The national Republican., 1869-01-21
Our Washington Correspondence.

To me Repubiican!
THE GEORGIA sEsAroRsHIrs.
1 may be pardoned, l trust, for calling the
| attention Of your readers to the fact that the
Senate's judiciary Committee, In voting II
| inexpedicnt to report In favor OF the admis-
sion Of Mr.. Joshua Hill as Senator from
deorgis, have but acted on his case as pre-.
dicted they would weeks ago. This commit
/ tees action preeludes the possibility that the
reconstruction OF Georgia will be treated by
| Congress 3, thing accomplished. How the
| Legislature OF Georgia can undo the mischief
II hs, done otherwise than by calling another
State convention know not. II another be
| called, It will doubtless be governed by wiser
counsels than prevailed when the present
Legislature undertook to nullify the recon.
struction laws and the 18th amendment to the
Constitution.
THR RAILROAD SUBSIDIES PIaHr.
This contest has fairly opened In the House
over the application OF the Pacific railroad for
further aid from the National Treasury. 1t is
undoubtedly the strongest case ready to be
presented, though I trust not strong enough
to carry its point In the present condition OF
the National Treasury. II victorious, hfty
such bills will be pressed with great earnest
ness during the balance or the session to the
Il exclusion Of most OF the business OF the ma
| tion, to neglect which will immeasurabiy en-.
| barrsss the Cover nment In q thousand ways
throughout the whole Of the next fiscal year.
"a GOOD TINE COMING"
| II is' uudenisbly true that public opinion
has already been powerfully stirred up against
the monopoly railroads In this section Of the
country. The feeling manifested against them
is evident In the entire press Of the country
except the Baltimore Sun and Gaseihe. The
Baltimore Amtriedn, by.the-by, is taking the
lead In advocating the general public interest
in this matter, and is showing, 10 a series Of
very able articles, that while the profits Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company may
be interfered with by the construction Of RI
val routes. through Maryland and Baltimore
{ the general interests OF the people Of Mary
land, and of Baltimore especially, will bt
furthered beyond calculation by the oonsum
nation Of the policy OF Senator Sherman'i
bill. do not doubt that Baltimore would
vote at any time ten to one In favor OF what
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
| opposes with such vehemence; as Its popula-
tion surely know that II one railroad has done
so much for them, other railroads leading to
and from or through their city will advan.
tage" them in due proportion.
THE RAILROAD PASSENGER TAX.
Congress will pass Senator Morton's bill
| mhhlnB II penh lOr rhlrOhu companies 10
| charge passengers and freighters money to be
paid to States, or 10 other words to tax trav-
elers and freighters through States for the
benefit Of such States. The struggle against
this so necessary legislation will prove very
feeble, in view Of the crushing weight Of pop
ular opinion In its favor. Efforts will, OF
course, be made to superinduee judicial de.
eisions against It as a last resort to defea,
the authority and power OF Congress to regu,
late commerce over railroads, and to protect
the community at large against unconstitu'
l uonsl State legislation such as write oi
above. Neither Maryland nor New Jerse,
! nor the great State Of Delaware (now nc
) longer the property Of the Ssulsburys, but o
J the BsyardsJ will surrender the privilege o
8 compelling the people OF other States to pa,
the expenses of their several States govern
ments without resorting to the courts, ant
thus delaying the consummation OF the con
templsted reform for brief season.
NEW DEPARTURES.
But progress will continue to "maTeh on
Congress at this session is determined to in
'ugurate several other important ''depsr
lures" The body will initiate new policie,
+ upon numerous points, adapting Its legisla
: tion to the requirements OF the times In de
= hanee OF the precedents OF the statute.bo
up to this time.
We, asa people, are now immensely differ
ent from what VIC were before the war, requir
Ing for our well-being (nationaD a thousanI
, radical changes In the aims OF our laws, an
also In the exercise Of the powers OF the Gov
; ernment for the furthersnoe OF popular inter
eats which heretofore have been left almost
: wholly to State regulation.
MODEST MAN.
George Francis Train to-day telegraphed to
Hon. VIM. L. Robinson to obtain leave from
the House for aim (Train) to address them In
session as the representative OF thousaad
Fenian circles and million OF Irish voters
Trains credentials are signed "by the Grace
OF God" 1t Is to be presumed.
VIRGINIA RECONSTRUCTION.
lhear that the Virginia Radical State Com M /.
tee, or rather the committee OF the Richmond
Grant and Colfax club, were before the Senate
judiciary Committee and the House Recon.
struetion Committee this forenoon, In opposi-
tion to the proposition OF the so-csllsd yir.
| ginis Conservative committee, (published In
this mornings REPUBLIoAS) Gov. Wells OF
debated as their spokesman. 1t Is said tha
he based their opposition to the proposed
changes In the new State constitution on tn,
ground that II permitted the result would bt
the overthrow OF the Republican party OF the
State, throwing Virginia into the hands ol
/ the heOohhetVNiFes regret deeply that the
Richmond Grant and Colfsx club, aided b,
!, Governor Wells, take ground against the wis,
policy urged by the committee of the anti
Democratic party white voters of the State
for that Is precisely what this so.ealled Cor
!, servstive committee really Is.
A The latter ask no change whatever 10 tn
proposed new State constitution that strike
ta single measure or feature OF the policy Q
the Republican party of Congress-not on,
, They simply ask such changes as will max
a that instrument conform strictly to the recor
struction laws and the fourteenth amend
ment, and will enable them to secure for tn
new constitution an overwhelming majorit
: of the white vote OF the State, which cAnno
be thrown for It without securing the State t
the Republican party by a majority OF frol
afty to seyenty-hve thousand.
THE DANaRR AHEAD.
The Richmond Grant and Colfax Club insis
that they can secure the adoption OF the ne,
constitution as 1t stands. I doubt the fact 81
riously, believing that II they defeat the pre-
ject to secure an Immense majority vote II
the State for co-equality Of civil and politiea
rights without distinction of color (which 4
the proposltion) half the colored vote at leas
will be cast against them. The blacks hav
greater interest In that point OF the constitu
tlon than In aught else involved far create
interest than In securing the Offices for thi
or that faction OF the supporters OF the ne,
| constitution, which seems to be the point o