Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-01-31
OUR WASHINGTON LETTEn
wAsMINurpN, D. q. Jan. "a. 1879.

WARRINGTON, d. C., Jan. "a, 1879.
Potter and his Democratic associates
show no disposition TO endanger the repu-
tation Of their partisan friends temporarily
in their custody by precipitato action. II
directly over the centre Of volcano
an eruption on the slightest
provocntion, they could hardly tip toe
about in more cautious or gingerly man
ncr. They are constantly on the alert for
the first indication Of danger, and when
they think they can scent it, the celebrity
with which they abandon the trail they are
following for one leading in an opposite
direction is IN marked contrast with their |
previous slow progress. 1t has been finally |
decided to make the cipher kilograms pub
lie, aud one of the curious developements
so far is the fact OF Buffers custody Of
many Of the kilograms in question. How
he came in possession of them no one seems
to know, except B. +. b., and he hasn't yet
condescendcd to enlighten anybody. One
gets the impression from St. Martins tcsti
mony and bearing befoIs the Committee
that he is not very different from the men
aud women who, by their self confessed ly-
ing aud perjury, have succeeded during
the past Is months in discrcdiIing the
whole brood of small politiciansin in Louisi-
ana. lie acquits Mr.. Stenger Of the charges
he was understood to have made against
him in his affidavit that Secretary Sherman,
filed with the Committee, but rciieratcs all
he said about Maddox and Gibson Gill
dens alleged agents. md against the con-
scientious Mr.. Weber. 1t is II most shame
full revelation that he makes but IL not
worse, probably, than what could be shown
in connection with other Investigations
which have been prosecuted ustensibly in
the interests Of reform, ii we c uld get at
the true inwardntss.
The sensation OF Wednesday, of the
week, indced-was Bragg's arraignment OF
the Southern Buurbons in the House.
| Bragg is Democratic Representative from
| Wisconsin. But he was II faithful union
soldier during the war, has never shown
! himself Bourbon, and has often chafcd
and fretted under the plantation airs Of the
| rebel Brigadiers whose manacleS he was
expected to wear with becoming humility.
But lie could stand their arrogant dictatiOn
no LONGER and broke out in open rebellion
during discussion on Wednesday, during
which it incidentally came out that all
| Northern Democrats would be expected TO
| countenance and aid all Southern claims
| of whatever name or nature, whether they
| liked them Or not, in default of which the
| light Of the reconciled bulldozers' cuunte-
! nance was to be Withdrawn. CONSERVATION
was added to the excitement occasioned on
the Democratic side by Bragg unex pected
shot, when the frank but indiscreet Ellis,
OF Louisiana, declared that there was no
! lovaI white men in the South at the begin.
ming OF the war and that the rebellion was
| the logical outcome of Democratic theory
| and practice. Taken in connection with
| SingIeton'a statement that his duty is al.
ways to his State first, Ellis admission lays
bare the spirit of the South and strips it
of the gauzy covering, under which the
"conciliators" would hide it. Brngg's de-
liance seems to have been contagious. 9th
er Democrats who have been restive under
the Confederate yoke, show signs OF going
over to his standard. The galleries were
early n'ieu yeTeru1y, In'iciPa''ng re-,
newai o! the STRIFE ou' h"Iu"it succeeoeI
IN hoidihg the comoatan'S NJ, apart ny several
PaiPap'e Vlo'a'i1nS ol ihe r"ie' rev an" S"crl;
noes OIL tue reenIat oruer Vi business IL
'le managers are 0n"o'e 10 pN!c" up
truce 'nese men .hre"'Gn 20 "S".n II! ~
imminent.
Though little more than weeks is left
-, al, ,,l, IN lao,
amount oi work i"l" OUT Congress Is gong
AZ maiFS pace. ana me 'rihi!g course "l
The House maJoriY Clearly J"S.lneS Tue
ShSpiclon thnt II Is cooperating win oc'h-
oeratic senators 10 make all extra session
necessary, =, NJ,
a. gonh many people agree WIN MI