Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Tax On Liquor Dealers The New York
Radicals and the Germans-Increase OF
Expe asiitures-The late senator Fessen.
den-Ehe New Census and the Weat, &c.
WASHINGTON CITY, d. c., Dec. Is, 80

WASHINGTON CITY, d. c., Dec. 10, 80.
DEAR JoURNA1:-The Secretary of the
New York Liquor Dealers Ass ocation yes
terday argued, before Commissioner Della
no, the claims of the Association to obtain
o change in the decision Of the Commits
sioner in regard to the use of stand casks
and the rules governing rectiiers and
compounders of spirits. It is not proba-
bic the decision will be reversed. The
Commissioner has also decided that man
must be properly stamped before he takes
his morning bitters, according to para
graph 3, p. IS, OF supplement 81 to series
46, No. Is. OF course
It is generally conceded that ". P.
Sherman, at present supervisor in the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, will be appointed
third auditor of the Treasury. There has
been hitch in settling the accounts Of
the War Department for some time past,
and it is thoaght this appointment will
remove the difficulty. Mr.. Sherman is a
thorough business man, possessing great
deal OF executive ability and is conversant
with the business Of t.4at Bureau.
The New York Radicals, in view Of their
recent defeat, have come to the conclusion
that they will henceforth bid for the Ger
man vote, and the German clement (beer
drinkers ally are to be recognized by the
appointment OF General Seigel TO be L. S.
Marshal for the Southern District of New
York and J. i. Beyland and J. Shoenhof,
respectively for Assessor and Collector in
certain Districts. Senators Fenton, Carl
Schurrz and Sumner are working earn
estly in the matter. The President and
Secretary Boutwell, are favorably impress
sed with the idea. The "Republican" of
this city, in speaking on the subject says:
eff ever the State of New York is to be
wreSted from the hands of the corruption
lists, it can only be accomplished by &C.
menting the party, by ignoring social
questions, and by distributing fair quota
of offices to deserving aud capable Ger
mans" The GOODNESS and cheek displayed
by the Republican" in speaking of cor
ruptionists, in view Of the history of Radi-
calism, and especially in the Radical Leg
islature of New York, is decidedly refresh
ing. The Germans will not allow them
selves to be auctioned off to the highest
bidder by General Seigel or any other who
wants fat berth; they do not forget the
Radical efforts to pass all kinds of sumptu-
airy laws and to deprive them of their Just
rights. When the people OF New York
forget the Radical rule of the past few
years in that State they may change back
to the party of fraud, cant and hypocracy.
Until that forgetfuIness comes our pious
Radical friends may rest assured that even
the cry OF Seigel and lager won't save
them.
Secretary Boutwell,, who howled econo-
my, retrenchment and reform from the
stump in Pennsylvania during the recent
canvass i'll that State, has prepared his es-
Inmates for all the Government expenses
for the next fiscal year, and true to the
Radical idea of economy, he only in
creases the yearly expenditures $5O,OOO,-
600 over what it was last year It is not to
be wondered that he is not in favor of les
SEEMING the burdens of taxation when he is
not in running up the Government ex-
penses at such fearful rate. The motto
of this Administration seems to be that of
Louis 14th, "After me the Deluge,'' or
Amerlcanlzed, "The Devil take the hind
most"
In the Senate yesterday, eulogies were
delivered by o number of Senators upon the
late Senator Eessenden. Among those
who spoke were Messrs. Williams, Antho-
ny, Cattell, Hamlin, Morrell, of Maine.
and Sumner, Of course all was praise of
the dead Senator. Had he been living.
these same eulogizers would be the first to
help defeat him for Senator and read him
out Of their party for the vote he cast on
the impeachment trial Of Andrew Johnson,
which act more than any other of his life,
gained for him the respect Of fair minded
people of the country, and for which his
motives were aspersed and he was openly
and most bitterly reviled by those who
yesterday were loud in his praise. {" De
na0rtuiS nil 1lisi 60nWn1," is o good rule, but
in this case it savored of that universal
Yankee characteristic hypocracy, with
strong flavor of cant.
The census bill crawls along slowly, OBJ
jections being made at every step, sections
being stricken out here and there. The
Western members generally desire cleo
tions for members of Congress under the
new census during the coming fall. Facts
and figures were quoted to show that
Michigan with five members represented a
greater voting population than Massachu-
setts with her ten members, and if the
Western members were unit with regard
to the West, they would have more favor
able legislation; but there are number of
them who vote against their section and
State at the bidding Of the Eastern mem
bers. and the result Of their treachery is
the West never fails to get the ego by in
every case where her interests are concern
ed. The Yankee looks to his section first,
and to individuals next. In their dealings
with the West they reverse their tactics.
They manage tho Western section of the
country through the cupidity, stupidity or
the love Of place of the Western members,
giving up positions that the East may be
benefited. They never desire the Presi-
dency for Yankee, knowing they can
man from the West to better
advantage, and can get more favors than
they would dare ask from Yankee Presi- |
dent, on account Of the looks of the wing. |
SO the Western Radicals will bow down to |
the Yankee law makers, and their people |
suffer the penalty. These same dear good |!
natured people will open their eyes to the |
plain fact of their servants treachery one !
IF these days, if they have not already.
Then stand from under, ye Yankee lovers. |
Soldiers Of the War 1872