Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-03-24

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 20, 1871.


Congress The Radicals who can control the
matter are in state of great perplexity and
Generalization resulting from the losses sus-
tanned by them last fall, the Sumner Grant
trouble, the San Domingo job, the New Hamp-
shire election, the Blaine-Butler squabble and
the wide difference Of opinion with regard to
giving the South another taste of bayonet
rule. There are no indications by which one
can with any degree of certainty predict when
the country will be blessed by the absence OF
our law makers from Washington.
The Democrats in the House will vote for
the Senate resolution for committee to as
certain the condition of the South, provided
it is so amended as to read, "with instructions
to report next December" The Southern
Democratic members, in caucus on Saturday,
resolved to advise their constituents to afford
every facility to the joint committee for ascer-
tanning the truth concerning the alleged out
RACES in the South.
The thin Senator from Ohio-Sherman-
mounted: the Ku-Klux hobby and cavorted
around the Senate chamber for over two hours
on Saturday. Sherman almost shed tears
over the pictures which he conjured up, but
it was an oft told tale, one not vouched for
by reliable witnesses, and fell with no effect
on his hearers. Occasionally the sermon was
livened up by Interruptions from the Demo-
crofic eide Copofor St.voncon ~ KantroLr
made his maiden speech in reply and proved
that there were no Ku-Klux in bis State.
though there were lawless bands who COM
mitted outrages, but they were not political
organizations. Sherman, nervous and irritat-
ed over the long debate between himself and
others, asked: "If these lawless bands are not
Ku-Kluxes, what in the name of the -"
Here be paused, and his GOODNESS DESERVING
him, he blurted out.) "What in the name of
the DerI in He'll are they?" This caused
the injudcious to laugh, while those who no.
ticed what an ungraceful and awkward cuss-
er Sherman was, felt sorry that he should at
tempt that which he must fail in, when con-
trasted with the thoroughness and heartiness
of manner which graced the oaths of his late
brother-Senator, Ben Wade. The Senators
from Virginia and the Senators from Ken
lucky had denied that there were any Ku-
Klux in their States and that peace reigned.
and the Senator from Mississippi, the Gene
raj and Carpet Dagger Ames had a telegram
in bis pocket from the Governor of that State
saying that the power of the State was suffi-
cient to maintain the peace which then exist
ed. Notwithstanding all this, Sherman de-
nounced every Southern State as being over
run with Ku-Kluk organizations. Mr.. Sher-
mans rehash of Radical ISLANDERS did not con-
vince Mr.. Trumbull, who spoke very sharply
against any more partizan legislation. Good
advice, but only given because Trumbun sees
that it is not polite to keep putting the
screws to the South, as it has caused revul-
sion of feeling in the North. Trumbull sees
further than purblind Sherman, that s all the
difference between them.
The menacing of Hayti by Admiral Poor,
through instructions from General Grant, to
the effect that any interference on their part
with San Domingo during the pending nego-
tiations between that government and the
United States, would bring down upon them
the wrath of the latter power, has created a
very decided feeling against General Grant
among Radicals, and will be additional weight
to sink his corrupt and nefarious scheme, to
annex San Domingo, to the bottom of the sea
of infamy, to which it is sure to be consigned.
It will be noticed, and not much to the credit
Of our country, that we have not been SO bold
with Great Britain on account of her unfrind-
ly attitude during the late war. We have
not sent fleet to England ready to open
hostilites in case our demands were not COM
piled WITH but all this we have done to
puny, weak and helpless nation, and all in
the interest of a corrupt Spectator and job
Dist who is President of the country. This
last stroke of diplomacy certainly will cover
Grant and bis Secretary of State-Fish-w
undying fame. One will be known by bis
big, but unsuccessful jobs and the other by
his contemplate and fawning subserviency.
Grant went to church in Philadelphia on
Sunday, and the minister, another of the
6nny tribe, gave as his text, the prayer of
Jabez, from the First Chronicles, containing
this allusion to the Presidents greed for more
coast, meaning San Domingo. 1t was: "Oh,
that Thou wouldst bless me, indeed, and en-
large my coast, and that Thy hand might be
with me, and that Thou wouldst keep me
from evil, that it may not grieve me; and
God granted him that which he requested"
Jabez and Grant will differ in one respect,
Jabez got what he requested and Grant will
not. / have no doubt tbatGrant places more
faith in the manipulations of bis friends Nor
ton, Edmunds, Conkling and Cameron than
IN the prayers and sermons of toady minis
ters. Grant might play the role of Crom we'll
but be never would be success as the pray
ing Jabez.
Hon. Jacob G. Blair, elected as liberal
Republican from the 9th Missouri district,
has become SO disguised with the Radicals
after two weeks association with them here,
that he has, in letter to his constituents, left
the party. All liberal Republicans must fol-
low suit it they are honest, if not, they will
:, l.. L.