that the facts are otherwise
than az above reported.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-28
GERMANY.
TIE GERxAx CUSTOMS PARLIAMENT.

TIE GERMAN CUSTOMS PARLIAMENT.
BERLIN. April 27.-The first session of ths
German Customs Parliament commenced to-day. Kns
William Of Prussia, usual made OpeniEg speech
be said the members that their ann should be the
mutual material OF Germany HI, ADVISED
fulalment Of he TIRE ates with Austria and spain aud
hoped tnat desire Tor national good would rule tEe
an their proceedings BE congratulated them on shE
peaceful and friendly local relations and trsteq tnsh
those 0f North Germany with the Great Powers 0t b
rope would Justify the belief that the maintenance a
peace was the great and only object The Kings sfee1
pacific throughout. BE concluded oy expressing ,ss
hOre that uring the present session and IN a. eyenA
he might count upon the united power OF Germany "a
remarks were very favorably received % the conee
varian Minstp The latter called for three cheers f0t
the King. which were gwen with VIII
New-York tribune., 1868-04-28
TIE GRE4f ERIE VAR

The Attorney General. in the early stages o.
the great Erie War commenced rrocsecing. D. ps'
ton 70 remove Mr. Drew from MS position director o.
the raad. On the petition Jad,ye Barnard graasSa =.
order that Mr.. Drew show cause why be should ~. -
removed. and IN the meanwhile suspended hhL ~.
argument been from time 80 time Adjourned - - %
sth OF May next Meanwhile Mr. Drew mas Hovea ,,.,
tins order Yesterday. the consent OF &c
neytieaera. the sa ssasere suspension has oee "a
and slr. Drews motion Withdrawn. The foilo"ils "
order . ~.-.l.A
rsAng Iad Sing eonssnt ugzec e ny ~
ssa aAraa sins
Danel Drew Asrssv srdsrud haf mneh e shs ss
ths sh daI o. - !. ~
thaf ,aid
he hersov suspended oa sEssrs'ns h encs s
ksSss Oapaay ana ns . hcrsby psohts vale % 30
doiuR or sssnsns No Dirssies 81 saA ~""P
apd sane hsreby % vaesied ana dsrasued
New-York tribune., 1868-04-28
smrsrmrrts. st.

AYR GAIIHRY no. s45 Broadway hls LAY
yr.S.rtsf Psnsess PE.st.-E The Ne1 hepaps@ on,
Rrotuyyly TUrtTYR-Ihs Evening az 's,l ,,,-l-. -
., -. ~. i.,-s NJ sad Mrs. Barney i----
EUROPEAN CmCrs Broadway ana 4n-
Aferuoou al Er.l-r-
FrrTTf AvF-sUE Ar GAII1i.f - -D'''
J,r,,ss Tsorrsors pa.-ttag. -rss o1 o.s7n i 90, nm.
T,pvTca Tlr.rER -Thi, Evening la Belle
lie soe' III
N,pfSoN-soUARF Hall 10. - @ bioa4n.S 49,. 60 al.
rch faT-1 vr-,.;4,
e. f..-.snus BHlei lrola-
O,v,rrrc THEATEB-Ihls Evening ~ s." Humpty
Dusptr.' a. l. fnf
s.x FRaNCISCo MINSTEEIS. No. - brOadway--
a.. sssuuR 81 rch Wsin1ai Beruarl sa1 bAsEls
W.rracE'--Tll- Evening NJ S-"Henrv Dunbar,
a. - To- Pare F4au-aar = " Wasck ChHr-s I-sher
New-York tribune., 1868-04-28

The advocates of Protection to Home Indus
nv viii meet at noon to-day at the Metropoh-
ran Hotel Though no general attendance Is
expected. the presence of those who feel
deem interest in the cause Is earnestly requested.
Our. opponents are very active; they control
most of the commerce and edit most OF the
journals Of or City they are backed by a
powerful and wealthy foreign interest, and
they evince signal industry as well a. zeal III
disseminating their views, though they slrank
from the ordeal OF joint discussion with the
Protectionists, and the dissemination Of the
arguments on both sides through common
medium. Congress proposes revision OF the
tariff: and care should be taken that thus
should be so effected. if at all, as not to IN
lure our Home Industry. Let US provide for a
full representation Of Our views at Washing
New-York tribune., 1868-04-28

The proposition that the Senators should
vote by ballot and secretly, on the question
OF the Presidents guilt or innocence, could
only originate with those who desire that the
President should be acquitted by stealth. and
can only be sustained by such as wish To vote
for his acquittal, and dodge or shirk their fair
responsibility TO their constituents for their
votes on this, the most important question
upon which they have ever been called 70
vote. The proposition is an insult not only to
the Independence, but to the integrity of Sen
ators. IL Is a universal and just principle. ap-
plicable to all persons who vote III A represent
atiye capacity. that their vote shall be open,
so that their constituents may hold them TO
their responsibility. Where Legislatures have
in exceptional instances adopted the
system OF voting by ballot, they
have invariably found 1t the cover
for boundless corruption and fraud. AL
ready rumors are abroad that vast agencies
of corruption are being desperately brought a.
bear by tho Presidents friendA in the vain