The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-15
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, May Q, Is

Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, May 0, 1879.
The Democrats are once more
whistling to keep their courage up. Ii
plain English, they are claiming that
the President has finally decided thai
ne will sign their new bill to drive
away the Federal authority from the
polls. How he can do this consis
tently with his veto message they dc
not explain and nobody can under
stand, since the principle involved in
one is the same as in the other bill
The Republicans are confident that
the President will veto this bill as
emphatically as he did the other
The hot haste with which the Dsmo-
Gratis forced their new bill through
the House seems to belle their conf
dence in its acceptability to the Pres
ident for II argues that they are afraid
of discussion. They cannot escape
it in tho Senate so easily. for the gag
rule Is unknown there, and cannot be
adopted without rather more OF rebel
usurpation than the party dares to
assume. But the confederate briya-
diers do not hesitate at small things,
and besides threatening to starve the
Government to death il it does not
come to their terms, they threaten to
steal seat in the Senate to secure
them against the impending reverse
in 1881. They have re opened the
case OF Senator Kellogg, OF Louisiana,
and there is "a wide apprehension that
they will unseat him, thus leaving
Only one Republican Senator in the
whole South. II they do not get his
seat, the elections In 1889 will pretty
certainly give the Republicans the
majority again, aud as the Demo-
cratic House has exhibited its capaci-
~ for stealing seats, it is presumed
that the Senatorial Brigadiers will
not hesitate at the same crime.
Mr. Burrows. of Michigan, and 9th :
ers roasted" Confederate Fort Pillow
Chalmers tho other day. Chalmers
wanted to be indicated from the as
saults made upon him for his part in
the Fort Pillow massacre during the
war. He made various denial5, and
plainly asserted that the Union man
who testified against him in that az
fair were untruthful. Mr.. Burrows
there upon read extracts from the re-
ports OF the affair made by Forrest
and Chalmers themselves, both OF
whom commended the valor OF the
rebel butchers and had no word OF
reprimand. In fact, Mr.. Burrows
didn't leave much OF reputation for
Mr.. Chalmers to boast upon.
The Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee will go to work
shortly to help. in- the campaigns OF
the year. The very important cleo
tions in Maine, California. Massachus-
sets, New York and OhiD will par
tisularly have their attention. Their
work will be In excellent hands, Hon.
VIM. L. Chandler, of N. H.. having
been chosen secretary Of the Commit
tee. He is the best campaign director
III the party, and many are hoping
that the New Hampshire legislature
will send him to the U. S. Senate at
its session in June. He has q wide
circle Of friends not only 10 the party
but among business men.
The Ohio campaign is having great
attention In Washington, from the
fact that there are so many Ohio
Presidential candidates looming up
here and there. The absence of Sec
rotary Sherman has lent new impetus
to the flood OF gossip, and 1t IL conf
IDENTIFY believed by a large maj ority
OF people that he is home working up
Presidential movement for himself.
The Democra' are On nettles about
it, for their own internal quarrels are
hard to heal. and they seize every
pretense like this so-called Sherman
movement to excite their own follow
ers TO unite more cordially. SO far
as can judge the sentiment OF Re
publicans here is that Judge Taft will
be the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, thus leaving the Democratic
quarrels and the Presidential cam
paigns to take care OF themselves in
regular order. We can carry Ohio
this year; that is the Washington
prediction.
Ex-Secy Borie says that Gen.
Grant will not again run for Presi-
dent, that he and his best friends are
SO against it. He has had all the
honors he wants, and could gain
nothing by going into politics again
Mr.. Borie is one OF Gen. Grants most
intimate and trusted friends, and has
gone to i,in his patty In their tour
around the world. LFo.
A few days since, the longest train
ever hauled in America passed over