Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-19
Our Washington Letter

hessrs Editors The principal tonic g..
cussion In Washington the mast weei, h. WIS
the rather sudden and unceremonions ,o,,,,. ",'n
Gov. Jewell as Postmastor-G General N1,. ~ VI
reasons are given by Correspondents and gu.
for the action OF the President. none of ,l,o,'
ing alike or what We believe to be truc I1'a
son Tor the dismissal was known 10 Tewou ~
has been discussed by him and the presido,,
well as In Cabinet meetings, some limo -
Gus TO the requested resignation of the la,o ~
master General, although Jewell states ,lo,
knows nothing OF IT, We have the story ,.
pretty good authority, and your readers mas
well have the benefit Of it now as 10 ,ya,, '
some one else sees TT to give it It appear. ma,
when '"'
GOVERNOR JEWELL
accepted the position in tho Cabinet. which IL.
has now been called upon 50 snddenly IN ,aa.,
he said to the President that he wished for uont
ilege of keeping men in his office whom ho t,,n.,
by experience to be reliable and acco,nrii.I.s,
clerks, no matter what might be their roli,i,,,
preferences being the only criteron IT,
this the President said that he should have No.,
lection, and in fact had always believed in ,s,
course as for the best interests of the government
Jewell then goes to work and appoints democ,,,.
Of whose capacity for work he knew nothing ana
in many cases displacng Republicans who bad
good records in the office, for the PURPOSE Of mai
ing room Tor the now appoiutcos This becopiro
known To the President the matter was bronol,
mp in Cabinet meeting The course pa,r.ued Il,
Jewell met tho unanimous disnpproval Of M,
cabinet, and the Postmaster. General was piy,,
time to take the matter into consideration
Whether he considered it on no il not known h,,
he certainly failed to act in accordance wifi b,
hint given him, and after reasonable time had
been given him his resignation was requested ana
OF came his official head JEWELS record in a.
flee has not been OF the most approved tyne. while
his assumptions Of reform and revolution have
been frequently noted. lie has apcd at reform,
and fell short Of its accomplishment peoplo ii,
Washington who have watched hs career bou,
in public and social life, compare him Ia tbe
comet which shines With great eIulgence at first
sight but quickly palos before the public gaze
The administration has at least profted by Nd.
resignation, Il we may judge anything from the
testimony Of those who should know best Ia the
accession of Judge Tyner to tho vacant place
The latter has brilliant record In the office. ha.
had large practical experience In the performance
Of It's most responsible duties, aud will be great
significance, which is given to the change by some
Of the newspaper correspondents, amount. 10
nothing and is not what the President Is aiming at
by the change.
rHE LETTER TO i.N-sEcEErNN nRIsrow
from the President, giving Mr. Bristow, a. well Al.
other persons, permission to answer all question.
relating to what occurred in Cabinet Is attracting
widespread discussion, and may result in a re-.
opening Of the Babcock trial scandal The letter
IL apparently challenge TO Mr.. Bristow, but be- /.
not here and has no intention Of returning Tor any
such purpose as is proposed by the letter lie
left the Cabinet to pursue the even tenor Of dis
way, unmoyed by attacks Of democratic inyest-
eating committees or challenges from other pot
cal enemies. lie has taken every pains to avoid
a controversy, which he has had abundant oppor-
tunity TO prccp,ate lie refused 10 answer the
| democratic House committee in accordance with
that manly course he has long pursued, both ln
| and ont Of office Their are many people now
who cannot endure hi. silence, and are attrbutus
| IL, in their wlful Ignorance Of the man, 10 the
wrong motive, as they will surely lind II they live
long enough The permission given by the Pre,i-
dent would open zap an investigation that would
last some time, and there is nothing in il to dis
turb General Bristow in the least lie has left
reputation and record as an official aud a man
which the poisoned arrows oi one OF the bitterest
! political campaign, on record cund not tarnish or
successfully assail
THE SEws Al rnE CAPITOL
FOR the week i- not very plenty or interesting
The impeachment trial has been suspended Tor
the past few days, 10 await the arrival Of Evans,
who is one Of the principal witnesses, as pos,
| trader under contract with Marsh 1t is becom-
| ing more and more the belief here that Belkuap
cannot be convicted on the evidence before
the Senate II this could have been known be-
fore the trial commenced. how easy it would
have been to have saved all this time and expense.
simply by deciding that they had no jurisdiction
in the matter The legislative appropriation bill
| still hangs fire and b. nearer a settlement than
It was a week ago. The Senate managers have
concluded to agree to the appointment Of a COM
mittee who shall sit during the recess Of Congress.
and inquire into the subject of official salaries
and report on the first Monday in December It
is also believed that The Senate will agree To the
House reduction in force, and the House Yield the
| proposed reductions In salaries
Uncle Jimmy Williams, otherwise known as
Blue Jeans, who, as chairman Of the House
committee on expenditures, has refused to allow
lemonade to be used in the House during the
" heated term is creating no little amusement
| by his efforts at economy lie visited the bath
rooms under the House the other day, To see il due
economy was pncticed there Ills gaze III upon
| upwards Of one hundred towel, soiled and ready
| for the wash. " How is this said he, ndg
nantly, 10 the attendant The latter replied,
" This Is nothing unusual We sometimes use up
two hundred towels day here" This is abom-
inable said Blue leans, why one towel lasts
my family week, and there is twelve in the
family
| PERSONAL.
| pr. J. 5. Sfauldiug, the well known principal Of
Barre Academy, has been IN the city a portion Of
the week, and was on the aoor Of the House yes