Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-22
Letter From Washington.
From our Special Correspondent

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earnest and Jealous to secure its pas
sage that it evinced at the opening of
the session. Those who at first joined
the hurrah to drive it through that
chamber, are now Indifferent as to its
fate and seemingly don't care a pin
what becomes of it, through the
amendments which are being piled
upon it. The great advantages OF
paper money are dwelt upon by quite
a number Of democrats and republi-
cans and one Mr.. Hanna, OF Indiana,
eloquently told us with these rags
we were enabled to build ships. whose
sails whiten every ocean, and proud
ly floats our flag in every port. 1t was
with these rags we were enabled to
arm and equip the grandest army
that ever battled in defense of law, :"
and that since, so called rags" had
accomplished such great results, coin
was unnecessary. On the other hand
Mr.. Chittenden, OF New York, and
others as eloquently and felicitiously
set forth the advantages of coin, and
between the great diversity OF views
upon the ccin and paper money ques-
ton, among our solons. and that too
without regard to party, the locker
on finds exceeding difficulty in reach
ing conclusion. Mr.. Blanks Silver
Bill received an ugly wound at the
hands OF Senate Committee, which
struck at the free coinage clause, and
1t will fare worse before it runs the
gauntlet, after report by the COM
mittee, as there seems a determina-
ton in the Senate to prevent the full
reconciliation silver on the Bland
bill basis. What is to be our future
financial policy, Congress has not as
yet settled and doubtless will not this
winter. Nast's last cartoon which
puts Uncle Sam with his arms and
pockets full of financial problems up
on the back Of the democratic snail,
is an apt characterization of the sit
uation in Congress, for II ever any
thing went slowly, its Congress with
its silver and gold dilema. The real
leader In the House has not been de-
veloped as vet. With Randall in the
chair the great captain OF the party is
gone. And while it has the full ben
eft OF his councils and partisan rul-
ings, yet it has suffered loss in the
absence Of Mr. Randall from the floor,
equal to that Of General Lees. when
Stonewall Jackson fell, unless some
one other than Tom Ewing, will yet
arise, Moses like to lead it to parlia.
mentary victory. New York and Phil.
adelphia bankers are making vigor-
Gus fight before the Senate Commit
tee on Finance against the the Bland
Silver bill, and have asked the presi-
dent to veto it should it become a
law. Their delegations are composed
OF their ablest and soundest flnanciers
who presented their views at length
before the committee. Mr.. Bland re-
piled to their arguments with a
speech full OF anger and threats Of
violence through the western labor
ing classes. He is certainly out OF
his element when he attempts to cope
with sagacious practical business
men, at least his reply showed him to
be a weak vessel indeed. He has
argument and reason on his side for
our ablest and and most honest states
men are arranged on each side OF the
silver question, hence there is no
need Of Fallstaff to lug in men Of
fustian and buckram as a scarecrow.
The Army and Navy will soon be in
receipt OF their pay. Mr.. Thurman
acted graeiously in saying he was in
favor Of allowing interest on back
pay OF the soldiers and sailors his sug-
gestion should be carried out to the
letter as the democrats last spring
deliberately deprived the Army and
Navy Of their salaries. and should now
make ample restitution. Mr.. Thur
man we fear is adding another cause
for democratic anathema- His hard
money views are very obnoxious to
many Of his political brethren, and
his heterodoxy which would allow
soldier or sailor interest will not tend
to make him friends among the al.
ready embittered democrats. The
amendments by the Senate to the
Army bill are not calculated TO do
more than necessitate q committee OF
conference which can readily CON-
promise all differences, and we there
fore regard it as on the same footing
as the Navy bill which viii coon go to
the president. The large equestrian
statute Of Green, Of Revolutionary
fame will be erected near the Capitol
Grounds. on the vacant square made
by the intersection Of Maryland and
Massachusetts, avenue, and will be in
full view Of the east front OF the cap
itol. Are we not getting enough
equestrian statutes? Generals Wash
ington, Jackson, Mcpherson, Scott
and Green would seem sufficient to
show the points Of the imaginery
horse, for not one of these costly
bronze equines which grace our
parks, and squares resembles a real
flesh and blood animal than Green
ough's statue Of Washington, with its
toga barred chest, and the sandal,
would the venerable father Of our
country. 1t Is fitting to erect statutes
Of our deceased great. But we failed
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