Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-28

cess-A Radical. Petition from lttn-
s. chester, Virginia. IN Opposition TO the
Relief of ,Jsstggs Parker pmner's
Truci,lent Ren,orls-l fenard, the Ne
gro Congressional dspifaat before tie
Committee -0ficia1 Dispatches from
Msrico--T The NcGarraghan Bill.
WASHINGTON, January 26, 1869.
Two Of the District judges of Virginia
appcarei before the Reconstruction Com
mittee Of the House. to-day, and made
statements as to the condition of political
affairs in that State. While Judge Thorn
as. Of the Alexandria district, was testify
ing. some strapping outside tool Of the
Radical faction interrupted him BY calling
in question the Justice Of some decision
which Judge Thomas had made. 4 very
emphatic gesticulation on the part of the
witness SO astonished the intruder that be
soon disappeared from the committee room,
when Mr.. Bingham, member OF the
committee, remarked. "Judge Thomas,
YOU served that fellow just as he deserved,
and I am glad you so summarily silenced
him." Thus it Will be seen that the po-
litical current of events is sometimes brok-
en- by ripples even in committe rooms of
the Capitol.
A conversation with the Richmond COM
mittce makes it quite clear that they have
no hope of the present Congress doing
anything for the relief of Virginia. Only
few DAYS ago this committee was hope
ful-now they are respondent. General
Schofeld assured them to-day that he
thought there was no hope for relief I'M
til after General Grant should be inauear-
ated, j. s. Barbour and severrai, other
distinguished yirs;nians arrived to-day to
add their ippp.uenco, but since their arrival,
they too, have become satisfied that it is
looping against hope to anticipate such ac-
ion at the hands Of the present Congress
as would tend to relieve the embarrass-
ments o. rastore the prosperity of the Old
Dominion
While this contest is going on here, the
LOYAL League of Winchester, Va, got up
petition with two hundred signatures,
chow many Of them are genuine the vindlc-
tive ge,ters-np of the petition could no
doubt til } asking Congress not to relieve
the Hon. Richard Parker, Judge of The
Winchester District, from political disable
tiles. And in presenting this petition Or
protest Senator Sumner made one of his
characteristic insinuations about cairo
cious iadges." It is needless to say that
Judge Parker is regarded by every gen
tleman who has the honor Of his acquaint-
ance as an able and honest Judge, the
purity of whose ermine cannot be solled
by anything which Senator Sumner could
say.
The proceedings before the House Com
mittec on Elections are becoming immense
ly particular, and large audiences are in
constant attendance, particularly on such
days as the negro ospirant for seat On
the floor Of Congress is allowed to address
the committee in his own behalf. This
negro MeDard made his third speech be-
fore the committee to-day, and raised a
variety of questions of veracity between
himselfa and counsel representing the other
claimants. His remarks we're rambling
and in a great measure Irrelevant. The
Committee tried in vain to keep him
within the record, and his remarks, which
were characterized by a swaggerlng I'M
pudence, were not well received. On the
first occasion that he appeared before the
committee be quietly seated himself, I'M
invited, at the committees table. He has
evidently been taught lesson since, for
he selected seat to-day in another partof
of the room Some idea Of the mental
calibre of this negro can be formed from
the fact that without the rem0test prospect
of chance for a seat in Congress, and
against the advice of those who venture
to advise him, he pursues this investiga-
ton with the delight of child sporting
with 6 new toy.
Official dispatches received yesterday
from Mexico contradict the rumored dis
satisfaction with the Jurez Government and
the reported revolt in some Of the States.
Senior Romero writes that the Government
is not only quiet and growing in power
every day, but that it is already the
frmest Government Mexico has mad for
more than quarter Of century.
The discussion on the Nee arraghan
bill was continued through the morning
hour today, and comes up again to-
morsow. The remarks of Senator Stew
art will be found interesting only in view
of what may be developed sloula the
merits of the case be considered. The OPP
ponents of McGarraghan admit that his
case has not been heard on its merits
Then why not give hiIl hearing? There
by hangs tale.
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