Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-05-04
For the Register.
LETTER FROM WASHING TON
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
April 81. 1872.
April 81, 1872.


The BIRDS trill forth their lays
The coming of this season has i''uSeu
All energy into all nature ana oIu s, E
,rmnns has forcibly and successfully
,not and conquered Winter, and very
nrceranoniouslv kicked him on the
Lnoe of the modest maiden, Miss Spring,
where he has patiently fingered tormany
days 49,, 49,.
the brightest and happiest season OF the
wear. partaking TO great e1tent,ot that
bouvancv and gladness that pervades
animated nature, indulge in an original
"pome" of welcome to gentle Spring. or
i'll was not possessed of sufficient
supply of the afilatus | might let out
the rising, struggling feelings of my
soul in few lines borrowed from the
recorded thoughts of the great depart
ed
The coming of Spring and the very
pleasant weather Of the last ten days
has caused general evening parade on
All the streets and avenues OF the Me
tropolis. The Parks and Reservations
of the CITY so long deserted during the
winter. season, are thronged during the
evening hours by all classes, races. and
characters. These Parks and public
grounds are delightful places in which
10 while away an hour or two after the
tolls and cares of the day. The trees
and shrubbery have clothed themselves
in their vernal yesturc the bright flow
ers are budding and bursting into beau
"; thu birds MARBLE their melodies; IN
fact nature looks her lovelieSt and we
ora indebted to her kindness for these
byight spots, the Gases where the dent
zen finds rest and happy relief away
from the parched and dusty thorough
fares Of the city.
In these places the most fragrant
flowers bloom and beautiful shrubbery
flourish and live, cared for by the gov
crnment. and uncontaminatcd because
inanimatc, unaffected 10y the malaria
that is constantly arising around them
and W hich seriously affects ut least the
honesty of many animate characters
who are supported at the expense OF the
people.
| would not have You infer that the
new world has an old Babylon, though
We have here IN enormous cage OF I'M
clean birds, but happily for the honest
masses OF the city these birds OF a
feather flock together in rings, chques
and combinations. and All would he well
,,pouqh if these birds did not control
people and tax them al i''u1m.
The p,oplc Of Washington are rather
unfortunately situated rs they are at the
mercy Of interruptions spectators who
are not of the manor born and are no
better than those who made pande-
,nonium of the South. All Legislation
strictly of municipal character IS vest
cd in a District Council. which Is lnilu-
enced by an element having no common
interest with the people. Congress leg,
;>lates in the interest Of the nation ana
this legislation is frequently neglected.
although the people have there an ln"l-
yidual named Chapman, who should rep,
resent them, and would, | suppose, had
he the ability and the will, but he has
no interest with the people; he belongs
to the carpet bag element, and plays a
good hand at political cuchre shuiiieS
and deals the cards admirably, and can
play most any game II the stakes are
worth playing for. He Is an ONO man nj.
who after perambulating that State iol
sorpetimc. migrated to Iowa where nc
embarked in life as PetltogScr TIL the
year demanded brave hearts and strong
arms for the defense and pcrpetWty OF
the government, when he sacrificed MS
nrof|ssion and relieved the community
~ whistling as bold soger boy. We
have no authority for saving that hC
ever bled for his country to the amount
Of his salary rs District Representative
in Congress. He has nontlucncc what
ever, and favors particularly, special
legislation for the negro, as this is the
mower that adds to his honor and pro
lit.
The people are again unfortunate IN
being at the mercy of the political DEM
sCo~ucs Of the country, who are dump
I'd by the States in our midst as our
lawriycrs. who are strangers to the peo-
ME care not for their interests, VINO
cannot govern themselves and yet at
tempt to govern others As an instance
of their utter disregard of the sentiments
an1 wishes Of the citizens OF this Dis
tr;,t, the mixed school bill which has
l.,,n discussed for some time lii the
senate. has been favorably reported by
the District Committee OF that body and
is supported by quite number of Sen
=,ors. The object of this bill isto break
down the barrier that has heretofore
denied the admittance of colored chill
,Iren to the white Public Schools Of this
city. There is now white and colored
Board of School Commissioners, each
Board controlling the schools of the
different classes. This bill will destroy
these separate Boards and consolidate
them with an equal white and black rep.
ycsentation throw open the doors OF
IN. white schools to the rising genera
ton of Dinahs and Sambos, and threa-
ten instant expulsion should a teacher
refuse to tondiy carcss these peri"mcd
Jumps of Ethiopian sweetness.
This District seems to be the grand
point of equalization, national expen-
mental shop where the first workings
of any bit Of radical machinery Is first
tested and if II RIMS M all If will surely