The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-05-11
DUB WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. c., Nay s, 1876.

pClSClfO uAoU, AoWSf0A 43A' Daes1]AS
greatness is increasing outside, 1t certain
ly is not augmenting inside the body O.
which he is a member. When he as
sumed, as by sort of divine right, at the
beginning Of the session, the command
of his party in the House, great things
were naturally expected of him. 1t was
thought that his special parliamentary
talents would bring him out victorious
from every encounter. 1t is said, YET
true, that this has not proven to be the
case. As long as only parliamentary
trickery and expedients were necessary.
Mr.. Blaine was always on hand; his hail
fairly bristling with activity, and his
body continually thrown forward over
his desk, his hand to his ear, his eyes
glistening with expectation, like those Of
a fox which awaits an unwary fowl
Since his encounter with Lamar, some
time ago, and more especially since his
tilt with Randolph Tucker, Of Virginia
in which the latter, in answer to one Of
Blaine's frequent Interruptions, proved
to the satisfaction of all present that how
ever versed Mr.. Blaine might be in the
tricks of the political demagogue, he e1.
hibited a remarkable ignorance of the
most ordinary principles of lew, Mr.
Blaine has: been more quiet, sits in a
more comfortable position, and doesn't
ask half as many questions as he used to
do. He was decidedly worsted in this
encounter and, in fact, the impression
made upon the spectators ' of the scene
was not at all favorable to his aspirations
for continued control of his party. 'Not
to put too fine point upon it." the
popular view of the subject is that Mr.
Blaine made a demnition donkey Of him
self, and lost much prestige on his own
side Of the House. Nothing is more nat
ural. than such a thing; seeing that men
will rarely acknowledge leadership in an
individual, however much they may
have previously idolized him, when they
discover him to be more ignorsut than
themselves. This exhibition of igno-
rance of law on the part of Nj. Blaine
recalls enc in the Presidents late mes
sage on the salary reduction, in which
he twice refers to the Presidents salary
as ssJizcd by the Gonstitution," when every
school boy ought to know that it is moi
Jfred in that way, but by Congressional
enactment. The question arises "where
in the world was Pierrepont, to let his
master make such a blunder9"
THE NEW REPUBLICAN REFORM CLUB,
in New York, has secured temporary
quarters at 80 Union Square; but, as it
intends to be permanent institution, is
on the lookout for an establishment up
town. 1t has in its fold the men who
hold the sinews of war, and they are
full of enthusiasm in the work they have
undertaken. They contemplate an early
public demonstration at Cooper Institute,
or the Academy of Music; and have in
vited number of distinguished speakers.
1t begins to be thought that they may
endorse Tilden, as man who embodies
reform in himself. 1t will be remem-
bered that, last winter, Governor Tilden
gave grand entertainment at Albany
to Americas greatest poet, William
Cullen Bryant, who is one of the leading
men on the call for conference of re-
formers; and that the present dis
tihguished Secretary of State of New
York, John Bigelow, a Reform Repubi-
can, was the Tilden candidate. Dor
sheimer, Liberal Republican, was also
elected Lieutenant Governor on the same
ticket with Tilden. All of>which only
goes to prove that it is the spirit Of Re-
form that is now in the ascendant in
New York, that Tilden is the embodi-
ment of that spirit, and that Ring politi-
clans of both parties must stand aside.
Of course, all the e1-Members of the old
Tweed regime, the Canal Ring men, and
other corruptionists, are opposed to the
man whose vigorous assaults on them
have broken up their systems of public
plunder, and literally scattered their
leaders to the four corners of the earth.
Among those enemies of Tilden are a
number of seE-styled Democrats, who
denounce him to such citizens of other
States as they meet, and endeavor to
make it appear that there is want of
unity in the support for him in New
York; but this is weak device of dis
appointed coryuptionists, and the figures
show that, for every one of their votes
lost to the party, two have been gained
from the honest voters of the Republican
party.
THANKS TO THE DEMOCRATS OF INDIANA
for their timely nomination of Hon. j.
D. Williams for Goyernorl He is just
the man for the crisis. he, if any man,
can unite all the elements of opposition
to Grantism, and can carry Indiana by a
larger majority than Governor Hendricks
had. We know Williams well in Wash
ington, as plain, blunt man, unpreten-
tious in manners, simple to fault in
dress, but endowed with ability, sturdy
honesty and integrity, which even his
political enemies freely concede to him.
Added to this, he is bold in thought, in
dependent in speech, and holds place
among the Granger people of the Hoosier
c1,4a ,k.oanor fbop on1y nf hio noptom.