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General Grants Fidelity TO tine
People.

The sleepless vigilance with when lhe
President watches the Treasury, and the
courage he exhibits In thwarsing the nuIner-
Gus insidious approaches to it, in the shape
of relief to Southern claimants, IS winning
admiration and praise from all candid men,
even among former enemies, as 1t always has
from the people. There was no paper when
more vigorously opposed Gen. Grants re-
nomination or supported the Liberal move
ment with more zeal until the Cincinnati
faSco than the New York EreHing Post. But
his uniform fidelity to Lis high trusts has I'M
armed it, and it has the frankness and hon
esty to express its approval of his course IN
no ambiguous terms.
Commenting upon his yetoes ct the DIS
which have been rushed through Congress 10
pay for damages done to Southern men dur
ing the rebellion, the Pos. says the President
stands guard over the doors of the Treasury
in way calculated to excite the admiration
and qualification of every one who believes
that the public moneys ought to be used
alone for the public service. We publish IN
another column his veto Of the bill for the
relief of the owners of certain salt works
near Manchester, Kentucky, which were de-
stroyed during the war. His objections to
this bill are similar to those contained in his
veto of the West and East Tennessee Uni
yersity bills, and are set forth with singular
force and clearness.
We have already emphatcally declared our
opinion that bills appropriating the Govern
ment moneys for the relief of private persons
are, as a rule, nothing but respectable forms
Of beggary. President Grant has now, for
the third time, taken the same view. Con-
gress, however, differs from the President on
this question, and committee of the Senate
recently rebuked him severely for his old
fashioned interference with the attempts to
use the public funds for other purposes than
those for which they are accumulated. But
it will not do. President Grant is not TO be
frightened with empty words. The members
of Congress, remembering the old maxim IN
case of failure at the first attempt, have re-
peated their efforts three times, only to be
met each time by curt no from the Presi-
dent. 1t seems as if the average Congress
man ought to be able by this time to dimly
| catch his meaning. If, however, the Con-
gressional understanding is yet darkened, we
venture to say that President Grant will dc
what he can to enlighten it at the next OPP
portunty
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Equality Before the Law.

The Republican party in Congress has
very grave shortcoming TO answer for to the
colored people Of the country. Our civil
rights have been neglected by the party in
power, and our expressed wish for equality
before the law has been treated with con-
tempt. No other party ever treated its firm
allies in the manner We have been treated by
the Republican party in the matter Of civil
rights. Congress draws TO its close without
any measure being acted on to relieve us
from prescription under the sanction Of the
law. This is shameful deception of the
cOlored voter who stood manfully by the Re-
publican party AT the risk OF life and limb.
The failure To protect us in our civil rights is
an evidence of ingratitude that it is well for
the party to remedy at the earliest moment.
The nation has already spoken iayorably for
respecting the rights of every citizen. Con-
gress, alone, has been derelict in giving the
protection so urgently demanded by the es-
sentals of a free and impartial Government.
The rights Of race are shamefully given the
go-by and no encouragement is even held out
that any effort of the Republican party will
be made 10 MAINTAIN and carry out the prin-
ciples Of this Government to lis full extent
irrespective of race, color, or previous condi-
ZION Of, seryitude.
We are now compelled TO look 10 the next
Congress for that protection denied by the
failure Of the present Congress 10 act on any
measure tending to the abolition of caste in
the United States. This country presents 10
the nations Of the world the spectacle of gen.
,lemsn elevated to high seats in the Govern
ment, holding offices Of honor and Trust, pro-
scribed and insulted by corporations, the
creatures of law, without the means Of re-
dress. Men who are deemed worthy of seats
ia the halls of Congress side by side with the
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H0yy 10 Get to the Inauguration
Free.

