The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-04-20
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

otherwise, the better.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON D. C., April Is, 1876.
UNWILLING THE LINCOLN STATUE.
EDITOR TINES: Yesterday was a gala
day in this city, and the white, black and
tan once more paid their respects and no.
mage 10 that illustrious patrist and states.
man, Abraham Lincoln, by unwilling q
bronze statue of his parsonage, and the form
of liberated slave, with chains broken,
ball and whip laid aside, and the counten-
ance of the emancipated African beaming
with 10y at the sight Of his deliverer and
benefactor.
This model of bronze to the memory Of
that great man, is free will offering e1-
clusivly of the colored people of the Uni
ted States, for which they contributed the
sum Of 81 900 to transmit and perpetuate
his deeds and virtues to those of their race
who come after them. Just eleven years
ago yesterday, Booth slew Lincoln . few
squares from this point, escaped through q
little alley, since made famous in Washing
ton as the track Of the assassin, and in the
old Ford Theatre, now medical museum,
where all that remains of this infamous
wretch above ground, is bottled in glass jars.
Charlotte Scott, an old colored woman,
and before a slave, hearing of the untime-
ly death of Mr.. Lincoln, rendered five
dollars of her washing wages to near .
monument to his fame, and yesterday the
President, his Cabinet, the Senate and
House, Judges of the Supreme Court, and
in fact a vast throng OF people mingled
with the colored population in doing hon
or to his remains and memory. Fred
Douglass, the old commoner and leader of
his race, whose sands of life have run near
seventy summers, with long bushy white
hair and gray beard, was the orator of the
day, and made the last browning effort of
his life, deleneating the life and services of
Lincoln in behalf of his people, and al
though they did not each get "forty acres
and mule" they did get far better
thing, personal liberty" understand
that duplicate statue of this in Italian
marble is to be soon erected in St. Louis,
where many of our citizens in Kansas will
have an opportunity to see it.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
SO assiduously and earnestly followed up
by Col, Phillips, has passed both houses
of Congress-, and the full benefits of which
every settler on heretofore railroad lands
must appreciate. This bill was first offer
ed by Col. Phillips in the Forty-Third
Congress and passed through the House by
his earnest endeavors. This bill seemed TO
have his special care and solicitude, and
he fought for it with determination. we'll
remember the closing hours of the first ses-
sion Of the Forty-Third Congress, when he
followed this bill to the Senate, and en-
treated the members of that body in per.
son TO let this bill pass. Mr.. Boutwell, OBJ
jecied, as also did other members. But
the Colonel said to me, 81 will never give
this up. The decisions of the Interior
Department can never stand in the face of
facts and honest men,"
know how many have suffered by the
Department rulings, and have been like
wise situated. Judge Brown, though a new
member, has been by his side in this mater
this session, and though the Judge is almost
is an energetic, hard worker, and avoids
show and ostentation.
His argument and
DEFENSE OF FARRELL
in the contested election case of Chicago Is
remarkably clear and cogent, and il the
House can get around il, the Democrats
must ride over all law and precedent. A
constituent in his district had q claim in
one of the Departments here. 1t had been
here sometime without final action, and
the man was in great need of it. The
Judge had repeatedly called attention to it,
but NO action had been taken, and he did
not fully understand the reason. He final
ly went and said @Gentlemen, this case has
hung fire long enough, and now I'm going
to stay with il. Its . Just claim, and /
know it; and / know the
man to be an honorable and upright man,
and something must be done" 1t is need
len 70 state the result, but il was favorable
and s.tisfacsory; Everything you get in
unless the itch, measles or
sore throat, comes though demand and
force OF character 10 follow up.
THE APPOfNf1KNr OF COL. CAMPBELL,
Is Register At Kirwin, Kansas, is regarded
here - one Of the best ever made in the
State. and Col. Phillips must be congratu.
lated in this selection. Col. Campbell was
= gallant officer in an Illinois regiment
and the intimate friend of ORlesby and
Logan, and they were glad TO confirm him
in the Senate.
You no doubt remember the name of
NARIM r. CONWAY,
md many early settlers in Kansas do. He
'ufien from alteration of mind, and no
loubt from this condition, he was led to BE-
ieve that Kansas would not suffer II be
orever closed the career of Saml. C. Pome-
oy. Conway had heard from Topeka, of
he closing scenes Of that eventful winter.
md desired to finish the scene with q drs-
matte touch. He ID daily viaitor to the |
Library, and his long, red, |
laxen hair, Scotch cap and square pine
:ane, make him . walking curiosity on |
Avenue.