The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-07-28
Washington Letter.
Special Correspondent.

From our Special Correspondent
Washington, D. c., July IS. 1877.
Mexican matters are not Washington matters,
but the inhabitants of the latter place are Just
now considerably interested In what is going on
at the former. The time for our GOvernmentto TO
come to an understanding with Mexico appears
to have arrived. 1t is absurd for the United
STAGES to hesitate about settling "her sick neigh.
bor." A Government so weak that 1t cannot re.
strain its subjects IS one that would hardly be
missed were it suddenly wiped out OF existence.
Texas our Lone Star, is large, fertile, and
warmly invites immigrants who wish. heartily,
to people the State-sure of good reward for
toll and industry given her-but who dare not
go for fear of the lavless, maiauding banditti,
who have by many years hluLdeIiDg made the
frontier both unsafe and Improbable. Mexican
aut icriue eS are nnable TO suppress this custom
or punish the offenders. In contemplating tins
atate OF Hifi 81 One can but wonder how long
q eat Britain would bear such things did SIM.
liar sidte exist upon our northern IOnuer one
OF the tirst uutes of tne Government Is to attend
TO this gIievOus wrong, As has been said, Il
county Is SO weak aud therefore so vic ed. as
10 be nuisance 10 it, nelEhbOrs, there is no
good ieasOn for the maintanance of ITS eSist l.
ence,' " Mexico cannot cOhtrOl her citizens in
SUCH cases the United States surely OUGHT TO
! esJab ish glod government there. On this ac.
( cuuntlt Is thyt nanV are urging the annexation
! or toiue OF the Mexican nolthem staIes-that
| tho Uoundaiy line may be changed to where
Mexico can attend to her share OF national busl.
| ness on her own side uI the line. However the
| present Crt.ls INA, turn, we snail undolOt edlY
/ sooner OF later take some part OF Mexico uuder
| our control
! The Presidents order, by means OF which be
designs % OiYOTce the public service FROM parti
! sau polucs Is meeting with much OppOsitlOl
! ana will only DC carried through by hard and
! persistent tightiIg. Its opponents ace powerful
| men-OniUe-nOlders, all Of them. The qu, stiOu
| rOturaiy arises, wnere is tile money coming
| from 20 run the political machinery necessary
! fOl CamOalgn purposes IlltheutO the ''lnn sIOt
! has furnished II. W ithOut over stepping lega
! bounds, money Is required, considerable OF II
! cess without stump orators public meeting,
! ana tue Ike. They all cost money, to say moth
! ing OF the hiring u public halls, tOTchhght pro
| ce'siOns, iumps OIL, fuel, posters. advertise
mems, tickets, and thousand and one ezpen
ses rival In themselves, but by mulnplylnl
and increasing they swell the cost amazingly
! Now n Ottce-hO .ders must not be taxed TO
party pulpO es, where are the 'Iush 70 ge
money 70 night their Darty's bpttel shFn tn
Government set ASIDE lew millions for IN
purpOse Tnts Is no small matter. In the CIT!
Of New York alone the Republicans inCul re-
the expense of $3.50 90 MAINTAIN their Orgaui
zatiUn throughout the year In the twenty on
Assembly Districts OF tne CITY. Added 60 tina
spent for election day requisites, maklng q tOta
OF sis, ,bO exclusive of NIL the occasional outlay
| for mass meeunEs, prOcesslOus, aud the Ike
J III an Legitimate source Of supply Of tn
slnews Of war Is TO be closed a leg timate on
must be opened somehow"
humOrs are life concerning the,S Oeakershi
of the next House. 1he more moderate South
em Democrats, lt Is said are intent upon
I the Piesidenrs southern policy, something
TO be uOne nbOut IL al the meeting at Whit
sulphur spr ngs next month.
3 MARTHA MERRILL WHTTSEI.