Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13
Washington Correspondence.
WAsHGNGTox, june G, 1873.

this vicinity. BY order of President
Hayes, all Of the departments of gov
eminent were closed and congress ad
iourned over in honor Of the occasion.
Memorial services were held at Ar.
lington, Soldiers Home, Congressional
Cemetery and Mount Vernon. The
greatest interest centerinS at Airing
ton, of historic fame. Being built
and occupied by Washington and
given by him to his adopted daughter,
the wife Of Gen. Robert e. Lee Gen.
Lee refusing to pay the United States
taxes upon the property during the re-
bellion, it was sold for taxes and
bought in by the government, and con-
verified into a cemetery for those who
lost their lives in defence Of their
country during the rebellion. It is
one of the finest residences of the past,
upon the Potomac river, and noted for
its beautiful locality, fine scenery and
magnificent views. 1t is kept in bead
tiful order by the government Every
one visiting Washington should not
fail to visit Arlington,
Hon Chas G. Williams, the re-
preventative of the LIST Wisconsin dis
trict, was the orator of the day, at
Arlington. He fully sustained his
well known reputation as one our most
eloquent men and true friend to the
soldier, the soldiers widow and or
phans Wisconsin may be justly
proud of such a representative.
1t would have pleased every loyal
citizen to have witnessed the hearty
response by the audience to his earnest
appeal for protection to all in all their
rights. 1.-The question Of questions
which this country undertook to solve
in advance Of all others was: whether
q form of government could be estab-
lished and maintained, which, BY the
free action of the people themselves,
the humblcst citizen could be protect
ed az all his flights, equal with the
mightiest in the land; and [ think |
hazard nothing in saying that this
question, hackneyed though it be, is
the question of questions to-day, and
that it occupies the American mind
with as much anxiety and intensity at
this very hour, as at any time during
the last two decades. This, however,
is neithar the time nor place to dwell
upon its details Suffice it to say, tho
radical fact Of all is that allegiance
and protection must so together. That
whether we cast the responsibility
upon the state or national government,
whatever body polite scizes the pro
pcrty, takes the body, or commands
the life of the citizen for its defence,
must, in return, give protection ample
and complete. And if it cannot dc
this there is a vital defect in the gov
ernmcnt itself, which, sooner or later,
will shake it to Its foundation"
The citizens Of the 1St district, il
aware of their true interests Will not
fail to keep Mr. Williams in congress.
and thereby receive the thanks Of the
loyal citizens from all portions of the
country.
The absorbing question of the day
is the Potter investigation, having
for its object The driving of President
Hayes out of the White House anC
placing Mr.. Tildcn therein. The Al
bany journal forcibly remarks: The
first and chief witness before the Pot
tor committee, Mr.. JAS. +. Anderson
begins by affirming that he has for
sworn himself, that he was bribed, thai
he made untrue official statements un
der promise Of place and that failins
to get the place, he turned upon al
his own actions, and brands himself !:
talsifer, a perjurer and knave. Tha
is not beginning calculated to VIII
confidence When man starts off b,
declaring himself rascal. and by
stating that he makes the confession
because he didn't get reward tor hi
rascality. he puts hims>lf out O.
court,
Anderson, as tie supervisor of East
FeliciaDa, made protest upon which
the vote of That parish, under the law
was thrown out. That was his off ella
act. In an Investigation, year ago
he stood by it and swore that it was
correct. Now he Swears that he wa.
bribed to do it by the promise of al
office and openly proclalms that he
coatradicts himself because he didn !