The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-07-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence Of the standard.

Correspondence Of the Standard.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., June 81, '78.
The Acklen- Rosser affair set the gos-
sips teeth on edge and their tongues
wagging. 1t profoundly moved socie-
ty, from the upper strata downward
through all its graduations TO the Meth
ermost layer. SO sweet a morsel had
not been tasted for manyEa day, our
enforced abstinence enhancing the
keen relish with which we swallowed,
digested and assimilated this delicious
mouthful. Substantially it was re-
ported in the local papers at first about
as follows: Gen. Rosser, OF Confeder-
ate memory, while waiting with some
friends to have an order filled at one.of
our restaurants, was startled by femi-
nine screams for help issuing ..fromlan
adjoining room. He forced the door
after his demand for admittance had
b9en refused or was UNDECIDED. No
other evidence than the disordered
condition and confused manners of the
room and it's two occupants Congress
man Acklen and lady, said to be the
sister-in-law Of well-known Eastern
M. c. to convince him that an indie
cent assault had been made. Rosser
violently elected Acklen and the lady
suddenly disappeared in the outer
darkness. Since that time the story
has been variously modified. One YER
sion evidently sought to combat the
notion that there had been any lapse
according TO the standard moral code
recognized by cratic Congressman, by
intimating that therc had been a mis-
take in the woman's identity. that she
was really OF the kind included among
the emolHments pertaining to the Off
cial position of our national law-givers,
and hence having no rights they are
bound to respect. The version put
out by Acklen's friends and understood
as authoritative, seems to be regarded
by the public here as designed TO di-
vert attention from the essential points
by a multiplication of adjectiyes which,
when analyzej, affect the main charge
only so far as TO intimate in n round
about way that a little escapade had
been exaggerated out of all proportion
to it's importance. Rosser appears to
have been applied to TO help Acklen
out by denial, but he seems willing
10 do so only TO the extent of denying
that he gave publicity to the scandal.
We are assured by telegraph this NOR
ming that Acklen has started for this
city 10 "vindicate his Eouor. He is n
product Of Louisiana christian Civil
izatlon" and was given a seat in Con-
gress by unseating the Republican
member. 1t was in the interests of
this type of Civilization" and to re-
store il to the supremacy il lost through
rebellion that Packard was deserted
and christian" government, backed
by the bowie-knife, shot-guns aud RI
hes Of the ruffiln minority. was
founded.
The disRraceful failure OF the House
Committee on Enrolled Bills to proper
ly enroll the sundry civil bill is likely
TO seriously embarrass the Government
before the close of the next fiscal year;
and il may gravely affect great nation
al interests. From consequences al
ready apparent it appears that legisla-
ton involving many thousands OF dol
lars, and having important bearings In
other directions, has been rendered
null and void. Rainy (colored and the
only Republican member) after work
! ing hours to correct omissions and
other mistakes, was publicly commend
ed by the Speaker when he appeared q
! few moments before the time designat-
ed for final adjournment with the bill
under his arm. But for him adjourn
ment must have been delayed hours
| 1t is public charged that the chairman
was drunk; that the other democratic
members we're "sick" and that the
clerks followed suit and went on a
| iamkoree. Let no one make the mis-
take OF supposing this an isolated in
stance during the past session; and on
| ly those on the ground can realize our
| danger from this course. The future
| for veal or woe OF 10000, 900 people
committed to the care OF q handful Of
whisky bloatersl
Independently of the partisan COM
ments for and against Mrs. jerks, the
general impression made is that she is
possessed of a peculiar smartness that
ladies hardly need crave. She has not
infrequently banked her catchisers
aud has even challenged Buffers admi-
ration. Since the advent OF some of
these Louisiana witnesses, il seems the
| conclusion that Ananias and Sapphero
have been greatly over-rated, and that
/ 10th century witnesses are way ahead
/ in the particular specially for which
those of the first we're so noted. But
ler's usual poor luck that has hung to
him throughout the investigation, at
tended his efforts 10 bulldoze Gen.
Boynton. About the only prominent
fact so far established is that Tilden's
agents sought 10 make him President
by debauching an elector, and Pitkin's
testimony was OF little value save 10
confirm this aud Anderson rs boss liar
and mischief-maker OF the age.
Randall has stirred himself lively 10
rid himself OF any tain. in connection
with WILKES Booths assassination en-
terprise: and il will be generally con-
ceded that he has satisfactorily estah-
lished an albi. MuroS.