The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Fer the Eagle.
The Kansas Delegation and Other Matters
About Washington.
WICHITA, MAY %, 1876


WICHITA, May %, 1876
EDITOR EAGLE: In January l wrote
you letter from Washington, soon
after the defeat of the amnesty bill.
remained about two months at the Ma
tional capital, which afforded me an
opportunity to hear and see much of
men and things, which | saw in 1868
and again in 1870. The change has
been very great indeed. This winter
missed Charles Sumner, Henry Will
son, Carl Schurz and Lyman Trum-
bull. Their seats are yet nearly vacant.
1t is true the attempt has been made
to fill them, but the era of small men
and small measures in Congress has
come and Liliputians have possession.
Our own State is better represented
than majority of the States. | was
we'll pleased with the appearance of
both our Senators. They compare
very favorably with Senators from any
of the older States. | could but ask
myself, who will be the successor of
Senator Harvey? | know there will
be many who will be willing to serve
the dear people, but think there are
none more honest than Senator Hur-
vey, and he is growing Senator. He
will be more competent to fill the re-
sponsible position than any new man.
His plain but easy manners render
him far more popular than some who
seem to be "some of natures journey
work" He can stand up straight, and
don't lean over back in the effort.
think the farmers of Kansas have as
true friend in Senator Harvey as any
man they. could possibly elect.
When | was at the capital frequent
ly heard Senator Ingalls, spoken of as
very able and influential man, and a
possible candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency. Blaine and Ingalls,, Hayes and
Ingall or Morton and Ingalls, would be
a very good nomination at Cincinnati.
| think either of the above tickets
would be triumphantly elected because
the Democrats are so badly divided
upon all important issues that they
can't use their strength to advantage.
About the only question they have
been able TO unite on was the amnesty
of jeff Davis. Ii was very amusing
attempt to reinstate man who could
have sent bread to thousand of brave
men who had been unfortunate pris-
oners of war at Andersonville, yet the
Democrats were willing to be concili
ated by blotting out history and falsi-
flying the biography of JEFF. Davis, and
because the Republicans thought the
country would be as safe without his
services, they were accused of trying
to open the strife which was begun by
the south. Be it remembered the
amnesty bill was reported by Demo-
cratic committee, and urged vigorous
ly by men lately i'll rebellion and OPP
posed by men who never even suspect
ed of the faint of hostility to the Gov
ernment. Judge Goodin voted with
his friends and the friends of jeff.
Davis. He has done something and
he will be remembered for his sympa-
thy for the "lost cause" But the
Democrats tell us that Brown and
Phillips have done nothing. | suppose
it is because they voted against jeff
Davis. | tell you that both Judge
Brown and Phillips have done all that
could be expected of them in the Con-
federate House.
1t is now too early for fair judg-
ment to be made up until the House
adjourns, but for throwing mud and
sowing SANDER the present House of
Representatives, organized into secret
cabals styled committees, sitting with
closed doors, like the Rebel Congress
during the war, have spent enormous
sums of money sending for unreliable
witnesses. The majority of the pres
cnt House have out Heroded Herod
and in appointing bad characters to
offices of that body they have shown
the country what style of men they
uphold in office. Yours truly,
GEO SALISBURY