Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-06-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom ourRegular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 16, 1884.
To that portion of the grand old party
who have been accustomed TO crow diet,
the nomination of Blame and Logan af-
lords II delightful repast of the favorte
dish. Even the Massachusetts fellows VIII o
are swearing by the great horned spoon
that they cannot go Bla inc, are beginning
to anticipate the possibilities of Ben Butler
as the Bourbon candidate, and ask them
selves where they can go, 1t they cannot
eat crow? Yes, they will all eventually
swallow Blain with the Mulligan letters
and Little Rock bonds NJ relishes, because
they know that the man who can over
come such odds AZ Blaine did at Chicago,
with simply whoop with no barrel, can
accomplish mighty things with whoop
that has barrel accompaniment. The
high-iened and top shelf philosophers like
George William Curtis and his brother
man-mlliners Schurz, Roosevelt and COM
pany, win either wheel into line or profit
by the example of Trumbull, Dooliltle,
Palmer and the rest OF them, who in the
Turbulent sea of Republican politics have
never been permitted TO get their noses
above ater.
"Johnny," SAID Mrs. Logan to her hus.
band when the latter hesitated about Ia ing
second place on the ticket, "Johny, stick !;
there are lots OF Guileaus around WASH
ington yet" And .Johnny stuck. And il
beats all to think of the number of avail
able points that these too particular candi-
Gates have developed, For instance,
Blaine had TO 60 back but two generations
to run against an Irish progenltor, while
his own mother waa Roman Catholic,
and he himself born and reared IN that
faith. That he has since espoused the doc.
lrines OF the Congregali lionaiists, is 40 buis.
iness Of ours. Logan's father seems to
have been an Irishman Of the -rale ould
shtock," and his wife had the unmstak-
able Celtic pronomen that comes OF the
Cunninghams. Therefore, between the two
OF them, it ia evident that they have got
the deadwood upon the ever 10 be envied
Irish vote, unless the two candidates OF the
Democracy should happen TO come cavort.
ing on the track with better pedigrees.
The June roses have come and wilted,
and Congress Is yet in session. Not until
few of The corpulent members melt down
in their boots, will these tellows get ready
to go home. The excuse for failing to ac.
complish anything in the way ei business
in short session, might as we'll be dupli-
Gated Tor long session, as little besides
President-making is ever donel The
weeks that have been thrown away upon
the Tarif bill the Filz John Porter case
and other measures that had no earthly
Significance or public importance, is really
and absolutely u waste OF the public
money. AN over the country the Federal
courts have been compelled TO suspend
business for want Of the necessary appro-
prialions out OF which to pay the fees Of
jurors, witnesses, &c, while the best part
OF the year Ter the improvement of the
rivers and harbors OF the country will have
passed long before the new appropriations
Tor that purpose can be made available.
The House is now enga ged in the dis.
cussion Of the bill repeating the Pre- emp
lion and Timber Culture laws-two meas
ures that have developed more fraud and
downright rascaliiy than any others ever
adopted by Congress that were intended 10
benefit the people. Out OF the pre- emp.
tion iaw has grown an abuse that has
turned over millions upon millions of
acres OF the public domain 10 foreign and
domestic land-grabbers and speculalors,
and the reports OF the special agents who
have been sent out 10 investigate, comprise
chapter OF the grossest and most infam-
Gus instances OF frauds that history has
yet furnished The continuance Of this
law.wiIh possibilities OF crime that It's
loose provisions engenders. means simply
the speedy obllleralion Of our entire pub.
lie land system. OF course the lobby is
on hand TO defeat the proposed repeal,
and lew Of the Members in the interest
OF the land grsbbers are making every
effort to postpone action upon il, but /
am glad 10 say that the majority OF the
House, and think majority Of the SEN
ate, are in jum the right temper 10 cut out
this gigantic land robbery root and
branch, Don PEDRO.