The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-05-09

mated. But it was said the worst had
been passed. He had consulted the
statistics and found that the amount
involved in failures was $50, 2,O78, ,S26,
which was $27, $4,000 in excess of the
same period in 1876, and $17,434, $40
over 1876. During the three years
when imitation was at it's height, of
1863-64-65 the failures were but $34,-
OOO,O03, or about one third in the
whole term of three years, of what it
was during the short three months of
the present year, With this brief
synopsis of Congressional doings we
tarn ourpen to the political programme
as at present mapped out.
THE DAY OF JUDGMENT,
and final reconing Of Radical rascality
has arrived, for on Monday proximo,
a resolution for an Investigation into
the late Electoral frauds will be intro
duced into the House by Mr.. Potter,
of New York, which will be accom-
panied by the original documents com.
prising the recent Florida revelations,
followed closely up by fight oyer the
returns from Louisiana. In the latter
case the Radicals are uslng the game
of bragg to prevent our Democrats
from opening up that ditch of Radical
corruption. Their tactics is to accuse
and banter the Democrats with share
in the frauds committed at New Or.
leans, in order to stave off any inquiry
in that direction but our democratic
friends don't scare worth q cent, and
reply to the taunting accusation of ye
Rad, that they are determined to get
into the Louisiana business deep, no
matter il a few Democrats should be
singed, which causes ye Radical to
stare with astonishment and squirm
with such degree of uneasiness that
one would suppose their fingers were
already being pinched by Democrat.
ic wrench.
THE CONKLING WAR
against Mr.. Hayes is to be met by the
attacked Rutherford with bundle of
nominations for the New York posi-
tions, heretofore filed with Conkling-
ites) in the interest Of the Admins.
tratiOn. The names of the lucky ones
are kept under the cover of secresy,
until the sentiment of the Senate in
regard thereto has been sounded
pretty thoroughly as to their confirma-
ton, but through our inquisitorial
nose we have ascertained that both
General Dix and Ex-Governor Fenton
will be nominated for the two most
prominent places. The bloody chasm
between Hayes and Conkling is so
wide and still widening that we are
authorized to contradict the rumored
overtures by Hayes to Conkling, as
being without the slightest foundation
whatever.
MAD WELLS
and co.conspirators in the late Presi.
dental steal ere rejoicing over the
confirmation of one radical, Smith, as
Collector of the Port of New Orleans,
and contend that it is an eniort g.
ment of their conduct during the
canvass of the votes by the Re-
turning BOARD, which to us means
nothing more or less than that the
Radical Senate justifies all their devil
try. As at present advised, convict
Anderson is to be retained in the New
Orleans Custom House as q reward
for his services in the rascality.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS FRIENDS
have now accepted the popular de.
mand for an investigation into Mr..
Hayes title, but are endeavoring to
execute diplomatic flank movement
by insisting upon an investigation in
regard to Democratic intimidation of
Republican voters, which is q confess
ion of guilt, and the usual excuse
which children and weak minded per.
sons indulge in when they make use
of the phrase you're another but it
won't win.
THE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE,
or, as the Radicals are pleased to call
1t, the Confederate House, after the
bitter calumny has ceased to live and,
party passion has eked out it's misera-
BILE mispent life, will show up more
work accomplished for the general
good of the whole people than any
preceding Congress-, the twaddIe Of
the penny-a-liner scribblers to the con.
trary Notwithstanding. 1t has virtu.
ally repealed the Bankrupt Act, re-
monetized silver, passed the Pacific r.
r.. bill, reduced the expenses of the
Government many millions, and placed
us once more on the road to prosperi-
ty, and ere it adjourns, will revise and
reform the tariff, revive our foreign
commerce, and do many and divers
other things which want of space pre-
vents MS from mentioning; for the
welfare of all sections of the country.
OUR RADICAL RECORDER OF DEEDe,
a local but fat Office, has been asked
to resign by Mr.. Hayes, in order to
make room for "a friend from Ohio,
ola Louisiana, and the Hebrew incnm.
bent of Grants administration, in an
excited manner, asks US tnow how is
dishv
THE NATIONAL HOME
for disabled volunteers, is sOrely af-
fiicted with q good deal of Radical
crookedness in its management. Old
Ben Butler, radical champion, is at the
head of its Board of managers, and
the financiering has always been done
by him or by his direction. A vast
sum of money has been conaumed in