The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

Inc asDlngtou Wftos eoooi'o :" WV
most positive manner that the amount now
due the government from delaulsiug Pay
masters is nearly 100000; and the cases
Of forgery, fraud, ovcrpayments and uulaw-
lul retention Of money now under eIamln-
alton number A 1856; also, that the form of
prosecution has been begun 10 several
cases, but, as rule, 80 poorly conducted
tina. the costs Of suits to the government
exceed the amount recovered. These are
serious charges to be made against the
government Of the United States Espec-
tally are they serious when the people
have cause to believe that the full amount
Of governmental delinquency has not yet
been developed and exposed. When a
case Of defaca.ion can no longer be hidden
the government is obliged to meet it in
the best way possible. That is. generally,
to reduce the amount stolen, and intimate
that in short time all the money will be
recovered. Such result never occurs =
But the intimation quiets public camor,
and enables the government to recover
from the shock caused By such exposures.
There arc other cases, however, Of which
the people only get glimpses. They arc
put down in the lists as "forgeries, fraud,
over payments aud unlawful retention of
money" What disposition is made Of the
majority ofthesc cases no man outside Of
the "Riug' can tell. A few are tried on
substituted charges, and Of course acquit-
ted, the government losing the money and
having to pay the cost 10 addition. The
great bulk are smothered, and the whole
sums in controversy allowed to remain in
the pockets Of the guilty delinquents. In
this manner General Grant administers
the affairs Of the government.
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The reelection Of Ulysses is likely to
result 10 a hurried settlement Of the negro
question The reverbcra,ions Of the ar
tillery employed in the recent struggle
we use the term advisedly -have scarce
died away before we are told that the col
ored brother is about to assert Ills rights
under the party. Johu NJ. lnngstou,
q gentleman of color, formerly Of this
State, but now of Washington has set his
cap for position in the Grant Cabinet
aud, backed by numerous influential
friends. is in fair way to make trouble
10 the White House. Mr.. Lausston has
selected the office Of Attorney.General as
his especial "meat." The fact that Mr.
Langston is only atbird-rate lawyer does
not matter in the least, for men Of trans
cendcnt genius and marked talent are not
employed by the people who control in
Washington, and are likely to control in
the years to come. The colored race must
be recognized. and Mr.. Laugston has de-
cided to offer himself as a victim. lie
stumped the country for Grant, and kept
the negroes from following sumuer-so
much for personal service. The popular
majority for Grant was. given him by
Sambo. IfSambo is to do the heavy vo,-
ing he must. have his reward. But there
is one difficulty in the way Mr. langs-
ton has maroon colored skin. The blood
of the accursed white man taints bis veins
If he is given Cabinet appointment the
compliment will be divided between the
Caucasian and the African. 1t is to be
remarked that, heretofore, while the sable
Congo has done the voting. the shrewcd,
Yankceized negroes have secured the
plums. Mr.. Laugston would look well
in the Cabinet, and We trust that be will
continue to urge his claims with sustained
faith, The gentlemen with lips as p!ente.
Gus as the Sphynx's are, and whose hair
crisps with Numidian curl, seem to be
lacking in either cheek and ability, and if
we cant have one Of these, let US by all
means have the Cabinet Of Ulysses adorned
by one Of the noble men who have a mission
to represent, the race. The Christian
Statesmen Harlan says that Lsnsstou is
the u.-Enquirer.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. An accident OF
very serious character occurred on the
Seventeen Mile Grade" on the Baltimore