Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-19


that they are much more likely to get
on if they are left to manage their own
affairs than when they are hampered by
Moreover. there are too
many men willing and anxious to work
ten hours day to make the eight-hour
popular. If Congress would
only pass the Appropriation bills, cease
their barren agitation of political schemes
and 60 home, it would be the greatest
possible service they could render the
working men.-W. 7. Times.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MoNIToR.l
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1879.
Senator Window made one of the
best speeches of the session yesterday,
on the political legislation in the general
appropriation bill, which is now plagu-
ing the poor disheartered Democrats,
since the Presidential vetoes are so stall
wart, Mr.. Window said the two questions
of most interest to the county involved
in this discussion were. First, who are
responsible for the extra session? Sec
ond, what are the objects and purposes
of the party that forced it To the first
he answered that this session was rot
rendered necessary by any public emer-
gency. There was nothing in the con-
dition of the country that required it.
We had peace with all the word, re-
sumption had become an assured 'uccess.
Our trade was rapidly increasing, our
manufactures and agricultural pursuits
were improving. and all were with hope
and confidence. The object ofthe Dem
ocrats in forcing the extra session was
indefensible. 1t was to secure party
ends by unconstitutional means. First,
by the subversion of the Constitutional
right of the Senate and second, to SUBJ
vert the Constitutional equality and indie
pendence of the Executive branch of the
Government. Senator Window denounc-
ed in severe terms the trick of the
Democrats to rob the federal authority
of all power for the purpose of elevatine
the dogma of state rights. He said that
towards the close of the last session ore
of the prominent conferees of the Houst
said, "If we pass these bills the Govern
ment would have money till July, 1880
and would then manage to get aloR
until the elections in November; but j
we let the bill fail, the GovernmeD
would have money only until June 80
1879. The Government might &c
along for 4 months but could not fo
sixteen months. Mr.. Window said tn
Democrats were afraid 4 months woulC
not bring the President to terms, AM
therefore they agreed on l6 months o
strife for that purpose. This creates
some excitement on the Democratic side
and several demand to know who wa
the member who had made the declare
ton. Mr.. Window said the gentlema
was the Chairman of the House Con
mittee on Appropriations, Mr.. Atkins
This was not comforting to the Demo
Gratis; in fact, it was discouraging I
find that one of their number had thu
exposed their conspiracy. In concluc
ing Mr.. Window declared that 9Th
same spirit that brought on the rebel
ion was here manifested to destroy th
nationality of the Government and sui
stitute State sovereignty, but the Demt
Gratis could not deceive the people, WI
would, as in the past, overwhelm the
in their unpatriotic designs" Th
uuduliuouo fOIulVe 10 lHdl OSudtOT w II
dom's speech was one of the ablest ev'
heard in the Senate Chamber, and
ought to be read in every household
the country. 1t exposed the Democra
ic position to ridicule and placed Il
Republican party in the front as Il
defender of Constitutional liberty.
Senator WINDOWS speech and Il
Presidents second veto message, DO
forcible and admirable, were bitt
application to the Democrats in one da
and it was not wonderful that they vt
: ed solidly against Republican move
r the House to pass the appropriation BIZ
q without the political riders. They a
to 60 through the caucus form on
: more in the disagreeable dilema
' which they are placed. The greenbac
ers have abandoned them, however, a
n and some of their own number q
: against the starving out policy. So
: result will probably be that they m,
pass the appropriations and adjou
: without having accomplished anythi
It in their extra session. The Republica
; are in high glee over this condition
IS affairs no less than over the news fir,
q all parts of the North that there is a gra
; reaction under way against the n
J. Confederate rebellion, and the prosp
It is that at the fall elections our victor
1t will be overwhelming. LOGAN.
n MEMORIAL DAY.-The day, now me-