The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-02-20
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Nrw YnRK. EehrnalY l3 1Sa


Even Republicans are disguised with
the Kramer with which their representa-
I yes in Congress are systematically eva.
ding their duty with reference to Tariff
Reform. They do not at all act like
men who have a keen appreciation of
their situation, or any desire to comply
with the wlehes Of their constituents
Feeling that every other mears was fall
ing urder Democrstic pressure, they are
now res,rtine to melht d OF ahscnting
themselves from the House. The fate
of the legislators who hurled themsel' es
beneath the River and Harbor bill ought
TO he warning TO members not 10 ty in
the face OF the country's wishes.
Death has heen active last week among
the Ianks of distinguished people Yes
terdav the late William E. Dodge was
buried.
Leaving the church walked a few
blocks with man who was in bis time
one of the most active political men in
Washington from this State, but who is
now closely Identified sith mercantile
pursuits. He at once, and as ! thought
little oddly, hegan to talk of The tariff
discussions now in progress in Con-
sress. Be Dg an ardent free trader be
denounced the shlily-shallying policy
prac.iced there. "Do you know" said
he. protection is the most harmful
thing that has ever heen invented for
mankind 1t makes men evada the laws
who would so oner lose all than rob their
fellow men of pennv. Even as / sat
in that church | could not help thinking
Of years ago when there was no duty on
statuary. that the house Of Phelps,
Dodge & Co., In connection with other
leading metal houses, had the lead which
they imported csst into rough statues OF
Napoleon I. and other noted men, and
thus got 1t In duty free.
The venerable Peter Cooper yesterday
celebrated his 93d birthday. Owing to
his weakness his family. requested that
be be not made the recipient OF public
honors or addresses which would Involve
the necessity OF bis making replies. He
celebrated the. day quietly among bis
family and in.the evening he bad q few
old friends to dinrer. The talk abou,
vaising monument to him, created by
q number of over -off]cious admirers has
died out owing to his disapproval. He
has one monument, the Cooper Institute,
which has furnished thousands OF eager
and industrious young men with the op-
portubiiy Of learning the sciences and
ruiimepts OF Industrial arts, and enabled
hundreds OF Young women soTearn a
comfortable living by means OF tsleg's.
ply, sculpture, painting, ETC., learnt
there, and all OF II without costing them
cent OF money. Any man may vol
be satisfied with such monument.
The exposure Of the ring In the ONCE
OF the Commissioner OF Jurors, which
mulc,ed forty or fity thousand dollars q
year from business men anxious to avoid
the loss OF time and money occasioned
BY serving a. Jurors 10 likely 30 lead to
fuSher investigations, and it is said tha.
the clerks offices Of some Of the higher
courts are next on the list That this
system OF bribery has not been looked
into before 10 surprise to everybody.
for shis species Of piracy wss carried on
with scarcely the sembiaDee OF conceal.
ment. ] remember one person, q mes
seuger, of whom It was said that be had
the largest stock Of shirts, scarfs, under
wear. etc., of any man in town. In fact
he had enough all the year round to
stock store The Election oi4gentIe-
mems furnishing goods got to be a ma
mia With him, just as bric.a-braeyeoins
or pictures are With Others. he made it
a point TO pick out all the summons for
dealers in this class of goods for him,
self. or course every one Of them was
anxious to evade his duty, and said SO
The messenger would examine say a
new line of shirts. .'How much are
.hese?" he would ask. TWENTY-FIVE
dollars a d, znn." "Weil, III take 8
d, zen and call for them to-morrow. You
are sure you do not want to serve p
this with meaning look. Quite sure,
the reply would be Tie next day be
wonld get his shirts, the dealer would
not get his summons, and VINO could
then charge one with receiving the Other
With giving bribe?