The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, sept. i, 1870
Editor Dcaocrot:
The first Fan election in which iu-
tcrcst is felt is that in Maine. There
has been belief abroad 10 tue land for
the last sly or eli ,ht years that hnrmo.
ny in the Democratic party aud able
leadership would have resulted in Dem
ocratic success. I shall 20, offend any
reader 10 that Stats by saying that
Iiuic capable leadership has been ka'wn
in That time and tina, harmony is, to
Maine Democrats, au unknown virtue
They have seemed to dcligh, in running
their own prospects over questions which
had no proper place in their councils.
aud thus to assist tho enemy when,
perhaps, he was ut their mercy. | do
not expect much at the coming election,
bu, still! hope That in the near future the
p,rty in the State will takc sach, action
as will at least mike success possible.
There are manj men in tho Democratic
party, in Milne. whom it would be
pleasant 10 oil good citiSers and profit.
able to the country TO have in Congress.
The result Of the election next week
will have considerable influence in other
States.
lion. Fernando Wood failed sig.
nally in his attempt to pass custom
bill through The last House, and the
indications we're that even modified
bill would haze been defeated. lie
may be sure that radical chausc III TINT
direction will not pc possible until the
public deb, becomes understandable and
manageable and commerce end indus
try assure something of u solid aed :ai'
icol character. But Mr. Wood is not
disposed 10 let the subject alone, and
everybody vii! lie glad that his special
Committee to inquire into tie cXecu
ton Of existing custom laws is at work
in New York, All men who iMpor,
nny,hiug are constantly complaining OF
Ihi. subject. Que official after another
tries 10 iaaugnratc reform, and still the
faults and the complaints continue. The
largest imports will appear before Mr.
Wood Committee, and Intelligent; state.
ments Of grievances will be made. These
the clear bead Of Mr. Wood will reduce
to order, and n Democratic House and
Senate will embody them in tho law Of
the land, Mr.. Wood deserves we'll Of
all who are interested and who arc
not Pin the commerce Of the country.
Secretary Sherman reports . rcduc.
ton Of over $4,000. 900 in tho debt for
month Of August. In the next Senate
Mr. Davis, Of West Virginia. will be
Chairman Of the Committee on App:o-
priatiOus and We may hope for real,
substantial reductions.
lu view Of the great success Of our Gil.
liens who sept their wares to the Paris
Exposition, and the fact that large
und earlier appropriation by Congress
would haze resulted ip n far more ex.
tensivc representation Of our products.
| think those Congressman, Democrats
aud Republicans, who psrsistcntly
fought even the meagrc appropriation
! made will be more liberal GU similar oc.
casions in the future. No one can tell
how much of our marTcllQns!y iucreas.
ed expectation Of manufactured articles
in the last year is due to tho knOwl-
edge Of their excellence which was de-.
rived by foreigners frOm the Ceuteuuial
Exhibition. Yet Congress gruagiugly
loaned 4 little sum to the promoters Of
that groa. affair, and drove sharp
bargain with them in demanding its
full! return from their empty pockets.
HiLToS.
Ernn, IN stnnss hfiilE