The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-30

Q to g as warmly commended for hi,
: vigorous protest, probably founded
s upon a knowledge of this damaging
document.
Ar no time since the Cincinnati Con
vention indicated its choice of candi
dates, has there been more general uI
implicit confidence In the President.
, patriotism and In his determination
to decide all matters demanding his
action upon their eeuities, and this
early experience will render him more
than ever guarded against the efforts
of those who would by Indirect means
commit him to any particular line of
action, which upon more mature delib
Grafton his Judgment would disapprove
as wholly wrong or unwise, whether
they are well meaning but ipdiscreet
friends, or enemies in disguise, seeking
to take him at a mean disadvantages.
The almost certain odiuin which will
fall upon members of the mixed COM
mission to be sent to Louisiana, appears
20 deter gentlemen who have been
invited TO beeome members from ac-
cepting, and Ex Governor Brown of
Tennessee is the only one of the num-
Der who has indicated his acceptaucs.
while several are reported to have
definitely declined General credence
would have been accorded Vice Presi
dent WheeleI's findings ,had he con
sented to have gone, but bis decIina-
ton is generally commended under
the circumstances, because he could
not have escaped the wholesale denun-
citation that would have beer rained
down upon him, regardless of the facts
upon which he founded his decision.
1t is generally believed that Cham
berlain and Hampton will favorably
respond to the Presidents invitation,
and both are soon expected here for
the purpose of conferring with each
other and with the President with a
view to equitably adjust the disputed
GubernatOrial succession. Democrats
here, were at flrst disposed to advise
Hampton to remain away, holding
that he could legally oust his rival
through the Courts, so soon as the
troops should be withdrawn from the
Capitol; But some of them, upon sec
ond thought. changed their views and
are now understood to be urging him
to come.
Among the many rumors prevalent, |
is one to the effect that General B. F. |
Butler by some chicanery caused the
assignment of Devens to the head Of
the judiciary Department instead of /
the War Department. as first intended;
and that knowledge of this having
come to the ears of the President, he
Will soon direct a change in accordance
with the original plan; also that Carl
Schurz. content with the honor of
CabiLet appointment, will soon retire
and receive the appointment of Min
lister TO Berlin.
Many are predicting lively session
of Congress when it meets in June.
They assert that should either Louisi-
ana or South Carolina be decided
against the Democratic claimants be
fore that time or not decided at all, we
may expect a new instalment of Dem
ocratic wrath, compared to which,
everything witnessed during the past
two years will seem mere child's play
This may be and probably is. an effort
1T intimidation and bull doing which
nave proved so effectual in the past !,
hat it is quite impossible to wholly
orbear from their practice, if only for I
,astime.
The sale at auction of the ring Club D
House OF New York Avenue marks G
mother step in the progressive de- |,
line, that has brought that once pow .
rful combination to grief. that on ce I
attened on the Freedman's Bank aud i
At contracts, and drove the old nabobs
f society into retirement. But the lat q
er are now having their revenge. and @
; is not materially tempered with rner r
y. Weather last week almost sultry Q
DR. three days, but now cold and disa
reeable with piping North East rain 4
torn. MAXWELL. f