Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-04-18
NEW YORK LETTER.
New YORK,
April IA, 1890.

April IA, 1890.
DEAR REGIsTER-Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, New York's world renowned
after dinner speaker, railroad presi
dent, and Republican leader, has
been severely criticized by the South
ern press. since his return from
recent trip through the South. MIR.
Depew was royalty received every
where, and the favors heaped upon
him while there must have convinced
him that the hospitality of the south
erners is not equalled by any other
people in the world. Mr.. Depew
seemed to think SO too, and in speech
es delivered there spoke of them in
the most glowing terms and alluded
to them as the most generous and
chivalrous people he had ever met,
and that he had found them the
EQUALS of their northern brethren in
every respect of mind and manners.
Upon his return North, Mr.. Depew
very inconsiderately spoke of the hor-
rors and brutality Of the Georgia con-
Wet system. While that institution
may be conducted partly as he states,
il is the State law, and never would
have been made such without having
redeeming qualities and been passed
upon by learned and impartial set
OF men, VINO must certainly under
stand the case better than MIR. Depew
can from his observations during his
limited "trip. Be that as ii may, II
was certainly not the proper thing TO
bring up SO soon after receiving favors
from the hands Of those same barbar-
Gus CD people. When such men as
DIR. Depew forget the tact and nicely
the terrible line, that has so long di-
vided the North and South, be wiped
out?
The results of the recent State cleo
tions form very interesting reading.
The Republicans, by controlling the
Legislatures of many of the States,
elect what Governor they please.
Their organs say that ii lis entitled
to all the moral effect of a Republi-
can victory" The late moral effects"
in these elections have been distinctly
Republican. In Rhode Island the
Republican candidate received last
year t. 400 and this year l 400 votes
less than the Democratic nominee,
and vet each time it has had a Repub-
lican Governor. In Connecticut the
Democrat had 400 more votes for
Governor than the Republican can
didate, but the Legislature fixed it.
At Washington to-day we have
grand example of Republican moral
effect" Harrison, the grandson of
his grandfather, who now poses Us
President, received nearly 100000
votes less for that Office than Grover
Cleveland. In New York State the
Democrats for seven successive years
have elected their State ticket, but
the Republicans get the Senators by
the Legislature. By refusal to
order an enumeration of the inhabi-
tants as the Constitution orders, 100, 600
Democratic voters are disfranchised
in the election of Legislature. This
fragrant immortality in the laws OF our
country is shame, but it is to be
hoped that in time Democratic rule
will be restored in nominal democ-
racy.
BY the way, speaking of politics, it
is said that Brother Wanamaker, OF
postage-stamp fame, has become So
pious that he opens oysters with
prayer, and that Boss Quay has be
come so modest that he goes to his
dressing room to change his mind,
also that Senator Blair is suffering
from insomnia, but that those that
listen to his speeches do not. The
Fassett Investigating Committee now
investigating our Doodle aldermen
will next investigate New York's
most noted band of piratical robbers
its noted police force, sometimes
ironically called 1.-The finest" On
account of limited space these will be
reviewed some other time, when a
little more of their fine work comes to
light.
Last Friday was the first day in five
months that the sun was shining at
o'clock in the morning on every
acre of ground in the United States
There was not a drop of rain falling
in the Republic, though the sunshine
was slightly dimmed by clouds in some
places. 1t now ooks as though spring
had come at last.
Your cut from the Sun in last weeks
REGISTER was true to the letter as to
the enjoyment of the country papers
in New York. 1t was delicious lit
tie bit of judicious clipping.
r. B. J.