Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-03-27
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 81. 1876
SDe-ia! Corrgspgadeacs.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March 81. 1876.
.SpeciG! CorrgspgadeHcs.
Pendleton smashed at Washington and
Tiljen =; Albany. both in one week re-
ducss the number Of Democrats eauii-
dates Both Of these gentlemen are
laid On the shelf aud labelled, not
available" this year Hendricks seems
TO be the man who Will have the honor
TO Be beaten by the nominee Of the
Cincinnati Convention. Who this latter
will Dc Is very uncertain There are
quite number Of god men-2ll sterl-
ing Republicans Who are seeking BY al
honorable means to achieve the position,
bit their rivalry is friendly one and
when the convention speaks Its voice
viii Be Needed There Is now no one
foolish enough to doubt the success Of
the Republican party. The actions Of
this e1-eo0feierzte-eopperhead-dough-
face Congress has settled that matter
definitely. All that Is needed Is or,ii-
nary Common sense Nearly four months
sine Congress net and nothing done,
b, 70 display the venom Of the south.
EN- hate against the Union, and the
most disgusting partiElnship resulting
in the dismissal Of Union soldiers and
men from Office and their replacing By
e1-eonfeierztes and eOpperheads, has
satisfied the people Of the country that
It Is better to trust the Republicans even
Il '1STU SuvuEu u II Uc-zSI1uzI BeIEuzu
than to trust the country in the hands
Of such men As now control the house Of
Representatives,
Congress, OF rather the House. is try-
ing to do another thing. Under the
Preteuse Of economy It Is endeavoring to
enbar=ss every department Of tie gov
eminent The reductions made in the
number Of clerks in the various bureaus.
% the bill nov under discussion. Will
render 1t utterly impossible that the
work can Be done promptly and proper
ly. All the needed legislation has been
delayed IN the effort 70 make political
capital for the campaign. and the Senate
had to adjourn tEo days last Eeek BE-
cause It had 10 business before il It's
said that the Republican Senator's have
very properly determined not to permit
the efficiency Of the civil service to Be
destroyed by the lover house. and that
they Hil not pass the legislative, exasu-
tive and Judicial bill Is II will Be re-
parted from the House.
At last the Democratic caucus has re-
parted finance bill. Ii is substantially
the bill introduced By Mr.. Paype Of
Ohio. aud provides for the repeal Of the
Sherman laE resuning in 1879, and
that the secretary shall lay aside three
Per cent q the amount issued in green
hacks in gold each rear. which would
gre hin thirty Per cant in ten years.
AID then they propose to resume The
vote in the caucus vas nearly equally
divided OF this measure. which rezlly
suits neither wing Of the party. and is
50 disiasteful TO sone. that there Is =
Proposition noE out that caucus Of the
gresnbzek men shall Be held. The
Democrats are IrreToezbly split On the
currency question and even the pr0spest
Of the sPoils eznnot draw then together.
The question q who drove Marsh
away, has been definitely settled At
least It Is kn0=n who brought him hack.
President Grant dIreeted the AtOrney
Generzl 70 send = nan 70 Marsh in Can
ada and Sssr hin indemnity If be would
return This Was done and Marsh de-
handed that the pledge should Be made
II writing and his wife ineluded- His
terms have been complied With and Be
VII be here On Wednesday. The de-
nznd as 70 his wife would make Il an
pear that she kDOzs something worth
isaIng- The anxiety Ct Nzrzh's return
has basn zliogsihsr On the Republican
slds. and It vas secured b. tie action Of
ne President whom ths Democrats
CLAIMED drive hin away. Il Is supposed
TIE impairment Ct BelknzP viii proceed
a. onee Indieztions point to revival Of
trade this Spring and many nanufaetur-
ING establishments are resuming work.
REP.