Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-06-21
Our Washington Letter

APecim Correspondence OF tHe oBsEhNkh'
WAsTINGToN,D DC, June Is, III
If the speeches of Mes RS.
Tilden and Hendricks at New
York on Tuesday night have
any significance they must be
taken as an indication that those
gentlemen intend to avail them
selves of the first proper oppor-
tunity 10 lest in the Courts their
rights TO the Presidency and
Vice Presidency, as against
the present occupants Of those
positions. Mr.. Hendricks re-
PEELED the idea that any factious
opposition would be made to
the present Administration, and
Mr.. Tildcn disclaimed any per-
sonal feeling in the matter; but
both of them declared that their
ticket, and not that of Hayes
and Wheeler, was elected, and
both pictured the danger to the
nation of allowing such frauds
TO be successful. Such decla-
rations mean something. 1t is
also remarked that Mr.. Hen
bricks return to this country
from his European trip is set
down for October LIST, the time
of the meeting of Congress.
The temper of the people is vast
ly different from what it was in
the past winter and spring, and
there is scarcely a doubt that
they would almost without eX-
ception, heartily acquiesce i'll
any decision Of the proper
Courts on the subject. As the
question is a new one ii is, OF
course, difficult to say what the
fiyst step will be, but it seems
to be understood that some &C
ton of Congress is necessary
in order to give the Democratic
candidate fair standing in the
contest.
The action of the President
in relation to the Judges of any
of the Courts which may pos
sibly be concerned in the case,
will be most carefully watched.
We certainly want good man
for the vacant place on the SUI
preme Court Bench. None of
the Republican counsel before
the Electoral Commission, nor
any mere politician, will answer
for the seat at this time.
The wavering course OF the
Administration is we'll shown
in the case of Mr.. Talbot, of
Maine, late Solicitor of the
Treasury. He had assurancesat
first that he should not be dis
turbed. Then two Southern
carpet-baggers were spoken of
for the place; one of them was
found unfit to a degree that pre-
vented the appointment and
the other declined the place
Then Mr.. Talbot was assured
BY the President that he should
retain the place, and now he if
called upon to resign, not fol
any fault to be found in him
but, "because his place is wan.
ted for another" 1t is also said
other heads of Bureaus will bt
soon requested to resign for the
same reason. In short-though
as a Democrat, / look upon
these changes, simply as chan
ges Of evils-I cannot help not
ing that SO far, the civil service
reform of the Administration
as exhibited here, is humbug
In Justice to the son of a dis
tinguished statesman it ought
10 be understood that although
Robt. M. Douglas will proba.
hIy lose his place as Marshal of
North Carolina, owing to the
frauds discovered in his office
it is yet believed here that he
had no personal connection will
them. There will be a very
thorough investigation. Gen
Garfield is now here taking the
place of Gen. Banks, who LEFT
a few days ago. These two
distinguished candidates for the
Speakership (they will be ex,
tinguished after October LIST,
count ON the Presidents assis'
lance. Gen. @. had the first
promise, but the President sees
it is of no use TO try TO eject
him. Garfield sees it, too, prob,
ably. and even if he don't, a.
disinterested people do.
The Republicans OF OHIO
such of them as cleave to the
Presidents policy-are justnow
camped in and around the White
Honse. Democrats and anti
Administration Republicans OF
that State must be having q
GOOD time at home. This last