The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-03

u. wheeler, OF Erie, aged IL
passed the best examination for the
cadetship for this district, and has been
recommended by the committee. Mr..
Curtis will secure his appointment.
The stone.work of the Lacytown
bridge is finished, accepted by the
Commissioners, and pronounced
good job. M. Clary, The contractor,
understands his business, and makes
good work wherever he takes a job.
The iron will not be rut on for some
time yet, owing to Mr.. West having
other bridges to look after just now.
He is at present putting iron on a
bridge in Niles, Ohio.
According to the latest accounts,
the Virginius difficulties are practical
ly settled, in this wise: The Spaniards
are to deliver up the Virginius to the
United States, along with the survi-
vors of that vessel, and are to fire q
salute to our flag on Christmas, if in
the meantime it is not proven that the
Virginius was sailing under the Ameri-
can flag without proper authority. The
Spahiards are also to see that their or
ders are hereafter to be obeyed by their
forces in Cuba. According to our
ideas, the U. S. Government has either
got toe much or too little. IF the vessel
in question had clear right to sail
under the American flag, our govern
ment should have insisted upon the
the delivery of the men Instrumental
in the murder of the crew, to be dealt
with as should seem just and proper.
| If, Oh the other hand, the Virgiuius
displayed the flag without proper au-
thor.ty, our Government had no right
to interftre, whatever. If no punish
ment is to be inflicted upon the mur-
derers of that crew, it would have
been far better had the u. S. authori,
ties never interfered, as N settling the
affair in this manner we only lose
caste with the nations of the world.
"A preliminary injunction has
been fled in the Court of Common
Pleas Of Allegheny county to restrain
the Sheriff, election officers, and Secre-
iary of the Commonwealth from pro-
ceeding with the election on Tuesday,
Dec. 1G, for the adoption or rejection
of the New Constitution. Among 9TH
er objections, the document claims
that the election of delegates to said
convention was Illegal, and that the
convention was illegally organized,
and the amended Constitution uncon-
stitutionally and illegally framed. The
| Court is asked to restrain the defend
ants aforesaid from holding the cleo
ton, and to declare the Act of Assem-
bly, authorizing popular vote upon
the question of calling a convention,
to be unconstitutional and void.
Messrs. f. NJ. Magee, George Shiras,
H. B. Swoope and Thomas NJ. Mar
shall appear as solicitors for plaintiffs.
When we reflect that the Pittsburgh
Telegraph, of which paper Mr.. Swoope
is editor, supported the New Constitu-
tion when it was first published, and
been has since finding fault and pick
flaws in that document, this proceed
ing looks little fshy. Wonder whose
money pays for the steps which are be-
ing taken to procure said injunction ?
The following recommendation of
the New Constitution by the members
of the bench and bar of Venango
county, we find in the Venango Specta-
tor:
Mr.. EDITOR In presenting you
the enclosed paper for publication |
desire to state that very few names
of the members of our Bar are not at
tached thereto, some being absent, and
two because they had not yet examined
the instruments land had not leisure to
do so at present, being engaged in
Court. No judge or lawyear to whom
l presented the paper, aud who had
examined the Constitution, refused to
endorse it. believe the Venango
Bench and Bar is unit in favor of
the New Constitution.
S. G. T. DoDD.
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