The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-01-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Innocenta observation-disclosures
back the Bootblack-NationaIW Woman's
Rights Convention.
" ACHINOION3 y dlis @Ot 1OFOs
ABAD ENDING.


Not few of the outgoing MEM
bers of both Houses of Congress, will
be returned to their constituents after
the 4th of March in disgrace. But is
it not better after all, to go home and
repent, that to remain target for 9TH
er scamps to shoot at for two years to
come?
Hon. James Harlan, United States
Senator from Iowa, and editor in chief
of the Daily Morning Chronicle, of
this city, was unexpectedly "investi-
gated" before the Wilson Committee
concerning his connection with the
Credit Mobilier. Mr.. Durant Presi-
dent of the Credit Mobilier, while be-
ing examined by Mr.. Wilson, was
asked: "Did you give check for
$4,000 to aid his (Harlan's) election p
No." promptly responded Durant,
sI gave two checks for 5000 each. !"
Thus the good men (?) fall! Among
the most conspicuous of those already
implicated may be mentioned Ames,
Colfax, Harlan, Brooks, Bingham,
Wilson. But the half has not yet
been told. Enough oftruth has come
out, however, to show that it is a
most scandalous affair all around and
the people are beginning to under
stand that their confidence has been
abused and themselves swindled by
an organization of political sharpers-
LOUISIANA SENATOR'S.
The two sells of Senators from
Louisiana are expected to present
their credentials to-day or to morrow.
when this whole matter will be bro't
tangibly, and practically before the
Senate. The bayonet Legislature has
elected John Ray for the short term
which expires on the 4th of March,
and the negro, Pinchback, for the long
term. John Rfiy, radical, is an old
resident of Monroe, Louisiana, where
for many years he practiced his pro-
fession, that of the law, with success.
He was an original Union mau, and
possessed considerable ability, and
has always been considered respect
able citizen. His opponent, Nc MILAN
conservative. first settled in New Or
leans at the close of the war, and may,
therefore, be considered . carpet-bag-
ger. He has acted with the Republi-
can party, but became " Liberal and
supported Greedy. These aspirants
to Senatorial honors, therefore, may
be considered in many respects, pretty
thoroughly matched, which will give
the Senate an opportunity to decide
upon their respective claims, without
personal prejudice.
But Pinchback, the negro, formerly
servant in a low gambling saloon on
st. Charles street, New Orleans, who
is elected for six years, and who will
certainly go in if Ray is admitted, is
regarded as an ugly obstacle by the
Republicans. Somehow the idea of
so much Hottentot in the Senate of
the United States for six years, with
all the possible relations of social in
tercourse, political caucuses, crowded
committee rooms in hot weather, and
the lawful perfume" that is liable at
any time and place to break in upon
them (tor "Pinch" is bold and insolent)
is not pleasant to- contemplate. 1t is
regarded here as fortunate for the
Conservatives that " Pinch" CHATS
what the gamblers used to call him)
was elected.
THE woMAN's RIGHTS CONVENTION.
is in full blast. This travelling insane
asylum has come. This cackling, CAB
bling, scoIding, incongrnity of angu-
larity and iudecency, with its twaddle
and its trumpery, is again upon US,
and the good people of Washington as
usual, are disgusted. That decen,
people go to see it, we believe; but
they would go to see any other show
as well. That some of the actors in
this maral gimnasium, this intellectual
circus, are honest persons, good mean
ing persons, decent persons, we doubt
not but that the whole scope and
tendency of the thing, whether inten-
tional or not, is to debase the sex and
destroy the sanctity of the marital re-
lation, and forbid social happiness, is
as certain as it is certain that such is
the verdict of the people here where
their conventions have been held and
their influence is felt. The effort of
a few of spotless record to break
loose from the more advanced teachers
of the doctrine, has proved in a meas
ure unavailing. The truth is, the
whole movement has its foundation
in the same mistaken and impractical
ideas of the necessary construction of
society. AS usual, the convention
broke up i'm row, accustomed by the
policemen putting in an appearance
for their license, which they were un-
able to exhibit. CARL.