, 1874-06-25

Tho letter Of Lyman X. Bass, declining the
appointment OF Assistant Secretary OF the 1roaR-
ur1t las been received.
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
From Our 0trs Correspondents
WARRINGTON, D. c., Juna 20, 1874.
TIE DAY or HILLS,
Well, Warren Young" aatd I to the young
man who has tho important and hard-worked
place Of Chief Clerk Of the Dooumens-noom,
" how many bilfa lavo been offered this sea-
sion 2"
Somowhore about G,0oo, and We are only half
way slong In tho Congross. In Ill the Forty
second Congress-throe sesslouB-there mere
only 4,073 bills introduced"
This wRs US l expected. Count tho bills and
their riso aud fall iu number, aud you count the
forward tondcuoy to leglslatc, and the pressure
Of private or local rapacitv upon the National
Body. Tho donutfon Of Congress- In Lila yoar
1874 might be-: An unwicldy House Of CON-
mons, to which most OF tho mombars como from
special interoate, many AZ professional, tobbors,
aud few from accident or patriotism"
Tho BeHsion Of Congroas ia expiring, and both
good and bad men leave thalf-Batstled. Jobbory'a
expectations lavs not bonn met. Reforms
hopes have not boon gratihed. Thore have boen
victories over individual plunderers and bad ex-
emp1a1e, but tho framework and system Of
things are undisturbcd; tho last session OF Con-
gress is always tho worst, and that Ia yet to
como. The mau tho people defeat this xusumn
sit again from December to March, ma1ign,
Bullon, and rapacious. Tie men tho paoplo re-
elect will have two years before them,-enough
to round of politicians eternity. So do not
be too Aelf-complacent. There 10 no punish
mont beyond doloat in American politics, and
defont Is not opprobrium 1n nen and elastic
country there il a rebound for any man OF per-
severance and force. In this Congress are many
mon 1hoBo oaroers should have cloaod II perfect
Justice and perfect example had prevailed.
There Ia Roderick Butler; thoro Ia John CesanR.
Everything is represented which either failed
or succeeded. from the Lost Cause and Pig Iron
up to adultery and the Chorpenning Claim.
The Congress- to be elected docs not Offer In
tha bulk Of tho county much promise. will
give tho
VIEWS or Mn. N1nLAoH,
OF Indiana whom think, on general observation,
to bo about tue beHt Democratic representative.
Ho is modest, cool, conservative, and has been
81 ss n So ypt da ' aena1s
acquaintance with pnblo men in Congress for
euce as we'll aB Of charactor.
~ shall 50 out this year. /" said Mr. Niblack.
think, from tina looks OF things, that we aro to
have picayune campaign. with good doal Of
mud~throwing, much discussion Of very small
points, aud no general science In politics. As q
lawyer compelled to deal with things OF proce-
dent. do not want to 90 into the fight when I
think it will be wagod In pure domagogery: 1fa
public man has common oftlco-praotlce With
railroad nowadays, or 1t bis relations with
! rairoad man ara cron ordinary; he
is put on the defensive. Th'ro can nothing
~ tina {3rnr1ar mn In fhN 1nru rf
except to loosen tho tfea Of party, to make way
for tho deliberate examination OF largo realities
IN our life and government by the observans
thinkera Of both parties."
reIerted,- let It DO understood that this IL
no interview, nor in the literal words Of Mr.
Niblack, except ss memory leaves them:
You know" he said, -" everybody does,-
it, h perfect revolution went On in our econo-
mics. Lnrge special interests fortified them-
aelyes In eyery constituency, aud, whsn tho War
stopped, thoro they stood royealed intrenched,
oil but imprcgnable. and they continue to rulo
msn 1na srs qaeng @ sboat Is sa fas sddy 10
general discomfort. Those apeoia interesss
coptlol everything thoy do not elect And now
am not looking particularly At railroads. Tho
expression OF opinion At tho pols is compelled to
tho spocil interest oyerreaches it BY superior
Intelligence, perseverance. and xoeourccs. and
by the necosalties or weakness Of tho repreaspta-
two In the Legislature, Congraas. or elsewhere.
Wa do not dare to discuBs general economical
questions u ne used 70 do between parties.
Both parties cater to those interests, and 1t Is
because they have had no opposition that tho
interests themselves break down, yot are for
ulaable even when decEeplt"
"Do you think National Constitutional Con-
venton advisable 7" 1 asked.
"Well, good many people think no noed
some Widor Wow OF tue situation than political
party can take. Oarkson Potter 10 ono Of tho
most thoughtful mon ne have, and he sutertaina
overhauling and rehabilitation. ! have always
been ayerse to modelling with 80 old and cflicont
charter, but do 500 grave dinerences between
our commercial society and that which framed
"Do you anticipate thai tho ne1t CongrsHx
will much amend tbiuge7"
"No." There ia q general demand for honest
men, End number OF plain, unBophtsticatod
counsry-goutlemen will probably como hcrc and
trim tho surface Of things. but they will be
arc 10 numerous, the knowledge required IL SO
difficult to DO required, that mere reotitudo and
good Intentions will not meet the case"
Mr. Niblack sald that GOV. Hendricks had tor
ton. because it MAS out Of bis domain as \ Pro-
yincial Executive. He had been unfortunately
placed 1t 4 disadvantage in those days, aud had
twice or THRICE !,s had TO sall out troops
W Sup AIlReH. 4l. NiDlack &a0uB1L
blr. Morton was not long to poeseas Tho
vitality to Resp on tue sthge Of events, and that
10 bud rashly put himsolf nt tho head Of tho
Expansion movement. Ailuding to an alleged
8tatoment Of Mr. Orth, that thero would be \
general emptying OF Republican seatE noxt fall,
lie said that Orth had boon At tho moment Illus
tarod, but that the DRIFT Of thiugg WAS toward
political chaos; aud even Michael G. Kerr, In a
lsredtarily Democratic district, was ssvorsly
pushed By Republican rho had turned GRAM
ger. Holman, the boat demagogua In the State.
probably fail TO rocoyor bis neat In tho United
6tates Senate. Mr. Nib!ack deplorsd tho necea-
sity Of mon like Mr.. Marshall, OF Illinois, with
quiet and watchful conservatism, retiring from
the public service.
Both Indiana and Pennsylvania hayo bsen re-
latrioted. Mr. Olymer, Democrat, Of tho latter
State, apprehendu that, instoad Of flye Demo-
crats, thnra will be ton in the next Congress-.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Tho fate Of the bill which Mr.. bumnor lott az
| Parliamentary legacy to i. Lockwood Hoal
md others, would appear to Indicate that there
Is either slight roaotion agalnss tho sirecta ol
reuonstruction,. Or that, In yiox OF the .pendluG
campaign, all silca aro 4frald Of tho Civil Rghts
| MEASURE. The Democratic would hnve liked tc