The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-02
Washington Letter.
From our regular correspondent.
Washington, Feb. %, 1888!


ed by Senator Hoar, which the Re-
publicans have determined in eau
Gus to pass, told the Republicans
some truths which they will do
well to heed. He reminded them
that State rights, which they want
to violate, had elected Benjamin
Harrison President and recalled
the Republican party to power,
while a majority of 94,6O1 voters
had cast their suffrages in favor of
Grover Cleveland. The Republi-
can party owed a debt to State
rights for it's incoming President,
and the country owed debt to
State rights for the domestic tran
guilty which hailed his coming.
The Virginia Senator then allud-
ed to the charges nf bribery in NY.
during the recent election; to the
purchase of voters in Indiana in
"blocks of five" and to the coloniz-
alton of aliens in West Va, as well
as to the counter-charges made by
the Republicans. He asked what
pandemonium, what a terrible
suspense, what II paralysis of busi-
ness would have followed had not
State rights exercised their con-
servative and healing sway. Gen.
Harrison's title of President, which
had been sealed and given to him,
was not given to him by nation,
or by Il majority of its people, but
by sovereign States, which had
commissioned him us their Chief
Magistrate. State rights held the
ladder for Benjamin Harrison to
ascend the Presidential chair, had
given the Senators their preroga,
tives, and had lifted the Republi-
can party ont of the slough OF
despond and brought it within
sight of the goal of its desires.
The Senator referred to the old
axiom about praising the bridge
that carried one safely across the
stream. And now that the States
rights bridge had carried the Re,
publican party safely over the tur-
bulent stream of conflict, it was
meet that party confess that after
all it was a pretty good bridge
That Republican would be an in
CRATE who would turn back and
destroy what had done him and
his party so much good. 1t would
be indeed astounding if New Eng,
land Senators should unite to break
it down.
In conclusion Mr.. Daniels said
81 was amazed when / read MIR
Hoar's resolution, gravely requir'
ing the Senate to enter into an in
ouiry of the election ofmembers OF
the House of Representatives. Il
anything more un-American ol
more in conflict with the spirit o.
the American constitution coulC
have been suggested, / am at loss
to conjecture what that thing is"
Senator Blackburn, or Joe Black
burn, as his friends here call him
has given Billy Chandler a scare
from which he may not recover
for quite a while, and but for the
interference of Senate Faulkner he
might have gotten severe thrash
ing. The trouble took place in q
committee room of the Senate and
was caused by a report which
Chandler had made rejecting on
Secretary Villas and eX-Indian
COMMISSIONS Atkins. The Ken
lucky Senator questioned the facts
stated in the report and asked
where Chandler got his informa'
ton. Chandler became indignant
and said he did not propose to be
bulldozed by an ex-slave-driver
This enraged Blackburn who
reached across the desk catching
Chandler by the ear and raising
him up in the air as though he in
tended to. give him a spanking
with the other hand. AT this stage
Mr.. Faulkner got his arm around
Blackburn, and Chandler was re
leased from his perilous position.
Very appropriately on Washing
toms birthday, the President sign
ed the bill admitting the States o
North and South Dakota, Montana
and Washington into the Union
Representatives Cox and Syringe
have received many letters anc
kilograms thanking them for hei
persistant efforts in behalf of TIN
bill.
Genial cold Rosy" Gen. Rose
Grams, is now on the retired list q
the A rmy with the rank of brig
adier-general, the bill to that efiec
having passed both Houses AM
, haan ..i.ruud nv the President.