Richland beacon., 1882-07-01
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, June 81, 1882.

Editor Beacon:
The Republicans have tasted OF
blood, and they rather
like it. They want more. Ere this
letter reaches you three more Demo
cratic members will have been unseat-
ed They want to oust two Demo
Gratis from South Carolina, and one
more from Mississippi. Their object
is to gain foothold in every Southern
State and reorganize the Republican
party down there for 1884. 1t will
be seen that they have now got sew
eral Southern Districts the Green
hackers have got several, which
amounts to the same thing and where
there is neither Of these two, the Gin
dependents" are rearing their disaf-
fected heads. The Republicans now
have the third Louisiana District, and
will make desperate effort to get the
Fourth They cannot hope to elect
Republican, but will perhaps slap an
independent OD the back. They hold
that there are mas GiSail.cted Demo
Gratis who do no; intend TO stand in"
with the shreveport ring and pre-
fer to vote for an old and experienced
independent, rather than young and
inexperienced man, whose zeal greatly
exceeds his ability This will be done
only in certain contingency. Should
an older man, and one m rre fully
identified with the history Of the state
and party, he nominated, the Repub-
!icans will not likely make an effort.
But this is not of much interest to the
peoplr of your District. | cite it only
to Illustrate what your people may
expect If they do not put their best,
ablest and most experienced man for
ward. In these trying days OF con-
tested seats, experiments Of comforting
political honors upon inexperienced
and untried men, are. not IN order
! The Democratic warehouses who have
made success possible, are perhaps
the best gutil sailing is somewhat
smoother.
| 1t is the determination CT the Repub
licans. should they have a majority IL
the next House, to unscat every south
crn democrat whose scat is contested
If they can find or manufacture th'
least possible pretext. So your Dis
trict had better send up an ovcrwhelm
ing majority, and leave no room upol
which to base q contest. No.With
standing the large majority last year
Gen. j. Floyd King, had very bar
fight to keep his seat, and it cost bin
a great deal of money. This not onl
takes the romance out of Congress
mans position, but it eats up a larg
portion of his salary.
There is an effort to abolish th
Board of Health Commission, whic
was created to prevent the introdu'
ton and spread of yellow fever an
other contagious diseases 10 the Sontl
ern States. As this Board naturall
intcrferes with the illegal perquisltt
, Of the Health officer Of New IoT
f City, i, is natural to suppose that tt
: opposition comes from there. 1t
= very likely that your delegation wi
defeat that scheme, and secure an a
preparation of $500, 900, so as tc alIo
the Board to complete the great ben
fetal work for which it was created.
L The River and Harbor bill, wh.t
!. arpropristes $6,000,o00 for the Missl
r sippi Rive nd tributaries, has pass'
The House .nd is now before the sc
ate Gen. King addressed the llou:
!. a few days ago on the great impc
o tance of river improvements. II
e amount will likely be allowed. Io
d Delegation will ask and probably O
,.;, tho can,e omount NEXT ConOrpS