The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-07-29


and more, every day, upon the contest
in Pennsylvania. For twenty years
past that State has been the most GER
tain Republican commonwealth in the
Union, and has been so wofulIy gerry
wandered in the interest of that party
as to render the prospect of overthrow
ing its supremacy hopeless. The situa-
tion of affairs is, however, now entirely
changed, owing to the Independent
movement, and if tho Democratic par
ty does not win a signal victory it will
be through their own carelessness and
Indifference. Such victory in the
great State of Pennsylvania will have
an untold influence upon national poll
tics, and is we'll worth the winning.
The republican Congressman who
went home ten days ago s:to mend
their fences" were summoned back
here, post haste, not to attend to bust
ness, but to engage in turning out a
few more Democratic members before
adjournment. Some of the leaders
questioned the propriety of such a
move, but the "caucus" said it would
be of advantage to the party in the fall
campaign to proceed to the considcra-
ton of all the cases, and the nefarious
work Is nearly completed.
| At the Fish Commission on Vir-
ginia Avenue there arc several speci-
mems of carp from different parts of the
country which have increased in the
in fnryof frnn1 TO
same year from a length of three in
ches to over twenty, and in the weight
from one ounce to from three to five
pounds. This is certainly wonder
ful growth and clearly indicates the
profit of carp culture.
The disgraceful scenes which, have
! recently characterized tho proceedings
of the House of Representatives never
occurred under Democratic control.
Likewise the records of Congress under
the rule of that party show no instan-
ces'of such forgetfulness of the proprie
ties as that which has On more than
one OCCASION brought shame and oblo-
guy to the present lower branch OF
Congress. Now, liar and scoundrcl fly
thicker than snowhal<es in Il storm
and nobody seems hurt. The obiuga-
tory words fall rs harmless as snow
flakes on an asphalt pavement.
''Plantation manners" are al a premium
at last.
We have been writing you all along
about that mass of iniquity, the Star
route trials and predicting they would
end in an expensive force and every
thing confirms former opinions. Hun
dreds of witnesses have been brought
from distant states and territories to
testify in these cases, tho NEST emf
nent lawyers in the country have been
retained on either side, and nearly fifty
thousand dollars have been expended,
all, as it now appears, in order that
Attorney General Brewster and Col.
Bliss might be able to bring these
cases to such termination as would
not offend the delicate sensibilitics OF
the Dorsey Brady combination. The
necessities of the party will not per.
nit their conviction. That would de
stroy the republican majority in tho
Senate, and tho party which greedilS
took the Presidency from the Fraud
will never consent to that.
The President has issued an ort!c,
disseminating the military department
of West Point and placed the acadc'n,
in charge of tho General of the Arm,
and appointed Gen. Wesley Merritt
Superintendent.
The sense of the business community
of the country was that a general uni
form bankrupt law could not be other
wise than general necessity. l,
seems that this important measure
however, will have to go over tc
another session Of Congress. la fact, il
has already been deferred until Deccm.
Der, 1882.
The action Of the National Cotton
Exchange and other bodies of com.
mercc, protesting against tho proposed
increase Of duties on the iron cotton
ties inasmuch us au increase of that
duty will entail additional expense up.
on the planter, comes late, but proper
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