The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-03

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(CoHREsroNDENCE OF THE NEWS AND JIEnALp.l
WAsuINGToN, ID. c., Aug. 80, 1878.
Secretary Sherman should havo
confined his Ohio speech to tho
financial question. On tho details
of that he must DO supposed, from
his position, to have some knowl~
edge, and, as it is not strictly q
party question, ho muy be under.
stood not to speak entirely as n
party man. In going beyond the
subject of the finances, and discuss
ing Louisiana affairs, he speaks
indeed with knowledge, but ho will
not got credit among Democrats or
Intelligent Republicans with telling
the truth or attempting to tell the
truth. On that subject tho record
is we'll made mp, and his is not tho
most crcditablo figure among those
who aided in making that record
disgracoful to tho Ropublican party.
Eic has n financial idoa, which is
that spocio resumption should be
brought about us soon rs possible.
Whether the idea is Il good one or
not, it is shared by many R,pub!i~
cans and Democrats, AMI the quos-
ton Of morality is not involved.
Sherman should conlnc himself to
that, and let alone tho dirty pcr-
formances Of himself and other
party leaders in louisiana.
Outside of contests in tho Con-
GrcSSiOnul Districts the subject of
greatest political interest is the
Sherman lcttor to Anderson and
Weber. a reputable paper in Now
York says this letter will be pro-
duccd in October, when tho Potter
COMMITTEE meets again. Lately
letter was shown here, alleged to be
tho original, which, upon compari,
son with letters certainly written
by Sherman, seemed to DO in his
handwriting. IF not written by
hun it was certainly o counterfeit
which deceived several who care
fully examined it.
Dennis Kearney arrived here yes.
tcrday. He will stay but few
days, expects to make but one
speech, and then goes to Massachu
setts. lIo says ho shall speak
throughout that State in the intor-
est Of General Butler as II candidate
for governor. Kcarnoy will hayo
many hearers when he speaks in
this city, but his reported Uttcranccs
i'll Q ther cities have been such that
no organization Of worbingmen will
endorse him in advance. Unless he
has something practical to offer thoy
will not endorse him at all. Koar-
noy called upon Mr.. Hayes and Mr..
Hayes took great interest in him and
made note of what was said. Mr..
Hayes doubtless tore tho noto up
as soon as Koarnoys lack was
turned, as he has done on moro i'm
portnnt occasions.
The testimony Of occasional wit
ncsses before Hcwitt's Committee
(raisod to investigate and report OF
the Causes Of tho financial and
industrial depression all ovor tho
Union) seoms like IN oasis in the
monotonous stretch of desert sur,
rount2ingit. John Roach who hos
domonatrated his practical business
capacity i'll tho development Of an in
dustry-.iron ship buildinG-iiurins
The very hardest Of hard times, that
gives employment to thousands of
laborers, mechanics and artisans,
gives it as his belief that one Of the
most potential Of tho contributing
Causes to the existing condition Of
business paralysis and consequent
distress, is to bo found in tho on
trayagant habits that naturally fol-
lowed tho imitation and flush times
Of tho war period. When tho crisis
came it foundalmost everybody do
moralizod, and their prodigal habits
have only been abandoned to Just
the extent that poverty compollcd
The observer of ordinary discern
mont can verify the truths of
Roach's statement by comparing tho
style Of living now among his or
her acquaintance with that prac-
tiscd twenty years ago among simi~
lar classes. AUSTIN.
During tho prevalence Of tho
thunderstorm, last week, the resi-
donco of Col. II. j. Ancrum, in
Camden, was struck by lightning,
tho bolt entering on tho northeast
collar room, md cxponding it's
force, apparently, on tho southeast