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Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGA-
TION,

1t IS not pleasant fact but neverthc-
less true one, that the Investigations
now in progresss, which are attended
with great expense to the country and
great inconvenience to citizens, will
throw very little more light upon tine
situation of Southern affairs than what
we already have. The truth of the mat
ter can be stated in few words-the
committees of the two Houses to whom
this business of investigation was in
trusted are vastly more interested in pro
curing testimony of character caculat-
ed to throw odium upon the opposite
party, and remove it from their own.
Such, at least would appear to be the
object of the Congressional investiga-
tions now being conducted in Louisiana.
The Senate Committee is composed Of n
majority OF Republicans and it searches
for testimony to relieve the Louisiana
Republican from the stigma of over
riding the will of the people of that State
by counting out their State and Electoral
ticket, and it must be admitted by every
body that testimony of a startling char
acter has been produced. Whatever
the motives OF the assaiants it is quite
certain that there has been complete
reign OF terror in some of the parishes
of that unhappy State.
The House Committee on the other
hand, has been sedulously engaged in the
collection of testimony to disprove the
many charges OF intimidation and vio-
lence. The atfi adavits of negroes that
they voted the Democratic ticket of their
own free will is one Of the important ele-
mcnts OF this Democratic testimony, and
that many negroes did vote that ticket
freely we do not tee disposed to ques-
ton. Ignorant minds are swayed either
by prejudice or friendship, and if sur
rounded by kindly influences we believe
the negro people smore susceptible than
any other of being led away by those in
whom they place confidence and reliance
But it is impossible to believe that such
radical changes as some of the Louisiana
parishes show can be brought about by
means perfectly legitimate and just. MOI
does the Democratic testimony show that
the intimidation alleged to have beer
practiced by Republicans amounts to any.
thing more than that negro, acting will
the party which fought to hold his race
in bondage and against the one whc!
t gave it freedom, is looked upon with dis
like by those Of his own color and race
even his wife, instead of siding will
, him Ms in all things else, taking the sid
= OF that party but for which he and he
t children could be torn from her side ant
sold upon the auction block. No doub
f this little domestic inflicty set prett,
| hard on CGfly, but, after all, it is no
= quite so bad rs some ofthe scenes detaile,
/. before the Senate Committee.
o Taken altogether, the Congressiona
r investigations will be Of little good ex
d cept so far AS they 60 to prove the ex
5 istcnce Of a State of affairs in portions G
i. the South, which are dscreditabe to on
!. freedom and civilization. What tn
+ people want are the facts and they can a
if well be got at by one party as by both
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

The Oregon Democrats on Monday
endorsed Grover in their mass meeting;
also Mr.. Chadwick the Secretary OF State
who slipped the certificate through the
crack OF the door came in for little full
some beslobbering. When it is borne in
mind that Chadwick is thoroughly dis
gusted with the share he had in the dirty
business, the expediency and wisdom VI
including him in the song OF praise is
doubtful. But that part Of the resolution
which says Grover and Chadwick issued
the certificate to Cronin, us giving effect
to the will of the people" must have fallen
like sweet music upon the auriculars Of
the band of Democratic asses which could
mouth such flaming lie, in defiance of
the truth that the "wi! of the people"
had been proved, and the people had
said by majority of more than one thou
sand that Mr.. Cronin's services as an
Elector were not required. But it was
necessary that the Oregon Democracy
should say something to give Grover
standing at Washington at the present
time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

BILL To AMEND THE MINING LAWS.
-O'Neil of Pennsylvania, has introduce
ed bill proposing to amend the min
ing laws, so that where any person, asso-
citation, or corporation may own adjon-
ing or adjacent claims in any mining To-
cality, said owner may include, in the
application for a patent, all ofsaid claims,
provided that the amount expended for
labor and improvements on any one or
more Of said claims shall equal in the
aggregate the full amount now required
to be expended on each separately. And
after said application is fled, ard pend
ing the issuance of the patent, no further
labor on said claims shall be required to
hold them. The bill is now before the
House Mining Committee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