The committee appointed to investigate
the charges of the bribed and perjured fellow
Yorke, seems TO be used for bringing Kansas
Adventures here to the Inauguration at the
Governments expense-not, however, with
its knowledge, but by the connivance OF
Yorke and his counsel. During the exami-
nation on Monday, the following incident
occurred as reported in the Chronicle:
Mr. Simpson submitted the following tele.
grams to the committee, and they were laid
aside until such time as they should become
germane to the investigation:
SHELBINA, Mo, Feb. 81.
A. N. TorLe-
Pomeroy'. agent has offered brides here
for evidence against you.
J. W. SHAFFER.
To this despatch Mr.. Yorke replied:
"Who have been offered brides: l want
them as witnesses"
Shaffer replied:
81 have been offered fifteen hundred dol
lars"
.Shafer ,cas Summoned immediately.
This fellow Shaffer evidently bethought
himself that the investigation offered him a
good opportunity to come to Washington at
tie Gorenmeat's expense to witness the inaugu-
ration, and to have nice time generally, all
without costing him dollar. So he straight
way telegraphed Yorke that he had been
offered bribe. The bait is taken and he is
immediately to repair to Washington to tes-
tify. We have no doubt that other men have
played the same game, and are, like Shatier,
swindling Uncle Sam out Of their expense to
Washington and back, to see the grand dis
play here on the Fourth. To render the
pleasure of their visits complete, the commit
tee should present them with twenty dollars
ton ball.
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More Jealous than Just.

1T is unfortunate that the investigation
into Senator Pomeroy's election was ordered
so late in the session. Senator Pomeroy him.
self drew the resolution ordering the inyesti-
CATION. This he did after loud flourish Of
trumpets, denying everything, and challeng-
ing the widest, deepest, and most thorough
investigation but, either from cunning or
carelessness, it turns out that the resolution
limits the investigation to the single inquiry
whether he bribed Yorke, and excludes all
testimony whether his election was obtained
by means Of bribery or corruption
The Detroit Post is one Of the papers we
always read, and have found it usually right.
But in this case, as in some similar ones, it has
permitted its hatred for fraud, or its fear of be-
ing charged with disposition to cover it up,
to get the better Of its judgment. Yorke's
charge against Mr.. Pomeroy was the only one
before the public, and the one which led to his
defeat. 1t was direct, specific, and positive.
If true, it could have been proved IN day,
and would have led to his unanimous expul-
sion without debate. Not another fact was
required. What nonsense and injustice, then,
in assailing Mr.. Pomeroy for limiting the in
vestigation to the single charge.
If a man were arraigned for murder, would
the court permit the prosecution to strengthen
its case by proving that the prisoner had been
guilty of sundry other murders? Nor would
it be necessary, for if he could be proved to
have committed the murder for which he was
on trial, they would choke him to death just
as surely as though he had killed dozen
men.
Yorke claimed to be able to prove his
charge against Mr.. Pomeroy by the mouth of
several witnesses beside himself. The COM
mittee was appointed to investigate this one
charge. He came before the committee with
his witnesses, constituting himself the prose-
cutor, and bringing his attorney with him.
But he miserably failed, and the case broke
down Then it was that Yorke discovered
that the power of the committee was too lin
tied, and he demanded of the Senate through
his attorney, that the committee be empow-
cred to throw out drag met in hope of find
ing some new charge against Senator
Pomeroy.
The request was granted, and the investi-
CATION brought to dead stand till this
bribed and perjured prosecutor could send to
Kansas for some of his associates in hopes
of bringing to light something else with
which to blacken Mr.. Pomeroy's character.
And now the Post, as scores of other papers
have done, turns savagely upon him, charg-
ing him with delaying the investigation and
attempting to defeat the object for which it
was authorized, because he does not so draw
the resolution of inquiry, that in case of any
danger of his being acquitted of the crime for
which he was arraigued by Yorke, the COM
mttee might be invested with unlimited
power to search Kansas for some other crime
against him!
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Henry Wilson.

