The Morning herald., 1878-11-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 8, 1878.

/ lFrOm our Special Sotioeo
: WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 8, 1878.
After March 4th, 1879, for the first time
in more than 20 years, the Democratic
party will control both Houses OF Congress
TIE i'm portance of this, especially in view
Of the fact that the party holding both
Houses has always elected Its candidate
for the Presidency, can hardly oe over
estimated But aside from the Presi-
len,ial question there are many and great
opportunities for the party in its new posi-
tion Of power The coming session Of Cor
gress in which the Senate is sill Republic
n, will be the occasion for the Demo-
cra,s to indicate the course The party shall
lake in the succeeding two years. We
may as we'll understand now as hereafter
| that anything lshich tends to creation, di-
| rectly or Indirectly, Of sectional feelings is
as unwise ID policy as it is unpatriotic. To
he radicals that may be left, with full as
.nrsnce that any temporary benefits de-
wed from it will be lost at an early day.
ne Democratic House must insist on
r,gid economy in all public expenditures
l. must demand the repeal of all laws per-
nlIt'irg Federal interference with State
etecions. l! must attempt 10 simplify the
au-toms and interal revenue lsws. Witt
such platform az this The party can hard
ls fail in 1880, TUESDAYS election ss IN.
| 'eated above, has left the House Demo-
ratio. 1t has not interfered with pre-
ious anticipations that the Senate would
become Democratic after this year. Aside
rom these re suits Democrats have little TO
,oast of La New York, New Jersey,
| Pennsylvania. Massachusetts,, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, and other States
sa'eIy Democratic Or believed to be doubl.
| ful, the radicals have made grea5 gain.
| IL is now probable that they will control a
najoritv Of States in the House of Repre-
,enIstives, so thai, in event of Presi-
eatiai election being thrown into the
House their candidate will b. elected.
COM ress will have to wIestIe with the
question of kailasad monopoly this winter
pts practical way. The Central Pacific
| C,mpany not only de6es the Government
nd extorts mons rous tolls of trade, but
goes right on increasing lis power for evil
| in spite If all prstests. Its Southern Paei.
nc railway OF California has been diverted
from it's true purpose aa Southern rail,
road, and will unite with the Atchison and
Stnte Fe road, supposed to be controlled
Nv Jay Gould. This is in defiance of all
promises TO put through southern rod, IL
act, it is Intended 10 defeat TIE object de.
, -'red by everybody, an independent co NJ
, peting southern lire, and the Southern anC
eas ern merchants are uttering louk i'm
precautions against the psrfdy of the rail,
road gamblers and monopolists, whose
t ricks will tend to Arouse movement fo'
new line that will / rove to be irresist'
able.
Il Among minor matters which should
arly engage the attention of Copgressmer
without regard 10 party, is revision O
= The laws in relation tc pensions, pay anc
, bounty Of soldiers Of the lays war anc
heir heirs The laws themselves are lib
eral. The intention Of their trainers was
so"d. But through the arbitrary ruling,
f Secretaries Sherman and Schurz, nearly
every aIp cant WIS { wal. fora yea OF
n two longer than Is Necessary fo' the sma
amounts due him or her. 1t should be un'
ederstood that what are here ca lied claims
z are only what the law has already declared
:. to be due, and what, in many cases, haI
I'll been adjudged due to the individual afie
Departmental security. There is no goot
reason why, in such cases, the soldie
c hould be compelled 10 await the pleasure
p # Cabinet officer. Mckay.
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