The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-03-17
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Howe and Pool, has decided by a
close vote, (Nye, Howe and Pool for, !
and Morrill, and Sherman against |
to report in favor ofdisplacing Sum
ner.as Chairman on the COMMITTEES
Of Foreign Affairs. 1t is argued that
inasmueh as Mr. Sumner is not on
speaking terms either with Seere-
tarr Fish or the President, business
cannot be carried on in this way.
This is no doubt true. But the nee
essity of displaeing Senator Sumner
is very great misfortune, neverthe-
less. Charles Sumner is a historic
character, a historic name. He is
among the fOrmost and most widely
known American Statesman. An
entire generation has grown up un-
der the influence of his name, and
there are thousands of citizens in
every State who know but little and
care less about these personal diff
culsies, but to whom the deplace-
msnt of Sumner will be a very start
ling event.
Gov. O.P. Morton : who is to take
I his place is man of remarkable tact
and talent, and the interests of the
country will not suffer by the change.
The President yesterday appoint
ed Judge Aldise of Vermont, Ex-
Senator Howell of Iowa, and o.
Jones of New York, as the Board of
Commissioners to examine the
claims of loyal Southerners.
The report of Oliver Ames, Pres
ident of the Union Pacific Railroad
is a very severe attack upon the sc
tion of the Treasury Department, to
compel the railroad to pay the in
terest on the bonds which the Gov
eminent loaned it. The Depart
ment, with the advice of the Attor-
ney General tried to protect the
Government by Withholding the to-
tai amount of the railroads earnings
in the carrying of the mails and 9th
er government service, which was
still insufficient to pay the interest
on the sixty-four millions of bonds
issued for its benefit. But persist
ent lobbying carried the day
against the Department and
the people at largne, and all the
benefits which. the government will
ever get either on the principal or
interest of the money advanced, or
for its princely Land Grant will be
the one-half Of its earnings ia the
Government service, and they will
no doubt charge enough to make the
one-half equal in amount to the
whole.
Oakes Ames, one of the principal
owners, is himself member of Con
gress from Massachusetts, and he
hesitates not to electioneer or toyote
for his own interests.
Henry D. Cooke, the new Cover
norfor the District of Columbia, has
met with good many annoy ances
since his acceptance. If his path is
strewn with roses they are not devoid
of thorns. He recently offered to
Ex-Mayor Bowen and to the present
Mayor Emery, an appointment to the
upper branch of the territorial legis-
lative, pay 81 per day for so days.
Emery who is good Methodist
didn't exactly swear, but he intimat-
ed very decidedly, that he was not
conscious of deserving insult in his
own hand, while Bowen, who is
Unitarian, and therefore under less
religious discipline, showed the
Governor the door with consider
able emphasis and a strong inclina-
ton to kick Both of the Mayors
having been applicants for the Gov
ernorship themselves, the offer was
not very fattering.
From the English papers it ap-
pears that the Indignation against
the bankrupt peers is very great,
Tradesmen have some excuse for
bankruptcy in the unavoidable func-
tuations Of trade, but peers Of the
realm who have inherited enormous
incomes arising from real estates,
can only squander their prtromony
by gambling and inter recklessne IS.
1t is very likely that the House of
of Lords win purge itself ofits bank
rupt members,and thereby strength
en- its character IN the eyes of the
public.
From the Alsace, the conquered
French province, letters have been
received, which indicate a very large
emigration to the United States.
The French republic OF nation, for it
is hard to tell what the character of
its government will be, is fast drift
ing into general anarchy. The de-
basement of the Empire has been SO
great that there is neither selfgov-
erning power among the masses, nor
virtue OF ability among the leaders.
Froth and assumption on the ton,
ferocity, discomfort and ignorance
as substrata. Thus the expulsion
of the Hugenots, and with them. |
freedom of religious opinion, ayen-
ges itself. 1 wish it were otherwise,
but it appears now as if society it
self were on the brink of decomposi-
ton in France.
The new loan is being taken, and
Secretary Boutwell, may well feel
proud over the success of his Gnan.
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