Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 30, 1871.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 30, 1871.
In the revived reports. of new party
organizations. there is now TIE same
lack of intelligent method as before,
The movements thus far have been
based on an idea that by commercial ar
rangement between gentlemen of more
or less notoriety a foundation could be
laid, and that new party would arise
and rest upon it Observing men who
watched the rise of the Republican party
will laugh at this The people accom-
panied by few prominent men made
the party before the politicians knew it,
and the wavering and twisti lg of most
of the latter class before taking part in
the new movement was at once painful
and amusing.
The truth seems to be that there are
two ways, and only two. of organizing
a new party, and that one or both of
these will be employed now Mr.. Hayes
has an opportunity He has the posi-
ton of President, and the strength this
mere fact gives him is great. He has
the offices and will have them four years,
and that fact is not to be despised lie
has the support of many honest Repub-
licans who were ready to quit the party
if any man supposed to be mere poll
tician had been its candidate, and of
many others who. while they would per-
soually prefer a moro Radical man, be-
lisve the course of Hayes will strengthen
the party. Thus he has the prestige of
our highest Office the spoils and the
support of many Republicans This
way of using the machinery given one
for the purpose of killing off the donors
and then offering it as the price of sup
port of others, has been tried before,
and not always without success. This
is the way Mr. Hayes can organize a
party
The other way is for some man to
seize upon the people 10 time of gen.
eral discomfort, and compel them to
follow him. There never was time
more auspieious than this. Trade and
industry are depressed The "hard
times" are all-pervadiug The bulk Of
the Republican party in the South, and
in parts of the North is at least not
kindly disposed towards the Admins
tratien. The rare combination of saga-
city and boldness which is necessary,
with the added virtue of popularity
throughout the country may be difficult
to find, but I think will appear ere long.
In regard to the Brazilian Mission
rendered to and declined by Logan, the
report now is that a gentleman from
Boston, identified with the trade of that
country, will receive the appointment.
The growing Importance of our COM
meree with South America, and more
particularly with Brazilian cities. and
the belief that our trade may be indef-
nitely extended in that direction gives
greater importance to the selection Of a
minister to Brazil than heretofore, and
should make the appointment a subject
Of careful consideration by President
Hayes. Except in the case of the
French Mission, to which Noyes, oi
Ohio, is assigned. no indication has
been given of the citizens to be honored
with the higher diplomatic positions
but the President has stated that to
every place a new man viii be appointed
A member Of the Cabinet says the
President is entirely satisfied with the
condition Of affairs in South Carolina
and Louisiana, SO far as Governors
Hampton and Nichols are concerned
| think the country will cordially agree
with the President that these gentlemen
have done in everyway all they could
to merit the confidence of all good and
patriotic citizens.
| see that the question is raised as tc
whether the investigation into Custom
House affairs was in the line of genuine
reform, or only means of giving Sec.
retary Sherman an excuse to turn out
friends of Senator Conkling. The answer
to this question will be had only when
the removals recommended are made
But one can imagine the delight of I
small snd cold blooded man, like Sher.
man, inficting such punishment The
only thing clearly demonstrated by tht
investigation was the necessity for sim.
plifying our custom laws, and reducing
the number of articles on which duties
are to be collected. The Philadelphis
Custom House is now undergoing al
examination, aud afterwards. perhaps
those of Boston and SAP Francisco
RENO.