Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-08
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
April l, 1879.


The new rebellion of the Democratic
party against the Government has received
many set backs within two weeks. The
Republicans have made many sorties, as IL
were, from their defences, and damaged
their assailants materially. The thrustS of
Blaine, Edmunds, Hoar, and Conkling in
the Senate, have been followed by some
heavy blows by the Republican leaders in
the House. The most notable and efcctual
OF these was the speech OF Genl Garfield,
which was one of the best and soundest ever
heard in the House. His remarks were
aimed at the political legislation concealed
I'm the Army bill, but as he said that legis-
lation was not the most dangerous feature
OF the present movements il was the meth
od through which ii is sought to be en-
forced that creates alarm all over the coun-
try. The Democratic threat is that II they
cannot have their way they will override
the veto power, tramplc on the right OF a
minority. and stop the wheels of Govern
ment In short, they mean 10 revolution
lie the country because they have tempo
rary ascondancy in one branch OF the Gov
ernment How easy il would be for des-
peratc and INSCRIPTIONS party to ruin the
country without resort to violence becomes
apparent when we contemplate the mis-
chievous possibilities OF the present pro-
gramme. That which we could quickly
defeat by arms in war becomes more difii-
cult in diplomacy and peaceful intrigue To
stop the supplies of the Government Is to
cripple it, and to cripple it is to take away
not only Us power but the respect and the
credit which 90 far to maintain it. Hence,
should Congress for two years refuse to
vote supplies, the Government would stop
It would be parslyzed, and the infamous
system Of violence and fraud which has
boosted the Democratic party so far M
towards power would Dee irresistible, and
the lost cause which failed in armed re-
bellion would prevail by the methods now
threatened. This il the picture which
Northern Democrats ut last are forced "a
contemplate as possible under the DONNA
ton OF their Southern brethren, and many
OF them will hesitSte to carry out the pres
ent programme TO it, legitimate end. The
prospect for mischief looks les, threaten
ing than it did before the assault began all
along the Democratic line 10y the solid and
earnest Republicans.
That the Democrats are frightened at the
shadows of their own skeletons Is shown
bv the fact that the most of them are will
ing to Join the Republicans in skipping
Monday regularly and adiourning over
from Saturday until Tuesday. This has a
good deal of meaning Monday is the only
day OF the week when by the rules OF the
House bills can De- introduced without
unanimous consent The Grccnback-Dem-
ocratS and the Grecnhack squad have pre-
pared various financial measures Of a wild
and nncifu nature that would come In
regularly on Monday. but which are allowed
to waste their sweetness In the pockets OF
their authors a, il is. The Greenhack
worthless are wrought up 10 n great state OF
excitement by this condition, and curse the
hard money Democrats and Republicans
alike for holding them at bay. How long
the few Democrats will resist the imitation
tendency OF their majority it i hard TO tell,
but 1t is clear that they are afraid Of free
contest upon these subjects in its effects
upon their party prospects especially in
the East The Grecnhack democracy boldly
propose to gradually wipe out the National
Banks. 10 issue large amount OF add
tional Grecnbacks, and 10 adopt other
measures TO disturb present commercial
conditions Look out for a shower of these
propositions. once they get a Monday meet
ing OF the House
It i, mtimsted that Speaker Randall has
about completed his list Of committees,
and will report them shortly. strong
pressure has been brought 10 bear on him
70 give the North a little show in their
make UP. n contrast 10 his former list
aud 10 the committees in the Senate, manned
almost wholly by ex-Confederate chiefs.
This pressure comes principally from the
Tilden interest, which begins 10 be trcmu-
lous lest its eastern Democratic support
melt away before the assaults OF the re-
pudiators.
There i a good deal Of unhappiness in
the Democratic Greenback ranks. TX
Doorkeeper Polk, of unSayory fame, is eX-
posing crookcdnesS in Carter Harrison,
that reform ex-CongreSSman from Chicago,
and II looks like an indictment 10 fol
low. Then the "Ohio idea" is blooming
rather early; in fact, its Washington man
aver has caused the Democratic State Con-
vention TO be called on the same day as the
Greenback. which means submission and
surrender and causes many oaths. Then
again the rebel Office seekers by hundreds
are impatient because they are not provided
for AT once. Altogether we are having 4
grand exhibition OF political imbecility and
dishonesty which is surely leading 10 the
slaughter of the Democratic party in 1850.
LOGAN.