The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-08

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Especial Correspondence the Union
NEw YoaK April 6, 1888
The honors paid to Messrs. j. b. Hsskin and Horace
f. Clark in penny re-crackes and gotesque Transparent
oes by Horace Greeley and few of his political associ
ates and untcrstappers reward for heryote the
Crittenden BILL are trust distasteui and unwelcome
to those gentlemen they odious and disgusting to
their constituents whose opinions they have so strangely
misrepresented and whose wishes they have entirely
disregared There is but feeling among the demo
Gratis this city and lis enyirons and that is shame not
unnxed with SORROW that two Of their trusted represent
atves should have Ear forgotten what due to them
selves and those by whose suages they were elected rs
with know nothngs and republicans against
their party and their friends in support Of the Crttenden
bill
The democracy of New York see clearly the object
which the shreds and patches OF the opposition have in
view in trying to defeat the Senate bill The dodge is
quite apparent however artully il may be disguised
devotion to popular sovereignty To keep up the kansas
agitation until after the ensuing elections
and; If possible, till 1860, is the manifest aim of this
motley alliance. The black republicans and know moth
ings would be deprived of their entire political stock in
trade Kansas to be admitted and the people of that
Territory left to manage their affairs in their
The members of Congress who by professions Of adher
to the democratic th received the support Of the
people, and who have assisted Gddngs and Crittenden in
carrying out their schemes will find il they dare to
present themselves reelection that their constituents
have not been hoodwinked and that they fully apprc
cate the juggle The conservative national OF this
city unanimous in their admiration OF the bold pa
herring to its BILL and in their hope that it will stand
firm, should no bill be passed this session.
have heard of remarkable disclosures to the po-
tical faith of distinguished senator who closely
connected with the s.Crittcnden amendment and of
letters written by him previous b the last in
which he avowed opinions not by any means in
harmony with those generally held in Kentucky The
letters in existence and 1t very probable that they
will be made public ere long. From what have heard,
able to state confidently that the contents of the
letters when published will tend promote the
bilious senator's political plans
Our State legislature is working hard. The hundred
days very nearly told and bills are being ground
through by the dozen The lobbyers are assembled in
great force and the utmost activity prevails The de-
feat of the bill to throw open Castle Garden to free
petition for the transport Of eigants arriving there has
caused some excitement delight to those interested
In continuing monopoly full OF gross abuses,
and pain to those who sought to effect a useful
and benevolent reform The railroad assessment
bill which was passed last year has been
peaed with the Of all branches Of the
and by unanimous vote of the house. The proposed
hafmillion quarantine bill has been defeated.
The charter election of the city Of Brooklyn took places
to-day The democrats besides their ward tickets have
candidates for the Offices of treasurer auditor and comp
troller for which the republicans and know nothngs
have had ticket because they pretend that the offices
are already filed have not been able TO get positive
information to the result but assured, beyond
doubt that the democrats have secured majority in
the board Of aldermen and have elected all their officers
have heard of any rotng of importance at Of
quite par with the plug ugies' Of Baltimore.
The criminal record for the month Of March shows
fearful increase of crime in this city Murders buga
RES and forgerics of almost daily occurrence and
thanks to the wise arrangements Of Albany made
police commissioners very few Of the culprits have been
arrested and still fewer brought to justice The
terry in which the death Of young Samucs found in the
East river Friday with weight tied to his body il
shroudcd is darker than before is there any appar
ent ground to hope that the party parties by whom
this worthy young fouly murdered will be dis
covered There is that the deceased had rival
for tile affections of young lady, and that the latter had
threatened to njure him How far this Is true prob,
BILE am unable to state.
man. said to be reporter Of the New York Sun,
arrested yesterday evening charged with assisting two
negro slaves to away from their master, Mr..
Charles A. Withes, of Kentucky, year ago The
prisoner has been taken to Cincinnati
Money is very easy and very abundant Demand
loans may be quoted at per cent Prime endorsed
paper at at per cent do. with single names, n
per cent Names less known l3 per cent. Trade is
little brisk and promising, indicated by the
increase in the average daily exchanges at the clearing
house. the increased discount line Of the banks and the
increased customs receipts Foreign exchange quiet
at 1921 1894 for best sterling bills, and s. Is
for francs The stock market closed heavily to-day after
partial advance in the morning, at 27} for Hudson
River railroad S2A for New fork Central 20a for Eric
7Of for Chicago and Rock Island 43g for Reading II
for Michigan Southern S1 for Galena and Chicago and
IL for Cleveland and Toledo ADsuM