South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-03-14
Letter from Washington.
wAsHrxerox, d. G. March 10. ls7s

WAsHrSGToS, ID. c.. March 10. 1879.
Mr.. HARPER wv. L. Chandeliers let,
ter Ia the Tr;buae OF the sth emphssi-
zes tue vital bearing which the.set,le-
ment oil the several political questions
that have been made = pretext for sn
extra session OF Congress. must have on
our future destinies. The revelation.
airy course OF the Democratic House
had probably attracted the attention OF
the large mass OF intelligent men COM
posing The great aggregate Of the Re-
publican party, 20 these very matters;
but Mr.. Chambers clear manner ofPrc-
senting them can leave none of his rea-
ders In doubt as to the real significance
of the course Of Bourbon Democracy in
both Houses, which resulted in the nc
cessity OF a called session. Flushed
with the absolute central in the lo2isla-
ture arm of the Government that was
almost within their grasp and coming
nearer with tho lapse Of every new day
Democracy howled out its ultimatum
that, the wheels Of Government should
cease 10 revolve unless Republicans
consented TO the abrogation OF the only
law that guarantees a shadow OF proicc-
ton to those daring to vote against the
nomination of Ku Klux Democracy
South, and the only statute that stands
between the legal and reputable voters
OF our Northern cities on the one hand
and the things and thieves and men of
the criminal classes generally on the
other who were habitually organized in
10 gangs Of bullying repeaters to over.
slaugh anal overwhelm the former before
tic enactment of the law. Mr.. Beck
succint'y announced that programe of
his party when urging it to stand firm in
the position il had taken, few hours
prior 10 the death of the 45th Congress.
In accord Herewith the first work To he
done at the extra session i TO repeal
The laws empowering the Executive TO
station q sufficient military force at the
polls TO preserve the peace and protect
all legal voters IN their. rights, when
State or local authorities fail through
indifference or inability and that provi-
ding foi the appointment Of supervisors
Of elections. If the President yetoes
them, then TO tack them to tho appro-
pTlation BIDS and To refuse al money TO
GoEcrnment till they are approved
And Chandler only expresses the gon.
eral sentiment OF his party as reflected
here, in advising persistent refusal To
approve by the President before Con.
Gress In the next two years would seem
to make ii almost a CRIME TO surrender
20 any one else, at this time, AL Office
filled by him with such marked ability.
There has OF late been considerable
talk of what third party" members of
the House, i'll the event OF there being
some Democratic absentees, might &C.
conp!lsh in relation TO the organization.
But all the sick Democrats arc recover.
ing, ana ii Is. SO FAR as organization is
concerned, immaterial what the third
party may do.
Nr. Hayes has done himself honor
and gra'iiied ell The people Of Washing
ton by appointing one OF our own cit
iZens, Walter s. Cox, to place on the
Supreme Bench OF the District. Places
here have too long been filed by de-
caycd politicians from the different
States.
Ihoueh not successful in getting an
appropriation through Congress Mt the
last session, Prof. Gamgee continues at
The Navy Yard here his preparations for
lighting the yellow fever in the South
next summer. Your reader will remem
Der That the Professor proposes TO freeze
out the germs Of the fever in incoming
vessels, by means Of n process by which
Eo can in few inmates greatly reduce
the temperature in large building or
vessel. lie has the confidence Of med.
cnl men here, and the good wishes of
all "Who love their fellow men"
MEMO.
The store Of CHARLES X. WALTON
az Iaucevville. Louisa county. Va.. was
burned last sunday and the proprietor