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was undoubtedly the last man to feel the
indecency ofhis conduct. Regarding the
presidency as an accommodation to him,
and its appendages as q sort of personal
property, he did not see why he should
not increase his own comfort with the
Offices of the Republic. Likewise did
it not strike him as scandalous to re-
ward men who had given him valuable
presents with high and responsible
dig mites. lie simply liked to please
those who had pleased him. That was
all. He found it unreasonable, there
fore, that, in the qualification Of that
desire the opinions of others should
stand in his way. He surely believed
that fault finders were meddling with
things which belonged to him and
were no business of theirs. Neither
did he find it reasonable that the man
to whom the Presidency had been
given as a reward should be hampered
by legal distractions, and when he
found an old aud wise statute standing
in the way of the appointment of his
Secretary of the Treasury, and the
Tenure-of, Oflise act troubled him in
distributing the patronage, he simply
said to Congress" just repeal me
these laws" That the repeal of such
laws might lead to very mischievous
consequences, troubled him little.
They stood in his way, and that was
enough for him. Soon after his ac
cession to power, he gave his mind,
not TO the great problems the solution
of which the people so anxiously looked
for, but to project of his own-the
acquisition Of Santo Domingo. A sub
ject of such Importance as the incorpo>
ration with our political system of u
tropical country with an utterly hete>
rogcneous people, called for the most
careful aud earnest consideration. 1t
is believed that the Secretary of
State did not favor the scheme,
and the State Department whose Office
it is TO conduct all the diplomatic
affairs of the Government was uncer>
enormously set aside. The President
commenced personal negotiation with
I5aez, the ruler OF Santo Domingo,
which he intrusted to one Of his young
aides de camp, whose zeal he had rea
son to believe equal to his own. The
extraordinary character of this pro
ceeding did not trouble him. lie
wanted to have the thing done and
to do it, an aide-de~camp was better than
Secretary of State. The aide de-
camp made sort ofa personal treaty
between The two potentates, in which
the President was pledged to proptiate
the favor of Congress for the scheme of
the lobby influence. This disgraceful
engagement would have revolted the
sensibilities of any President having
the dignity of his high Office and the
honor Of the nation at heart. But
President Grant was so far from disap
proving of it that, instead of marking
that aide-de>camp with his displeasure
he continued to employ him in conf
Dental missions for the same object
Nay in compliance with the stipulation'
of agreement, he actually did descend
to the role of lobbyist. | have sect
him in that capacity myself. Hov
could q President lower himself so far
Why, if nobody else wanted Sant'
Domingo, he does: he employed th'
means most congenial to his practiea
mind.
| TIE WAR POWER USURpED.
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WHAT sCHURZ SAYS.

When Twas honored with seat in the
Senate of the United States | expected
to support the Administration which
then came into power The tasks it
was called to performed were of unu-
sual Importance. The civil war was
over. It's logical results, the abolition OF
Slavery and the organization of free
labor society in the South, were just
being reduced to political form and i'm
bedded in the Constitution Of the Re
public. It remained to fortify those
results by reconciling to them the
minds of the Southern people, SO that
their development could be Sc
eurely lett to the working of local self
government instead of the rule Of
force To this end wise and gcner>
Gus policy, appealing to the best
instincts of human nature, was required
to assauge the passions and animosities,
the war had left behind it, and to make
those who had been overcome in the
conflict of arms as much as possible
satisfied with the new order Of things.
During period of great public danger
the constitutional restrictions of power
had not unfrcqueDtly yielded to
commanding necessity. The law had
been overridden by the exigencies of
the moment and the people had become
accustomed to government of force.
It was necessary to restore the integrity
of the law and make it respected by
the governing party as well as those
who were governed. Great abuses had
crept into the public service, aggravated
by the practices of warlike times. The
public interest imperatively demanded
thorough reform. The people were
loaded down with enormous burdens,
and, while willing to bear all for their
country, they looked for reasonable
relief through sound financial policy.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS ExTRAoRDI-
NARY OPPORTUNITIES AND EXrRAoR-
t.~ BINARY FAILURES.
While these problems were uncom-
monty perplexing, the incoming
Administration was favored with
exit aordinary opportunities. The ruling
party had welded almost undisputed
power. 1t had great history behind
it from, which it might have drawn a
noble Inspiration for new efforts, aiming
at something higher than selfish advan-
tage. It. had conquered under the
banner OF peace. There was an
abundance of character and talent ir
its ranks to fit it for the work of reform
The newly elected President had the
confidence of the country in advance
The masses of the people were wei
disposed, The greatness of the tasl
to be performed, as we'll as of th'
possibilities presented, could scarcel,
fail to excite the .noblest ambition A
success great enough. to be the envy o
the world was within reach. 1t diC
not require very great men to see an
appreciate such opportunities, but
requifed what | might call the geniu
of smallness to lose them all. Nor
than.ihree years of that Administratio
are now behind as part of the lie
public, and WHAT has come of ou
hopes2 A disappointment whlc
makes fufther hope appear lik
mockery. This Administration, whic|
commenced its career under such happ
auspices, has in SO alarming degre
developed some of the very Wors
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PERSONAL GOVERNMENT.

