Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-01-17
I'..OM WASHINGTON.
Letter from "Potomac."


DEAR KErvELlcA you "llapry
New Year = Better late than never, but
just thought Of it and that is my apology Cor
not sailing in sooner. \ sevc re attack Of
the intlammatory rheumatism IN lasting two
long and weary months has incapaci,ated INC
for official or private duty-cvcn now hobblc
around the streets on pair Of wooden legs
mach inferior to those designed for me by
nature. Thus am .Vicd loose in ihe house
!" nights while others rauble around at will
This evening have been reading Dickens,
diamond Edition Of "Nar,in Chuzzlewit" in
which the ever attentive Tom Pinch figures
largely Old recksnitf philosophers as clear
rs mud-anL his amiable ~ and accomplished
daughters put in word cdgwisc now and
then. Dickcns-lsay empha,icslly Dickens
that talented but aristocratic genius, lam
poems Americans institutions fcarfully in this
work. Undoubtedly shall get raving mad
over j, before the last page is finished. How
ever, there is quite rage "up North'-and
the fever has reached us--for Dickens Works
OaAO DAOASuS AsCAA1uSS. A. 40 UtAlCult ~ III.
vine whether he will visit Washington. It's
no literary place at best, Boston Mass and
MI. Pleasant Iowa. are the only "Aiodcrn
Athens on this continent where such things
will take!! Wendell Phillips, the silver tom
gued orator was posted to speak for US but
his name for some Ieason was Withdrawn from
the boards. Congress re-asselnbled to day
not having been there cannot tell what was
done That august body made very good
start before the holidays and il is hoped they
will eoatiaue in well doing. The slmpeach,
mcnt Question has been disposed of-thanks
10 the efforts Of Hon. james I. Wilson Of our
State, and other energetic Republicans Con-
siderable has been said by Iowa journals rel
niiNe to Mr.. Wilson 5 course as chairman OF
The Judiciary Committee. Ii is evident that
the bitter CRITICISM which has been launched
against him. is. in the highest degree unjust
Tie majority OF the radicals in Congress- fully
agreed with and endorsed his minority report
On the impeachment question. As a legal
document the report reflects great credit upon
him. lie could rot decide otherwise son the
law and evidence Had the evidence addue-
ell been sufficient to warrant a continuance Of
the ease Mr. VI ison would undoubtedly have
favored its ygol oEs prosecution. The sum
and substance Of the whole matter is, that
the Ohio specially Ashley and
Wade--wanted to run things after their own
fashion. When Wade got into the White
House, Ashley was to be Secretary Of State
This nice little scheme was spoiled in most
beautiful manner Mr. Wilson, legal rcpu-
tation and ability was siakcl on the issue
and though n political enemy of "a. J, he
could not consistently descend to the rank of
"a pc; house politician by deciding and acting
nj variance with what his conscience told him
WAS wrong. AS regards those members Of
Congress from our own State who voted for
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cannot he any doubt that
they were equally conscientious. They have
70 answer TO their constituency-Mr Wilson
vii! to his-and is perfectly willing unioubt-
cdiy to abide the issue.
Muck has ben said lately relative 10 in
creased pay to government employees. a
hill is now before the House Of Representa-
lives granting 20 per cent increase on sala-
sies dating from July l, 1867 to July /, 1868.
have always argued, aud still maintain that
tunlcss ia isolated cases. tho salaries paid 10
rierks In Washington are sufbcient-that
they get more pay for less work than do
clerks generally throughout the country. But
il Congressman increase their orn salaries
almost doublc--as they have done surely the
clerks ought to be allowed pitiful increase
Of twenty per cent st least.
Washington is not as gay this wintcr as
usual. The weather has been unfa yorablc Cor
skatinE, in rs much NJ no ice Of any consc-
quence has appeared. You will perceive that
- . considerable drawback The places Of
amusement, however, are crowded nightly
co am told-at the National Theatre John
lIrougham the poet, author and actor ia rem
dsrias playing With Fire ia his own inim-
itable style. Mcssrs. Davenport and wai!ack
With thsir able troupe Of performers appear
ia s-nliser TEsst At Wallis Opera Honse en-
the 18th ults Concerts are nightly held,
throughout the city for the benefit Of the poor,