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An old farmer said Of his clergyman,
whose sermons lacked point, "ah, yc',
he's good man, but he will rake With
the tecthurwar
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Not word Of protest.

Since the investigations Of the Credit
Mobilier and the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, have been developing the
corrupt character of the leading men in
the Radical party, two States have held
Radical Conventions--wha did they
do? Quarreled for Offices in a most
disgusting way, and never uttered a
word Of protest or of Modification at
the infamies which have been laid bare
in the past few months. The leaders
go on without consciousness of respon-
sibility or sense of shame, and expect
the masses to follow them. Will they ?
That is the question of the hour. There
lis only one hopc-Congress will do
nothing 10 restore the public confidence
in itself-the party in power have ap-
parently not recovered sufficiently from
the intoxication of victory to suffer re-
morse or promise penitence--it rests
only with the people. In their ultimate
good sense and honesty we devontly
believe. Some time they win rebuke
the deceivers-not, perhaps, to-day, OF
at the end of the week, but some time
surely.
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Tbe Geneva Award:

There is a serious clash between the
Senate and House in relation TO the dis
tribution Of The Geneva Award. The
bill passed by the House provides:
/. Insurance Companies have no spe.
rial claim in the distribution.
g. Interest on each claimi is not to be
Ycckoned from date OF loss.
g. The award is 10 be made by the
United States Courts
The House has substituted its bill for
that which had alreadv passed the Senate
This is mainly on the third point which
We have named. The Senate had provi-
ded for the appointment Of Special
Gommissionltod Distribute the indemnity ;
the House bin provides that Inc claimant
shall provr his demand in the United
States Circuit Court having Jurisdiction
in the locality in which he resides, or in
which ssituated the port whence the ves-
sel destroyed last sailed The question
Aetncentbe Senate and the JIcnse, there
fore, iss nlatcral one
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HA Connecticut newspaper quotes
the celebrated Colvin case in New
Hampshire in behalf of Mr.. Colfax =
This is the case where they found the
entire remains Of a murdered man down
to his brass buttons, in Colvin's fire.
place; Colvin confessed the killing in
the most circumstan'ial way; jury
convicted him, and he was hung. AZ
terward they found the murdered man
in New Jersey teaching school This
story is always cited in desperate cases
There is no record of it's ever having
made any difference with a jury, but
they always listen to it with profound
interest, We have hoped the Vice
President might escape this, but it was
ordered otherwise. And yet the paral
lei 10 not complete, Colvin confessed.
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..The Arkansas Traveller.

That famous traveller in the wilds of
Arkansas known as "The Arkansas
Traveller" is no myth, but he breathes
and has his being. He lives in Little
Rock, in that State, and bis name il
Colonel "Sandy" Falkner. He is an
aged and respected citizen of Little
Rock, and he may he seen every day
about the streets OF the town indulsine
his excellent taste for music and story
telling. Colonel Falkner was born in
Kentucky in the year 1904 In 1881 he
went to Arkansas, and in 1882 he be-
came acquainted with Waller Wright,
the original squatter in the song aud
story known as "The Arkansas Travel
er." Wright sang jumbled sort OF
song which attracted Falkner's attention
"a song and tune he had heard in va.
rious settlements. These words, to-
gether with the air, Falkner made into
the celebrated song. Colonel Falkner
is universally known by the name of
"The Arkansas Traveller He would
be good man to meet-New York
World. -
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The stokes Case,

Judge DAVIS Of New York has gram
ted the motion for stay ofprocecdings
in the Stokes case. The substance of
Judge DAVIS deci ion is that the c1ctse
tons are Of such grave lnpnrtancs and
there being doubt as to the correctness
OF one portion of tie charge to the
jury, it became his duty to give the pris.
oner an opportunity to present ihsni te
. higher Court The case will now &c
to The full bench for hearing. This will
probably involve delsy of two months
SToKEs was elated when informed of the
decision, and we'll he might be Cor the
2Sth was the day fxed fsss'zs zs'ts-.---,
[cur1Uu. Our readers, no doubt, remem.
Der that STOKES was tried. co&sSeted and
sentenced FOR the murder of JANE.
FISK, JR, in New York City.
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The credit MobsIter C0namittee's
RepOre.

