The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Especial Correspondence of the Democrat
WASHINGTON, D.. c.,
Nov. 80. 1861

NOV. ~, 1891
Things look mighty i%nterestin"
this point of observation just
now. Politics are "red hot" so to
and every day stirs them up
afresh, until the coolest of men have
serious apprehensions as to how flu
riously the pot may boil before the
end. 1t is
"nouble, double, toll and trouble,
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble
The situation remains the same as
for two weeks past, except that a
daily development of details, and no.
thing 1 could say in this letter would
throw any new light upon the SUBJ
ject. AS the country waits in terri
BILE suspense for the official count
in the three disputed States, word
goes from millions of tongues to the
returning boards, to
"Count, brothers, count with care,
Count in the presence of the mission
aire."
But 1t is an open question whether
the Louisiana board is not counting
with too much care. Candidly, it
must be admitted that previous ac-
ouaintance with that board is not re-
assuring. The anxious desire o fthe
honest masses Of both parties, here
as well as elsewhere, is to have a fair
count and get at the bottom facts,
let the result be what it may. 1t APP
pears to be conceded on all hands
that tine Democrats have q majority
of the votes "actually cast" in Louisi-
ana, and the only question at issue is
whether there are sufficient grounds
for throwing out enough to reverse
the result. Let the reader carefully
study the facts and judge for Linn
self. In South Carolina the situation
has assumed a grayer aspect, as the
question of the authority ofthe State
courts to construe a State law has
been put in dispute. 1t is an issue
involving the very fundamental prin-
ciples of our government, and one en-
tirely too serious to be determined
from a partisan standpoint.
Congress assemblies on Monday,
and it is predicted that the session
then to open will be fraught with
some of the most exciting Genes and
events in our country's history. But
/ apprehend no cause for alarm. The
massing here of all the available mil
itary force caused some alarm, but it
is needless. The attitude of the De-
m~ocratic leaders, north andsopth, is
anything but threatening, and there
is reason to hope for a peaceful solu-
tion of all these trying complications.
Undoubtedly the President las clear
authority to make such disposition
of the government troops as he deems
best, but it is not at all probable that
he will use them to disperse Con-
gress, or to inaugurate a successor
BY force. The alarmists should DC
muzzled.
The sensational report current on
the streets here yesterday that Gov
ernor Hayes had determined to with,
draw from the scene was pronounced
untrue, as it undoubtedly is. Gov.
ernor Hayes has said that he could
not take the office of President if the
election was tainted with fraud, and
tLo,o rho Gpow h;p, Losf ho1;o,o br
meant it. He is. like most of his
countrymen, waiting for the ease to
be made up. Quite a sensation YVES
created here this morning by the APP.
pearance of the following in a lead.
ing Washington journal, whose edi.
tor is an intimate friend of the gen.
tleman named: "There is q strong
sentiment among disinterested Re
publicans in favor of Governor Hayes
exhibiting to the world the eharac
ter of a true patriot. and settling the
trouble by withdrawing. Among
others whom we heard express them
selves upon this subject is ex-Gov
ernor Dennison: 81 am an intimate
friend of Governor Hayes. 1 know
him well and believe him to be
great man. He is fully capable o
sacrificing himself for the benefit o
the country. I acould adoise hin
in case of doubtful or .fraudulen
transactions By the Republicans o.
Louisiana to withdTaU. I bsliep
ii would be the best thing for tn
Republican party for the countr.
and for himself"
Members of both houses of Con
gress have arrived in considerable,
numbers, and are busying them
selves with preparations. Their
will be something of a contest owe
the speakership of the House, bu
the opinion prevails that it lies be
tween Mr.. Sayler and Mr.. Randall
The latter is stronger at this juno
ture than a year ago, because of hi
thorough familiarity with parlia
mentary rules. Mr.. Cox, who's
ready wit and good >humor rende
him very popular, is also s. candi
date, but l doubt, in view of all tn
circumstances, whether he develope
greater strength than he did in tn
last contest when he had about THU
ty votes.
The Senate will also elect a presid
ing officer to s~upercede MI. Ferry
who some think is not the man 70
the emergency. Ifany reliable slat
has been made for this change I cal
not find it out. Mr.. Blaine ga
talked of, but finally dropped. Nj
Anthony and Mr.. Hamlin have eacl
been mentioned but in no very posi-
tive terms. A man of strong quail
ties is sought. Poor old Mr.. Hamli.
has will enough, but for all that ha
never done anything very strikin,
exceptto take a leading part in som
postal legislation which brought
lively sort of lively buzzing abou