The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Especial Correspondence to Tho Herald. 4

Especial Correspondence 20 Tho Herald
WARRINGTON, Decembcra. 1871.
The election of Mr., Randall TO the
Speakership was deserved tribute 10
his worth, energy aud industry, Its
no disparagement TO Mr.. Cox that he
did not succeed. He is highly esteemed
10y his party, and deseryedly 50, Mr..
Randalls known energy and deter
mined character seemed TO indicate
him rs the man TO manage and control
the House daring the session, which 10
anticipated by all as likely to be tho
stormiest since tho formation of our
government
The past few days Of the session in.
dieate what the future Of IL is TO be.
The keenest spirits ON Doth sides show
a determination 10 contest every point
involving party interest Mr. Randalrs
fairness, prompt and inhexible adminis-
traIion of the rules, has demonstrated
his fitness for the position, and the
/ Democrats feel that they can fully rely
I upon him, while the Republicans feel
that fairness will characterize the dis.
charge of the onerous duties of the DO.
sitlou.
The party leaders on both sides are
busy preparing Tor the final struggle for
the pre- ldency which, it Is conceded,
will 6e determined here. Tho action Of
Governor Grover, of Oregon, has seri-
ously complicated the issue, so far rs
the Republicans are concerned II was
II bombshell in their camp. Grover il
denounced by them in unmeasured
terms, But while he is villiiied, his &C
cusers laud the sooundrels OF South Car
olina who acted in defiance of tho Su.
preme Court Of that Stase. They prai
Wells, of Louisiana, whom Phil Sheri.
dan denounced as scoundrel, and
sherman, in his speech in the Senate
the other day, said Wells and his col.
leagues were the peers and equals of
himself and other Senators If this be
so, as to Wells, Sheridan WIS u liar.
II true as TO Wells end the Others, then
the Republican Senators Of the United
States are lowly and dirty set IL is
preSumaD.e, however that very few
Senators felt complmented by tho re.
mark, and some of them doubtless en-.
tertained supreme contempt for the
eulogist, and u loathing disgust Tor the
eulogized
A resolution has been adopted in the
House to provide Tor joint committee
OF both houses, the duty of which will
be to prepare measure looking to tho
supreme Court for settlement of tho
presidential imbroglio in the event of
between the Senate and
House.
There is no question that doep feel
ing of uneasiness pervades the public
mind at the present untoward aspect Of
national affairs Many thoughtful and
prudent men entertain the gloomiest
iorebodings as to tho future OF free gov
The sending OF troops to the South to
favor one party and TO oyerawe the
other during an election has become the
fixed policy of the Republican party,
The precedent has been made and reit.
Grated, and, II the party is continued in
power will be repeated as occasion do
mands, Should Hayes be inaugurated,
and tho next elections return majority
81 Radicals to the House. then the ma.
,hinery will he invented, by an net Of
Congress providing for registrars and
election supervisors in every State,
through the means of which the Amer
can y, ople will loose their liberties.
Your correspondent ventures no
opinion, as to who will DO president
He will venture the opinion, however,
TINT not one OF the leaders ON either
side has q settled and fixed belief on
this subject The reports OF the com.
mittees sent to the bulldosed States
bulldosed by Grant, Sherman Il Co.,
are looked Tor with great interest. You
may rest assured that villianies Of the
most stupendous kind will be unearthed
and fully exposed. But, when made,
what will the effect be upon the conspi
rators, who have resolved ut every haz-
ard to hold the goyernment--future
history must answer the question.
am glad to say your entire delega-
ton at the first roll call answered to
their names, and are prompt and pune
Lual in their duties. They are oil in
good health, unless it is Mr. Hamilton,
81 the Senate, whom have learned is
somewhat complaining