Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-22
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WAsHrSGroN, y. c., Nov 16, 1878.
In tie last ~ his many admirable cam
paign speeches, s,ys the New York Times,
Mr. Blaine touched, briefly but suggestiyely,
the new Southern question, or, as he might
call it, the new aspect Of the question.
lie referred to the absence Of acrimonious
criticism on the question as it stood before
the action of the Hayes Administration.
lie pointed to the disposition everywhere
manifested during the Republican canvass
to ignore former causes Of imitation And
in Tie refusal Of the South also to bauish
scctionalism from It's politics. and to rec
ognize in good faith the right Of the col.
orsd population to the free expression Of
their preferences, in the canvass and at the
polls, he found the root Of new contro,
versy which will tend once more to soidify
the North in support OF 4 demand for the
enforcement Of equal rights. As lie defines
it, the controversy will derive fresh bitter
ness from the fact that the South practically
nnnuls the cnfranchisement OF the freed
men while exercising the enlarged repre-
sentative power in Congress which the en-
iranchisemen, conferred. What Mr. Blaine
said aud what the Times now says will
have great force in the light OF Information
coming TO us at the Capital every day now
from South Carolina. Never III the palm
lest days Of Ku Kluxism has terrorism
reigned more thoroughly, and to this
spirit Of violence has been added that Of
fraud. A good example of the Hampton
campaign work was that in the Charleston
district, where a Republican majority Of
5000 was turned into Democratic major.
ity nearly as great. Not satisfied with
bull-dozing the colored voters, the Dem
ocralic officials abolished many polling
places, refused to open others, drove the
United States Inspectors from the polls,
and stuffed the ballot boxes in the most
unblushing manner. Mr. Mackey, the Re
publican candidate will bring proof Of all
these things to Congress, and | do not see
how even Il Democratic House can fail to
take notice of them and act accordingly.
If they will not, a solid North may be pre-
dicted in 1880.
There are many signs Of the coming Of
Congress. Speaker Randall has announced
that he will be here for the season in n few
days, and the House Appropriation Com
inttee will be here on the Goth, to begin
the arrangement of business connected
with the Department estimates for the COM
ing year. The Clerk Of that committee has
already been in consultation with the heads
OF Departments for the sake OF Fastening
the work 1t is probable thatthe Democratic
economists" will find very little chance
to clamor for reductions this year, for the
estimates vii be largely reduced by the Off
cials themselves. But it is not likely that
much will be done with the appropriations
before the holidays. There are several
subjects to come up first probably, among
them, transferring the Indian Bureau to
the War Department, the financial ques-
tion in various forms, the Halifax Award
controversy, possibly some political ques-
tion OF aiding the construction of South
ern railroad to the Pacific. The latter
question comes up by special assignment
on the first Wednesday Of the session,
believe. and its friends profess great conf
dence in the success of the bill 1t pro-
vides for the Government guarantee OF
interest on the construction bonds of the
Texas Pacific Il. r. in consideration of the
company's returning to the Government
its entire land grant of 100000 acres,
giving the government first mort
gage on all its property to be held
until the interest account is paid, doing
all the Government, Indian, Army and
Postal business on trust until the snme time,
and the government to have supervision OF
the work, of the rates, and Of the entire
management. This bill is pretty strongly
drawn TO protect the Government, and it
must be confessed that the enormous tolls
exacted OF commerce by the present Pacific
K. Il. ring excite friendship for this Reas-
ure which never before appeared. The
subject will be quietly disposed OF by the
Senate, and then the others will follow in
rapid succession. On the whole a lively
and interesting session may be predicted.
Echo.