Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1878 — NEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

■THE ADMINISTRATION - AND TOTS SOUTH. The Washington National Republican of the 13tli iubt. prints an editorial interview with the President on the Southern situation. Omitting the questions, he is represented as saying: “ The time for discussion has passed. It is now too late for anything but the most determined and vigorous action. The determination was reached several days ago, and the deliberations of the Cabinet on this subject since then have been comparatively brief, and confined mainly to the consideration of the duty of the Attorney General in the premises. When the Southern policy was originated it was with an oarnest desire to conciliate ihe. Southern leaders, to round off the sharp angles of sectional tlUfcrciiceo, aim tu mtftcu the asperities of political strife. No one will deny that the attempt to onforco this policy was most earnestly made, nor that it was carried out with a conscientious desire to accomplish the result for which it had been inaugurated. Of the personal and partisan sacrifices I made in this effort, and of the consequent interruption of certain relations which had previously existed betweon myself and some of my supporters, I have nothing to say just now. But it appears that the leaders whp made those pledges either did not exert themselves to keep them, or were unable to do so. In fact, I am reluctantly forced to admit that the experiment was a failure. The first election of importance held since it was attempted has proved that fair elections with free suffrage for every voter in the South are au impossibility under the existing condition of things. It is pot because the Republican party appears as sufferers in those rosults that I complain. It is because free suffrage and freedom of political rights have been interfered with that I am called upon to take cognizance of these disturbances. If tlio facts wore exactly reversed, and if the Republicans had committed theso outrages upon the Democrats, my duty would bo the same. It will not do for mo or for any official before whom tho questions may como to treat them otherwise than in an unpartisan way. Tho partisan press will naturally take a partisan view of tho case, and I will bo hold to account for aiding tho Republicans in Haunting the “bloody shirt,” as it is called; but for all that 1 shall do my duty as Chief Magistrate of all tlie people, to Democrats and Republicans alike, and ,in tho faithful execution of the laws, justice shall demand the punishment of this or that man, whatever his political connections may be, I shall not bo deterrod by partisan criticism.- All that I know is that groat crimes have been committed, and it is my duty to aid in tho punishment of tho criminals. I do not think tho Southern loaders who have promised to protect the blacks in the exorcise of their rights are responsible for those crimes. Gov. Hampton, for example, has tried repeatedly to repress the violence which has characterized the campaign in South Carolina, and failed. Such Republicans as Judge Lee, Mr. Rainey and ex State Senator Swails, of that State, have advised mo of theso facts. They say that Hampton cannot control tho rod shirts, as they call them, and they have repeatedly informed mo of speeches he lias made deprecating violence in tho conduct of the campaign, and it appears that Gov. Nieliolls, in Louisiana, is earnestly opposed to theso proceedings or the same ltisd of violence in his State. Tho officers of the Department of Justice liavo boon instructed to carry out tho proceedings already begun against tho depredators—not only against those who have already been arrestod, but against others who will soon bo arrested. It is proposed tfl make a clean sweep of this business, and oxlmust every legal resource in the execution of justice. Tho integrity of American citizansbip lias been grossly violated in widespread localities. It must and shall be vindicated.”

FOREIGN NEWS. The icleu is contemplated, in St. Petersburg of proposing an international commissionto watch the execution of the Berlin treaty. The Porte, with England’s assistance, is trying to conclude a loan, to be guaranteed on the revenues of Syria and the Egyptian tribute. Numerous heavy failures are announced in London. No more of the Glasgow Bank Directors will bo admitted to bail. There is an increased demand for United States bonds in England. An ugly insurrection has broken out in Macedonia, and is reported to bo spreading in tlie direction of Thessaly and Epirus. It is believed that the revolt is more a cover for brigandage than a political movement, but a strong Turkish forco has been sent to crush it out. An unsuccessful attempt was made at Naples, on the 17th iust., to assassinate Humbert, the young King of Italy. As he was enter ing the city in state, the assassin attacked him with a poniard. Signor Cairoli, Chief of the Ministry, who was in the carriage with the King, laid his hands on tlio man, who wounded him in the thigh. The King drew his sword and struck the assassin, who was immediately secured. Tho King rocoived a slight scratch. The assassin is 29 years old, and by occupation a c*ok Ho says he belongs to no society, but, being wool', nourished a hatred toward the King.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. East. D. C. Griswold & Co., wholesale drygoods dealers, Boston, havo failed. Liabilities, S2OO,(XX) to $250,000. A terrible tragedy occurred in West Chenango, N. Y., tho othor day. Two brothers, Jamos and David Taber, quarreled about a division of property. David went to tbe bam where Jamos was husking corn, and David, seizing a pitchfork, knocked James down and tabbed him in the chest fifteen or twenty times. He lived only a few moments. David then went to tho woods and blew his brains out with a shot-gun. 'lhe association of New York bankers known as tho Clearing House, at a meeting in that city last week, decided upon the following plan of action after Jan. 1, 1879; l, Decline receiving gold coins as special deposits, but accept and treat them only as lawful money; 2, Abolish spocial exchanges of gold checkß at the Clearing House; 3, Pay and [receive balances between banks at the Glaring House either in gold or United States legal tenders; 4, Receive silver dollars upon deposit only under special contract to withdraw the same in kind; 5, Proliibit payments of balances at the Clearing House in silver certificates or in silver dollars, excepting as subsidiary coin in small sums, say under $10; 6, Discontinue gold spocial accounts by a notice to dealers on the Ist of January next to terminate them. Edison is suffering from ill-health, and has temporarily given up his experiments with the electric light. Atlantic City, N. J., was visited by a $50,000 fire last week. The Theater Comique and fifty other buildings, including hotels, boarding-houses, Saloons, etc., were destroyed by fire at £rad-

