Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17
THE COMING ISSUE,
AZ FoRRsHapowED By REPUBLICAN
sOUTH-HArERs,
Believed TO Be the Rights Of States 70
Maintain Their Local Governments
without Federal Interferenes.
rr,om our Regular Correspondent

tween the DetuOhihliS auA htp"oi -
ties isn't going 10 be the tsfln by shy ns .ai
during the next year II some OF the rsuloa'
south.hsters can get enough support 10 vi
r. out tue policy OF persecution tna1 nas
been mapped. IL Is going 10 be ques..on
OF constitutional liberty aud the rigots VI -ue
states IN the Union 20 maintain their own
local governments without the interference
OF the Federal authorities here AZ Washlng-
ton. ~ the radicals could have their way
bill would he passed by the next Congress
Tar more infamous and reyolutl0nsry than inc
force bill which was defeated by MT
Randall and the other northern Democrats
who led the memorable 1g1t In the House
during the Grant dynasty. The tone OF Tue
debate I'm both the senate and the House
during the present Is a fair indicsuon OF
what some OF the Republicans would 90 u
they bad a chance. But the good sense o.
many az the leaders and the feeling OF Tue
u,sses in the North and West are agalOt
the chambers. the shermana, the hoars'
and other malignant men woo would iaAe
Keen delight IN passing what they are
pleased 70 term bill 10 regulate elections
but which 10 reality would prove TO be a par
tIsan, unjust measure, Intended 10 puulsn
the South. There i hardly doubt that one
of the frat things that will be faced wneh
the extra session il called will be an election
law. but right now It can be STATED that such
a law 40 ls proposed by the Malignant enc
mics Of the south hss no chance OF passing
II could not pet the solid support OF the re-
publicin part7. and even II II did the ne
publican majOrity il going 10 ne 80 sim IN
me House that they Won d pever be aDle 10
resortt0 any harsh methods WITHOUT bringing
on revolution. and that they would NOT
dare do, not even for the sake OF CAT,
rviRg ont party policies. The country won"
not stand t. The business interests OF Tue
North w0ud rise up snd sweep from power
the party that seeks 10 stir no trouble anu
N Tho Uoara. Shermans, Chambers, sud
Lodges want 10 lock horns with kanual'
Mile. Cox. and the Democratic following
generallv thew will find that partV Standing
like rock ready 70 resist any outrageous
measures that NAV be proposed IN the next
C0nvress. The tariff question Tor The time
being VIII be brushed aside.
Just what policy Harrison will pursue no
one knows definitely. When in tue senate
he wasa malgnlnt partisan, and WIS espe-
ciallg bitter agsinst the South. INT whether
he viii allow himself "a Precedent TO be
ruled by the blOody-shrt gang remains to 10
seen. Blaine u sail 10 be thinking more OF 4
vigorous foreign policy than he T. 81 making
a cfuslce against TIE South. 10 i TO De
boned for the good OF the country that he hal
changed his tune snd has become ashamed
Of the sentiments expressed IN his AUGUSTA
snpeco lust alter his defeat In 1881 Tor the
urosidpncv. L. is claimed by some Of
Blaine. friends that be viii oppose the poll
cv Of the Chandc,s and the Hoars, and it -
not believed tsat Mckinley, Of Ohio, viii
favor any diahOlicai legislation, such ~ mas
boen proposed by some OF the nre-eating
senator's. Ma Mckinley has always been
fair man. and his speeches as rule have
been thoroughly Republican but ~ no
sense bitter TRADES sgainst the S0ulh' IN
arguing the tariff II was win MN
purely IN economic question, and although
he drew sectional comparisons In his speeches
in tue last campaign they we're Industrial
and not p0Hncal-all fair enough ~ loog as
he DID not abuse people who do not thlnK
A. he does. His utterlnces command re-
spect. Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, IS another
prominent Republican member OF me house.
who is fair a. a general thing, although ne -
q rank partisan.
The tariff fight will soon he on IN earnest
and to.dqv the reports % bills were made
both from The Ways aad Means ana the Ap-
rronriations committees. The bin sent m
moi be properly called a tariff bin; but oil
cour.e Il has a direct bearing on that ques-
ton. and will make more trouble than any,
thing else That could have been brought m.
Mr.. Mills and his associates have brought IN
three bills which are described elsewhere,
and they will be acted upon separately.
There ia 20 Disgusting the fact th7t
some OF the more ardent low-tariiI
men are bitter in their feelings against
Mr.. Randall, and they have been saving that
they would GIbuster against the COwles bill.
They wanted to do so this morning and not
even allow Mr.. Randall 10 report the mea-
sure, but il Is understood that Speaker Car
psle went 10 the members who bad planned
such course and told them that too much
time would be wasted, and that at this late
dav in the session il would not do. lie cX'
blamed how they could IN The natural way
get no the WAYS and Means Committee bus
and act upon toem In advance Oh Randall 5
bill.
The outlook isn't encouraging. but at the
same time the supporters Of tie Cowles bill
are confidently claiming that they will be
able 10 pass that measure.
The House Will, IL i believed pass The
Senate bill TO place General Rosecrars on
the retired list with the rank Of brigadier-
general.
There il a Wild rumor floating around the
Capitol to-day that Judge Emory speer' oil
Georgia, is going 10 be appointed Attorney
Genera IN llarrlsOn's Caoinet. II Is known
that the name Of Judge Speer has been
pressed. but General Harrison has not been
i1yorablv Impressed. so fac - The leading
Republican politicians are able TO iscettain.
Foster, Of Onto. i the latest man being
talked of here for secretary Of Agriculure.
Its not believed that Warner Miller. OF Now
York, would not have ibis place II he could
get IL. Tom Plat is working bard for Secre-
tary OF the Navy, bat Miller. his bitter rival,
4. sull pulling for Palmer, Of michigan. IL
is generally believed that a western man VIII
he secretary OF the Treasury. and That either
Window or New will be the lucky midi
yidual.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland gave
the last OF their formal card receptions for
tue season on Thursday evening OF the pres
ent week in honor Of the army end navy.
and knowing that IL wOnd be their only OPP
portunity during The present Adjudication
the fashionable folks turned out Ia such
large numbers that the spacious rooms OF
the White House were not ample enough 10
accommodate the throng. several ladies'
tainted on account OF the crush aud the
beat, and II was misery In rs most In
tense form for some OF the fair ones who APP
peared IN dresses with trains. They were
comuelled to wait in line for more than an
hour, and enc lady said her trsin, which
weighed about ten pounds, felt ike bum
bred after she had been holding 1t up for an
hour or more. \ beautiful, gushing youug
belle from the West had 10 her hand large
bunch Of excessively fragrant roses, and as
she could not bulge an inch, aud did not want
% mash the roses she held them in one posi-.
sion. Finally matTon, who was hemmed
in, said TO Der: "Young woman, I've been
smelling those flowers for twenty minutes,
and Il YOU do not take them away from my
nose know shall faint" Gawky Young
dudes stepped on trains and tore of trim
mings by the yard, and. taken altogether,
the reception this week was the biggest
crush they have had 81 the White House
this season.
This has been quite a gay week at The
thestres, and Robson 4 Crane, who are
here in s. two-week's engagement playing
their famous comedy The Henrietta"
have done an enormous business. This Is
the last season that these two famous come
dians will appear together. and OF course
everybody is anxious 10 see them In their
funny play before they separate. In
the musical line Westinghouse have
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