The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-11-17

since his FIRST hasty onset in March last,
might be considered as in good training
to take Motions place, but his impair
ed health will prevent any active part
In the deliberations of the Senate for
some weeks, IL not months. 1t Is Ger.
tain that the Administration could make
terms with Blaine easier than any one
else of weight, "a he has, for some
months, been an object of repeated ia
vors, and, having accepted them, could
do no less than to reciprocate.
Thus far in building up al Admins
tration party in the Senate, the fates
have been inauspicious. II this state
of affairs continues, the President will
find himself bound hand and foot, with
the offices under his authority filled by
men hostile to his interests, and the
Senate an insurmountable obstacle to
their removal. The friends of the Pre-
sident, since the serious turn affairs
have taken, have been in frequent cou-
sultRtion as to the most expedient meas
ures to meet this emergency. AS the
Democrats have already indicated their
willingness not to antagonize the Presi-
dent 10 matters of bipartisan char
acter, they may be relied upon possibly
to co. operate with foul or five moderate
Republican Senators who,it Is believed,
will be ready to take up the Presidents
cause, in so far as not to vote with he
opposing fraction of the party, and
pprhaps to essay defence of his course.
A division in the Republican ranks, IT
| II can be effected, Is now considered
matter of imperative necessity, and If
succeeded in, will soon break down the
opposition. The Democrats In the
meantime will be able to hold the bal
ance of power.
The effect nf the elections upon the
Administration has not. according to
their own statements, been discourage
ing, 1t is claimed that the champaignS
were fought under most unfavorable
circumsta uces. :" That there we're fIac'
tional contests, local issues, independent
candidates, struggling rings and
everything else, not excluding q gener
al apathy, which operated unfavorably
to the interests of the Republican
party and yet when the result becam'
known officially, and compared will
everything else, the defeat In SOM
States and successes in others do not g
to prove any thing" This sort o
reasoning is all very consoling, and
must be admitted the results are not 81
bad as they might have been, but to ex
pect to hold the party together, or t
add to its permanent strength, wthou
the cohesive agency Of a judicious ap
. plication of patronage,is to expect NOR
. than the mass of American citizens ar
/ able to understand or appreciate
Judging from information received her
from influential and observing peopl
In different parts of the country, tn
people still generally sustain the Prest
dent, whilst the politicians do not br
popular support will amount to naugh'
unless very soon placed under the d
= rection of competent leaders.
: The evaporation of the Repub'ica
managers will doubtless compel the AC
= ministratlon to do something-eith
> abandon all further abstract and al
,, surd notions of civil service and glN
;. their attention to the first principles
u political selfSpreservatiOn, which is
u distribute Offices amongst those wi
:, will exercise them in their support al
u strengthen their hands, or to thro
y their power away upon persons VII
, are without the first elements of usefu
u ness, and who will bring upon then
% selves, the Administration, and u
~ party, sure destruction. Whether u
= war upon the Administration will b
= gin now, or will be deferred until u
:" regular session, remains to be see
The disposition of CUnkling, howeve
q is to begin at once by taking up u
nominations which are most distastefu
y and to ventilate the President thoroug
~ ~ ly through them.
10 u The Paris Exposition bill will be l
~ ported to the House within few day
., aud will provide for Commission
~ General and not less than twenty pa
y assistants, besides number of hone
=, ary commissioners. These places, tn
30 Is the paid ones, are in great heman
=" A careful estimate shows tnat there a
nn rS not less than fifty applicants from ca
- ~ State, and about one hundred for ca
u. place, or about two thousand patriC
a' ready to attend the Paris Exposition
" 1878, at the expense of the Cover
&c ment. AS yet there has been no ru
u. for the non. paid cOmmissionerships,a a
~ it is not anticipated that the Secreta
%. of State will be much troubled with {
az aminIng testimonials of applicants
" this behalf.
e, Notwithstanding the fact that no
y ing has yet been done by Congress,
- subject of adjournment is again agi
80 80 ting the Congressional mind. 1t Is n
~ proposed 20 get away by November
oh so as to draw mileage, and get no
~ for Thanksgiving Day. The reRu
-" session will begin December Sd, VIII
~ n' will afford ample opportunity for me
10; bers east of the Mississippi to return
Nv Nv time to be present at the opening.
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