Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-11

Tho recommendation of the Secre.
tary of the Treasury, in his report, and
of the President in his Message, favor
ing the retirement of the grecnback
from circulation, has developed a dc.
oided opposition to such measure
among most of the Republican mem.
bers from the West, and among both
Democrats and Republicans from the,
South. For two days it was the sui
ject of discussion in The coatrooms, in
the lobbies, and on the floor of the
House, but now calm succeeds the
breeze, out of which there came the au.
dible whisper from the potent voice OF
a strong maiority-"rhe circulating
medium shall not be decreased, and the
business of the country destroyed by
such legislation -
The most important legislation antic.
ipated this session is q revision of the
tariff Whether tea, that beverage for
which our foreiathers raised such row
in Boston lIarbor, is to bc the object of
taxation, or quinine, which feeds our
statesmen to preserve their lives near
the tadpole flats of the Potomac, has
not yet been determined
The stealing and publication of the
Presidents Message and the report of the
Secretary of the Treasury, before they
were givcu to gongrcss, is still the sub
iect of investigation much discussion,
and, with a few, some swearing. Many
theories and speculations are advanced
as to the manner of pilfering them, and
veral fertile schemes set on foot by
the Executive branch Of the Govern.
mcnt to get these documents, in future,
/ to Congress before the fingers of the
thief takes them away and sells them
/ for $50. II is not the first instance of
/ the kind, and therefore they will tax
their ingenuity only for the next al.
ministration to fall into the same trap.
/ In 1867 President Johnson's message
got into the papers before it was read
/ to Congress, and ii was stated that the
many journals publishing it paid $loO
each for the document. Notwithstand.
| ing this experience and renewed viPi.
/ lance. in lsGS Secretary OF the Treasury
McCulloch was startled by reading his
report in New York paper several
days before it was given to Congress.
The Republicans Of the District Of
/ Columbia who have voluntarily remain.
I ed disfranchished for some years, in
consequence OF the great influx OF rag.
ged and destitute Africans from all por.
tions of the South. voting for anything
that brought taxation to property hold.
crs, are now organizing with view to
! be reinstated with the rights OF an
/ American citizen and the power Of the
[ ballot. At a meeting held several days
/ since, Major A. G. Richards was chosen
7 president, and Hon Robert 6. lngcr.
7 soil and other prominent Republicans
I elected vice presidents. They were
/ eloquently addressed by Hon. Robert
| Ingcrsoll, who made no allusiou TO the
mistakes Of Moses, but dwclt princi.
pally upon the mistakes Of Congress.
Four carloads Of colored cmlgrants
( from Goldsboro y. c., passed through
this city few days ago, on their way to
Indiana. They are healthy looking and
we'll behaved people, Of all grades and
sexes. All Of them, except about
twenty, had paid their fare through to
Indiana, whore, they alleged, they in.
tended to make their future home. 1t
was solid Republican delegation, and
one of the old Africans, with face ~
black as polished ebony, and wool as
white "a a ball Of cotton, said 81 feel
jus like one ob dc chillun ob Israel
eoin to de promis lam FEliN.