Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-11-14
Notes from the Capital.
lFfoR eur OsCR Correspondent }
WAsnlNaroN. w. Q. 1s74.

yari.rus uriv4te ciquas-the Grant aud CreS-
we'll ch1ue, f,r exImple.-aud hence It's de-
structi,u. The S,m .tscerus ia the defeat 9"
general current 81 sentiment against the diml-
nant parity. rcachiug even q the sr1thern uc-
gro. who has lme o. iully realize his privilege"
ir being able {, vote Cor whom he chplscs.-
The New York HrId. still harpins CA my
dtu,l,ter." s,vs that laird Term Is buried Tor
ever Its a,pirtnt has only two years longer
an yhich % correct mistakes which have brought
defeat o. the party and discontinue O. himSeit
The Washington RepHdiicda tells u that " The
marty" Is ult deal, aud that the democratic
su,c.,s is only tempnrary. The S'dr careless
Ia states that the result Is educ O. an accnmu-
n,ian az di,conleut such ~ must naturally
sraw up asiin>t ANY party hong IA power" Il
warns the Democrats LIT % imagine the Fresl-
dency won. f,rit will prove hArd to form
platform with issues broad AMI driiri'e
enough f,r a natjanal clmpJgn.' Inc Opp
tll has only one cmp iuu'l c,l-e t'r u alt
Gnnt-6u,uce the Cincinnati Ga,eNe calls
"a rebate. ga the pUtyl not condemnation
lOlrry. IT such a defeat Is only a rehnke. what
,rosll a condemnation have BROUGHT p shall
close iii, CITATION of Comment, with the heart
reuding wail # the Cincinnati I'meS, beau
tilul AMI brief
The Democratic DAYS have come
ia. sadi,,t of tht wear -
AnIIke the leaves in Autumn
Oar hopes are brown aud sere
,Repubhcm p,pscs Throughout the country
please copy p
ia. ex- i,rment around newspaper Row, o"
Fourteenth Street. WAS Intense towards the
cla,, of election ,llv. ~ despatch followed
despatch ga rapid Succession over the wires.
bear u democratic " tjlus> Ut great ". the
cnuuteuauces of democrats and republicans
phiuiy in.hcatr,l which side WAS c'uqWenua.
when tLr news % lbutler'S defeat wtS received
and confirmed New>p,per E'w c'n'd scarcely
contain itself jlt should be- here promised, that
or, Que occasion DO the ln,e ol representatives,.
,lurin. tine last session. Batter. wh'',e political
I course has been severely cuticizrl hy the cor
I Respondents. shnok his h,t at the Reporters
Gallery. chincJyr,zius lis inmates a. a " t"r'y
7 i,ck-a,, power mul mtcinuc." and detyln.
them o. d, thrir worst Toe knights ct the
I qpll rushed g. the Western Union Telegraph
oaice near by, anal Srut the following greeting
O. their E.,.N District 'nt:
WA,mNGr,N. NV. 4-Gen 3. f Butler,
- Pembcrtn Slp,rc. b 'stan: One thnnNnd
yards of Grape have been purchased Tor the
f,rty i,cS-as, power mul machine. When
will the procession move
NEWSPAPER Row.
Nothing danntel. the Hero ~ New Orleans.
and Spoon uoturirty hurls back this rciiudrr :
b sr,N. Nov. 4-Newspaper Row, Wash
iustou: Wise men 10 not mourn i'r ark-aSNes.
b. f. BUTLER
Newspaper Row evidently go' the worst OF
this ti,t
Among other rciaicinss by the District De-
mpsrlcv. a serenAlc was rendered Senator
Thurman az hi, residence on New York Ave
uue The Senator delivered speech, Wi"h
ir substance was as fellows: The l;rp"bhcau
defeat WA, the result of a thorough AND far
reacbi d.,cnuteut with rli.ch rule. To that
party /, lana the blame lar our present imam
ci,l troubles. The tidal wave ut democratic
>u-c,Ss so ia h,t year and has silently hcen
workiu. is ouwA-i course ever since. II i
mt vet high tpi.. however, nor will It heuptll
1876. wb,u ui>rulr Nill hp swept way forever.
Grant dfI wl.ta thirl term. II not why
,h.mil h. hlv. rrtl-el O. deny it2 Would
"uiiall ,bs4ty have suffered hy an>weriu.
"a simple question? The south CT'ilnh r.
raLl.,u state Convention gave hm proper
,natce Co speak WHEN it nominated han TT ~
election hui perhaps the honor etuauhtlue
from suri "a hslv. wlS deemed unworthy 81
notice, 10 thi- case. Grant, silence ruul,l not
/ Dee bl.m-l, IN independent press hal rem
I I-r.i u.ilr ,,jcr O. tie :,"i cause. Regard
u. Bul.,r. be- would I,.,vr that gentleman 10
ur t,t.Jer u.,rri,> 90 the newspapers.
+ Such. 10 bict. were Jul:e Thgrman'S re-
marks. turius tue delivery 81 whica. lnU.l aud
/ c.,,Uaue appitu>r W., lrrQ1cn,.y given.
Olthr ui.bt ui tine election. Tie manager at
/ Forr> Oprr, House. where McCnll'u-h WAS
+ pll,ins.-hsl Tire returns. - SON rs received,
posted up DO Ihc lobby, So tie audience nlSh;
/ learn the news.
Already thr rapcrS are canvasSinc as ~ wh'
/ will De- tie u,N' Speaker ia The llou>e Blame
ni course must ,iriI Tire cavrl. bat right here
thr republican members console themselves, -
and with reason, tpn.-with the thought that
although Blame must lose the SpeakrrShip bee
Will prove str.ug support e. them ou the
floor. Prominent among the caudi hates Tor
sire position are Fernando Wood "i New N"rk.
aud Randall. ui Peui~y ivauia. Aside from lass
l1us parliamentary experience, the i'rmer>
impu,iu, presence would serm % III him tr
the presiding chair The Alexandra Gizete
suggests Governor Walker, OF Virginia Tor the
am sorry that tie "crcat expectations -
of thr Palmetto State, have been dampeued
somewhat The election on the 8 ., resulted
iu the elevation uf ID. q Chamberlain o. the
Gubcrua,orlal chair. by SINE q 600 majority
the disappointment however Is tempered 10y
Conservative Gains iu the legislature and cuuu-
o. uh-.s This Chamberlain Is at the M.>r>-
Scut lis. aui % he does unt manage 90 d'aiu