DUAL GoyERNMENTs.-T spectacle
is presented in each Of the States Louis-
ana and South Carolina, OF two sets Of
State officers from Governor down, each
claiming TO be the legally elected Off
GERS of the State, each assuming to exer-
else executive functions. Where the
matter will end no one knows, but if it DO
settled without bloodshed it will, con-
sidering the angry state of feeling, be a
miracle.
1t would seem that there should be a
national law applicable to cases of this
character, by which the legal rights of
opposing claimants could be deoided BY
The United States Supreme Court. State
courts, are to great extent subject to
partisan influences and being generally
composed of elective judges, subject to be
swayed by their feelings. No decision OF
a South Carolina or Louisiana Court will
be accepted as just, let that decision be
what it may. Such complications sell
dom rise in States, in fact, with the ex-
ception of the Rhode Island case of Dorr,
we cannot call to mind any that has oc.
CURED until of late years. But the ne
cessity OF some national enactment tc
deal with eXigencies Of the kind which
now confront us must be apparent. 1t
one of those cases in which the old adagc
that ian ounce of prevention is worth 0
pound ofcare" would seem to apply.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

A DUEL.-The "code of honor" is sci i
dom appealed to in the United States in
late years. But Mr.. Bennett, OF the New
York Heratd having broken his engage
ment with Miss May, was assaulted by
a brother OF that lady and challenged his
assaulter. a meeting was held ON the
line OF Delaware and Maryland at which
May was wounded in the breast, but not
dangerously. 1t is a pity that as each
party evidently believed himself right,
he did not get full "satisiaction " Of hi
injuries by popping his antagonist through
the knowledge box.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

THE mining debris suit mentioned last
week is still on trial in Sacramento, and
a jury will decide the facts. The decis
ion Of the local court is looked for with
great interest, though which ever way
that decision may be there is little or no
doubt but an appeal will be taken to the
Supreme Court OF the State and the case
from being made IL test one, acquire
celebrity. 1t i. not probable that the de-
cision will have any bearing upon min
ing operations in the Northern counties
as none Of the streams up this way are
subject to the same conditions of those
where the litigation is pending.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

"ON THE FACE OF THE RETURNS. -
Heaven knows there are enough claimed
to be Electoral votes in the possession Of
Vice President Ferry to secure the cleo
tion TO the Presidency of man capable
of filling the office. "On the face of the
returns" " 39I votes have been cast for
President ; a triang discrepancy Of -
between the votes cast and those author
lied by that eifete instrument known as
the Constitution. The claimed votes
cast show "on the fact of the returns -
for Hayes, lS7 for Tilden, 204. The
little State of Oregon, " on the face Of
the returns" gives the former FIVE votes
and the latter one. The three States of
Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina,
give Hayes and Tilden 10 votes each. -
Now if we only look the returns in the
face and reflect them exactly as a photo
graphic apparatus does, we have Pres
ident Just as easy as rolling off log"
But 10 go back of the face-ah, there is
where the mischief comes in; there's
whore the fun and complication COM
mences. Somebody's - votes, or some
body's 20, must be thrown out, and the
trllling difference Of opinion now existing
between members of Congress is rs to
which it shall e.-Sacramento Bee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

PLAIN TALK.-We presume the De-
mocracy of Blsnton Duncan will not be
disputed. Here is what he writes 20 Ben
Hill, of Georga, another nnquestJned
Democrat. 1t is to men of this character
that we look now for counsels which will
check the belligerent tendencies of Demo-
cratic editors and one-horse politicians
who profess to be ready tor "Wah" ifTil-
den be not inaugurated, whether elected
or not.
"Yol can speak for your State and for
oil moderate men of the South that it is
against our interests, Ms well as against
those of civilization, that any pretext Tor
n civil war should be found in dispute
Over an individual, and as to who shall
he President for tour years. If we had a
KING whose succession TO throne was in
vowed, then it would clearly be an issue
Ut loyalty to the crown, which would i'm e
pei the subjects to fight for their rightful
ruler. There is too little involved in the
pending contest to cause any rejecting
MAJ 10 advocate for a moment any dis
turbance or the doing of anything more
lhan entering protest against the act,
WIN II llo lldy ueem wrongful, and an
appeal 10 the wisdom and justice Of the
pc 'ple for redress hereafter. What could
sir. Tllden do for the Southern States,
even ii DECLARED President without oppo-
stion? lie could not appoint an Office
holder without the consent OF the Senate,
which is adverse 10 him, and must so re-
nlain without chance ot change until
March, 1879. None of the existing laws
can be repealed and the Executive must
II he informs To his official oath. see that
they are respected and obeyed A Presi
dent with mn opposition Senate, is tied
hand and foot, with only veto power
and the routine duties, which are OF littl,
importance. The Radical party have
painted themselves upon the principle o
civil service reform and non-remova
from Office except for cause. The Senat,
would not bulge an inch from the position
assumed in the Cincinnati Convention
The South, therefore, has no vital inter
e. involved in the question whether Mr.
Hayes or NJ. Tilden is to be counted il
or counted out"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

