The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-04

York, we learn that tn, hero OF New Or'
leaus, on 'fueshy last. appeared as counsel
for one Miss Sale Wilkinson. who has
brought suit against NJ. u Ponery for
breach Of promise Of marriage, laying the
damages Of her loss Of c,nnutlal felicity at
$4,000 Banjanin 10 cond uci'ng the
case. we opine, is actuatc1 not 50 much by
the hope Of heavy fec asa desire to get
even with Brick for his unncrciful rakings
in his paper; yet really the valiant blinkcr
ought topny pomery literally for bringing
him notice by bis lib'ral system Of
advertising bis proves as q soldier and
proficiency as a spoon thief
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We predict for tho democratic party Of
West Virginia, a more brilliant victory
next fall than i. has ever heretofore acchi.
ycd notwithstanding the almost super.
human efforts now being made BY the Rad.
icals to destroy the influence of those men
who we're most instrumental in bringing
about the defeat ofthcir proscriptlve party
two years ago. Mark this prediction. =
IEhceliny Register.
The Boston Transcript finds fault with
tie administration Senators for excluding
Trumbull and SEIZURE from the Arms In
vcsligaliag Committee, and says that BY
the appointment of "wcakcr men in point
Of intellect aud character the Republican
cause suffers detrimcnt and is injured in
the home Of its pretended friends"
The Ku-Klux Case in the Supreme
Court.
This case which excited so much inter
est in the South, has been ruled out of tho
Supreme Court, at Washington, which
decided Thursday, after the question Of
jurisdiction, had been argued, that it bad
no Jurisdiction. and therefore could not
hear argument on the merits of the en-
forcemen' act or Ku Klux law, nor on the
question of its consituliouality. 1t aps
pears that the judges in the lower court
certified to a division on a motion to qnash
an indictment, which dues not comc, it was
decided, within the proper scope ola writ
Of error. Chief Justice Chase, Of the
court, however, dissented from this dccis.
ion. The result creates disappointment
to those who wanted to see the question Of
tho constitu,iona!ity Of the Ku.Klax law
decided at this term, while on the other
hand there was very general rejoicing
among the supporters ofthe administration
at the failure to have the act tested in this
court.
A bill was introduced in the House, BY
Mr.. Haudley. Of Alabama, authorizing tho
election of Postnasters By tho people,
which requires the Postmaster General to
lay of post Office districts on or before
September 1. 1872, andan election held on
the Grst Tuesday in October following, at
which all qualified voters may vote, ard
the persons receiving the highest number
Of votes shall be declared elected. and shall
upon giving bond and otherwise comply.
Ing with existing laws, be commissioned as
postmaster, to hold Office for two years. or
until his successor is elected and qualified.
The bill further provides that in case Of q
vacancy the Postmaster General may APP
point to fill such vacancy, ordering an
an elec,ionu within sixty days, and giving
ten days notice thereof In case Of the
creation Of a new Office the same course
shall be pursued as in case Of a vacancy.
The bill was referred to the Committee on
Civil Service.
The fact that on a test question lately
in the British House of Commons, only
two members, out of six hundred and City
eight. avowed themselves favorable to a
republican form of government, does not
look very promising for those who desire
the abolition of monarchy for the House
Of commons, as now constituted and elected
is pretty fair representation Of the views
of the Nation John Bull has never been
captiva,ed by tue results of the republican
experiments that have been made in the
last century on the continent Of Europe. =
They have not been, it must be confessed,
of character to strongly invite imitation.
In the meantime the British people have
been progressing gradually in reform, and
have accomplished farmore in the pcrman-
ent liberalization of their institutions than
has been done by the bloody convulslon
and revolutions il other European ccun-
tries, France to.dayia is, n nominal rcpub,
lie. but how Inferior it is in the possession Of
genuine freedom to Gaeat Britain. Thus,
satisfied with their condition, having a
practical liberty almost as great as in the
United States. we'll protected in life. liber.
10 and nroncrty ENGLAND has never offer.