The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-10-01
WASHINGTON LETTER
Correspondence Fremont Journal ]


WASHINGTON, D, c., Sept 25, 1869.
The Democrats have been trying to get up
a sensation against The President by making
his return here, in order to see Sec'y RawIins,
one train later than he actually did arrive;
and that the Sec'y lived determinedly till
ample time had elapsed for the afternoon
train to have brought him, aud then died dis
appointedl And have heard of one lady
right here who believes the story!
The Presidents weeks of absence from
Washington, and his jauntings about fol-
information aud pleasure, have made occa-
sion, as you know, for animadversions, day
by day of the time.
The Democrats, in all this small business,
proceed upon the principle that there is
nothing so little as not to find heads little
enough for it, and perhaps too little to admit
anything Of greater magnitude; and ifi can
get into a small place, it can eertoinly find
room in larger; and SO it is suited to all
heads. Well, they do make their theory
work too successfully, somehow.
With the Presidents return to the Capital
with his family comes the thought that the
summer is passed, and that there are but two
short months between now and the meeting
of Congress, in which the President and his
Secretaries have to think out and write out
what they have not already done of their re-
porte Of facts and opinions and suggestions
based on them, for the information and ad-
vice of the national legislature.
The thoughtful patriot is warranted in
feeling just little bit anxious about affairs.
Our Democratic brethren wouldn't regret to
see taken some pretty serious mis-steps na-
tion wise, so that the dominant party were
brought thereby into disfavor with the pso-
pie, and they themselves elevated to its plsce
They would gladly promote quarrel with
Spain, untenable on our part on Cubas
account, in which, if we persisted, England
and France would unite with her against US
and drive US to the wall, to the disgrace and
destruction of the Administration and the
Republican party; or in which, in fear of
the consequence of coming to extremities,
we should ignobly back out and eat humble
pie, to similar disastrous results for our par
ty; or which, at the best, even did the
American spirit rise superior to all combina-
tionE against us, would bring us Cuba pre-
maiurely only to add territory and popula-
tiOn to the yet sectional south, to secession
and Democracy, at an enormous war ex-
Fense, all to be added to our present great
national indebtedness snd to the taxes of the
people.
The incidents in the payment of the pub
lie debt, are another matter in which they
would rejoice to see the Government trip,
and in which they are doing their prettiest
to mislead ard dissatisfy the people
The XVth amendment still affords the
miscalled Democracy grand pretext for
rally Of all there is left of the nation wide
prejudice against US.
These are examples of the items of business
on hand. It'll to be hoped that the President
and his Secretaries are better able for their
duties for whatever of recreation they have
enjoyed.
Acting Com'r Douglass has decided that