LoUIsIANA.-The troubles of the peo-
pie of the Pelican State do not seem
to be over with the decision OF the
Returning Board. Two Governors were
inaugurated last Monday, and each
delivered an inaugural address. Pres-
dent Grant declines to recognize either
State Government, whereat Democratic
stock Immediately rose. The latest re-
ports from New Orleans are to the effect
that the Nichols or Democratic Govern
ment are in possession of everything ex-
cept the State House aud that n demand
will be made upon the Republicans for
that also. Thus far there has been no
loss of life or accident, but it looks doubt
ful if the two governments can long ex-
ercise their separate and conflicting au-
thUrities without serious trouble. Law
lessness begets lawlessness, aud Louisi-
ana must be the reverse of Il pleasant
State 10 live at this juneture.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

EX-SENAToR JAMES w. NYE, Of Ne
vada, died at White Plains, Now York,
on Christmas Day, aged 90. lie was a
native of New York, and for many years
was a conspicuous character in that State.
In 1861 he was appointed by President
Lincoln as Governor of Nevada, and up.
on the admission of the State into the
Union, iD 1864, he was elected to the
United States Senate, in which body he
served until march 4, 1878. He has been
partially insane for two years or more,
and destitute Of means. His public ca
reer was a brilliant ona, therein contrast
ing strongly with the poverty and decrep
itude Of the closing years Of his life.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

DoxE BY DINAH.-The desperate ad
hcrents of Tilden seem to have now con-
centrated their hopes OF success upon
Louisiana. Their utter desperation is
srikingly illustrated by their recent at
tempt to prove that all the "bull dosing"
in that Stale was done by the negro wo-
men. who threatened their husbands with
the awful tcrrors of the domestic broonl-
Stick in case they dared to vote for Tilden.
The Tildcn Investigators are skeptical in
regard TO the torture and murder of Re-
pubicans. They affect to doubt the aw-
iI story of Eliza Pnkston, though it
carries on its face the impress of truth.
They insist, in the face Of overwhelming
evidence that there has been no violence
and no intimidation. They produce as
reliable witnesses such poor wretches as
the colorcd miknlan who turned Demo
crat because his best customers were
Democrats, who advised him to vote
the Democratic ticket with view to
his business interests. The testimony
thus far taken has shown that the Repub-
licans were under a social and business
ban of such power that none but the most
resolute spirits could stand up against it..
And now the Democrats who are trying
TO pcrvert and falsify the facts in regard
TO the Southern situation have the iHetfa
bic effrontery to claim that the actual
luli-dosing is done by the wives of the
Southern negroes. 1t is the iercely Re
publican Dinah who will not permit the
Democratic Sumbo to cast his vote for his
beloved Tiidcn. Sambo, ct course, love.
1i,don as his best friend and great de.
livtrcr. 1t is the most natural thing in
the world that San5o should want to vote
for Mas Tii2en." But the irrepressiblt
Dinsh sees things in different light
She remembers that it was MASS
Grant" and Mass Lincoln " who res
cued her race from slavery, and she ex
periences natural sentiment Of gratitude
Accordingly, she has become II ferociou
"bull doscr " and exercises the terrors O
The kitchen over her sable spouse in cas-,
he meanly yields to Democratic threat
or Democratic Establishments and be
trays the cause Of his party and his race
Dinsh has invoked against her weak
kneed and recreant husband all the ter
rcrs of the female tongue. While th
Democratic bull l-dosers have used double
burroled shot-guns she has opposed then
with feminine eloquence. No wonde
that it has been one-sided contest. Di
nsh's tongue is no doubt power in tn
family circle, but Pompcy and Ctesa
cannot ignore the superior potency of tn
double barreled shot -gun.-SttM Franci,
co Chronicle.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

