The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-01-28
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, d. e. Jan. 10Th 1869.
EDgmIBUNE:
Time with it's tireless motion has borne
away triumphant the old year with its
faults and follies, and ushered in the new
with all the promises hopes and assuran-
ces with which it has ever been SO ex-
travagant, to see their fulillment, or suf-
fer from the disappointment the future.
The city is again well filled with congress
men, and those who would gladly be con
gressmen lobbymen and loafers, the two
latter classes largely predominatlng. One
would infer IN strolling through the lobby
and entrances to the Hall of Representa-
tives by the eager buttonhozing which
members are constantly enduring that
they did not come there as the Represen-
tatives of the people, but rather as some
plant tool to be used for personal bene-
fits. No bill Of any Importance can be
passed until the particular views Of this
class of outsiders has been canvassed, and
their appreciation obtained. Of course
such legislation can be of but little bene-
fit to the county We select men for the
purpose of making such laws as in their
opinions will be most conducive to the
welfare aud prosperity of the country land
they allow their better judgment to be
biased by the outside influences which are
brought to bear in the shape of Legisla-
tons, committees and personal friend
ship.
But the present Congress have little
time to denote to personalities if it judi
ciously eomprehends the great financial
questions of the day. 1t is an old opin-
ion, that in multitude of counsel there
is wisdom, if this be true the ultimate
conclusions must be extremely wise, for
nearly every member of both houses have
some plan, which in their opinion is the
only one that can save the county from
utter financial ruin.
The latest plan is that Of bringing the
gold dollar down to seyenty-fve cents so
as to make it of the same value as the
Greenback This argument is this, that
the number of cents in dollar is not an
arbitrary law, but subject to alteration
at any time, and by so altering its value
the holder of greenbacks would not be
injured or benefited Neither would the
holders of gold, as he would receive his
value in greenbacks, but this one great
feature would be accomplished the value
of the greenback would be fixed and there
would be no deviations from it. But one
thing is very evident the ides of March
will come, and go. before any definite ac-
ton can be reached, which will necessitate
discovering Of the fortyfrst Congress I'M
nediately after the Inauguration of
Grant and Cofax Already this coming
event is engrossing the attention of many
who were born to grace the halls of fash
ion, if they disgrace the mother who
bore them. 1t is proposed to make this
event the opening of a new area in our
national history, the GROWING Of a bright
er day, the full revelation of our nations
strength and the triumph of the great
principle Of liberty, fraternity and human
justice.
1t is proposed to use the Rotunda of
the Capitol for the great Inauguration
bail, which is intended to eclipse all pre-
vious similar festivities, it will indeed be
the grandest room ever presided over by
TIE TerpsicLorean music. The splendid
arrangement for lighting and ventilation
are far superior to any rooms on the con-
tinent. The old Representative Hall
wll be used for the Banquetting Saloon
but | am much mistaken or it will take
something more than the beauty and
fashions of that grand carnival to turn
the head of our cool and philosophical
President Elect, who can be seen almost
any day on our streets as he coolly passes
among the crowd.
Nasty has given us one his most side
splitting lectures, The Niger in Amer
lean Politics las it was announced by the
papers, The Audience was pronounced
the largest and most intelligent that has
greeted any lecturer in this city for years.
Gen. Howard introduced the speaker,
and said he wished to correct mistake
which had been published instead of the
Niger in American Politics, it would be
'cuSscd 5e Cuudan. The lecturer com
menced by announcing that we were all
the descendants of our gran1iathers For
an hour and half he held his audience
spell bound, or convulsed with the most
uncomfortable mirth Referring to the
common amusementS at the 'Corners,'
among which negro whippin ever stood
foremost, he mentioned one particular &C.
caslon when it became necessary for that
sainted individual Deacon Pogram to
chastise one of his servants who was
nearly of the same color as the Deacon,
when that pest of society 10 Biglsr re
marked that it was great pity to
aoallop so much Pograna for the sake Of
licking so little Niger. At another time
he was referring to the high pedigree
claimed by the Virginians, he gave some
occount of the first settlers of Virginia,
and then very quietly remarked that he
believed Gen. Grant settled 1T the last
time. This brought the house to their
feet, and the modest hero of an hundred