The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-04-05

the States can punish for violation
of it, This turns over the colored peo-
pie of the South 90 the teuder mercies
of southern mobs, and courts controll-
ed by those mobs, and depriyes them
of any redress in the courts of the ma
ton. The other case was from Ken
tucky, where two inspectors we're in
dicted for refusing to permit a colored
man to vote. The court pronounced
the law for the appointing of these iB-
spectors unconstitutional. The effect
of the two decisions is to deprive the
enforcement act of any power to pro.
tect the oolored people and the repub-
licans of the south in their right of
franchise, or in Their lives and proper
ty. 1t was intended that the act should
do both, and as it fails to do so the
10th amendment is rendered null. The
republicans of the Countrywide men
who saved the life of the nation, and
who deserve to save the results Of the
war, should at once see that enough
republicans are elected to the next
Congress to secure such legislation as
will make the 18th amendment effec-
tive, and secure every man in the
peaceful enjoyment Of all loyal rights
The House still continues its wild
crusade against the efficiency of the
Government, AS the provisions of the
executive, legislative and judicial ap.
preparation bill are more clearly
known, it is most conclusively shown
that should it pass in the form pre-
sented by the committee, it will Grip
pie and embarrass every department
of the government. The republican
Senators have determined not to per-
NIT this and have put the only bill be-
fore them, "1he Consular and Diplo-
matte" in such shape that the govern
ment will not be disgraced at home
and abroad by the pretended economy
of the democrats. On Wednesday the
ex-Confederates took their satisfaction
out of the army officers who led the
armies that defeated them, by reduc.
ing their pay. They particularly in.
du.ged their spite at Sherman and
Sheridan in this way, largely reducing
pay vi llCSC lhO
The articles of impeachment against
Belknap were presented in the House.
on Tuesday, and the seven managers to
conduct the case will be elected to-
day or tomorrow. 1t was discovered
by close canvass of the hotels last
night, that every democratic lawyer
in the House is candidate for these
positions, and there will be a lively
time in selecting them. All the little
log rolling tricks familiar to the aver
age democrat are now being resorted
TO, the paucity of material to work on,
(nearly all being candidates), cramps
the genius of some of these men, as
horse-trading, by directing the thought
entirely into one channel, cramps the
ability of some first class liars.
The republican conventions in Yer
mont, Pennsylvania and Ohio were
held on Wednesday. The resolutions
adopted in each State had the ring of
true republicauism about them, and
all demanded that honest men should
come to the front. That the results of
the war should not be thrown away
by allowing the ex-confederates to
rule, and that specie is the only basis
for money. The New York Tribune
thinks that these conventions all ia
vor Blaine, though the Vermont dele.
gates were uninstructed, with Luke p.
Poland at the head, and he is thought
to favor Bristow The Pennsylvania
delegation is instructed foi Hartranft
Of that State, and John ID. Cameron
was put at the head of the list Of dele
gates. Ohio instructed for Hays, and
Benjamin +. Wade and Elk. Governor
Noyes were put among the delegates.
Wade is thought to favor Morton.
1t is reported from abroad that the
Car of Russia is about to abdicate in
favor of his son. Should this be done
1t may make marked change in Eu.
ropean affairs, as the Czarowitz is
known to be hater of Germany.
MAXWELL.