The POLAND Credit Mohilier Commit
tee made their, report to Congress on
the 18th inst. 1t is strictly in accordance
with the spirit that actuated the Rad
ical members Of Congress to receive the
dividends, obtained by swindling, from
OAxEs AGEs-a dishonest one. 1t re-
commends that OAKp AHEs and JAMES
BRooKsy be expelled and whitewashes
GARFIELD, CoLFAx, PATTERSON, WILsoN,
DAWES, BFGHAN, KELLEY and ScHo-
FIELD. 84
These innocents took the stock, cram
ed the dividends Of lao per cent in six
months into their pockets and never
had q suspicion but that the whole
transaction was strictly honorable. and
that they Derc receiving aothins more
than laWfu. profits for chat had cost
them nothing If the people were all
fools they would believe that, and think
these whitewashed gentlemen had been
grossly slandered.
The entire report shields the leading
Radicals, but the evidence has been laid
before the world and the almost univer-
sal opinion is that fair and bipartisan
report would have recommended the ex-
pulsion of the Congressmen and the
,>resantatian- Of Artialas- Impoaeh.
ment against CoLFAx, instead Of making
scapegoats of ANEs aud RRooKs because
they happened to hold more stock than
the Others and received more IN the
way Of dividends. They are sll g1ilty
and the report ought to have SO stated.
The report comes up for hearing to-day,
Tuesday, and Il it is not riddlec and
subjected 10 ridicule Of the everest
kind, and its recommendation disregar.
ded, then the days of honesty aud fair
ness in Congress may be set down as
having passed away.
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vice PresitIenl CeIaax.

n the political friends of Mr.. CoLFAx
entertained hopes that he would he able
to clear his skirts from Credit Mobilier
disgrace, there must be, At this time, a
very general feeling of disappointment
amongst them,
Much was promised and expected !;
very little has come to pass. The Vice
President, by bis counsel, attempts to
break down the principal witness-AMEs
Rebuked by the committee, the defense is
put in as follows: Mr. CoLF1x says he
received $500 from his father-in-law aud
$1,000 from a New York merchant,
(since dead, } about the time OAKEs AMEs
is alleged to have paid him $1,000 as a
Credit Mobilier dividend. These sums
deposited in the First National Bank,
Washington, are said to he the amount
which stand TO his credit in the account
produced. THERE'S no attempt to estab-
lish the line of defense on any sworn evil
dence except that of Mr.. CoLFAx and
and some Of the members of his family
Against this is the sworn evidence Of
OAKEs AMEs, fortified by his memoran-
book, the check for 81 200 and his
own bank account. s
II Mr.. CoLFAx's explanation 10 true, he
is the victim of train of circumstantial
evidence almost unparalleled in judicial
history, and besides Of criminal design
on tue part OF Mr.. AArs to involve him
unjusily in the Credit Mobilier business
which must have been conceived in 1868
and persisted in ever since, and which
alone could have induced Mr.. AMEs to
make the entries he exhibited in his mem-
orandum-book. ltis scarcely credit.
that lie made false entries on his book st
the same time that he made entries of mis-
dealings with HKNgY WHsos, Messrs
Dawes, ALMsoN, J. +. WILSON and BIsG-
HAN. which all these gentlemen ackHowl-
edge t. be correct.
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w Senator Sumner was walking
about Lafayette Square yesterday, look
ing stronger and moving much more Wig
orously than his friends had reason to
hope for. He was leaning upon the arm
of his physician, j. Taber johnson, who,
we understand, is Of opinion that If Mr.
Sumner can be induced to keep from ex-
citenent and remain sway from Congress
for the remainder OF the session he will
be able TO enter upon his Senatorial du-
lies at the next session with much Of his
old vigor.- RnsFiHgtop Star. l2th
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non. 4. PI.nss.

