Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
APRIL IA, 1871.

of New York or Philadelphia, its
winters are very mild, though some
times too open, but the springs, and
lingering antumns, are truly de
lightful. 1t is the universal testi
mony Of the Senators, members, ant
officials, that the longer they reside
here the more do they become at
tached to the city.
Those who worship society fine
it the most cosmopolitan as well as
intellectual place in America. Its
doors are always open to political
artistic, and journalistic eminence
Old family and money prctension'
are subordinated to political, literary
musical, and artistic improvements
Thus, while society is eminently
liberal, it is the farthcst removed
from vulgarity-the empty displa,
of wealth, and the snobbishness O.
local society. Its tendency is ele
vating-not corrupting = teaching
the American people a lesson which
they prc-cmincntly nced-that there
are greater and nobler objects to be
striven for than the attainment 01
wealth.
1t seems to me that the House
committed an error when it voted
yesterday by the close vote of lo(
to SO, most of the majority being
Democrats, to repeal the law re
curing Congress to organize on the
4th of March, when the legal term
begins. Hereafter we shall be with
out an organized Legislative body
for eight months, which may be a
serious misfortune. Besides this
the subjects of legislation are null
tiplying SO greatly, as the nation
expands, that we need Legislature
in permanent session, with an occa'
sional recess.
Among tie subjects which de-
mand the attention of Congress arc
those of finances, tariff and internal
revenue taxation, a general railway
law, regulating the prices of pas
sengers and freights, law trans
fcrring the telegraph into govern
ment control, a law protecting the
emigrants IN transito, both on the
ocean and inland, a law prohibiting
the lands granted to railway com.
panies to be sold to non-rcsidents;
a system contrary to public policy
and fraught with danger.
The local political contest for the
delegate to Congress grows very
lively, but there is no doubt of the
election of Chapman, Republican.
by a large majority. Last night the
Republican Germans held a meet
ing, which was largely attended by
the old resident Germans, who have
hitherto been Democratic.
Washington is beginning to be
selected as the most proper place
to hold grand conventions. Should
the South ever wake up from its
lethargy, so that its requirements
in the fields of social, religious, and
scientific inquiries needed attention,
Washington would at once become
the proper centre for the disscmina.
ton of newly discovered facts and
truths. Even as it is, a border
town in these respects, for the South
is irresponsible as the Atlantic itself,
Washington is preferred as a meet.
ing place, because in New York the
hustle of commerce browns the
voice of immaterial projects.
The Bank Of England having re.
duced its rate of discount to u pei
cent. is exceedingly favorable to
placing the new loan. The money
market must be exceedingly dull
for such a rate of discount does not
often occur. The 8 per cent. loan
is steadily absorbed in the home
market, and the steady and conser-
vative policy of Governor Boutwell,
is growing daily more popular.
l had the pleasure to meet VIM.
E. Chandler, or Asst. Secretary,
who was so recently bereaved OF
his wife. He is much interested in
the progress of the capital, having
made it his permanent abode.
There are few men of his age who
have filled so many responsible po-
sitions so creditably.
The Supervising Architect has
just returned from Philadelphia.
where he has made arrangements
for the early completion of the APP
praisers Stores, which have been
dragged along on account of the in
sufficicncy Of the appropriation.
The recognition of the arduous
services of Col. J. w. Forney has
had beneficient effect upon politi-
cal affairs. If the services of other
journalists were also recognized the
party would be greatly strength
ened.
The Germans here are considcra-
bly, excited by the nomination of a
Mr.. n. H. Miller to the upper
branch of the District Legislature.
A delegation has waited on the
President to-day to ask him to recall
the nomination.
The late census shows that there
are 100000 Germans living in the
State of Michigan, and there is but
one German born clerk from that
State in the Department at Wash.
ington. They certainly cannot be
charged with office-seeking.
Carl Shurz, in brief address to
the Germans, last night, gave in hi.
full adherence to the Republican
party. lie stated that the hopes OF
the country depend upon its per-
petuity.
The Republican party being com
posed of Independent and thinking
men, an appeal to wisdom and pa
triotism is the only road to success.
REPUBLICAN,.
Our Agricultural College.