The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-01
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. d. G. Oct. 26, 1877.

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they have done, except adjourn over
to go to the Baltimore races. Tis
true this is the long session, but at
this rate of proceeding it will be
long time before they complete their
organization. Nothing whatever has
been done by either House, and but
yesterday Mr.. Randall informed the
House, over which he presides, that
he would not announce his commit
tees until Monday, .whereupon, the
House for the third time "adjohrned
over"
The other side have been stuck over
the econtestingScnatorships,and and should
their management of those cases take
the turn it now purports to do, viz
an investigation by Committee, as to
which is the legallegislature ofLouisi-
ana, the whole Presidential muddle
will be reopened, and the country
thrown again into confusion oyer a
matter that was settled last March 4th.
The Army appropriation for which
they were called together remains
IN stdtu quo. The feeling is against
keeping up even the present number
of troops, and the Constitution GER.
tainly never contemplated the employ
ment of large standing Army, but
distinctly points with an unerring
finger to the fact that the Government
must depend upon the militia, so much
so that il provides for the "Organizing,
arming and discipllning the militia; ;;
using the word "militia' in contra-dis-
tinction to that of Army, that its
meaning should not be misunderstood.
Moreover the people will never SUBJ
NIT to anything like large standing
Army, and all those who wish to "Boss"
it over the MASSES of the people with
regulars. had better abandon their
fruitless hope.
THE VALUE OF SPECIAL CORRESPOND
ENCE,
can be no better illustrated than by
quoting from the renowned Lafayette,
in writing to friend, wherein he say,
''The public papers say nothing OF
parliamentary debates, nor of interior
politics. The only way to be kept
posted is through the correspondence
| of friends"
THE INEVITABLE
fate of the Republican party after
March 4. 1879, is that they must yield
IN
litical opponents, and this fact is hav-
ing it's weight with the seil-out por-
ton of their party who are inclined 10
make some compromise with the
Democrats, judging from certain over
lures made by them for 'you tickle
me, 1 tickle you" kind of settlement
of the present democratic inability to-
control, the admission of the present
contestants. The overtures on the
part of this purchaseable wing of the
Radical party, were spurned, without
as much as moments reflection by
the Democrats. This will of course
have the effect to. consolidate the Rad
ical vote, and wholesale rejection of
all Democratic aspirants from the
contested Southern States, is momen-
tarily looked for.
AT THE PRIVATE CONFERENCE
held by the Radicals, a night or so
ago. in the parlors of Cabinet 0 flicer,
it was therein developed that as the
Democrats were endeavoring to force
them to place themselves on record as
endorsing Mr.. Hayes Southern pol
icy, they would vote against such
resolution should one OF that character
be offered from the Democratic side,
and would not allow themselves to be
dictated to by their opponents. Cox,
of Ohio, here took the war path and
bitterly denounced Mr.. Hayes policy
and desired to know by what authori-
ty Mr.. Hayes, placed an ex-confeder-
ate and Bourbon Democrat in the
Cabinet, others fired Off bitter denun-
Citations against brotherhood Hayes,
but ali were inclined to think that now,
was not the time to crack the party
whip over Brotherford's head. There
is no use denying the fact that a Rad.
can stand more ill treatment and per-
sOnal abuse, to the square inch, and
rest under it from policy sake, than a
cat can squalI, on a good night for
| calls.
ACoUNTER DODGE
has been agreed upon, on the part Of
the RAIDS to this effect, that should our
Democratic friends conclude to offer
resolution indorsing Mr.. Hayes South
ern policy, they will get even with
them, by springing resolution on the
Democrats, declaring the title OF
brotherhood Hayes to the Presidency,
valid and irreproachsble, IN order to
make the Democrats back down from
forcing ye Rad. to swallow Brother
fords Southern Policy pill. Verify it
has become "kil-ken-ny' cat fight,
the end OF which, no skilled. political
Optician can foresee.
THE WHITE HOUSE
by complaint from the RAIDS, is so
crowded by Democrats that Radical
can't get in and talk the situation over
with BrOtheriOrd Hayes. 1t is rather
laughable that whilst the RAIDS were
playing their Sx7 game upon us, we
were quietly making success of defeat,
and turning the tables on them BY
capturing their standard bearer, and
taking possession of the Presidential
Mansion.
IN THE SENATE
the contest over the Louisiana and
South Carolina Senatorships has occu-
pied the time of this wing of the Cap
itol during the past week. When ye