Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 25, Number 44, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 June 1876 — Page 4

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL VEDNESDAY JUNE 14. 187a

THE WEEKLY SENTINEL.

TO DEMOCRATS. We setd this number oi the Weekly Sentinel as a specimen to many wbo are not subscribers; we hope all who receive it will interest themselves In getting np clubs. vye ask all oar old subscribers to send O cne name each. The State candidates "27 ill soon be In the field, when the fight 1ili; begin in earnest. We shall endeavor to mak3 the Sentinel interestitg throughout the canvass. Below we give terms. Siegle copy ------ Five copies ------ Ten copies or more -Twenty-five copies or more f 1 50 1 35 I 25 1 IT FREE OF POSTAGE. A commission of fifteen per cent, will be allowed cn all clubs sent in. All remittances should be made by ex press or postoffice money order, with the name, town, county and state in full, ard in aplain. bold hand, thereby avoiding all ohancee of m' stakes. Address INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL CO . Indianapolis, Id WEDNESDAY, JUNE li. Morton's Weakness In Indiana. One of the chief arguments used by the Morton delegation at Cincinnati is that he can carry Indiana, and as Indiana is one oi the states that elect state officers in October, his nomination is necessary to accomplish that end. The nomination of no man that can be named at Cincinnati will carry the state for the Republicans in October. I Williams will carry the state by I ten thousand majority over Orth, and ff r thfse emphaticreat ons. The Democrats carried the state at the Iatt general election by an average of over 15,000. Making all allowance lor tbe greater interest of the presidential canvans and the money that will te used by tee Republicans as representatives of the money power, the Democracy will hold the state by 10,000. But there is still another reason why Icdiana will go Democratic by a large majority. The question of the currency will form tbe chief issue in the canvass. Nine-tenths of the people of Indiana, Democrats and Republicans, are opposed to resumption and in favor of greenbacks. The Independent greenback party ia composed in tbe main of defections frcm the republican party. Their votes will be cast with the Democracy, or cast for their own candidates, which will be a loss to the Republicans. They can in no case vote for Orth, and for this reason: Orth voted lor tbe resumption bill and sustains it, and Williams, the Democratic candidate for governor, voted sgainBt the bill in Congress, and baa voted for every resolution in the present Congress looking to Us repeal. The people of Iodiana recognize these fac's and will vote accordingly. That the people will be moved in tLe support of Williams on this account, it is only necessary to say that the Indianapolis Journal, the Evansvilla Journal, and indeed the leading Tapers oi that party in the state, toeing the hopelessness of tryirg to carry the state upon the resumption tboory, are crying out loudly fcr repeal, in the hopes of deceiving the masses and preserving the unity of the party in this state. Morton's own boast in this city that . he bed taken part in framing the resumption bill and voted lor it, and his sustaining tbe administration in ts measures on the financial question would prevent the possibility of h's carrying tbe state if he were the nominee. This shall plea willbardiy win either the Blaine or Bristow men to bis support, even tt there were no other reasons. There will be nothing to gain by his nomination. He can not carry bis own state, and be wou'd faie no better in any other Western state on bis own individual strength. Across (he Continent. While quite a respectable per cent, of tbe world's curiosity hunters were at Phila delphia, gazing upon tbe productions of mechanical skill and wondering at tbe triumphs of brains in every department of science, art and mechanics, another cen teonlal exposition was Inaugurated and successfully accomplished, quite as well calculated to attract attention, and in some regards of greater significance. We refer to tbe wonderful feat in railroading of traversing the continent, from New York to San Francisco, in 26 minutes less than 84 hours. There are those who class this performance as an event which belongs to the "sensational," and say it "develops nothing, proves nothing, and suggests nothing." Such is the opinion , expressed by the New York Evening

Post, a paper edited and controlled by Wm. will want the surplus food products of this Collen Bryant. It I strange, indeed, that country, and prices will be likely to aoach views should come from such a quar- vance to a point whioa will be highly retor. It is safe to say that ail tbe immer muneratlve. Thois who are watching the

