The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-05-10
WASHINGTON LETTER,

Behold how great tire little matte
kindleth." No event of the session pre-
duced anything like the sensation tha
followed the first limitations relative +
the FLORIDA confession" and not on
has proven so destitute of foundation
Democracy went up like rocket over
and came down like the yeriest stick
There is something almost pitiable il
the collapsed condition of its Congress
sional abettors Stripped ofitssensationa
features, McLin's so-called confession ii
merely rehash of old Democratic
charges which, it is now more than eyel
apparent, were invented to divert atten
ton from their own bull dezing and act,
of intimidation during the Presidential
campaign; and all the other paper.
forming part of this Florida case, con.
firm this view. The three chief actors
in this ridiculous fizzle were, it appears
all applicants for Federal positions, and
from all that can be gathered, neither
was satisfied with what they got. They
may or may not have been ungratefully
treated. Many believe they have been
particularly Morton. McLin leaves no
one in doubt as to his animus towards
the Administration; and all the circum
stances connected with the part he
Morton and Dennis have played in the
matter are so suggestive of bargain as
to be almost conclusive in public opinion
here Sekirk seems to have cheated
every one so unfortunate as to have
listened to his confidence game, and to
have played the congenial role of q
drunken dead-beat throughout Every
new development strengthens the be-
lief that a market was persistently sought
by each for the wares he had for sale,
and the Tilden managers we're the only
ones found caring to invest Absolutely
nothing has been proven by the dis
closures, but the probability of Demo
cratic frauds has been greatly strength
ened. There is no doubt Democrats in
Congress viii strive to increase their
capital from the papers in their posses
sion while they will work as earnestly to
prevent Tilden from deriving any bene-
fit. 1t is kvorite theory that Tilden
still hopes to oust Hayes, provided the
next Congress is Democratic. With the
control of the Federal patronage in his
own hands and by buying up few
more confessions to make him appear
the martyr he isn't, he believes he could
force his denomination in 1880, thus
securing the hg end Of this Presidential
term and full one from 1881. With
this view, il Is said that the Blair move
ment was the first and the McLin "con-
fession" the second, in the series ofsteps
he deems it necessary to take in the
realization of this programme, and as
to the same purpose it is
alleged Louisiana is now being worked
up for other confessions by his emissar-
les. The papers may finally all be
gathered in, when Congress will be asked
to take action. In this case they viii
likely go to the House Judiciary Com
mittee and be considered in connection
with Blair's resolution, though no one
able to see how they can affect
a title derived from the Electoral Com
The indifference OF the Democratic
party to our vital interests was shown in
its acquiescence in the appointment Of
a man as Chairman to the Committee
that can most efectuaily influence them
for good or evil, who has accomplished
during his Congressional career
to raise him above the level ofmediocri-
ty, and who is the tavorite of no element
among our voters save the rufhan leaders
Of the slum Democracy. The crashes
and failures among business houses
since the tariff re-adjustment agitation
undermining the little confidence re-
naming, attest Its incompetency; and
his persistency in pushing his bill
through at the risk of precipitating q
that will ruin the little bus
mess now doing, has operated to still
further embarrass our struggling busi
ness men and to totally discourage new
enterprises. But if the vote refusing
in the Senate proposition
to adjourn on the 18th proximo Is q
test of the strength of his hackers, moth
but the dispersion Of the 45th Congress
IAN release us from the grasp Of the
One ray of ight-the passage OF the
Pacific Railroad Funding Bill-relieYes
he gloomy outlook. Even that was 80
quickly followed by the passage Of the
River and Harbor bill. as to make the
'ote on the former seem accidental.
Examination of the statistics of commerce
md trade Of many of the streams and
.oast indentations TO be improved" will
make the monstrous character Of that
teal conyincingly palpable. 100000
o distribute among constituents OF
members seeking a reelection at the
expense Of the Treasury.
The re-opening of the Fitz John Por-
er case, seems only popular with Con
ederate Democracy. Among other
,lasses it seems the sentiment that the
Government stretched its magnanimity
% the utmost in sparing a life that had
,een forfeited by the terms of the
Revised Army Regulation and every
patriotic consideration. maxwell