St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-10

the back pay, and was clearl Y convicted
of distorting the facts. And now 1t Is
asserted that he himself, when one of
the Senators declared the increase Il
step in the right direction, warmly con-
graduated him and said he was right.
Not only is the assertion made but the
witnesses are cited. Mr.. Thurman is
entitled to the tioor.-Bufalo Express.
In England certain classes of civil Of
ficers were not allowed to vote. But
in this country nothing could be so I'M
wise as to stigmatize by distranchise-
ment any agent of the Government. On
the other hand, nothing can he more
unjust than to give them greater polltl-
cal power than the rest of the communl-
ty. Yet this is what the present system
does and until the system is changed
the injustice will continue. The law
Furnishes citizen who buys vote with
money. Let the appointing power
promptly punish the officer who buys
or attempts to buy votes with the prom
Use of place, or who coerceS placc-h0ld-
ers by the fear of removal. Harper s
Weekly.
A New York despatch gives the graft
|
the defaulting Brooklyn City Treasurer
and his assistant, have been indicted.
We should feel more pleased, however,
if the experience of indictments ana
trials of such offenders in New York
gave much assurance of their convIc-
ton and punishment. Still, there Is
always some chance for reformation III
this respect, and it is possible it may
begin in this case, though the release OF
Rodman on SIO.0O0 bail does not look
much like it. We should be rather
afraid to trust him out on that figure
over night, considering what an object
it is for the Ring to keep him out of the
way.-BOStOn Globe.
| Two terms ha,v ,vrrc 60, I,y rcSdI,I, Il
as sufficient even for the best and most
popular Presidents to continue in office.
Some things, it is true, may be said in
favor of an additional term when cir
cumStanceS shall seem to require it. but
the decisions thus repeatedly made by
our early Presidents were unqueStiona-
| bly, wise ones, and we do not think that
they are likely to he disrcgarded by
the Presidents of later times. even
should they be forgotten by the parties
which support them.-Prorddcnce JoW'-
nal
General Grant came to the Prc>idcn-
cy Il victorious soldier. peculiarly I'M
| familiar with civil administration. and
tainted with maintaining headquarters
at the White House. But among all
| the American Presidents there has been
none more scrupulouSly loyal to law
than General Grant. And never WAS
that fidelity more desirable than during
! Il Presidency Immediately following Il
war which always dimini>hcS the sane
| tity of civil authority. >urpation>
and di>pcu>ati"nS with the law might
have been expected from Il military
President. and at Il time when IN ah-
normal situation would have seemed to
justify them. But General Grant has
shown no such disposition. -HdJprr'~
Weekly.
Only Il short time since. resumption
meant contraction contraction meant
rrNulSi"n III pamic>. and with these
panic was feared. We have imvulum-
tarily taken things in their reverse
order. We have had our panic We
have had Il rcvul>ion in the prices at
least of stocks we have had sharp.
the currency in Use. through II" action
of the Government, and through N"
concerted action of ANY kind. 1t occurs
now very tnrcihlN To business men
everywhere. why should We not have
resumption as well ! We have had the
evil consequences. why not have the
good ones NcW York Times.
When Il man like Douglass i refused
Il right of shelter ut Il hotel. driven like
Il dog away from the table 10y Il steam
boat captain. or compelled To ride
against his will in Jim Grow" ear. an
insult is offered which every intelligent
citizen feels disposed to resent But
tn" outrage is the same when ANY peace
able citizon. though he may he less ac-
compliShed than Mr. Douglass. *. on
the score of color. deprived OF privileges
which are granted to the lowest in the
scale of humanity. provided he he of
the right complexion. There i no good
and sufficient reason that can hr given
why Mr.. summers supplementary dill
should not he adopted. and the disgrace
of slavery will not he removed from us
as Il people until its passage 10y Congress
is effected. -Nc,C Bcdtord Mercury.