Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-07
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHISGrON. ID. C., Feb. 2. 1876.
SpeeiGl CorrsspoRGszes.

"ASAANGIONf II. - Ecu~ - AcAO-
Special CorrsspoaGsRes.
The most sanguine republican never
hoped TO be 50 well helped in carrying
the next elections As the party have
been by the Confederates in congress.
From every State. and almost every dis
triet in the North. eolae the most cheer
ing letters. A prominent gentleman who
was dissatisfied. and disposed to ind
fanls with the acts Of the republican
party. writes: 1T may have committed
faults and made mistakes. but it has
not. like the democratic party. been
guilty Of crimes. which it glOries in and
proposes to repeat. We better trust the
party that saved the Union than that
which tried 70 destroy 1t. led by men
Who brag Of their UNPUBLISHED treason
He says this Is the sentiment Of all who,
Ike him. had grown lukewaru. and
adds. our district viii be represented
IN the next Congress By republican
who viii not. Is the present member
does, crawl upon his belly before the de-
mon Of States rights. and We viii give
the republican candidate for president.
whoever he uRy Be. 4 rOusiug old-time
majority" Another gentleman says:
Some Of Is were dissatisfied We allow
ed the persistent and continued ery from
the South, that the rebels were recon
strueted. and once more loved the Union.
20 blind Us to their former acts. and to
desire chang; but the acts Of the
Confederate brigzdiers IN Congress have
opened cur eyes ; the attempt to repudi-
ate part Of the debt. the bitterness
displayed against the Union-and above
all. the sYeophantcy Of the northern
democrats. has taught Us that 1t least
another decade must pass before It Is
safe 20 e. these Union hatsrs have pow
eT over the Government; yOa may de-
pend upon It that It was very fortunate
that the Iast election resulted Is it did.
OF the country might have passed under
the rule Of Its enemies" Similar letters
are being received daily
CONGRESS-
The approPriAti0n bills are not yet
reported. and 10 Legislation Of any kind
has been done. RaudaII's eonnittee
seem only anxious to cripple every
branch Of the Government. their plan
being 20 reduce the appropriations below
the actual needs, and below what the
Senate viii agree to. force committee
Of conference from that body. and then
agree 70 the Necessary expenditures. and
90 before the country, charging that the
appropriations are unnecessarily high,
bat we're forced By the republican Sen
ate The proposition was made that the
. House committee should report reduc-
: ton IN the pay Of COugressuen. with
the understanding that the Senate vas
. to reject It; but the democratic Senators
, refused TO enter into the plan. and the
: republicans are determined, If such re
; port Is made, to vote for the redacti0n.
. Senator CIaytou's bill to open the land
: o5ees II Arkansas, louisiana Mississ-
ippi. ALABAMA and Florida. for the sale
! Of lands. has been reported hack and
: called up. and Clayton showed clearly
. the Injustice Of the present condition 81
Z these O6cez. not 0oly 20 the people q
I these States. but 70 thoze of all Il.
: eountry.
' Senator Aorto1 has r0t eoueIuded Ii
!, speech ou Mississippi zEzirs, but vii
] Do 30 soou- He reported frun the Con,
o HitteeeOn Privileges aud EIs-tion.
: against the claims Of Mr.. EQztis for !
5 sat IN tie Senate from Louisiana, zuc
: the Pinehbaek case vii Be settled IN
: shcrt tine
z EAED On SoTT.