Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. C.,
MAY p, 1876.
p, ,,xr's FRIENDS CONFIDENT.

think Blaine VIII W -, w ~, ~
second ballot, at Cincinnati ?" Well,
cold the person addressed" am poor
man but -! have 800 in my pocket. l
am willing to show my faith by my
deeds, and / will wager that amount,
and put up the money now, that Blaine
will be nominated on the second ballot.
If YOU can find anyone who wants to
take that bet, send him around A
short time after, / related the circum-
stance to Bristow man, who inquired,
"Does your friend mean business :" l
assured him that thought he die. Well
come with NE, then, was the reply,
" and I will take that bet" The bet was
made, and it now remains TO be seen
who will be the winner. Blaine himself
is very confident, and says he is sure OF
800 votes on the first ballot. After that
ballot, when the delegates are done with
the "favorite son" business, he thinks
he is sure of enough more votes TO give
him the nomination. Meanwhile, the
Democrats are watching the fight be-
tween the Republican aspirants with
interest. but vet with indifference as to
the result They feel confident that
Tilden, with his unsurpassed reform re-
cord, will distance the Republican can
didate, whoever he may be. In speak
ing OF Blaine's nomination just now,
gave the views of man who bet on
on him, and of, perhaps, large MAORI
ty OF the politicians in Washington. l
do not, myself, think his nomination SO
certain. Many delegates from the South
to Cincinnati will be negroes and car
pet baggers, more sharp than honest,
and their votes will he for sale TO the
highest bidder. Their choice, very nat
urally, is Morton first, land Blaine second;
but that they will adhere to either, if a
pecuniary consideration is held out by
the friends of other aspirauts, is exceed
ingly doubtful.
PIECE OF sCALAWAGGERY.
has lust come to my notice which Is,
perhaps, worth paragraph. "A Yves
tern gentleman, afflicted with consump-
ton, was appointed to clerksl!ip in the
General Land Office about a year ago,
through the influence of a certain Re-
publican member of Congress. He faith
fully discharged his duties, and won the
commentator of his superiors and, in
order to FORTY himself, did many " odd
Jobs" for his Congressional patron, such
as copying, writing letters, &c. So tar
did he 90 in serving his patron, that he
frequently incurred expense on his &C
count, and, on a number of occasions.
paid small bills for him. Last fall, a
democrat was sent to Congress instead
of the Republican, who still kept this
pr9iese basy doing brands for him in
Washington. These the poor devil OF
a clerk did willingly, fearing to lose his
place, until one day, few weeks ago,
the ex-Congressman wrote him inclos-
ing 4 bill of $500 for certain printing
he had had done while in Washington,
and requesting him to pay it =! The clerk
turned the matter over in his mind, con-
suited his wife, and finally came to the
conclusion that he could afford TO pay
no more bills os the ex-Congressman's
contracting. lie wrote the exc. a re-
spec,ful letter, representing his poverty,
and asking to be excused from paying
the bill. TO this he received no reply +;
but within & week, he did receive no.
tice from the head of his bureau, stating
that services were no longer required
He at once fastened to the head Of the
bureau, and inquired "May ask why
/ am discharged Have | not performed
my duties faithfully and efficiently? The
acting Commissioner evaded the ques-
ton for time, but finally said, " We
have no fault TO find with you. You
have always given satisfaction as clerk;
but the fact is the ex-Congressman who
procured your appointment has request
ed your discharge and, for political
reasons, Mr.. Chandler has deemed it
best to acceed to his demand" OF course
protests were unavailing for Old lack
does not hesitate to assert that when
once he has decided to remove an en-
ployee, there is no appeal from his de-
cision even though 1t be proved that
said employee was treated unjustly, and
that the charges on which his discharge
was based have no foundation whatever
in fact.
THE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.
Everybody is waiting with good
deal of interest for the verdict of the
Senate on the question of jurisdiction
in the Belknap impeachment case. No
one is willing to hazard bet, and but
few are willing to express an opinion in
the premises. The general belief now
is, however, that the Senate will declare
that it has legal jurisdiction; and will
proceed to try the case on its merits.
The question of jurisdiction, it would
seem, is by no means party one, as
has been generally supposed. 1t was
believed that the Democrats would vote
solidly in favor of jurisdiction, but it is
now ascertained that this is mistake.
In the course of his argument against
Jurisdiction, Judge Jere S. Black. one
OF the counsel for Belknap, said, in
support OF motion for an adjournment
OF the case until next winter, that the
public mind was in too excited state
for the trial of lis client at this time,
and that even the Republicans were
not to lie outdone by the Democrats in
exposing and furnishing frauds. The
present status of the case shows that
to a certain extent the shrewG old law
yer was correct. Most of the Demo
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