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diminish public confidence in it, and the settle
meut OF contracts 10 coin Was resisted at the
risk OF prolonged litigation, to tue amount of
many millions Of dollars
The statute authorizing the issue of these
legal-tender notes was absolutely necessary to
the best interests OF the country at the time the
law was enacted, and the statute has been
eheerfully acquies1ed in by the people Of the
United States for eight years. Next to our
soldiers in the field it saved the life Of the n,
ton. Tbs American is slso clearly right in
saying that the succeastui operation of tn.
funding rin aud the grs@-al payment of the
national debt daily strengthen the value Of IN.
legaltender notes, and slowly but surely lessen
the difference between their salse aud gold
The new decision, BY placing them on par
with gold brings nearer the day when psrte,
to a contract will be Indifferent whether nav.
ments are made in coin or paper currency. and
the general interests of the country will be
served by allowing the precedent of the last
eight years to stand until specie resumption
shall take place
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In criticisiHg the conduct of General Carl
! SCHuRz in using his influence to throw a
! Republican State into the hands of the rebel
| Democracy-a task that he too successfully
accomplished-we stated that he had proved q
failure as general during the rebellion, as
diplomatist at the Court Of Portugal, as an
editor in Michigan, and as tt politician every
where and we expressed the opinion that be
would prove still greater failure as legisla.
tor. We believe this prediction will prove a.
true as the other positive statements are ad
rnitted to be. According to all the correspond,
ents OF the press writing from this city during
the session of Congress, no man ever occupied
a seat In the Senate who has made SO many
eloquent" liable, " "learned, 4" 4" statesman
like, brilliant masterly,n " overpower-
ing" speeches as this same Gen. CARL SEIZURE
But what have they accomplished Who
have they influenced? What good have thew
ever doneI What useful measure or great
principle have they secured? Not one Not
single vote has he influenced by all his mirac-
ulOus display of oratory and learning, about
which We have heard so much from the won
derfully independent, discriminating, and Just
minded correspondents to whom we have re-
ferred. Indeed, he has not even been able to
inf uence his own vote, if we are to Judge by
his eloquent denuncation of the Democratic
ku-klux assassins South and his refusal to
vote for suppres.ing such outrages.
We started out, however, with the PROPOSE
ton that the distinguished Missouri Sena
tor is not all failure. AS a politician he
is partial success Last fall he undertook to
secure Copperhead rebel victory in Missouri,
and proved successful to his hearts content
But that was not the main object to which he
aspired, nor bis greatest achievement. That
was the election Of FRANK BLAIR-the man
who had declared and still declares that all
the reconstruction measures of Congress are
revolutionary, unconstitutional, null and
void" and must be trampled under foot--to the
United States Senate. This is General CARL
ScHURz's great victory, and will go far to prove
him not quite failure as politician. But
does il not prove him rather queer sort of a
Republican
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Remedy for the West roini
Troubles.

Those whose knowledge Of West Point affairs
entitle their opinion to respect seem TO enter
tain no doubt that the troubles which have
brought the Military Academy INTO so much
disrepute OF late are a. much the fault of TIA
superintendent aud bis subordinates A. Of the
cadets. The present Secretary of War IA,
evidently looked upon the matter in that light
and has, after due deliberations, applied the 40.
proprlats remedy As our readers know the
appointment of "a colured cadet to the academy
was the occasion OF the most disgraceful OF
these scenes and the late superintendent proved
an end 20 the outrsges perpetrated upon young
SMITH a, length the difficulty reached suth
point that the Administration placed tho
whole responsibility Of remedying the evil upon
Secretary BELKNAr. as we learn from the
Philadelphia Press, and gave him absolute
power in the premises. His first step was to
appoint new superintendent, aud Col. 7. ii
RUGER has been selected for the position. he
is native of GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin; was made
Colonel of the 18th United States Infantry for
gallant services during the war, and is said to
be the striCtest disciplinaran in the army.
Under bis regime it is hoped that West Point
will be kept up to the high standard which has
heretofore been conceded to it.
We predict that there will be no more of
these disgraceful AMI brutal insult. to cadet
SMITH while Col. RUGER remains in command
at West Point
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4 SOpperilead Libel.

