The New York herald., 1874-12-05

Congress, though he Is not entirely devoid Of
legislative experience. lie has on several
occasions represented his county In the Legis-
lature and u member or the Convention
which framed the present constitution OF
this State. lie IS looked upon as sound ana
sold lawyer, aud VIII doubtless make usefu
member OF the Forty-Iourth Congress. He gave
his opinions with some reluctance. because oil Dis
limited experience. He said we were Obliged tc
have tarr TO paw the expenses o. governments
The people would growl and grumbe under direct
taxation II levied to an extent sufficient to meet
expenses and pay the interest on government
bonds. To run the govern ment should not cost
more than one hundred million dollars,
ana the extravaganza OF the administration had
played a very Important part In the issue
Oh november 8. Reduce The expenses TO this
taxation ana revenue tarin. to meet the in crest
on r the government debt and provide sinking
rHE REST OF THE COUNTRY TRIBUTARY TO NEW
ENGLAND.
New England had made all other sections OF the
country tributary TO herself. MARYLAND one OF the
smallest oI the states, had been compe LED
ton to pay n more ,ns to. to- carry ON the govern;
New England. with Massachusetts excepted.
This was un lnestionably an outrage and demanded
tariTf It would be the parI OF wisuom to 50 frame
IT that nome industries should oe ENCOURAGED.
Inc necessaries OF lie should be exempted ron
duty; but there were many interests Whicn could
pe assisted BY judcious discrimination. Anything
Ase prohibition, however, was contrary 70 the
ditlons and principles OF the democratlc party.
tie hardly thought that any enort would De made
to pass
at the next session OF Congress. IL was an out
rage which the people had yer, properly rebuked-
Under It's provisions the rights of the states were
annnlIted, and the rights OF individuals Tor tnar
mater, Were equally N danger, AN army 2, sov %
highways oi travel ana IN all public places, TO
whom an aGgrieyed party is expected TO Apply
rnAF m.
sve II 1t only applied to wnite peo-
pie. Congress, by the passage OF this law.
IL by the constitution. ihe tear OF It's passage
had certainly contributed 10 the defeat OF the re.
he could See no az advantage in the expansion o. the
currency. 1t matteIed nut little how much was
sent 20 any particular section OF country; Iew
weeks would suiice lot It's return to the great
commercial centres.
THE NATIONAL BANKS SHOULD DE REGULATED.
Tner privileges were such as to exclude state
banks from competition. Assurances should be
gwen the ueople tnat the government would paw
ITS Just depts, and then the currency would pro0a-
bly, regulate ltsell without any interference by
Congress. me bill introduced during the last ses
sion OF Congress osten>lny in the interest OF tue
under the specions plea OF regulating commercs
between the states they proposed to obtain
CONTROL OF THE RAILROADS
Congress mad nothing TO do with the railroads.
The matter belongs TO the sta es, and the only
troll was by reservng tne right when the charters
were granted. If possible there should be some
burden OF taxauon tails upon them. 10 regard to
the pubic improvements IN Washington ne
thongnt the government should bear s It's fair pro-
deal OF property IN the District OF Columbia and
mad established the government under whose
Tnere haa, undouStedi.. been gigantic
frauds, but the honor OF the government was
pledged. strict investigation should oe maze
and robbery expos ID. The legislation or the demo
Gratis III the Forty-iourtn Congress would PROBABLY
be directed extensively to measures anecting the
interests lOle conn Even were tleV
so disposed the republican majority IN the senate
and the Execu I've would prove enectual cheeks
upon any effort to ieglslatc for the advancement
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
would not be disturbed Nobody now has any de.
sire TO interfere with the rights and priv.
leges OF the colored people. some legislation
probably be OBNOXIOUS to the democrats, as savor-
ing OF au assault upon the rights oil the states,
and doubtless at the proper time It VIII De re-
pealed.
Pennsylvania Congressman on . Pro-
tected Tarin-Free Trade . Mere Local
Question.
PrrTsBuRG Nov. TO- 1874.
Thirty odd years have passed since any one
of the Congressional districts within the limits
OF Allegheny county mas been represented at
Washington by a democrat. Time and again
have gentlemen OF culture and undoubted problty
been placed IN nomination for the position, but
ii their political complexion was the adverse a
republicantsm just so sure were they knocked
down on election day, ike 80 many tenpins be.
fore q well directed ball. And thus It was pri
mary elections and conventions IN the interest
OF The democratic party became q matter Of
very common place interest. ana candi.
dates Tor the various positions on the
ticket made little or no effort to secure even the
votes Of those or the same political creed, while
indeed there are instances where candidates over
looked the fact OF this running for ONCE until
acards at the polls brought the matter to tneir
nOlt.e. For years the nomination on the rep uD-
lican ticket was positive assurance OF election
to ana lnsralment IN ONCE, and though the ialtniul
Of the democratic mock srin Kept up their custom
oil making NOMINATIONS, Yet ~ must have Deeu dis
heartenihg on the morning succeeding an cleo Ion
to see aow meanly tney figured In numbers CON-
pared with tue opposition Bat some ow or O. ner
at tue iast county convention there seemed
to be revival aud the interest manifested was
greatly ABOVE the ordinary. There could not have
been the faintest ioea entertained OF success In
the Iall Campaign; ior democratic success, as be
Allegheny was downright absurdity But time
works wonders The Twenty.second and twenty.
tatives ana replace them with those OF direrent
political altn and perhaps OF vastly dtferent optn.
'0 TO lie learn the views o the new Representatives
your correspondent called yesterday upon these
Mr.. JAMES H. HOPKINS
VINO succeeds General Negiey IN Congress- IL
about torty-two years OF aye, tan and slender ~
eyes are dark and piercing, ana MS lace 10 one
which would OCCASION more tnan passing glance
in crowd He IS not the hale fello v wen met.
with o smile and hearty grasp OF the hana for
every Que, which was characteristic OF hls pred
ecessor but q reserved, Ovrr-s0Der gentle.
man, whose pride would seem 10 sinxularly
unit HIM Tor the peculiarly unwnoesome
duties involved in a political canvass. Hopkins
was Tor many years a leauing member OF the
Pittsburg Bar, but some time since ne relnqulshed
the profession to become President OF the Penn
Bank. lie mas been sort Of q hgurenead on the
democratic ticket Tor years. and though his defeat
was as sure as 1t was regular he took the matter
as cooiiy as an iceDerg would the peiting OF han
storms.
CuRREsPoNDENT-lt has been frequently stated,
ana the tone ol the pro ninent democra,lc ,lc papers
would indicate. that the democratic party, rs
party, are bouy ana soul In invor Oi Tree trade.
MI. AoPKrNs-I deny tnat the democratic party
party favor OF Tree trade. This Tree trade
business Is
PURELY LOCAL QUESTION,
arected alone by the interests OF the diereHt dis
tricts The district which am to represent IN ths
next Congress, as you, no dou0t. are aware, de-
mands strong tariff Not only the capital here
demands 1t, uut labor also. Tn interests OF both
mildly affected q great