Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1877-06-07
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WASHINGTON LETTER.

DEPARTMENT OF DRExEL NOR
A A co-wILL HEREAFTER PAY
OFFICERS OF THE ARMY IN THE
FOLLOWING MANNER.
=, Washington, D. c..
May 26, 1877.
The officer will issue a promise
i, nav the amount Of his months
~ AIRY as salaries were last fixed
n der Government and a u. 5.
.a7esn ymaster will endorse it that he
rs, lieves the accout would be cor
+ II, SC and would be paid if he had
.. nds. Then the officer will send
:, . paper to Drexel, Morgan 4
reb = j., and get his money less a per,
+.ortaqen The enlisted men cant
-1fll { money until Congress appro>
i ,ria,cs it. If this manner OF do
. , business will not create an
,5T my of mercenaires in places the
T rce the Government now has the
. edit will be due to the officers
;ae 4 men and not to the admlnis>
:, .tion. No national enbarass-
~ emit or emergency has caused this
!. urse to be adopted but an ap-
n, rent political necessity OF the
-, ADMINISTRATION. Congress, when
4. =, meets will inquire into this mat,
~ 1t is beginning tn be said
- at if this plan works well--lf on
49, ?, lent protests come from the
my-there may be extra session
..t Congress. There are, however
aer parts of the Government
1850. itch are suffering. The Courts
the United States must be clos
those in the District for ln-
- nee. 1t is not likely the Pre-
lant will revoke his call for
4. ,tober 18th though he certainly
shes to avoid an extra session.
The departure of General Grant
..sterday for a tour in Europe aud
~ rhsps in farther countries was
., i ;nanpropriately made the oc~
sion Of a considerable demon,
:. ration, Irrespective Of part, at
"hiladelphia The General carries
III him the good wishes Of thou,
nds who never had any sympathy
tn his course as President and
won,hor onlv that he was a
a y soldier and when victorious
sa soldier, was moderate and
Unanimous, as always is, ne
nnderstaod to have had tile
,mphathy with the Southern
, ,licy Of President Hayes ou!,
an influence in politics. he is
cad as julius Caesar, ana only
is military services need De re-
rendered. In them the North
:. nd South have common property
As stated above has no sym
,thy with the policy Of President
.laycs. 1t is also said shat the
resent Vice President has no faith
:, The result of the policy. IL
me man interview Mr.. Wheeler
:. nd repcrt what he says on this
inject he will relieve a great many
essDuhlicans who remain in doubt
bout their future.
Secretary schurz has lately pro-
$500 ;doas which do not agree
with those Of President Hayes
80 has Secretary Evarts. Both
\ ' declared themselves free
.aSo men. doubt if either has
Nv wv ambition for higher Office
nd their declaration may there
c,rs he taken without qualltica
ION as expressing their sentiment
;,ut in the effort to establish
sw party, based on tho old wble
arty, or what fragments OF 1t are
q #. where will these men appear
,f the changed condition of things
~. "" ,of. alive auy idea Of thai
r.r,v. based on the old wh'g party t:
.ar what Fragments OF 1t are iei =
.,hers will these men appear l
ne changed condition Of thing ng2
as left alive any idea Of that p parry sc'
i is that Of "protectiou. II Oe.
qg now evident that no orean n. Ca,
. 9 made in the Democratic party
md the two live members OF tn'
Yabinot showing themselves op'
,,osed to the only remaining wne
octrine, it behoOves rreelaen'
rayes to look around him LOT sup
,ort in establishing another parry
here must be o party 70 oPpOS'
rhe Democracy, and, though Presl
lent Hayes has SO far JAILED -. I
Envelope it, he may yet y eed.
fe must charge his Cabinet though
evidently. IA. .ho,
Il is said on the one side tha'
". s. Treasurer Wyman volun'