The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-04-24
FROM THE CAPITAL.

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WAsHNcroS, April Id, 1869.
To ne Editor q the woErHsEan'a ADvsoaru.
Congress has adjourned, and one branch
OF 1t a. least relieved rom tie fetter. ~
Official duty, has scattered over TIE country
to rest upon the earnings of its exciting
and profitable 90 itself) campaign.
10 obedience 20 the call Of the Precedent.
the illustrious gentleman composing ths
upper branch remain 70 supervise GrrnPs
distribution Of executive patronage. Tb,.
that task will Be Eealously performed, wv
one who closely followed TIE Eayering for-
tunes Of Butler's attempt TO have Tue Ten
ure Bill repealed, will entertain doubt
There is an impression popular, a. I clean
from the newspapers, that matterg here a.
IN uDctiOus harmony between ths Pr--tdant
aud she Senate which in not, striotlv apeak-
ing, carrecs one. Many gentlemen ~ tha
upper house consider that Grars's extensive
family connections are injurious TO the A.
nirauons Ct their friends and clrqusrs. In
more than one instance has the prss.ntatisu
~ Gen. Grant by Senator of the name nm
some political retainer for a position. over
which, under thc preceding r,g me, ths sep-
ator exercised undisputsd sway, been nst
4 by the response that Ssh position had AL.
ready been sst aside fJr y relative w \ COM
panion 0f the 0bscurr days of his excel
iency.
! II l. only fear w sending Grant int1
the % .ten trank 1f lbst.racy which his
predecessor trod, that lsters .as di.spD5i-t-
ei senators from rebeiiing Az what. asav
from The Presidential presence. CIV freely
characterize a. 'sunwarranLah.e aud agiu.+i-
fable proceedings" Grant. heedis y ths
mutJerings his actions have elected. u-a.
serves sang Jroid az once puzz.iaR No Ps-
pubiicans aud amusing t0 tha Democrat.
who, knowing they cln have nO E1ysr i-
the pie can che better enjoy the ai-e1mf.
ure ot tneir opponents. Time NAV dis-i-
pate tne cloud now gathering w the Rapub-
Lean ely, and IN MAY brew ID 70 a storm.
Aouo cerr0Rs. ! take this view from not
neutral tut purely independent stand
point
The plucky little senator from Rh95.
Island has been doing some more .alI t.Ix-
ing-many who feel the p0iEnaney or h.s
OratOrical shafts affect t0 make Elerrv ov.r
them, but The seqIe may transfer IVY smile
60 the other side OF their mouths Jlbn
Mcguire, Of ST. Louis, in behalf Of the
National Labor Union, has written M.
sprague letter, which was published IN ths
National Intelligence, endorsing the views
entertained BY him, aud expressive % IVY
sympathy OF the National Labor Union
with him.
John d. Defrees Vacates the public print
ing department on the 18th. This mfu.
Defrees, will be remembered BY the readers
Of tie ADvocArE a. the one who, immeii
ately after the adjournment of the Neg
York session OF the National Labor Uoi1u.
discharged ex president J. @. C. Whalev.
solely because Of his active connection " IN
thar organization. This despicable action
secured 70 him, as it merited, popular en-
ecration. Even many of Biz political ASS
ciates, Disguised al this display or petty
tyranny, repudated him, aud be was mar
tyred 90 combination % his political enc
mics, and those VINO had lost WI confidence
u him. Defrees, during bis long OH ert--r4
snip OF the printing Department, has very
nicely feathereI his nest. Hs rs.irs5 w
private life unmOurned
/ The National Bank Ring Is overioye1 at
the adjournment On Congress, aud tba e0n-
seqdent failure Of any measure looking NM
q eurtailnent a their privileges. Nlilnal
bank influence 10 the lobby Y WI. p5te-s.
and any expression 90 opposition tO tha
"BlIsters," is Immediately and efsctual.v
sm0thered In pressure % greenbacks.
The pressure for Offices IL ~ great as
ever, though apparently a vast number of
the disappointed ones have departed f5r
parts unknown. FsRsrr-