The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-19
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
The Fleet-rhc Custom Housc-PoIitics-
Smalls, etc.
Washington D. c. April 13 1876

~ tDl IL. y. ~ DIll 1900
Your spirited paper comes regular,
ly and is welcome and in return 1 propose
to serve you dish Of gossip. There is
more significance than might be suppos.
ed in the concentration of the Unit, d
States Fleet at Poit Royal as it will
doubtless not be permanent, w hich il
would have hccn had there been compli-
cations arising cut Of Cuban affairs. Il
Is intended more rs sop to party than
anything else. 1t was represented that
this section which had been faithfully
Republican had received no government
patronage and that 1t was necessary to
give some support to the warning spirits
out after the general elections things
will doubtless return to their old chan
cels ard PoIt Royal bc deserted for the
'ormer station. We have this construc
tion of the movement from we'll Inform
ed circles.
Your Congressman is zealously en- - ccd
in procuring you Custom House site
for Beaufort. A large appropriation is
asked for and he tells me it will no
doubt bc obtained as Senator Patterson
has pledged his Tactive support OF the
measure. The Charleston Custom-hors sc
Is going TO receive attention. It's prs
cnt collector Worthington, will be sus
| pended soon tho l am not OF liberty Eat
present to mention the name of his nro-
posed successor b twell digcs'e pan: ar
GA foot to supply his place by one l:ss
objectionable and more active.
Mr.. .Smalls expresses his opinion that
formidable opposition will be made
against governor Chamberlain and I've
will use his influence against him. He
thinks Chamberlain has been urfaithtul
to the party that elevated him. Hc frc-
quently refers to the difference between
Washington and Columbia and but FOR
salary would much prefer political life
IN the latter place, as in the former lie
complains that his influence cannot DE
felt He attributes all the hard times in
South Carolina to the failure of Hardy
Solomon's Bank. He regards Whipper
IS decidedly the ables. man in the State
aud believes that Elliott's opposition to
the forthcoming Judge is attributable
10 envy and the fear of SO formidable
rival a1 Whippcr must inevitably be.
H's admiration for and Confidence in
ex-govern or Mosesis undated and,he re.
CARDS HIM as' nearer aud dearer 70 the
Republican heart today than any man in
the party and would give him his unres-
crycd support Tor reelection. He
believes that governor Chambc,laln's
aspirations for the United States Senate
would cau'e him to make any conlpro
mise that would effect such TN object
and entertaining that bcliof he will op.
pose his denomination even if his
objections to him were not more serious,
He considers the governors implication
with Parker as proved beyond doubt in
his action toward Judge 3Iackcy when
the latter was threatened with impeach
ment. He claims to be on the very best
of terms with President Grant who, he
says, knows that he is favorable to his
tb'rd tenn and expects through his
friendship 20 make use ofhim.
Your former townsman Mr.. Biodie
has executed quite neat picture Of the
town of Eeaufort which is much admir-
cd as q work of art. Brodie longs to
re;urn to Beaufort aad haveno doubt
yol Will have him among you after this
dull season is over Il.