The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-08
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. May 2, 1879.

wf1te 10 Gay from CITY III WHICH
the Republican party has sturdy
representatives in the Congress, the
Cabinet and the White House. We
have not . majority Of votes, though
we have a vast pepondsrancs OF
brains, in the first mentioned body,
but we have an unanimous vots i'm the
two Houses.
The President of Tuesday vetoed
the bill passed by Democratic Con-
gress 10 turn future elections over to
repeaters OF New York and the rifle
clubs OF the South. He did il. too.
with the concurrence OF every mem.
Der OF his Cabinet, and he was and
is supported in his action by every
Republican member OF Congress. by
all except these % the greenbackers
In Congress, and by nine-tenths OF
the patriotic people OF the county.
The President has, on very impor-
tant occasion, and against influences
not readily appreciated by those
away from tho Capital, vindicated his
Republicanism and patriotism. He
has done il. too. in a message which
IL at once an addition to the argu-
ment in favor OF his own patty and a
conclusive demonstration OF the
strength OF our form OF government.
The brilliant speeches OF MI. Blaine in
the late debate on the Army bill. the
opening speech OF Mr.. q arfleld in the
House, and that OF Mr.. Conkling in
closing tho Republican side OF the
Senate debate, are all worthy Ut high
praise. They will be read by all
those who cvme after us, and will be
texts from which Legislators will
hereafter speak. Il Is not too much
to say that the President not only
admirably epitomized all that those
eminent men said but did more. He
showed. even more plainly that they
had done. the utter folly of the Dem
ocratic position. The President has
not been and is not likely TO be the
favolite OF the whole Republican
party, but I doubt il any better cam
eaign document will be circulated
daring the next two years than the
veto message he sent to the Demo-
cratic House on Tuesday last.
There were lots OF Democratic
caucUses yesterday. The city was
full of them.
Xiben the House came to a vote.
yesterday, on passing the army bill
over che Presidents veto. there were
100 Representatives in favor OF Its
passage and EH9 against il. The diff
ference ket~een this and the vote by
which the Legislative bill passed the
Heuse on Saturday last-140 to 1l9-
mag fsirly he said 20 be due to the
influence welded by Senators Blaine
aud Conkling. in their admirable pre-
sentation OF Republican views, and to
the excellent veto message OF Presi-
dent Hayes. All that is left for
Democratic Congress to do is 10 pass
the seprapn;a6on bills without riders
OF any Lind. Tt NAY be that supply"
bills win be passed by which the
Govt. will be saved from starving TO
death until December, but that will
be as full back down as to pass the
ceguIar bills.
There is net much satisfaction in
writing absnt the financial intentions
OF Congress. 1t is known to all that
no bill esn pass which will seriously
with business.
There was recently published
statement Of Elk. Senator Hendricks
that he would not accept n second
place On the Democratic ticket OF
1850. In order that no Injustice may
be done this esteemed gentleman 1
give below late letter from him.
My Dear Sir.-I have your favor
-of the eSth. asking whether there is
any foundation for the statement
-contaiued in the newspaper slip in
~el0seI to the effect that / have
written to members OF the Demo-
cratic party In Pennsylvania favor
ing the denomination II the ticket of
1876 for 1880. am surprised to see
such a statement. 1t Is without any
foundation in truth. have written
mo such letter and have In no form
expressed any such view. 1 did not,
@as Is known, desire the nomination
@of 1876 as a candidate for the Vice
Presidency and do not think 1t
would in any contingency, be my
duty again TO accept n nomination
@for a position which I do not
desire" KNOX.