The rebel Democracy, when they can in no
other way blast the reputation OF prominent
Republicans, labor to excite the suspicion that
he is false TO his profession of Republicanisnl,
and is ia reality IN secret sympathy with them.
They are ust now trying 10 condemn Justice
DAVIS, OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States, by parading his name before the public
as all available candidate of the party for presi
dent in 1872. We know that Judge DAVIS has
in some of his official acts given Republicans
much cause for complaint; but We are not
aware that he has ever done anything while On
the bench to deserve the commentator OF
traitors and rebels. That IS a penalty that a.
only due to such crimes as the Democratic
party have perpetrated in their efforts to des,
troy the Government. The fact that he has
been nominated by rebel papers. as candidate
for President should prove warning to him
hereafter. As he values his name aud the re-
spect of good men he viii take heed lest here
after he should be thought worthy by these
bad men and enemies Of the country of their
approval and friendship. They praise only
those whom they hope u use ior carrying out
their wick ID schemes.
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DOdSing the Issue.

The leaders Of the Democratic party have
evidently lost their cunning. Since the rebel.
lion, as well as in the act of plungins the coun-
try into it, they exhibit none of the common
sense and shrewdness exhibited in the days of
VAN buren,, and so successfully taught and
praeticed by the old Albany Regency. The
distinguishing characteristic of the Democratic
leaders ofthat day was the ability to give to all
their political documents, speeches, resolutions,
addresses, platforms, &C., double meaning
They could all be construed for or against any
public measure, according to the temper Of the
people. Their declarations OH the tariff, for
instance, were always drawn SO that they could
be construed to mean protection where such
policy was popular, aud free trade when that
would secure the most votes. But they have
been succeeded by very different class of
leaders-men with all their desire to deceive
the people, but with none of their skill and
ability in giving two faces to all their utter
ances.
The authors of the address issued by the
COpperhead rebel members Of Congress to the
people Of the United States attempted this
game Of deception and fraud in that appeal.
They had the troublesome and dangerous ques.
ton, not only of negro suffrage, but of all the
reconstruction measures of Congress to deal
with. If they took bold and manly ground
in favor of trampling them under foot and of
DISTINGUISHING the colored men of the nation,
they offended many honest Conservative"
at the North and destroyed forever all chance
of securing portion of the colored vote On
the other hand if they had accepted the con-
stitutional amendments and all the laws based
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As given by the Baltimore american, had
swollen TO the sum of sS9.sl7 90, being all IN,
crease of S2S 900 ia this single item. But the
disparity between the contingent expenses 81
the Legislature for the same years is even
greater still. Under the Republican dispense
ton, says the Denton Union, the actual ex.
penses of the Legislature, including the per
diem of members, clerks, printing, and Incl
dental expenses, were so, l04.07, while the
expenses of the Democratic Legislature OF
1869, on the same account, were Sl15, 254 80.
showing difference of upwards of $685. O0
in favor of the Republican administration
Therefore. on these two aceounts alone, the
people are paying the neat little sum Of SlS3,.
900 for the exquisite pleasure Of being ruled by
the party now in power.
If the people of the United States, through
indIstsence, from any feeling Of dissstis-
faction with some of the acts Of the Republi-
can party, or for any cause whatever. should
permit the rebel Democracy to regain control
OF the National Government, they would in
crease its expenses in the proportion they
have in Maryland New York, and every where
else that they possess the power. Hundreds
OF millions of dollars would be stolen outright
by the Tammsny thieves, besides the thousands
OF millions they would appropriate to pension
rebel soldiers, pay for rebels slaves, and for
damages to rebel property. We are inclined
to think that the loyal and honest people of
the nation are not yet prepared for such al
experiment
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Aa what will they discover 10 Alaska
next? Already we have had coal. grapes.
gold, silver, copper, tomatoes, potatoes, furs,
fish, and about everything to be found else.
where III any part Of the world. Now We read
with rapture of the finding in this blessed land
of millions of pounds of &" fossil ivory" which
is worth 81 per pound in San Francisco Now
for guano We are sure there must be guano
in Alaska. Now for ii soap mine, II there Is
not a soap mine ia Alaska We shall be much
surprised. Now for mares nests Ii there
are none of these in Alaska full of promising
young colts, we shall he much disappointed.
And has there been any search for milk and
honey ?-TTbune.
A colored population in Santo Domingo
asks to be annexed to the United States with
q country unlike that of Alaska, in that it is 4
land from which may be gathered an abundant
Supply of the necessares of life without having
to undergo the labor attending discovery, those
supplies being apparent without any search
for them. The annexation is opposed by all the
haters Of the negro race, who ia that country,
unlike the Indians of Alaska, desire and wei
come the Government of the United States,
because it will aid them in their eleyatian.
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Southern Republican Association
Of the District Of Columbia.

