Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-21

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oUR NAsnIH6I0N LETTER.
! Ccrrcspondenceof the Bulletin.
/ WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IA, ~.
The Senate has been busy with its sill.
yer measures since Monday, and regard
less of the near approach Of adjourn
ment, drifted into general debate upon
them. Nothing particularly new has
been developed, for silver arguments are
worn SO threadbare by repetition that no
business man comprehends any of them,
or even tries to, and the great subtleties
and calculations evolved by the Honor
able Senators during this week will fall
as lightly upon the country as water on
a ducks back. Mr.. Dawes, however,
made an interesting and rather sur
prlsing point in showing the Incorrect
ness OF the charge that the Act of 1873
demonetizing silver was passed through
parliamentary trickery, for he clearly
demonstrated that it did not become a
law until after fullest discussion in the
House and Senate, and repeated annual
recommendation of the financial officials
OF the government. Even Mr.. Kelly, of
Pennsylvania, whose greenback theories
are well known, made speech in favor
of the bill, in which he said that this
country, like England should make the
gold dollar the absolute unit. This view
would be astonishing did we not realize
| by daily observation that the popular
will causes every legislator to change
even his lifelong views, the advocacy Of
which, upon the stump and in Congress,
made and kept him a public man. Sen
| ator Bayard mourns that he must sepa-
rate himself from many Of his esteemed
colleagues, now that they have become
such sudden and jealous converts to the
silver heresy, seemingly forgetful that
these political brethren must forego
their own personal views to carry out
the wishes OF their constituents, whose
demand that silver must be remonetized
is so strong as to be irresistible Every
days debate shows that the opponents
to this end have but small minority in
the Senate.
An exciting struggle has taken place
over the New York Presidential appoint
ments, III which Mr.. Conkling came off
victorious by aid of certain Democratic
votes, and the causes of such a strange
coalition are subjects of as weighty de-
liberation among Mr. Conkling's oppo-
nents as the interminable matters of
metallic standards of money. Mr.. Conk-
ling has many enemies here. He has
strong powers, and these are backed by
an equally strong dictatOrial individual
ity, which asserts itself whenever he is
called into action upon any subject,
hopco h1c .,,roronc b;ff;ncr
make him many enemies in his own par
ty, as well as that of his opponents.
That he, in battle with the admins
tration, should have been able to mar
shall Democrats into his ranks to fight
under his dictation, is as much prob
lem as why many staid Senators should
prove enthusiastic advocates of an ex-
IRENE silver measure
The House seated Mr.. Patterson, con-
testant from Colorado, by very close
vote; rejecting the proposition to seat
Mr.. Bedford, by very close vote, and to
relegate the whole matter to the people
of Colorado But for change Of one
vote after the roll had been called, this
latter proposition would have been car
ried, hence Mr.. Patterson gets into Con-
gress 'by the skin Of his teeth, for seat
ing him was certainly narrow miss,
though fine exemplifcation of the
old saw when there's will there's
way"
The ladies have presented hundreds of
petitions, asking for the amendment
which will give them right to vote, and
so strong is the pressure brought to
bear by them, that we cannot resist the
conclusion that it is only a matter of
short time until these irrepressible agi-
tors for the rights of women" will ac-
complish all they ask for. Mrs. Belva
Lockwood, one of our female lawyers,
is determined to gain access to the Su-
preme Court Of the United States, from
which she has been heretofore barred
by it's decision, and she is too plucky to
be defeated, hence we take it, she will
soon be as much an advocate there as
she is in our lower courts. She fought |
her way into these under the strongest |
opposition. and of course her vim can't
be checked from going higher Careful
observation Of the workings of women's
suffrage in Wyoming Territory leads us
into strong personal judgment against
the dogma that good can come from wO
men mixing in politics as voters But
we fully share Senator Humans phi
losophy that it is perfectly useless to
oppose mere personal judgment, given
by the old fogy past, against popular
will. hence when public opinion gives us
the amendment which these tenacious,
women seem bound to have,
we will join with the pessimist and say,
as of any other absolute fact, whatever
is, is right"
The most fashionable hotel here is
"Wormley's." Its proprietor is color
ed man, and he always has full house.
The foreign legations, particularly, pat
ronize him freely. The Spanish Minis
ter and wife, and several members of
the British and Brazilian Embassies
board here. FELIX.