Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
wAsnrNGroS, D. c., Oct. 3, 1879.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Oct. 3, 1879.
NJ. II. Bryce, of Walhalla, S. c., brother
OF the la'e Alex. Bryce, who was assassin
ated by Democratic night-riders a month
ago, has written here requesting the aid of
South Carolina Republicans in this city in
raising funds Tor the purpose of retaining
counsel to assist theS ateAttorney in bring
ing the murderers to justice. Mr.. Bryce was
informed that his request would be complied
with so far as the money was concerned.
but it must be distinctly understood that
no part Of the money contributed shall be
paid to any Democratic lawyer. Mr. Bryce
was advised TO secure the services Of Hon.
Martin /. Townsend, Of NY. Strange az
it may seem, there are few, ii any, Repnb-
lican lawyers OF any note in South CARROLL
ma, and Republicans, whether they be white
or colured, are forced to trust their causes
in the hands OF political opponents, which
Is pretty sure death in advance to Justice
in the courts. \ good deal Of attention is
being paid Just now to this subject OF OBJ
tanning redress for the many grievances Of
South Carolina Republicans 10 the annoy.
ance OF Northern Democrats, who don't
like to have the facts get abroad They
are having disastrous effect upon the
Northern prospects in New York and Ohio.
Cheering news still continues 10 come
from all quarters in the political field, and
our friends here are anticipating clean
sweeps in all the Northern States, There
ls some danger of over confidence however.
which should be avoided. II is fact that
-uch crowds rs turn out to hear Blaine and
Others in Ohio were never so large As this
year, and this indicates that the Republi-
cans are not lying about in idle confidence
but will earn every advantage that they gain
The letter OF Secy Sherman to the Chris.
tan AdrOcdte denying that he had advised
the President mot 10 trust Grant" and af.
irming that Gen'l Grant hever had u truer
friend than the Secretary himself, is a verv
pleasant incident. 1t is a truth, and goes
deeper than many know. 1t should be
stated tor the benefit OF many who are
assailing Sec'y Sherman for his part in the
sn-caled Hayes policy. Gen'l Grant and
not Secretary Sherman is responsible for II
! more than any other man. 1t was he who
Withdrew troops from Louisiana and sup.
port from Gov. Packard. Ii was he who
ordered the U. s. officers there not to re-
spond to Packard's cry ior help. Let us
do justice To the truth. Honor 10 whom
honor is due"
The reduction of two and a half millions
on the public debt IN September is very
gratifying And under Republican man
agement,if the Confederate Congress doesn't
throw embaIrassments in the way the re.
duction will continue steadily and rapidly.
The business OF the country is so promis-
ing as to justify bright predictions Of the
future, and the Republicans will SEQ to il
that the nation in its corporate capacity
shall keep abreast of the commercial
boom" The hard facts of national pros
perity are bad for the Greenbnck- Demo.
cratic cOnglomeration, and as to the South
that ID beginning to have a realizing sense
of the blighting effect Of Democratic rule,
The Indian War in Colorado is causing
more OF scare than it deserves to. II
will not probably amount to a great deal il
dealt with promptly, The fault is that il
was not attended to in its inoipiency. II
might in fact have been prevented. But to
go deeper down our whole Indian policy
Is a humbug, neither doing justice to the
Indians, The Army or the white settlers. 1t
ought to 10 reformed LEo.