The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-04-26

bama claims rather slight. 7.r,,I,.-.,,-,,
Andy johnson asks: /" Whose ass have
I taken!' 1t is but fair to say that none
are missing in Washington.
Thesradical majority in New Hsmp-
shire at the last election was about 800.
Grants majority last fall was $3.50. mn.
a,At the Albany charter election on
Tuesday the Democrats elected their en-
tire ticket by uaioritics ranging from
500 to 1900. ,1E ~ z! a'1elae1
Mr.. ]. r., Clay, the colored man nomi-
mated for Minister to Liberia, tclegraphed
to the. President on "Wednesday decliu-
ing the appointment. 81 4rgm Of : =
Pennsylvania gets two Foreign Mis-
sions.y Ex-Goycgnorl Curtin is banished
to Russiu, and Philadelphia negro,
Ehenczcr D. Bassett, goes Us Minister to
Hayti.. = ll''' ~ =. ~ !. =,
They arcnendeavoring to establish in
surpnce offices. in Washington to secure
tie payment Of BOARD bills incurred by
ofiice.scckcrs, but can get no one to take
stocis. tt' 0flwE @2 HJ - NJ
Grant has appointed one Pinchbcck. a
turbulent negro rowdy, Register, of the
Land Office at New Orleans. Il 1t, is sup-
posed this was done as an. Offset to the
nomination Of his relative Longs.rae.. Il
The New York Times opposes the rec
ogntion Of the Cuban rebel Government
on'tlie ground that it may be urged By
Great lBritian and France in justification
of their course toward the Southern Con-
fcderacy, H'S"''' - y - q ''''.' g..
General Bnnk'p resolution oflsympa.hy
will, the revolutiouists Of Cubu, ,has fiual-
" passed tue house by vote Of, 0S yeas
and Is nays. The passage of the rcsolu-
tion, caused intense excitement. ie77t!
Fred Douglass las declined the mission
to Hayti assiugiug asa. reason, that be
cannot affard to take it. IL prefers, to
remain in America. aud bopesisoon to be
elected a 9. s. Senator. Ia ,oiiIi,, \ 5,..,.
The Democrats Of Cleveland, Ohio,
have elected their candidates for city off.
GERS BY theavy majori,ics. Their nominee
for Mayer has over one thousand MAORI.
ty--a 'Denlocrssic gain Of over three
thousand. 4is.i5i'7 .! lat7' 10 rl''a- -
Tic business Of Office making in Wash.
ington may be judged from the fact that
from Monday morning to Thursday.night
two thousand appointments we're made.
This includes all kinds; more than half,
however, not gping TO the Scuaie.
The following parody is nov. popular
among the Office. seekers in Washington:
i want 10 be q lrother;in.law ,frl
- And with my kinsmen siaod .5ra
"a disappointment in my pocket, I'D
The stealings in my hand. .5i.il
So far. thirteen States are report to
have ratified the 18th Amendment. In
order to cngraft ii il the Federal Consl.
tuition. aud make it's provisions binding on
all the States, it will require the Lcgisla-
lures Of fifteen more States to sccep.
It. fails -4-g t'.|iH .-5 y,- u ~
d The Freedmen's Bureau bill has gone
to the President. 1t continues hospital.
at Washington, Richmond and Eicks.
burg until January, provided the Presi.
dent plcases. Of course he will hayc no
objection to.a bill.tl,at tells him to do u.s.
he plcascs. t'iu sns,g gdi 1FG''n
"a seccrss.1 Tic registration AMI
kindred 'ralicaflaws of West Virginia,
are u great ,ticce~ in the way Of driving
honest, thrifty citizens from our borders.
Nearly every exchange that VIC receive
mentions the departure Of from ono to
twenty families weekly.
Some Of our Copperhcad friend, want
To know why Grant does not remember
them III his gift distribution? They
honorpl hiss drafts in "a aud '65. 1t
is also thought that General Lee ought to
receive some practical evidence Of the
Presidents gratitude. He gave Grant
several heavy checks in 1864.
Mr.. Farn.woith. Of Illinois, Being re.
preached in debate by Butler for on.
posing some Of his new schemes for the
negro, replied: ~ have been standing
up 50 long for the negro, that now l in.
tend to stand up awhile for the white
man" A good resolve for Furnsworth,
and not unatural, as be is himself white
tilan. ....s .'-rt U au 5' f,.
Ashley, JIM, I" the great impcacl,.r, .
was confirmed by the Senate on Saturday,
as Governor of Montana. The vote il
reported to have stood q to 20, Mr..
Foreman lodging aud Mr.. Wiley voting
nay. Thus one vote makes Ashley a
confirmed Governor. Upon the question,
Of voting him a confirmed .counirol We
presume the judgement Of the Senate,
like that of the nation, would haze been
unanimous. .trWI 9aUp. H.hgf
II was grave Joke Of MI Speaker
Blaine to put two sucl, uncongcbial spir.
rs ~ Hntlar aud Rim ,b.,,, t,s.,L -. ~ .