The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-03-04
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 18th. II

The debate in the House yesterday on the
army appropriation bill was pretty sharp.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York was most severe in
his denumciation of the army being used to
control the votes of the people, and he said,
80 long as this was done be would not vote
one dollar for the support of the army of the
United States. This sentiment will find an
echo in the breast of every American who has
the least regard for the welfare Of his country
and who would see it once again freed from
the blighting curse Of military rule. The
amendments of Messrs Niblack and Holman
to the effect that the army should not be call
ed upon to control elections in any State ur-
less called for by the Governor or Legislature
of such State, were decided ont of ORDER,
showing that these Radicals boldly admit
that the army is to be used 10 carry the next
elections. They do not even stoop to hypoe-
rasy to conceal their revolutionary designs.
When the Radicals directly under the drir-
pings of Radical wisdom ard legislation in
Congress, and in the face of the purity, hon
esty, virtue and goodness of their beloved
Chief Magistrate, who sets such shining ex-
ample to the American youth, and sustained
by the whole power of the Government, and
aided by the votes end councils of an immense
number who are of that blood-tae negro
which is destined to rejuvinate and strength
en- the Caucasian race; the great wonder is,
why with all these advantages tae Radicals
should deprive their proteges-the negroes
of the glorious privilege of electing their
own rulers in this grand experimenting
ground of Radicalism, by changing the Gov
eminent Of the District to a territorial form
and giving to the President the appointing of
the Governor, Secretary and the upper House.
while the voters have the poor satisfaction of
electing the delegates to the lower House.
The bill only wants the Presidents signature
to become law. Does this going back on
the negro signify that as a voter he is fail
ure, or that Republican form of Govern
the contemplated centralized military despo-
tism with Ulysses as Chief?
The Woman Suffragists had large meet
ing here the other evening over which Ben.
Butler presided. Ben was gotten up in
style that was stunning, and it showed off bis
magnificent and warlike figure to the great
est advantage. But it was only when he pre-
sented the speaker of the evening, Iirs. Veto
ria Woodruff, to the audience that his rare
and marked beauty of form and feature flash
ed upon the auditors, his severely classical
face and majestic manner reminding one of
the heroes of antiquity. One enthusiastic
youth declared that Butler must have been
the model for the Apollo Belvidere, which he
had seen in the Vatican at Rome, which no
doubt accounts for his being called Beauty
Ben.
Buttler's bill for the suppression of the al
legged Ku-klux, shows the harmony which
exists between the mind and the features.
Butler is so gentle in his manner of dealing
with these terrible fellows who exist in every
part of the South, because the truly loil cay
it, and of course it is so. Butler progides for
the appointment of Commissioner in eyerv
county in the South, who are to supercede
the State authorities, and are to take charge
of things concerning the welfare of the peo-
pie generally and the Ku-Klux especially.
This will necessitate the appointment of one
thousand Commissioners who of certainty
will earn their salaries in order to continue
the job as long as possible. Kind Mr.. Butler
to take such an interest in any place outside
of Massachusetts.
The bill which passed the House called the
Enforcement Act is not only intended for the
South but also for the whole country. A
swarm of marshals and assistant marshals
will control registrations and elections and
by fraud and force try to defeat the will of
the people as expressed at the ballot in the
next elections. To complete the infamy
which this Radical Congress contemplates is
the passage of Mr.. IIoar's Educational Sys-
TEN Bill by which the Radicals take the edu-
cation of the people from the States and give
it to the Federal Government. By this bill
over 43, 600 officers and teachers, all Radical
emssaries and politicians, will be appointed
at cost of SCI 100000 annually. This does
not include the expeditures for school houses,
school books, stationery etc. To sum up
the enforcement bill, already passed by one
House, Buffers Ku-klux bill and Hoar's
Educational bill are the means relied on to
carry the sweet Ulysses again into the seat
which he now so gracefully fills and so dearly
loves.
The President has lively time with his
Radical friends from Virginia, there being
two delegations here, one black and the other
white, and the black being the strongest.
The white one wants the carpet bag collector
of the Lynchburg district, who is the negroes
friend, ousted, and the black delegation
wants him retained, and between the two the
President is deviled quite. They were both
at one time in the Committee room of the FL
nance Committee, which they were on the
same errand, only opposites, tie situation
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