tal poet has ever written, or will write, perhaps, proves and suggests Infinitely

less and we might add that all that poets has ever written, from the days of Homer down to Walt Whitman. Tbe achievement of crossing the Amer lean continent in 83 hours and 41 minutes is a trlumpb over distance and time such as the world has never before witnessed and is an achievement, all things considered, of far more conse quence than tbe Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia; for there other nations not only compete with American skill, but in many departments excel it; but in the grand Centennial ride of which we write America is without a rival. Tbe road and its equipments are tbe triumphs of American skill, American progress American civilization and American pluck, It is almost impossible to grap tbe fact that tbe feat was absolutely accom plished in the time named. It partakes of the fabulous and compels wonder. It demonstrates that New York and San Francisco are neighbors, is calculated to develops more active sympathy in the minds of the people in all that concerns states remote from each other, and con tributes immeasurably in establishing the fact that this is one country, (rem oc-tn to ocean, and that we are one peep c. Nor are these all the valuable leeso.ü' taught by the "fast train" per'crn ance. it can not fan to attract t: e attention of progressive men of all civ illzed countries. Mountains, deserts, and streams lose much of their formidable cbaiacter as obstacles to advancing civili zation, and it settles forever the quest on of man's triumph over them. From the date of the arrival of the fast tiain at San Francisco tbe question of distance will play a less conspicuous part In the dis cussion of vast enterprises which have for their object the utilization of the resources of countries remote from the great canters oi population and commerce. Dom Pedro, when he returns to his South American empire, will not be content until toe iron rail places his re motest provinces in quick connection with tbe capital city. Alexander, of Russia, will be reminded that by tbe employment of money he can bring bis Asiatic possessions very near to St. Petersburg,' and If all the civilized nations of tbe earth exhibit tbe progressive spirit that has distinguished tbe American people during the past fifty years, before tbe close of tbe nineteenth century a trip around the world will be a matter ot comparatively small importance. European War and American 51 arfeefs. The critical situation of European affairs li attracting attention in this country, and, however strange the assertion may appear it is not move fctrange than tiue, that in re gard to the subject tbe deepest solicitude is felt in business circles. It may be diffi cult for Americans generally, to compre hend the forces that have been in operation, and which have brought about the present belligerent attitude of Turkey and tbe provinces over which for many years she has exercised despotic power, and it may be quite as difficult to understand how it happens that, with scarcely an exception, all the European powers are intensely aroused when tbe Turkish government becomes involved In disputes with its dependences or with any of tbe neighboring powers. It Is not our purpose to attempt an elucidation of any ot these vexed questions, for, bad we the necessary information to expose all the tricks of diplomacy an all the cruelties of tbe wars that have been waged In tbe interests of the Turks against Christians, we have not the space at our command. It is enough to know that the followers of Mohammed gained a foothold' in Europe by wars, the most cruel that have crimsoned the page of authentic history, and have held sway for hundreds of years, in which tbeir crimes are the monuments of their power. As the years have advanced tbe conflict between Mobommedanism and Christianity has become, in the naturo of things, more sharply defined the former gaining power and influence while the latter hss as Bteadily and as certainly become weaker, and long since would have disappsared from European soil but for the jealousy of Christian poweis, which, rather than see the barbarian expelled and Christian territory extended in Europe, have com bined cn more than one occasion with Turkey, to enable her to prolong her existence among the nations of the earth. As the ce now stands, the indications are that Turkey will be compelled to relax ber grasp upon several provinces which have revolted and which show a determination never again to submit to her control. But this is not all, nor Is it the matter about which there is so much concern lo America. The belligerent attitude of the great powers ot Europe, prompted as of old by national jealousies in regard to territorial expansion, or pre ponderance of power in European affairs, is the causa of alarm. Prussia, Austria and Russia have made demands npon the Turkish government, which, If eomplied with, virtually subject that country to their control, and which betokens fuither aggressions at an early day and the final extinction of the Turkish empire in Europe. Eogland, France and Italy do not acquiesce in this programme, id bence tbe situation is not only warlike, but extremely critical. If all Europe goes to war, and the proba billtles foreshadow a oontest of vast proportions, tbe United States Is in a posl tion to pro ft by the disaster. Europe

