Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-02-24
CORRESPONDENCE.
From our Washington Correspon-
dent.
- -, WAsnINGToN, d. c.,
Is February 20, 1872.

| J
| DEAR WLvERT
y The Pennsylvania
Republican Association held its third
sociable and reception last night at Masonic
Temple. A very large crowd was in at
tendance, and all seemed pleased with the
entertainment. Several of our Sunbury
friends were present, but as am not
Jenkins, and probably they have.no desire
for publicity, Iwill omit names, nor will
offend, doing as the reporters of the press
| do here in Washington, who receive pay
for tickling the fancy and pride ofsnobbery,
by giving a description of the beautiful
dresses worn by them on the occasion. The
commencement of the programme at a
sociable is g,nnd entire and promenade,
and after little smalltalk the music Is
| heard, and then the fun begins, and the
| young couples land some old ones too be-
gin revolving over the floor. 1t is the old
story OF the lady lying in the arms of a
| gentleman, with her face hid in his ''pure
white shirt bosDm," while that part of her
dress which rounds out like the boot Of an
old-fashioned stage ia thrown violently to
and fro, reminding one of the pathetic bal
lod that chronicles the wreck of the fast
sailing canal packet, MARY Ann" where
| it says: II %.
''she heaved and sot, and sot and hcaved,
|
all the time the gentleman with his left
hand seems to he feeling the pulse of the
lady, while with his right he clasps her to
his medicated heart ... -..
This is only light-colored description of
the round dances, which are not engaged
in by all those who are fond of shaking
the nimble foot.n For stad persons like
yourself and humble correspondent, the
COMMITTEES of Arrangements. with wise
forethOughts, sandwich a quadrille between
the waltzes, and for Aud Lang Syne' con-
clude with the oldfashoned Virginia Reel.
Governor Mortons' remarks, in the course
of his speech on Friday last iu the Senate,
i'll relation to the effort on foot to delach
the German Americans from the Republi-
can party, were forcible and to the point
Senator Morton is right in saying. "The
Germans of this country do not belong TO
anybody. They cannot be carried in any
body's breeches pockets.r The German
Americans will think and act for them
selves. II has not yet appeared that the
Republican party has done anything to
forfeit to the slightest extent the confidence
and support of our fellow-citizens, however
much Mr.. Carl Schurz the great Cundu-
range, whose words and policy are given as
the great specific aud cureall to bolster up
the "possum- party" may say to the con-
trary. Opposition TO all good governments
seem to be the forte Of Mr.. ShWz, and as
he was waited to our shores on the wave
of revolution he cannot avoid it. ..f
| Governor Morton concluded his speech
by mastery defense of the Administra-
ton and the Republican marty. IIo doolar
ed himself "unequivocally for General
Grant," and predicted the certain defeat
of the opposition to the Republican party
| in 1872. The great "War Governor of the
West" never utters an uncertain sound in
relation to the political condition of the
country. No man reads more correctly
| than he does the impressions and convic-
tions Of the popular mind, or can predict
results with more accuracy.
| On Saturday delegation Of Philadel-
| phians, headed by Colonel James, visited
the Executive Mansion, in company with
Judge Kelley, to urge the appointment of
the preseut deputy collector Of the port of
| Philadelphia (Houston) to lie collector.
They presented petition in behafof Mr..
Houston which is signed by large num-
Der of merchants and business men of Phit
adelphia. The President made no promises,
only saying he would give Mr.. IIouston's
claim fair consideration. i have under
stood that our delegation in Congress re-
! fuse to interfere in the appointment of Mr..
! Forney's successor, leaving the whole mat
ter to the good judgment OF President Grant
who, it is generally believed, will select
sound radical Republican, not pledged tn,
or controlled by any political bummers or
cliques of Philadelphia.
Yesterday Mr.. Hale, of Maine, in the
| House, offered a resolution, and moved to
pass it under 4 suspension of the rules, di-
recting the Committee Of Ways and Means,
when it shall report a bill for duties, to
! nj co nd an froo lief ftat
considerable discussion by Mr.. Dawes, and
others, who protested against this way
of instructing the Ways and Means COM
mittee, and moLions to adjourn, a vote was
taken, which resulted in the rejection of
| Mr.. Hale's resolution. Judge Mercur, of
Pennsylvania, then moved that the House
discharge the Committee of the Whole from
the consideration of the bill to repeal the
duty on tea and coffee. and that the House
pass the bill. Considerable objection was
made to this, and brought many of the free
trade Democracy to their feet, who saw in
it a plan to defeat the interests of their
British friends. "Babbling" Brooks, of
New York, had his say, and Mr.. Kerr, of
Indiana, wanted the House TO know that
this repeal was all in the intereet of the
Pennsylvania protectionists, and moved to
adjourn, which is fillibustering way to
Nil olll. MS WdS not uoHe. ne QueS-
tion then REQUIRED on passing the bill, and
it was passed-yeas 155, nays 3S-two-thirds
voting in the affirmative. This is consi-
dered a victory in the House for the tariff
men, for the reason that while the protec-
tionsts propose to raise revenue on ar
ticles that come in competition with our
products and manufactures, the free ira
ders seek to impose a tax on the necessaries
of life, and oppose the interests of those
who earn their living by the Sweat of the
brow.n
The reports of the early retirement Of
Secretary Fish from the Cabinet are set al
rest by the announcement that he has
again leased the residence corner of T and
18th street, at present occupied by Con
gresham Freeman Clarke, of New York
Yours fraternally, -"
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