The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-04-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. C. April %, '76.

are daily received in Washington from
all quarters of the Union, of q steady
increase of democratic sentiment
among the people, including the best
and most influential of the colOred
people of the South. The result OF
the Connecticut election did much to
inspire Democrats in other States
with confidence in the success of our
ticket next November, and with zeal
and determination to work with a will
in order to bring about so desirable a
result. The Connecticut election
should teach the Democracy, above all
things, the value and necessity of a
stern adherence TO party principles,
and that the true secret of party
strength with the people will be found
in the selection of men of deeds, and
of national reputation, in the cause of
reform. Connecticut is, to-day, one
of the few States in the Union which
/ are out of debt, with large surplus
in the treasurer, and every interest in
a prosperous condition. All this has
been accomplished under three Demo-
cratic administrations, and is an earn
est of what the nation may expect un>
der the rule of a Democratic presi-
dent. 1t may be reasonably presumed
that the same influences which have
been so powerful in Connecticut will
be equally So in New York and New
Jersey; and it is, therefore, to be
hoped that the St. Louis Convention,
in selecting nominee, will choose a
man who, besides having a national
reputation, can obtain the largest and
staunchest following in those three
States. If such a man be selected,
there can be no reasonable doubt that
he will be the next occupant of the
White House.
ABSENCE FROM DUTY.
Among other good results which
may be traced indirectly to the per
sistent investigations of the Democratic
House, it may be mentioned that the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has announced that, hereafter, Inter-
nal Revenue Collectors and others in
the employ of that department, will
not be allowed to absent themselves
from duty on private matters, and
that, in future, such absences will be
deducted from their regular salary.
1t is not known whether this order is
intende d to apply to absences on par
ty service" which has, in the past
years occupied so much of the time of
these officials; yet, judging the Re-
publican party by its Fast, it is reas
enable to suppose that such absences
will be excused as party necessity.
1t is a just rule, however, and if ad-
hered to, will do much to reform this
branch of the public service. If poor
cler k or public school teacher is alb
sent from duty for a single day, he is
locked for lost time, and there is no
good reason why revenue officials
should not be similarly dealt with, and
be paid only for time employed and
services performed. Strange, how
ever, no Commissioner ever thought
of such thing until the tide of inves>
tigatiOn set inl What an awakening
of conciOus the democratic Moodys and
Sankey's of the House have produced
by the great political revival they have
inaugurated for the regeneration of
republican sinners.
A TERRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS
has been developed by the investiga-
ton Of the management of the Gov
eminent Insane Asylum in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Day by day, as
the investigation progresses, it becomes
more apparent, not only that the Su,
perintedent has used his position for
his own personal benefit, in pecuni-
airy sense, but that the unfortunate
patients are the victims of most inhu-
man treatment by the keepers and (,
attendants. The President, however
is personal friend of Mr.. Nichols,
the superintendent, drives out there
and gets his whiskey, &c; and conse-
quently, as long he occupies the Ex-
ecutive chair, no one need hope for
any change in the administration of
affairs at the asylum
MARY HARRIS, THE MURDEREss
is still confined in this asylum, al !
though she is believed by those who
know her to be quite sane. Several
years ago, Mary went on a cunning
and brought down one