Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-05-06
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON, May ], ISIS

Register Special.
promised to show how the great aggre-
CATION of autocratic clerks run the gov
eminent at this its capitol but another
matter as interesting demands the peoples
attention. The press dispatches of this
morning brings the news Of an attempt on
the lives of two citizens Of New York, Mr..
w. H. Vanderbilt and Mr.. Cyrus Field.
Does this attempt on the lives of these citi-
zens teach us anything worth knowing?
Yes it teaches us that the damphool senti-
mentalism over Nihilists and suspects as
represented by the 18th American Con-
gress has made bold the scoundrels i'm
ported from the dregs of European society
1t warns us that the tenets of Schawbism
and Nihilism has had its effect in this free
republic. cannot suggest but one rem
edy for this growing evil of assassination,
let these villains who bring with them to
our shores their communicating influence
from their murderous societies of Europe
understand that an attempt upon the life
or liberty of an American citizen is pun
ishable with death, and their tendency to
try their internal devices upon citizens
will cease. If Congress has the power let
them pass some such law ut once; lets have
a time; we only get the dregs of European
society at best and it takes time to civil
ize then. We have all the foreign in1lu-
ence we need just now either European or
Asiatic. am only speaking of that class
of immigration like Schawb and his like
who are neither hit for hell or earth.
The republican 47th Congress has per-
petrated an outrage in unseating General
Chalmers of Miss, and seating che negro
contestant Lynch. Gen. Chalmers had a
just claim 10 his seat, but his democratic
friends sit like asses and allowed this viii
lainy of Calkins & Co. to be consumated
when by refusing to vote they could have
prevented the wrong done Chalmers. 1t
appears that the democrat party are
cowcd, they dare not rise in defense Of
their rights as the peoples representatives.
/ think new deal all ronnd wond help
the democratic party very much; lets put
men into Congress who will battle for
rights sake. This blame cowardice rs dis
played by the democrats of the 18th Con-
gress will not help the party Nationally.
Our Indian policy has again demonstra-
ted itself in the murder Of eighty men,
women and children by the Indians fed
and clothed by the government. The
government has tried every other plan
with the Indian but keeping faith, would
it not be well to try this once if it fails
then exterminate the redman. Its much
cheaper TO keep faith with them than fight
them.
Hon. Mr.. Belmont of New York, low
cred the plumed knight Blaine's crest in
their word was before the committee IN
vestigating the Peruvian scandal. Mr..
Blaine showed himself n bully as Bel
mont called him and proved how really
superficial he is as 4 man or statesman.
One would think that Blaine after his ex-
perience in the Mulligan letter affair
would have learned some sense but he
seems to have forgotten whatever lie may
have learned. The State Department is
said to have very bad influence on a mans
mental powers, it may be it has effected
the plumed knight.
Judge McAuthor has set aside the YER
dict in the Killbourn case as excessive.
This was the proper thing In Judge Nc
Author to Go; if Congress has not the
power to compel witnesses TO answer
questions they had better shut up shop.
The Chinese bill passed the Senate and
was presented to the House on Saturday
with the Senate amendments which will
be called up early this week and passed.
The House commerce committee has
agreed to put upon the river and harbor
bill $4,000 for improvement of James
river, $40, 900 for Norfolk harbor, 1000
for the Rappahannock, 81, 900 for York
river, $780, for the great Kanawha riv-
er and $l2 900 for New river, w. Va.
This is not bad for Mr.. John Kenna's eff
forts for West Virginia. REA.