The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-03-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, d. G., March Is, 1876.
S,rciH tcr,fsi e,,3e"~e.
The precedence that led 2Ir Blaine TO
erapple with the spirit of estate rights
and enmitg to the reconstructed Union,
which cropped out the very first day Of
the present session of Congress through
Fernando WOOD, les since been CRATE
fully recognized by the loyal masses of
the Nation and it is now pretty gener-
ally conceded that the country is largely
indebted to his vigilance, courage and
tireless energy, for its continued ezenp-
ton f1om the blighting effects OF rebel
and copperhead hate and vindictiyeness;
because whenever, through over-conf-
dence i'll numerical strength, they have
attempted an abrogation OF any enact
Inent or regulation rendered necessary
by treason to the Government, Or other
aggressive move, that gentieman's STRAIT
egic and tactical skin as leader Of the
minority has always reversed the charac-
ter of the resulting struggle, turning It
into a disastrous rout Of the ex-Confed-
crates and their obseqlous allies, there
by mourning their anatianas.
The Democratic press of New Eng
land are particularly enraged with Mr..
Blaine just now, because they assert that
his hand is to be seen in the recent
splendid Republican gain il New Hamp
shire and Maine The are disappoiut-
ed that the elections have all gore one
way and they are left out in the cold, to
be comforted by their friends Ben Hill,
JEFF. Davis and other iGaplacable rebels.
In the blindness OF their rage they do
not see that they are admitting TO Mr.
Blaine more power than ne claims to
have. Unable to find any fault with his
moral conduct, they assail him for MS
energetic manner OF conducting political
campaigns and his habit of winning
whenever he takes a hand So they have
at last come to the conclusion that 10
officer, from a Town Clerk to e. S.
Senator, can be elected in New England
without Mr. Blaine having a hand in it.
The Democrats are correct in suppos-
ing that Mr.. Blaine has had and viii
have great influence III the political con-
tests of this country. They have reason
to know that in New England at least his
hand has fallen upon them heavily and
there is no politician or statesman of
whom they stand in more dread than of
him. 1t is q strong point III his favor
that <-J1iIa thav al,
against him involving his integrity, they
assail him furiously ifs an opponent most
dangerous to their welfare They may
well fear his nomination for the Presi-
denoy for no man couli obtain larger
vote than he can or visit the Democratic
party with such decentralization. They
fear his nomination would be a defeat
for them in advance.
Hence the rebel Democracy OF the
whole country view with the utmost con-
sternation the unanimity OF feeling daily
declaring itself on every hand in his ia
yOr as Gen. Grants successor. as such
n sentiment can only be construed by
Democrats as a voucher of his unco:n-
promising honestly quality of charac-
lSl ptii SAStl-.titN necessary tt5 TINS lIEiic
ture OF national aifairS-as an emphatic
endorsement OF his successful efforts to
battle and bring to Haueht thair reac-
honary maneuvres aud rs setting the
seal OF IN indignant condemnation on
them, their evaporation is manifested
by savage attacks on the author of their
many disco,atItUreS. The investigation
set afoot by the pseudo rCf0rners in the
House, give promise OF a fruitful harvest
of 6ead Democrats. Passing by Bel
KNAPP and Marsh rs among the first vic
TINS, We come upon George IL Pendle-
ton, chronic aspirant fer the Presiden-
cy, and the chief apostle of a rag cur
rency in 1853. He has with refreshing
nonch&Ience confessed to the possession
OF talent, which properly cultivated,
would render him as famous as Wan. NJ.
Tweed. 1.-The end Is not vet. The
Democrats are now convinced that a
boomerang is q dangerous weapon IN
unskilied hands. Indeed the Centennial
year promises TO be Il very, very bad one
for Democrats.
1ilden has not vet recovered from the
trepldation caused by NJ. Fields pro-
voking discoveries touching Sam S conf
dental relations with boss Tweed when
that Democratic freebooter was plunder-
ing his city and state without let or him
uGi1tHGS ana now comes ether STARTLING
revelations very damaging to the Cover
nor's representation. The specific char
ges are set forth in bill Of to,ij.v in tI,e
L. S. Court for the Southern District
Of New York, from which i appears
that In 1861 Tilden was, with others
named in the bin, appointed commit
tee by the stockholders Of Western
Rail Road CO. to dispose Of Is stock aud
bonds, to reorganize the Company, ara
for other purposes which are des;g2a.etl
1t is alleged that Ti!den appropriated
$50, 900 of the money Ia the hands OF the
committee for protested services. ans.
that the said committee has never len-
dered aEaccount of the uoueY entrus.ed
TO IT. The true iIWartlness'' of Demo
eracy is revealed when their action II tie
case OF the recusant witness. Eallets Xii
bourn. who refused to produce his books
for the inspection Of a Democratic cosa-
mlttee. Is contrssted with their Rulings
against the Government during the war
which, TO protect itself from the rna.,hi-
nations of rebel sympathizers, imprison-