The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-02
4 EsoiutSti Question.


"a IT, speech, made in the Senate on Tucs-
e H.r in GIYo: Of general amnesty, Mr..
srl said:
"~olue senator referring to adcGiultn@;
t...rt,t,r VINO experienced TIC whole rig0r
O.. ..n law. asked Us. when a poor GcfaUitcr
j. ,..ni,i.rG, shall {. rebel 20 iree' Is cmbcI-
~. ..,u' 4 greater crime than trcason?' No,
80. il j. moi; bat again ! repeat that is not
g.. gg.siirn. Tho question j. whct!cr 4
....r4! amnesty 10 rrclS i not far more l,r-
..y demanded ly til" public interest than
. -.f.la pardon for thieves. Whatcvcrmay
T. .4sj II Tie greatness and the h"im0uS char
.... + u. IT," crime OF rebellion. 4 single glance
-.r history OF the world ana at the practice
.. .'pi nations will convince you that IN all
o., tlrd countries the measure Of punishment
y.-itaG on those guilty of that crime is
....,' uniformly treated rs a question ot State
:. ".rs, and almost NcvCraSa question Of strict
.-".r. And why is this: Why il it that Il
2" f. although pardon"d. will never again he
+. .url~,i Il an uutaintcd mciufcr Of society.
. ..... hardened rebel may still rise to the
....r,' Aou0rs Of the State, and some times
,.,u ain tho sincere esteem and confidence
%. A.>,uuntrvm"ne because n broad line OF
d.. snrt. II is drawn between violation Of
..ss IN WHtrh political opinion is the cCNtrol-
..-' clement, (hOWeYcT erroneous, nay, how
'..rleyo;inS that opinion may be, and how
,sr@ disastrous the consequences Of the act,)
a..i those infamous crimes OF which moral
I"!!.!y,'y is the principal ingredient and be-
c.'.>rvycn the most disastrous political con-
Nets HAY he composed for the common good
J., a couciiatory process, while the Infamous
crime always calls FOR a strictly pcnsl cogTcc-
;.aa. You may cal!lh just or not, but such
i the public opinion of the civilized world,
Nh. you find il in every civilized country"
Mr.. Schurz then referred to the case of
'pUn; Audrassy, Of Austria, who in 1910
WI. condemned to the gallOWs as \ rebel but
VINO is now Il; the head Of tho imperial min
j-..r.
EEgnner.
WA'rixGroH, January 3o.-Another move
l.u i now hcing made looking TO the nomi-
lr}i"n Of Senator sumner Tor President
u,~ma platform inviting the cooperation OF
. .12;oHs and parties. The purpose is 10
bring ia revenue rcforncrs, cirii-scry!ce re-
ta,rrs, woTllan suN'ra gistS, civil Fighters,
,Ij di-..i!cctcd persons generally, us well as
II. few Democrats who may be found will
ja- II jim for the purpose and with the hope
%; defeating the reelection Of General Grant.
This PROJECT il quite freely talked about, and
'.;z ~ npp.arIncc OF Carn'slucss, which at
F. II .s!lya il character and somc strength
r'.H'acrc Gazette.
This movement would strengthen Grant
il !'.c South. Sumner would perhaps get
,:,,. votes Of some negroes, but we doubt il !;
aaG il is pretty certain that the whites would
prefer Grant. They want no such nesrophi-
list as Simmer fo- President
Income FAX.
II |. said the southern members OF Con-
cr, $ intend 10 insist upon the continuance
a. the incomc tax on the ground that but
N','" 81 hat tax is paid by soulEcrncrs, and
&nt he greater portion Of il falls upon the
l'uu.c of the eastern States. who are able and
ought 20 DC rladc TO bear the tax. 1t is fur
ticr said that the southern members will
effect compromise with the members from
Il" West and Northwest, by which the latter
viii vote to continue the income tax, and the
tie southern members will in return support
measures in tic interest OF the West and
Northwcst.- Washington telegram.
norc Of ts.o Pension Erm,sa.
n Garfield, OF Ohio, has pointed Out one
consequence OF the haaty legislation Of the
l.,uSc OF Representatives in adopting the
amendment TO the pension appropriation bill
which makes pensions commence from the
G1,c Of the discharge or death of soldier. lie
las procured IN estimate from the Commits
soner Of Pensions that the effect of the above
amendment will involve an expenditure Of
So 100000, "one-fourth Of which," he says,
"will find its way into the pockets OF thieves
and ragabonds in the Shape of claim agents"
posi-Eoutes.
IN the House Of Representatives on Tues
day was introduced by Mir. Stowcll bill 10
rsitblisha post-route from Barksdale's Depot,
IN Halifax county, Va. 10 Spring Garden pia
JialFs Cross Roads, i'll Pitfsylsalia county,
Va. Al-o, It bill 70 cstabii4ha postronte from
"of Trap to Omega: Halta2 county, w.
pogr-OrEIcE William T.
Howard is appointed postmaster ut Lovely
Ao1nt, Montgomery county, Ya., vics George
/. Crush. resigned.