The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-01-23
WASHINGTON LErTxR.
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WAsntNoroN. D. q, Jan. 10.

eally, and during the recess wo have
nothing to discuss but the Maine dill
Guilty. As the facts relating to the sit
uniion in that State become bot
ter known here, much admiration
h expressed for the conseien-
tious and courageous course Of Gov
Garcelon and his greeninek councilmen,
while the hot-hoa.lei action Of BIaiue
aud company, in endeavoring TO incite
mob violeuce. IL con,lemncd by all
thinking meu. Had the Democratic
majority who elected Til,len in 1876 |
adopted such a courss whom they were |
counted out, aud three States stolen
ffsm them by means Of perjury anil for-
gety, what would have been the condi.
tiCn Of this countryl Blood would
have Aown in the streets Of every town
from Maine 10 FloriIe. But cooler
counsel prevailed, aud the Democrats,
thoigh in majority Of more than q
quirter Of a million ON the popular vote,
permitted tho Grst fraudulent Piesident
ever inauguratei in tho nation to take
hh seat rather than resort 10 revolu-
tin. But there is no comparison he
tween ths two cases. There has been
no fraud in Maine, cScept.the Repul'li-
can frands at the ballot.b0x. Tho count.
ips has been donc strictly according 10
Law, and with previous preco'lents and
coart decisions Cor guido in interpret
ing the law.
But the most siekening feature Of
the comment upon tho case here = the
tax Of John Sherman and the present
occupant Of the White Ilonse. To
hear the chief hacker aad adviser Of
Madison Wells Ia Nes Orleans in
1876, and the man no was chiefly ben
eltted by that monstrors fraud, l,rate
about outraging the voters, IS enough
10 make q mule shed tesrs. Hayes
said lho other day that the ''fraud"
would fail. because tue n~n 30 whom
GarceloD lad given certificates would
decline TO take Ihe'r s.sizG Nov. iro'n
wliAt analysis ,l~n this thick aknaue,i
| fraud ,leAuca thia conclrsiot} lie eet-
tainly don't j,dge olbcrS bs bi'uaelf.
lie didn't refuse to take the hs-atsio
which another was elected Tie cheek
Of tlis man would Iainlyae book
agent or lightning roi l+,ljlrr.
II is said that an sfIort y y Zee uade
n Congress, after the recess, 10 aioliAh
the agricultural burcau IA "A separate
Department. Tho idea is that as now
conducted the institution is one OF the
most expensive and least useful lnxu-
ries tho Government has on ha.d.
Very little practical benefit 10 Tie agri-
culturAl industries Of the country can
ba set down 10 the credit of this insti.
tuition, while It's printing bills aud 9th
er expense items AFRO enormous. IL is
proposed To have the work FOR which
this department was originally designed
perfoI med under the direction or some
other Deparlment-the Iaterior for in
stance. One Of the objects sought to
be accomplished hy this movement ID
TO got rid Of Le Due Tho common
verdict is that Le Due is first class
humbug. For tho time being lie has
abandoned his bon-bon plants aud his
experiments with bamboo seeds, and
since the unveiliug u the Thomas
statue has been turing his attention
to the monument crop. There are few
things go much needing tho attention
of tho Agricultural Depal tment, whose
head official has accomplished such me
mentous results hitherto. There is a
great demand for monuments, which IS
grow ing year by yee-, and thena reilly
does not seem to be any good reason
Why we shouldn't raise orr oN al monu
ments, and in that way save great
deal Of money that has been wasted in
getting up lot of halffnished and im
perfect affairs for everybody to pok,
fun at. When tho obelisk which il
destined for this country arrives, Com
missioner Le Duo will confer srea
favor upon all who stand in need o
monuments if he viii suggest som'
, means of grating which will prove sue
cessful, and insure kind Of monument
that shall look finished and he pleasin:
to the eye
Tie most magnificent aud costly phi
, vate residence in Washington was par
TALLY destroyed by fire Tuesday night
"Castls Stewart" was erected in 1922
by w. Nj. Stewart, then Senator from
Nevada, and rated as q "bonanza king.
; 1t was an imposing structure of pecul
iar construction, resembling a pabl.'
building more than private residence
and, occupying the highest ground il
: the city,in the most aristocratic section
always attracted the attention of visit
ors. It cost about $3.50, 900, and th,
furniture over 100000, to say nothing
sof the fine paintings and rar' works 0
: art, many of which are a total loss.
81 Mr.. Hayes and Secretary Evart
j lately suspended their search for some
body to take the Russian mission to in
dulge in q spirited argument upon tn