The Republican journal., 1874-12-03
Letter from Washington,
correspondence of the Journal.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1874,
Members of Congress are coming here daily
now, and there are at this time a large number
in the city. Many of them were left out in the
cold in the recent elections, and the Republi-
cans especially look sad and woc-bcgonc All
concede that the Democracy can carry the next
Presidential election, provided no mistakes are
made between now and 1876. The financial
question it is thought may prove a stumbling
block and some foolish Republicans really had
an idea that the Democratic party would pledge
itself to remandng the negro to slavery, paying
off the Confederate debt, and flowing the coun-
Try with new issues of greenbacks. Such non.
sense needs no refuta. The Democracy will
have too much to do for the good of the country
to permit OF its stepping aside to make mistakes
for the benefit of its adversaries. 1t does moi
propose to take away any of the rights of the
newly enfranchsed, but it will see to it that the
white men of the South, in particular. have al
least the same rights that are guaranteed to tht
negro But | am anticipating. The good time
coming is near at hand. it is true. but Radica
rule will have no check until the new House
it will be called together before the regular day
of meeting.
The developments OF the coming session are
looked forward to with interest. Doubtless the
Republicans will make an effort to retrieve
| themselves: but how can there be unity of &c
ton between Congress and the President attel
what hats been said on both sides: The Presi
has hat - * 10
for the Republican losses in the late elections
| and his Washington organ has formally read
them out of the party ON the other hand lead
Ing Republicans think that Grant and his thirC
term aspirations had good deal 10 do with thI
recent Voution. The third term certainly ha.
few advocates in the Republican party, bu
Grant j. as firmly set upon ii as ever, and vii
use every appliance at his command with view
10 securing Il renewal of his lease of the W bite
House. He really thinks he has the people a
his back and that the Republican party is bu
a football at his feet. The November election;
may have settled the third term to the satsfac
ton OF everybody outside Of the White-IIouse
but Grant still cin@s to hi. bobby with Il tena
city characteristic of the man.
The lobby i. here in force Where the rar
cas> is there the yultures gather The genera
opinion seems 10 be that it VIII he Il fine winter
for jobs. schemes involving hundreds of mil.
lions Of dollars, which have been held in abey
ance in former sessions, Will. it is understood
be pressed nov with Il fair prospect Of success
The Northern and Southern Pacific railway
companies will call for direct aid or an endorse
ment of their bonds; the various canal scheme,
will demand the same, and the cotton tax lobby
is ready tor work. As many of the members OF
the present House retire from public life on the
3rd OF March next, they are likely TO have
more regard for their pockets than their records
and As the next house will be AUTHORIZATION
and much occupied with Investigations, the
lobby propose to make hay While the sun shines
| notice in the last issue Of the journal an
article on Secretary Stan1onS suicide. | was
i'll Washington ut the time. and WAS the first t.
give publicity to the flct-tor such. believe il
to be-that the cNecutioner of Mrs. Surratt had
put an end to an existence no longer bearable
The statement was not then contradicted, nor
has il ever been to my knowledge and the fact
that no one WAS permitted to look upon the re-
mains is Strong confirmation of the story T.