National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-30

Mr.. Fishbourn might add that received
private letters Of recommendation and oraltesti-
monials in his favor from some of the most re-
spectacle characters in that state; but as they
were secondary considerations with mo, do
not think IL necessary TO communicate them
to you.
ut appeared, therefore, to me that Mr.. Fish
bourn must have enjoyed the confidence of the
militia officers in order to have been elected
to Il military rank; the confidence of tho free
men, to have been elected to the assembly;
the confidence of the assembly, to have been
selected for the council, and tho confidence of
the council, to have been appointed collector
of the port of Savannah.
"GEo. WASHINGTON"
1t will be observed that Washington rot.
untccrcd to give such information, and added
his reasons, but determined for himself what
no thought necessary TO communicate to
them, which clearly proves that he felt he had
the right to determine whether be should give
all or any OF the information in his possession,
or the reasons influencing his action.
To facilitate the Senate in arriving ct on In
telligent decision, 1t appears from the message
that he felt called upon 10 establish a prece-
dent by proferlng the information no pos
sessed concerning his nominee, Benjamin
Fishbourn,
The Senate rejected the nomination Of Col.
Fishbourn because the Georgia senators pres
ferred another At that tme, IL seems, the
preference Of both senators of state for an
other was sufficient to defeat nomination of
the President. To break down this practice.
Washington may have prelcrredtogive the Sem
ato his reasons for selection, not that the Senate
had the right to demand Thorn.
The example ana spirit of Washington is
at least worthy of your careful consideration,
and by many II will be regarded as your plain
duty to initiate IT,
Mr.. President: Did you ever cross Niagara
river in skin, in clear, starlight nlgh2 If
so, starting, say, at Black Rock, when midway
from the Canada shore you caused tho oarsman
TO stop rowing, and placing your ear noar the
water, you could hear Niagara's roar twenty
miles away. The Indian puts his ear to the
ground and con hear tho tread of his enemy
for q long distance. The late Gen. Frank p.
Blair, jr., always advised his political friends
10 keep on level with the people, in fact,
"get down into the SOIL" 1t is a good plan for
the rulers to put their car on the ground and
listen TO the tramp of the masses, in order to
| obtain the true sound of public opinion.
Senator Sherman has evidently had his car
to the grcundGnd prepared silver bill, which
faces the right way in some particulars for 1t
turns It's back upon the bankers money and
looks kindly toward the peoples money. II
may not be adopted, bat it is good Indication
that the people will eventually win the fight
on coinage and currency.
Mr.. President 1t might be well for you to
put your car TO the ground and listen to tho
demands ofthe people on tho coinage and the
Improvement OF tho waterways. The grand
amy of labor, in field and factory, white and
black, calls upon you, louder than Niagara's
roar, TO aid them in establishing the prlnci
pie and practice of eight hours for labor, eish
hours for culture, and eight hours for rest.
The new forces which invention has utilized
will permit this, and still supply all the want
and demands'for production. Organized labo
is extending Its Influence throughout the world
Even the colored man is recognized by them n
brother laboror in the black belt of thi
country, They win not long permit him to bt
deprived of his political power or fairpay TO-
fair days work. II is impossible for thom :,
allow competition in this country between
educated white labor and q sorvile class, us |
degradcs both.
Put your ear to the ground again, Mr.. Presi
dent, and you will hear the tramp OF the mel
of this country now forming into line to figh
the congressional battle Of SO, and tho create
one of'ss They bear again on their banners
Free Men. Free Speech, Free Labor, ana a Ere,
I. sufIfage" None of these are enjoyed by tn,
black laborer of the cotton belt under thi
Democratic administration.
Put your ear to the ground again, and yol
will hearthe wall of humanity in Distant lands
It's cry to heaven has overturned the govern
ment of Great Britain and excited the sym.
pathy of mankind for the Pole, who is threat
ened to be crushed by the iron heel of despot
Under these circumstances, with all the woslC
looking to us for an example, we should ex.
claim, IN the language of Marcy, "Let the tire,
of liberty shoot its top up to the sun; let It
boughs hang over the ends of the whole world
and let the wearied nations lie down and res
under its shade"
TUF NATIONAL, RrptruT1CINs