Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-01-10
our WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINoroN. d. O., Dec. "a. ls7s

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 2s, 1878.
The experience Of our banks here since
the formal resumption Of specie payments
does not ssem dissimilhr from III at reported
by those elsewhere. II all " TO the effect
that paper money is almost uRvsTyinsly
preferred TO gold, now that the purchasing
power Of a hundred cents in the former is
precisely equal 10 the latter, and IL goes
quite as far in discharging debts. While
there have been no special outward mani.
festaiions Of rejoicing over q consumma.
tion OF such moment to the Nation as is
involved in the return Of Government to
specie payments, many congratulations
have been quietly exchanged amolg the
representative men here over the last and
final step we have just taken In that direc.
tion. And men are surprised that the re.
adjustment oi business 10 the new basis
should have been so Adroitly and wisely
managed A. to have wholly avoided the
confusion and chaos predicted with the ad-
vent OF the new year. A calm review.
such as is now possible, makes it apparent
that about all the suffering and distress
which was inseperable from any effective
plan for getting down from imitation to a
hard money basis, had been encountered
while we were yet looking for them at the
beginning Of the New Year when We should
formally attempt compliance with the re-
sumption act aud there seems ample
grounds for the confidence generally ex.
pressed here that we have seen the worst
and that we may reasonably look for
steady improvement from this time on.
A rumor has been current here for the
past few days that has occasioned something
Of ripple in Congressional circles and
has stirred the average Kansan to unusual
demonstrations for or against ingalls,, ac-
cording as they are favorable or hostile to
that gentlemAn's plans to silcced himself
as U. 5. Senator, his present term expiring
March 4, this year. 1t is alleged that n
letter has been unearthed which was writ
ten by Ingalls, 10 a Kansas Postma aster
threatening him with dismissal unless he
promptly paid according to contract the
$50 month agreed on as the price he was
to pay for the Atchison postoffice. OtheT
money considerations are hinted at of a
similar nature. According to report the
money was to be paid to third party IAN
ingalls, StriKer) and was to form part Of the
fund to aid in his (Ingall's) reelection. II
the letter is produced, as threatened, and
Mr.. Ingalls, is unable to interpret il in a
manner wholly different from the construc.
tion placed on it by its alleged possessors
1t must efiectually put him out of the race
In this connection it is interesting TO note
the complexion Of the first ballot of the
Kansas legislature as figured by politicians
from that State now in Washington. II is
as follows: Ingalls,, so; Anthony, 80
Philips, 20; Simpson, I5; Anderson, l2.
and Campbell, 9. But il rather operates
to discredit the accuracy Of the prophet
giving US the above figures, thatIhe Ignores
the fact that the old veteran in political
management, Ex-senator Pomeroy, is still
q formidable power in Kansas politics and
is, as understood here, a candidate for the
place he once occupied to the undeniable
advantage OF his State.
The Greenbackers holding the balance
OF power in the Maine legislature, ipsures
that body an unusul degree Of attention.
The bil OF sale Of the Maine Democracy
given by its leaders last fall 10 the little
rump OF a faction known as the greenback-
ers as the price exacted for an alliance with
1t. seems to have been ratified by The DEM
ocrats in the Legislature, and hereafter The
tail seems destined to wag the dog till the
latter falls to pieces and its individual con.
slituents are absored by other parties. What
Is leit of Maine Democracy seems by the
votes had at Augusta to have thoroughly
committed itself to the exploded heresy Of
imitation, after il had been branded with
the seal Of popular disapprobation and the
leaders Of National Democracy were hast.
ening to disayow for their party all symp-
athy with it.
The default Of Louisiana on its Jannary
interest has called attention anew 10 the
financial run that has followed the restora-
tion OF Democracy to power in several of
the reconstructed States. The large bal
ances left in their Treasures by the car
pet bag" administrations have almost
wholly disappeared; and though the rates
OF taxation has been largely increased, their
Democratic custodians are unable to pro-
vide Tor the interest on their respective
public debts, let alone the principal. The
plunderlng and robbery TO which they are
now subjected are among the fruits OF home
rule " and local government"
The murder OF the two witnesses in Lou
isiana on their way to testify before the tri-
bunal at summoned them, has made the