The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-04-07
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER:


That sdoubtful things are very uncer-
tain,n has been clearly demonstrated
by the action of Congress during the
past two weeks. When this most un-
certain oflegislative bodies will adjourn
none knoweth. The House ia decidedly
of opinion to quit and go home; while
the Senate seems inclined to give the
South taste of Ku-Klux bill, though
there Is considerable opposition to that
even among the Radical Senators. To
show how Grant rules tho Senate tho
following viii explain somewhat: I'M
mediately after Senator'S Schurz opposed
tho removal of Mr.. Simmer, the politi-
cal head of his cousin, Collector Jussen,
of Chicago, was cut off, Senator Trum-
bull also spoke agalnst the removal of
Mr.. Summer, and his friend Ingcrsoll,
Appraiser of Merchandise at Chicago,
lost his head. Asystem of rewards and
punishments Is inaugurated in regard
to Senators and members, and Ulysses
never forgets to pay.
In the Senate, on Saturday, the lean,
1
romancist excelled Monk Lewis In de-
picting the horrible, but as 1t was an
old dish it palled on tho public taste,
even though 1t was served up with
Sherman sauce and seasoning. Messrs.
Lewis (Isadical, and Johnson lDemo-
crat,) said, In denial of Sherman's
statement, that Virginia was rs peace
full and as orderly as any State In the
Union. Mr.. Stevenson, of Kentucky,
also denied the truth of Mr.. Sherman's
remarks with regard to Kentucky, and
told some damaging truths about the
Postmaster General. He also denied
that the lawless bands who committed
outrages were political organizations.
Sherman, who had been considerably v
riied by tho long debate, asked: "If
these lawless bands are not Ku-Kluxcs,
what in the name OF the-(here he
baiked and floundered. trying to think
Of a diLI4rent word that was on his
tongue, but he could not get IL and he
let slip) "What In the name OF tho
Dcra in He'll are they ?' This brought
discontinue of the moral Senator, who
does not often indulge in the luxury of
n good round cuss. 10 show how much
faith is to be placedin the assertions Of
Radical Senators, while Sumner was
ranting about the terrible condition OF
all the Southern States, the Senators
of two OF them peremptoriiy denied
the truth OF his statements, and the
Senator from Nissississippi, Ames,
Ben. Buffers son-in-law, had teie-
gram in his pocket from Governor Al.
corn, OF that State, stating that the
power of the State Government Is am
pie to preserve the peace, and that or
der reigns, except the affair at Meridian,
which Is being legally investigated.
For fear of destroying the dramatic
climax made by Sherman in his har-
angue the carpet-bagger Senator never
mentioned 1t, but listened to the charg-
es made against Mississippi as well as
the rest of the South, while he had an
official refutation OF the charge in his
: pocket. Nice man, that Ames, worthy
to be the son-in-law Of the Honorable
Benjamin Butler. The Southern DEM
ocratic members OF the House met In
caucus on Saturday, and resolved to adj
, wise their constituents to afford every
facility to the Joint Committee for as
, certaining the truth concerning the re-
ported outrages in the south.
The Senate resolution for q joint COM
, mission to investigate Southern affairs
will, no doubt, be adopted by the House
to-day, and Buffers Ku-Klux bill will
/ get another kick, which it is hoped will
forever settle 1t.
Grant went to Philadelphia day OF
SO ago in order to ask Borie how about
! New Hampshire, and what it portends.
On Sunday he went to the new NJ. E.
Church, in company with Messrs
Drexel and Childs. The text of the
J sermon was the prayer of Jabez, from
the first chronicles, "Oh, that thou
: wouldst bless me, indeed, and enlarge
, my coast, and that Thy hand might be
I with me, and that thou wouldst kecr
j me from evil, that 1t may not grieve
me; and God granted him that which
, he requested" No doubt Grant said
to b,.1se,Y that he endorsed the prayer
of Jabez. Tut the prayers of the Pres
ident nor the sign...fcdnt texts OF toady
ministers will not serve to soften the
hearts of the San Domingo pa ~
Grant will only have his prayers for
his trouble. He will not fare as well as
Jabez did, for his prayers will not be
acceded to.
J, The action of Admiral Poor, by or
der of President Grant, in threatening
the government of HayH with punish
ment should they interfere with San
: Domingo during the time which nego-
tions are pending between the United
States and San Domingo has raised
a storm in all circles, and is looked up
on as settler to the scheme Of annex
alton. The back down with regard to
Great Britain, after all our buster
about demanding settlement of the
Alabama claims, and the menace of
this powerful government against an
insignificant and almost helpless ma
tion, and done in the interest of pri-
vate speculation, is contrast SO great
and so odishonorable, that leading Radi-
Gals do not know how to palliate it, and
to make it worse, the charge which
Summer has made, "that San Domingo
and Hayti had been threatened by our
nayy,i are made GOOD by the action of