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WASHINGTON. March IL Ia<6

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WASHINGTON, March ii, 1876.
The declaration of Mr.. Polk in his letter 70 Robt.
Rantoul, accepting the nomination oEthe Baltimore
Convention, the candidate for the Presidency,
during the last campaign, that he would not be
candidate tor a second term, begins already to DO
forgotten, or nearly half worn out, AT the White
House l am one Of those who have sometimes re-
lied upon the word Of men high in Office for the
faithful fulilment OF promises solemnly made, with
all the eciat OF their character and position but ex.
perence has proven to me that the word OF many of
them, is not worth more than that of the humblest
individual, and. ottener than otherwise. not as
much.
With respect to Mr. Folks declaration that he in
tends not to be candidate again in lSas NAV an
well tell you now in advance, that that is all mere
matter Of moonshine; and that those men, who arc
themselves on the same track with similar object
result as soon as possible Why do l say SO, and
upon what authority do predicate this assertiong
itmay be very reasonably asked. Ireply, upon many
accounts which fall under my eye. ! shall relate
interesting incident connected with this subject,
which has actually transpired, and from the relation
of which, those who are judges OF such matters,
may draw their own conclusions The Penmsyfva-
MA Reporter, paper the interest OF the admins
tration, printed at Harrsburgh on the 4th Of Febru-
airy last. contains long article headed, 1.-The One
Term Principle" in which it endeavors to prove il
:" a humbug, historically as well as politically. -
Again
The one term principle is It converts your
servants into irresponsible hirelingsdscards merit
god It is a humbug of the first order. II il Z cry
raised by hungry faction against lustrous worth The
people are sick Of it."
These extracts are sufficient for my present pur-
pose, though there is a column OF the same sort OF
doctrine ia the paper from which have cut these
because my object is not so much to quote largely
from other the signs of the executives
desire to break down the principles Of his own pro-
mlses IN the case under consideration, as to give
the substance OF those desires in cOndens form,
and to arrive at just conclusions from the premises
thus laid down. The mere fact OF these declara-
tons appearing in Harrisburg administration pa
per would OF itself have but very little force, had
they not been coupled with other circumstances,
which will now relate. On the morning TINT the
NUMBER Of the paper the article reached
were on the qui vire, looking out for 1t; and, no
sooner was the mail bag opened by the messenger,
than Knox Walker placed the article before the Pre-
sident. Twill not assert that the article written
in the White House, and afterwards sent to Harris
burg for publication an editorial; but the thing
has suspicious appearance from the TACT that pa
per 50 far ott from the centre OF federal operations
the morning Of its arrival here The President and
his private secretary must pardon me 1t ! say my
belief is, that the publishers OF the Harrsburg pa
per have contributors TO their columns IN Washing-
ton, as well as at the seat OF government In Penn
sylvana.
have no objection to Mr. Polk being candi-
date again, If he choose, but before ne embarks
upon an experiment OF that description, he ought to
survey the obstacles that surround him. Without
naming any others-and their number is legion-I
shall merely remind him that ne stands, among all
President who has driven democrats from office,
alter they had aided much as lay IN their power
to put him into the he now fills. II, therefore,
one who turns those adrift by whose exertons he
has been himself saved from shipwreck, after his
life and vessel safe, looks forward tor the same
support, at any future period, when placed In need
OF assistance, he surely cannot and ought not re-
ceive it from those whom he has SO wantonIy ostra-
cised. This is enough to show him the difficulty OF
his position, and OF the necessity OF retracing his
steps in time, if he be bent upon being candidate
for the presidency in 1913.
The Senate held an executive session yesterday,
and one also to-day. In the course OF the session
yesterday, the Naval Committee reported on the
case Of Isaac H. Wright, Navy Agent at Boston.
| The report being favorable, no action was taken
upon It. II will Be recoected, that this nomination
was confirmed not long since, but was sent back to
the Senate by the President, at the request OF Sc
nator. Mr.. Wright no doubt will be confirmed.
To-day, Burrtt Anthony, Marshal OF the State OF
Rhode Island, and gentleman from New York,
named Masters, | think, as consul to Demerars,
were confirmed.
Noth q farther has thus far been done with tho
nomination Of Marcus Morton, the Collector at
Boston. Mr.. Morton has denied, in the most posi-
tive terms, that he ever wrote letter to the Pos-
Master General, Directing TO the appointment OF z
deputy Postmaster, at North Bridgewater, Mass !,
on the ground Of his being Catholic IN religion,
and twadder in politics" The original letter, IN
which the offensive objection was made, has been
seen by several Senator's end, of course, they VIII
know how far this fiat denial Of the Collector 10 en-
titled to credit If ne did use the terms similar to
those objected against him, in writing TO the Post
Office Department and yet declares that he did not,
the truth must come out, and it will not very much
| improve his chances for confirmation. Several OF
his friends are now on the ground, working IN q
most desperate manner to save him, and resorfing
to every variety of expedients, for that purpose.
Among those supposed to be here on that business,
are ex-senator Tappan, OF Ohio, Mr. Mills, and
John A. b lies, Of Mass.
Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, spoke to-day on the
Oregon subject In the Senate. His speech was not
what people were led to expect from one holding
the rank he does in the wing party Il would have
done honor to an advocate OF the British clam 70
the territory, and would not disgrace the ost
ardent member Of the peace party In the fcrvor OF
his duplication to England and Amerlca, not to
90 to war. have but little faith in the patriotism
Of those whose lives have been too intimately con-
nected with banks and bank stock, 10 expect them
to stand up for the rights Of their country whenever
the danger Of running the value Of those things
below par is at hand. On the whole, Mr.. Johnson's
speech was a failure. ARIEL.
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1886.
Nems.