Ho JEFFERSON WAS ELEC TED.-Be-
lore TIE excitement about the Electoral
College begins, it will be well to call to
mind the curious proceedings attending
the election Of Jefferson. They show
peculiar Democratic precedent. There
were thirty bal!otings in the Senate. The
votes given By Delaware, Maryland and
Pennsylvania were tied on every ballet
Finally, Senator Bayard, of Delaware.
the grandfather of the present United
St1tes Senator from that State, who as
1ilden's champion, is reported 20 have
'aid, that If the three offices of the Col
leciors ot Customs of Wilmington, Della
ware, Philadelphia, and a post in Mary
land, were given to the persons who then
held them, the three votes necessary 20
eject Jefferson would be given. The next
mornirg the three votes were given for
Jefferson and he was elected. The per-
sons in the Customs service were retained
Baysrd after time became opposed to
Jeffcrson's administration, when be made
this statement. in open Senate and verified
it by ar affidavit.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

SENATOR CHRIsTIAECY didn't take his
wife with him OF his recent journey to
Washington. Mark the result; He was
robbed while on sleeping car some
where west Of Baltimore, Of $500 in mon
ey valuable papers, and his baggage
check. The thieves on presenting the
latter were given his trunk al Baltimore,
and the result was that be arrived IN
Washington penniless and wardrobeless,
except the suit of clothes which he wore.
He at once replenisbed his exchequer by
drawing his mileage and months pay,
amounting in all 20 about 5000, and pro-
ceeded to his lodgings. That night he
was again robbed, the thieves carrying
away his pants, in which was the 5000
he had drawn few hours before. Thus
he was robbed of nearly $1,000, his trunk,
valuable papers, and even his bifurcated
garments, between two days"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

THE romance Of travel is fading away.
Asia is to have the iron horse instead of
Arab steeds, and stern facts instead Of
poetry. Jatfa will be made trst-cass
harbor, and n railroad will be construct
ed from the seaboard to the land of Moab.
People will soon be able to take Pull.
man car instead of n camel's hump, and
run through the land at the rate Of forty
miles an hour. First-cass hotels are to
be erected at Jerusalem, and Summer
resorts on the Sea Of Galllee and Oh the
edge of Mount Lebanon.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

THE DEMOCRATIC MEETINGs.-De
ocratic meetings were held according to
programme all over the country on Mon i
day. There could be but one object
gained in holding their meetings, ard
that is to keep up the cry "Tiden is
elected" thus creating false public SEN
ment which will overawe Congress in its
decision. We don't think, however,
that Congress will permit itself to be
buldozed by their Northern Democrats,
but will decide for Tilden ifit is right,
and not otherwise.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

COMMODORE VANDERBtLT is dead for
sure this time. He died at an early hour
on the morning of the 4th instant, sur
rounded by his family. lie has held a
prominent position in the busy world for
half century, and now gives back to it,
through his relatives, the vast accumula-
ton of wealth for which he so assiduously
struggled. Poor old man His estate
is worth some S85 100000.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

SAN FRAYcIsc0 is enjoying some Of
the expensive fun that results from the
sending OF Ward loaters to the Legi7la-
ture. to make laws for the people. To
make places for needy Democrats, nu-
merous useless ofices Were created. They
provided Tor the appointment OF officials
for the House OF Correction, but forgot to
give any court ;he power to commit Of
Tenders to that institution. Some OF the
Supervisors are now trying to get nd OF
these pensioners, but their efforts do not
seem likely to succeed. The city can
have the pleasure of paying "A few more
fat salaries to men who have nothing to do.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

ACCORDING to an item in a San Fran
cisco newspaper, there were 253 divorces
granted in that city last year, and 1000
marriage certificates issued. This gives
view of the matrimonial market of
San Francisco anything but encouraging
to would be Benedicts. On the face of
these appalling figures, it would appear
that about one IN every eight marriages
are broken up.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

MINING WITHOUT WATER. - The
Wheatland Free Press says that com
pany is erecting machinery three miles
from Wheatland for new mining pro-
cess, which, if successful, promises to
utilize vast amount Of mining ground
heretofore unproductive on account OF
the lack OF water. Ii that process IS sue
cessful, we want to know all about it,
for it looks now as if something Of the
kind will be needed mp this way for the
next year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

A YOUNG couple from a neighborng
county were at hotel 10 this city, on
Tuesday. The old folks would not let
the current OF their true love run smooth,
so lhey gave them the slip, and were
married on Christmas Eve. The cruel
parent overlook them here, and finding
how matters were he made himself a Re
turning Board and counted them in, on
the ground Correct in this instance) that
he could not get behind their certificate,
Notwithstanding he and the old lady
had voted against them.-Sania Rosa
Democrat.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

REVERSING MATTERs.-We find often
in our exchanges where men warn the
public against trusting their wives, but
wives publishing their husbands is IL
comparatively rare matter. In the Sac
ramento Bee we see that Augusta
Abramoviche warns all good people that
she will not pay any debts contracted by
her husband. 1t looks as though "the
gray mare is the better horse " in this in
stance any way. In the meanwhile we
glory in Augusta's spurk, though her
judgment may be at fault.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

SOME boiler makers in Dubuque put a
boy in boiler to hold hammer head to
the rivets as they we've driven in, and
when they were all completed, he was
fonnd too big to come out of the hole.-
He stripped and CREASED his skin, but it
was no use, and took six men an hour an
a half to cut him out.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

THE Independent Senators hold the
balance Of power in the Illinois Legsla-
ture, and their votes will dictate who
will be Logan's successor in the United
States Senate. Logan is the choice of
the straight Republicans, but they may
have to drop him and unite on one less
pronounced than he. The election will
be held on the 10Th of January.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

A NEGRO eloped with and married n
white girl in Campbell county, Ky, and
officers were sent to arrest him. The ne
gro shot two Of his pursuers, and tried to
shoot his wife's father aud brother. That
night he was found dead with six bullet
wounds in his body.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

THE law of the State of Minnesota re-
quiring an annual payment Of ten dollars
from every liquor dealer toward the erec-
ton of a State Inebriate Asylum, has
been affirmed by the Supreme Court in II
test case and work on the building,
suspended while the case was pending,
will be resumed and the payments en-
Enrl.nA
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION The IN
dependent tells Of a prayer meeting in
which brother thanked God that no
member of his family was among the
killed in the Brooklyn calamity, for he
had no doubt that all who had pcrished
were in hell. Another brother arose and
said that, if he had to die, he would rath
er 60 from theater than from a prayer
meeting in which such sentiments were
uttered.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

Boss TWEED is utterly broken down
at last and ready to make any terms to
bring his troubles to an end. 1t may safe
ly be predicted that he will surrender all
property still within his control and make
clean breast of the whole ring business
to some prudent, trustworthy represent
alive Of the prosecution.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

TWELVE of the murderous Molly
Maguires " in Pennsylvania have been
sentenced to death for their crimes. 1t
i. expected that quite an additional mum
Der now in prison will meet their fate,
and that the vicious gang will, in sh rt
time, be thoroughly dispersed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

A story comes from Kentucky of n
whole family poisoned by eating hrad
of cabbage in which a scorpion had tax
en- refuge and was boiled with the vege
table. The report is somewhat misty,
but adds that seven of the eaters died
two being in a precarious condition.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

In order to avoid answering the ques-
tion "who is elected ?'s some Bostonians
have provided themselves with printed
cards bearing the legend: "Damfno."
They are always ready to hand them out
to all anxious inquirers.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

AN English sect Of moroIists, calling
themselves the" ChristoGelphians," have
offered $1,000 to any one who will prove
from Scripture that man is possessed of
an immortal soul. The Rev. Walter
.Briscombe, a Wesleyan minister, has
accepted the challenge.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

SOUTH CAROLINA is blessed with two
State governments and still her people
are not ha pp;'. Yet they ought to be for
each government wants them to pay their
taxes to it, and with laudable impartial
ity they have decided not to pay to eth
or
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

In the Siskyou County Court Satur-
day the Scott river stage robbers were
sentenced as follows Alexander Con
drey, ten years in the State Prison Eli
Kelly, eight years and Billy, an Indian
five years.