The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-16
orr WASHINGTON LETTER.



Hampshire TO the eject that there has
been a Republican triumph create consid.
cradle excitement here. The third.
termers" profess to believe that this re.
publican victory means the endorsement
Of General Grant for the third term.
while others whose republicanism and
loyalty are not questioned contend that
it means no such thing that it means
that The Republican party. despite the
action Of the Administration to the coun-
try, is firm in the cnunciation OF its first
principles that's ALL
The announcement that the new Civil
Service rules are discarded from the tx.
ecutivc Departments will be hailed with
joy by all who appreciate the humbug o.
their practical workings. Instead Of
getting into places those most capable
and deserving the effect of these rules
has been 10 rule out the claims of the
deserving, and to open the doors of cler.
ical appointment to the least itted and
tmost undcscrving, who have the cheek
and impudcnce to press their demands
How net to do it" despite some honest
advocates of competitive examinations
engaged under the Civil Service Boards,
has been the end and consequence of this
impraciiceble machinery Of appointment
RequicScdt &c.
Senator Ferry, Of Michigan, has Just
received one OF the highest compliments
that eau be paid by the U. s. Senate.
He was elected ON Tuesday, by the unan-
mous vote Of the Republican senators,
to be the president pro tenn Of the Sen.
ate. The vote between HIM and Mr..
! Thurman, OF Ohio who was the Demo.
cratic caucus nominee, was 80 to %. As
this was a party vote pursuant to causus
authority, it shows that the Senate has
still good working Republican majority
of fourteen.
1t is now said that Gen Butler will
move into the LIST, or Fall River District
Of Massachusetts,, and run for the nomi.
nation to Congress to fill the place vaca-
ted by the death Of Mr.. Buffinton. There
is no doubt that Gen, Butler has ucreas-
ed his popularity very greatly during the
late session of Congress, and that Massa.
chu:etts will be glad to elect him to re.
present her among the minority of the
incoming Democratic Congress. There
is not his equal in the country for accu.
rate knowledge upon all questions of the
day, and for readiness in repartec and
cutting sarcasm in opposing Democratic
men and measures. There are few
who are more fluent speakers, but none
to equal him 10 the real crises of debate
on the floor of the House. The misre-
presentations OF the metropolitan press
regarding the Sanborn matter, the moiety
system, 1.-THE gag law" &c, have all been
exploded. The prophecies Of the Essex
stateman, made year ago in the House.
that the trial of repeal of moieties
would prove disastrous TO the revenue.
has been verified by general cutlery
from importing merchants that they can
not do an honest business since the repeal
Of the moiety law under newspaper clam.
or. This points directly TO the deficit iu
the national treasury, and the necessity
Of Increased taxation. the clamorous
"indcrendcnt press" which openly claims
to have defeated Gen. Butler last au-
tumn has been exposed, both in its igno.
rance and its mendacity, whlo Gen. But.
Ter has proved the Hercules that dealt
death blows en- its Hydra heads. lie,
him be returned to The next Congress by
all means. Give the old man another
chance then let his enemies and those
OF his party stand from under-and hear
something drop.
VIM. s. King, late 7. NJ Of House oil
Representatives is now here, ard it i.
said that he has promised to Satisfactorily
explain everything that is mysterious OF
dubious in his conduct regarding the Pa.
ciiic Mai! subsidy, aud money alleged to
have been Paid him by Irwin. Our
sweet William is late in turning up, and
now says his counsel have caused his lips
to be scaled for the present. Well, the
country can await developments, but it
is question whether our Criminal Court
will not soon have something to say to
him ia an official form. The attachmcn,
OF his real estate is probably not the only
attachment that the law officers will have
for William until he rises to explain.
Meanwhile we will try to preserve our
souls in patience, and trust that by the
exercise Of this virtue (paticuce) the
country will lose nothing, but to the con.
trary, il this William can show himself
innocent the country will have the proud
satisfaction Of knowing that there is one
more honest diguitary than the people
here are willing to admit
Hon. Andrew johnson, TENNESSEE
new senator, takes the efforts Of the old
Dem Jack. Ass. Of this city to sereLade
and ietc him with manifest caution. lie
declined an ovation, and came here qui
city. When he last left the Senate or
his return TO Tennessee, in 1861, he pro.
badly remembers how the gentle Demo
cracy Of Virginia saluted him at Lynch
burg by pulling his nose aud offering hin
every indiguity being barely restrained
from numbering him outright. Their
kind invitation to caucus with these old
friends has been wisely declined. LON
that he has obtained another seat in the
Senate against the combined efforts Of al
the former rebels Of his state.
The triumph Of the Republican party
in New Hampshire will prove an cucour.
agement to certain class Of party pa
triots, why, on the slightest prospect of .
change Of administration, sira ,ldle the
fence and watch for coming events tc
vociierously applaud the stronger party
The departments here are filled with thi.
worthy class Of politicians, who will use
, this election for the purpose of guiding
their future political faith. AS they
have no sentiments of their own TO stand
in the way Of soliciting every public in
! Auence, they are slcepless in their effort,
} for promotion, and are not long in place
before they work into the most lucrative