Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Nev. County, Ark.) 1885-1???, 1891-04-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WAsuINGToN, Men. p, 1891


publican and attained his first politi-
cal prominence through as dastardly
a political bargain as ever was made
in this or any other country by per-
sons as eminent as the President OF
the United States and a member of
the Senate. BY that bargain Ma.
hone obtained much noterlety and
absolute control Of the Federal pat
ronage Of Virginia as the price OF his
allegiance to the Republican party
He has now made another bargain
by which he hopes to again get ms
grip upon the throat Of Virginia. Ills
partner in the present enterprise IS
that blatant Washington negro dem
agogue, John NJ. Langston, who Tor
office holding purposes, claims resi-
dence in Virginia, and who has bro
ken Mahone's power in his own dls-
trict by taking the negro vote away
from him. The terms of the bargain
as told to me, are that Langston shall
again turn the negro vote over TO
Malone, who is to resume his posi-
ton as Republican boss Of Virginia,
in return for which Malone Is to urge
the name of Langston upon MIR. tiar-
rl-on for one Of the new United
States Circuit judgeships. 1t IS be-
lieyed that Mr. Harrison has already
partly promised to elevate Langstsn
to the bench and that he had this
bargain in mind when he told the
delegation of cheeky negroes, calling
themselves Journalists, several
DAYS ago, that he would be pleased
to consider the name of member OF
their race whom they considered
sufficiently learned in the law to dis
charge the duties Of judge. Har-
rson is to get the solid Virginia del
egation to the next Republican ma
tional convention for his pay. If be
dares to appoint this negro, Lang
.ton to the bench. he will also get,
and fully deserve the execration OF
ninety-nine decent white men out OF
every hundred in every section OF
the country. 1t is entirely in keep
ING with Mahone's political career
that it should wind up in a partner
ship with a negro.
Russell Harrison, who is said to
be mixed up in several speculatlons
involving questions affecting pubic
lands, has succeeding in having his
man. ex-Representatiye Carter, OF
Montana appointed commissioner OF
the General Land Office, to succeed
Judge Croft who was compelled to
resign. because he would not change
his opinion in order to oblige Secre-
tarv Noble. There's nothing like
being a son of the appointing power,
and nobody knows it any better than
Russell.
\ copy Of the letter from Cover
nor Nichols replying to Mr.. Blaine
excited telegram sent on the day the
Sicilians were lynched at New Or
leans was sent to the Italian minister
as soon as it was received at the de-
partment Of State. He has not since
been heard from regarding it; and
he declines to see newspaper men
who have called At the legislation
The National Association of Dem
ocratic Clubs has sent a circular let
ter to Democratic clubs all over the
country requesting them to appropri-
atelv celebrate the anniversary OF the
birthday of Thomas jefferson Thurs
day. April ,. The letter calls atten-
ton to the contract between the sim
picitv Of Jefferson with the prodlg-
alitv. Capitalization, favoritism aud
corruption Of the last Congress, OF
which it says: They could 60 no
further for they have exhausted the
surplus In the Treasury and in the
Mckinley bill, raised taxes and pri-
ces to the last points Of endurance.
The time is especially appropriate
while celebrating the birth of the
great apostle Of liberty-to rejoice
over the popular Reputation and the
final adjournment of the odious bill
lion dollar Congress, whose exist
ence was a menace alike to the free
dom, the prosperity and the business
Of the country.