The Van Buren press., 1872-02-06

depriyes any State OF representation IN
proportion to it's abridgement Of the ight
of suffrage. One important feature of
the bill prohibits the admission of n State
which has not the population on which
this apportionment is based, which will
have the effect OF excluding Utah, Colo
RADIO, and New Mexico. This discrimi-
nation, however, came within two votes
of being stricken from the bill.
AHAprY RESULT.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 81.
Both morning papers here, as well as
two of the Little Rock dailies, contain
editorials indorsing the action of the
committee on elections at Washington
=, 80, d,., L.. i,l,or dts "S"i"oS Ed o'aS,
sitting member of the house Of represcn-
tatives, and anticipate an earl Y resigna.
ton or expulsion Of Clayton from the
senate. The effect Of the committee S
action has been to materially advance the
price of all Arkansas securities, the peo-
pie dispclling all fears Of reputation 10y
the authorities of that State now that
there is a prospect OF change in admins
tration. Illustrative Of this fact Arkan-
sas levee bonds, which . few days ago
sold a, -, sold here to-day ut 80, and at
Little Rock at 2Si. Other securities are
equally firm Referring to the action Of
the committee in oustiug Edwards, one
of the morning papers says: Judge
Boles WAS the Republican candidate but,
the certificate Of election was given to
Edwards by Clayton, then Governor, IL
noring in the most Shameless manner
the election returns and throwing out
counties and townships with the sole
purpose of giving the certificate Of eloc-
ton to Edwards for the fraudulent and
corrupt design to benefit himself. Ed
warrls was the Democratic nominee, and
10 secure the election of Clayton over
Mcdonald as senator Of the United
States, it was necessary 10 carry the
friends Of Edwards whose votes were
obtained 10y defeating Boles. The action
fthe committee yesterday is as strong
Il judgment against Clayton as it is
against Edwards, and if there was a con
tcstant for the seat Of Clayton, we should
look for the same action against him as
there has been against Edwards. But
the case is SO strong, that without a con-
testant, we think it likely that Clayton
will be expelled That he ought to be is
so evident that no honest Republican
will be satisfied with less. Clayton did
n hundred other acts equally shameless
and corrupt to secure his election -
Whenever a candidate for the legislature
:, ha. h,,,A,,,,
Radical, willing to make q corrupt bar
gain To pledge his vote in advance to
Clayton for the senate, that man received
a certificate Of election in defiance OF the
popular vote. In order to protect himself
against \ violation Of pledge, lie made
the member sign resignation in blank
70 be filled up by Clayton before Ger
tifcate Of election was issued. He eX-
tended this system to other officers Of
the State,
GRANTS CHANCES, ACCORDING To GREELEY.
NKw IoRK, Jan. 81.
Horace Greeley in the Tribune says.
though he does not oyalt the one term
principle above cCery other considcra-
ton, yet he has adhered to it over thirty
years, never supporting president for
reelection but once; that he has reason
for believing that Grant asserted it less
than four years ago. He does not say
that Grant will not, il nominated, be
elected, but he will not support him
that his nomination renders doubtful q
triumph which one term
pledged candidate would make certain.
New YoRK, Feb I.
At a.mecting Of the court Of Oyer and
Tcrminer this morning, Judge Ingraham
that he denied the motion of
she counsel FOR Stokes to quash the in
lictment against him. The trial will &C
,ordingly take place under the present
Indictment Stokes and his counsel were |
n attendance.
The will Of James Fisk, Jr. was adj
nittod to probate to-day. The estate is
sworn as not exceeding $1,000 600. His
widow is the sole cxecutriy, Mr. Jor'on
'ctirlng as CO legate.