Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-11-15
Our Washington Letter.

sDoW SuDstanllaa gains 10 the
Democratic party, it is not TO
be denied that they prove, al
so, the continued vigorous ex-
istencc Of the Republican party
of the opposition to the Dem
ocratic party. This opposition
is, to be sure, inharmonious,
but it is formidable. Agreeing
that Tuesdays election leaves
a national victory by the Re-
publican party Impossible un-
der its present leaders, VIC have
still to confess that in impor-
tant States like New York,
Massachusetts and Others, a
small Plurality e The people,
if any, is with us. We must
not forget, either, that The OPP
position raliy seems 10 be 30
compact and well organized
that it makes little difference
whether Hayes is endorsed, as
in Massachusetts, or shecred at,
as in New York; in both cases
discipline was sufficient to hold
the party together. Evidently,
the contest Of the Democracy
for power is not over. We shall
need 10 forget our own diferen-
ces, to avoid departures from
the party faith, and, above all,
to shun alliances everywhere
with disaffected members Of the
opposition.
To-day the appropriation bill,
10 provide subsistence and pay
for the army from June, 1876, 10
June, 1877, comes up in the
House. As before stated it is
made to provide for an army Of
10000 men. An attempt will
probably be made 10 increase
the amount, but the session is
so far advanced and the inter-
est in the anti-resumption bill is
so great, that the appropriation
may be allowed to go through
just as it comes flom the Com
mittee.
The Silver bill which passed
the House on Monday will come
up to-day or tomorrow in the
Senate. 1t has a majority in that
body, and will pass unless OPP
position Senators resorttodilato-
ry tactics. Senator Matthews
says it will be approved if
it passes the Senate. Senator
Matthews has been to see Mr..
Hayes about it. Senator Nor
rill says it will not be approved.
He has been to see Mr.. Hayes
about it, too. Mr.. Hayes is APP
parently divided in his mind on
the subject. The bill to repeal
the resumption law is fairly be-
fore the House and is discussed
from day 10 day. No idea can
be given of the time that will
be consumed in discussion.
This bill, even lift gets through
House and Senate, would UNI
questionably be vetoed.
Senator Conkling, Chairman
Of Committee on Commerce, to
which Committee were referee
the New York Custom House
appointments, has agreed to call
up those nominations for dis
cussion in Committee at an car
ly day. To these more than
to any other appointment, there
is a probability OF effective OPP
position in the Senate.
Senator Voorhees,, of In,li-
ana, who succeeds Morton, is as
well known as most public men
here, and will be well received
both in and out of Congress.
The telegraph brings infor-
nation that Cardozo, Ex-Siaie
Treasurer of South Carolina,
has been convicted OF frauds
while in Office. The dispatch
ends, however, with The state
ment that Gan appeal will no
doubt be taken" Evidences
accumulate that the scoundrels
who stole the. State OF South
Carolina vii! be let off-a least
the principal ones. South Car
olinans, While having no doubt
of the guilt of the half dozen
leading Republicans of the
State, and of the practicability
of proving them guilty, are ear
nest in desire 10 drop the pros
ecutions. It's most likely that
after a show of vigor ON the
part of the authorities, the ras-
Gals will be allowed to go un-
punished. This is peculiarly a
matter for South Carolina to
deal with, and if she, like Lou
isiana, chooses to 'slct by-gones
be by-gones" as one of her
prominent citizens here express
es IL. She has the mower 10 do