A painful but still reluctant appre-
hension was then dawning upon the
minds of some that the conduct of this
great Government had fallen into the
hands Of triher. The distribution of
offices was now in order. and the Press
ident began at once to shower the
sweets of his official patronage upon his
relatives and his personal friends. lie
had probably never heard ofnepotism, ,and
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TIE WAR POWER UsURrED.

He went further Baez, the other
party to the arrangement, being in dan
ger of being driven from power
which would have spoiled the scheme
Gen. Grant concluded that his friend
Baez must be sustained at any price.
The method was simple. He ordered
the Navy of the United States to bella
Dor with shot and she'll anybody who
might attact Baez, even if it be that
usurpcr's own subjects. The war ships
of the United States were virtually
placed at the disposal ofa foreign poten
tate. But could he order acts of war
without the authority of Congress !
Did lie not know that the Constitution
vests tho war making power in Con>
gress? Perhaps he did not know.
At any rate he did not care. lie
considered it his business. The Senate
by solemn vote rejected the treaty OF
annexation. The President in his mes
sage, told the Senate that this was a
great folly, aud kept the war,ships at
the disposal of Baez, with instructions
to shoota and slaughter as occasion might
require. When. it at last appeared
that there was absolutely no hope fo'
the project, It's opponents being sup
ported by the whole American people
he temporarily abandoned it., undoubt'
edly to take it up again if be should b'
re-elected. And now wo see thu
Constitution violated a precedent Sc
which, if taken as rule of constitution
al construction, will place the peace o
the Republic at tho mercy of one man
whims and ambition; the Presidential
dignity dragged into the dust; tn
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ANOTHER GREAT ENGINEER
WoRK.-A contract has lately been
signed between the directors of the
St. Gothard Railway, Switzerland, and
NJ. l.. Favre, of Geneva, for the boring
of a new railway tunnel through the
Alps, which promises to surpass any
thing of the Kind yet attempted. The
length of the tunnel will be little
more than nine miles. Cost Sl0,000,-
600 The work is to be finished within
eight years; and if sooner finished the
contractor is to receive : 600 day
for each day in advance of the contract
time. If the completion of the work
is from any cause delayed beyond the
contract time, 81 900 day are to be
forfeited. If the delay reaches beyond
six months, the forfeit is then increased
to $4,000 q day The contractor de-
posits s t 5000 900 as security for the
faithful performance of tho work. II
the delay exceeds the contract time
beyond a year, the contract is to be
broken and the company take possession
of the security money. The contractor
is an eminent civil engineer, and man
of rare abilities. He was formerly {
jou1neyman carpenter in Faris.--tSc5
entire american.
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-23

- 80 2 40 n -
Good night (gap) take good care Of
yourself, old man"
What can do if tho train dom
stop f'r
Gaping 6ercer than ever)-"Dam,
fno !"
Visions of robbers filed my mind
as the lantern receded, and l yelled,
Would half dollar induce you to
stop>untii the train comesS" g, -.
Certainly" cried the night clerk
chcorily, stopping his gaps as he came
back on run. For once the train
was on time, so he was not delayed
long. 1t halted but second; Jump.
ed on the platform with my baggage,
the train started, and the night clerk
yelled: "Hero, you! Where's my
half dollar?"
Aud the voice of the traveller came
waited back as he gaped, "Damyfno"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-23

Since the leasing of the Camden
and Amboy Railroad of the Pennsyl-
vania Central, some of the employees
of the former have felt hatred to
the latter on account of a reduction
of wages and delay in receiving their
pay. A German brakeman recount
ing their misfortunes, said they had
the advantage Of the company for the
month of February, as it contained
only twcnty-eight days; but on be-
ing told that this year, being leap
year, it contained twenty-nine, said,
"If it has twenty-nine days dis year,
it's some of dat tam pennsylvania
Centrals work-dey are always max
in dc bay smaller and dc months
longer.
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"N7atch il If You Cam"

