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the uncertainty Of Office prompts fraud on the
Treasury. To potter away here, as the Union
League sages are doing at an alleged election
fraud, or to potter away there, as Mr.. Johnson
is doing at one form of fraud in the revenue,
is small business. The axe must be
laid at the root of the tree to fell
the upas. Looping off limb here or
there rather strengthens the rest thau other
wise. We must begin at the beginning, and
that is to take the patronage of the Federal
Government out of the market. The old
maxim was, to the victor belongs the spoils.
The new maxim must be, no spoils. The
amount of the patronage it is not likely will
be reduced-indeed, from the necessities Of the
growth of the Republic, it is likely even to
augment; but when once disposed of it can be
left unchanged. Instead of cleaning out Of
the departments every four years, just when
the incumbents are beginning to learn their
work, and furious influx in their stead OF
ignorant and greedy partisaus whose only
claim is that they are partisans, we need
civil service-just as we have military SER
vice and a naval service e-organized, adap-
tive, and permanent. Foreign countries have
such organiz cations, and their result has been
found to be honesty, efficiency, and as much
of economy as is consistent with efectual ope-
ration.
Give us a civil service, then, you Congress-
men who are so soon to meet. You ask US to rely
on General Grant for peace, and We ask you
to rely on Mr.. Jenckes' bill, or something like
it, for public honesty. Something must be
done to put quietus at once on election and
revenue frauds, and civil service is just the
thing
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WOman's Right to the Ballot.
From the NJ. =, World,
RI0Wt "o <' 4 - W"Us
.Man TO man so eft urjust,
Is always 80 to woman"


"Man to man so eft urjust,
Is always so to woman"
Mrs. Cady Stanton thinks so, in this weeks
ReUoiution, and in the inoulpation are in
cluded several of her own sex. This is the
way of it. A meeting OF sundry "thoughtful
MT II and women of New England is called
by the aforesaid 'thoughtful men and
women,'' in no less thoughtful place than
Boston, to meet on the 29th. To this meet
ing none of the lights of other days, such as
libby Foster, Charles Capillary Burleigh,
Windmill Phillips, Henry Canter Wright,
Pillsbury. Considering these things, and
also that nothing less than "women's in
alienable right to political liberty" is to be
discussed, Mrs. Stanton feels bad. More
over, to aggravate the situation, Mrs. 8. was
invited, and Sin q cordial and financially
favorable manner, all her expenses for food,
travel, and rest being promised payment"
and then, at the eleventh hour, says Mrs.
Stanton, 'the invitation was withdrawn, for
fear that in inviting us they would be in
dorsDg Seymour, Blair, and the World"
Mrs. Stanton does not regret, but simply notes
the fact. Undoubtedly, too, in the quotation
she put herself in better company than she
would have found had the Boston bidding been
not withdrawn. Mrs. Stanton, like another of
her sex in the song, prefers ''the good old
way" of advocating suffrage, by discussion,
appeal and publication" and thinks that the
exclusives OF the Hub will not do much. That
remains to be seen. Only it is certain that If
the woman would be suffragans do not stand
together they will fall beyond recovery. Let
us have peace.
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MIR. McCuIloch as a Stock, ,jObber.

From The ~ Y Herald
Although no more Treasury stock jobbing
dispatches have been received from Washing.
ton within the last three days, the public in
dignation which they excited has by no means
subsided. 1t is generally known that until
within very short time past Mr. McCulloch
looked forward to retaining his present office
under General Grant, but hopes of this no
longer exist and the Secretary, as a deTRier
resort, is said TO be intent on making million
of dollars, more or less, before he leaves the
department. The semi official press dispatches
of Friday, Saturday, and Monday last were
therefore, there is good reason to believe, part
of the stock k-jobbiDg scheme in which the
Treasury ring is engaged, with Mr.. McCulloch
al Its head. This is not OILY scandal to the
department but disgrace to the Government,
and its repetition ought to be punished by the
President by the suspension OF his stock job
bling Secretary of the Treasury. 1t is not the
business of the latter to attempt to regulate
Wall street by either bullipg or bearing stocks,
gold, and Government securities, in lsague
with speculators, or trying to influence the
money market by resorting to expedients
The Secretary of the Treasury has no autho
Iity under the law to initiate the currency, and
it was an abuse of authority for him to
thIe sten to do so, and moreover ii is in direct
conflict with all that he has hitherto said on
the subject But what signifies consistency
and official honor when the Treasury ring is at
work 1t remains for public opinion to en-
tighten Mr.. McCulloch, il nothing else WILL
and the former is unanimously opposed to any
inteIiel enoc whatever with the money market
for IL benefit of either the Treasury ring or
any other stockholders.
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The Battle is Nat Decisive.

