Middletown transcript., 1886-09-23
FROM WASHINGTON

INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION BY COLI
i oRED PEOPLE-THE NEGRO AND
= THE BLOODY SHIRT OUT OF POLL
TICs-THE PROBABLE cOMPLEXION
OF THE FIFTIETH eONaREssA
| THE WORK OF THE SPEAKER IN
MAKING UP THE COMMITTEES
SECRETARY MANNING-THE BOND
cALLs-AiR. AND MRS. CLEVELAND.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 81, 1885,
The principal event for the coming
week will be the Inauguration Of an
industrial exposition of the colored
people of this city. Not only are busi-
ness interests throughout the country
improving under the ''blight'' of
democratic rule, but the 'spoor colored
people'' whose fate Mr.. Hayes bewail-
ed when he learned that Tilden was
elected, are SO well satisfied with their
progress that the many thrifty repre-
sentatives of the race at the Capital are
about to hold great fair to display
and celebrate their industrial progress.
The exhibition will include samples OF
the work Of colored artisans and me-
chanics in many trades and handicrafts
and it will be organized and conducted
wholly by people OF African blood.
The negroes of the south hardly re-
quire to hold fair to make known the
result of their industry. 1t is amply
demonstrated by the great crops of
cotton, rice, tobacco corn and other
staples of that region, and in the rap
idly increasing production of iron, coal,
| lumber and building stone. The
ssright of labor and to enjoy the fruits
| of their labor' which Lincoln asked
for the freedman, is now as thorough
ly improved by them as the race char
| acteristics and the climatic influences
of the sunny south will permit.
The race is likewise prospering in
other ways. Its young are taking ad-
vantage of the schools provided for
| them, and the fears of reinstatement
or oppression which selfish politicians
| incuIcated from selfish motives are
no longer felt. The negro as POLITICAL
issue and the blody shirt pennon ap-
pear to be out of politics. They are
| not in the planks of recent Republican
platforms. Republican orators can no
longer point with alarm to the bug
bear of re-enslavement-that nonsense
has been dissipated forever.
If the Democrats are successful in
maintaining their present majority in
| the Fiftieth Congress, as seems un-
questionable, Carlisle will have to look
about in lively manner to find the
right men to have charge of the pre-
liminaries Of legislation. The Demo-
cratic conventions show up to date
that, not less than % of the 81 chair
men of the committees of the House Of
Representatives have been refused re-
nominations, and not more than three
quarters of the conventions have yet
assembled. doubt the wisdom of
thus refusing to re-elect experienced
men, for it handicaps the party. Sew
eral of the substitutes however, have |
been in Congress before and possess |
large ability, courage and discre-
tion.
The rumor that Secretary Manning
is to be sent to Austria as United
States Minister in order to give him an |
opportunity to spend his time at GER
tain springs that would benefit his |
health, has been circulated here. |
Secretary Bayard knows nothing about |
the matter. The only explanation OBJ |
tainable from the other people who do |
not know anything about it is that the |
suggestion has been thrown out for |
what it is worth in order to enable the |
President to retain the public services
Of Mr.. Manning in Il not very exact |
ing Office where lie would have oppor-
tunity to regain his health.
The acting Secretary of the Treasury |
this week issues the 142nd call for the /
redemption of bonds. The call is for
$15, 600, 900 of the per cent loan Of
1882 'sNotice is given that the prin-
cipal and accrued interest of the bonds |
herein below designated will be paid at |
the Treasury of the United States, in |
the city of Washington, d. G. on the
18th day of October, 1886, and that the
interest on said bonds will cease on
that day."
Parties holding bonds called by this
circular can obtain immediate pay
ment, with interest to date of presen-
tation, by requesting the same in the
letter forwarding the bonds for REDEEM
tion.
What is commonly known as the
voluntary bond call" or the circular
of August 30, issued by acting Secre-
tary Fairchild, offering to redeem un-
called three per cent bonds to the
amount of 1000, 600 if presented be-
fore Sept. Is, has been SO modified as to
offer to redeem s'until further notice.
all three per cent bonds presented at
the Treasury, at par and with accrued
interest up to the date of redemption.
The modification extends indefinitely
the amount of the bonds that may be
presented and the date within which
they will be redeemed -
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
will spend next Sunday at the White
House, being expected to return here
on Friday or Saturday. The house is
not yet in a comfortable condition,
being full of workmef who are busy
giving the finishing touches to the
The placing of the furniture,
etc. Up stairs, perhaps, most attention
Of all has been given to the renovation
Of Mrs. Cleveland's bondoir, the room
1t the northwest corner of the
house. @ aA III
The Presidents country house will
not be ready for occupancy until late
ibis fall and he may not go there at
n 70 1.-Two ,,ayf /