Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-06
From our Washington Correspondents
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 1870

While 1t Is not true that grass grows luXuri'
antly in the streets OF Washington, it is true
that there Is an awful amount of dust and
desOlation there. The crowds of lobbyists
that hang round the Capitol have departed 10
their homes, Members Of Congress are rural
izing in the midst of their constituents and
President Grant, that overworkcd man, is at
Long Branch with his friends. He is trying
in vain to get rest from ofllcious office seekers
but they follow him there. For more than
thirty days we have had uninterrupted heat
that has driven every one away not obliged to
perform official duty. Our clergy have left US
and our churches are only open half the day,
and then but half full Secretary Boutwell,
has gone to his Massachusetts home and Assist
ant Secretary Judge Richardson fills his vacant
chair. AS the country is slowly returning to
its normal condition Of peace and prosperity
that it had before the war; fewer clerks are
needed in the departments, and there is slow
but steady discharge of their number. The re-
ceip!s Of government are coming in as large as
ever. The receipts of the Internal Revenue
alone, yesterday being over million of dol
lars. Whatever faults the Republican party
may be guilty of, it is entitled 10 the credit of
an honest collection of public resources and
rapid paying off of the national debt
The Country is passing through financial
revolution from legal-tcnder paper to specie
and is not yet settled down 10 II state of poiti-
cal rest The two parties have not yet fully
made up their minds on what points they are
| likely to encounter each other in the next
| ol III Tln IN
not go beyond the 10Th amendment, and hav-
| ing passed that, are resting on their political
oars. The Democrats are family beginning to
perceive that their opposition to the Democrat
ic principle of the equality ofal men before
the law is losing them the support Of the best
part of the members Of their party. The Re-
publicans, however, have this disadvantage
that they are responsible for the government,
aud therefore every crooler and grumbler and
dissatisfied person. having no one else to blame,
emptics his wrath upon his party and goes
over to the enemy. There are twenty-three
Republican Districtsin which the majorities are
less than 1000 in every one OF them, the Demo
Gratis will shape their best efforts to overthrow
the present number. We are looking to gain
in Hamilton County in your State, and have
some hope that that virulent Copperhead, Dan
Voorhees, of Indiana may also he defeated
An old member of the United States Senate
a former Secretary Of the War Department
passed through Washington on Saturday fol-
Europe. His name is Jefferson Davis, and foI
some unexpected reasons he did not visit the
Capitol, nor the White House, nor the War De
paTtment nor WAS he sent to Jail What two
remarkable reverses the nation and the world
has seen within ten years in the careers o.
President Grant and President Davis. One has
risen up from the work of lcathcr-dealer tC
acquire high reputation for military genius
and to become the fayorite of his party and the
President of the nation the other has sank
from the Senate and the Cabinet through trea
son to Presidency Of an Insurance Company
The way of the transgressor is hard,
There is little talk Of an extra session o
Congress; but it will not be called unless iorceC
by unexpected events arising out of the Euro
pean war. President Grant is disappointed
with Congress for refusing to carry out his pc
scheme of the annexation of San Domingo
There are only four months before Congress
comes together again, andno events are likely
to occur within that time, for which Legislative
action is needed. While Congress is in session
the country is uneasy because attempts on fl
nance are feared. Do let us have rest till thu
cool weather of next winter WORCESTER,