South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-29
Letter frcna Washington.
fitys. Oar ssysiar Carr.spa..ls....
Washington, D. O., Feb

uection with the Investigation into
the methods OF the Department OF
Justice. bat Il IL said new evidence is
IT. be produced shortly which will
show NJ ,his depar Inent IN q still
worse light thai that already given.
II seeIus odd TO ue hunting 10: crook
edness aud rot,cnress ia j department
created to facilitate the administers
iion of law and justice but il is there.
There has no. been IN the history oil
the Government go muck OF newspa-
per criticism, nor 80 much absolute
public scandal In relation to the me-
,ho0s. political and otherwise. of this
particular depart aen,, as there has
been within The past two years. 1t
deals out Justice with the str, ne hand
OF Gover,men, ut its back. tn tire poor
devil who chances to be caught r,fisng
u letter in the post Office, aud throws
ITS projecting aegis around the thieves
vito steal the Government . money by
the millions. Ii sends its emisslries
To the rcmoies; coniine, OF the earth
To gather evidence 10 convict an i'm
pecunlous thief who STEALS a dollars
worth ofpos,age stamps. while ii COM
promises with the gigantic pnb;ic
plumbers and allows them 10 go scot
free with the spoils OF the Govern
ment in their pockets. 1t sends Il
poor fellow ID the peniteuiiary Tor
certifying TO snilagc IL travelling up.
on Government dc,y when he had
Travelled on railroad pass, while its
Own officials are constantly doug that
very thing and aggravating the Of
fence by including sxorbi,aut items
Tor hotcl-fare. hac.-hire aud other in
cidemtals. II there i. anything that
demands thorough investigation
an" thorough showing ap before the
public. II is the detailed rasca!ities,
the mcrceLary prosecutions, aud the
collisions with the high cri inals u
against The Government that have re-
Gently characterized this miss named
Department of Justice.
Senator Shcrmaa is reported IA adj
hitting that the Danv,l.c inves;:ya.
ton does not pan out AS his commit.
tee had expected and that thus lar
there Is no credible evidence tls;t the
autc-electicn riot there Was ptcmcd,-
,atcd, but he adds, q does sAox a
Ssc.., many things ili..t aye not crcdi-
table 10 Southern civilization This
result, We are ie.t 10 infer, reircshes
AID cheers Senator Sherman so much
that nc feels richly repaid Tor his Ia
bors. 'Fneae Uniycrsulisis believe
,ha; everybody is gong to be saved
said tie orihodox old womap, but We
hope better things Suppose u CON-
n..tee Ut the House were 10 go oct
aud investigate "a r.ot III Ohio, where
riots have been known. and come
back declaring that, although ia
Investigation did moi directly make
capital Tor the Democratic party, Il,
showed a great many things Tint were
not credl.able 10 the OHIO system OF
civilization. " hat on earth has the
Tn ted States Senate 10 Go with tie
detects -. the civilization OF Virginia
or Ohicg II an election 10 iis ow:l no
dy 10 suspected 10 be vilia:ed by lrard
or force, il may Inquire into the faces
iut thar the lnore finding OF faulte
whoa il can 40 nothing to mend is Ii t
work Tor tie Senate. is an opinion
which Senator Sherman has pretty
much 10 himself.
The other Outrage committee which
has gone TO New OrlcanG 10 inves;I.
gate Mississippi civilization does
not appear TO lie getting alo z much
better. Why don't rhis comn.ittce
20 on 20 Copiah couni,S Why stop IN
New Orleans? 1t is only on the spot
that they can get testimony wor:h
anything. Those who viii 20 10 New
Orleans 10 testify will be merely the
tools OF politicians on either side, uen
who bave nothing else To DO, and viii
be glad to make trip to tie cIiy Ia get
he witness fees. Every one vi them viii
De coached by The poItI iaus und will
reel OFT II plausible story. Nos, If the
committee were taking testimony on
the spot, they could bring before them
the quiet everyday citizen who would
tell the truth, all tee truth. without
cOachng. Bnt II y always the way
with Republican committee, IN the
South
ar. George &. Gorham has liualiy
retired from politics, aud b sud 80
consider his life failure so far. lie
has formed certain business conncc
uous and declares bis purpose to re-
trieye the past. 1t is evident that
George takes his disapp1intmen,s 90
much 10 heart He may we'll indulge
feelings of reuOree over some portions
O: his past political career but really
It Is only isis methods aud iac!. ct prln
cipie that have led 10 disaster a:.d fail.
ure. Gorfam aud Dorsey belonged
to the same school Of politics. Meth
er we're guided by ANY considerations
Of right, but both believed, in attain.
Ing an end by any mea IS within reasa
bribery, fraud or anything else
The Marty used them for tt,,ii G,r a