The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-03-22
OUR WASHiNGToN LETTER.
WAsnIa- TON d O., March 18th.

during the past week The flight oil Marsh
upon the threat Of President Grant that be
should DO indicted under bribery law, has
prevented Tie pressdtment II the articles
Of Impeachment against Bskuap. Tue
Judiciary Committee are at work eudeayoi-
| ing to seciire other testimony aud hope 10
have enough soon, to secure the conviction
ofth,s republican bribs-taksr. An effort
is being madsYto secure from President
Grant u promise Of security for Marsh
in the event he will rstWn. The sincerity
Of Grant aud his cabinet In their proposed
prosecution Of Bslknsp will be tested By
this proposal. They hardly dare refuse u
the Inference wonld be too plain that all
their boasts Of being SO ready to punish
we're but blinds to trap the unwsary The
appropriation for Legislative Executive and
judicial purposes is being discussed. Mr..
Atkins of Tennessee on Wednesday OBJ
Itainad the floor and delivered q splendid
speech in favor Of the Texas and Pacific
Railroad bill. The Senate is Grsgging =
long doing but little. There are now thir-
ty-one investigations being conducted by
different committees Of the House and il is
Thought that soon other revelations us da-
alagiug as the BeIknap matter will be
4 brought 20 light Its known that some.
startling things in regard to the Navy de-
par,mert will, be soon revealed. For some
days pasta an unkaows woman has been, Al
W lizards Hotel. where she Is closely watcb-
ed aud not aliowedio communicate watt
any QUE, except solle Of the members ItLe
uayal cVllnittee.
The Democratic caucus has 6nally sdo).
ted hnance bill something like lns one
reported by PANE Of DINO. So soon ia il
Is printed will send you copy possibly
IL time ior your usxt Issue. IL j. under
stood that With very few exceptions tie
Democrats will support this bill. aud there
are 80 many Republican Senators dlssusiea
with Sherman's shaun, that il Is hoped that
It may ursOine Law. A few OF the ex-
trenie specie aud lev VI the exlreu.e green
back nieu are not satisfied with the proposed
law. which j. A. il should be eoIu,,rvmise
between the views 81 the extremist. which
it is believed will satisfy the largest part
Of the people aud will relieve the roOutry
1 from the extreme pressure IN money inatters
By restoring coniaence among The holder.
VI nuuey. 1t Is certain that trade al The
great centres IL already rssiying aud MANY
manufactures are resumiug wor..
The eiectionin New Hampshire indca.s
the desperation ii the Repa0Iissu leaders,
aud also the depicted condition Of their
pocketbooks. A correspondent Of the New
fvrk tribune travelling III that State. be-
fore the election says that over tau per cent
or about 10 QUO Of the voting population.
can be aud are bought 10 vote like sheep 81
the shambles. Knowing this and toe dam.
age that the Bslknap exposure would DO.
the republican leaders raised an immense
fund both here aud IN New York and open.
| y bought votes by the thousand. This
was dons 10 secure the prestige Of carry.
ing this election for It's effect on the Presi.
Dental campaign. The result will not
justify the expenditure for every one knows
how il was Obtained
The central committee with Major A. /
ID. banks in charge i actively az work and
will do most excellent, service 10 exposing
the inquities Of the Republican rings. Mr..
Pendleton, who bias been made the re-
cipIent of an imsense amount Of Radical
mud, came befoe Mr. Clyuers committee
and made . most perfect vindication Of
hIniseIf. covering bis delsmsrs with nerited
confusion J he radicals have resorted TO
every strategy 10 break the daring effect
ofthe Belknap exposure. abusing Mr. ely.
ner and Mr Pendleton without stint, and
endeavoriug 10 couple their names with
some disreputable transactions. but the sf-
fort failed aud both gentlemen stand yipdi-
Gated.
From abroad we have news that the
Egyptian army under command &C Ameri-
can officers has defeated an immense army
Abyslninias aud can If desired march 10
the esPitsl. The Serrisns sre on the point
Of declaring war against Tuskey snd thus
aiding their Ilsrs.govercian brethren 10
obtain freedom. Should they do 20 il Is
almost certain that the rule Of the Turk.
IN Europe will soon be over. and the fol-
lowers 81 YNahomied, whoonee threatened to
rear The Crescent over every portion Of that
continent, viii be driven from il.
Gamhetta Tie leader Of the French 70.
pahlicsns seems 10 be developing into
radical viii, soHis 81 the signs Of commur,.
i'm Should be attempt 70 carry ont com.
alunisiie theories Tie French republic vii
be shor. lived Gor il will pass through
90 of blood and term Of Anireby inio
dcspoiisin.