Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09
our wAsnINGTONLETTER,

WAsHrNoToN. d. c., May 2, 1879.
Iwrite to-day from a city in which tho |
Republican party has sturdy representa-
tives in the Congress, the Cabinet and the
White House. We have not a majority of
votes though we havea vast preponderence
OF brains, in the first mentioned body, but
we have a unanimous vote in the two
Houses.
The President on Tuesday vetoed the
bill passed by n Democratic Congress to
turn future elections over to the repeaters
OF New York aud the rife clubs Of the
South. lie did it, too, with the concur
renee Of every member OF his Cabinet, and
he was and is supported in his action by
every Republicafmember of Congress, by
all except three Of the Greenbackers in
Congress, and by nine tenths of the patriot
io people OF the country. The President
hns, on very important occasion, and
against influences not readily appreciated
by those away from the Capital, vindica-
ted his Republicanism and patriotism.
He has done it, too in a message which is
at once an addition to the argument in
favor of his own party and conclusive
demonstration of the strength Of our form
OF Govt. The brilliant speeches OF Mr.
Blaine in the late debate on the Army bill,
the opening speech Of Mr.. Garfield in the
House, and that Of Mr. Conkling in closing
the Republican side of the Senate debate,nre
all worthy Of high praise. They will be
read by all those who come after us, and
will be iexts from which legsla ors will
hereafter speak. 1t is not too much tn SAP
i shat tle rrvoido"t not only admiralty
| epitomized all that those eminent men
said, but did more. He showed, even more
plainly that they had done, the utter folly
Of the Democratic position. The President
has not been and is not likely to be the
favorile of the whole Republican party, but
l doubt il any better campaign document
will be circulated during the next two
years than the veto message he sent TO the
! Democratic House on Tuesday last.
There were lots OF Democratic caucuses
! yesterday. The city was full OF them.
When the House came 10 II vote, yester-
day, on passing the Army bill over the
| Presidents veto, there were 120 Represent
atives in favor OF its passage and ITO
against il. The difference between this
and che vote BY which the Legislative bill
passed the House on Saturday Iast-140 to
| ll9-may fairly be said to be due to the
influence welded by Senators Blaine and
Cunkling, in their admirable presentation
of Republican views, and to the excellent
veto message of President Hayes
All that is left for Il Democratic Congress
TO do ia to pass the appropriation bills
without riders of any kind. 1t may be
that supply" bills will be passed, by
which the Govt will be saved from starv-
ing to death until December, but that will
be AS full back.down as to pass the regu-
lar bills.
There is not much satisfaction in writing
about the financial intentions of Congress.
1t is known 10 all that no bills can pass
which will seriously interfere with busi-
ness.
There was recently published state
ment OF Ex-senator Hendricks that he
would not accept second place on the
Democratic ticket of 1880. In order that
no injustice may I've done this esteemed
gentle give below late letter from
him:
"MY DEAR SIR Il have your favor of
the 2Slh, asking whether there is any
foundation for he statement contained in
the newspaper slip inclosed, to the effect
that l have written to the members of the
Democratic party III Pennsylvania favor
ing the denomination of the ticket OF 1876
for 1880. l am surprised to see such n
statement. 1t is without any foundation in
truth. l have written no such letter and
have in no form expressed any such view.
did not, ns is known, desire the nOmina-
tion of 1876 as candidate for the Vice
Presidency and do not think it would, in
any contingency, be my duty again to ac-
ccpt nomination for position which |
do not desire" DE WITT