Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-16

We Tell into civil discor6s. or free sys
tenn Was liable TO perish; to 5;ranRle bJ
an insensible change Of its character
Not only have the best traditions NJ tbs
patriots, uno won Independence anc
established freedom lost their author
ity, but our chrished political system
IL slowly losing its bold upon life
under the fungus Rrovths of false con
structions and corrupt practices. The
Government has become menacina
factor IN the elections. As long ago ~
1876 pressed the opinion that the oppo
sition must embrace At the beginning
of the canvass two thirds Of the voters
70 maintain a majority at the election
In this history repeats itself. In most
countries the government maintains
itself BY force or fraud even the corn
parativeIy popular system of EnQlani
has, until lately, controlled a majority
Of Parliament and frequently decided
elections hy court favor. Jobs and
money taken from the public treasury
This Is hard saying, but recent publ
cations OF her deceased statesmen leave
no doubt on the sabj-ct. In
our own country the Govern
ment. instead of standing as an
impartial arbltrer amid the conflicts Of
maturing opinions and con,ending in
teresis, has itself descended into tue
arena equipped With all tbs weapons of
partisAuship. Its myriads Of Office
holder. its alliances with or against
vast p. cuniary interest: its unlimited
command of money levied from its de
pendeDts and contractors, have suificed
to determine majority IN every case
but one. In that case II collected mill
tary forces around the Capitol, and by
this and other menaces intimidated the
Cor gressional representatives of the
majority %: the people, and forced
them to rellnquish the fruits Of
their victory and to surrender
the government of the minority. No
reform of administration Is possible so
long a. the government Is DIR cited by
party which IL undeLthe dominion of
false doctrines and animated bv
en- rmous pecunIary interests and
the perpetuatiug of existing a.use-
The first effectual step toward the re
form OF our Government. must be a fun
damental change Of policy in it's admin
istratlon. The work of reform will be
difficult enough without the whole power
of the Government eXsrted in accom-
plishine it. have such faith in be-
nignanf Providence which has presided
over the destiny of our country in every
great trial hitherto. that | do not Dies
pair of our ultimate d-iverance.
Though can no longer aspire to be one
OF the leaders In this great work, bid
those upon whom TIE august mission
may fall. God speed. ) J. InDEN."
los Corning Judd, Chairman Po,It-
The situation In Cuba.
NEW York. April l5.-Advices from
Havana of the 10Th inst. say the land
ing of Aeuera has caused feverish
state Of excitement all over the island.
On account OF the censorshIp Of dis
patches it il alleged that the departure
of Ag1era from Key West with insur-
some time. The government was mis
led and sadly duped bv those symp,-
thiZing with Aguera. and sent the bulk
OF the troops IN the wrong direction,
aud II is now certain that the ercoun-
tiers between Aguura and the troops,
whom he met and escaped from, will
increase the number of insurgents 1t
is said that the partisans of IN use Gu
bans fav ring annex ton to the United
States are endeavorIng to organize a
league to work in favor of that idea. as
q great many Spaniards are becoming
converted to 1t. especially the Ca tillians
who, IN intelligence, are superior to
most of the Sphuiards who come here
The wheat supply.
CHICAGO, April l5.-The visible sup
V,tV ..f trh ola ii. e
OOU bushels.
The Work Of the Cincinnati 6rii-f
Committee.
CINCINNATI. April l5.-The relief com
nittee appointed last March by the
Chamber of Commerce to receive for
money and supplies for the
people made destitute by the food. are
about to close their labors They have
received 1854 600. all of which has been
except 5000. This will
soon be used il helpiug the poor to re-
store their dwellings. A large part Of
the monev has been used outside of
Cincinnati
Heavy DrfaicatiOm.
Troy, n. Y. April l5.-Experts report
the defalcation of Chamberlain Church
during his first three years in office to
Toe more than $4,000. The bondsmen
will be asked to make good the amount.
Fatal Collision.
ATLANTA. Ga, April ia freight on
the Western and Atlantic Railroad ran
into washout near Acworth. Four
teen freight cars were wrecked and the
live stock IN two cars we're all killed.
Engineer St. Clair Mcdonald and fire
man Ed. Mccullough were killed.
CHATTANOOGA, April ia terrible ac
oident occurred on the Western Il At
lantic Railroad early this m"rninR. The
passenger train which left here last
night went through trestle near Ack-
worth, Ga, and the engine, tender and
mail and smoking cara were dashed int u
the torrent. Edward Ware, tue mail
weigher. was burned to death, and the
engineer aud fireman are believed To be
fatally injured. iEa conductor and
several brakemen were badly bruised.
No pa sengers were injured. The acoi-
dent is due to \ terrific rain storm last
night. which caused naGy wasAouts on
the railroad.