The daily gazette., 1876-12-22
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90, 1871
rom Our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1876.
rom Our Regular Correspondent.
Events, since 1 last wrote, have not
been startling; but they have been cumu-
lative and decisive. Mr.. Hewitt, after
due deliberation and counsel with the
leading Democrats, announced authori-
lively result Of the Presidential election
that has been long since conceded by
every fair-minded, well-informed person.
To this Mr.. Chandler the mouth-piece of
the ofiice-he lding class, without consulta
tion, and without authority, issued re
diculous and impotent reply. The re-
suit has beento define me re il arply this be
tween those who tear their feeble finger
nails against the granite of universal suf-
frage; and those who represent the fam
ing sword of popular condemnation the
ira popui et ira Del that has driven
them from the official paradise forever. If
the impression is abroad that there is the
slightest thought of submission Or COM
promise on the part of Democratic mem
bers or senators, let it be banished there
is no flaw, not even soft place in the
phalanX. The feeling is deep and per-
vading that they cannot shirk the vindica-
ton of the clear electoral majority, the
immense popular majority, and majori-
ty represented by million of the Anglo
Saxon voters, all of which in spite of the
seductions Of official patronage, and the
terror of bayonets, have pronounced for
reform.
do not think | am mistaken when |
say that the Republicans here have never
been confident. They have sometimes
| been misled to hope, cheered by Zach
Chandler and the "New York Times"
| 1t is both amusing and pitiful to see the
unhappy government clerks rush from
the Departments to the news stands at
1870 p. IN. buy copy of the Times and
read it as they walk back to their offices.
But the more intelligent Republicans,
both in and out of office have felt from
the first that they had no case and those
| who have allowed themselves to hope are
now much depressed by the results of in
vestigations in the three disputed States
and especially by the statement of Gen.
Barlow that the Returning Board should
have declared the State of Florida for Til
den.
Barlow was formerly Attorney General
of the State otNew York, and is by far the
most prominent Republican who went tC
Florida to see the count. 1t will be re.
| membered that he was counsel for the Re
| turning Board, and such verdict from
an undoubted Republican has had very
marked influence upon fair-minded Re-
| publicans, and, is of course, discouragine
| to the of1ice-holders. The impression is
now prevalent among both Republicans
and Democrats that the election ofTilden
will be conceded by the more able and
respectable Republican Senators, and op-
posed only by Morton, Boutwell,, Patter-
son and their carpet-bag satalites, Patter-
son, Spencer. West, Clayton and few
others, but not by majority.
Just now the Radical press is chuckl.
ing over what they term detection O
Southern leaders from the Democratic
ranks, but nothing can be more absurd
than the assertion that Messrs. Hill ant
Lamar will underany circumstances, lent
their influence to the Misunderstanding
Board conspiracy to count in Hayes.
Your correspondent has authority for say.
ing that they are in perfect accord with
the party of Reform. To understand
these gentlemen it must be remembered
that they are diplomatists as well as states
men and that it would have been ruinous
to the interests which they represent fol
them to have taken the decided stand O
cesson to the Speakers chair.
Mr.. Lamar and Mr.. Hill do not wish,
just now, to fire the Radical heart. 1t i.
better to spike their malignity with TEN
perate speech, for words ofpatrlotic alarm
uttered by.Mr. Randall would be called
treason and Rebellion if spoken by them
1t has been decided that Congress will
not adjourn for more than two days dur
ing Christmas week. The chairman OF
the committee of appropriations told youl
correspondent, that with the greatest in
dustry the appropriation bills could scarce
ly be passed by the third of March. This
will make it necessary for Mr.. Tilden to
call an extra session of Congress.
Social gayety has been suspended until
after New Years. And last but not least
we have a startling innovation. fresh
able, dignifed daily paper called the
Union. 1t is edited by Hon. Montgom
cry Blair, and Mr.. w. w. Corcoran the
distinguished philanthropist and art pa.
tron is the principal stockholder. Thi:
journal supplys want long felt in Wash
ington, for we have had nothing but fee.
BILE sheets edited by government clerks
and dependent for their subsistence upor
government advertisements. just think
. of it; Washington paper Of about 1000
estimated circulation, advertising a yoke
of government oxen or some condemned
, army overcoats to be sold at San Antonio
or Fort Sill, and having bill cashed al
the Treasury Department larger than the
New York World would dare charge a
, private person for the same work.
O. A. s.