Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-25
HOW 1T Is REGARDED AT WASH.
INGTON.

81. RB., the well-knewn correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Gazette, who has entree
into the inner circles of the s.goyernmept,"
writes from Washington of the Ohio result
that ''if Vsllsndlghsm had been alive and
had been elected, the surprise would hardly
hsvs been greater than it now is." This
was written on Oct. II, when Aliens cleo
ton was regarded as merely possible. Yet
this correspondent proceeds:
"The usual pea of slocal causes does
little service. When California shakes
itselffree from the great corporations which
have heretofore owned the politicians Of
10th parties, not only in California, but
over the whole Pacific Coast, and in
Nevada as well, when the Republican ma
jority in Iowa is reduced fifteen thousand,
and when Republican Ohio not only goes
Democratic, but goes for a fossil Democrat,
the common explanation that local causes
effected the various unexpected results is
not felt 10 cover the case. There are at
present few politicians here, but there are
some OF much ssgacity, and they seem to
agree that the people have spoken to the
Republ can patty in a voice that must be
needed if the party expects to succeed
again in national campaign. The people
are becoming tired of excusing faults in ad-
nlinistratioD, and faults in legislation, and
still voting with the party year by year to
save the country from the opposition, on
the ground that the interests of the country
are safer in the hands Of the party that
saved il in the days of rebellion, no matter
how glazing the faults of that party may be,
than they could be in the hands of the
Democracy. The returns are held to iDdi-
cate by many politicians here that the days
Of tbs worn argument are numbered, and
the Republican party must henceforth be
able TO show better claims for continuing
to exist" 81 ,
After this candid Radical confession, our
Independents" have the monopoly of the
sworn. out argument" spoken of. II. Y. B.
argues that the future Of his party depends
absolutely On the good conduct of the COM
ing Congress. At the very threshold, this
Congress will encounter a very ugly ques-
ton, on which the American people have
pronounced an inexorable verdict, i. e., the
back pay matter. This is also a personal
matter with most of the Congressman, who
will hsve collected each 1925 before being
sworn in! This Radical correspondent in
sists that the first step necessary to regain
the public confidence must be the instant
repeal of this law. He speaks rather hope
fully of the likelihood of Congress meeting
the high demands of an outraged people,
one reason being that it will be more close
y watched than any Of its predecessors.
He proceeds:
"On the other hand all the Indications
here poins Enthusiastically to gigantic lobby
which will lay siege to each
Individual member where they dare ap-
oroach. them, and to the body from the day
If its assembling. Some of the schemes
will doubtless have merit, but the success
If these, as the lobby is now organised,
an only be acc Jmplished by promising sup
,ort to such as ought not TO pass. The
chemes to come before Congress are le-
,ion-some good, more bad, and many In |
smous. In proportion as they are closely |
canned, and the good widely separated |
rom the bad, will Congress do its part to-
yard reading Alright and proftiDg by the
essen Of the soft year."
The Boston journal, Massachusetts |
radical organ, is also afraid there will be a
God many projects for plumber before the
ext Congress, in the shape of "Improve-
lents," IN one form or another, and takes
cession to decry Western and Southern in
srests particularly, in this style:
" If private capital desires to dig canals,
redga rivers ana turn back water courses,
Ne Government will have no objection.
ut If these schemes are not profitable in
for private capital, they are GER
.inly OF profitable for the Government"
HoweVer the Republicans may affect to
,gard the Ohio election as only the result
the failure of their party friends to vote,
ley cannot disguise the fact that it has
,eated great deal of unessiness. They
eel that it is a rebuke and a warning
,hich Congress cannot afford to disregard,
nd that if not needed in the proper spirit,
10 consequences will be disastrous. In
lat event, the people will be the gamers.