The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-02-25

remove this impediment to the free exer-
else of the Presidential prerogative, during
his administration-that he comes into
Office, fresh from the ranks of the people,
unstained by the commission of any poiit-
ical sin-that he has been selected as the
depository of a trust, which his constitu-
ents know viii be discharged honestly and
faithfully-that the people, in comforting
the power, imposed the responsibility of
using it properly-and that it Is meet and
just to remove restrictions which were en-
acted under peculiar circumstances, none
of which will exist on the Inauguration of
the new administration. Such are the
opposing opinions presented 1t will,
probably, be decided which shall pre-
vail before your paper goes to press.
The resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution, as it passed the House,
was voted down in the Senate. That re-
solution prohibited any distinction in the
right to Uote, ON account of color, race, or
previous condition ofslavefy The Senate
then passed resolution as follows: "The
right of citizens of the United States to
vote and hold office shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or any
State on account of color, race, or previous
condition of seryitude." On Saturday,
the House, by vote of 140 to 33, amend
ed the foregoing, by making it read =
''The right of citizens of the United States
T to vote and hold Office shall not be denied
or abridged By any State on account of
race, color, 1lativity, property, or previous
condition of seryitude." In this shape it
| goes back to the Senate, and, as the same
proposition previously passed that Branch,
by a vote of forty to sixteen, it is to be
presumed that it will again be adopted,
and be inality on this question, as far as
Congress is concerned.
/ have already given my opinion as to
the Justice and policy of this amendment
to the Constitution. It has in view an
entire obliteration of distinctions between
men, on account of the mere accidents of
birth. On calm consideration, the amend
ment viii commend itself to every unprej
udiced mind Tt is the emanation of a
correct patriotism and an exalted spirit OF
liberty. No man has right to the enjoy:
ment of freedom which he is unwilling
to extend to his fellow-man Coeval with
the adoption of the proposed amendment,
there will spring up more widely spread
philanthropy, and brighter hope that
our country win fulfill its mission among
the nations of the earth.
1t is really amusing to witness the per-
plexity of the ''quid nuncs," caused by the
utter impossibility to gain even slight
indication from the President elect as to
his selection of gentlemen to form his cab
met. Those whose occupation for years
has been that of matchmaking or foretelline
the events to be developed in the future
are thrown into confusion by Gen. Grant
taciturnity. know of no more appropri
ate simile to express the idea / wish tc
convey than that of the hound following
the trail with eagerness and the expecta
Etion ofcatching the wary fox, but, by some
unforeseen cause, he leses thescent. Com
pletely at fault, he snuffs the air, but nc
| tell-tale sensation on his olfactories betray:
the course sly reyhard has taken. The
dog abandons the chase, and, with tail be
tween his legs, retires to his kennel, tt
ruminate on the folly of his having ex
hausted lung and muscle in so fruitiess ar
effort. Your readere can apply the figure
as well as /. CAMBRIA.