The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-01-26
Correspondence.
WASHINGTON LETTER.


| From our Special Correspondent
Mr.. Hewits unpleasant position He Prorokes
the displeasure Of the Reformer- Sons OF Lib
erty supreme-The startling discoveries Of n g.
Nortons Committee-Pian for counting the
Electoral vote Louisiana-The weather and
Oysters.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 10, 1877.
From the reproachful tones of por
ton Of the Democratic press towards the
gushing, effusive Mr. Watterson. and the
uncomplimentary illusions of other pOr
tions of the same, in commenting on his
want of discretion in his speech TO the I'M
washed throngs of the Democracy of this
vicinity on the Sth instant, it is tolerably
certain that he was premature in his an
nouncement that this city was to be in
yaded by hundred thousand Democrats
at the specified time for counting and
declaring the electoral vote, for the pur-
pose-although he did not say it inso MANY
words-of intimidating Republican mem
bers of Congress md constraining them
o acquiesce in the revolutionary design
of declaring Tilden the President elect,
through Iear Of personal violence. Chap
ter two of this interesting programme,
divised by the doughty leaders of the
Sons of Liberty, was opened last week,
and we first became aware Of quarrel
between Mr. Hewitt and some of his
party friends. As Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, he had
absolutely refused to issue his call for
such movement thereby incurring the
wrathful and indignant remonstrances
of Waiter, Gordon, Thompson and many
others. So goes the story: and it is fur
her related that Mr. Hewitt, worn out
with the opportunities, even abuse. of
political co-workers in the last campaign
fled to New York, sure of Mr. Tilden's
support. Last evening the report gained
currency that Tilden bad met Hewitt
with every mark of displeasure for his
failure TO promptly second the efforts of
that wing of Democracy that seems bent
upon wrestling this question of the Pres
idential succession from its legal custodi-
ans, and transferring it to the decision
of a Democratic mob. From all the de-
velopments Of the past few days it ap-
pears that the ''Tilden or blood" leaders
are in the ascendency in the councils Of
the party; and should future develope-
ments confirm the truth of Mr. Hewitts
frigid reception at Gramercy Park house,
no one will be at loss to place the pat
riotic author of the Kent letter Just
where he belongs
Mr. Morton's committee appears 10
have struck trail in the Oregon busi-
ness that is carrying a good deal of con
sternation into Democratic circles, Gro
nin's departure for his distant home was
regarded with i'll concealed satisfaction.
not to saw relief, by his party friends
here. Every word of his testimony
went to show that he was a well paid
tool ofa villainous conspiracy, having its
paternity in brain more subtle than
any furnished by the comparatively un-
skilled Democracy of Oregon. Growers
confirmed that impression; and while
an effort was made by his political CO.
workers here to appear unconcerned, it
was evident, to even moderately close
observers, that they would willingly con-
sent to his return to the Pacific coast,
just as soon as he could make it convent
ent to 60. But some how there was an
ugly appearance of chicanery about the
case-some,hing suggestive of bribery
and corruption. so pronouced and per
sistent,t thai the efforts Of Cronin and Gro
YER, instead of clearing it up, only made
it more conspicuous. The last day of the
investigation did not stop until Pelion,
director Of the Liberty street
Bureau of -nincompoops' was pretty
conclusively connected with the sending
of funds from New York-as Mr. Herman
says to pay counsel's fees, but for. less
legitimate purposes others believe-and
Mr. Tilden was ascertained to be direc-
tor Of the bank furnishing said fund, or
-at least, the gentleman who did furnish
them appears to have taken those be-
longing to the bank of which he is an Of
fcer and Mr. Tilden director. The in
vestigation will go on from this point.
TIE plan for counting the electoral vote
proposed by the Senate Committee ap-
pointed under the McCray resolution
attracts universal attention; but at this
writing no prediction founded upon
reliable basis, as to the measure Of sup
port it is likely to receive in either house,
can be made Although absorbing a
good deal of public attention, the mixed
condition of Louisiana affairs does not
crea any excitement. The President
will act with his characteristic force and
decision, so soon as be shall have been
thoroughly informed of every point in
dispute. 1t has been quite fashionable
in certain quarters in times past for those
upon whom he relied for support to hold
themselves aIooffrom directly participat-
ing in any decision between factions or