The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-02-19
Our Washington Letter.

once stumped Democracy. The re-
sources Of the ablest exponent of
Bourbonism are not equal to the task
Of whitewashing out the black stains
with which its late Presidential can
didate is covered as with garment. |
While the town was absorbed in the
developements before the Potter sub
committee which was reluctantly or.
dered on its mission after every pre-
text had been exhausted for further
postponing the examination of Tilden
and his lieutenants, the assumed indif-
ference and unusual reticence of rep.
resentative Democrats challenged
general remark because it was in such
marked contrast with the interest they
had manifested when Brady, Chandler
and other Republicans were being
quizzed touching their knowledge of
cipher kilograms, few days prior, and
their noisy exultation over what they
gave out as very damaging expose
of Republican rascality, Without sx-
aggeratiug l may say that the position
in which Tilden has left himself is re-
gardsd as nothing less than pitiably
contemplate. His explanations give
the lie direct to the shrewd manage
ment that has given him reputation
second to that of no man in the coun'
try as a master politician, saying moth
ing of the endowmsnts that enabled
him to fleece railroads, mining CON-
panies, and to successfully evade the
requirements of the income tex law
for years in succession. He would
have US believe he was so idiotic as to
leave Pelton in q position where he
could irreparably damage his conhding
, uncle, and still further compromise
the Democratic National Committee
t after he (Tilden) was fully informed
of the criminal scheme that Pelton
9 and others of the gang had set on foot
t to buy or steal a. Returning Board OIL
!. an elector. The nearest neophyte
;. would resent such an imputation al
this statement is on his diScernment.
1t is too heavy tax on the crsdulitS
a of the roost unso phisticated. Tilden'
9 allegations Of corruption in the case O.
8 men that his agents were unable tt
y bribe, without one scintilla ofevidenc,
l. to support it, must be and is regarded
e as to the last degree malicious. Mar
ble's reputation rs spurious reformel
y has been greatly enhanced by his con
n tributions before the committee. Th'
n mock heroic style he affected and hi
IS air of injured innocence only made
r him appear more ridiculous among
g. those whose good opinion is wortl
st having. All in all Democrats hav
d been forced to the conclusion tha
is next to the carte blanche given marplo
,e Glover, the Potter Committee is abou
f. the worst Investment they have ye
ID made. This last bitter cup which the,
lie have been forced to drain has beei
1t calculated to confirm this view. |
IN has a smack of retributive justic
a. about it, when We remember the par
ht tisan interests it was expected to sub
st serve and which led to its formation
10 The Senate Committee on appropri
be ations has voted $150,0OO per annur
It's to each line of steamships, for a bi
n monthly mail service between thi
lg country and Brazil. One line is t
W. run from New York via Norfolk, th
r. other from New Orleans via GalVe;
he ton. This is accord with the recon-
nd msndations of the Post Office Com
nc mittee, and is a consummation f
ly which many of our most wide-awak
res business men have labored for month
to with view to opening up new mai
,ut ketS for American products and tt
Die quickening of old ones. 1t is plai
to enough that if there is a margin
of profit on goods sent to Brazil vi
oss England, direct means of transports
ng tion will considerably wideR it. An
he there can be no doubt that the perm
zen nent establishment of transportatic
len facilities directly with South America
lily ports will enable our merchants
ore occupy vass markets thus opened al