Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-03-11
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


| E1Hs1pp1, has De6n quite q surprise TO mauy
here who were confident, from the views
entertained by Radical members of the
Committee and the plain reading and
meaning of the law and the precedents
| already established with regard to sol
dier's citizenship, that he would be report
ed against but his declaration that he
would become citizen in case of his cleo
ton to the Senate was ali sufficient to the
narrow iliberal men who misrepresent
the various States in the Senate Of the
United States. The debate on the ques-
ton was quite sharp, but the wish of Ulvs-
ses prevailed and another soldier is put in
power to make laws according 90 his sword
and bayonet theory.
The House yesterday extended the time
for the removal of whiskey from bond to
three years. There seemed to be a gen
eral good feeling towards those manufac-
turers Of good whiskey who desire to keep
1.-THE 'fcorn price" three years before send
ing it out to be guzzed; and there was
desire on the part OF the members 20 en-
courage the manufacture of a better stimu-
liant than the "benzine" that we get here.
statute books are due IL q great measure
to the bad rum that is imbibed by our
Solons. Now Yankee is bad enough
puir ct simple but under the influence Of
''bogus" Bourbon or " doctored" New
England Rum, which is bad enough when
pure there is no telling what he VIII not
do. All the cant, hypocricy, and cunning
of his nature is stirred up and in he pitches
to make all mankind act according so his
two by-six inch theory Of right, or rather
: his prejudice.
John T. Deweese, of North Carolina,
; resigned his seat, and Gen. Logan pre-.
sented the report Of the committee which
proved that he was guilty of receiving
$500 for his appointment OF cadet to An
napOlis. There was 8 vote Of censure the
same as IL the case Of WlittemOre no one
voting against it, and II not voting at ALL
The resignation of Mr.. Goladay, of Ken
lucky, surprised the committee very much
as there was not the slightest evidence 10
prove that he received any money Or favor
for the appointment he made. The oHly
wrong was that the appointee was nos q
resident OF his district. he did rot re
sign until all the evidence was IN, and it is
said that he did 50 IA anger, and to resent
the unfounded charge Of corruption, '.and
will go before his constituents and present
the facts and most probably be returned
In the great desire to offset this great Rad
ical disgrace, the committee have been
very DESTROYS to get a Democrat into the
same disgiaceful category with the "salt of
earth" party, and hence their attack Oh
Mr.. Gclladay, and the bringing Of
General Mungens name ont in TIE
same connection only goes to show that
they have not forgotten his speech on re
n ofI &c hold Of
Iatan lecturer and statuesque attitudini2er
| Charles Sumner of massachusetts,, hence
} his name must he dragged through the
foul slough IN which Radical carpot-bag-
gers love to wallow. General Mnngen
challenges the severest scrutiny into his
conduct and considers the use of his name
in this connection as an attempt to break
the force of public opinion with regard to
Radical venality, and as T we'll know if
the charge once goes through the Associa-
ted Press reports there will never be a
contradiction though tllat same source,
and SO far as great portion Of the people
OF the country are Concerned the charges
might as well be trne, such is the parti-
zanship displayed by the Associated Press
and it would be safe rule for Democrats
to doubt every thing against the interests
of the party Of tie people" that comes
through that more than doubtful source
In executive session yesterday, the con-
hrmation Of Judge Strong, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, was decided by large majority.
The debate on the confirmation of Judge
| Bradley was long, warm and acrimonious.
The South and West stood firm the; Dem
ocrats acted on the principle g of two evils
choose the least" and voted for Bradley
They very naturally di5trust any ono who
would be acceptable to the q carpet-bag-
gers" Pending a vote confirming him,
the Senate adjourned. This seems to be
Id / Il
hopes, and great efforts are being made to
have Judge Caldwell. Of Arkansas, nomin-
ated IN the event Of Bradley's rejection.
In the Senate Mr.. Howell made his
maiden speech III favor of securing to set
tiers homesteads on all grants of lands
made to Railroad Companies. at the same
price as the alternate sections Of the Gov
eminent lands, in order to protect the poo-
pie against the evils of land monopoly
Judge Thurman was in favor Of the
policy Of this resolution, if these
land grants are TO be made at ALL
He will speak on the subject in few days
The milestone that is to be hung around
the neck of the American people is the
same that is hung around the people of
Blitain-an immense debt that never will
be paid, and that fact is we'll known 10
these who propose funding it. Their tool
or victim, Senator Sherman, made a long, |
elaborate, and to the capitalist and bond
holder, a convincing speech in favor of
funding the national debt. The condition
of the country now is SO deplora5ly
wretched that it is beyond the power Of
legislation to remedy. Senator Sherman
sees this, and in his despair brings in this
bill, and in his arguments tries, or rather
hopes, that it is the panacea and yet, so
far from being positive, is willing to ac-
cept ali XII I'd Of propositions and amend
ments and suggestions that his cOnfreres
may throw out. The very tone and man
ner of the Senator shows that he is trying
experiments, as doctors do with patients
when past the skill of the medical science
IL Doctor John Sherman is honest in the
prescription he offers, and is not body and
! soul in the interest of capital, he is the
greeDest of doctors.
Negro Killed for Ten Cents.