Middletown transcript., 1877-03-24

SAnd-The Rains Descending-An Absurd
Proposition as to the Speakership-Socia
Matters-Personal, ETC., etc.
The Hayes influence with this admin.
iisFsttiisz iisstFsttiisz i i He asserting Itself itself Pfefi Pfefi
nently just now The vigor and sue
cess Of the executive does not come W
to the sounding promise Of the mani
festo. The King is not exactly march
ing down the bill as yet, but be quivers,
as the Maine Justice Of the Peace said,
on the apex. He is waiting for endorse
ments from Republicans, from Demo
Gratis, from any influential body Of citi-
zens. He realizes that half removal
Of troops from South Carolina and Lou
isiana will not satisfy the South or the
Democratic party, and that il will yet
be considered an offence by a strong
faction among the Republicans. Il
ought to be plain to him by this time
that be can never get the hearty sup
port Of either party. He has mortally
offended those who might have held the
Republicans up to the mark for while,
and the manaer of his elevation to Office
was such that Democrats can never cor
daily endorse his administration.
Meantime the condition of affairs in
Louisiana presses for adjustment The
dispatches Of last night show that Pack
ard is raising troops for service in New
Orleans. Nichols has well organized
and well armed police force, and the
whole white population behind bin.
Yesterday the acting President assured
the Republicans that he must not be
hurried in dealing with the Southern
question later in the day he told
Southern Democrats that the subject
would come before the Cabinet to-day,
and that thereafter it would be prompt
ly disposed Of.
Senator Morton was with him for q
long time yesterday, and earnestly ap-
pealed to him not 10 ego back" on the
Republican " governments in South
Carolina and Iouizia1a
It is evi1 yes bas not
m6b Iu6 sup. .aleQ, b0O L0at
neither Cons no Radicals put
full faith in him. When 1pposition to
members Of his cabint vas shown by
Republican leaders be expressed sur
prise, and in the light of later events
it seems likely that he Uas surprised,
though his surprise surprises everybody
else. Coming here practically an un-
known man, with defective title to
the Presidency, and selecting Cabinet
which by no possibility could be har-
monIous, be seems to have expected |
difficulties and discords to vanish, am
bition to be satisfied with being ignored |
and party enmity to cease. He will |
probably learn very soon, if his present
hesitation and equivocation do not show
that be is learning it..alrsady, how vain
such expectations were.
Your readers will have seen a propo-
,al to elect Foster-Hayes' man
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
ives. This, it is supposed may be
lone by the aid Of twenty Democratic
7otes, but that twenty will probably,
before they throw of party allegiance,
Isk assurance that at least as many Re-
,ublicans shall 60 with them.
A dispatch received, as | close this
etter, says that Packard has sworn in
wo regiments and that conflict is i'm
ninent.
Those army officers who have been
xamining the foundation Of the Wash
1gton Monument pronounce it strong
nough to support the structure Con-
.ress having voted money for the pur-
ose the work will now 60 on to com
letion.
Senator Morton thinks it will not be
ecessary for the Oregon Committee to
isit that State to investigate Senator
+rover's election. The charges Of bri-
cry are believed to be entirely un-
'unded, and it is thought they would
ever have been heard Of but for the ,
ronin matter.
Ex-President Grant starts for the ,
Test this week. RENO.