The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-04-05
6BR WaSHiNG10N LETTER
MAsurxeroS b. q, April list.

net has bsen decided upon. Manyof the
foremost lawyers 81 the country have claim
Ell that this Infamous enactment was 10 yiolas
ton 81 the Constitution Of the Country.
| Two eases have been brought before tbs
Suareme Court and on Mondassa decision
was rendered. What Is Known as the
Grant Parish case from Louisiana was an
indictment againt, some parties Tor inter-
fering with and by force depriylng certain
negroes Of the right to peaceably as semble.
The court reviewed the relations OF The
| State aud Federal Government, 10 the eiti~s
zen. showed that undcr the Constitution.
Ithe latter could only protect n there rights
that it conferred, and decided that as the.
right to assemble peaccably was not, con-
fe:red BY the General Government but was
inherent that it was the duties OF the State
| to protect its citizens and that the federal
goyermentcould not interfere, and prisoners
were discharged The other case was from
| Kentucky where two inspectors Of election
we're indicted for refusing to permit colored
man TO vote. Inthis case also the prisoners
we're discharged. the com: holding the
law unconstitutional. Thus another Of,
the partisan laws. passed 20 sustain Radi-
calism in power. has been swept away and
the wisdom of the democratic founders OF
the government in establishing tho checks
and balances Of our system is fully sindr
Gated. The passions excited by the
war aud played upon by artful demagegues
resulted in enactment Of u number of laws
which we're inimicai 10 the true spirit Of
our government, but as these are brought
before the final tribunal to decide upon
their validity. they are brushed from our
statute books. as the careful housewife
brushes away the fensy spider webs that
are drawn in her otherwise we'll appointed
rooms Even the people. now that time
has cooled their anger and exposed the
character ofthe nen who secured this
legislation, are prepared to rejoice that
2 there is n tribunal provided by our con-
stitution. whose duty il Is TO correct the
errors o. basty or partisan legislation.
Attic last session Of Congress a law was
: nassed BY lighthouses. but failed 70 receive
the signature Of the President. .equalizing
] bounties Il provided thai any, soldier,
who served in the Uuion army and was
honorably discharged, should receive, .
bounty of!sS,66sl eight dollars aud two
thirds for every month spent in the service.
All bountiss already paid by tho govern
} ment were to be charged IS part u this
bounty, ana thus every soldier would re-
.ceiye precisely the same sum. This bill
Is again before the house having been favor
bly, reported upon By The Military Commit.
! tee. Ii will require IN appropriation d
. about $4,000 900 which win however
/ be spread over several years. and II seems
Just aud fair that IL should become . law
The articIesof impeachment against
I BeIkuap have been reported by the suit
. COMMITTEES to the full Judiciary committee
E and will soon be presented.
There il 20 doubt that bclknap viii be
convicted iftha Senate consen.s 70 Try
him. A large amount Of evidence has
been collected BY the naval COMMITTEES.
{ ishowiog that the navy department. iseom-
pleiely covered with frauds. The jndicia-
nv committee have evidence showipg tho
same thing 10 relation 10 the department
Of Justice. though it is Just TO say. that
. nothing improper has been discovered since
i the present Attorney General came into
. power. The Indian and Pension bureau,
81 tie Interior department are honey com
bed with steals. and Gully the treasury de-
7 partment has 20 FAR escaped. II slament.
b able to think that every branch Of our cx.
: ecuiive departments sre ns corrupt % bad
!. men can make them andi j. high. Time
that there should change complete one
which can only be oltsined by removing
the party that has been 20 long IN power.
: TIE Pension agent hero has proven de
o faniter for S5O.UuO. Ills i ~ usua
10 however ~ 70 be hardly worthy Of remark
: The House is nov holding night sessions 4
enable il the more readily 10 dispose Of th'
appropriations hills. The Senate ha
= placed the consular and diplomatic appro
|: priations back 70 the figures Of last yea
E. aud tile republicans there are solidly fight
II ing tie reductions proposed By the house
It is said that among democratic IS
" pirants for Tie 81. Louis nomination. Gov
y ernor Hendricks i far q head Of al hi
competitors 10 obtaining the support oil
Democratic members u Congress.
D. fact bis friends claim that largely over on
=, haif II III tie democrats IL Congress ar
his friends. Mr.. Blaine is certainly sbsa
: Of al biz republican rival. inthe rass n
70 Cincinnati nomination. The failure In IL
70 New York Convention 10 obtain . soli
III delegation for Conkling and the instruction
a. BY the Pennsylvania Convention for Ilsr
rauft sre both concidened sicioris Il
y Blaine. NJ II il claimed We will receiy
seventeen yptes from New York on III
lirst ballot and al n Penn,ylvania after
re complimentary vote 70 Ilafiranfi. III
n. Connecticut election i not 10 ,lpubt thong
Il. the Democratic mnjori,y will be reduced
!. BY the greeDi,sek ticket and the repul
!" lican vote increased by the addition ,
unny Of tie temperance vote, Maio