The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-05-21
Our Washington Letter.
special 10 De REruR11cAN.

| special 10 the REPUBLICAN,.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May Is, 70
The Democrats are the worse used VI
set of men ever seen at the Capitol
They dare not 60 on, since the second
veto, and enact their reasonable de.
signs for fear of the solid North, and
they dare not show patriotism enough
to back down from a very bad posi-.
ton, for fear of the solid South, which
evidently means treason now Just as
much as it did in 1861. And more
than this, they have become frightened
at ghost Of their own creation; they
actually hesitate now at going into
caucus. because they have lost faith
in their ability TO hold the party
together. Already the Greenb hackers
are nervous under the broken pledges
OF the Democrats to help them in
general legislation, and they cannot
be depended on to support any more
coercive measures, and many of the
Democrats themselves have received
advice from home to the effect that
the country has had enough of this
extra session, and want a rest. 1t
seems probable therefore that finally
the Democrats will swallow their dis.
appointment the best they may, and
make the appropriations in some form,
adjourning very soon thereafter.
Among the most admirable speeches
brought out by the new Democratic
rebellion was that of Senator Window
of Minnesota. That gentleman does
not monopolize the time of the Senate
much, but he could not understand
the provocation of Ben Hills harangue
which was intended to magnify the
imaginary patriotism of the rebels.
He set out by citirg the efforts of the
North and the Republican party to
pacify the secessionists, all in vain,
and remarked that indeed it did seem
that the extremists Of the North must
be responsible for all the blood shed,
and subsequent bull.dozing, of which
Mr.. Hill thought the poor-rebels were
SO entirely innocent. Senator Win.
dom was especially pointed and severe
In his reference to the dictation of the
Democratic caucus, and dwelt at some
length upon this phase of the new de-
partnre in national legislation, de-
claring that history would be searched
IN vain for precedent. One tender
place was touched by Senator Window
when he said that in conversation
prominent Democrat had told him
that the Democrats were not satisfied
with helping the Government to get
along until July 1880 as the appropri- |
alton bills would enable it to do.
because there would then be only A |
which the Government could
tide over in some way between the
end of the fiscal year and the Presi-
dental election. On the other hand, |
If the issue was made On the appropri.
alton bills now pending there would |
then be Is months in which to coerce
the President, and this was what he
and his friends aimed at. Doubling
this statement, the Democratic Sena.
tors pressed Senator w. for the name
of his informant, but did not want
further Information when he gave it
as Atkins, of Tenn, Chairman of the
House Appropriation Committee.
This was a poser, and they didn't
interrupt the Senator to ask ques-
tions after that. Senator WINDOWS
speech adds another forcible campaign
document to the many that have
already been brought forth by the
Confederate raid on the Federal Coy
ernment.
ThOs. Fl. Brents, Delegate from
Washington Territory has published
statement here touching that ex-
pectant State which is inter esting and
important. The population is rapidly
increasing, and at the present growth,
its vote will be more than $4,000 next
year, which is about the average vote
Of Congressional districts. That the
Territory ought to be made a State
cannot be denied, and there is only
one obstacle to it. 1t would be Re.