Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-01
Our Washington letter.

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Editor Rutland Rerdld.-One of the late
incidents of public interest here, is the
starting of a new daily and weekly "Dem-
mocratic and Conservative newspaper
"The Patriot, which is intended 10 be
the representative Of modern Democracy,
and bids fair TO rank somewhere near the
Chicago Tribune as an organ of coming
faction. 1t is supported by an association
and to all appearance lacks neither money
or brains. The Editor, james E. Harvey,
is a man well calculated to give tone and
character to the paper, and even his poll
teal opponents predict that he will raise
his paper above the slang and Vituperation
which seems so natural for the Democratic
PRESS of late years; but of this, time will
determine. Mr.. Harvey was, prior to MIR.
Lincolns administration, correspondent for
the Philadelphia North american, then
one Of the leading anti-slavery journals of
our Countrywide also represented our
Government at Lisbon during MI. Lin
coins administration but fell from grace
in endeavoring to uphold the administra-
ton and policy OF Andrew johnson. He
is D bold forceable writer, and has always
been considered mora of republican than
anything else.
The Patriot takes the strongest kind Of
ground upon the thorough preservation of
the union, and equalityof society according
to the constitution, the immediate remoy-
al of all disabilities resulting from the
war, aud while it opposes what it now
pleasos to term 'The existing system of
exorbitant protection for special monopo-
lies," it does not declare for free trade in
the strict sense. Reduction of taxation,
civil service reform, economy in all de-
partments of Government, and protection
of intelligent labor, all figure prominent
ly in its prospectus, and an especial aver
sion is declared against the granting of
public lands for any enterprise; in fact it
starts out with some splendid promises
promises beftting its -patriot-let
us see how it will maintain ITSELF
Political excitement rms high, and all
sorts of vague rumors and surmises are
rife \ profound reticence is maintsined |
among the men in high places, aud cor
curiosity is manifest on the
part of the various newspaper men who
scent trouble upon the wind and strive
by every means to define its natnre and
This literary brigade have for days
luarrelled over the question OF Mr.. Mot
ey's recall, some contending that be had
been recalled and others that he had not,
until whatever conclusion they may have
arrived AT among Themselves, the outsid-
srs concluded that they knew nothing
about it. However there is no doubt
low but that be has recently been re-
jailed, and that the President desired to
,ecall him before, bat was withbeld from
Icing so by Sec'y. Fish.
The Cox Grant correspondence, despite
of undying friendship, has
'ngendered bad blood in circles here, and
he result will be deplorable jar in the
amily circles Cabinet changes make
most splendid items, and the OWNERS of
his quarter are untiriDg in their prognos-
ieations of more such felicitous gather.
ngs, and it must be admitted not with
ut some show of reason for their predic- .
ions. Fish, it is well known, desired ,
ong ago to retire, and was prevented from :
DING SO only because the exigeucies of ,
he times demand that his desires should r
ecome subservient to his oountry's needs. r
lie is beyond all doubt, in these times, q
7hen all Europe is about to plunge into $
7ar, and our foreign relations are in their
resent complicated condition, just the
ian for the Department of Slate, the +
trong arm of the administration. In 4
hess precarious times change in the 4
department. would be a most deplorable r
vent, and the country has really some n
hing to fear from the fact that Mr.. Fish Il
reported to be again attacked with one u
his periodical fits of longing for the O
leeks and onions" of private life. But a
,e trust that no change will occur here n
he rumor that Messrs. Creswell and n
.ckerman will soon be asked to resign
,ems more plausible, but this is little
eeded. have just learned during an Ii
lterview with the Postmaster General, r.
nat in his report, which has just been L
admitted, he has strongly recommended Y
he abolition of the Franking privilege. j,
he plain statement of Mr.. Creswell is "
lat while certain ones are allowed the a
ght of franking, the privilege will be r