Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-02-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special Correspondence


WASHINGTON, ID. o., Feb. u, 1875.
The startling performances of thos-
eccentric reformers, VIM. NJ. Tween
and his associate thieves, SO abashed
the braZen impudence of the Democrat
c party, and So clearly revealed the
punctilIouS sense OF honor animating
It's head centre, Tammauy, in handling
public funds, that for some years after
its exposure the muuthing of its speak
erS, relative to reform, were cautiously
iudulsed in because of the contemptu-
Gus reception that awaited all such
hypocritical pretensions from that
source; but the seeming change of po-
litical allegiance, indicated by the "ti-
dal wave" OF 1874, revived that almost
rUoribund party, and its press and ora
tors took up the refrain where i, was
so incontinently laid down by the
BOSS" and his abettors. A recapitu-
lation of what the majority in the
House have accomplished, and at
tempted to accomplish, will not weary
the mind by IT'S length, and will make
manifest their diligence during tine ten
weeks that they nave been together,
in lifting the burdens OF an oppressed
people. Their mission WAS fifty in
augurated Immediately after organ
izing oy the summary dismissal of a II
subordinate officials that they could
reach-compeient but not den0cEt-
and re; laced them in many instances
by incompetent eX-rebcls, thus giving
practical force to their proiessed desire
iOr non-pariisan civil service reform.
and testitying in very unique way
their abhorrence for their late unaiS
guised treason. Their next reform
measure was universal amnesty for all
traitors, including Jefferson Davis, late
president G. S. A."
This was defeated because of Republi
can unity, they appearing willing to as
sume all the Odium attached to a solid
vote in the negative. These comprise
all the strictly refornatory measures
thus far attempted, unless we include
the cutting down Of a few salaries of
West Point officers and the allowances
of cadets there.
The contemplated abolition Of the
Bureau Of Education is doubtless re-
garded by Democrats as reiormatory
move ment, bat the present attempt by
that merry anlrew, 5. 5. Cox, is direct
ly in the interests Of his party and in
to advance the interests of Iii |
party's friends, the jesaits.
This list may appear rather meaGre |
and out of proportion with their boasts |
to minds gangrened by radical hate
but as they are now just laying their
plans for making ready 10 begin to
TO show up the depiOrable
Of the country, hanging, aS
it were, over the black abyss of Caesar
ism. eager in its infatuatiOn 10 tnke the
fatal plunge should they inadvertently
relax their vigilance or turn away tor
)ne moment their restraining Orbs, we
ought not t. be cehsoriOus or hypo.
'ritical relative 10 the methods they
,dort to restrain us from committing
'dj7f kori
The devotion Of MIR. Blaine tn prin-
.ipie, during ih- ai.Inesty debate, in :
hazgrdiug his own person
Il interests that the fruits of long war
houId not be iinperiled by his silence,
) becoming more obvious to, and
more heartily appreciated 10y, the loyal
itizens OF the republic hs the incautioust
tteranceS of the press and leaders of
he rebel-Democracy make more pat u