The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-26

Illyes aCglOu III tue PISiHIstS NAA
result in good to the people Of the
South, yet we can not see where the
consistency comes in. His manner
of dealing with thosedisputed States,
proclaims to the world that his Of
fee is held BY one of the basest frauds
ever perpetrated upon people.
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Doubtful About an Extra Scs-
sion.
1t is reported from Washington
that an extra session of Congress is
quite likely to be dispensed with af-
ter all. Hayes is anxious to avoid
the threatened outbreak in his party
in opposition to his Southern policy
as long as possible, and is inclined
to reduce the the army to five thous-
and as he can meet the necessary ex-
penses for that number without
further appropriations. Peace is
substantially secured with the In
'dians and as there is to be no furth
er use for the army to sustain bogus,
:carpet.bag State Governments in the
south, it is thought that five thous-
and men vii! answer all practical
purposes until the regular session in
December. We hope this course will
be adopted. If the army is once re-
duccd to that figure it will not be
an easy matter to get it increased
again and a permanent saving of a
large amount may be thus secured
The army has been much larger and
has cost great deal more under
Grants administration than was
necessary and it will be fortunate
for the country if the failure Of ap.
preparations at the last session re-
suits in the proposed reduction.
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The latest dodge of the whiskcy
thieves to cheat the government, is
to place glycerino in the barrels, the
effect of which is to reduce the proof
from four to fycpcr cent. Molassoss
has heretofore been used for this pur,
pose, but It diseolors the liquor and
leayesa taste, which glyccriqe does
not. By a simple process of dIstilla
-tion The glycerine can be, thrown of,
and no,tfaees oft left.
Ciacipndh Enquirer Mr. Hayes is
eqdeaSoring to enginecr the country
so as. TO be elected President in 1880.
To be sure, he promised that if elect
ed tothe Presidency he shoulddecline
to be candidate again, but as he
hasn't been elected, this pledge
wouldn't be binding on him in 1880
The taste he has had ofde facto Pres
idency makes him think it would be
"real nice" to be actually President
once.
Russia may experience some little
difficulty at present in deciding who
are her friends in Europe, but no
such uncertainty exists when she
glances across the water. The Russo
American banquet at St. Petersburg
was the occasion of some hearty in.
terchange of good will.
One Of the first acts OF the Forty
fifth Congress should be to secure
legislation DISTINGUISHING every per.
son in Utah who practice polygamy.
This religion will undoubtedly die of
its own accord in time, but it may
take a century. Congress can kill it
in three months, and receive the
thanks of every respectable element
in Christcndom.
The Cincinnati Commercial says if
Governor Hampton sticks to the
pledges freely given in his letters to
the President, if he deals fairly with
all classes OF citizens, sees to it that
their rights are respected, and that
no oppressive or discriminating
measures become laws, and preserves
the peace while invigorating the
prosperity of the State and improv-
ing its financial condition, Mr.. Blaine
will find himself without followers,
and may conclude it is the wiser pol.
icy to defer his attack to a more con.
ycaicnt season.
The Hayes electors and the Re
publican candidate for Governor
we're voted for at the same time and
on the same ticket in Florida, South
Carolina and Louisiana Hayes is
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