The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-06-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsHINGToN, ID. c., June 27, 1876.
There was little of interest transacted In
the House of Congress on Saturday, except
ing the passage of the bill to repave Penn
sylvania Avenue, and that inGeed is only
interesting to the taxpayers Of the city,
and the railroad that traverscs that street.
To them 1t is very interesting in II pecuniary
point of view as it will cost them heavily to
pay their allotted proportion. Mr. Sayler
of Ohio. on Saturday was elected Speaker of
the House pro tcm vice Mr.. Cox, who was
absent. having gone to 81. Louis. This will
make Mr. Sayler Speaker until Mr.. Kerr re-
sumeS his duties and should he die or resign
(neither of which it is hoped will take place.
it will go n long way towards making Mr.
Sayler Speaker for the next session The
city is full of strangers aud the streets Look
lively. The must promimt mt topic is the an
ticipated action of the st. Louis Convention
1t is u recognized fact that while the citizens
of Washington have no voice in the selec-
tion of President, they are perhaps more
Immediately concerned than the people of
any other city, hence the excitement that
exists here during every compaign among
local politicians. From present appearances
there does not appear that self denial on
the part of prominent aspirants at st. Louis,
which should characterize those who have
the success of great party principles ut
heart and feel that in disseminating those
principles they will be serving the best inte-
rests of their country. This one, that one,
or the other won't take the second place on
the ticket Oh veg, so and 40, and so and
80, would make an excellent ticket and
would be certain of election but we must
change the order of their names. Oh no,
our man first or not ut all. Now talk like
this won't do. Let it pe known at St. Louis
that the Office seeks the man and not the
man the Office, and when the representatives
fthe Democratic party there rs, embed shall
declare or intimate its preference for one to
fill certain position let us hope that all
personal or local considerations will be at
once thrown aside and that the party desig-
mated will at oEce avow himself ready to
serve his party and thus benefit his country.
There will be other elections to take place in
coming years and afford ample opportunity
for such self ahn cation to find its rewards.
The Morning Netcs argues very concusively
that the recent order issued from the War
Department disseminating the military di-
vision of the South has Il far deeper sgnif-
canoe than appears on its face. 1t is under
stood to be the initiation of u plan design
ed to secure the electoral votes of Alabama
Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi for the
Republican candidates. These four States
will now be under the direct military con-
troll of Lieut. Gen. Sheridan who can be de-
pended upon to carry out any design concei-
we'd at this point The recent interview of
Louisiana Radical politicians with the Pre-
sident was in connection with this plot. Such
of the Marshals and District Attorneys in
the States named as cannot be depended
on to carry out their share of the undertaking
will be removed and their places filled by
more plant tools. The Secretary of War
will stretch his powers to the utmost verge
and troops will be posted where they can
best serve party purposes. Delaware Re-
publicans are not all pleased with the Presi-
dents choice of Il new District Attorney for
them Their principal organ the Whining
ton Commercial calls the appointment of
Fisher scandalous and adds "What inhu- !
ence could have brought it about can only |
be conjectured. If the appointment is to |
stand then Babcock should resume his form
er place and Belknap go into the War de-
partment again. Judge Fisher had not the |
support of the Republican party of the
State. nor the respect and confidence of the |
people, and after his well known card in |
Washington, his appointment is an insult" |
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