matter closely will not fail to observe that the symptoms point in the direction of war. The Boston Post eayt: Tbe money market Is generativ the barometer when disturbances are in tbe air. The price of gold Is stlnening In London, nd the Rothschilds are rumorei to be unloading British consols. 1he;e has been a panic on the Far is Bourse. The experts of produce from this country are amazingly stimnlated. These are usually regarded as significant almost to the last degree. In spite of the pacific assurances from 'JPurkey oy way of France, the new alliance between Servla, Koumania, Montenegro and Greece, means a state or active belligerency. Ihe relig.ous element has been added to the flames as fresh fuel, and never will tbe Cbrlstla i In Europe think of submitting to the Turk. Let the fire once fairly break out, and Russia is rlded to s e that tbe provinces are not worsted. When she eullsta in war Austria and thence Uermany become parties to It equally. And England Is at the same moment In the Eastern waler with an armed flvet. What exact shape tbe lsue would take, or bow It would eveutuate, can be read only bv turning another leaf In Europ.an history. Meantime it becomes a woik of general destruction, aud wa of the United Hialos wia be appealed to to furnish the grain that Russia will have ceased to supply, and to sal the neutral fleets of commerce from which every European nation a -e France wilt be debarred. Our swel Ing export lists fiom boston and Nw Yi rk begin to shape Ihe event already. Let fcurope become Involved In war and our crop ba abundant for the coming s-a.sou, siu ihe only miracle wu)d bolhr lailure of business lo revive ail over the country. With t-gricdliure to start the great wbee' through the steady aud Increasing drafis i 1 fcurope on our grain Heids, acUvity wouid speedily renew itseliin a'l the departments oi buinef, trade would revive, uianufactuiett would lake on new leatures, aud peot le who have pit-sd weaty months of enforced idieue wou d xpiitig to iha work of pr ductlou wHiu with all the more eageruesn lor the pro

ims;ed staguaion. That. 1 what war in Euio e will iuevitably do for us. brio gin it ir'iod out oi evil to ourselves as well as to the immediate suifereis. .Morton t iudietlvme-A Illalnf Jlan Loses Ills Ofllce. Tbe delegates at Cincinnati who bare been instructed for Blaine, who are besaiged now to cast their votes for Morton, should observe tbe consummate littlenew, the petty revenge of tbe man, who having put in motion tbe attacks upon Mr B'.aioe, now seeks aid from bis rival's Irienos. Tbe man guilty of such an act manifests a trnallness of soul tbBt we hardly thought even Morton possessed. Besides Bbowlng the spite of a a uninagnanimous mind it exhibits a sweet-scented civil service that we have at Washington if Mr. Morton can, at his nod, dismiss competent and worthy men from the departments at bis pleasure. We give below the facts in tbe cate: The following case of fo-called civil service reform lately came to I'gbt in the treasury department. Mr. W. H. Goddard. of Ureensburg, Ind.. a faithfol and efficient clerk In the Hxth auditor's office ot the Uoited States treasury, received an order from Secretary Bristow, on the 26th oi May, In formina bim that his services as rlrrk were dispensed with instanter. Mr. Uoddard was completely taken by surprise and called on Secretary Bristow. who stated that Senator Morion had written mm a letter demandirc bin (Ooddard's) removal. Mr. Uoddard called then on Senator Morton and demanded to know the reason of the writing of such a letter to Secretary Bristow. Senator Morton said that It had been reported to blm that he, Uoddard, had been talking against hl-n. This Uoddard denie-i. Senator Morton then referred Uoddard to h's clerk, Ueneral Burbank. Tbe former soon Bought he latter out aud during the explanation Burbank accused Uoddard of sending Blaine's sreecbes Into Indiana. which Uoddard did noideny. Says -urbDk, You're not a Morton man and had better get Blaine influence to keep you in office." Uoddard has always been a faithful and act ive member