Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-30
Pickings at the Capitol.
Especial Correspondence Of the Sentinel. ]

write about. The grave matters which have
| claimed almost exclusively the deliDerations
of the two houses OF Congress from the open
| ing of the session down to the present moment
| are the very same which, OF necessity, had
! their origin in the closing session OF the Adm
| Congress, and which the press has so thor
oughly ventilated, criticised and placed be-
| fore the people of the country.
| 1t has not been my fault that there has oeen
no news If | had my way, there would be
a Congressional or Cabinet sensation every
| day but then fancy the monotony OF en-
phasis would soon become as monotonous as
the m onotony Of cadence. Monotony is mo-
notony whether it Is altissmo or inferno.
| Veto follows veto in rapid succession
| Never before has there been so rude, wild and
| inexcusable an exercise of this power IS that
which Mr., Hayes has ventured upon. 1t is
the first time in the history OF this govern
ment that the President has vetoed an appro-
priation bill. 1t is the first time bill has
been vetoed because 1t repealed existing laws.
| The veto power was given to the President to
| be used as a check upon unconstitutional has
| ty and ill-considered legislation and to enable
| the Executive to defend bis department against
encroachments uponit by the Legislative de-
partment. The bill, as presented to the de
facto President, was not unconstitutional, and
| in the heat o. debate, 18th in tho Senate and
House, It's most. A. bitter opponents
never dared ccsieasss III ~ was.r The iegisla-
| ton which brought it TO the acting executive
| for hisapproval was not hasty or ill-consid-
| ered, NOR is ii an eucroachment upon the Ex-
ecvfye department, and yet Mr.. Hayes with
o6t any excuse, unless party power and party
burposes can furnish one, sent the bill back
| with a veto.
Let the army go By the board. If the revolu-
| tionary party will cling TO the power Of the
President to put troops at the polls, then let
the blue coats aud brass buttons be laid aside
for the garb of industrious and honest citizens
There will, at least, be one great consolation
to the people, Not only will there be in that
event no more intimidation at the polls from
the military, but there will be an immense
saving to the treasury. A standing army is
by no means a necessity The fathers were
fearful of it. The organized militia OF the
States could be called upon in an emergency.
The advantages of standing army when
weighed with the evils are not such as to
make the honest men and peace-loving tax
payers very eager for the continued mainte-
nance of the Federal military.
The financial condition of the country is de-
manding and receiving the calm deliberation
of the best minds in Congress. The policy as
pursued by John Sherman is bringing ruin
and distress upon every branch of industry in
the country. Eight years ago France, coun-
try not larger 10 dimensions than the State OF
TIE xas came out of q great war with Prussia,
almost ruined. France was regarded as
crushed, and it was predicted that a-half cen-
fury of patient labor would not restore her to
her condition before the commencement of
that fearful struggle Devastated as she was
by the fortunes of war, terrible as were the
battles within her limits, startling and cruel
as were the exactions of the Prussian govern
ment, yet France to-day is prosperous beyond
precedent. They have statesmen who control
| their affairs. Fourteen years have passed since
| the United States came out of great war,
| and what is her condition to-day2 The de-
mand for labor and its results have so greatly
declined that we have almost become nation
of brnkrupts and tramps, whilst the govern
ment delights only in wringing taxes from
the people, which are consumed in keeping up
royal pomp in the Northern cities. Every
thing is taxed. There is prosperity nowhere
except in official station, and daily the situa-
| ton is growing worse Why is this? The
| alrvrsu sunpu triu 1Iuuuciur ra1ifeb Asji- tie
| country in the interest of the bond holders,
| and John Sherman is doing that which his
| predecessors have done before him.
From present indications the Presidential
/ campaign OF 80 is destined 10 be the fercest
and most potent contest ever waged 10 Amer
lea. The lovers Of honest government will be
arrayed against rings and corrupt combina-
tions of all grades that lived under Grant aud
which continue TO flourish under the Hayes
regime. 1t will be economy agains, reckless
ness, honesty in the administration of thegov-
eminent against dishonesty in the admnistra-
ton thereof. twill be the power of central
ism against the peace of conservatism, it will
ha hp hovnpat or OF lam will ho tha do
vastation and ruin that is implied in Radical
ism and illustrated in Grantism against all
that is implied in obedience to the Constitu-
ton and laws and demonstrated in the priuci-
Piles and practice of the Democracy, it will be
the death of the Republic of the fathers in its
last fatal struggle for the life of the Constitu-
ton and OF government.
In this mighty struggle but two great par
ties will be engaged, the Democratic and Re-
publican parties. The third party will be of
such Insignificant proportions that but little
account will be taken OF it. Upon the success
OF the Democracy depends unquestionably the
peace, prosperity and perpe,uity of the Re-
public. These are solemn truths and no I'M
prejuaiced man who has kept his eyes open
upon the current of events can deny them.
Internationally all the indications point TO
Grant as the man upon whom this fearful OPP.
position to Democracy and good government
VIII concentrate for the tremendous conflict
OF 1880. And who in all this land, who that
is sane, sober and conscientious, who that is
familiar with the nature OF this strange crea-
| ture OF fortune as illustrated by his former
| administrations, who can doubt what the end
| will be? When General Grant shall again
| ascend the Presidential seat, then will the
stern soldier, the man of blood, with his
bristling bayonet ascend and stand by him,
Repubicanism will sicken and civil liberty
perish in his presence.
The Office seekers have sickened out from
hunger and gone 10 their homes, the Hobbies
are vacant with the exception of dozen or
more OF brazea women who are present in the
advocacy of female suffrage, what disgust
ing sight, humilating and shocking to every
| sense OF refinement and modesty, what q stain
aud disgrace upon the enlightenment Of the
age The wife of Leonidas being told that
| the Spartan women were the only women who
ruled their husbands, replied that, 'they
were only women who brought forth men, I"
and yet history traces the subjugation Of
Greece 10 the indecencies practiced by these
women at their gymnasia, clear proof that
where woman is equal to man, she loses her
modesty of character, and soon practices
those indecencies which are ruinous alike 10
man and state. What is meant by female
sufrage-is the right OF women to vote, the
right 10 exercise free and equal privileges a,
the oallot-box with man, the right TO partaks
actively In all elections, the right TO forsskt
domestic necessities aud conjugal obligations,
In short 1t means the right Of woman to be o
man. Such promiscuous comminglng o
the sexes should be frowned down. otherwise
u viii have tendency to corrupt and destroy
these pure and chaste qualities which ADORE
woman, because It forebodes ruin to society
and because, II we permit this indecency, a
speedy destruction to our government Is i'm.
minent.
The question of reducing the Presidents