Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-01-18
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

The New York Tribune of the 10Th had
an urgent appeal for the admission of Virginia,
concluding with the following paragraph:
again we entreat the Republicans in Con-
gress to act promptly, generously, and wisely.
1t Was wrong to have suffered day to pass
after the Virginia delegation presented itself
without admitting them. Every exaction now
made of them will tend to evil, and that only.
Every day hesitation is an injury and loss.
ANY requirement that the Legislature shall
be purged Ct those fairly elected will be an
exhibition Of bad faith, and tend to invalidate
Virginas ratification ofthe Fifteenth Amend
mcnt. We pray that Virginia be admitted
without further exactivns, and before the
close Of this week"
The Clerks in the office Of the Con-
grcssonal Printer have made application to
Secretary Boutwell, for an increase of COM
pensa;ion Of twenty per cent. running back
two years. They make this claim on the
ground that the lava give the officers of the
United States Senate this compensation, and
that they are by construction branch of the
Secretary's Office Of the Senate. Secretary
Boutwell, has referred the matter to the First
Comptroller of the Treasury for decision as to
the correctness of the ground on which the
claim is based.
- The Indiana Democratic Convention
met at indianapolis on the Sth, ard nomi-
mated James L. Warden for Judge..of the
Supreme Court, and b. W. Hanna for At
torncy General. RESOLUTIONS were adopted
declaring for a tariff for revenue only,
revision of the taxes, greeuback payment Of
the Five tuenties, and the taxing of y. 8.
bonds, dcnouncing the ratification of the Suf
frage Amendment, and opposing any change
in the naturalization laws.
- The New York TIIIwne publishes, with
approving comments, long and able letter
from distinguished Republican statesman,
in which the fatal hereSies of brakes assault
upon the Supreme Court are mercilessly *
posed We are glad to see that there is some
slight evidence that the Republican party are
not ready to 90 in a body for the preparation
of the last and grossest outrage which has
been proposed.
"A dispatch from London says: A story
has been extensively published lately on the
continent, to the effect that President Grant
will soon visit the sovcreigns of Europe: and
that he will make the Transatlantic voyage ac
compancd by fleet of iron clads
A SCENE AT THE QICUMENICAL Council.
According to a correspondent Of the NeW Free
Press Of Vienna, a scene Of an extraordinary
character has already occurred in the Council.
In one Of the sitIiugs Croatian Bishop rose
to propose that the paragraph in the articles
rs to the despatch Of business, imposed by the
Pope, which renders it necessary for every
resolution to be submitted to a special cons
mission before it can be discussed by the Coun-
ell, should be simply struck out. lie brought
forward several wc!ghty ar2umcnts,in support
OF his motion. but as soon as he began to warm
with his speech Cardinal dc Luca who pre-
sided, interrupted him. and on his continuing
his address rang the bell violently. Cardinal
Simor. the Primate Of Hungary. rose to sup
port his South Slovenian colleague, but he
too was silcnced by the cardinals bell On
seeing this MIR. Dupanloup. the Bishop of
Orleans, seized his hat in great anger and left
the hall. followed by several of his country
men. The fact that three nations were con-
cerned in the matter has made an unpleasant
impression on the Vatican.