of the Indiana Repub lean club of this city, his moral character Is excellent, and since his removal, Uodl ve Orth, the Republican candidal for governorof Indiana, bas written a strong letter to Secretary Bristow in his favor. Ex-Senator Lane, tx-Uov-ernor Bker, Judge Otto, and o'her prominent men or Indiana, recommended Uoddard 'a first appointment. Sxth Auditor McHrew t est l Oes to nls excellence as a clerk. Uoddard declares that he never was an enemy of Senator Morton, and his friends stand leady to prove it. His only fault was in being lu la vor of Blaine for the presidency, it Is proper to say that Secretary Bristow was quite indignan that Senator Morton should insist ou Uoddard's removal, and sent for Uoddard's papers, when, lo! the papers bad been purloined, and .could not oe iouna. Tbe following we copy from tbe Savan nah News. It shows the condition many portions of tbe great South have been placed in by carpet-bag thieves. Tbe judge named is one of the three displaced by a Republican Legislature in South Carolina. But Qov. Chamberlain, though a Radical, would cot commission those elected to fill tbeir places, because be declared them to be thieving and dishonest. Tbe incumbents continued in ofllce: A correspondent of the Charleston News and Courier states tfat th basine of tbe Court of Common Pisas at Barnwell Court Houe, South Carolina, recently came to a siand stilt while Judge Maber was la the midst of bis causes, because the colored Jurv ere In a starving condition. They bad eaten not a morsel for the whole day, and could get neitner money nor creuit. me Judge was at his wits' ends, but finally addressed them thus. Under the clrcumstauces I will bt com Del led to discbarge you, for I can not keep you here lu a starving condition. But you Bee to wnat a condition you nave brought the co anty. Y a are not without blame, tor tbe men In office responsible for tbe stoppage of the court were put mere oy your votes. Here we are in the month of May ; there is no moDeyiopay your J udxe. to pay jurors, to support the pris oners in Jail, or pay other expe sea oi the county, lou coiortu voters re responsible for this thing, tor by your votes tbe bad men who nave brougni anout this lameutaoie state of affairs were elected. THE FLYINli BKIDUES OF THE HIMALAYA. A. Wilson In his recently published ac count of a journey through the upper val leys of the Himalaya, sajs that these bridges are constructed of twigs, chiefly from birch trees or bushes, twitted to gether. Two thick ropes of tbee twigs, about tbe size r l a man's thigh or a little larger, are stretched acro&s tbe river at a dis ance of tour to six teet from each other, and a similar rope runs between tbem, three or tour feet lower, being connected with tbe upper ropes by more slender rop-s running at an Interval ot about five feet from each other. The unpleasantness of a jhula isthat the passenger has no proper bold ot tbe upper r. pes, which are too thick and rougb to be grasped by tbe hand, and that at the extrerxities they are s far apart that it is difficult to bave any hold of both at tbe same time, while danker is incurred ry tbe Dend or bang of tbe jhula, which is u.ucb lower at the middle than at its ends. He bas also to stoop painfuny to move aloug, and It is seldom safe for nim to rest bis feet on the lower rope, exepj where it is supported by the transversa ends. To tall Into te raging torrent underneath would be almost certain destruction. Tbe bigb winds wbich t ravail In toe Himalaya during tbe day make the whole structure awing about frightfully. J. A. Holtzecltw, tne .ate collector oi o At'anta. Oa., Urprtwu a defaulter In 113,000. He is a Kadlcal.

IMPEACHMENT BELKNAP

What Senator McDonald Said upon the Subject. A SPEECH DELIVERED IN THE SENATE OF TH OTTED STATES BT THE HON. J. E. M'DON.LDt OP INDIANA, ON THE IMPEACHMENT O" BELKNAP. Mr. President the question for p ree" ent consideration before the Senate sitting as a court of lmpeachmen ' is whether tbe respondent, William W. Belknap, Is amenable to trial in this couit tor acts done as secretary of war, net withstanding his resignation of said office, and, in that connection, whether the mo lives which may bave influenced blm to re-Lin are material as affecting tbe questioa of our jurisdiction, Tbe breviiy oi the constitutional provisions relating- to irnpeaebment and the absence of any pre cedent in our history add greatly to the dfliculties which wtuld oriinarly surund a question ot so much importance. In tbe fi'st article of thconstitLtion the one providing lor the orgauiz-tiion, prescribing the jurisdiction anddttioing tue powers of Coagtet-H the sole power of itupeaebruut is cou:erred upon tbe House ot Ttepreseatative, and tbe Sonata is invented with tbo sole power to try