New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-29
Especial Correspondence Of the Republican.
NOTES FROM TIE CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON, November 20, 1876.
GAN quiet on the Potomac" except when
some over-etimulated Democrat ways his
"unruly member" to prate of the additional
evidences of a contemplated coup detat by
the ''despot" in the White House, furnished
by his rumored purpose to concentrate
large military and naval force in the vicin-
ity of the national capital, to suppress
Democratic reformers in their threatened
armed resistance to Hayes Inauguration,
in case he is declared the victor by the
legally constituted authorities.
presume your readers need no assurance
from any quarter that President Grant will
transfer to his lawfully elected successor.
at the time designated by law, the chair of
chief executive of the nation, which he has
go acceptably filed. There will be No dis
turbance of any kind, unless Democrats.
ruled by madness and determined upon
suicide, elect to make it.
A large majority Of the American people
test quietly pending the results Of the in
vestigations now in progress in the three
disputed States. aerenely confident that
whether Hayes or Tilden is declared win
ner, all necessary precautions will be taken
by tho cool and dispassionate man and
patriot ut the head Of the nation to pre-
vent any serious breach OF the peace, and
to insure the new administration, whether
Republican or Democratic, "a good send-of on
the fifth of March; and am sure the Pres
ident has an 81 shoe specially reserved to
throw after the chip of state, as it sails
away under its new pilot, to show his
hearty good will, after the true maritime
custom.
In no instance have heard anything
but acuuescence in the result, counseled
by Republicans, neither during the first
hours of acute depression, made more bit
ter and uncomfortable by the insolence and
exultation of a vain-glocious and inflated
Democracy, nor since, during the exacer-
bations of hope and fear-the sudden alter
nations from absolute confidence to the
most gloomy forbodings-w;th which the
days and nights since the seventh instant
have been crowded. But l am more than
sorry to write that menaces and threats Of
revolution have been made-not isolated
cases, but so frequently, and by those Of
influence in the party councils-as to show
the drift of Democratic purpose, here at
| the central seat of government; and the
vicious course of leading Democratic
papers in denouncing the action of the
authorities in South Carolina, Louisiana
and Florida, in advance of any opportunity
to show whether they would lawfully per.
form their duties or not, and by insinua'
tions, covertly advising an uprising by the
cohorts of Democracy ir case of defeat, has
largely encouraged the semi-treasOnable
| utterances heard in places where the sur.
roundirgs indicated they would be favor.
ably received.
But on the whole We are taking matters
philosopher Every one has resumed
his or her usual avocatior: no loud talk OF
other noisy demonstration is INDUCED in to
fire the partisan heart Or brighten timid
women and children, and when the result
is announced we shall have become toler
|
| of some weeks of uncertainty.
The Tilden and Hendricks Reform Clut
has foolishly determined to celebrate theil
candidates election whether be is counted
out OF in.'' Prominent citizens of bOtt
political parties, il is said, are striving K
have the managers defer the demonstration
until it shall have been decided that Tildel
is elected, fearing that such q movement
might provoke much i'll will and bad blood
if not positive riot, in a community q
largely Republican, but upsuccessfully 81
tar. Possibly the leaders in the matte
have an idea that if deferred till that tim
it may not cone CT at all.
The members of the committee to draf
a permanent form OF government for thi
District, after several days devoted to tina
purpose, have adjourned to meet again tb
last of the present week, when they vii
plete their work and have their repor
ready on the reassembling of Congress, two
weeks hence. 1t is understood that tn
right of suffrage will not be recommended
and that government by commissioners
as now, will be favored. l do not thin
their work is satisfactory to citizens genel
ally, 30 far as it Is understood.
Members of Congress-, returned for tn
winter, are becoming quite common on til
street, and the city is fast filing up b
those who come to watch proceedings, du
ing what is conceded on all hands will b
an exceptionally interesting and eventf1
session, crowded with startling situations
Heads of departments and bureaus al
busy preparing annual reports, and til
, President is industriously at work on h
last annual message.
OF course there is much interest attache
to the election of a presiding officer of tn
Senate; and Mr.. Blaine, though one Of tt
|, Youngest members OF that body, is warml
| urged for the place.
There appears determined purpose. Q
the part of the Democratic managers,
. case the formal decision is against Tide
in the disputed S ates, to fight for the POI
. session of the presidential chair throug
= the courts, and to urge every possible tecl
nicality against the inauguration OF his IL
I publican competitor; and / have no dout
| Washington will be more torrid place
residence than any locality within our DO
| ders.
There is much satisfaction felt among Of
citizens. who are nearly all Cuban symp
thizers, at the quite important victory
the patriots over their Spanish enem
!. Russia also appears to have many friend
while every one appears ashamed to avow t.
L. e.. H..