National Republican., 1878-08-07

yenr st leash Or until aftfr the beginning of
the first (Dccenibcr 1870 session Of the
Forty-sixth Congress II n therefore rea-
scnable to snppose that Ms regards tho
question of resumption, the country can
look forward with certainty to yem and
half of undisturbed repose. Meanwhile IL
will hardly be possible for the contraction
lists Of their opponents to effect any mate
rial change in existing laws. These sur
mises being admitted as f,cts, business men
can safely 20 ahead with their commercial
assured that their interests
will not be jeoparlized by tinkerins with
the laws now in force until 1880
THE SWEET SUCKER OF sANGAMoN.
SPRINGER has been interviewed and has
uttered to the world the snge opinion
that the POTTER committee has furnished
sufficient facts during its investigation up
to this time to render the impeachment of
President HAYES certain beyond perad-
venture, and having unloaded his burdened
soul Of this cargo Of prophetic wisdom he
hied himself 70 the bosom of his family at
some mountain or seaside resort to recupe-
rate his exhausted energies lie is now
filling up his depleted physical tabernacle,
and restocking his laboratory OF wisdom,
preparatory TO astonishing the world with
new, and, perhaps, still more startling reve-
latiOns.
SPRINGER is great chap in his wny, and
like the peacock he is undistinguished un-
less he has his plumagc spread when he goes
on dress parade. lie is lawyer at Sanga-
mon, and has fair practise, perhaps be-
cause there are no better or ADLER lawyers in
his section. He Is noted for hH spread Of
heity and high-sounding words and phrases,
when he attacks the judgment and scnsi-
bilities Of the bench, bar, Or jury. SPRINGER
aud Governor PALMER are now prominently
before the country with their opinions and
views Of the situation, are both Democrats,
and are both prominent lawyers before the
Illinois courts and not unfrequently as an
tagouists. Governor PALMER was one OF
the visiting statesmen ut New Orleans, and
has testified recently before the POTTER in
QUESTION that he believes the Louisiana ro-
turning board were honest in throwing ou,
the votes of the bull-dozed parishes. This
testimony is not in accord with
the prophetic visions and opinion:
OF Mr.. SPRISGER- Their differences
here call to mind an incident that is related
as having occurred between them wher
they were retained on opposite sides in th'
trial of . case in Sangnmon County, som'
years ago. One of PALHER's witnesses wa,
on the stand and testifying rs to certain
transGc ions connected with the history o
the case which occurred at the forks Of thu
road. This walked SPRINGER up and gav'
him IN opportunity to sling big word TIM
burdened his gigantic mind into the judi
cinl arena He asked the witness if 1t wa.
where the roads "bifurked" that the Incl
dent took placc. The witness replied tina
it was where the roads forked, not compre
hending the genealogical boulder tha
SPRINGER had hurled at him.
When the sweet smoker Of Sangnmon en-
te, ed upon the eloquent task Of presenting
the case of defense, he was charged to tn,
very muzzle with forensic ammunition o
the high-sounding order. He dwelt re
peatedIy upon the touching incident tina
occurred at the point where the road
"bifurked," and finally closed his argu
ment and took his seat with an air Of emf
nent self-satisfaction.
Governor PALMER then addressed tn,
jury with his usual force and eloquence
taking occasion frequently to allude to tn,
incident that had occurred at the spo
where the road bifurked." He said tha
the bifurking' Of the road so often al
him of the first pair Of suspenders-thcl
known Us gallOwses-he ever had. Hi
mother had promised him o pair Of gal
lowses the next time she went TO the stor
to sell her butter Soon after this promis
his mother started him to the store wit
q pail OF butter, telling him that ate
purchasing little tea salaratus, an,
a spool Of thread, and after paying for tn
same with the proceeds Of the butter
enough was left for that purpose, he nigh
purchase himself pair of gallowses. In
spired with tho idea that he ought an,
must make his pail OF butter go as far a
possible in the way Of trade that he nigh
he assured of his gallOwses, he called upo
several merchants and buyers of butter :
ascertain what they were paying for tina
article. One dealer said to him we pay =
much by the roll and so much by the frkil
Now, the Governor said he had never hear
the term "lrkin," and he went on to inforr
the merchant that he wanted to sell hi
pail of butter for the highest price h
could obtain, for he wanted to g
the gallOwses his mother had promise
him from the proceeds OF the butter, and b
didn't know what was meant by butter i
the frkin. What he wanted was his ga
lowses. And the Governor proceeded to sa
, for the life OF him he couldn't understan
what Counsellor SPRINGER meant by whel
the roads "bifurked," nor did the witne
know that "bifurked' meant where III
roads forked. Well, the Governor intorme
the court he got his gallowses and paid ft
them in butter out of the pail, and not t,rol
a firkin. SPRINGER was "bifurked" out {
y his case, as he will be in his prophecy of tn
impeachment Of President HAYES for hip
crimes and misdemeanors, based upon til
revelations OF PoTTEg's investigations.