The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-29

WAsnISoroS D. c. JAS. %, 1877.
II anyonc is seeking for cool rca.
Srn why maoy negroes in Louisiana
md South Carolina voted tho Demo-
cratic ticket at the late election, aud
will probably vote it hereafter, he has
only TO converse with members Of the
Investigating Committees lately return.
ed from those States Eleven years Of
Republican oontIoll. dating from the
close Of the war, has put those States
III a condition not to Gc understood by
residents Of other aud more favored
sections. The whites lIstru-t and fear
the blacks, and Ihr biarIs distrust and
fear tho whites, business md credit
are dead. the pour are starving, crimes
oful! kinds goes unpublished. In short,
eleven years Of peace under Republic
eau rule, have bren more destructive
10 society than five years Of war. If
we admit thqt all clusS,s aro in fault,
We must still condemn US inefficient and
unworthy the State governments under
which such condition Of things con
tinucs go long to rxhist Itis II kuowI-
edge Of the !acts, and despair OF relic!
through Republican control, which
have driven thousands Of intelligent
negroes into the Democratic parry.
The most earnest aud important de.
bale since 1861 will commence 10 the
House aud Senate 10 day. 1t may be
briefly Said tia, the clecl9rs4ll I'LL iii pre-.
sented Oh Friday By tho committees
wall receive the support Of tie Demo
Gratis in Cougrcss generally. and thai
few Of them will openly oppose it.
Its Democratic supporters are increns.
ing in number. Tho bitterest opposi.
tiUn will CONE FROM radical RepubIi-
cans, who. having the President Of the
SeuaIc aul purpOsing through him to
declare Hayes elected ut the last move.
u'cnt uu,I to support the declaration by
all the force Of tue government, sec in
this bill the end OF such u revolution
airy scheme. 1t is lot believed by any
one, however. tbat nlVre than dozen
Republican Senators will vote ugaiust
the bill. Among these, Of COURSE, urc
Wharton, Sherman, lugalIs, Etc.
Euch curiosity 10 felt as to the eUu.aO
VI Senator Blaine, but be has SO fur
given no indications Of what ho intends
10 do.
1t seems to DO understood that the
Subsidy for the Southern Pacific Rail-
road will no; DO granted ut this session.
1t must take its chanco with other
great National works, after tho prcsi.
DENTAL trouble is over and the business
.! tho country has begun to assume
former lite aud magnitude. Official
figures show that less than ono third
tho usual amount Of private capital has
been invested in new enterprises 10
Great Britain, i'll tho last three years,
and 10 doubt the proportion in this
country is sill less. With our own
peace assured for tho next four years.
aud the consequent revival Of business,
Congress- will be much moro likely
Ihuu now to grant the did desired il
Ibis and other cases.
Reports from New Hampshire arc
rery encouraging to tho democracy.
Tho election there will DO tho first
State election since November, aud
great interest is felt III it. New lamp.
IhiEo Democrats hero are hopeful.
The examination Of j. Madison
Wells, q member Of the Louisiana Re-
uruing Board, Oh Saturday, by a
.louss committee, developed in Ihat
gentleman u wonderful loss Of memory.
10 did not remember Wherther 100 Ur
.0U0 votes wero thrown out changed
10 result Of the election or not, but
new they reduced tho vote. lilo is
ere under arrest by the House for
.iuSiug to produce tho books Of the