Whoever may succeed senator Wilson as
Il member Of the Gpper House OF tongrcs.
from Massachusetts, IL j. certain that he can
not exceed In industry, iaIthiulncss, and de-
yotion to the highest principles II states
manshp and the best interests Of the public
the distinguished gentleman "ho will soon
enter upon his duties as Vice President o.
the United States During the recent cam
paign we irequentl, had occasion 10 refer 10
the noble career OF this gentleman. II -
safe u say that he never cast a vote OF
uttered word A. "a Senator, which tended u
Cypress or degrade his fellow men. The
Boston Journal, in referring TO the Senator
record IA Congress, pays the following tribute
70 the value Of HI services d. the country
RorlSaT EJDces.
He has carried through Congress more im-
pOrtant measure than am other statesman
in Our time. Take, Tor instance, singl.
session Of The .euate-that Of l,Ll. Among
the bills urged, aud Tor The most part 0rigi-
mated By him, wa. one facilitating the allJ,-
meut OF volunteer pay 10 their families a
bill regulating cOurts-Inartial in the army; q
bill providing for the better organization O.
the signal department. Of the amy a bill iyr
the appointment d suffers in the volunteer
service a bill 10 increase the efficiency Of the
medical department Of the army a bill %
facilitate the discharge OF enlisted men fox
physical disability; joint resolution pr0yid-
Ing for medals Of honor for volunteers d.s-
tinguishing themselves in battle; bill au-
thorizsng the drafting and enlistment OF
negroes in the United States armies; bin,
in substance, providing for the abolition d
slavery In the District Of Columbia. This
list may seem rather dry now, but not
measure was there which did not strike away
some abuse, meet some pressing want or
stimulate some patriotic .mI use Of our struy-
Cling soldiers, or in many ways contribute
directly 20 the progress and triumph Of the
loyal cause. In short, the veteran General
scott said al the close Of tie extra session
OF Ls0. senator Wilson hai done more
work in that short session than all the chair
men OF the Military Committees hal done for
the last twenty years"
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Louisiana.

Most sensible persons will accept with ap-
prevail the able report of Mr.. Morton on the
Louisiana muddle. 1t il a minority report,
but we trust We do not ms take the temper OF
Congress in saying that it will be adopted by
that body as a conclusive statement of right
policy. Mr.. Morton di-agrycs with the ma
jority recommendation for an election in
Louisiana under Federal supervision. He
can see no justification for ans such inter-
ventiOn by the National Government. He
regards the state Of Louisiana "a, abunilutis
provided with all means necc- AIRY 10 take
care of herself The interference of Judge
Durell is condemned as unwarrantcd by law
and dangerous in effect. Togo beyond even
that degree of Interference, and to order .
new election under existing circumstances, H.
to announce that State governments exist
on ~ on sufierancc, and can at any moment
be overturned when Congress shall see lit 20
order it.
On the 10Th Of January, when the IOu.-i-
ana question came Up in The House, We
pointed out that it was the duty OF Con1re-
to leave its settlement To- the courts Of the
State, 50 long as they were in uumpairei
authority. We cannot doubt that that !, q
perfectly sound policy, and senator Morton
is entitled to credit for hniuroc aul glc1rnc-.
with which lac has urged il.
As for the proposition Of senator CarFcu-
ter to hold Il new election under officer, ap-
pointed through the agency Of the Judiciary.
with the Reinstatement Of the Waru0th Ring.
and the employment Of the United Statcs
troops to keep order, we hardly know how To-
characterize Il. 1t seems TO be- marked hy
nearly every absurdity Of which report on
the subject is capable. The proposition is
not justified by the facts. 1t obtains no war
rant in the Constitution. Itdirectly involves
the Judiciary in the exercise Of political pow
era most dangerous and unprecedented
thing. Ii introduces a novel theory ui Ihr
powers Of the Federal Government, which
the people Of the country are by no means
ready To adopt. If they ever become ready
to do 50, they will employ the usual process,
OF constitutional amendment 10 give their de-
sire form and authority. Until then, Con-
gress would do we'll 10 observe the require
mcnts Of the Constitution a. It al present
exists. y. y. Ttm-.
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Well Done.

We publish in another column the excel
lent law of the State of Mississippi for the
protection of its citizens in the enjoyment OF
their civil rights. The State has done nobly
in the work of making all its citizens equal
before the law and in legislating away caste.
Certainly the free States can do as well. We
look anxiously to the State of New York to
follow the example Of the more progressive
Mississippi. If we are not mistaken the
State of Massachusetts needs tO enact some
stringent measure for the better protection OF
its citizens in their civil rights. We COM
mend that enlightened State to the example
of the late slave State of Mississippi.
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Numbering Their Own OFFS pring.

