Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-04-30
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WASHINGTON, d. c., April 1S.
/ need not relate to you how
| grandly the Republican cause is
rising out of the slough which has
seemed TO depress it for the last year
or two, and how effectually the
ex- Confederates are burying their
party hopes under the dry rot of
Bourbonism. The fact is self-evident
The cloven foot Of the Brigadiers is
sticking out from under the Demo-
cratic mask, and the people are OBJ
serving it with no less wonder than
chagrin. 1t will be long time be-
fore the North again consents to place
itself ut the command of the men
who are exhibiting what Senator Hoar,
at last aroused from his conservatism,
denounced as "plantation manners. y
The rulings and domineering spirit
of Thurman, just elected President
pro tempore of the Senate, and Ran
dali, in the House, are but forerun-
ners of what would Cypress and dis
grace US under complete Democratic
domination.
LYNCH-LAw IN THE "OLD DOMINION"
Another proof of the barbarism
growing out Of slavery was given
yesterday in Maryland, few miles
from the Capital. A negro, who had
committed a crime, was arrested
and brought to Point of Rocks
by the officer. A mob of old
slaye drivers and their "poor white :"
followers collected at the station.
took the prisoner from the officer,
and hanged him to post in full
view of thousands of persons, without
even the form Of trial. 1t was a
remarkable coincidence that the
train having the Postoffice officials
from all parts Of the country, who
were making an excursion, should
have stopped there at the time, and
the whole company were witnesses
of the horrible deed. Doubtless the
negro was guilty of the offense
charged, but it is disgrace to our
institutions that he should have been
despatched by a mob of persons
little better than himself, more to
satisfy their desire for blood and
cruelty than for justice. The Post
office officials who witnessed the
affair are not enamored of Southern
manners from the observations they
have been allowed to make.
A PROOF OF CONFIDENCE.
The astonishing success Of the
new loan as proposed by Secretary
Sherman has proved another set
back for the greenback agita,ors.
That combination of nineteen
bankers in our principal cities should
have been formed to take 100000
600 worth of Government securities
at stroke proves at once the wisdom
of the refunding scheme and the
confidence which the people feel in
the ability Of the Government to
meet its obligations and the general
stability of business. In view of
the constant and determined agita-
ton for a change in the financial
policy, this is very gratifying. The
promptness with which the Govern
ment offer is accepted will be of
great advantage in an economical as
we'll as political point of view, for
the expense of negotiating loans
heretofore has been largely due to
delays.
A GOOD BILL DEFEATED BY THE DEMO
Senator Kellogg has re-introduced
the bill of last session providing for
mail contract by steamship lines
between New York and New Orleans
to Brazil. 1t will be recollected that
the Senate passed this last session,
the majority Of Senators of both
parties taking the ground that it was
essential in the interest of our COM
mercial relations and ouS industries
to do something to improve COM
munication with the great South
American markets. The House, how
ever, refused to pass the bill, under
the cry and subsidy and tine pretense
that the bill was for the benefit of
John Roach, the eminent ship builder,
who is now running line from New
York. Mr.. Roach has since with
drawn from the contest, saying that
he cannot afford to continue it. The
bill, therefore, is to stand or fall upon
its merits before members, as nobody
is urging it. Since Congress refused
to pass it last session, the Canadian
Government has accepted PROPOSE
ton to run line from Halifax TO
Brazil, paying liberal subsidy, and
the plain fact is that we must do
something in that line or lose what
little trade we have in that direction
YELLOW JACK TO DE FROZEN OUT.
The success of the bill for the
construction of the refrigerating ship
to disinfect vessels supposed to be
imnortinO yellow fever has induced