Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-25

told your correspondent that the pre-
/ liminary work of the committee was
all in good shape and that the republic
can party was presenting a solid front
to the enemy. He also minated that
while the committee was not placing
any special dependence upon getting
any electoral votes from the South, be-
/ lieving that Harrison and Reid will be
elected without them, it has excellent
reasons for beie sing thai there will be
a break in the 'solid south" next No
vember. A very pleasant incident of
Mr.. Carriers isit to Washington, and
surprising one to him, was TIE pre-
sentation of a gold watch and chain to
him by the employees Of the General
Land Office, OF which he was Commis-
sioner when elected chairman of the
| National committee.
1t has truly been said that the demo-
or tic party thrives best when times
are bad, and it is probably because
they recognise that fact that some of
the democratic leaders Matched up the
scheme of trying to force gold to apre-
MUM by demanding the redemption
Of Tresury notes 10 gold coin, which
failed so mlserably in New York, early
this week. Treasury officials smile when
asked about the scheme, and say that
there is no danger of its succeeding,
Nevertheless it shows that the demo-
cratic party leaders would be perfectly
willing to throw the country into
financial panic. with all its accompany
ing misery, in order to gain few votes
from tho ignorant who always hold the
political party in control of the Gov
eminent responsible for all financial
troubles. 1t is che of the most dis
graceful eases of political chicanery in
the history of the country and ought to
prove a boomerang Of sufficient force
TO knock the democra ic party out of
existence, 1t is by no means the first
time that the democrats have tried to
destroy confidence in cur financial
system Away back when republi-
can Congress authorized the resump
ton of specie payments and republic
can administration did resume. every
prominent democrat upended himself
and howled lit can't be DONE" But it
was done, just as gold was the other
day paid tor those Treasury notes pre-
sented at the sub-treasury in Nav
York. The question for every intelli-
gent We ter to ask himself is: Should
the party which has repeatedly attemp-
/, d to injure the financial system of the
country and to paeclpitate d panic be
ttu>ted to'control the country?
After being unprotected for many years
work has been begun at old Fort Wash
ington, few miles below Washington,
on the Potomac river, which will it is
expected result in making it difficult, if
not impossible, for hostile vessel to
approch the National Capitol. The
defences at this important point will
when completed consist of four y
inch guns six 10 inch guns, three 8
inch guns, eight L inch mortars and
an extensive system of submarine
mines In addition, what naval officers
say will be the most complete and de.
structive torpedo defences in the world
viii cover the bottom of the river in
front of the fort.
The e. A. Il. Committee on street
decorations has been allowed $4,000
by the general committee to spend on
its work, and it has decided upon the
erection of a street arch for each of the
fortyiour states, across the streets
running into Pennsylvania avenue
from the Capitol to Washington circle
and one mammoth memorial arch
across Pennsylvania avenue, Just oppo
site the Department of Justice about
midway between the Treasury depart
ment and the White House. This will
be ninety tive feet high, plain and elias
sic in its outlines, and painted to rep
resent white mable Near its top will
be placed two heroc figures. twelve
feet in hight one representing soldier
IS he appeared in the war and tine other
a Grand Army man as he appears 10
day. and between the two win be
large American shield and tia United
States coat-of-a,ms. The White Lot
where the reunions are to be held, has
been given nav name Grand Army
Place" which win probably stick to
it, Under that name it is to be formally
dedicated Sept. 10, with appropriate
ceremonies, to which the President,
Vice President, members of the Cabi-
net, Justices of the supreme Court,
members of Congress, officers and
members of the Army ana Navy, and
Militia and G. A. X. have been invi ed