Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 90, 1880.
The Democratic party at the present
time may be likened unto house divid.
ed against itself" so far MS choice of Presi-
Dental candidates is concerned. All the
probable nominees, including even the
chivalrous Bayard" are engaged in fas-
tening their claims upon their party, and
are also using all manners Of intrigues and
artful devices to get the favor OF Tilden,
whom they think has the power TO name
the winning man, and to be himself vr.
tually out Of the race. Each one living in
hope that the mant lie of the great ex-reform
er will fall upon their shoulders. To all
close. observers, it is apparent that Tilder
is working IN his usual astute and cautious
way to get the nomination. During the
past summer and fall many influential
Dem ocrats, outside OF Congress; l NEAR
those who bultonhole the "plain peop e.
argue on -four barrel in front of a coun
trv store, nurse the primaries, and attend
the election OF delegates TO State and
County Conventions, have, in some myster
ious manner got to New York, and also to
an interview with the shrewd little wire
puler at Grammercy Park. These are the
men he is calling to his aid, and it shows
that lie is in dead earnest, and will, in
all probability, while pretending TO pat
roniLe, and assist Bayard, Randall and
Seymour, from their shoulders, jump into
the nomination.
The Maine FUsiouists have have caused
quite panic anIOng their brethren by
threatening to bring their lease" before
Congress. Democrats all over the country
are now suffering from their rascnhty, and
to bring the dying mons rosily here, makes
the stoutest Bourbon tremble, and hasten
to declare that Congress has no right to in
terfere in the matter. NtOhing could
please Blaine of Maine" more than TO
get another whack at the concern before
the Republican Convention meets.
There are few political mOngrels in the
country who had not the courage TO openly
support the Maine steal, but now take oc.
casion to rebuke the Republican leaders
for sO.calied errors of management. Com.
ment upon this class oil newspapers is
unnecessary. They are like iackals that
prowl around victorious camp, feeding
upon what is thrown out.
Secretary Schurz is still pow.wowing
with the Utes for the surrender of the mnr-
derers, and has about come to the c0nclu-
sion that lie can't compel the Indians to
give themselves up, and says he will let
Ouray do the Furnishing. Every one knows
what this is equivalent to- 1t is a disgrace
To the manliness and courage OF the Nation,
that such a maR rs Secretary Schurz be al
lowed to control this matter. The delay
for the past few weeks has been hard to
bear, and this cowardly manner of giving
up without a struggle Is TOO much. 1t Is
not to be expected that Ouray will punish
his people for crimes he cannot suffer
the consequences of. Ii il to be hoped
that the President will let the Army Off
GERS take. the matter in hand. Nothing
brings an Indian to terms quicker thar
United States Bayonet, and We think
these savages ought TO have it.
National Banks will reiuice at the
failure of Mr.. Buckner's bill to compel
half OF their reserve to be kept in GOLD
and silver. This, and many other meas
ures were introduced only 10 keep the fr'
eaters out OF mischief. LKo.