Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1877-04-26
WASHINGTON LETTER..
Washington, D. c..
April IA, 1877.

The remarkable card OF Senator
Blaine, just published is doubtless
designed to stiffen the back bone
of Packard and prevent him fol-
lowing Chamberlain example and
to arouse Northern radicals. The
most noticeable portion Of the card
is his statement, often heretofore.
made in this correspondence, that
the Republican sentiment of New
England is not with the Admins.
tration in its Southern policy. His
staten mt may ~startle those who
have been won't to look to the
daily papers of the commercial
centers for the reflection of Nor
thern sentiment but the Senator is
correct beyond doubt. New Eng
land would not to morrow elect a
single Hayes man," to the House
of Representatives.
Gen. Banks still gain perceptible
in the contest Tor the opposition
nomination for the Speakership.
Randall, from present appearance
has improving chances fer the
Democratic nomination and there
fore for election.
The Presidents Louisiana Cons
mission is making a nuisance of
itself. New instructions have been
sent it. 1t was sent to Louisiana
was to pave the way for a fore or.
dained removal of troops and to
share with the administration the
party odium inevitably to follow
that act. For this reason all but
one of the members we're selected
from the Republican party. If
these men were Innocent enough
to suppose that anything they were
to do would influence the result,
they should not be allowed out
after night without a guard.
In an investigation here last
winter it was shown that the Pre-
sident of the Police Board had
used the force in an attempt to
destroy the reputation of a Demo"
cratic Congressman. The same
mar has now been detected in pur-
chasing afidavits rejecting upon
the Chief Of Police and other citi-
zens. The prices paid averaged
about three dollars, and that may
perhaps be taken as the recognized
price Of afidavits made to order.
One Of the men employed in gets
ting them up was paid forty doll
lars for a months work. The gen.
tlemon who is supposed to have
footed the bills is supposed to be
the owner of the National Repub-
Lcdn late organ.
Speaking of that paper reminds
me that its publisher was so sure
that Tildcn was elected and would
inaugrated, and so determined to
be in sympathy with his admin
istration bat in November he dis
missed his bloody shirt editor
whose imagination by the way, is
responsible for three quarters Of
the Southern ''outrages'' Of the
last two years-and employed in
his place one of those literary gen~
tlemen who had been engaged in
Liberty Street New York in writ
ing up the claims of Mr.. Tilden.
What the feelings Of the publisher
must have been when Hayes was
finally counted in may be imagined.
Caleb Gushing comes back from
Spain where he now represents
this country. 1t is said he will
return to this city to continue his
law practice. lie was a kind Of
minister wit, + portfolio during
both of Mr.. Lincoln's terms and
the first term of Grant. His CONS
prohensive knowledge of interna-
tional and other law made his ser.
vice particularly valuable at times
when the Attorney Generals office
SO far as its head was concerned
was vacant.
There is a pestilont little busy
body named Mullett who has held
office in, connection with the arch.
itecture of public buildings, and.
now has a rowing clerkship, and
who is continually getting his
name in the papers as q candidate
for his old office. If he approaches
any U. 5. Building no matter
whether the flag is flying or not, he
should be shot on spot. He cans
not look at q Post Office or Gus
tom House, but a thousand arch-
itectural monstrosities spring out
upon it, and the taxpayers
mourns whenever Mullett takes q
poncil in his hand. DEMO.