Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1872.
pOsSUMITE DEMOCRACY.


The Democrats here are protesting to
rejoice over the grand result in New
Hampshire. From the New York World
down to losers of small bets on the White
Mountain State election, all are consoling
themselves on the advantages which the
defeat will give them. All are trying to
make themselves believe that no wing Of
the Democracy will henceforth advocate
what they call dead issues" The un-
expected majority just achieved for Grant
is expected TO unite the South in favor OF
running a liberal Republican. They do
not take into account that their rebel al
lies are still believers in the lost cause,
and that they never will be induced to
possumise " or vote for Republican of
any stripe or character. These reliable
friends Of Democracy will not be reliable
for anything that Democracy may pre-
tend to be which is adverse to their dead
issue. They are in dead earnest in their
opposition to all the platforms of popular
llY IIldJ Cttl DlOdNlNtd OlllO3 anu
they will have a party of their own for
the Southern States which will expose the
pretences of the Assistant Democratic
Convention proposed to be held in Gin
cinnati. Does any man OF experience
suppose that the vote of the South can
be induced TO come out for a Republican
candidate? If so, upon what principle Of
ratiocinaton does he arrive at such a con-
clusion While they run the risk Of be-
ing hung for murder to prevent the oper-
alton of equal laws for the negro, by join
ing bands of Kuklux, and still adhere to
their pro-slavery views, what possible
chance is there for union OF this ele
ment with that Of the Republican and
how can it be that any man in his senses
can expect to get the Southern vote for
Republican candidate ? But the party
which is about to expire in agony needs
consolation, and it would be cruelty to
push upon them the conclusions of inevi-
table logic. There is no use any longer
for such an obsolete party, and it is to be
desired that it may give up the ghost in
this enviable spirit of hopefulness.
AGERMAN-AMERICAN VIEW OF CARL
| sCHURZ.
A prominent German citizen, visiting
here from the West, states that the course
of Senator Schurz is deprecated by the
most enlightened and progressive Ger
mans in the West. They were delighted
when he became United States Senator,
under such favorable auspices Being an
influential member Of the dominant par
ty, it was supposed that he would mature
new systems of laws upon the tariff, iinan-
cial education, protection to the immi-
grant, naturalization, etc, and press them
upon the consideration of his party. 1t
is now found that Carl Schurz's talents,
though tirSt-class in power, are only of
the second order. He seems to be devoid
of political ideas and confines himself to
fault finding and scolding. In this man
ner he has lost the confidence of the dom
iihII IthibJ3 hii III NiOW vi bnC ANCW
Hampshire election, his influence will be
no greater hereafter than that of Garrett
Davis, or any similar purely negative
man. This is 70 be regretted because he
might have done very much to unite the
two nationalities more closely; but now,
so far as he is followed at all, it will lead
to further separation.
Carl Schurz, shorn Of his personal in
fluence, becomes only common scold,
and the subjects which have caused him
to spend so much research and eoquence
are of no more account when compared
with the great vital interests of live ma
ton, than the wrangle of a schoolboy
lyccum upon the nevcr-settled theme of
anticipation as. participation. A victori-
GUS army has few stragglers and no de-
serters and therefore the Davis or Gin
cinnati movement will be farce. 1t is
now evident that Grant will be reelected
by two thirds majority in the electoral
college.
| give these sentiments precisely ms
they were expressed, as an indication of
the drift of German opinion.
SUPPORT OF EDUCATION.
| am gratiiied to observe that yester-
day the Senate by decided vote amend
ed the Legislative, Executive, and Judi
cial Appropriation Bill, so as to make a
| small ippraoca -, bo -
preparation for the Bureau of Education.
The sum is still small, and will have to
| be increased if the National Educational
BIZ becomes law in the form that it
passed in the House. 1t is the worst pos
slble waste to attempt to economise in the
necessities of education, to facilitate which
this Bureau is indispensable, and which
cannot be furnished to our growing nation
without constantly increased expense.
As millions are the sinews of war, and
war is often avoided by the education of
the people, if u few thousands are found
necessary as the sinows of education,
solely as preventive of war, the spend
ing of these thousands, is, perhaps, the
very best economy, besides furnishing
the strongest impetus to progressive
civilization founded on'instruction in the
arts OF peace.
INTERESTING ITEMS.
Carl Schurz was fatty contradicted by
witness before the Sale of Arms Com
mitee yesterday. lie stated that General
Dyer had said in his report that one mill
lion breech leaders should be kept in the
Arsenal to provide against emergencies.
On feierring to the report il was found