This association is one Of the auxiliaries of
the great National Republican party, organ
lied with special reference to the peculiar
work to be done in the Southern States. 1t
is composed of Republicans residing in the
Southern States, but temporarily living in
Washington, and its special mission is the dis
semination Of information, harmouizing con-
dieting interests, and aiding in every practi-
cable way the cause of progress
Though formed less than one year ago. it has
already rendered valuable service to the Re-
publican party, and its members were especially
active and useful 10 the campaign of 1870.
During this period the society had agents
or speakers, or both, in thirteen of the hf-
teen Southern States, and distributed judi
ciously some seventy thousand documents in
doubtful districts, and through the political
committee was in direct communication with
the local committees of nearly every Con-
gressoual district, imparting and receiving in
formation.
The society is now preparing for more vIgor,
Gus work in the approaching Presidential cam
paign. There are about two hundred active
and several hundred honorary members, nearly
all of whom are active workers But especial
credit is due to tho Hon. ALLAN RUTHERFORD,
president. and the officers of the association,
for untiring devotion to the interest of the
great cause. We wish the association every
success it deserves.
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The LegaI-Tcnder Decisions.

We very decidedly agree with the Baltimore
american, one of the soundsst and best papers
in the Union, in its opinion that there is much
sharp condemnation wasted on the reversal by
the Supreme Court Of its former decision re-
gardng the constitutionalty of the legal tendsr
act as applicable to contracts entered into be-
fore its passage, in 1862. 1t seems to US emf
nently proper that there should have been a
reopening of the case. A year ago, when the
first decision was made, two judges of enfeebled
intellect sat on the bench, and the Chief Justice
voted to partially nullify the very law of which
he was the parent. All the circumstances sur
rounding the decision were of that chara eter to
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IL their bitter opposition to the laws Of Cou-
gress designed expressly to put an end to whole
sale KuKlux assassination, the Democracy
are giving most striking Illustration of the
truth of the old adage that "no rogue ever felt
the halter draw with good opinion of the law"
The law in this case applies only to murderers
else and yet every Copperhead member OF
Congress every Copperhead editor, and every
Copperhead aud rebel orator treats 1T as
personal indignity, having no other aim than
to ensnare them. But all they have to do Is To
keep their necks.. out of the halter by ceasins
their outraess. 1t was intended for rogues
only Those who howl so fercely against It are
those who, or whose friends, are in danger
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ments exercise the common privilege Of free
men, and defend the public interests against
its readings after power. Dat upon such
babyish play of politics 1t should stop its
sniveing, dry up, aud put a more decent face
upon what it has no power to prevent. The
peonla r,,la
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bility OF the island or any other, Hayti would
have secuted the pretension, and justly. This
talk of the indivsiblity Of the island is as
absurd As it would be TO talk Of the indvisi-
bility of this continent. During more than
two hundred years the country has been divided
by a well-defined boundary The eastern
part under Spain and the western part under
France. The one part occupied by Spanish
speaking people, and the other part by a French
speaking people. Canada and the United
States are not more separate and distinct in
government and nationality than is Hayti and
Santo Domingo. So stand the facts and SO
the United States has recognized them, and
her doing so has wronged neither the one nor
the other nationality.
Finding Miss Santo Domingo of age and her
hand disengsged, Uncle Sam has las was his
right made proposals. and they have been
wisely accepted Being sure he was right, he
has gone ahead. To any who would stop him
he has simply said: Stand out of the way, or
you may get hurt. This is the whole case.
am not learned 10 international law, and il may
be that "Uncle Sam" has not employed the
mildsst and most diplomatic language in an.
his purpose, but the purpose itself
stands to reason. Possibly, too he might have
properly left it to another branch Of the Gov
ment to warn Hayti to keep out of the way !;
but even concerning this point good lawyers
differ Their difference, however, does not in
anywise touch the right Of annexation. Grant
the right of the parties to unite, and all is
granted. For that right carries with it the
further right to remove all obstacles to its
realization. F.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-01-28
Shooting Affair.

