Richland beacon., 1876-11-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WA,HINGroN, u. c.. }
October, %, 1876. }

coming Presidential contest lies IN
their ability to secure the electoral
votes of almost every Northern and
Western State. The list of doubrfHl
states in these sections includes, among
others, New York, Connecticut, New
Jersey and California ; but, until late
ly, Wisconsin has been regarded sure
for Hsves an Wheeler. Persons
who have recently visited that State,
however. are inclined to the belief that
unless the Republicans put forth extra
exer,ions, it will give majority to
the National Democratic ticket. Wis
eonsin was carried by Grant over
Greely in 1872 bv 1850 ma aioritv,
but in 1875 the R"Uuoiican majority.
in the guberna' oria. election, dwlndied
down to SAL.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
1t is TO be feared that the infamous
invasion of this state by United States
troops will have the effect of banding
it over to the Republicans. Thous-
ands of the better class Of negroes
who, if let alone, would vote for I'll
den and Hampton, will be inilmidated
by the carpei-baggers, protected by
Grants myrmdon's, into casting thelI
ballots for the Republican candidates.
But soldiers cannot be ubiquitous, any
more than civilians and not enough
. e Il int
Carolina to control all the polls in
the State. Let US hope, therefore,
that the people Of the Palmetto State
will upon election day, inspired by
the patriotic and gallant candidate for
Governor, General Wade Hampton,
remember and act upon his motto,
"by the eternal South Carolina shall
be ruled by South Carolinians." The
people Of the South will and should
lie ruled by their best men, and wish
to be so governed However, We
shall have l3l votes lcithOW South
Carolina. No previous Presidential
candidate was ever so popular at the
SJuth Us Mr. Tilden.
DR.. MARY E. WALKER.
Since the political defexion of the
ecceutric little Bloomerist, DR.. Mary +
Walker, in favor Of the National
Democratic ticket, she has met with
very cool treatment at the Depar:-
nent of Interior, where, for several
wears past, she has had a CLAIM,
pending for a pension for disability
the foundation of which was laid
while serving in the Union army
during the rebellion. The Doctor is
f persistent little body, aud has been
. insisting for long time, on the final
settlement Of her claim. The officer:
Of the Department have, however
been Indifferent to her demands, and
she now asserts that the papers il
Il her case have been purposely destroy
d ed. The Pension Office people protes
i that the papers have been simply mis-
laid, and that, as soon "a they ar
0 found, final action will be taken b
this as it may, Dr. Mary haunts th
Department daily, and keeps Uncl
Zack and his subordinates continual
reminded OF the fact that she has
If claim which they must sooner or late
i adjust. She called at the Department
TODAY, and in the absence of the SEE
e retary and Assistant Seer etary, pai
y visit to the chief clerk Findih
all attempts to interest him in b,
, case unavailing, she launched out int
a deuuncia,ion Of the department r.
e, cited her efforts to secure a decisio
as in regard to her claim; and ende
OF by saying that she had anticipated
better treatment from the minions
r. party of thieves and swindler
n Mary may have told the truth b'
st she certainly took q wrong way
a, get an early settlement of her claim
u I. She now has three claims before II
II, government; one of $1,000 bcfol
is Congress, for services in the Unll
J.. army during the rebellion one for
g pension, and one for three years pa
' as a clerk in the Treasury Departmer
The last named is based on the ia
that Treasurer Spinner agreed to p
L.. her name on his rolls, and actual
did so the Doctor taking the Gust
gh mary oath. But, when the GppolI
OF men, papers reached Secretary RIc
', 's arGson, he declined to appoint h'
T.e and she never rendered. any servlt
an This claim has already been decid
Of against her by the present Secreia
=" ,,;n of the Treasury.
lk. sTATuaRY IN WASHINGTON.
IA If yearly additions of statuary &C
cid tinue to be made, the capital will so
Dm become noted for its statues OF Am
INK lean heroes. Among those viii
no. no, now adorn our public parks are the
ey ev of Gen. Washington. Jackson, SEQ
ord and Mcpherson. (ali equestrian) q
no of Gen Scott (colossaD in the groun
red OF the Soldiers Home, one Of Linct
Ins @ emancipa,ing the slaves, one of O.
,bs Rawlins, and one Of Thomas JET!
the son. Besides these there will ST
lite be two more, one Of Admiral Far
on gut, now being made by Winnie Rea
.;n. M, and one now nearly or quite comp
ed in Italy, TO commemorate The dt
of the Navy. The Naval Monum'
ow will consist of group of figures {
10 the design is said to be very beautl
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