South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-02

i'm washinxton, d1fn9 thG past week.
some OF whi06 m folnd echo IN the
Press, TO the effect that the Democratic
party are sure to be defeated in Ohio in
October. because 1t was defeatcd, undcr
the leadership OF Gov. Alien. last Octe.
Der. This usually followed by the state.
ment that the pasty~wAiehcarries Ohio
in October will elect Resident in No
vember. This s0rt sof itsIlk lis - weak
device OF tho enemy and is calculated
to deceive only the tlson2htless. b In the
Arst place, the Democratic party were
defeated in Ohio, last Cali, BY alsmAll
majority. and in . local contest. A
change OF three thousand votes would
give us the State. There are many rea.
sous why we may expect to carry il i'm
the coming Presidential campaign But
it is important that every Democrat in
the land should know that the Democrat.
&c party does not depend on the vote Of
Ohio. or lBdinna, or both Of them. for
success. Indeed, we might carry both
those States. and be defeated. If we
lose New York and Connecticut, or
New York and New Jersey, Ohio and
Indiana cannot save ns. We shall car.
ry all the Southern States, with the pos.
sible exception OF South Carolina and
Florida. That, with New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, i'm the East.
California and Oregon i'm the West, will
elect n Democratic President We in.
tend to carry Ohio and Indiana. but
their loss cannot deJeu us.
LEARNING WISDOM AT LAST.
There are many indications that the
scales are slowly but surely dropping
from the eyes Of the colored men, and
that they are b, ginning to comprehend
the hollowness of Radical professions of
friendship. Indignant comment has
been made by the Republican press be.
cause Mr.. llaralson, q colored Repre-.
sentative from Alabama. dared to vote
with the Democrats i'm favor of universal
amnesty, aud that Mr.. Rainey, another
colored member, has acted with the
Democrats OH several occasions no
tably in signing the report OF the Com.
mittec investigating the Frccdmcn's Saw
ings and Trus. Company. 1t seems diff.
ticult for the Grant men to realize that
an honest Republican can, under any
circumstances, vote according To his
conscience rather than as mere party
man. Mr.. HARRISON voted for amnesty.
because lie believed it just and proper,
while Rainey signed the report on the
Frecdmen's Saving Bank from sense
of duty, and without reference 10 party.
Both arc now looked upon "a black sheep
by the Republicans, and are ~ COOL as
read ont OF the party" Tic colorcl
voter is fast coming to realize The falla
cy of the idea that one man is less friend.
~ 10 his interests than another simply
because he happens. t, belong To the
Democratic party; and there isno doubt
that the vote OF the coiorc;i men for the
Democratic candidates for the Prcsilcn
cy, next November, will he by far the
largest ever pol!cd 10y them in opposition
to the Republican ticket.
SOME VERY FUNNY SCENES
frequently occur during the secret SEES.
sions of the Senate. The doors being
locked. and no one being present except
the Senator'S and the principal officers
OF the Senate. good deal OF icvity is
indulged in. Jokes and stories are told
which would scarcely bear repetition be-
fore mixed audience, AMI many orihc
Senators lose that dignity anl decorum
which characterize their demeanor in
open session. Senator Nyc, when he oc-
cupicd 4 seat in the Senate, took it upon
himself to amusc the Senator'S during
the secret sessions, AID many are the
stories told of his humorous cccentrici.
ties. The Senators and the officers OF
the Senate arc plcged TO secrecy aS re-
CARDS the proceedings in secret session,
bnt nevertheless there is scarcely se5-
sion OF this kind tho transactions OF
which arc not laid before the public BY
entcrprising newspaper men, on The day
following. 1t is but just to tie officers
of the Senate 10 say that this informa.
ton is never derived from them. but
from certain good-naturedl but "leaky''
Senators DESTROYS Of securing the favor
of the newspaper ron. What did YOU
DO in executive session today" said 4
green reporter, on one OCCASION. TO Sen
ator Sumner. Sir sail AIr. Sumner.
the question is an Insult, and am az.
tonished that you shoud dare ask it ,''
Like Mr.. summer, al the prominent Sen
| ators, such rs Thurman. lJayard, Conk
ling and E,lmunds. regard the obligation
OF secrecy as sacred one. and Away
SN''NNOHiN INV ltthoc w Sfft
Information regarding the proceedings
IN secret session.
WILL THEY TRY Nm!
Ii Is believed that tho vote Of tIe Sen
ate, OH the question OF It's jurisdiction in
the Isclknap impeachment case, will be
so close. that there are very few persons
in Washington willing to hazard pre-.
diction az TO the result. IL is generally
thought, however. that the Senate will
assert its Jurisdiction. ~ tho Democrats
will vote solidly in favor Of that position.
while at least four or five Republican Sen
ators arc known TO have delivered argu.
ments on the samo side Of tic question.
aud will vote with the Democrats
Judge Miller. Of the United States SH
premo Court. in conversation the other
day. expressed the opinion that the Sen.
ate has no Jurisdiction in the case
English precedcnts." said he. run