The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-05-24

divorced pOlltlchnS, lSu tuem W Gu
dorse as their standard bearer a man
who was so openly and notoriously
hostile to the practices and aims of
their party that the hypocracy in
volved in such action provoked the
ridicule of the world and brought upon
them most crushing defeat,
Davenport produced by the demo-
cratic managers as a "forlorn hope"
and whose testimony was to have re-
vealed to the world the iniquities of
the present administration, has been
discharged, and all hope of rcdeeminy
their promises relative to unearthing
any criminality on the part of the
President through such wide awake
witness as he proved to be, has neees-
sarily been abandoned, and the demo-
cratic members during the last fow
DAYS of his examination confined their
efforts to prevent his revealing what
he knew of democratic venaliiy, fraud,
corruption and mob violence in New
York City.
Not much interest or activity is
manifested in the other Investigations
in progress save that of the Govern
ment Insane Asylum. 1t is generally
believed that the Senate will decide
that it has no jurisdiction in the Bel
KNAPP case which was again taken up
on the 18th inst. The matter in all
probability will be determined before
Saturday night, or before the middle
of next week a: farthest.
The action of the House in passing
a large number of claims repeatedly
rejected by former Congresses on the
ground of fraud, the disloyalty of the
claimants, or both has deepened the
existing distrust towards the exCon-
federate and democratic members, and
if the present action in these cases es-
tablishes precedent for the future
hundreds of similar claims introduced
this winter, involving hundreds of
millions of dollars, and thousands of
others, which will assuredly appear,
have only to wait for democratic ad-
ministration to be paid or to exhaust
the Treasury. 1t is supposed that the
Attorney General will instruct Gen.
Augur to furnish the necessary troops
in accordance with the law to pre-
serve the peace in Louisiana, and pre-.
vent repitition of the bloody affairs
of few days since if the Governor
is unable to effect it with the means
at his command.
, The investigation of Mr.. Blaine's
alleged connection with the exchange
of worthless Arkansas Railroad bonds
for $4,000 worth of the Union Pacif-
) ic money has resulted in another
mortifying defeat to the cabal of ex-
rebels, disappointed and envious.
Independents or sore headed repub'
licans (if anyO who inaugurated the
campaign by putting out in rapid
succession falsehoods against every
probable contestant for the Cincinna
, ii nomination, including Blaine, Nor
ton, Bristow, and Conkling. Col
Thos. Scott testifies that he was thC
party who traded the bords for thu
money which Mr.. Blaine has been
e persistently charged with receiving il
/ consideration Of his enhnencing legis
q lation favorable towards the UnioI
9 Pacific Railroad.
. The recent massac of coloret
men in Indiana, Louisu-l and Miss
o issippi, has made profound impress
: ion here upon the members of Con
4 gress ard U. S. officials. | believe
!, the democrats generally as well as tn
- republicans deplore them and regarC
IS them and the endorsement of Allel
is and his rag money policy as fatal t.
IS the democratic party. The taunts a
u to waving the bloody shirt and re
!, viving sectional hate are insulting t.
y the last degree, in view of these fend
l. ish atrocities perpetuated by til
It bloody Ku-Klux of the South upon
v timid and inotfensive class of its citi
= zens.
1t is reported that the Senate com
y mittee having charge of the Legisla
'e tive, Judicial and executive appropr
&c alton bill will recommend non-cor
currence with its provisions, as sent t
it from the House. Such action pre-
eipitates the oft predicted dead loci
Fitzhugh has reversed his opinio
of himself somewhat since his part
q friends have manifested dispositio
o. to drep bim. He now regards sol
+. Grant" as bigger man than Fitz
to hugh.
m MAXWELL.