New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-22
Especial Corresror dence OF the Republican,
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, August Is, Is

| I6poNal COITespOr dence OF the kepupllCaD.J
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, August Is, 1876
| The army of famishing ofice-seekers
| which invaded this city last December
from every section. but chiefly from the
South, contained many q ''rag.tag and bob
TAIL" holding views very similar to those
entertained by the unfortunate Fitzhugk,
! as to his relative size compared with the
President. This de!usion extended to
many newly elected members Of Congress,
swept into the House OF the nood-tide Of
the Confederate-D Democratic triumph OF
1874. 1t even extended to 8 small class Of
United States officials. Fi.zhugh's modeety
Led him to coriide his convictions only to
his most intimate friends, while many Of
the others forced their views upon the pub
lie On all occasions. But those of them with
capacity to learn have been made
! wiser, if no: better men, by the
staggering blows administered by the
President upon the three or four occasions
when, forgetting discretion, they came 90
near him as to annoy By their howis. and
tempted him to strike back with such force
as to prompt them 20 an immediate retreat
without regard to the order Of their going.
His comments upon the river and harbor
bill, when he returned it with his signature,
fred the Democratic heart again, and his
assurances that none of the money appro-
priated by the bill would be spent to in
crease the popularity Of members seeking
denomination, has depressed the spirits Of
many Congressmen to the lowest possible
ebb. But his position is regarded as sound,
and will be indorsed by intelligent texpsy-
ers everywhere.
More campaign work has been done in
Congress during the two past weeks than
during the first eight months of the session.
The Democrats struggled hard to prevent
any discussion of the atrocities com mitted
during the last Mississippi campaign and
at Hamburg. But they have become too
notorious to be ignored by men who should
have been moved by every inducement Of
Christianity, patriotism and humanity to
stay the bloody hands of eavages who have
reveled in Q carnival of human torture and
bloodlettng during the past sixteen years.
Dsnials are no longer available for the
faets are admitted by the perpetra tors.
The spirit Of these debates are known to
the country and world, and the apologize
manner of Democratic representatives and
Senators in meeting the charges Of
int, Go%
der, rained down upon their party
in the South from the Republicans and
their attemps to cover up and belittle them
nave become matters Of record. Their Of
forts to divert attention from Democratic
outrages, and TO blind the eyes Of the in
telligent masses composing the Repu blican
party by thrusting forward on all occasions
their reformatory and economic measures,
have not been attended with the success
they hoped for. They have been net at
every step by some hypercritical opponent
who has etfectrally exposed the fallacious
character of their claims to the confidence
of the country. Mr.. Window, chairman of
the Senate Appropriation Committee, di-
rected in detail the appropriations upon
which these were based, and compared
them with those made at previous sessions,
conclusively showing that the reductions
effected of $3s,000, 900, &c claims, do not
amount to more than SO. 100000 at the out
reduction not greater than has often
been made by Republican Congress, and
that too without boast or brag.
To show the deception used he cited the
fact, among scores Of a like nature. that
the centennial appropriation of last session
session the appropriation made for the
same purpose was design IDLY omitted; max
ing the total, as given by Democratic au-
thority. lees than what it is in in fact just
by the amount of that appropriation. He
showed that they had refused to appropri-
ate about 2,00Q, 600 awarded by the Court |
Of Claims, thus repudiating . national OBJ
legation and one that must ultimately be !
paid, thus swelling the total of future |
session, while it legitimately belongs in that |
for the present one. Six thousand dollars
was refused for the purpose Of examining |
the rebel archives in connection with the |
of rebel war claims against |
the government, which source of evidence |
has already prevented the payment of mil
lions Of dollars, by showing their lllegality |
Or the disloyalty of the claimants,
and which must otherwise have |
been paid. He further showed that |
IN other directions the appropriations had |
been kept down with the sole view of affect |
ing the Presidential election, and which |
would have to be provided for next session.
But there will be no Presidential election |
Ealing for show of economy; and what |
,as been neglected this year at the expense
If the next, can then be provided for.
Foster, Kasson and others in the House im
,aled the Democrats of that end OF the
Capitol, and Mr.. Kasson exssperated them
% the last degree of endurance by showing
,p the great reformer as sympathizer with
he South during the rabellion, as peace
Itany price Democrat in 1864; as an in
innate with Tweed during his infamous
cad of the Empire City and State Democ-
acy; as railroad wrecker," and as q first
lass fraud. Cox attempted to reply amid