American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01
CURRENT TOPICS.

PRESIDENT HAYES, in speaking of the
recent proceedings instituted by the
Democrats in the House, is reported to
have expressed himself as follows:
Whatever the result OF an investigation
might be, whatever disclosures might re-
suit therefrom, he entertained no fear tlst
any thing could be brought home to him
If any person made any promises in his be-
half, or entered into any bargains, they did
SO without his knowledge, and he hoped
thsirnets~vculd be exposed. The Presiy
deb regards the scsfqn of SoaA<rA Dem.
ocrats ID supporting the investigation
scheme a uhgrafefnfin the highest degree,
i{respective' Of other considerations.
When he assumed the Executive
Office he found the South, or at least a large
portion of 1t, distracted and torn asunder
by political strife almost bordering on revo-
iution- He gave the South peace. South
Carolina, and especially Louisiana, were re-
stored to the rule of the native population,
and the csrpet-baggcr ceased to>bc an eIe-
ment i'm Southern politics. The President,
of course, acted from a strict sense of public
duty, and claims no reward at the hands Of
the South for doing whaf he was bound in
conscience to do, but he can not avoid being
witness to the ingratftude evinced by the
representatives of the South to- the man
who, above all others, has had their welfare
and happiness in common with the rest Of
the Union sincerely at heart With refer
ence TO his title-the President conceded that
IL could be contested, hut there was
only one way to test the question, and That
was by writ of quo warranto, which was
the only remedy provided by law, and such
writ was aprersgativeS writ and not obtain
sSle- a. matter of nght, but only in the
discretion of, the Court, and he doubted
whether any Court would grant 1t. As to
his impeachment being ordered by the House,
the President has not the remotest idea that
such an occurrence is even arissng the possi-
bilities. The Rresideptis fully alive to the
exisencies that may arise, and will see to it
that the public is maiutsned and the laws
are enforced at whatever cost He proposed
to follow the policy already marked out by
his Administration, and will take no back
ward step. 10 iu2n1iioe7s 9-.i-' g.
A TOTAL eclipse Of thesun takes place
on the e9th OF July next, under such
circumstances as to present opportuni-
ties that occur scarcely once m a gen.
GRAFTON ,for the study OF some of the
most Interesting phenohteha With which
astronomers have to do. The path of
the totality of this eclipse runs diago-
nally-sc<oss the, center Sf, the, United
STAGES from Mentafas to Texas. and is
somewhere about lao miles wide. The
Naval Observatory has asked Congress
for an appropriation of $4,000 for the
purpose of sending off seven expedi-
tions, two of which ii Is designed, to
send to Montana, two to Texas, two to
Colorado, and one to Wyoming, each
to consist of three astronomers. The
sum asked for is simply to pay travel
ing expenses and the cost of transport
ing and setting up the instruments in
their temporary observatories, nothing
being requested for salaries, and the
most eminent astronomers will gladys
volunteer their services for such an inn
portant occasion. - GGc3ss 4