Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-08-24
WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON. b, c. August 20, 1871.
Mr. Hayes is determined 10 divorce politics
from civil service, be the consequences what
they may. How i, is TO be done is beyond our
comprehension, but so far he has evidently
drawn the good citizens Of both parties around
him, and they are still coming within the fold
The Administration will explain all official
matters to the country at large, which will
cnlghien them upon the subject Of Practical
Civil Government, without dappling ia the
politics of either party, this we are informed
is to he the rule and guidance of all officials
whose position Of prominence as well as infor-
nation OF details give them the right only to
speak, aud is to be confined us strckIy as pos
sible 10 cabinet officers and not in any case 10
be tolerated BY the underliugs who mix in
ward politics
The Secretary Of War is considerably exer-
cised over the recent disaster to Col. Gibbons
command with the Indians, but thinks the
defeat is not so bad MS was represented The
fault seems TO be with Fredman's Bureau
Howard, who subdivided the troops, thereby
allowing the Red Skins TO fight them in detail.
This condition of affairs on the frontier will
prevent the Secretary Of War, rs well as most
OF the other Secretaries, by press Of business
in their Depar tmenls from enjoying their
usual vacation
The firing upon the American ensign by the
Mexcans at Acapulso has been officially re.
ceived here through our Minister who informs
us that the affair is under prompt inves,iga-
ton by the Mexican authorizes, by whom the
perpetrators Of the insult will be summaries
punished. Our Mexican troubles, together
with the Indian war, and Strikers Riots, fur
nish the Administration and Cabinet will
plenty of work and close application to lheil
duties here, and they are the first set of cabinet
officers since the close of the late war thai
have earned their pay, which is in striking
contrast with the eight-years cabinet hippo
droming of the Grant rule. Verify the Gus
toms Of the people have changed.
Our grain trade, through official dispatches
received ria the State Department, is so grea
IN Enrope1hat we now, and will for long
time control the grain market Of Europe, Rus.
| sa being our only competitor worthy of notice
and through gu: elevators, railroads, MACH.
merry and numerous other facilities we can put
our grain on ship at ! 5 per cent cheaper thar
| our competitors, and the gigantic war now
being waged will afford US the opportunity Il
out-riVal our formidable competitors in the
grain business for the present, II not for al
| time to come The Eng ,ish are now making
preparations for the transportation of oul
5readsiutls to British shores, and our farmer
should now use every exerion to meet the in.
We hope this information, which may he reet
upon will stimulate our farmers to that actiyi
| ty which will enable them 10 produce an in
creased supply and thereby reap good pric
| for their their grain, which will replenish thei
depleted profits Of which they have so offer
complained.
From an intimate friend of Ben Butters, W
learn that BLtter's course in the next Congress
will be TO take every advantage offered to max
| political capital out Of the Southern question
at the same time making a big fuss over tn
labor question with n view of becoming TIN
workingmen's candidate for the White lIous
in 1880 If the workngmen put forth
leader with no more character than Ben, thei
cause will receive the worst setback it has eve
lad, they will DO ignored entirely at such al
insult to common decrncy. They would &C
wisely If they would 20 slow oyer such |
nomination, for at present they really have tn
means with them, but such 81 adveniur
would sink them into perpetual lnfamy -
N From private sources We learn that oun
styeGs Blafne threatens that while he will nd
1 voeate the agitations of the labor question: b
will not abandon his cowardly assault mad
over the shoulders Of carpet-bagger, Chamber
lain, upon Mr. Hayes. His assertion that th
convention in Maine was more than two I
one opposed to Mr.. Hayes, and that it was
| matter OF extreme difficulty that he could kee
the convention from so expressing themselves
turns out to he one of those "equared toed lie
of G;eeey's Since Proctor Knott forced hin
to lie himself under the pettcoats Of femal
member of his own family for the stealing O
hose Railroad Bonds, his ycracity is not r.
rarded ms Biblical teachings for truth and til
friends Of Mr.. Hayes declare they would no
believe anything he says, particularly in regar
TO that convention. Mr.. Hayes and his cabine
have il from the best of Republican authorit
that large majority Of the convention wer
really supporters Of his policy. Blaine shout
now join the bland "Smiler Colfax as thes
fellows have now been caught in Railroa
bond stealing
Old Paralytic Morton's sickness, from ad
vices received at this writing, is not so ba,
unfortunately for the country as was at frs
reported. His physical condition has not bee
good for long time, and he has only bee
hobhlng around the Senate for years givin
TO The world the best evidence that his menta
condition never was good but on the conrar
very, very bad, All of his attempted effort
at eocution and diffusion of knowledge hay
resulted in nothing but belicoso hot-headed
ness. vtuperation and vindcuvencss. His re
iirement from the Senate would be hailed viii
pleasure by the respectable and more liberia
fair dealing members Of his own party. IL
has long been a sore upon the body polite
The Sitting Bull Commission are evident
al loss for membership. Gen Crook who
now in our city has declined an invitation I
act as a member thereof, and John Wech Q
Philadelphia, has not yet passed in his accep
lance TO act as one of the Commission to trea
with his Royal Iighncss, Mr.. Sitting Bull ex
American plain-dealer in government supple
and soldiers scalps new temporarily sojoulp
ing in Canada
Dame Rumor informs us Of pending change
in the Interior Department among IFS promi
nent officers, but as this report has been S
often promul gated we merely give it passn
notice, keeping our weather eye open to III
advent.
Speaker Randall, Notwithstanding the re
ports that be fawned government aid to th
Mississippi levees, Texas Pacific rail road AM
other subsidies when here last week, preserve
his usual caution in retaining from an opin
ion on the above subjects, aud the reports t
the above effect were set afoat by his oppo
nenis for the speakership for his injury.
DEMoCRITEs.
PERslMMlN HoLLER,
MoUNT CuMARy IN NJ n