Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-07
Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. !
July 2S. 1877.

July %. 1874. }
The advices from Chicago, ST. Louis I
and San Francisco to which the epidemic .
OF arson. pillaae and murder have Y
tended as it swept like baleiul fire
from East to West across the continent,
are sufficiently alarming to again shake
the confidence OF the tlmid. which -
hours ago had become pretty thoroughly
re-established over the cheering assur
ance from the Atlantic and Middle States.
But they are so contradictory in charac-
ter as to justly the belief that they arc
much exaggerated. and military men
and the national authorities here arc
hopeful OF the early suppression OF all
disorder by the disposition OF troops al
ready made and the reaction reported
among nearly all classes OF citizens.
Tho call also Of State and Municipal
authority in tho presence of u great dan
ger the lesson taught of the ineilicicRcy
aud unreiabi!ity Of State militia and
constabularY in an emergency like the
present, aud liable to occur ut any time,
tho present depressing effect had on the
rioters by Federal troops as soon as their
presence was known. are few OF the
many Influences that have operated to
populariZe the idea of central govern
ment sufficiently strong 10 protect It's Cit
liens, al The expense OF S'ato rights
heresios and the logic ut the riotOus
event, more fatal to the fine spun theories
OF Democratic State smen, than nil the
Congress ipnnl and other speeches uttered
since the foundation OF the Government.
in opposition. The frantic appeals OF
Democratic Governors Tor Federal pro-
lection against the very masses they had
taught 10 oppose such interference rs
rev dictionary and substryienc1 OF the
very foundations OF good government
must prove the most potential weapon
against them in the future, and they are
reminded tha. The loss OF life at Elenton
and Hamburg was greater than al those
sacrificed at Baltimore and IN West Viz
ginia. The call for troops TO prevent
recurrence of the two former was dc
nounced as al outrage. Amos! justify
ing tic Inauguration OF another REBEL
ion. while in the case OF the rioters hard
ly sufficient time was allowed to test tue
ability OF the State forces before the Ma
tional authorities were employed 10 save
the communities concerned from the
wrath OF the mob. Cabinet meetings
are OF daily occurrence AT which ME
save The present instructions is Cons!dc.-
ed The President is understood 10 have
expressed the opinion tina; there Is uo;h-
ing in he present dis.uI Dances, 5" FAR,
requiring Congress 10 convene. Public
property at all threatened points Is
thought to be amply guarded, 10 insure
~ safety and il is ;ho feeling about the
Executive mansion and the departments
tba, we have passed the crisis so la AS
immediate danger is concerned. But
there is a general agreement that new
problems OF po!iticc-social character
have been precipitated 10y the strikers
which it will not be safe 10 ignore. Ar
bitralion is The plan most generally ID
yored TO supplement the work oil the
military. With such wide spread in
surrection against capital, it cannot DO
longer denied that real hostility to 1t
exists which has been aggravated and
rendered less amenable to reason by
cunning demsgogues for selfish pur-
poses, and if it has no foundation in fact'
Congress ought to be able to show 1t
conclusively II, on the contrary, 1t Is
W ell founded, relief and redress should
he prompt and eflectual. Such is about
the line OF argument heard here.
To those who have taken time to con-
slider the action OF tho British Govern
ment in its late movement OF troops. the
conclusion is almost irresistible that It
indicates armed Intervention in the
Turks behalf at no distant day. The
ministry is charged with prevarication
and dupicity in its pretended explana-
ton of the active military preparations
now making. Even the friends OF the
Government are obliged to admit that its
reply was evasive- and susceptible OF
many different constructions.
Mexican matters have became some
what confused but it does not appear
that the Diaz Government is anxious to
provoke hostilities and it hastens to ex-
press its qualification at the action OF our
authorities in arrestiug Escaledo and
other Lerdo leaders, preparing to cross
the Rio Grande with hostile intent.
Some impotence is expressed at the
alleged INDIGESTION of the State Depart
ment in forcing Spain to declare its pur-
poses in the late outrages against the
Ellen Rtspah and the Rising Sun, but we
shall probably know all in good time
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