Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-03-03
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Acknowledgements Indian Afdirs-Ib-
sfrdcf Of the conditions Of the National
Bank.
The agony Is now over, and Mr.. White
more Is no longer Member of the slst
congress. He managed amer feeling the
pulse Of the House to work upon its sym
patty. and gain time enough to telegraph
the Governor OF his State and procure an
acceptance OF his resignation. This was
perhaps not the wisest course to persue
Had he awaited tho action of the House.
which would have been expulsion bcvond
= doubt. he might have returned to his
State and been reelected This was the
fear of Members of the Committee. for az
ter examining the precedents in the case in
England and elsewhere. they felt satisfied
that II he were reelected he could not be
tried again for the same offence. and that
his seat could not he denied. His resigna-
tion changes the aspect OF the case. and on
the ground that he has not been once tried
for the offence. he may be tried In case of
reelection and then expelled. Many ofhis
friends think that II would have been better
for him to have met the question fairly.
and then appealed to his constituents and
taken his chances on being returned. No
one claims that he was actuated bv improp-
er motives. He simply erred In judgment
and WAS induced to commit an act VIII ich
he not only did not believe To be morally
wrong. but which he beliey cd was for the
best interests OF his constituents. and
free from any moral turpitude.
Ben Butler was very anxious to appear
| As his counsel. and very appropriately
pushed himself forward as such. and in his
remarks referred to Brooks. who had been
| q newspaper man. Some Member asked
what was ment by newspaper man: he
replied. lit means man who hangs about
this city and writes lies home 10 his news
paper" Butler Is perhaps the only man 10
public life In the country, who could afford
to make the foregoing. as also. the follow :
ing remark, that Iii there was anything on
earth he was superior TO. /: was the news
papers" He Is aware that no newspaper
man can damage his reputation and consc-
| quently he IS not afraid 10 make any re-
mark he choose about newspapers. or news
| paper men. Ben likes TO 20 one eve on his
name in the paper. and rather than not see
II at all. he is not particular whether It j.
stated that he pilfcred an elephant. sheep
| or silver spoon. There i one thing Ger
tain. the country has a just estimate OF the
Hon. gentleman's character. and nothin /:
which can be said or done will affect it in
/ the least. 1t is expected that Butler of
| Tennessee. will be the next victim. aud af.
ter him two or three more will follow
| II is understood that in few days a res
olution will be introduced with reference
to the sale of appointments in all brAnchc.
OF the civil service.
While one end OF tho Capitol i fl>,in.
over the sale OF cadeiships, the other has
been fusSing over the President. veto III
the case OF Rollin White. senators Car
penter. Willy and Crai.an, have taken
strong grounds agains; the vrto. and 80
have many other Republican Senators. and
the indications are rather that the bill viii
he passed. II will be rccollectcd that this
is a private bill. and one ory to refer the
extension OF 4 patent back TO the Com
missioner Of patents for re- hearing. MIR
White is the inventor OF the smith we>-
son pistol. aud it l. the extension at the
IL i
Mr. Williams Of Oregon. iniroduc Ell tie
following resolution on Thursday. which
was agreed 10 :-Resoires. That 10 add
TO the present irredcemable paper
currency of the country. would be 10 rem
der more difficult and remote the rcsump-
ton OF specie payments; TO encourage and
| foster the spirit OF speculation 10 aggra-
vaie the evils produced by frequent and
sudden fluctuations OF values. TO depreci-
| ate the credit ofthe nation, and To check
the healthfnl tendency OF legitimate busi :
ness to settle down on a safe and perna-
| nent basis. and therefore. in the opinion Of
the Senate the existing volume of such
currency ought not to be increased.
This is a thrust at imitation. and much a;
variance with the disposition OF the House,
| when no longer than five days since, il
a bill TO issue an additional fifty millions
OF currency.
The subject of education j. receiving
more consideration this winter in Congress
and among thinking men generally. than
ever before. Much attention has been at
trated to the question by the speech Of Col.
Prosser of Tennessee in the House. on the
PROMOTION OF EDUCATION" in which the
ground is taken that it is the duty OF the
general Government TO see TO il, that the
people Of the country shall be provided
with the means Of education, and showi in
that If said duty be much longer neglected.
The facts and statistics it gives. showing
the amount Of illiteracy in the country, not
only in the Southern States and the terri
tories, but also i'm the older settled States
are truly alarming, and should receive the
earnest and immediate attention OF every
lover Of his country and Of his race. The
various phases Of the subject discussed in
the speech are presented in an attractive
and interesting manner. making it a most
valuable document for popular reading
II should be put into the hands of every
person in the country who can read. To
this end contribution are being solicited
and received by the friends OF education
throughout the country and many are
contributing literally 10 the object. For
the benefit Of the large nu nber OF our Ger
man population. it has been translated in
TO their language. Every person should
read the speech, and every friend of edu-