From "Brich" Pomeroy's ~ y. Democrat.
The battle Of 1868 has been fought. It has
not been decisive battle-it has not ended
the war. The smoke, and dust, and turmoil
of the conflict arise from the field of strife, and
we behold our victory.
The Democracy have not been beaten. A
party which gains nothing cannot gain vic
tory. The party which loses is not victorious.
In the great battle of 1868, just fought, the
radicals have los. heavily, and, as they have
lost, the Democracy have gained.
The victory has been ours, but it has not
been decisive. sf
The war will still 60 on. i'r .rot -ar
We have commenced anew for the next CAM
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Let Us Have a Civil Service.

From the ~. Y. World.
From all quarters there comes up the cry Of
fraud, Democrats charging Radicals and Radi-
Gals charging Democrats with election frauds,
and the country at large incensed at frauds by
Federal officials in almost every department Of
the Government connected with the public
funds. The root of these evils is one and the
same. Men cheat at the ballotbOx to get into
until turned out. The immense value Of the
public patronage prompts election frauds, and
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of the negro, expend their zeal in packing up
their valises and going to the South, aud there
doing, as hundreds Of admirable Northern men
and women are doing at this moment a little
honest-unnotieedh here, but we may be sure not
unnotioed everywhere--,0Ork for the negro, by
opening schools for his instruction in letters,
In industry, in morals, and in politics, and
afiording him an example of unostentatious
devotion to dutv.
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"whnt Shall We Do With the Negro 2"

FT0nl Ue ". 7. NutIOTl.
During the first few months after the war
this question was very frequently put by
great many people, who asked it simply be-
cause they did not think it could be answered;
in other words, used it rather as agood eonun-
Their opinion clearly was that the negro was
an insoluble problem, and they hoped and be-
lieved that he would bring to shame and con-
fusion every body who had ever done anything
to help him. Frederick Douglass, who shines
amongst his school of politicians by the pos
session of shrewd common sense and keen
and iDcisive tongue, answered the question at
meeting of the Anti-Slavery Association and
with good deal of force, by requesting every
highest benefit his white neighbors
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THE G R ID A I
RURAL CEMETERY,
MOUNT MORIAH

MOUNT MORIAH.
embracing an area of one hundred and ffty-fve
ecres and comprising variety OF scenery, is by
the largest and most beautiful OF all the cemete
ries Philadelphia.
AS the tide OF Improvement tends northward,
MOUNT MoRIAH,
by geographical position, Is
FOREVER SAFE FROM INTRUSION OR DIS
TURBANCE BY OPENING OF STREETS,
and VIII never be hedged In and surrounded by
houses. factories etner Improvements. inevi.
table fate of other norLhward centrally
situated.
At convenient distance from the city readily
cess'be by excellent road and by the street
of the Darby Passenger Railway, Mount Moriah,
by It's undisturbed quiet, fufs the solemn purpose
OF a dedication last resting place OF the dead.
No otuneral service here Ia Interrupted by the
shr whistle of the locomotive, the sensibilities
of friends visitors shocked by the rush and rattle
of long trains of passing freight cars,
OF necessity be the case in other buriatplaces,
established projected. the immediate line OF
steam railroads, or through the grounds OF which
such railroads run. Just now the hGes OF Autumn
nge with gorgeous colors and infinite variety the
nage OF the various groups OF fine Old forest trees
Goorning the margin of the stream which meanders
through the grounds, and adds 80 great charm Z
the attractions OF the place.
Churches of all the principal Protestant denomna
ons have here purchased sections of ground for the
use OF their congregations, and more than seven
thousand families have given this great Rural Gene
'ery the preference over all Others.
q dice lots OF any size desired may sill bs had
uron application at the Lodge AZ the entrance of the
Cemetery or at the Branch Office, Penn Mutual In
SurSnce Building, No. 92l CHESNUr Street, up stairs
where any information VIII be given by
10 O2S I'm GEORGE CoNNELL Secretary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-30

