, 1875-11-21
want OF Harmony Among the
Democratic Members of
the House.
a Maryland Ex. Congressman Sets Forth
His Claims to 0i1co.
Among Which Is His Undying Lore for
the Secession Principle.
Precautions Again:t Fraud in the Shipment
Of Goods in Bond.
Facts ELECTED by the Investigation Of tho Second
comptroiler's Cttice.

THE NEW HOUSE.
! INUARKoNIoC5 DEMOCRACY.
6Deeiat dispatch to The CHICAGO Tribune.
| WARRINGTON, D, c., Nov. 2.-The candidates
1or ths subordinate positions III the Democratic
House Of Representatives. ara becoming very
outspoken in their advocacy Of themselves. It
1s already apparent that the Northern War Demo-
crats will find it very dif1cals TO work IN har-
mony With the fre-eaters. The latter class Is
becoming particularly demoustrative. The Rep
resentatiyee Of the most advanced Bourbon ele-
ment claim the greater portion of the leading
ofnces below the Speakerehlp. OF these, Benta-
min G. Harris, of Maryland, former Congress-
man, 10 type. He is Al open candidate for Ser
geans-st-Arma, and has sent aconideusial circular
to Democratic congressman, whose votes he
hopes to secure. The following are suggestive
passages in that Circular. They contain an open
avo~al OF tho right Of secession:
Inc plsce VII not grstify nnhition but will re-
ieVe want to The verge Of which have been brought
which have ruled this country for tins last dfteeu
years For about thirty-are years have bean
w2r1 decided, aad sincere advocate of the pzncipes
from It when it was misicd Into
tn1t ih IT. %isshisvoos Iao Of policy which
gssst leading principles for instance, - its
course IN the acceptance Of Greelesisn in 1s75 Tho
4eAuocla1o party WIS divided In 1880 and will not
DOUBT the sincerity ef eseh division. For myself
too5 sdes with the division headed by John C. Brerk-
tnr1dge IN defense Of The rights OF the States For
Ten yeass before that event. the circumstances q the
country led me- to consider tie question of the
r1sh. Of Slate to seeede from tie Union,
4nd, after mature study aud reflection,
came 70 tho conclusion that the right clearly e.
iaed fully Justify the Southern States in seeding
1fom tno 9nlon t ia unnecessary here to give the
1o7aoos that justified their conduct / will only re-
a1ark that 50 many millions of People never betoro
separated from Government that parental ia ta
conduct, srd that tho men uad women who displayed
such wonderful courage in the late War could not
submit to the unjust encraachments Of the Northern
rad.cas upon their most valued rt=hts ard
rf7s1legee. Tho war upon the South VAS
IN my opinion, : most asroctous outrage
On the part Of the Northern ststes dspay cruel
and whmxicaly tyranncal di1poeiaon, and tt Is
graf regret with me that tha Democrats Of the North
should ever have given their countena1co and supper.
TO auch ito say the least Of IT. atupeadous ast Of
folly. When y, Congress fels it my duty to yot9
against every bill for the raising Of forces and every
hA ~ Tor tha appropriation Of money to carry On the
and haa the glory Of receiving the censnEe OF tho
hadicaa Of the House for uttering speech the fol-
lsTins prayer: 'God Almighty grant you may never
the soueh Ny greatest regret Is that God
did not grant my prayer.