Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-06-19
Correspondence of the FREE PRESS.
FROM Washington.
POLITICS, GOSSIP, CHINESE RECEPTION, sc.

WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 68.
In spite of government patronage, the social In
fuence of Washington, and the hearty co-opera-
ton of every rebel and democrat, the Repubh-
cans carried their municipal elections here lsay
''social influence" D" for any one who resides In
Washington knows that the leading social in
fuence is all in favor of the unrepentant rebel
element The stories of the ''riots'' are pure
fabrications The colored voters behaved them
selves with great moderation. The murder case
was really this Two white men were standing
on Pa Avenue discussing politics. They were
evidently drunk. 1t was O'Clock in the morn
ing. \ negro passed them and they began damn
ing the niggers.' The sable voter retorted. One
Of the white men followed him, came up with him
and was Immediately cut across the arm In
stead Of irving to stop the flow Of blood he flew
after the negro, who ran down the street The
man blel to death. The next day two white
men. both rebel soldiers and fast friends, got in
to a dispute, and one was shot dead. Both these
losses were the result of liquor and not politics
In the first ease a great hue and cry was made.
In the second case nothing has been said You
can draw your own conclusions IN regard to the
state Of society which takes such views of affairs
The usual amount Of gossip goes the rounds
That which viii interest Vermonters more than
anything else, is the talk Of the removal Of Cen
DIV. G.. Clarke from the Office Of executive clerk
ofthe Senate do not think it Will be done He is
strong johnson and Chase man; but owing to his
social qualities has a great many radical friends.
/ 1 hardly think however, that he has the conf
dencc of our delegation.
The canlidstes for Commissioner Of Pensions,
are Or. Dodl and Chief Clerk J. \ Morgan.
Both have many friends, but Morgan has gainei
many enemies from some Of his arbitrary acts,
and his gross neglect in answering enquiries.
There are a great many sncbs about the Pension
Office. and it Is almost impossible to get a civil
answer to any enquiry, unless it is made thereby
some influential member or lobbyist. This was
not the case while Barrett had control
The public reception Of the Chinese Embassy
took place yesterday. At eleven O'Clock they
were announced and we're introduced by Mr..
Schenck and Genl Banks. Speaker Colfax made
a brief, hut very appropriate speech, which was
replied to by Nlr Burlingame On behalf Of the
Embassy The Chinese were very graceful in
the hand shaking which followed, and seemed to
enter into the spirit Of the thing very cordially.
The galleries were crowded, and thousands
were in the rotuuda and by the colonades, not
being able to get seats.
The Democrats have tried to make martyr Of
WooIley, but as young HnkIey formerly Of
Washington says-''He lives like a fighting
cock, and don't care cuss for Congress
Butler seems to me to be very hard to suit.
Woolley has already made three statements, all op-
posite to each other, and yet Butler is not salts
fed Who ever heard such obstinacy Poor
wooueyhas absolutely been forced to manufacture
another statement, or speak the truth Could it
be for a moment supposed that a noble democrat
and whiskey ring lawyer can mistake which
/ horn Of the dilemma to take2 He viii vindicate
the faith which his comrades placed in him, and
: never be forced to tel the truth. Perish the
thought What, free born citizen forced 70
tell the truth 90 It is unconstitutional say
! woouey and his friends. So it is--for them.
The adjournment viii doubtless take place in
mediately after the most pressing business has
been disposed Of This viii be by July first.
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