Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-09-18
Washington Correspondence.

Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.,
Sept. s, 1877.
IL is felt that we have made very little
progress in the science of governmental
we are unable TO enact and exc cute laws
that will adequately punish the uncon-
scionable swindlers and thieves tho have
manipulated Life Insurance matters in
this country during the past quarter OF a
century, and deter others from crimes
that have brought the whole business
into disrepute. and which bid fair TO
wholly ruin the few honestly conducted
companies, through loss OF confidence.
Among The revelations of iniquity in
business circles brought TO light by the
sringency OF the past lour years. life in
suraLce, as conducted in the United
States, presents the most stupendous sys-
TEN OF robbery and thiDly disguised
fraud. The facts reflect little credit upon
our State and national Legislators. OF
tho millions paid in by people OF moderate
or very limited means. with the comfort
ing reflection that in case OF sudden death
they would leave dependent families
measurably provided for all but u small
fraction appears 10 have been squandered
upon fast horses, riOtOns living, and
utterly swallowed up by tho thousand
and one lorms OF dissipation TO which the
scoundrely officials who handled the
funds were addicted, leaving TO the de-
lrauded only the memory OF good inten
lions US an offset Tor their pinching
economy and seli-denial. At a meeting
here for the formation of Policy Hold
ers Protective Association. - the most ex-
asperating Instances OF the outrageous
frauds and swindling pracliced by these
legalzed thieves whose eyes stand out
with fairness" were given, speaking vol
umes Tor the forbearance OF the insured
when the provocation was so great to
wreak vengeance upon The vampires who
have sucked them blood ess; and now
comes the rumor that several Of our Dis
trict companies are about 10 take adVan-
tage OF bankruptcy.
From what is heard at the resort OF
Democratic politicians it seems that the
I e oh ~ thair m n
ture the organization of the Senate at the
opening of the Extra Session. Senator
Morton's inability to he present is count
ed upon, and D. y iss is cited as author
ity for the statement that he cannot par
ticipate without great danger oi II relapse
that would almost ,r,ainly prove latsl.
The resentment OF Patterson and Spencer
toward the A imini>traiion is counted
upon with good deal OF certainty. and
they affect To- reiieve they can offer Con-
over such terms as will l. inc him TO
fall in with their overturs in view OF the
almost hope lessy PROSTATE condition Of
his party south OF the Mason and Dixon
line. The harmony so noticeable in the
Pennsylvania Republican Convention
relative TO State affairs; its outspoken
declarations upon all matters Of public
interest; its refusal TO coquette with the
mob spirit, in such marked contrast 10
the work OF their demagogue leaders.
10 uyia IN 10 fn I'd
the Administration have led them TO dis
count very heavily on the hopes enter
tanned OF Pennsylvania only lew days
ago. So lar. too. as can be gathered
from the California election returns, there
appears TO have been no foundation for
the expectations of great Democratic ad-
vantage from the Sargent and anti-Sar-
gent division among their opponents.
Hon. KeDnett Rayner. Solicitor OF the
Treasury, voluntarily surrendered him.
sell 10 The officers OF the Police Court.
plead guilty OF a technical assault and
was fined $50 for the fun of getting mis-
eyes draped in mourning and being
pitched down flight of store steps into
the street. by the editor OF the Republican,
in an encounter with him last Monday.
Very few approve the attempt OF Mr..
Ray ner to revive method OF adjusting
private quarrels by mode that became
obsolete with the ending of Buchanan's
Administration and those justifying the
personalities resorted TO by the Repu6-
lican in order to vent the editors spite
against an official are still fewer in
number.
Justice Bradley has attached more i'm
portance 10 the malicious utterances OF
the San than almost any one else; and
has thought it worth his while 10 review
aud emphatically deny the charges Of
that sheet 10 the effect that he, a. one
time, wrote out and read an opinion fav-
orabe TO Tilden's presidential aspirations,
to Justice Field. That gentleman denied
it, but Dana with his usua disregard OF
facts. reiterated the charges with more
explicitness still, until Mr. Bradley felt
be was called on 10 add his own denial.
weeds temperance. the tendency be
manifests to become garrulous and too
laxative 10 his "reminiscences Of the past,
appears to have produced good deal Of