Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-07-01
Our Washington Letter.
wAsnpaToy. D. G.. June 8 1879

wAsHnSToN. y. G.. June . 1879.
Frank Hurd, of Ohio, yesterday
closed debate. or the Democratic SIDE.
upon the deputy msrshals' f.s hill
He made al admirable speech sid
EXPRESSED confidence. now fsl! ~
alnns; every Democrat here. that the
recent debates v-iors. Dr. wiil result
in greatly strengthening the democrat
ir party. Below is sn extract from
the sr-sch:
This extra session has made ~
'the lssGe between the two PARTIES
The democrats party declare that
the Army shsli he KEEP, from tie
polls; tina, the jnries shall he impar-
''tial : drawn: that il;r test cath shall
"he repealed; and that the Feders!
"su,hari,y shall not interfere in eitc.
",ions within the S's'e-. Upon that
question the republican party takes
"issue with us. Cunfiden.ially az.
! 'resling Only tn the patriotism Of ;he
! "cnun'Iy. the democratic party goes
Unto this contest. Never. in all the
"hIstory Of this land. have more i'm
'porisnt questions been submitted to
"ihe American people for their deter.
"mina'ion. They relate to the pure
administration Of justice; they con.
Germ The gravest questions Of consti-
'iutionsl Law; they affect the fonda
mental principles Of civil libar'y.-
Every man who runs for al Office In
any State. and every citizen who
''goes to IN polls to deposit his ballot
"is Interested The whole method
cot sscerts:nlng the popular will in
the republic H. involved in the is-
sue. So far.teaching are there prin-
"ci?les that. II upon this issue the
republican party shall be successful,
then all the power over elections In
STATES would he drawn TO the central
government. The States would lose
their place in the Federsiire system,
and whether the Army shall he used
at the polls or no. wonld be ques-
zion not Of right and constitutional
law. but Of executive discretiou.-
Such "A result means the end uf the
republic and the uplifting OF The
empire"
At this writing the Court expenses
bill Ia before sir. Haees. hav Bg PISS
ed both Houses. and the ill to pay
, fees of deputy msrshals Ia before the
Senate, having passed lbe House bv n
party vote. It will probably pass tine
Senate to-day. Mr. Hayes will veto
this bill and approve the other. Con-
gress Ia all probability will adjourn on
Monday or Tuesday. Whether or not
/ It will be Immediately reconvened IN
extra session l. doubtful.
Itis time, lhoagh almost meredith
1 be, that Secretary Sherman Il encour-
aging On assessment Of the Clerks IN
/ his department fnr the lenefit of Eos.
ter In Ohio. Sheruau's hopes Of the
Republican Presidential nomination
/ IN isS1 are based on Fosters success
| this Fall. There has b'en nothing
! Ike this in any department of the
government before. AID no man llvir z
except John sherman would be thu
brssep. The sum Of SIC OOo has been
contributed In one liur.au 81 the
I Treasury. and in that proportion
many thousand dollars will b. gath.
cred from Shprman's subordina,es Ia
make sherman President. Here is
reform for you.
( Senator Davis. NJ W. Va. yesterday
repeated his statement that the EVIL.
deuce before his investigating com.
miitee proves the los Of hundreds #
millions throurh had administration
Of the Treasury Dept The Commit.
tee report will not be submitted Mt hi.
session. Dos.