Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-07-12
Our Washington Letter.

'oAi Al 3 COA hCbGOF.
Spee'Gt Correspondence Of ne OnsFRyER
w WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 6, -
The disappointment of the
morning is The speech or Scna-
ter Blaine at Woodstock, Conn.
From that speech it is evident
that he see s. what | have
before written you about-that.
the administration is seeking.
10 distract public attention from
domestic evils by plunging the
country Into trouble with Mex
leo, that by foreign war it cx-
poets TO postpone the settle
IN nj of financial questions, AMI
"a make lasis for new par
~. senator Blaine certainly
secs all this, but as certainly lie
dt es not show himself equal TO
the occasion.
This Mexican business, by
the way, grows in Importance
daily. But little is needed, i'm
The present state Of border feel
ing. and with the orders now in
force on both sides the Rio
Grandc, 10 produce actual war
fare. We cannot justify our
own position in the matter,
though we may be compelled to
maintain that position by fight
ing. Perhaps an explanation
by Mr.. Blaine Of the petty mo-
lives which govern the admin
istration on the subject would
have aroused opposition.
As it is he has benefited Meth
CT the country which Hayes
seeks to disgrace, nor the Re
publican party which Hayes
wishes TO destroy.
The Republican quarrel in
Maryland is exposing condi-
tiOn of things in the party that
ought TO shame every decent
American. There seems to be
little TO choose between Il C cor
ruption represented by Fulton
and that embodied in Creswcll.
President Hayes is committed,
apparently, 10 the Fulton fac
ton, but regard for public SEN
limcnt will compel him 10 drop
both Fulton and Crcswell ION.
All the Army men and evil
ians who have been exami ling
The Washington Monument have
finally decided that it may safe
~ be carried TO It's contempla-
ted hcight-4S5 lcct--at its
present location. The founda-
lion will be strengthened and
the money having already been
appropriated there seems to be
40 good reason why the work
may not go on at once. Moth
any can prevent it but some
., hcmes to change the plan Of
the monument.
Except that the "Oldcst In
habitant's Association" met and
listened to an address and The
customary readings, we had Ito
celebration on the 4th. The
boys made the day dangerous,
and day and night hideous by
means of crackers and the like
evil inventions.
These coolest Inhabitants"
10y the way, are an Institution
Of ours which might be copied
in all cities and large towns.
The Association is composed,
us its name indicates, Of old
citizens Of the District, and
they give particular attention
10 gathering and preserving the
records of the District. Age,
long residence here, and good
moral character, "whichshoulh
accompany old age"--are all
the requirements for member
ship.
That projected Southern trip
is getting reduced 10 shape.
Now, they say, there is no doubt
that The White Sulphur Springs
will be visited. The medical
virtues of these Springs have
long been known to the poll
iicians of the South, and in the
present pcrturbed state of af-
fairs the President and his
friends no doubt expect TO re-
ccive all the benefits of the wa
tiers as administered by those
qualified by long experience for
that purpose. lie tarries here
only long enough to arrange
The re manning foreign missions.
None Of these were agreed up
on at the last Cabinet meeting.
That delicious welcoming
speech of Governor Vanzandt,
of Rhode Island, to President
HAYES, has had one effect. 1t
las sccurcd the appointment of