Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-06-29
Communication.
Our Washington Letter

Special Correspondence of The OBSERVER
WAsHINGTON,D.C June II, '76.
Yesterday there were about
twenty Senators present when
the Senate was called to order.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, of
Maine, the Senate adhered to
its amendments to the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill, and Messrs.
Morrill,, Window and Withers
were appointed a conference
committee, and at 1915 the SEN
ate adjourned. In the House,
nothing of general interest was
transacted. Messrs. Hooker
and Lynch, the latter a gentle
man of color, spoke on the con-
dition of affairs in the South.
He recognised the fact that
there were plenty of bad men in
the Republican party, and COM
mented severely upon the car
pct-baggers, but laid, of course,
all the blame at the door of the
Democrats, whom he accused
of prompting the amiable car
pet bagger in all his rascality.
All day long much anxiety
was manifested as to the action
Of the Cincinnati Convention.
In the evening the city seemed
to be someW hat in the condition
of an apiary where several hives
are swarming. Nor was the
noise Of rafting pans, jingling
bells and discordant horns, the
usual accompaniment of such
occasions, now wanting. Ea-
ger crowds were grouped a.
round the telegraph Office wait
ing with anxious eyes to scan
the latest bulletins, while at the
hotels every old quid nunc and
young one, too, for that matter,
had his eyes wide open and ears
pricked forward like a scary
horse ready to start at the slight
est rumOr. Blaine is weaken
ing! Blaine is strengthening!
Conkling is ahead! Morton is
gaining ground! Hayes will
be the man! Each in it's turn
was whispered from one to an
otLcr in tones of grief or joy
as prompted by the proclivities
Of the speaker, when presently
about seven O'Clock, like a wet
sheet thrown suddenly over a
man with a high fever, came the
dispatch ''No vote taken; Con-
ycntion adjourned" Then it
was amusing to see the stald
and sober citizens who are sell
dom seen off of the beaten
track that lay between their
offices and homes, in groups
vending their ways discussing
the probabilities, estimating the /.
chances for four more years Of /
official life for it is well es-
tablished fact that be tAe result |
what it may in a Presidential
campaign, it is a severe thing
to many. For come in who |
may, there will be numerous |
friends to reward, and room at !
the public crib must be made |
for them. The godIy given
Republicans are making the
most jubilant demonstrations
over the fact that at least two
men are found to be honest III
their party, even if they were
made so by the force Of circum-
stances. They gloat not lit
tie over the handsome manner
in which the scandalOus and ma
licious charges against Speaker
Kerr were disposed of, and claim
to be joyous in the thought
that the Republicans OH that
committee so readily Joined in
pronouncing him entirely guilt
less of the malicious charge
made against him. They seem
to observe a marked contrast
between the conduct of these
gentlemen and that Of Demo-
Gratis investigating corrupt Re-
publican officials. In doing this,
however, they forget the open
and apparent innocence of the
first and the fragrant and con-
elusive guilt Of the latter. 1t
is hard to determine what they
wish their men to say or do in
face Of the overwhelming evil
dence Of the basencss Of char
ges made by trained and expert
calumniators for party purposes
and political effect. When
this investigating will cease it |
is difficult to determine. a !
new field seems to be opening
up in certain revelations made
to the Grand Jury by Mr.. Stat
ter, who some years since
was convicted of manslaughtcr
and snnt TO the PenitcntiarY.