, 1873-12-24

Ereaa. then from tlle next which thoy sllall
eieot. NO WlttewashinK will nnswor tho p,lr.
pose now. Thoro must 10 a decrease iii uovorn-
%9nea mena Ta H. tho public sos9
Will not ailawor. Such All examination will not
satisfy. It must out down expenses.
The Administration TINT attempts to fncrouBe,
taxation ut tho present time, instead Of reducing
election under tho wrath Of m inconBod con-
stitucncy. that resurrection will mover reach or
awaken it.-I,eorfa (lN.) Democrat.
-congroaa having adjourned Tor the holidays,
ing, ..somethtng to their advantage BY consult
irK the Views Of their constituents on tho exlli-
b!t4on made by a majority Of tho House, tho
oltet&i day, In the attompt to saadlo q new
"Aalhry-9rab" on tue country untler tho pre-
tonae Of repeating tho old ono.-Quincy [IA)
Whig.
-Wo quiqt dwcllors IN the country arc quite
unable to understand Or to approve Of that state
Of Republican simplicity In social life Which a re-
qilros MI expenditure Of moro than $ao.0oo
yoar upon tile Presidential housekeeping es-
ppcinlly while 80 largo an additional amount IL
appropriated in tho form Of porquisitoH., II may
bo replied TINT tho ancient Nepublican simplicity
ia out Of p1aco in the Washington Of tho pEosoitt
timo but That iB just what we complain Of. Wealth
adds no dignity to tint hiEl oico. but with great
woaltl1 aud lavish expenditure too often como
corruption aud decay. With economy tho rulo
In tho Presidential mansion, economy would bo
Valries In oetentatton mud vulgar display would
be substituted liYalriea in other and iii laldablo
directions. Tho occupants Of tho White
House aet tho example for 40, ,000, 900 Of people.
and the benefits OF MI example OF economy there
would DO ucalculablc.-Sycamore (lA) Thu
Republican.
MIR. Samuel J. Rautnll, as pcnnsylyanian,
end Mr. Alexander II. Stoplons, aa roasoner
upon tho moral aspecta Of politics, would do we'll
to ponder the thirty-aixth article Of tho primi..
tive constitution Of 'ponnsylvania, the author OF
which waB benjamin Franklin aud which do
plares that " Aa every froomhn, to preserve la
Independence Qf he has not sufficient eatate)
ought to havo somo profession, calling, trade,
Or far1n. whereby ho may honestly aubsist, thcre
can be no necessity for. nor uao in, establishing
olces Of profit, the usual atfectB OF which IRE de-
pcudence and aot Tility unbecoming froomon In
tho poasoasors and expectants, faction, .contcn-
plo. Wherefore, Whenever an Office, through
increase of foes, or otherwise, becomes 30 prof
itable aa to occasion many to apply for it tue
profits ought to be lessenod by tho Legislature" I"
Mr. Stephens. Tho contemporary ralo IL Penn,
sylrania, however, Ia addition, division, and
silence for local offices, and back-pay for Con-
gresamen.-Neto York 11orld.
.-Thanouination Of Attorney General Williams
for the post of Chief-1ustico Was rccommittcl to
the Judiciary Committee OIL Monday, q fact
which seems to indicate that there is great op-
position In the Senate to Ills appointment. This
ia ono of those casoa in which serious RESPONSE
bility is thrown upon the Senate, and which It
sannot eyade without doing itself great injury.
Very, little is known by tho general public
abcut tho Attorney Gcneral, but 1t cannot 10
denied TINT his fitness for the high Office Of
ohief-Justice has been impugned, on grounds
which are apparently very strong. The
Senate must have iu its possession full infosma-
ton In regard to his character and abilities, and
II that Information is unfavorablo to Mr. will
inns his nomination ought to be rejected. Tho
Bar in this State ~ opposed, almost to man, to
Dir. Williams. Tho Bur OF every other State
there can be no doubt, has acted in perfect good
faith, but ho may havo been mistaken in his
selection Of this particular man. II so, he will
doubtless find it out and We trust le will then
mako another nomination, which will prove moro
acceptable to tho Bar and to the country.-Neo
York TS,ues