The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-03-12
THE HERALD.
NOIE2 FROM OUR COEGESP NDE,fS.
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March. 1.


in the ranks. and they mean business
To Democrats of back bone, who believe
in standing square up - an aggressive
fight against Republican encroachment'
aud outrages, this is one OF the most en-
courasing signs OF the times. 1t will not
do TO dennunce the revolutionary and un'
constitutional tendencies of the Repnbll'
can party, and then shrink from the duty
of combating them. In every election
since 1874 the people have sustained the
appeal of the Democracy and voted with
them, and now, il they nave not the
courage to vigorously sit down upon some
of this Radical machinery, they do not
deserve futher success.
This seems TO be the almost unanimous
feeling here, and the battle for consIit-
utional rights has begun in the House IN
dead earnest On Wednesday when the
Legislative and Judicial Appropriation bill
came up. the amendment repea'in: the
test oath for jurors was attached after a
short and sharp struggle. But when the
next amendment, cutting off the super
,isors of election and deputy marshals
was offered the Republicans led 10y little
Hale and Garfield, announced that they
would oppose it to the bitter end, and
fillibuster to the exteut of an extra ses-
sion This opens up a debate and a
parliamentary contest, the end OF which
can not be forseen. Garfield in his re-
marks stated rather Extensively that Mr..
Blackburn. who occupied the speaker 5
chair for the time being, was there to
carry out the behests OF the Democratic
caucus, and that no matter what points
were raised on the Republican side they
would be ruled out. The words were
unnarliamentary and there was demand
that they be taken down. Mr.. Black
burn ihereupon took the floor and IN
very temperate language demanded some
explanation of the meaning OF the re-
marks. This made De Golyers - 600
man squirm and AT last apologize. There
can be no reasonable dOupt OF the ti"al
outcome. 1t the Republicans continue
to fillbuster and force an extra session, so
much the worse for them They would
not only loose the fight in the end. but
al.o the Senate offices. and the OPP
purtunitv they so mucn desire tn intrigue
with a lew Nationals whom they assume
can be bought Mr. Hayes, threat that
he will call the Session in the hottest
days OF July, or not call it AT all. does
not seem to have many terrOrs. There
is little danger of his delaying to call 1t
when the appropriation Till enabling him
to draw regular installmenrs of Mr.. Tilden
salary remains to be passed
The most important aud impressive
testimony relating to the Southern cleo
ton frauds yet taken by the Potter COM
miltee, is tliat OF Gen. B"rlow, of New
York, one o: the prominent Republicans
who went to Florida at the request OF
President Grant to see fair count Gen.
Barlow has held many positions OF trust
in his party and State, and is accorded
TO be thoroughly honest, high-toned
gentleman. lie found shortly after his
arrival in florida, that the olJect OF
Chand er, Noyss and some of the other
visiting Republicans was not TO see
one Ills Investigations convinced HIM
that the State belonged to Tiden and he
80 informed his associates. refusing to
act as COUNSEL before the board for that
reason. In conversation with Mr. Cow
gil, a member of the returning board, the
night before the decision was rendered,
and after the case had been fully cam
vassed, he expressed his opinion that
there was no tair way of giving the State
to Hayes, in which Cowgirl fully conceded
Governor Stearns, VIM. Eau Chandler
and Index Moves. then took Cowgirl in
han !, and the result was that he voted
next day TO overturn his honest opinion.
How was this result produced
There has been unusual life in social
circles during the past few days. which
will doubtless continue till Lent 1t does
not consist so much in big events as IL
numerous dinner parties, CLUB balls. anna
ture theatrcals and that sort of entertain
ment. The fact is nearly everybody IN
Washington is stage struck. Even Gen
eral Sherman has the fever There Is 9
time in tie lite of most young people o
the city when strange fancy for thu
stage and its glory and glitter takes full
possession of their being. How granC
the homage to stage genius seems to u
then. How pretty the tirsel looks iron
the front of the house. how pretty tn
actresses, and how many times we hav
mistaken dirty cambria tor the fines
satin how brightly shine the glass dia
monds; how threatening the wooder
swords and tin daggers. How sweet
would be if this strange fascination. liz
all the Other illusions of life could las
always. But it all changes when we Sc
our Desdemona. or Ophelia or Juliet, o
Pauline swigging lager behind the scenes
To most people the period when the elor
of theatres and actors is at its zenith
before the twentieth year is reached
General Sherman. however. is an exceE
ton to this rule. The fever has struc
him. | have never seen such simplcit
in so old man. He is an inverat
theatre goer, and his alteration for actor