The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1s, 1877

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 13, 1877.
We hear much talk nowadays that
bears ominously upon the subject of war
with Mexico. 1t is stated on good author
ity that both the President and Secretary
of State look upon such possibility rather
with favor than with reluctance and mis-
givings, on the ground that much good
would necessarily result from such an evil.
quote from a leading journal on the sub
ject "To the governing class it would
seem good thing to get up an excitement
that would divert attention from the
numerous unwelcome issues of home poll
tics and give employment to our thou
sands of discontented poor. To the political
class it would appear good expedent,
now that party fealty is waning, to rally
public enthusiasm around the Adminstra-
ton. To the speculative class, including
those of the politician sort, it would be
God send TO have a return. to the era of
army contracts, Government loans and
public extravaganza. To the Texas Pacific
interests it would be the opening of new
prospects Of success. To the pioneer ad-
venturers it would promise the realization
of their dreams of railroad enterprise,
colonization schemes and mining ventures.
To the military class it would be well
come relaxation from their monotonous
idleness. With the South it would be pop
ular as an extension of it's territory and the
realization of it's supposed destiny. While
to more general class it would be at
tractive as stimulant to general trad Q,
helping the country through the dreary
depression that has so long afflicted it."--
Combining the influence of all these classes
it is easily conceivable that the Admins
tration may be persuaded that enough has
been borne from Mexico, and that her con-
tinued bad neighborship" warrants our
chastising her and annexing as much of
her territory as seems good to us. But
oh, if it be possible, let US not have TO
drink again the bitter cup of war. Let us
bear yet little longer with the trouble
some people, If so by they will conclude to
exercise the better part of valor and behave
themselves in more seemiy manner. Give
as anything to bear, only save us the dear
lives of our brothers, sons, and husbands
Frosty nights have now arrived, and, al
though none but Southerners would deem it
really. cold, there is good deal of shiver-
ing among the lower classes, who are for
the most part poorly clad and poorly
housed. The various public charities are
organizing-they always are forcibly re-
minded that the poor are ever among us.
The night-lodging house has just opened
for the winter, and its very first night was
full. OF course there is nothing to pay
by those who avail themselves of this gen.
erosity of the Capital public and the only
recommendation required is the applicant's s
need Lodgers are furnished with sup
per and b reakfast of bread and hot coffee, a
bath and clean bed. Never a night
passed last winter but this place was
full.
The Labor exchange is also doing aIgood
work in furnishing employment to those in
need. 1t has now twenty or thirty women
engaged in making paper bags for the
Agricultural Department, besides having