Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WAsurvGrox. D. C., Nav 16. 1879.

WAsHrNGToN. d. c., May 16, 1879.
Senator Window has taken up the culg-
els, dropped by Conkling, Blaine, Edmunds
and others last week, and is vigorously lay
ing them ON the smariing backs of the reb
els this week. His speech on Mnnday was
Il sca!hing review OF their dis!oyal designs,
and an exposure OF their sham prctenses.
lie showed by indIsputalle evidence that
the North and the Republican party had
done all they could to avert the war, even
Offering to project the rights" of avery
in the name OF peace. But it WAS AL in
vain, rs the men whom the Confederate
Senators call "Uniun Scccssionists" were
determined to go out Of the Union or rule
it. lie riduculed the idea of any lruc nm
ion sentiment among men who still hold
that they did right in going witll,their
States instead Of with the Union and clearly
demonstrated that the political legislation
the Democrats are attempting in nppropIi-
alton bills is but another name for State
rights rebellion. 1t was a device to accom-
plish what war had iaile.l to give the ene-
mics "i the nation. Senator Windows
speech is pronounced as one ol the best vet
delivered in the Senate, and that is saving
a good deal, for never was debate carried
on 50 ably as this has been by the many
eminent Republican Senators.
Yesterday, Wade Hampton attempted to
deny and explain away assertions Of Sena-
tor Window that he (lIamploql 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 securely.
lie read from printed speech of Hampton
these words: "That was my plank in the
platform. wanted nothing else, for when
the great Democratic party had pledged
themselves to that, when they had declared
that these acts (tle amendmenis) were un-
constitutional, revolutionary and void,
was willing TO wait in patience until that
party would he triumphant and apply the
remedy in their own good time" This was
very plain endorsement OF certain rev.
olutionary Democratic platform, and all
Hampton could say was that he "couldn'l
recolec." but he might have endorsed the
language without going to the extent they
seemed TO imply. This was 50 humiliating
II position for the hero Of frand aud viu- |
Ieuce that his Democratic friends got very
nervous and he got very red nthe iure nm |
der their lrowns. Mr.. Window sHd tri- |
umphantly, this is all want" and took |
his seat amid the smiles and pluudirs Of all |
who enjoyed the discontinue of his Con- |
iederale antagonist
The report Of Commissioner Raum ms Ia |
the matter Of Illicit dis,illing makes n very |
bad showing for the Confederate States |
In Tact, II shows that almost all the crime |
the fraud and violence involved in this il. |
legal business are confined To the lately re.
helllous STATES, where the Brigadiers report
there is much loyalty and uninnsm preva-
lent Here Is a summary of this report
Amount expended for special
deputies Tor SuppreSSing liclt
dlStillhllnn. .........,... Si09 1876 So
Number of Illicit sti seized i
southern Statcs......... Q 4S3
Number Of Illicit stills seized
in NIL other Stules l53
Number OF persona arrested in
sooth'n States for illicildi-fIg 6,2Sl
No. persons arrested in all other
States forilicil dislillmg. IN
Number OF persons X He'd in sup.
pressing Illicit dislillation..... 10
Number wounded. 35l
The report concludes IA follows: Twol
important facts remain to he stated; A
very serious embarrassment to the enfurce-
ment ol the laws Of the United States has
resulted from the institution Of numerous
unjust criminal prosecutions in the STATE
Courts against officers Of the u. S. by yio-
ltors OF the internal revenue laws and their
friends. 2. The State officers and State
Courts, while often invoked To arrest OF in
dict persons guilty OF ASSEMBLING or muir
dering United States officers"
This is truly deploralle evidence against
section which is lnhoring still further TO
cripple the Federal Government in the