The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17
A PILL FOR SHERMAN.

seymour.
PILL FOR SHERMAN.
Mr.. Nichols, of Georgia. offered in
the House a resolution calling for an
of the lawlessness that
has recently been manifesting itself
in the loyal State of Ohio. This inn
piled rebuke to John Sherman is not
undeserved. Mr.. Sherman has made
violent partisan efforts to fix a stigma
on the people of the whole South be-
cause of two disturbances which were
mere trivial street rows as compared
with the bloody riot at Cincinnati.
For political effect he would excite
sectional prejudices and assail the
character of an entire people. He cares
nothing for the business interests that
bind the different sections of our coun-
try in close bonds. of mutual interest,
or for the patriotism which teaches us
to uphold the character of the nation
and foster fraternal feelings among all
the States. His partisan venom would
add new stains to the bloody shirt.
provided that by SO doing he could
maintain his party in its corruptly
used power. He would prefer q negro
massacre and war of races to Repub-
lican defeat. ~
Mr.. Sherman's own State now leads
in violence and bloodshed. He pro.
fesses to find the condition of the South
deplorable. What does he think of
the condition of Ohio?
Beyond question, if anything like
the scenes 40 Cincinnati had been en-.
acted in any part of the South. John
Sherman would have found in them,
not ths crazy acts of men maddened
by appeals to their passions, but a proof
of the lawlessness and rufilanism of
the whole Southern people, and an apt
commentary on their Democratic affil-
iations.
HARMONY INTERRUPTED BY THE Ed
UCATION BILL, AND THE PREsI-
DENTS INFLUENCE SOUGHT.
While the Democratic majority on
one side of the Capitol is wrangling
over the tariff, the Republican MAORI.
ty ON the other side is in a row over
the Educational bill. Senator Blair
was permitted to push his pet project
along without Interference, as the Re-
publican leaders thought it was harm
less and could not be passed anyhow.
| INT thni h.,
the support given to the measure by
Democratic Senators, and the subtle
Edmunds made an investigation. He
discovered, to his great alarm, that
Blair's hobby wa1 Trojan horse, full
of dangers to the Republic. It pro.
vides that. the SIS, ,OOO. 900 appropriated
by the bill, the greater part of which
will go to the South, shall be distribu
ted by the State authorities. Edmunds
at once assumed that 1t would be used
for political purposes and as corrup
tion fund.
A caucus was called, and q commit
tee of twelve appointed to revise the
measure. They met at WOrmley'.
Hotel the other night, and had thu
liveliest kind of a row with Blair anl
other members of the Committee or
Education, who resented and resisted
any tampering with the bill which
they had prepared. But the commit
tee decided upon several changes, tn,
most important of which was to reliev,
the State authorities of the RESPONSE
bility of distributing the money, ant
investing the Federal Governmen
with that power. There was a stron,
feeling in favor of defeating the bill
but the Republicans are too far com
mitted to it to permit such action, an.
the only way out of their dilema is t.
make as many changes as possible
But Blair gave notice that he will
fight all amendments, and the Demo
Gratis will support him. The Republi
can majority is SO meager that Blai
has fair prospect of beating the eau
Gus, and the influence of the Presiden
has been solicited to harmonic tn
party.