Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-05-08

men 10 vote with the exception OF lnose WHO !
held Office prior to the rebellion, and per
verted their Official authority to aid 10 max |
ing war against the United States, and IN
building up on the Confederate Government. |
A correspondent asks the Tribune whether
we are not insolyent as a nation. To which
that journal replies, No We own S2,500,-
600 900, aud weown %, 000, 100 600 ofproper-
ty-i e., we own a tenth OF all we are worth.
We cannot pay this Immediately, but It IS
absured to say that we cannot pay the interest
on it, and ultimately so much Of the principal
as we can put 10 no better use than TO pay 1t.
GEx. ScHoFIEID refuses to lend himself to
the machiations of the President Id interim
Aonors have no charm for his eye. The
renown that springs from so doubtful a source,
and that has already damned Lorenzo Tho
mas, is set aside, not longingly, as Caesar put
aside the proiiered crown, but promptly, as
becomes patriotic soldier.
VINO is Andrew johnson The intellectual
agencies OF the country are busy at work on
Mr. Nelson's enigma. The Nation of this
week considers him to be in part a barbarian,
while the New YORK SIN of yesterday pro-
nouuces him an opium eater. We trust
that by next week. we may be enable to de-
scribe him as a private gentleman Of Green
vile, Tennessee.
A Coon deal is being said by the John
souites about Sergeant Bates carryinga United
States flag from Nicksbnrg to Washington
without being shot al, but they forgot to eX.
plain why so many Union men are being
murdered in different parts Of the same re.
gioa. Perhaps the Sergeant blew long and
loud that Rebel horn which be carried. Andy
gave him Fifty dollars when he arrived in
Washington, but we reckon this latter
trick will hardly affect the impeachment
veFoict.
ALFRED, the popular son ofQueen Victoria,
he whom the people wish had come into this
wicked world before that queer bundle Of
inbecilitY and animslism, the Prince Of
Wales, has been shot at and wounded in
Australia. This was the work of man said
TO be teniau named Farrell, who has been
tried, found guilty and sentenced to death.
Alfred Is a great favorite. He takes as
naturally to sea as a duck to water: and so
long as the old country is content with mon-
archy it were pity to injure such a good
young man, as prince Alfred.
A GALVESTON dispatch says: A special ex-
press from Monterey on the 24th of April,
brings an official complaint from Consul IL
rich to Secretary Seward Of an outrage upon
six American merchants Of Monterey, By
the names Of Lockhart, Potter, Rathreus,
Montgomery, Scaptha and Rice, who were
sent TO the caaboose by order Of the Gov
ernor's secretary and detained among filth
and Tefmin aud the vilest felo1s till morning,
when they we're commanded 10 perform the
most disgusting Offices aud sweep the prison.
On refusing they were 1ogged by the felons
at the order Of the jaiIor, aud arraigned be-
fore the Alcade, fined and compelled to pay
for the return Of their watches and money.
No apology or redress has been offered.
TuE work of reconstruction since the pas
sage of the Amendatory act, has been rapid.
Arkansas, Louisiana, North and South Caro-
lima have approved their new Constitutions,
aud elected Republican State officers, Legs
laiors aud Congressman The Arkansas Leg
islature has met; chosen two Republican
Senators to Congress, and adopted the Four
teenth Article OF the National Constitution,
aud its Senators and Representatives are now
waiting in Washington for the termination Of
the trial Of johnson, before applying fors seats
in Congress. There should not and VIC pre-
sumo, viii not be any delay in their admis-
sion.
IL the House Of Commons last week Mr.
NcDougaH, of Nova Scotia, moved resolutions
of repeal aud delivered speech upon the
state Of feeling IN Nova Scotia, insist
ing that if the people Of that province
we're not released from the Confederation
bloodsEed might be the result. The effort
10 get the house into Committee ofthe whole
on Tie resolution was vigorously opposed,
and after long debate the motion was lost.
An amendment confirming the principles of
the Confederation in strong terms was then
carried by large majority.
CURIOUS, isn't il, that every time the United
States have grown prosperous under protec-
ton they have been sedUced INTO free trade2
and every time they have fallen INTO bank
ruptcy, national and individual, they have
gone back to protection for a remedy aud
found it? Witness 1872, 1915, 1852, 1861,
four their periods of protective policy, and
the tariffs of 1916, 1888, 1916 1857, for the
dates Of their delusion.
THE public debt statement for April viii
not be issued until Tuesday, the 5th inst II
viii show a decrease OF eight millions of dol
lars, which is larger than that Of any previous
month this year II is accounted for by the
fact that while the Government expenditures,
particularly those of the War Department,
which are usually very heavy, have been
comparatively light The receipts from
customs have been unexpectedly large, and
the receipts from internal revenue have not
fallen OF.
a vote was recorded In the British House
Of Commons yesterday that clearly foreshad-
ows one of the most important events in the
annals Of the Jnited Kingdom We refer, Of
course, to the adoption Of Mr.. Gladstone's
resolution for the abolition OF the Irish
Church, 10y the decisive majority OF sixty-hve,
and the bumiliaJug defeat to which the Tory
party was thus subjected. With great
earuestncss and power did Mr.. Disraeh, the
new Promier combat this measure, sustained,
as be was. by aI the influence Of the Govern
meut. and the final debate between Gladstone
and Disraei was fiery. eloquent and sharp.
The House Of Representatives took up the
resolution offered by Mr.. Brooks relative to
the singning Of the Alta Ella letter by the
Managers cf the impeachment trial. The
debate thereupou was lengthy and very per.
sOual. and carried on Dy McsSrs. Logan. But.
Ter, Brooks and Others. Mr. Butler charged
Brooks with calling him gold robber Mr.
BROOKS acknowledged this, and claimed his
exposure had caused Butler to surrender the
gold he had seized from citizens of New = ork
at New Orleans. Mr.. Butler alluded to
Brooks suit with Mr.. Clark, to settle bust.
ness growing out Of the ownership Of the
New ork EIpreSs. Finally the House tab
led Brooks resolution by yeas, siXty-nine,
nays twenty-six,
THE AMERICAN iNDUsTRIcAL LEAGUE met in
New \ York on Tuesday, last. Horace Greeley,
Peter Cooper, Col. Julian Allen, Rev. Her
man Boxer, Of Tennessee, and others made
addresses in favor Of the principle of pro-
lection. Among the resolutions adopted WAS
one declaring that, at all cost to individuals,
the public faith with national creditors mus
be maintained uubreLeH, and that any at
tempt to evade, on amy preteXt, the just ob
legations Of the country, would be at once
dishonest and unwise, exposing the nation to
the contempt and eXecrahou Of the civilized
world, aad undermining the foundations Of al
private credit.
A Washington letter to the Detroit P,sl
Radical, and Senator Chandler's organ.
says that Ben Wade recently made reply to
some office seekers, as follows: "Gentlemeu
l am not open to buy or sell, and do not eN-
peet or intend to be. II | shall be President
for a few months, shall try to get the best
and most capable and honest men to fiji
Offices and in doing SO | shall have no preju-