, 1878-07-06
OUR WASHINGTON CCRRESRc N.
DEt!T,
WAsnTNoToN D. G..
june 18th 1878.


june 18th 1878.
"Timr and tide wait for no man, not
ven Congressman, and ere this letter
in type, jhr,s speakers gavel will have
raped the llous. to order Tor the last
lmr and the list Session OF the 45th Con
.r,ss will hc known only in history,
Veil wGuId it be tor the country, if with
Is departure, lheTr could he blottrd out
ind made iNnocuous, all the mwise and
| disturbing influences that have been
Dryotten aud nurScd into life since their
| first meeting IN extra session in October
,ust. The masses will rejoice AMI s'lug
ulinw business interests that have been
tor months on the great divide between
universal bankruptcy and unprecedented
prosperity, will he relieved OF the most
po'enial cause ot the lack of confidence
in til" stability ot the financial future OF
our country. Thinking men are learn
| ing that It costs Il, too much 10 he gov
,rnpd. This is true ul Cities and States,
and the Nation is not an exception,
| Tue rusl, preceding the adjournment
was greater than usual and for many
days lobbyists and schemers were seen
hurrying to and fro, making available
every means, to push their pet measures,
many Stakrd all on forlorn hope, and
wrecks Of stranded legislative schemes
are found everywhere Multltudes re-
lying upon their passage who have lived
upon promises, are now having great
difficulty in making peace with the pro-
prie,ors OF their boarding houses.
| The investigation OF the ELECTORAL
fraud has not panncd out to the advan'
tagc of any party. the business end OF
rhc Committee was practically put into
the hands oi Ben Butler, and his over
bearing manners with witnesses, has dis
.tsted even his associates ON the Com
mttre. The passage of the resolutions
touching the Presidents title introduced
by Burchard Of Ill., and the adoption of
the report of the Judiciary Committee
on the same subject will give security to
the country, and indicates that men Of
both parties will not consent to Mexi
caniZe our Government. That there
have been frauds somew here in every
election for President, no one doubts.
and nm investigation that would have
exposed frauds in every locality where
they existed, with view qt legislation
10 prevent their repetition in the fnture
would have been approved by men oil all
parties.
''rhe law condemns the man or woman,
Who steals goose from off the common,
But let's the greater felon loose,
| Who steals the common from the goose"
Hon, Alex II. Stephens regards the
adoption of the judiciary Committee
resolution MS an endorsement Of his
views regarding the Investigation, which
he remarks lis turning cut as expected
it would, 20 be farce. The twenty.
one who voted against the resolution he
says represent the original intention of
this movement. which was to Gust Mr..
Hayes. 1t was the intentian of these
men to vote Mr. Hayes out and seat
Til,en. talked with them and when
| saw 50 many men joining with them
| bull dosetl into it, became apprehen
sivc. But there never has been man
more completely vindicated than have
in thirty days campaign
"Tnc masses OF the people are with
me, not only in my own district but in
the whole country now.
FAX.
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