The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-08-24
oar Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 20, 1877.
MIR. HAYES


is determined to divorce politics from civil
service. be the consequences what they
NAV. How it is to he done is beyond our
comprehension, but SO far he has evidently
drawn the good citizens of both parties
around him, and they are still comlrg
within the field. The Administration VIII
explain all official matters to the country
Mt large, which will enlighten them upon
the sui ject of practical civil government,
without dattling in the politics Of either
party. This, we are informed, is to be the
rule and guidance of all officials Whose po-
sition Of prominence, as well as information
of details, give them the right only to
speai, and it is to be confined as strictly as
possible to Cabinet officers, aud not Iii any
case to be tolerated by the uuderlings who
mix in ward politics.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR
is considerably exercised over the recent
disaster to Col. Gibbons command, hut
tliirks the defeat is not SO bad as was rel-
resented. The fault seems to bc with
Freetlman's Bureau Howard, who suhd;-
vided the troops, thereby allowing the red
skins to fight them in detail. This condi
ton of affairs on the frontier will prevent
the Secretary Of War, as well as most "f
the other Secretaries, by press Of business
in their departments, from enjoying their
usual vacation.
OUR FLAG.
The firing upon the American ensign by
the Mexicans at Acapulco has been official
ly received here through our Minister, who
informs us that the affair is under prompt
investigation by tile Mexican authorities,
by whom the perpetrators of the insult Will
be,summariy punished. Our Mexican trou
bles together with the Indian war and
strikers riots, furnishes the Administration
and his Cabinet with plenty OF work and
close application to their duties here, and
they are ihe first set of Cabinet officers
since the close of the late war that have
earned their pay, which is i'll striking con-
trast with the eight years cabinet hippo
droming of the Grant rule. Verify the Gus
tums Of the people have changed.
OUR GRAIN TRADE,
through official dispatches received ria the
State department, is SO great in Europe
that now aud will for long time to
come control tue grain market of Europe,
Russia being our only competitor worthy
of notice, ana through our elevators, rail
roads, machinery, aud numerous other IA
cilities, we can put oar grain on shipboard
10 per cent. cheaper than any other people,
and the gigantic war now being waged will
afford us the opportunity to outrival our
formidable competitors in the grain busi-
ness for the present if not for all time to
tons for the transportation of our bread
stuffs to British shores, and our farmers
should use every cXcrtiOn Ia meet the in
creased demand, as it bids fair to continue.
We hope this information, which may be
relied upon, will stimulate our farmers
to that activity which will enable them to
produce an increased supply and thereby
reap IL good price for their grain, which
will rcplenish their depleted pockets, of
which they have a often ca MI aimed
BEN. BUrnER ON THE SITUATION.
From an intimate friend of Ben. Buffers
we learn that his course in the next Con-
gress will be to take every advantage offer
ed to make political capital cut Of The
Southern question, at the same time max
ing big fuss over the labor question with
view of becoming the worknCmen's can
dida'e for the " Iii e House in 1880. If the
orkingmcn put forth a leader with no
more character than Ben. their cause will
receive the worst set back il has ever had,
and they will be ignored entirely as the re-
suit of such an irsut to common decency
They would act wisely if they would go
slow over such nomination, for at present
they really have the masses with Them ::
but such an adventure would sink them into
perpetual discredt.
BIAINE's THREAT.
From private sources we learn that sun
stroke Blaine threatens shat while he will
advocate the agitation Of the labor queS-
tiOn, he will not abaiIdou lis c"wardly as
sault made over the shoulder of carpeS-
hagger Chamberlain upon Mr.. Hayes.
His assertion that the convention in Maine
was more tlIau two to one In its opposition
to Mr.. Hayes, and that it was Il matter of
extreme difficulty that I've could keep the
convention from so expressing themselves
.urnS out to be one Of those ''squared-toed"
lies that Greedy invented. Since Proctor
Knott forced him t. lie himself under the
Petticoats Of ''a female member" Of his
own family for the stealing of those rail
r"ad bonds, his veracity is not regarded as
Biblical teachings IF truth, and The friends
Of Mr.. Hayes declare they would not be-
lieve any thing he says, particularly in re-
gard to that convention. Mr.. Hayes aud
his Cabinet have it from the best of Re
publican authority that a large majority of
the convention were really supporters of
his policy. Blaine should now join the
bland ''Smier" Cclfax, as both of these
fellows have been caught in rail, Dad boud
stealing.
Old P-ARALYTIC MORTON's
sickness, from advices received at this writ
ing is not SO bad (unfrouuately for the
country as was at first reported. His
physical condition hasrot been good for
d Iohg tIihc, ana lie has only hecn hoDblIig
around the Senate for years giving to the
world the lest evidence that lis mental
condition Lever was even good but, IN the
contrary, very, very bad. All "f his at
tempted efforts at elocuton and diffusion
of knowledge have resulted ih nothing but
bellicose hot heade6ness, vituperation and
vindictiveness. His retirement from the
Senate would be hailed with pleasure hy
the respectable and more liberal and fair
dealing members of his own party. lie
has long been sore upon the body polite
THE SITTING BULL COMMISSION
are evidently at loss fpr membership.
Gen. Crook, who is now in our city, has
declined an invitation to act as a member
thereof, and John Welch, of Philadelphia
has not as yet Iassed in his acceptance to
act as one of the Commissioners to tire a..
with bis Royal iIighness, Mr.. Sitting Bull,
ex-Americain plain dealer in Government
Il, y.