If the Copperhead editors who are bedaub-
ing the Credit Mobilier committee and their
report in favor of expelling Messrs. Ames
and Brooks from the House, would remem-
Der that the committee was appointed by
Hon. S. S. Cox, Democrat Of the straight
est sect, and that though it was composed of
majority Of Democrats, its report was
unanimous, We think for very decency's sake
they would spare their abuse Of it, and not
stultify themselves by holding the Republican
party alone responsible for its action. Such
uncompromising Democrats as Nibiack, of
Indiana, and Merrick, of Maryland, are not
the men to favor Republicans or discriminate
against members Of their own party. OF
their report We have nothing more to say
than that it seems to be free from partisan
prejudice, and to aim to do justice to all who
were implicated. In assailing it so malig-
nantly Democrats are but fouling their own
nest, or, if they like the figure better, muir
dering their own offspring.
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honored Of the land, are deemed unworthy OF
decent treatment on railroad car, and Con-
gress by its neglect or refusal to remedy this
proclaim. to the world that the representa-
tives Of the supreme power Of the nation,
while respectable enough for seat in the
House OF Representatives, are not OF sufis-
cient importance to be protected in their civil
rights when outside the walls Of the capitol.
A colored man may sit beside white man
in Congress without detriment to the white
mans dignity or selfrespect, but should he
60 into railroad car, or public inn, or his
children to a common school Immediately the
colored man becomes offensive, and laws
protecting a black man in his civil rights
arouse terror on the part Of white members
of Congress. Let US hope that the next Con-
gess will have higher idea Of dignity than
the present, and that it will recognize that
the prescription of any respectable member
for reason Of race, color, or previous condi
ton Of servitude is prescription of itself.
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"THE Hon. James r. Doolittle has re-
sumed the practice of the law in Chicago.
His prominence as a politician has somewhat
thrown his professional standing in the shade,
though he has few if any superiors in the
West as a thoroughly educated, skillful, and
successful lawyer."-N. Y. Tribune.
"His prominence as politician has some
what thrown his professional standing in the
shade" As politician Doolittle prcfesSed
to be a reformer and an enemy of all sorts
of corruption. In this political profession
he had prominence which was completely
thrown into the shade by the fact becoming
prominent that he was only professional
enemy of corruption
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The Expulsion and Impeachment
Proposition Killed.

The Judiciary Committee Of the House has
unanimously reported against Woods propo-
sition to impeach Mr.. Colfax, and also
against expelling Mr.. Ames and Mr.. Brooks.
The ground upon which the report against
impeachment is mainly that the House has
no right to inquire into acts or alleged acts
committed before he was Vice President, and
the report against expulsion, that it had no
authority to expel members Of the House for
acts committed when they were members OF
another Congress.
This we believe to be sound position.
Whether a majority of the House concur in
It or not, it may be safely assumed that arti-
cles of Impeachment will not be voted, nor
either Mr.. Ames or Mr.. Brooks be expelled,
as it will require two-third vote to accom-
plish these objects. But We have no idea
that either will be sustained by majority OF
the House. Republican members are begin
ming to tire Of having their paws used oy
Democratic monkeys to pull out chestnuts
for them. At the present writing CIuesday)
no action has been taken by the House, and
before this sees the light both questions will
probably be settled. But we feel confident
we have correctly predicted their fate.
And we are equally confident Mr.. Cald-
wells seat in the Senate will not be declared
vacant. even if the case be taken up at all ,
of which We have very decided doubts. Mr..
Caldwell may have used influences not quite
in harmony with old-fashioned notions upon
the subject But he i. 40 infinitely superior,
in every moral attribute, to the gang of vam-
pires who are attempting to hunt him down,
that the Senate will not be apt to make Il
place for one of them by unseating Caldwell.
1t would be hopelessly disgraced by such
| change.
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Pine n back and Fitzhugh Lee.
Fiizhagh Lee aud ssnstor-Eisct Pine hbae n
Dine Together.

