The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-02-16
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. -, '76.
The startling performances of those
eccentric reformers. VIM. M. Tweed
and his associate thieves, so abashed
the brszen impudence of the demo.
cratic party, ard so clearly revealed
the punetiious sense of honor ANNA.
ting its head centre, Tammany, in
handling public funds, that for some
years after its exposure the mouth
ings of its speakers, relative TO reform,
were cautiously indulged in because
of the contemptuons reception that
awaited all such hypocritical preten-
sions from that source; but the SEEM
ing change of political allegiance, in
dicated by the "tidal wave of 1874,
revived that almost Inoribund party,
and its press aud orators took. up the
refrain where it was SO mcontinently
laid down by the Boss and his abei-
tors. A recapitulation of what the
majority in the House have accom-.
plished, and attempted to accomplish,
will not weary the mind by its length,
and will make manifest their dill.
gence during the ten weeks they have
been together, in lifting the burdens
ofan oppressed people. Their miss
ion was fifty inaugurated Immediately
after organizing by the summary dis
missal of all subordinate officials that
they could reaea-compstent but not
democratic-and thea replaced them
in many instances by incompetent ex-
rebels, thus giving practical force to
their professed desire for non-parti-
san civil service reform, and testifying
in very unique way their adherence
for their late undisguised treason.
Their next reform measure was uni
versal amnesty for all traitors, inclu-
ding Jefferson Davis, late president
G. S. A."
This was defeated because of Re-
publican unity, they appearing will
ing to assume all the odium attached
to a solid vote in the negative.
These comprise all the strictly re-
formatory measures thus far attempt.
ed, unless we include the cutting down
of few salaries of West Point officers
and the allowances of cadets there.
The contemplated abolition of the
Bureau of Education is doubtless re.
garded by democrats as a reformatory
movement, but the present attempt
by that merry andrew, s. S. Ccx, ia
directly in the interests of his party
and indirectly to advance the inter
ests of his party's friends, the jesuits.
The list may appear rather meagre
and out Of proportion with their boasts
of minds gangrened by radical hate
but as they are now jnst laying their
plans for making ready to begin to
commence to show up the deplorable
condition of the country, hanging, as
II were, over the black abyss of Caesar,
ism, eager in its infatuation to take
the fatal plunge should they inadver-
tently relax their vigilance or turn
away for one moment their restrain
ing orbes, we ought not to be censori
Gus or hypocritical relative to the me-
thods they adopt to restrain us from
committing hdrri kari.
The devotion of Mr. Blaine to prin.
ciple, during the amnesty debate, il
deliberately hazarding his own per
sonal interest that the fruits ola long
war should not be imperiled by hi'
silence, is becoming more obvious to
and more heartily appreciated by, The
loyal citizens Of the republic as thu
ineautious utterances of the press anC
leaders Of the rebel,democracy make
more patent TO all observers the ma
l;gnant character of their sentiment
toward the couutry's defenders anC
.heir dissatisfaction with the Union al
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