Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-06-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. g.,
June 25th, 1878.

June Zoth, 1910.
Ed. Register-Congress has adjourn
ed for the summer-most OF its MEM
bers have left for their homes-some
will return for the winter session, then
fly back to the political obscurity from
whence they spring, and they deserve
to be buried politically by the people
they have 81 grossly misrepresehted.
Of our own delegation we have no
fault to fnd-they have shown them
selves hard-working and pains taking
men, and have faithfully done their otfi-
cial duty as it should be done. OF the
Hon. 3. F. Martin, we cannot accord
too much praise, for the very many ben
efts he has rendered the 2nd Congress
sional District shows we made a wise
choice when we selected him as our
representative to Congress. He has
proved himself capable and competent,
ever ready and willing to serve his peo-
pie, and always in accord with them on
matters of public Importance. His
speech Of June 18th, delivered before
Congress, shows just where he stands
On the most vital question now before
the country, and very clearly, in lam
guage not to be misunderstood, puts
the blame of our financial distress and
poverty just where it belongs. He
shows the villainous Legislation of the
republican party for the past sixteen
years has been under the control of the
bond holding power, and this control of
legislation has been to make the rich
! richer and the poor poorer. He says
Glad the energies OF the people been
properly directed and free from extor-
ton by q wise administration of affairs,
the present financial distress and power
ty would not now exist"
This is a noble effort of Mr.. Martins.
and marks him as close observer OF
the affairs of the country. l hope he
will have his speech printed and dis
tributed among our people; it Is just
what every man wants to read and
know; it is free from all claptrap and
buncombe; its what the people want to
know, that our representative is de-
handing redress for the wrongs we
have suffered so long from the bond
holding shylocks Of the country. He
shows that by the shameless mal-admin-
istra,ion of public affairs throughout all
departments of the Government makes
this discomfort among the people, who
have been robbed until they can hardly
live. He also shows that the financial
policy of John Sherman is not the pol
icy of Sherman few years ago. lie
clearly points out the remedy for our
evils, and demands their redress at once.
Mr.. Martin has been sick for some
time, but ID now much better, remain
ing here to attend to some department
matter, and those WHO have interests In
his hands for attention can rest assured
they will lie carefully and cheerfully at
tended to. He has made many friends
on both sides of the House by his man,
ly course in all things; and on more
than one occasion has made himself
heard and felt in matters under consld'
Grafton by Congress.
From all we can learn from the Dis
trict Mr. NJ. is very likely to succeed
himself. We hope so, and know Jetfer-
son will not be behind in majority for
him.
We have had some big things brought
out before the Potter committee last
week, and Monday of this week Mrs.
jerks, of New Orleans, has been before
the committee. She swore she wrote
the Sherman letter at the dictation OF
some one, (who that was she won't telll
but then she Sontfadicts herself woman
like, says pert things to Butler, and
winds up by apologizing for Sherman's
hand i'll the rascally business OF stealing
the vote of Louisiana; but like the mon
key climbing the tree, she got up too
high.
The truth of that letter is just this:
John Sherman, aud some other Chris
tian statesman, had been to Quadroon
Ball-and any Christian statesman who
will spend one evening at ball OF this
character is liable to do anything John
felt SO good over his visit to the ball
and stealing-l beg pardon, l should
say outwitting the democrats in the
electoral couut-that he would have
signed his death warrant without read
ing it; but had he been told he was to
perform an honest action he would have
died first by strangulation in the arms
of Eliza Pinkston.
We have had good many Christian
statesmen in the past sixteen years, but
John is boss.
! often wonder why it was, when
John Sherman was making his
corrupt bargains at New Orleans, he
did not make some arrangement with
his Satanic majesty for space to exhibit
such works of nature and art as Ander'
son and Linssee at his exposition, the
two gents who confront him with his
villalny (oh, if John would only have
thought of this) at the time.
A sub committee leaves here on w ed
nesday night next for New Orleans, and
it is said by the knowing ones that
when this committee returns and makes
its report John Sherman will wish him
self in that place Bob Ingersoll says has
no existence just for little rest and
quiet).
Mr.. Hayes and family will move out
to the Soldiers Home in few days. 1t
is said he keeps his trunk packed tor
Ohio, where, if the charges prove true
made against him, he must so.
IN CAMP.