News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-13
FROM WASHINGTON
correspondence the News and Citizen.l
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
May s, 1886.

was given to his words or to the
shouts of welcome that greeted him,
but when the people of Georgia turned
out en- nadSSe, men, women and chill
dren bowed down, old confederate
flags were thrown to the breeze, con-
federate war songs sung, and the
bands must needs play no other mu-
sic, when the GRAFTON is prolonged Tor
weeks, and as Mr.. Davis grows PLAIN
err in his expressions his auditors grow
louder and more demonstratiye, and
when finally when he drops all for
malities and addresses his hearers and
worshipers as confederates, and the
whole south raises up almost as one
man and makes the heavens resound
with their shouts of applause, it is
time for the people to pause and think.
During the entire time that this dem
onstration has occupied, and it is not
yet over, not a single sentiment OF
love for the Union, or the flag has
been uttered, but it has been a con-
tinuous shout for the leaders of re-
bellion gloriication of their deeds
and a renewal of pledges of faith in
the doctrines avowed by the traitors,
and a dedication of themselves and
their children to never ceasing efforts
until everything originally claimed by
the so-called Confederate States shall
have become an accomplished fact.
Talking with an old Democrat, a
Kentuckian, who had been Union
colonel during the rebellion, he
said to your correspondent, sit is no
use attempting to deny 1.-THE spirit
of Rebellion in the Gulf States is as
strong as ever and they never will be
reconciled to a union Of the States.
If they for a moment believed they
could succeed, secession would again
be resorted to-" l asked who now is
waving the bloody shirt? He replied,
Il have tried as a Democrat to shut
my eyes to the fact, but the fact still
remains that these fellows have never
honestly accepted the situation; they
have banked on their treason and been
elected to place and power, simply be-
cause of their REASONABLE acts. They
have been the flaunters of the ensan-
guiDed garment, and the northern
people have to an extent permitted
the spirit of patriotism to be smooth
cred for fear of offending the men
who would destroy the government
and make treason respectable" In
conclusion he said, Hold as | am, |
am ready again TO enter the ranks, as
1 did in 1861, to give these gentlemen
a lesson they will never forget"
Secretary Manning has so far re-
covered as TO be able to ride out, and
expects to soon resume his duties as
Secretary of the Treasury. The re-
ports so freely circulated that he will
resign and return to New York, are
without foundation. On the contrary
he has no notion of the kind, and the
President would object even if such a
move were contemplated.
The election committee of the Sen
ate have had laid before them the re-
ports and testimony from Columbus,
Ohio, in the matter of the alleged |
frauds in the election of Senator
Payne. The reports and testimony
were referred to a subcommittee for
examination, and a meeting of a full
was held early last week to
decide upon a time of action, or de-
termine whether further action shall
be had.
Mr.. Morrison moves very slowly
about calling up his tariff bill. He
says he desires that the general ap-
bills shall first be disposed
Of, which can be accomplished before
,he end of the present month, and his
Dill can then be taken up and dis
,ussed without interruption, and that,
With all other measures necessary
% be acted upon can be disposed of
20 as to admit Of an adjournment by
he middle of July.
Democrats about Washington are
,lated over the fact that President
Cleveland has ignored the request of
Henry Ward Beecher and other Brook
yn Mugwumps in asking for the re-
ention of the old Postmaster, and
las appointed Joseph c. Hendricks,
In old time Democrat, who would
never affiliate with Mugwumps. Many
'ther changes are being made that in
licate quite change in the DISPOSE
ion of the President, Cabinet and
in regard to appoint
nents. Quietly the Democrats are
being put into place, and soon they
will have all worth having. Gu.
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