Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

Claims Commission was defeated.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MoNIToR
WASHINGTON, Apr. Is, 1879.
The event of yesterday was Senator
Blaine's great speech exposing the dis
loyal and revolutionary schemes of the
Confederate Congress. 1t is pronounced
by all to be Mr.. Blaine's greatest effort,
and Gen. Logan, who congratulated the
speaker heartily on it, declares that it is
the greatest speech he ever heard in the
Senate Chamber. Nearly all the Repub-
llcan Senators were earnest IN their con-
CALCULATIONS, while the Democrats were |
dumbfounded by the array of facts and
the forclble exposure of their designs
which Mr. Blaine charged home to them.
| A New York merchant who heard Mr..
Blaine for the first time yesterday, and
who has not been special admirerer of
him, said yesterday that that speech
ought to make him President, and that
circulated all over the country it would
insure the next Congress to the Republi-
can party beyond doubt. Mr.. Blaine's
argument was directed mainly to ridi-
culing the democratic pretense that the
/ Army is dangerous to the freedom of
| elections when it is fact that we haven't
one soldier to county throughout the
United States. The real purpose, he
said, is to weaken Federal authority and
power; the rebels are not afraid of the
Army, but they do hate Federal rule,
and that is what they are trying to strike
down. But will not attempt a report
of the speech which could not do justice
to it. The Congressional Committee will
see that it is circulated in every district,
and every voter ought to read it in full.
The communistic financiers of the
Greenback order, who have got control
of the House, were defeated in their eff
fort to push their wild schemes yesterday.
In obedience to the Democratic caucus
the house met on Monday, which is bill
day in the morning hour Maine was
called and all the members claimed the
floor. Usage in such cases has been to
recognize senior member of State bat
Speaker Randall chose to recognize new
member In this case, and Greenbacker
Ladd wanted to introduce a measure
after his own character. The Republi-
cans resorted to dilatory motions and
used up the morning hour so that Mr..
Randall and his soft money friends did
not accomplish anything. Having the
majority, however, they will persevere
and will finally prevail SO far as the
House is concerned. The country should
take note of this course of Randall, who
represents hard money district and
promotes soft money notions. His dis.
trict will be good one for Republican
: missionary labor next time.
The general opinion among Republi-
cans is that the effort of the Neao York
Times in behalf of nominating Gen.
Grant and Mr. Tilden in the next nation.
al canvass is suspicious. The Republi-
cans arc not ready to say who they will
support yet, and it is certainly not be-
e coming in Republican newspaper to
r urge forward the nomination of Tilden.
Has the bar'l of money been opened to
the Times folks? A large proportion
of Republicans think we'll of Gen. Grant
and all would unite on him if nominated
But there are other candidates equally
good. and the rank and file prefer t.
n have the choice left open until the prop
er time. The Northwest may like tt
present Senator Windon Michigan may
e desire to nominate Senator Chandler
: Ohio Gen. Garfield. Pennsylvania Gov
Hartranft. New York Senator Conkling
New England Senator Blaine. At any
rate the majority are of opinion that il
e is too early to force the canvass in the
:. way contemplated by the Times, and the
n quick conversion of that paper is regard
ed with distrust by some of Gen. Grant,
more careful friends. who fear that there
d is design of mischief in thus bringing
y forward. by paper heretofore abusiv,
/, of the Ex. President. his name in connec
. ton with that of Tilden as competin!
70 candidate for President in 1880. A
r friend of the General, who is with hin
s. abroad, writes that he will not accep
it the nomination under any circumstances
LOGAN.
IS ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS
,e Are you Respondent sufferer from sicl