The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-20
POLITICAL BREWTIEs.

An Ohio lady, of no prejudices," has
lately sued negro for seduction under
promise of marriage. Away with
" castep
So the bogus Governor of Georgia We
toes the joint resolution submitting the
eligibility of the negro to Office to the
Supreme Court. How these fellows do
hate Court!
In PIcKLE.-The Radical eyes "see
no difficulty in the Tenure-of.ofice
bill" because the Senate will not insist
upon the power it gives to that body
as against Grant. 1t will not insist, but
it will not repeal the law. 1t will not
use the rod, but it will keep it in pickle.
A loud call is made by leading Repub-
lican papers all over the country for the
Senate to repeal the Tenure of Office
act. All eyes, even those of "little Del
aware" are at this juneture turned to-
ward the august Senate. Only few
days of grace remain.
A proposition to amend the ConStitu-
ton Of Kanas, by expunging the word
"white" from the description of citizens,
was defeated in the Senate of the State,
on the 18th. John Browns soul does
not seem to be marching on in that d.
rection, at least. They had enough of
the old vagabond while living.
Some days since there was introduced
into the highly colored Legislature of
Louisiana bill for the suppression of
Migrants, whereof one thus writes: "a
violen. opposition sprang up, and the
bill was threatened with summary de-
feat unless a proviso should be inserted
barring its operation during the session
| of the LEGISLATURE. That delectable body
foresaw that such law would ruthless
ly destroy their quorum.
Unhappy lie the legislative heads that wear
the wool.
1t now appears-per Farnsworth in
the House-that when man is Endorsed
for removal of his political disabilities
By Radical committee, it is "a strong
point in his favor" but that when
man is recommended by Democratic
committee "the case would require fur
Their investigation. This means, OF
course, that the "rebep who is now re.
lieved of his disabilities has secured
such relief by pledge of his vote and
influence to the Radical party.
The Cincinnati Commercial says: "a
thoroughly reliable gentleman who
breakfasted with Grant the other day,
came away full of waffies and no Cab
met information to speak Of" We are
disposed to view the ATTRACTION of the
rules of hospitality in the inadvertent
mention of the "waffles" as light mat
ter compared to violation of conf
dence. There are numbers, however,
who bear away with them at the end Of
an interview with the General some
thing lighter than waffles, and yet
heavier to bear up under than the stone
of Sysiphus.
Mr.. H. f. Derby, of Boston, was be-
fore the Ways and Means committee OF
the House of Congress on the 18th
inst, and in the course of his statement
said "The shackles have been removed
from the slave and put upon commerce"
Not only upon commerce, but also upon
trade, business and labor, Mr.. Derby
might have truly added. Each of these
interests is the slave of an exacting
master in the form of a huge public
debt, that demands of its vassals large
share of their earnings. And the efforts
of Congress would seem to be to make
these slave shackles gall the wearers as
painfully as possible, instead Of to make
then, lightly felt.