Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-07
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
Address TO the Democracy of south Car

COLUMBIA, >. &. March 3O.-Ihe
State Democratic Executive commit
tee has been considering since yes
terday political matters generally,
and election prosecutions particular
iy, and has issued all address to the
Democratic party of South Carolina.
The address declares, despite the
peace and quiet which have prevailed,
despite the existence of Stale Gov
eminent ready to puni d disorder,
repreSs crime and protect citizens,
Federal officers have seen fit to dra.
out people from their homes and
arraiEn them, not only before FEEDER
al courts, but before the bar of pub
tic opinion. The recent letter OF
Attorney General Brewster to Sand
ers Is an Indictment of the Democrat
ic party of South Carolina. To this
the Democratic party must answer
Is chosen representatives, tIro i-,u
those persons 1T Is sought to perpe-
trate this outrage, must be defended
with all possible force and energy
The Democratic partys duty, III
view of these facts, is too plain to
be misunderstood. When the hand
of the assassin struck down the
President of the United States, it
dealt Il blow under which the peo-
pie of the South ale yet staggering.
The change of policy toward the
South as Enthusiastically indicated
within the last few weeks, should
warn all lovers of good government
to be viSilant. The d, cree has gone
forth that while the people of South
Carolina must ayow the principles
of the Republican party OF be de-
clared criminals, the object of those
IN authority is not to punish for al
legged crimes i'll the past, but make
adherence to the principles of the
Democratic party impossible in the
future. The time for this action will
bs fifty chosen on the eve of the
State election. Our people are told
they must submit to radical rule or
bear the persecution of officials aid
ed by all the power of the General
Government. The time has come
for an iudignan. people to rise in
their might and protest against this
unwarrantable invasion of rights.
If we fail in our duty, our civilIza-
ZION will be lost, and foe and
stranger will again rule South Caro-
lima. The oppression and tyranny
which marked the history of Repub-
lcan rule i'll this State will again
disgrace our civilization and bring
disaster upon our people. In this
situation of affairs no true son OF the
State can doubt as to his duty. Let
US stand together as one man, and
while confronting the common ene-
my, preserve for ourselves aud pos
terity the justice. peace and security
which under Democratic rule, oil
classes of our citizens have enjoyed
since the grand revolution of 1776.
They, whose only otfense is fidelity
to the welfare of the State, must no,
be permitted to suffer as criminals.
The Monopoly Wins.
The morning papers declared to-
day that the control of the Mutual
Union Telegraph Co. has passed
into the hands of friends of the
Western Union Company, and the
two systems will be operated hereaf.
ter IN complete harmony. Details
are given as follows: Jay Gould has
bought 80, 800 shares of the Mutual
Union stock, and Geo. L. Baker
President of the First National Bank
and Geo. S. Scott, own enough
more stock to make the whole
amount to $1,000 shares. The en-
tire capital stock is 100000 shares,
and these three gentlemen hold ma.
jority.
The Star Route Prosecution.
Chicago, March 3l.-The Jour
nars Washington special says: Hear
ing the motion to quash the star
route cases attracted much attention
to-day. The prosecution WAS repre-
sented by Attorney General Brew
ster, District Attorney CorkhilI =,
Geo. Bliss. r. L. Merrlck and Mr..
Kerr of Philadelphia, who drew the
indictments. Col. Ingersoll repre-
sents Dorsey, and ex-Congressman
Shellaburger and jeff Chandler are
for Brady. The principal grounds
on which is asked the quashing of
indictments are:
First-That no crime is stated.
Second-That courts cannot su-
pervise purely executive act or in
quire into acts done by the executive
department of Government.
Third-That law requires the
Postmaster General to report all the
reazons which controlled him in in
creasing service to Congress, which
he did, his action being approved by
Congress, which appropriated the
money required to sustain it.
Fourth-TLe Postmaster General
and not his first or second assistant
performed the acts complained of.
| If the indictments are overruled
for either of the reasons given there
Is an end to the cases.
Grant as n Financier.
| During the recent visit of Gen.
Grant here he submitted to Secre-
tary Folger financial proposition.
He desired him to consider it and
submit it to Congress. In substance
it is to provide for issuing two per
cent. certificate to be sxchangable at
any time for two per cent bonds
and be available for bank reserves
instead of legal tenders. There are
other features to the proposed legis-
lation, but the main features were as
heretofore given. Senator Miller
does not regard this financial meas
ure with favor.
Attempt to Destroy the Audre Monu.
ment
| TARRYTowN, Mass, March 81