The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-10-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

canned in all tie Elections OF this Fall.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October q, 1876.
He who calmly surveys The surroundings
of the political contest now being waged
between the contending political parties in
the United States, cannot fail to see the evil
dences OF desperation On the part Of the
supporters of Samuel J. Tilden. They are
determined to succeed by means however
foul unless prevented by the strong arm Of
those entrusted with the duty to protect
every citizen in the enjoyment Of The polit-
ical rights guaranteed 10 him by the Con-
sti;ution and Laws Of his country.
The Northern States will, no doubt, gen.
orally cast their electoral votes for Hayes
and Wheeler. Ii, however, it will require
electoral votes for the South, to secure
majority Of The electoral college, il is in ac-
cordance with the programme that the pre-
sent House of Representatives will find
some pretext Tor not counting them. A
"United South" has been promised, and is
to be secured, even if it require the disfran-
chisement Of Southern Republican States.
In the event OF the House of Representa-.
tives attempting, by the indicated revolu-
tionary act, to defeat the will of the people
in the selection of President, what will be
the result? The North will lot, cannot sub
NIT. Patriotism, the perpetuiry Of free in
situations, our solemn obligations TO stand
by the Union Of the States and the tiig Of
will assurcGly follow. To meet it, the South
is better armed than she was sixteen years
ago To avoid it, the North must be united
and firm, and by an honest exercise of the
ballot, avoid the necessity OF having re-
course to the bullet. All minor issues must
be dropped, treason mu be cru he'd out, Il e
Democracy OF the South, aided by Northern
allies, must be overwhelmed at the polls,
and then and not until then may the loy al
people Of this whole country j1in in the ac-
claim, sail il we'll"
The principal seat of the political war
now in progress is in the city OF New York
In that city is located the headquarters OF
the representatives of limited South"
and Copperheads of the North. There the
Southern secessionists have congenial COM
partnership, for did not the Southern SYM
pathizsrs in that city, at the outbreak Of
the rebellion, seriously consider the pro-
priety Of seeding from the rest of the
State, and organizing separate govern
ment as a "frse city," There the Nor
risseys, the Kelleys and the O'Briens now
stand ready to strike hands with United
South" and make common cause with
Davis, Toombs, Hampton, ei i'd omne genus
Now, shall the rebels accomplish "In-ide
the lines" what they could not bring about
by four years OF bloody war? This is the
momentous question to be decided in the
issues between Republicanism and Demo-
cracy. Every voter should ponder upon il,
before he deposits his ballot on the 9TH Of
November.
The event of the week in this city was
meeting of the Society Of the Army of the
Tennessee. The attendance was quite
large, and many distinguished military
gentlemen were present The most interest,"
ing feature OF the proceedings was the I'M
yelling of the Mcpherson statue, which
took place on Wednesday. The Grafton
was delivered by Hon. John A. Logan,
which was a mastery effort, in which he
paid a glowing tribute 10 General McPher-
con. both as citizen and soldier The statue
is OF bronze, heroic size, and is a very fine
production of art, and is said TO be good
Likeness OF the General.
The proclamation Of President Grant
calling upon the ku-klux rifle clubs of
South Carolina TO disperse is very generally
approved by fair minded men every where. |
The order Of Secretary Cameron concen-
trating United States soldiers in that State |
looks very much as ii the Secretary in
tended TO carry out the proclamation TO the |
letter. The people of this country, both |
North and South, know President Grant
we'll enough to know that he means what |
he says, aid it may safely be predicted |
that those innocent % rifle clubs will be
disbanded if the President has to call to |
his assistance the militia of every State in
the Union. 1t is not probable, however,
that the Palmetto X. X. care to stand a
brush with Federal troops, and will submit
quietly to the inevitable logic Of events
which has overtaken them in their wicked
ness and folly. As Colonel Bob. Ingersoll
remarked in ono Of his speeches, ''The flag
that won't protect It's citizens is dirty rag,
and unworthy of any nation"
Commissioner Williamson, OF the Gener-
al Land Office, has furnished the Secretary
of the Interior synopsis of his forhcom-
ing annual report, of which the following
4
The cash receipts of the office during the
fiscal year ended June 80, aggregated ST.
14l ,215. The total number of acres OF pub-
lie lands disposed of during the year was
!, i2i, 326, of which 2,S7591O acres we're alb
sorbed by homestead entries; co., 9S5 acres
were Obtained bv entries under the Iimber-
culture law; ZOOS, 600 acres were approved
to various states as swamp lands; LOCI ,01S
nor io1 h. | I
grams of Congress, and 6i0, 692 we're dispo,-
ed OF BY ordinary cash sales. The total
disposas were SID, Si5 acres less than those
of the preceding year 2I,S0G,5l7 acres
were surveyed during the fiscal year, and i
9OS, 253, 094 acres had been previously sur {
veyed, yet leaving to lie surveyed in the
lands, States and Territories of the United ;
States ,l32, G., PA acres. {
1t is said that Mr.. Randall, chairman of G
he House committee on appropriations, q
will come TO Washington Immediately after !
he November election to meet with several
'ther members of that committee, and COM /
nence tie preparation OF the several appro-
,rlation bills. Judging from past expert t
nee they cannot commence the preparation e
VI these bills too soon, nor work at them {
With too much diligence if they expect TO C
BASS them BY the fourth of March, a. it t
ook them till August at the last session to '
10 the same work. However, as the Presi
|ential contest will have been decided be- I
ore Congress convenes, it is not probable d
hat Mr.. Randall, NOR any other man." c
NIL see such pressing necessity to reduce I
he appropriations S40,000,0OO ~ d
1t is said that Tilden will expend S.
10000, if necessary, TO carry the State of
iew York at the November election. As
dr. Tilden is the reform candidate it can
ot be possible that he will resort to corrupt
Means to carry the election in his own in
crest; or does he intend to do evil that
God NAV come? Verify, the ways of the
eform Democracy are mysterious, but they s.
re not 'past finding out" e
As an indication of popular sentiment it y y
a significant fact that the Democrats, up
, the present time. have not gained sin
lie Congr ssman in any of the fall elections, n
lille the Republicans have made gains q
both in members and msjori- q
es. The late confederate House must e.
ave had nauseating effect upon voters a
enerally. ALPHA. p
Throwing Mud" :,
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