The People's vindicator., 1876-06-03
Our Washington Letter.
Washington, u. G. May 90, 1876.
HON. 4. G. THURMAN.

Washington, y. G. May 90, 1876. Il
HON. A. G. THURMAN.
No attempt is made by leading :,
Democrats here to conceal the regret
they feel at the defeat Of Thurman in ;
Ohio. And this is wholly apart from
the issue upon which he was beaten,
or from any hostility to Gov. Allen.
1t is snlcly Il regret that one of the
great leaders of the party had been
removed, by the action of his own
State, from the list Of possible can
di,latcs for the Presidency. 1t seems
to be an accepted fact that, it we are
to succeed in the coming Presiden-
tial contest, it must he brought about
on the issue Of Administrative Reform;
and that all other questions, upon
which Democrats differ, as in Ohlo,
must he for the time laid aside, If We
would not invite defeat. Those per
sons who have an opportunity OF
knowing how intensely earnest the
Southern Democrats are in their dc.
termination to support only those
candidates wko can be elected will I'M
1erstand the regret with which they
sec any differences Of opinion among
Democrats in the North likely t" affect
the integrity of the party. They ar
cue that it takes very simple cal.
culation to show that. given u SOLID
vote from the South, it requires only
the vote Of New York, New Jersey,
and Connecticut to secure tho cleo
ton of Il Democratic President. 1t Is
not necessary to success, therefore,
that we shall carry Ohio and Indiana;
for with the vote of those States we
shall be defeated if we lose New lo'k
and Conn"cticut, to say nothing OF
New Jersey. 1t wa, believed that
Mr.. Thurman would receive 4 more
hearty support in the East is Il neccs-
sary condition of success, you will
readily understand the regret at Mr..
Thurman's defeat on the part of those
who incline toward Il Western can
didate. Some of Thurman's most
earnest supporters now declare their
preference for an Eastern man us it
Is evident that We cannot depend on
the vote of Ohio, either in.Oct"ber or
November. On every hand hear
the expression that the party must
make this Il National and not = Sec
tional fight.
PIE CONTRAST.
One cannot fail to be struck with
the decisive action Of the Democratic
Honse in the Fitz!lnSh matter, as af-
for.ling a violent contrast to the ac'
\ tiop u the same body under simila'
: circumstances, when controlled BY
, the Republicans. No sooner were
the evidences Of Titzhugll's uniitnes:
. presented, than the House took I'M
mediate action rpon tho matter
D There was no dilly.tsallyins, no shi'k
D ing from responsibility, no partisan
attempt to shield him, bat a unan
3 imous desire to sift the matter to tn
bottom, and, If the! charges provet
e true, to summarily dismiss bim, o'
= demand his immediate resignation
Il The letters, papers, &C., bearing Of
3 the case, were referred TO the Com
u mittee Oh Rules. It is BOW repoSte.
s that the Committee will to-day as'
= for the dismissal of the Doorkeepe,
= AM! it is thought that Mr.. Sprh ger
.oso,, ,t;nn nr0yitEiDg for the consoll
IS ,lation Of the Office with that Of Ser
g reant. at. Arms will be passed, thu
), Setting the question Of s"cccss"rsh'
n to al Office whose varied respons'e''
:. tiles, onerous duties and lofty ",sD;t!
's have been described in such CLOWN
Il terms by the present INCUMBENT
u to largely increase in the boson'>' {
e those who aspire to his place, the de
70 sire to dispense the tavors of $" his
" q station. As a contrast to the de
T. cided action Of the House, whereof
N they have proved the sincerity \.
J. their professions, We may note tn
undecided aud partisan action OF tn
Senate in the Bclknap matter. Her
l. they have been, for four or FIVE week.
s. debating the question Of jurisdiction
t. The object of delay is 70 gain TIM
, in order to devise some plan whert
by the Republican party can 10 sa,
g. ell from the odium Of Bclknap's in
$, peachmeDt.
~ RETRENCHMENT.
ID One of tile most impoI tart mea
ia ures for retrenchment and pfactic
=. reform in the administration OF Il
Government yet proposed is embrace
y in the report Of Hon. b. A. Willis
to New York, Chairman Of the ub-Con
d. mittee ou Navy Yards. He propos,
q, to secure a very great reduction
. the expenses Of the Navy yards e.
l" cept those at Brooklyn, Norfolk al
g. Mare Island. This recommcndati'
~ is based upon the theory that Il
ia only use which the Government no
has for navy yards is for the repair
o its vessels aud machinery. EVENT.
is ally, Mr.. Willis proposes t" close Il
70 Norfolk yard also, and to have q
f. works, in time of peace. performed
:. Brooklyn and Mare Island. Anoth
"' recO is that no furth
e. appropriations he made for Leas'
ze Island Navy Yard. Mr.. Willis 9
~ Inmates that the cost to complete tn
y, yard and put it in good working col
"' dition will he S60,OOO,0Oo, aud
r. thinks that it will be better for I'll
"a. Government to lose the money a
ready expended upon it than to p?
J., out SO large a sum as this. At last
&c would postpone the expenditure u,
10 til more emphatic approval of Il
re project is obtained. These recon
,r. mendations are made solely in the 4
:. terest Of economy, and will, togetll
~ with the other measures Mr.. VIII