The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Maine Troubies-Tcxas nnd
Rnciiic IR. R-Gcncral Notes,
WAsHrNaroN. jan. 4th, 1880.

The Maine Troubies-Texsss and
PncIfic lR. R-Gencral Notes,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4sh, 1880.
Editor Brookhauea LEDGER
If the world was all before the Rad
icals where to choose q place for dis
turbing the ordinary and peaceful
course of events, I doubt If they could
have selected a spot calculated to
give them temporary encouragement
and to bring final discontinue thar the
State of Maine. / say nothing of the
m~anifestly selfish motives which nc
uated certain Radical leaders, but l am
certain that the feeling which moves
the rank and file of the party out OF
the common line Of duty is not, how
ever mistaken 1t may be, proof OF a
love of disorder or an indication of a
design to violate the laws. The sober
record thought of the masses in Maine,
in both parties, is what will now win q
victory for peace and order. and will
send to oblivion the noisy politicians
who have put self before the good OF
the State. After a little reason the
baieful influence of these men, in the
places where it is now strong. will as
certainly disappear as the darkness will
to. morrow morning.
At the present writing the political
troubles in Maine are fast growing
more threatening. The proposition OF
Senator Morrill, to Governor Garcelon
to have the matter referred to the Su
preme Ceurt Judges for adjudication
seems not to be objected to by the exc
cutive, but the kink in this case is,
there are but few points left open
susceptible of such a mode of settlement,
for the Governor and Council claim
that nearly every act o. theirs thus far
has been backed by judicial decisions.
Though the attempted settlement looks
creditable aud reasonable, it seems now
as if nothing can prevent trouble on
the assembling of the Legislature bnt
n square back down by one party or
the other. Congressman Frye fears
blood may be shed before the affair is
over, as the excitement is extending
and deepening throughout the State.
There is CONSERVATION in the Interior
Departm mt over the entire failure of
what its visionary head called meg tia
tons with the Utes. The Secretary
had been allowed to manage affairs to
snit himself. No one, in fact, but the
Secretary, had any faith whatever in
peaceful termination of his Efforts.
Now that he is clearly shown to have
been 10 the wrong, aud his persistent
folly must cost the Government many
valuable lives and enormous expense,
it is not strange that the Secretary, aud
his ~innumerable personal friends whom
he has got around hum in the Depart
ment should feel solicitnde for the
future.
The whole humber of campaign doc
uments sent out Of all kinds by the
Republican committee here in 1879 was
over I, 900, 900. OF these about $40. 000
were SEM into the State of New
York, and over 400. 600 into Ohio.
1t is ascertained that the line Of the
Texas Pacific railroad. from Texas west,
will pass through aud open up u region
richer in gold AMI silver and precious
stones than anything v found in
Perm or Mexico. and that there are in
Vulnerable locations along the route in
New Mexico and Ariz ,ua, especially
the latter, open to purchase Mt So 80
per acre, that arr really worth thou
sauis of dollars per acre. The wealth
of au empire lies in the mineral lands
alone granted to the road Now that
the early completion of the Texas and
Pacific is assured through to the Pacific.
no easier, quicker road to fortune is
presented the enterprising man every
where than to secure a foothoid and
home in that marvellors!v rich region.
Tens of thousands would fl ,ok thither
from Europe c,uld half the manifold
advantages be made known there. As
heretofore stated in these letters. this
company no l,nger ~solicits the credit or
money aid of the Government. Its
land grant of Is, 900 900 acres is secnre,
it's $50 miles of finished road ptys
handsomely, its old bonds are being
p,ij off. its credit is established. and
last, but not least. the company have
arranged to build Mt nce westwarlly
$50 miles of new road. AMI pay there
for in its own securities.
Senator B,yard will bring up and
urge the passage OF his bill. taking
away the legal tender feature aud re
stricting the circuiations of the green
back. Immediately after Congress res
assemblies.
The widow Oliver has scored a point
against Simon of the clan Cameron.
Being relieved, by order. of the ex>
pense of printing. her case is once
more before the courts. and will be
heard during the January term.
Many committees have been at work
during the present recess and will be
ready to report Immediately after Con-
gress meets, notably that OF Mr.. Woods.
which will favor the refunding of the
six per cents into longtime three and
one-half per CEN bonds.