ford, Pa., last week. Loes, <156,000; insurance, #50,000. South. A dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla., says Judge Witherspoon, of tho Canvassing Board of Madison County, lias been arrested by a Deputy United States Marshal on a charge of receiving and destroying one of the precinct returns, which gave Bisbee 57 majority. He was held in #3,000 bail Samuel Smith (colored), an inspector in the same county, charged with not doing his duty, was committed to jaiL The same dispatch states that a Deputy United States Marshal had also arrested the en tiro Canvassing Board of Alachua county for violation of tho United States election laws, in throwing out tho three precincts on technicalities, by which Hull, Democrat, is elected to Congress over Bisbee, Republican. A Cliarleston (S. C.) disoatch says: “Three managers of the election at one of the polls were arrested to-day under warrants from the United States Commissioner for obstructing the Deputy Marshal at the recent election and refusing to publicly count tho ballots. They gave bail. Other arrests are expected. Eighteen citizens of Orangoburg have been arrested for obstructing United States officers in the discharge of their duties at tho election. They gave bail. ” Tlie total number of.deaths from yellow fever in the South is reported at 18,931. Of theso 4,300 occurred at Memphis and vicinity, and 3,977 at New Orleans. Several shops in the Virginia penitentiary, at Richmond, have been destroyed by fire. Loss, $05,000. A fire at Tyler, Texas, destroyed five largo stores and the United States Court-rooms together with all their contents. Loss about $100,000; insurance about half that amount. West. Hon. Norman B. Judd, of Chicago, ex-member of Congress from the First district of Illinois, is dead. At Zanesville, Ohio, a few mornings ago, a policeman attempted to halt a party of men iu a wagon, whose movements excited his suspicions. They fled to the woods, but were pursued by the officer soveral miles, when, to escape arrest, they abandoned tlie wagon, which was found, upon investigation, to contain tho bodies of four woll-known citizous who had been buried rocently. The St. Louis Times and Journal have been consolidated.

WASHINGTON NOTES. Tho reply of Lord Salisbury to the late dispatches of Secretary Evarts upon the fishery dispute was received at Washington, and read in Cabinet, last week. It is said o bo friendly in tone, says a Washington telegram and places tho whole case in such friendly shape as to create the general belief that the award will be paid by tho 33d inst., and tho question still at issue lie left to settlement through friendly correspondence. Secretary Sherman contradicts the report that tlie Treasury Department lias ordered the withdrawal of $1 and $3 bank notes or greenbacks from circulation. Out of the 292 members in the new House of Representatives 153 are old members, leaving matters about equally divided between the new and old. Representative tobacco .men from dis feront parts of the country are in Washington considering the prospect of a change in tlie tobacco tax.

POLITICAL POINTS. Political complexion of the Missouri Legislature: Senate—Democrats, 15; Republicans, I; Greenbackers, 2. House—Democrats, 97; Republicans, 14; Greenbackers and Independents, 19. A Washington dispatch states that at a Cabinet meeting the other day “an interchange of opinion took place concerning violations of tho election laws, especially in Louisiana, during tho recent elections, tho United States Attorney for that State having furnished a list of cases showing personal violence, intimidation, etc. Tho sentiment of the Cabinet was that all such violations should bo inquired into with a view to the punishmentof the offenders.” A New York dispatch announces that Gov. Robinson will follow up the defeat of Tammany Hall at the polls by removing every Tammany official whom ho lias legal power to remove. Political complexion of the Wisconsin Legislature: Assembly Republicans, 60; Democrats, 24; Greenbackers, 10. Senate— Republicans, 24; Democrats, 9. Republican majority on joint ballot over all, 47. It is asserted in Washington political circles that Senator Conkling is willing and anxious to socuro a reconciliation with the President. Touching the recently-published newspaper interview with the President, Washington dispatches state that “ tho authoritative statement is made that, while the President does not consider his Southern policy a failure, he is convinced that tho Southern loaders have not fulfilled their pledges; that citizens of the United States in the Somh havo been doprived of their rights, and that it is to be the policy of the administration to protect citizens of all parts of the Union in their rights, irrespective of tho political party with which they may act. The technical statement that the President considered tho Southern policy a failure is untrue. Whatever tho Southern policy may havo been, or may havo accomplished, tho President has always determined to protect tho citizens of the United States in their rights of suffrage under the constitutional amendments so far as it lies within the province of the executive power to do so. What is called tho new departure in the treatment of the South means that the President lias been compelled to change his estimate of Southern politicians, and to some extent of the Southern people. ” Senator McDonald, of Indiana, says Dan Yoorhees will certainly carry the coming Senatorial election in Indiana. It is said to be the determination of the Potter committee to present the case of Stanley Matthews to the House, with a view to having him cited for contempt in refusing to appear and testify before that committee.