Yesterday morning Mr.. w. Lam
| caster had his trial before the
Mayor, for committing assault and
battery upon Isaac Julian the day
previous which trial resulted in
the assaulter's being fined $40 aud
costs, and q shooting affair. For
several days there has existed hard
!, feeling between Policeman Mellow
ell and Mr.. Lancaster, and each
have seized upon every opportu
nifty to bring indictments against
the other. in which, we might say,
both have been extraordinarily
successful.
] The trial was scarcely over, and
the large number of spectators had
as yet made no move toward the
door, when Mcdowell and Lancas-
ter began quarreling, the former
I finally arresting his enemy, for
which he got = severe blow in the
face. Mcdowell then drew q re
volver and fred twice, one ball
passing through Wright Lancse-
ter's left side, the other lodging in
Jel. Lancaster's (Wrights brother
lief: arm. Jel. is doing we'll, bu,
the doctors assert that Wright il
badly hurt. From the fact tina,
the shots took effect on the left
side of each, it is evident that thu
policeman intended to make sure
game. 1t was a disgraceful affair
but it might have been much worse
had not the Chief Of Police inter
fered by taking charge Of Mellow
ell and his ugly weapon. The cit
liens of Richmond we're, and ar,
still. greatly excited over the mat
ter. 1t is painful to know tina
stories, detrin entail to the city,
welfare, float out over the country
at least half dozen times cvery
seven days.
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THREE DAYS At GETTYSBURG
The Lecture Of the Season.

The Lecture Of the Season.
Some Of the military friends Of
General Hall, of Maine, have Sc
cured his consent to deliver his far
famed lecture entitled ''Three
Days at Gettysburg" at Lyceum
Hall, in this city, the Bird Of next
month. The lecture has been de-
livered in nearly all the eastern
cities with unhaging success.
The Boston papers speak Of it
in the highest terms OF praise,
which is the best endorsement it
could have. One thing that will
lend special interest to the subject
is the fact that . number of our
own gallant men and officers were
in the Gettysburg fight, including
Col. Dudley and Captain Wilson.
the former having lost his leg
there.
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Two SENsATIoNs.-A prominent and
much respected business man of our
city came over from Dayton one even
ing last week. with some $4,000 on
his person. In telling policeman Ben
nett of the money he had carried, he
showed revolver which he had conceal>
ed for use in case of emergency. Po>
liceman Mcdowell came up. asked for
the weapon, and arrested the gentle
man for carrying concealed weapons.
On Monday evening Green st. was .
scene Of brutality. A husband finding
his wife hardly shaped to his liking, en-
dsavored to make her 80 with curses and
blows. Ons of our citizens feeling it his
duty to interpose, neared the scene, with
, revolver, but was driven off by two
men armed with knives. The citizen
was su bsequently relating the ciroum-
stance to policeman Bennett, when po-
liceman Mcdowell hearing mention Of q
weapon, arrested the citizen, searched
him and required him to give bail for
! $25. Surely We cannot complain Of
careless, faithless policemen!
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