, 1878-03-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. d. c. Feb. o, 1873.


The number in this community whose
"bowels of compassion are moved to any
great extent towards John Bull in his hu
initiating delemna, are very few. The
The course pursued during the war just
closed has been characteristic OF the Tory
element in England. Its representatives,
never lost an opportunity to denounce the
barbarouS rule OF the Turk in his christian
dependencies; but really encouraged her
to continne them by the moral support
accorded her. She probably hoped, indi-
rectly. to cripple Russia by stimulating the
Turk to resist the demands OF the Russian
to the bitter end thus provoking interveh-
ton. Lord BeaConstield has been careful
to keep the Turk directly in his front to
stop the Russian bullets before reaching
his own precious carcass. 1t is remem-
bered how the Southern STAKEHOLDER was
denounced by this Tory party for his
crime and completely with the save-trade
that the British navy was trying to sup
press; how the the Federal Government
was declared equally guilty for its failure
to free the slave by force; how anti-slav-
cry societies were formed all over England
to protest against our crime in the interests
of civilization and to make us odious in the
estimation of the world; how John Bull
pOked his meddesome nose everywhere in
matters exclusively our own; how he fair
ly oppressed us with his offensive sugges-
tions and advice, and how he strOve for
years, quite successfully too, to fOment
sectional hatreds among our people. The
moment the rebellion was fairly inaugur-
ated his admiration for the Southtrner
knew no bounds; his manner towards him
was what it has since been towards the de-
luded Turk; he is petted, famiiarly tapped
on the shoulder and the evidences of early
recognition thrust IN his face, encourag-
ing him to believe that it was only ques-
ton of very short time; slave-hoIding
became virtue for which the oppressed
South was being prosecuted by the grovel-
ing Yankee Government; the cotton
famine was urged as reason Of inter-
ference. This same Dragging, clustering
hypocritical pretender, eagerly lent HIM
self to the scheme to draw the lines of our
limits Southwark and prudently sneaked
home when he saw the collapse OF the
Confederacy at hand, leaving poor MaXa-
milan to suffer from the confidence game
played at his expense as it had been on
other victims before aud on the Turk
since. No indeed. We think here, both
"Blue and Gray" that we understand
him too well to waste sympathy, now that
he has been beaten at his own game of
dupIicity and double dealing. hope |
may not be accused of disregarding the
Monroe doctrine" because, zen passant,"
| have paused to record something Of the
sentiment animating residents and visitors
at the seat Of Government towards the at
fairs OF our transatlantic neighbors. Tie
selfshness Inherent in ordinary man is,
we are forced to believe, more or less pre-
valent among members OF Congress.
This view seems confirmed by careful
analysis of the vote had the other day Oh
the proposition to tax incomes, and by the
tone taken by the discussions relative to
another attempt in the same direction and
which it is believed will succeed. There
appears no way of classifying those voting
in favor and those against, except by the
standard of their worldly possessions, the
fortunate in this respect generally voting
nay, the impecunious, aye; at least, this
is the method generally adopted here in
torecasting the next vote.
Mr.. Blaine had the Senate floor and
galleries full to hear his silver speech
Thursday. One would have gathered
from his speech that he is in favor of re-
monetization. In short, his bill proposes
a silver dollar Of 425 grains with un-
limited coinage and legal tender; all
profits to 20 to the Government; and that
silver dollars assayed and stamped, may
be deposited with the Assistant Treasurer
at New York, for which coin certificates
in the same denomination as u. 5. notes
may be issued, but not for less sum than
$40 and redeemable on demand, in coin OF
bullion. KNOX.