The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-05
QUE WASHINGTON LETTER.
A nsview ef the work Of the Democratic
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Especial Corrsspondenee OF the N. q. Dsmoorstl
WASHINGTON, August 2. 1915.
The session OF the Arst Democratic House Of
Representatives assembled since 1861 Ii rapidly
drawing to acloss. Theauestion naturally sug-
sesis Itself In what rcspsM dos Il dffler from
its predecessepi Whist has y accomplished
Has II been an Improvements ~ ~ 2eput'hosn
4 Congress u the past Aftsen years. u has y tui
filed thu expectations of the people. and reH'fned
ths predictions Of its frfendsf Has " earned
1G0D0qBaynee and rgpsct Of tho country WIZ
E6e 1tstad again with pdw6r ana the interests
r ~ people Such thoughts o. these are
uspsrmost in the mindgof Ne intelllktnt and
plGnotse citizen. This fair and u1ers1uaiced
observer of the proosedings of the h0uses dui
ing ths lask sight months. cannot fail. think.
to rendsr verdict ia favor ofthe political party
that has controlled and directed tho course ot W.
legislation.
AZ the outset serious difficulties wore pro
seutSd Most of the Democrstic menbors eleetcd
we're new men. Inexperienced as Legislators.
and unfamiliar with parliamentary tactics, they
found themselves confronted by the most
sKfLLruL AND ACCOMPLISHED LEADERS
of tho Republican party. whose thorough
knowledge Of oil 'the why's thst hfe dark ana
tricks that are vain had TO be eombatted at
every turn. Added to this wero hostile Esecu-
tive and an antagonstic Senate. In spite. how
ever. Of these imrsdimens, the Democratic
House has performed its work and discharged
its du,y well and faithfully. IL has shown lts
honesty and eatire ability TO grapple With the
great question Of eform and 10 give the people
that relief for which they have been and are still
90 oIamorous. For this IL deserves and VIII re-
celye the coinmendation OF the entire country.
The thorough 6
SYSTEM or INVESTIGATION
pursued this session has resulted In exposing
the rottannees and corruption Of the Republican
administration Of the Government. Jmbeclllty
venality and fraud have been traced TO every
department. Onicial bribe-takers. thieves and
sccomplioes have been detected. driven from
once and disgtsced. The sanctity Of the white
House even has been invaded. and Governmeh'
swfnd1ors like Babcork and Luckcy have been
seised by the throat and jerked from under the
very nose Of the President and exhibited TO the
world In their true coors. The disreputable
80 POPULATIONS Of Cabinet officers at the expepso
Of the Government, have been detected ana the
guilty participants arraigned for trial aud pun
Ishment. Bslknap was cauohtin tho very net Of
equally guilty OF malfeasance In ONCE. and
quite ~ amcnable to impeachment. Ii there
any one In the country 30 simple as to believe
that Republican House would have arrested
80 summarily the populations Of these
highly favored pets Of the pary3 To
thia extent then the Confederate House. M 1t is
sneeringly termed by Republican corruptionists.
has purified In adegreet the Cabinet. ana demon
strated % tho world
THE CHARACTER or MEN
by whom Republican President is surrounded
10 counsel and aid him In the conduct of the Gov
ernrnent Of the United States.
Nor have tho investig cations ended here. They
have reached beyond the sea. and brought
hither. TO answer the indignant demands OF an
insulted nation. falthless and unworthy for
eign minister. and secured his igDominious ex-
pulsion from tho position he dishonored and the
trust he betrayed. Schenck will. In future. only
be known M Grants poker playing, Emma
Mine awindlng ambassador to England.
For the riddance Of this national shame the
country will be grateful to
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE
The homer OF our people has in u measure
been vindicated by the rebuke II administered go
promptly 10 the notorious Scbenck. 1t has con
signed him to an obscurity where he will long
ton should come 10 demand such services ~
he. Babcock. Belknap Blaine. and others Of that
iik know 30 well how to render y party and a
master.
Nay, morei The spirit OF Democratic investi-
gation has stalked into the halls Of Congress
and confronted OK Speaker Blaine. tho favorite
and most talented Republican leader. with
charges OF corruption 80 clearly established as
TO defeat his nomination for the Presidency just
at the time when his highest ambition was about
10 be gratiied. II has held up to public gaze the
gigantic and cruel robbery Of the credulous and
too oonHdins freedman. committed by the asso-
ciates and friends OF Grant under the guise OF
friendship and patorna interest In the unfortu-
nate negro.
And, finally. II has impressed every Radical
official In the country with the Arm conviction
that his conduct hereafter will be liable to the
closest scrutiny. and any delinquency on his
part will be promptly discovered and corrected.
AZ consequence, healthy change must take
place In the administration OF the Government
BY the servants Of the people.
But the work Of publication and
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
has not alone occupied the time and attention of
tho Democratic House OF Representatives, The
great questions Of economy and the reduction Of
taxation have also received Intelligent and Judi
cious consideration. At one fell swoop the ex-
pcnses of carrying on the Government have
been reduced nearly thirty millions. and this too
has been accomplished In spite Of the opposition
Of Republican Senate that has placed every
obstacle In the way Of obtaining their ad-
vantage. Snecures and useless Offices have
boon abolished. salaries reduced and Govern
mont employees required to earn their pay. The
sauandering OF public money has been stopped.
and agents OF the Government are held to n strict
accountability All this. and more. the Confod-
crate House may Justly claim TO have inau-
gurated during the first session OF Congress.
With this much "a an earnest In behalf OF re-
form, II is reasonable to conclude that the work
40 Auspiciously begun will be vigorously and
zealously prosecuted to the end. To future
sessions. then. the people can
LOOK WITH CONFIDENCE
for renewed efforts and more work In their
interest on the part Of their representatives.
who, thus far. have merited all praise, and to
svAom ths Democratic party can truthfully say: