The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-04-22
Letters from WUshinQtOh.

WASHINGTON, ID. e., April llth, 1876.
Investigation run mad is the only name fer IL.
Not day passes but some new one is ordered -
rhe Democrats have built all their hopes upon
the idea that if they can show that individual
Republicans in office are corrnpt that the party
must be corrupt and ought to he repadistsd.-
They seem to forget that while men are fallibls,
principles are as immutable and unchangeabe as
God himself. The Republican party is founded
on prnciples-its great leading idea being the
equality of all men before the law. The malver-
saton of bad men in office does rot affect these
principles, and so long as the people of the U nj
ted States believe in this fundamental doctrine OF
equality and want it carried into effect they will
continue the Republican party in power, for it is
we'll known that wkefever Democracy rules il is
not recognized. 1t is useless for the Democrats
to make loud profession declaring that they ad
nit and propose to stand by the laws securing
this equality which Republican statesmen en-
grated into our organic law after the sword bad
given them the right to do so. factions speak
louder than words" ''By their fruits ye shall
know them," is the law OF judgment laid down
by the divine law giver, who tempered justice
with mercy, and wherever the Democrats have
obtained power they have deprived tho colored
men and white Republicans too, of equal rights.
There is no safety for the Republican, hope that
the lars giving equality to all men will be enforced
except through the Republican party. The people
know this aud they will not hesitate TO vote the
Republican ticket because seme Republican eff
cials are shown to be thieves. The Investigating
campaign of the Democrats OiU prOus failure. -
All that is needed to secure Republican success is
that good men be selected.
One of the siagularities developed by the in
vestgations is the familiarity of tho Democratic
chairman of the COMMITTEES with scoundrels.-
Such men as Lyon, whom hall dozen men have
sworn they would not believe under oath ; White.
ly, who swsars now that he swore a lie eighteen
months ago; Bell, who swears that be took
money from both sides in the ST. Louis case and
betrayed both, and host of others equally bad
These are the witnesses whom the Democratic
managers most affect, except when they 90 to the
insane asylums and get such as Webster and
Marsh. An acknowledged perjurer or crazy
man is good enough witness until after the
election What fools the Democrats must believe
the people to be il they think the testimony o
bribe givers, perurers and crazy men is going "a
overturD the Republican party.
Only one new investigation was ordered on
Monday, and that was by resolution OF Mr. Jone;
of KY. and it directed the committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia TO inquire what made The ,odter
of the Potomac in the dqueductmuddy Just think
of that. committee directed to inquire what
makes the river water muddy. Isn't that bril-.
liant idea2 | shall suggest that resolution be
introduced requiring the Committee on the Judi.
ciary to inquire why the moon does not present q
full face and good light every night and thus do
away with the necessity Of street lamps. The
preamble should declare that in the opinion Of the
House it was radical conspiracy made with the
msn in the moon TO steal the peoples money and
a subpoena duces tecum should be ordered for the
man in the moon directing him to bring bis
books and papers, and Thompson, the Sergeant.
alarms, should put him in Jail with Hallett Kill
bOurn If he fails to comply
An immense number of bills were introduced
into the House on Monday, but nothing in The
way of legislation has been done for weeks. The
appropriation bill is languidly discussed, as is the
Hawaiian treaty, and occasionally some private
bill is passed Rsp.