The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-11-08
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGToS DC.

| WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. l, 1866.
| EDITOR ADvERTIsER:-I send brief
communication for your paper. The
writer is not an aspirant for literary
honors, and offers this letter in COM
pliance with request Of some Of your
readers to inform them occasionally of
what is transporting at the capital. Not
having had time for previous thought,
can only furnish such items as occur
to my mind at the present moment.
The anticipated removal of the Police
Commissioners of Baltimore, the early
resignation of Secretary Stanton and the
Fenian prisoners in Canada are the prin-
cipal subjects Of public interest since the
elections. OF the former, I think may
truthfully say that the majority of the
people denounce, in the strongest terms,
the action Of Governor Swami in rela-
ton to that matter. They would not
have done so one month ago; for at that
time rebel sentiment greatly preponder-
ated in this District. Everybody here,
you may say, depends upon the Govern
ment for his "bread and butter,' and as
hardly anything else than "My Policy"
was heard of at that time, it was deemed
safer to side with the administration.
But as the election returns came rolling
in, indicating heavy Republican gains
everywhere, reminding the people that
the United States was not all embraced
in a county ten miles square and that
there were others yet to hear from, it
was decided qualification to sec apos-
tates returning to their old allegiance
and bringing with them new converts to
Rcpublicanism. Not a qualification be-
cause such political yaulters are of any
advantage to the party, but because of
their unoasiness i'm regard to the conse-
quences of trying 'to blow hot and cold
with the same breath when Congress
rcassembles. But to return. 1t is al
legged that the recent elections in Balti-
more disclosed considerable fraud. -
When in the memory of man has it been
otherwise? Did the party who now
complain raise an objection when they
were in power? Does the Governor pre-
tend that his efforts to attain his present
elevation were fairly made: The record
is against him. But he wants to be the
next United States Senator. He cannot
be that except by rebel votes. Rebels
can't vote unless he can appoint the
judges of election which will require
the removal of the commissioners. That
is the whole matter. But in Baltimore
the Brniscrs are not all on one side.
However, the whole affair will have
ended before this reaches you and will
say no more. ,.
1t Is reliably stated that Sec Stanton
will resign within a month, and rumor
asserts that he has been doing big
thing in the way Of filling up commits
sions, for officers in the new regiment.
authorized by Congress, and without
consulting his neighbors. tThe Presi-
dent for instancc.) That he is guilty To
some extent, nothing is more certain
As experience has proved the soundness
of his Judgment and time his fidelity to
principle, it is to be hoped that he has
used his discretion, even to the filling
out of the last blank commission.
Since writing the above ! noticed
three Of Gen. Grants little children rid
ing in a small buggy, drawn by a smaller
pony along the street on their way to
school; which reminded me that it
might be proper to give you the prevail
ing opinion here of that officers polite
al proclivities. Inasmuch as they seem
to be a matter of Importance and upon
which both parties take issue. 1t is
almost universally conceded that he
favors the Constitutional amendment.
He SO expressed himself to Senator
When the bill for creating the grade Of
General was before Congress, for'the pur-
pose of rewarding that hero with still
higher rank, the question rs to his poll
tics naturally came up; for, if the Gen.
eral held the same views concerning that
body that his superior officer did, il
would be nothing less than mockery tc
award him honors which he hi,nscl
might reject as emanating from an HE
, gal body and wanting the sanction o.
law. But Senator Yates being the main
advocate of the bill and General Grants
warmest friend, was presumed to know
and was repeatedly asked what were thu
Generals views, and he declared that ht
sustained Congress throughout. There
are other reported conversations had
with him Oh that subject, but it is not
necessary to refer to them, forany mem
! Der of Congress from Iowa will be able
to satisfy the most doubtful as to the
vcracity Of the above statements. Again,
General Grants official orders, his re-
commentators for promotions, his con-
duct here on several occasions and his
cooperation with the Secretary Of War
in appointing officers and assigning