The Chicago RepSblicaH closes An ex-
,..dipply intlammatory and very unjust
,rticle upon the condition of public
ointment in the South with the follow
ing paragraph: ..
Conld the Bourbon whites of the
smith succeed in their plan of putting
nnbIic opinion there i'll t-Jacket,
fiyiliz ,tiou would be turned back two
.rrntnrics. aud the republic would be
transformed into a grinding despotism.
WiU these bullet headed ex-rebels never
.conIre the faculty of unlearning bar
Lsrous Instincts and practices What
,Ley remember is what above all they
sbnnld be anxious to forget; what they
most forget is what it most earnestly
hshooyes them TO remember. Violence
a the last argument that ought to be
r,sorted to by a free people. Expert
euce will yet teach that lesson to the ia
ceudiary South.
II strikes us that it would be well
while those bullet-headed ex-rebels'
as the RcpublicaR calls them, are "un'
learning barbarous instincts, aud prac-
tees" for Northern Radical editors to be
attempting to make some progress in
learning bow to tell the truth, and to
practice 4 little forbearance toward a
fallen foe. 1t is fact known to every
Intelligent man that the violence exhib-
tied in the South is not practiced by the
"ex.rebelS' but by their oppressOrs.
The people of the South, if they had the
desire to put public opinion in strait
Jacket, have not the ability to do it, aud
they are making no such attempt.
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A Copy For Us.

The New York Times, which favors the
negro scheme for the United States has
the following about the African Para
disc of San Domingo:
"The latest news from San Domingo
is that the country is in anarchy, and the
prisons are full. OF course there must
be some sort of governing force in exist
ence to keep the prisons full; but this is
probably about the full extent of its
power. 1t is painful to see such rich
and charming part of the world given up
to ruin and savagery. 1t is grievoas to
see the control of such country in the
hands of such people. But we see no
help for it. And we may rest satisfied
that if there be any lower depths of hu'
man degradation than that which they
have reached, it will not require them
MANY years to sink to it. If the pOpu.
lation would resort to cannibalism, and
devour each other out of existence, It
would probably be the best thing that
could happen"
If hundred years of experiment by
the negroes of San Domingo has resulted
in a state of society to which "canni6al'
ism" would be all improvement, what
may be expected after few years OF
trial in the Southern States i-BostOn
Courier.
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Letters from the People.
FROMRANDOLPH COUNTY.

Editor of the Register:
At meeting of the Democratic Club
on Saturday the 18th ofApril, at school
house No. 2 of Clay township, Randolph
county, the following resolutions were
adopted:
l. -Resolred, That the campaign upon
which we are about to enter, is one
upon which the mOet important issues
depend, that have ever been decided
either by the bayonet or ballot box, and
feeling deeply impressed with the duty
of patriotism, and seeing duty before
US all to perform, we cannot help ex-
pressing our deep and sincere regret on
account of the apathy that seems to ex-
ist in many parts of the State. and par
ticularly in this county. We believe
that much good can be accomplished by
organizing Immediately Democratic
Clubs, and no probable injury can re-
suit from so doing. We believe that
much good can be accomplished if We
commence the werk immediately and
We would therefore urge upon our DEM
ocratic friends to 60 to work at once.
In general we find the people ready but
the leaders on such occasions silent and
negligent. Arouse and fight for coed
government, equalization of taxes, and
our rights under the Constitution of our
country.
I'd. Looking back at the struggle,
that our ancestors maintained for the
cause ofliberty and free government, we
deem it not only duty, but an act of
patriotism 10 strsuuously carry forward
the work of resistance to the Radical
party.
Sd. That as party measures, however,
honest and necessary, can only succeed
through the efforts of the people, we
therefore conjure our Democratic
friends to aid us in the work of reform.
4th. That We tender our thanks to
Col. David Goff, Chairman of the conn-
ty Executive Committee, for his bold
and manly efforts in trying to effect a
thorough organization of our county.
5th. We will meet our friends III all
the townships of our county where op-
position has heretofore embarrassed or
gaunatiOn and give them oar aid and
encouragement.
9th. That we forward these resolu-
tions to the Wheeling REGISTER Tor
publication.
[Siguedl ELAN HART, President
JAMES w. S. BOWMAN, Secretary.
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sFheelius gssistsr.
rLur.day Morning. -'.' April 30.
The whisky Tax.

