Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-01-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. ?, 1881

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Maine difficulty. AS the facts relat-
ing to the situation in that State be-
come better known here, much admi
ration is expressed for the consclen-
tious and courageous course OF Gov.
Garcclon and his greenback Council
men, while the hot-headed action OF
Blaine and company, in endeavorng|
to incite mob violence, is condemned
by all thinking men. Had the Demo-
cratic majority who elected 'Iiden in
1876 had adopted such a course when
they were counted out, and three
States stolen from them by means Of
perjury and forgery, what would lave
been the condition Of this country?
Blood would have flown in the streets
Of every town from Maine to Florida.
But cooler counsel prevailed, and the
Democrats, though in a majority Of
moro than q quarter Of q million on
the popular vote, permitted the first
fraudulent President ever inaugnrated
in the nation to take his seat rather
than resort to revolution. But there
ID no comparison between the two
cases There has been no fraud in
Maine, except the Republican, frauds
at the ballot-box. The counting has
been done strictly according to law,
and with previous presidents and
court decisions for guide in inter-
pseting the law.
Bdt the most sickening feature Of
the comment upon the case here is the
talk OF John Sherman and the present
occupant OF the White House. To
hear the chief hacker and adviser Of
Madison Wells in New Orleans in
1876, and the man who chiefly bcne,
fitted by that monstrous fraud, pirate
about outraging the voters, is enough
to make mule shed tears. Hayes
said the other day that the fraud
would fail, because the men to whom
Garcclon had given certificates would
decline to take their seats. Now,
from what analysis does this thick
skinned fraud deduce this conclusion?
Tie certainly don't judge others by
himself He didn't refuse to take the
scat to which another was elected.
Tho cheek Of this man would para
I'VE book agent or lightning rod
peddler.
II is said that an effort will be
made in Congress, after the recess, to
abolish the agricultural bureau as a
separate Department. The idea is
that as now conducted the institution
is one Of the most expensive and least
useful Injuries the Government has
on hand Very little practical benefit
10 the agricultural industries of the
country can be set down to the credit
of this institution, while its printing
bills and other expense items are enor
nous. lis proposed TO have the
work for which this department was
originally designed performed undel
the direction of some other depart
ment-the Interior for instance. One
Of tho objects sought to be accom-
plished by this movement is to get nc
Of Lie Due. The common verdict Ii
that lie Due is a firstclass humbug
For the time being he has abandoned
his bon-bon p ants and his experiment.
with bamboo seeds, and since the un
yelling Of the Thomas statue has ! eel
turning his attention to the monumen
crop. There are few things 50 nncl
needing the attention of the Agricu
tural Department, whose head otlicia
has accomplished such momenions re
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