Some of the Maine papers having
competed in the publication of improb-
able stories, a correspondent of the
Hrnneber Journal capped the climax
by writing the following yarn :"
l was informed by one of our Oldest
inhabitants that in the early settle
mcnt of our country two men were
travelling on foot through the town of
Skowbegan, and in close proximity to
piece of dense woods, when to their
surprise and horror they saw mon
strous black bear coming directly to-
wards them, evidently very hungry
from the manner in which he showed
his long white teeth. The men, de-
termined to show their courage to-
wards the bear, hoping by so doing to
induce him to run from them, pressed
firmly onward, expecting every step
they took that they should see him re-
treat, but to their surprise old Bruin
made no retreat, but pressed forward
as if determined to show as fair a
front as they, and both parties. kept
their onward movements until within
about four feet of each other, when
the bear suddenly reared upon his hind
feet, and for moment looked his vic
tim steadily in the face, and then made
a desperate spring towards one of the
men, and with his paws tore the entire
contents of the man out, and made
his way with it into the woods. AS
the man that was not injured by the
bear stood looking with wild confusion
at the mangled body of his unfortu-
nate companion and trying to decide
what to do, he was reminded of hear.
ing the following recommended in
such cases: If persons in this situa-
ton could have the insides of sheep
put into them when warm, that some
times they would recover. And as
good luck would have it, in looking
around he saw, in little clearing near
by him, flock of sheep.
He Immediately went to the flock
and caught one, and opened it, and
took the insides from it, and carefully
placed them in the body, and by the
assistance of traveller who fortuna
tely happened to come up at that
moment, they carried him to the near
est house, where the body was sewed
up and every attention given that was
possible in the absence of a physician,
and in few days the man was able
to git up, and continued to gain very
rapidly, so much SO that he was able
to be taken home to his family. 1t
was reported that the man enjoyed
good health for a number of years,
but ever after had great hankering
for grass.
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A youth was lately leaving his
aunt's house after visit, when find
ing it was beginning to rain, he caught
mp an umbrella that was snugly placed
in corner, and was proceeding to
open it, when the old lady, who for
the first time observed his movements
sprang toward him, exclaiming, mo
no, that you never shall. I've had
that umbrella twenty-three years, anC
it has never been wet yet; and I'm
sure il shan't be wetted now "
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A country pedagoguo had two pu.
pills to one he was partial, to the other
severe. One morning it happened
that these two boys were both late, and
were called to account for it.
"You must have heard the bell,
boys; why did you not come ?"
"Pleaso, sir" said the favorite, 81
was dreamin' that / was goin' to Cal
iforny, and thought the school bell
was the steamboat bell, as | was goin'
in"
@very WE'LL" said the master, glad
I of any pretext TO excuse his favorite
asnd now, sir, said the puzzled boy
"T-I-was waiting 10 see Tom off,
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from these frightful charges which,
perhaps, some connection or knowl-
edge other has enabled you to make-I
must tell you that, TO the end Of your
DAYS, for your conduct in making these
charges as a psrt of your defense, you
viii probably be an object Of contempt
to ali thinkirig men. Z have nothing
naore to saw to- you, except TO caution
YOU against imagining that these unfOr-
funate people--the husband loaded with
distress and shame owing to some weak
ness of his. wife, which might have been
shielded from him, and the woman
shrinking from the painful necessity of
attending this aOuFt--can q be Hbeled
with fnpunity. Let me warn you not
to repeat the trightful tyranny which,
from some knowledge you may have
had, you have tried to exercise upon
thern.D This language, in its just and
generous Indignation, reflects with eff
cial force the feeling of the public mind.
1t IS hard to say whether the defendants
conduct was more inhuman, bitter and
monstrous on the hypothesis that his
story was false or that it was true Be
the facts, however, what they may, pity
must mingle with condemnation in the
case of Lady TWiss and of her unhappy
husband; while the worst infamy of a
terrible disclosure will weigh most heay-
lily upon him who has gained the merci-
less triumph.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON, April The Com
mittee on Ways and Means held long
meeting yesterday on the tariff bill.
They want to present it TO the House
early this week.
A private telegram received from Lit
tie Rock, Arkansas, dated yesterday,
says: -Four membefs Withdrew from the
State Central Republican Committee,
whereOn the remainder filled the vacant
places, and the Committee, thus eonsti-
tuted, designated May 9th as the time
for holding the State Convention.
Another private telegram gives a differ
ent version, stating that on account of
the chairman refusing to recognize four
members of the committee, the com-
nlittee by vote of six against three adj
journed to another place, not wishing to
have any difficulty at the house of the
chairman, where the meeting was held.
The probability is that there viii be two
State Conventions. vrss-war
A jockey club has been formed in
Washington, with Charles Alfred
Bristed, President, and Admiral Porter
Vice-President, Several branch socie-
ties Of Internati0nals has jusve been or
ganized in this city,
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HOMICIDE.
A Negro Killed by a Father for VIZ
lainOus Conduct Toward his
Daughters.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 7.-On last
Tuesday, James Temple, farmer Of
McCracken county, formerly rector of
the Episcopal church, shot a negro
named John Smith, aged about twenty
years, putting about thirteen buckshot
in his back. The negro ran about one
hundred yards and fell, when Temple
went up TO him, put the muzze of the
gun to his head, and discharged the
other barrel, blowing his brains out.
Temple was arrested and tried at Padu-
cah on Friday and Saturday. The evil
dence showed that Smith had been EN-
plOyed by Temple. In kindling fires in
his daughters room he took occasion TO
use insulting language to them, and
afterward boasted around of having had
criminal connection with them. This
was told Temple, who was nearly deaf
and of a very nervous and excitable
temperament, and coming suddenly
upon Smith, shot him in an ungoverna-
BILE impulse. He was held in five thou
sand dollars bail 70 answer at the Cir
cult Court.
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THE NEW STATE.
The Deseret Constitution Before the
Committee on TerritOries-Free
Religious Worship the
Leading Points.

