Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-05-10
Our Washington Letter

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visit New York before the meet
ing of Congress in extra sea-
sion, and it is believed prepare
tons will be made for such o.
reception as has hardly ever
been accorded TO any man. The
par,issus of the President have
great battle 10 fight whenever
the policy of the Administra-
,ion comes before the people at
the polls or is discussed in Con-
gress, and they will naturally
attempt TO show in advance
what the chief city Of the coun-
try can do at a reception.
Nothing has occurred TO in-
dictate the loss by Randall Of
his lead in the Spcakership con-
test. While his friends do not
claim an absolute certainty,
they feel that it will be next to
impossible 10 unite as many
votes in caucus on any other
man as on him. Among Re-
publicans, speculation as to a
candidate has almost ceased.
There is no doubt Garfield Or
Banks will have the comfort of
being defeated by the Demo-
cratic candidate.
The complete removal of the
army from South Carolina and
Louisiana ought to be insisted
oh before the House votes a
dollar of army appropriation.
The President may be deter
mined at this time not TO use
troops in the political affairs Of
those States, but all danger of
his or his possible successor do
ing so may be removed by send
ing the troops elsewhere. The
like danger does not exist in
any other State.
A considerable reduction of
the force has also many advo-
Gates, including the President
and of course many admins
tration men. Besides the dam
ger of improper use, the ex-
pensc of the present organiza-
ton is a strong argument for
reduction.
1t is probable that on the
first day of the extra session,
Or as soon as the Presidents
Message is read and referred, a
test question will be submitted
SO as to decide whether any bu-
Siness but the army appropria-
ton bill shall be considered.
If the Administration is con-
fidcnt of its strength it will in
sist on restricting business TO
that one subject.
Our District Government is
about TO contract for the remov-
al of a large amount of wood
Ell pavement laid by the late
Board of Public Works, and
the laying in place of it, of
stone and concrete pavements.
The experiment Of Washing
ton with wood pavements has
been a costly one, and has de-
monstrated satisfactorily TO ev-
cry citizen their complete failure
to withstand even light travel.
Speaking of this District, it
is gratifying TO be able to say
that President Hayes promises
10 appoint our own citizens to
Office. Unlike any other COM
munity in the country, We are
deprived of the right to vote,
and 1t is not unreasonable to
ask that our officers, if We can
not ourselves elect them, shall
be of our own people. Grants
plan was to make the District a
hospital for decayed politicians.
One Of the hopes that Mr..
Tilden's friends had was that
the same administrative ability
he had shown in New York. to
the great advantage of that
State, would be exhibited when
he came to reorganize the Of
fees here. He failed to receive
the Office to which he was cleo"
ted, and it may be too much to
expect from Hayes that he will
do all that Iilden would have
done, but the friends of the adj
ministration continue to prom
ise the removal of all inefficient
bureau officers, and the APP
,,ointment of better men in their
Mace. So far as bureau retor-
nation is concerned, a thorough
change under Hayes, if made
as he says all changes should
be made would be as beneficial