The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-21
POLITICAL SCRAPS.

"Thad. Stevens said the other day.
we quote from the Tribane-"that the
military would rule this country fol
twenty five years" If civil liberty is to
be buried for this period, its reconstruc.
tion may be looked for on the day OF
Judgment, and not sooner. <t.
RADICAL CORRUPTION IN New HAMP'
sHIRE.-The Boston Commonwealth Rad
icaD frankly admits that "the sum sent
directly from that city by an interested
committee was fearfully large for a
State of the size of New Hampshire"
The Springfield (Ill.) Republican calls
its special friend, old Ben Wade, "the
grim Senator" Worcester defines
"grim" as horrible, hideous, ferocious,
frightiul. The Republican is sometimes
happier than it means to be in its choice
of words.
A PRNNsYLvANIAN'S OPINION OF ST.
MON CAMERoN.-A distinguished Penn
sylvanian, in Washington, last week,
said: ".If Simon Cameron be a fair spec
linen of the Court, the President is gone.
I can bring five hundred men who will
swear they would net believe Cameron
on oath, whether he were interested or
not.
During the first day of the imPeach-
mcnt trial Thad. Stevens sat in the Sen
ate Chamber, in the presence of the
High Court" and vast audience, yo-
raciously munching his dinner of bread
and cheese This performances is re-
garded as q great historical crcum-
stance, adding dignity to thc.impeach-
ment, by Stevens black and tan ad-
mirers.
In a Cincinnati paper last week, ap-
peared an advertisement, authorized by
an eminent business firm in the way OF
iron manufactures, which informed the
workingmen of their line that four Of
their profession were wanted. Before
the hour of ten o'clock no less than be-
tween four and five hundred persons
had applied for the po, itions, and the
lproprietors were of the opinion that the
number would increase to one thousand
before the day closed. This fact tells
the whole story of the condition to
which the country has been brought
under the rule of Congress.
We believe there is no division of
sentiment on the mode of payment of
the national debt, SO far as the Democ-
racy of Western Pennsylvania are con-
cerned, and we have heard but one
name mentioned in connection with the
Presidency, that of George II. Pendle-
ton, the friend Of the people. We,
therefore, consider the delegates to the
National Convention, frsm Western
Pennsylvania, will but represent their
constituents fairly in voting for him.
When politicians talk somebody else is
named, but when the people thunder,
PendletOn is the man. He has a ma
jjOrity of the delegates now, and before
the 4th of July will have the necessary
twO.t thirds. - Pittsburgh Post.
HITTING THEM WHERE THEY LIVE
The Meridian lMiss.l Mercury says
The President of our Convention the
other day said that he had dispatch
from one Of the members, asking an ex-
tenaion OF his len~o or absence because
he was detained at home by sickness.
A m;schievous white man asked where
the dispatch was from. The President
answers, Indiana. Some lads tried to
explain, but the fact was patent that
the carpetbagger Williams, pretending
to represent Holmes county, was Gu
sconced in the bosom of his family in
Indiana, and wanted "leave extended
in order that the $40 per diem might
run on while he is sick, or pretending
to be sick, at home in Indiana.
The CORRUPT STANToN.-Aye, what
had Stanton, as Secretary of War, to
do with the purchase of vessels of any
kindi and especially let Us ask what
he had to do with the purchase of the
Illinois and the like profligate transac-
tions' What was the price paid for
herH About S45O,0CO. What was her
valuation by naval men About $60,-
900. What became of the purchase
money! Can any Indiana Radical in
form us whether 100000 was the sum
aside for the benefit of the Chronicle OF
this city' Some particulars in relation
to this and other transactions of Stan
ton himself concerning the purchase OF
hiring of ten or dozen hundred yes.
sells, some of which were at rates rang
ing from $1,000 to $4,000 day, would be
acceptable to the people if they could
be got at. How many shoddy fortunes
were made under the head: Prices moi
Known."-Ndtional THteHigenccr.
The "Black Crook" Convention OF
North Carolina adjourned on the 18th
inst. When all the, delegates had
sigDed the Constitution, the report says
the "hoor was cleared, and the black
and white Radicals joined hands, form
ing a circle, and commenced sort o,
corn-feld dance, singing odd John
Brown Hang jeff. Davis" anC
songs of like character and bearing
As we see no mention made Of the lean
can" it may be taken for granted thai
it has not ret reached that locality
But, in all seriousness, is it not mourn
full to chronicle such an exhibition al
that stated abovef Negroes and
whites dancing in insane glee around
Ian instrument. r,intended to de
tstroy the liberties Of white men
What spectacle for American fleemeu
in the middle Of the middle ofthe nine
teenth century.-4ge. ,, ..
A DOSE FOX -FoRNEY. Mack" th,
Washington correspondent of the Gin
ciunati Commercial speaking of th,
"Dead Duck" says: He reminds ME of
question which it is worth while to ash
him, in view of some of his paragraph,
pslaVer about Alabama and reoOnstruc
ton. He takes the ground that mas
much as the rebels have never publicly
renowned the doctrine Of secession, oI
never expressed Il cir sorrow for involy
Ing the country in the late war, they
cannot be trusted with political power
Now the distinguished Colonel" once
wrote letter which has since figured
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