The New York herald., 1870-04-12
4 MagnanimOus Darky-He is Willing TO
Fraternizs with White Folks.
Hearing of the Legal Tender Cases
Postponed. ~
Attorney General Hoar's Resigna-
ton Determined Upon.

the Cabinet have excellent authority Tor reiterat-
ing n. Ny information is tnat Mr. Hoar will return
" the shades OF private life about the middle Of next
September, and that q prominent Pennsylvania
viii succeed to the direction 0r the Law once Of the
government. The thing mas been arranged between
the President and Senator Cameron 90 that 1t may
hep the party In the Keystone State In the october
election. The Pennsylvanians have all along been
complaining OF executive neglect IN not recognizing
the claims OF their State to Cabinet position. Sena-
tor Cameron has been Of the loudes in contend
ing for State rights on this point ana the President
weary Of the incessant opportunities, has finally
yielded Cameron thus gets the power
In his own hands once more ; though what
particular good the Attorney Generalshp Will be TO
mis- State In turning an election is not patent unless
Old Simon proposes to clean out all the little district
attorneys and marshas appointed under the ever
amiable Hoar. Let 1t be understood that Hoar re.
tires entirely at his own request, and not through
any dissatisfaction entertained by the President.
MI. Hoar has been In full accord with the Presl-
dent from the moment OF his appointment until
now, ana only quits the field because, as some say
be prefers private to political hfe Or others say
because OF the bitter DISAPPOINTMENT he experienced
when rejected by the Senate as fitting candidate
for the supreme bench.
Rich Comedy in the House--Ngnddie Over
u Negro Celebration Quarrel Among the
Rival Amendments.
The House to-day passed a resolution under a sus-
pension OF the rules, Just after the morning hour
giving the use OF the hall OF the house negroes
for celebration OF the ratification OF the Fifteenth
amendment next Wednesday evening The reso-
luton was offered by a carpet-bagger from
North Carolina, named Dockery, and was carried
through as party measure. Afterwards resolu.
tion was passed authorizing the appointment OF a
committee OF the House to make arrangements for
participating in the celebration. Among those
appointed on the committee was Sunset Cox and
Eidridge, Of Wisconsin, both democrats The
announcement OF their names on such
committee was the occasion of general
nerriment IN the House, and both demo
Gratis and republicans enjoyed a hearty
laugh at their expense. Cox took the thing good
humoredly, and improved the occasion to get back
reply to Buffers famous "shoo. ny" hit Eld.
ridge bushed up the roots OF his and laughed
at the fun. but he positively declined to
have anything to do with the afar. Late
In the afternoon, just before the adjourn
mont Judge Kelsey, OF New York. moved to
rescind the action Of the House. granting the
the hall and appointing committee. large num-
Der OF the radicals had gone home and Keseys
luton to rescind was carried.
In the meantime the special committee, consisting
Of Dockery. Allison, Maynard, Cox and Ed
RIDGE had been escorted down to the
room where claims are generally discussed
eant-at-Arms Ordway, who taxes a
great interest In the Mayor Bowen branch Of the re-
pubcans Of this district acted as master OF cere-
monies. conducting the committee in o dgnined
manner to the room, where they were to de.
hberate. tremendous crowd OF interested
darkies and twenty whites or so were about
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val OF the committee men, There were
Bowenites, anti-Bowentes and some few independ-
ents. When the two democratic members-Cox and
EIdridge-made their appearance the darkeys
cheered Justify, taking 1t as great honor that
called copperneads should condescend to partici-
pate in a purely African affair. Dockery,
The chairman, took his seat and called the
meeting to order, when half o dozen darkies
immediately jumped up to speak. One o. Peters,
colored friend of Bowen, was the first recognized
and made speech in favor OF his side Of the ques-
ton. Then big buck negro with spectacles got on
his feet and commence ell very amusing discourse in
regular plantation lingo. He said-'We tank you
Senators, for given us dis great elorlfcaton. We
tank you for given rs de human rights.n One OF
the republican members foreseeing that this style
OF oratory would only afford Cox and Eldrldge
1un cut the grateful orator very Short and gave an
opportunity to the Rev. Sella Martin TO speak his
piece. Martin is highly polished mnlatto, and
acquitted himself in q style that left little
room for criticism. After explaining why
the Bowen party should be recognized he spoke
Of the blessed fifteenth amendment, and said some
thing pretty IN favor Of general amnesty Mr.. Ed
ridge Interrupted the speaker to know whether dem
ocrats should be included in the amnesty to which
Martin responded-"Yes sir; now that
zee the fifteenth amendment accomplished
l am ready, c0ored man as am to treat all men as
my brethren. l wish bygones to pc bygones, and
charity and good viii only to prevail In fnture''
At this magnanimous utteYance Cox and Eldridge
smiled sarcastically.
Just about this time Captain Grant, Generaliss,mo
OF the Boys in Blue appeared, and was introduced by
sunset Cox. Grant was against Bowen ana pitched
In rough style. He delared that the genuine
African republicans had made arrangements for q
celebration on the 1Sth and that the Bowen faction
III order to spoil that programme, had tried to get
up another celebration to come of sooner. In order
10 make It more effective the Bowen had sought
Congressional recognition by having q resolution
fOr the use Of the Hall of Representatives wednes
day night passed through false representa- ions He
declared that the Bowenttes were parcel or i'm
posters and political schemers, whose only object
was to compass the reelection OF Sayes ]. Bowen to
the Mayoraty. He tGrant) belonged to nobody; he
~HS Icc, iuuepcuucHt uldu, nc Hdu spent MS Uun
dreds Of dollars to organize the Boys in Blue ana he
represented, though white man, over shree thou
sand colored voters Of the district. The Bowentes
only represented political hucksters.
Mr.. Maynard, OF Tennessee, interrupted Captain
Grant to say that he understood that the
passed by the House was to give the hall to the
colored people. "Are you," said Maynard, address
ing Grant, ''are you, sir, colored man ~ This
caused general laugh at Grants expense, IN the
midst OF which he subsided.
Downing, the coored oysterman was the next
speaker introduced, and commenced by saying that
he thought the great object the celebration and OF
this meeting ought to be to unite tne party ''Oh
very WELL then" said Cox, rising gravey. .If this
il party AFFAIR think Eldridge, you and had bet
ter leave the AFFAIR to the republican members. We
are cosmopolitan ana ought to leave"
This created another laugh; but 1t was evident
about this time that the rival colored factions were
becomipg highly excited. Tney were ,aking at