all imprtchiiteuis. The limitations upon tbe pjwirs thus conferred, ai con lained in tbe sums article, are "that judg meet in oi imp-ttC :u)ut shall not extend further tbau reui val from cflicr and d;sq u!ifiCht;ou to huid or enjoy any office ot honor, tics; rr profit under tbe Uiii ed S.atts " It will be Men tbat thesarj limitations upon the power to punisr, aod not up n the jurisdic ioj of the court to hear aod determine matters tbat may be tbe subject ot impeaebmeot. It is a s tootended that a still furthtr limitation is contained in sec ion 4 of article 2 of tbe constitution sflecting tbe jurisdiction of tbi court, wherein H is provided that the " presidect vice president and all civil officers of tbUnited States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for and conviction ot treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors." Inasuiucu as this section is found in tbat article ot the con stitution wbicb creates the executive and administrative department ot tbe government, and is designed to provide a m de for tbe removal of such officers from office, if it limits in any degrf e the general powers of the co-ordinate branch of government in which is vested tbe sole power ot impeachment, such limitations could only be by implication, and could not be HELD TO CRIPPLE THOSE POWERS so as to defeat a jurisdiction tbat had once attached. At the time these meager pro visions were ingrafted into the constitu tion it can not be claimed that the framers of tbat instrument supposed tbey were conferring an undefined and undefinable power. On tbe contrary, tbey must bave taken it lor granted that tbe jurisdiction tbey were confer! og upon the House ot Representatives and tbe Senate in matters of Impeachment was as clearly asce.tainable as tbe jurisdiction conferred upon tbe federal courts by tbe sams in strument whlcb, by article three of tbe constitution, embraced all cases in law and equity arising under tbe constitution and laws of the United States. At tbe time tbe constitution was rained the jurisdiction ot tbe British Parliament in matters of impeacbmett was as much a part of tbe const!, utional law ot Eogland as was her system ot civil and criminal jurisprudence. It rested upou tbe same immemorial usage as tbe common law, and might properly be termed a part ot it. It performed a similar cCue ia respect to political offenders in the judicial system of Great Britain tbat courts of equity did In matters of conscience. Coutts ot equity grew out of the necessity created by tbe unbending rules and practice of the courts of common law. Equity is defined by one of the eminent jurists ot Great Britain tobe "the correction of tbat wherein tbe law bv re8oo of its universality was detective." A class of offenders whose close relation to tbe affairs of state as ministers of tbe crown or whose personal power and influence made it difficult if not Impossible to deal with them in ordinary couits of tbe common law, made it necessary to clothe some more powerful tribunal with authority to try tbem, and in such cases tbe House of Commons in the name of tbe whole people arraigned tbem at the bar of the House of Lords as tbe highest court ot judicature in the re din, and this was called impeachment. The usual grounds of accusation were alleged misdemeanors committed by persons employed by tbe crown, either at home or in Its foreign service, maladministration of justice and extrajudicial conduct by judges of tbe realm, treason and treasonable practices not specifically named in the statute. Tbeseas will be seen by consulting Hrtgli'd Precedents ot Proceedings in Parliament, were usually classed under the beads of treason, bribery and HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS. In early times the power to impeach did not teem to be limited to official crimes, or crimes committed by persons holding official stations, but was invoked against such offenders as tbe House of Commons deemed proper subject, and for causes the house oi Lurd were willing to entertain. But in such examination as I have been able to make I bave seen no case tbat roCMVtd the sanction ot both bouses in impeachments against commoners wb'c'i did not grow out. of malcondoct in office, or was not for some political offdnse, each as treason or tbe like. As tor the peeis of the realm, they could only be proceed td against for treason, or misprison of treason, felony, pr misprison of felony, by Impeachment. It was sometimes doubted woetber a commoner could be impeached for any capital oflinse, but the weight of authority is against this restriction. It la quite clear, however, tbat as early a tbe Impeachment and trial ot Wat ren Hastings, comm. mers were only lmpacbaole for official crimes or political oflenses of such magnitude as to