r., Washington correspondent OF the
;,,oti Commercial refers to the reve-
,s from whisky to show that the
Is in that line still continue.
rr.;,;rv under date of April 28th he
that the sum total of the cOmmu-
- ION sent to the House to-day by
,ho secretary of the Treasury, giving
~. details OF the collection OF the tax
distilled spirits for the last three
,n,nrhs simply shows that the revenue
s.u, that source averages about one
ailIion dollars per month, or twelve
-iI,ions per year; and demonstrates that
-, t-st three months of this year are Ao
movement over the last three mos tbs
last year. The estimate of Special
r,u,missioner ~ WELLS was fifty millions
year from distilled spirits; but, ac-
din, to the returns of the last five
,nonths. there will be deficit under
49,, estimate of revenue from this
,orce TO the amount of thirty-two mil
r,os Of dollars. Such an exhibit as
.r;. has caused no little talk to-day
.n,,n, members of the House, which
J.,sIops even stronger feeling for a
,.anction of the expenditures, and re-
auction of the whisky tax to n legiti-
=, ,,e revenue standard, so that the enor-
mons frauds which the high tax shell
,srs NAV be abolished.
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Union there was no necessity for going
out of the Union for relief. But what
are the Radicals who used this argu-
ment doing nowi They are destroying
the Supreme Court. They are abolish
ing the arbiter which they insisted was
established by the Constitution to settle
difficulties between the States. They
are emasculating the Supreme Court of
all of it's strength and crushing out the
only tribunal in the land competent, ac-
cording to their own argument, to rem
der the appeal to arms unnecessary.
Such Is Radicalism. t~
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Rnmeo md the Countrymnn.


An acquaintance relates the follow
ing conical scene which he witnessed
one night out West at village theatre.
The piece had passed off without in
terruption, until the last scene. The
character of Romeo was excellently en-
acted and loudly applauded. The very
model of the lover was before the tomb
of the Capulets, gazing upon the mo-
tionless form of her who had so attract
ed his soul, and meditating upon COM
mitting an act which would send his
spirit to that undiscovered country
where he supposed Juliets had gone.
Just as he exclaimed, "Here's to my
lover and at the same time raised the
vial which contained the poison to his
lips, a stalwart countryman jumped up
on the stage, seized him, dashed the vial
from his hand. crushing it to atoms, and
yelling: :,
"Yon darned foolw she aint dead
Only been takin' little sleepin' medi-
cine. Didn't yer get the parsons let
ter I"
"Sirrah p growled out the enraged
tragedian, while the house fairly shook
with laughter.
"Why yer gal amt dead, | tell yer
The way it was, they wanted to make
Julia marry that chap thar" pointing
at Paris, "whose business you have just
settled, but tell you Julia war spunky
-sho got her back up, and vowed she
wouldn't do it, even if, while she were
lying in the vault, the ghost of the 9TH
er feller whom you kilt should dash
her brains out with the bones of some
of her dead cousins. Wal, her spunk
war mp, and she took the stuff the par.
son fixed, SO she could play the possum
till you got him. That's the way ii
war;" replied the countryman, giving
the desperate lover tremendous poke
in the ribs with his elbow, and at the
same time loosing his hold.
"Cnrses en- the fellow" muttered the
raving tragedian, as he stalked behind
the scenes.
oval, now" said the countryman,
fronting the audience, "if that amt a
leetle the dod-darned meanest curse |
ever did see, / hope to be swowed
That's all the thanks get for stopping
him from pizenin' himself. Hope to be
tarnally smashed if ever 60 to inter
fere agin when feller wants to murder
himself" he continued, as he clambered
back to his seat, just in time to prevent
his upper story from coming in contact
with the curtain as it descended.
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Free Trade

