The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-06-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 26, II.

Sandwiched between armies ofoflice
seekers delegations of various kinds
appear daily at the White House, Sat
urday the white Methodists were there
yesterday the colored. The President
of course was cat home" among these
representatives of his own church,
and left an excellent impression on
them all. He is not always thus
ready, for his address to the students
at the Deaf Mute College, sometime
ago, though doubtless improved when
translated into their own language
was accurately reported in the papers
next morning, and must have gone
far, when they read it, to reconcile
those unhappy people to their pecu
liar misfortune.
Speaking of office-seellers these hot
summer days find the city full of
them. When it is hot in Washing
ton it is very very hot, but heat seems
to have no terror for this class.
Among other reasons given by the
press why the President postponed
the Extra Session is his fear that
Democrats would seize the occasion
of its assembling to inaugurate Mr.
Tilden. This is hardly good rea-
son, for Mr.. Tilden has the same prop
er means without as with Congress
of testing his right to the office of
President. He is not Of that class of
men who grab at things simply be
cause they are within reach. He
will have a valid title to the Presi-
dency before he occupies the White
House. But the continual invention
of these rumors by Republican pa
pers, shows at least suspicion among
them that the title of Mr.. Hayes is
not what it ought to be. 1t shows q
desire on their part too, to create an
issue which will heal existing troub-
les inside their party.
In our local affairs made interest
ing to the whole country by the fact
that the nation must pay our debts
a lively fight is going on over the
appointment Of one of our Commits
sioners. Three Commissioners, by
the way, rule us without appeal.
The contest now is between former
Mayor Of the city and q former mem
Der of the Board of Public Works. AS
the latter has the good will of Hon.
Stanley Mathews, Of Ohio, Hon. VIM.
Dennison, of Ohio, and Hon. j. A.
Garfield, of Ohio, you may set it
down as certain that he will be ap-
pointed. His name is II. A. Willard.
formerly of Ohio, and notice of his
appointment may be looked for in
my next letter.
A case has just been decided here
which will be of interest everywhere.
for criminals are everywhere. A man
was convicted in a lower Court of
the District on three indictments,
on6 canton God 70 +broo month =, Il
for each offence. The commitment
it appears, did not specify beginning
or end of the second or third terms.
and the higher Court held these COM
mitments illegal and discharged the
man at the end of the first six
months.
If the military authorities have
their own way, there is no doubt the
projected raid on Mexico will be an
important event. There is a great
deal of bad feeling among army off
GERS just now, caused partly by the
growing disfavor with which a stand
ing army is looked upon and partly
anomalous condition they find them
selves in by reason of Hayes neglect
to call Congress together, and they
would no doubt like little active ser
vice to reinstate themselves in pub
lie favor and to hasten legislation in
their behalf. However high in posi-
ton though, they ought not to be all
awed to bring on war; Their bust
ness is to do the fighting after war
commences. No doubt the President
will do well to have his eye on Sher-
man, Sheridan, and Ord in these nm
certain times. Dem.