Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-09-18
Letter from washington.
WAsH1NGToy. Sent. i. 1875


MEsszs. EDIToRs -" Coming events cast
their shadows is an old and true adage-
and this city during the fall aud winter will
be lively beyond precedent The political
forces are already being marShaled, and the
leaders and would be leaders are eliminating
from their schedules all the obnoxious features
possible ere the battle begins. The Repuoll-
cans are endeayoriug to repair, as far as posi-
BILE. the many criminal bunders committed by
them during the day of their triumph aud
power-but the leaders needed not the warn
ing Of growing and grumblins people In
time. Tie violent aud vindictive Radicals
felt too secure, and blinded by their unpriuci-
pled and reckless leaders constant cry Of wolf,
they carried things with high band, and
when they thought themselves secure IN the
possession of power-the ground became as
sandy foundation and sunk beneath them
Like drowning person the Radicals are now
catching at straws, but the weight OF their in-
iquitous actions has proven too cumbersome,
aud they will in the next two years, be the
" top rail at the bottom "-ana may they ever
remain at the bottom. They are, however,
preparing for desperate fight and such light
as It will be, not even the fierce battle OF the
Harrison and Van Buren, days will approach
it in fierceness and vindictveness. When
party, made up of such materials morally
aud politically, as comprises the radical party,
once gets into power-it requires h rculean
aud well directed efforts to displce and route
it from its stronghold As in law-so in poll
tics-poSsession is a tremendous advantage,
aud desperate indeed, will be the clutch OF the
Radica 5, and only by the best and most ener-
geiic efforts on the part of the Conservative
Democrats and the leaders can success be as
sured.
OF one thing the people Of this country may
feel confident Of, and that is Grant lrU be and
nus, be the candidate Of the Radical party
No other man will have ghost of a chance OF
success-and even his chances are getting
little mixed. Morton and COnklin are his CO.
adiutors and henchmen-they will adhere to
him through every phase Of the coming con-
test, with the hope that if he be elected for
the third time he will be satisfied and their
chances hereafter for either the Presidency or
Vice Presidency will be good. Grant is an
ambitious man-aIthougha reticent man. His
success the third time will kill him sure-(not
physically but politically. That accomplish
al the field will be clear for other aSpirants
of the party 1t then behooves the Cluserva-
tive Democrats to make good selection Head
ers in the coming clnpIi5 n-men who viii
be, not simply for the pe0pe-but 'cih and
Of he people-as one Of them in heart and
soul.
Reform and retrcnchment in the alministra-
ton of the government is the key note OF sue
cess. And if the recognized leaders Of the
Conservatives prove worthy Of confidence and
commit no political blunder in the conduct of
the coming fight they will carry the day
There should be no rakiug up OF past ISSUES Of
rar fimeS-thot kind of argument is stale aud
tAt-neither sensible nor adequate for the oc-
casion-but the vita, issue Of the day Is the
necessity of hurting from power party who
are pluudering the country in every branch OF
the government.
As regards the financial queston-common
sense will always regulate that by the simplest
Of laws, viz: demand and supply Let
Greenbacks be the only kind Of paper money
and an abundant supply Of it-and make t0'a
per cent. the marinnB, rate of interest through
out the land, both as regards government loans
and commercial transactions and this will be
in few years the greatest Of nations IN ma
terial prosperity. If there be 4. man in the
Conservative party who has the nerve 10 adyo-
cate GreeabackS as the uniform cuJTencyof the
country, with the lowest possible rate of living
interest--he viii find that the people will be
unit on that point and sustain him.
The sensational world mean the Wash
ington world-are Just now being edited by
the probable resuscitation Of the " Harrington
Safe Burglary case the recent S47 900 Trea-
sury robbery-and the shortcomings Of the
late Dirtrct Attorney Fisher, aud his bright
sen Charles, who released on straw bail the
burglar Snyder. In a word, we of Washing
ton are daily treated to sensations Of the most
thrilling character. In fact this place euj'ys
an unenvable nance of being the city where
corruption in high places rules the roast, and
rings aud roughs and negroes do Just as they
feel disposed But methiuks see-in the far
off future wee speck of white cloud de-
noting a cbange-ay great change for the
better days that must-yea. are coming. AID
when that wee speck Of a cloud comes on apacc
gathers full and spreads and spreads-may
it. when it pours forth It's torrent sweep this
negro ridden, radical cursed city clean Of the
putridity of radicalsm in every shape and
form. THORN.