Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-29
our WASHINGTON LETTER
Ths Trial Of Con. Babeoek The piseoptent-
Cd Voters British and Irish Exports TO
the unite1 states--ono Of the Richest
k9rsels In tho Political Sea. &

Rressihg IOf several days, ana the generai
impression Is that The Government will
utterly fail in making out case against
the defendant. Whitley, the principal
witness, and who received exemption from
punishment in order to make the case MS
strong as possible, on cross examination
admitted that the safe burglary was never
mentioned between himself and Babcock,
but he supposed the latter knew Of II be-
cause Of his intimacy with Harrington.
The sins Of Bibcpok may be very great, but
the timo has hardly come when the suppo-
sitions Of man of Whitely's nntecedents
will answer the purposes OF evidence.
There was no trouble in getting jury, and
several colored men and one or two cop
pcrheads we're accepted without challenge
from either side. Not much interest is
manifested in the trial except what is oc-
casioned by the presence of Judge Fullerton
rs counsel for BtbSock, whose skill ~ u
cros1-cxlmincr cxcites the livlicst curiosi-
~, AMI all the young lawyers improve the
opportunity OF witnessing the operation Of
drawing truth from lying fountains, as
perfnrme by the great mISiciam. The
fact il altogether ahead Of llcrman's draw
ing several kinjs OF liquor from the same
bottle.
A down east odltor, in n late number Of
his paper, thinks the election Is going in
favor OF rilden bocauso there are 40 many
"discontented voters" and cDnfesses that
he is one. do not see how IL will case
| lns discontent to vote for Tilden, but this
| il his affair. lie says the disconlentcd vo-
ter balances Tweed with B,Iknap, aud a
| mltitu 10 of Democratic sins with Bab-
cock. Just 80. Hrlknap, il he stole any
! thing, stole twenty thousand dollars,
and Tweed gorged himself with seven
million, which il three hundred and fifty
! times twenty thousand.
So the discontentcd editor hopes TO find
! solace and comfort, and ecpnonIy, and re-
! form, by voting fuF the Tweed party. The
! logic is enough to make one discontented
whose head is Obliged tocarry it along, but
! | suspect that much OF the discomfort Of
The times arises from this mode of reason-
| ing.
The discontcnted voter grnmblts because
the taxes are 40 high, ~ he proposes to
vote for tbe party that made the war and
thus caused the high taxes.
The discOntentcd voter grumbles because
the Republican party supports the spoils
system, 40 he will vote for the party whic il
| invented the spoils system.
| The discOntented voters complains of the
operations of OLkeS Ames aud the Credit
Mobilier, 80 he will vote for Samuel ].
TIlden, whose cunning advice enabled
him to execute his schemes.
The discontented voter has a horrible
suspicion that Blaine male $4,000 out of
railway shares, so he must vote for Tilden
who gobbed up from $1,000, 900 TO Sc, ,00O,-
600 in railroad wrecking.
The discontented voter imagines that
the country will be ruined il Boutwell, and
Chandler are allowed to electioneer so
much, 80 he will escape this evil by joining
the party whose conventions are controll-
cd by the sublime John Kelley and the
sainted John Morrissey.
The discontented voter is astOunded that
the Republican party allows shysters and
smugglers to escape just taxation, so he
goes and weeps at the party malignity that
would compel Tildcn to pay his income
tax.
The discontented voter is sad that Tho
administration has been so shiftless as tC
borrow money at five per cent interest, SC
he will vote for the party Of Buchanan who
borrowed at six per cent. and sold the bond'
Mt discount ut that.
The discoRfentcd voter groans at The
wickedneas OF the administration in turn
ing men out of Office for political reasons
50 he seeks con collation. in Democratic
House of Representatives which made
clean sweep of Union soldiers To max,
places for those who shot Mt the defender
! of the flng.
The discontentcd voter il afraid that tn
enforcement ot the laws by Grant will b
/ reg lr1ed "a an unwIrrantable interference,
in the elections, 80 he would accept the re
/ suits of the shot gun and midnight assas
: sin system rs one of the Inconvenience o
q freedom which must he tolerated in ortle
r to secure the perfect purity OF the ballo
u box in those States which suffered mos
{ through the late unpleasantncss.
c The independent vOter was intensely IN
= dignant that Grant should keep his mout
! shut under the grave accusation of beinl
/ willing TO accept office third time, bu
G the silence of Tilden on the income tax
o 30 dignifed and majestic that he can hard
o ly refrain from shouting q vOciferous AZ
d plause every time he contemplates its stu
IS pendOus Significance.
e This catalouge might be largely extenC
G ed, but it is sufficient to show the extraol
= binary consistency of the discontinued &c
Il itor and voter. and how relentlessIy the
=" are driven to the support of Tildcn ali
Hendricks, and Reform. Let us leaV
. them for the present.
From a statement furnishedb by the Chi
% of the Bureau OF Statistics OF the Britis
i and Irish exports TO the United State
embracing the principal articles of pr
duce and manufactures for the eigl
y months of 1876, ending August 81, as con
: pared with the corresponding period I
ie ! 1875, We find u decrease in 1876 in the fo
:. lowing articles; Apparel, Beer and Al
le Cotton piece goods, Esrthen and Chin
ware, lIabcrdnshcry, Hardware and Gu
lery, Iron tpigl, Iron Thar, angle, bolt an
70 rod and an increase in Alkali, Coupe
= unwrought aud Wrought.
One OF the richest n0redu now cOniiT
y to the surface of the political sea, is Il
!. erpose OF the prominent part taken in u
= Indian ring rObberies bv three ex-cunfe
u crate generals, all reform members
le Congress--Scalcs. Davidson, and VanC
z The latter is loml-mouthcsl member
- the NJ. +. Church, South, and voluntari
:" made himself nider, and 6bettor, and COZ
y panion OF thieves, pcrjnred criminal
~ knowing them To be such. Blunt, ii
Di prestidigitatenr, by forged and fraud
P lent power of an attorney, succeeded
getting hold of Sl56 900, or over half d
amount belonging to the Indians, and {
le his Indictment il was found that he h;
IL successfully placed it "where it wonld {
= (him) the most goth, and the Cover
'l ment is the loser. And vet, in the face
ID the evidence, Scales, Davidson and Van
d approved and promoted this piece of vi
=, lainy. Vance and his nephew sought
secure the passage of bill by the Hou
~ to protect and aid Blunt in this nefario
y transaction, and being "honest Dem
le Gratis" they scrupled not to so deceive Il
le Senate Committec on Indian affairs, iii
ID but for the timely action OF Secreta
" Chandler they would have gained SUI
/. legislative action rs would have plac,
't redress beyond hope. ETA
How Many Indians are In This Wa
Father Mesplie, who is we'll posted
the Indian tribes, gives the following es
IS mate Of their numbers. He puts d