The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-31
Washington Letter.

MIR. TILDEN AND THE ELECTORAL COUNT
here last Tuesday, after an interview
with Mr.. Tilden, reports that gentle
man i'll substance, that while he be-
lieved himself the lawfully elected
ruler. of the country, yet, had he fol-
lowed the advice of coming to Wash
ington and being declared President |
by the House of Representatives, and
going through the ceremony of in
stallation the Radical party would
have resisted to the extent of drench-
ing the land with blood, and while he
felt az keenly as any one the impro-
priety of the means by which the
present result was brought about, yet
he shrunk from the responsibility of
precipitating another terrible civil
war upon his countrymen, and SO far
did not regret his action, as the people
OF the United States understood it;
the Democratic party to-day occupied
such a proud attitude before the
country that no mortal power could
resist its triumphal march to success
in 1880
THE NEWS FROM FRANCE,
The sudden and unexpected change
in the ministry of France is as much a
topic of conversation in diplomatic
circles here as the Turco-Russian war,
although nothing serious is anticipa
ted at the French legation, where from
the expression of views the situation
is quite cheerful. Some of the reports
cabled here have exaggerated very
materially the real situation, and the
differences which now appear so mo-
mentous are regarded as rather of
surface character than deep-seated. 1t
is expected all trouble will be dispelled
when the facts are fully understood al
though no calculation can definitely
be made at present on account of the
peculiar character of the French peo-
pie.
! THE NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION.
Secretary Evarts who has still the
subject of issuing proclamation of
neutrality in relation to the Turko-
Russian war under consideration,
deems such a proclamation unnecessa-
ry, as the ordinary existing treaties
are sufficiently well known to the pub
lie to avoid any violation of our friend
ly relations with European powers.
BLAINE SNUBBED AT THE WHITE HOUSE
A delegation from Virginia have
been here within the past week urging
the appointment of Col. w. w. Forbes
as postmaster of Richmond, and Jas.
enue at Petersburg. The Petersburg
appointment was made a test case be,
tween native Southern applicants and
carpet bagg ers. Richards, the present
incumbent is a Maine carpet-bagger,
and his re-appointment was strongly
urged by sunstroke Blaine. Mr..
Hayes directed commissions to be
made out for both places to the native
born applicants, which quite elated
them in their victory over the black
eye given Blaine.
| DoGBERRY GRANT,
1t is the purpose of Grant during
his visit to- Europe to wear upon all
occasions of ceremony, his uniform as
General of the army, which is Il very
elaborate proiusion of dress. What
right this ex-ofticial has to officially
represent the Government in Europe
| is what puZzles the understanding,
there being no prescribed dress for an
eX-General or an eX-President of this
| Republic. His audacious presump-
iion is quite in keeping with his ego
tistical love for display while ruling
here with such high hand, and will
make him the laughing stack OF Eu-
ropeans, who are quite as well aware
/ OF his private citizenship as we of this
country are.
"GooD-BYE, DARLING"
On Thursday last Grant erited the
realm, being accompanied at Phi!adel-
phia, TIE place of embarkation, by all
the political hacks commonly known
as Mayor and Common-C -Councilmen of
that city. He went down to the big
steamer upon the little steamer " Sun-
light" which is suggestive that he left
this country between two suns, it is
to be hoped for the country's good.
The OK Presidential party were guns
OF such big calibre that they had to be
shipped on different transports. Mrs.
Grant being furnished with transport
alton at government expense by being
.'toted" down on the Revenue Cutter
.IIamilton," which refers, we presume
TO the outgoing revenue ye-c!ept, the
ex-President and family. We are in.
formed that she was accompanied by
number of distinguished ladies, but
what they eyer were distinguished for
except todying around these tannery
shoddyites at the White House is what
, "no feller can iind out" or perhaps
they went with her TO prevent hel
obliouc visioned Majestycss from
, mistaking the wrong gangplank fol
, the rIght one, which would have even
tuated the necessity of brother SlouX's
treat father delaying his trip on the
outgoing steamer. The distinguished ID
gentlemen accompanying this pageant
OF American aristocracy, we infer
were distinguished for their proclivi.
ties in assisting the big chief to jay.
hawk things from the public crib