Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-04-11
OUR wAsnINGTONLETTER.
wAsn1NoroN. D. C., March 2s, 1879.


WASHINGTON. d. c., March 2S, 1870.
The speech Of Mr.. Robeson Of N. ]. yes
tertlay was one Of the most notable OF the
present debate. 1t was Characteristic in
its novelty for the speaker took view Of
the controversy that nobody appeared TO
have thought OF before. 1t is not military
domination, he said, that the Democrats
are grasping for, but civil power; it is not
the military arm that they nre afraid Of,
but the civil authority Of the Government,
backed up by the power to call in the aid
Of the troops to enforce civil law, the same
as all citizens are liable to be called upon
to form posse eomitaius for the enforcement
Of the laws, by civil officer. The army
cannot now be used TO oppress the citizens.
As an Army it cannot act at all, near
places of election or anywhere else, but
the Democrats object to its use as an aid
to the civil power because it is potent TO
enforce the laws which they do not want
enforced. This view of the case rather as.
tonished some Of the Northern Democrats,
who want it to appear that the object Of
the Republicans is to preserve military
despotiSm, IA they call it, and of the Dem.
ocrats to restore civil authority. There
can be no mistake about IT. what the Dem
Ucrats fear is civil authority, and the bug
aboO OF the troops at the polls is mere
pretense. Following the able speeches Of
Garfield, Frye and Belford, this speech Of
Robeson will have grand effect. All Of
these speeches should he read by every one
in the land, aud it is probable that the Re-
publican Congressional Committee illtake
measures to send them broadcast. They
ought to be sent in connection with the fire
eating harangues OF Chalmers, Blackburn
and other rampant rebels, who have done
even more for the exposure of their own
nciarious designs than the Republicans
could do. In fact all the Confederate Brig
ndiers in the Senate and House announce
grandiloquenty that they have come to
Jake their own, the power which was
wrcnched from them in 1861. They re.
mind us forcibly Of the ante-war days.
when loyal men were insulted by secession
swaggarts, and threatened with annihila.
| tiun il they did not bend the knee. For
| tunaiely the Republicans are united and
| earnest in resisting the new method of re-
bellion, aud although he Brigadiers threat
en-, it is probable that they will have to
surrender or suffer defeat.
The Democrats have found new cause
OF anxiety in the resolve OF the Greenback
caucus to oppose the so.caled political leg.
| islation. This is rather "a surprise, for
| they had counted upon the assistance ol
that squad. One Of the Greenbackers pro-
poses TO move TO strike out lie troops
clause in the present bill, and all but one
| of the Greenbackers will vote against the
| bill if that motion does not prevail. The
one exception is Ladd, of Maine, who is
anxious for Democratic prefermeni, and
will act with that party upon nearly all
questions of similar nature.
Several important meetings were held
here last night TO take into consideration
the migration movement resulting from the
proposal of Senator Window. Thousands
Of letters have been received from all parts
of the South asking for aid and advice il
this movement, and it was thought best tC
organize in some way to direct the migra
| llDn so lHat IL blOulu HOt ldll VI BOOO
through lack of intelligence. Senator
Window is doing all lie can to promote
the interests OF the colOred people in theil
effort to improve their condition, and Al
his suggestion national committee has
been formed, composed OF eminent citzeni
selected from all the States to promote the
object. There are signs that the Cunfed
crate Democrats are getting frightened a
| the mao ..ii,.-lv IS tfrv movements.
The appointment OF d. I. Corbin TO be
Chief Justice Of Utah is Il tardy act Of jus
lice to deserving man. He ought to have
been appointed L. S. Attorney for Soutl
Carolina, where he has stood up nubly fol
Republican principle at the risk OF his lii,
and fortune.
Speaker Randall will probably report Iii
Committees some lime next week. 1t il
unsafe to predict when, since he has post
pnned the day several times in order tC
prevent his un:amable colleagues from
rushing into general legislation, as they arr
expected to do as soon as the organiza' iol
is completed. DEWITT.