take tbem out of tbe case of ordinary offenders. Thus stood tbe law ot impeachment at the time the federal constitution was framed ; and it mnsl therefore be held that this wa tbe power conferred upon tbe Ssnate and House of representatives, to be exercised by each re spectively in a manner provided in the sections ot the cons'itution which I have a ibstantlally qooted, limited and entire lied by tbe provisions of thatinetrum nt relating tu tbat subject and by tbe n aura and character of our Institution!. Tbe nature ot our institutions neceesar lly eliminated rr rendered inoperative ail that rartot tbe law of impeachment which r -Med to p er ot Eag'aud as peers ot tbe realm, and lelt in force only auch puts of tbe law as gave authority to impend o mmoi.ers. 'I be provisions of our conI .iitnnnn ah ttH lltmtMl tnriamrnt In canea 'of impeacüwent to removal from office i j -

and dir qualification to bold or enlov hit

uuicw oi aonor, trust or pront under tbe United State?, while It subjected the party I indictment, trial. I Ä rtz . ' ishment in the courts according to Jaw, w tnneld from this court the power exer cnea Dy the lie use of Lords of covering vj vumi juagmeni the "WHOLE PUNISHMENT 4i 1 , . . . nauueu Dy iaw to tLe onense, and sep arated the offense into two distinct parts vesting in the Senate as a court of Im peaebment the power to impose the politi cai punishment authorized ty the cocsti tution. leaving the par'.y to be tried for the criminal violation of lawbvainrv. Rv i he judgment in impeachment tbe offender 19 simply atveated of his political capacity it tv"ocDes neither his person nor his nroo. 6rty. . Impeachment, therefore, under our consti uiiou is mat procedure by vt hick persona who holding civil offices under tbe Uoited h tates, including the president and vice prf8lint, may be brought to trial for tbe commission of treason bribery, or other high crimes aDd m;sde.neaner committed in office, and be adiudged to sutler euch p iliti cal penalties are rrovided in the cousiitu tion. And tbe question for determination at mis time is whether one wbo while in office bas become liable t3 these peo&ltif s can be proceeded against alter ho has vol untarily terminated his official exiv.ence. . . . . ' ana woen it is no longer lu the power oi tais court to impose ths lull iAeure ol the political ponisbmeLt wbich tray be incident to the judgment against him. In other words is tbe power to order tte rtmoval of the offendfr from office essential to the jurisdiction of this court, and does the want cf such power take away from it the authority to hear and deteruiine tbe accusation and to impose ucu political punishment as may remain, namely, to divest him oi his political capacity? If tbi is true, then it must follow, if a party accused should cease to ba a civil officer at at any time before final judgment is rendered against him and tbe fact should be made known to this court by proper sug gestion, tbat tbe proceeding would abate, and therefore tbe accused might go through the entire trial in tbe hope of defeating tbe cause upon its merits, and failing in tbat could, at any time he saw proper to do s , withdraw himself Irom the jurisdiction ol tbls court by a voluntary surrender of his office. In tbe case under consideration, tbat voluntary surrender of official station took place on the same day, and within a few hours betöre the House of Representatives took cognizioce of this case; but If tbe 8enate baa no power to tiy after the judgment of removal could no longer be operative on account of tbe voluntary act of tbe accused in vacating the office, it could mike no difference when tnat vacation occurred, provided it ante-dated tbe finding and judgment of the court on the merits. Bat, as I have already stated, THE LIMITATIONS IN THE CONSTITUTION relied ou are not limitations upon the Jurisdiction of the court to hear and determine matters of impeachment, but are limit ations only upon the judgment of the court. These can extend no further than tbe limitations prescribe; and, while it might be true tbat tbe court might be dis inclined to go on with the case when it was informed tbat no part ot a judgment it bad power to rander could be operative for J any caus?, yet I apprehend tbat so long as there was a party against whom tbe suit might De piosecuted such party could not arrest tbe power ot the court to hear and determine tbe cause by tbe interpostion ot any such plea. Nor could it be claimed that, because the whole judgment which it might be in tbe power of tbe court to enter against tne party could not in all its parts be effectual, therefore the part wbich could operate must also fail oecaose it is only a part of what might bave been imposed, but for the act ot tbe accused. Such a construction as