Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, D. c., April llth, 1876.


Investigation run mad is the only name for il.
Not day passes but some new one is ordered -
The Democrats have built all their hopes upon
the idea that If they can show that individual
Republicans in Office are corrnpt that the party
mNst be corrupt and ought to be repadiated -
They seem to forget that while men are fallibls,
priHcipes are as immutabe and unchanEeable as
God himself The Republican party is founded
on principles-its great leading idea being the
equality of all men before the law. The malver-
sation of bad men in Office does not affect these
principles, and so long as the people Of the Uni
ted States believe in this fundamental doctrine o!
equality and want it carried into effect they will
continue the Republican party in power, for it is
well known that wherever Democracy rules II is
not recognized. 1t is useless for the Democrats
to make loud profession declaring that they ad
nit and propose to stand by the laws securing
this equality which Republican statesmen en-
grated into our organic law after the sword had
given them the right TO do so. factions speak
louder than words' :'By their fruis ye shall
know them" is the law o. judgment laid down
by the divine law giver, who tempered justice
with mercy, and wherever the Democrats have
obtained power they have deprived the colored
men and white Republicans too, of equal sights.
There is no safety for the Republican, hope that
the Iaws giving equality to all men will be enforced
exsept through the Republican party. The people
know this and they will not hesitate to vote the
Republican ticket because SEINE Republican Off
cas are shown to be thieves. The Investigating
campaign of the Democrats aOiU prove a failure. =
All that is needed to secure Republican success is
that good men be selected


One of the siHgularities developed by tho in
vestigations is the familiarity Of the Democratic
chairman of the committee with scoundrels.-
Such men as Lyon, whom halt dozen Den have
sworn they would not believe under oath White
| ly who swears now that he swore a lie eighteen
months ago; Bell, who swears that hs took
money from both sides in the ST. Louis case and
betrayed both and hest of others equally bad
| These are the witnesses whom the Democratic
managers most affect, except when they 60 TO the
| insane asylums and get such as Webster and
Marsh. An acknowledged perjurer or q crazy
man is good enough witness until after the
| election. What fools the Democrats must believe
the people to be il they think the testimony o!
bribe givers, perjurers and crazy men is going to
overturn the Republican party


Only one new investigation was ordered on
Monday, and that was by resolution Of Mr. Jones
| Of KY, and il directed the committee on the Dis
trct of Columbia to inquire what made The wdter
ofthe Potomac in the dqueductmuddy. Just think
| of that committee directed TO inquire what
makes the river water muddy. Isn't that brill
liant idea? shall suggest that resolution be
introduced requiring the Committee on the Judi
ciary.to inquire why the moon does not present a
| full face and good light every night and TINS do
away with the necessity of street lamps. The
preamble should declare that in the opinion Of the
House it was radical conspiracy made with The
men in the moon TO steal the peoples money and
a subpoena duces tecum should be ordered for the
man in the neon directing him to bring his
books and papers, and Thompson, the Sargeant
alarms, should put him in Jail with Haett Xii


beurn if he fails to comply


An immense number of bills were introduced
into the House on Monday, but nothing in th'
way of legislation has been done for weeks. The
appropriation bill is languidly discussed as Is th'
Hawaiian treaty, and occasionally some private
! bill is passed. REP.