The atlantic Noathly for May says in
its political article:
I'VE think that the Chicago Conven-
ton should also give some distinct hope
of relief to the tax payers; and We would
have something said in recognition OF
the Instice and reason of free trade, even
if no pledge for the immediate reduc-
tion Of impostS can be made. We might
Tor example have plank in the plat
form in which instead of slavery, lately
deceased, the protective tariff and Nor
mon polygamy should figure as the
twin relics of barbaIism."
This paragraph indicates that the
political current, even in New England,
is running in the direction of free trade
and economy of administration. Even
there, a prohibitory tariff is found to
work adversely to the interests
of the majority, while the pres
sure % taxation is not less gall
ing and exhausting than every
where else. But it would be all in
vain for the Chicago Convention to de-
clare against prohibitory tariffs, profit
gate expenditures and polygamy. The
Radicals have had unlimited control of
the Government for eight years, and the
whole design and tenor of their legisla-
ton has been towards prohibitory
policy. On that question they have
proved to he the old Whig party under
q new name. Their tariffs have thrown
back the great cause of commerce a
quarter Of a century. With such re-
cord as they have written in the laws
Of the land, it would be impossible for
the Chicago Convention to squint in
the direction of free trade.
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A swindiiBg Husbaud-He Deserts
His Wife, Taking With Him Si1,.
OOO-The Pnriies Formerly Of No
uoupahtln City, Tn.

The Chicago Republican of Monday
has the following:
A sad case of supposed swindling and
desertion, on the part of q husband to-
ward his wife and family has just been
developed, the circumstances concern
ing which are as follows: William
Straight, a well. TODD farmer, until re-
Gently living near Monongahela, Pa,
has been q married man for some eight
wears. Until the fall of 1867 he seemed
to be loving and devoted husband,
but since that he has not proved him
self the honest, upright man that fond
wife supposed him to be. During
the fall just passed Straight paid
a visit to this city, remain
ing away from his family for several
weeks. After his return home his wife
thought that his csnduet had changed
toward her; and although believing
that she was no longer loved, she eR-
deavored to make his home happy
one. One day when he was overhaul
ing some papers o photograph OF o
beautiful women fell on the floor, and
was picked up by his little boy, who
asked his father who it was, The little
fellow was informed that it was pic
ture of a cousin. Mrs. Straight OBJ
tanned possession of the photograph,
and was at once satisfied that it repre-
sented no relation of theirs. To make
it more suspicious to her Jealous mind,
the back of the card denoted that it had
been made in Chicago. After that she
saws that she felt certain that he was no
more a faithful husband.
Last April he sold out in Pennsylva-
MIA and came to this city, en- route for
Muskegon, Michigan. The family ar
rived here on the 1lth inst, and went
aboard the propeller Truesdell one week
ago last Thursday. As the baggage
had not yet arrived, MIR. Straight vol
unteered to remain in Chicago and take
charge Of the same. Since then he has
not been seen by his wife. and little son.
Mrs. Straight says that she is certain
that he had in his position $4,000; of
this large amount $1,000 was her private
property.
Thinking that her husband would
soon follow, she remained on the boat
and was conveyed to Muskegon, where
she waited the arrival of Mr.. Straight,
but all III Valu. bcgSl w ooSOA :
tain, if possible, the reason of his long
absence, she returned to this city, ar
irving yesterday afternoon in the Comet.
She at once reported the above.facts at
the Central Police Station, to Detective
Sergeant Tom Moore, who, aided by
experienced help, will soon, undoubt-
edly, unrayel the mystery attendant
upon the husbands absence.
As yet, it is only supposition as to the
cause of his disappearance. His wife is
of the opinion that he has taken their
fortunes and left for parts unknown
with some ,other woman. He may have
been murdered for his money, however,
and until the matter is Investigated by
the detectives, the case must remain q
mystery. The missing man is about
fiys feet nine inches high, blue eyes,
very polite in manner, and sports q
heavy silver watch chain, with fine sill
yer watch attached. The wife is still
on board the Comet.