Letter from MIR. Arlington.
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House of Representatives., Nag Is, 1914.
DEAR SIR: avail myself of the medium o.
| your paper TO say TO my Copstituens, that have
returned to Washington and hope now 10 be able
to remain to the end Of the Session | have been
as you know, detained at home through the seri
Gus and continued indisposition of my family
My father is no more, and my wife still continues
quite unwell-though some what better than she
has been for some time past should have regret
ted my absence the more seriously, but tha! find
nothing has been done, that my presence could
have prevented in any way affecting the particular
interest of our section ofcountry


1 arrived the very day on which the vote
was taken for laying the bill for modifying the
Tariff on the table-though had the opportuni-
ty of voting to reconsider, which failed This
was measure calculated TO have .lessenrd exist
ing duties, and at the same time to have increased
the revenue-and yet it defeated by the votes
of Southern wings, who say they are for tariff
for revenue with incidental protection But
fear they were more disposed to protect and ad-
vance their political party than the true interest of
the country.


am happy to find that, should the health of
my wife enable me to remain, shall yet have the
opportunity of voting on the important measures
of the session, which are now in readiness for ac
ton, and which may be disposed of before our
adjournment, which will likely be about the mid
die of next month


The question of Texas annexation is the great
absorbing subject o.. the duy-and the treaty for
this object is now before the Senate for ratifca-
ton, and its fate more than questionable


1t is matter deeply affecting the welfare of
the Union, and the. security of the South-it re-
mains to be seen what the people will have to
say on thessubject


find too the question of the Presidency ex
citing renewed interest in consequence OF Mr.
Ciay's letter against annexalion-and that of
MrfEan Burcn not favorable: but this matter,
1t is to be hoped, will be so arranged at our
National Convention, which is to assemble in
Baltimore on the 9th inst. as to ensure harrno.
ny and success to the Democratic cause


have thus notified my constituents of my re.
turn to my post, where it will afford me pleasure
10 attend to their misunderstanding, as conf.
IDENTIFY do, that ] do not calculate too much on
their liberal forbearance for nv absence. when
they shall know the distressing cause of my de-
tention


Very respectfully, your obt.s servt.


ARCHLD: Fl. ARLINGTON, 4


10 the Editor of the Tarboro' Press