The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21
Washington Letter.
WAsHINGToN. d. G. June 15, 1877.

WASHINGTON. ID. e. June 15, 1877.
OUR TRADE.
The favorable contract of our new
four per cent. bonds furnishes good
evidence that we are settling down to
a good commercial basis, and it seems
almost incredible that we at this time
could effect SO great loan of our
money at par and upon SO low rate
of interest. Capital is no longer at
tracted by the promises of ruinous
rates of intereet, but is seeking safe
investment at reasonable rates. A
great responsibility rests upon the
Administration at this time, as it is
particularly important that its finan-
cial policy be wise and conserva tive,
and kept free from any wildcat, spec
ulative enterprise.
CHEF JUSTICE WAITE
has returned to our city from his Cir.
cult Bench duty in the South, where
he was the recipient of profuse social
attention, and is pleased with the
marked era Of good feeling among all
classes. particularly the kindness
shown the blacks by their old masters
among whom a cordial warmness of
reciprocity prevails, and disposition
on all sides to do away with sectional
strife as well as 'scolor lines"
MARSHAL DOUGLASS
arrived in our midst during the past
week, and has demanded an investiga-
ton into the affairs of his Office in
North Carolina. Undoubtedly this
worthy young man is more sinned
against than SHINING. His prompt de-
sire for court of inquiry is the best
evidence of innocence, and if any
thing has gone misbap in his Office. it
has been occasioned by untrust orthy
subordinates who have been imposed
upon him by politicians, and from no
wrong doing of his We say this in
justice to deserving young man, hav-
ing no acquaintance with him what
ever, or from any feeling in the mat
ter.
ARMY JEALOUSY.
Shortly after Mr.. Hayes occupied
the Presidential chair, he detailed
Gen. Jos. II, Porter to of1iciate as
Goyerner of the Soldiers Home, near
this District, which is looked upon as
the most pleasant of the numerous
desirable army positions about this
city, and quite feeling ofjealousy has
both arisen and been carried into effect
by the Adjutant General laying before
Mr.. Hayes written request asking
for a revocation OF the order detailing
Gen. Porter.
CALEB CUSHING.
The retirement of Mr.. Gushing from
the important post he has SO ably filled
and in which he has accomplished SO
much towards bringing about a good
feeling between this country and
Spain,is to be regretted. Whilst others
may do much good in the same direc-
ton, yet a change of officials at the
present might lead to perplexing diff
culties, unless very wise and judi
cious, tar-seeing policy is pursued by
his successor, to whom we shall look
for a continuance of the established
friendliness conducted by our renown-
ed retiring American diplomat, whom
all Americans can justly feel proud to
honor.
THE TILDEN AND HENDRICKS SPEECHES.
The speeches of Messes. Tilden and
Hendricks, in New York, are creating
no little commotion in Cabinet circles
here. They are understood to mean
that proceedings will be brought in
the Supreme Court by quo aoarranto,
to oust the present Administration
just as quick as favorable opportu-
nifty presents itself, when the case can
be conducted upon the broad grounds
of the merits of the case, without any
partisan or personal bias, as Mr.. Til
den will not inaugurate a contest
merely for the sake of agitating the
public mind. He is backed up in this
move by prominent men OF both polit-
ical parties, who are contemptably dis
satisfied with the Administration s
pretentions to the Presidential chair.
STANLEY MoNsTRUsITY.
Since tho arrival of Animal Mat
thews i'm our midst, he has absorbed
the attention of Mr.. Hayes with fears
about the coming Ohio election, and
same time attempting to devise some
means by which he could serve full
term of six years in the Senate in adj
dition to the short time TOR which he
has been elected. The chances OF
Republican Legislature are SO uncer-
tain in that State, that he wants all the
help he can obtain from the Admins
tration. sri
JOHN sHERMAN's POLICY. scr
Secretary Sherman's financial policy
If he or any one else Can even SO
much as guess as to what that policy
is from his almost daily contradictory
announcements on the silver and
greenback question, will, if persisted
in, plunge the country again into dis
astrous agitation and weaken the pres
ent partially settled business status of
the whole community. Give us (a)
change, oh AIR. Hayes.
THE SPANISH MISSION. aH
The entirely spontaneous act of Mr..
Hayes in appointing Prof. Lowell to
the Spanish Mission was not, as has
been published, in pursuance of any
bargain. The report to that effect be-
ing canard set ailoat by dissatisfied
Radicals, 10 draw allies from the Adj
ministratiOn Republicans.