Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-21
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

Of the West Point appropriation Bill
the Democrats concluded to take a
turn in free fight with themselves,
and most gallantly did they raise the
"War whoop," and scalp each other.
Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York, and Mr..
Aiken, OF South Carolina, were the
"big Indians" in the fight and each
carried the others scalp in his belt.
Aiken is fine specimen of a South
ern fire. eater Of the alligator, knock
down and drag out school style and his
viIllinous epithets applied to Mr..
Hewitt as Northern man, and so
closely akin to those of ante-bellum
DAYS, when Northern men were char
acterized always as greasy mechan-
les" "and white livered towards" that
the listener could not avoid the con-
clusion that Mr.. Aiken surely thought
a slave drivers lash was now as pow.
erful as when it was to make our
statesmen dough faces and cringing
time servers.
He denounced Mr.. Hewitt as a
coward, but got a Roland for his
Oliver in all his attacks. 1t was
jolly fun for the Republicans and
heartily did they enjoy it, as it is not
often the democrats thirst for each
others blood. Col. Polk, the door
keeper Of the House, Is being inves-
tigated, and the fact Is developed
that he has been a professional lob
byist, ever using his influence and
acquaintance with members TO Sc
cure the passage of bills for the bene-
fit of several suspicious corporations.
He appears to have bought up men,
to have received considerable sums
of money, giving little consideration
in return, and his appointment OF
employees and pages involves great
est Irregularities. 1t is difficult now
to perceive how the Committe can
whitewash him to the extent OF re-
tanning him, and as a consequences
scores of the unterrified democracy
are already on hands to take his
place. zone by one the roses fall
The New York Graphic Cores
aondent. Miss Grundy, is considera-
bly, worried over the Diplomatry OF
Mr.. Evarts who induced her to be-
lieve about a month ago that he
would hold his special receptions in
the State Department, and yet the
willy statesman changed his plans
and determined to hold them at his
house residence. Miss Grundy,
therefore is foolish enough to claim
that he ought not to say one thing
and do another just as il that was
not the real duty OF the Secretary Of
State. She will be wise We hope in
the future On Thursday night he
gave his first reception. He had
issued over 1000 invitations and so
crowded were his immense parlors
that 1t was with extreme difficulty the
guests could move. He stood at
the door with his wife and daughters,
and shook hands with each caller
but was so hemmed. in that he
seemed powerleus to move more
than his hand and his tongue. There
has been no display Of fashion
surprising it this winter, but the
brillian. toilets Jared badly in many
cases through the crush. We jostled
the Turkish Minister who in his
turn crowded some other guest, AID
so throughout the evening, But for
the universal good humor displayed
discomfort would have reigned su-
preme. Mr.. Evarts looked happy
and his beautiful daughters enjoyed
apparently the attentions paid them
by everybody.
Mr.. Jones, OF Nevada, has made
his speech in support OF the Silver
Bill. 1t was an able and eloquent
effort, and in very strong opposition
to the views OF the single standard
men. He denounced all personal
interest in the matter, and argues
that his State would take no
step whatever to advance their
private interest to the injury OF
those OF the Nation. We shared the
universal belief that he derived an
immense income from the silver
bonanzas Of the Comstock, but, OF
course, will accept his statements
that his entire profits arise from his
gold mines, as his silver leads are
exhausted, and have proved a heavy
sinking fund for three years. SO
settled is the conviction generally
that silver will be remonetized that
no one seems to regard the pro-
longed debate upon the question as
more a matter OF moonshine for the
purpose Of tickling the ears OF con-
stituents. Even Senator Bayard, OF
Del. has acquiesed in the inevitable.
Now there is a growing feeling that
we should have no halfway expert
menting but carry out GENT Grants
doctrine to the end. II a law is bad,
execute it all the more faithfully, and
the sooner compel its repeal by the
people. SO with silver, test it by
pouring it out to the fullest extent.
A good deal OF feeling is experienced
here over the Louisiana Returning
Board prosecution and conviction OF
Anderson and colleagues under the
alleged frauds. The fire-eaters OF
course, are in ectacies over tho re-