Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-04-25
OUR wAsnINGTONLETTER,
wAsnrNoroN. D. c., Aprills.1 1879.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., April l8, 1879.
need not relate to you how grandly the
Republican cause Is rising out Of the
slough which has seemed TO depress IL for
the last year or two, and how efIectually
the x-COnfederaies are burying their party
hopes under the dry rot of Bourbonism
The fact is seli-evident. The cloven foot
OF the Brigadiers is sticking out from un-
der the Democratic mask, aud the people
hre observing it with no less wonder than
chagrin. 1t will be n long time before the
North again consents to place itself at the
command OF the men who are exhibiting
what Senator IIoar, at last aroused from
his conservatism, denounced Ms plantation
manners" The rulings and domneering
spirit of Thurman, just elected President
pro tempore Of the Senate, and Randall in
the House, are but fororunners of what
would oppress and disgrace us under com
| plete Democratic domination.
Another proof OF the barbarism growing
ont Of slavery was given yesterday in Mary.
land few miles from the Capital. A ne
gro, who had committed crime, was ar
rested and brought to Point of Rocks by
the officers a mob OF old slave drivers
aud their "poor white followers collected
vt the station took the prisoner from the
officers, and hanged him to post in full
view of thousands of persons, without even
the form OF trial. 1t was remarkable
coincidence that the train having the Post
Office officials from all parts Of the country,
who were making an excursion, should have
stopped there at the time, and the whole
company were witnesses of the horrible
deed. Doubtless the negro was guilty Of
the offtnse charged, but it is disgrace to
our institutions that he should have been
despatched by n mob Of persons little bet
ter than himself, more to crafty their de-
sire for blood and cruelty than for Justice.
The Postoflice officials who witnessed the
affair are not enamored OF Sou bern man
ners from the observations they have been
allowed to make.
The astonishing success of the new loan
as proposed by Secretary Sherman has
proved another set back for the Greenback
agitators. That combination OF 10 Bank
crs in our principal cities should have
been formed to take Sl90, 100000 worth Of
Government securities at n stroke proves at
once the wisdom of the refunding scheme
and the confidence which the people feel
in the ability of the Government to meet
its obligations and the general stability of
business. In view of the constant and de-
termined agitation for n change in the
financial policy, this is very gratifying.
The promptness with which the Govern
ment offer is being accepted will be a great
advantage in an economical rs well rs a
political point of view, for the expense Of
negotiating loans heretofore has been large
ly due to delays. Hereafter there will be
only smooth sailing for our financial de-
partment in spite OF the agitatOrs.
Senator Kellogg has reinlroduced the
bill of last session providing for mail con-
tract By steamship lines between New York
and New Orleans to Brazil. 1t will be rec
ollecled that the Senate passed this last ses-
el'hi tIC VI ptHNlbIb VI DOln par
ties taking the ground that it was essential
in the interest OF our coulmerciaI relations
and our industries to do something to i'm
prove communication with the great Sonth
American markets. The House, however,
refused to pass the bill under the cry and
subsidy and the preteuse that the bill was
for the benefit of John Roach, the eminent
ship builder, who is row running " line
from New York. Mr.. Roach has since
withdrawn from the contest. s2ying that he
cannot afford to con inue it, The bill,
therefore, is 10 stand or fall upon its merits
before members, ~ nobody is urging IL.
Since Congress refused to pass l. last scs-
sion, the Canadian government has accepted
proposition to run line from Halifax
to Brazil paying liberal subsidy, and the
plain fact is that we must do something in
that line or lose what little trade we have
in that direction.
The success of the bill for the construc-
tion OF the refrigerator ship to disinfect
vessels supposed to be importing yellow fe-
yer has induced parties in the Southwest
to negotinte with Prof. Gamgee for the or
ganizntiOn Of a company to build another
ship to lie stationed on the Mississippi
river and to make and supply ice to The
cities there. The new process bids fair TO
achieve great success both IN a commercial
and sanitary way. DEWITT.