From the Meigs County Telegraph, 18th inst. ]
Hon I. A Plants, OF this city, who
was member Of Congress at the time
the Credit Mobiker speculation was first
set afoai, Informs us that Eothiag but
the fact that he had no money to invest
prevented him from purchasing stock in
the concern. He says he was approach.
ed by Oakes Ames, and requested to
invest in the stock, with the assurance
on the part of Ames that he would
guarantee ten per cent profit, snd that
the chances were in favor OF much
higher dividend. He says that in ans
wer to his inquiries as to where the
profits we're to come from, Ames told
him the Company was bona6de concern
organized under law of the State Of
Pennsylvania, and that it had heavy con-
tracts ON the Central Pacific Railroad,
out of which he was SO certain large
profits would be made that he was will.
ing to guarantee stockholders ten per
cent. interest on their Investments Mr.
Plants says he then had full confidence
in Ames' integrity, and that not even a
suspicion entered his head that there
was any fraud intended in the matter,
and as we have in substance before re-
marked, such vas bis confidence in
Ames' integrity and sagacity, that he
would have taken stock in the concern
had he then been in possession of any
snare funds whateyer
Presuming that others were alike mis-
led as to the character of the transaction.
Mr.. Plants is led to believe that the
mere ownership of Credit Mobilier
Stock is not prima facie evidence of
rascality on the part of the owner, and
hence he is rot prepared to deal out
anathemas on all who are now proven
to have invested therein. And we are
about of his opinion
Mr. PLANTS, cannot. although secon-
ded by the editor of the Telegraph,
hoodwink the people concerning the
Credit Mobilier swind,e The statement
that "nothing but the fact that he had
no money to invest prevented him from
purchasing stock in the concern is 81
together to weak. AMEs, in his testimo-
uy concerning Senator .LoaAN's ten
shares of stock, swore that money was
not necessary, and that LOGAN did not
pay him a single cent for his stock ; and
CoLFAx, PATTERSON, BINGHAM and the
others implicated were in the same boat
with LOGAN.
LOGAN paid nothing for his ten shares,
but the first two dividends settled the
account and gave him q balance Of
1929, which AxEs paid him in June,
1868, by q check on the Sergest-at.
Arms. A transaction like that did not
mislead Coagressmen, but caused them
to walk into the swiEdle with their eyes
wide open. pocke. The dividends and no
questions asked.
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A Demand tor Cente,s,on.

Comments on the character OF the
Credit Molilier exposures ale as various
as the names OF the Journals making
them. The Nashville Banner, however,
gives very fair average Of public SEN
timent when it says:
The Republican party, simply as such,
cannot afford to ignore this question OF
al introspeetive survey of the party
situstion as affecting their own organi-
cation as much as the general political
morals Of the country. Possibly there
may be more Or less OF exaggeration Of
The scandal, aud it may not he at all m-
probable that some of those 50 serious
ly implicated may have caught at the
tempting bait Of speculation with no
really cf&'nisa purpose. But assuming
such to lie the case, would it nut have
bten wiser 10 have SO frankly "riseE to
explain" at the very inception of the
developments As it seems to us. thus
Ffsr the point Of defense was unforlu-
nate for the defendants. The efforts
to discredit the Witnesses do not seem
to prove availing, and il is questionable
il an undue excitement TO the MATES
has not impelled even the least involved
TO course OF action calculated rather
TO heget suspicion than clear up the
complication as affecting themselves. =
At all events, as the Tribune says, the
Republican press owes it to itself to de
mand, without fear, favor, Or rpartiality
y clean breast all round
1 Yet "the Republican party" does Gig
more" the Investigations into the cor
ruprIuu, mruery anu perjury OF its feaI
ers. The editors of nine out of ever,
ten Radical papers in the country hav'
a wholesome dread of the entire pro
ceedings, which they exhibit hy CAREFUL,
abstaiping from publishing them. TAei
little squbs conct rning these gray
charges against their leaders, are tha
j the Investigations have developed moth
ing to their injury, or to implicate then
in wrong-doing in any manner wbstev
er. 3sh 5 &
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Troubles Of the saiuSs-.Whero
sham They GS--vfOIent snow-
StUrtnS. Asss AtAtsh{ kAtA