a few days ago at the Arlington, Senator
elect Pinckback, Of Louisiana, was seated al
the dinner table, when Gen. Fitzhugh lee,
Of Virginia, son Of the late Gen. II. T. Lee,
and we'll known a. gallant officer IN the
rebel army, came in and seated himself at
the same table. Neither recognized the
other, except to casually note the peculiari-
ties Of personal appearance, and each seemed
to be satisfied that the other was a respect
able, if not a good-looking, man. When they
finally separated Pinchback was Informed
who his neighbor was, and remarked that he
had not been injured by the contact. Lee,
on receiving similar information, remarked
that Le had noticed gentleman who was his
RS a ris, and who appeared to him to be
very quiet Cuban. He further said that ac-
cepting the changed condition Of affairs as he
does, lac could not object to the circumstance,
and was glad to know that he had been in
such good company.
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Pa tie ILd.4a.E,Ils Journal, February u!
Another witness for Mr.. COiIax

A. further cOnoborating Mr.. Coltas's state
ment touching the receipt Of IL 900 We ap-
pend the following from well known citizen,
which was telegraphed the Vice President
yesterday:
To Han. Schuyler Coifaz, Wasliag.oa, b. c. ::
/ recoilect very distinctly of Mr.. Colfax
saying to me at my house during the political
campaign Of l3C3 that friend had sent him
during the summer 81 900 to pay his political
expenses, aud that he had paid the same 70
4. II. Conner, Chairman OF the Republican
State Central Committee of Indiana.
THEODORE II. HAUGHEY.
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WE will stake our reputation as prophet
that the members of Congress who are the
most shocked and are clamoring the loudest
about the Credit Mobiler "Jribes," have their
pockets stuffed full of railroad passes, street.
car free tickets, railroad stocks or bonds,
telegraph stock, bank stock, &c. Nor is
there probably a man whose virtue is so out
ragged by Caldwell's and Pomeroy's alleged
delinquences, who have not used money to
procure his own election. Thieves are
always the loudest in crying stop thief"
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DoEs INSURANCE INSURE some time
since a Mr.. Tosley, travelling through the
State Of Illinois, purchased railway pas
senger insurance ticket, representative Of
$1,000, good for two days. On the following
day, in attempting to get upon train which
was in motion, he fell and was killed. The
company refused to pay, claiming that the
company was not liable, as the terms Of the
policies assured against accidents Oh the train
only, and secondly, If he was technically a
passenger at the time, he did not exercise
due diligence. Suit was brought, and few
days since the United States Court at Spring
field, Illinois, decided that the company
should pay.
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A delegation, consisting Of the following
gentlemen, waited upon the President last
week, asking the recognition of benigerent
rights for the Cuban insurectionists ). R.
Scottron, Rev. II. II. Garnet, Frederick Doug
lass, Jr., Hon. John Gray, VIM. Crafts, T.
G.. Barbados, J. p. Sampson, Il. T. Greener,
and Colonel Bowen. The President received
the delegation cautiously and made AN en-
couraging reply to the request of the gentle
men
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AntI-Siavery Opinions Before the
Year 1870.

We are indebted to our friend Peter II.
Clark, Esq, of Cincinnati, for copy in
pamphlet of ant-slavery opinions prior to
the year $500. The opinions were compiled
by VIM. Frederick Poole, Esq, Librarian of
the Public Library Of Cincinnati, and read by
him before the Cincinnati Literary Club in
November last. 1t will be found valuable
assistant to a student Of the slavery question
in this country. Published by Robert Clarke
& Co., Cincinnati.
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Civil Rights.

The State of New jersey, though behind
most Of the States in liberal and humane
ideas, promises at no distant date to give US
n civil rights enactment, so that black, as
we'll as white, persons can be protected by
the law.
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sE-The negro-hating New York Tribune
finds amusement in xneering at Gov. Pinch
back. 1t is Gov. Pimkback's sin TO be col
ored, and the Tribune thinks to punish him
with sneers.
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GgWe are glad to see that the Massachu-
sets Legislature is giving evidence of its re-
greet for having considered a resolution of
censure upon the Hon. Charles Sumner.
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EDSyracuse, New York, enjoys the honor
of having elected the first colored inspector
of election in that State. Gerrit S. Loguen
is his name.