Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-03-28
Notes from the Capitol.


legislation in behalf of the pressing wants and
necessities of the people.
The election for Speakershp, whilst not the
most protracted, was certainly the most holly
contested that has been made for maIy years.
Every political artifice and ingenuity which
cunning politicians were able 10 bring into
reqnisition was eagerly resored 10, the modern
tactics OF party with their political compli-
Gated appliances were iugeniusly set atwork.
Every morning papers throughout the coun.
try, Democratic or not, teemed with editorials
in The advocacy Of The one or the vitnperation
and denunciation. OF ibc other. The ielegraphic
wires were hourly rpgi1g with every change,f
any, on the chess board, and the two great
rivals, each with n staff composed OF promi-
nent and distinguished personages, sent out
their couries from time TO time to obtain the
latest and most reliable information along the
line OF battle The gifted and eloquent Ken
tuckisu had his headquarters at Wizards
and in the same rooms which were occupied by
the lamented Kerr, Of Indiana, at the time he
made his memorable fght for the same position
only few years ago, The cool and sagacious
party leader was III bis old room vt the Ma
tiona. The fight was terribly exciting
Blackburn always moved with the brilliant
and facinating charge of the artillery, Ran
dali was the SLOW lcafeiul and measured tread
OF a brigade of inihaify. II is doubtless best
for the country an1 s<hAyparty that Randall has
been elected. In times IKE the present. when
party strife is bitier|and high and the two
opposing elements are so nicely balanced, we
should have Il cool head in the lead. Mr..
Blackburn is impetuous and fiery, and in the
moment of great excitement might not be
able TO exercise that degree of prudence and
nice discrimination which presiding officer
should be able to WELD effectively in the
stormy scenes Of large deliberative bodies.
Mr.. Randall is quick, cool, self-possessed and
equal 10 any emergency however exciling--a
politician by education,a parlameniarian from
study and close observation and extended ex-
perience, he brings in the discharge of his
duties every element necessary 10 render him
fit and accomplished officer for 80 high and
responsible u position.
II is now evident that the Greenbackers
want the Democrats aud Republicans as nearly
equal as possible in the House, so that they
may hold the balance of power 10 important
emergencies. Mr.. Ladd, Of Maine, Green
backer, bids fair TO become good Democrat,
acting all the time in accordance with the nc
ton of the caucus; and Hendricks B. Wright,
after brief wandering from the fold Of the
faithful. has come back again, tired and dis
gusted at the Establishments OF q third party
and his own folly.
Hon. Alex. II Stephens does not hetitate 10
say that he intends to make an effort to have
the internal revenue svstem abolished This
indeed would be one estep in the right direc-
tion, but the whole OF what the country most
wants and stands in need of is an entire wip-
ing out not only of the internal revenue but
also of the tariff With free trade the exports
would be SO increased that all soi of indus
tries would be stimulated, everybody would
have work, and the taxes would be collected
from those for the protection of whose pro-
perty they are exacted
Il is utterly impossible TO predict with any
degree OF certainty how long the session will
last. Mr.. Wallace and other Influential Demo-
Gratis 10 the Senate say we shall have a short
session, whilst Mr.. Stevens, of the House,
claims and insists that the wants of the people
imperativeiy demand legislation, and particu-
larly as relates 10 an increased volume of cur
rency-that there is not enough of money in
circulation with which to stimulate and carry
on the needful business operations Of the coun-
t.Y.
The fossilizsd and galvanized Democrats are
bard at work in trying to manufacture public
sentiIneut IN the interest or samuel Tiden,
but it is not likely they will succeed. 1t is
the first time in twenty years that the Demo-
cratic party has had any power, and now that
they have full possession OF one Of the co-or-
dinate branches of the general government,
they will not commit SO desperate and fool
ish an act as to place as their choice for Pres
ident before the country one who was legally
and lawfully elected, but who had not the
courage 10 assert his right or defend his title
II is said that one-half of him has been dead
for six months, and it would be better for the
people and the country If the other half were
dead, ii he Is to be the standarl bearer of the
Democratic party in the great contest OF $780,
1t has within the past few days been whis-
pered about by leading and influential Re.
publicans that President Hayes was not only
willing, but anxious TO make some compro-
mise in relation 10 the repeal Of the obnoxious
law establishing the test oath for jurors in the
Federal Courts, and the law allowing the use
of the army at the polls. The Democracy
has majority in both Houses and can hold
the fort against Mr.. Hayes In the last ses-
sion they used every exertion to have these
laws abrogated by Separate acts, failing in
this they tackled il on to the appropriation
bill. and determined to prevent the passage of
the appropriation bill without the amendment,
which they did This necessitaed the calling
of an extra session, as the government could
not be carried on without money TO pay its
officers salaries.
Now that the extra session has met, the
first thing 10 be accomplished is the passage
of separate bill repeating the obnoxious
IL Tue 1TtSiutnt FttOtS Tue DliI, Inc
Democrats can tack it on TO the legislative
executive and judicial bill and pass il in thai
shape; then let Mr.. Hays veto il; Congress
will adjourn aud leave him without the ne
cesssry means to carry on the government.
II the wheels Of government stop il will rest
with Hayes. IL he will sign the bill for the
repeal OF these odious measures, then Con-
gress will vote him the necessary means TO
run the machinery Of the government. The
Democrats are masters OF the situation and
they can hold the fort without firing gun.
! have alluded to the general rush for office
The like was never before known under the
Senate. There are abont one hundred aud
twenty-five appointments, and the appoint
meat 10 each State is fonr. Virginia has
eight hundred applicants for these four ap-
poinimen,s and all,bnckedby influence. Ohio
has three hundred, and SO on with every State
which has Democratic representation. IL was
remarked on the Senate side this morning that
one district Of your county had foriy.seven
applications. Nor is this rush for Office sur
prlsing when you come TO reflect. There 10
no employment that the growing manhood of
the country can obtain. Farmers complain
that they can scarcely keep soul and body to-
geiher, whilst every Industry is financially
paralyzed or stagnated. Aud things will
remain so until the present Democratic Com
gress has The nerve 10 give US relief. They
can do II IL they will. Alexander Stephens
sounded The keynote few days ago 10 caucus
when he said let us have imitation Of cur
reney, unlimited issue of coin, &c. That mis-
eraoie old petrifed Mushroom, the Secretary
OF the Treasury, has had his way long enough
ana Congress should act and that pro.npilv.
From all which can be gathered the Senate
VIII make clean sweep. Mr.. Jas Clayton,
an active Radical politician, will have TO step
down from his position ss Reading Clerk.