Suau Iuey G~..vtOleuS Sn0Wr
Sl0rtns. - : = - = fsl1
SALT LAKE, February 16.-The trib-
ulations OF the Mormon leaders in view
Of the probability OF decisive Congress:
ional action against their peculiar insti-
tuition is becoming daily more manifest.
Already removal nom Utah is discuss
ed. One Of their organs to-day says
the strong arm of power isto he sinsey
ked to make them move on, hat where
shall they go? Where is it desired they
shall next pitch their tents? However,
they figure closely on starting How
much, asks the Herald, siltthe old man
Government give for the little property
they have gathered around them in ths
last quarter Of a century? The priest;
hood, it is understood, are seriously
contemplating the possible necessity OF
another pioneer expedition; but it is nos
generally believed tue Saints as q body
can ever be induced to abandon their
present homes. There is no doubt that
Brigham aud his advisers are en6eavor-
ing to secure q new country for kings
dom, and it is minated that negotia-
lions have been renewed for -ihe exten.
sive possessions OF one of the Sand
wich Islands.
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; r A 4 N /.
The Republic Recognized by the
United States--C0nRratut
Address OF nniRlster StCkies.

MADRID. February 15.-Mr. Sickles,
United States Minister to Spain, to day
called upon Senory Figueras, and ad-
dressed him as follows:
pursuant to orders from my Gov.
,rnment, salute Your Excellency upon
the establishment Of Republic in Spain
The wisdom and dignity with which the
change of Government was effected is
happy auspice of glorious future for
Spain The United States, occupying
large tract of continent civilized by
Spanish faith and valor, can not con-
template unmoved the spectacle Of the
Empire of Ferdinand and Isabella trans
formed into Republic. The American
people rejoice TO see Spain Initiating
their example, and establishing prosper.
ity and power upon solid foundations
In expressing to Your Excellency the
fervent good wishes of President Grant,
and recognizing your authority, 1 &C,
complish the mist agreeable duty Of
my mission to this noble and generous
country
Senior Figueras, in reply to Sickles,
said his grave responsibilities would
overwhelm him, "were it not for such
moments as the present, when you elo-
quently convey the robust voice of the
American people in blessing and ac-
claiming the advent of Republic which
moderate energy achieved aud prudence
will preserve The United States is in-
debted to Spain fur the discoverer. of
the American continent, Spain is in
debted to the United States for the
founder of the new social order. Spain
will remember the worthy example set
ber by the United States
SIGNIFICANT HINTS AS TO CUBA-THE CON-
MEETING LINK
MADRID, February 16 -Senor F.
gueras concluded his speech yesterday
in reply to Sicklcs' congratulations with
the following words: I'VE hold in
the new world an intregal portion Of
territory, destined under The Spanish
flag to serve as connecting link be-
tween the two continents. In ordel
that the Antilles may accomplish that
mission and realize our civiIizing object
We rely on Spanish energy aud the
strength Of Spanish institutions"
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UIt baving been proposed oy the
Senate Naval COMMITTEES to appropriate
else, 1000 for torpedoes, question has
arisen as to what kind OF torpedo is
most seryiceable. Without wishing TO
intrude on the discussion, we beg leave
TO refer the Senate to Judge poLASD's S
Committee They have under examina-
ton the most effective torpedo that has
been invented for years It has the
CAKES AMEs Credit MobiIier fuse, which,
though slow. Is very sure
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i~The latest news from Spain is,that
the change from the Crownto the Repub.
lie gives general satisfaction, and that the
policy Of the Government toward Cuba
will remain unchanged for the present
The Captain General at Havanna has is
suei approximation counseling adhesion
ts the home Government in whatever
form Il may assume Respect for Right
will be the motto Of the Republic.
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17rIi is an established fact among
railroad men that new rosa is good
for ut least tiity elopements in the coun-
ty through which,it russ the first year.
--ETchaHgc g 4.
The people Of Monroe County are
anxious 10 have raillosd made from
Woods6eld TO Barnesvile or any other
point; the clopements will be considered
OF secondary Importance.
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@lt is said that the present Winter is
one of the mildest ever known upon the
continent OF Europe. In France, espe-
cially in the enyirons Of Paris and in the
gardens of the city the trees are covered
With leaves, and the Spring aowevs are
beginning to bud, while in the center Of
France raspberry bushes ere frai,ing and
early asparagus has appeared About
Vienna, The fields are already full Of VIC.
lets, and South Germans dsjnk .tbeiE heer
inths open air.
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kHCoLrAx, PATTERSON and their
brother Credit Mobilierists tried hard
10 break the force OF CAKES AMEs tes-
timoDy by perjury; that failed them
now they have the matter 80 arranged
chat AHEs il TO undergo the ignomy
of being arraigncd for expulsion. What
fsr' Why. Tor bribing them with div.
ideDls Of 140 per cent. in six months
FOR their votes. That's t-h-i-n--lone
drawn out, but entirely consistent will
the peculiar honesty and morality prac.
ticed by the leaders OF the Radical party
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Hanging OF John tianney at mum.
alO.