th!a, with such results as it would lead to. ought not to be adopted unless from tbe provisions of the constitution; no other could be given to tbem and at the same time carry into effect the intent of its framers. But there Is another consideration that isstrongiy opposed to the construction tbat is claimed by tbe counsel tor tbe accused, and tbat is the fact tbat judg ments in impeachment are excepted out of the pardoning power conferred by the constitution upon the president. In Eogland it was a mooted question whether a pardon under tbe great seal was pleadable to an impeachment by tbe Commons in Patllament. It was conceded that tbe king might pardon after conviction, but it was claimed that be could not arrest tbe proceedings pending tbe trial bv Parliament. Tnis question, so far as England was concerned, was put at rest' by express provisions in tbe act of settle ment adopted aDd passed in the reign ot William ot Orange, and was one ol toe result of tbe great revolution, by wbich it was expr8ly provided that no such pardon was pleadable. Tbe framers ot our Constitution undoubtedly had this feature of the British constitution in view when they withheld from tbe chief exe cutive all power over the proceedings and judgments of this court in matters of im peachment, and thus " rendered 1 1 certain that official offenders liable to tne penalties provided for official crime, so far as those penalties were political, could not escape tbe consequences of tbeir omciai miseonduc , the cbiet ot which is to divest the offender of bis political capacity for 11 time. But if this political Incapacity can be avoided by simple resignation, tnen tbe safeguards provided against such a result are wholly in fficient. Entertaining these views, I mutt of necessity hold tbat tbe plea of the accused to tbe jurisdiction ot this ourt is not sunicieot in law, and tbat tbe trial may proceed against him on its merits, notwithstanding tbe facts set np in his plea. It also follows from the views tbat 1 nave already expressed tbat the motives wbich may bave Induced him to resign his office ai wholly Immaterial. THE.LIFK UF MAN. To ascertain ho w long a man should live the learned reason from analogy. The duration of life with tbe boras, and with other animals of the higher species, is pro portions e to the time expended in their growth. Tbe learned and ingenious Flourens bas Improved on tbe working out of this idea suggested by Buffo n. Tne larger animals, he observes, live five times as long as tbe time expended by tbem In reaching maturity. Thus: Camel grows for eight years and lives forty. Horse grows for five years and lives twenty-five. Ox grows for four years and lives fifteen or twenty. Lion grows for five years and lives twentT. Dog grows for two years and lives ten or twelve. Man grows for twenty years and lives one hundred or more. By a physical analogy, therefore, the nmlnirv Iiia nfa man ahnntrl h3 one hnr. - - - dred years at least.

MORTON'S MINIONS.

Brother-in-law Hollowsy Buttonholed by an Enquirer Man. HE UNBOSOMED HIMSELF. HE WAS AS HOT AS A LIME KILN AlfD FANNED HIMSELF VIGOROUSLY HIS OPINION OF THE BCLLV FROM MAINF. The Cincinnati Er qalrer of yesterday struck the Indiana delegation and struck It bad, judging from the following; But the Indiana boys were roll up their sleeves down to bard work, to realize at once tbat tbe and fellows to get right They seemed It was to be regular rough-and-tumble fight, with th odds in favor of them in wbo got in the first blow and the most of ther. nrt .r. they had not fairly go: their bakft inside their waistbands before they were at work at their headquarters in tbe Grand, in the capacious Excbp.nsre and evervwher elsa to develop sTflneta for their candi. date, "IodUca's preat war governor as they dBigbt toc-uihiin There were among thfir number Oan. Powell, late surrrlr of Internal revenu-: Col. Tom Rrdv. lat. collector ditto ditto; George W. Fried lv. chairmaa cf tLs Indiana Republican commit!ei; H jd. Will Camback. the diDlomate, together with a d zeu or an nf smaller lights, men who haven't art ooli'Cirrships or poU Iüshü er been to Con gressmen but expect to ba or to eo all In due course of time when &Sort d gets into office. Baldes all tr-ese. there was Col. William Hollowav. WMi .