Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

THE CENSUS OF 1-7O.-Many people seem
concerned in the adoption of new schemes of
their own conception for taking the census,
and contemporary proposes thai every inasb-
liant shall De required to report the nativity of
parents and grandparents to demonstrate the
"infuslon" Of the blood of different races. We
have not obs-ryed anything as YET written
upon this subject which did not appear to ig-
more the law upon our statute books. which
has been produetiv of much better censuses
than We ever had before its enactment, and adj =
mitIediy superior TO those OF other countries
This, as we conceive every one will admit
being true, Why should people, IN advance
OF any attempt to expose def,c;s in the
Law which exists, be pertlnaei ousIy dis
posed TO thrust crude and lily gested
theories upon Congress, either 10 M.
settle confidence that which has worked
well heretofore, or render themselves conspic-
uous as deficient in thar practical knowledge
requisite 10 construct or execute laws of so i'm
portant a nature NotwIthstandins The uupra-
ceoented efforts which were made 10 perfect the
census law of 1850, II is probable some amend-
ments Of a practical nature might easily be-
made toward its improvement, but in view OF
their comprehensive character aud the uniyer-
ssi repose. a. home and abroad, which has baen
manifested IN The general accuracy OF the two
last censuses, IN consideration of III. fact tina:
they were the only csnsuses which wsre taken
within the period specified by law, We have NO
1ear mat Congress will b. in haste, without
some better reasons than have been ex pressed
TO sbrogaie good laws or inoonsiderateIy adopt
the uhrIied theories of visionary people. Tn-
census beng taken, there VIII be abun liant
time 10 arrange th- basis OF Congressional ap-
P0r:lorment hereafter, so that need not be
urged a. pre,ext for hasty change.
On Saturday, We published the extraordinary
siatrment OF T y iieheIl sentenced 20 be hauses
IA IN ladel phia for the mu rider of N - HILL his
mother iL-iaw, III which ne charges the crime
upon Us wife, the daughter of the vIctim but
aeAho "iedgsS that NJ was an aceonplIce after
tae fac Notwithstanding the hIgat OF Mrs
Twi.ehel on Saturday, the Philadriphia p.p-rs
are unanimous IN dis red III az the statament II
ner husband, and think IL is merely sc meme II
fave his own neck from the rope and that her
dsaPpea-ance was only a part OF the plan to
give colorIng Of truth TO the so-called con.
fession, and that she will, when found, ac
knowledge the truth; as she has been cleared
OF the crime, and cannot again be brought to
uiai' and VIII willingly aid him To escape
Her flight was therefore unnecessary, except
Tor eject. The reasons why r witchelrs state.
meit are discredited are numerous LIN tia
nrst place he denied all kno W ledge Of the mur-
der and This statement Is a. likely to be a lie
as tLaf- Next, his clothing was full of blood
tpots, a. II from spur ing wounds, while Mrs.
IwitchelIs clothing showed no such spots
again, ne tells CT III ariel, when the evidence
en- me uiai was 10 the effect that Mrs Hill WAS
murdered with the poker while abe was living
ON me lounge, probably asleep. Then, too, it
sin probable that Mrs T would get out of bed to
sooo"n s,airs TO quarrel with her mother. and
more improbable that he should hear her calls.
"nsn none OF The witnesses in the Iext hou.s
neard any unusual sounds. The whole tbt,o
u probably plan to shield r vitehsu fro,,
punishment, and may be successful
A singular and significant admission .s
made recently by Charleston paper in a. an
peal IN behalf Of the Southern Eiuea,ion g
ciety, IN association organized TO help sdpc.,.
the children Of impoverished soatnera f,mi-
iies In the course Of the appeal the writer
sdisely says:
"Let not any suppose, because of the late
increase OF the cotton crop, that the necessity
large planters are little more prosperous than
before The cotton las been Mostly raised on saaU
Jarns by m>a rAO dad he CoTk tAemseires..
The idea OF aiding the "Iarge pIautsrs,- who
are TOO proud or too lazy to do heir own work
Is good We trust contrtbu tious are Nc wing
an rapidly. They must soreIy miss West Poin'
ss an oueationai ns'ituti)n, and the los. u,ht
70 De mads up TO them somehow.
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