Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-13
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.

| agent OF the NaCtOnal Associated FreSS
expressed great regret at the unsettled
social and political condition of certain
portions of the South as shown by the
recent election, but hopeful as re-
CARDS the final settlement of the Presi-
dental dispute.
He positively denies the charge that
the army had ever been illegally used
in the South during his administration,
and that it had ever been used with a
view to insure Republican supremacy,
further than the suppression of violence
and fair election contributed to that
end. He challenged proof of the
Democratic allegations that the pres
ence of U. S. troops had ever operated
to intimidate Democratic voters, or to
deprive them of any legal right or
privilege, and that whenever there had
ever been any act of military officers
looking like partiality towards either
party, it had come through misappre-
hension or misconstruction of orders.
and had always been disavowed as soon
as it becnme known by superior officers
and by himself as the chief executive
officer Of the nation.
The freedom of the national capital
from all excitement relative to the
Presidency or any of the sensational
questions growing out Of it, and which
certain class of newspapers and poll
ticians have attempted to use to exas-
perate and madden ignorant men up to
the point of revolution, is the best evil
dence of the confidence of intelligent
citizens 10 peaceable solution of the
probem-of their settled determination
70 abide the result however ur pleasant,
and TO oblige ali malcontents to do
likewise.
At caucus of Democratic Repre-
sentatives Saturday night, Randall was
nomin&ted OF the first ballot for Speak.
er. Morrison, Cox, say]er and Cly-
mer had al been mentioned; but it
would now appear that the use of Nor
rison and Clymer's names was s part
of Tilden's programme to insure Ran
dal's success over Cox and SayIor; at
least that is the belief of many. Mr..
Cox attempted to pass his defeat off as
joke, but it is evident that it required
all his skill and nonchalance of manner
to conceal the heart-burnings of him.
self and friends; while Mr.. Sayler,
more honest or less skilled in hiding
his lacerated feelings, is said to have
expressed himself quite emphatically
as to the cut-and-dried method adopted,
particularly with regard to Mr.. Nor
rison's part in the transaction. The
town is alive with political gossips.
They predict that the Presidents i'm.
peachment is to be attempted, also tba
cf Secretary Cameron, besides other
high officials early in the session.
Committees have been appoint
ed by the Speaker of the House
to visit South Carolina, Louisiana and
Florida to inquire into the lateelection.
It is said that Blackburn, of the
House, has been designated to fight
the legality of Colorado's admission to
the Union of States, for the sake of
depriving Hayes of her three electoral
votes, while Thurman will oppose the
admission of her two Senators for
like object and upon the same ground.
The prospect of success, either in this
move or in the impeachment of the
President, cannot be very encouraging
to the Democratic heart. But no stone
will be left unturned to remand this
country to Democratic keeping; and
the whole South to the barbarism
which dominated that section prior to
the war. It is the general impression
that legislation will be swallowed up
in the bitter fight which the Democrats
seem determined to force. The air is
permeated with it, aud no one need be
surprised when the storm of hate and
revenge comes. as come it, in all prob
ability. will. Washington is pretty
we'll filed, but many are waiting to
spend the holidays at home before
coming here for the winter.
MAXWELL.
The Democrat says Tilden will be