, 1877-06-16
Our washington Let'er.

WASHINGTON d. C., May 81, 1871
FnrroR SIT suAS: Tie otEeial wheel viii cease
its mot on to-moI1ow. Decoration to-day, and The
most renowned man in Au.erIeq, the Piesllen VIII
rest. Mr. Hay is subject, not only 10 appii0'eons
NJ regular republican III -seeksrs, bGt by his peen-
la, far harder TO understand than policy
rs Ii Insurance ce-he has brought upon himself the
On .I, and urgeut n quests for ofhcs Of the whole
m ass OF people who have been independent ior the
last ten years. BE is probably more afflicted by
ofiee-se kers han any President N our hist ny In
his innncence he commenced his term with an attempt
N see every one who wished 10 Sc him. Giving that
duty 60 his secretaries, be met only pTominert men
ana " delegations " Now hs Is &c - S-'he country
-tothe Sol hers Home, just beyond the city iimts-
in I, hope OF further relief. His worst enemy viii
not CRU lge him respite from the honbes that Oh
ase-aunters bring 10 every man they seek.
There has ben, during the past week. more tlau
tie usual activity in organizing new parties. The
difficulty does not seem to be IN getting up
party for in The Ire-en; disoryanizsd condition
of the republicans, any of standing can get
tolowingl bu. 10 arranging matters that strength
oursiIe Of the republican party can be SECURED.
Morton or Blaine could probably throw every North
erp State, with one or two exceptions, into the
hands of the democracy, by stating defAEtly the
grounds os his opposition to Hayes sOlcy but what
would Morton or Blaine gain by that So long as
there are no indicatons OF democratic dsat-et;on,
but only OF republican diSinteEratior the new partv
moyuert will be by men of small discretiun if nnl
Of IN ii ability. 1t Is not better to be hrst IN q
country Viihlgp thau SerOud IN Rome II one thinks
one i b, IA well grounded hope Of being first IN Rome
In cur local affaTS shadow OF the late boti Of
pun e works IS over US once Inorr. 1t II charged
that IN the late letting o. contracts for paven -Dts
the highest irrstr;ll of the lowest bdeIS award
de lie work The board OF public works left debt
upOu the district which repr-sen more ti.an one
III of the assesse value Of rial estate, and
which virtually makes every pisce OF land IN the
hands IoJr Hau, the property OF the district
Our present rulers, appointed 10y the President, are
restritei exprn iIturts, bat II charged that
they give s tIl- possible the distic: of what
Tiny 30 exprnd. The wnOie suhj- j-ct will trar inv st
CATION and most people here VIII joce II, when
Congress mtets AM considers tHe subject. 1t shall be
determined 20 let alsIlu manage Our own dfttns
and eject oar own otis-.s other committees DO
Il Is said tEr Mr.. Fish never allowed an Official
docIn-nt OF any importance, 10 leave the State d.
pirrmeat, While he was creary, until lie tad per-
sonaliy eXlmHGd It The habit OF secretary EYIrts
is othzrwse but be has ia assistant s-cretiry sew
ard etie-cnt sulsti and perhaps the deI art
lent will Uoi Suffer however abby AMI carefully Mr
Fish Ia1y iay r!or,::rl hls duues by tine change
AN GIIer VI ElagJs gets over the habit OF looking
upon Mississippi and LOulslaI and south C'Toiina
Sulingtte pFoviaess, AMI To prepare notes
60 their CIV rLOls If he .rihng vi his in-
feriurs he urty p7rhsps follow the excellent
pI q. Mr. FlNL, auI devote his whule time 10 more
le.it innate duties.
Y-urs, DEM