The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-05-11
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the present Governor General of Cana
Ia, is about to resign his position and
hat the Marquis Of Lorne. the husband
f the Princess Louise, is to be the sue
lessor.
A special assessment of $40, 200 has
been made ON the land of the Douglas
Monument Association at Chicago. The
City Collector of that city has notified
he common Council that the property,
N which Is located the grave of the IL
iustrous Snnator. is liable to be sold for
taxes The officials of Chicago had bet
ter engage in some other business than
selling the grave of Douglas.
On the 18th of May proximo. the gem
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
/ Church of the United States commences
a session Of about ten days in Chica 20.
which, it is expected, will be attended
by about five hundred clergymen from
abroad, besides many visitors. On the
same day also, the General Convention
Of the Baptist Church meets in Chicago,
at which about three thousand persons,
including clerical and lay delegates
with their families will be in attend
ance.
The New York, Herald says, that the
Connecticut canvasser5 OF the election re-
turns will make an official report to the
Legislature, giving English Al, 7,492 votes,
jewell 47,45O, scattering II, which
would give English the Governorskip by
25 majority. But, that there are num-
Der Of errors in returns, and alleged
mistakes of town and county canvassers,
which the Legislature Will have to in
vestigate, and which may give Jewell
majority of about ninety. The rest of
the Republican ticket is elected by a
decisive majority.
Pertinacity in wrong is distinguish
ing Democratic trait. At the outset Of
the rebellion the party took ground that
/ the government had no power under
the constitution to save itself from de-
struction; and in denying the power of
Congress to pass laws for the sup preston
Of the Ku Klux, they adhere to the
same doctrine. The war to save the
| Union they denounced as unconstitution-
al, aud the efforts to preserve it are as
sailed in the same manner. But the
common sense Of the people is too strong
| for these fallacies. A nation that has
not the power to save itself in great
and pressing extremity Of peril. without
! looking into law book for authority,
must DE regarded as in hopeless cen
dition. In the case Of the ku-KIux, the
assault is made outside the law, but the
defense is made in accordance with its
terms. 1t has about it all the elements
j Of an incipient rebellion. Is no
! one to plead the constitution bat those
! who violate it? Is it the proper mission
ofthe criminal to deride the law proyid-
ed for his punishment? When all that
/ is asked is orderly obedience, the Ameri-
can people will be apt to think that no
precautionary measures can be made too
strong to defeat the purposes of organ
lied bandits, CT to preserve the peacea-
| bic aad innocent from becoming prey
to violence and disorder. The party
will make nothing by arraying itself on
the wrong side Of that question.
The Democratic press generally advo-
cate repeal OF the income tax, at the
same time they advocate the taxation of
U. $. bonds. The Chicago Post very
sensib!y says that: ''Al the exemption
the bonds enjoy by law is the provision
that no state or municipal cor poratioD
shall levy taxes upon them but ngres>
itselflevias an income tax on all incomes
from bonds exceeding $4,000 per an
nun, and this very tax is the very one
the Democratic press insists shall be re-
pealed They would tax the bond hold
er by repeating the only tax he pays
This is about as near common sense
view OF pubic affairs as they generally
reach. To demand taxation aud urge its
repeal, in the same issue. is highly
characteristic of that party method.
The lead mines in the Galena re-
gion, within the last six months, yielded
better than ever before. Many new and
rich veins have been, found and theGalens
Gazette tells US Of a mine from which
SO, 600 pounds of ore can be taken at ar
expense of $40 afording net income o.
$4,000 per day.
:, The Tribune says. "The Democratic
victory in New Hampshire was not quite
as complete as the party supposed. Al
returns being now in, it appears tha
the House of Representatives viii stand
Republicans, l66; Democrats and labor
: reformers, l63. In the Senate there
: are five Republicans and FIVE Democrats
with two vacancies. The seats Of fou
| Democrats in the House will probabl,
: be contested.
: 1t is reported that the changes in the
e officers in the military academy at Wes
: Point still continue, and will be kept III
] until the controll of the constitution i
: entirely remodeled Three more coloret
e cadets win be nominated by Southern
mem bers in July.
The public debt statement Just ISSUED
hows decrease in the debt of April O
$6, 124, O5313 the decrease since Ma,
1st is 11.135. 393. 78 The coin balanc
il the treasury is Sl06, ass, 979 "a, an
; currency balance Sl2, I96. S66.63
i / The Commissioner Of Internal Reyeu
ne holds that every person mannfaet III