The Plymouth Republican., 1879-05-22
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. May 10th, 1879

Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, May 10th, 1879.
Senator Window has taken up the
cudgels dropped by Conkling' Blaine,
Edmunds and others last week, and
is vigorously laying them on the
smarting backs of the rebels this
week. His speech on Monday was a
scathing review OF their disloyal de-
signs, and an exposure OF their sham
pretences. He showed by indispu-
table evidence that the north and the
Republican party had done all they
could to avert the war. even Offering
to protect the rights" OF slavery in
the name Of peace, But it was all in
vain, as the men whom the Confeder-
ate Senators call union secession
lists" were determined to go out OF the
Union or rule it. He ridiculed the
idea OF any true union sentiment
among men who still hold that they
did right in going with their States
instead OF with the Union, and clear
ly demonstrated that the political
legislation tho Democrats are at
tempting in appropriation bills is but
another name for State rights rebel
lion. 1t was a device to accomplish
what war had failed to give the enc
mics OF tho nation. Senator Win
dom's speech is pronounced as one Of
the best.yet delivered in the Senate,
and that is saying a good deal. for
never was debate carried on so ably as
this has been by the many eminent
Republican Senators.
Yesterday Wade Hampton attempt
ed to deny and explain away asser-
tions OF Senator Window that he
(Hampton) had boldly declared that
the mission of the Democratic party
was to nullify the constitutional
amendments made necessary by the
war. Senator Window caught him
severely. He read from a printed
speech OF Hampton these words:
THAT was my plank in the platform,
1 wanted nothing else, for when the
great Democratic party had pledged
themselves to that, when they had
declared that these acts (the amend
ments) were unconstitutional, revo-
lutionary, aud void. 1 was willing to
wait in patience until that party
would be triumphant and apply the
remedy in their own good time.
This was a very plain Endorsement
OF a certain revolutionary Democrat
lc platform, and all Hampton could
say was that he couldn't recollect,
but he might have indorsed the
language without going to the extent
they seemed to imply. This was so
humiliating position for the hero OF
fraud and violence that his D.mo-
cratic friends got very nervous and
he got very red In the face under
their frowns. Mr.. Window said tri
umphantly "this Is all / want" and
took his seat ami the smiles and
plandits of all WHO enjoyed the dis
comfiture OF his Confederate antago-
mist.
The report OF Commissioner Rlum
AS to the matter OF illicit distilling
makes a very bad showing for the
Confederate s ates. In fact, IL shows
that almost all the crime the fraud,
aud violence involved In this illegal
business are confined to the lately
rebellious Statees, where the Briga
iiers report there is much loyalty
and unionism prevalent. Here Is u
summary OF this report:
Amount CT pended for special Deputies for
suppres.ing Illicit distation .sio9, SO
Number OF Illicit stills seized In Southern
Number Of illicit still. seized in ali other
Number Of persons arrested In Southern
States for Illicit distilling. g...... 5,2sl
Number of persons arrested IN all other
States for Illicit disting ............ 14l
Number OF persons killed In supprcssing
Illicit disuiiHtion. on..............--...... ~
Number wounded d................-.. s.
The report concludes as follows:
Two important facts remain to be
stated.
/, A very serious embarrassment to
the enforcement Of the laws OF the
United States has resulted from the
institutions OF numerous unjust GRIM
inal prosecutions in the State Courts
against officers of the u. s.. by viol-
ors.of the internal revenue laws and
their friends.
2. The State officers and State
Courts while often invoked to arrest
and punish U. s. officers for alleged
ofrenses, have rarely ever taken any
step to arrest or indict persons guilty
OF assaulting or numbering United
States officers"
This Is truly deplorable evidence
against a section which Is laboring
still further to cripple the Federal
Government In the interest or the
newrebelllon. LEO
Pen and Scissors.
Every man on the Kentucky Dem
ocratic state ticket served 1t the rebel
army.
Gen. Sherman says military affairs
we're never so we'll arranged In the