American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Ap,i! %, 1870.

WAsHINGToN, Apli! %, 1870. !
Those Democrats who have for
Years been in doubt whether or not
there was n Democratic party, Wal
now feel "a gratifying assurance hat
there is one. The Senate On F,iiay
passed the Army appropriation bill
Just as 1T came from the House, and
the latter body passed the Legisla-
tive appropriation bill. Both bills
have in them the righteous provi
siOns which guard the polls from
nntiue influence of the Federal Gov
eminent. The protection thus
sought to be afforded to citizens Is
IN itself an excellent thing, but
even greater good Will come from
the fact the people will now under>
stand that there is party which
will stand by them. I:etween bold
and aggressive Radical leaders, on
the one side, and timid and un>
decided, though well meaning Dem
ocratic politicians on the other, the
people have been in doubt. They
Will not hesitate longer. We shall
have Democratic party from
Name to Texas. and from South
Carolina to Oregon.
The probable course of MIR. Hayes
is ii matter of much speculation, the
general opinion being that he will
veto The nills. In tina, event think
Congress Will pass supply bill for
il limited time, say until the next
regular meeting OF Congress-. This
wOuid be no surrender Of principle,
aud would yiudicate the DrmOcra
tic party from the false but ser iOus
charge of Garfield that it meant to
"starve the Government to DEATH
AS to financial affairs it is difficult
TO say what will be done. The
change in public opinion OH this
subject is shown by the almost
unanimous passage through the
House, the other day, of Mr.. Steph-
ems bill maxim small silver coins
convertible into legal tenders to the
amount of $40. A year ago the
proposition would not have had half
tho VOTES it now receives. There is
i, CONSIDERABLE influence at work in
favor OF the L, ea>uiy certificate bill,
providing. for the issue by Govern
ment of cerIiticae s based on de-
poSitS ut bullion.
Representative Lowe of Alta bama,
bias IA quarrel with Senator Logan.
Lowe, IL seems, repeated to a news
paper respondent the Old story
of Logan having raised troops for
the Confectionery in 1861, adding
that during the war he met many
of the meu SO induced ny Logan to
enlist. Upon the publication OF this
statement of MIR. Lowe, Logan is
said To have printed IN the National
Republican of this city deniai of
he story and drnuBciatiOa OF
Lowe. AS no one ever reads the
kepu5 loan this promised to be an
vud to the matter. But in some
my sterious manner Lowe found our
;he substance of Logam's statement,
and denan.i-d IL rrtIaction. Logan
took no notice of his, aud - ciai-
ltnge followed. l. Is due 10 Logan
tn say that whatever his political
rccpit. may be that he has personal
courage, aud If he refuses To fgtii
,ra>on. He will probably pay no
attention to the chat enSe. Then
he may Dr. morse whipped OF Lowe
may be beaten ill attempting To
hors, whip him. These Challenges
are not morally wholesome. "Let
us have peace" Mr. Lowe.
Recent demonstrations inside the
Radical party, in favor ct Gen.
Grant as Il Presidential candidate,
have developed preferences of in>
tiuential Radicals for other men, and
opposition to What Is called il ''third
term. 1t is safe to say that, WHAT
ever the result OF the next nOmfnat>
ing convention, the persistent ad-
vocacy Of "a "third term by men
holding high places in the Radical
party is having an influence among
the people against the party itself.
Til, re are many thousand of men
who would, chaps, vote for Win
dom, Blaine, or other prominently
OdO HhO III
never support any man the third
Term for liz Presidency. Ii this
were IL mere constitutional prOvi
sion, the, Radicals would COON find
way t. evaue il, but tor unately. it
is public -euiiment which cannot
be evads d or over ridden. MEMO.
A movement has been made in
Congress for committee to inves
tigaie the causes OF the exodus of
cOlored IabOrers from the Missis>
sippi valley. Its success would turn
the question over to the partisan
POLITICIANS, and Lrevent the facts |
from getting clearly before the pub
lie, and therefore prevent the adOp
ton of the practical measures neces-
sary to check the growth of the
popular discomfort whose results
lave already alarmed thinking men.
Tue politicians, who have done so
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