Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
So. WASHINGTON,
: llr,s-- May 20, 1876.

"a ~, iOtO.
Political matters appear to have
assumed more lively time since
Congress has got regu arly to
work again after It's "Centennial
trip"to Philadelpbia Blaine seems
to be the favors te of the Republi
cans but it is difficult to say, who
as yet is the bright particular star
of the Democracy. Tbs fact
seems to be that the RAIDS are
reduced to very small number
out Of which to chose a man whose
record will bear Investigation
while the Democrats on the other
hand have SO msny who would gil
the Presidential chair with credit
IN himself and honor to the coun>
try that IL is hard to make invid,
ious distinction in selecting the
man who shall bear their b nner
in the coming contest. While
personal preferences and local
attachments are now entirely in
order there can be but little doubt
the entire will by a perfect unit
after the nomenation at st Louis.
If there ever was d country tha.
needed the best exertions of It's
citizens to wipe out the foul stain
upon its escutcheon and restore
the purity of its name so foully
disgrace by the party in power for
the last eight years it is this.
The student Of history in com>
ing generations will pause in aston
isbment when be reaches the page
that records the story of to day.
He will stop to marvel at the un-r
blushing effrontery, tho proved
dishonesty, aRd, reckless Knayery
of the political party that now
controls the destiny Of a nation.
The unbridled licence allowed and
SO freely INDUCED in by the Re-
publican officials has never been
existed by the servants of the
most corrupt government that ever
equaled. And the vollent out
RACES cold blooded murders now
being perpetroted IN the extreme
South sole y for political purpose
is witheut q psralleL That the
scenes now being enacted in
Louisiana and Mississippi have
been planned for selfish ends and
party purposes by carpet baggers
such as money ct i'd omne genus
is too apparent, to deny. Repub-
licsn papers are jubiant over the
disclosure affecting the Doorkeep-
er of tn House The New York
World says there is this much diff
ference between the Democrats
and the Republicans to be noted !:
The former having discovered their
servants uuftDess propoes prompts
ly to remove him, the latter retains
ed in their service a corruption list
as notrions as Bell King and wheo
their doolkeeper who lad taken
SIS, 900 for admitting lobbyists to
the floor Of the House vas remov-
ed from the office which he had
prostituted, raised the howl that
he was "a poor one armed Union
Soldier" though the limb had been
topped by a Michigan saw mill,
The Committee on expenditures
in that Dept, to Justice have des>
ignated a sub committee to pre-
ceed to New York and continue
the investigation of alleged elec-
tion frauds in that city developed
by the. testimony Of Devanport.
A special committee also has been
to Investigate Mr..
Bridgeland U. S. HAVE whose
name was mixed up with the tran
sactions exposed during the inves"
tigation Of Bougbton the cons
nittee clerk Representative Hewitt
who was deputed to prepare the
On &c Schencks has completed it
before the committee on Foreign
'elations at It's next meeting: The
.eport acquits Gen. Scbencks IF
Intentional fraud but censures him
Jeverely for the little improperly
# his whole connection with the
Emma Mine and his entire lack
perception Of the proprieties OF
,is office. Two men were killed
It the Capitol yesterday by the
explosion Of gas in one of the
Committee rooms. " appears
here was a leskage in the pipes
md on going into the room one Of
hem lighted a match causing an
explosion. p