The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-11
A Cosby Letter from Washington
WASHINGTON, D. c.
December 8, 1876.
Editors OF the Register.

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WASHINGTON, D. c.,
December s, 1876.
Editors OF the Register.
The news from Oregon surprised both
parties here no little. The Democrats,
after recovering from the pleasant sur
prise, became jubilsnt, while the Radi-
Gals howled with rage at the action OF
Governor Grover In commissioning
Cronin, the Tilden elector. Their
kitchen organ here, the National Repub'
lican, in presenting the news, gave
beautiful illustration of the depth to
which public journal may sink and yet
survive in America. Their usually ram
pant organ, the Chronicle, carefully
suppressed everything in relation to the
grand and peaceful coup detat that 1t is
to be hoped will deliver tho nation out
of the hands of its Radical plunderers,
when the 4th of March comes around
and the Inauguration of Governor IItdeh
becomes reality. 1t is conceded by the
best in formed politicians here that the
Democrats have all the necessary legal
grounds for sustaining their case IN ore
gon. This being granted the
great Southern question becomes one OIL
secondary importance. 1t will then not
matter much whether parishes were
"bull-dozaG' or administration Return
ing Boards and Federal troops
undertook to speak for the peo-
pie. 1t is indeed God-send
to the nation for two reasons. First that
immediate conflict over the infamies that
have taken place at the South Will be
avcrted and Second, that the country Will
be freed from the CALLING letters, which
Radical supremacy has forced upon 1t Tor
nearly halt u life time. Another day,
alas, in these trOubiOus time may change,
but let US JOIN Brother Hewitt and
Brother Tilden in trusting IN God Tor
delIyerance. Notwithstanding their
trust however, we must hold on to Ben
Butler and possibly Jerry Black to at
tend to the legal point OF the dellveran2e
and so that it is done according to the
Constitution.
Congress has been debating the South
crn question for thee days, Each days
debate has been remarkable in many
particulars. 1t has been principally no
table, however, for the pertinacity with
which Republicans in both houses sus-
tain the outrage of Louisiana and South
Carolina Returning Boards. 10 near
them talk we would suppose that every
Republican vote South of Mason and
Dckson's line had been forced TO run the
gauntlet in the face of Confederate mus
kcts in order TO reach the ballot box.
Senator Bayard made calm and master
" speech yesterday on the subject OF
Slormans cX-parte report on the Loulsl-
ana matter The proposition was
to print 10000 copies of their
infamous report and accompanying
,vidence'' for circulation through
out the country ~ the cost Of the
government, before the Democrats could
get in their rebutting testimony. Demo-
Gratis very properly objected to this, and
il the House, iorbore any greater disre-
soect 10 the Presidents audacity thaHsto
table the report Mr.. Bayard appealed
TO sense Of justice and fairness among
the Republican Senators, and asked that
the report of the Democratic committee
OF gentlemen VINO went to New Orleans
at the suggestion of Mr.. Hewitt be pub
Ii med with that of Mr.. Sherman's conf
luttce but he appealed in vain. The
Radical Louisiana programme is too care
fully arranged 10 be changed by consid-
erations ol this sort. 1t is but the sequel
of the Returning Board rascality, and
Democrats may know what 10 cypect.
West Nirginia's new SenH'"". Gov
ernor Price, has been placed uJpn the
Committees on Revision OF the Laws OF
the United States, and on railroads, in
place of the late Mr.. Capcr.pn, and the
Committee on Claims in place OF Judge
Christiaucy, of Michigan. Senator Davis
is supplantcd By Mr.. Blame in the Com
mittee on preparations. These are the
only points OF local interest to West Nir-
ginia in the new deal among the COM
lnittees. Governor Price is boarding at
the National Hotel, which is the head
quarters for West NirginIans while here.
His health is excellent, and from his long
experience in aeliberative bodies seems
quite at home in the Senate. Senator
Davis stops with his family at private
house on the corner OF and 18th streets.
lie is as active and energetic as ever.
A new Democratic paper made
lts first appearance here yesterday
morning, and created very
favorable impression by its typographical
ncatuess and editorial ability. 1t is called
The Union, name mush more Conven-
lent than had the word constitutions"
been ssnwhiched in as at first proposed.
lis distinguished editor, Montgomery
Blair. is an old time journalist, whose
father. Francis z. Blair recently de-
ceased, won a fair name far and wide by
his editorship of the old Globe bere.
Montgomery Blair was in LincOlns
Cabinet. and possesses athorough knowl-
edge orthe ius and outs of governmental
management. lie bids fair TO make
The Union what there has not been for
many wears in Washington, successful
and influential Democratic daily.
Blue Jeans Williams resigned his seat
in the House yesterday and went home.
lie will be nauguraLed Governor of In
diana in January. The old rail splitter
has bought himself bran new suit of
leans blue since he was elected Cover
nor,
And wears on his face a solemn grin,
That shows the depth Of satisfaction
within.
WEST VIRGINIA