-ilVa ytqotm urn entitled to iuore than pjSMnx nctiee. rtrbap,bK:austf Le s tot visible embkm of Mortonifm. toe mistine link. it wr the brother-lu-la. in lAOL- X.l Bra 11. empted to icterview hhn. COLONEL HOLLOW AY'S VIXW9. "Oh, yes; remember you perfectly," said the colonel, as we mentioned crar name; "perfectly, sir; never forget a news paperman. Know 'em all from the-Atlantic to the Pacific; ought to remember em; was raised in a printing office mvaelf." Colonel Holloway was neatlv and be comingly dnssed in a plaid suit ot the prevailing colors, hrindle and brown, the coat a closely-fitting sack., nanta a. little long, perbsp, and bugging the boot a trifle close. Still toe tailor bad evidently done a fair iob for Mr. Hcllowav. whose vest was open because ot the heated weather. "I thought I'd ask you what von think about tbe situation. It's earlv von know, but" To be surf: yes. It's earlv. and Internally hot, too." And tbe colonel whisked out of bis breast pocket a fan. a neat, little folding fan of drab cambric, with pretty little cupids aod rosebuds and birds of aradise and all tbat sort of thing painted on it, whicn be fluttered vigorously to produce an aerial current on his heated coun tenance. "Yes, sir; hot as the hinges . By the way, just beard tbat Blaine bad telegraphed out to bave him rooms at the Burnet House. Coming here himself to bull tbe convention, just as be bas Con gress. Don't believe it, though. Blaine has cheek, but not tbat much." THE COLONEL WORE A PICCADILLY COLLAR neatly laundried, and a white lawn cravat with afleur de Iys embroidered at tbe ends. hey looked cool and comfortable, but even the grasshopper would have been a burden yesterday afternoon. So tbe fan was again brought into requisition, and the current of eir directed to an arid spot n tbe rear of bis right ear. The lower area of the colon el' shirt front showed some signs of perspiration, but tbe gold studs were btill i ecu rely seated in their places end gleamed with the phospboresence of a firefly on a summer's night. "Yes, sir, as 1 was about to say, the cheek of that man, Blaine, is something wonderful. Nothing like it that I ever heard of in this world" "What ate his chances?" we ventured to inquire. "He's formidable probably has more votes than any other candidate, but not enough to nominate. Then he hasn't auy body to draw from after the first ballot. You see, Blaine's put up against tbe field. All tbe rest of them will give tbeir votes to any body else sooner tban Blaine." Tbe colonel wore a brown straw bat of open braid, pretty well set back on his massive head, but still It was oppressive. So he took it eff, wiped bis lorbead, and again drew out his fan with tbe pretty lut e rosebnds and cupids on it and flu Us red It still more vigorously. ''How will Morton start oOf "He has 2U7 votes on tbe first ballot. We know just what be is eure o because we bave figured it down cl se." "What on tbe second?" "Nobody can tell wnat tbe second ballot will bring. We know tbls tbat Morton's tbe secoud choice for uost everybody. Tney uaee tbeir fiot choice a good many of them from s;te pride, favorite sons, you know; but when it Betilts down to making a nomination, and tbey find tbeir favorites can't win, they'll be apt to go for Morton." "You think he's tbe strongest man to go betoia the people?" By all odds. Why he's THE REPRESENTATIVE MAN OF THE PARTY here in the West. He has supported every Western interest that ever came np in Congress. He never voted to give away an acre ot tbe people's laud, never voted for a railroad subsidy in bis life, and never made a dollar dUbonesiiy in bis life. His accounts have been Investigated time and again by Democratic state governments and Democratic congress onat committees. and in tne millions he spent tbey weren't able to find a dollar misappropriated. And that's a pretty big thing for a lain these times. VVny, Morton's a poor man to-day, with all bis long career ol public life and his cbancf s to make money." We observed at this time a little tault in tbe cut ot the colonel's coat. The collar had been carved a trifle too full, bo tbat it "bagged" somewhat at tbe back ot bis neck, 'loose tailors at Indianapolis are not ail tbat one could wish. Still we said nothing, but stood by in respectful silence, while he again drew forth his fan and wafted a gentle breeze on tne arid spot before mentioned at tbe back of bis left ear. Tbe oolontl continued: "Tbe Ohio people ought to be proud of Morton. His early lite was all here. He used to live at Springdile, in this county. He ent to college at Oxford, and hia early manhood was spent here. His sympathies have been as much with Ohio a Indiana, and it he is nominated he car carry Oaioand Indiana, and tbey are tba battle slates in the coming campaign. As go Ohio and Indiana In October, so will go the Union in November. By tbe way, have you a life ot Morton V We admitted tbat we had not. "Well, you ought to have one. You'll need it before another week. Hf re, I'll get yo&one." Saying tbls be ent up tor a pamDuJet copy of the work wbich had been prejred, and banded It to us with another assurance that we would need it. We took it, remarking that it would be well euough to have it in case ot accident. We left tDQ Colonel fanning himself,