Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-06-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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WASHINGTON, u. c.. June 0, 1884
The failure Of D. W. Middlcton's bank
here brings TO mind the fact that the earn.
ings of three generations Of Middleton's
have collapsed with the reckless manage
ment OF this financial and over conliding
scion. This family has held the clerk.
ship of the Supreme Court OF the United
States from the foundation Of the Govern
ment, and held II too when there was no
restriction or limitation upon the fee BILL
80 that every year the Office was made to
yield Just as much Of an income us ser
viceable conscience might dictate. AT
least, however, the extortions became so
prodgious that Congress was obliged to
step in and regulate matters, after which
Middleton had nothing TO live for, and
died leaving the fortune that his son, with
the aid ola Providential dispcnsation, has
suddenly gotten rid Of.
The Chicago convention tears Congress
up completely. Not even Belford, the
Colorado beetle, is left to play his antics
and gibe the Treasury surplus in the
House, and as for the Senate, that body
has become extinct altogether, only meet
ing long enough to adjourn over the Con-
stitutional period. The solitary Republi-
can Senator who il not candidate for the
Presidency, is old Sawyer, of Wisconsin,
who nevertheless has his dark horse light
ming rod out, and his ear at the clicking
of every report from Chicago.
Ben. Harrison has IN some way become
assured that the grandson of old Tippe-
canoe has got the Chicago fellows where
the hair is short, and has turned his proxy
over to his alternate from Indiana. IL
was only day or two ago that Ben caused
himself to he interviewed and to say that
IL he were candidate he wouldn't he in
Chicago. Since then he has packed his
grip-sack and left Chicago, and you may
gather your own conclusions.
The country will hail with unalloyed
satisfaction the adoption of the bill now
pending in Congress that abolishes the fee
system in the United States courts and
which has been a scandal upon the admin
istration of justice in these courts through.
oui the country. Under this fee system
the marshal's Office has been turned into
an engine of the most outrageous oppres-
sion, tyranny and injustice, because there
was no limit 10 the axactions that these
officers might demand under the present
statutes. We all remember what an infa-
nous history these officials made in the
administration of the general bankrupt
, act few years ago, and the same scampt
who then flched fortunes out OF the insol
vent estates, by collusion with the equally
rapacious assignees have been here this
winter lobbying for another bankrupt ac
6 lust like the last, and against the abolition
of tho vicious free system. So far they
nave been defeated by Congress, but nc
one know here what may yet transpire tt
enable them to defeat Congress.
Another of Washington's society ret
has gone to Jail the National Rifles, thu
crack company of the Washington dud,
, soldiery, is without colonel, and th
Government exchequer is short, nobod.
knows how much through the specula
tions and peculations of Col. j. o.
:. Burnside, Disbursing Officer of the Pos
! Office Department. This Burnside wa
u one of those self righteous sort of chap
6 who avoided the ways of the ungodly unit
', petroleum with It's fascinating "puts" car
u u tured him and the Government fund
Il necessary TO keep up his out OF pocke
- speculation. 10 show how easy it is fo
/, these dlsburslns 0mclals 10 get away VIII
u the Government funds and not get caugh
i i the amazing fact is brought to light thu
~ Burnsides accounts with the Governmer
20 have not been adjusted since June 81
y 1881, period OF three years How man
y more of these fellows may turn mp defau
&c ,ers, nobody can guess for nobody know
as ,S how their accounts stand, and nobod
&C. &C. seems to be invested with the duty of fine
ing out.
=, / wonder If Gresham bases his claim 4
o' Presidential nomination upon his gre
y. ~, achievements in squelching the Louisial
e, Lottery? He commenced firing up'
III" that concern Ms soon as he got thorough!
s warmed in tile Post Office Department, Al
III although he has had the whole Cover
Nv inent at his back, he has heen beaten
III every turn, and the wheel of fortune !,
never once stopped its revolutions. Gres
am has an aiflic,ion in the shape OF I
big head, such as no Cabinet officer h
before experienced. He made n pascal
on Judge for the Hoosiers, but when it con
ne. TO politics he is the most thorough failu
.ty that this generation has produced.
~ Dom PEDRO.