BUFFALO, Febraay l4-John Gaff
ney, the murderer Of Patrick Tshey,
was hanged at noon Before the exes
cution he said few words, begging the
pardon of those he had wronged;g that
he was crazy drunk when he committed
the otfense, Had he been allowed to
manage his own defense he would have
told the truth and thrown himself on
The mercy of the law He ackno vie iged
to feigning insanity. His death was al
most instantaneous The parting scene
with his family was affecting His re-
mains were taken to GafIneys former
home.
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BORDER Rulnan RaidS.-Several Of
the Villains Killed.

ST Louis, February 16-The Kansas
City Journal of Yesterday has advices
from the western border of Kansas to
the effect that party Of roughs entered
the town of Sergeant. on the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, and
amused themselves by shooting into
peoples windows, and otherwise dis.
turbing the peace The next day they
attacked saloon-keeper, named Chris.
Gibson, who shot and killed two of
them, Wright and Mcclellan, and woun-
ded another, called Jack. The remain
der of the party then left and went to
Dodge City, where they undertook to
run the town. Sunday night the citi-
zens formed Vigilance Committee and
killed two Of the roushs, one named
Charles Hill, and the other known as
Antelope.
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HThe personal property of HonAcE
GRrrLrI's estate will foot up elso,o0o.
There are about 100000 OF Lad debts
and worthless securities. SAMUEL. SIM
cIAIR owes the estate $4,000, and c
vAxpESBrLr Jr., $4,000. ilfiS
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AEThe relations of Mr. OAKEs AnEs
with his fellow-members have somewhat
changed since 1858. They keep calling
on him now to know il he has anything
to add; they followed him up then to see
il he had anything to divide
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-02-25

~ The Steamboat Henry A. Jones
vas destroyed by fire, in Galveston Bay,
the morning OF the 18th inst. OF forty
eight persons on board twenty-seven
we're saved
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CosutlnE lhc EIecforal Vote.

On Wednesday, the 18th inst. the
Electoral votes for President and Vice
President were counted by Congress -
CoLrAx, as President of the joint assem-
blage, decided questions and points OF
order toIthe satisfaction Of the Admins
trationists, and with the same energy and
ability that he poclleted the dividends OF
the Credit Mobilier swindle, paid him by
.QAKEs -Amrsz
Under his direction the votes OF the
Liberal States of Georgia and Louisiana
were thrown overheard.
The vote Of Mississippi, for GRANT,
was accepted though it was not certified
by the Governor and there was not par
ticle of evidence Of avote by ballot.
The vote of Arkansas was thrown out
to make their outrageous conduct look
better, but tits known to the world that
an honest count OF the ballots would give
that State to the Liberals.
The form Of counting having been con-
cluded, GRANT and Wilson were declared
elected for four years from March A.
Had it been necessary the votes Of a
dozen States would have been thrown out
to accomplish this end
Congress is merely witness and has
no right uuder the Constitution to decide
what votes shall be thrown ont and what
votes shall be counted. A little care on
the part of men who are covered all over
with corruption. but unfortunately are
yetin positionsto work harm to the peo.
pie, ought to be exercised; hut little good
can be expected of characters who have
been convicted of bribery and perjury
and We suspect the. only way, to do, is to
let them run their official sands out and
and then retire to merited infamy. "a