The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-02

resolution was thought by some to en-
brace provision against river improve
ments, and they did not wish TO embar-
rass their future action upon tho subject
OF damming and dredging. Their
course must be generally commended at
home.
In fact, there never was q more
purely buncomb resolution introduced,
than this anti-subs dy one. Every mem.
bsr is opposed to the use OF any public
funds, for anything, until his particular
appropriation comes up, and then he
thinks 1t of prime importance to the
country. An honest man ought to give
every proposition presenteditothem fair
hearing, then vote for or against it on the
merits, not hang it first and try it after
wards. The whole land is entirely too
rife with this kind of spirit, and the Re.
public is fast earning, if not the exact
definition as that given by monarchist
OF democracy, "an arlstocracy of black
guards, one akin to it, viz: A Republic
is Democracy of Denagogues
Something Is wrong with the Demo.
cratic majority IN the House. Start any
subject and there are enough Democrats
who bolt, 10 give the Republicans ma
jority, who are as solid as a Greek pha.
lanx on every subject except silver. One
feels like crying out. IN classic phrase,
"Why's this thusness Ever thusly thus?"
Yesterday the whisky bill was defeated,
although it came from Democratic COM
mlttee. New England puritsnism man.
aged to eject some fanaticism into the
discussion, but that ought not to have
affected the Democracy. The question
was not one OF the evils Of whisky. Il
was simple question of excise, which is
purely an affair of revenue. Whisky
now is taxed 600 per centum on the cost
OF the article. In other words, it can be
made for Is cents per gallon, but before
it is put upon the market the govern
ment has 10 be paid 80 cents q gallon.
That enormous tax, making business
hazardous and almost ruinous, is eXscted
OF an industry of the South and West,
almost exclusively. New England and
the North, with their immense wealth,
barely feel the burthens Of government,
whilst the South and the West, bank
rupt and overwhelmed. carry all the load
and yet, when the Democratic marty,
through its chief committee in the House,
brings in q measure of relief, the Demo-
Gratis of the North and East join their
enemies to keep poor old Atlas at bis
task. 1t is daily becoming more sp-
parent that the sentiment OF msny
leaders from both the South and West,
is reaching Ewing's conclusion, that II is
in order to institute proceedings for
divorce. They point Northern Demo
crsts to the handwriting on the wall and
VOW that unless there is some let up,
down East, the meme, meme, teket, uphdrsR
will bo interpreted for their delectstion.
How deep.se8ted and how widespread
Is this feeling, time will show. This
much is certain; that this is the sentiment
of many Southern and Western men IN
Congress to day.
Mr. kepna successfully carried through
his "Woodruff Scientific Expedition bill"
despite the opposition of Frye, Hale,
Potter, Garfield and others, OF which |
spoke in my last letter. 1t is one OF the
few successes that Democratic commit
tee has had, and won for Mr.. Kenns
much commendation from older members.
Is passed by about fifty votes.
Col. Martin, of the Second District, has
charge of bill from the Committee on
Pensions, which ne will probably report
to-day. 1t will be Mr.. Martins maiden
effort, and will be looked TO with interest.
Col. Wilson is on the two important
Committees Of Manufactures and Foreign
Affairs. When either are ready TO re-
port you will doubtless hear from the
old First District.
Without any disposition TO give ful.
some praise (ior | am under no sort OF
obligation 10 any Of the members) 1t IS
but Justice 10 gay that there is no delegs-
ton in the House more attentive TO their
duties and more constantly in their seats
than that from the little mountain State.
In the Senate Mr Hereford is watch.
ing every step in the silver movement,
and Mr.. DAVIS has been heard from, ss
your readers know. in regHrd to the
nlOdus oDerGHGi OF the accountants at the
Treasury De- srtment.
The signatures of the West Virginia
Coogressmen TO an appeal "to the people
Of the Southern Ststes" 10 aid Virginia
in her effort 10 put up an equestrian
statue of General Robert L. Lee, IN Rich
moud, seems 10 have caused some nope
in certain quarters in this State,
o. producing 3 breach between
the Union and the Southern
Democrats. As the appeal was not one
TO the United States, nor sn effort be-
fore Congress for any such distoyaL pur-
pose, nor anything more than call upon
the people Of the South, 10 show their
appreciation Of one, whose military,
persorsl and other qualities won for him
the admiration Of friend and foe, the
three gentlemen representing West Vir-
ginia in Congress, do not feel that they
are smensble 20 impeachment for trea-
SOD, or that they have asPersei 70 any
very grievous extent, the Democrats or
Republicans Of Wes! Virginia, wko
wore the blue. II this connection, it can
be stated, thst no southern man IN Con-
gress hss ever opposed appropriations by
Congress, 20 commemorate the great
dead Of the Union, and that only the
other day, the Senate passed bill 70
purchase 5 painting, representing the
signing of tho emancipation
proclaim alton, aud that no one
opposed it, except Edmunds OF
Vermont. The bloody shirt had
best be turled, a. il is no longer, !! H 10
be trusted, reliable a. means 70 STIR up
bad blood. The Inteliiseneer bsd just as
well accuse Colonel Wilson OF being IS
much Of 8 radical as ils editor, because
Of his msgnsnImOus eulogy upon oiVef
z. Morton.
P.s.-Mr. Martin did not get up his
bill, which is s compiehensIve one, and
embraces al pensions down 70 the war
WIKI Mexico, owing 70 the House length
ening the debate on the Wet Foini
Acsdemy bill. Hs viii endsavor 70 hsye
5 dsy fixed, some time mex! week, Tor lis
consideration.
Wells I'm Washfagton-He DEMANDS
Protection.
WASHINGTON, February IA gentle