The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-22
SPIRIT Of THE PRESS.


dus. he thinks 1t Is In the nature of mani
fest destiny, but is of opinion that it would
be better for the colored people to distrb-
ute themselves over three or four of the
Western States, instead of all settling in
Kansas. But somehow the colored people
have all set their eyes on Kansas, and their
tremendous immigration there may result
in turning that State over to the Solid
South. There are already too many
CT them there to make things pleasant
One of the issues that the Republican
party will have to meet soon is the re-
newal of the charters of the National
Banks. Shall these banks be rechartered
with the idea of Capitalization ingrafted
upon them? There are thousands of Re
pubicans who vote the ticket straight who
are opposed to the National Bank system
as it now stands. With its powers vastly
increased, as they would be by such plan,
these men would openly rebel and break
out of the party lines.-The Enquirer says
of the Deputy Marshal Laws now under
consideration by the Supreme Court of the
United States: Out of five Baltimore cases
and one Cincinnati case, it was anticipated
the discussion of the constitutionality of
the Federal statutes known as the Deputy
Marshal Laws might arise before the Su
preme Court and reach cision in that
tribunal. These laws are applicable to all
cities of twenty thousand inhabitants, and
they number not far from eighty. The next
census will show a larger number than
that. These cities will elect, or control the
election, of about one hundred members of
Congress- one-third of the House of Repre-
sentatives.-The political speech which As
socate Justice Field managed to inject in
his opinion dissenting from that of the ma
joritl of the Court as to the constitution
alty of the Thurman Funding Bill, is un-
derstood to be his bid for the Presidential
nomination by the Democratic National
reported to contain very bold assertion of
the doctrine of State rights and to have
amazed his associates Of the Bench.-Let
us suppose the product of the Gas Com
pany amounts to at least 6O0,O00,OOO cubic
feet. Sold at 81 25, this would yield $780,
900. Now, 2,000,000 bushels of coal
would according to the experience of
the Hospital yield 632,000,0O0. Throw
off the 32,oOO00O, taking into con-
sideration the immense consumption of
oil. The cost of 100000 bushels of coal
at eight cents (one-half cent pound more
than the Gas Company paid) is $3.50, 600;
cost of lime i'll the usual proportion $2O,-
0OO. The cost of coke and coal tar will
more than pay for the lime-at least $10,-
900 more-leaving the cost of raw material
$l5O,OOO. This leaves $500, 900. Put wages
repairs depreciation and leakage at $780,
900, and we have $3j0,000 for
interest on capital. Mark it that
these figures result from all estimate based
on 81 25 per 1000 cubic feet
we can Judge what the decision of the Su-
preme Court will be upon this question
from what it has been on kindred ques-
tions. In the Cruikshank case. e Otto 542)
the Court decided that Sovereignty, for
the protection of the rights of life and per-
sonal liberty within the respective States,
rests alone with the States;" that the
United States "can neither grant norsecure
to its citizens rights or privileges which are
not expressly or by implication placed un-
der its jurisdiction; all that can not be so
granted or secured are left to the exclusive
protection of the States;" and (referring
to Minor vs. Hoppersett) that "the Com
stitution of the United States has not
conferred the right Of suffrage upon any
one, and that the United States have no
voters of their own creation in the States;;"
that "the right TO vote in the States comes
from the States" and that "to bring a case
within the operation of that statute (sixtl
section of Enforcement Act of May 81
1S7O) it must appear that the right, the en-
ioyment of which the conspirators intended
to hinder or prevent, was one granted OF
secured by the Constitution or laws of the
United States 1t does not so appear, the
alleged offense is not indictable under any
act of Congress. Do not these decisions
entirely cover these Federal Election
Laws?
The Commercial says: All the intelli
gence that comes from the White Rive
Agency confirms the opinion that ther
will be no general Indian war this year. Th
hostile Utes, since the massacre of Fathe
Meeker and the fight with Major Thorn
burg's command, have vanished, goin
south. it is reported into New Mexico.
is doubtful whether they will be appre
hended. The Indian must and will hav
to 20, and his lands given up to the or
pressing stream of civilization. A
this seems to be inevitable, the Govern
ment, which is unable to protect its savag
wards, should abandon all pretense of keeE
ing faith with them and tlatly adopt tn
policy of improving the Indians off til
earth as speedily as bad whisky and muske
,, balls can effect it. Cruel as that would bt
it is infinitely better than the hypocritics
pretense of reserving lands, paying annu
ties and educating and Outstanding a
unfortunate race only to defraud and ult
= mately exterminate it.
The Gazette SAYS: The Southern Demo
7 cratic lords now see that it is improbabl
: that they can add the Electoral votes {
6 Indiana and New York to the solid Sout
to elect tEeir President. They now resliz
S that the plan of electing President b
4 means of solid South--made solid by mi
q itary force-and divided North has failed
that the South made solid by such mean
= makes solid North and that the North
t the preponderating power, and can elect
! President without the South. The calc,
lation of electing President by means of
9 solid South, and two Northern STATE
i hitched to it, as tail to savage beast, WI
! in every way evil. The country is now r.
= lieved from that situation, and now al
i both North and South, must see that it WI
o evil. Also, as there isnOw no probability thi
6 the election of President will come upon tt
:, :, House of Representatives they can cea!
q those lawless means by which they WEI
y reconstructing the peoples elections
l. Representatives, to alter the party baant
in the State delegations, such as in Indiar