Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-16
WASHINGTON LErTER.
eciai Correspondence Of the LEnaEp. /

government puISuduou hin
that a 1910 bond at 4 per cent would
be better, and secure to the govern
ment, after ten years, the right to APP
ply any accrued surplus revenue to
extinguishing bonds without buying
them at a premium. In this connec-
ton he alluded to the fact that this
month he had to pay premiums on
bonds. In reply to a question, he
stated that it would be well to reserve
a sufficient amount to refund all
bonds now redeemable, or a sufficient
amount to be retained under control
to absorb the surplusrevenue accruing
in the ten years during which the gov
eminent could not call the bonds,
He thought, however, that the amount
should be refunded, which could be
done by an issue of treasury notes
payable at annual periods. He be-
lieved such notes would be taken on
the same terms as the bonds, and
their issue would secure the optional
right of the government to redeem
that portion Of the debt that they rep
resent, while the governments option
was maturing on the bonds.
The national Democratic committee
will meet in this city on the twenty
third. There is much talk as to
where the national Democratic con-
vention, to nominate candidates for
President and Vice-P President, will be
held. Delegations from st. Louis,
Cincinnati and indianapolis will be
here to advocate the advantages Of
their respective cities. Niagara Falls
and Saratoga, as well as Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Chicago, Louisville and
Washington, want the convention.
Washington would be a good
place for the convention. The
hotel accommodations are am
pie, while the objects of interest
are unsuI passed by those Of any city
in the Union. Washington is neutral
ground, convenient of access from
every section of the country, and is a
city whose national importance and
historic character entitle it to the
consideration of al people of the
country. The new museum building
would be sufficiently large aud suita-
Bile, in every respect, for the purposes
of the convention. The Washington
the vigorous Democratic organ.
is and has been urging the claims of
the national capital. | hope to see
the convention assemble here; | hear.
however, that twelve members Of the
committee have agreed upon Cincin-
natl. This report, however, is not
we'll founded. 1t remains to be seen
what city will be selected. 1t is
not probable that either the
present chairman or secretary of
the committee will be changed.
Senator Voorhees, colored exodus
committee has adduced indisputable
evidence to show that the negro i'm
migration into Indiana has been in
duced by Republicans for political
purposes. j. H. Russell, the corpor-
alton undertaken Of indianapolis, ties
tilted that within two months he had
buried at public expense twenty-five
or thirty of the negroes who came
from North Carolina they having
died Of diphtheria, pneumonia aud
other diseases caused by restitution
and change of climate. Is not this a
sad commentary UPON the manner in
which the Radical party sacrifices
human life for the sake of Office and
the perpetuation Of political power?
All of these negroes being paupers.
we're buried at the expense Of the
county, each corpse costing S5.15.
This is getting more than was ever
allowed our energetic aud faithful
county undertaken Jack Walsh, dur
ing the fearful epidemics when he had
to do such ~disagreeable work.
The following sworn statement by
Mr.. Scott Ray, editor of the Shelby
viii e(Ind.) Democrat,speaks for itself
| had a conversation with Captain H..
s. Byers, ex-chairman of the Republi
can central committee Of Shelby coun-
ty, Indiana, on Sunday night. January
%. 1880, in the city of Shelbyville. in
the presence Of Edward Small and
George NJ. Goulding, two of the lead
ing merchants of the city, in which
Mr.. Byers said: There is no disguis-
ing the fact, Ray, the exodus move
ment of the colored men to Indiana is
a political movement of the Republi-
can party, as | know it to be a fact.
We intend to carry Indiana with the
aid of the negro vote, and if the Re.
publican party had taken my advice
six years ago, they would have set the
movement on foot and brought them
here long ago. We intend to bring
eight thousand of them into
the State, in time for them Ia
vote this fall, and will place them
in the close congressional districts and
the close counties Of Indiana, While
it is rather expensive it is cheaper for
the party than to be compelled to buy
votes on the day of election, as We
have always been compelled to do
asked him if he was in a position Ia
know whether it was an organized
effort on the part of the Republican
managers to bring them into the State
for political purposes, and he said Il
was, and then produced a letter with
the heading of the Republican STATE
central committee printed upon it, buI
refused to read its contents. | asked
him if he had contributed any none,
for the purpose of bringing in the ne
groes who had lately come into Shelb,
county, aud he replied, "Yes. | con
tributed all | was able TO-" Mr.. Byer,
for several years has been a leadin,
Republican Of Shelby county and foI
several years was its chairman.
SALTUs MonEGAN.