Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
IsrzoIAL conREsroEDExcE OF THE xoErroR.1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 1879.

washington, Sept. l6, 1879.
Gen. Woodford of New York, has re-
turned from Mississippi, where he went
with Mrs. Chisholm to prosecute the
murderers of her husband. son and
daughter, in the notorious Kemper Coun-
ty Ku Klux riots. He gives a gloomy
picture of affairs there, and says the
trials are farce, and no bulldozer can
be convicted, even for the worst crimes.
This appears true from other accounts
ais for 33 democratic newspapers Of
Mississippi approve the Yazoo plan in
politics, and, in substance, indorse the
murder of man who dared to indulge
independent aspirations to the Office of
Sheriff as late as August of this year.
There will be few to say after they are
informed of the feeling down there, and
the Republicans here are determined
that they shall be informed. if the fur
nishing of documentary evidence can
impart that information. Among the
most useful books on life and Democrtic
methods in the South, is Capt. Wells
story of this same Chisholm massa-
ere and various narratives connected
Herewith "a we'll bound book of 800
pages.) This book Capt. Wells has
consented to give campaign committees
at less than cost, and committee here
has large supply already. which will
be sent ont IN any address, re-t~es r~:a,
by its Secretary, J. W. Bartlett, 6I3 F
St., on receipt Of so cents. Other doc
uments will also be supplied for the
cost of postage. Gen. Woodford is not
hopeless of the future of the South. He
thinks that solid north will discourage
the bulldozers. He says emphatically,
that Republican victory in 1880 will be
followed by the defeat of the regular
democratic state tickets in at least four
of the old slave states before 1884. We
are nearer the end of this Solid South
business than most Republicans expect OF
most Democrats admit. The one thing
needed is one more Republican victory
under wise, brave leader in 1880, and
the Solid South is forever broken.
The latest news from Maine is mos
exhllerating to Republicans and discour
aging to Democrats and Greenbackers
That we should have obtained plurali
ty of 81 900 over the Greenbackers, ane
$4,000 over the Democrtic ticket, il
most gratifying in view Of the desperate
work done by the opposition. The re
suit will be the demise of the Greenbacl
party, for it cannot live without demo
cratic money. and that will not be fur
nished hereafter. Next year the contes
will be between the Republicans AM
Democrats and as the Democrats ar
greatly demoralized that prospect i
pretty cheering. 1t is not to be Won
dered at that the Maine Republicans ar
encouraged to present Senator Blain
anew for President. He did noble wor
there, and is endeared to the Main
people by his faithfulness to Republica
principles no less than by his brillian
political management. 1 observe tina
his name is echoed also from other qual
tiers since his triumph, and that Senate
Allison is added to the ticket as pro.
pective Vice President. While it
rather early to make Presidential ticl
cts, it is but fair to say that this or
would command much strength and e.
{ cite great enthusiasm in all parts of tt
t country.
t The Republican campaigns everywhel
t go on hourishingly, and the best resu
of the Maine election is the encourag
ment and hope it sends to our friends
Ohio and in New York, where the Den
, ocrats have made great efforts to win.
looks as though Cornell in New Yorl
, and Foster in Ohio, would have wall
over. The Democrats are quarreling
a both states, and Tammany in the OIL
y and the Presidential candidates in Il
other, are getting the managers by Il
= ears. Thurman is bound to trade {
;. Ewing's votes to secure his own asce
4 dency. and Ewing having got hold
this trick, is turning to his own accou
4 with the party. 1t is the old stor
!. When rogues fall out, honest men 6
tho;r duao oo.~,