Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-17
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
August IL, 1876.

WASHINGTON, d. c.,
August IL, 1876.
Hendricks Endorsement of Repub-
licanism- Congress = California
Politics-The Comforts of Home
rs. Fashionable Summer Resorts.
A former President of the United
States, in his Inaugural Address
said, in substance, that there was
frequently vast difference between
what was said by those holding Of
fee, before and after their election.
Gov. Hendricks, in his letter of
acceptance, acknowledges the cor
rectness of a political dogma which
is prominent in the Republican code.
The Republican party was organized
on basis that all men are equal be-
fore the law, and are entitled to pro-
lection from the Government in the
equal enjoyment of all political rights
without regard to race, color or pre-
vious condition. Previous to the
adoption of the Amendments to the
Constitution of the United States,
the Democratic party took issue on
| this subject, and denied to the color
ed race any such equality. Even
now that party submits to 1t under
protest, and would change the or
ganic law in this feature of it, if it
were possible to do so.
In the very face of the record of
the party, Mr.. Hendricks bTt the eff
frontery to use the fo'f ~ page
as if it expressed W uhoer''r rci-
pie of the Democrat He
says:
Gall the people must be made to
feel and know that once more there
is established purpose and policy
under which all citizens of every con-
dltion, race, and color will be secure
in the enjoyment of whatever rights
the Constitution and laws declare or
recognize"
This expresses one of the great OBJ
jects for which the Republican party
is now contending, and if Mr.. Hen
drlcks will stand aside, and grace
fully submit to the inevitable, it
will be secured in the election of
Hayes and Wheeler. On the con-
trary the election of Tilden and him
self, and the restoration of Southern
domination will most certainly defeat
it.
To show how far the Democratic
majority in the House is under the
control of the leaders of the party,
outside of that body, it is only neces-
sary to say that draft of the letter
of both Tilden and Hendricks was
placed in the hands of the Demo
cratic Members of the House Com
mittee on Banking and Currency,
three or four days in advance of their
publication, and in accordance with
the views constrained therein, and
the instructions accompanying the
document, the vote Of the Committee
was taken whereby it was decided to
report bill for the repeal of the Re-
sumption Act of 1875. The subject
was long considered, but until their
candidates had agreed they dared
not make move in either direction.
Little of Importance was accomplish
ed In legislative matters, and the
events of the week we're the foolish
est, suicidal attempt of Proctor
Knott TO glorify himself and where
In he succeeded in an exactly oppo-
site direction, the speech of Lamar on
Southern affairs and splendid reply
of General Garfield thereto. The
latter gentleman fully sustained his
reputation as an orator, and display
ed q kpowledge of his subject which
surprised his opponents and pleased
his friends.
A letter was received here to-day
from a prominent gentleman of Cali
forpia, not politician, in which he
says that, "atter a tour throughout
the State, on professional business,
not connected in any way with poll
tics, have observed that it is the
general opinion that Hayes and
Wheeler will carry the State without
trouble next November"
The piauant and racy correspond
ent of the Hartfort Times, "Grisel-
da," in speaking of the habitues of
Saratoga says, that ''one meets with
the same characters year after year.
The perennial beau is one of the in
stitqtions of the place. He is happy
while dancing with the sFandchild of
the girl he flirted with many seasons
ago. He goes wandering from hotel
to spring, from spring to hotel,
and is avoided as q nuisance. His
only change for partner in the
dance being some forlorn maiden, to
whom he is introduced by the master
of ceremonies in the ball room, Or of
tho pupil in the class to which he be.
longs, for the ancient gentleman
takes lessons in dancing every sea-
son, that he may not be called old
fashioned. The man whom John
! dpi q iCu ouLhtuOio oSO tutiuOt eal-
lied for taking ont his false teeth at
the dinner table, and after cleaning
them in finger bowl, replaced them
to the intense disgust of all who wit
messed the transaction, is also there.
idle wamen, however, are a greater
nuisance than the vulgar man or the
old beau. Too restless to remain
long in one place, they idly roam
about and one cannot be rid of them.
Seating themselves and proclaiming
their invalid condition, and appealing
to you for entertainment, she sis
found horror from which there is
no escape" And yet how many
thousands of healthy, sturdy Ameri-
can women sigh and plead fora visit
to this place Of dissipation and un-
rest, as did the children of Israel for
their day of delIverance from Assy-
rian bondage. 9
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