WASHINGTON, April THE Utah
State constitution recently referred to
the Committee ON Territories has been
printed. IL declares that such terms, if
any, as may be presented by Congress
as a condition for admission of the State
of Deseret into the Union shall be sub
ject TO ratification by majority Of the
people. This constitution guarantees
the free exercise and enjoyment of re-
hgious profession and worship, but the
liberty of conscience SO secured is not to
be so construed as to excuse acts of IL
centiousness or other crimes, or, justify
practices inconsistent with the peace or
safety of the State. 1t also contains q
clause defining treason against the State.
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NEW YORK NOTES.

NEW YORK, April7.
There was heavy easterly rainstOm
here to-day.
The German silk weaveTs organized a
political workingmen's cluf asst night.
A permanent injunction has been
granted against the Brooklyn Offal-cOn-
tractor using the dock at the foot of
Court street.
The Staten Island ferryh0ats have
been released, the company having Civ
en- satisfactory bonds IN all the West
field cases.
1t is reported that Gould has sold his
interest in the Grand Opera House to
Mrs. Fisk, who is now the sole owner of
that building.
SOms sixteen hundred immigrants
from Alsaee and Lorraine have arrived
during the week, ell destined West, and
all apparently in good circumstances.
A jury of six white and six colored
men was inlpanneied yesterday in Jer-
sey CITY, This is the first case where
negroes were placed on jury in Hudson
county,
A Scranton dispatch states that Ed
MGIu fguilAfdH y - tefattg aAu tuiCC
Others seriously burned by an explosion
Of fire-damp in the Pinebrcok coal Haine,
ON Friday.
Three new cases Of spotted fever were
reported in Newark yesterday, and there
were several other cases in neighbOring
villages. IT is feared that it will be-
come epidemic.
A Boston telegram says that Edwin
Forrest remains in quite ia health, but
With tayoEqRle symptoms Of recovery.
considerable tpsa piust elapse, however,
before he can resume tlle stage.
Although il is believed thai there isl
SOME l0ulgatlon Tor the rumor that Gov
erlloF Hoffman RQtified Mayor Hall of
bis appointwept Of Comptroller Green
and Commissioner Van koTt, it yet
lacks official cenhrmstion.
The yachts Sappho and Dauntiess are
ready for the ocean trip to Cowes. aad
will sail on the 18th. 1t is reported that
five OthsE yachts of the New York
Yacht Club viii Join them and the
whole feet viii make ZIP te St. Pc
fersburg.
Mrs. Fidalia Manning, Of Brookiyn.
was before Justice Delmar YESTERDAY,
charged With attempting to kill her hus-
band by firing two shots from revolver
ct him on Monday last The testimony
showed that most cruel treatment on
the part Of Manning toward his wife
was the cause. She was held to await
the action Of the Grand jury.
The 7Fibasse tomorrow viii state
that proceedings have been instituted
by United States Assistant District
Attorney Purdy, in the United States
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American philanthropy ErempIlGed

ST. LOUIS, April IA society was or
ganized here tonight for the purpose of
assisting in raising funds to pay the
war debt Of France. Charles p. Cho-
teau was elected President
A number of gentlemen friendly to
Samuel Cooper, late acknowledgement Of
the Confederate army, met last night
and took measures to raise money to
relieve his reported wants. Several
subscriptions were made ON the spOtand
various committees appointed TO solicit
funds. The prospects are that cOnsid-
cradle amount of money viii be raised.
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AMONG the most remarkable of dis
eoyeries in photography is that claimed
by one johnson, an Englishman. who
is said to be man of extraordinary me-
chanieal genius, The Invention Is a
panoramic camera which, by ingenious
sweeps the whole landscape
and takes il on a plane surface, en-
braeing on one negative one-third Of the
circle. The exactitude of its operation
Is as single as the beauty Of its FesUlts.
The pantoseope begins at one end of the
view DESIRED and goes round the hori-
zon as one sweeps the telescope. the
plate moving with a corresponding mo-
tl0n through the arc which might be. a
circle If it we've desirable. The scenery
Of this country, with its wide-sxtended
views OF lake, and prairie, and meaa-
s;ain, would be admirably represented by
this instruments.