The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-11-15
WASHINGTON LETTER,
From our Special Correspondent


WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 4, 1878.
The Central Southern Pacific r r Co,
of California has made another turn il
the screw it is constantly applying to the
trade by combination with the Atchi
son, Topeka and Sante Fe road, hoping
thereby to defeat the construction of a
competing Southern line. By this
combination the trade will vertually be
at the will of HuntingtonIs ring on the
Pacific side and Gouldis on the Atlantic,
and the Government will find its hands
still further tied in its effort to get JUS
tice from this grand monopoly. Like
the Tweed ring, these fellows ask
aWhat are you going 10 do about it?" 1t
is a serious question and Congress will
find difficulty in meeting it. A compel
ing line would certainly break the
monopoly down, and relieve the Gov
eminent and trade alike, and Conven-
ton has been called in Chicago for the
18th of this month to promote that object
The Eastern merchants have become
thoroughly aroused and will join the
long oppressed people of Southern Cali
fornia in devising measures for con-
structing the line surveyed through
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona on the
32nd parallel. 1t is possible for the
present grasping monopolists to provoke
Congress to such action as will insure
the opening ofa free highway controlled
forever by the Government.
Having laid the foundation for the
criminal exposure OF the Tilden cipher
dispatches The Tribune is now following
up with the evidence. twill be recol-
ected that among the ciphers was one
from Smith Weed to Pelton, sent from
Columbia, S C, Nov 1S, &c, saying:
Majority of Board have been secured.
Cost is eighty thousand. For
Gods sake let it go. Have cash ready
to reach Baltimore Sunday night"
Later on the same day he telegraphed
GShall leave tonight for Baltimore.
Meet me yourself if prudent" And
lastly, just before starting, having appar-
emily received favorable reply to his
request that "safe man" should "bring
stuff to Baltimore, he wired this mes
sage: "Looks well now. You must
have the Copenhagen at Barnum's, In
Baltimore, early Monday morning.
go at 10 tonight"
Following this trail the tribune has
ound that on the Monday morning fol
lowing Smith Weed registered at Bar
NUNS and Pelton at small out of the
way hotel in Baltimore where he would
not attract attention. This being the
case, it was certain that Pelton would
not have gene there except with the
necessary money, and the trade failed
only because it was too late. And the
question arises, who furnished thu
money? Pelton was poor and couldn'
furnish dollar except for some one else
WHO else but Tilden could be at the
1 extreme end of this trail!
| But the evidence will be followed W
in this city before long, and then lool
out for music. 1t is safe to say that the
Democratic party will have anything bu
a bed of roses to repose in in the cam
paign of 1880.
Preparations are being made for th'
meeting of Congress, and the coming
session is likely to be an interesting one
The Republicans will make it hot fo
the Democrats in more than one respect
The evil methods of Hampton and thu
bull-dozers will be brought out, ant
some members will be called upon f
tell what they know about ciphering b.
telegraph. The Democrats will b
greatly relieved when the 4th Of Marcl
gives them respite.
The failure of the German Saving
Bank here caused good deal of excite
ment for few days, but the panic is no
likely 10 affect any other institution ant
business will soon resume its fourishin;
aspect. Steady improvement seems t
be the word. MAXWELL.