The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-05-30
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. d. c., May "a, 1878.

ular proceedings. In other words they
have worried through a great deal of
business on the calender, nothing un-
usual occurring to interfere with legis-
lative biz, SO we turn our pen to the
political arena, where we find first on
the programme that attracts the gen.
eral reader, the great double-back ac-
ton serial somersault, over theGeneral
Shields retirement act, which was ac-
complished by the RAIDS by tacking
Gen. Grant onto the tail of the Shields
kite, evidently done for no other pur-
Shields Bill, and it accomplished its
object, for now the old veteran must
go careworn and unrewarded. through
Radical treachery to their oft-repeated
professed loyalty for those who up
held the nations flag and honor, and
for no other reason than that General
Shields was what they have been so
pleased to call him, 6" an Irish CdthO-
! hc Democrat" Let the valiant son of
Erin, who fought manfully for the
country of his adoption, "put that in
his pipe and smoke it," charging the
blame to whom it belongs I'm the
coming fall election-the Radical Sem
ate.
Having thus passed around the
sanctum of Radical iniquities, the next
object that presents itself to our view,
is the other wing of the Capitol, over
whose chamber rests the all seeing
eye of the Goddess of Liberty, guard
ing with her ever watchful care, the
remnants of all that remains of the
great principles our forefathers so gal
lantly struggled for through the seven
years Of revolutionary vicissitudes
the right of the people to choose their
chief Executive without contamina-
ton of electoral frauds. With this
premise, it affords us pleasure TO an
nounce to your intelligent and numcr-
Gus readers,
| THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
through the Potter Resolution of In
in Florida and Louisiana, which passed
the House of Representatives since my
last, is now an accomplished fact. The
Resolution was bitterly opposed by all
the devilish trickery, fillibustering
aud shicanery on the part of the Rad
icals ever Witnessed IN parliamenta-
ry body. The sharp personal encoun-
ters, keen as a Damascus blade,
aroused our friends to the true inward
ness of the RAIDS, viz to foil them at
every point and prevent the passage
of the Resolution, which is true ac-
acknowledgements of their guilt, admit
ting of no other Interpretation. But
our friends stood manfully up to their
work, and putting their shoulders to
the wheel, took ga long pull, strong
pull and u pull altogether and the
RAIDS were placed hOrs-dw- combat, even
old Ben Butler joining US in forcing
the passage of the Resolution, and
soon we Radical party will be lying in
dreamless sleep in Potters-1ield, where
the wicked cease from troubling and
weary RAIDS shall rest.
| ANOTHER EVIDENCE OF GUILT
lays in the request of the Republican
leaders to the Democratic members,
10 delay the Investigation until adj
jOurnmcnt of Congress, which was re-
piled to by Mr.. Potter. Chairman OF
the Committee, that he would post
pone the organization of the Commit
tee no later than to-day, but would
then push the investigation on rapidly
and drive the Radical president steal
ing thieves into the very threshold of
perdition. At the same time he gave
Johnnie Sherman warning blast
from his trumpet 10 the effect that
Johnnie's blufling letter, didn't scare
worth cent, and he, too, the great
90 Sherman, shall have the full bene-
fit of thorough ventilation of the in
iquitous hand he took in the Matching
up of the great fraud, at the first meet
ing of the Committee. The twisting
and squirming of prominent RAIDS to
get out of the meshes of friend Pot
ter's net is direful in the extreme.
THE COUNCIL FIRES LIGHTED.
AT the adjourned meeting of the
National Democratic Committee, re-
convened during the past week at the
Arlington Hotel, which was the most
remarkable ever held in this city, and
at which all the prominent leaders of
our party renowned for their wisdom
and foresight, were present. 1t was
unanimously agreed that when the
formal reports come in from the vari-
GUS States, a pleasant result III the ag-
gregate would be announced to the
democracy of the entire country; and
that whilst no attempt will be made
to upset the title of Mr.. Hayes. yet the
Potter Resolution should DC not only
endorsed, but the object of its inquiry
she uld be fought through TO the bitter
end. and every item of the great fraud
fully shown up, and made SO glowing
that d" he who runs may read" how
Mr.. Hayes was made dc .facto Presi-
dent. That the war of Radical exter-
mination should be carried into the
very heart of the enemies camp, spar
ing neither the old, young, lame, aged,
and blind, or any part or parcel of the
rascals who were SO guilty as to strike
the cruel blow at the liberties of the
people. Accompanying the resolution
of endorsement was an address to be
published to the peoyle of the entire
country, setting forth the history of
the great fraud, its rise, progress, and
final overthrow, and calling upon the
Democracy of the country to remain
| firm and nuitedly nrenared for anv